hotwaterandmilk · 2 months ago
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Just a reminder that the first volume of Nanao Tomo's The Hachioji Speciality: Tengu's Love comes out in English from Yen Press this week. I already double-dipped on the Japanese volumes, but I'm going back for more with the English volume too.
While a lot of series captivate me with their plot, Hachioji Meibutsu: Tengu no Koi grabbed my attention with its beautiful retro-tinged art and has continued to hold my interest with its atmosphere.
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So why is this series such a highlight in the current ASUKA magazine lineup? I've tried to breakdown my thoughts (albeit sleepily) on why I like this title and why other readers might be keen to give it a shot now that it's enjoying an English-language release.
The series description from Yen Press describes the series as follows:
"Can a determined tengu bride change a lonesome bachelor’s ways? Well, it’s not like he’s got much of a choice— ’cos she’s already moving in! Young systems engineer Kotarou has had to make his own way in life. Nothing remains of his early childhood before he was orphaned—nothing except his grandparents’ antique house in Hachioji and memories of Hime, the winged spirit girl he’s come to dismiss as a youthful flight of fancy. But after his return to Hachioji and reunion with Hime, it becomes impossible to deny the existence of his fine, feathery friend—especially given that she’s declared they’re getting married at second sight!"
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Which makes it sound like you're signing up for a typical 90s-style magical girlfriend series and, well, to an extent you are. Hime is beautiful, powerful and innocent in the ways of the human world. Kotarou on the other hand is somewhat average, cynical human who now finds himself saddled with an otherworldly bride. Hijinks ensue!
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What I think helps Tenkoi differentiate itself from other series with similar setups (aside from the stunning art) is that it gives both the reader and the characters time to breathe, to be in each other's company, and exist without needing constant jokes. There's this ancient peace to Hime's village and a gentleness in her exchanges with Kotarou, even as a gaggle of her relatives argues around them.
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Even the gag moments have a beauty and sense of pacing about them that's hard to find these days. We actually get the space to see Hime interact with the vacuum, for example. What so many titles might have condensed into 3 panels at best is expanded here, allowed to sit, presented to us for enjoyment. I just love that about Tenkoi, there is no real rush even when the series is moving Hime and Kotarou's relationship forward.
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There's a willingness in Tenkoi to sit with difficult moments, mundane moments, humorous moments and moments of affection. To let each have its time to unfurl, to let us savour them all.
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There's also an appreciation of the Hachioji region and the way the local population interact with the natural and spiritual world despite being in a suburban location (though this comes up a bit more by the second volume).
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Another thing I like is that while there are a few gags about Kotarou being entranced by and touching Hime's wings (which she says are off-limits) overall Kotarou is a decent guy. While initially unsure about the situation he supports Hime in leaving the village for her own sake, aiming to empower her rather than to score himself a tengu bride. While at one point in the first volume he gets frustrated by just how hard it is to hide a lively tengu from the world, he soon sees the error in his ways and again pledges to support Hime in whatever she chooses to do.
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It's just nice to see a male lead who can be wrong, admit he was wrong, and strive to make things right with the people around him in such a mature way? He sleeps on it and is like fuck, I was an asshole my life is better with her in it and immediately gets his shit together. Some leads can go dozens of volumes without figuring out that much so it was nice to see that corner turned early on in the series.
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I should mention that food is an important part of how love is expressed in this series and a big part of how Hime begins to learn about the human world, so if food is a major trigger for you then Tenkoi might be best avoided. However, there are minimal other warnings I can think of for those considering starting the series (aside from consent being established regarding Hime's wings).
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Tenkoi is still ongoing in ASUKA (which is published bi-monthly these days) so there's only two print volumes right now. There's enough little moments in this lushly rendered and atmospheric supernatural love story that it could go for many years at its current clip, but whether that happens remains to be seen.
Right now though I enjoy Tenkoi for being a simple story told well and with heart. If you're not looking for major plot innovation and are happy to just spend time in the presence of these characters experiencing simple joys in Hachioji, then this is a title I recommend.
(Also Hime is super cute, I adore her.)
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oneesanmarket · 1 month ago
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drop-the-curtain-123 · 11 months ago
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NAMES OF SIBLINGS: CLASS E
NOTE: doesn’t include Kurahashi and Mimura’s retconned (mentioned in one extra material, then not) brother(s).
Please credit me if you use my name ideas! I'd love to see what content you do with it :)
Hope you like it! I am open to feedback, questions if any, (about the themes™ or something else) and opinions. I'd love to talk more about my work.
