#kouki yuuki

[karasuneko]

excuse me why'd nakamura tease ucchi the same way kuroo teases tsukki IM DEAD

[bjorkshire-pudding]

Just picked up Blue Lock again after a long time away and I'd legitimately forgotten how insane the seiyuu lineup is

[natsthinkitythinkthinkthonk]

Favourite (+ Least Fav) Male Seiyuu

Please check out the original post here!

This post will cover 1-2 on the original post.

While the ranking is based off of purely my personal opinion, I thought I would state some factors that go into the ranking.

Voice acting ability: This is pretty standard. You know what to expect here. Performance is a key factor here. If they can act well and convince me of the character they're playing, then I consider it a good performance. Range is another lesser component. If I feel like they have incredible range in terms of their voice and emotion, that also comes into play.

Sentimentality: This is very subjective. This takes into account things such as access to good to roles and the impact of those roles which largely depend on how good the show is and how strong the writing is. Voice actors can try their best and give really good performance, but if the production, writing, art, or directing isn't good, it can all amount to close to nothing through no fault of the artists involved.

Musical ability: These days, voice actors are expected to sing with few exceptions (Akira Ishida is an exception, for example).

Voice: Yeah, if I like their voice, it boosts them up the list because it's a voice acting list. It has nothing to do with their voice acting ability. Although, range can help this a lot.

Personality: Although it doesn't really have anything to do with any of the other categories, personality that is shown through shows, events, and radio do play a small part in this because seiyuu are ultimately entertainers. These days, they are expected to be the whole package.

For each choice, I will include a gif of a role that I liked (recent roles are prioritized) for the top ten.

Least Favourite Male Seiyuu

Eh, there are some voice actors I definitely don't like as much. Okay, obviously, I am going strictly on voice and artistry for this one. I'll save the other ones for another time. The first one that popped into my mind was Daiki Kobayashi. The second was Tatsuhisa Suzuki who did not land in this category because of his scandal. He's here because I don't find him in good in most things that aren't comedic. I can't take him seriously in serious scenes (like Bryce Papenbrook).

Favourite Male Seiyuu (TOP TEN)

HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

These ones are definitely nothing to sneeze at. I just ran out of spaces. Heck, I had to skip a few voice actors I liked here too. Actually, now that I think about it, the ordering changes really frequently so don't pay too much attention to that. Or anything. My opinions change.

Yuuichirou Umehara

This one is kinda funny. I haven't exactly seen a whole lot of range from him. However, I have enjoyed a lot of the things I've seen him in recently (Romantic Killer, Villainess Tames the Final Boss, Cautious Hero). He performs his type-cast as the ikemen particularly well, but I feel like they're only casting him as characters that are handsome because he fits that physically. I want to see him play someone absolute repulsive. I've heard him play a disgusting creep on his radio show with Koutarou Nishiyama, and it was funny (especially since it was unscripted). He is really good at singing, and I hope to see a solo career eventually. His honest personality is endearing in a way because it's just plain amusing watching someone who looks like he doesn't really want to be there having to exist there. It's relatable.

Natsuki Hanae

I honestly didn't like his voice at first. In some ways, I don't like his more annoying roles, but lately, the casting has done his wonders. I think it's pretty self-explanatory why he's here. I definitely like how he changed his image from old "Hanaecchi" (especially since he's a proud dad now).

Kensho Ono

He dropped quite a bit since my previous list. This is probably because he hasn't had any standout roles recently. Yuri is funny but kinda annoying. We see a lot of Kana fangirling about being married to him, but I want to see the other side. She called him a "natural ikemen". We need to hear from the "natural ikemen's" side.

Junichi Suwabe

His voice is well-suited for a lot of stuff, and he's really good at voice acting. He's definitely top-tier, and my favourite role would probably be Odasaku from BSD. However, his most recent role that struck a chord with me was from "Kotaro Lives Alone". That anime was harrowing for a lot of reasons, but you see some of the reasoning behind his character, it just makes you feel something. Go watch that show. I should've written a "Why You Should Watch Kotaro Lives Alone", but I was pretty lazy and a bit too stunned by the show's approach to such mature topics in such a simplistic/childish art style. Watching that after hearing him as Sukuna was a trip.

Akira Ishida

ZURA JANAI, KATSURA DA!!! Yeah, he's funny. I don't see much of him, and he's definitely not one for the public eye, but he is genuinely one of the greatest voice actors with some of the widest range I've ever seen.

Miyu Irino

I attribute the propaganda spread by datenshi-luci on Tumblr and others for keeping his placement relatively consistent. His music (from what I hear) is good, but I couldn't find it on Spotify last I looked. His acting has moved me to near tears twice with Anohana and Koe no Katachi. I haven't watched his recent roles. I don't keep up with Osomatsu-san, and he hasn't had a huge break in Mob Psycho 100 YET. I'm waiting. And won't bother with Platinum End. We all know that show is crap. Did you hear it got renewed? Bro??? Give me Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun season two.

10. Kenjiro Tsuda

I know we all know him for Way of the Househusband, but I actually still like his role in ID: Invaded. And we obviously can't forget Nanami from Jujutsu Kaisen. He definitely has a "ikebo" which is basically the seiyuu slang for "handsome voice" which a lot of the actors on this list do, but he definitely nails it perfectly.

9. Yuuichi Nakamura

I feel like his over-saturation in recent seasons has led to a bit of decline for my personal enjoyment of his roles (especially since over-saturation leads to more bad roles). This is obviously no fault of his as a voice actor or anything. I know it's ironic since having too few roles can also have the same effect. I still say that Fruits Basket 2001 got the casting better for Shigure and Hatori. Why? Because he's darn good. My favourite recent role is probably Gojo for obvious reasons which is that he's funny. I still need to finish the rest of Clannad (finished the first season) and some of his other good roles.

8. Tomokazu Sugita

Honestly, he hasn't had that many huge and major roles since striking it on his own, and I think that's good if that's what he wants (especially since his YouTube career is growing little by little). But I don't have a ton of recent roles that I can point at and go, "Yeah, I like that." I think the last one was the Usahara from Uramichi. Besides that, he places here due to pure nostalgia and sentimentality alone, and I think that really shows. He was hilarious in a lot of Gintama (which is essential for the show), and he honestly made me feel feelings when I watched SKET Dance (which you should totally watch). Although known for primarily comedy, I think it's really easy to forget that he is just as capable acting in a serious setting.

7. Mamoru Miyano

The man, the myth, the legend. This will probably move up quite a few spaces once we get his performance as Douma WHICH I PREDICTED, BY THE WAY. He can sing, dance, act, and he's got it all. Really an absolute unit. My favourite casting is when they get the description "Funny man that cries on the inside" and just get him to do the role. Dazai from Bungou Stray Dogs? Kotaro from Zombieland Saga? And maybe even Okabe from Steins;Gate (haven't watched it)? Absolute genius, but he can play anything.

6. Yuuma Uchida

Fruits Basket is clearly still on my mind, and his song Speechless has got to be one of my favourite anime endings of all time. I find it funny how he's always type-casted as the tough and grumpy type when he's the most giggly fun guy off-screen. We're talking about Kyo from Fruits Basket, Ash from Banana Fish, Megumi from Jujutsu Kaisen, Uenoyama from Given, Chika from Kono Oto Tomare, etc. They always come with an optional "soft on the inside" subgroup. His sibling stories are funny, and he has the weirdest laugh. He was originally put on our radars by his familial connections, but he quickly shot his way up to becoming one of the best newer voice actors.

