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bidisastersanji · 6 months

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The Old Guard x One piece AU got my brain going brrr and i'm gonna make it your problem now. Center of the matter is I want Zoro and Sanji to meet kind of like Nicki and Joe did (discovering their immortality by fighting on opposite sides and killing each other over and over and then becoming eternal lovers) so I went and did some research for the entire Straw hat crew. Main thing is I wanted to link them to historical events that will give them the right motivations and backgrounds! so here we GOOO

Sanji and Zoro: Because Japan has an isolationist past, the only battle I could find that would work is the Cagayan battles of 1582 in Jakarta between Spanish-Philippine forces vs Japanese pirates (a.k.a Wokou, which are basically pirate ronin) Sanji would thus be a reluctant "Rodelero" sent to South East Asia by his noble family (jokes on them he loves being in the middle of the spice trade and he hates being part of a noble family funding the conquistadores) who one day finds himself fighting a mysterious Wokou samurai Zoro. They're partly isolated from their respective camps when they first kill each other, and again, and again, until they realise they should by all means be dead but they keep healing. After a couple decades of -against all odds- running into each other everywhere, they reluctantly decide to try and figure out what the heck's happened to them together- struggling to communicate at first, then learning each others' language over the following decade, then falling in love and becoming inseparable. This makes Zoro and Sanji both over 400 years old, and they are the same age. Zoro learns about so many sword techniques and Sanji about different cuisines/ leg-centric fighting styles during this time.

all the other straw hats and their historical periods under the cut!

Robin as an Egyptian scholar who died during the burning of the Library of Alexandria in 48 BC/ was killed for researching something forbidden during the declining years of the Roman Period (early 200s) and found out she was immortal this way, making her around 2 millennia old. She spends her time recording history and traveling the world and encountering new cultures. Her long time enemy is religious obscurantism, and the Catholic church spends a lot of resources trying to kill her. (they have conspiracy boards about this immortal witch in the Vatican)

Brook: so ancient he doesn't remember much, other that he came from Kerma culture (2500 BC), loved music, and that his entire village had died from an illness, but he came back. His memory isn't great but if there's one thing he's loved in his Millennia of existence is discovering and learning how to play all the instruments that he could find. He mostly hangs in Vienna nowadays as a music teacher.

Jinbei is a Samoan chieftain from around 1000 BC who one day died during a battle with a Fijian chieftain. When he came back from death he assumed Tagaloa chose him. He loves navigating, sailing, exploring and going on voyages with his people. In more recent times (post european contact) he was forced to ally with the US Navy to protect his people.

Nami: Irish lass from around 800 who's coastal, tiny village was about to be raided by Vikings from Sweden. She made a deal with their chieftain Arlong to go with them and map out the British isles for them to help their raids be more effective and targeted, in exchange for not killing people in her village, and that she would make back the plunder they did not get from this town for them. She started to join their raids to try and make this money, but she died in battle. She came back and they believed her to be some kind of Valkyrie or Einherjer brought back to midgard. She took over the raider's leadership- also Norsemen always had women handle money, which works great here. During her time as an immortal she travels, seeks treasure, double crosses people etc.

Usopp a young double agent/CIA spy from the Cold War who died on a mission. He tragically could not return to his love Kaya because he was afraid of putting her in danger by revealing he was alive to the spies that killed him. He relocates and starts anew constantly, his entire life a web of lies. He's a great marksman/sniper.

Chopper died young of the Bubonic plague in medieval Europe. He resuscitated, tragically his father is infected as well and he's unable to save him- motivating him to get to the bottom of this disease, he decides to become a doctor. Looking like a 15 year old for centuries doesn't make this task easy and he has to hide a lot.

Franky is an American veteran of WWI who was heavily disfigured first, and died later (which is why he's not fully healed and needs prosthetics). He's heavily anti-government from having been sent to fight in such a meaningless war that sacrificed young men like cannon fodder. He learned to fix himself up and make prosthetics and masks for veterans, got into making tech stuff

Luffy is a modern, 21st century 20 something year old from Brazil's favelas. He dies in a gun violence incident (maybe linked to a drug war/gang war where he's been trying to protect his neighbourhood) and comes back, experiencing visions of others like him. He's resolute to find them and make a crew, thinking that with all of them together, maybe they can help liberate the world from opressors and inequality

#it's one am #but i couldnt stop #did all the research i could to match each straw hat with a nice historic period #one piece au #zosan au #zosan fic idea #one piece fic idea #zoro x sanji #i just want the star crossed immortal lovers with lots of lore and cool adventures as #new immortal luffy just goes around collecting these people who have no idea there's others like them #and them going around liberating people #like the scariest undying ten people army that they are #the old guard one piece au #the old guard au #immortal straw hats #straw hat crew #zosan

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elodee · 18 days

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HERMIT A DAY MAY - DAY 25

impulseSV x Samurai Jack

For Impulse I chose Samurai Jack!

Samurai Jack takes place in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk future, so I thought this would suit Impulse well given his build theme and skin this season.

To learn more about Samurai Jack and see my style references, look below the cut!

@hermitadaymay

(Gamers outreach fundraiser)

Samurai Jack is a 90s cartoon created by Genndy Tartakovsky. The story follows a samurai prince from a fictional version of Japan who battles a shapeshifting entity of evil named Aku. Right as Aku is about to lose to the samurai, he tears a hole in time and throws the samurai into the future.

Once in the future, the samurai, given the nickname Jack by locals, must find a way to travel back to his own time to defeat the immortal Aku and prevent the future from being shaped under Aku's malicious control.

Samurai Jack is a fantastic, imaginative cartoon that deserves to be called art. Not only are the character designs fantastic, many of the episode concepts themselves are interesting and thought-provoking in a way not achieved by many other shows.

The show originally ran for four seasons and was not concluded. Twelve years later, an fifth season aired that completed the story. The first four seasons are suitable for all ages, but the fifth season is significantly more mature. I highly recommend watching the entire series, including the fifth season, which is a fantastic conclusion to the story.

Style references:

The samurai from Samurai Jack

Characters in Samurai Jack are colorful and have strong shape language

The Samurai Jack title design

#Samurai Jack is one of the best cartoons I've ever watched #At first I didn't want to give it a chance as a kid because the concept seemed so weird #but once I finally watched it I was like dang #this is incredible actually #Impulse's theme this season reminds me a lot of Aku City from the show #but with a purple and black theme #rather than red and black #impulsesv #hermitcraft #hermitaday

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iron-embers · 11 months

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The Iron Hashira

Name: Isane KuraTetsu

Age: 20

Height: 5’7

Sword style Hyoho niten Ichi- Ryu, a form of kenjutsu associated with battle techniques used by samurai during combat in feudal Japan. It focuses on the use of two blades

Translated as the school of strategy of two heavens as one

Family

Mother: Suzume Kuratetsu (Igarashi)

Age: 42

Father: Ryujin Kuratetsu

Age: 46

Twin brothers: Jin and Raiho Kuratetsu

Age: 14

Second Cousin: Saigo Mazashi

@bloodbladesanddemons

Relationships

Gyomei- Mentor/Friend/Looks up to him

Sanemi- Tentative acquaintances

Obanai- Respectful acquaintances

Giyuu- Distant acquaintances

Tengen- Friendly

Mitsuri- Friend

Muichiro- Cloud watching buddies

Shinobu- Friend

Kyojuro- Close friend(Romantic)

Kagaya- Respects him like the others. He was the first to fully have faith in her besides her parents about her voluntary choice to become a demon slayer

Main Weapon

Hybrid Ko Katana

Secondary

Wakizashi

Personality traits

. Stubborn/Hard headed

. Determined

. Quick witted

. Honest

. Observant

. Attentive

. Decisive

. Adaptive

. Strong willed

. Compassionate

Fun facts

. While not freakishly overpowered in the sheer strength department, she has a strong pair of legs. Meaning any defensive stance she takes doesn’t falter as she trained with Gyomei to build up her core foundation. Also to be on the receiving end of one of her kicks can prove fatal, as she has trained them to the point of shattering bones and an opponents defense.

