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miraculouscontent · 3 years

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“Didn’t Need Burrow” Masterpost (February)

Anonymous said:

Don't need Burrow: Finally, it will be revealed that Adrien is the main character and that Marinette was merely the narrator of his story (or history of their love).

The thing that we already know and won’t be a surprise.

Adrien didn’t have enough attention already but they were tired of using Marinette as their camera to his story.

Anonymous said:

Didn’t need burrow: Kagami wil decide to stay in Japan at the end of the Tokyo special. Prompting Chat Noir to start pursuing Ladybug again.

I doubt they’d make the specials official canon but I also don’t doubt Kagami getting sidelined so easily.

Anonymous said:

Alternative didn’t need burrow: Kagami won’t even be in the Japan special and all cultural knowledge will be explained by Adrien

Oh my gooooood.

*flashes back to Adrien and Gabriel greeting Kagami and Tomoe in Japanese*

Anonymous said:

Don't need Burrow: It will be revealed that Chloe is actually an innocent and naive little girl who acted like a malicious bully because she was manipulated and intimidated by Sabrina all the time. And it was Sabrina who made her bully the rest of the class and act as if everything had to revolve around her. And it will be retcon that Chloe did not abuse everyone to impress Audrey, but because Sabrina made her do it. (Note: I'm Anon that joked about Sabrina being more dangerous than Chloe)

fdjkhgjdfgfd welcome back, for sure.

I wasn’t ready for the Sabrina part since I was taking it 100% seriously up until then.

In before they say that Sabrina is just indulging Chloe and Chloe is how she is because Sabrina won’t do anything about it.

Anonymous said:

Didn't Need Burrow to know that if there is finally a white little kid gets introduced to the show, he or she(though let's be honest, most often a he) will be a sweet little angel of sunshine who's always on their best behavior and never does anything wrong, unlike all those rowdy black children(barf). Bonus if the kid has blonde hair and blue/green/grey eyes. Double bonus if someone(say, Marinette or Nadja) says to one of the other kids "See, why can't you behave like they do?" Rolling my eyes.

OMG SOMEONE ELSE SAID IT. BLESS YOU.

I always feel so awkward hating on all the kid characters for that reason but it really does come down to they’re kids and I don’t like kids. Most of them are just written as “kid” and nothing else.

Friendly piece of advice to people writing children and are afraid of doing what this show does where the personality is just “stereotypical child”...

Write characters as if they’re teenagers first, and then “age them down.” It’s the difference between writing Mylene (for example) with the personality of “child,” and writing Mylene as a younger version of herself.

It also will make it less jarring if the character happens to grow up and become a teen at some point in the story, where their personality is better established; they’ll come off as a developed person rather than someone with a completely different personality from when they were little.

(If you’re having trouble imagining said child character as a teenager/adult, there’s definitely a step missing.)

Anonymous said:

Don't Need Burrow to know that when all the kids in Marinette and Adrien's class inevitably get Miraculouses of their own, only the girls will get theirs taken from them for one reason or another, either because someone else figured out their identity or they do something stupid and risk people knowing(or people actually do know), while the boys get to keep theirs permanently and Ladybug becomes the token Smurfette on her superhero team. Rena Rouge might be the exception to this.

G I R L P O W E R

+ I mean, for Rena, Marinette’s already regretted giving her the miraculous at least once, so yeah.

Anonymous said:

Don't Need Burrow to know that when Marinette and Adrien inevitably discover each others' identities, defeat Hawk Moth and Mayura(the only good thing about this whole scenario), and gEt ToGeThEr, it(the latter, at least) will only be in the last episode of the last season, and we will get no time to see their development from "who dis?" to friends, to lovers. Love=ma^2 shippers will punch the nearest wall, while me and everyone else will sip our salty tea and ask what the fuck they expected.

If Season 4 decides the split between Lukanette and Adrimi, that means Season 5 is just going to be a love square shipping fuel fest of absolute and complete obnoxiousness with angst that’ll lead to reverse love square at best and then nothing more.