5. Yoshimasa Hosoya

This is probably one of the biggest drops. I haven't seen him in much anime as of recent. This will probably shoot back up after I finish "Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting", but until then, I can't remember a recent role I really like. As such, he's on here because I like his voice and there's a lot of sentimentality to back it up. His track record is nothing to sneeze at, and even though he's usually a side character, that doesn't make him any less as an actor. Plus, he has a really good singing voice.

4. Hiroshi Kamiya

His best recent roles were from Kakushigoto and Uramichi, and those roles surely don't disappoint, but he also a huge nostalgia factor as well from things like Noragami and Angel Beats. He seems like such a stoic guy, and even though I don't like his singing at all, his acting is enough to carry to him to this high on the list. Although, now that I think about it, I don't like any of the top 4's singing.

3. Yuki Kaji

This guy is winning at life right now. I haven't even watched his recent good roles in Attack on Titan or Ousama Ranking. This rides on pretty much just how much I like his past roles. There are a lot to choose from. For one, the first anime I watched was Magi where he played his first in a line of MANY main characters. There are just so many to choose from.

2. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Speaking of a ton of main characters, we got the harem king himself. The relatable ball of social anxiety who also happens to apparently have allergies like me too (although his seems to present more dermal rather than respiratory). Anyways, he's funny, prevalent (yet doesn't seem to wear out too much), and he's really good at what he does. I can't picture anybody else playing Inosuke from Demon Slayer or Betelguese from Re:Zero. He has a very impressive range, and he's good at what he does.

1. Kouki Uchiyama

We don't talk about Takt Op around here. That anime was trash, and I'm sure glad I dodged that bullet. I think I would almost watch Platinum End over it. I really enjoyed his portrayal of Miyamura from Horimiya. Even though I still prefer the softness of Matsuoka's voice, I think he did really well in that role. Toge from Jujutsu Kaisen is another recent role where he's funny. But most of his key roles still reside in the nostalgia department. I don't regret watching Soul Eater subbed (for one, they didn't gender Crona). From what I've seen in Devilman, he legitimately goes ham. I didn't finish the show, but his acting with the rest of the production shook me up to the point where I couldn't even finish the show (mostly the visuals at that point but I digress).

Again, the ordering means very little, and there are so many voice actors that I didn't mention or couldn't mention due to both space and time in this mortal realm. Anyways. That means that this list will probably age just as bad as the last one even without the scandals.

Feel free to take part in this challenge yourself!

Edit: This new Tumblr editor is really screwing me over hahaha (it crashed at least five times while I was making this, but man... Tumblr, why?!)

[crehador]

since i can't find one and need to know who to aim for...

list of reverse: 1999 jp dub cast (updated for 1.4)

210 - hirose daisuke 37 - iguchi yuka 6 - nakamura yuuichi

a knight - hayami show alien t - fukuhara anjou an-an lee - sakura ayane apple - hirakawa daisuke arcana - koshimizu ami

baby blue - suzaki aya balloon party - minase inori bette - kanzaki maki bkornblume - ueda reina blonney - saito shuka bunny bunny - ozawa ari

charlie - matsuda satsumi centurion - ikuta teru charlton - nomiya kazunori click - uchiyama kouki constantine - tanaka atsuko cristallo - aimi

darley clatter - yada kouhei diggers - tachibana shinnosuke dikke - kawasumi ayako door - shimizu sakuma druvis iii - ishikawa yui

eagle - noguchi ruriko enigma - umehara yuuichirou erick - tanaka chiemi eternity - fairouz ai

forget me not - suwabe junichi

horropedia - okitsu kazuyuki

isabella - kino hina

jessica - waki azumi john titor - konishi mai

kaalaa baunaa - ootsubo yuka kanjira - akasaki chinatsu kumar - fujitou chika

la source - yuzuki kazuka leilani - tachibana yuki lilya - kitamura eri lucy - suwa ayaka

matilda - itou ayasa medicine pocket - hanae natsuki melania - ueda kana mesmer jr. - kudou haruka mondlicht - tsumugi risa ms. moissan - kohara riko ms. new babel - uchida maaya ms. radio - odashima kazami

necrologist - wakayama shion nick bottom - satou fumiya

oliver fog - nagatsuka takuma onion - horikawa kaede

pavia - nozu pickles - saito soma poltergeist - maekawa ryouko

rabies - takagaki katsuhisa & mugiho anna regulus - yamamoto nozomi ring - sakakihara yuki

satsuki - touyama nao schneider - yuuki aoi shamane - yasumoto hiroki sonetto - uchida shu sophia - kobayashi yuu sotheby - itou miku sputnik - toba yuuko sweetheart - tanaka rie

tennant - takahashi chiaki the fool - nitta kyousuke tooth fairy - uesaka sumire ttt - sumi tomomi jiena twins sleep (lisa & louise) - kamitaka suzuka

vertin - takamori natsumi voyager - hondo kaede

x - toki shunichi

z - liyuu зима - totto

[maochira]

Blue Lock and Ao Ashi characters that have the same VAs (Japanese and English)

I expected this to be a lot less LMAO but anyways!!! Here we go (all information is from Anilist)

Japanese VAs

Rin Itoshi and Yoichi Kiriki (Kouki Uchiyama)

Kenyu Yukimiya and Akinori Kaneda (Takuya Eguchi)

Zantetsu Tsurugi and Kenta Yoshitsune (Kazuyuki Okitsu)

Tabito Karasu and Eita Takasugi (Makoto Furukawa)

Rensuke Kunigami and Chiaki Mutou (Yuuki Ono)

English VAs

Ikki Niko and Kenta Yoshitsune (David Matranga)

Yoichi Isagi and Yuma Motoki (Ricco Fajardo)

Tabito Karasu and Souichiro Tachibana (Clifford Chapin)

Adam Blake and Taira Nakamura (Jason Liebrecht)

Julian Loki and Jonnusuke Nakano (Kevin D. Thelwell)

Kenyu Yukimiya and Isshiki Katsuyori (Jim Foronda)

Wataru Kuon and Mikami (Mark Allen Jr.)

[gummywormowl]

Dislyte JP Voices (updated*)

(*updated to the day i post this. anyone announced afterwards will not be included on this list.) This is basically a repost of my last JP voice list. The ones in bold were announced afterwards either through their twitter or the JP site. I’ve also added the kanji for the VA names to be consistent with my KR list.

