#rens journal

[ssavaart]

A page from my travel journal.

We went to the Tennessee Renaissance Faire the week after our dog Arwen passed away. It was so nice to be around fairies and knights and princesses and plague doctors.

I wish I could live there.

[catnpc]

scanned some pages from my current journal ^_^ (pt 1)

[happy-hermit]

goodbye kings fools i shall miss you dearly

[ecargmura]

Wind Breaker Episode 11 Review - New Day, New Classmates

I’m a little confused. Tsugeura’s little motto revolves around the word “virtue”. In the manga, it’s virtue. The subtitles call it virtue as well, but I’ve seen some subs use “aesthetics.” What is the accurate word? A moot on Twitter says that the accurate word should be “aesthetics”. Virtue means a behavior showing high moral standards while aesthetics means a particular theory or connection to beauty or art. My moot told me that the word Tsugeura uses is actually more associated with aesthetic rather than virtue. I don’t know…. For now, I’ll just call it virtue since that’s what the subtitles say, but if they switch it to aesthetics or something, I’ll use that.

Anyways, it’s a new day, the fourth to be exact, and Sakura meets two new classmates. The first is Taiga Tsugeura who likes to talk about virtue, is a gym bro, and is an all around himbo. He speaks in Kansai dialect, by the way. While he’s a nice guy, he lacks personal boundaries, which is why everyone avoids him. Sugishita’s face says it all. Fortunately, Sakura, Suo and Nirei are nice enough to hang out with him after school. Tsugeura is a macho guy, but he’s surprisingly goofy and sensitive. While he doesn’t get along with Kiryu, he doesn’t let that bother him. He’s very funny, honestly. I think he brings a good dynamic to the group as the optimist in a way. His fighting style centers around wrestling with the way he did a German suplex to one of those scrubs.

Tsugeura’s voice actor actually surprised me. He’s voiced by Kengo Kawanishi. You might know him as Muichiro from Demon Slayer and Roland Fortis from The Case Study of Vanitas. Why I was surprised was because I normally associated with him quiet pretty boys, but remembering that he voiced Roland, he has the capability to go loud and dumb too. Also, another thing that surprised me about him was that Kawanishi always sounded like he could be Akira Ishida’s successor in terms of range and tone, but the voice he uses for Tsugeura makes him sound like Noriaki Sugiyama who you might know as the voice of Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto and also voiced Muichiro’s dad who appeared in the third season of Demon Slayer. Kawanishi’s range is seriously killer.

The second of the new classmates is Mitsuki Kiryu. He’s rumored to be from a rich family with the way he went to a rich kid’s school during junior high. His past sounds very interesting if he chose to rebel and went to Fuurin; I’m super curious as much as I am curious about Suo’s past. Kiryu is practically the total opposite of Tsugeura in every way. He respects people’s boundaries, especially girls’, but is rather effeminate compared to the macho himbo Tsuge-chan. He’s also a huge phone addict as he was first seen in episode 2 playing with his phone. I do wonder if he has a hamburger case alongside the hotdog case. His fighting style sort of reminds me of the Gentle Fist style from Naruto, especially with the way it focuses on deflecting as Kiryu deflects his opponents and sends them flying to his allies.

Kiryu’s voice actor is Toshiyuki Toyonaga. It’s been a while since I last heard Toyonaga voice a rather effeminate character. I actually really like his acting a lot! He has so much range that his voice is so hard to detect because he sounds so different in whatever anime he’s in. If you’re curious on what roles he had done in the past, some examples include Yuuri Katsuki from Yuri on Ice, Kazuki Kurusu from Buddy Daddies and Nayuta Yatonokami from Paradox Live. All three of those roles sound different, yet they come from the same person. Amazing, isn't it? I love how Toyonaga gives Kiryu a boyish voice; that tone is so cute.

The fighting scene in the anime was well-animated! All three have such distinct styles, but it meshes so well together. Heck, even Suo gets to be a part of the fight, despite him being at the back protecting Nirei and the girl Kiryu saved and only fighting when mooks try to run towards the back. I really like the part where Sakura is flipping around after Tsugeura throws in a punch and then Kiryu deflects a guy towards him.

