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collidescopeeyes · 1 year ago

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Time is a Roulette Wheel: Swain WIP Pt4

It's a week to Ionia on Swain's behemoth of a ship. You have dinner in his very classy quarters, and you talk about literature, the secrets of the universe, and on day two he brings out a Xa’h board, which is remarkably similar to chess but with slightly different pieces. You'll admit you may use your powers just a tad, to give yourself just a tad more time to think. You end the night tied–one win, one tie, one loss, after he adapted to your ‘unconventional strategy’. The next night you teach him chess, and he thrashes you.

Ostensibly, you're guarding him. Your little dance of not-quite flirting continues.

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Your iteniary in Ionia consists at first of visiting select cities so Swain can make speeches and menace the local populace into maximum efficiency. After that, you travel out into contested borders, and that's when Swain puts you to work. Sometimes it's geography that needs changing, battles that need overseeing. In one place you uncollapses a building ravaged by a manastorm, in another you unbuild a wall and let an army in. You wear a nondescript cloak, get in, and do what you do, and get out. You figure Swain doesn't want to put your face to your deeds when he only has you for a limited time. Better it stay some unspecified Noxian sorcery than the work of an asset that they'll eventually lose. It's a preferable arrangement for you–maybe it was the years of isolation thing, but you never liked attention when it comes to crowds.

“They’ll be treated fairly,” Swain says. He doesn't turn to look at you when you appear back by his side, but somehow he always knows you're there.

You look out over the city, the one that will soon sport Noxus banners, and find you don't really feel much of anything. Maybe it's because for some ungodly reason, you trust him, trust that he'll do right by his people, that this isn't conquest for conquest's sake. Or maybe it's because he's right, and caring is a face you put on to feel human, that giving a shit is just something else the Void carved out of you. “What happens to them?” You ask anyway.

He glances at you. “They have seven days to swear fealty, or to leave. It's the same courtesy I extended the houses of Noxus, and every city Noxus has taken under the Trifarix’s banner.” He looks back at the city, frowning. “Darkwill left deep scars on Ionia, and I expect they think me the same as him, power hungry and cruel. It will take time for them to understand that isn't the case. I suppose I could–”

You’re both distracted by a choking noise behind you. You whip around just in time to watch the guards drop, their throats opened by invisible knives. Swain lashes out with his demonic hand, a crackle of eldritch energy wracking through the guards and their assailants. A cry of pain, as the guards drop, four masked figures shimmer into visibility. They each split into illusionary clones, all launching at Swain at the same time–

And you freeze each and every one in place. “My thanks,” Swain says congenially. He makes a circuit across the room, dragging his clawed hand through each assassin, and flesh or illusion his hand passes through each throat regardless. One, two, three–the last one, he skims his claw across their throat, but doesn't cut. You let the others drop. “If you wouldn't mind reviving the guards?” he requests politely, turning to look at you as he flicks the blood off his clawed hand.

You circle around the suspended assassin, reach your hands out towards the guards, and raise them back to life. It's a testament to their professionalism that they don't freak out.

One of them clears his throat, reaching up to rub where the cut just was. “Did we…die, Grand General?”

“Yes,” he says. “You may thank Iso for your continued existence. For now, take this one to the holding cells.”

“Yes, sir,” they say in unison. You unfreeze the assassin, and they both utter thanks as they walk past you to detain him. On their way out, you're pretty sure you hear one asking the other if this will affect their performance review.

“Does that happen often?” You ask, dragging your foot through the bloodstains and rewinding them back to clean.

“Occasionally,” he allows, frowning thoughtfully in the direction the guards went. “Ionians are willful, and their magic makes them unpredictable,” he sounds distracted, as if his attention is elsewhere.

You glance down at the blood staining his sleeve. “Do you want me to fix that for you, or…?”

He looks back at you, then at his sleeve, as if he's only just noticed the blood there. “That would be appreciated, yes,” he says, holding his hand up for you. You tug on his sleeve and rewind it to clean, and he regards your work with something akin to appreciation. “And you have my thanks for earlier, as well. That could have been much messier without your assistance.”

Professional, you remind yourself.

—

“Can I ask you a strange question?” You ask. “Bearing in mind that I can put your guts right back outside your body if you tell anyone about it?”