. Loves spicy or rich food. Has been related to having an iron stomach, and she doesn’t get queasy easily

. Her style is made to defend and combat multiple attacks at once.

. Has a hard time wearing traditional kimonos, her thighs and wider hips feel restricted and hates the lack of motion. Long baggy sleeves make her uncomfortable as it gets in the way.

. Will find creative ways to solve disputes or situations. Some would say unconventional

. Is down to meet any challenge as she has a desire to better herself

. Creeped out by snakes more than demons

. She became a hashira by killing 50+ demons as a kinoe. She has been one for a full 2 years now

. Despite being the iron hashira, she is very open to hearing new ideas and perspectives, in a way to challenge hers so it can temper her mind and comprehension of the world.

. Her Father Ryu was the one to teach her the dual sword style

. Before her current nichirin blade set, she had another pair gifted by her father, but it broke after a great deal of wear and tear. She had one more simpler pair that broke when she was rank Kinoe, but Her mother made her the new one right before she became a Hashira.

Statistics

Openness

75-79 or 80

Strength

Below Giyuu, she is not freakishly strong where she can lift extremely heavy things, but you give her something to carry, she will carry it for a long time. Her stamina and durability outlast many of her peers when it comes to taking hits and holding her stance for freakishly long periods of time.

Speed

Below Kyojuro when it comes to running, but her reflexes are quick considering she wields two swords.

Breathing style and forms

Iron breathing style

Subsect of mainly stone breath, She mainly learned under Gyomei as his tsuguko, but when she realizes that defense for her frame cannot be kept forever despite her above average strength. And so she finds another style to help compensate with more dexterity. Flame breathing showed promise, and she learned the techniques and building stamina since she and Kyojuro were close friends/frequent sparring partners. Later she realized while flame breathing techniques compensate for the immovable defense of stone breathing, with her dual style it did not feel complete. Now that defense and dexterity was covered, she felt like it could be improved upon with more fluid movements. Isane trained to have the strength to take the hit, but if something stronger hit her, she could not only defend herself, but use their power against them. She didn’t want to constantly use up her stamina and energy, she studied water breathing with Urokodaki so she would have the ability to transfer energy back to the opponent without expense to her physical capability. Basically kind of made up her own subsect using some aspects of two style while based mainly on the defensive stone breathing. In all essence a three way hybrid

Iron breathing has 8 forms she developed

First form(Stone)-Full defense (Unyielding Will)

Second form(Flame)-Dexterous offensive (Piercing Temperance)

Third form(Stone+flame)- Defense and offense dexterity counter (Honed Double edge)

Fourth form(Water)- Full dodge with swirling dual blades to deflect and gain better ground (Steel Maelstrom)

Fifth form(Stone+water)- Mix of powerful grounded attacks with upward and downward slashes (Corrosive force)

Sixth form(Water+flame)- Agile offense with fluid redirection, bunch of flips and avoiding while flowing to find an opening, simultaneously redirecting their attacks to use up their stamina (Metallic Blitz)

Seventh form(True Iron)- A move set where she swings both blades in synch with another for devastating offensive attacks, like a large singular blade (Behemoth blades)

Eighth form- (True iron)- (Valiant Iron Guardian)

Overall Outlook

Because she did not experience an inordinate amount of trauma like many of her other hashira, similar to Mitsuri she brings a new perspective to them as to what it means to not let their actions be dictated by this extreme of loss and weakness. If things get heated and words exchanged, she brings up advice and perspectives to challenge their somewhat jaded views. They often say. “It is easy for you to say.” But Isane is more than willing to help them see how they can achieve it in their own way so to help them heal and be more understanding. In all essence, she knows the toll of demon slaying, that it is training your body and mental state to exceed human boundaries so to better protect others from demons, but what good will that be if it self sacrificing and you can’t be human when it matters most. She reminds them of the importance of their humanity and compassion. Though in some aspects, she is a little naive.

Do the best you can to help the people affected is her mentality

She can make an impact in the world by helping people come out of their ignorance. Change is inevitable, iron used to be for swords, and now it is for Trains and cars. Isane is the embodiment experiencing and embracing change, and so her journey is basically learning to become more malleable while also tempering her understanding and acceptance of cahnge

Finally finished the reference sheet for my first Demon slayer Oc, Isane KuraTetsu. I have a lot more info that will be posted later, but if you guys have any questions or interactions you wanna see feel free to ask! Hope ya like and stay tuned

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incorrectsmashbrosquotes · 2 years

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Just saw Prey on Hulu.

Holy shit. Holy SHIT!

This is the best Predator movie since the original with Arnie! I love it to death and it has instantly become one of my favorite action/horror movies.

And now, some more ideas for historical Predator movies.

Predator: For Honor

Taking place in Sengoku era Japan, the year 1500 to be precise, our hero is a young Samurai warrior named Akira. When a battle ends with their enemy commanders being slaughtered and butchered by an unknown enemy, Akira learns of a terrible and dark legend of his homeland.

Every one-hundred years, when heat and conflict are at their highest, a demon descends from the heavens and seeks the mightiest warriors to hunt and slay. The last time it came, it was slain by Akira’s ancestor who fashioned it's mask into the helmet for his family armor. Now, one hundred years later, that demon’s son is here to wipe out Akira’s clan and restore it’s honor.

As people close to Akira begin dying, he must cast aside his fear and self-doubt and force a final confrontation between him and the creature. A duel, from which only one warrior will emerge victorious.

Alien vs Predator: Gevaudan

It is the late 1760′s, and a monster hunts the woods around the French village of Gevaudan. It hunts at night, and kills at will, and none have been able to even so much as see the beast and live to tell the tale. The people live in fear of the woods, cut off from the rest of the world.

However, innkeeper and farmer Jean Chastel soon discovers the truth. It is no wolf who hunts the woods of Gevaudan, it is a demon of the night, a scaly thing of pure black that emerged from a fallen star.

Jean tries and fails to slay the beast and narrowly escapes with his life, thanks to the intervention of a mysterious monster. A two-legged lizard creature, just as alien as the Beast, but perhaps a bit more human.

