#makoto big hero 6

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Self Insert Mood Boards 1

Maggie & Maria:

Makoto & Marigold:

Marjorie & Marnie:

Maeve & Machelle:

[raincode-archives]

Character Birthdays and Zodiac Signs

Including Guillaume's Lucky Fortune Telling! Loading Screen Trivia

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) "Guillaume's Lucky Item of the Day! For all the Aries out there, big trouble if you don't carry around a used disposable camera exposed to light!"

Pucci Lavmin - March 25 Vivia Twilight - April 4 Nun - April 9 Aiko - April 15 Icardi - April 15

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20)

"Guillaume's Lucky Spot of the Day! For all the Tauruses out there, if you don't repent on the roof of an abandoned building, you'll die!"

Jiei Colan - April 27 Servan - May 4 Iruka - May 4

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) "Guillaume's Lucky Place of the Day! For all the Geminis out there, a trip into an alternate dimension will bring you that much closer to achieving your goals!"

Yakou Furio - May 21 Yuma Kokohead - May 22 Martina Electro - June 1 Worshipper - June 5 Seth Burroughs - June 6 Fubuki Clockford - June 10 Zange Eraser - June 14

CANCER (June 21 - July 22) "Guillaume's Lucky Life of the Day! For all the Cancers out there, just give up! Better luck next life!"

Margulaw - June 22 Desuhiko Thunderbolt - July 8 Servant - July 12

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

"Guillaume's Lucky Goods of the Day! For all the Leos out there, wearing some lion fur might be the key to avoiding a tragic fate!"

Dr. Huesca - July 28 Waruna - August 7 Guillaume Hall - August 8

VIRGO (August 23 - September 22) "Guillaume's Lucky Jewel of the Day! For all the Virgos out there, get your hands on a cursed diamond! Deal with the curse yourself!"

Boy/Kei Colan - August 24 Hitman/Fake Zilch - August 25

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22) "Guillaume's Lucky Scale of the Day! For all the Libras out there, carry one hundred 100-gram weights around for potential bliss!"

Melami Goldmine - September 28 Halara Nightmare - October 1 Zilch Alexander - October 4 Yomi Hellsmile - October 11

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 22) "Guillaume's Lucky Hero of the Day! For all the Scorpios out there, watch your head! Get trampled and become a star!"

Kurane - November 6 Number One - November 11 Karen - November 12

Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21) "Guillaume's Lucky Gourmet of the Day! For all the Sagittariuses out there, sea turtle soup is the chef's choice! Get to a restaurant and slurp some up later!"

Kurumi Wendy - November 30 Aphex Logan - December 21

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19) "Guillaume's Lucky Weather of the Day! For all the Capricorns out there, you'll have better luck when the weather clears up! But Kanai Ward is rainy all the time!"

Makoto Kagutsuchi - January 6

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 19) "Guillaume's Lucky Jar of the Day! For all the Aquariuses out there, buy this jar for good luck! It's a steal at five million shien, for a limited time only!"

Shachi - February 6 Swank Catsonell - February 9

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) "Guillaume's Lucky Fight of the Day! For all the Pisces out there, pick a fight with a shop owner, then jump into the sea! A lovely encounter awaits!"

Priest - February 22 Dominic Fulltank - March 4 Yoshiko - March 18

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Tierlist!

My Danganronpa Opinion Tier-list (With rankings, EX./10 and reasons why they're ranked that way below.) (I've only played the first two games, so the V3 ones might not be accurate.)

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD

FAVOURITES:

Kiyotaka Ishimaru - AMAZING CHARACTER, I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, LITERALLY KIN HIM SO MUCH, love the VA, hated his death and trial. - 10/10

Mondo Owada - He's also the best, I love his design, his character, his VA, his motive, his trial, his execution was kinda.... BUT I STILL LOVE MONDO - 10/10

Sonia Nevermind - She's so funny and her ftes are great! So good and love her in trials. Great VA, sondam is awesome. - 9/10

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu - Great Ch.Development after chp2 love him so much. - 9/10

Gundham Tanaka - I love him SO MUCH he's amazing and funny and his execution made me cry alot. Sondam for life - 9/10

I just realised Ishida wasn't on this list but Jill/Syo was, so I'm putting him below:

#. Kiyondo Ishida - Literally an icon. Wished he was in a trial with Syo. 8.8/10

Love:

6. Sayaka Maizono - I used to hate her lol, love this queen. - 8.7/10

7. Mikan Tsumiki - I might get hate for this one... - 8.5/10

8. Sakura Ogami - A sweetheart and a hero - 8.3/10

9. Chihiro Fujisaki - He's so cute I wanna pat him on the head - 8.3/10

10. Akane Owari - Underrated, love her. - 8/10

11. Hajime Hinata - Best Protag - 7.9/10

12. Kaito Momota - He believes in Gonta - 7.8/10

13. Shuichi Saihara - Pretty cool ngl I like him :3 - 7.8/10

14. Ryoma Hoshi - Underrated like Akane - 7.7/10

Like/Love:

15. Chiaki Nanami - Her FTEs are cute. Noble character. Love her. - 7.6/10

16. Nagito Komaeda - A TINY bit overrated but I still love him - 7.5/10

17. Aoi Asahina - Relatable Queen - 7.4/10

18. Genocider Syo/Jill - She's much funnier than Toko tbh. - 7.4/10

19. Byakuaya Togami - Why did I put him next to Syo lol - 7.3/10

20. Kazuichi Souda - Shark guy. Funny. He's pretty good :) - 7.2/10

21. Peko Pekoyama - Sweet character, AMAZING EXECUTION - 7.1/10

22. Nekomaru Nidai - SO UNDERRATED - 7/10

23. Kaede Akamatsu - Probably would put higher if I had played V3 - 7/10

24. Gonta Gokuhara - Super nice and sweet :) - 7/10

25. K1-B0 (Keebo) - He's actually a cutie patootie - 7/10

Like:

26. Makoto Naegi - THE CUTIE PATOOTIE - 6.9/10

27. Kyoko Kirigiri - Nice, but I couldn't love her character like everybody else tbh- - 6.8/10

28. Leon Kuwata - Chill dude, him and Ibuki probs good friends. - 6.7

29. Kokichi Ouma - He's pretty cool, good VA, cooked in his trial. - 6.7

30. Ibuki Mioda - Funny, sweet, a tiny bit overrated. My mum called her a furry once- - 6.5

31. Monokuma - How can you not like the mascot y'all- - 6.4 bc he killed my faves :,)

32. Rantaro Amami - He's cool, but idk him well. Wish we got to see his character more. - 6.3

33. Korekiyo Shinguji - Chill guy, interesting, weird subplot. - 6.2

34. Himiko Yumeno - Overhated tbh, cute, nice, cries a bit too much. - 6.1/10

35. Maki Harukawa - Not a big fan of the quiet brooding ch. but Idk her well so I won't judge too much. :) - 6/10

Neutrual - Like:

36. Celestia Ludenburg - She's pretty cool, trash motive, lied about Taka. That's the reason she isn't higher. 5.9/10

37. Toko Fukawa - A bit creepy, weird, but I still like her. Glad she survived tho tbh. - 5.8/10

38. Tenko Chabashira - Idk her charcater, I just know her "degenerate male" thingy, which is... interesting... no hate tho - 5.7/10

39. Mukuro Ikusaba - Wish she was in THH longer! OMG FAKE-JUNKO WAS SO COOL! Didn't see enough of her to rate higher. - 5.6/10

40. Izuru Kamakura - Cool concept, overrated tho- 5.5/10

41. Junko Enoshima - Cool ch. shit motive. Killed my faves- 5.3/10

42. Imposter/"Byakuya" - Good in SDR2 but didn't see enough of him :( - 5.2/10

43. Usami/Monomi - Cute mascot but I skipped her ALL of her dialogue because she annoyed TF out of me. - 5.1/10

44. Tsumugi Shirogane - GREAT VA but, I kinda don't know what to think about her. - 5.1/10

Neutral:

45. Yasuhiro Hagakure - A bit of a silly-billy, I dunno how he survived. He's closer to like than dislike tho. 5/10

46. Kirumi Tojo - She has the same VA as Hiyoko. HOW. Anyways, talented VA, cool execution, wish we got to see more of her tho. 5/10

47. Monodam - Apparently not as bad at the other ones? Byakuyas VA- 5/10

Neutral-Dislike:

48. Angie Yonaga - PRETTY DESIGN, GREAT VA, still not sure about her tho tbh... 4.6/10

49. Mahiru Koizumi - Boring, annoying, complains alot tbh, had great potential which wasn't used well. - 4.4/10

50. Teruteru Hanamura - Kinda... interesting. Surprisingly humane motive. I actually prefer him to Mahiru now... 4.3/10 (changed to 4.5/10)

Dislike:

51. Miu Iruma - There's alot to say about this girl... uh... 4.2/10

52. Hiyoko Saionji - Insufferable. I hate her, WHINY AND ANNOYING, I skipped all her dialogue. 3/10

53. Hifumi Yamada - I hate him, but I put him in this category bc why not. Skipped all of his dialogue, he annoyed me so much. I ignored him. He killed Taka for no reason. 2.5/10 because he was helpful in one trial.

HATE:

All the Monokubs, except I forgot their names. Incest weirdos, no point in the whole thing. 2/10

Anyway, my ranking is a bit controversial, so tell me what you guys think! <3

[jackattack20writes]

FanFic Recommendations for Feedback Fest 2024

Since the 15th of Feb is apparently fanworks day I’m doing an early list of Fic recs to celebrate in no particular order from various fandoms that’ve taken root in my mind at some point or another.

Fatumonagatari By ScyllaAlter

Fandom: Fate/Stay Night | Rating: T+ | Ship: A mix of everyone in Fate/Stay Night but with an emphasis on Shirou/Saber

Shirou Emiya becomes the center of several conflicts, each surrounding a different girl.

(This is an entire Monogatari au)

Forever and Ever By DreamyMarry

Fandom: Bleach | Rating: T+ | Ship: IchiRuki

Rukia talks to the most important women in her life, makes plans and gets herself a fianceé. Ichigo just wouldn't argue it was quite in that order.

In Vino Cogitatio Bona By Strypgia

Fandom: Neon Genesis Evangelion | Rating: T+ | Ship: AsuShin

December 4th, 2015. Everyone is at NERV HQ trying to get the Third Child out of Unit-01. No one cares Asuka is alone and feeling miserable on her birthday. So she decides it's time Misato's forest of bottles does her a favor. After all, Misato thinks liquor is the solution to everything, right? Asuka's turn. And of course, this leads to Good Ideas...

Trains That Lead Me Back To You By Skylin3

Fandom: Persona 5 | Rating: General | Ship: ShuMako

Makoto simply has too much to deal with right now. She just wants to go back and focus on what really matters to her; her education. Maybe someone will be there to cheer her up.

Makoto Niijima Week Day 6 - Train

Gradually By Croeses

Fandom: Persona 3 | Rating: T+ | Ship: ShuYuka

Makoto, Yukari and moments throughout the year.

A Battle Of Love and Piracy By SonnieCelanna

Fandom: My Hero Academia | Rating: T+ | Ship: IzuMomo

Izuku and Momo have been friends for years despite their wildly different stations, and their favourite game to play together was always "Pirates and Solidiers.", in fact Izuku would claim Momo was obessed with pirates. So what will she do when he gets kidnapped by them in an attack on their village?

Seeing Red By SpellCleaver

Fandom: Star Wars | Rating: General | Ship: LuMara

Luke and Mara visit Vader on Mustafar to break the news of their engagement.

The Future We Build Together By Tren

Fandom: Fate/Stay Night | Rating: General | Ship: Sunny Days Trio (Saber/Shirou/Rin)

Rin did not expect her day to be interrupted by the need to help her boyfriend (not-exactly-legal mage) and her girlfriend (Actual King Arthur), but some things can't be helped.

Especially, when you love them very much.

Crossroads of Fate By PumpkinTeacup

Fandom: Bleach & Doctor Who | Rating: T+ | Ship: IchiRuki

It was Ichigo’s birthday, and Rukia was not going to visit.

But fate was a funny thing. While some events were fixed into the flow of reality as if carved into stone, others only needed a slight nudge into place for destiny to unfold as it should. Even in the form of a simple meal with her time-traveling friend.

For Ichiruki Month 2020, AU week, Day 20: Romeo and Juliet

Flash Fire Photography By AriadneKurosaki

Fandom: Bleach | Rating: T+ | Ship IchiRuki

The annual Eighth District Firefighter Calendar is always a big hit, raising millions of yen for charity and causing more than a few fires of the metaphorical kind. When her boss gets sick at the last minute, photographer Kuchiki Rukia steps in to make sure the project stays on schedule. It's just a photo shoot, and she's a professional. It can't be that hard to take pictures of a bunch of firefighters for a good cause, even if they're posing shirtless.

She didn't really count on one particular firefighter being hotter than the fires he's supposed to put out...

[aroaceswagcompetition]

MASTERPOLL 1

Vylad Ro'meave?(Minecraft) vs Abed(Community)

Phineas(Phineas and Ferb) vs Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)

Remus and Logan (Sanders Sides)vs Aya(I Just Wanna Be Single)

Shigaraki Tomura(BNHA) vs Georgia Warr (Loveless)

Kyle Broflovski(South Park) vs Shadow the Hedgehog(Sonic)

Marco Diaz(Star vs The Forces of Evil) vs Juno McGuff(Juno)

K1-B0(Danganronpa) vs Bubby(hlvrai)

Lydia Martin(Teen Wolf) vs Mihashi Ren (Ookiku Furikabutte)

Alucard(Castlevania (games)) vs Teardrop(BFDI / BFB)

Friday(Hello from the hallowoods) vs Victor Vale(Villains Book Series)

Test Tube(Inanimate Insanity) vs Cerise Hood(Ever After High)

Phosphophyllite (Phos)(Land of the Lustrous) vs Abe Takaya(Ookiku Furikabutte (Oofuri))

Yoo Sangah(Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint) vs Chell(Portal (Valve))

Barry (Pokemon) vs Paul (The Bible)

Ca Cupid(Monster High) vs Mera Chisato (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K)

Red Son(Lego Monkie Kid) vs Hearthstone Alderman(Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard )

Onceler(Lorax) vs Hastune Miku(Vocaloid)

Fei Hargreeves(The Umbrella Academy) vs Aled Last(Radio Silence)

Cher(Clueless) vs Asterix(Asterix and Obelix)

Sakuko Kodama5&Takahashi Satoru4(Koisenu Futari) vs Death(Puss in Boots:The Last Wish)

Double Trouble(She-Ra Princess of Power) vs Suitcase(Inanimate Insanity)

Childe(Genshin Impact) vs Patrick Star(Spongebob)

Fujisaki Nozomi(Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!) vs Howl Jenkins(Howl’s Moving Castle)

Mei (Monkie Kid) vs Ichika Hoshino (Project SEKAI)

Kujou Sara (Genshin Impact) vs Abbi Singh (The Imperfects)

Takashi Natsume (Natsume’s Book of Friends) vs Tails(Sonic)

Klavier Gavin (Ace Attorney) vs Chara (Undertale)

Bakugou (BNHA) vs Donatello,Mikey,Raph,Leo (TMNT)

Corey Riffin(Grojband) vs Robin Goodfellow (Na Daoine Maithe *The Good People *)

Katarina Claes (My Next Life as a Villainess) vs Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen)

Tsunami (Wings of Fire) vs Toy Foxy (FNAF 2)

