#rowdy shogun

[banqanas]

Meanings behind ROWDY SHOGUN’s outfits (2021)

Old translation I made when Rowdy Shogun’s anime visuals were released

All of their quotes are based on existing idioms except for Hokuto’s

[rainisawriter]

Battle of Tokyo 🌸 Masterlist

🌸 Introduction

Before we begin, I’d like to set the record straight in saying that I do not speak or read Japanese. I bought these books because I’m very interested in the Battle of Tokyo and want to learn more about this amazing world, its story, and its characters.

I went through each book, copying the Japanese onto my computer before translating the text with DeepL. I can’t promise this will be entirely accurate, but I’m trying my hardest to work it in a way where it’s written properly in English.

This list will be updated as I get more stuff posted c:

🌸 The Characters

Team Info

Zero ≠ Shirahama Alan

SherRock ≠ Katayose Ryota

Smash ≠ Kazuhara Ryuto

Chatter ≠ Komori Hayato

Masato ≠ Sano Reo

Parte ≠ Sekiguchi Mandy

Rosso ≠ Nakatsuka Yuta

Profile Scans

Team Info

Hades ≠ Likiya

Goemon ≠ Zin

Bailey ≠ Riku

Mi-ya ≠ Kamiya Kenta

Gusk ≠ Yonamine Rui

Marduk ≠ Yamamoto “Yamasho” Shogo

Lupus ≠ Kawamura Kazuma

Lucas ≠ Yoshino Hokuto

Travis ≠ Iwaya Shogo

Sarutobi ≠ Urakawa Shohei

Kisaragi ≠ Fujiwara Itsuki

Marine ≠ Takechi Kaisei

Q-b ≠ Hasegawa Makoto

Joe ≠ Ryu

A-Not ≠ Suzuki Takahide

Judy ≠ Goto Takuma

Team Info

Teku ≠ Sekai

Itaru ≠ Sato Taiki

Hajime ≠ Sawamoto Natsuki

Kagura ≠ Seguchi Leiya

Dill ≠ Hori Natsuki

Kane ≠ Kimura Keito

Karasu ≠ Yagi Yusei

Aria ≠ Nakajima Sota

Team Info

Skeet ≠ Sunada Masahiro

Flory ≠ Kainuma Ryusei

Future ≠ Fukahori Miku

Claude ≠ Hidaka Ryuta

Yuki ≠ Kano Yoshiyuki

Libra ≠ Okuda Rikiya

X ≠ Matsui Riki

🌸 The Chapters

Chapter0 🌸 Chapter1 🌸 Chapter2 🌸 Chapter3 🌸 Chapter4 🌸 Chapter5 🌸 ChapterEx.

Chapter0 🌸 Chapter1 🌸 Chapter2 🌸 Chapter3 🌸 Chapter4 🌸 Chapter5 🌸 ChapterEx.

Chapter0 🌸 Chapter1 🌸 Chapter2 🌸 Chapter3 🌸 Chapter4 🌸 Chapter5 🌸 ChapterEx.

Chapter0 🌸 Chapter1 🌸 Chapter2 🌸 Chapter3 🌸 Chapter4 🌸 Chapter5 🌸 ChapterEx.

Chapter0 🌸 Chapter1 🌸 Chapter2 🌸 Chapter3 🌸 Chapter4 🌸 Chapter5 🌸 ChapterEx.

🌸 Other Information

World Map & Information

Mechanical Design

Staff Interviews

[thistaleisabloodyone]

THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE as ROWDY SHOGUN 2019: Shoot It Out | Mix it Up | Dead or Alive 2022: Call of Justice 2023: Justice is Blind

inspired by mondstalgia's post

[dungbeatposse]

i don’t know much about battle of tokyo (if anyone knows where i can read about it in eng, that would be very nice) so

do kisaragi (itsuki) and sarutobi (shohei) have some sort of history? and why does kisaragi push sarutobi’s hand away??

[ireth-m]

[https-furina]

Hi! Could I please request prompt 38 (“they’re coming. kiss me!”) with Heizou? Thank you! Have a lovely day/night!

