#sk8 episode 8

[eemoo1o-kuroo]

Cherry calling Joe’s body “a flesh rock mountain” and “pure bronzed muscle” and then quickly being like “oh, but I hate him though. Gorilla man.” and it’s like “oh yeah, okay. Okay. I see how it is.”

[eemoo1o]

“Only a bronzed pile of muscle can do that... Joe’s power brake will seal his victory.”

— Cherry, to Shadow and Miya, about Joe

[zsbrainrot]

It’s pretty late but I managed to finish my submission for Day 8 of @flufftober! The prompt was Rainy day. ❤️🩵 (version without text under the cut)

[thatlosertheo]

❗️Disclaimer ❗️

I made this at 2 A.M so please excuse any spelling mistakes 🙏🙏

So recently I watched Sk8 The Infinity and….. it was a hard watch for me to say the very least. There were so many parts that made me just wanna die inside, specifically the parts with Adam in them, I don’t think there are words to describe how much I dislike this character. His behavior towards Langa as well as some other characters throughout the show is… concerning.. what concerns me the most is how little his actions are acknowledged in the fandom, I’ve seen so many people defend him or just glide over his behavior completely. While I do believe ( in most cases) we shouldn’t let a character hold us back from enjoying a show, I also believe there is a limit, Adam passes that limit many times. From touching up on langa in the earlier episodes to him saying he’d fall for Miya too once he “blossomed.” Again, sk8 the infinity itself isn’t a bad show however characters like Adam make the experience a little more iffy

“Oh he had a bad childhood!!” That’s no excuse for him to act in a sadistic inappropriate manner towards MINORS, please remember that langa is what like 17 and Miya is like 12-13, which just makes his comment even worse. He’s a grown man acting inappropriately towards children there’s really no excusing his behavior. Another thing I’d like to mention is how he literally GROOMED Miya, he was so weird to multiple characters, it didn’t matter their age yet some of you sit here and make excuses as to why he acted the way he did and why he did the things he would do!

I really wanted to love this show, the plot was so unique and different from most anime’s, but it’s definitely not something I would re-watch at least not anytime soon. I definitely found characters I liked and there were many scenes that resonated with me.. but again, it definitely isn’t something I can see myself going back too.

Thanks for coming to my ted talk 🙏

[raspberrylix]

there's a quote by cherry:

skateboarding is a dance between gravity and freedom

maybe anyone remembers in which episode he said that? will look for it once I get more time, but maybe by some chance, someone will be able to help me out here

edit: Yeah, it's not in the Japanese dub. At least, I was not able to find it. maybe it doesn't even exist in the series. I don't know

[i-just-really-like-renga]

Y’all I’m freaking out. Im rewatching sk8 again and just had a Revelation. I though it was kind of odd the first time I watched episode 8 and Langa asked his mom if it was ‘going to be sunny tomorrow’ but I never really gave it much thought until today when I watched it again and I remembered someone saying Reki’s name means sun and I-

He’s not asking his mom about the weather. He’s asking her if Reki is going to come back. I. Am going to be sick.

[formulaorange]

Winter 2024 Anime Review

Solo Leveling - 24 Episodes

This has been and will be my most anticipated series. We've only scratched the surface of the story and people are going nuts. I've been reading the light novel translations for a while now and I'm not even a little ready for when certain things are animated.

Easily one of the best anime adaptations out there. More to look forward to.

Sidenote - A1 is killing the animations considering it's one of their bigger ones in a while.

Also - they did a really solid job with the sound design, a lot of the timing made certain scenes feel just that much more intense.

9/10 - Amazing

Frieren - 28 episodes

Such a unique watching experience.

I think so many shows these days are fast paced, and action oriented, especially within the fantasy genre. This is such a relaxing and enjoyable watch.

The story is moving and the animations are warm and fuzzy.

Not much I'd change about the series.

10/10 - Masterpiece

The Apothecary Diaries - 24 Episodes

The second half of this series kept up with the flow of the first half really well. I feel like that shouldn't be a feat but it really is these days.

