#live laugh love arashi tbh

[thesugarhole]

literally just a list of stuff from this video whose summaries interested me. posting here to have on my reading bookmarks because its easier to keep track there than in my things folders

already read/saw (if anime only):

1 junji ito - everything

1 tokyo ghoul

1 parasyte

1 death note

1 berserk

2 kazuo umezu - cat eyed boy

2 devilman

2 perfect blue

2 tenkuu shinpan (high rise invasion)

3 ringu / ju-on / one last call / dark water

3 corpse party

4 litchi hikari club

? neon genesis evangelion

5 ichi the killer

5 homunculus

already read/saw but revisiting

1 soul eater

2 d-gray man

was already on my list

2 dorohedoro / dai dark

2 mieruko chan

2 oyasumi punpun

3 shiki

4 franken fran

? serial experiments lain (wasn't on the list but something else reminded me of it)

interested:

1 chainsaw man

1 the promised neverland

1 jujutsu kaisen

1 jojo's bizarre adventure

1 mirai nikki

2 kazuo umezu - orochi blood & the drifting classroom

2 inuyashiki

2 doubt / judge / secret

2 beastar

2 elfen lied

2 dead man wonderland

2 happy sugar life

2 another

2 magical girl apocalypse

2 pet shop horror

2 zom100 bucket list of the dead

3 zashiki onna

3 portus

3 soul liquid chambers

3 gakuen densetsu hasami onna

3 erotic horror

3 the tarot cafe

3 karada sagashi

3 kudan no gotoshi

3 ibitsu

3 shikei game

3 museum: the serial killer is laughing in the rain

3 aragne: sign of vermillion

3 oyayubi sagashi

3 kuronou syndrome

3 heartless

3 final girl

3 kiriko

3 can you just die, my darling?

3 the quiz

3 signal 100

3 suicide club

3 alive!

3 octopus girl

3 nemuri no fuchi

4 as the gods will

4 hell baby / panorama of hell / hino horror

4 presents / school zone

4 kurosagi corpse delivery service

4 battle royale (manga??)

4 gift +-

4 jinrou game

4 manhole

4 dead tube

4 yajin

4 sekai oni

4 this man: sono kao wo mita mono ni wa shi wo

4 domu

4 pygmalion

4 scumbag loser

4 eko eko azarak

4 the room

4 pumpkin night

4 children

5 mr arashi's amazing freak show ✅ / ultra gash inferno / the strange tale of panorama island

5 ptsd radio

5 dementia 21

5 goth

5 notpia

5 bradherlen no basha

5 starving anonymous

5 kangoku jikken

5 kibou no shima

5 euphoria ✅ although i have no plans to actually play the game, ive read a ton of summarys and plot explanations so tbh im considering it as a ✅

5 misu misou

5 doku mushi

5 kaidan: ghost stories (if available)

not interested but i know what happens:

1 the flowers of evil

1 attack on titan

1 kimetsu no yaiba

1 highschool of the dead

2 higurashi & 3 umineko (would rather play the games)

3 bl of the dead

3 megami tensei

3 versailles of the dead

4 i am a hero

4 pupa

4 bokurano

5 mai-chan's daily life ✅ you cannot make me read this no matter how hard you try. baby blender was enough. fun fact i somehow managed to stomach it all in a time i was feeling more emotionally detached. yay

speaking of, seeing the comments now and I'm seeing one disappointed with the no mention of pedophilia in happy sugar life, which made me go "oh so its like that huh" (the constant falls in love was suspicious enough) and like. i don't know a whole lot about horror manga and anime in particular but i know FOR A FACT that I'm gonna have to navigate so many sexual adjacent horror. from fanservice to genuine to "for horrors sake" ... I'm strong. i live 👍

[sweet-flower-dreams]

Can you imagine…

being an idol and having your beloved idol s/o come to every one of your lives.

They know the lyrics to every single one of your songs, they even learned some choreo!! They reaaally want to perform with you one day :)

Your beloved idol thinks you look stunning on the stage, letting your heart out~ \( ˆoˆ )/

They could listen to your voice for eternity and still wouldn’t be tired of it!

Your dearest idol has all your merch, from posters to figures, they buy everything to support your career.

They’ll always try to help you with your work, and in return you help them! You do photo shoots and talk shows together all the time.

Your lovely idol being your biggest fan and you being theirs 💗💗💗

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Stars Align 5 - 8 | Dr Stone 19 - 21 | Shinchou Yuusha 6 - 8 | No Guns Life 6 - 7 | BnHA 67 | Iruma-kun 7

Stars Align 5

Geepers, I accidentally read some spoilers before watching this episode…so I realised that the person in te clubroom was Toma without his glasses, but it took me a bit to realise still.

