#thinking about the suou brothers fuck

[onebigmanwhor]

when the when they

[batbeato]

thinking about what makes me headcanon a character as trans

for example, when I'm in the right mood I'll headcanon Suou Tatsuya Persona 2 as having that t-boy swag but mostly I'm chill with him being cis, meanwhile his boyfriend Jun is always intersex to me and sometimes nonbinary and/or bigender depending on mood. And then his brother Katsuya I sometimes give that t-boy swag to?

it's like... he can't be a feminine man, at most he can have a couple hobbies that are considered feminine (for example, Katsuya bakes). If they're feminine I'll usually slap them with "mostly cis but will take they/them" (Virgilius Umineko)

but if they're 'too far' on the masc spectrum like Ushiromiya Battler, very muscular, than I just can't have a trans headcanon for them unless their source would actually allow them to transition that fully? like, Battler is in the 1980s, if he was trans he would probably not be able to get HRT or top surgery, etc.

it's like... they have to have this specific vibe, not of femininity or something, but of Gender and maybe a tablespoon of feeling inadequate or uncomfortable in their own skin, for them to get a trans HC from me.

(as for female characters I almost never HC them as trans? maybe because I'm AFAB...? I do like headcanons that pitch the idea of transmasc HCs for them though, like for Mion from Higurashi!)

meanwhile. Joker Persona 5 is genderfluid because he slays in every outfit ever, canonically crossdresses, and just gives off the energy of someone who has all the gender and zero fucks. literally all a character needs for me to HC them as genderfluid is to have this energy.

for a character to be intersex. stares into void. I'm more prone to giving this one to AFAB characters, Jun Persona 2 is an exception, the criteria is just that I have to like them, bonus points if they explicitly talk about fertility issues or late periods or something (I love you Kyrie)

[boypussydilf]

katsuya and tatsuya for the relationships game rightnow. brothers time

i was gonna save this one for tmr but i probably wont fall asleep for a while anyway so lets GO BROTHERS time. its kind of hard to tell in mobile post editor but i think this post got kinda long so the suou brothers go Under The Cut

describe their canon relationship/dynamic

well for one thing they are brothers. this is not a strong start maybe i should’ve waited until after i got some sleep. ill get there.

tatsuya is so fucking pissed at his entire family all the time and actively avoids all of them i dont actually remember the reason hes upset with katsuya specifically now. but he is. hes like, That cunt. i think its not for any particular defined reason or action and just a consequence of Complicated Family Relationship

katsuya is so worried about his little brother all the time and just wants him to be, like, safe, and not blatantly in need of some kind of counseling. hejust does not really know how to show how much he cares and the way he does from tatsuyas perspective jusr comes across as like. overly strict. but katsuya is trying so hard to look out for him.

we dont know much abt what their relationship was like Before their dad got framed except for that katsuya was the one taking him to the like. summer festivals. like when tatsuya met the other kids and stuff. we dont get to see any of that in the flashbacks, which like, is bc katsuya isnt Relevant in IS, but. i want to see them baby mode. anyway point is they used to just hang out before Shit Happened

your ideal/headcanon version of it? how does it differ from how it is in canon & why is this your favorite version? any other alternate versions of it you enjoy?

i like them specifically for exactly how they are in canon i would change nothing i think. like yeah this is it babey

what do you like about their relationship, why is it interesting or enjoyable to you?

me when complicated family relationships. me when people care about each other but don’t know how to show it or also have so much conflict between them that they can’t. me when the innocent sin cast walks into the police station for the first time ans tatsuya and katsuya just have Family Drama in the middle of the building while all the other characters jusr watch and then decide not to say anything about it

what about the individual characters involved? what does this relationship mean to them, what makes it unique among their relationships?

like all sibling relationships its. This Can Only Exist The Way It Does Because They Are Siblings. but like aside from “theyre brothers” i cant think of a really stand out element about it. like tatsuya tries to avoid Most People and him avoiding his brother is not significantly different. the way they treat each other is, like, almost the same way they would for any other person they met who was similar, just, with a lot of History behind it so there’s different Context.

favorite interaction they have in canon

the scene where katsuyas shadow tries to get him to talk abt how much he hates tatsuya and katsuyas like Actually yeah. I do resent my brother and my family because i gave up my dreams for them. BUT I DID THAT BECAUSE I LOVE THEM FUCK YOU !!!!!