Jean and the hunter from the stars must join forces in order to slay the Black Demon: the Beast of Gevaudan.

Predator: Black Flag

Taking place during the Golden Age of Piracy, our main character is Louise Poulneax, an escaped slave who has joined the pirate crew of Captain Avery “Blacksmith” Gordon, a former British Captain who led a mutiny and took up piracy when he was ordered to move slaves by his commander. Now he terrorizes the Atlantic and Carribean in his ship: The Artemis.

After raiding a Spanish Galleon, Louise finds a mysterious weapon, a spear-like thing that can collapse in on itself. Louise takes it, thinking it just another prize, but soon the pirate crew are being hunted in every port, butchered and hung up to dry like deer and rabbits.

Soon Louise and Captain Gordon must prepare to face the demon hunting their crew for daring to hold onto it’s technology. The pirates will need all their will to survive against a demon such as this.

#incorrect super smash bros #super smash bros #Predator #Prey 2022 #Prey #Alien #Alien vs Predator #Gevaudan #Sengoku Japan #Samurai #Pirate #Pirates #idea #ideas #thoughts #film idea

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kishigunpla · 1 year

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Let's Read: A Requiem for Char: The Red Comet of My Youth - Chapter 1

by Shūichi Ikeda

This post will be an overview of the first chapter, Steps to Becoming an Actor.

Please note this isn't a full summary by any means, just a highlight of parts I found interesting. Very long post under the cut!

Shūichi Ikeda was born on December 2, 1949 in Numabukuro in Nakano Ward, Tokyo. Growing up in the years after World War II, Ikeda recalls that although the scars of the war still remained here and there, the entire country was filled with an upwards surging momentum that could be described as "hope after a long period of suffering".

In 1958, he was invited by a friend to join Komadori Theater Company (劇団こまどり). Founded in 1948, it was a prestigious children's theater company that later produced many famous actors, including familiar names like Maaya Sakamoto, Daisuke Namikawa, and Ikeda's wife, Sakiko Tamagawa. He passed the entrance exam and started his career as an actor at only eight years old.

Along with movies, radio had a large presence in popular entertainment in those days. The first experience that Ikeda and the other child actors had was with radio dramas, broadcast on NHK radio. In elementary school, it was his daily routine to go to the NHK studio after school. There he co-starred with popular talents of the time.

In a funny side note, Ikeda recalls fond memories of the bento lunches they had at the studio. The rank of the bento changed depending on the rank of the actor with whom he was working. One particular instance he noted was how when the famous Musei Tokugawa starred in a lead role, lunch was eel bento, a rare delicacy back then.

As time went on, TV dramas became more popular, and Ikeda was offered his first role on television only three months after he joined Komadori. It was a simple role - a child crying in the corner in the background of a shot - but he remembers it fondly as a memorable first step into the world of acting.

In his junior high days, Ikeda starred in Gashintare (がしんたれ), a TV adaptation of the autobiography of playwright Kazuo Kikuta, and the movie Robō no Ishi (路傍の石, "Roadside Stone"), two works that made him seriously consider the job of "actor" for the first time.

In this chapter, Ikeda also talks about his relationship with famed Japanese film actor Yūjirō Ishihara. The two met as co-stars on the TV drama Shi no Hakubutsushi - Chīsaki Tatakai (死の博物誌 – 小さき闘い, The Natural History of Death – A Small Battle). Ikeda says he was immediately struck by his aura the moment he entered the rehearsal room.

Ikeda recalls how on set, Ishihara jokingly addressed him as “Shū-sensei”, as a nod to the fact Ikeda was much more experienced with TV dramas, despite being much younger.

“Shū-sensei, you're a junior high school student, but you’re more senior than me as a TV actor, aren't you?”

In response, Ikeda replied,

“Well then, I'll call you Yu-sensei. On TV, I may be the sensei, but if I appear in a movie with you, please be the sensei.”

Ikeda fondly remembers him as a star that never faded no matter how much time had passed. Sadly, Ishihara passed away July 17th, 1985, and he never got the chance to film on a movie set with him.

In his words, “Even now, I keep in mind the way of life as an actor that Yujiro-san taught me. And I still call out to him...as Yu-sensei.”

In the spring of 1964, Ikeda began his role as the star of Jiro Monogatari (次郎物語), a TV drama based on the novel of the same name. The story depicts Japan in the early Shōwa period as seen from the perspective of Jiro Honda, a boy of a former samurai family.

The show was a hit among viewers of all ages, and ended up running as a nationally broadcast drama for two years. However, due to the popularity, from that point forward in his childhood acting career, Ikeda was typecast as a similar character - or as he refers to it, the image of “Jiro Shonen”, “a boy in a kasuri kimono”.

Ikeda was around 24 or 25 years old when Kohei Miyauchi asked him if he would be interested in doing voice-over work. The role was in a one-shot overseas drama for NHK about a group of three train robbers. Ikeda remembers struggling to adjust, thinking it might not be the best fit after all.

Soon after he was offered a role in André Cayatte's Mourir d'aimer as the dub voice for Bruno Pradal. At first he was hesitant, but accepted after finding out he would be alongside Tomoko Naraoka (dubbing Annie Girardot), whom he had worked with earlier in his career during his time as a child actor.

Ikeda recalls how this experience helped change his perspective on voice over work.

"Rather than trying to match the voice of the actor on the screen or strictly matching the actual lip-syncing, I felt how the actor and director put together the character, and translated that atmosphere into Japanese-style acting."

After appearing as a voice actor in other overseas dramas, a new opportunity arose. The person who approached him was Kazuya Tatekabe, of Doraemon fame. The two became friends and often went drinking with their fellow co-stars after work.

It was Tatekabe who introduced Ikeda to Noriyoshi Matsuura, who worked as an editor and sound director on various anime. Through some gentle persuading, he convinced Ikeda to give anime a try (while drunk, he admits), specifically the character Radik in Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3.

However, Ikeda found the speed of the process and inability to preview the material beforehand (like he was used to with film voice overs) overwhelming. He remembers thinking, "this is my first and last anime".

Despite this, Matsuura convinced him to give one more audition a try, with the promise they could go for drinks afterwards. Ikeda agreed, though wasn't enthusiastic about it.

...That audition was for the role of Amuro Ray in the upcoming anime Mobile Suit Gundam.

That's all for Chapter 1! I'll continue with these posts for each chapter as I go. Of course I recommend checking out the book for yourself if possible as I've left out a lot of content here for brevity.

#shuichi ikeda #char aznable #kishi reads

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itsmarjudgelove · 7 months

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Shimazu Tadatsune, Daimyo of Satsuma was born on this day,

November 27, 1576

One of the most affluent and powerful lords of the early Edo Period With a stipend of 605,000 koku, Shimazu Tadatsune was born in 1576, Tadatsune was named heir to the Shimazu (Also written as Shimadzu) clan just prior to the Battle of Sekigahara, where his father had fought on the losing side. His uncle, Yoshihisa, was first in line to succeed the head of the Shimazu clan, but at the time was heirless. His other uncle, Hisakazu had fallen ill and had died in Korea, and so Tadatsune was named successor. He took control in 1602, however, his father held the bulk of power until his death in 1619.