Rares (Rs in the game)

Bai Liuli - Yuka Amemiya (雨宮 夕夏)

Bardon - Yuki Kaji (梶 裕貴)

Berenice - Maaya Uchida (内田 真礼)

Brynn - Haruka Tomatsu (戸松 遥)

Chang Pu - Aoi Yuuki (悠木 碧)

Freddy - Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和)

Jeanne - Ru Thing (ルゥ ティン)

Melanie - Akari Kito (鬼頭 明里)

Tang Yun - Kensho Ono (小野 賢章)

Epics (SRs in the game)

Alexa - Aoi Yuuki (悠木 碧) (same as Chang Pu)

Celine - Aoi Koga (古賀 葵)

Chloe, Lynn - Arisa Suzuki (鈴木 亜理沙)

Jiang Man - Saori Onishi (大西 沙織)

Jin-hee (assumed to be Maki in JP) - Aino Shimada (島田 愛野)

Koharu - Aoi Koga (古賀 葵) (same as Celine)

Mona - Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依)

Sander - Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一)

Xie Chuyi - Yurika Moriyama (森山 由梨佳)

Legendaries (SSRs in the game)

Abigail - Kanna Nakamura (中村 カンナ)

Ahmed - Kohei Amasaki (天﨑 滉平)

Ashley - Mariko Kanke (菅家 麻梨子)

Brewster - Takuma Nagatsuka (永塚 拓馬)

Cecilia - Haruna Kuramoto (倉本 春奈)

the Fatum sisters - Aya Suzaki (洲崎 綾)

Gaius - Takeo Otsuka (大塚 剛央)

Hyde - Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦)

Jin Yuyao - Yu Ayase (綾瀬 有)

Lewis - Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉)

Li Ling - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡 禎丞)

Narmer - Show Hayami (速水 奨)

Ollie - Kouki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝)

Ophelia - Yuna Ogata (緒方 佑奈)

Raven - Reina Ueda (上田 麗奈)

Sienna - Hiromi Hirata (平田 宏美)

Tang Xuan - Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹)

Tiye - Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵)

[lacrimosathedark]

I know I'm probably a weirdo for this, but one day I got to thinking, what if Pokemon was lingually accurate? Like, if characters were named appropriately based on their region? So I actually went through Bulbapedia and compiled a list of every major character's names in other languages. And just in case anyone else was curious, I thought I'd share it.

I'm going from the English base, so I'm majorly not including Unova, Galar, and most of Alola. Ones that are weird or are migrants I give explanations for.

Kanto: Japanese

Red: Same in English and Japanese

Leaf: Same in English and Japanese

Blue: Technically referred to as Green in Japanese since the original games were Red and Green (hence remakes being FireRed and LeafGreen), but is considered Blue internationally and it makes more sense to me (Red picks Charmander, rival picks Squirtle to be better, thus Blue).

Kakeru (Chase)

Ayumi (Elaine)

Shin (Trace)

Takeshi (Brock)

Kasumi (Misty)

Lt. Surge: His original title is "The Lightning American" and there's a whole tribute gym to his in Alola, so it's very likely he's from an America-inspired region, thus English name.

Erika: Same in English and Japanese

Kyou (Koga)

Anzu (Janine)

Natsume (Sabrina)

Katsura (Blaine)

Kanna (Lorelei)

Siba (Bruno)

Kikuko (Agatha)

Wataru (Lance)

Rocket-dan (Team Rocket): Literally written in katakana "ro-ke-t(su)-to"

Sakaki (Giovanni)

Ohkido Yukinari-hakase (Professor Samuel Oak)

Johto: Japanese

Hibiki (Ethan)

Kris: Same in English and Japanese

Kotone (Lyra)

Silver: Same in English and Japanese

Hayato (Falkner)

Tsukushi (Bugsy)

Akane (Whitney)

Matsuba (Morty)

Shijima (Chuck)

Mikan (Jasmine)

Yanagi (Pryce)

Ibuki (Clair)

Itsuki (Will)

Karin (Karen)

Minaki (Eusine)

Apollo (Archer)

Athena (Arianna)

Lambda (Petrel)

Lance (Proton): Yes, this is confusing with the Indigo Champion's English name being Lance.

Utsugi-hakase (Professor Elm)

Hoenn: Japanese

Yuuki (Brendan)

Haruka (May)

Mitsuru (Wally)

Tsutsuji (Roxanne)

Touki (Brawly)

Tessen (Wattson)

Asuna (Flannery)

Senri (Norman)

Nagi (Winona)

Fū (Tate)

Lan (Liza)

Juan: His Japanese name is Adan, but he uses different foreign words by localization (English in Japanese, Spanish in Viz's anime dub, and French in the Adventures manga's translation) so is likely foreign. Juan is his name in English, German, and French.

Mikuri (Wallace) Rune no Tami (Sootopolitan)

Kagetsu (Sidney)

Fuyou (Phoebe)

Glacia: Her name in Japanese is Prim, but she's implied to be from a more Western-based region. Glacia is her name in both English and French.

Genji (Drake)

Tsuwabuki Daigo (Steven Stone)

Datsura (Noland) Factory Head: Same in English and Japanese

Kogomi (Greta) Arena Captain (Arena Tycoon)

Tucker: Implied to be foreign, especially as his Japanese name is Heath. Tucker is his English name, and most other Romantic translations are loosely similar and come from the respective languages' word for "tactics". Dome Superstar (Dome Ace)

Azami (Lucy) Tube Queen (Pike Queen)

Ukon (Spenser) Palace Guardian (Palace Maven)

Jindai (Brandon) Pyramid King: Same in English and Japanese

Lila (Anabel) Tower Tycoon (Salon Maiden)

Higana (Zinnia) Denshousha (Lorekeeper)

Lutia (Lisia) Lutti (Lissi)

Tylulu (Ali): Lisia's Altaria

Magma-dan (Team Magma): Literally written in katakana "ma-gu-ma"

Matsubusa (Maxie)

Kagari (Courtney)

Homura (Tabitha)

Aqua-dan (Team Aqua): Literally written in katakana "a-ku-a"

Aogiri (Archie)

Ushio (Matt)

Izumi (Shelly)

Odomaki-hakase (Professor Birch)

Sinnoh: Japanese

Kouki (Lucas)

Hikari (Dawn)

Jun (Barry)

Hyouta (Roark)

Natane (Gardenia)

Sumomo (Maylene)

Maximum Mask (Crasher Wake): Maybe a little more clearly than the English name, it's a stage name and his real name is unknown. He's called "Maxi" for short, so it could just be that.

Fantina or Kiméra: Her name in Japanese is Melissa, which is a clearly Western name along with using foreign phrases. The difficulty here is in original Japanese (as well as French, logically) she speaks English, while most other localizations she speaks French. Fantina is her name in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Kiméra is her name in French.

Suzuna (Candice)

Denzi (Volkner)

Ryou (Aaron)

Kikuno (Bertha)

Ōba (Flint)

Goyou (Lucian)

Shirona (Cynthia)

Kurotsugu (Palmer) Tower Tycoon: Same in English and Japanese

Neziki (Thorton) Factory Head: Same in English and Japanese

Dahlia: Same in English and Japanese Roulette Goddess (Arcade Star)

Kokuran (Darach): His Lady may be likely Unovan, but his lineage is never specified and he seems to have a Hisuian ancestor, so him being from Sinnoh is likely, hence Japanese name. Castle Butler (Castle Valet)

Argenta or Kate: Kate is her name in Japanese and is clearly Western. Argenta is her name in English, German, and Spanish. Stage Madonna (Hall Matron)

Momi (Cheryl)

Gen (Riley)

Baku (Buck)

Miru (Mira)

Mai (Marley)

Looker: Honestly, I just prefer Looker because it seems smoother to say as a codename than his Japanese codename which is Handsome. Looker also has the double meaning that Handsome doesn't, like he's looking/watching, because he's a detective. Looker is also his name in Portuguese, and sometimes in German, Spanish, and Italian. Every one of his codenames is a reference to his appearance ex. LeBelle in German and Beladonis in French.

Ginga-dan (Team Galaxy)

Akagi (Cyrus)

Mars: Same in English and Japanese

Jupiter: Same in English and Japanese

Saturn: Same in English and Japanese

Pluto (Charon)

Nanakamado-hakase (Professor Rowan)

Hisui: Japanese

Teru (Rei) Chō satai (Survey Corps' (Trainer class))

Shō (Akari) Chō satai (Survey Corps' (Trainer class))

Ginga-dan (Galaxy Expedition Team): Shares it's name with the modern Team Galaxy in Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Italian.

