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#HOW DO DH TRANSLATORS DO IT I WAS MISERABLE TRYING TO MAKE THEIR STUPID PUNS WORK

Honestly, trying to figure out how to make stupid puns work in context is like a puzzle to me - sometimes I get stumped and even frustrated trying to figure out how to handle them, but it feels really satisfying to get ones that fit. Sometimes coming up with exactly the right pun is an absolute eureka moment, like it was with the oden pun for Sasara's winter 2023 lines.

That said, sometimes it can be pretty difficult to substitute the pun due to the way the source and target languages work. That's when you gotta explain it instead.

It's also sometimes difficult, particularly with Sasara (who is technically meant to have "good" puns and "terrible" ones), to strike the right amount of "stupid" due to variations in how people's humour is, so you gotta know on that front...you just can't win 'em all.

The Rosho Special☆ Cream of the Crop Curry: Hypmic Curry Drama Track TL

Sasara: Oh, you’ve really been cookin’!

Rei: That curry smell is really making me hungry!

Rosho: It’s a miracle I was able to even decipher what you meant in that text! Why am I the only one working on this??

Sasara: Don’t sweat the small stuff! Have you finished making our super interesting curry yet?

Rosho: I did my best to follow your recipe but…

Rei: Hm? You didn’t make a normal curry?

Sasara: Tut tut tut! You see, this curry was made with some special ingredients!

Rei: It looks brown like any other curry, so I can’t tell the difference.

Sasara: I’ll give you a hint! I was thinking of calling it, "This Curry's Got You Gigged!!" Setting off any bells??

Rei: You can’t be thing about… Actually, no, that hint was so stupid, I got nothing for you.

Sasara: Hey now!!

Rosho: I used flounder in the curry, but if you can’t tell that at a glance, that’s gotta mean your joke’s fallen flat, right?

Rei: The curry’s meant sell, so it should have a little more impact.

Sasara: I guess you’re right… It’s gotta be appealing televised too…

Rosho: Let’s take a moment to brainstorm.

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Sasara: *pops a cold one open* Man, nothing’s coming to mind at all…!

Rei: The theme you had settled on was, “A Bizarre Brown Curry,” right?

Rosho: We shouldn’t even try to be teeming with themes! It’s all about the flavours!!

Sasara: “Okra-zy Curry” doesn’t sound too bad!

Rosho: Okra me a river!!

Rei: How about “Kelp!! Addicted to Seaweed Curry”?

Rosho: Oh, now you’re just sailing on his coattails!

Sasasa: “Ya Kraken Me Up Squid Curry”!!

Rosho: Quit it with the seafood puns!! Geez, you’re not even trying to solve the root of the problem.

Sasara: Nyahaha…! No, yeah, you’re right.

Rei: But curry’s just curry, isn’t it? How can you even get someone to give a laugh at it at just a glance?

Rosho: How many times do I gotta say, that’s why we’re sittin’ around thinkin’ about it!!

Sasara: I think the alcohol’s getting to us~ Let’s get some food down, so we can sober up.

Rei: I agree. I’d like one order of flounder curry with rice!

Rosho: You takin’ my home as an izakaya?? Serve your own curry!!

Sasara: Phew whee, Mista Rosho here sure is stingy!

Rei: Well, sounds like I got no other choice.

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Rei: Hey, so this is getting annoying to handle, you mind if I use this whole pot?

Sasara: Rosho, whatcha want me to do with this bag?

Rosho: Shut up, the both of you!! For now, just bring everything to me.

Rei: And there. Rice is served~

Sasara: And here’s a bit of the curry to top it off!

Rosho: Oh yeah, we’re using this too!

Sasara: “A White Stew for Rice”? You brought out some boil in bag goods you had bagged up?

Rosho: A student of mine gave it to me as a souvenir from a Hokkaido trip. It apparently has some Hokkaido specialties in it.

Rei: Their milk is incredibly tasty. And so… *pours it in*

Rosho: Hey!!!! What the heck are you doing??

Rei: This is my specialty, “Stew On This Rice”!

Rosho: The bag wasn’t even boiled yet… I guess I’ll stick it in the microwave.

Sasara: Wait a sec!

Rosho: What are you making that serious face for?

Sasara: If it’s cream… How does “Cream Of The Crop Curry” sound??

Rei: Ohhh, we are aiming for something eye-catching but… Wait, actually, this might work.

Rosho: It’s more of a stew though…

Sasara: Let’s have a taste test first!

*microwave dings*

DH: *eats*

Sasara: Woah??? This creamy stew and rice pair together so well!!

Rei: And this white colour gives it quite the impact.

Sasara: This is it! This is the curry that’s going to carry Dotsuitare Hompo to victory!

Rosho: But this isn’t curry?? What do you mean we’re going to use a stew??

Rei: Why’re you fussing? All we have to do is say we made a white curry.

Rosho: Then how do you explain how we made it??

Rei: White curry does exist, you know. There are spices for it and everything. Curry connoisseurs would be familiar with it.