Also the bit at like the veeeeery end of eternal punishment where theyre hanging out on the beach and i dont remember the actual conversation they have at ALL, i just remember tatsuya lighting katsuyas cigarette for him and its like. Brothers are healing

favorite interaction they have in your head/a situation you want to put them in

I WANT TO SEE THEM POST-EP SO BAD. BOTH FOR THE POTENTIAL BEGINNINGS OF REPAIR TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND ALSO FOR KATSUYAS CRINGEFAIL ATTEMPTS TO EXPLAIN WHY TATSUYA JUST HAS A MISSING WEEK OF HIS LIFE. I want to see them start to get along again and I also want to see tatsuya go Why . is he being so suspicious. what the FUCK happened

[addictedtojmanga]

Best male characters in shoujo & josei manga - in my opinion, ofc

!!! Might contain spoilers about Love so Life, Faster than a Kiss, Last Game, Love Phantom, Special A, ReRe Hello, Kainushi wa Akuma, Sabaku no Harem, Max Lovely and Kimi ni Todoke. 

So, my criteria for this was:

1. is he toxic?

2. can he communicate properly with the female lead?

3. could I stand to talk with him for more than an hour?

That’s basically it. I used to love a bunch of male characters without realizing how douchey they actually were. Do I still love them? Yeah, but mostly because of nostalgia, I don’t actually consider them good men. 

I’m not saying the men in this list are perfect, cause c’mon we all know how manga characters - and people - are, but I think these are pretty great.  

Without further ado, here’s my - non ranked - fave MLs:

1. Matsunaga Seiji, Love so Life. 

This man is adorable, the best thing ever, I want him to myself. We don’t actually see a lot of romance in Love so Life, HOWEVER, Seiji is a responsible, caring, sweet guy. Once he gets his shit together he talks openly with the female lead about how he feels and how - because of their age difference - he’s willing to wait for her and that she doesn’t have to answer him right then and there or feel guilty if she doesn’t want to be with him in the future. 

Honestly, I really love him. He’s not a creepy older guy preying on a young girl, he respects her age and wants her to live her youth before settling down. Does he rely a bit too much on a 16yo? Yes, but I overlook it ‘cause I love him.

2. Ojiro Kazuma, Faster than a Kiss. 

Again, not a teacher/older man preying on a young girl. He’s her teacher and their relationship starts out with him wanting to protect/help his student out. If I’m not mistaken, he doesn’t even kiss her until she graduates, HOWEVER, he does make her wear sexy costumes, which is problematic. 

Overall, he’s sweet, helps her a lot, really loves her and wants to protect her (and her cute litlle brother). 

3. Yanagi Naoto, Last Game.

Yanagi starts out as a douchey rich kid who thinks he’s superior to everyone else until he’s beaten by the female lead and wants to defeat her. Overtime, he realizes he’s actually in love with her. He’s shy when it comes to her, and very patient. 

Did he follow her to middle school, high school and college? Yes. Would I find that creepy in real life? Absolutely. Can I excuse it because it’s a shoujo manga? Yes again. 

I think he’s a solid male lead for a shoujo manga, and I personally like him, but I definitely see issues with his behavior. 

4. Hase Kei, Love Phantom.

I want him. He’s older than the FL, so he often teases her, but I find it pretty adorable, especially when he’s the one feeling shy. Excluding chapter 01, I can’t remember any obvious flaws in his behavior. To sum up, I love him. 

5. Takishima Kei, Special A. 

Here is an OG male lead that I wouldn’t punch or kick.

Kei is handsome, rich, super smart and he doesn’t give a fuck about anything except the FL. She’s extremely competitive and he always goes along with her whims. He’s protective of her and a tad possessive, but it doesn’t really bother me. He’s pretty solid. 

6. Suou Minato, ReRe Hello.

Minato has his flaws as a person, but as a man/boyfriend, I really love him. I feel like he really cherishes the FL and usually respects her independence. If you haven’t read this manga, I definitely recommend you do!