Kamado or Denboku: His original home region is unknown and he bears Galarian armor that looks strikingly similar to Kalosian Wikstrom. Denboku is from raidenboku, an alternate reading of the Japanese rowan, nanakamado, which is Rowan's Japanese name. Kamado also comes from nanakamado.

Shimaboshi (Cyllene): She is originally from Hoenn, but Hoenn is also Japanese so that means nothing for her name.

Perilla (Zisu) Keibi-tai (Security Corps)

Kine (Pesselle) Iryō-tai (Medical Corps)

Tao Hua: Same in English and Japanese Seizō-tai (Supply Corps)

Sazanka (Sanqua) Kenchiku-tai (Construction Corps)

Nabana (Colza): His original region is apparently unknown, but Japanese is still a safe bet. Also most other localizations stem from Nabana rather than Colza. Hatasaku-tai (Agriculture Corps)

Haku (Rye) Hatasaku-tai (Agriculture Corps)

Mube (Beni): His home region is apparently unknown, but Japanese is a safe bet. Imozuru-tei (The Wallflower): [directly from Bulbapedia] From imozuru (vines of Japanese mountain yam or sweet potato), Mitsuru (Wally), and tei (common suffix in restaurant names)

Taisai (Choy)

Sharon (Anthe): Oddly, Sharon is her Japanese name.

Kongō-dan (Diamond Clan)

Seki (Adaman) Osa (Clan Leader)

Yone (Mai) Captain (Warden)

Hinatsu (Arezu) Captain (Warden)

Susuki (Iscan) Captain (Warden)

Tsubaki (Melli) Captain (Warden)

Wasabi (Sabi) Captain (Warden)

Shinju-dan (Pearl Clan)

Kai (Irida) Osa (Clan Leader)

Kikui (Lian) Captain (Warden)

Yūgao (Calaba) Captain (Warden)

Garana (Palina) Captain (Warden)

Hamarenge (Gaeric) Captain (Warden)

Shō-Chiku-Ba (Miss Fortunes)

Omatsu (Charm) Yatō (Bandit)

Otake (Clover) Yatō (Bandit)

Oume (Coin) Yatō (Bandit)

Ichō Shōkai (Ginkgo Guild)

Ginnan (Ginter)

Tsuiri (Tuli)

Volo: Same in English and Japanese Pokemon Tsukai (Pokemon Wielder)

Cogito (Cogita): She is a whole ass mystery, but Cogita (her name in English and German) is just a (non-existent) feminine form of Cogito, her Japanese name, which comes from Latin and basically means "I think", as in Decaretes' "cogito, ergo sum" or "I think, therefore I am". French and Chinese use the respective language's variation of the phrase as a base for her name, while Spanish and Italian use Greek words, for "wisdom" and "intelligence" respectively.

Professor Laventon: He's Galarian, so his name is English.

Unova: English The only ones I'm doing here are ones that AREN'T necessarily the English version.

Clay or Yakon: I've heard Clay may play on Japanese businessman tropes, and he has an ancestor in Hisui, so his name could be either of these.

Lacey or Taro: As Clay's daughter, her situation is the same as his.

Cyrano or Mirtilo: English and Spanish names respectively. Lives in Unova, but as Clavel's classmate could be from Paldea maybe? Saffron or Milo: As above

Kalos: French

Kalem (Calem)

Serena: Same in English and French

Sannah (Shauna)

Trevor: Same in English and French

Tierno: Same in English and French

Violette (Viola)

Lino (Grant)

Cornélia (Korrina) Héritière (Successor)

Amaro (Ramos)

Lem (Clemont)

Mache (Valerie): Mache is actually originally from Johto, hence her Japanese name.

Astera (Olympia)

Urup (Wulfric): Given he likely has a Hisuian ancestor, it wouldn't be unlikely for his name to be Japanese. Luckily, his Japanese and French names are the same!

Malva: Same in English and French

Narcisse (Siebold)

Wikstrom or Thyméo: Since we know his armor is likely Galarian his English name isn't out of place, but his French name is Thyméo.

Dracéna (Drasna)

Dianthéa (Diantha) Grande-Duchesse (Grand Duchess)

Aurore (Morgan)

Méridia (Dana)

Vesper (Evelyn)

Nix (Nita)

Millie (Emma) Elili (Essentia) Femme Louche (Suspicious Woman) Enfant Louche (Suspicious Child) Jeune Femme Louche (Suspicious Lady)

Gribouille (Mimi): Millie's Espurr friend

Team Flare: Apparently the same in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

Lysandre: Same in English and French

Ancolie (Aliana)

Brasénie (Bryony)

Cyane (Celosia)

Myosotis (Mable)

Xanthin (Xerosic)

Professeur Platane (Professor Sycamore): Somewhat surprisingly, his Japanese and French names are the same, though they do both originate from the French word platane.

Alola: English Hawaii is an American state, and there isn't a Native Hawaiian translation of the games, so English is the default language here. But Hawaii does have ties to the East, so I will use some of the Japanese names if they make more sense to me. Most are just slight spelling changes anyhow.

Yo (Elio): Moved from Kanto to Alola, so Japanese name.

Mizuki (Selene): Moved from Kanto to Alola, so Japanese name.

Ma'o (Mallow): Technically her Japanese name is just Mao, but ma'o is the Hawaiian word for Hawaiian cotton and I feel spelling it that way feels better.

Sophocles or Māmane: Both names after the same plant, the Sophora chrysophylla, it's common and local Hawaiian name being māmane.

Hapu'u (Hapu): Hapu'u is her name in Japanese and comes from hāpuʻu, the Hawaaian tree fern.

Molayne or Mullein: Molayne is just a different spelling tbh and I kinda think it looks better.

Skipping Galar; there aren't really a lot of clear foreigners besides Kabu whose name is the same.

Paldea: Spanish and Portuguese I look at both languages because Paldea is based on the Iberian Peninsula and not just Spain. However, with Portuguese, I'm having to look at Brazilian Portuguese, which is not quite the same as European Portuguese, because that's almost all that's on Bulbapedia. I generally choose whether to use Spanish or Portuguese based on if said name is also the same as the English and/or Japanese name. Or default if only one is available. Also uhh my order might be a bit weird here because I didn't get to actually play these games. I kinda assumed you go through the teachers before Gym Leaders, so...yeah. I can re-order it later if that's wrong or confusing.

Florian: From an unknown region, but the same in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

Juliana: From an unknown region, but the same in English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian.

Nemo(?): She is noted to not be from Paldea but her home isn't specified so it could be anything. Nemona is her name in English and E. Portuguese, Nemo in Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Thai, Noêmia in B. Portuguese, Nemila in German, Nemola in Indonesian, and Nemi in Italian. The odd ones out are Mencía in Spanish and Menzi in French.

Arven: Same in English and B. Portuguese

Academia Naranja (Naranja Academy)

Academia Uva (Uva Academy)

Miriam: Same in English and B. Portuguese

Saguaro: Same in English, Japanese, and B. Portuguese (as well as German and French)

Dendra: Same in English and B. Portuguese

Cloe or Mora (Raifort): Cloe is her name in Spanish, and Mora is her name in French, which I only include because her English/Japanese name Raifort is from the French word for horseradish apparently, so maybe she's Kalosian.