The Shimazu clan were respected for their prowess on the battlefield, and Tadatsune was also known for his bravery. During Hideyoshi’s Korean Campaign, he and his father headed an 8,000 samurai army, and drove off a Chinese Ming army of 100,000 soldiers.

In 1602, two years after the Battle of Sekigahara, Tadatsune formally submitted to Tokugawa Ieyasu as a sign of loyalty, and in doing so was awarded the name of Matsudaira Iehisa. This was seen as a great honor, as Matsudaira was Ieyasu’s original family name, and the Matsudaira were a branch of the Tokugawa clan. Tadatsune also accepted the first part of Ieyasu’s name in receiving Iehisa as a given name, an even greater honor.

Tadatsune worked hard to secure the Shimazu clan’s future. As head of the clan, Tadatsune also weeded out corruption and disloyalty among his retainers.

He had annexed the Ryukyu (Okinawan) Islands in mid 1609, but allowed them to remain semi independent so as to be able to trade with China, who believed the islands were still in their control. This kept the Shimazu clan economically strong, and important for Japans’ trade.

Tadatsune died April 7, 1638, aged 62

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deathmetalunicorn1 · 1 year

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The Strength of Love: Prologue

Hello my loves! I have another original story idea here! This is going to be another poly Hindu gods x OC! Your feedback would be appreciated!

The inspiration came from a character I had seen drawn by the talented @speedl00ver and art by talented twitter artist tenpurara8.

-Seki Usagi, a name that translates to ‘barrier rabbit’, or given the western way, her name meant ‘rabbit barrier’, was a strong woman, born and raised in Feudal Japan, in a small farming village.

-Her parents, seeing her strength when she was only a toddler, raised her to be a warrior, one meant to serve their local lord, one that could keep their little village safe.

-By the time Usagi was 10 she stood at eye level with most grown men, and by the time she was eighteen, she was 6’2.

-Long flowing black hair that was usually pulled into a ponytail, braid or a bun, and bright green eyes adorned her features, while hard earned muscles sculpted her body. It you were to look at her as a woman, you could see the curves of her body, from her large chest, a H-cup (92cm) to her slimmer waist and nice hips with a toned but round rear, she was all woman, if you saw her as one.

-In comparison to normal women, if she was only 5’5 and had no muscles, she would be an average sized woman, with a mid C-cup size chest, thin waist and rounded hips; but due to her size, everything was bigger on her.

-Many were intimidated by her height and her strength, as she was easily the strongest in the village, if not the region she lived in, rumors had quickly spread of this powerful battle maiden.

-Usagi was trained by her father, an expert warrior in his own right, in judo, and she was taught by her local lord himself, who was a master in karate.

-She quickly dominated anyone who came to challenge her, as their pride couldn’t handle hearing about a woman being stronger, and Usagi dealt with each of them with easy, proving herself to some of the strongest warriors in the land.

-However, her strength came at a price, as she soon found herself with no one to challenge, as none could handle her strength, and if she wanted to fight, she had to hold back.

-Her strength came with another price, unlike other maidens her own age, none approached her parents to ask for her hand, and if her parents were to approach others, they would refuse, too intimidated with Usagi’s size and strength.

-Usagi was given no chance to lament her bad luck with men, as war broke out and many in her village perished, including her local lord.

-The enemy, seeing her strength as Usagi had taken out many of his men, offered her a spot in his army, in exchange for the safety of the remaining villagers, including her parents.

-Unable to refuse, Usagi agreed and became a warrior, donning a full set of samurai armor, complete with a kabuto helmet with a full-face mask, turning her into a fearsome looking monster, meant to instill fear in the hearts of others.

-She was forced to fight for this cruel man, who treated her like a tool, but her legend spread that she was forced to do this to protect her loved ones.

-When she was forced to face some of her old opponents, as they battled with her, they encouraged Usagi to fight back, she was strong enough to do so.

-The real question, however, was she brave enough to fight back and go through with her betrayal.

-Her answer came when her cowardly lord struck one of her opponents in the back in a sneak attack, not giving him an honorable death.

-Usagi’s punch that took her lord’s head clean off, complete with his helmet, was rumored to be heard in the heavens above, stunning everyone to stop fighting.

-She removed her helmet and shouted at those who were loyal to their lord she just killed, “If you wanna fight me! Come on then!”

-Her enemies, now her allies as she turned the tides, were quick to cheer her on, joining her at her side and she led them to victory, her two hundred warriors vs a thousand.

-For her actions she was labeled a hero and given honors by the Emperor of Japan at that time, and she became a warrior for the Japanese Imperial Army, commanding her own squadron.

-Her family and the remaining members of her village had their homes rebuilt, and grew into a thriving town, one she visited often.

-However, in all her years as a proud warrior, a diligent protector, Usagi was still alone, seeing her men with wives and families of their own.

-She was heavily respected and got along easily with everyone she came across, except enemies, but none approached to court her.

-No volunteers came forward when even the emperor offered to assist her, and she refused to have someone forcibly married to her, Usagi wanted someone to love her, for her.

-She grew to accept her lonely life, accepting that no one would love a woman like her, burying her own emotions and desires.

-Usagi’s life was cut short when she was thirty-three, taking a rain of arrows after using her body as a shield to protect the emperor whom she was protecting on the battlefield.

-She was honored with full rights and hailed as a hero, becoming a symbol to rise up and fight back against attackers.

-Usagi was welcomed into Valhalla, reunited with old friends and rivals, being pulled in at the time of her prime, her strongest, at age 20, when she rebelled against her abusive lord, the age she would remain for the rest of eternity.

-Valhalla was filled with strong warriors, ones who were like her, who had no one to challenge as they were too strong.

-The fights were deemed legendary and brutal but the smile on Usagi’s face and the smile on her opponents seemed to light up the heavens as they got to go all out.

-Valhalla became a place where Usagi got to train herself each day, training alone or sparring with others, reuniting with her original village lord who became a teacher in Valhalla, teaching gods and humans alike in the art of karate.

-He was so proud to see her so strong and instantly accepted her back as a student, letting her train to her heart’s content.

-She also got to meet her paternal great grandfather, Seki Tarokichi, better known as Tameemon Raiden, the Peerless Rikishi, who adored seeing that his granddaughter was so strong, inheriting his beef gene, and the two bonded over brutal but enjoyable fights.

-However, after centuries in Valhalla, becoming even stronger, earning new battle scars and wearing them proudly as respect to those who earned them, Usagi was still alone.

-She had friends and allies, those she could trust and rely on, but she had no one to call her own, a partner, a lover.

-Usagi watched the Ragnarok fights from the Japanese pantheon, the place she now called home, watching with great interest, seeing some of the men she fought against fighting themselves, and many passing.

-When Raiden disappeared, she broke down in harsh sobs, seeing him die, calling out for her grandfather, not wanting to lose the one family member she was able to find here.

-In the end, humanity prevailed and those who had been killed were returned to life, the gods and humans deciding to live in harmony in Valhalla.