The tea will, however, be delicious.

Anonymous said:

Don't Need Burrow to know that Adrien will continue to steadfastly insist that Marinette is "just a friend"(such as saying so when Alya or Nino confronts him on it, or saying romantic sounding things to Marinette herself that are just intended as shipper-fanservice-bait, before adding something anticlimatic like "you're a really good FRIEND")...up until the moment when the plot decides to push them together and he'll magically change his tune and say that she was always more than just a friend.

How convenient~

Yeah, the plot has this habit of just changing things so immediately that it gives you whiplash, because they’ve never built anything up. I remember that it did that for me with the Miracle Box opening in “Sapotis” to reveal all the zodiacs.

Anonymous said:

Didn't Need Burrow to know that Alya(and possibly the rest of the girl squad, but lets face it, most likely Alya so that she can be the Black Best Friend) will be used solely as a plot device to get Adrien and Marinette together(against Marinette's protests, if I may add), and Marinette will get almost no chances to make a move on Adrien on her own. I know you salt on Alya a lot but you gotta admit it kinda feels bad to potentially have her pushed aside to only support the love square.

No no, I totally agree! I don’t like Alya but I obviously feel bad that her and Nino have just become love square/plot pushers. Add in Rena Rouge and eugh, no thanks.

Anonymous said:

Didn’t Need Burrow to know when Marinette finally tells Adrien she’s in love with him, he’ll reject her, and when Marinette gets over him and gets together with Luka, then he’ll probably get akumatised because of it, and it’s all Marinettes fault for getting over him(EVEN THO HE MADE IT CLEAR HE WASNT INTERESTED!!!) and entering a healthy relationship.

This one sent me through a whirlwind of emotions.

Also, inevitable "only notice the girl who’s wanted you forever because now she has a boyfriend,” because yay.

Anonymous said:

Didn't need Burrow: Ms Bustiers pregnancy is going to be handled one of two ways, but they'll both lead to the same outcome: either

1) her pregnancy will be ignored and she'll look the same as she always has until the one episode where it's plot relevant, and she'll suddenly look nine months pregnant, or

2) she'll go from looking the way she does in the New York Special to looking nine months pregnant in the first episode of S4, possibly with the addition of cringy pregnancy jokes peppered in throughout the season until the episode where her being pregnant is plot relevant.

The inevitable outcome of this whole 'pregnant teacher' subplot will be an episode where Ms Bustier goes into labor during an Akuma attack that she (and possibly the entire class) are caught in the middle of for whatever reason, she'll give birth either during or right after said Akuma attack. LB will have to juggle both fighting the Akuma and delivering the baby, Chat will be useless during the pregnancy subplot (50/50 that he won't be much help during the Akuma attack), and there will be a moment where the two heroes are both cooing over the baby, and someone will make a remark about how they'll be such good parents one day.

I know this is probably too specific to actually pan out, but I'm confident that at least part of this will line up with what happens in the show

dfkhgjdfkgdfg oh my god, Ladybug helping deliver a baby, please kill me.

The “good parents” line absolutely made me cringe because they’d totally do that.

The thing about how Bustier will look is also 150% accurate and it pains me to say so. Her looking pregnant is the most “fleshing out” that we’ll ever get from her.

I could also see her getting a substitute instead (I originally was going to shorten it to “sub” but then I just imagined Miss Bustier eating a sub sandwich) and then coming back at some point like “oh I already had the baby, here he/she is,” and that’s how they avoid making a model for her being pregnant.

Anonymous said:

Don't Need Burrow: A character will have a bad day and get increasingly mad whenever things continue to go bad for them/when other people annoy them, but he or she will still manage to keep it cool. Only when MARINETTE does something wrong will that person finally SNAP and get akumatized, and of course, Marinette will be blamed for it despite everything already going bad for the character to begin with. It's like the writers try so hard to make things her fault when she's barely a part of it.

oh my god

This is also totally Santa Claws/Bother Christmas but with Marinette instead of Ladybug. Gotta get both sides in there, you know?