Click on "ref." to see what the name is, well, referencing! it's a lot of Wikipedia nods and research from me.
ISOGAI (磯貝) Yuuma (悠馬)
Mother: Yukie (幸栄 "happiness, prosperous")
Younger brother, 6: Yutaka (裕  “affluence”)
Sister, 6 (twins):  Yuko (裕子, latter meaning “abundance”)
OKAJIMA (岡島) Taiga (大河)
Older brother, 16: Takumi (匠海 “sea, craftsman” as Taiga means “river”)
OKANO (岡野) Hinata (ひなた)
Older brother, 17: Sora (そら “blue sky”, as Hinata means "sunny place")
Younger brother, 10: Haruki (はるき “spring, radiance” to keep up the theme)
KATAOKA (片岡) Megu (メグ)
Father: Ken (健 “strength” versatility in both Japanese and English)
Mother: Valérie (ヴァレリ “valuable, strong”) Durack (デュラック ref.)
Older brother, 24ish: Jo (譲 “transfer” as Megu is also a JPN/ENG name)
KANZAKI (神崎) Yukiko (有希子)
Older brother, 19ish: Nobushige “Nobu” (陳重, “Father of japanese civil law” ref.)
(or Nobuyoshi 信義 “faith, justice” ref.)
KIMURA (木村) Masayoshi (正義)
Younger brother, 11: Brave (勇気) (canon name)
SUGAYA (菅谷) “Sosuke” (創介)
Father, 65: Isamu (勇 ref.)
Mother, 60: Setsuko (節子 ref.)
Sister, 30: Fuku (譜矩 “music sheet”, “carpenters square” ref.)
Chosen name: Aya (彩 “coloring”)
SUGINO (杉野) Tomohito (友人)
Younger brother, 10: Ichirou (朗 ref. who is mentioned by Tomohito in this)
TAKEBAYASHI (竹林) Kotarou (孝太郎)
Oldest brother, 25: Kohei (孝平, “filial piety”, like Kotarou, “flat”)
Older brother, 22: Koichi (耕, “cultivate” same “Ko” syllable as his brothers)
CHIBA (千葉) Ryuunosuke (龍之介) name credits from @fumiko-matsubara post!
Older sister, 18: Rena (れな “beautiful”)
Younger sister, 12: Kohaku (琥珀 “amber, jewelled”)
Youngest sister, 7: Yuko (優子 “tender, child”) 
TERASAKA (寺坂) Ryouma (竜馬)
Younger sister, 5ish: Ryoko (竜子 “dragon” (like her brother) “child”)
NAKAMURA (中村) Rio (莉桜)
Older brother, 20: Ren (蓮 “lotus” as Rio means "jasmine" and "cherry blossom")
HARA (原) Sumire (寿美鈴)
Father: Suzuo (鈴雄 “bell” (same kanji as Sumire), “male”)
Mother, from Shimane: Emiko (恵美子 “blessing, beauty (same kanji as Sumire), child”)
Younger brother, 9ish: Toshiki (寿樹 “longevity” (same kanji as Sumire), “trees”)
(or Susumu (進 “advance”))
Youngest brother, 6ish: Kazuma (寿馬 “longevity” (same kanji as Sumire) “horse”)
FUWA (不破) Yuzuki (優月) (from @xx0social-anxiety0xx)
Older brother: Minato (湊, ref.)
MAEHARA (前原) Hiroto (陽斗) (names from @maeiso-trash post, i just picked the kanji) 
Oldest sister, 19: Mizuki (美月 “moon, beautiful” as Hiroto means sun)
Older sister, 17: Kiyoko (喜洋子 “rejoice, ocean child” as her siblings mean sun/moon)
MIMURA (三村) Kouki (航輝)
Mother: Wakana/ (和可女 “harmony, capable, woman”)
or Tomoe (知永 “eternity, wisdom”)
MIYAKE (三宅 “three house”, from Okayama prefecture)
MURAMATSU (村松) Takuya (拓哉) ref.
Younger brother, 12: Sho (翔 ref., keeping the “JOHNNY oshi” theme)
YADA (矢田) Touka (桃花)
Younger brother, 9: Kentaro (健太朗 “healthy/strength, plump, cheerful”)
YOSHIDA (吉田) Taisei (大成) ref.
Mother: Sokhna (ソクナ “woman, wife”) N’Diaye (ンジャイ)
Father: Shigeo (重夫 “ ref.)