“Makimaki”…cute.

Don’t give Maki’s father your name, Toma. Names are weapons for guys like him!

It’s ben a while since I’ve done this type of maths, although the answer appears to be correct.

Huh? The ED went straight to the teachers instead of going to Kinuyo/Ruriha/Kaori (whatever her name is)…

Oh! That heart gesture hints at the fact he has a sister (I’ve forgotten the guy’s name though) – he might’ve learnt some dance choreography from watching idols or magical girls with her. Update: That’s Shingo.

Dr Stone 19

Rule no. 2 of shonen – don’t underestimate the bishonen.

The guy who kinda looks like Kirishima with orange hair is definitely going to be important…(rule no. ???? of anime).

Ooh! The themes I thought would never came back…came back!

Some people do consider underpaying people a modern form of slavery, y’know.

Does Tsukasa always have to be called “the strongest primate”, though…? It’s a badass title, to be sure, but it certainly wouldn’t be said a lot in a normal conversation.

Judging by the flame (homura) she carries, I’d wager her name is Homu-oh, dangit. Her name really is Homura!

Senku teaches Fire Safety 101.

Ginro’s not holding his bokuto (wooden kendo practice sword) anymore…hmm.

I didn’t think Sulfuric Acid lady would be back…ever.

The funny thing is that Tsukasa seems to be a gender-neutral name, so telling the brawny men to “go suck on Mommy Tsukasa’s teat”…LOL.

Hyoga has that mask thing of his anyway, so he’s probably better off than, say, Homura.

Is that a Death Star??????!!!!

Kensaku means “search”.

Cell phone…you’d need extensive knowledge of electronics and/or IT and architecture (for the larger networks, or at least the towers) to get one running.

“…who’ll be our double agent?” – No duh. It’s either Gen (as suggested in the scene just before) or Taiju and/or Yuzuriha.

I never thought a smartphone would make me feel sad for what has gone before, but it just did when all these quotes from the past came through.

Okay, so one of the ingredients is steel (hagane).

I love how Gen gets the wine image. He’s a stage magician, so his fancy suit matches the image of a sommelier.

Byakuya seems to be the one represented in the battery image.

BnHA 67

Yay! Amajiki, my booooooooooy!

Shinchou Yuusha 6

I never thought I’d say this to my seasonal husbandos – I don’t even say this about zaShunina, the random yandere – but…Seiya, you a**hole!

Lemme guess…Seiya’s gonna use some speed seeds?

I read on Leviae’s status earlier that she has an immunity towards fire…*gulp*

A nurikabe is a wall youkai that blocks travel, while a hyosube lives in a river and eats rice plants.

What’s the age gap between Mash and Elulu? I know Mash is hot enough (in the manga) to be compltly within my range, so I’d say he’s about 16 at the youngest, but Elulu is, what, 12…? Update: There’s no real indication as to what the characters’ ages are, but Mash is lvl 16 and Elulu is lvl 8.

Ooh, this is new! Seiya’s thrown caution to the wind for once for the sake of Elulu!

No Guns Life 6

“Strong Smells” (on the can) – Yep, Olivier seems to be proving that name right.

Motor City…I didn’t really care for it at first, but now I’m starting to warm up to it.

Ooh, it seems the implication here is that Olivier inherited the title of EMS commander from her dad.

“…I’m gonna get shot!” - I guess when you’ve got a gun for a head, the assumption is you’re gonna get shot.

Armed Tokisada seems to be this world’s version of All Might…(but then is Juzo Deku? LOL.)

Iruma-kun 7

This OP is a lot more battle-oriented than I remember…

I want a GIF of sparkly Amelie, stat!

Iruma’s voice as Rin is too CUTE! LOL!

Kawaii Comics, LOL.

Ooh! I can recognise Opera by his nail polish now…! His nail polish appears to be purple today.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Opera express his own concern for Iruma until now. Maybe he’s like a surrogate mother to Iruma by now…?

They even have monsters to call out bell noises…LOL wut.

Hmm…I just realised Azz speaks to Iruma rather formally. Not just the –sama, but the keigo as well.

Azz is rather observant too…(Seriously, I swear he’s been teetering on the edge of being my husbando from this show, but since he’s so subservient, it’s a bit of a hard concept to grasp. Not to mention the guy is, what, 14…?)

Even the shadows of background characters are blue and pink…

The little arrow over Clara really sells the moment.