The soldier whose guts you did indeed just put back in their rightful place blinks at you, then at the next person you're resurrecting from the dead. “Y'know what, sure. Why not,” she says with a full body shrug, and then a wince. You were only healing the life-threatening/ending injuries to conserve your energy, so her arm is still broken.

“Does Noxus have any rules against, y'know, workplace relationships?” You ask, gesturing vaguely.

“No?” She says slowly. “I mean, you get in trouble getting caught hooking up in the barracks and shit like that, but assuming you're doing your job…no?”

The soldier under your hands comes back to life with a wracking gasp, hands flying to where the arrow in his neck had been. “What about dating your superior?” You press, shaking the blood off your hands.

“Why…” she pauses, glancing over at where Swain stands across the tent, urgently discussing something with their warhost commander. “Oh. Shiiiit.”

“I died,” the newly alive man gasps, struggling to sit up. “I died, Valcine–”

“Yeah, you and everyone else,” Valcine, apparently, says dismissively. “And Captain's gonna make us run laps until we do again cuz of it, you can bet your ass over it. I mean, c'mon, we crumbled out there as soon as those wind mages showed up, we're better than that.”

The man gives her an appalled look. “Wh–we don't even get a day off? For dying?”

She rolls her eyes. “Man, bring it up with the union or something, I don't care. Now fuck off, I'm trying to have a conversation here.” The man staggers off, grumbling, and she leans forwards intently. “Seriously? Grand General Swain?”

“I can kill you slow and bring you back and nobody would ever be able to prove anything,” you remind her. She laughs.

“Oh, don't you worry about that. I've got no intention of pissing you off, and even less of pissing him off,” she jerks her head in Swain's direction. You give her a confused look, and she shrugs. “I never seen anyone treat him as casually as you do and not have their head taken off.”

You blink. “I thought that was just because I'm useful.”

She raises a brow. “Ma’am, all due respect, this is Jericho fucking Swain we're talking about. This is a man demands respect from the biggest and baddest in the whole world. I don't believe he'd let a single thing slide if he didn't want to. Plus, I'm pretty sure I saw him smile at you earlier, and I've never seen him do that without borders changing hands. Point being, if that man is capable of having a soft spot, he's got one for you,” she says, sitting back and crossing her legs.

You don't know what to say to that. “I…suppose?” You hazard. “I thought he was just…less intimidating once you got to know him.”

She looks at you like you're insane. “Look, I can't say I know him, but by all accounts, that is not fucking true.” You frown. Somehow, that seems lonely to you–to represent so much that no one saw the person underneath. “Anyway, to answer the question you definitely didn't ask, also no. Noxus is a meritocracy, and we don't tolerate incompetence. If there was any kind of quid pro quo fuckery going on, it'd be found out pretty quick if some fuckwit got into a job they didn't earn and couldn't handle. You do your job, your personal life is your personal life, no questions asked.”

“Huh,” you say. “That's…good, I suppose.” You reach out and restore her arm. She blinks at you, then at it. “You'd better get back to it.”

“That I should,” she allows, tilting her head. “Take care, ma’am. And good luck with…all of that.”

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One minute you're in a carriage headed for the next settlement in your grand tour, and the next the side of the mountain explodes. Your carriage is sent tumbling down the cliffside end over end before slamming into the ground with an almighty crash, although admittedly that sound could have just been the ringing in your ears from slamming your head into the wall. You look outside, except the carriage is almost on it's side and the rightmost window of the carriage looks up the steep cliff you just came down, which is now occupied by a fucking rockslide. You lurch out just as the first boulder strikes the window, freezing it and the rest in place before they can crush you. Your head spins from pain and exertion–the rocks you had froze had more rocks piling on top of them, and reality dearly wants to reassert laws like gravity.

“Iso, are you okay?” Swain asks urgently. His voice is very close to your ear, and it takes you a moment to register that you landed on him–or rather, he caught you, because his demonic arm is wrapped around your waist, your back pressed to his chest. You crane your head back to look at him, your hands still outstretched to the rockslide you're keeping in place. He looks at you intently, and his face is very close to yours. It's dark now, the rockslide blocking out any light from outside, so there's only the soft red glow of his arm. Not that the dark bothers you much these days–you can still see his face clearly.