Thalia Grace (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) vs Katsuya Serizawa (Mob Psycho 100)

Zhu Chongba(She Who Became The Sun) vs Ling Chan (The Diviners)

Ruth (Covenant Webtoon) vs Mettaton (Undertale)

Percival King (Epithet Erased) vs PAC Man (Pac Man and The Ghostly Adventure)

Musa(Winx Club) vs Green Oak (Pokémon)

Link (Legend of Zelda) vs Moana (Moana)

Steve Morley (Sex Education) vs Ema Skye (Ace Attorney)

Zim (Invader Zim) vs Dewey Duck (Ducktales 2017)

Sonic(Sonic the Hedgehog) vs Mater(Cars)

Din Song and Li Na Wang (Wish Dragon) vs Floofty Fizzlebean(Bugsnax)

Hiro Hamada(Big Hero 6) vs Ena(The Ena Series)

Espresso Cookie (Cookie Run) vs Jiang Cheng (Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed)

Percy(Legend of Vox Machina) vs Makoto Sunakawa(Ore Monogatari)

Shouto Todoroki(BNHA) vs Rey(Star Wars)

Giorno Giovanna (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure) vs Kusanagi Nene (Project SEKAI)

Olivier Mira Armstrong(Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Blanche(Wikidot!Backrooms)

Kusuke Saiki vs Kusuo Saiki vs Kuriko Saiki (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K)

[sorryimananti-romantic]

Spoiler ahead(for BH6):

I am crying so hard why did Tadashi hav to die 😟

But what my years worth of drama/movie knowledge says:if a character is too good to just be a side character he is NOT a side character and will return back as an antagonist or imp role.

And ofc Tadashi my pookie bear is so wholesome the perfect scientist nerdy boyfie Material boi,he can't die...

And throughout the movie...uh what was his name...meetha rasgulla? BAYMAX!!.. yes he keeps saying dashi is with us (it could also mean just a consolation),and also we never really SAW HIM DIE...so there are chances?? Or I am just giving myself false hope:')

Anyways I was so sad (i actually thought he will come back) I needed to vent.

And jdzsahsjsmxx yunho yes. But also he gives me WONWOO vibes...(Do u see it too, especially since wonu's hair is short max time)

What are ur fav animated movies?

ahaha tadashi just had to die and break all our hearts like why make him such a heartthrob of a sc when you were just gonna kill him 😭 and it's been like what 10 years but we're still wishing he's alive 😔✌️

i do not see the wonwoo one i've seen too many yunho x tadashi content to unsee that LOL maybe if i stare at him long enough i'll start to see wonwoo in him-

fav animated movies hmmm it's been a while and big hero 6 is also one of my favs but to name a few more:

anything from studio ghibli bro (spirited away and howl's moving castle might be my favs)

anything from makoto shinkai (your name, suzume, weathering with you)

rise of the guardians

brave

megamind

kung fu panda 2

madagascar 3

that one doraemon movie that is the only movie that has made me cry actual actual tears (i am a certified loser) but i think it's called nobita and the new steel troops

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Feminist Recs for Anime (For Women’s History Month)

If you want a little more in-depth explanation, then check out my previous post, but this is a project I’ll be dabbling in for women’s history month. Throughout March (we’re already five days in, I know, don’t mention it), I’ll be recommending feminist anime, or at least anime I believe are feminist, for you to add to your list as a celebration for women’s history month.

These anime feature strong female protagonists, fleshed out casts of female characters, little to no fanservice, and some have social and political themes related to womanhood, female friendships, and focus on female-driven narratives.

2. Sailor Moon (Original 90s Anime)

Features a majority female cast with a female lead and a sci-fi fantasy story.

Today, we’re going with a classic. Everyone knows what Sailor Moon is. Even if they don’t know the names of all the senshi, and even if they haven’t picked up a single issue of the manga or watched a single episode of either one of the anime adaptations, they still probably know the words to the English theme song or can attribute the now iconic sailor uniforms to this show. Not to mention this catchphrase. Sailor Moon has become a staple of the magical girl genre and is responsible for its popularity and many of the tropes we now associate with it.

For a run down on the story, Sailor Moon is about Usagi Tsukino; an ordinary teenage girl who is one day assigned a magical destiny to become a sailor senshi (a guardian and monster fighter), find a missing princess, and defeat an evil queen who’s in some way responsible for her disappearance (at least this is the plot of the first season cause the show drifts away from this initial story as we’re exposed to more villains and characters). Along the way, she finds the other senshi and learns more about her duty to not just the Earth, but to her galaxy.

Sailor Moon is well-beloved for a reason. It’s funny (think slapstick and situational humor), and starts off with relatively low stakes, but as the show goes on, the mystery and intrigue surrounding this story is slowly revealed to us. It’s big in terms of the scale of its plot. Since this is a sci-fi focused on planetary themed heroes, the villains and challenges vary between monster of the week to galaxy-level threats, especially in later episodes and seasons. Villains become harder to defeat, and the ensuing battles as you near the end of seasons becomes so gripping it’s hard to resist stopping once you’ve reached the final 5 or 6 episode finales.

Most of the characters aren’t the most deep or unique, but they are all fun and likable, and they’re definitely solid in terms of how diverse they’re portrayals of femininity are. This is one area where Sailor Moon shines. More than most Western animated shows, Sailor Moon managed to offer varied depictions of teenage girls unseen at the time. Some were elegant and artistic like Sailor Neptune, others were hot-headed and ambitious like Sailor Mars. You had the quiet intelligence of Sailor Mercury as well as the determined passion of Sailor Venus.

Makoto, aka. Sailor Jupiter, one of my favorites of the senshi, embodies this femininity concept as she is both feminine (an excellent cook and hopeless romantic), as well as masculine (brave, strong, and an excellent fighter). The anime doesn’t demonize femininity or masculinity, and as a result, the characters are allowed to fall on a scale in terms of their gender expression (which we’ll get to later). While the anime has since been criticized for having characters who feel too rooted in stagnant tropes, I think that, for the most part, the sailor senshi are given enough screen time and development to at least be easy to root for. And, the relationships the girls have with each other really inspires you to love them as you become invested in their friendship.

And, of course, Usagi, our Sailor Moon, is a protagonist who ages well. This is a chosen one story, and I’d argue that it’s one of the better ones because of how it handles Usagi. She famously starts out as a lazy, flighty crybaby but comes into her own as a leader and learns to take her destiny more seriously (…for the most part anyway). The chosen one narrative really lands because, as the series progresses, we see Usagi grapple with her responsibilities. Her kindness is valued as much as her strength, if not more. The thing that makes her question and voice regrets towards her destiny is the same thing that drives her to make good choices, especially in the later seasons.

Beyond the coming of age themes featured heavily in this show, there are themes of fate, love, loneliness, responsibility, and even moral and philosophical questions asked later on in the show when our characters are a little older. Relationships are important in this series whether they be the romantic (think Sailor Uranus and Neptune as well as Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask), or platonic. Friendships, specifically female friendships, are not only seen as important. They’re a superpower. As much as Usagi’s relationship with Mamoru, aka. Tuxedo Mask, is an important relationship throughout the series, it’s the bond Usagi shares with her fellow senshi and friends that helps them save the world, and as cheesy as that sounds, to have something so simple and so beautiful be the solution to end of the world level problems feels comforting in the times we’re in right now.

When it comes to the good, Sailor Moon is a mixture of fun, episodic adventures and serialized, earth-shattering conflicts. Also, there’s the show’s overall aesthetic. While the animation itself is pretty slow and stilted, (particularly in the older seasons), the backgrounds are very pretty to look at and the fashion is objectively magnificent (unless your Tuxedo Mask then rip). There’s a reason you see so many aesthetic boards related to this anime. The pastel, watercolor style is so nice to look at. As for the soundtrack, it’s as magical as the show. Some favorites of mine, besides the theme song, are the ending of season 3, Tuxedo Mirage, Moon Revenge, and We Believe You.