Older Sister, 20: Tomoko (とも子 “friend, child” ref.)
RITSU (律)
Older sister/prototype: Første Artillerimodell (F.A.Mo)
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short-circuit-the-great · 4 months ago
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Demon Army
“Never, ever let go of your sword. You don’t have to be a samurai. Be a monster. Be a demon. I don’t care. Just don’t let Sensei’s death be for nothing. Just survive.” - An underground rebel faction rises from the ashes of the Joui War.
Part of Our Samurai Souls.
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Rating: Teen and Up
Warnings: Graphic Violence, Major Character Death
Category: Gen
Relationship: Katsura Kotarou & Sakata Gintoki
Characters: Katsura Kotarou, Sakata Gintoki, Takasugi Shinsuke, Sakamoto Tatsuma, Yoshida Shouyou, Oboro, Adachi Hayato (OC), Kusunoki Masashi (OC), Tomoe Guren (OC), Ashikaga Takayuki (OC)
Status: Ongoing
Main POV: Zura & Hayato
Chapter 1: Why Did You Choose Us?
Zura has a painful question that receives no answer.
Chapter 2: Family Is the Most Important Thing
Zura demands an answer.
Chapter 3: A Comrade on the Battlefield
Zura meets someone familiar.
Chapter 4: Blindfolded Lion
Hayato fights Oboro.
Chapter 5: Crow
Oboro knows his mission.
Chapter 6: Home
Hayato tries to figure out the future.
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Possibly, *Probably*, >*Definitely*
Source: vibes
>*Mash*
>*Artoria*
Nero
>*Siegfried*
>*Altera*
Emiya
*Atalante*
>*Leonidas*
Romulus
*Medusa*
*Georgios*
>*Ushiwakamaru*
Hans
Shakespeare
>*Mephistopheles*
>*Mozart*
Waver
*Kojirou*
>*Sanson*
Phantom
Kintoki
Asterios
*Jeanne*
>*Scathach*
Jack
>*Tesla*
Babbage
*Fran*
>*Arjuna*
>*Karna*
>*Amakusa*
>*Astolfo*
Dantes
>*Nightingale*
>*Jalter*
*Angry Mango*
>*Hundred Personas*
*Sanzang*
Ibaraki
>*Kotarou*
*Danzo*
*Bedivere*
Da Vinci
*Marie*
>*Enkidu*
Gilgamesh
*Merlin*
>*Solomon*
*MHXA*
*Moriarty*
Yan Qing
Toshizo
>*Nobunaga*
>*Nobukatsu*
*Suzuka*
>*Scherezade*
Wu Zeitan
>*Holmes*
*Tomoe*
>*Inshun*
>*Weebat*
*Nezha*
>*Avicebro*
*Salieri*
>*Sieg*
>*Okita Alter*
*Sigurd*
*Valkyries*
Diarmuid
*Lanling*
>*Quiche*
*Beni-Enma*
*Reines*
>*Gray*
>*Jinako*
Lakshmi
>*Asclepius*
>*Kagetora*
Carmilla
>*Sei*
Odysseus
*dioscuri*
>*Voyager*
*Tsuna*
Miss Crane
*Taisui*
Roland
Charlie
>*Xu Fu*
*Sen no Rikyu*
Tezcatlipoca
Kukulkan
See I did wonder about hundred personas but ultimately decided unless we went and checked every persona (similar situation w jack tbh) then it probably was more accurate to ‘just’ put them down as having did. Unless they were comorbid…? Which is possible tbh
I totally forgot about diarmuid and miss crane though theyre def on the list. Some of the others I wasn’t sure about bc as much as I love saying everyone has autism I also think it’s important that there just be people who are weird. I also wasn’t too sure about some of the robot/god types but only bc that’s an annoying ass trope in media for the most autism coded guy to also be specifically inhuman, which was why I hadn’t included nezha, the valkyries, and enkidu despite them being rather obvious picks typically (I did include daybit though bc. He’s obviously autistic smh guys come on). I wouldn’t be against including them though….