#Didn't Need Burrow

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sunsetika · 4 years

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brainfart 1 - oisuga

oikawa meets suga after he comes home from japan. despite the uncertainty of their relationship, they could not help but fall deeper and deeper into each other.

I’m not sure if I’m ready to commit to a multi-chaptered fic just yet. The last time I wrote one was 2011 LMAO.

Hence, I’ll just type out an outline I’ve been wanting to work on for a while, now. Will I get to it? Maybe, maybe not. But dang, I want this to come to life so bad.

I kind of have the start down, but the in-betweens: not so much.

Sooooo if ya wanna see the outline, read away!

Setting: Winter 2022 (starts December), Tokyo + Miyagi

Oikawa: 28, still part of the Argentinian National Team

Sugawara: 28, teaches elementary students at a school in Sendai

[1]

Nearing Christmas, Oikawa was sent on a forced break after injuring his knee in a game.

While his knee managed to heal, he overworked himself to the bone-his knee injury being the breaking point, Coach Blanco insisted that he needed this in order to come back a stronger player.

Oikawa decided to fly home to Japan. He decided to stay in a hotel in Tokyo for a brief period, enjoying the city’s bustling yuletide season.

One Friday night, while walking down the streets, he bumps into Sugawara. Suga mentions that he was just about to buy a drink and invites Oikawa.

They catch up, flirt, drink glasses of beer as the night draws to a close.

They touch upon Daichi getting married soon, and Iwaizumi settling down with a girlfriend, and kind of relish in heartbreak.

Suga mentions he was in Tokyo since he headed straight here as soon as he was able to leave the school, since he was incredibly stressed.

Oikawa takes Suga back to his hotel and they spend the night there (yes, they do).

Suga rises up early to head back to Sendai, since he has to grade some papers back in the school, despite it being a Saturday.

When it was sundown, Suga was surprised to see Oikawa waiting for him by the school gate. He pulls Suga and manages to drag him into Seijoh, sneaking in. Oikawa admits the small crush he had on Suga, while Suga returns the confession.

[2]

Here’s the muddy in-between lol

Suga & Oikawa meet up time to time, whether it was for a date or for a hookup. They never put a label.

Though they don’t live together, Oikawa stays at Suga’s apartment for long periods of time.

Oikawa helps coach Lil Tykes Volleyball Classroom again.

Suga receives an invitation to Daichi and Michimiya’s wedding, sending him to tears once more. Thankfully, Oikawa is there to help him through. Oikawa says ‘I love you,’ but Sugawara doesn’t say it back.

They grow more and more attached to each other, scaring Suga - he can’t go back to Argentina with Tooru (yes, first name basis now!!), and he doesn’t want to make him stay in Japan for him.

Oikawa knows this is a dead end, since he can’t make Koushi (!!!!!) stop teaching, since it’s his passion.

Long distance relationship is out of the question, since they’re not even in a relationship in the first place!!

One morning: “I want to be selfish, Tooru. I want to want you to stay.” Suga cries. “But I can’t bring myself to. Ever.”

Daichi sends the invitation to the wedding. Suga informs him to reserve a seat for 1.

Suga arrives alone at the wedding. He was happy for Daichi, but he was torn: he misses Oikawa, but is also glad that he decided not to bring him along, since bringing a plus 1 to a wedding means serious things.

To his surprise, Oikawa shows up (he contacted Daichi secretly). Suga is happy, and they dance together.

They continue to go out, being more and more attached to each other as the months pass by, but they don’t put a label on anything.

Oikawa and Suga finally tries to define “the relationship” - there is none. There doesn’t have to be any, since they know it won’t work out. Oikawa gets ready to go back to playing volleyball. They promise not to wait for each other, to move on. They’ll try to keep in touch.

The two agree to not see each other off when Oikawa leaves. They say their final goodbyes at Koushi’s doorstep.

Oikawa takes one last look before entering the departure area, hoping to find Suga, feeling a pain in his chest when he doesn’t.