I genuinely love watching the subtleties of the romance in this series and the medical mystery cases are just as fun to watch.

The story has so many little bits and pieces working throughout the show and the last episode had me wrecked for reasons I never saw coming.

Just overall a big fan of this series.

9/10 - Amazing

Delicious in Dungeon - 12/24 Episodes

This series has no right to be this much fun.

The animations match the energy of the show so well and I think it's one of the best "entertainment" series of the season.

I was worried it would start to repeat itself but found that the characters become the highlight of the series and I looked forward to every episode.

(This is the series this season that I'm high-key obsessed with.)

8.5/10 - Very Good+

Shangri-La Frontier - 25 Episodes

One of the most fun looking MMORPG animes I've seen. I remember reading the teaser manga a while ago and was stoked to see it animated. Just a genuinely well done gamer oriented series.

They do such a good job at showing exactly the kinds of small things gamers pay attention to and some of the combat learning is stellar.

Not to mention the sound track honestly did not need to go as hard as it did?!

Really hoping they continue on with this for another season.

8/10 - Very Good

Bucchigiri?! - 12 Episodes (Updated)

I haven't seen any coverage for this show for some reason. It's a one shot that Mappa animated. The story felt quite slow but I personally had fun with it, the character design was satisfying - gives a bit of Jojo's and SK8 vibes. After a few weeks I couldn't stop thinking about it and went back - it ends up being a decently satisfying story. It's rare to see single season shows and I think that was really refreshing.

(Opening and ending are both bangers)

7.5/10 - Good+

Mashle - Season 2 - 12 Episodes

I decided to watch this once all the episodes had aired. I found that it's not one you can be in the mood to watch all the time, but when you are it's just as hilarious as the first season.

I've enjoyed the pacing of the story and I'm looking forward to future seasons.

7.5/10 - Good+

Unwanted Undead - 12 Episodes

Another series I read the manga for when it premiered. There's something about this series that gets me hooked. While the animations aren't anything of note, I find the story is oddly unique and I ended up bingeing all the episodes in one go. Definitely one I'm curious to see where it goes.

7/10 - Good

Mr. Villain's Day Off - 12 Episodes

This is purely for my own personal interest in attractive moody villains with alter ego's. It's a lot of fun to watch and it's just so wholesome.

That's it.

7/10 - Good

[wistfxlwishes]

me, 3 hours ago, full of hubris: i've been wanting to watch sk8 the infinity... maybe i should try it out!

me now, 8 episodes in and all of my hopes and dreams crushed: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO REKI STOP IT

[sitp-recs]

Anime Recs Pt 2

Any BL fan knows that sports anime is all about the homoerotic tension between the MC, his team players and his rivals 🤌🏼 trust this genre to serve in both aesthetics and feels - which means it deserves its own list! I tried to include a little bit of everything from hidden gems like Ryman’s Club to big hits like Haikyu. Most of these have 🌈 vibes if you squint (sometimes not that hard) with YoI being more intentional about it. And for those who love found family like me, you can’t go wrong with 1, 2 or 6. I hope everyone can get something for their tastes and find catharsis as they cheer for these pretty boys. This is the second part of my anime rec series, you can find the first list here. Enjoy!

1. Backflip!! 🤸🏻‍♂️

Summary: Shotaro Futaba loved sports, but was never good enough. But watching a group of gymnasts in the park and seeing them in a gymnastics tournament, he decides to join their school and become part of the gymnastic team. With new members, Shotaro and Ryoya Misato, the team aims for the upcoming Inter-High tournament.

2. Big Windup! ⚾️

Summary: The story follows the story of Ren Mihashi, a pitcher who was blamed by his middle school team for their string of losses, and as a result suffers from low self-esteem and transfers to a different high school. There, the school's first baseball team is being formed and Mihashi reluctantly joins as their Ace Pitcher.

