#oda shinichiro

[eroguron0nsense]

Absolutely love it when mangaka and anime directors do Japanese Period Pieces or fantasy lands and draw heavy inspiration from them but explicitly make them leftist/anti-nationalist/anti-authoritarian instead of leaning into certain connotations and in Shinichiro Watanabe's case, make a point to try and spotlight marginalized and Indigenous narratives. Also, the fact that the Wano arc takes the barebones concept of the Chushingura story (surviving vassals of an unjustly executed lord) and dispenses with all the ludicrous historically politicized notions of seppuku and ultimate submission to authority–also notably a story that was adapted to WWII nationalist/fascist cinema–and immediately says "isolationism bad", "death to feudalism/crony capitalism/war profiteering/environmental destruction", "open up the country". It's not a perfect projection of my personal politics by any means, nor do I expect it to be by any means or intend to interpret it as such, but it's so good

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𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌𝐒 𝐈 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 !

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓

diluc, kaeya, albedo, venti (sfw only), zhongli, childe, baizhu, xiao, dainsleif, scaramouche, traveler, thoma, ayato, arataki itto, heizou, kazuha, alhaitham, kaveh, tighnari, cyno, neuvillette.

𝐓𝐎𝐊𝐘𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒

manjiro, draken, baji, mitsuya, sanzu, haitani brothers, shinichiro, takeomi, kazutora, izana, kokonoi, inupi, chifuyu, nahoya, souya, hanma.

𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒

dazai, chuuya, akutagawa, ranpo, kunikida, atsushi, poe, fyodor, fukuzawa, oda, sigma, nikolai, tachihara, tecchou, jouno.

𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐊𝐘𝐔𝐔

kuuro, kenma, hinata, kageyama, tsukishima, iwaizumi, oikawa, sugawara, nishinoya, daichi, yamaguchi, ushijima, bokuto, atsumu, osamu, sakusa.

𝐉𝐔𝐉𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐔 𝐊𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐍

satoru, suguru, nanami, toji, megumi, itadori, inumaki, hikari, sukuna, noritoshi, Todo, choso, yuuta.

𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐘 𝐌𝐄

all of the demon brothers, diavolo, barbatos, simeon, solomon.

𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐒 𝐍𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄

vanitas, noé (for now).

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For the ask meme! K, T, U?

eyyyy thanks for the ask!

K - What character has your favorite development arc/the best development arc?

Youko from Twelve Kingdoms! She starts out as being a wishy-washy people pleaser who doesn't really stand up for her own values and is kind of a hypocrite (e.g. ignoring the unpopular girl in school even though she knows it's wrong, and then earnestly advising the girl to be less gloomy to fit in better/so people won't bully her etc), and then she went through a period of being a paranoid nihilistic jerk after a ton of Bad Shit happened to her—like y'know, being isekai'd and hunted by deadly demons who are specifically out to get her, almost being sold to a brothel, the discrimination she gets being an otherworlder etc—but ultimately she's like fuck that i refuse to give up on the goodness of people and stands firm when her values are tested

(also the ending of the rebellion arc is rad as hell. "I would have every person in Kei feel like a king [...] I would have them each be the master of their own domain, and this starts with the freedom to stand proudly, with their head held high, in front of anyone [no matter their rank]—as my First Edict, I hereby decree all forms of prostrations abolished")

T - Do you have any hard and fast headcanons that you will die defending? 

Answered here, but have another! Eris Willamette, from the obscure anime GEAR Fighter Dendoh, has an embarrassing (in her opinion) middle-name: Xena. Her parents are megafans of the show, and while she is fond of the show too, good luck getting her to admit it.

(the meta reason for this headcanon: Xena was used as a nickname for the dwarf planet Eris back when it didn’t have an official name yet)

U - Three favorite characters from three different fandoms, and why they’re your favorites.

Oozora Yuujin (Appmon)—hm. a lot of why i like him so much is a major spoiler, but there's just something delightfully unhinged when the Big Good of your cartoon asks a 13 year old kid if they're willing to give up their life for a friend, and implies that doing so is the pinnacle of their positive character development; to become the best version of themself, they must sacrifice their life to save a friend... and then the kid is just like "of course i'll die for my best pal! what, is that supposed to be a hard decision?"