“Has anyone ever told you that you have very pretty eyes?” You say vaguely. It's true–usually they're a dark sort of hazel, occasionally gold-flecked in the sun, but the way the red shines off of them right now makes him look almost ethereal.

He frowns, raising his human hand to the back of your head. His glove comes away wet with blood. “You're concussed.”

You blink. “Am I?” You ask vaguely, and then rewind yourself. The haze in your mind immediately lifts, and you wince. “Okay, yeah, I was. Are you okay?”

“Aside from the army of rebels up on that cliffside waiting to finish us off, yes,” he says dryly. Newly unconcussed, you realize that red gleam in his eyes isn't a reflection–no, his eyes have taken in a ghostly shadow of Raum’s as he sees through the demon's eyes. “It appears they're waiting to see who crawls from the rubble so that they can pick them off from a distance.”

“Did anyone else make it?” You ask.

“Not anymore,” he says grimly. “The rocks did most of the work. I take it our continued survival is your doing?” You feel more than see him nod at the rocks, frozen midway through crumpling the carriage like a can. The half-broken window is suspended in midair, a freeze frame shattered glass about to explode into your face. You nod. “How long can you hold that for?”

You shrug. “A few hours, at least. Wouldn't count on me being much good after, though.”

He's quiet for a moment, clearly thinking. “We'll wait. They aren't searching the rubble, and it appears we've taken the brunt of the rockslide. With luck, they'll assume we've died and depart.” You nod your agreement. He's quiet for a moment. “How long is it, before you're unable to bring someone back from death?”

You hesitate. “It's not really a question of how long for them, it's how long for me. I do too much and I render myself comatose. Death is harder to undo than an injury–the souls gone, and bringing something like that back from the Spirit World is a lot to ask from a reality that doesn't like what I'm doing in the first place. Putting aside that some people just can't handle dying…I dunno, how many were in the convoy?”

“Sixty three,” he answers immediately.

You think. “Assuming that we can recover the bodies…if I can get to them within a few days, I'd say it'd take me about a week?” You hazard.

He's quiet for a moment. “There were good men and women in this escort. I should have seen this coming. If it weren't for your quick thinking, we would both be crushed under rubble right now.”

“Given the timing, I'd assume they have access to the same invisibility as the last people who tried to kill you, and for all your vision you don't get truesight,” you point out. “In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if that was just a test to see if you could see through it.”

He shifts his weight, so you're more sat between his legs than laying on top of him, though you can still feel his chest rise with every breath. “Did you want me to move…?” You offer, though there's hardly anywhere else to go in the half crushed carriage.

“You’re the one stopping us from being crushed to death. In this situation, you can do whatever you please,” he says mildly. He does not move his arm from around your waist.

“Oh good. You're much more comfortable than the wall.” You drop your head back against his chest. He's warm. You sit in silence for a while–ironically, your sense of time has never been good. “I don't like waiting,” you mutter.

“I couldn't have guessed,” he drawls. “Tell me, how long have you been in Runeterra for?”

You squint at nothing, thinking. “...almost a year, now.” You hazard. “Coming to you wasn't at the top of my list of ideas, no offense.”

He shrugs. “None taken. Had I had the option, the celestial dragon would have been my first choice too. Correct me if I'm wrong, but…you haven't truly stopped in all that time, have you? Always moving relentlessly towards your goal, until you came to me.”

“Not true. Sometimes I stopped to get very, very drunk,” you rebute. You can feel it when he laughs. “It's not just that, though. Sitting still like this would've gotten me killed, back…well, you know.”

“When you were taken into the Void,” he supplies. You don't answer. His human hand comes up to your chin, gently urging you to look at him.“How long were you there?” The uncertainty on your face must show, because his lips thin. “Do you even know?”

“Linear time and I don't have the best relationship in places that have celestial bodies to track the days with,” you say with a shrug. Somehow looking him in the eye is difficult, even though you're pretty much spooning–like he can see parts of your past that you don't even particularly like looking at. You look down instead, and realize you've been fidgeting with the feathery down of the arm around your waist. Well, really, petting. Swain hasn't objected, though, which you take as tacit permission–he really doesn't strike you as the type to tolerate–anything he doesn't actively want, really.

“Can you feel it? The other arm?” You ask softly, idly dragging your fingers into the down. It's oddly soft, for being made of glowing eldritch energy. You had a roommate with a pet bird once, and you vaguely recall that they like being patted against the feathers. You wonder if it's the same for him.