Silvio (Salvatore)

Mila (Tyme)

Jacques (Jacq): The B. Portuguese name as it's closer to his English name. His Spanish name is Cinio, which is Spanish for his Japanese name, Zinnia, which could be confusing considering Higana.

Clavel: Same in Japanese, Spanish, German, French, and Italian. English and B. Portuguese just adds another L. Clive: Same in English and B. Portuguese Director Escolar (Director)

Catarina (Katy): Her B. Portuguese name, which is closer to her name in English (Katy) and Japanese (Kaede).

Brais or Brás (Brassius): His Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively, as both are very close to his English name.

Kissera (Iono): Her B. Portuguese name, comes from "O que será?" apparently meaning "what will it be?", which is closer to the intent behind her name in Japanese (Nanjyamo, name given to an unusually large tree that grows in a particular place; literally meaning "What is it?") and English (Iono, as in "I don't know") than her Spanish name, e-Nigma. Which makes me think of the Riddler.

Fuco (Kufo)

Laureano or Lauro (Larry): His Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively. Larry could be a nickname for either though.

Lima or Citrina (Ryme): Her Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively. Lima has the same puns on lime and rhyme that English and Japanese does, but tbh makes me think more of lima beans. Citrina is from citrino (citrus).

Tuli or Tulipa (Tulip): Her Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively.

Grusha: Actually may be from an unrevealed Russian region as his name is Russian. It's also the same in most languages.

Cayena or Kaya (Rika): Her Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively. Both come from cayenne, which isn't in her Japanese or English names. Her Japanese name is Chili, and Rika comes from paprika.

Poppy: Her name in English, Japanese, and B. Portuguese as well as German and Indonesian.

Hassel?: From and unknown region so could literally be anything, and all his names are very different.

Ságita or Guita (Geeta): Her Spanish and B. Portuguese names respectively. Supercampeona (Top Champion)

Team Star: Same in English and Spanish as well as German, French, and Italian

Penny: Actually from Galar, so her English name. Cassiopeia or Casiopea: English and Spanish forms respectively, referencing the constellation.

Giacomo: Same in English and B. Portuguese DJ Vil (DJ Vice)

Melo or Mélia (Mela): Spanish and B. Portuguese respectively.

Henzo (Atticus): Spanish name. Not like English or Japanese name, but his whole ninja theming makes Henzo fit better than the B. Portuguese Érico.

Ortega: Same in English and B. Portuguese, similar to Japanese, French, and Korean Ortiga.

Erin or Êri (Eri): Spanish and B. Portuguese respectively.

Profesor Sada: Same in English and EUROPEAN Portuguese, listed for once.

Profesor Turo: Same in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Kitakami: Japanese Not a region itself I don't think, but it's not connected to a specific region I don't think, so.

Zeiyu (Carmine)

Suguri (Kieran) Sugu (Kiki)

Sazare (Perrin): Actually from Sinnoh, but this is where you meet her so here she is. Shashinka (Photographer)

What do you think? Did I forget anyone important?

Okay this took way too long for something probably no one will see okaybaiiiiii

[medea10]

My Review of My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Humor me. Who else thought this was going to be a sequel to Ore Monogatari (My Love Story) where Takeo and Yamada go all the way? I can’t be the only one with that sick thought. Okay completely unrelated anime, let’s see what you got.

Akane Kinoshita is out with her boyfriend Takuma…and she gets dumped. Yep, not even 30 seconds into the first episode and she gets dumped. He’s leaving Akane for a girl he met in an online game that he and Akane were playing together. After the breakup, Akane went on the game she got into because of her ex and went on a killing-spree of monsters. Just then, she meets another player named Yamada who looks like Saitama if he had a weird afro on. It takes him two minutes just for a simple reply. Akane gets annoyed and basically tells him off. After some time from the breakup, Akane decides to go to this on-site event for the game she was playing. Never mind getting freebies for the game, she’s going merely for the fact her ex might be there and wants to flaunt the goods to make him regret leaving her.

Things did not go according to plan. Akane trips and falls down on her way to stalk her ex. The person she bumped into is a handsome young man of few words. Akane realized that this mysterious boy is that Yamada she met in her game prior to this event. Well, Akane is face-to-face with her ex. What does she do? Lies and says Yamada is her boyfriend and even bribes him to keep up the farce. Yamada is quite aloof and can be blunt with the things he says…if he says anything. But what Akane doesn’t know is that Yamada is a pro-gamer.

While the boyfriend lie is merely for whenever Akane’s ex is around, Akane has a nice friendship with not only Yamada, but his inner circle as well.

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: Even though this was a Crunchyroll exclusive (in association with Aniplex of America), this didn’t see a dub until a good six months after the series had started. Normally, I’d be concerned. But this did happen during the actor’s strike, so I’ll think no more on the matter. And that’s all I’ve got here. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

JAPANESE CAST: *Akane is played by Inori Minase (known for Rem on Re:Zero, Prushka on Made in Abyss, Makinohara on Bunny Girl Senpai, Ruruka on Danganronpa 3, and Hidomi on FLCL: Progressive)

*Yamada is played by Kouki Uchiyama (known for Soul on Soul Eater, Yurio on Yuri on Ice, Rui on Demon Slayer, Shigaraki on My Hero Academia, Ikuya on Free!, Ichijou on Nisekoi, and Yuuki on Shiki)

ENGLISH CAST: *Akane is played by Abby Trott (known for Nezuko on Demon Slayer, Shizuka on Zom 100, Machi on Hunter x Hunter, Veronica on Seven Deadly Sins, Inui on Aggretsuko, and Fou on Fate/Grand Order)

*Yamada is played by Stephen Fu (known for Weather Report on Jojo’s Pt. 6, Naofumi on Shield Hero [season 2+], Douma on Demon Slayer, Henry on Black Clover, Kaname on Darwin’s Game, and Pax on Mushoku Tensei)

DISLIKED CHARACTER: No, it’s not Runa. As much as I love to dunk on those little girls who latch onto the hot character and glare at the obvious main attraction, I actually hate jerky ex-boyfriends who quickly dump their girlfriends over trivial shit more. Yeah, Akane’s ex can kick rocks for all I care. While we only see him two times in the whole show, his breakup with Akane really messed her up.

SHIPPING: Yamada is oblivious when it comes to females. He didn’t even know a girl was confessing to him in the second episode. There’s no way in hell he’s going to fall for Akane. Never mind, dragging her drunk ass to his home in the first episode. As it turns out, Akane and Yamada had quite the cute friendship for the greater majority of this season. And as the series progressed, several of their friends were all for them getting together (even if the two characters aren’t going to do so). But we have to remember that Yamada is going to do what Yamada does. He can be blunt and slow to respond. Yet he somehow acts differently when it comes to Akane. The blunt and slow responses are still there, but he almost acts on a weird impulse at times with her.

Elsewhere, Yamada is quite the favorite around school and elsewhere. There are so many girls at his school that think he’s cute. And then there’s Runa! A lot of insecurities to unpack with this little one. But the fact that she at first wanted to keep Yamada all to herself and push Akane on some rando guy really speaks volumes. That action of Runa’s almost landed her on my dislike category. But I left her off because I grew to like her throughout the rest of the series. She even became a Akane x Yamada shipper. I thought it was adorable when she tried to have Akane bump into Yamada while eating a piece of toast.

But what about Yamada’s silent classmate, Yukari? And what of the girl from Yamada’s past that liked him? The girl from Yamada’s past is someone we’ll never see again. Yukari on the other hand…well, that’s a topic for the ending.