Oda Shinichiro (2.43)—people who are passionate about something and know they'll never truly excel in/be the best at it is my kryptonite lol, so a volleyball enthusiast who is too short to play the way they wish they could play and only got this far with sheer love of the sport hits all my buttons! I also really like that he sees himself as fundamentally selfish, and while he's not entirely wrong about that, he's also the dependable heart of the team (I also like that he's feels selfish but would still go for his goals, even if he feels a bit guilty/ambivalent about it—"sorry, but go along with my selfish whims for a bit longer" indeed)

Youko (Twelve Kingdoms)—aside from all that i've said about her previously, i encountered the Twelve Kingdoms anime as a pre-teen. so a lot of the other magical adventures featuring female leads that i watched/was aware of at the time have romance as a central part of their character arcs, and it was really refreshing for baby ace me to see a cool female character whose character growth and adventure story isn't dependent on her romantic interest in a dude, but is instead about her becoming a braver, more compassionate person who is more willing to be true to herself. also i really like her light/minimal armor look in the rebellion arc lol

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─── ❛ request characters ❜

ANIME

⋆·˚ ༘ * Hunter X Hunter; Kurapika Kurta, Leorio Paradinight, Killua Zoldyck, Gon Freecs, Illumi Zoldyck, Silva Zolcyck, Chrollo Lucilfer, Feitan Portor, Kite

⋆·˚ ༘ * Berserk; Griffith, Guts ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Tokyo Revengers; Manjiro Sano, Shinichiro Sano, Ken Ryuuguji, Chifuyu Matsuno, Hanma Shuji, Takashi Mitsuya, Seishu Inui, Hajime Kokonoi, Kakucho Hitto, Wakasa Imaushi, Izana Kurokawa, Ran Haitani, Rindou Haitani, Haruchiyo Sanzu ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Death Note; Light Yagami, L Lawliet (L), Miheal Kheel (Mello), Mail Jeevas (Matt), Nate Rivers (Near)

⋆·˚ ༘ * Bungo Stray Dogs; Dazai Osamu, Atsushi Nakajima, Kunikida Doppo, Edogawa Ranpo, Fukuzawa Yukichi, Nakahara Chuuya, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Sakunosuke Oda, Saigiku Jono, Suehiro Tecchou, Dostovesky Fyodor, Sigma, Nikokai Gogol ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Sk8: The Infinity; Kojiro Nanjo, Reki Kyan, Langa Hasegawa, Kaoru Sakurayashiki, Miya Chinen ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Bleach; Ichigo Kurosaki, Issin Kurosaki, Jushiro Ukitake, Zaraki Kenpachi, Kuchiki Byakuya, Ichimaru Gin, Urahara Kisuke, Abarai Renji, Shinji Hirako, Kyoraku Shunsui, Aizen Sosuke, Hitsugaya Toshiro, Yumuchika Ayasegawa, Cifer Ulquiorra, Jaegerjaquez Grimmjow, Coyote Starrk, Ishiha Uryu, Ishida Ryuken, Hashwalth Jugram ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * One piece; Monkey D Luffy, Portgas D Ace, Roronoa Zoro, Vinsmoke Sanji, Shanks, Mihawk ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Naruto/Boruto; Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito, Uchiha Shusui, Uzumaki Naruto, Namikaze Minato, Senju Tobirama, Senju Hashirama, Hatake Kakashi, Hyuga Neji, Nara Shikamaru, Jiraya, Tenzo, Sai, Deidara, Hidan, Pain, Nagato, Kisame, Sasori,Otsitsuki Indra, Otsitsuki Ashura, Otsitsuki Momoshiki, Otsitsuki Isshiki, Otsitsuki Toneri ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Attack On Titan; Eren Jaeger, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirstein, Reiner Braun, Levi Ackerman ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Blue Lock; Isagi Yoichi, Meguru Bachira, Rensuke Kunigami, Ranze Kurona, Seishiro Nagi, Rin Itoshi, Sae Itoshi, Ryusei Shidou, Michael Kaiser, Oliver Aiku ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * My Hero Academia; Midoriya Izuku, Katsuki Bakugou, Hitoshi Shinsou, Dabi, Hawks, Todoroki Shoto, Shota Aizawa ༊*·˚

DONGHUA

⋆·˚ ༘ * Mo Dao Zu Shi (the founder of diabolism); Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng ༊*·˚

⋆·˚ ༘ * Tian Guan Ci Fu (Heaven Official's Blessing); Xei Lian, Hua Cheng, Shi Qingxuan, Feng Xin, Nu Qing ༊*·˚

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☆ FANDOMS/CHARACTERS I WRITE FOR

*•. anime .•*

my hero academia:: denki kaminari, katsuki bakugo, shoto todoroki, ochako uraraka, kyouka jirou, momo yaoyoruzu, izuku midoriya, tenya iida, eijirou kirishima, hanta sero, nejire hado, tamaki hamajiki, himiko toga, setsuna tokage, sen kaibara, juzo honenuki, kinoko komori, itsuka kendo, tetsutetsu tetsutetsu, keigo takami, toya todoroki, rumi usagiyama, moe kamiji, kaina tsutsumi, yu takeyama, shino sosaki

attack on titan:: jean kirstein, mikasa ackerman, eren jaeger, armin arlert, annie leonhart, reiner braun, sasha braus, hitch dreyse, bertholdt hoover, pieck finger, porco galliard, colt grice, levi ackerman, hange zoe, historia reiss, ymir, onyakopon