✎ i want you instead.

ft. heizou x gn!reader

prompt: “they’re coming. kiss me!”

w.c. 702 words

content: fluff (as always), reader has a fan club? picture them as the barbara of inazuma /j, best friends to lovers? a confession is included

notes: if you hear me screaming, sobbing, crying into my pillows - you really do i cannot lie it i love him

an idol to the inazuman society, there isn't a soul among the islands that doesn't know of your voice and talents. that is of course not even limited to your best friend, detective shikanoin heizou - the man who you can't even remember befriending. one day it was like you'd suddenly acquired his genius intuition and witty remarks at your side, you could say like a sidekick but if anything, you would have been his. heizou is put on a pedestal regarding his skills as a detective - despite just being a regular doushin otherwise. sometimes you wonder how you managed to bond so effortlessly with someone at the opposite end of the job spectrum to you.

and when you call it effortless, it really was. heizou and yourself fit like puzzle pieces that had been missing each other - key components to the other. one time heizou had jokingly grabbed your hand in his, grinning as he threw out "snug like a glove" into the air but it was true, your hands moulded together so perfectly it almost fed your delusions about the detective in his absence. you could go days without seeing him - just like his colleagues - and in those painstaking days, you'd find yourself curled up under a blanket in your home, sketching every miniscule feature you remember of heizou into your sketchbook. you'd rather defy the raiden shogun than ever let him near that sketchbook.

thankfully heizou's keen eye and ability to read between lines unwritten means he is more than used to being a scapegoat for you when your so-called fans are more than rowdy after a performance. he's not surprised when you catch up to him backstage, smiling awkwardly as you greet him. he quirks a brow, almost waiting for you to request some absurd action from him like usual.

"heizou - my favourite friend, the smartest detective in the tenryou commission-" heizou clucks his tongue, folding his arms across his chest as he cuts you off with a grin.

"the only detective in the tenryou commission," he corrects you promptly and you roll your eyes in response - time is running thin as you hurry a glance over your shoulder, "what do you need this time?"

you scowl at the insinuation behind 'this time' and you're about to retort in all of your dramatic ways but there's hushed voices of fans around the corner and your heart is racing thousands of beats a second, virtually in your throat as you stare at him in a daze. you've long had a crush on this man, you ponder if he's already aware.

"they're coming," you breathe as if you've ran a marathon but your lungs simply cannot keep up with you, "kiss me!"

the request falls out of your mouth between gritted teeth but verdant eyes notice your panic and the shaking of your hands when the voices get nearer. he bites his tongue, swallowing so hard his adam's apple bobs when he leans to press his lips onto yours. what the hell has gotten over the both of you? kissing your best friend? but the thoughts wash away when it feels as it always does - natural. you mould together once more but it's not a platonic feeling and perhaps it's mutual when heizou sends a sharp look in the direction of prying onlookers, watching as they retrace their steps backwards and leave.

even in their absence, the two of you don't seem to part. in fact, shaking hands reach up to tangle in burgundy hair when heizou's hands grab at your hips, gentle as ever as if you're porcelain beneath him.

"all the suitors in that fan club of yours and you choose to pull shit like that?" his hot breath fans across your face and you scoff, eyes refusing to look at him in embarrassment.

"i don't want them," you utter, catching your breath from the borderline makeout session that'd just erupted in the corridor, "i want you instead."

there's a smirk on heizou's face and it has smug written all over it. you want to smack it off that considerably handsome face of his but his lips find yours once more when he mumbles "about time" against your mouth.

© https-heizou 2023.

[husbandohunter]

Hey I saw that your requests are open so, remember your genshin impact x reader, where the reader was very smol :X I have been recently Been simping intensely for ayato. Could you maybe make a part 2 where ayato is present? I would love to see that happen!

Inazuma Daycare [Baby Male Genshin]

Characters: Itto, Ayato, Thoma, Kazuha, Gorou

Synopsis: A supposed demon, a Yashiro Commissioner, a former criminal, a foreign servant and the General of Watatsumi…all under the age of six. Since it can’t be helped, you must do everything for them.

Tags: gn reader, platonic love, children

(A/n): When someone request the child series, it's free real estate *proceeds to insert the rest of the boys*

Arataki Itto

The loud kid who speaks before raising his hand. The kid who brings trading cards and aggressively shows off how poggers his legendary collections are worth MILLIONS (they're not). The kid who sucks the life energy out of your body.

"Teacher! Pick me, pick me!"

But you just can't hate him.

Itto would undoubtedly still be the tallest. His horns were like little bumps, barely poking out. He's not particularly savvy with his face painting skills yet, which you must fix it up for him after he got into a mess as always.

"I wanna use the colour red. Make it streak down like tears of blood on my face! Oh man, I'm going to look so cool!"

Okay Itto, now sit properly or this marker is going across your nose.

During art time, he likes to create his own version of 'Teyvat Creatures'. You had an earful of them: King of Hiligalaticalspectadogchurls and Evil Beans (the main villain of his hand-made manga by the way). Colours outside of the lines too. Very proud of his work. Sells them for 50 mora each.