There’s also Sailor Moon’s diversity in terms of gender expression and sexuality. The girls often talk about boys, Usagi even has a relationship with Mamoru (the only recurring male character for a solid four seasons if you don’t count Artemis), but they’re not straight in the slightest. With the entrance of two important characters, Sailor Moon displays it’s first instance of LGBT representation that would set the series a part from other anime of this time:

Sailor Uranus and Neptune.

The same way Sailor Moon earns its status as a mainstay in Shoujo and magical girl anime, Sailor Uranus and Neptune, aka. Haruka and Michiru deserve their status as one of the best examples of LGBT representation not only in Shoujo, not only in anime, but in media itself. Even though we (technically) never see them share a kiss, the relationship between Haruka and Michiru is one of the strongest in the series. They’re given history, they get to express affection. These two are literally meant to be by each other’s side. When they enter the series, suddenly all of our protagonists display some level of attraction towards them, especially towards Haruka, and increasingly it isn’t seen as weird to them where it once was. Best of all, Haruka and Michiru are characters who are allowed to be beautiful and talented as well as morally-questionable, even downright unlikable, and while this makes it hard for some fans to enjoy their 90s portrayal, I really like having one of the earliest examples of queer characters in anime being two women who are admirable and heroic as much as they are unsympathetic and flawed.

But Sailor Moon doesn’t stop at inclusions of LGBT relationships. It also explores gender identity in a way that still feels unfamiliar even now. Haruka is more butch-presenting. The aforementioned Jupiter is both girly and tomboyish, and then there’s the depiction of the Sailor Starlights as gender-fluid. One of the Sailor Starlights, Seiya, even had a (mostly) unrequited crush on Usagi.

Now for the…not so good.

Sailor Moon is long. Like…absurdly long, and like most long-running anime, this is due to massive amounts of filler. I will say that the filler episodes vary. Some have great character moments, some are emotional, and there are some episodes which are just as much must-watches as any plot-drive episode. I’d even argue for some of the filler arcs people like to skip such as the twin alien arc of season 2 and the Nephrite arc which, while creepy and weird and definitely worthy of criticism, offers greater development for a side character and gives us our first glimpse of a sympathetic villain.

That’s not to say there aren’t any bad filler episodes. That’s definitely not the case. Sailor Moon has its fair share of boring, tedious, or otherwise unnecessary episodes which do nothing to develop the characters or flesh out their dynamic. The original anime is 200 episodes long, so it’s up to you to decide if you want to watch all the episodes or if you want to plow through and decide which episodes are worth your time because I can say that not all of them are.

There’s also the divisive nature of Usagi, or rather, how she’s treated. For some, the show is too mean-spirited to her regarding her laziness and immaturity (basically her child-like traits because she’s, y’know, a child). For some, this is particularly egregious with how she’s treated by Luna, Chibi Moon, and Sailor Mars. This is also a good time to mention the…strange diet culture surrounding Sailor Moon. It isn’t unique to this series, sadly, and it isn’t even the worst example of it. Everything from Toradora to Azumanga Daioh to K-On to Lucky Star has dialogue and even certain characters who are the butt of fat jokes or minor, but still present, diet plot lines. Sailor Moon isn’t the worst offender, but it’s still present, particularly with Usagi who, despite being as skinny as all of the other senshi, seems to be the main recipient of weight-related comments.

So, if you want a show with a wide variety of female characters and a greater focus on their friendships and heroism, and if you’re willing to deal with some filler content, minor references to diet culture (as long as you skip episode 4 I’m begging you to skip episode 4 it’s not good), and some minor but persistent humor poking fun at our protagonist, then I think everyone looking for female-centric anime should start here.

(Also if you’re willing to put up with some pretty nonsensical drama between Usagi and Mamoru for two seasons, give this a shot).

[jasontoddssuper]

Masterlist of my self-inserts for my reference

@1clown1 @peachyblkdemonslayer @queerkat @toasty-self-shipping @palerubyart @genderconfusedhellenic @jai-balayya

Bnha-Makoto Yaoyorozu.Pronouns:He/bun/oreo/sol.Platonic f/os:Momo,Eri,Kirishima, Jirou,Ken,Shouto and Rei.Romantic partners:Dabi,Fuyumi,Miruko,Natsuo,Taishiro and Jin

DC-Summer Valentino Kent(Kryptonian name,given to him by Clark:Va-El).Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/cake/oreo/sol/dude/paw/doll/scale/lego/super.Platonic f/os:The Superfam,the Batkids except Dick and Jason,Alfred,Lian,Cassie,the Dickkory kids and his verse's Damian Teen Titans team(Maps,Kathy,Maya,Suren and Colin,additionally Jon and Damian himself)and Thaddeus.Romantic partners:Jason,Rose,Eddie,Artemis,Kyle,Pepper,Lilith,Daisy,Venus,Roy,Dick,Jade and Kory

Pjo/Hoo-Alexandria Xiá de los Santos AKA Lex.Pronouns:They/Petal.Platonic f/os:Emil(petals dad)Katie,Miranda,Billie,Kon(my oc who is a son of Demeter),Clarisse,Drew,Thalia,Reyna,Rachel,Nico,Bianca,Sally,Estelle,Demeter,Persephone and the rest of the Eight except Percy.Romantic partner:Percy

Pokemon-Trainer Summer.Pronouns:He/they/cake/scale.Platonic f/os:Marnie,Gloria,Hop,Milo,Gordie,Bea,Piers and Sonia.Romantic partners:Nessa,Raihan and Leon

Toh-Verano Azul.Pronouns:He/they/scale/dude/sol/doll.Platonic f/os:The Hexside Squad,Hooty,King,the Clawthrone Sisters,Vee,Mat,Skara,Viney,Steve,Darius and Camila.Romantic partner:Isadora(Oc)

Encanto-Rosalba Baadr.Pronouns:He/they.Platonic f/os:The Madrigals except Dolores.Romantic partners:Dolores and Mariano

Spop-Twilight.Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/leaf.Platonic f/os:The Princess Alliance except Bow,Glimmer and Mermista.Romantic partners:Bow,Mermista,Glimmer and Seahawk

Spiderverse-Nora Morales.Pronouns:He/they/petal/doll/dude/lego.Platonic f/os:The Morales family,the Spiderfam(Aunt May included)except the other Spiderparents and the Champions.Romantic partners:Peter B,MJ,Miguel and Jessica

Winnie the Pooh-Eurydice AKA Ed.Pronouns:He/they.Platonic f/os:Their parents,Shibe Shibe(his stuffed pink shiba inu)and the Hundred Acre Woods Gang.Romantic partners:None

Turning Red-Candy Torres.Pronouns:He/they/xe.Platonic f/os:The Besties Squad.Romantic partners:None

Hades-Cassandra.Pronouns:He/they.Platonic f/os:Hypnos,Achilles,Patroclus and Aphrodite.Romantic partners:Zagreus,Dusa and Megaera

Gwenpool-Marnie Guerrero.Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/cake.Platonic f/os:Gwen,Mega Tony,Terrible Eye and Cecil.Romantic partners:None

Ok Ko-Isabella.Pronouns:He/they/xe.Platonic f/os:Enid and her family,Ko,Radicles,Carol,Dendy,The Hue Troop and Drupe.Romantic partners:None

Httyd-Pipsqueak Reidun AKA Pip.Pronouns:He/they.Platonic f/os:Cloudy Skies(their Rose Fury,which are a subspecies of Night Furries who are pink in color),Toothless,Astrid,Fishlegs,Snoulout,Ruffnut,Tuffnut,Gobber,Stoik and Valka.Romantic partner:Hiccup