Oikawa enters the departure area, just as Suga arrives outside, panting, but Oikawa was no where to be seen. He was too late.

[3]

Lots of time skips.

Suga and Oikawa try to keep in touch with their social media, but this dwindles as their schedules get busier.

Oikawa never settles down, but continues to hook up with different people. While he wasn’t trying to fill a void and simply enjoys the company, he keeps going back to Suga, wanting to see him, to feel him once again, and again, and again.

Though they don’t talk anymore, Oikawa constantly checks Suga’s Facebook, even liking some photos as he passes by them.

Suga tries to settle down. He eventually finds himself a girlfriend, whom he loves very much. They decided to marry, and they do. He looks at their wedding photo on his social media, staring long and hard at the notification: Liked By Tooru Oikawa

After three years of marriage, Suga’s wife files a divorce. Although Suga tried to fight for their marriage, his wife points out that she knows: she knows there’s someone else in his heart. She knows he’s never gotten over him. She knows.

“And it’s okay.” She says. “I know you still love him.”

Suga’s (now ex-) wife tells him she understands admits that she still loves her best friend and wants to be with her.

His wife argues that they only married for the sake of tradition which hurts Suga, since he does still love his wife, but comes to terms with what was really missing - Oikawa. He eventually signs the papers, and divorce peacefully.

“I hope you’ll be happy someday, Koushi.” She says before bidding goodbye. “With Tooru.”

Oikawa notices the lack of updates from Suga - he probably lives a quiet life, now. Is his wife beautiful? I hope she’s kind to him. I wonder if they have kids. They’ll probably be as beautiful as Koushi.

It’s what he deserves.

[4]

Year 2037. Coach Jose Blanco passes away, and Oikawa is devastated and, for the first time in a while, unsure.Maybe he should coach. Maybe he should stop playing volleyball and live a normal life. Then, he decides that he needs another reset. Boarding the plane, he posts a photo on his social media: Going back home.

Suga's in the break room when he sees Oikawa’s post. He’s teaching high school now, and is the adviser and co-coach for the school’s volleyball club. He quickly scrambles, asking one of the teachers to substitute for him - it’s an emergency, he says. He hops onto a cab and heads to Sendai Airport, heart racing. I don’t even know what his exact arrival time is. What if it’s not in Sendai Airport? What if he comes home with a family? Would he even be glad to see me?

He gets off the cab and nervously waits on a bench across the entrance. Suga keeps checking Oikawa’s social media for updates, but there was none. Why can’t I message him?

Hours pass by and it’s already 10 in the evening when the next flock of people come out. Suga keeps his eyes peeled, and then - there he is.

Oikawa comes into the clearing, looking around. There’s no one with him, but Suga’s heart drops. He runs to Oikawa, tears threatening to spill.

“Koushi? What -”

Without shame, a crying Suga kisses Oikawa. After recovering from his shock, he returns the kiss, a sigh of relief leaving Suga’s lips.

After the kiss, they stand in each others arms, panting.

O: “What are you doing here?” S: “Waiting for you you idiot - wait, you’re not married, are you? Oh my god, what have I done -” O: “I’m not, but you... You’re married, right?” S: [smiles and shows his bare left hand] “I’m not.”

Oikawa laughs, feeling all his emotions bubble out all at once. He spends the night at Suga’s once more, relishing in his lover’s arms, happy.

O: “I still don’t know what’ll happen from now on.” S: “We’ll make it work.” O: “I don’t know if I’m staying in Japan.” S: “We’ll make it work.” O: “Are you sure? I can’t take you away from what you love, Koushi. What if I decide to go back to Argentina -” S: “We’ll make it work.”

Suga holds Oikawa in a loving embrace, and Oikawa sighs at the warmth. Suga looks him in the eyes with reassurance and determination. “Besides...”

“It’s you, Tooru...” Suga plants a kiss on Oikawa’s forehead. “You’re the one I love.”

Sorry it’s so long & wordy HAHA.

Will edit this from time to time I guess??????????????? Or take this down when I decide to actually write a full fic??????????????????