jujutsu kaisen:: megumi fushiguro, yuuji itadori, nobara kugisaki, yuuta okkotsu, maki zenin, toge inumaki, kirara hoshi, kinji hakari, mai zenin, momo nishimiya, noritoshi kamo, kasumi miwa, kokichi muta, suguru geto, satoru gojo, shoko ieiri, utahime iori, choso kamo, hajime kashimo, yuki tsukumo, hirumi higuruma

demon slayer:: inosuke hashibara, zenitsu agatsuma, kanao tsuyuri, genya shinazugawa, giyuu tomioka, shinobu kocho, mitsuri kanroji, iguro obanai, sanemi shinazugawa, tengen uzui, makio uzui, hinatsuru uzui, suma uzui, kyojuro rengoku, tamayo, akaza, aoi kanzaki

haikyuu:: tooru oikawa, hajime iwaizumi, issei matsukawa, takahiro hanamaki, daichi sawamura, koushi sugawara, asahi azumane, yu nishinoya, ryunosuke tanaka, tobio kageyama, shoyo hinata, tadashi yamaguchi, kei tsukishima, keiji akaashi, koutaro bokuto, wakatoshi ushijima, eita semi, taichi kawanishi, tsutomu goshiki, hayato yamagata, rintaro suna, aran ojiro, osamu miya, atsumu miya, akira kunimi, kiyoomi sakusa, tetsuro kuroo, kenma kozume, morisuke yaku, yutaro kindaichi, keishin ukkai, kiyoko shimizu, hitoka yachi, komori motoya

tokyo revengers:: keisuke baji, takashi mitsuya, takuya yamamoto, manjiro sano, senju akashi, chifuyu matsuno, rindou haitani, seishu inui, hajime kokonoi, haruchiyo akashi, soya kawata, wakasa imaushi, shinichiro sano, ran haitani, emma sano, yuzuha shiba, takeomi akashi, izana kurokawa, ken ryuguji, takemichi hanagaki

bleach:: ichigo kurosaki, rukia kuchiki, orihime inoue, uryuu ishida, rangiku matsumoto, yoruichi shihouin, retsu unohana, shunsui kyoraku, soi fon, kisuke urahara, byakuya kuchiki, renji abarai, ulquiorra schiffer, grimmjow jaegerjaquez, shinji hirako, ikkaku madarame, jushiro ukitake, yumichika ayasegawa, shuhei hisagi, izuru kira, szayelaporro granz

bungo stray dogs:: osamu dazai, chuuya nakahara, atsushi nakajima, ryunosuke akutagawa, ranpo edogawa, akiko yosano, fyodor dostoyevsky, sigma, michizo tachihara, tecchou suehiro, doppo kunikida, junichiro tanizaki, gin akutagawa, ichiyo higuchi, lucy montgomery, mark twain, mushitaro oguri, ozaki kouyou, bram stoker, yukichi fukuzawa, sakunosuke oda, ango sakaguchi, margaret mitchell

chainsaw man:: denji, power, aki hayakawa, quanxi, angel devil, asa mitaka, reze, kishibe, kobeni higashiyama, hirofumi yoshida, michiko tendo

blue lock:: rensuke kunigami, yoichi isagi, meguru bachira, hyoma chigiri, reo mikage, seishiro nagi, rin itoshi, sae itoshi, shouei barou, asahi naruhaya, wataru kuon, michael kaiser, alexis ness, ryusei shidou, kenyu yukimiya, zantetsu tsurugi, ikki niko, aoshi tokimitsu, jin kiyora, nijire nanase, ranze kurona, tabito karasu, yo hiori, julian loki, jyubei aryu, oliver aiku, shuto sendo

naruto:: sakura haruno, neji hyuga, rock lee, shikamaru nara, hinata hyuga, temari, ino yamanaka, ten ten, kurenai yuhi, sasuke uchiha, orochimaru

one piece:: nami, vinsmoke sanji, roronoa zoro portgas d. ace, nico robin, vivi nefertari, usopp, trafalgar law, shanks

hunter x hunter:: kurapika kurta, chrollo lucilfer, feitan portor, leorio paradinight, phinks magcub, nobunaga hazama, machi komacine, pakunoda, shizuku murasaki

seraph of the end:: shinoa hiragi, guren ichinose, mikaela hyakuya, yuichiro hyakuya, shinya hiragi, shiho kimizuki, lacus welt, mitsuba sangu, rene simm, shigure yukimi, rika inoue, krul tepes, ferid bathory, mito juujo

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The Treasures' Vault

These are characters that I have thoughts about, but not necessarily in a romantic selfshipping context. I’m also more than willing to talk about the Lovers in the same context as these characters. I’m also willing to talk about other characters not listed! These just happen to be my faves 🩶

Constantly in development—for some of these media, I picked out characters off of my memory alone, so they’re definitely incomplete. Some of them I’m also actively engaged with/plan on revisiting, so they are also incomplete.