“Like it was my own flesh and blood,” he says. “Albeit one that is attempting to stage a revolt against the rest of my body.”

You snort a laugh, only to squeak as Swain's gloved hand comes out to cover your mouth. “Hush,” he murmurs into your ear. “They're climbing down to check for survivors.”

You're so, so fucked. Is he doing this on purpose? You focus on keeping the stones frozen, and not doing something clinically fucking insane like putting his fingers in your mouth. You can be normal about this. You're great at acting normal.

What passes next is perhaps the most agonizing ten minutes of your life, and for once it has absolutely nothing to do with the people who are actively trying to kill you.

“They're gone,” Swain finally murmurs. He doesn't move his hand. You're going to go insane. You bite his finger, gently closing your teeth around the warm leather and putting just enough pressure to sting. He clicks his tongue, but moves his hand. “Careful, girl.”

“You're one to talk,” you mutter. “Can I move the rubble off us now?”

“If you'd be so kind,” he says. You reach out and rewind the rubble, back up the clifface and into the mountain it was broken off of. The newfound light is almost blinding. Swain stands, lifting you up with him with the arm around your waist, and you vaguely wonder if his demonic arm is stronger or if he's just like that. He's certainly not a small man, by any means. He lifts you out of the carriage, and you do your best not to think about any other contexts where he might have his hands around your waist as you swing open the door and climb out. He's tall enough that he barely has to climb to do the same.

“They aren't far,” he says as he dusts himself off. “We need to move fast–Iso?” He looks at you in alarm, and you realize you're swaying.

“You know how I said that if I used my powers too much I'd pass out?” you mumble. “That, um…took more out of me than I thought. Sorry.”

The last thing you see is his alarmed expression, before you pass out.

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You wake up in a bed. You sit up, alarmed, only to immediately see Swain in an armchair by the bed. You're in a farmhouse of some kind, though judging by the layer of dust over everything it's been abandoned for some time.

“Back with the living, are we?” He observes mildly. He's idly flicking through a book on herbology.

You frown. “I was dead?”

“A figure of speech, my dear,” he says, snapping the book shut with one hand and placing it on the bedside table. “We should be safe here. Reinforcements will arrive within the hour.”

You consider him. “You could've left me there,” you point out slowly.

“I could have,” he allows. “However, I feel as though you're either underestimating your worth or overestimating how difficult you are to carry.”

You sit up, swinging your legs off the bed. “So you carried my unconscious body through the woods, while actively being hunted, even though I can't die, can't be captured and can't even really be hurt in any way that matters?”

“Yes,” he says easily.

You consider him. “Why?”

He tilts his head, oddly similar to his birds. “Exactly what answer are you hoping to get here, Iso?”

“A straight one,” you counter. “You risked your life for me when you know damn fucking well that there was no risk to mine, and this entire trip has been one enormous game of chicken. I want to know what you want from me.”

He leans back, considering you and his next words. “I enjoy your companionship,” he finally says, tone matter-of-fact. “If you were so inclined, I would like it to continue in a personal capacity. I can honestly say that my regard for your abilities has little to do with my interest in you as a person, but I won't pretend that I don't fully intend to utilize them, and you, for the good of Noxus. I have no doubt that you intend to use me to serve your ambitions as well. However, I don't see any reason that has to get in the way of our relationship.”

You blink. That was upfront, but you suppose you probably should have expected that from Swain of all people. The man had been very clear about what the expectations were for you working for him–you suppose this was no different. “You understand that I'll be leaving as soon as physically possible, right?” you say cautiously. If you were going to have an adult conversation about your relationship, that seemed like an important thing to be clear on.

He raises a brow. “I am aware, yes.”

“And you're sure you're not seducing me for the good of Noxus?” You continue.

He laughs. “Should I be flattered that you think me so selfless? No, but I suppose you're entitled think and do whatever you please.”

You consider him, reclining in a beaten up armchair as if it were a throne, and you think fuck it. “I'll hold you to that,” you say, and proceed to climb into his lap and kiss him. He responds immediately, winding his feathered arm around your waist, the other threading through your hair. His kiss is both hungry and meticulous, like taking you apart with his mouth alone is his god-given purpose, and when you part you feel out of breath in ways that have nothing to do with the air in your lungs.