Lunch time was the messiest for him. He can't hold his utensils and prefers to use bare hands.

The reason why Itto has such good beatboxing skills was that he practiced at a young age. Though he ends up spitting everywhere instead. You hope that he'll get better as soon as possible.

Voice cracks. You can hear him across the playground field.

But no matter how rowdy he is, Itto gets along with everybody and never leaves them feel left out. You find him inviting little children in the corner to a game of tag during recess. Sadly, he still ends up being last place in these games. Might pout. Might get salty. Might cry.

Itto refuses to agree that he is a crybaby. He runs a lot outside and would end up scraping his knee when too careless. You remember fixing a wound for him, his face would be all scrunched up as tears were piling up. He'll just keep repeating the same phrases: "this is nothing"/ "I'm a man and men don't cry".

You laughed, "Yes, indeed you are."

Kamisato Ayato

The kid whose parents fund your entire business. The popular trustfundkid. The kid way too mature for his age. Ayato holds tight to his refined image that he may come off a bit vain. Why is he even in your daycare anyways?

The first thing he does when entering you classroom was to mutter, "So this is where the donations went."

"Excuse you not everyone can afford high-quality furniture like you and for the record, I bought them myself."

When Thoma isn't available you'll be his substitute. It's unbelievable how rich the Kamisatos are. Ayato couldn't even fasten a sash knot and expected you to put on his kimono the moment he outstretched his hands.

You found a hidden bottle of Bubble Tea which of course, you confiscated. No desserts before lunchtime, Young Master.

Despite his rather lavish upbringing, you often found Ayato being picked up by his servants rather than his parents. His family loved him very much, but they were obviously too busy to attend their son's needs all the time. Since then, you saw him in a different light.

Thus when indoor recess was finished, you made Ayato in charge of putting the toys back into the toybox.

Thoma was about to help, that is, until you interjected faster than the Shogun's lightning.

This would be the first step to helping the young boy connect with his fellow classmates. He didn't have to be treated on a pedestal, he was an equal, a child who needed your attention more than anything. Initially, Ayato felt bothered by the tasks you gave to someone like him but those tasks ended up bringing the two of you closer.

For instance, serving the meals. Ayato genuinely liked your cooking much to your surprise. He was often served the best and healthiest dishes with the best ingredients but they lacked the cozy hearth-like feeling that you had. He said it tasted simple, yet honest.

Enjoys his hand being held when you both cross the street. Politely asks if he could keep holding onto you. “I like it when you hold me, teacher.” It's safe to say that the kid has grown attached, albeit clingy. Next thing you find yourself carrying him like a baby.

You will never know that Ayato intentionally finds excuses to follow you around. He'll get jealous when his classmates, even Thoma, steal your attention. And when you scold him for it, he'll get sad. But don't be fooled! They might just be puppy eyes.

Thoma

The kid every teacher- no, every MOTHER would dream to have. (Totally 100% a mommy's boy). He's got that vibe to attract grandmas and aunties of all sorts. Thoma deserves all the stickers and he always ends up claiming his sticker prizes first, for being such a good boy. In fact, he is the only kid that eats everything you serve, even the vegetables.

Give him the head pats, give him ALL the head pats (Ayato stares menacingly from the corner). "Whos a good boy? Yes you are, yes yoo are Thoma uuu!!"

In contrast to his master, Thoma was an appreciative, humble and attentive little boy. You found him glued to Ayato's side, performing duties such as carrying his luggage, smiling through the obvious heavy lifting. You feared that he was threatened and sold into child slavery.

Kid!Thoma would definitely be a ship figurine junkie. He'd bring in a new model everyday and held it tightly in his tiny, fat, little hands. It's so endearing to see him during indoor recess, when he drags his toy across the floor, making splattering sounds with his mouth.

"Sshhhhhhwishhhhhh, pow! Bam. Babababababbaammbam!!" he says while bumping two boats together in battle.

Thoma, boats can't shoot elements from their canons.

In art sessions, he drew you a picture of him and you together eating ?dango? (he tried his best, okay?), "This is for you teacher, because I love you soooo much!" HNNNNGG

*Clutching chest and dies of heart failure*

When there would be quarrels among the other kids (Oh the usual, Itto whining over how Sara took his favourite cup), he's the first to call you over. "Teacher said no more fighting, we have to be nice to each other!"

He's such a sweetheart. Thoma would pull in a stool and reach to sprinkle food into the fishtank before eating his lunch. He said he felts bad that the fish had to watch everyone eat while they wait for their turn :(

"Good job Thoma, here's your seventh sticker for the day."