Sorted by source.

🩶2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Club

Kimichika Haijima, Shinichiro Oda, Naoyasu Uchimura, Kouhei Tokura, Yuni Kuroba, Mitsuomi Ochi

🩶7 Seeds

Shigeru, Yamori Chimaki, Kaname Mozunoto, Hana Sugurono, Mansaku Tsunomata, Yukima Haru, Aramaki Takahiro, Samejima Fubuki, Haza Akio, Shishigaki Ran, Ango, Ryou, Ayu, Gengorou, Ban, Nijiko, Ibaraki Mark, Kagami Norikazu, Arashi Aota, Semimaru Asai

🩶Arcane

Ekko, Jinx, Vander, Viktor

🩶Ascendance of a Bookworm

Gunther, Yohan, Josef, Karstedt, Lutz, Main, Otto, Ferdinand, Damuel, Delia, Fran, Gil, Mark

🩶Assassination Classroom

Tadaomi Karasuma, Yuuma Isogai, Kaede Kayano (Akira Yukimura), Gakushuu Asano, Karuma Akabane, The Reaper, Korosensei (Specifically Human), Touka Yada, Tomohito Sugino, Yuuji Norita, Rikuto Ikeda, Ryouma Terasaka, Rio Nakamura, Hiroto Maehara, Nagisa Shiota, Sousuke Sugaya, Kirara Hazama, Sakura Kiyashiki, Ryuunosuke Chiba, Itona Horibe

🩶Attack on Titan

Sasha Braus, Connie Springer

🩶Avatar: The Last Airbender/The Legend of Korra

Sokka, Toph Beifong, Zuko, King Bumi, Iroh, Asami Sato, Bumi, General Iroh, Huan Beifong, Kya, Wei and Wing Beifong

🩶Black Butler

Sebastian Michealis, Finnian

🩶Black Clover

Finral Roulacase, Zora Ideale, Julius Novachrono, Magna Swing, Luck Volita, Raia

🩶Blood Blockade Battlefront

K.K., William Macbeth, Chein Sumeragi

🩶Bluelock

Ryousuke Kira, Reo Mikage, Okuhito Iemon, Ikki Niko, Shouei Barou, Seishirou Nagi, Sae Itoshi

🩶Buddy Daddies

Kazuki Kurusu

🩶Bungou and Alchemist: Gears of Judgement

Chuuya Nakahara, Shiga Naoya, Sakunosuke Oda, Ango Sakaguchi

🩶Bungou Stray Dogs

Yukichi Fukuzawa, Nikolai Gogol, Mizuki Tsujimura, Mark Twain, Kenji Miyazawa, Mushitarou Oguri, Sigma, Edgar Allen Poe, Ranpo Edogawa, Katai Tayama, Rokuzou Taguchi, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Jun'ichirou Tanizaki, Ryuunosuke Akutagawa, Ango Sakaguchi, Doppo Kunikida, Ryuurou Hirotsu, Tetchou Suehiro, Akiko Yosano, Gin Akutagawa, Saigiku Jouno

🩶Burn the Witch

Billy Banx Jr., Balgo Ywain Parks, Bruno Bangnyfe

🩶Case Study of Vanitas

Vanitas

🩶Cells at Work!/Cells at Work!: Code Black

AE3803, Basophil, Dendritic Cell, Memory B Cell, Regulatory T Cell, U-1146, Platelet (Leader), Helper T Cell, B Cell, Killer T Cell (Leader), Mast Cell, Natural Killer Cell, Naive T Cell, AA2153, AC1677, Platelet (Code Black Leader), BD7599, AD6614

🩶Castlevania

Hector, Lenore, Saint Germain

🩶Chainsaw Man

Himeno

🩶Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

David Martinez, Gloria Martinez, Lucyna Kushinada

🩶Dances With the Dragons

Jesper Livy Raki, Gayus Levina Soleil, Gigana Jardi Doruk Meleios Ashley-Bufh

🩶Dead Mount Death Play

Rizdilusia Redrazalf (Corpse God), Sir Shagrua Edith Lugrid (Calamity Crusher), Rozan Shinoyama, Sayo Shinoyama, Misaki Sakimiya, Framrodia Byandiraz, Shaoyuu Rei, Momoya Agakura, The Grocer, Polka Shinoyama, Miyabi Hosorogi, Lemmings, Civil A. Sabaramond, Kuon Higuro

🩶Death Note

Ryuuku, L Lawliet, Touta Matsuda

🩶Deadman Wonderland

Yoh Takami, Akira Shindou, Bundou Rokuro, Domon, Endou, Hibana Daida, Karako Koshio (Game Fowl), Kiwako Flugel Makina, Momoi, Nagi Kengamine (Owl), Ohara, Rei Takashima, Tohshirou Kan, Toto Sakigami (Mockingbird), Ueshima, Wakabayashi