The episode is also has some development towards Sakura as he gets new fighting allies in Tsugeura and Kiryu and even gets five new contacts in his phone. He’s the most chronically offline teenager, and he’s even slowly adjusting to the teen life by attempting to participate in group chats and stuff. I hope that Sakura becomes an expert at instant messaging by the time the story ends.

The episode ends with the second years coming to Sakura’s class in order to pick a Group Captain. What is a group captain? It’s like a top of the class or something. Suo volunteers Sakura to be captain. What happens next will be shown next week. However, the second years showing up is great because Enomoto is hilarious with the way he rolls his R’s. Can you believe that he’s voiced by Taishi Murata, who voices Pieyon from Oshi no Ko? Crazy, right? That’s the third voice actor with crazy range in this episode. Also, this is the introduction to Kaji but I’ll talk more about him next week as he’ll finally talk. I can’t wait to see people’s reaction to Kaji. He’s such a great character.

There are two more episodes left. With how popular this show is in the Japanese fanbase, I wouldn’t be surprised if a second season will be announced; I certainly want it. What are your thoughts on this episode and are you also wanting a season two like I am?

[cuckoo-on-a-string]

Alpha Reader?

Heyo,

I'm curious if any of my mutuals/folks who frequently interact would be interested in being a kind of alpha reader for The Moon's Lies.

I'm still on the emotional struggle bus over posting to such a quiet fandom and the time it takes me to write chapters these days is KILLER when all's quiet on the western front.

So, if you like Star Wars, can tolerate Kylo Ren, and would be interested in having me shriek and wail in your messages with fragments of half-digested plot, do let me know.

[kdram-chjh]

Cdrama: White Cat Legend (2024)

Gifs of Ending of cdrama "White Cat Legend"

【ENG SUB FULL】 White Cat Legend EP1 Demon Cat in the Present World 大理寺少卿游 iQIYI

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV_Nq-w6M5k

[neonleon22]

more dreams for your entertainment

this one was pretty normal…ish

it was basically an Until Dawn! AU

I think this was how the characters were arranged: Sam - Pyrrha

Chris - Ren

Jessica - Blake

Emily - Weiss

Matt - Ruby

Mike - Yang

Ashley - Nora

Josh - Jaune

they didn’t have the same personalities as the characters they were supposed to be

But scenario wise, I guess that’s who they were

Also it literally had ALL THE SHIPS AHHHHH

I can’t for the life of me remember who was Hannah and Beth

or that old guy with the flamethrower

[geneiebeanie]

Looking good joker! Who should I draw next week?

[dragonsarecats]

tumblr can’t die where am I supposed to go to see people being just as insane about Jon walkers TYV antics as I am…

[duckiedove]

I know Ren's birthday was a little while ago, but I did decorate this page anticipating it - and overall it came out really cute!

I do some journaling videos over on Youtube if you'd wanna watch - it's a relaxing chill sorta vibe. You can check me out here if you're interested 🧡

[sarahsupernovah]

[catnpc]

🔖 some scans of pages from my ephemera journal!

[chaos--mode]

@starlyht continued from here.

ren is not impressed. she hadn't meant to start, like, a thing. then again, did she forget who she was talking to? of course it was gonna start a thing.

her lighthearted expression is almost immediately dashed, replaced with a deadpan stare. her brow twitches in irritation. gods, but she does not like talking to sol. why does she even bother?

it takes an excessively deep breath for her to not simply stand up and walk away while he prattles on. she knew she should've sat closer to the fire. she watches the others enjoy a decidedly less aggravating conversation in a semi-circle around the flames, bathed in a pretty orange glow. it doesn't matter what they're talking about, it's undoubtedly better than whatever ren has managed to talk herself into over here.

but, despite her annoyance, ren is not one to back down from a challenge. if anything the irritation only makes her want to argue harder, though she'd never admit it aloud.

❝ oh, is that so? ❞ a little smirk pulls at the corner of her lips, expression morphing into something smarmy, nearly cheshire as she tilts her head to one side and leans back on her hands. ❝ don't you live for lolth? that's your whole thing, is it not? you live to be her little plaything. i'd rather live for someone who actually gives a shit what happens to me. ❞

she swears, between him, gale, shadowheart, lae'zel, they're just a walking group of red flags yelling ' don't put your fucking trust in the gods ' .