Sally Face-Daniela 'Dani' Domínguez.Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/bat/oreo.Platonic f/os:The SALT crew except Sal,Megan,Travis,Neil,Maple and Chug.Romantic partner:Sal

Adventure Time-Dragoncat Princess/Primavera AKA 'Prim'/Paulina Dragonez.Pronouns:He/they/scale/purr.Platonic f/os:The Adventure Time cast except Marshall Lee,Fionna and Gary.Romantic partner:Marshall Lee,Fionna and Gary

The Addams Family:Lluvia 'Juju' Addams.Pronouns:He/they/xe/scale/cotton candy.Platonic f/os:The Addams,Wednesday's friend group and their own friend group from back at Nevermore who they're still besties with(my ocs).Romantic partner:Monty(one of the oc's)

Big Hero 6-Marnie 'Punk' Hernández:Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/oreo/sol/paw/dude/sparkle.Platonic f/os:Hiro,Gogo,Fred,Aunt Cass,Baymax,Megan,Karmi,Globby and Felony Carl.Romantic partners:Honey,Wasabi and Tadashi

My Little Pony:Friendship is Magic:Strawberry 'Double S' Surprise.Pronouns:He/they/strawb/soft/dude/scale/cookie/cotton candy/sol/doll/super.Platonic f/os:The rest of the Mane Seven,Mathew,Spike,Celestia,Luna,Cheese Sandwitch,Sunset Shimmer,Flash Sentry and Discord.Romantic partners:None

The Secret Saturdays-Grace 'The Cryptid Tamer' Rivera.Pronouns:He/they/xe/dude/paw/cupcake/sol/claw/doll.Platonic f/os:The Saturdays(including the adoptive ones),Zak Monday,Wadi,Francis and Abby.Romantic partner:Doyle

Henry Danger:Thalia Rodrigo.Pronouns:He/they/doll/cupcake/dude/paw/scale/cookie/lego.Platonic f/os:Henry,Charlotte,Schawtz,Piper and Jasper.Romantic partner:Ray

Lego Monkie Kid-Morihinze.Pronouns:He/they/xe/paw/cake/petal/paw/dude/purr/doll/cookie/meow.Platonic f/os:Mei,Red Son,Pigsy,Tang,Sandy,Wukong,Macaque,Chidi,Marek,Morshid and Huan.Romantic partner:MK

Bleach-Natsuki Shihouin.Pronouns:He/they/xe/paw/meow/purr/claw/scale/dude/doll/pink/sparkle/petal/cookie/lego/leaf/sword.Platonic f/os:The Shinouins,the rest of the Seven Hearts Beat As One gang,Yuzu,Karin,Kazui,Ichika,Tatsuki,Toshiro,Rangiku,Ukitake,Momo,Soifon,Kenpachi,Yachiru,Unohana,Isane,Hanatao,Byakuya,Hisana,Hisagi,the Visoreds,Grimmjow,Nel,Hallibel and both Zangentsus.Romantic partner:Chad

Trigun-Morgan Rebelson.Pronouns:He/they/cookie/soft/sol/strawb/dude/paw/doll/pink/sparkle/cupcake/ghost/lego.Platonic f/os:Meryl,Wolfwood,Millie and Kuroneko-sama.Romantic partner:Vash

Svtfoe-Olivia 'Ollie' de la Rosa.Pronouns:He/they/xe/cake/cookie/cake/petal/cotton candy/sol/dude/scale/paw/meow/purr/doll/ghost.Platonic f/os:The Dìaz',Star,Jackie,Janna and Tom.Romantic partners:None

Ben 10-Solana 'Sunny' Cristalina.Pronouns:He/they/xe/cotton candy/dude/doll/lego/paw/cupcake/sparke/pink.Platonic f/os:Ben,Gwen,Rook,Uncle Max,Julie,Ester,Kai,Charmcaster and Albedo.Romantic partner:Kevin

Scott Pilgrim-Nate Adames.Pronouns:He/they/xe/dude/doll/sol/petal/cake/pink/oreo/lego/cookie.Platonic f/os:Ramona,Kim,Wallace,Stephen,Knives,Neil,Stacey and Tamara.Romantic partners:Scott

The Nightmare Before Christmas-Autumn Diamuertos.Pronouns:He/they/xe/doll/ghost/pink/scale/paw/dude/oreo/cupcake.Platonic f/os:The Tnbc cast except Oogie Boogie and Mathew.Romantic partners:Angél(Oc)

Coraline:Onyeka de la Paz-Guerra.Pronouns:He/they/xe/dude/scale/paw/ghost/dude/oreo/sparkle/cookie/lego.Platonic f/os:The Pink Palace Apartments residents.Romantic partners:None

Life is Strange-Stephanie Parks.Pronouns:He/they/xe/ghost/bat/claw/paw/dude/doll/cookie/cake/lego/scale/super.Platonic f/os:Max,Chloe,Kate,Rachel,Victoria and Warren.Romantic partners:None

Creepypasta-Headless Summer(Formerly Summer Javier).Pronouns:He/they/xe/petal/cake/oreo/sol/dude/ghost/paw/lego/doll/scale/super/strawb/soft.Platonic f/os:The other Creepypasta Mansion residents except Slenderman.Romantic partner:Slenderman

Five Nights at Freddy's-Miles Noceda.Pronouns:He/they/xe/soft/strawb/paw/dude/ghost/scale/doll/sol/lego/petal/super.Platonic f/os:Abby,Vanessa and the Animatronics.Romantic partner:Mike

Tcon-Aurora Lanewalker.Pronouns:He/they/xe/oreo/pink/sparkle/paw/cupcake/sol/doll/scale/petal/cake/cookie.Platonic f/os:Lucy,Susan,Peter,Mr Tumnus,Aslan,Eustance,Caspian,Jill,Digory,Polly,Cor,Aravis and Reepicheep.Romantic partner:Edmund

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The Ultimate Oneshot Book

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Summary:

In which I will write oneshots, headcanons, scenarios and many more from the fandoms I love and adore :3

(That rhymes lol)

I accept requests for headcanons, oneshots, scenarios, AU's and many others!

~Requests are currently closed!~

Chapter 1: ~Rules For Requesting~

Chapter Text

Holy crud It took me forever to put the relationships and characters down ;-;

Alrighty, this is the...3rd oneshot book I've made.

But i never had a oneshot book so big though.

(THAT DIRTY JOKE WAS NOT INTENDED)

Okay, I'll explain a few rules here for requesting.

1. Do not request smut or sex between blood-related characters, PLEASE. NO. INCEST.

2. Be specific when requesting, don't just type character x reader, give me more detail on what you want me to write, this rule applies to oneshots, headcanons, scenarios and AU's.

3. This should be expected, but I'm putting this down here anyway. I do not write sex scenes with minors In them. Nor do I write minors with a character who is 18+, smut or not.

4. I can also write Polyandry / Polygyny, LGBT+ etc.

5. If you request sexual trauma or rape, I will NOT write It explicitly. Same with gore.

6. I also write character x character and oc x character, If you want me to write a character with your oc you'll have to give me information about their looks, backstory, personality, etc.

7. The maximum of characters I write for headcanons are five, don't request more than that, please.

8. I don't have a grasp on writing foursomes, sorry peeps.

9. I take quite awhile to write AU's so bear with me lol

10. Enjoy the reading :)

Chapter 2: ~Requests are officially open!~

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Alrighty! This oneshot book Is open for business!

Just realizing how weird I made that sound...

Okay, here's the list of characters I write with readers, however It might be updated In the future.

The following male characters that I write for Attack On Titan are...

Levi Ackerman,

Eren Yeager,

Armin Arlert.

The following female characters I write for Attack On Titan are...

Mikasa Ackerman,

Hange Zoë,

The following male characters that I write for Ace Attorney are...

Apollo Justice,

Simon Blackquill,

Dick Gumshoe,

Gregory Edgeworth,

Phoenix Wright,

Matt Engarde,

Klavier Gavin,

Miles Edgeworth,

Kristoph Gavin,

Godot (Diego Armando).