3. Free! 🏊‍♂️

Summary: Free is set in the town of Iwatobi, Japan, which is based on Iwami, Tottori. The story is centered on high school student Haruka Nanase, a gifted swimmer. After encountering his childhood rival, Rin Matsuoka from Samezuka Academy, he and his friends revitalize Iwatobi High School's swim team.

4. Haikyu!! 🏐

Summary: Junior high school student, Shoyo Hinata, becomes obsessed with volleyball after catching a glimpse of Karasuno High School playing in the Nationals on TV. Of short stature himself, Hinata is inspired by a player the commentators nickname 'The Little Giant', Karasuno's short but talented wing spiker.

5. Kuroko no Basket 🏀

Summary: The story follows Kuroko's journey to success with his team, with most of the episodes being based around one or part of one challenging game, in which Kuroko and his teammates, most notably Taiga Kagami, perform plays and have short conversations with opposing players in the heat of the match.

6. Run with the Wind 🏃‍♂️

Summary: After abandoning competitive running back in high school, Kakeru Kurahara has no desire to return to the sport during his college years. But when an impromptu shoplifting-related sprint brings his talent to the attention of Haiji Kiyose, he soon finds himself wrapped up in an adventure he never imagined.

7. Salaryman’s Club 🏸

Summary: The story follows Mikoto Shiratori, a recently unemployed badminton prodigy who has the ability of foresight. After getting fired from Mitsuhoshi Banking for losing a match for their company sports badminton team, he gets recruited by Sunlight Beverage to play for their team and become a sales rep.

8. SK8 the Infinity 🛹

Summary: In Okinawa, a group of hardcore skaters participate in a secret, no-holds-barred competition after midnight known as "S", racing each other on skateboards down a winding road carved out of an abandoned mine. Reki, a high school sophomore and hardcore skater, takes new transfer student Langa to S one night, and ends up pulling him into the world of skateboarding.

9. Tsurune 🏹

Summary: Minato joins the Kazemai High School Archery Club and along with his old friends and new teammates, Nanao Kisaragi and Kaito Onogi, they aim for winning the prefectural tournament while trying to overcome their doubts and shortcomings.

10. Yuri!!! On ICE ⛸️

Summary: Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki faces a crushing defeat during the Grand Prix finals and heads home, unsure of whether or not he wishes to continue his skating career. After a video of Yuri mimicking Russian figure skater Victor Nikiforov's routine goes viral, Victor decided to become Yuri's coach, much to the dismay of his coach, his fans, and his fellow Russian skater Yuri Plisetsky.

[kudouusagi]

SK8 instagram live

Nothing new was announced. It is infinity week though so we've got the rest of the week! They're going to show the whole series on niconico for Reki's birthday with Hatanaka commenting on Ep 1. (They're just showing the episodes on niconico, Hatanaka will be commenting as it airs on instagram live)

This time they just read the answers to the poll questions.

Just quickly so people know what happened here's the official answers: (They discussed them more but I'll write it up more in a bit.)

Who is the most fashionable character? 3 Cherry 2 Miya 1 Reki

If you were to be in the passenger seat, who would you want to drive? (Assume they all have drivers licenses!) 3 Shadow 2 Joe 1 Kikuchi

They’re all hosts! Which one would you pick to serve you? 3 Langa 2 Joe 1 Reki

You’re forming a comedy duo! Who would you want to be your partner? 3 Langa 2 Shadow 1 Reki

Out of these 8 candidates, who would you trust the future of Okinawa to? 3 Reki 2 Cherry 1 Adam

They had a prerecorded question from Miya's voice actor who asked them "If everyone was the same age as Miya who do you think he would be friends with?" and Nagatsuka's answers were 3 Reki 2 Kikuchi 1 Sketchy

[tanjir0se]

It’s so ironic that the beautiful insane people inside my phone (tumblr mutuals) got me rapturously obsessed with Sabito and Sabigiyuu literally mere WEEKS before this apparent Category 8 Sabito Event. I had like five years to be obsessed with the boy and I managed to escape it and now at the eve of DEFCON 1 here I am , on my hands and knees. A fucking fool.