[lavendulafaerie]

I didn’t take as many pictures as I should have. I was having too much fun! And look, an ace dragon! 😭

[ecargmura]

Wind Breaker Episode 12 Review - Grade Captains

The man, the legend, Kaji Rrrrrrrren (Ren Kaji in Western order) is here. As I read ahead in the manga, Kaji is legitimately one of my Top 5 favorite characters in Wind Breaker. While his introduction is a bit chill, if this anime ever gets a second season, that’s when my boy Kaji will shine. You know he’s popular when he gets a high-quality voice actor announcement two episodes before his official debut, ranked 3rd in the second popularity poll, and is plastered in merchandise despite the lack of screen time like how Sae Itoshi gets so much merch despite his minuscule screen time in Blue Lock.

This episode is Sakura slowly getting adjusted to what it means to be a Grade Captain and what it means to take on a huge responsibility. He doesn’t feel like he’s qualified to be a leader, but the leader isn’t chosen because he wants to—he is chosen due to general consensus. That’s how it works in the real world. Heck, Kaji is also Grade Captain and he’s the least leader-like person out there. Don’t worry, Sakura. Suo and Nirei got your back like how Enomoto and Kusumi got Kaji’s back.

Ren Kaji is like if Sakura got character development, but still maintained his prickliness. That’s Kaji in a nutshell. His introduction alone shows that he’s a lot cattier than Sakura from yelling like he’s hissing at people to jumping over a bridge. If Sakura is a cat, then Kaji is like the big brother cat. He has a habit of eating lollipops and having his music super loud. However, what makes Kaji different from Sakura is that Kaji knows how to rely on others and can count on them. This is a good lesson for Sakura to follow because he slowly realizes what it means to open up to others here. Kaji’s voice actor is none other than Nobuhiko Okamoto. I’m sure that mainstream anime watchers will instantly recognize his voice the moment he yelled. Yes, he’s Bakugo. I’m not too familiar with My Hero Academia, but some of Okamoto’s other roles include Himmel from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End and Genya Shinazugawa from Demon Slayer. To be honest, Okamoto is great with the angry boy typecast and I’m assuming that’s the reason why he got casted as Kaji. Nonetheless, the voice suits him.

Also, I have to give props to Kotoha here. She has always been a big motivator for Sakura. She teases him, but she knows that riling him up will get him to do something. She realizes that he’s stuck on what he should do now that he got voted Grade Captain, and Kotoha realizes that he hasn’t said anyone’s names so far, other than Umemiya’s. If you look back, he’s always saying “You”, “that guy”, or giving someone a nickname like “Scraggles” for Togame or “Shark-Teeth” for Hiiragi. This is a good way for Sakura to realize that if he wants to take on responsibility, he needs to start by learning people’s name—something he has never done before. While he’s terrible with remembering so many names, he got Nirei to help him out as he has very good memory and can memorize a person’s name and face. See, haters? Nirei ain’t useless. I love that he doesn’t have to burden himself with so much at once. He can take baby steps until he feels confident.

Some of my favorite parts of the episode is Enomoto rolling his R’s and Sakura wall-jumping. He’s very cat-like, so it makes sense he can do that. However, wall jumping always makes me think of Mario. It’d be cool if someone edited Sakura’s wall-jumping with Mario sound effects.

This was a chill episode overall. I honestly can’t wait to meet the four devas next week. One of them is my favorite character in Wind Breaker. Next week is the finale. Wait, what do you mean next week’s the finale? No! I don’t want to part with Wind Breaker! Please announce a Season 2, Cloverworks! What did you think about this episode?

[countercharmda]

no writing but just a rambling time about ren. particularly about how people talk about healing your inner child, and how that intersects with being trans in my experience. i think ren, in college and in the troupe, tried so fucking hard to separate himself from the girl he was when he was young. in those early years he deemed her dead long before he forged her death for his parents. it goes along with just, him being desperate to find himself, and abandon every aspect of his old life in search of something new.

and then, he grows his hair out. and then, he's given a name that finally fits. and then, he has to go home and fix what is broken there. it's not perfect it never will be but by gods is it a start. and i think he finds that little girl, back in that house. she never died, he realizes, she just grew up to be him.