“You know, I was planning to have this conversation with you after we returned to Noxus,” he says mildly, tucking your hair behind your ear. If it weren't for the hungry gleam in his eye, you'd be offended at how unaffected he seemed. Still, you're struck with the urge to crack that composure.

“Best laid plans and all that,” you say somewhat breathlessly. You go to mouth down his neck, but his hand shifts to the back of your neck and tightens, tilting your head back like an unruly cat.

“If I am to have you, it will not be in some run-down shack in enemy territory,” he says, his tone almost idle if not for the undercurrent of steel.

“If I wasn't pretty sure I'd pass out immediately, I'd teleport us back both to Noxus right now,” you say.

He smirks, and his hold on your nape softens, his hand coming up to caress your cheek instead. “Patience, my sweet.”

You lean into his touch, feeling oddly like a cat looking for affection. “Because that's notoriously my strong suit.”

He chuckles darkly, and you're sure the little shiver that goes through you doesn't escape his notice. “Oh, I'm sure you'll learn.”

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toonabby · 1 year ago

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One day before Christmas...

As we only have a few hours left before Christmas, imma just gonna make a list of games/anime/cartoons/companies/people/whatever that turned 5/10/15/20/etc. this year that I skipped out (partially due to me quitting Twitter/X after July ended):

(Updated to add more examples)

1958 and earlier

(1923) Walt Disney, a multimedia conglomerate known for the creation of Mickey Mouse and the Disney Channel and its (infamous) buyouts of other million dollar companies, turned 100 on October 16, 2023.

(1948) Toei Animation, a Japanese animation studio known for series like Dragon Ball, One Piece, Digimon, Pretty Cure, Sailor Moon, and more, turned 75 on January 23, 2023, literally 11 months ago.

(1953) Taito, a Japanese toy, arcade and video game company known for the Space Invaders and Bubble Bobble series', turned 20 on August 24, 2023.

(1958) Veteran Los Angeles-based voice actor/director Tony Oliver (the titular Lupin III; Lancer from Fate/stay night; Rick Hunter from Robotech), turned 65 on May 12, 2023.

1963

Late rapper Coolio, known for his hit single Gangsta's Paradise, posthumously turned 60 on August 1, 2023.

LA-based voice actor Dino Andrade (Gelbin Mekkatorque and Millhouse Manastorm from World of Warcraft; Zuzu from Zuzubaland; York from Ba Da Bean) turned 60 on September 16, 2023.

Dan Povenmire, creator of Phineas and Ferb, Milo Murphy's Law and Hamster & Gretel as well as being the voice of Dr. Doofenshmirtz from the former show, turned 60 on September 18, 2023.

1968

Tezuka Productions, the namesake company its late founder Osamu Tezuka known for producing the anime adaptations of Tezuka's works, turned 55 on January 23, 2023.

Hollywood actor Will Smith (his namesake from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; Oscar from Sharks Tale) turned 55 on September 25, 2023.

Australian actor Hugh Jackman (James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine from the X-Men film series) turned 55 on October 12, 2023.

Long-running British series Doctor Who turned 60 on November 23, 2023.

1973

Schoolhouse Rock! turned 50 on January 6, 1973.

Kamen Rider V3, the second series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 50 on February 17, 2023.

Hudson Soft, the now-defunct subsidiary to Konami known for producing the Bomberman series, turned 50 on May 18, 2023.

Houston-based voice actress and Sentai Filmworks regular Hilary Haag (Satsuki Miyanoshita from Ghost Stories; Nene Romanova from Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040; Teletha Testarossa from Full Metal Panic; Lingyin "Rin" Huang from Infinite Stratos; Yui from Angel Beats!; Seth Nightroad from Trinity Blood; Rebecca Miyamoto from Pani Poni Dash!; Rosette Chrstopher from Chrono Crusade) turned 50 on December 3, 2023.

1978

Koei, the precusor to Koei Tecmo known for producing a series of games such as Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, turned 45 on July 25, 2023.

1983

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, the seventh series in the Super Sentai franchise, turned 40 on February 5, 2023.

Mario Bros., the precursor to Super Mario Bros., turned 40 at an unspecified date in 2023.

Famicom, Nintendo's first home console and the NES' occidental counterpart/predecessor, turned 40 on July 15, 2023.

