#yoko kyo

[haruthinks]

MASTERLIST DE NOMES JAPONESES (FEMININOS, MASCULINOS E NEUTROS)

olá pessoal, tudo bem? escrevi essa masterlist pra quem, como eu, curte fazer uns personagens japoneses em seus 1x1 e em comunidades e sempre tem que ficar procurando uns nomes no google. aqui tem alguns dos meus nomes femininos, masculinos e neutros preferidos que coletei pela internet afora. espero que gostem!

obs: alguns nomes da lista dos nomes femininos e masculinos também podem ser considerados neutros, assim como alguns neutros são ditos como masculinos/femininos em alguns sites, então não levem tão ao pé da letra!

nomes femininos:

Akari

Asami

Asuna

Azumi

Cho

Hana

Harumi

Hina

Hinata

Hiromi/Hitomi

Izumi

Kanako

Katana

Kaori

Keiko

Kyoko

Kimi

Mai

Masako

Masami

Mayumi

Mei

Mika/Miki/Miku

Misa

Miyah

Mizuki

Nagi

Nana

Nanako

Nara/Nari

Nishi

Rei

Risa

Sakura

Saori

Sayuri

Seika

Shion

Suki

Takara

Taki

Tami

Toshi

Usagi

Yoko

masculinos:

Akihiko

Akito

Asahi

Asuka

Daichi

Hachi

Hachiro

Haku

Haruto

Hideki

Hiro

Hiroto

Hiroshi

Hoshi

Ichiro

Itsuki

Jun

Kaito

Katashi

Katsu/Katsuo

Kazuki

Ken

Kenji

Kentaro

Kenzo

Koya

Kyo

Makoto

Matsu

Minato

Miho

Natsuo

Nori

Ren

Ryo/Ryu

Ryota

Shin

Shiori

Shohei

Shota/Sota

Shun

Tadaki

Tadashi

Taichi

Taiki

Takashi

Takato

Takumi

Tarou

Yamato

Yuta/Yuto

Yukio

neutros:

Aoki

Akira

Asuka

Haru

Haruki

Hikari/Hikaru

Kei

Kiyoshi

Kuma

Maki

Masaki

Midori

Natsu

Niko

Rin

Sora

Taru

Tokyo

Yoshi

Yuki

Yuri

[healeroflightanddark]

Family Ties, Chapter 8: Big Family

After breakfast, the Yuus went to explore the farm. Three of their cousins joined them, wanting to spend time with them and show them around. They introduced themselves as Ari, Kyo, and Megumi, and they were Auntie Asuka’s triplets.

“Hang on,” Yuya said slowly when the triplets introduced themselves. “So you guys are triplets, and then Auntie Ren, I think it was? has twins, and Mean Old Uncle is Mom’s twin…”

“Yeah, there’s a lot of twins and triplets in our family,” Megumi replied. “Uncle Ichiro, Uncle Toshiro, and Auntie Fumiko are triplets, Mom and Auntie Kaede are twins, Uncle Haru and Auntie Yoko are twins, Uncle Hiroshi, Auntie Sakura, and Kagura are triplets, but Kagura’s not really welcome in the family anymore after what she did. Then there’s Cousin Miki and Cousin Niko, the oldest cousins, they’re 32-year-old twins. Next is Cousins Hiroto, Mei, and Len, they’re 31-year-old triplets. Then comes 30-year-old Hina, she’s one of the few cousins that isn’t a twin or triplet, then 29-year-old twins Akiko and Akito, then 29-year-old triplets Seiichi, Tadashi, and Mio, then 29-year-old triplets Emi, Saki, and Yuki, then 28-year-old triplets Kenji, Nobuo, and Hiro, then 27-year-old twins Ayame and Ayano, then Ari, Kyo, and me, we’re also 26, then 26-year-old twins Daichi and Ryuichi, then 24-year-old twins Kasumi and Mitsu, then 24-year-old Yuno, then 23-year-old twins Kotone and Kai, then 21-year-old triplets Takumi, Kazuo, and Isamu, then 21-year-old twins Miwa and Misaki, then 21-year-old triplets Haruko, Rei and Asuna, then 20-year-old Yumiko, and finally 19-year-old Mayumi.”

Yuya frowned. “Mom is only 34, right? Doesn’t that mean that Cousins Miki and Niko were born two years after she was?”

“Yep, Uncle Haru and Auntie Yoko were surprise babies,” said Ari. “All of their siblings were between 18 and 21 when Grandma found out she was pregnant with them.”

Yuri hummed, intrigued. “So, which of our cousins belong to which parents?” he asked

“Miki and Niko are Auntie Ren and Uncle Hiroshi’s kids,” Kyo replied. “Hiroto, Mei, and Len are Auntie Kaede and Uncle Akira’s kids. Akiko, Akito, Yuno, Miwa, and Misaki are Uncle Jun and Kagura’s. Emi, Saki, Yuki, Kotone, Kai, Haruko, Rei, and Asuna are Auntie Fumiko and Uncle Ryou’s. Hina, Seiichi, Tadashi, Mio, Kenji, Nobuo, and Hiro are Uncle Toshiro and Auntie Amaya’s. Ayame, Ayano, Daichi, Ryuichi, Kasumi, Mitsu, Takumi, Kazuo, and Isamu are Uncle Ichiro and Auntie Sakura’s. And the three of us and Mayumi are your Auntie Asuka and Uncle Takeshi’s kids.”

Yugo was quiet for a moment, then slowly looked at Yuya. “How many cousins do we have on Dad’s side, Yuya?” he asked with trepidation. Yuya replied, “Only four.”

To which Yugo let out a sigh of relief. “Oh thank god, it’s going to be hard enough keeping track of all the cousins on Mom’s side.”