ENDING: Does Akane like Yamada for real? That’s a pretty big question for her as she kinda sees him in a new light after Yamada took care of her when she was sick. There is one big thing that seems to be holding her down and that’s the way things were left off between Akane and her ex. As most people do when they’re dumped, they go through a myriad of thoughts to narrow down what they did wrong. However, she still wants to tell Yamada how she feels. It’s just that the timing never seemed right with the two of them.

Meanwhile, let’s move onto Yamada’s silent classmate, Yukari. We see her a few episodes towards the end of the season. She’s on speaking terms with Yamada in class. And she recently joined the FOS guild that Akane, Eita, and Yamada are in. Her reasons for joining the video game guild were to of course get closer to Yamada. And in the second to last episode, Yukari let it slip out to Yamada that she likes him. Oooooh, right before Akane got the chance to. I sure hope the hint Eita dropped about Yamada about to get confessed to will make a dent. I think it did!

Yamada meets up with Yukari after the confession. Yukari spills everything out and admits how long she’s liked him and every reason in the world she likes him. And Yamada still rejects her! It wasn’t like those airhead replies he gave to the other girls that used to confess to him. This was genuine as he even says that there’s another. Yukari knows it’s Akane and he confirms. Called it!

The guild met up for a dinner with special food and drinks. Eita thought it’d be perfect for Akane and Yamada to have some alone time during the dinner. Things didn’t go according to plan. Yamada was late to arrive. And by the time he showed up, Akane was drunk. Déjà vu from the first episode. Yamada drags her to her home and that’s when Akane asks if he likes her. Yamada says yes. And to make sure that this is real, he promises to remind her when she sobers up that this is true.

Yamada x Akane is official!

This was a cute story despite how things started. It’s not like we haven’t seen similar things happen in other animes. Akane wasn’t even trying to become Yamada’s girlfriend after that time in front of her ex. It was just a sweet friendship that eventually blossomed into a relationship in the end. I always respect a story like that. One has to wonder if the anime will continue with a second season or if it will stay as is with the happy ending given in the 12th episode. By the looks of things, the manga is still on-going with at least 100+ chapters at the moment. I honestly think that the anime will stay with just this season. Well, if you’re looking for a cute slice of life, romcom, maybe check this out. It’s a short series.

Crunchyroll has every episode for streaming.

[sakuwsker]

Spring 2023 Anime List

Last season (winter 2022) had so much great anime, and watched 28 anime of the list, so I'm pretty pleased with that count. This season is quite doable as there's only 25 anime this time, rather lot of relationship and isekai anime. But will see, what will happen, and there's few anime which I'll hype so much. :D

20/3

夜廻り猫/Yomawari Neko

Sounds interesting, it's about cat who comfort people. There's 15 episodes, and it will be divided into three 5 episode parts.

1/4

地獄楽/Jigokuraku/ Hell's Paradise

MAPPA's new anime, can't wait as it looks so good, and the cast is so nice, Kobayashi Chiaki, Kimura Ryohei, Ono Kensho, Furukawa Makoto... and story with ninjas is always good start.

天国大魔境/Tengoku Daimakyou/Heavenly Delusion

Rather peculiar story, and PV looked interesting, so curious to see how this will go.

2/4

山田くんとLv999の恋をする/Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru/Loving Yamada at Lv999

Uchiyama Kouki♡♡♡. PV was funny and great, so quite excited to see this and how their relationship developes. Also Yamada is such cutie and with Uchiyama's voice, aaaahhh.

僕の心のヤバイやつ/Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu/The Dangers in My Heart

Interesting story, although not sure how it will turn out, but curious nevertheless, and it's always nice hear Shun Horie and Okamoto Nobuhiko.

マイホームヒーロー/My Home Hero

Suwabe Junichi is main character's voice actor♡♡♡, and story seemed interesting and PV was intense, animation style was nice..

3/4

転生貴族の異世界冒険録～自重を知らない神々の使徒～/Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito/The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far

Isekai and reincarnation story. Main character is cutie, and synopsis was interesting, so excited to see this, and how different it is what I have already watched.

4/4

スキップとローファー/Skip to Loafer/Skip and Loafer

PV was so cute, and loved the animation style. Cast is quite unknown for me but excited to see and hear them.

5/4

東京ミュウミュウ にゅ～♡/Tokyo Mew Mew New ♡ 2nd Season

Liked a lot the first season, and can't wait to see the girls, Aoyama and Shirogane again (Uchida and Nakamura), and their adventures together.

6/4

神無き世界のカミサマ活動/Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou/What God Does in a World Without Gods

PV was funny and interesting, curious to see this. Cast is nice, Enoki Junya, Suwabe Junichi and Ogata Megumi.

7/4

勇者が死んだ!/Yuusha ga Shinda!/The Legendary Hero Is Dead!

Great cast, Nakamura Yuuichi, Toki Shunichi, Asanuma Shintarou, Hatano Wataru♡♡♡..... PV was funny, and story is interesting. So curious to see this kind of story animated and style was nice.

異世界でチート能力を手にした俺は、現実世界をも無双する ～レベルアップは人生を変えた～/Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta/I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too

Rather different take on isekai and school anime, so excited to see this, PV looked great and characters seems to be interesting.

マッシュル-MASHLE-/Mashle/ Mashle: Magic and Muscles

Looks so funny and the cast is great with Kobayashi Chiaki, Ishikawa Kaito, Umehara Yuuichiro, Kaji Yuuki and Eguchi Takuya... Excited to see this and animation style is nice.

カワイスギクライシス/Kawaisugi Crisis/Too Cute Crisis

Alien wandering Earth and ends up in cat café. Looks so cute and story is exciting. Liked the animation style. Cast is nice, and Nakamura Yuuichi♡♡♡.

オーパスカラーズ/Opus.COLORs

AAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Finally something who made Starmyu!!!!! Also Arai Ken is back who made the music on Starmyu and Urashimasakatasen is performing OP. This is so good and so happy to see their exceptional work once again. The cast is unbelievable, and most of my favorites is in it. Story is unique, compaining art and music, and the execution is different. AAAHHHH, CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anime of the season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/4

魔法少女マジカルデストロイヤーズ/Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers

Not sure about this, but curious to check this out. Also anime where Furukawa Makoto is always nice to see.

女神のカフェテラス/Megami no Café Terrace/The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses

Story is interesting, and it's always great to hear Mizunaka Masaaki, he has so comforting and great voice what will make my heart skip a beat.

異世界ワンターンキル姉さん ～姉同伴の異世界生活はじめました～/Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan: Ane Douhan no Isekai Seikatsu Hajimemashita/My One-Hit Kill Sister

Another isekai anime. Story seemed interesting so curious to see this isekai anime, also Uchida Yuuma voicing one of the characters.

9/4

異世界召喚は二度目です/Isekai Shoukan wa Nidome desu/Summoned to Another World for a Second Time

Also another isekai anime, rather different approach, so curious to watch this. The cast has Toki Shunichi, Takeuchi Shunsuke and Shimono Hiro.

青のオーケストラ/Ao no Orchestra/The Blue Orchestra

PV looked pretty and it's always nice to see music anime and it's now about orchestra and violin players which is quite rarely portrayed, so happy and excited to see this. Also Chiba Shouya is main character's voice actor, there's also Enko Junya, Furukawa Makoto and Asanuma Shintarou.

おとなりに銀河/Otonari ni Ginga/ A Galaxy Next Door

PV was cute, and story is unique and interesting. Also animation style was great. Yashiro Taku and Sugita Tomokazu is in the cast.