Kaedehara Kazuha

The toddler 1/2

You recalled the day when Mister Tomo dropped off Kazuha on his in daycare for the first and he'd timidly clung to his pants while hiding from behind. He's a shy little one, still is. You had to do a little coaxing otherwise Mister Tomo would have been late for work and stayed in your school for the rest of the evening.

However when Mister Tomo managed to sneak out without Kazuha noticing, he started to cry immediately. It brought so much distress that Gorou felt like crying too. You had to carry him because if you didn't, Kazuha would have found some way and climb over the fence, chasing down the running figure.

It took a long time before Baby Kazuha became comfortable with you. He tends to be very sensitive, especially towards nature. You'd bring him to the school garden every once in a while to show him the flowers. He looked so cute when trying to grab a butterfly, twisting and turning in your arms.

Quiet reading time was when you spent most with the toddlers out of all the kids. Kazuha is the only one to take out a bunch of books but never go through all of them. He'd flip through a few pages before getting bored and moving on to the next. You found him to be an extremely fast learner when it comes to literate subjects.

The way his little smile stretches his chubby cheeks when he says a word out loud. That's it. That's the show.

Kazuha may be a toddler but he's old enough to walk and play with Itto and the other kids. The thing is, he never does. He prefers to quietly play in the sandbox with Gorou. It's a wonderful bonding experience for both of them. Since the day you taught Kazuha not to eat sand to draw shapes and build sandcastles, he couldn't pull away from it anymore. And if you did, he'll start whining.

Likes to play with the pet turtles. When I say play I mean he simply sits there and stares as they watch them slowly crawl on the floor. When Mister Tomo arrived to pick him up, Kazuha asked him whether they can have a turtle too.

Needless to say, he'll have no trouble coming to daycare anymore.

Gorou

The toddler 2/2

Juggling between Kazuha and Gorou was hard, especially when you had to shoo Itto away from petting his ears or prying Yae's hands from pulling his cheeks. He was often dropped off at daycare with a stuffed Shiba Inu in his arms, notably that it was his guardian and good luck charm. Everywhere he went, General Gorou Jr would follow him too.

Since he was still young, you also had to spoonfeed him his lunch. Ah but don't forget to feed General Gorou Jr! You would now be serving two small bowls as his stuffed toy took space on an empty seat. Most of the time it was just Gorou talking to his stuffed animal and you learned many things about his alter ego. From General Gorou Jr's birthday to the way that he liked his bread sliced up.

Gorou once placed his Shiba Inu against your cheek to mimic a dog kissing you indicating that General Gorou Jr appreciated all the work you've done. Totally not lowkey expecting a kiss in return.

It's funny how his dog sense would kick in and he would suddenly become shy about it. One of those moments was where he'll be digging the sand beside Kazuha's sandcastles and burying the shovels that were needed for the process. This would make Kazuha angry and they get into a fight over protecting/digging up the sandbox.

Then there were other moments when a ball would suddenly roll by (Yae) and it would distract him from whatever he was previously doing (ends up having his desserts stolen because no one was guarding it)

"Hehe, teacher did you know that Gorou sleeps while hugging his tail?"

See for yourself. When it was nap time, Gorou was the first one to fall asleep and the last one to wake up. He'd pull up his fluffy tail between his legs, nuzzling against the fur, dozing off into dreamland.

[mondstalgia]

The Rampage as Rowdy Shogun in Battle of Tokyo: 2019 vs 2023

[seginbeats]

Nobody could have prepared him for what it felt like to have the world’s eyes on him; the matches were all being streamed live, and the bleachers were packed with spectators. It was all the making of the massively different battle tradition that Kanto had— nothing like this could ever be replicated in Paldea. It sends electricity through his veins as Giacomo steps onto the pitch, his heart racing, excitement building like the pressure of a summer thunderstorm.

Something about this energy hits him in his core, speaking to his soul.

Gone was the sensation of anxiety, out came the excitement of a boy that had never seen the world outside of Mesagoza’s unkind streets— and when music filled his ears, HIS music, colliding with the shredding of his idol’s signature rock tempo, it was then that Giacomo realized: he never wanted to forget this feeling.

TERRAIN OF THE THOUSAND engulfs the stadium, attuning to both he and his opponent’s teams.

And for two dark-type specialists, yes, how ironic that the lights of stage performance and strobes synchronized to music filled the arena!

Giacomo’s commands are wild and energetic as, one by one, his trusted Pokémon take the field and fight to their very best, the clear underdog of this match up (in his mind at least, what is a measly trainer to a massively successful gym leader such as Piers?)— and while he was not victorious, Giacomo could not be HAPPIER to see how well his Pokémon kept the Spikemuth punk’s team on their toes.