The following female characters I write for Ace Attorney are...

Franziska Von Karma,

Mia Fey,

Maya Fey,

Iris,

Dahlia Hawthorne,

Athena Cykes,

Trucy Wright,

Pearl Fey,

Kay Faraday,

Ema Skye.

The following male characters I write for Black Butler are...

William T. Spears,

Claude Faustus,

Sebastian Michaelis,

Undertaker,

Finnian,

Baldroy.

The following female characters I write for Black Butler are...

Hannah Annafellows,

Elizabeth Midford,

Mey-Rin,

Grell Sutcliff.

The following male characters that I write for Hero Academia are...

Midoriya Izuku,

Todoroki Shouto,

Bakugou Katsuki.

The following female characters I write for Hero Academia are...

Uraraka Ochako.

The following male characters I write for Touken Ranbu are...

Tsurumaru Kuninaga,

Mikazuki Munechika,

Izuminokami Kanesada,

Gokotai,

Yamatonokami Yasusada,

Kashuu Kiyomitsu,

Horikawa Kunihiro,

Kasen Kanesada,

Shokudaikiri Mitsutada,

Ookurikara,

Ookanehira,

Oodenta Mitsuyo.

The following male characters I write for Voltron: Legendary Defender are...

Lance McClain,

Keith Kogane,

Lotor,

Takashi Shirogane,

Hunk Garret,

Matt Holt.

The following female characters I write for Voltron: Legendary Defender are...

Katie Holt (Pidge),

Allura,

Romelle.

The following male characters I write from Danganronpa are...

Makoto Naegi,

Byakuya Togami,

Kiyotaka Ishimaru,

Chihiro Fujisaki,

Leon Kuwata,

Mondo Owada,

Hifumi Yamada,

Yasuhiro Hagakure,

Hajime Hinata,

Nagito Komaeda,

Byakuya Togami (Ultimate Imposter),

Gundham Tanaka,

Kazuichi Souda,

Teruteru Hanamura,

Nekomaru Nidai

Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu,

Shuichi Saihara,

Rantaro Amami,

Gonta Gokuhara,

Korekiyo Shinguji,

Ryoma Hoshi,

Kaito Momota,

Keebo,

Kokichi Ouma.

The following female characters I write from Danganronpa are...

Sayaka Maizono,

Kyoko Kirigiri,

Aoi Asahina,

Toko Fukawa,

Sakura Ogami,

Celestia Ludenberg, (Taeko Yasuhiro)

Junko Enoshima,

Mukuro Ikusaba,

Chiaki Nanami,

Akane Owari,

Sonia Nevermind,

Hiyoko Saionji,

Mahiru Koizumi,

Mikan Tsumiki,

Ibuki Mioda,

Peko Pekoyama,

Kaede Akamatsu,

Kirumi Tojo,

Himiko Yumeno,

Maki Harukawa,

Tenko Chabashira,

Tsumugi Shirogane,

Angie Yonaga,

Miu Iruma.

Okay, that took forever ;-;

Alrighty, requests are officially open! Have any questions? Ask me! :3

Chapter 3: Todoroki Shouto x OC (Oneshot)

Summary:

P.S: I think I made Shouto and Rei a little OOC...

This oneshot was requested by Noir!

Notes:

The character, Aimoto Crystal does NOT belong to me and belongs to Noir.

I do not own any kind of rights to Boku No Hero Academia.

Read and enjoy!

<3

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

*Clack*

*Clack*

*Clack*

Shoes hit against the floor as the owner of them walked through the hallway, eventually stopped walking and went up to one of the rooms, opening the door upon hearing laughter.

"Auntie?"

A woman sitting In a chair next to a hospital bed walked up to the girl and hugged her.

"Crystal! Great timing, dear." The woman exclaimed, pulling away from the raven haired girl, pointing over to the hospital bed, "This Is Rei, she's one of the patients here, can you keep her company for a little bit while I take care of something else."

Crystal nodded, her lips forming Into a smile, "Sure." She said, to which her aunt gave her a thumbs up and left the room.

The white haired woman smiled softly, patting the chair Crystal's aunt was sitting In earlier, "Would you like to sit with me, dear?"

"A- Ah! Sure!" The girl hesitantly walked over and sat In the chair by the hospital bed.

She's pretty...

"Do you come to the hospital often?"

Crystal jumped slightly, "Ah...I do sometimes so I can visit my aunt..."

"Well, when you come by..Can you visit me? I would appreciate the company."

Crystal looked up, smiling once more, "Of course!"

~*~

Crystal's feet moved back and forth as she wasn't really paying attention In class and looking at the heterochromiac boy who's seat was In front of hers, he turned his head to meet her eyes, aware of her staring and raising a brow. Crystal quickly turned her head, her face was flushed red as she covered It.

He's so quiet...

~*~

Steps were heard going down the hallway,

"Don't talk to her, It'll make everything worse than what It Is."

Screw that.

Shouto opened the door, about to say something but widened his eyes when he saw a familiar face.

Crystal turned her head to the door upon hearing It open and her eyes widened also.

After a while of Shouto talking with his mother, reuniting with her and Rei explaining the situation of Crystal visiting her both of the teenagers eventually went together to go visit Rei who would often wink and say something along the lines of, 'You two have been getting close lately' or 'I'm so glad you both are friends'.

And that one day came.

Crystal handed the flowers In the vase to Rei, "Here you go, I hope you like them!"

Rei looked at the flowers and smiled, "Thank you, sweetie. How did you know I like these?"

"It was actually Shouto who told me..." Crystal rubbed her neck, which was as flushed as her face.

"Hm, that's sweet of him...Shame that he doesn't have a girlfriend yet." Rei sent Crystal a wink and the raven haired girl stumbled, her dark brown eyes widening slightly.

"H...How...Did you..."

"Mothers just know, get 'em tiger!" Rei winked again and Crystal came out of the hospital room, more redder than usual.

Shouto raised a brow, "Are you alright?"

"I- I'm fine! I'll just head back home now!"

"I can walk you back If you want?"

"S...Sure!" She squeaked, earning another eyebrow raise from Shouto, but the male said nothing as they headed out the hospital.

Crystal looked up at the sky, eyes widening once more.

"What's wrong?"

"I...I don't have an umbrella..." She admitted, looking at the dark sky as It rained cats and dogs.

"There's a extra one at my place, we can go there and I can get It for you?"

Crystal nodded, "Okay."

The two teenagers headed to the house, turning around and noticing Crystal was soaked from the rain, her uniform somewhat see-through and Shouto quickly turned his head, his face flushing slightly.

"I...I should get you some new clothes, you'll get a cold..."

Crystal looked down, noticing her clothing being wet she flustered, nodding, Shouto went to his room, grabbing a new shirt, It was a little big but he hoped that It would fit her, he came out. Passing the shirt to Crystal. "You can change In the bathroom." He said, the raven haired girl nodded, heading to the bathroom as Shouto searched for that extra umbrella, after finding It he headed to the bathroom, completely forgetting to knock and he opened the door.

"Hey, I found the umbrella and I'll place It nea-" He froze, pausing with his words as his face flushed slightly and Crystal jumped, putting her hands over her chest to hide the bra that she was wearing.

"Sh- Shouto?!" She screeched, stumbling a little as she tried to regain her balance from surprise, she was expecting the male to leave but Instead he walked Into the bathroom, standing In front of her.

"I like you."

Huh...?!

The girl wasn't sure If she should laugh or say that she liked him as well, he just said It with such a straight face which turned Into a pinkish hue after she stayed silent for so long.

Is this even a good time to say that...?

Crystal shook the thoughts out of her head, holding the shirt that he gave her earlier over her chest, she blushed and turned her head away. "I like you as well...But..."

"Hm?"