The bird is so cute~!

I only realised it this year, but boba is really in, all over the world, for young people. *stares at all the boba shops that have appeared around my area lately*

I think Ameri = watashi and Iruma = boku. It’s politeness all the way ‘round. I think Sabro might’ve used ore.

“Don’t let go. Desire is your life.” – Sarazanmai ad <- I think this quote is appropriate for this episode.

Oh! We see Kuromu the Akudol in the ED…I didn’t realise that. (<- knows about her due to spoilers)

Oh! I think next episode might be Clara’s seduction class! Ooh! Interesting…

Dr Stone 20

Come to the dark side, we have candy…amirite???

Dr Stone 21

The pun here is that tou is a way to pronounce “copper” and “steal”, so Chrome copped copper in the Eng subs.

Couldn’t Ginro just use the word “s***” instead? That would’ve made the pun a lot better, tbh.

Thy translated all the dialogue in the fake menus! Yay! (<- translator’s brain showing up) For instance, Senku’s attack is listed as 1 while Suika’s is 3 and Gen’s is 5…LOL. The one that really made me laugh was “Runs away the second he knows he’s at a disadvantage. You’re scum, Ginro!”

Magma wasn’t in the fake game menu…!!! (I like how Magma questioned how Senku suddenly started calling him a “friend”.)

No Guns Life 7

I feel like the length of time between distracting the guard and Tetsuro conveying his plan was a bit much, but…okay.

Shinchou Yuusha 7

LOL, Beel Bub…y’know, Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies.

If Seiya were watching No Guns Life, he’d freak out…

Is that Cerceus in the back-yep, thought so!

Shinchou Yuusha 8

I almost expected Rosalie to woof…that’s how doglike she is!

Why do I get the feeling we’ll 1) find out what the Warmaster looks like next ep and 2) find out Rosalie’s armour is actually the armour Seiya’s meant to look for…? I could be wrong, but my intuition has some chance of being correct, even if I think up stuff that’s pure speculation…

Stars Align 6

Does Yonex sponsor this show, like Mikasa for Harukana Receive…?

LOL, Mitsue’s reaction.

If this were the Amazing Race, the hometown advantage would suck…but this is Hoshiai no Sora, so this could go either way.

“How to Soft Tennis” indeed…sic.

Wait, who’s Takada…? Update: She’s on the girls’ team, IIRC.

The Takenouchi/Souga pair is a bunch of trolls…LOL.

Oji seems to be the leader, full stop. Same way Katsuragi has been running things.

It’s been a few weeks since I last watched this show, but…is Oji the guy who threatened to punch them all…? He is, isn’t he…?

Stars Align 7

I feel like Mitsue’s bitterness is fuelled by personal experience in the manga field…

Well, the guy’s name isn’t Arashi (storm) for nothing! Update: The guy’s name is in katakana, which may or may not prove my point…

Arashi’s surname sounds like the Japanese word for “prince”, if you’re wondering.

I LOLled so hard at the line “Versus Arashi?” Y’see, there’s this game show with a group called Arashi. Therefore, its name is “Versus Arashi”.

I learnt most of what I know about tennis from Wii Sports, LOL.

I mentally cringed when I saw Itsuki’s burns again…

“…years and experience.” – That’s two things, Tacky!

Souya from Planet With would be in heaven here…what with all this meat.

Doesn’t “Kamuy” mean “god” in Ainu…? That Ouji, so conceited! *huffs at how arrogant the boy is*

Girls do eat like fiends…LOL.

I can’t believe 7 episodes in real life time was only a month in Stars Align time…

Yuta’s really sensitive to Toma’s mood…probably because the former likes the latter. (Yeah, I’m a derp for saying what we already know.)

Stars Align 8

I-I wanna cry…you do realise I gave up piano halfway through high school, only to become an absolute bum when I got into higher levels because I can’t use my piano lessons to demonstrate I can manage my time responsibly anymore???? I quit Chinese the same year and now it’s the one thing that’s preventing me from getting a bunch of beneficial opportunities because now there are so many Chinese people in my region! Studies are not your life! (distant crying can be heard in the background)

I kinda get where the mother’s going with this, but knowing what I know…please compromise, you two.

“The handsome half” – I wasn’t sure what that meant until I saw the image…”half” meaning ha-fu, or a person who’s half Japanese half something else. It’s like calling someone gweilow in Cantonese –it’s vaguely derogatory at the very minimum.