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reignsan · 1 year ago
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Danzou, Kotarou, and Sieg have new my room lines in today’s JP update
Danzou: Tomoe and Munenori (same line for both) and Kintoki
Kotarou: Ibuki and Kashin Koji
Sieg: Saber Astolfo, Roland, Charlemagne, Kriemhild
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300iqprower · 2 years ago
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Full list of servant rank ups in my backlog:
(Ones already posted (as best as i remember) will be marked with *)
[warning, it's a long list]
Artoria
Salter
Nero
Siegfried
Caesar
Gilles
CasGilles
d’Eon
Gilgamesh
Atalanta*
Eurayle
Stheno
Cu
CasCu
Proto Cu*
Cu Alter
Benkei*
Benkei again
Leonidas
Romulus
Medusa
Gorgon
Ana
Lu Bu
Georgios*
Blackbeard
Columbus
Bartholomew
Drake
Boudica
Ushi
Sushi
Kiichi
Alexander
Iskandar
Marie
Martha
Ruler Martha
Medea
Hans
Shakespeare
Mephistopheles*
Waver
Cursed Arm
Hundred Personas*
Serenity
Gramps
Jing Ke
Sanson
Mozart*
Phantom
Mata Hari*
Carmilla
Heracles
Zerkerlot
Saberlot
Spartacus*
Kintoki
Rider Kintoki
Vlad iii*
Vlancer*
Asterios*
Asterios again
Caligula
Darius
Eric
Catamamo*
Jeanne
Artemis
Castamamo
David
Hektor
Anne&Mary
Nobu
Bigger Nobu
Scathach
Diarmuid(WIP)
Sabeuid(WIP)
Fergus
Santoria
Nursery rhyme
Jack
Mordred*
Tesla
Lalter
Lartoria
Paracelsus
Babbage
Jekyll/hyde*
Frankenstein*
Summer fran
Arjuna*
Karna*
MHX
Fionn
Brynhildr
Summer Brynhildr
Beowulf
Nero Bride
Shiki
Shiki saber
Amakusa
Astolfo*
Bunstolfo
Ko-Gil
Casgil*
Casgil SSR edition
Dantes
Nightingale
Rama
Li Shuwen
Bruce Li
Edison
Geronimo
Billy*
Billy again
Jason*
Jason again
Jason SSR edition
Touta
Jalter
Kerry
Edgya
Shuten
Ibaraki*
Ibaraki again(WIP)
Tomoe(WIP)
Kotarou
Danzo
Musashi
Nitocris
Medjed
Moolah*
Moolah again
Schez
Tristan
Gawain
Gareth
Bedivere
Lancer Tamamo
Summer Marie
Kiyo Lancer*
Cleopatra
Enkidu*
Jaguar Warrior
Quetz
Samba Quetz
Moriarty
Hessian-Lobo
Doppelganger (Yan Qing)
Arthur
Hijikata
Chacha
Suzuka
Bunyan*
Rishtar
Paraiso
Inshun
Yagyu
Weebat*
Mecha Eli MK II
Circe
Ne zha
Abby
Semitruck
Nyalter
Anastasia
Avicebro*
Achilles
Chiron*
Sieg*
Izou
Ryouma
Napoleon
Sigurd
Valkyrie x3
Skadi
MHXX
Xiang Yu
Lanling
Qin Liangyu
Qin Shi Huang
Yu Mei Ren
Red Hare
Bradamante
Beni Enma
Murasaki
KP*
Junao*
Asclepius
Mori
Paris
Chen gong
Charlotte
Salome
Soakkie (summer weebat)
Wu Zeitan
Carmilla Sandiego
Mandy
Europa
Caeneus(WIP)
Quirinus
Boyager
Santa Altera
Janta
Erice
SAbby
Ralter
Katsu
Penthesilia
Kagetora
Odysseus
Yang
Morgan*
Bao Sith
Jiang Ziya
Assassin Valkyrie
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chuyin-weilai · 4 years ago
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caligula overdose icons, part 1! (part 2)
free to use, no need to credit me or anything
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animegirlsakurablr · 2 years ago
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Shenanigans in the Grand Order, part 413
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Man, that slasher smile is terrifying!
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This description by Danzo is also very terrifying.
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Robo Ninja!
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😆
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Wait a sec, isn't Yoritomo Ushi's brother? Anyway, oof.
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:'(
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I am going to klonk the fuck out.
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C'mon, Lasagna, add Yoshinaka!
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*groans* Do I really have to work at the castle?
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... Never mind, I think I like Shimousa!Kiyohime more than regular Kiyohime. She's genuinely adorable without triggering my fight or flight response.
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unit-zero-two · 4 years ago
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A Totally Objective Ranking for Oni
9. Shuten Douji - She looks like a gremlin and acts like my aunt. Not a fan.
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8. Minamoto no-Raikou - Has a great relationship with her adopted son, and that gets her points. Too bad her design is just so weirdly proportioned. Also, I forgot she was technically an oni until I googled “Fate oni”. Points lost for that.