🩶Defense of the Ancients: Dragon’s Blood

Bram, Auroth, Lina, Marci

🩶Demon Slayer

Tengen Uzui, Douma, Inosuke Hashibira, Hotaru Haganezuka, Muichiro Tokito, Mitsuri Kanroji, Gen'ya Shinazugawa, Zen'itsu Agatsuma

🩶Dr. Stone

Taiju Ooki, Kohaku, Chrome, Suika, Kaseki, Maguma, Ukyoh Saionji, Shishiou Tsukasa, Yoh Uei, Shamil Volkov, Byakuya Ishigami, Lillian Weinberg, Minami Hokutouzai, Francois, Hyouga Akatsuki, Mozu

🩶Dungeon Meshi

Laois Touden, Marcille Donatou, Chilchuck Tims

🩶Edens Zero

Weisz Steiner (Young)

🩶Fairy Tail

Cana Alberona, Yuuri Dreyar, Bickslow, Gildarts Clive

🩶Fate

Irisviel von Einzbern, Iskandar, Kiritsugu Emiya, Kariya Matou, Artoria Pendragon, Maiya Hisau, Natalia Kaminski, Flat Escardos, Reines El-Melloi Archisorte, Yvette L. Lehrman, Melvin Weins, Svin Glascheit, Gray, Shirou Emiya, Sakura Matou, EMIYA, Sasaki Kojirou, Romani Archaman, Quetzalcoatl, Ishtar, Leonardo da Vinci, Merlin, First Hassan, Ana/Medusa, Enkidu/Kingu, Ereshkigal, Leonardo Bistario Harwey, Gawain, Francis Drake, Hakuno Kishinami (Male), Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Rin Tohsaka (from EXTRA Last Encore), Rani-Eito

🩶Fire Force

Vulcan Joseph, Joker, Arthur Boyle, Ogun Montgomery, Maki Oze, Paan Ko Paat, Karim Flam

🩶Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End

Frieren, Stark, Himmel, Heiter, Kraft, Stoltz, Orden, Gorilla Warrior, Flamme

🩶Fruits Basket

Kyou Souma, Hatori Souma, Saki Hanajima

🩶Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Maes Hughes, Ling Yao/Greed, Olivier Mira Armstrong, Izumi Curtis, Envy, Riza Hawkeye

🩶Goblin Slayer

Goblin Slayer, Wizard Boy, Guild Girl, Female Knight, High Elf Archer, Dwarf Shaman, Lizard Priest, High Elf Archer’s Cousin

🩶Haikyuu!!

Asahi Azumane, Yuu Nishinoya, Chikara Ennoshita, Tobio Kageyama, Tadashi Yamaguchi, Ittetsu Takeda, Ikkei Ukai, Kiyoko Shimizu, Mao Aihara, Saeko Tanaka, Issei Matsukawa, Takahiro Hanamaki, Shigeru Yahaba, Akira Kunimi, Kenji Futakuchi, Kanji Koganegawa, Kousuke Sakunami, Mai Nametsu, Akinori Konoha, Yukie Shirofuku, Hana Misaki, Takaaki Anabara, Yuudai Hyakuzawa, Morisuke Yaku, Taketora Yamamoto, Kenma Kozume, Sakae Echigo

🩶Hell’s Paradise

Gabimaru, Aza Choubei, Nurugai, Yuzuriha, Yui, Yamada Asaemon Tenza

🩶Hellsing/Hellsing Ultimate

Alucard, Sir Integral Fairbrook Wingates Hellsing, Walter C. Dornez, Pip Vernedead, Warrant Officer Schrodinger

🩶Jujutsu Kaisen

Mei Mei, Mahito, Takuma Ino, Maki Zen'in, Noritoushi Kamo, Yuuta Okkotsu, Koukichi Muta/Mechamaru, Shouko Ieiri, Kasumi Miwa, Chousou (Kamo),

🩶Log Horizon

Eins, Michitaka, Roderick, Takayama Misa, Elias Hackblade, Rezarick, Utena Saiguu Touri, Tatara, Prince Iselus El-Arde Cowen, Kanami, Rundelhaus Code, Shouryuu, Tetora, Calasin, KR, Roe2, Rieze, Naotsugu, Touya, Henrietta, Demiqas, Leonardo, Nazuna, Nyanta, Princess Raynesia El-Arte Cowen, Li Gan, Minori, Isuzu, Kinjo