But at least I also just got into Sk8 the Infinity because I am going to need my beautiful skater sons to heal me after whatever the fuck this episode of KNY does to me

[eemoo1o-kuroo]

“You’re still a bud that hasn’t blossomed yet. But when you do, that’s when I will fall for you...”

— Adam, about Miya.

[eemoo1o]

“We’re both watching the same race, sweetie.”

— Cherry, to Joe.

[chodzacaparodia]

Sorry in advance if it's too many xD

1, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 19, 25, 29 and 30 for the anime ask game ^^

Hii <3 That's okay, don't worry xD Thank you for the asks!

1. first anime you ever watched

The real first is Pokémon, but the first one that really got me into anime was Violet Evergarden and I really can't imagine a better start

8. anime character you are most like

Koushi Sugawara from Haikyuu!! He's practically me, he's my soulmate. We have similar characters (although he is more optimistic than me xd) and sense of humor. But also Anzu from Romantic Killer is also so me coded

9. favorite anime child

Anya from Spy x Family! I usually find child characters annoying, but Anya is the first one I've actually liked. She's really funny and tries hard

11. anime you didn’t expect to like but did

I answered that in this ask (ID: INVADED), but I will also give other anime: Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again. When I was browsing through seasonal anime, it didn't even catch my eye. But when they showed the first episode at one of the manga meetings, to my surprise I liked it and decided to watch the rest myself. Interesting anime; funny but also bittersweet.

12. anime that should get more attention from others

Romantic Killer!! I feel like there are almost no posts (fanarts are practically non-existent) about this anime, like it's been forgotten or just unknown. And this is really good!

15. anime you never get sick of watching

Yuri!!! On ice. Sometimes a woman just needs to get back to her gays the ice.

19. favorite anime ships

Ohhh this is a hard one

Shiguang from Link Click

Haikyuu!!: Sakuatsu, Kuroken, Daisuga, Oisuga, Bokuaka, Kagehina, Asanoya, Tsukkiyama…

Tokyo Revengers: Ryufuyu, Kazufuyu, Bajifuyu, Kazufuyu, Hanmafuyu (is there such a ship name??)

Blue Lock: Reonagi/Nagireo, Hiorin, Kunigiri, Bachisagi, Barounagi, Bachirin

My Hero Academia: Tododeku, Shindeku. Kamijirou, EraserMic, Dabihawks

Fruits Basket: Kyoru, Rinharu

Jujutsu Kaisen: Itafushi, Sukufushi, Inuokko, Nobamaki, Chosoyuki, Satosugu

Bungou Stray Dogs: Ranpoe, Shin Soukoku, Soukoku, Suegiku

Wind Breaker: Suosaku, Suonire, Kiryusuo

Free!!: Makoharu, Reigisa, Sourin

One Piece: Zosan, Acesan

Chainsaw Man: Akiangel

Hunter x Hunter: Leopika, Killugon

Moriarty the Patriot: Sherliam

Heaven Official's Blessing: Hualian, Fengqing

Attack on Titan: Eruri

SK8: Renga, Matchablossom

Yuri!!! On ice: Victuuri, Otayuri

The Millionaire Detective: Balance Unlimited: Daiharu

Wotakoi: Narumi/Hirotaka, Kabakura/Koyanagi

25. anime you would recommend to someone who hates anime

Something from Makoto Shinkai. Your name, Weathering with you or Suzume. Even someone who hates anime would appreciate the beauty of these movies and the amazing music

Or, as was my case, Violet Evergarden.

29. anime that deserves another season

I also answered that in this ask (Romantic Killer; this anime is SO good and really deserves another season!!) but I can also give another title.

Sometimes I randomly remember about Blue Period and I'm like "Hey, where is the second season?" As far as I know, the manga is still being created, so there is still a lot of material for the anime and I have to admit that Blue Period is something.