10/4

彼女が公爵邸に行った理由/Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta Riyuu/The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke's Mansion

Umehara Yuuichiro is main character's voice actor♡♡♡. Also there are Suwabe Junichi, Sugita Tomokazu and Toki Shunichi. PV looked great.

11/4

君は放課後インソムニア/Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia/Insomniacs After School

Interesting story about insomniacs. Satou Gen is main character's voice actor. Curious to see this as PV looked great and pretty.

12/4

THE MARGINAL SERVICE

When I first saw first poster of this, my jaw dropped to ground, naked men in the line. Very funny and unique PV, so very excited to see this and how it will turn out. Also the cast is so good, aaaahhh. Miyano Mamoru, Nakamura Yuuichi, Sugita Tomokazu, Uchiyama Kouki (he's squirrel), Shimono Hiro, Morikawa Toshiyuki and Uchida Yuuma♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ AAAHHH, Miyano Mamoru is performing OP and Uchida Yuuma is performing ED so happy to hear them sing OP/ED.

?/4

デッドマウント・デスプレイ/Dead Mount Death Play

Isekai and reincarnation anime, PV looked interesting and rather unique style of animation. Cast is good, Uchida Yuuma, Sakakihara Yuuki, Okamoto Nobuhiko and Eguchi Takuya. They already announced second cour/part on October. Excited to see this.

20/4

贄姫と獣の王/Niehime to Kemono no Ou/ Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

PV was cute and pretty. So excited to see this, story is interesting and princess is cute and king of beasts has Hino Satoshi's voice, aaaahhhh ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡(Fel in Tondemo Skill).

MOVIES

26/5

劇場版 Collar×Malice -deep cover-/Collar x Malice Movie: Deep Cover

Two part movie, PV looked interesting and story seemed exciting enough. Also cast is great; Namikawa Daisuke, Kaji Yuuki, Kimura Ryohei, Saitou Souma and Konishi Katsuyuki.

[invisiblemelonmoose]

My personal thoughts on actual game canon and main protag by game/region/generation.

Incredibly convoluted, just like the actual canon timeline appears to be.

First, objectively, at this point it has been established that there are multiple timelines, with the establishment of Rainbow Rocket. I've mentioned it before, but the original gameboy versions do not appear to be within the same continuity of time as the GBA/DS game. They do potentially seem possibly connected to the 3DS era games via direct trading through PokéBank, as well as adult Red showing up in the same game as young Wally. The Switch games are still up in the air as to how or even if they are connected directly.

I think the two official timelines seem to be

RGBY → GSC (BDSP?) → XY → ORAS → SM/USUM (→ SwSh → PLA somewhere in this coninuity → SV?)

and

FRLG ⇒ RSE → HGSS ⇒ DPPt → BW → B2W2 (→ SwSh → PLA somewhere in this continuity → SV?)

Not quite sure where the Let's Go games fit into the mix, but If the switch games have their own continuity, I might shove them in there...

While most people treat the remakes as the most definitive games of their region, I think that it would actually be the third version of each region (if there is one).

However, because there are two games per region each generation, some of which have vastly different outcomes for their opposing version, I feel like there is a another unofficial split that follows either the first named game or the second named game in the generation.

For example one timeline could be:

FR ⇒ R → HG ⇒ D→ B → B2 → X → (U)S → Sw → S

All of that being said, these are the games I take as canon and the protags of each:

Yellow: Red as protag (Blue/Leaf exists, but not within the game's events.)

Crystal: Kris as protag (Gold/HIbiki and Kotone don't exist, but if they did, they do not know Kris)

Emerald: Yuuki as protag

Platinum: Hikari as protag

Black + Black 2: Hilbert as protag followed by Rosa (Hilda and Nate hang out in the battle subway, and Hilda is Hilbert's twin sister).

Y: Serena as protag

Sun: Elio as protag (Selene probably doesn't exist, no gf Lillie :< )

Shield: Gloria as protag (Victor probably doesn't exist, no bf for Hop :< )

Scarlet: Florian as protag (Juliana exists and is a regular student)

As there are alternate timelines, starting with Unova, the protags swap as well as which game events are canon (e.g White + White 2 with Hilda and Nate, X with Calem, Moon with Selene, etc). Things get a bit more confusing in regions with remakes.

RGBY Red is still protag, but FRLG Blue/Leaf is, with their situations swapped.

GS has Gold/Hibiki as the protag with neither girl existing, but HGSS has Kotone as protag and Hibiki as her childhood friend.

Ruby and Omega Ruby has Yuuki still as protag, but Sapphire and Alpha Sapphire have Haruka.

Diamond and Brilliant Diamond have Kouki as protg, but Pearl and Shining Pearl have Hikari.

I do have a personal timeline wherein I imagine all three Johto progats co-existing, but that is honestly for another day.

[the-active-news]

Blue Lock Season 2 Release Date: Is it Coming Out in 2023?

The widely awaited return of "Blue Lock" for a second season is just around the corner, which means it's almost time to lace up your soccer cleats and participate in the heated struggle for dominance out on the field! Blue Lock Season 2 Release Date is revealed in this post. Fans of this compelling sports anime can now mark their calendars in preparation to see the electrifying action that will ensue upon the return of the Blue Lock squad to the playing field. In light of this, be ready to rack up some significant points with "Blue Lock" season 2!

Blue Lock Season 2 Release Date

Blue Lock: Season 2 has not received a premiere date, and the production company has made no statement. But, because production on the next season of the anime has already begun, we can expect to see it return as soon as 2024, according to the reports by culturedvultures.com.

By looking at complex data, we find that the series was one of the most popular anime of 2022, with millions more people buying the manga. In comparison, the greenlighting of Blue Lock: Season 2 was a relatively small investment for an anime, especially an isekai one. The following links will take you to further information about another season. - Hulu Great Expectations Release Date: the Moment We Have Been Waiting for - Wolf Pack Season 2 Release Date: What to Expect From Plot, Cast, Release Date?

Blue Lock Season 2 Expected Cast

We'd expect Blue Lock season two to bring back the majority of its core voice cast, including the following: • Yoichi Isagi – Kazuki Ura (Japanese), Ricco Fajardo (English) • Meguru Bachira – Kaito Tasuku (Japanese), Drew Breedlove (English) • Jinpachi Ego – Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese), Derick Snow (English) • Seishiro Nagi – Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese), Bryson Baugus (English) • Shōei Barō – Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Matthew David Rudd (English) • Hyoma Chigiri – Soma Saito (Japanese), Aaron Dismuke (English) • Rin Itoshi – Kouki Uchiyama (Japanese), Matt Shipman (English) • Jyubei Aryu – Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese), Bradley Gareth (English) • Aoshi Tokimitsu – Shinnosuke Tachibana (Japanese), Jordan Dash Cruz (English) • Rensuke Kunigami – Yuuki Ono (Japanese), Alex Hom (English) This is all our information regarding Blue Lock Season 2 Filmed. Maintain contact with us through theactivenes.com to receive additional information. Read the full article

[sexysilverstrider]

i actually find it interesting that pokemon loves to play ship tease on protag/protag

[malotopia]

goodnight to Yoshimoto Kouki and Yuuki Kousei ONLY, i miss these kings everyday 💔💔💔

[winterune]

seiyuus that started as child actors have this...quality to their voices that I just love. This sort of natural, effortless change between the voices they use for different characters. 