Perhaps the most satisfying, and unexpected results, was seeing his uncle’s old companions shine through: Honchkrow took down the rough and rowdy Toxtricity despite the type advantage over her, and Kingambit stood tall against the level 100, mega evolved Obstagoon— only defeated by the tip of his blade, both beasts worn down. That stubborn old shogun, empowered by his fallen comrades, put up one hell of a fight, but his collision to the ground signals the end.

The adrenaline fails to leave Giacomo by the time the match ends. And while the crowd cheers for the victor, he turns in time to hear people shouting for HIM as well. There’s a spark in the delinquent’s eyes, a spark that had never been there before.

Eye contact is made between him and his opponent— his childhood idol— and there’s a nod, that lopsided teenage grin remaining on Giacomo Benassi’s face.

It’s a loss in the brackets, but a win for his confidence.

He wants to feel this rush again.

[scarasun]

Husk of Opulent Dreams: Act I (Prelude) - An Unexpected Discovery

[SYNOPSIS - OF CHAPTER] ; Following a reported disturbance at Shakkei Pavilion, you expect to find a group of meddling Treasure Hoarders or hilichurls, not this...

[SYNOPSIS - SERIES] ; Your job as a deputy officer of the Inazuma Shogunate is nothing short of ordinary – you’ve been stationed to the west of Tatarasuna, with nothing to do except watch the time fly. This changes when you stumble upon a strange young man with mesmerizing violet eyes, forming a ripple in your unchanging reality. In the weeks that follow, you form a peculiar kind of friendship, and you bond over the fact that you both escaped from an inherently dark past - but fate is a cruel mistress. Unbeknownst to you and your companion, an even darker future awaits, one that will surely end in bloodshed and contempt.

[PAIRING] ; scaramouche x reader

[CHAPTER WORD COUNT] ; 484

[A/N] ; finally!!!! i've gotten around to posting the prologue thingy for this series (dw i'll post the actual chapter one in the near future). i actually wrote a lot of stuff, but then decided last minute to separate it into smaller chapters so it wouldn't be so daunting to read at the same time. anyways, enjoy the crumbs! the incoming chapter will be much longer!

series masterlist || act I scene I

A pair of violet eyes stares up at you, unblinking. 

Although your blade is drawn, your body positioned offensively, his gaze remains calm. A silent storm brews in his eyes, beautiful and unchanging, and it feels like time has stopped, the air going still.

You didn’t feel panicked – but you knew you were supposed to be. Against your better judgment, a sense of serenity had washed over you when you entered the room, the soft evening sunlight streaming through the windows creating the illusion of warmth. In the middle of it, an older boy was sitting in an open casket, his ghastly figure seemingly as real as the clothes you wore on your back. A voice in your head had screamed at you to run, to get away as quickly as possible, but you paid it no heed. 

The boy appeared to have something small enveloped in his hand, his small fist clenched tightly to his chest. He didn’t look particularly threatened – or threatening, for that matter – but you still didn’t want to take the risk of getting too close, for fear of accidentally scaring him off. So many questions were hanging at the tip of your tongue: Who was he? How did he end up here? Did someone do this to him?

“Are you alright?” you whispered, lowering your weapon slightly. The silence of the room swallowed your voice like a black hole, but you didn’t dare talk too loudly, for fear that his fragile image would somehow shatter, evaporating into the air.

The seconds seemed to stretch on for an eternity – but he made no motion to answer your question, his calm gaze still fixed on you. You were beginning to contemplate calling for the rest of your group, when he finally broke his stare. Soundlessly, he leaned towards the side of the casket and looked down expectantly, his limbs still crossed protectively over his body.

“Oh! You want to come out!” 

You sheathed your weapon and hurried to where he sat, gently draping his arm over your shoulders. His wrist was terribly skinny, and even in the darkness of the mansion, his skin possessed an unhealthy, pale glow. Maybe he was left here to die, you thought. But by whom? Who would do something that horrendous?

As you had expected, his feet were quite unsteady, and from the way his limbs were trembling, you could tell it took quite a lot out of him just to make it to the corridor. 

“Y/n! What’s taking you so long? Did a tengu get your ass?” You froze, the boy’s body stiffening at your side. A host of footsteps pounded near the entrance of the Pavilion, indicating the presence of your rowdy coworkers.

“I’m coming out now, don’t worry! I found someone in here!” you shouted back, repressing an annoyed sigh. If they aren't careful, they might scare the boy off!