*Yuta’s sisters suggest clothes for him to wear* “Don’t tell mom about this.” – Oh, I have a bad feeling about this…(Then again, I got vaguely spoiled for this point by the This Week in Anime segment…that’s why I decided to watch 3 episodes in one shot.)

Maki’s shirt says “to continue”, as if it’s echoing his nonchalance. Like, “Yuta, please continue” or something like that.

To be real with you, the first resource I consulted to start thinking about the LGBTIQ+ spectrum (outside gender-bending fiction) was a book about an FtM person, so I guess I’m the most used to that sort of thing.

This is why empathy is so good, Maki.

Go, Mitsue! Be the diversion!

Who’s “Kanacat”? Kanako?...Oh, it’s Mitsue. Rigggggggggght.*facepalm*

Why do I get the feeling Mitsue wants to join the soft tennis club…?

Sakurai-sensei’s glasses are all fogged up, LOL.

Ohh (sounds down). These kiddos are soccer nuts.*grumbles about soccer nuts*

Update: To be honest with you, I’m fine with not making hard gender decisions too…Just so you know.

[aeroknot]

k so some ns headcanon as requested by @spaceygayroses​

i pulled them from my long-as-fuck (like 700 chapters long) google doc but almost every one of those is like..... paragraphs long!! so i chose shorter ones!!

.....surprising to absolutely no one, i have no self-control when it comes to these two

a ) When naruto met sakura

b ) A mere few, fast weeks into dating, they have a discussion in the early evening about telling friends and family, and they agree to do it the next day. After finally coming up for air during their celebratory makeout session, she tries to shove him out the door to get on with their evening plans, she having to go to work. Deep down she’s amused that as she keeps ending kisses and pulling away, he keeps dazedly following after her with his mouth, not even opening his eyes. She gets persuaded back into it a few times. when a neighbor’s door slams she’s knocked out of their reverie and tells him to stop being a giddy schmuck and go! and laughs as he exaggeratedly swoons down the hallway of her apartment complex (well, she thinks he’s purposefully exaggerating, but he’s not, he’s authentically that mushy / dramatic) At like 1am she wakes up to boisterous noise outside and goes to her balcony to find naruto and kiba and shikamaru, all pretty inebriated tho actually the latter two more so than the former (he’s just using inebriation as a cover), and naruto’s standing on the gate at the edge of the little apartment yards singing songs he’s making up as he goes about how happy he is, crowing about dating his precious sakura-chan. She leans over the edge of the balcony and starts shaking her fist at him and scolding them and he just does the will smith pose and motions to her and shouts at kiba and shikamaru “DO YOU SEE HER!! HAVE YOU EVER MET MY GIRLFRIEND!!!” and they are just guffawing. Sakura hisses “naruto!! My neighbors!!” and he slurs, “awwww fuck ‘em!! One of ‘em slamming their door’s why i’m down here instead of up there loving you! I saved their asses, so they can just deal with me appreciating yours!!” and she just goes “YOU ARE.. SUCH A DUMB. ASS.” “yeah, but i get to be YOUR dumbass!!” “......I’m coming down to get you before Kakashi sics ANBU on you” and they all fully expect he’s done for as they watch her march out the stairwell resolutely, her speed increasing, but then she smiles while she jumps the gate even tho it’s not that tall and hops onto him, her legs around his waist, his hands supporting her under her thighs, and they alternate between laughing giddily and kissing

c ) they get married a month or so after his inauguration, which means HE’S the hokage that legalizes the marriage papers with his signature. and i just like to think… perhaps naruto is still his usual emotional self during the ceremony and does cry in happiness a bit during their vows… but he gets super sappy / sobby when alone in his office and signing the marriage papers as hokage. that’s…. that’s embodying both of his oldest dreams IN ONE MOMENT.

d ) they adopt twice, their first and last kids (of five): first is Arashi, last is Namika -- both names that reference Minato. Arashi asked them to rename him; he was six-ish when they adopted him. Namika’s name referencing Minato actually happens to be coincidence. she’s Shinachiku’s classmate and her parents are killed shortly after they graduate the academy :’( they give her a place to stay and it turns into adoption.

Arashi was shy and quiet with most people. he makes Naruto think of both Minato and Sasuke. Arashi was intimidated by Sasuke at first, but they become real close. Kurama loves Arashi bc he’s clever as fuck and adores studying history. Arashi has insecure attachments and is distrustful/distant for a while but when he’s older becomes a natural leader of his peers (tho sometimes even then can still seem distant). he has a very strong sense of justice like his parents. 