🩶Magi

Sinbad, Sharrkan Amun-Ra, Ja'far

🩶Mashle: Magic And Muscles

Finn Ames, Tom Knowles, Brad Coleman, Regro Burnedead, Anna Crown

🩶Moriarty the Patriot

Mycroft Holmes, Irene Adler/James Bonde, Louis Moriarty, Miss Hudson

🩶My Hero Academia

Fumikage Tokoyami, Jin Bubaigawara, Dabi/Touya Todoroki

🩶Obey Me: Shall We Date?/Nightbringer

Lucifer, Leviathan, Asmodeus, Diavolo, Solomon, Luke

🩶Ouran High School Host Club

Ritsu Kasanoda, Tetsuya Sendo

🩶Overlord

Elias Brandt Dale Raeven, Gondo Firebeard, Ninya, Dyne Woodwonder, Hamsuke, Jircniv Ruun Farlord El-Nix, Gazef Stronoff, Enri Emmot, Aura Bera Fiohra, Hekkeran Termite, Maare Bero Fiohre, Nfirea Bareare, Keno Fasris Invern/Evileye/Landfall, Climb, Tsuareniinya Veyron, Sebas Tian, Nimble Arc Dale Anoch

🩶Romantic Killer

Anzu Hoshino, Arisa Kazuki, Hijiri Koganei, RiRi/Rio, Ryuya, Saki Takamine, Junta Hayami, Tsuchiya

🩶Seven Deadly Sins

Ban, Merlin, Gowther, Howser, Jericho, Monspeet

🩶Soul Eater/Soul Eater Not!

Justin Law, Kimial Diehl, Giriko, Jou Buttataki, Miira Naigusu, Shido Baretto, Tsubaki Nakatsukasa, Jacqueline O. Lantern Dupre

🩶Spriggan

Jean Jacquemonde, Mirage/Oboro

🩶Spy X Family

Loid Forger, Bond Forger, Dominic, Anya Forger, Yuri Briar, Franky Franklin, Martha Mariott, Becky Blackbell, Daybreak, Damian Desmond, Sylvia Sherwood, Yor Forger, Henry Henderson, Matthew McMahon, Assassin Leader

🩶Sword Art Online/Gun Gale Online/Alicization

Tsuboi Ryoutarou/Klein, Shinozaki Rika/Lisbeth, Andrew Gilbert Mills/Agil, Asada Shino/Sinon, Bercouli Herlentz, Higa Takeru, Isukaan, Fanatio, Eldrie Woolsburg, Renri, Sheita

🩶The Dragon Prince

Amaya, Azymondias/Zym, Corvus, Gren, Lujanne, Soren, Terry

🩶Tokyo Ghoul

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[rubiia]

Seiin highshool boy’s volleyball club ❂

[eroguron0nsense]

Anyway apropos of nothing God Bless Tatsuki Fujimoto and Eichiro Oda (and to a lesser extent Shinichiro Watanabe) for giving me two of the only examples of prominent, cool canon trans men in animanga like truly if not for Yamato and Togata I would have long since gone fucking mad

[alvistem]

[foodandfandom]

“2.43 Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Club” ED: 「Undulation」

[shysheeperz]

[moontheoretist]

I find it funny that they put so much focus on this ass slap xD Also their faces look as if he slapped both of them instead of just one. Lol, Aoki-senpai xD

[randomidiocyncrazies]

2.43 ep 5 thoughts: Oda and Aoki edition

sooo as you all know i’m an Oda (and Oda/Aoki) stan, so I just wanna take some time to talk about Oda and Aoki’s dynamics in episode 5 and compare it to the book a little

as a note, I’ll be commenting using my translated copy of the novel, which I’m pretty sure is based on the tankobon edition of the first arc (‘S1′); there may be some revisions in the bunkobon edition that i don’t have access to

[2.43 BOOK SPOILERS AHEAD]

while i think the tension during the club activity suspension had been downgraded from “this is a huge blow to team morale :O” to “hm, i guess people are kind of annoyed?” and we didn’t get to witness Aoki and Oda flying off the handle, I do appreciate that the seniors are presented as a unit in handling the younger team members, especially that Oda was able to stop Aoki with a glance in the anime (as shown above).

this strong partnership also leads us to the scene where they are hanging out together on break at one of their houses and communicating with each other about the incident, even though they have different opinions about it: Oda believes in Yuni’s innocence, while Aoki is holding a grudge (based on his words and expression). (also, what a gorgeous house!) 

there is no similar scene, or even a reference to something like this, in the book—this is because, as alluded earlier, the team suspension is presented as way more devastating to team morale than it was presented in the anime

in the book Aoki’s displeasure towards Yuni had a sharper edge; not only was Aoki the ‘lead interrogator’ during the team’s questioning of Yuni, but he also hauled Yuni up by his shirt collar when he thought Yuni’s refusal to explain what happened was him not taking this seriously. 

Oda actually had to physically intervene in the book, and although Aoki reluctantly let Yuni go, he specifically says that Yuni had “betrayed [Oda’s] trust.” When Yuni insisted that he didn’t do anything that’d cause trouble to the team and “it’s you [seniors] who refuse to take my word for it”, Aoki basically threatens to kill him if he keeps looking down on them/refusing to take this seriously. 