Sasara: Is that so?? Well, there you have it, Rosho! I’ll let you figure out what those spices are!

Rosho: No, you won’t!! Shouldn’t we all be trying to figure this out??

Rei: Ahaha! I believe you’ll figure it out somehow.

Sasara: Alright! “The Rosho Special☆ Cream of The Crop Curry” is definitely going to take us to the top!!

#reblog #Hypnosis Mic #Dotsuitare Honpo #*Kung Fu Panda yell* I LOVE BAD PUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Misc. Jakurai Headcanons

Sort of a continuation of this post.

Likes frogs (based on his liking of French cuisine and fafrotskies (<- I discovered, while writing this post, fafrotskies is made from "falls from the skies" and isn't necessarily just frogs, but in my head, it's associated with frogs due to his and Samatoki's conversation in Halloween Night)).

Liked travelling the world when he was younger, although he probably doesn't like it as much now he's tied to Shinjuku Central Hospital. This is probably where he learnt about French cuisine.

Would get along with Gentaro (based on Panic at the Mountain), Jyushi and Riou (the latter two based on Yokohama Ramen Battle).

His love of natto is born out of his love for weird things. He probably likes other weird, strong-smelling foods as well (e.g. durian, surstromming) and might even like Riou's food as a result.

Is a voracious reader, but doesn't usually have time to read between his other commitments. His bookshelf has a variety of texts, but a big chunk consists of medical textbooks.

Doesn't have the heart to go around pointing out medical inaccuracies in media unless he's asked to by someone else to keep people happy/save face.

#hypnosis mic #jakurai jinguji #headcanon

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...ORZ.

Just double- and triple-checked my facts - it was natto with agedama, not natto with white rice (that mix-up was probably from that one lunch break R card... *sweatdrops*). Jakurai finds the natto + agedama combo crunchy (sakusaku).

The French food you refer to is in Butler Cafe Minuet. Jakurai seems to know about coq au vin, hachis parmentier (basically, a French cottage pie) and légumes à la grecque (a Greek-style vegetable dish in French cuisine).

do we know what foods Jakurai likes other than natto and possibly pumpkin if we go off the hypcake..

i am certainly not the jakurai lore person i used to be so i’m sure there are plenty more i’m not thinking of??? but off the top of my head he likes

vanilla ice cream enough to put natto on top of it (a man truly built different)

he’s made french food in an arb event so he’s probably partial to french cuisine (he’s a francophile in arb tho hon hon hon oui oui baguette)

vegetable stew???? nikujaga??? idk there’s that time he made stew for everyone and was seen shopping for vegetables the chapter before lol but i’d have to listen to the track for the exact food

#reblog #Hypnosis Mic #jakurai jinguji #(Not fact-checking bit me in the butt...again...) #(I don't have Hypster access so that explains not knowing about the rice cooker but what about the stew?) #(Is that Autumn Panic you're talking about? *raises eyebrow*) #(Because Autumn Panic was a hotpot.)

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Agedama (tempura batter bits) with white rice. (Mentioned in Hypnosis Wave.) He's also eating a tempura prawn with white rice in his My Hood card (unevolved), which also helps matters.

Sushi and seafood. (The former is from the fact he has a hobby of making sushi, as stated in an ARB event, and the latter is from the fact he's knowledgeable about several types of fish, their preparation (see: the fish knife he got in Autumn Panic) and their seasonality on top of the fact this knowledge would help with his fishing hobby (e.g. the pike in Autumn Panic and the smelt in Dangerous Pension). This also extrapolates to seafood ramen, as seen in the ARB event Yokohama Ramen Battle.)

do we know what foods Jakurai likes other than natto and possibly pumpkin if we go off the hypcake..

i am certainly not the jakurai lore person i used to be so i’m sure there are plenty more i’m not thinking of??? but off the top of my head he likes

vanilla ice cream enough to put natto on top of it (a man truly built different)

he’s made french food in an arb event so he’s probably partial to french cuisine (he’s a francophile in arb tho hon hon hon oui oui baguette)

vegetable stew???? nikujaga??? idk there’s that time he made stew for everyone and was seen shopping for vegetables the chapter before lol but i’d have to listen to the track for the exact food

#reblog #hypnosis mic #jakurai jinguji #(I haven't heard of the rice cooker breaking down before...where is that from?)

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FISHING!🐟

(I dunno if anyone else has translated this yet...)

Tweet: A message has arrived from Matenrou, who inspired the Shinjuku Fishing Diary [game] at the 4th floor [of Mixalive Tokyo] Hypnosis Mic Game Park!!

There's still 1 day left for Hypster pre-sales! For those who haven't yet done so, head to the ticket site!

[hashtag]Hypnosis Flava 2

Ticket site: https://t.co/IVoC4p7gnM

Video:

Logo: Shinjuku Fishing Diary

Jakurai: How are you, everyone?[1] Today, we, Matenrou, will introduce the Shinjuku Fishing Diary game.