Ari, Kyo, and Megumi all laughed. “Don’t worry, little cousin!” Kyo reassured him. “We all lose track all the time. If you forget a cousin or a name or call someone by the wrong name, nobody will be offended.”

[pomelo-tea]

Name list

Arlan

Beacon

Citrine, Citron, Citrus, Carlos, Cyrus

Elio

Kiyomi, Kyoko, Koko, kiwi, komi, kyo, kio

Lemon, Lyric

Mimi

Pomelo

Shoko

Yuzu, Yoko

Go easy on me ;-;

[astralartefact]

Making sense of the "Abortion is bad"-Scene in Kamierabi because it doesn't leave my brain and I really don't want Yoko Taro to be an Anti-Abortionist

Why am I still trying to give the ugly show nobody but me watched the benefit of the doubt?

I don't know either. It has to be wishful thinking.

Okay, I know exactly why, it's the scene after all of the Lall BS where Ryo fcking 'kills' Ono and tells him that that's her wish and he doesn't get to grant it, that shit slapped and it singlehandedly keeps my hope alive that that whole previous scene was supposed to be bad so it can be 'debunked' in the next season.

Because if they actually thought Lall's monologue was it and they were spilling some hard truths about abortion being murder, women just shouldn't cheat and how society has gotten selfish bc evil evil smartphones then not only is whoever wrote that shit either downright evil or missing the forest for the trees - they're also a horrible writer.

Like Lall's whole thing is her tearfully boasting about how nobody there listened to other's wishes, how everybody else is just selfishly trying to become god for their own goals and that's why Ono Goro is so good and smart and different and deserves to become god.

But like - that's wrong. And it's wrong to an almost comical degree. Almost none of them are in this for themselves.

From what we've seen almost everybody wants to make the world a better place by becoming God - and sure we don't necesarily really know what they wished for, but from their actions and characters none of them really fight for themselves.

Sawa wants parents like hers to die because they literally killed her brother - she fights for her brother and not for herself. Akitsu literally let himself die so Goro could win and fix the world. The only thing we really know about Ama is that he is too good for this world. Chika fights for Ryo who fights for Kyo. Iyo is literally another guy who let his favorite Idol overwrite his entire existence.

Like typing this out I'm almost feeling stupid for even entertaining the thought that they could actually mean what Lall is saying - especially since Yoko Taros recent themes (that are also in kamierabi) just fly in the face of any conclusion like this - but to me the episode framed it just sympathetically enough that I'm just not all that sure.

this is literally that one crossroads meme but it's between "Kamierabi is criticizing the white savior complex" and "Kamierabi is an alpha podcast that thinks Abortion is murder, women should just stop being sluts and single mothers are ruining society by raising bad men" and it's going to take months until they finally reveal which one it is

(and i think part of my problem is that turning this into 'ono goro is just a white guy(tm) (yeah i know he's asian but you know what i mean, in his social sphere he's a white guy) who thinks only he can solve all of society's problems because he listened to a woman once' would make this a killer story. like that would make so much sense. they could bring the whole thing with him being the one good iyo stan back so we finally have an anime talking about how all oshi-ism is bad q_q but like. what if it isn't. what if these people just fully drank the alpha podcast cool-aid???)

[cherryfangs]

is been a time that I don’t see this two; star decided to retire and both get a potion of youth 

[maisartworksstuff]

Drew my best girls (pt.1)

[bookworm555]

I quickly colored the chibi head doodles of Team Breezy I drew last week. (They’re my favorite group from this story to work with outside of Tsuki’s Avengers)

For those unfamiliar with these dorks: Brunette: Leigh Izumi Blue Hair: Yoko Yoshida The One Guy: Kyoichi ‘Kyo’ Kitagawa Blonde: Breezy Weather (yep, that’s her name; eighth-grade me was so proud of that stupid pun when Breezy was first created)

[princelyhelp]

Ooooooo share the webcomics you have the best taste

you flatter me!!! and yes, ofc!! so this list is gonna be a combo of webcomics AND mangas because I've started reading new mangas that deserve love and attention as well. unlike my previous list, many of these webcomics and mangas may be nsfw, I'll mark the ones that are like that. also, i won't be including links for these because i don't want to spread the website that i use because it's illegal. but you should be able to find all of these if you entire the titles into google!

Semantic Error by Jeosuri, NSFW: i talk about this nonstop and i think my friends are tired of me talking about it. probably the best enemies to friends to lovers piece i've ever read. the build up to them getting along is paced perfectly in my opinion, the developing of feelings is also great, AND THERE'S A KDRAMA?!? yeah, yeah, read it. yeah please

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window by Yamashita Tomoko: I never cried so much until I read this manga. like, i was honestly on the FLOOR reading this!! starts off nice and simple before evolving into this giant mess of a thing that shatters your heart. has a cult in it and handles the trauma around it fairly well ( or at least i think so ). the whole topic of trauma is just beautifully written, had me shaking towards the end. i'm still shaking and i finished reading it last week.

Shutline by Kyo Woo, NSFW: now hear me out,,,,, this webcomic??? TOP TIER!!! BABY!!! it's about a gang leader who meets a mechanic and y'all,,,,, this shit has me losing my marbles everytime i read it. shit is wild LIKE TRULY.

Cat Street by Kamio Yoko: written by the woman who made hana yori dango ( boys over flower ) and i promise you!! this is actually good!! LIKE REALLY GOOD!!! deals with a teenager who exiles herself from the entire world after an embarrassing moment that happened as a child. a story about finding yourself, meeting new people, and falling in love with a childhood passion. def my comfort manga.