7. Albrecht Ebel, Kainushi wa Akuma.

He’s super hot and sassy, I love it. Does he sort of sexually harass the FL? Yes, frequently. Does it bother me? Not really, to be honest. And I absolutely despise when male characters are forceful or rapey. I don’t know how to explain it, but at the same time that he teases her, he’s extremely sweet. I know this intro sounds bad, but I want to be upfront about it. Major spoilers ahead: in one of the final chapters, he’s feeling possessive and tries to have sex with her (she didn’t contest it), and when he comes to, she’s trembling and he stops, apologizes, says that there’s no meaning to it if she doesn’t want to and stays distant from her until she approaches him after realizing they love each other.

He is super sweet and she does love him, of course (it’s still a shoujo manga after all). I think everyone should give it a read (and you can delve into the wonderful world of flirting that is Kaji Eiri’s mangas). 

(Real quick, part of the reason I love her work so much is that the main couple flirts consistently throughout the manga, and one thing that bothers me a lot in shoujo manga is when the protagonists only get together in the last chapter.)

8. Sahara Taki, Max Lovely. 

Honestly, I just really love their relationship. This is a 20 year old manga but it’s really solid. I’ve re-read this a bunch of times and I absolutely love it. It’s not romance exclusively, there’s a pretty dark background story, but I really enjoy it. And Taki is a pretty baby, super sweet with the FL and usually very honesy with her.

9. Prince Kallum, Sabaku no Harem.

Would I be one of many wifes to a handsome and rich prince? No. Do I treat manga as reality? God, no. 

He’s very amusing, loves to tease the FL and is pretty sweet. I really enjoyed reading this, I think it’s a solid shoujo with a great male lead, and should definitely be on your list if you haven’t read it yet. 

10. Kazehaya Shouta, Kimi ni Todoke.

Is he my favorite male character? No. To be perfectly honest, he’s not even on my top 10. But is he a good man/boyfriend? Yes, and that’s why he’s on this list.

Like I said in the beginning of the post, there are toxic male characters that I still love despite them being shitty. 

Kazehaya is a popular type but he’s super nice and charismatic. He treats the FL which is usually dismissed by everyone with a lot of respect and care. I think he’s a bit too shy and indirect, which can sometimes jeopardize his relationship with her, but other than that, he’s a great guy. 

BONUS 01: not actually a boyfriend but I love him

Tsuruga Ren, Skip Beat. 

Now, is Ren perfect? No, he has a lot of flaws. A LOT. But I absolutely love him and I think he’s maturing. 

BONUS 02: I don’t personally love this type of character for myself, but I really like him 

Suoh Tamaki, Ouran High School Host Club. 

Like I said, he’s not my type, but I think he’s pretty cute and adorable and totally deserves to be on the list, so I made this spot just for him. 

BONUS 03: douchey guys I was blindly in love with as a teenager

1. Usui Takumi, Kaichou wa Maid-Sama. 

Do I hate Usui? No, not at all. I actually really like him. 

But he’s possessive, secretive, dismissive and forceful.

2. Irie Naoki, Itazura na Kiss. 

Naoki has always been - in my opinion - a dick. He pissed me of quite a bit even back then. But, since I always make sure to wear my shoujo anime/manga glasses to ignore problematic behavior when I’m reading manga, I don’t hate him.

! Please don’t get me wrong, even with my shoujo anime/manga glasses there are certain things that I can’t ignore and that really drive me crazy (ex. rape, racism, fat shaming, etc) 

It’s simply that I can understand that there’s a huge gap between manga and reality, and as long as I can recognize the problematic behaviors, I feel like I can enjoy them and respect the poetic license behind it. 

 Ok, that’s it, sorry for the long-ass post. 

[tricksheart]