[rubymikun]

ALIVE STAGE Official Main Cast Comment by Animate [English Translation]

The interview (source) happened during ALIVE STAGE that occurred during May 2019. Big thanks to @ryota-kunstranslations​ for helping me proof-reading this (love you aah <3).

Translated by me (rubymikun)

Please do not re-post/re-print/bring to somewhere else WITHOUT permission. Do not use this translation for commercial or profitable products/purposes.

The interview

From the popular 2.5-dimensional dance Live “ALIVE STAGE” performances, the official comments of the main casts Shiozawa Hidemasa, Ishikawa Sho, Mitani Reo and Iwasa Yuki has arrived.

“ALIVE STAGE” (alias: IveSta) is an experienced and popular 2.5-dimensional live performance content of TsukiPro that uses original songs, audience cheering, involves all the support from the viewers and expresses them throughout the venue. It was decided that the production will be a total of 3 stages.

The first stage of Episode 1 was performed on Wednesday, 15 May at Sogetsu Hall. The release of the Blu-ray was also announced, and the momentum is accelerating towards Episode 2.

And thus, the official comments from the main cast of Growth who are appearing on the stage this time, Shiozawa Hidemasa as Eto Kouki, Ishikawa Sho as Yaegashi Kensuke, Mitani Reo as Sakuraba Ryota, Iwasa Yuki as Fujimura Mamoru have been revealed to the public.

Q: Please tell us your thoughts when the cast was decided for “ALIVE STAGE”.

Eto Kouki - Shiozawa Hidemasa (hence: Shiozawa): At the audition, I received scripts for various roles, but the only script that I actually read was Kouki’s. I did my best on it. As a result, I passed, but I was really surprised because I didn’t think I could make it.

I thought “Would it be fine if it’s me?”... But the staff said “You have factors that are similar to Kouki”. Until now I still don’t know what the factors are, but since I believe in those words, now, I can perform well on the stage.

Yaegashi Kensuke - Ishikawa Sho (hence: Ishikawa): This is a work that is loved by a lot of people, so I was really happy when I got the role of Kensuke, but I was surprised and nervous at the same time. This is my first time performing in a 2.5D stage. I was worried about whether I could work properly. I have the same height as Kensuke-kun in the 2017 setting, and we have a lot of common points, so I felt this must be something fateful.

Sakuraba Ryota - Mitani Reo (hence: Mitani): The time I got Ryota’s role, (I realized) our birthdays are only 10 days apart  so I felt close to him. Also, when I saw his profile, there are many things we have in common, I felt it was destined that I was chosen. I have been dancing all the time, but Ryota has done ballet, it’s different from the normal dance in a dance live, so I thought I have to be careful about my posture.

And since then, from the day it was decided that I was to act as Ryota, I have been leaning against the wall, standing upright for about 30 minutes, training to keep my spine straight, and then study how ballets work. I did study a lot before getting the script this time, too.

Fujimura Mamoru - Iwasa Yuuki (hence: Iwasa): Actually when I was at the audition, I was supposed to take a different role from Mamoru, so I changed my hairstyle and clothes to match that role. But on that day, we decided to try the audition for Mamoru’s role together… As a result, I was very surprised at the time I was decided to be Mamoru. Because it was an audition, I didn’t study well on Mamoru himself, “why is it me?” I kept wondering.

But then, when I get to know him better, Mamoru and I resemble each other about 90% (laugh). Such as hobbies and things we (like to) eat. I thought “Ah, I understand now” a lot of times. Besides that, the other three were originally active in major entertainment productions, they can dance well, but Mamoru is a former salaryman, they met when he was still a NEET. I’m not good at dancing, I have been desperately studying, in an attempt to catch up (with them). Mamoru and I have the same attitude about that. During the training, I worked hard on my dance lessons while thinking positively “This is also for the role”.

When you talk about Mamoru, it must be his music production. He is taking responsibility and is the one in charge of Growth’s songs, so I want to cherish his unique worldview by listening to their songs over and over again. And so, everyday I work harder than anyone when remembering the songs, and I do my best with loving the songs more than anyone here.

Q: Did you notice something again, about your first impression of the roles or the unit, when you actually performed?

Hidemasa: Kouki is the leader of the unit, so he is a classic example of “The Lone Prince”. Being cool, having a strong sense of justice, and stoic and so on. “He’s a person who always comes out with perfect wording, what should I do…” is what I thought at first. That’s why there were times when my body and facial expressions became stiff due to the tension while acting as Kouki.

But then I got advice from the director and the staff. Rather than getting stiff, it’s important to show Kouki’s gentleness and soft atmosphere. I think it’s not up to a motherhood level, but a person who stands there must show a gentle atmosphere, so I think it could work well.

Ishikawa: I thought Kensuke was a noble “naturally refreshing and cheerful character”. However, during the practice progress, the staff told me Kensuke is not only energetic, but also has a very wide vision, and has a role as a balancer in the unit.

While he himself is noisy, he also pays close attention to his surroundings. If one of the members is not feeling well, he can follow them casually. I thought that he is such a great person. I wonder if I could fulfill that position in the unit or not… (laughs). I still have a long way to go, but I will do my best from now on!

Mitani: Ryota has a front that is a righteous idol, but behind it, he’s unexpectedly an easy-going child. I thought: that was completely different from me! Ryota-kun’s strong points are elegance and being refined, but I want to show that each of his movements in both dancing and acting are polite, sexy and (the front of him) in front of people that he is a noble idol with a wide vision. I want to play the role of Sakuraba Ryota like that.

Since I thought that way, I began to study a lot so I think Ryota has grown on me. Again, each member of Growth has a strong core, Ryota’s core must be the “thick” type. He has a pride that can never be bent, and the only place where he can throw it away, the only place that he can depend on someone is with Growth. Because of that, to Ryota, Growth is a very important place where he can be himself.

Iwasa: Mamoru is deep-hearted, extremely gentle, fluffy and free. But that deep-rooted heart has such a painful past. He tried not to show it. That’s why I thought it’s hard to dig out the “root” that was buried in the soil. But then, as Reo-kun has said, it’s very clear that Growth is the most important place to Mamoru. Along with these feelings, I want to face the Mamoru role like that.

Q: Finally, please give your fans a message.

Shiozawa: I am honored to be able to play a story that is loved by many people. I have been always searching everyday for a kind of place where people can enjoy and where people can feel love. “Butai”* is a stage where you can see what you enjoy become reality, so when people who have seen it come out of the theater, it will give them the power that will be vital to their daily lives, is what I thought.

Ishikawa: In the drama part, you can feel the real daily life of Growth. In the dance part, you can see the unique, magnificent and pretty, sometimes intense, sometimes beautiful songs of Growth with your own eyes and feel it with your skin. I hope you can enjoy them all with us. I’m very nervous right now, but I will do my best with my full force. Everyone, please support us from now on!

Mitani: It’s a warm story that will snuggle into your heart. So, to everyone who regularly supports Growth, or to everyone who’s only knowing Growth for the first time, I want to fulfill the role of Sakuraba Ryota who is a “counselor” that helps everyone share the same world view with Growth, to tell how good their relationships are.

Iwasa: ALIVE STAGE Episode 1 starts with only Growth. We are responsible and working hard to start ALIVE STAGE properly. It’s a stage packed with our feelings, it would be great if we can grow up together with people who support us, is what I thought. We hope Episode 1 will rise up and bond with Episode 2 and Episode 3 too.

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Butai: He repeated this word twice, so I think using one word in original content would be better.

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