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-Kun by Aida Iro: i saw a lot of people reading it on youtube and honestly,,, i should've minded my fucking business!! because this damn manga is so sad, like, my heart was breaking while reading it. one of those stories that starts off really cute and sweet before unfolding into this massive plot that has you screaming every chapter.

The Taming of the Shrew by Biai: yes, like Shakespeare's TOTS, follows the same plot but also has its differences. actually really good and Kat is a swordswoman <3 and Petruchio is a major simp. please read it because i loved it so much

As You Wish, Prince by Mokgamgi: TOP TIER!! BEAUTIFUL!!! IN LOVE!!! a writer is kidnapped by the villain of her series because he's upset of how she's written him and made him into this total failure and laughing stock of the kingdom. turns out that he's actually a good guy!! and her heroes??? TOTAL TRASH!! it's completed too so no need to worry about a next update

Red Candy by Hanse, NSFW: idk what's with me and undercover stories,,,, but i love it. a spy who has to pretend to be his target's boyfriend. really good and there's like so many levels to it. corrupt spy organization, major daddy issues, has me on the floor sobbing. i'm just a softie.

Yubisaki to Renren by Suu Moorishita: MY GOD!!! BEAUTIFUL ART!!! BEAUTIFUL WRITING!!! the MC is a hearing-impaired woman and it's genuinely written properly. like the author worked hard to make this very accurate to the community and is careful in capturing JSL ( japanese sign language ). like yes the romance but also!! THE REPRESENATION IN THIS!!! PLEASE READ IT!!!

Tiger, Tiger by Petra Erika Nordlund, NSFW: someone actually recommended this to me and i read it in one sitting. the art style is top tier, in LOVE with the MC and her future husband. the storytelling and world building has me H O O K E D!! please give it a read and make sure to support the author.

Other webcomic and manga recs: Jujutsu Kaisen, Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashi, Runway Hit, Skip to Loafer, Kieta Hatsukoi, Honey Lemon Soda, Love Tractor, Akatsuki no Yona, When the Killer Falls in Love, Actually I was the Real One, Kill the Lights, Here U Are, Spy x Family, Blue Period, Hertz Around You, Raise Wa Tanin Ga Ji, Crush and Burn, Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-Kun ( all one name ), Fools, This Uncle Likes Cute Things, Program Me, Never Understand

[gear-project]

. . .

KOF Voice Actors.... a THREAD:

Benimaru is secretly Senryo Kyoshiro

Terry is secretly Dr. Faust/Potemkin/Samson/Carmine/Infinite (Sonic Forces)

Iori is secretly Jack Atlas

King is secretly Charlotte/Nakoruru

Mai is secretly Zooey (Granblue Fantasy)/Ryuko (Kill la Kill)/Yukiko (Persona 4)

Robert is secretly Kusaregedo (SS)/Gauche (YGO)

Leona is secretly a Reliable Leader (Soul Calibur V) and the protagonist female (Code Vein)

K' is secretly Chipp Zanuff

Blue Mary is secretly Seraphina (Disgaea)

King of Dinosaurs is secretly Deusolbert Synthesis Seven (Sword Art Online)

Athena is secretly Jessica de Alkirk (Lunar)

Kukri is secretly Ryu (SF6)/Katsuya Jonouchi (Joey/YGO)

Heidern is secretly Lucky Glauber

Dolores is secretly Hildegarde von Krone (Soul Calibur)/Marida Cruz (Gundam Unicorn)/Laura Croft/Dixie Clemets (Rumble Roses)

Whip is secretly Amitie (Puyo Puyo Tetris 2)/Kunimitsu/Jun Kazama (Tekken 2)

Krohnen is secretly Jaden Yuki/Patroklos (Soul Calibur V)

Maxima is secretly Phoenix Ikki (Saint Seiya)/Captain Ginyu (DBZ)/Kenshiro

Kula is secretly Yuffie (FFVII)/Mikoto (SS Warrior's Rage)

Elisabeth is secretly Luviagelita (Fate Unlimited Codes)

Rock is secretly Copen (Gunvolt)/Red Bomberman

B. Jenet is secretly Pink Bomberman/Linkle/Susamaru

Geese is secretly Genjuro/Duck King

Billy Kane is secretly Kazuki Kazama

Rugal is secretly Guy (Street Fighter/Final Fight)/Nightwing/Rasetsumaru (SS)/Ryuji Yamazaki

Kyo is secretly Luke (Street Fighter 6)

Chizuru is secretly Livia sas Junius (FFXIV)/Beatrice (Umineko)/Griselda (Odin Sphere)/Lucil (FFX)

Joe is secretly Gunther Schultz (Attack on Titan)

Kim is secretly Wyald (Berserk)

Chang is secretly Zankuro Minazuki

Mature is secretly Princess Zelda/Blake Belladonna (RWBY)/Cidney Aurum(FFXV)/Annie Leonhart

Yuri is secretly Catwoman (SinoAlice)

Goro Daimon is secretly Pippin (Berserk)

Shingo is secretly Zato=ONE/Dio/Uncle from Another World/Zeke Jaeger/Red Magnus/Zechs Merquise

Kasumi Todoh is secretly Blair (FEXL)

Krizalid is secretly Gaston (Berserk)/Alvin (Alvin and the Chipmunks)/Donatello (TMNT/Power Rangers in Space)

Hinako Shijo is secretly Saber/Kokoro (DoA5)/Silmeria Valkyrie (VP2)/Yoko (Ehrgeiz)

Mukai is secretly M.Bison (SFV)/Gilles de Raise (Caster)

Female Yashiro is secretly Ramlethal Valentine/Slayer's Wife Sharon/Majorita (Disgaea)