Namika is the perfect blend of chill and motivated. she’s so chill she gets along with all of the siblings. in fact she’s the only one without problems with anybody: shinachiku and sakuya butt heads, and arashi and konohana go at it all the time. while those four are shoved into get-along shirts naruto and sakura cuddle namika really exaggeratedly and joke about the exhausting nature of her siblings

e ) the kiddos kiss kurama good morning (naruto’s tummy)

f ) predictably, he takes every chance he gets to kiss sakura’s forehead, particularly right on her seal (he likes to kid around about her seal and say “sakura-chan, geez, you went through all that trouble training just for this tiny little target for my kiss”). she’s a little bashful, or kinda harumphs when he does it in public or when she’s miffed at him. then their kids notice, first realized by one of the youngest ones, and start copying him, as kids do: learning by imitating their parents. from there on out she’s often in tears or very near tears when they do this.

g ) it’s affection like this that grips her heart with gratefulness to be with him. he is continuously providing all she needs for her insecurities to be soothed and her dreams to be encouraged. these expressions of love are so deeply tailored to how he can best adore all that makes her, her. she sometimes can't believe how every expression of his love is permeated with his intense understanding of who she is, what she wants, often in ways so breathtakingly simple, honest and ingenuous that she wonders if he even consciously realizes the perfect appropriateness of his gestures.

h ) They are constantly hiding ink & brushes & markers from their youngest children bc in addition to mimicking forehead kisses, they’re constantly drawing on each other’s faces to give each other mommy’s “sparkle beauty sticker” and daddy’s “fox-marks” … which…. Unfortunately sometimes they pronounce as “fucks-marks” and naruto kinda…. Shrugs and makes a face like he’s conceding they might have a point (as in marks that once “fucked over” village approval of him)…. sakura’s horrified But she still laughs really hard when he starts calling any scratches he receives from their lovemaking “fucks-marks”

i ) if anyone makes the mistake of saying something particularly negative or abhorrent about naruto in front of her, especially if they’re insulting his suitability as hokage, she’s so incensed she can’t guarantee they’re gonna live to regret it. ...ok, sooo… she can’t and doesn’t actually maim or kill a fellow konoha citizen or any stuck-up diplomats... but damn is the confrontation and reprimand so scary; it’s like she flays their soul so deeply they have no shreds with which to hide their worst sins, guaranteeing no god would ever allow them into any heaven.

j ) naruto has to excuse himself every time sakura takes her gloves off with her teeth

k ) she loves to wash and pamper him. she doesn’t have an explanation for it, really. it can be but doesn’t always become sexual, but of course it’s always intimate. it’s not like a critique on him, finding him too dirty or something (he’s dirty, but usually in the ways she likes), she just really enjoys this avenue for expressing her affection. she likes preparing relaxing baths for him, or shampooing and rinsing his hair. she likes running her hands along his muscles, rubbing oils and lotions into his skin. she even likes to give him gentle little facial treatments if he’s in the mood to let her. (spoiler alert: he’s practically always in the mood to let her.)

l )  this vision came to me on a drive home form work: sakura on her period and being pretty damn miserable as far as cramping went. And she like…  has her arm over her eyes as she’s laying on her back on the bed and bemoaning her situation; she laments that she left her heat pack somewhere or let someone borrow it or something. So naruto just… takes his shirt off and gingerly lays across her, so they’re perpendicular with his stomach resting on hers. And she’s just like “what on earth are you doing” and he nonchalantly replies, “eh… I run hot. I’ll be your heating pad, Sakura-chan ♥”-- .. is… is there like, evidence the kyuubi chakra can make his temperature warm even if he’s not using it to fight?? Idk. either that or he just really does run hot, which makes sense because he is made of sunshine after all. “holy hell it actually helps. The heat along with the pressure” “yep I’m good for hot pressure” he winks at her and she rolls her eyes but is blushing. and so he just… provides his services pretty regularly from that point on. When this popped into my head I laughed for a full three minutes

m ) they both look young for a very long time, much to sooooo many people’s jealous chagrin. this is not bc I don’t like older features on them or want them to be ~~ooh~~~awww~~always the typical version of hotness~~~ it’s bc I legitimately think they both would appear youthful for longer than others bc of their chakra stores, etc. sakura’s would not be as intentional as tsunade’s, but it would still be an obvious side effect, and naruto is, well, naruto: I bet his uzumaki longevity is boosted by the demon chakra… plus his entire soul is youthful tbh

n ) they regularly visit orphanages together, bearing gifts and stories and their kind companionship. it amazes villagers-- how much their hokage and their head medic-nin, love their people. later in life they foster kids. (oh-- they had fostered two before immediately afterward fostering then adopting arashi)