-Usagi had nearly mowed down her grandfather when he returned to the pantheon, laughing loudly at her enthusiasm, but hugged her firmly, reassuring her that he was back, as he was her only real family member, she didn’t want to lose him.

-Usagi wanted to apply to the next Ragnarok tournament, as it had been so popular that so many warriors, humans and gods who didn’t get a chance to fight, wanting to prove themselves too.

-She couldn’t wait!

Here is the photo by @speedl00ver that I fell in love with, along with all their other art!

As for tenpurara8, they do not like their art being reposted, so I have respected their wishes in not doing so.

#record of ragnorak #ror x oc #ror shiva #ror raiden

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Kwaidan [怪談] (1964)

Ghost stories are perhaps the most culturally specific way to tell a horror tale which is at once universal and personal, and this anthology really drives home that point. Each of the four stories feeds into the narrative arts of Japan, building a rich tapestry which at once plumbs the depths of this society while experimenting with the possibilities of a new storytelling mode. Extended stretches take place free of dialogue, or at the very least inhibited very little by it. If nothing else, the spirits have learned that humans will behave the same no matter what the circumstance. A wayward samurai returns home only to find his wife similar if not at all the same. A man can’t keep his trap shut about a supernatural secret. Warfare and intrigue make for a hellscape where the only victor is the sea. It’s all pain and loss, and all filtered through the perception of the narrator who appears here and there to provide context and commentary. All of these unfold in the last moment in “oh fuck” fashion, leaving with the scales tipped more in the direction of uncertainty than they began. Such is tradition when you have 45 minutes or so to tell a tale and only so much time to realize it.

This is an immaculate movie to look at, but among its peers the third tale stands out. Where things like “The Black Hair” engages in strict courtly behavior before erupting into the supernatural, “Hoichi the Earless” opens on a master statement of artful expression, our blind virtuoso recounting a tense battle to the plaintive strains of his biwa. Though the film has entertained notions of skies with hovering surveilling eyes, this is the most surreal which the film and evening gets, the world transformed by Hoichi as he manifests the recounting of the story. At any point, the filmmakers know just when to make things absurd or when to lean back, relying on the everyday insanity of it all to get the shot. Here we see artful ghost stories explored at their most interesting, an unknown quantity manifesting grief or loss on a very tangible level.

THE RULES

SIP

Voiceover narration begins.

Doors move of their own volition.

Ghostly effects.

Pale face makeup.

BIG DRINK

A new story begins.

Someone notes an aging anomaly in a person.

The film cuts to painted imagery.

#drinking games #kwaidan #horror #horror & thriller #ghost stories #masaki kobayashi #japanese cinema

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Lore Bits: Of samurai and bees

Have had some thoughts lately about two different characters and wish to now share with ya'll what I have crafted for Cryas Darkstalkers lore within this installment of Lore Bits. Today's focus will be on the cursed samurai, Bishamon and the demon bee, Q-Bee.

Bishamon:

Born on January 18th, 1673, during the Edo Period of Japan in the northern region of what would become the Aomori Prefecture.

'Bishamon' is actually not his name. This samurai's true name is Zenbē (善兵衛).

Being a samurai, he was part of a clan. His clan was know as the Tsugaru Clan (津軽氏)

Thus, his full name would be Zenbē Tsugaru (津軽善兵衛, Tsugaru Zenbē).

He would eventually marry a woman who went by the name, Orin (オリン).

An accomplished and skillful warrior, he was well respected as a force of nature on the battlefield with his tactics, keen eyes, and mastery of his arsenal. Despite many battles, he had managed to live quite a long life by the standards of Japanese at the time. However, a life-changing event would occur in 1722 when he was age 49.

The enemy of his clan, the Nanbu Clan, were making their way into Tsugaru territory, seeking to conquer.

Initially, Zenbē's clan had sent the younger blood to fight. Despite some initial success, the tides were turning in favor for the Nanbu. As word of the ever-snowballing losses for the Tsugaru kept coming in, Zenbē grew worried for not only his people, but especially Orin.

One night, he had a dream where the voice of two spirits sought to provide him with the answer he needed. Upon waking up, he went to the location without telling anyone where he was heading.

Trekking up a mountain, Zenbē happened on the ruins of a monastery. Within, as told by the spirits in his dream, he came upon an armor and blade. While the armor looked intimidating and something within him felt uneasy, the promise of becoming an unstoppable warrior who could save his clan from ruin clouded his judgement. Aware of his age and too worried for his wife and people, he donned the armor and blade.

Immediately, the demonic influence of the pair, Hannya and Kien, began taking hold of Zenbē. With the promise of battle, they initially allowed Zenbē to keep control. Going into a battle that was going on, the Nanbu forces were slaughtered by Zenbē as their arrows couldn't stop him and their weapons bounced off him.

However, after the battle was won, Hannya and Kien would take control. Turning on his fellow Tsugaru kin, the demonic kinnies began a murderous rampage to quench their thirst for blood and souls. Seeing what he was doing, Zenbē desperately tried to regain control, but was powerless.

In time as they slowly began their spree of terror, Zenbē would begin to have his mind be clouded by the kinnies. However, one key moment would allow him to almost regain control.

When Zenbē came across a familiar building, he happened upon his wife. In the fog of his mind, he realized what was going on and tried to stop as his memories of Orin were coming to the forefront of his mind. However, he would kill his wife. As the pair were about to consume her soul, Zenbē's sheer rage and grief allowed him to regain control. However, it would not last as the kinnies, in a last-ditch effort for survival, sought to quell their host. Promising him that they would keep her safe within, allowing the two to stay together. This allowed them to regain control. Hannya and Kien would not seek to double cross on their word, only to make sure that an outburst like that would not happen again.

Upon coming across a temple and seeing inscriptions about the deity, Bishamon, the kinnies sought to rename their host to Bishamon. Their idea was to strike fear into the mortals with the idea that this god of war now walks among them, seeking only for their blood and souls.

This rampage would go on across Japan and eventually make way into China from 1722 till 1807.

After an intense battle with the demon of the east, Hsien-Ko and Mei-Ling unknowingly freed Zenbē and Orin from their imprisonment after defeating 'Bishamon'.

Despite effort by Hsien-Ko to break the kinnies by sheer force and Mei-Ling using her Xiānshù arts to banish them, nothing either sister did worked.

Hannya and Kien, per an idea by Zenbē, would be sealed in a tomb among the eerie, volcanic landscape of Mount Osore. With the idea in place, Mei-Ling was able to at least place many talismans upon the kinnies to quell their ability to seek a new host.

Upon making way to Japan and traveling to Mount Osore, a tomb at the highest, most dangerous peak was dug up. The sealed Hannya and Kien were placed deep within and the tomb was promptly sealed

From then on, Zenbē sought to dedicate the rest of his time to seeking a way to permanently destroy the pair as a way to redeem his soul from the horrors he committed upon the innocent. Orin would stick by him to aid in his goal.