"Shouldn't we talk about this when I'm...Decent...?"

As If a delayed reaction Shouto's face turned as red as the left side of him, to which Crystal let out a soft chuckle.

"I..I'm sorry."

"It's fine Shouto." She smiled softly as the male headed out of the bathroom.

~*~

His lips were dry, maybe a little chapped as well.

The kiss was sloppy but It seemed like neither had cared,

Shouto pulled back and Crystal's eyes widened, "Uh...Shouto?"

"Yes?"

"Your left shoulder Is on fire..."

"Damn It."

Fin~!

Notes:

Hoped you enjoyed It!

<3

Chapter 4: Levi, Eren, Bakugou (Headcanon)

Notes:

These headcanons were requested by, moriartart!

Can I request a hadcannon with Levi, Eren, and Bakugo having a tatted goth-esque S/O and if they initially liked it / how they feel about it after getting together?

<3

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

Levi:

At first he's just...'What the fuck is this shit'.

Eventually he'll get used to It since It's something that you enjoy.

But just because he's used to It doesn't mean he'll understand.

Eren:

He'll be extremely curious.

He'd genuinely be Interested and ask you questions.

Like, 'Why do you enjoy that so much?'

Way more understanding of It and might actually like It, unlike Levi.

Bakugou:

Doesn't give a shit at first.

Then later on he will eventually get Interested.

He'll listen to you talk about the subject...Sometimes.

Keeps getting emo and goth mixed up and you have to keep correcting him.

Notes:

Hope you enjoyed the headcanons!

<3

P.S: Slight language cause Levi and Bakugou ;-;

Chapter 5: Lance McClain x Reader (AU)

Notes:

This AU was requested by, Ruby Star!

:3

< This AU contains slight cursing >

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

"Damn It, you're going to get us In trouble, AGAIN." Keith mumbled to Lance as he followed behind him, grumbling. "You know, Allura and Shiro won't be happy If we go to the surface."

Lance turned around, sending Keith a wink. "Relax, we won't be gone long. I just want to see how everything looks on the surface."

Keith let out a sigh, "The stupid things I do with you Is starting to make me question my mental state. Fine, lead th way."

Lance grabbed Keith In a hug grinning, "See?! Was that so hard?"

"Let's just go before I change my mind, fishbreath."

"Why you- You know what, whatever." Lance hmphed, slapping his blue fins across Keith's face as he swam off.

"Ow! Get back here!"

"Catch me first!"

[skrunksthatwunk]

yakuza 6 retrospective, spoilers ahead

ok this ain't conclusive but i wanna like. babble about daigo and found family a bit.

rgg has always heavily featured adoptive/found family dynamics. it's a reallllyy common thing for the series. kiryu is an orphan. big man literally starts an orphanage. the series begins with him losing his adoptive family to the criminal underworld and beginning a new one with haruka. the rest of his life is this cycle of violence and protection and failure and it's all real tragic for him. you know how it is. he's got that need to get involved to protect something or someone or some principle and along the way the people he loves get roped in and he always, always messes up just enough for people to die where they technically didn't have to. it's essential to the series that kiryu can't leave well enough alone, or at least that others can't for him. and because he's basically invincible, the main thing at stake for him and for us plot-wise is his emotional state. who will he lose, how much will he hate himself, what new drastic step will he take to cut himself, the tumor, from the bodies of those he cares about, etc.? he gets involved for family and is tortured by it. those adoptive relationships are essential to the games' narratives.

but throughout it all there's been a kind of tension, a hesitance to treat these adoptive families as equally legitimate to bio families. every time kiryu speaks about kazama or haruka speaks about kiryu, there's this kneecapping thing going on. it's always "i consider you to be sorta exactly like a father to me emotionally and whatnot even though we're not "real" family or whatever" rather than "you are my dad". even (to my memory, so if i get this wrong it'll be REAL embarrassing) haruka and kiryu, whose father-daughter relationship is vital to his entire saga (particularly yk and y6 as their bookends) don't declare themselves literal family. it's always "he raised me like his own daughter" or "i viewed you as my daughter". (and even if it is said explicitly somewhere, the kneecapping never goes away).

and clearly the series does see these bonds as incredibly emotionally important, or it wouldn't keep centering them. even other relationships feature this, like saejima and yasuko's devoted step-sibling bond or the hirose family's relationship to their patriarch or the y3 patriarch guy and his adoptive daughter. i don't think a series that saw blood relationships as inherently superior would show these, consistently, as the most precious ones to our heroes. blood is not disregarded (see yuta and haruto, sayama and ryuji, and tachibana and makoto as examples), but found/adoptive families are more commonly positive (in the main plot) and are, i think, considered just as if not more important by the narrative.

so, why the kneecapping? i think it's a social thing. plenty of (and probably most) cultures see blood dynamics as more important than other/chosen families, or even just regular friends. more than that, it's a very vulnerable thing to admit to someone that you view them as family, let alone declare that relationship as official. what if they don't feel the same? what if they want things to stay as-is? that hesitance is, to me, one on the part of the characters rather than the games, though i think that's more of a toss up than I'm portraying it as.

and here's where daigo comes in as the last of these declarations in the saga. daigo is kiryu's son. at the end of y6 kiryu writes that he, without any right to, views daigo as his son. he says he's failed him, but that he has one more request: don't avenge him like a son would a father, because his life's not worth that. when daigo declares the order, he says it was his father's last request not to attack the yomei alliance. he doesn't say kiryu was a father figure or anything or that he felt the same way, but that he IS/WAS his father, and a good man.

he claims that relationship for himself, regardless of whether or not kiryu thinks he's worthy of it.

now, perhaps it's easier for daigo to say this because

1. kiryu's "dead", and therefore can't reject him

2. kiryu already said he felt that way, so in some ways, daigo was more grabbing a hand already offered than reaching out himself.

but i still think this declaration is really important for the series. daigo deems him worthy while still respecting his final wish, in essence forgiving kiryu for his mistakes.

throughout y6 there's been an emphasis the scene itself draws attention to on parent-child, and especially father-son, relationships, and how the parents failed their kids and the kids hurt them back and all that mess. it's about the child's willingness to forgive what the parent can't, something seen in kazama and kiryu, in haruka and kiryu, and in the hirose family. kiryu chooses to finally cut his family off completely because he could never forgive himself for their deaths, regardless of how often they would (and did) forgive him for endangering them. it's the end of his series-long struggle to choose between protecting large numbers of strangers and protecting his little family. by then he's made so many enemies in these escapades that he can't protect them; he messed up too badly to be around them safely now, even if he never set foot in kamurocho again. it was too late. and daigo, having been presented with his flawed found father's feelings on the matter, forgives him like a child (by y6's standards) would, puts his foot down and determines the nature of the relationship himself. he states it as fact, like a patriarch would. kiryu is daigo's father.

i honestly think some of kiryu's inability to leave the tojo alone (in the instances where it is his choice) makes much more sense with the daigo relationship in mind. he was torn between two of his children. on one hand, he had a defenseless girl with no one in the world but him. on the other, he had an adult surrounded by guards and who could, frankly, kick moderate amounts of ass. faced with the need to choose (the inability to split his attention without bloodshed demonstrated time and time again), he tried to choose haruka every time. daigo probably gets it, too. but, though he course-corrected and helped daigo at various key points, he still left the main protection and guidance to others, namely majima. he really wasn't there for him consistently. he was, if any kind of father, a neglectful one.

but daigo says he's his dad. like it's unquestionable.