Hifumi: S-S-Sup~! This is a game themed around fishing, which we go on often~!

Doppo: At the fishing hole, there are good fish and bad fish[2]. Please succeed in fishing during the time limit and release your day-to-day stress in one go!

Jakurai: For this game, it is necessary to discern which fish are good. Please heighten your powers of concentration until the day [you participate in this game]. We are looking forward to seeing you, everyone.

Notes:

1 = Jakurai is using keigo throughout this video, hence what might appear to be canned language in the translation. Keigo indicates respect for a group which is not in his general social circle - in this case, the general public. (If you're wondering, Hifumi is not wearing his jacket for this video, so he's speaking extremely casually, Doppo is using a normal level of formality, but Jakurai is the most formal of the trio.)

2 = Lit. "success fish" and "failure fish", using terms for "success" and "failure" you might get while participating in a lottery or similar.

#hypnosis mic #Hypnosis Flava 2 #Matenrou #Jakurai Jinguji #Hifumi Izanami #Doppo Kannonzaka #Hypnosis Microphone

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This is the cutest Jakurai has ever looked :3

#reblog #jakurai jinguji #hypnosis mic #Hypnosis Mic Rhyme Anima+

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A Guide to Doughnuts by Ramuda Amemura (Peace~! <3)

Notes:

Supplemental notes (...that's the square brackets) by Aria (courage-a-word-of-justice on Tumblr).

This was originally envisioned as an illustrated guide but the illustrations didn't quite turn out right, so it will be posted in dot point form instead.

Ichiro: Glazed doughnut. A little plain, but liked by some.

Ichiro’s lil’ bro 1 [Jiro]: Sugar doughnut. Again, a little plain.

Ichiro’s lil’ bro 2 [Saburo]: Doughnut hole. A tiny doughnut, trying to prove it’s just as good as the other full-size doughnuts.

Samatoki: Red velvet doughnut. White and red all over, just like Mister Hardcore.

Usa-chan [Jyuto]: Strawberry iced doughnut. Only partially red.

Riou: Pistachio and dark chocolate doughnut. Combines an unexpected combo of flavours, like Riou’s cooking.

Me [Ramuda]: Jam doughnut. Sweet and bleeding on the inside.

Gentaro: Galaxy doughnut. Space-themed like Stella and commonly found at a certain coffee shop.

Dice: Durian doughnut…Surprisingly not as smelly as it suggests.

Jakurai: Apple doughnut. An apple a day keeps the doctor away! (Bleh~!)

Hifumi: Toffee doughnut. Sweet, but not as sweet as me.

Doppo: Cinnamon doughnut. Basic.

Sasara: Cronut. Not exactly a doughnut, but not exactly a croissant either.

Rosho: Doughnut muffin. Again, not exactly a doughnut, but not exactly a muffin either.

Rei: Cinnamon doughnut twist. Long and a little quirky.

Kuko: Cruller. The doughnut equivalent of calling someone “chibi”.

Jyushi: Boston cream doughnut. A soft outside contains an even softer and vulnerable inside. Hitoya: Black forest doughnut. A little sour.

Bonus: Nemu: White chocolate raspberry doughnut. More white, less red.

#hypnosis mic #Ramuda Amemura #Ichiro Yamada #Jiro Yamada #Saburo Yamada #Samatoki Aohitsugi #Nemu Aohitsugi #Jyuto Iruma #Riou Mason Busujima #Gentaro Yumeno #Dice Arisugawa #Jakurai Jinguji #Hifumi Izanami #Doppo Kannonzaka #Sasara Nurude #Rosho Tsutsujimori #Rei Amayado #Kuko Harai #Jyushi Aimono #Hitoya Amaguni

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Rhyme Anima+ Countdown

From shikishi posted to https://hypnosismic-anime.com/special/countdown/ (updated to day 11/Saito):

Takeuchi's comment: If you watch, you definitely won't go wrong! [T/N: He specifically uses a word referring to winning a legal case.]

Sakakihara's comment: I want you to enjoy it to the fullest! [T/N: Written as if Jyushi is saying it.]

Hayama's comment: Each moment [until the anime airs] seems like an eternity. Well, wait for it with anticipation!

Kuroda's comment: Watch it!

Kawanishi's comment: Prepare for it until the anime airs! [T/N: He specifically uses a word for lesson preparation.]

Iwasaki's comment: They're moving in the anime! Sasara-san and his pleasant companions!! Absolutely watch it!! [T/N: This last sentence is in the Kansai dialect.]

Ito's comment: It's thanks to everyone! Please watch the second season! [T/N: Ito uses a humble term for "please", in line with Doppo's business speak.]

Kijima's comment: I'm looking forward to when I can meet you again, kittens!

Hayami's comment: Please sincerely look forward to it!!

Nozuyama's comment: Please watch!! I beg you!! It'll be repaid double!!