While his wife and the sisters would call him by his true name of Zenbē. he decided that as penance, he would keep the mantle of Bishamon as to not tarnish his clan, nor name, any further that he already did with his foolish decision he made all those years ago.

Before I explain about Q-Bee, I must first explain more about Soul Bees as a species/race in Cryas Darkstalkers.

Soul Bees are a race of lifeforms that evolved from a species of Makaiin bees many eons ago. Makaiin bees were a parasitic, solitary species that sought to infect hosts in order to reproduce. However, a mutation occurred that paved the way for the evolution of Soul Bees of the current day.

Soul Bees are a eusocial race that work together for the good of the hive. Among their structure are three sub-species: D-Bees, P-Bees, and the Q-Bee.

D-Bees:

D-Bees, ranging in heights of 1ft to 2ft play the role of scout, hunter, and gatherer of the hive. They scour the territory in order to gain information to inform the hive. Information is not the only thing they seek as they also hunt down a valuable resource: souls.

If a suitable prey is found, the D-Bee will use their speed, venom, stingers, and claws to kill their prey. They do not seek to confront above their weight class as they must manage their energy output properly.

Once victorious, the D-Bee consumes the body and then gathers the soul to keep safe for transportation to the hive. The soul is kept in a specialized organ in their abdomen.

In the time between scouting and hunting, D-Bees will also seek flowers in order to gain nutrients to help fuel their bodies. This allows them to be pollinators in Makai, allowing for a large variety of flora to grow.

Can live for about a few years.

P-Bees:

P-Bees, standing around 3ft to 4ft, take on a number of roles in the hive, from maintenance, caretakers of the brood, defenders of the hive, and distributors of food supplies.

In their role of maintenance, P-Bees will make repairs and improvements to the hive. They make sure everything is sturdy enough for food storage, a 'nursery' for the brood, and for the Q-Bee. The hive is constructed from a specialized mixture of saliva, pollen resin, natural wax produced by D-Bees, and sediment from the surrounding area. While the outside primarily uses sediment for a tougher structure, the inside for the comb structures used to store the brood and food supplies use the other listed materials to allow for some flexibility, while being strong enough to withstand their weight.

The eggs, larvae, and pupae make up what are known as the brood. These are cared for by the P-Bees as to ensure the population is maintained for the good of the hive. When the Q-Bee has laid her batch of eggs, the P-Bees will gather them and place them in special combs so they can be kept safe till they hatch. From there, they are cleaned and fed by the P-Bees till they eventually become new D-Bees and P-Bees.

Built stronger and sturdier than D-Bees, the P-Bees are capable of defending the hive should a curiously hungry predator seek a meal. They have stingers and claws, but unlike D-Bees, fully have the support of the hive close-by, along with food supplies to keep them energized. P-Bees seek to kill when the hive is threatened. When victorious, the prey, along with fallen P-Bees, are consumed for nourishment. Any souls are given to the Q-Bee.

Gathering the honey produced by the Q-Bee, this substance is stored in specialized combs around the hive. The P-Bees are tasked with feeding the entire hive, making sure everyone gets their share of this highly nutritious substance.

Lifespan of about a few decades.

Q-Bee:

Standing at a titan 8ft to 9ft tall, the Q-Bee is the heart of the hive. She plays an important role in the repopulation of the hive and the reason the species are known as 'Soul Bees'.

When D-Bees comeback with souls or P-Bees manage to defend the hive and get souls out of the endeavor, all souls are given to the Q-Bee. Ingesting the souls, Q-Bees begin a specialized process in breaking down the soul in order to get at the unfathomable energy within.

While D-Bees and P-Bees can process stray spiritual energy for nourishment, their bodies are not capable of digesting a soul. Any attempt to do so would prove catastrophically fatal. However, the Q-Bee has evolved to not only do this safely, but efficiently.

The vast energy is used to feed the Q-Bee's ravenous need for energy to do several things: produce eggs, fuel her body so she can digest more souls, and create a viscous substance used to feed the hive known as honey. The honey of Soul Bees is packed with an immense of energy and the nutrients P-Bees, D-Bees, and the brood need to survive and thrive.

While the rest of the hive will put their lives on the line, should a powerful threat start to prove too much, the Q-Bee will step in as the final line of defense. Despite her immense size, she is fully capable of flying with great speed and maneuverability.

Beyond her speed, she is equipped with claws, stingers, and venom like her fellow D-Bees and P-Bees. However, these are far more deadly with her sheer size and speed, allowing her to impale and tear with ferocity.

Another trait she has are specialized toxic scales that can be emitted from her wings. These scales can irritate the skin and lungs of victims.

The Q-Bee exoskeleton evolved to be extremely tough.

Using specialized signals via vibrations and pheromones, the Q-Bee can rally and fully control her hive to fight more effectively beyond their instincts.

Unlike the rest of her hive, the Q-Bee is the only one with a fully-fledged soul and thus the capability to think at an intellectual level beyond instinct. This allows her to plan and strategize.

The Q-Bee is the only one capable of speech and thus has the ability to talk with other lifeforms. In general, she can speak the Makaiin tongue to some degree.

Jedah managed to make contact with a Soul Bee hive millenia ago. He was curious about the ability of the Q-Bee to so easily reduced souls to tangible sources of nourishment. In studying her, he gained a better understanding of souls and thus his own being and ability to manipulate spiritual energy.

In return for allowing his studies, he granted them protection and a steady source of 'food' to maintain the hive.

When the time comes for the end of the Q-Bee's life, a signal is given to D-Bees to seek a suitable host. Prepping them with more honey than usual, D-Bees seek to find a competent host and bring them back to the hive alive. Once one is brought back, the host is paralyzed via a special venom. From there, the Q-Bee emerges to pierce the host and insert a special larva inside their still living body of the victim. From there, the Q-Bee dies. The body of the victim serves as an incubator and food source of the quickly growing larva. Once ready, the still growing Q-Bee will emerge from her incubator. The hive will then seek to care for the new Q-Bee till she has fully reached maturity within a few days of rapid growth and change. From there, she will then care for her hive and assume her role.

The soul of the past Q-Bee is used as the first soul to be consumed by the new Q-Bee to begin her role in creating a new brood and food for her hive.

In the chance a Q-Bee dies in combat, the soul of the Q-Bee will influence a P-Bee, likely the strongest, to undergo an extremely quick metamorphosis. While this will cause some of the food supply and fellow P-Bees and D-Bees to be consumed to fuel the transformation, once the P-Bee has transformed enough to become the new Q-Bee, the soul of the deceased Q-Bee will then feed herself to the new Q-Bee to allow for the extreme hunger to be quenched and to quickly get the hive back into healthy order.

Due to her role, the life span of the Q-Bee can be for around a century.

That should do it for this installment. If ya got questions, feel free to ask and I'd be happy to elaborate on some Cryas Darkstalker lore regarding what I talked about. 😎😙

#auranova26 #cryas darkstalkers #darkstalkers #lore #q bee #bishamon #zenbe #tsugaru #orin #japan #soul bees #q bee got a crazy cycle of life and death #it is almost like reincarnation #lore bits #lore dump

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I'm shaking things up. Imagine if Jon, Chris, Conner and Kara went on a little super family/siblings adventure together:

1: what adventure would they be on?