(Chika is also much more aggressive in the book; he tried to lunge at Yuni, but was held back by Kanno, who advised him to at least hear Yuni out, but also made it clear that they need an actual explanation out of Yuni instead of the wishy-washy stuff he’d been saying)

in the book, they make a note that Oda calming Aoki down is a rare sight that the underclassmen normally never see, which was kind of interesting in terms of how the 3rd year duo presents themselves to the team—Aoki is the cool cucumber while Oda is the excitable ‘heart’ of the team, so that line reinforces how unusual Aoki’s actions during the interrogation were. there’s also the implication that, since Aoki was so aggressive, Oda has to hold back and be the one who diffuses the situation this time.

as the argument over Yuni’s refusal to explain what exactly happened spirals out of control, Oda also reached his limit and snaps at all of them, including Aoki, to just resign if they’re just going to get in his way of playing at the Spring Tournament. this shocks everyone into silence, and Oda is so ashamed at his (”selfish”) conduct that he dismisses everyone, and it was heavily implied that he didn’t really speak to any of the team members during the month that club activities were suspended (horrified at his outburst during the last meeting).

in the epilogue (which timing-wise roughly corresponds to the after-credit scene in ep 5), it’s implied that Aoki was the one who reached out to Itoko’s friends in an attempt to figure out what went down during the incident, and Oda and Aoki have a rather touching reconciliation conversation.

essentially, Aoki walks in to the club’s supply office to see Oda taking care of the equipment. When Aoki pointed out that Oda doesn’t have to do all this as he’s the captain, Oda felt that it’s penance for “being the first one who gave up”:

“Nobody thought you’ve given up, you know.” Aoki sat down at the end of the bench, the worn wood creaking under his weight. Just as he was about to pick up one of the balls by his feet, he noticed—the “Seiin High School” written in marker on all of the balls are facing up in the same direction. 

Oda isn’t the kind of person who’d deliberately make sure the equipment was laid out uniformly, so it was easy to imagine that he got in early to maintain the equipment, as well as the way he stared at the name written across each ball he cleaned with deep emotion before putting it down naturally, with the school name facing in the same direction.

“If you weren’t the captain, the team would probably be finished and unable to make a comeback. It’s because of you that everyone is willing to push through these circumstances. You should be proud of that.”

“That’s because you went around to help me make nice with the underclassmen in the background, right?”

“No, I didn’t do anything to soothe them at all. Besides, I was only doing it for your sake before.”

Honestly, Aoki wanted to smack the hell out of Kuroba [...] While the others were more or less sympathetic after the whole incident was cleared up by Kuroba Itoko, Aoki still couldn’t quite forgive him. If it wasn’t for that brat, things would never have gotten to such a state.

“On this topic... Aoki, are you sure? If you retire now, you’d have plenty of time to get ready for your entrance exams.”

“Shin, stop bringing such an ancient topic up.” Aoki rested his elbows on the back of the bench. “There’s no time for you to feel guilty. Isn’t this the practice you’ve been looking forward to for so long? You have to show them you want this more than anything. Come now, before the others show up, hold your head high.”

Dipping his head down to look at Oda, Aoki thought Ah, so we’ve become old geezers too. Every time he looked at Kuroba and Haijima, he couldn’t help but think that Oda’s skin had a healthier glow back then; is it because he had gotten skinnier... no, no, he had built up some proper muscles since then, so maybe it’s just his face that looks tired?

It had been two and a half years since then. The first time he saw this shorty was when he’d been poked in the back, Oda’s eyes glittering as he chattered away about the “super ace.” He had been unwavering in the pure, naïve belief that he’d grow and become a super ace back then.

“I’m... really blessed.” Oda said quietly with a sniffle. He wiped the corner of his eyes, and when he lifted his head he expression on his face was one of happiness, though it was mixed with faint embarrassment. 

No, I think you’re pretty unfortunate. Aoki’s sure that, if he had been in Oda’s situation, he’d have given up on himself a long time ago. [...] Oda’s the type of person that, even when he’s forced to give up on his dream to become a super ace due to the unsurmountable challenge of his height, he’s still able to say he’s blessed with a straight face.

“Also, there’s one other thing I wanted to apologize for.” Oda hunched his back, clearing his throat sheepishly.

“What is it? Like I said, it’s fine.”

“I heard that you got a girlfriend, and went around on dates. I thought, ‘the team’s in a pinch and that guy had the time to play around with girls?!’ Honestly, I was really mad.”

“Pfft—” Aoki couldn’t help but laugh. When Oda looked at him in confusion, he covered his mouth with a hand and shifted his gaze away. “Don’t worry about it, there’s nothing going on.”