Original Zero is secretly Nagoriyuki/Nail/Rude/Ganondorf/Zunde (VP2)

Igniz is secretly Goldlewis Dickinson

Nameless (Zhe Prime) is secretly Jotaro Kujo/Silver the Hedgehog/El Fuerte/Beowulf (Skullgirls)/Battler Ushiromiya/Casshern

Jhun Hoon is secretly Asura/Yuda (SS Warrior's Rage)

Haohmaru is secretly Great Might Gaine

Amakusa is secretly Freeman (Garou)/Tachibana Ukyo/Gen-An Shiranui

Kaya (KOFAS) is secretly Linne (UNIB)

Ein (KOFAS) is secretly Orie (UNIB)/Ruby (RWBY)/Mai (BlazBlue)/Kunimitsu 2 (Tekken 7)/Kirika (Blade Arcus)/LeiLei (Darkstalkers)

I hope this list made your brains melt!

[ko-core-o]

Origami Coworkers

Character Descriptions below:

Baido Juu - Once a thief trying to get by in the backstreets of Tangnam, he's now working with Roma Gii to repay for the things he stole, and gratitude for getting him out. Always looks on the bright side Roma Gii - Daughter of a God-Emperor, she took up a humble office job to get acquainted with the modern world. She's been keeping her Materria friends in check Chotte Matou - Excited to meet new people in the 3rd Dimension. Optimistic and sociable, but doesn't hold back against assholes who push her friends around. She has a bit of trouble keeping up Nagisa Nemo - Was told by her family to take this work opportunity. Peppy but follows rules to the book. Frequently apologizes if she feels like she's made even the tiniest mistake Kyo Okada - His family encouraged him to work so that they don’t have to deal with him. He does things to the excess and live with an outward personality. Has a tendency to stick his snout in places where he doesn't belong Sora Matasuke - Came to the world looking for a fresh start to a violent past. Polite and encouraging, he gets up early in the morning and stays up late. He’s no pushover, though Tanako Tendo - He was lured towards modern technology of this world. He’s a bright problem solver who gets excited when things work out but equally shocked when things doesn’t. A prankster unfortunately Shau Inoga - He only came here because he was bored. He doesn’t let things get to him and takes life slow. People walk all over him, except when it comes to proving a point Mero Yamada - He’s worked in a similar position previously. A no-nonsense sort of guy who has pride in his arithmetic. A good drinking buddy which shows he knows how to relax Airi Goto - She’s on a mission to prove to her family that she is capable. Incredibly nice to folks on the phone but is quite a piece of work in person. It takes a lot of effort for her to bottle up her frustrations Hana Seto - Sent on official business as an envoy from Tangnam. Her leadership skills has proven useful when coordinating the other team members. She does not like physical contact unless if she’s the one initiating it. Speaks softly but menacingly Yoko Tada - A therapeutic practitioner who sought to expand her reach. She always seem on edge, but is relieved when alone with her thoughts

[reikaidetective]

Here's a long ass ask I expect to be answered.

Have you seen &/or like Jujutsu Kaisen, Magi, Trinity Blood, Demon Slayer or Hunter x Hunter?

Date, Cuddle, Scorn

FB: Yuki, Hatsuharu, Momoji

FB: Hatori, Shigure, Ritsu

DN: Mello, Matt, Beyond

DN: Matsuda, L, Near

BNHA: Rock Lock, Fatgum, Edgeshot

BNHA: Snipe, Gunhead, Takeshita

YYH: Yoko (past), Kurama (present), Shuichi (unaware he's a demon)

YYH: Kuronue, Hiei, Yusuke (IE: my HC for the Kurama Harem)

Would you rather

Pick strawberries with Yuki or visit Hana-chan's house

Fight with Kyo over what's for dinner or be Ayame's doll for a day

Have brunch with Momiji or take Kisa to the park

Get caught snooping in Mello's chocolate stash or have Matt constantly blow his smoke in your face

Build a puzzle with Near or eat sweets with L

Go out on patrol with Fatgum, Amajiki and Kirishima or Nighteye, Mirio and Deku?

Horror movie night with the Baku Squad + Shinsou or Pizza party with the Deku Squad + the Big 3

Go shopping with Koto and Juri or fly over the river sticks with Botan

Confess to Kaiko you forgot to pull out the meat to defrost or accidentally brake Shizuru's favorite pair of hair clippers

*I did not check spelling before submitting this so just roll with it plz :) ty*

I've seen Hunter x Hunter. And yes, I simp for Hisoka. Don't come at me. I also kind of like Illumi.

Date. Cuddle, Scorn

FB:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Yuki

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Momiji

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Hatsuharu ( I love him, though )

FB:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Shigure

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Hatori

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Ritsu ( I'm sorry, he'd make my headaches and migraines worse ).

DN:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Mello

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Beyond

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Matt

DN:

⋆⊰━━ Date: L

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Near

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Matsuda

BNHA:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Edgeshot

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Rock Lock

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Fatgum

BNHA

⋆⊰━━ Date: Takeshita

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Gunhead

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Snipe

♡༉─── I'm strictly going off of looks here. I'm still on season 1.

YYH:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Kurama

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Youko

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Shuichi

YYH:

⋆⊰━━ Date: Hiei

⋆⊰━━ Cuddle: Kuronue

⋆⊰━━ Scorn: Yusuke

Would you rather

⋆⊰━━ Pick strawberries with Yuki.

⋆⊰━━ Fight Kyo over what's for dinner.

⋆⊰━━ Take Kisa to the park.

⋆⊰━━ Get caught snooping in Mello's chocolate stash.

⋆⊰━━ Eat sweets with L.

⋆⊰━━ Go out of patrol with Kirishima.