2: how would it be after a while?

3: what sort of sibling chaos with those four get up to?

4: how much metaphorical and literal trouble with they get into?

5: what roles would each of them play (and to clarify like who's responsible older sibling who plays the voice of reason those type of things. But but like who would play What role on their little adventure)

6: after their adventure do they go back to the farmhouse or another place?

OOOOOOOOOOO

1. I see the four on patrol across Metropolis and/or National City when they suddenly spot long time mad scientist Ultra Humanite up to no good. In this case, he reverse engineers one of Luthor’s old Time Machines and his plans for its use to, you guess it, take over the world. Usually, this’ll be something they have to wait until Clark gets involved, but the four Supers have no time to wait for the Big Blue Boy Scout so they charge in to stop Humanite, successfully derailing his plans but inevitable getting zapped all across back in time. Kara ends up in the trenches of the First World War, Conner in the Old Wild West, Chris in Sengoku Jidai Era Japan, and Jon in the Far future of the 31 at Century where he meets up accidentally with the Legion of Superheroes

2. While the Four are off unintentionally in their grand scale adventure, Clark arrives at the scene too late to find them, only finding a defeated Ultra Humanite. He calls up the rest of the Justice League to aid him in finding his family across space and time.

3. The four in their respective time periods try to adapt and blend in best as they can, without invoking too many drastic changes in the space time continuum lest they risk seeing an unfamiliar present day back home. Kara secretly uses his powers as a medic which saves many lives in the battlefield; Conner defends a small town from some outlaws and a corrupt sherif who are empowered by advanced almost futuristic tech with a bit of help from Jonah Hex; Chris becomes an assistant and aide to an at first cold blooded and apathetic samurai warrior, whom over the course of their adventure thanks to Chris’ kindness and compassion, manages to reform the warrior into a more noble one, just as they work together in a climatic grand battle against a cruel daimyo; and Jon aids the Legion in taking down long standing enemy the Time Trapper which also involves meeting other Superboys across space and time, among them being not just a future version of himself but also the Silver Age teenager version of Clark.

4. Once they do finally get back home after their respective adventures, Kara helps vouch to explain what happened and why they rushed in instead of waiting for Clark. Though Clark this time let’s them all go for the most part since what does matter in this case is all of them being safe and sound.

5. I can see Kara be the one curious about the time period she is since she is not that familiar with Earth in the 1910s but is responsible enough to keep her suit’s colors and powers mostly secret as she works to save as many wounded lives as possible in the war torn battlefields of Europe; Conner while blending in via a cowboy outfit that matches his usual colors, he would be the type that would try to smooth talk or flaunt his aura of charisma with the outlaws, resorting to his powers if need be; Chris would be very much be reluctant type, sticking to the shadows and distant from everyone in the time period best as he can try ouch once under the tutelage and service of that samurai warrior, he quickly learns Japanese to be dutiful and helpful best as he can without revealing his powers. It serves to take his mind off how much he misses his family. Then there’s Jon who’s free to fly around and be very openly friendly with his Dad’s friends from back in the day. He’s very curious and adventurous about the time period he finds himself in

6. Most likely they regroup at the Kent Farm to explain their respective adventures to Lois, Clark, Martha and Pa

@we-cross-universe-king-relate @spider-jaysart @theredheaded-stuff @camo-wolf

#kara zor el #connor kent #chris kent #jonathan samuel kent #clark kent

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simplicius-simplicissimus · 3 months

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Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice

You only live twice, or so it seems

One life for yourself, and one for your dreams

You drift through the years and life seems tame

Till one dream appears and love is its name

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Comment: The song „You Only Live Twice“ was composed by 5 times Oscar winner John Barry. He somehow had the ability to capture the mood of a scenery in music. It’s like “seeing and feeling through hearing.”

In the 1970s, repeats of old Bond films were shown regularly in German cinemas - especially before a new Bond film was released. I watched all the Bond films in cinema - on big screen. My first new Bond film was “The Spy Who Loved Me” in 1977. My first Bond film ever was “You Only Live Twice” - which a former classmate raved about. Bond is an arrogant macho and certainly not a role model in terms of character - but perhaps that's necessary in order to survive in a deadly business. Essentially the stories repeat themselves again and again - in the age-old game of good versus evil. What made these films so appealing to me back then? I think it was „virtual“ traveling - which only slowly became normality for average people at that time. I traveled with Bond to all these exotic, foreign lands. Sometimes you find yourself wanting to visit things or destinations because a Bond film was filmed there: e.g. the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul or Cortina d'Ampezzo or Japan.

Then in the 80s, “Shogun” was shown as a TV series - based on James Clavell's novel of the same name. The story is based on the life of William Adams, probably the first European to receive the title of samurai. The historical model for Toranaga and part of the plot is the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who - after a long civil war and many power intrigues, seized power in Japan after the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 and founded the Tokugawa shogunate, which lasted until the middle of the 19th century. Another book that immersed me in Japanese culture was the novel “Musashi” by Eiji Yoshikawa. It fictionally describes the life of the famous samurai Miyamoto Musashi - although many of the events mentioned actually took place. Musashi was not only a warrior, but also an artist and philosopher. The “Book of Five Rings” is attributed to him - a treatise on the nature of combat.

I was in Japan for the first time in 2002. We conducted a product test in Saitama (a suburb of Tokyo) to demonstrate the suitability of our product for our Japanese customer's project. There I was able to meet my Korean pen pal again after 6 years (now married to a charming Thai woman), who completed his studies with a few semesters at Waseda University in Tokyo. Right after this business trip, I met my wife face to face for the first time. Today, through a company takeover, I am an employee of this Japanese company - one of the biggest in the world. Next week my wife and I will visit Japan together. Somehow a circle closes. Life is a long and winding road - and some of the turns are somehow strange, almost seem predetermined. What stories or adventures might be lurking around the next bend?

-Simplicius Simplicissimus

#music #musik #john barry #nancy sinatra #you only live twice #movies #filme #james bond #japan #books #bücher #shogun #james clavell #musashi #eiji yoshikawa #miyamoto musashi #simplicius simplicissimus #Youtube

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TEN NEW COMICS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT BECAUSE MY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE FUCKING WIZARD!

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Starhenge: The Dragon and the Boar - “A future Merlin travels to 5th-century Britain to prevent monstrous time-traveling killer robots from robbing the universe of magic.” You ever read a synposis and go ‘um yes fucking please!’

Public Domain - “This fun and heartfelt series written and illustrated by Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (SEX CRIMINALS, Daredevil) explores a WILD ALTERNATE WORLD where comic book creators aren't properly acknowledged or compensated for their creations!! Crazy, I know!!”

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Do a Powerbomb - “Lona Steelrose wants to be a pro wrestler, but she's living under the shadow of her mother, the best to ever do it. Everything changes when a wrestling-obsessed necromancer asks her to join the grandest pro wrestling tournament of all time, which is also the most dangerous! It's The Wrestler meets Dragonball Z in a tale where the competitors get more than they ever bargained for!”