now, whether or not it's noble or beautiful to accept neglectful parents is not really something i want to focus on much, though I'll outline my thoughts briefly. most people aren't in kiryu's position, and daigo and kiryu likely formed this relationship in adulthood (though they did interact when daigo was young, i think kiryu really assumed the father role later, during/after yk2), which is itself not typical for these relationships (or, rather, kiryu neglected him as an adult rather than as a child, so the effects are inherently going to be different and, i believe, less severe than if a caretaker neglected a child as a child). cases of emotional neglect are even more complicated because they're often unintentional, and kiryu's lack of direct responsibility for him further complicates things. and, really, if choosing a relationship with someone who's "undeserving" is valid by this narrative's standards, i think it could also mean it is equally valid to choose a lack of relationship to people, to tell the people who raised you "you are not my parents" if it is better/true for you. when it comes to forgiving lackluster parents, my view is that the individual's choice is what matters most, rather than what they choose specifically. in this case, daigo sees kiryu's regret and acknowledgement of his failures and forgives him, thinks him a good man. is this too lenient? perhaps. i find it endearing because i love kiryu, but the broader implications could be weird. idk.

my point is that daigo, and by extension, y6, believes that, regardless of if anyone's "worth it", and regardless of if they're related to you, if that relationship means something to you, it's yours to describe as you wish. your family is what your feelings make it, and adoptive families don't have to be an approximate of those family roles. they don't have to merely resemble family; they can be family. kiryu may have seen kazama as his father regardless of his crimes, but daigo says kiryu's his father regardless, and in doing so, makes official and defined the feelings they share, even if kiryu's not around to call him his son.

so, let me say it again: daigo is kiryu's son, kiryu is daigo's father, and those words from both are all that matter in proving it so.

[avrablake]

Happy STS! What would be your OC's favourite movies from our time? @writingonesdreams

Thanks Dreams! I hadn’t really thought about this before, but it was fun. I’m not good with nailing down my own favorite movie because it depends on my mood. So I went more for genres to answer this.

Thea: I think she would like Ghibli movies, Shinkai Makoto movies (Your Name) and musicals (lighter musicals with catchy music rather than serious ones like Les Mis).

Nix: Nix would be that guy who either watches no TV at all, or gets caught up watching random YouTube videos for like 6 hours straight. He’d also like documentaries if it’s a topic he’s interested in.

Kai: He’d totally be into thrillers with a twist ending. Things like The Sixth Sense. He’d love the suspense but also the surprise of the twist ending. And he’d love trying to figure them out. When he’s in a mood for something lighter or fun he’d be into anything like Star Wars or Marvel

Gram: I think he’d enjoy heist movies like the Ocean’s movies. He’d probably also like Westerns or classics where the handsome hero starts a rebellion or saves a town. Things like Spartacus.

Lucan: he’d enjoy classic murder mysteries, older versions of Sherlock Holmes, and documentaries

Kaori: would definitely be your arthouse film lover

Ryu: I think he’d love anything about characters like Robin Hood or King Arthur, but would also enjoy big production musicals like Les Miserables or Phantom of the Opera

Mel: she’d be your regency romance movie remake girl (Pride and Prejudice). Costumes, gorgeous scenery and cool sets with a great romance would definitely be her thing.

Nolan: he’d totally be into things like Jack Ryan movies or war movies that portray dutiful soldiers fighting for a good cause.

[rxin3akamallory]

Self Insert Birthday Countdown Day 3!

Ft. Makoto Miyakawa from Big Hero 6

Big Hero 6 was a MAJOR special interest when I first watched the movie in theaters. By the time the summer after rolled around, I was OBSESSED. Then the interest died down after 2016. But then later down the line in 2021, I was in a bad place mentally. Very bad. So I went over at my bestie’s house. One of the reasons I was invited over that night because my bestie wanted to rewatch Big Hero 6 with me, and I was super down! And let me tell you that movie night was so fun! I was giggling like an idiot at the jokes my bestie was cracking and we overall had a great time revisiting this film that we both honestly think deserves a follow up, a proper one. But what made it better was the fact that now I shared another interest that I held close to my heart with my friend who I held close to my heart! We BINGED the TV series afterwards and would talk discuss it afterwards, what was dope about it and what we thought would’ve made it better.

I created Makoto around this time as well! I for a while struggled with what her suit would look like and what abilities it would possess but then I stuck with something she was interested in like the other members, which one of them ice skating. I love that her bh6 outfit and her normal outfit have such contrasting color schemes. Also I haven’t drawn Makoto in her suit for a while so I thought this would be a good opportunity to do so now and I’m pretty happy with the results, especially with the ice mist coming from her gloves. I love drawing magical auras!

Timelapse:

[moonybadger]

Fascinated by some of the recent P4 discourse I’ve been seeing on twitter... I both agree and disagree with it I guess? I really recommend “Need’s More Gay”’s review of this game on Youtube, it talks about it in a really good way. Persona 4 is definitely not as actively progressive with it’s writing of queer coded characters as I’d like, but it’s also a game that came out in Japan in 2008. For a lot of people, this might have been the first time they saw a video game actually trying to tackle the idea of sexuality and gender, and how society views those who aren’t presenting in an acceptable way. The character dungeons are easily where the strongest parts of the arcs are, where the characters are dealing with these pressures at their most emotionally vulnerable. Unfortunately yeah, it does fumble a lot of these characters in the long game; it knows enough to ask the questions, but doesn’t really have an answer for them yet. While ostensibly the game encourages Kanji’s love of sewing, it still takes almost every opportunity available to belittle him for it; this is a well known, and heavily criticized flaw in the game’s storytelling. I think it is good to be critical of these older works, while not outright demonizing them as well. Sure, we can find better games talking about this stuff NOW but then? Options were a lot more limited, and none of them nearly to the same level of polish and popularity that P4 had. 

I think Rent is also a good example of this. I don’t like Rent, but I know it’s very very important to a lot of young LGBT folks. With Persona 4, I kind of view it as growing pains, baby steps towards better writing and exploring REALLY interesting ideas for the first time even if it doesn’t have a proper conclusion for them.

That’s actually why I feel a little harsher towards Persona 5′s decisions honestly lmao, it doesn’t have nearly the same excuse while on top of that having way less even partially queer content. It does get FARTHER in it’s questions about society, breaking from conformity and distrusting authority, only to the drop the ball right after the big climactic boss fight and force its heroes to work within the system. To me a lot of Persona 5 has higher highs and lower lows; when it lets me down, it stings a lot more because of how good the good parts are.

Persona 5 good: the entire system is completely fucked besides a few lone holdouts (and even they need to be talked around initially and are hindered by how bad the system already is), the importance of Found Family, ALL of the characters being abused in different ways by the various social hierarchies they’ve been forced into, final boss is God aka the Ultimate Authority

Persona 5 bad: Even though the heroes have won all their major victories by fighting battles their own way, they are ultimately forced to play along with the rules in order to get even a bittersweet ending. It’s bad when male teachers try to date female students but totally fine for a female teacher to date one of her male students. Found Family Gets Unfamilied at the end of the game. Makoto STILL wants to be a cop for some dumbass reason. Persona 5 ultimately talks a big game about fighting the system but doesn’t seem to actually understand how to do so in real life.

I’m really interested to see where Persona 6 goes with its writing, since I believe the main director for the majority of the series is retiring/stepping down; ideally I’d like to see a continuation of their “pushing back against society’s expectations” themes, but REALLY dig into it and actually include more explicitly LGBT themes and characters without also being kinda horrified by them.

TL;DR: I have mixed feelings! And ultimately don’t disagree with anyone who comes away disliking P4 because of the character decisions they make. But I would also encourage everyone to try and not be so black and white with their viewing of things; stories doesn’t so easily fit into a “good” or a “bad” category.

[danonishere]

I came to a conclusion as to what my type is.

I'll let the pictures explain.

28/10 Update

[thatrandomartistjavi]

Stimboard of my friends' OCs 7/?? -> Makoto Miyakawa

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[zombeegutz]

Hey gang <3

I got bored and decided to draw some motherfuckers as Identity V characters

They’re all Decoders and they’ll kick your shit in if you try to interrupt them 

Anyway I might do Chiaki soon <3