#brainfart #oisuga #haikyuu #haikyuu!!#hq!!#sugawara koushi #oikawa tooru #angst????#drama??????#all in my head tho #IDK IF I CAN TURN THIS INTO A FULL BLOWN FIC #BUT I WANT TO #IF ANYONE WANTS TO HELP ME TURN THIS INTO A FIC HIT ME UP LMAO #ikaposts #ikawrites

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prorevenge · 5 years

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Wonder Twin Powers Activate

Our teacher was almost sixty, dressed in bright colors(usually pink) and would speak like she was a politician in EVERY past life. This woman was HORRIBLE but I wasn't fully aware of how at first. I know that she could be curt and liked making jokes that seemed kind of rude but at the time, I just thought it was adult humor. At this point, I had few friends but people left alone because I was considered too crazy to mess with but this teacher treated me like I was adorable, also assumed it was because she was an old lady. Bro had chosen to sit next to me, which he usually tried knowing I could answer any questions if he struggled. I had finished the paperwork early and Matt was still working on it. I told him to let me know if he needed anything as I started reading a book. I usually zone out when I read so I fell asleep on accident and my brother didn't want to wake me up so he asked the teacher. A. Single. Question. She, instead of helping an answering the question, started berating him, talking down to him. He said nevermind but she didn't like that one bit as her voice got LOUDER. He kept trying to say nevermind until I was woken up by the teacher as she LOUDLY announced to the class how worthless my brother was and what an idiot he was and anything she could say until it finally registered what was happening and I stood up with an "Excuse me?" The class goes dead quiet as the teacher says "Sit down, honey" and continues to say things, now saying my brother was obviously cheating off my homework at home and how he planned to ride my coattails to pass school. My brother is really sensitive but I have never seen him cry in public because if he doesn't value your opinion, then who cares but this woman was shredding him to me and in front of his friends who DIDN'T KNOW he had a learning disability. I let loose, insulting her beyond measure even climbing over my desk to get in her face, the teacher actually being MY height. I wasn't going to attack an adult but man, I considered it and she KNEW it. She tried to hold her confidence, saying I should take my seat or she'd fail me and give me attention and I dared her to. I told my bro to get up and that we were going to the office, the teacher demanding we take our seats and actually grabbed him. I pushed her and told her and said I knew we'd be sent to the principal's anyway. On our way and waiting in the office, Bro confesses to me that she, even though he told her on the first day had been harassing him NONSTOP and the help I was giving him at home was basically the only education he was getting on the subject and the reason he didn't say anything before because he didn't want me to stop thinking he was cool. I became LIVID.

By this point, when the secretary saw me coming she KNEW I had done something. Surprisingly enough, admin was on good terms with my family because of the bullying issues that I had previously reported and gotten into fights over and it actually ended with my dad and the principal at the time becoming friends- his name Mr. Green and he went to became superintendent so whenever I was in the office, he was called as well to meet with the principal and my parents.

I relayed all of the info to the adults, Bro being pretty much too traumatized to respond. The principal tried to defend her stating Bro was overly sensitive but Mr. Green was NOT having it. They called her in and without letting anyone get a word in, she went on a tirade stating I had attacked her and she wanted the "demon twins" out of her class because we're nothing but trouble. This raised flags with the principal now because she had apparently BRAGGED to other staff about how she basically didn't have to teach me and I didn't bother her at all. They began filing kids in who witnessed everything, the bruise on Bro's arm now turning purple and skin slightly cut from where her manicure dug into him. Safe to say I didn't see her after that but I always felt like that wasn't good enough but my mom had mental health issues and my dad didn't want to stress her out.

Oh. But its not over, my vengeful ladies and gentlemen. I got a surprise I NEVER thought possible, time for revenge.

Fast forward a few years, my mom's mental health is getting unreasonable for a house of children and my siblings are split to live with grandparents. Me and oldest Sis go to live with my mom's mom in the next state over and Bro decided to stay with Grandma in state because of his friends.