At your side, you silently urged the boy to continue walking, squeezing his shoulder reassuringly. A thin bead of sweat was running down his forehead, and his brows were furrowed tightly.

Almost there…

[TAGLIST] ; @forgotten-blues ; @d-a-r-k-s-w-a-n ; @greyrain23

[moki-dokie]

oddball facts about edo-period japan i have learned while writing ed’s story: (tw for mention of underaged sex)

lube for sex was made either from boiled red seaweed(more common in china and korea but not unusual in japan) or grated yams. for anal sex, men preferred clove oil for the pain-killing properties it has. also the seaweed agent is still used today in some lubes AND interestingly the seaweed lube has an anti-viral agent especially effective against HPV

average prostitutes had a pisspoor diet consisting mainly of rice gruel and fermented pickles. sometimes they went days without eating

low-ranking prostitutes commonly got into fights. like. actual fist fights. brawls, even

those giant ass kimonos you always see in woodblock erotic art that covers up the lovers isn’t actually a kimono, but a bedspread designed to look like one. also tayuu and oiran would be gifted these by wealthy patrons and were expected to use them when that patron visited. (makes me wonder how many of those a single oiran might own)

apparently some male prostitutes earned more than even the most prestigious oiran

samurai warriors weren’t supposed to visit brothels but they said lol you can’t stop me if i put a basket on my head

shogunate didn’t like how horny and rowdy samurai got during kabuki theatre because they always ended up fucking like everything in sight so they were like “no more women and young boys allowed as actors >:(” and then actors said fuck you and recruited young boys as apprentices where they whored around anyway

monks couldn’t take wives but they sure could take their boy apprentices

samurai warrior’s boy apprentices were also banged

basically if you were young, pretty, a boy, and in service to literally anyone you were gonna get dicked down. rip.

poor girls were usually sold to the brothels, but a good deal of them never went on to be prostitutes. mainly cleaning, running errands and messages, attending the prostitutes as needed, helping in the kitchen, ect.

every pleasure district had a different hierarchy for prostitutes. most of the ones we know are from edo/tokyo.

sex never had negative connotations attached to it until, you guessed it, christianity came in full force when japan opened to westerners in the meiji era. good sex was seen as good health. the very concept of sexuality did not exist until then, either.

there were 3 recognized genders. can you guess why the third gender disappeared

there were SO many dildos. like, hella intricate dildos. textured dildos. RIBBED dildos. generally made from polished wood or stone or sometimes tortoiseshell. strap-ons too!!

not really surprising since almost all humans did this at some point but condoms were pretty common and made of animal intestine

i’ve yet to find sources on what a brothel’s hours were like, but from what i’ve gathered between diary entries and woodblock prints, it was very likely they might have been open from sunrise until midnight or later. oof.

having sex with an oiran could cost a man up to $13k. holy fuck dude. AND it required a minimum of 3 “dates” of which HE was expected to entertain HER. that amuses me greatly for some reason.

samurai was a class, not just warriors (although warriors did make up a large portion of it). there were professions within the class. you could be a samurai doctor, for example. where are my novels and movies about samurai physicians and herbalists and inventors

speaking of samurai warriors though, just because you were samurai didn’t mean you were wealthier than those in a lower caste than you. some samurai were poor as all fuck and struggled to get by on their meager earnings. this lead to many of them becoming mercenaries. by late edo-period very few samurai warriors still followed their code of conduct and honor and were basically government thugs

merchants were considered the lowest of the low in the caste system UNTIL japan made the official currency coin instead of rice and suddenly these motherfuckers were some of the wealthiest people in the country and everyone wanted their own merchant. their caste level never changed but everyone just sort of ignored that

[banqanas]

CALL OF JUSTICE (voice drama part) translations

THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE

CAST: BAILEY ≠ RIKU (CV: Okamoto Nobuhiko) LUCAS ≠ Yoshino Hokuto (CV: Horie Shun) LUPUS ≠ Kawamura Kazuma (CV: Ishikawa Kaito)

0:06

Bailey: Gusk! Remain your position!

Bailey: Damn it! Someone stop that bastard Goemon!

Bailey: WHOA—!

Bailey: Before he destroys the whole building!!

Bailey: This isn’t a laughing matter, Lucas!

Lucas: It’s no use, Bailey.

Lucas: Travis and Sarutobi are wrecking havoc over here too. It’s fine as long as we do our job and protect the Final Fact, right?

Bailey: Damn it! What are Mi-ya and Kirasagi doing?

Bailey: Joe, a-not, q-b! This isn’t the time for you guys to kick back and enjoy the show!

Bailey: The enemy is pretty strong this time, Lupus.