Seven Sons - “JAE LEE returns to creator-owned comics with his first new title since 1994, a seven-issue limited series. SEVEN SONS is The Fugitive meets the Book of Revelation. Delph, a young man who may be the Second Coming of Christ, runs for his life as he attempts to learn the truth behind his existence.”

Samurai Sonja - “ An ALL-NEW SONJA! The Sengoku period of Japan: A time of near-constant civil war. Sonja, daughter of a slain samurai, is eager to prove herself worthy of her family's glorious history. But in a desperate moment, Sonja will make an awful deal with a dreaded sea goddess: She will be gifted magical armor and weapons capable of slaying mythical beasts! But if she falls in battle, her bloodline will be erased, her family's name no more. “

The Closet - “ A tale of existential familial horror by JAMES TYNION IV (THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH, RAZORBLADES) and GAVIN FULLERTON (BOG BODIES, Bags). Thom is moving cross-country with his family and dragging the past along with them. His son, Jamie, is seeing monsters in the bedroom closet and will not let them go.“

The Ward - “From the writer of Star Wars: The High Republic comes an intense medical drama brimming with fairies, trolls, and real human pathos. St. Lilith's is a secret hospital for supernatural creatures. The personnel are overworked and the facility is underfunded. It's a place, and a life, Dr. Nat Reeves thought she left behind. Until a wounded woman (with a tail) appears on her doorstep.”

The Lonesome Hunters - “An old and out-of-practice monster hunter in hiding crosses paths with a young girl that forces him to confront these chaotic creatures. As the beasts invade their tenement, they set off on a supernatural road trip to stop these ancient evils in a story that explores the ways that youth informs adulthood and how early traumas can haunt us of in old age."

Mindset - “When an introverted tech geek accidentally discovers mind control, he and his friends do something unexpected - they put the science into an app to help users break their technology addiction. But as their Mindset app achieves a dangerous cult following, lies, conspiracies, and murder come to light. Are they helping people or controlling them?”

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Image Comics killing it as usual.

#starhenge #public domain #sins of the black flamingo #do a powerbomb #seven sons #samurai sonja #the closet #the ward #the lonesome hunters #mindset #comics #image comics #vault comics #dark horse comics #recs #rec

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Shizumaru Hisame - samurai shodown

Shizumaru is a young boy who has no memory of his past, and the main protagonist of Samurai Shodown 3. He doesn't even remember his name, so he named himself after his sword. Because he was deemed a "demon's child" since childhood, he lives and survives alone. The only thing Shizumaru remembers is the vision of a demon and a red field of vision. In order to find out what happened, he travels around Japan searching for the demon. He eventually finds Zankuro and kills the demon. But after he slays Zankuro, he realizes the demon within himself. Soon after, he senses the spirit of Zankuro again in the Amakusa castle. To slay Zankuro for good, he heads for Amakusa castle.

During the events of Samurai Shodown V, he was taken in as a servant by a noble young couple. The husband leaves to fight in the war at Hinowa, leaving his wife, Hakana, under Shizumaru's protection. Pregnant, Hakana wants to return to her father (who Shizumaru doesn't know is Youkai Kusaregedo) for shelter. Shizumaru, assured she is safe, feels obligated to help in the war. When the battles are over, he is rewarded a hefty sum of gold for his efforts. He leaves for home but is stopped by a man who calls him Yaiba. Despite Shizumaru's denial, the man insists that he is Yaiba and that "his family" misses him. Shizumaru chooses to stay with his master and flees. Unfortunately, his master dies in the war and Hakana is eaten by her father. Due to the trauma he has suffered, he labels anything malicious, be it person or mannerisms, as a "demon".

He respects Haohmaru, who inspires him and teaches him the philosophy of the sword at an early age. Shizumaru seeks to defeat Zankuro and supposedly avenge his family's death. He and Haohmaru slay Zankuro. After the events of Samurai Shodown IV, he confuses the remaining blood lust within him as a "rampaging demon". However, he comes to accept his "demon" as a natural part of himself and makes peace with his past. Shizumaru was originally believed to be loosely based off of Himura Kenshin from the manga Rurouni Kenshin, but the creators stated that his visual model was Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho.

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Exploring Hilarious Anime Comedy: A Blend of Laughter and Entertainment

Anime, the vibrant and diverse world of Japanese animation, encompasses various genres that cater to a wide range of audiences. Among these genres, comedy holds a special place, providing viewers with moments of laughter, amusement, and light-hearted entertainment. Comedic anime series often utilize witty dialogues, absurd situations, and clever visual gags to tickle the audience's funny bone. This article delves into the realm of hilarious anime comedy, showcasing some notable examples that have successfully brought laughter to millions of fans worldwide.

The Essence of Anime Comedy

Comedy is a universal language that transcends cultural barriers, and anime comedy is no exception. The genre can take various forms, from slapstick humor to satirical social commentary. It thrives on exaggeration, unexpected twists, and relatable characters placed in comically outrageous situations. Anime comedies often exploit cultural nuances and references, making them a unique blend of humor that resonates with both Japanese and international audiences.

Notable Examples of Hilarious Anime Comedy

"Gintama" "Gintama" is renowned for its irreverent humor, anachronistic setting, and eccentric characters. Set in an alternate-history Edo period where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Japan, the series follows the misadventures of Gintoki Sakata, a lazy samurai-for-hire, and his quirky companions. The show's self-awareness, parodies of other anime and pop culture, and the seamless blending of comedy and drama contribute to its comedic brilliance.

"One Punch Man" "One Punch Man" flips the superhero genre on its head with its protagonist, Saitama, who can defeat any opponent with a single punch. The comedy arises from the stark contrast between Saitama's overwhelming power and his lack of excitement due to the absence of challenging fights. The series is filled with epic battles, absurd villains, and Saitama's deadpan reactions to the chaos around him.

"Nichijou" (My Ordinary Life) "Nichijou" captures the everyday lives of a group of high school girls in a hilariously exaggerated manner. The show employs surreal visual gags and absurd situations, such as a deer attending school or a girl engaging in epic battles with household items. The juxtaposition of mundane settings and extraordinary occurrences contributes to the show's unique brand of comedy.

"Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!" This isekai comedy follows Kazuma Sato, who dies in a comically embarrassing way and is offered the chance to be reborn in a fantasy world. He forms a dysfunctional party with equally flawed adventurers, leading to a series of comedic misadventures. The show thrives on character dynamics, witty banter, and the characters' hilarious flaws.

Hilarious anime comedies offer a delightful escape from reality, providing a good dose of laughter and entertainment for viewers of all ages. Through their clever writing, eccentric characters, and creative use of visual gags, these shows create memorable moments that stay with audiences long after the episodes end. Whether it's the absurdity of "Gintama," the unconventional hero of "One Punch Man," the surreal occurrences of "Nichijou," or the quirky adventurers of "Konosuba," anime comedy continues to captivate and charm fans around the world. So, if you're in need of a hearty laugh, dive into the vibrant world of anime comedy and let the giggles commence! read : anime and otaku

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