⋆⊰━━ Horror movie night with the Baku squad.

⋆⊰━━ Fly over the river styx with Botan.

⋆⊰━━ Confess to Keiko I forgot to pull out the meat to defrost.

[recentanimenews]

FEATURE: Visual Novels Strike Back in Fall 2020

  Content Warning: While otherwise safe for work, this article discusses games made in Japan's 18+ visual novel industry. It does not talk about individual games in-depth, or detail any offensive content contained within; nevertheless, curious readers should expect those games to be suitable only for adult audiences.

  One of the more memorable first episodes of anime this fall was Talentless Nana, a thriller series starring a young student with a dark secret. Curious to see why my friends were excited about it, I did some research of my own and found something bizarre in the process. Talentless Nana was based on a manga whose story was written under a pseudonym: looseboy. "Could this be the looseboy I know?" I posted on Twitter in a daze. "looseboy, the porn game writer?"

  Like the main character of Talentless Nana, as a young student, I too had a dark secret: I played visual novels. I read all three routes of Fate/stay Night. I soldiered through Muv Luv. I sought out the anime Humanity is Declined specifically because the source text was written by visual novel luminary Romeo Tanaka. These games could be overstuffed, repetitive, and deeply sexist. But don't underestimate visual novels. YU-NO upended conventions in 1996 in such a way that modern games steal its twists and are still labeled forward-thinking. Infamous video game auteur Hideo Kojima cut his teeth working on spin-offs in the hugely influential Tokimeki Memorial series. And Hajime Isayama, the creator of Attack on Titan, admitted in this interview in Brutus Magazine that he had been inspired by the 18+ mecha epic Muv Luv Alternative.  

Image via Funimation  

During my student years, some of the most popular games in the field (at least among English speaking fans) were those with scripts by looseboy — most famously, Sharin no Kuni and The Devil on G String. Games remembered for their memorable protagonists, tear-jerking melodrama, and shocking twists and turns. They also had sex scenes in them (not very good ones) because that's what games of that type were supposed to have. It had been years since I'd thought about Sharin no Kuni — I wasn't even sure if I still liked it. But here looseboy was again, in a completely different medium, shocking a whole new audience of readers and viewers.

  For visual novel fans, this fall season of anime is a bonanza. You have a remake (or is it) of rural horror epic Higurashi: When They Cry, masterminded by creator Ryukishi07. You have a new original series, The Day I Became a God, scripted by crying game grandmaster Jun Maeda and his buddies at PA Works. Then there's Akudama Drive, an explosive SF grindhouse series based on a concept by Danganronpa scribe Kazutaka Kodaka.

  Image via Hulu

  It hasn't always been like this. In the past few years, light novels have outstripped visual novels as the source material of choice in the adaptation coal mines. Series like Higurashi or Clannad that were popular in the 2000s were gradually replaced in the popular imagination by newer works like Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- and My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU. Kyoto Animation, a studio once known for producing lavishly animated renditions of games made by the studio Key, pivoted years ago to adapting light novels and manga (not to mention its own original works). It's not difficult to see why; light novels, manga, and even proper novels are easier to adapt to the medium than visual novels. It's already difficult to squeeze the multi-route structure of often stupendously long video games into the time limitations of anime — not to mention their sometimes deeply gross and problematic content, sudden perspective switches, and even total changes in genre. It took years for the creators of Fate/stay Night to figure out how to make its full story comprehensible to a wide audience. What hope could anybody else have?

  Meanwhile, the visual novel industry is changing. Some of the talent I followed in the 2000s are doing just fine. Fate/GO, a phone game written by Fate/stay Night creator Kinoko Nasu and his team of former industry luminaries, became popular not despite the long and convoluted visual novel bolted to its gambling simulator but because of it. STEINS;GATE and its progeny continue to thrive, and Ryukishi07 — the creator of Higurashi and the later Umineko: When They Cry — toils on his new magnum opus. Other creators in the field are struggling. The visual novel company light — producer of chuuni games like dies irae — folded last year due to poor management. OVERDRIVE — known for music-inspired visual novels like Kira Kira — labeled its newest title Muscius! as its "Final Project."In the United States, an early boom in Kickstarters and English translations — with former fan translators gladly pitching in with their expertise — gradually stalled under claims of exploitative working conditions and Steam's hot-and-cold relationship with the medium as a whole. In the face of the popularity of anime, manga, and even light novels, it's hard not to see much of the visual novel industry's old guard as a tiny, stagnant niche.

  Image via Hulu

  But the medium's heart still beats in all-ages visual novels, thanks to the sudden success of two new stars. Kotaro Ucihikoshi — co-writer on cult visual novel Ever17 — found surprising success in the United States with his twisty pseudoscientific thriller 999. Kazutaka Kodaka's hilariously crude and violent (yet deeply heartfelt!) Danganronpa series has built a hardcore fanbase willing to grapple with each entry's whiplash-inducing twists and turns. It's no surprise, then, that the two of them have found their way into the anime field. Uchikoshi contributed the script to MAPPA's underrated sex comedy PUNCH LINE, while Kazutaka Kodaka worked with hardcore games nerd Seiji Kishi to produce anime-original sequels to the Danganronpa games. Uchikoshi and Kodaka now work together at the company Too Kyo Games, one of Japan's most promising "middleware" developers. Their name is front and center on this fall's Akudama Drive.