o ) their first kiss is at Ichiraku’s (this hc is one’o those written in paragraphs but this is... the succinct version lmao)

p ) sakura finds the ring. she proposes. he’s so relieved and elated when she does especially because she isn’t mad he delayed (she actually is never harping him about it or lamenting/venting to her friends that they’re not engaged). she goes the grand scale public route. it’s a little unlike her, but she wants to reinforce in his mind and heart that she absolutely wants him, and wants the world to know it

q ) one of their really big fights happens when sakura is nominated as a hokage candidate. (this is also long paragraphs in the doc but i’ll try to summarize askjdlkj; -- update: i DID shorten it even tho it doesn’t seem it alskfjlaks)

she surpasses tsunade in every way: she fucking attains sage mode via wood style because why the hell wouldn’t she kishimoto??? (and i don’t CARE if people are poking holes in this, I will patch them up! let her be amazing--in other words let her be HER and the HEROINE she’s always been evolving into! why be a wet blanket when you can love women in manga? Tim Gunn voice: MAKE IT WORK!) (alsooo you know what I went and re-read this and it dawned on me this person wrote “should have,” not necessarily that she could one day develop this ability post-actual-canon. So I guess the headcanon is that Kishimoto liked women / her and gave her this arc from the beginning and all the details required to necessitate this development were actually present in the story). everyone admires the skills she’s exhibited running the hospital, and because she’s a war hero who is constantly at a major hospital and cures/saves people on the daily -- basically communicating that saving and protecting others is her life’s work -- a lot of citizens know her and really like and respect her... other reasons, etc., moving along tho-- 

naruto never thought his dream could ever be threatened or usurped by one of his most fierce and steadfast supporters. but…. He really loves her. And he’s so proud of her. And so he seriously considers refusing it if they choose him, so it would likely fall to her, or just flat-out taking his name out of the running so it’s not even a choice. It is in part self-sacrifice, but not merely; he respects her; reveres her strength and leadership; agrees she’s been indispensable and reliable for so long, and has worked so hard...  and, geez, he often thought HE was an underdog?? His life’s been no picnic, he’s worked incredibly fucking hard to get through things and evolve to his current station... but, well… his future wife has overcome so much to gain her status and prove herself, too, with as much effort as him, and while she did have teachers on the same level as him, she performed all her heroism with signiiiificantlllyyy less prophetic/demon/bloodline inertia to get her here (and by less we facetiously mean: none).

she’s pissed he’d even consider walking away from this goal. he tries to explain, “sakura. you’ve been my dream, too, for just as long.” it takes an emotional night -- mostly with her pleading for him to understand that she doesn’t want him to and is so sorry she’s ever made him feel like martyring himself is the only way to get her to acknowledge his devotion -- to settle it all. but yeah. he becomes hokage. a GOOD hokage.

r ) i love the idea of kurama just one day smugly bringing to their attention their shared connection to mito (i hc that mito developed the seal technique tsunade and sakura have) “naruto? what’s he saying? what does he mean?” “well, uh… y’know how baachan’s uzumaki mito’s granddaughter? and mito was kurama’s jinchuuriki before my mom? uh… what he’s saying is… mito developed the byakugou by accessing some of his chakra. so… that means…” and she finishes: “we’re both… kind of mito’s disciples?” “thanks ultimately to kurama’s chakra.. and.. being uzumaki...” he says somewhat blankly. and her brows shoot up as a sort of wry smile twitches on her lips, which then turns into a genuine grin. she looks at him with love in her eyes and repeats tenderly, “being uzumaki…” kurama immediately kinda regrets his decision to share this fact when they’re gonna be such sappy nerds about it

s) from my 1sentence challenge but it doubles as a hc: When he opened the door to their cozy apartment he saw her on the living room rug -- knees at a silly angle with fabric draped over her thighs, repeating the motion of her hand moving toward it, then away -- and when he got closer the red thread seemed to glimmer a greeting, her engagement ring winking in tandem, while she lovingly stitched the characters of his destiny onto the new haori.

..........i thought about stopping at n.... and then i decided i needed to get from n to s ;) (i’m embarrassing, i know, it’s ok, i’ve come to terms with it)

[enstarsrequests-blog]

hi um ,, im sorry to ask for this but ive had a hugely bad day and ended up almost running away from home but ,, can i request um HCs about Knights and how they'd handle an S/O w/ psychosis or really strict, tempermental parents ,,? or anything abt Knights tbh i love them theyre my babies

I had to go to this request right when i saw it,,, Don’t feel bad for asking!