Saito's comment: Everyone, relax and feel replete [when watching the anime]. [T/N: There were almost no resources on what まろまろ means in Japanese and English because it's written in an archaic style, so I had to make do with what I could figure out. I admit I got rather irrationally irritated at this word while doing so *sweatdrops*.]

(Note: This post will not be updated as the countdown continues.)

#Hypnosis Mic #Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima+ #Yukihiro Nozuyama #Sho Hayami #Ryuichi Kijima #Kent Ito #Ryota Iwasaki #Kengo Kawanishi #Takaya Kuroda #Shota Hayama #Yuki Sakakihara #Eiji Takeuchi #Soma Saito

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HYPNOSIS MIC: RHYME ANIMA +

#reblog #hypnosis mic #Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima+ #Buster Bros!!! #Mad Trigger Crew #Fling Posse #Matenrou #Bad Ass Temple #Dotsuitare Honpo #(...look who's back eh?) #(I'm still working on F Ran posts for mg&c - I was working on one earlier - but I'm posting them to the Spellbook now.) #(Now I've professionally worked on a translation I can better handle myself for big translations like Balletta's posts.)

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Regarding the simulcast commentary

After some consideration of falling massively behind during COVID and the fact I started the system back in fall 2014(!!!) - I’m still catching up 4 years later - I have decided to discontinue the simulcast commentary. Those posts don’t get a lot of reactions/discussion and make my anime watching time less efficient in this day and age, where I don’t have a lot of reactions to a lot of episodes and entire days go by where I just don’t watch anime, now my priorities are completely different to what they used to be over 8 years ago.

The spreadsheet for it will still be available, mostly for my personal reference, although I will not update it anymore.

Don’t worry - Courage isn’t going anywhere, old fogey it may be in comparison to other blogs (including the Animanga Spellbook, which I now have huge plans for - watch that space!). Courage has stuck with me through thick and thin for over a decade now, so I wouldn’t want to see it die...although it might languish in obscurity instead, haha...

#simulcast commentary

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HypMic characters as AskReddit questions*:

(* - Some may be slightly edited for clarity.)

Ichiro: “What is the worst thing parents can say to their children?” Jiro: “What is the dumbest idea that actually worked?” Saburo: “What’s a sign of childhood trauma? [NSFW]” Samatoki: “If your best friend puts a gun to your head, what are your last words?” Jyuto: “What serious crime have you witnessed? [NSFW]” Riou: “[Serious] What is the scariest thing that you have seen in the wilderness?” Ramuda: “What is the ugliest trend right now?” Gentaro: “What says ‘I’m a pathological liar’?” Dice: “What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten, like, say, hippo meat?” Jakurai: “Good morning, how is everyone doing today?” Hifumi: “People of Reddit, what was the worst pick-up line someone has ever used on you?” Doppo: “What if depression took a human form and challenged you to a fight?” Sasara: “What’s a story of when you laughed at an inappropriate time?” Rosho: “What’s the most useful thing you learned in high school and still use it to this day?” Rei: “What is the best thing children can say to their parents?”  Kuko: “What is something that you recommend everyone should start doing to improve their life?” Jyushi: “What are some signs someone has been through a lot in life?” Hitoya: “How do you deal with the fact that you choose one job, while there might be many better options for you out there?”

Bonus!

Yotsutsuji: “People who plan to use the snooze button instead of just getting up, what the hell..?”

Otome: “What are you simply getting too old for?”

Ichijiku: “What things do us men probably not know about women?”

Nemu: “What's the primary reason you're still single?”

#Hypnosis Mic #Ichiro Yamada #Jiro Yamada #Saburo Yamada #Samatoki Aohitsugi #Jyuto Iruma #Riou Mason Busujima #Ramuda Amemura #Gentaro Yumeno #Dice Arisugawa #Jakurai Jinguji #Hifumi Izanami #Doppo Kannonzaka #Sasara Nurude #Rosho Tsutsujimori #Rei Amayado #Kuko Harai #Jyushi Aimono #Hitoya Amaguni #Yotsutsuji Kannabi #Otome Tohoten #Ichijiku Kadenokouji #Nemu Aohitsugi #(The Yotsu one is a bit mean but still funny.) #(I had several quality candidates for several charas like a scam one for Rei but it wasn't as funny as this one.)

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Fumetsu 8 | Bishonen Tanteidan 3 | Taming the Last Boss 9 - 12 (FINAL) | Spy x Family 13 - 25 (FINAL)

Fumetsu 8

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Bishonen Tanteidan 3

Come to think of it…why hasn’t Nisio Isin done a mystery series until this one? The genre suits him well.

Rule no. 4 of Pretty Boy Detective Club: Do not talk about Pretty Boy Detective Club. /ref

To be denied a dream just because of how you are and a thing you can’t change about yourself…that’s tragic…

“Kogoro” is made up of the characters for “small”, “five” and “boy”. Normally, it would refer to Akechi Kogoro (as in, he’s a brilliant detective), but…they meant this instance rather literally.