  The anime industry itself has become steadily riddled with former visual novel writers. Gen Urobuchi, the scriptwriter of 2011 smash hit Puella Magi Madoka Magica, got his start writing shock-horror games like Saya no Uta. His work on PSYCHO-PASS (and love of martial arts) is foreshadowed by his earlier writing for cyberpunk games like Kikokugai: The Cyber Slayer. Then you have the creative lead on popular visual novel White Album 2, Fumiaki Maruto, who went on to script Classroom Crisis together with the director who went on to adapt My Hero Academia at BONES. And my favorite episode of schoolgirl horror anime SCHOOL-LIVE! — the third, from the perspective of the teacher Megane — was scripted by visual novel writer Hikaru Sakurai, now busy writing for Fate/GO.

  Image via Hulu

  If visual novels are often overlooked by the mainstream games press, their influence on pop culture is stronger than ever. The Persona games, an inspiration on everything from Fire Emblem: Three Houses to Supergiant's recent indie classic Hades, take heavy influence from dating sims. The deeply weird action-RPG Nier Automata, which made a legend of its director Yoko Taro despite being released in the shadow of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild back in 2016, takes undeniable influence from visual novels and the denpa (a person who feels disconnected from those around them) aesthetic. Even developers outside of Japan are paying homage with vaporwave mystery drama Paradise Killer seeking to beat Danganronpa at its own maximalist game.

  Yet it's projects like Talentless Nana that stick with me — looseboy made his name working on small games highly prized by a few. But he jumped ship to the manga world and now a comic popular enough to receive an anime adaptation bears his name. How many other visual novel writers from the old 18+ market are out there working under pseudonyms on manga and in other fields? How far does the influence spread? Will we see Shumon Yuu or SCA-JI writing for anime? Only time will tell.

  What is your favorite series airing this year from former visual novel talent? What visual novel would you love to see adapted into an anime? Did you know that you can now pick up The House in Fata Morgana at the incredible price of 0 percent off? Let us know in the comments!  

    Adam W is a Features Writer at Crunchyroll. When he isn't fervently praying that Girls' Work still has a chance of being made, he sporadically contributes with a loose coalition of friends to a blog called Isn't it Electrifying? You can find him on Twitter at: @wendeego

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[yumenosakiacademy]

felt like making it, so yeehaw my favorite anime ops that i can remember (music-wise, not animation or composition n also in No Order. fave of faves r Bolded)

FLYERS by Bradio (Death Pa/rade)

Ikouze Paradise (Ishuzoku Rev!ewers)

Aoi Shiori by Galileo Galilei (An0hana)

Tsurezure Monochrome by FUJIFABRIC (Tsur!tama)

Perfect-area Complete! by Natsuko Asou (Baka To Te/st)

Connect by ClariS (PM/MM))

Bon Appétit♡S by Blend-S(Ble/nd S)

Re:Re by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION (Erased)

Chuubyou Gek!hatsu Boy by Rerulili (Chuuybou Gek!hatsu Boy) (note: original voca song linked bc no other decent quality video)

Treacherous Sunset by Theatre Brook (DR/RR)

Renegade by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (Gangsta)

Sakura Skip by fourfolium (New Game!)

Kimi ja Nakya Dame Mitai by Masayoshi Ooishi (Gek/kan Shoujo Nozaki-kun)

Kyoumen no Nami by YURiKA (Houseki No K/uni)

Dokkin♢Mah/ou Tsukai Pret/ty Cure! by Kitagawa Rie (Mah/outsukai Pre/cure)

Shine! Kirakira Pre/cure a la mode by Yuri Komagata (Kira Kira Pre/cure A La Mode)

Sh!ny Seven Stars by Septentr!on (K!ng of Prism: Sh!ny Seven Stars)

Koko Dake No Hanashi by Chatmonchy (Kurageh!me)

Shiver by the GazettE (Kurosh!tsuji II)

Bokura wa ima no naka de by μ’s (Love L!ve S1)

Sore wa bokutachi no kiseki by μ’s (Love L!ve S2)

Aozora Jumping Heart by Aqours (Love L!ve Sunshine S1)

Motteke! Sailor Fuku! (Luck/y Star)

daze by GARNiDELiA (Mekakuc!ty Actors)

RIN! RIN! HI! HI! by Kanaderiya Hashiguchi + The Super Ball (Nan/baka)

The Cruel Angel's Thesis by Yoko Takahashi 

Kyouran HEY KIDS!! by THE ORAL CIGARETTES (N0ragami Aragoto)

Goya wa Machiawase by Hello Sleepwalkers (N0ragami)

Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoiko dake by AOP (Oso/matsu-san)

Zenryoku Batankyu by AOP (Oso/matsu-san)

Sakura Kiss by Chieko Kawabe (OHS/HC)

STRIDER'S HIGH by OxT (Pr!nce of Stride: Alternative)

Punch Line! by Shokotan Daisuki Dempagumi (Punchline)

JUST ONE LIFE by SPYAIR (Samurai Fla/menco)

Scramble by Yui Horie with UNSCANDAL (Sch/ool Rumble)

H!karu Nara by Goose House (Your L!e in April)

Guren no Yumiya by Linked Horizon (SN/K)

Unravel by TK (To/kyo Ghoul)

My Sweetheart by Rika Komatsu (Tok/yo Mew Mew)

Team Up! by Bree Strong (Me/w Mew Power)

History Maker by Dean Fujioka (Yu/ri!!! On Ice)

Viva Namida by Yasuyuki Okamura (Spa/ce Dandy)

Realize! by i☆Ris (Pr!para)

Hyadain no Kakakata☆Kataomoi-C by Hyadain (N!chijou)

Act! Add!ct! Actors! by a3ders (a/3!)