I’m not that good at helping people in situations like this aa;; I usually get yelled at for being too positive,, but if you need help please just ask ! Just know I’m optimistic, and I mostly try to cheer people up rather than calm them down ,, But I hope you feel better ;; something good will happen to you, I promise! You just gotta keep fighting !! I’m here if you need me, okay? I know it’s hard to deal with these things, especially if you don’t have anyone that can help,, I hope these cheer you up a bit !!

Leo:

He’s extremely protective. He’s normally happy and cheerful like normal, but the moment their parents act up, he’ll immediately stand up to them, puffing out his chest as he stands protectively in between them and their parents. At these times, it’s suddenly obvious why he’s seen as a king.

Having been through a state of depression himself, he’d rather die than have his s/o experience something similar. He’ll do absolutely everything in his power to keep them happy.

Without even asking sometimes, he’ll just appear at their house overnight to sleep with them. He claims that he could tell something was wring from the “waves” they were sending out. If things look extra bad, he’ll drag them away to sleep at his house instead.

He always knows just how to cheer them up- whether it be through his antics, affection, anything; he always somehow makes them feel more optimistic. But he also knows when to just stay quiet, holding them close.

Sena:

He’s constantly worried about them. Seeing as how depressed they can get from their parents, he’s afraid that they might hurt themself, or by their parents. He’ll often call or text them whenever he gets too anxious about their well being, and he always makes them promise to tell him when something’s wrong.

If their parents do anything to them while he’s over, he’ll step in front of them and boldly tell their parents to stop, before taking them out of the house. He tends to be a little rude to their parents, but he couldn’t care less.

He’s not that good at consolation, but he’s willing to listen to their troubles. He’ll hold them close while promising he’ll never let them go. “In a few years, when I make enough money, we can have you move out. Then we can live together, and this’ll all be over,” he assured them. It’s a common thing for him to say. He’s doing his best to save as much money as possible, hoping he can make enough to allow them both to move out together.

Arashi:

Arashi is always able to cheer them up somehow. He’ll listen to them whenever they need it, and will offer all the consolation he can give. Seeing them down makes him down.

Usually he tries to take their mind off it. He’ll constantly take them out on dates, spending the day laughing together. That way they fele more energized when they get home; they’ll probably be able to deal with whatever may be coming better that way.

Arashi always calls them before bed, to make sure they’re alright. And he can tell if they’re lying. He’ll panic a bit if they come with bad news, and he’ll often stay on the phone with them for hours. He offers to stay until they fall asleep, or even let them come over, or go over to their place if they feel they need him there. He’ll do his best to make sure they’re happy, even with everything going on.

Ritsu:

Normally, Ritsu is tired and lazy, refusing to do anything. But the moment their parents do anything “irrational,” he’ll suddenly snap awake. He’ll ignore their parents, dragging them away. Often to go to his place to nap. What could be a better pick me up than letting Ritsu spoon them until they fall asleep?

Even when it seems like he’s not listening to them, I can assure you that he soaks in every word that comes from their mouth. If they ever start crying in his company, he’ll move to lick their tears away. Tears are slightly salty, like blood, so he likes the taste. Though he still doesn’t like when they cry, no matter how tasty it might be.

More often than not, they spend their nights together. Ritsu normally sleeps during the day, but he makes sure to kepe his phone beside him in case they call. As big of a baby as he can be, he’ll always baby them if they need it.

Suou:

Suou always gets extremely frustrated when he sees them down. He blames himself for it. He thinks that he’s unable to keep them happy. But he doesn’t really know what to do when their parents go off at them. He’ll panic a bit, before interrupting them and taking his s/o away.

When they feel down, Suou is quick to take them out to eat. He’ll buy them sweets, take them to a bakery, ice cream parlor, mostly places with sweets. Since he has a stress eating habit that normally helps him, he wants to believe that it’ll help them as well.

He tends to panic when they come to him for comfort, but he’ll always be willing to listen. He’ll spoil them with gifts and affection, hoping that he can be of any help. He never minds if they want to sleep at his place, to get them out of the atmosphere at their house. He admits that he’s not that good at keeping them happy, but he does a lot better than he thinks. And he always tries his best.