SG-1000, Sega's very first but region-exclusive home console, turned 40 on July 15, 2023, the same day as the Famicon.

The 1980 version of Inspector Gadget turned 40 on September 5, 2023.

LA-based voice actress Laila Berzins (Xiao from Genshin Impact; Demeter and Persephone from Hades; Mrs. Croaker from Amphibia; Milluki Zoldyck from Hunter x Hunter: The Last Mission) turned 40 on October 4, 2023.

The anime adaptation of Captain Tsubasa turned 40 on October 13, 2023.

Texas-based voice actress Elizabeth Maxwell (Ymir from Attack on Titan; Albedo from Overlord; Winter Schnee from RWBY; Nikki from Camp Camp; Urbosa and Riju from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom; Rosaria from Genshin Impact; Natasha from Honkai: Star Rail; Ashmedia from Trillion: God of Destruction; Shino Kiryuu from Girlfriend, Girlfriend) turned 40 on October 13, 2023.

1988

Choujyu Sentai Liveman, the twelfth series in the Super Sentai franchise, turned 35 on February 27, 2023.

LA-based voice actor Aleks Le (Luke from Street Fighter 6; Zenitsu Agatsuma from Demon Slayer; Kazuya Kinishita from Rent-A-Girlfriend; Thorfinn Thordarson from Vinland Saga [Netflix dub]; Sundae from Zuzubaland) turned 35 on March 12, 2023.

Arc System Works, the creator of several fighting game franchises like Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Granblue Fantasy Versus, turned 35 on May 12, 2023.

LA-based voice actress Lauren Landa (Kyoko Sakura from Puella Magi Madoka Magica; Litchi-Faye Ling from BlazBlue; Annie Leonhart from Attack on Titan; Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune from Sailor Moon [Viz dub]; Merlin from The Seven Deadly Sins; Mio Naruse from The Testament of Sister New Devil; Kasumi from Dead or Alive) turned 35 on June 9, 2023.

Dallas-based voice actor Mark Allen Jr. (Youta Narukami from The Day I Became a God; Hiiragi Seiichi from The Fruit of Evolution; Ukyo Saionji from Dr. Stone; Evan Spencer from Genesis Avalon: Patroit; Rankichi Umeda from Tribe Nine; Benjamin Pavard from Magatsu Wahrheit: Zuerst) turned 35 on June 18, 2023.

Garfield and Friends, the second animated adaptation of Garfield, turned 35 on September 17, 2023

The Sega Mega Drive, Sega's third home console and the occidental counterpart/predecessor to the Sega Genesis', turned 35 on October 4, 2023.

Kamen Rider Black RX, the sequel to Kamen Rider Black and the ninth series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 35 on October 23, 2023.

1993

Dallas-based voice actor Ben Balmaceda (Neku from The World Ends with You: The Animation; Kaveh from Genshin Impact; Jirou Yakuin from More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers; Radiou from Aharen-san wa Hakarenai) turned 30 on January 14, 2023.

Sydney-based voice actress Aimee Smith (Milia Basset from Freedom Planet; Freya from Mobile Legends: Bang Bang; Margo from Hands Up; Bonnie, Jeanne, and Izanami from Dislyte) turned 30 on January 25, 2023.

Gosei Sentai Dairanger, the seventeenth series in the Super Sentai franchise and the second series to be adapted to Power Rangers, turned 30 on February 19, 2023.

Charlotte-based voice actor Nicholas Andrew Louie (Nagi Umini from A Couple of Cuckoos; June Hase from Fire in His Fingerprints) turned 30 on April 3, 2023.

Kamen Rider ZO, the second film in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 30 on April 17, 2023.

LA-based voice actor Michael Malconian (Niru from AFK Arena: Just Esperia Things; Geo Yaksha and Hayato from Genshin Impact; Caboose from Red Vs Blue; Forseti and Helcurt from Mobile Legends: Adventures) turned 30 on June 18, 2023.

Japanese voice actress Kaori Ishihara (Aladdin from Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic; Madoka Kyouno from Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne; Hitomi Tsukishiro from Iroduku: The World in Colors; Tiese Schtrinen from Sword Art Online: Alicization; Luna Elegant from Demon Lord, Retry!; Kanna Tanigawa from Waiting in the Summer; Shouta Magatsuchi from Miss Kobayashi Dragon Maid; Ram/White Sister from Hyperdimension Neptunia; Welsh Cocott from Mugen Souls) turned 30 on August 6, 2023.