Taming the Last Boss 9

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Taming the Last Boss 10

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Taming the Last Boss 11

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Taming the Last Boss 12 (FINAL)

…say, why does it have to be Elephas’s eye? That’s kinda gross and hard to take out, no…? (Is it a borrowed trope from Hunter x Hunter, perhaps?)

CGI horse and carriage! Gah!

The albino crow is cute.

…welp, that’s everything for this anime. Sorry it took so long.

Spy x Family 13

…I wasn’t originally going to write notes for this for the sake of watching this for a watching challenge, but…yay! Spy x Family is back in my lineup! (<- Sorry, I was going to cover it when it was airing, but I focussed really hard on everything else – including the JLPT, which I could take for the first time post-COVID – and ended up leaving this behind.)

This OP is great for the fall season. Also, Bond! I haven’t caught up with the manga lately, but I’m well past the Bond stage.

Note the “K9” on this guy’s jacket.

Notice how Yor still uses “-san” on her ostensible “family’s” names.

I keep seeing “Fiona” in the OP and the ED too…I’m not the biggest fan of hers, but she’s still a pivotal character to get to some great plot points, so I’m all for it, I guess.

Spy x Family 14

(Naruto) run like the wind, Yor!

Spy x Family 15

Notice how Anya called Handler “erai hito” (important person).

…Holger? Ain’t the surname established to be “Forger” by now, between the Manga Plus and Viz translations…?

I think for a second I saw Bond with white front paws!!! Animation error!

Spy x Family 16

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Spy x Family 17

A deer head! On the wall! How rich is Eden?!

LOL, a butler called Jeeves. How original (/s).

“Fullmetal Lady” is likely a parody of the Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher).

Spy x Family 18

…oh, I forgot to explain it, but there was a “causes of death” vs “consonants” joke from a few episodes ago. Both “cause of death” and “consonant” are shi’in in Japanese. Likewise, chishiki (knowledge) became chihuahua, so the translator swapped it for “no leash”.

I remembered Daybreak’s name, but not what he did. Thanks for the reminder!

“Shinonome” is an archaic name for dawn, hence “daybreak”.

Spy x Family 19

…I still find the whole “Becky in love with Loid” and “Yuri being into his sister” kinda ick, but we’ll roll with it. Can’t change the canon to my own terms, after all.

(Naruto) run like the wind, Yor! (X2)

The cow again!

Spy x Family 20

(Naruto) run like the wind, Yor! (X3)

…that pink blood scene wasn’t in the original. Yor really was a breakout character this season, eh? *sweatdrops* I’m more into Loid myself, if my tastes didn’t indicate anything.

Apparently, some psychiatrists don’t wear a lab coat because it’ll cause patients’ blood pressure and anxiety to spike.

I didn’t even pick up the subber’s typo, but “atomsphere” (sic) vs “atmosphere” and funinki vs fuinki.

Mythomania = “an abnormal or pathological tendency to exaggerate or tell lies.”

The Rolling Sweep wasn’t in the manga, but it makes for a nice running joke.

Note she stumbles over the first syllable of “spy”, but in Japanese it switches to “amazing” (subarashii) while in English it switches to “specialist in mental health…a very good one”.

This section’s totally anime-original! Yay! (But also “kek!” at how badly this will end!)

Franky mentions his name when he talks about “the best informant…” in the JPN audio.

Spy x Family 21

Oh s***! The tennis tournament!

Loid was right…the sky was dark.

…Nightfall calls Twilight “senpai”. I wonder why they didn’t put that in the su-maybe it makes the subs seem too much like they’re “catering to the fans”? Not everyone knows about senpai/kouhai relationships…that’s true.

Fiona-kun, eh?

ED too early! There’s a hidden part here!

Spy x Family 22

I think Anya said “gomennasora” (very sorry/sky), so the subber had to mangle that too. (Then again, Anya doesn’t speak too clearly and I would need the original manga from JPN SJ+ to figure out what happened with this pun if it was in the manga.

Oh! Anabolic and catabolic! I didn’t even realise there was an English pun in there and I read the manga!

LOL, the Phony pair have a WISE logo on their outfits. So much for stealth.

Spy x Family 23

I noticed last ep, that the Phony pair was G and T. Twain = Twilight, but G = Tobari (Nightfall)…??? Update: These stand for “Garesso” (almost anagram of “Tasogare”) and “Tobarii”.

…I’m not sure if the JPN tennis alias of Twilight’s is “Gareth” or something else…

I just realised Yor speaks with keigo. Don’t know why it would be in this situation (“friendly” tennis match with Nightfall), though.

Spy x Family 24

I wonder if Anya is “asexual” in that kid sense or just…flat out asexual, y’know? She has the same thoughts as an ace person, yeah???

Poor Martha… *sweatdrops*

All of Anya’s friends are tsundere… (<- exaggerating)

100000 yen?!

Spy x Family 25 (FINAL)

James Bond visual pastiche! Yeah!

Handler’s still wearing the rings she received from Nightfall! Kek!