Lupus: Yeah. That’s why we need to bring to bring the fight elsewhere and use additional measures.

Lupus: Marine, Judy, Marduk. We’ll be at the front lines.

Lupus: Let’s destroy their main forces.

3:46

Bailey: Heh, they’re good.

Bailey: To think there’s still people in this city that could hold up with us...

Lucas: We haven’t had this much fun in a while.

Lucas: But it also reminds me how important our skill is. If it wasn’t for our "Protection", we wouldn’t be able to defend this city.

Lupus: Mad Jesters. The elusive phantom thieves.

Lupus: Whatever their target is next, if they appear in front of us…

Lupus: We’ll destroy them.

Bailey: Because that is our Justice.

Lucas: Exactly.

Lupus: Because we are Rowdy Shogun!

TL notes:

The setting for the voice drama takes place in Volume 2 of the novel. You can read a summary of the novel here

Usual translation disclaimer apply, with extra grain of salts. Earsubbing technical terms is out of my regular repertoire.

[rainisawriter]

Battle of Tokyo 🌸 Bailey {Rowdy Shogun}

「Battle of Tokyo Masterlist」「back to Rowdy Shogun」

[CHARACTER INTRODUCTION]

🌸 CHARACTER NAME: Bailey ベイリー

努力家気質のストリートファイター A street fighter with a hardworking temperament

キﾂクボクシングを得意とし、磨き上げた打撃技術で、敵対���を打ち倒す。日々のトレーニングを欠かさない、ストイﾂクな男。強者との戦いをこよなく愛する、生粋のバトル好き。超東京郊外の砂漠に産み捨てられ、ライオンに育てられた野生児。その後、街に下りて自力で生き抜いていたところ、今の仲間と出会った。

He specializes in kickboxing and beats his opponents with his well-honed striking techniques. He is a stoic man who never misses his daily training. He’s a genuine battle enthusiast who loves to fight with the best. A wild child who was abandoned in the desert outside of Tokyo and raised by lions. After that, he went down to the city and survived on his own until he met his current friends.

孤独と痛みを知っ��いるため、敵以外には優しい。

He’s kind to all but his enemies because he knows loneliness and pain.

🌸 CHARACTER PERSONALITY:

性格 (Character): 力持ち、キﾂクボクシングは強い。 He is strong and so are his kick-boxing skills.

好きな色 (Favorite Color): 黒、赤、金 Black, red, gold

好きな食ベ物 (Favorite Food): お肉全般、好き嫌いなし。 Meat in general, no likes or dislikes.

好きな音楽 (Favorite Music): POP, R&B

好きな言葉 (Favorite Quote): 諦めは愚か者の結論なり Giving up is a fool’s conclusion.

嫌いな言葉 (Disliked Words): 天才 Genius/prodigy

心躍ること (Exciting Things): 戦っているとき When he’s fighting

うんざりすること (Disgusting Things): 自分と同じ Same as me

動物に例えるなら (If you were compared to an animal…): ライオンまたは犬 Lion or dog

理想の人物像 (Ideal Person): 人に優しく、自分に厳しい人間 A person who is kind to others but strict to themself

[thistaleisabloodyone]

Look at my boys! They gave them swords!

[dungbeatposse]

some things i found after thinking about jiggy paradise mv (most of my info comes from buchib’s live journal summary of book 4)

there’s a shot of skeet (masa) looking into the past which is a shot of “dead or alive” (the rmpg vs bbz song). in book 4, future (miku) tells the other jiggy boyz to use their scanning ability to look into the past and only skeet is able do it

also, the mv has a vault in the background. king (ceo of astro park and future’s dad i think) reveals to astro9 of a vault that i think contains final facts

all of this is just speculation and there could be other important vaults in the story

(EDIT: IT IS NOT A VAULT, IT’S A DISK. i will talk more about this in another post. but the vault is pretty important because mad jesters’, rowdy shogun’s and jiggy boyz’s goal is to obtain final facts, and astro9 swore to protect it.)

plus, there could be a whole chunk of information that i’m missing (since i haven’t fully read the books) and it is also 3 am rn so i could be just talking out of my ass rn

[catflowerqueen]

One Piece Chapter 1053 Review:

When a chapter is called “The New Emperors,” you know it’s going to be good.

For once I’m with the Elder Stars in wanting to know is who, exactly, managed to actually get a picture of Luffy in his Gear 5 form. It’s not like Momo or Yamato had a camera up there, after all… I guess it does make sense for it to have been that CP0 guy, but you would think he would know better than to show off Nika like that. Unless the Elders hid that even from CP0… Also, weirdly enough I thought Luffy’s poster was actually one for Sabo for a moment? I think it’s because of the wispy bits reminding me of Sabo’s hairstyle.