Texas-based voice actor Jonah Scott (Legoshi from Beastars; Aiden Cadwell from Dying Light 2 Stay Human; Sniper Mask from High-Rise Invasion; Kojiro Nanjo from Sk8 the Infinity; Tatsu from The Way of the Househusband; Courier from Akudama Drive) turns 30 on September 8, 2023.

Rocko's Modern Life turned 30 on September 18, 2023.

Sonic SatAM, the first Sonic cartoon, turned 30 on September 18, 2023.

3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Panasonic's first and only video game console, turned 30 on October 4, 2023.

New York-based voice actor Tom Schalks (Jake from Sims Settlements 2; Gordon from My Friendly Neighborhood; Charles and Rictor from Hannahpocalypse; Snap Wexley, Red Leader, and Senator Colandus from Star Wars Audio Comics) turned 30 on October 11, 2023.

Japanese voice actor Kaito Ishikawa (Tenya Iida from My Hero Academia; Genos from One Punch Man; Nero from Devil May Cry; Naofumi Iwatani from The Rising of the Shield Hero; Shinhou Kimizuki from Seraph of the End; Sakuta Azusagawa from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai; Naruzo Machio from How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?; Junichiro Kubota from Tomo-chan Is a Girl!) turned 30 on October 13, 2023.

Atari Jaguar, Atari's final video game console before departing from the console wars and later going under, turned 30 on November 23, 2023.

The Moxy Show, the first original Cartoon Network cartoon, turned 30 on November 26, 2023.

Long-running Christian 3D animated series VeggieTales turned 30 on December 21, 2023, literally three days ago.

1998

LA-based voice actress Ryan Bartley (Ram from Re;Zero; Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion [Netflix dub]; Sage from Sonic Frontiers; Yuna from Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale; Misa Kurobane and Yusa Nishimori from Charlotte; Pompompurin from Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures; Nitroplus from Megadimension Neptunia VII; Bouquet from Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online) turned 25 on February 3, 2023.

Japanese voice actress Sayumi Suzushiro (Nijika Ijichi from Boochi the Rock!; Uruka Takemoto from We Never Learn; Kei Shirogane from Kaguya-sama: Love is War; Wise from Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?; Maho/Grey Sister from Neptunia: Sisters vs Sisters; Kirara from Genshin Impact) turned 25 on February 4, 2023.

Power Rangers in Space, the seventh series in the Power Rangers franchise, turned 25 on February 6, 2023.

Seijuu Sentai Gingaman, the twenty-second series in the Super Sentai franchise and the seventh series to be adapted to Power Rangers, turned 25 on February 22, 2023.

Toronto-based voice actress Dallis MacKenzie (Jormugand and Stheno from Legend of Alma: idel RPG; Marsha Mello from Kindi Kids; Athena and Akasha from Mythic Girls) turned 25 on June 9, 2023.

LA-based voice actress Olivia Vidas (Nemona from Pokemon: Paldean Winds; Larissa from The Marching Pride of Cadence High) turned 25 on July 25, 2023.

Noddy, otherwise known as The Noddy Shop or Noddy in Toyland, turned 25 on September 7, 2023.

Manilla-based voice actress Vanille Velasquez (Neon from Valorant; Zeri from League of Legends; Jelly from Jelly, Ben, and Pongo; Kokeko from Lil Wild; Clover Stryder from Final Melody) turned 25 on September 27, 2023.

The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, a VHS-exclusive animated miniseries based on the 90's McDonalds ads, turned 25 on October 9, 2023.

2003

Kamen Rider 555, the thirteenth series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 20 on January 26, 2023.

LA-based voice actress Vera Tan (Maur from Paella; Gwyneth from AFK Arena: Just Esperia Things; Maria from Well; Laura from TNSSA: The Visual Novel) turned 20 on January 27, 2023.

Power Rangers Ninja Storm, the eleventh series in the Power Rangers franchise, turned 20 on February 15, 2023.

Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger, the twenty-seventh in the Super Sentai franchise and the twelfth series to be adapted to Power Rangers, turned 20 on February 16, 2023.

NIS America, an American division of Nippon Ichi Software, turned 20 today on December 24, 2023.