Okay, that’s all. Until season 2, people! Bye!

#simulcast commentary #Spy x Family #i'm the villainess so i'm taming the final boss #fumetsu no anata e #Bishonen Tanteidan #pretty boy detective club

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Wave, Listen to Me! 9 - 12 (FINAL) | I’m the Villainess, so I’m Taming the Final Boss 2 - 8

Wave 9

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Wave 10

…this reminds me of the time I accidentally served ham on a dish to a person who couldn’t eat it *sweatdrops*. Food servers and waitstaff, always check your orders before they go out! 

Wave 11

…that fire effect is…terrible. I never want to see it again.

Bizen Osafune is one of the many sword schools featured in Touken Ranbu.

Wave 12 (FINAL)

Anaguma.

Yo Oizumi.is a Hokkaido-born actor.

…welp, that’s done, after 2 or 3 years of waiting around. Thanks for sticking around.

Taming the Final Boss 2

I’m missing episode 1 because I saw it at CRX.

…why does Aileen have to fix all this, anyway(?) Can’t her dad do it for her?

Taming the Final Boss 3

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Taming the Final Boss 4

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Taming the Final Boss 5

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Taming the Final Boss 6

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Taming the Final Boss 7

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Taming the Final Boss 8

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#simulcast commentary #wave listen to me #I'm the Villainess so I'm Taming the Final Boss #nami yo kiitekure #akuyaku reijou nanode last boss wo kattemimashita

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...Another Weird AU

I call this the “deranged cousin” of the ideas in this post, and for a good reason...it’s basically that as a crack fic.

Inspired by a conversation on a certain Discord server about “what if HypMic magical girls, but not Ramuda?”. Thus, even though they’re guys, they will be referred to as “magical girls” as a gender-neutral term. After picking characters based on their height, it was quite the brain exercise to string them together, but I had a lot of fun doing it. That said, I think I’ve written “magical girl” so many times for this particular set of ideas, it’s started to lose all meaning... *sweatdrops*

So there is the HypMic world we know and a parallel universe to it, in which 1) there are no Hypnosis Mics, but 2) some people develop magic and some don’t (which essentially took the place of Hypnosis Mics). What was TDD + Sasara and Kuko were hyped up to be the greatest magical girls ever by Chuohku...only for half the group to develop powers and for Chuohku to banish the Powerless trio (this world’s Samatoki, Jakurai and Kuko) as a result. Fast-forward to the present day and Riou, who did develop powers, sets out on a trip to make things right again...by recruiting the Powerless’s counterparts from the universe we know...

...or so the story goes, but as you can see, that’s not fully true.

Basically, in this system, each magical girl is assigned a gemstone and their powers are related to both their backstory and possible meaning/s of the gem. They also have a ring with their assigned gemstone, typically worn on the third finger of the left hand, which they use to transform, although Jakurai doesn’t keep his on his person (see below for why). They have to transform to invoke their powers, with the exception of Kuko. (Why Kuko? Because he’s the only one whose powers already seem to exist in canon in some form, most notably in RIP and the related drama track.) They were originally meant to have sentient wands as well a la Prisma Illya, but that made everything too complex. You can see a remnant of what once was in Riou’s profile below.

(…On a personal note, as I was thinking about this idea, I was reminded my story White Parasite originally had the same premise before becoming more standard. However, this was a few years ago when I believed gender and sexuality to be more binary, so I was afraid of not being taken seriously or alternatively, being heckled out of town. You can either take this idea as extremely parodic (like Mahou Shoujo Ore) or as breaking down gender norms (men who wear dresses in spite of not having femininity).)

Magical Girl Riou. The magical girl of alternate worlds (or dare I say, isekai...?). Gemstone: obsidian, a gem with potential meanings of “clarity” and “looking to the future”. Power/s: parallel world travel and observation, born from wanting to do things over in order to save his commander. Ostensibly the leader, because he’s the one who has the powers to kick off the plot, but prefers to not take the spotlight. His transformation outfit is a black vest and a white short-sleeved shirt over a black ballerina skirt (it gives off the image of a “third-rate idol”). The magical girl has to be okay with the outfit to some degree, so his magic gave him combat boots as a compromise. (Also maroon stockings, because I can’t imagine him with bare legs *sweatdrops*.)

Magical Girl Rei. The magical girl of success. Gemstone: citrine, a gem with the potential meaning of “prosperity” - this extends to his transformation outfit, which for most intents and purposes is a businesswoman’s (complete with kitten heels!), aside from a big split in one side (...for mobility reasons, although even with that, it still hinders him so much, it doesn’t do much for fanservice purposes) and with the shirt open (as he usually does). Power/s: brainwashing, born from wanting to “exert more control over others”.

Magical Girl Jakurai. The magical girl of location. Gemstone: amethyst, a gem with the potential meaning of wisdom, protection from drunkenness and instilling a serious and sober mind (ha!), born from the fact he wanted to save Yotsutsuji. Due to the belief such powers are “unscientific”, he is unable to manifest a transformation, although his power (as seen by Riou) is known to be a “viewfinder” - finding lost items with more accuracy than Odd Jobs Yamada or creating magical weapon sights.