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7. Kiyo Kiyo - She’s a freakin’ dinosaur! And has a great humanoid design. She would likely be higher on this list if I knew anything else about her. Possible future wife?
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6. Fuuma Kotaru - He’s my son and I love him. But I also forgot he’s technically an oni, so that moves him lower. Points for being the only dude on this list. He’s great in any event or story chapter he appears in. I want him to have a talk with his robo mom. He’s arguably tied with the next entry.
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5. Benienma - A cute little bird design that includes a badass sword. She also had a fantastic event and story. Love most everything about her. Biggest complaint is how they failed to properly integrate some things about her character and backstory into her design, mostly how she has no tongue and speaks through ventriloquism. This is poorly conveyed.
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4. Ibaraki Douji - She’s just so freakin’ yellow! Her mother has good oni style. She’s a mama’s girl who takes her oni duties seriously, or at least she tries to. She has possibly the most screen time of any character on this list, and that’s fascinating to me. I also like how they gave her monstrous bits in comparison to the generally humanoid features on this list.
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3. Suzuka Gozen - This character took a lot for me to like, but after a few events they figured out how to write her and I love her second and third ascensions. The High school girl thing is still weird, but at least it doesn’t make me angry to think about. She has a fantastic interlude where she called Shuten and Ibaraki slackers for not having conquered the planet, which is a pride to her duties I appreciate. And her Arcade Santa version is super cute.
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2. Tomoe Gozen - A bad ass warrior with several good designs and a great story section. Top shelf oni right here. I’d call her my wife, but she’s married and I really just want her to be happily reunited with Lord Yoshinaka. She deserves to meet him again and flirt. Let it happen TM! Also, she can’t cook and that’s some good gap moe right there. Her room is probably set up like a gamer cave.
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1. EVERYONE SHUT UP AND LOOK AT MY WIFE!!
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This! This is peak oni performance! She’s actually allowed to be tall and looks it. Her design is sleek with a nice combination of black and grey. She’s ready to rock the streets and I want to steal her look. She uses a large fuck off Dorito shield in one hand and looks like she could easily carry me in the other. She can also drink anyone under the table. She cares for her friends and is always asking about your health. Just marry me already!
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hotwaterandmilk · 8 months ago
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Series: Hachioji Meibutsu: Tengu no Koi Artist: Nanao Tomo Publication: ‘Tenkoi’ manga volume #1 (09/2022) Details: Bonus Illustration Card Source: Scanned from my personal collection
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oneesanmarket · 1 year ago
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lastencoregraphics · 5 years ago
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don't let the wandering dream get tangled up don't look back at the footprints that missed each other don't let go, even if you step out from the path
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lost-in-yujikiri · 5 years ago
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@shanoawarriorofecclesia No, they are made by 2 different artists and I think they have different art styles too. Please look at the examples below:
1) Kirito and Eugeo in Project Alicization manga drawn by Yamada Kotarou:
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2) Kirito and Eugeo in Alicization Lycoris manga drawn by Hirokawa Tomo:
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whalehouse1 · 5 years ago
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On chapter 9 of Shimousa
My takes so far: Mushashi: Put it back in your pants, you’re hornier than a teenage boy. At least you’re good with kids and try to be nice. Inshun: Dude you deserved better, I’m sorry. Onui and Tasuke: I swear anything happens to them, someone is getting killed. Muramasa: WHY IS MY CROTCHITY GRANDPA WITH THE 8-PACK NOT SUMMONABLE YET!? He is great. Tamamo & Kiyohime: Meh, not really anything new from previous encounters. Tomoe: GIVE THIS WOMAN A HUG AND SCREW CASTER OF LIMBO HARD FOR HURTING HER LIKE THIS! Danzo: Meh. I don’t really like this type of character. Yagyu: Drop dead you elitist prick of a dust cloud. Kotarou: BABY BOY SO PRECIOUS AND GOOD! People stop hitting on him and suggesting he’s going on rampaged sexcapades with the other servants, he’s like a freshman in high school and a good boy on student council, he doesn’t do that outside of a relationship. Chiyome (Orochi as me and my brother call her): Limbo, dude, I’m going to enjoy messing you up so much in this chapter, you keep your hands off of her. Not Shuten: I leveled up Nobu’s second skill just for you and I have command seals just waiting for you and Not Raikou.
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starryskyotome · 6 years ago
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