2008

Kamen Rider Kiva, the eighteenth series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 15 on January 27, 2023.

Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!, the sequel to Yes! Pretty Cure 5 and the fifth series in the Pretty Cure franchise, turned 15 on February 3, 2023.

The Mr. Men Show, the fourth animated adaptation of the Mr. Men books, turned 15 on February 4, 2023.

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan, a childhood of mine, turned 15 on February 7, 2023.

Engine Sentai Go-onger, the thirty-second series in the Super Sentai franchise and the seventh series to be adapted to Power Rangers, turned 15 on February 17, 2023.

The anime adaptation of To Love Ru turned 15 on April 4, 2023.

Playhouse Disney short series Can You Teach My Alligator Manners? turned 15 on June 21, 2023.

Martha Speaks and Sid the Science Kid turned 15 on September 1, 2023.

The anime adaptation of Toradora! turned 15 on October 2, 2023.

The Secret Saturdays turned 15 on October 3, 2023.

The anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index turned 15 on October 4, 2023.

Kid vs. Kat turned 15 on October 15, 2023.

The anime adaptation of Hells Angels, titled Hells, turned 15 on October 18, 2023.

Toot & Puddle turned 15 on November 16, 2023.

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, the first installment to the BlazBlue franchise, turned 15 on November 19, 2023.

The Dinky Crow Show turned 15 on November 23, 2023.

The Penguins of Madagascar TV series turned 15 on November 28, 2023.

Nickelodeon's second Anthology series Random! Cartoons turned 15 on December 6, 2023.

2013

Monster Monpiece, the first game to the Genkai Tokki series, turned 10 on January 24, 2023.

Power Rangers Megaforce, the twentieth series in the Power Rangers franchise, turned 10 on February 2, 2023.

DokiDoki! Pretty Cure, the tenth series in the Pretty Cure franchise, turned 10 on February 3, 2023.

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, the thirty-seventh series in the Super Sentai franchise and the twenty-second series to be adapted to Power Rangers, turned 10 on February 17, 2023.

Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God, known as Sei Madou Monogatari in Japan and based on the original Madou Monogatari game, turned 10 on March 28, 2023.

Mugen Souls Z, the sequel to 2012's Mugen Souls, turned 10 on April 25, 2023.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Producing Perfection, the first spin-off title in the Neptunia series, turned 10 on June 20, 2023.

Idea Factory International, an American division of Idea Factory, turned 10 on September 30, 2023.

Kamen Rider Gaim, the twenty-fourth series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 10 on October 6, 2023.

PBS Kids rebranded itself 10 years ago on October 7.

Peg + Cat, which premiered alongside the aforementioned rebrand, turned 10 on October 7, 2023.

The anime adaptation of Non Non Biyori turned 10 on October 8, 2023.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1, a remake to the first Hyperdimension Neptunia game, turned 10 on October 31, 2023.

Rick and Morty, the longest-running adult cartoon on [adult swim], turned 10 on December 2, 2023.

2018

The anime adaptation of Laid-Back Camp turned 5 on January 4, 2023.

Darling in the Franxx turned 5 on January 13, 2023.

Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel, the twenty-fifth series in the Power Rangers franchise and the sequel season to Ninja Steel, turned 5 on January 27, 2023.

Hugtto! Pretty Cure, the fifteenth series in the Pretty Cure franchise, turned 5 on February 4, 2023.

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, the forty-second series in the Super Sentai franchise, turned 5 on February 11, 2023.

Furiki Wheels turned 5 on July 2, 2023.

Transformers Cyberverse turned 5 on Spetember 1, 2023.

Kamen Rider Zi-O, the twenty-ninth series in the Kamen Rider franchise, turned 5 on September 2, 2023.

Hilda, an animated adaptation of the comic of the same name, turned 5 on September 21, 2023.

Zombie Land Saga turned 5 on October 4, 2023.

44 Cats turned 5 on November 12, 2023.

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, a reboot of She-Ra: Princess of Power, turned 5 on November 13, 2023.

Let's Go Luna turned 5 on November 21, 2023.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the first installment in SAP's Spider-Verse film series, turned 5 on December 14, 2023.

Bakugan: Battle Planet, a reboot of Bakugan: Battle Brawlers, turned 5 on December 23, 2023.

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