I decided to go to a public school, not wanting to enjoy a repeat of bullies that were bailed out by their entitled parents. I decided I was going to read and talk to no one to avoid fights but that actually got me a lot of friends, including our football team's HULK, a 6'3" linebacker who bonded with me over our shared love of books and even came over to help my arthritic grandmother with anything at the drop of a hat.

One day, we had a substitute teacher that everyone did not like who seemed vaguely familiar to me in a haunted sort of way but it had nothing to do with Lord of the Rings or comics so I couldn't care less. I was only in this class because I had caught pneumonia the year before and I have a serious immune deficiency AND my dad passed away so I was out of school over the allotted absence time and had to repeat two classes(still only had four classes my senior year so I nailed it). The sub was hanging around more and more when it finally hit me.

IT WAS MY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER.

Apparently, she had gotten remarried and went to Japan on a teaching program which she bragged about constantly when she tried to connect to me while I was reading manga in her class. I didn't know if she had recognized me at first but it was clear by the way she was singling me out after a bit she had. I was going to ignore it thinking she was only a sub when we got news that our prev. teacher was going to be gone for a while because she was having complications with her pregnancy and this teacher was now our permanent teacher for the rest of the year.

The class hated her, half of which deciding not to do work out of blatant protest.

Not me. I finished everything at the start of class, ASAP so I could go about ignoring her- something she HATED but tried to turn in her favor often. She would even try to give me book recommendations, bash something she saw me reading or even give out spoilers.

It was only after one classmate who turned around and said "this class is stupid, I don't want to be here" and I responded with "You do know if you DO the work you WON'T have to be here AGAIN NEXT YEAR?" and she used it as an opportunity to attack that it hit me. Time for some revenge.

I spoke to the guy after class, apologizing for snapping which he understood and then asked if he wanted tutoring and to help with revenge as I explained why. Apparently, this teacher had been going after him in class like my Bro too. SHE DIDN'T LEARN.

I continued to pay her no attention in class but also took the time to offer my fellow students assistance, which she hated, telling me to get back in my seat or to not talk to the other students because if they didn't understand it when she said it, they probably wouldn't understand the material at all. One of the male student's friends in the class had been let in on the plan and had left their phone on to record anything in class of her going after students.

At this school, each year had their own Assistant Principal and I learned what day the AP for this year(technically I was a junior so sophomore), a cool dude was coming in to observe class with other admins. JUDGEMENT DAY. The lesson the teacher was going through was Protagonist VS. Antagonist. How fitting.

She was going over the nursery rhyme, Little Miss Muffet. I finished the worksheet almost right away and I glanced at the stunned looks on one of the admin's faces who saw me write quickly and open a book and the AP actually snickered and leaned over to say "She does that a lot."

The teacher was talking about what was on the projector and realized quickly that the admins were not happy because half the class was not listening or paying attention. She then went to her usual target, me who she had seated front row; it was the closest seat to both her projector and desk so yeah, I knew she was singling me out.

Teacher: "You're reading in my class while I'm trying to teach, sweetie."

Me: "Yeah, I'm done with work."

Teacher: "Yes, but I'm still in the middle of the lesson." Me: "...Okay? Go ahead." Teacher: "I'd like you to pay attention." Me: "Why? I'm already done."

Teacher: "Yes, but the rest of the class isn't." Me: "Then what are you waiting for? I'm done, I'm not going to sit here doing nothing." Teacher: *flustered but grabs my worksheet* "Alright then, let's see your work." *looks it over before getting this huge grin on her face* "You put that the spider is the protagonist but that's wrong, Little Miss Muffet is the protagonist."

She then geared up to start a speech about the importance of listening to her when I said-

"Actually, I don't think she is. I wrote why if you'd read past the first sentence."

Teacher: "No, that's wrong." Me: "I don't think it is. The story goes "Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey; along came a spider who sat down beside her, and frightened Miss Muffet away." Based on that, all it says the spider definitively did was sit next to her, it didn't say he shouted "boo!" or attacked her. She could have just went "Ah! Spider!" and ran for it. Sounds more like she made a snap judgement based on appearance."