Renai Circulation by Kana Hanazawa (Bakemo/nogatari)

bonus: favorite anime eds too (no order, fave of faves r bolded)

Bitter Song To Bitter Step by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN (Kek/kai Sensen)

Miracle Link Ring by Machico (Heal!n Good Pre/cure)

Hallelujah Essaim (Gabriel Drop/out)

Sunlight Avenue by Terashima Takuma (Servamp)

Trust Me by Yuya Matsushita (DR/RR)

Friend Shitai (Gakkou Guras/hi)

Splash Free by Style Five (Free!)

Marukaite Chikyuu by Daisuke Namikawa (Hetal!a)

Hetalian Jet by Daisuke Namikawa (Hetal!a World Tw!nkle)

CURE UP↑RA♡PA☆PA! ~Magic That Turns Into Smiles~ (Mah/outsukai Pre/cure)

Kono Sora no Mukou (Doki Doki Pr/ecure)

Yume wa Mirai e no Michi (Go! Pr!ncess Pre/cure)

YELL FOR YOU (Hugt/to Pre/cure)

Lets la Cooking Showtime by Kanako Miyamoto (Kira Kira Pre/cure A La Mode)

Shubidubi Sweets Time by Kanako Miyamoto (Kira Kira Pre/cure A La Mode)

Kimi no Kirei ni Kizuite Okure by Sambomaster (Kurageh!me)

Daisy by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION (Kyouk/ai No Kanata)

days by Jin ft Lia (Mekakuc!ty Days)

Six Same Faces Sextuplets (Oso/matsu-san)

Shisshou by LAST ALLIANCE (OH/SHC)

Fallen Angel by LISA and Mitsunori Ikeda ft Aimee B (PAS/WG)

Be My Steady by Galaxy Standard (Pr!nce of Stride: Alternative)

Onna no Ko Otoko no Ko by Yuko Ogura (Sch/ool Rumble)

Inner Urge by Sumire Uesaka (Sh!moneta)

Have A Nice Music by Plasmagica (Sh/ow By Rock)

Kimi No Rhapsody by Mashumairesh (Sh/ow By Rock Mashumairesh)

Vanilla Salt by Yui Horie (To/radora)

Wug Zoo Zoo by Wake Up Girls (Wake Up Girls Zoo)

No Matter How I Look At It, It's Not My Fault! by Izumi Kitta (Wata/mote)

Kimi no Tonari by halca (Wo/takoi)

X Jigen e Youkoso by Etsuko Yakushimaru (Sp/ace Dandy)

Meteor Scramble by Ryu/seitai (Ens/emble Stars)

Hoshi to Tsuki no Sentence by Kitak0re (B Pr0ject)

FUTURE FISH by STYLE FIVE (Free! Et/ernal Summer)

Sora Mo Toberu Hazu by Sayonara Ponytail (Tsur!tama)

Sweets Parade by Kana Hanazawa (Inu x B0ku SS)

Zetsubousei: Hero Chiryouyaku by Soraru (Dangan R0npa: the Animation)

[fyrapartnersearch]

Fandoms / Originals

About me: ✦ Feel free to call me MC. ✦ I'm over 21 and asking only those 21+ to contact me. ✦ Open to writing more smut based stories/smut with plot. ✦ Only looking to roleplay through email or Google Docs. ✦ I'm fairly open to playing with/against any sexuality or gender (trans/nonbinary/genderfluid+ inclusive). ✦ My preference is typically m/f for my "main" pairing. ✦ Canon x OC // OC x OC (could be convinced for canon x canon) ✦ I have no problem doubling to suit my partner's own cravings. ✦ Hit me up with those AUs and cliches~! ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ Able to write anywhere from 1-10+ paragraphs.

Extra: I expect my partner to put in effort in detail, grammar and punctuation, ideally providing at least 2 paragraphs for me to work with. Please, no text talk -- unless you're writing out actual text conversations. This includes messages inquiring about requests, otherwise I'll likely be turned away from even responding, sorry.

I must add that I need a flexible partner, meaning someone who doesn't demand a response every single day. I'm sorry, if that's what you're looking for then it's unlikely we're a good match. I have my own daily responsibilities, I try my best. Sometimes I can post multiple times a day, sometimes it's only once a week. I try to let any and all partners know if I'm unable to reply after a week if you see nothing new from me. Just putting that out there so there's no surprises. If you read my expectations of sorts, please let me know by a casual mention of the last song you listened to.

Fandoms: ✧ Mob Psycho 101 (ideally wanting older Shigeo and/or Ritsu x OC) ♡ ✧ Star vs the forces of evil (Tom x OC) ♡ ♡ ✧ Miraculous Ladybug (Luka x OC ; Chat Noir x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Aggretsuko (Tadano x OC ; Haida x OC) ♡ ♡ ✧ She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (Double Trouble x OC ; Scorpia x OC ; Hordak x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ OK K.O! Let's Be Heroes (Professor Venomous x OC ; Raymond x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Fruits Basket (Male Akito x OC ; Kyo x OC ; Hatsuharu x OC) ♡ ✧ Noragami (Canon or original) ♡ ✧ Boku no Hero Academia // My Hero Academia (caught up on manga - male Toga x OC ; Dabi x OC ; Tomura x OC ; Aizawa x OC ; Chisaki x OC ; male Asui x OC have rough ideas for these pairings and other Canon x OC ; craving AUs - ABO, soulmates, werewolf, merfolk, demon ect.) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Attack on Titan (Levi x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Inuyasha (Koga x OC ; Inuyasha x OC ; Bakotsu x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Yu Yu Hakusho (Hiei x OC ; Yoko x OC ; Touya x OC ; Yusuke x OC) ♡ ♡ ✧ Black Butler // Kuroshitsuji (Adult Ciel x OC) ♡ ♡ ✧ Demon Slayer (caught up on manga - interested in older demon Tanjiro x OC ; older demon Rui x OC ; Obanai x OC ; Akaza x OC ; older Genya x OC) ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ✧ Mystic Messenger (Jumin x OC) ♡ ♡ ✧ Disney // DreamWorks (Craving Hiccup and/or Jack Frost x OC (have a basic plot in mind) -- would also be interested in having a "Jack Frost" OC x OC story ; Anthro / Humanoid Toothless x OC ; Tadashi or older Hiro x OC) ♡ ✧ Studio Ghibli // Mamoru Hosoda films (Craving a "Wolf Children" style story ; would love something "A Cat Returns" related Baron x OC) ♡