Magical Girl Samatoki. The magical girl of relationships. Gemstone: rose quartz, a gem with the potential meaning of “unconditional love”. Power/s: love spells or similar which can manipulate romantic and/or sexual feelings [A/N: over the years I have realised I’m no help when it comes to writing romantic/horny stuff, so don’t expect me to write about the repercussions of it all *sweatdrops*], born from wanting to amend his own failed relationships. His transformation outfit, much to his embarrassment, is a cross between his Halloween Witch outfit and Magical Girl Ramuda’s - a light pink dress with bell sleeves, bright pink gloves, a hooded cape and ballet flats (also bright pink).

Magical Girl Kuko. The magical girl of enlightenment. Gemstone: lapis lazuli, a gem with the potential meaning of “contacting spirit guardians”. Essentially, his power is a stronger version of his existing powers of bridging and contacting the supernatural and mundane worlds, born out of his spiritual beliefs. His transformation outfit (although basically no one ever sees it) is a royal blue halterneck top with silver sparkles, a navy blue pinafore skirt and strap sandals.

Magical Girl Ichiro. The magical girl of emotion and one of the magical girls restricted to the parallel world. Gemstone: opal, a gem with the potential meaning of “intensifying emotion”. Power/s: manipulation of platonic emotions (...basically anything that’s not Samatoki’s domain), born out of the fact he wanted to sympathise with his brothers better (it may not seem very versatile until you realise he can manipulate happiness, sadness, jealousy, platonic love/friendships and so much more). His love for his division bled into his transformation outfit and so it is a maid dress, complete with Mary Janes. Samatoki is still in denial his power is a more limited variation of Ichiro’s.

Magical Girl Ramuda. The magical girl of innocence and one of the magical girls restricted to the parallel world. Gemstone: moonstone, a gem with the potential meaning of “abundance”. Exactly as you know him from HypMic Quest, including the flashy powers, although in this case it is specifically born from him wanting to gain attention.

Magical Girl Sasara. The magical girl of renewal and one of the magical girls restricted to the parallel world. Gemstone: emerald, a gem with the potential meaning of “youth”. Power/s: Temporary age regression, born out of the desire to see the world as a child eternally. His transformation outfit is a corduroy dress that looks similar to overalls, with black shorts and a long-sleeved white shirt underneath. I just can’t get this version of Sasara out of my head, which is why I shelved the idea initially when I couldn’t get table formatting to work on Tumblr and then brought it back once I found time for it... *sweatdrops*.

#Hypnosis Mic #alternative universe #HypMic #(This might be my craziest idea yet...and I've had some crazy ideas over the years...) #(*sweats as I hit the post button*)

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Bishonen Tanteidan 2 | My Next Life as a Villainess 2 - 5 | Fumetsu 7

Bishonen Tanteidan 2

14?! So young… (<- says a self-professed old person)

…bruh. If the speaker (Sotoin) says “lost time”, translate it like that! (<- to the subbers)

Oh! Rakugo-style Nagahiro!

Villainess 2

Update 1: I’m looking for episode 1′s notes...and realised I don’t have any. I first watched this through my anime club during the usual eligibility period back in 2020, which is how it got here in the first place. (Speaking of which, I’ll lose access to the club soon if I decide not to continue with them in a few months. However, all good things must come to an end - I’ve said goodbye to them once already a few years ago. This time, it should be for real.)

Update 1.1: Also speaking of things...will this format continue? It’s looking a little dead, you say? Well, it’s been over 5 years since I began this system (fall 2014 was 7 years ago???). Even Tumblr’s popularity has waned after that long. However, I’m still watching anime, albeit in fits and starts! Far too much anime’s still coming out every season! I have 72 episodes on my spreadsheet! If I ever get back to the seasonal system, you’ll see me come back in full force again!...but that might still be a while yet *sweatdrops*.

…dannnnnnnnnnnng, girl. You burnt Alan fo’ sho’. Poor Anne though. *sweatdrops*

Villainess 3

Ain’t it nice to share geeky interests with friends? *hearts*

Villainess 4

Why does Keith walk like that, with his hands open???

Villainess 5

Working the fields? In a long skirt like that???

Fumetsu 7

I know how Gugu’s story ends…this is not going to end well.

The helmet! It emotes!

#Bishonen Tanteidan #simulcast commentary #Pretty Boy Detective Club #my next life as a villainess #Fumetsu no Anata e #To Your Eternity

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

TMM New 10 - 12 (FINAL) | Kami Kuzu Idol 7 - 10 (FINAL) | Kekkai Sensen 1 - 12 (REWATCH, not including recap ep.) (FINAL)

TMM New 10

Shirogane’s dialogue reminds me vaguely of Mamoru from Sailor Moon. *thonk* (SPOILERS!) Also, the only thing I remember of the original Tokyo Mew Mew is that Ichigo turns into a cat properly at a critical moment and Shirogane does too IIRC.