30. one anime conclusion you would change

I'm torn between Tokyo Revengers and My Hero Academia. The first one was a bit disappointing because it was way too happy enging. As much as it sounds, someone could have stayed dead or on bad terms with other characters. And with My Hero Academia, I didn't feel satisfied at all with the career Midoryia chose. I've read too many Vigilante Deku fanfics to believe he didn't try to work as a hero.

Edit: Shit, these were mangas, not anime xD My mistake So Banana Fish. Because OH COME ONNNN. It could have ended differently, happier.

Thanks again and have a nice day! ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡

Anime asks

[specterthief]

SK8 Pronouns Reference Sheet

here's a little project i've been working on the last few days: a reference chart for all the first- and second-person pronouns the eight main sk8 guys use! this is based on the official japanese release of chill out and my own listening to the anime, so disclaimer that i may have missed a line!

the ones highlighted in yellow are cases where the character was included in a group that was referred to with "omaera" (plural form of "omae") but hasn't been referred to with "omae" one-on-one. boxes that are empty completely are cases where the character's never (to the best of my knowledge) referred to the other character with a second-person pronoun (or their name in the same grammatical function.)

also, this is based on what the characters normally use! there are exceptions:

- miya refers to langa with "kimi" in one line (when he says "your friend will become a dog because of you") but always uses his name once they're friends

- adam switches to "ore" for himself in a couple scenes only with tadashi, when he's particularly talking down to him (he otherwise always uses "boku", including when he's talking to himself and in his own thoughts, so the use of "ore" in those lines is definitely a deliberate affect)

- adam calls reki "omae" right after the episode 11 beef ("do you think a nothing like you really put up a successful defense?")

- adam refers to joe and cherry with "omaera"/"omaetachi" in the high school flashbacks, meaning he talked with them more like reki and langa talk to each other when they were all teenagers :') (he does, however, use "kimi" with the unnamed boy he skates with on the cliff in ep 8!)

- shadow uses "boku" for himself at work to be more polite/professional around his manager (cherry almost certainly uses more polite language in his day job but he doesn't use any pronouns in the scenes we see)

this was a labor of love and autism, i hope this is useful or at least interesting to others!

[mobumi]

you know i started watching bucchigiri and i'll tell you my opinion arajin isn't a total idiot but he's very empty.

I saw that a lot of people want him to have a redemption but I don't think he will. I also found out that the author is the same as banana fish and sk8 infinite and I hope it doesn't have a traumatic ending like banana fish or an ending like sk8.

I honestly have mixed feelings about Arajin so I understand the sentiment. For me, it's not because Arajin is annoying or is not strong enough, etc. Because I like that he's not what we expect, but it's more the way that he is developed. I think his characterization is incomplete. There are a lot of things we don't know about him so it makes it hard for the audience to relate to him despite his flaws. Yes, I do think it's not because he has flaws that some people don't like him. I've said before that he seems pretty empty, in the sense that he has no aspirations, ambition, hobbies, you know, things that flesh out his character. He's only driven by his desires and I think that makes the character one dimensional and uninteresting.

Let's take Mahoro for example, she gave a bad impression from the get go, she has flaws, but we have learned more about her, she's more developed and interesting in my opinion, more consistent. We've seen more of her personality episode after episode whereas with Arajin we're going around in circles without getting to the point. One minute he shows he cares about things or he's helping Mahoro or he's warming up to Matakara and the next, he's back being a dick for no reason and keeps his fantasy about Mahoro even after her demonstration of bravery; his opinion of her doesn't change at all. Arajin is not like this just one time for plot reasons but we got this for 8 episodes! So many episodes to give more substance to his character.... So yeah my problem with Arajin is the way he's written.

Well, Utsumi didn't create Banana Fish but only directed the anime and Sk8 the infinity had a happy ending so this ending could go either way, dramatic or happy. I don't expect something traumatic but I think it will end on a funny note, something unexpected 'cause it's Bucchigiri 😂