Themes // prompts: ♡ = craving Bold = preferred role ✦ A/B/O ; Omegaverse setting ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ Soulmates ♡ ♡ ✦ Hybrid AU ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ Darker themes (ex: stalking / "yandere" / possessive character, drugs, kidnap, murder, serial killer etc.) ♡ ♡ ✦ Mafia / Gang (ex: He's Dedicated to Roses) ♡ ♡ ✦ Hades OC x Persephone OC ♡ ♡ ✦ Magical themes (ex: witch x familiar -- rough plots in mind) ♡ ♡ ✦ Split the movie (canon or totally original) ♡ ✦ Maleficent (Diaval x OC) ♡ ♡ ✦ Single parent themes (ex: single dad cop x teacher ; ceo x single mom) ♡ ♡ ✦ Korean Drama // KPOP inspired (Idol x Fan ; Idol x Manager ; Idol x Staff // ex: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You!" ; BTS with AU(s) -- supernatural, soulmate, Disney, ABO, mafia/gang, ghoul, android, college etc.) ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ Pokemon // Animal Crossing Gijinka x human ♡ ✦ Ghouls (ex: Tokyo Ghoul ; for fandom AU or original) ♡ ♡ ✦ Robotics // Androids (ex: animated movie Hal; Absolute Boyfriend; Chobits; Detroit: Become Human) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ YouTube related (real or fictional) ♡ ♡ ♡ ✦ Werewolf // shapeshifter x human (ex: Shiver ; I've got the basics of a plot for this / could also be fandom AU based.) ♡  ✦ Vampires (rough idea for modern take, co-existing with humans ; would also be interested in something Servamp based) ♡ ♡ ✦ Self aware // Fiction meets reality (ex: Dramaworld) ♡ ✦ Slice of life ♡ ✦ "Pretty boy" / gang leader / rebel x archery club member ♡ ✦ "Pretty boy" / gang leader / rebel x gamer (ex: couple from "Out of Control" ) ♡ ✦ Gang leader x florist / "innocent target" / lover ♡ ✦ Gang leader / Rebel x Deaf / Mute / Blind character (ex: A Silent Voice ; thinking of possible Hybrid plot) ♡ ✦ "Pretty boy" / Rebel x Chubby character (ex; Pochamani manga ; Sierra Burgess is a loser movie) ♡ ✦ Demon / Dragon / Spirit x Human / Demon / Spirit (ex: Noragami ; Miss Kobayashi's Dragon maid ; Inuyasha ; Demon Slayer) ♡ ♡ 

If interested you can reach me by email: wellsotheysay@gmail.com

[bookworm555]

A Team Breezy character dynamic chart.

...Okay, without it being colored, Breezy and Leigh look almost identical, XD. (Which was done purposefully; Leigh modeled her look off of Breezy’s.)

Poor Leigh; Kyo ‘tolerates’ her, XD. (Honestly, they are friends, but not very close ones.) 

Image w/o the text:

[suninthecentre]

Kagura: “I used the last mystery amulet behind Seimei’s back and this guy came.... Who is he...?”

NPC: “He looks annoyed, I don’t dare to ask...”

Kagura: “So please help me take care of him before Seimei comes back.”

Sp ichimoku: “I told you moments ago that I’m Ichimokuren....”

Hannya: “Isn’t that just another skin of the stupid Yasha.”

Yasha: “Have you even seen skins drawn out by amulets?!”

Yoko: “Exactly, that’s definitely not Yasha, he has to at least show buttcheeks.”

Yasha: “What did you say!?”

【The Damage Squad】

Ibaraki: “Hey, new guy, wanna be a demon of Oeyama?”

Shuten: “He’s got qualifying horns and attitude.”

【Horns✔️Crankiness✔️Chest ✔️】

Onikiri: “Looks like a damage type indeed.”

【The CC Squad】

Ootengu: “Be careful, those guys over there are known for attacking their own teammates. If you are capable of crowd control, you should come to our side.”

Yuki Onna: “We are the winning side.”

【The Passerby Squad】

Orochi: “Do you want to see the little goldfish? No you can’t eat too much candy! .... alright alright, I’ll buy it for you.”

Sp ichimoku: “Quit guessing, I’m Ichimokuren, I’m not joining any of your teams.”

NPC: “Hahahah, you’re joking, how can you be that goody-goody Wind God.”

Ichimoku: “He is not lying.”

Ichimoku: “Long time no see, the other me.”

Yoko: “Oh no, are the brothers going to fight?”

SP Ichimoku: “What an irony. People used to not believe that the Wind God is kind, and now they think that someone who’s fearsome must not be the Wind God. How pathetic.”

Ichimoku: “We are not as we were before, and these people are not the people as they were before.”

Ichimoku: “We are now just shikigamis of the Heian-kyo.”

Ichimoku: “You know, this place is not that different from home. Seimei offers us shrine and sacrifices (food and shelter), and there are millions of believers (fans) that worship us, you can capture their praises using any device like this which is called a phone. Select any that you like, Android or ISO?”

Susabi: “Welcome.”

Miketsu: “Welcome!”

<Successfully joined>

【The God Squad】