I am loving Morgans lately. He just does what he wants in favor of getting those big scoops! Makes me wonder if he’s going to try and stowaway/beg to join Luffy’s crew when they finally set off for Laugh Tale, just so he can be the first to know the story.

And congrats to that trio on their new bounties! I think Luffy’s doubled? Which is cool. I’m a bit surprised they’re all worth exactly the same, though. I guess it was easier than trying to figure out the minutia of everything that went down. Also, considering how desperate the Elders were about not wanting Luffy’s D initial to be on the poster, I wonder if their brains would explode if they found out about the fact that Law is also a D, and just doesn’t bother advertising it.

It's hilarious that everyone else—even the actual Shogun and his official entourage, it seems—was too impatient to wait for the fancily cooked meal, leaving Jimbei all alone. I applaud his politeness, but I do hope he will get the chance to hang out with everyone else! …Or maybe it’s just that he learned his lesson after all the rowdiness at the Fishman Island celebration and is taking his chance for peace and quiet while he can. Chopper, for one, is certainly living up to his moniker by literally crying at the fact that there is cotton candy.

And I’m glad we have confirmation that Robin is okay! At least for now. As for that twist about Tengu-san… I am honestly surprised he was not, in actuality, killed at the start of all this, like we had been led to believe. Maybe it was supposed to be a sort of psychological torture-type deal? To have to watch his family come to such harm while his country fell to ruin around him? At least he has Momo and Hiyori now, but I’m not certain how that particular meeting will go if he ever changes his mind about meeting them… especially since I’m pretty sure it will be their first time ever meeting with their grandfather (at least while knowing he is their grandfather).

Oh, wow, Pluton is in Wano? I guess that makes sense… the Viz translation of her commentary in Alabasta made it seem (at least to me) like it was actually buried somewhere there… but I guess she did just say it “tells of the location,” which doesn’t necessarily mean it is somewhere on that island… Assuming the World Government is also aware of this, their desperation to get Robin specifically now, as well as their general interest in Wano, makes a lot more sense. It also makes me glad that neither Kaido nor Orochi could read poneglyphs. Also, it’s rather hilarious that she is just steamrollering all over the Kozuki family drama after confirming that Momo is in the dark about all this. Probably because it just confirms that Sukiyaki has more of the info she is actually interested in.

…And I guess that confirms that Ryokugyu does, indeed, have control over plants… and also seems to explain why he seems perfectly fine after not eating for literal years—he’s just letting his plants do all the work. I wonder if that makes him a paramecia, or a logia? Assuming it is a Devil Fruit at work and not something else, like him being from a race of “tree people” or whatever. I mean. There was that zombie tree thing on Thriller Bark, so anything is possible. Also, he looks a lot younger than I thought he would.

And there’s the confirmation about why all the credit for beating Kaido went to Joyboy! It is indeed to respect Luffy’s wishes about not being called a hero! And Kidd being so upset about the bounty thing, while Luffy is just ecstatic he’s okay and immediately pulling him into a “hug” like that is hilarious. It’s too late, Kidd, you’ve been assimilated into the friendship circle.

But I can’t believe that the people joking about “Emperor Buggy” were actually correct! I mean. I guess it does fit Oda’s style and how inflated Buggy’s general character and deeds are… but still. It makes me even more surprised at the fact that Kidd, Law, and Luffy have equal bounties if Luffy is the only one being named an official emperor. Kidd’s anger makes a lot more sense. …But he still can’t escape the friendship circle. Also, props to Law for taking this all so calmly, but, then again, he kind of already did complete his ultimate goal at Dressrosa, so he has fewer stakes in this whole thing now. I hope Shanks is proud!

And it’s not as much of a cliffhanger as I’d feared it would be, considering we’re looking at a month’s break. I’m definitely worried about what this admiral is going to do, and I hope that the Straw Hats can either overcome it or beat a hasty retreat… but overall it was a nice tying up of some of the loose ends and a good set up for what’s to come in the future.

…I still am a bit disappointed that there was neither confirmation nor denial by Luffy in the matter of Yamato’s crewmate status. Though at this point I wouldn’t be surprised if Yamato just hopped on the Thousand Sunny and Luffy only asked, like, three days out at sea what he was still doing there. So kind of exactly what happened with Robin, but with less animosity and suspicion by everyone.

I also wonder about Carrot, since she (and the other minks) apparently did not hop back on Zunesha before their homeland literally wandered off again.

Anyways. I loved the mood this chapter gave off.