“You contacted the girls from the other school because you’re looking up leads for what happened with Kuroba, right? Still, even if you didn’t get a girlfriend, I think it’s only natural that you’d be popular; you’re really tall and smart after all.”

“Shin... can we just drop this?” Aoki interrupted, feeling his temples throb. He was a little angry, but... oh well, it’s fine if Oda doesn’t understand.

(2.43 S1 Epilogue part 3)

(Aoki is pining SO HARD he can be a frickin’ tree 🌲 he already has the height covered :V) 

in a previous post examining the Oda/Aoki dynamic, I’ve talked about how they seem to be at cross purpose when it comes to understanding the other’s motivation—we’ve seen Oda being confused by why Aoki would devote himself to him back in Chapter 3 (it’s because he is in love with you thinks your pure drive is admirable); and now the “I’m really blessed”/‘no I think you’re unfortunate’ exchange from Aoki’s point of view shows Aoki’s blind spot. it’s not explicitly stated, but to me it’s pretty clear that Oda was talking about having the team, and more specifically about having Aoki’s support, which is what makes him blessed. Aoki, though he’s not wrong about Oda being an optimist, seems to have missed (or dismissed) what Oda was really trying to say here

all in all, both the anime and the book have shipping material for Oda/Aoki, but in slightly different ways; in the anime it’s more of a stable and straightforward dynamic (which makes it easier for the anime staff and the viewers to handle, since there’s no opportunity to devote precious run-time to an in depth exploration of their characters and dynamic), while in the book it’s a bit more complicated, where it feels like they’re on the verge of something but it’s never addressed explicitly

or, in the terms of fanfic tropes, in the anime they give off strong established couple vibes, while in the book they’re more about the pining and miscommunication

EDIT: lmao the staff sure knows their marketing huh. they really said "Dinner at the Aoki Household" huh. (I guess the implication is that Oda slept over that night? or at the very least had dinner at Aoki’s place)

honestly it's rly interesting to sketch out the dynamic i want to explore in Oda/Aoki fics, because i see them as an established couple in the anime (sir they DATIN’), while i maintain that they have not gotten together yet in the books (and won’t until after Aoki had gone off to college)

(also, just to be clear, i don't think Oda/Aoki would ever be 'canon' in the sense that it'll be officially/explicitly confirmed. i just like their dynamic and i’m having fun with it)

[neverevan]

Okay I know it's almost time for episode 8, but I just quickly wanted to reflect on this scene from episode 7.

It's so amazing that Uchimura talked about this and it almost went over my head at the first time, because I was just thinking "well of course that's how it works, we all know that", but then I realised that no, we don't all know that, because here's the deal: animes have the fortune to play in an idealised world, where emotions are clearly cut and passion almost gives superpower to people, where a driven speech is inspiring rather than cringey, as it would be in real life.

But when we sit down and watch animes where the characters overcome any and every obstacles by sheer passion and willpower, it's extremely rare to be pulled back down to earth and be reminded that while there are people who can pull through with passion and willpower, they are also exclusively the lucky ones, the ones who were born talented or have a physical advantage or just have been practicing the act since they were kids, which are all things regular people cannot catch up with.

And I know Uchimura's the one talking about this, but this episode had one thing in its core and that was Oda's constant struggle aligning the thing he loves the most with his not-quite-enough abilities.

This episode was all about the guy who wants to make it, but regardless of passion and willpower, it will never happen.

I personally identify with Oda on so many levels here (I pretty much feel the same about art, as Oda feels about volleyball) and I think I'm not the only one, especially since talented geniuses are even rarer in real life than in animes.

And this is also why I would be happy if we could see a bit more of Oda in the anime as well, because while it's obvious that he loves volleyball and that he's too short, I just don't think everyone gets how much pain he goes through.

He's thinking about quitting and giving up constantly, yet incapable of doing so because he can't just stop loving volleyball and pick something else. He is doomed to failure, he can be on teams in high school and college, maybe even on the bench, but he could never go pro, he could never play in a higher division - from the bench or otherwise.

And he does his best, he's good, he's strong, he's agile, but he's short. It doesn't matter how hard he trains, it will never be enough, because others who were born to be better will always be beating him.

Of course Uchimura says that it doesn't mean he won't give his all, but his (and Oda's) all is probably nowhere near the all of "geniuses" like Chika or Yuni or even Aoki, who are well rounded physically and technically as well.

I actually think about this a lot, because this is not a pain that only comes around at times, it is near constant. Any time you see someone who's got the ability that you just can't have, succeed in the thing that you want to succeed in, it grates away a layer of your soul and so Oda to remain this enthusiastic and outwardly positive requires such a strenght that I don't think the anime makes it clear enough...

[mestizashinrin]

2.43's opening is Yunichika and the ending is Odaoki.

[ordinarilynatural]

another quiz <3