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Hey :) do you have any recommendations for good Japanese dramas?? I love your blog btw :D

Yay! Thank you!Ooh ok. If you're new to j-drama, I suggest Mischievous Kiss. It's super cheesy but it's a good introduction to the shoujo adaptation genre. You can watch both seasons on Netflix or DramaFever.Quickly follow that with Hana Yori Dango. HanaDan is my ultimate fave of all time. It's the drama that MADE Arashi and like it's fantastic. It's also cheesy but the music is pretty good, the story is fucking adorable, and the characters are wonderful. It's like the OG Rave Cycle accept with zero magic. I watched both seasons and the movie. The movie is a train wreck but it's literally one the best Japanese live action manga adaptation film I have ever seen in my whole life. You can find this pretty easily on YouTube Other suggestions include:Terrace House I LIVE FOR DRAMA ok and this show is literally gold. Like it sucks because it's not up-to-date with release in Japan but it's a great fucking show omg.A Clinic on the Sea海の上の診療所（うみのうえにしんりょうじょ）I don't know this show was just dank? I watched it because I am in love with Fukushi Sota (who is in the live action adaptation of my favorite manga of all time Sukitte Ii Na Yo. 5/10 don't waste your time watching that movie) and it was great. It stars Shota Matsuda (who is in HanaDan) as this like doctor who thinks he's real hot shit. He joins a boat that sails through the Ryukyuu Islands in the south of Japan to the "Doctorless Islands" which are exactly what they sound like. The show is like mostly comedy but with this fantastic formula. He keeps falling in love with women on the island, declaring he'll leave to marry said women, and then ending up masterfully performing a major surgery in 5 minutes of panic on the boat. Like it's a good fucking show. It's on Hulu and DramaFeverHm I'm on a rollこの恋を思い出してきっと泣いてしまう（このこいをおもいだしてきっとないてしまう）or in English "When we remember this love we will surely cry" THIS SHOW. Alright so I started watching this show because I was in love with Sakaguchi Ryo (I'm a hot mess mk) but this show. Omg. I cried. I laughed. I screamed. It's about this guy who moved to Tokyo from like Fukushima and lives with his best friend and near his other bff from home whatever. And one day this girl drops her wallet and the card in it says she's in fucking Hokkaido so he's like "welp fuck" and DRIVES TO HOKKAIDO ALONE JUST FOR THIS GAL and he returns the wallet. And then they low-key start to fall in love which is cute BUT THE DRAMA actually spans like ten-ish years and is also about the 3/11 earthquake and the twists omg. You have to hunt for this one tbh but it's worth it. Hm I love j-drama lol.私は恋愛できない理由（わたしはれないできないりゆう）The Reason I Can't Find My LoveSo every now and then it's healthy to watch j-dramas about the love lives of older women and THIS J-DRAMA . The drama, the intrigue, the message! It's about these 3 women who move in together and are all looking for love in their own way and it's really good. Like a wonderful feminist show for the books. It's on Hulu and DramaFever.Liar GameAgain. I was in love with Shota Matsuda. But this show! It was adapted to a K-Drama but I don't think it would be as good if it wasn't Japanese. J-drama's always have this extra touch of "over the top" that works really well for this show. It's like just enough too much that it's great. Liar Game is basically about this girl who is too innocent to do anything wrong who gets sucked into this crazy blackmail game. She ends up on the losing side so she hunts down this crazy released criminal guy who swindled a company out of like $10 billion dollars or something and he helps her beat the game. But the game keeps getting worse. If you like whodunnits or like being stumped by puzzles and then falling down when someone else solves them like this drama is lit as fuck. Like the music is amazing (the drama is from the mid 2000s and the music is by CAPSULE). It's a wild ass ride and the two leads and like the only thing that could make the cast better is if Oguri Shun made a cameo like omg.Hm I should stop but I have more. You should also watch Last Cinderella (fall in love with Miura Haruma), Dear Sister (iconic), Bitter Blood (the English title is like not that for some reason?), and ５時から9時まで (From 5 to 9), and the first Japanese adaptation of Hana Kimi ( 花盛りの君たちへfor you in full bloom) with Oguri Shun. There are so many more and I could go on and on and on and on. So if you would like more I've got more. I haven't watched a j-drama in a while and now I'm itching for one ugh. This is long but one more thing.J-drama's are SO HARD TO FIND. When it comes to Japanese stuff, there are a lot of resources to learn Japanese even directly from like NHK and the Japanese government and the country is like "Yes learn Japanese!" But Japanese companies are STINGY with pop culture sharing. Be careful looking for places to watch dramas or torrenting them because sites and forums get taken down left and right and torrenting is kind of dangerous and weird lol. So I tried to give you ones that are actually legal? But if you want to watch some online, make sure you have a good anti virus program (Windows defender is really good and it comes on all PCs I think).bBut yeah enjoy! I hope that helps. Sorry that was so long.