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▌𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 :  Akira Kurusu ( in Tokyo, Alias ), Akira Amano-Suou ( pre and post game, Real ). ▌𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍 : single. ( verse dependent. ) ▌𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐒 : Wildcard ability. As in he is able to summon multiple personas while very few others can do this feat. Third eye ability. Can see alternate routes and traps while in anything supernatural, not just Mementos. Has the ability to repel and block dark spells and later on can block and repel physical and mental attacks. Great observational and listening skills, learned from his father, who is a detective. ▌𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 : varies. cool gray. ( natural. ) red and yellow. ( metaverse. ) neon yellow ( shadow ). ▌𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 : black ( normal ), white ( when placed in velvet room attire). ▌𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 : mother ( Maya Amano ) and father ( Katsuya Suou ). ( not together because of Persona 2: Eternal Punishment events and Philemon. ) paternal grandparents ( grandfather was also false accused of a crime he didn’t commit ). ‘adopted’ son of Sojiro Sakura and older ‘brother’ to Futaba Sakura. ▌𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒 :  he doesn’t actually have any pets — his parents would never let him have one — but he does like to visit pet shops to look at rabbits. Morgana would count here but the cat insists that he isn’t a ‘cat’. ▌𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 : cops. people in power who abuse said power. coffee ( despite knowing how to make the beverage for his friends ) and tea. chocolate, mint, bubble gum, butterscotch, tomatoes ( basically he’s very picky about the food he eats ). feeling like he’s drowning, people who pretend to have his best interests at heart. fake detectives, being called ‘attic trash’. anyone who sues him for no reason. dogs. jealous people. anyone who breaks his personal space.  ▌𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 / 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 : video games ( he’s not too keen on XBOX games or the system itself however ) , writing poetry ( wrote with his mother when he was younger ), dancing, writing ( has written fanfiction before ), fishing ( has caught and cleaned them before ), modeling ( does this more in his moon arcana swap verse ), playing the piano ( loves playing moonlight sonata but hates Clair de Lune with a passion ), watching movies ( doesn’t always go to see the most popular one. willing to try the indie films as well ), Meme-ing ( due to his sassy nature, this is a given ), parkour ( how do you think he’s so extra in the metaverse ) , cooking and baking ( cooks more when helping Sojiro but bakes more when home in Sumaru City ) and has an emo style instagram account. ▌𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 : yes. even if it wasn’t intentional. ▌𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 : no. ( he has sometimes wanted to for sure. But it was mostly in his head. he has never acted upon doing so. ) ▌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 : a cat since he has based on a cat with a hidden side, according to Atlus developers. ▌𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒 : he’s too cocky for his own good and basically thinks he can topple higher opponents. he has to have several people bail him out because he’s so prideful that its borderline unhealthy. his dark humor isn’t for everyone, let he lets his mouth carry on anyway. he’s sometimes blunt when he has to be, telling people to back the fuck up when they invade his personal space. he doesn’t keep an eye out on his low blood sugar and doesn’t eat that much each day. he’s prone to pass out many days in the week. he purposely pisses people off that he doesn’t like, including Akechi. which makes his days numbered. he shuts down completely when things don’t go his way and won’t speak to the other person until a week later. ▌𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐒 : it used to be his father until events happened. now, it’s mostly Sojiro and his uncles Tatsuya Suou and Jun Kurosu. ▌𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : bisexual, with a lean towards women. the only one that he’s comfortable to be in a relationship with men would be Yusuke Kitagawa or Yuuki Mishima. He’s still a little closed off to anyone else when it comes to men. he values chemistry above all else. ▌𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐄 / 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐒 :  he’s not opposed to the idea if his s/o wants to be married and/or have kids. since his parents couldn’t be together because of past events, he would like it if they could stick together. to be safe and happy. ▌𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 :  punk and minimalist. he loves retro clothing though if it looks like it can be modernized a bit. can be seen with a few cute things, like keychains and pocket chains. ▌𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 : his uncles, Tatsuya and Jun. they care about him so much. ▌𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 : he wants to be friends with people badly but can’t really form bonds that easily, especially after going to Tokyo since all his friends back home abandoned him after his record. he was even wary about being friends with Ryuji at the start of the year. post game, he’s trying to reach out more. ▌𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊 :  flavored or frozen lemonades. ▌𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐓 : big banger burger. he just loves spending time there and making the employees freak out when he eats the giant staked burger towers in one go. ▌𝐒𝐖𝐈𝐌 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 :  mostly in the lake but he hates the feeling of drowning so not even that. ▌𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐑 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐄 :  someone kind and caring. anyone that is loyal and puts up with his bullshit meme-ing and that can takes jokes from time to time. cute or interesting. strong sense of justice. redheads. ▌𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐒 :  indoors. keep that camping bullshit away from him. he’s like that spongebob song with the penny. he always goes home after he goes fishing so there was no need to stay overnight.