“…gigantic cocoon…”

Fighting like cats and dogs…literally.

TMM New 11

Now, if only they talked about platonic love in its own terms… *sighs, but realises the anime is trying its best to communicate its own feelings*

TMM New 12 (FINAL)

I know there’s a s2 coming soon. Hold on to your horses!

This is why you don’t check your phone while fighting, kids. /half-sarcastic

Anyways, that was fun. See you for s2…if I can.

Kami Kuzu Idol 7

To be honest, occasionally I do so much of other things, I forget to watch anime. Lately I’ve felt really stressed for no reason…that must be it. (Then again, The Amazing Race has been on lately and I love that as much as I love anime – so much I make sure to know what happened in the episode on streaming services as quickly as I can after it’s aired - which may explain where time has disappeared to.)

WWAD: What Would Asahi Do? *sweatdrops*

…wow. Yuya just kicked all the hardcore single idol oshis in the guts with this talk, haha…

Kami Kuzu Idol 8

There’s a bunch of stars that just keep adding on as the episode count goes higher…cool!

The kanji says “whole body, whole soul” to go with the devotion talk.

One month ago…at Pig Lord [Bar]…

That appears to be a book on royalty and dogs that Yoshino has…

Asahi: How am I? How am I? Fufu~…

…I don’t remember if I noticed this previously, but…that’s Sho Hayami as narrator, yeah??? That was his Jakurai voice!!! *faints like Kasenjiki, /hj* Update: Yes.

…does being a professional model count as a job where you do nothing…(?)

So this is Hallelujah…? I never thought we’d get to hear it! Hooray!

Kami Kuzu Idol 9/10

Now that I’ve pinned Hayami down as the narrator, I wanna see Jakurai as an idol fan. That would be so funny!

The CGrass friend (I forgot her name) is such a nice supportive friend…

I like the zodiac flourishes on the stage. Gemini – the sign known for being two-faced – is the perfect aesthetic for an anime like this.

“Tired and unmotivated,” says Niyodo (Asahi version). *sweatdrops, but also grins*

Update: It appears “Mogami” is made of characters that read “the best”!

Welp, that was fun. It didn’t reinvent the wheel, but it sure did remind me how I got to be a translator, since Hikaru looks a heck of a lot like a character in a manga I was scanlating when I started out. Anyways, see you next time! *waves*

Kekkai Sensen 1 (REWATCH)

I keep recommending this show to other people, so it’s good that I can revisit this as well.

(I did have another note, but I was in the middle of doing chores at the same time…so I forgot what it was…)

Kekkai Sensen 2 (REWATCH)

*sigh* The ep with Zapp again…

[There were no other notes, except for apology after apology until the end. It probably didn’t help I kept doing chores while doing the “rewatch”, so I didn’t focus on the screen much, because I took my time...so much time that I ran out of time after the Sony merger and me deciding to cut my Funimation subscription as a direct result of that. I did move on to Kekkai Sensen and Beyond (dub on Crunchyroll) after this though.]

#simulcast commentary #Kami Kuzu Idol #Phantom of the Idol #Tokyo Mew Mew New #Kekkai Sensen #Blood Blockade Battlefront

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Wave 8 | TMM New 7 - 9

Wave 8

What’s so good about becoming a nun, anyway? (Unless you’re dedicated to your faith, in which case, good on ya.)

Onna Taikoki and Shogun’s Sadism.

“…you’re like the crystallised form of inexplicable life energy.” – I-Is that meant to be a compliment???

Kuromatsunai.

Makie’s brother… *swoons* (Sorry, I like men with long hair.) …then he reminds me of Yuri from Spy x Family and I just lose interest in him. Sorry, Makie’s bro.

That’s…a very narrow definition of what’s right for Makie, Makie’s bro.

Ohhhhhhhh…the bear scene! Here’s context!

Kureko is…vaping(?)

The Ranzo Arakawa prize appears to be fake…at least, if you check the English hits for that name.

TMM New 7

…this is going to be a dream, isn’t it? *sweatdrops*

Wow, this feels like the 90s came back. /pos

It’s nice to know Ichigo can hold back when it comes to the one she loves.

TMM New 8

Come to think of it, we never learn how much the Mew Mews are paid. Probably minimum wage, knowing their ages.

It wouldn’t be a surprise if it was revealed right off the bat, huh?

Lettuce’s flag says “Lettuce Tour”.

Betraying Aoyama now, are ya, Ichigo? /jk

If we’re gonna talk about ships here, I think I actually prefer Lettuce with Shirogane. They’re getting some good chemistry here.

TMM New 9

Now that I’ve actually worked in hospitality, I can relate to the whole Café Mew Mew experience. That’s something I couldn’t do as a kid for sure.

#simulcast commentary #Tokyo Mew Mew New #Wave Listen to Me