The class is speechless.

Teacher: *composing herself* "Well, it's still wrong. For this lesson, it's wrong."

Me: "Is it though?" I can see her jaw clenching, pissed. "The questions on these worksheets say to write who you THINK is the protagonist and antagonist and explain why. So technically, its a matter of perspective and the only way to get it wrong is to not meet the paragraph requirement."

The class echoes with "OOOOOOH's and some snickering.

Teacher: "Oh, if you think you're smart enough. Why don't YOU teach the class?"

I was initially going to turn her down, only making my point for her to LEAVE ME ALONE when my classmates started volunteering me. The male student even saying "I'm going to have to ask her to explain it all again later anyways and you get mad when she tries to help us so let her teach us."

I was glad the class rallied behind me but NO. I was not prepped for it. I improv'd on the white board, turning off the projection and even using comic book examples to explain the differences until the AP chuckled and called the joke(they're not actually supposed to say anything during observation), asking me to take a seat. The teacher was angry and continued to single me out until the end of class when she asked me to stay after to speak with her. The male student lingered in the doorway with his friend to stop the AP just outside, out of view stating they wanted to talk to him. They stopped him just in time for him to hear the teacher SHRIEK at me, accusing me of ruining her life and trying to ruin it AGAIN while slinging all sorts of insults at me.

The AP stormed in and she turned paper white. The other students followed saying they wanted to show him the recordings we took of her insulting kids in class and how the only reason kids were working now was because I spoke to them because the teacher would stop the ENTIRE class and make us do nothing for full periods saying we'd be too stupid to understand the lesson so why teach if we weren't going to respect her anyway. From there we went to the office and listed how she had been attacking other students and I told her how she taught at my middle school. He told me I could go back to class as he discussed it with the other APs and our Principal and I passed the teacher in the hallway and said "By the way, my brother says hi."

I went home, called him up and told him about it and he just sat there chuckling and going "Oh my god" repeatedly for about twenty minutes.

She was still there the next day but she did not say a WORD to me for the rest of the semester and the next semester, we were all put into different classes, learning that they allowed her to finish the semester on the promise to leave me alone but that she would NOT be coming back.

I managed to get the same teacher fired. TWICE.

And guess what? I write books now so, how's that for a twist?

(source) story by (/u/awkwardbirdnoise)

#prorevenge #by /u/awkwardbirdnoise #pro revenge #revenge stories #pro revenge stories #pro #revenge #last10

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koiyyo · 4 years

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DRV3 “modern” au HCS!

-modern au where students of hopes peak academy don’t have ultimates and don’t take part of the killings games. but they daily lives reflect their ultimates n’ stuff! -mod corn

so like, mod irusu here, i hijacked corn’s modern au then made some headcanons for v3

kaede akamatsu

- famous pianist! - does a bunch of music for movies - still very humble and close to her old friends from high school/college - takes her time to talk to everyone who recognizes her on the street

shuichi saihara

- private investigator - does a bunch of work all the time and usually gets overworked ;; - he knows his limits though - used to be affiliated with kyoko’s detective company but decided to do his own thing - rly enjoys working by himself

kaito momota

- still an astronaut trainee! - he decided to slow down on the race to space and does a lot of motivational talks - very wholesome - hangs out with shuichi a lot - dedicated to making everyone happy - attempts to make a class reunion every week even though they are all still friends

maki harukawa

- still an assassin - doesn’t do many more jobs anymore though and chooses to spend her free time being a substitute teacher at schools - kids love her for some reason - usually forced to babysit

tenko chabashira

- yoga class teacher!! - she also teaches a women’s self defence class - somehow manages to flirt with all of the people taking her classes - probably an activist too - goes to a lot of protests - very vocal about her beliefs she’s trying her best to make the world a safe place for her lady friends

angie yonaga

- famous artist - she incorporates a lot of her culture into her paintings which people live for - she uses all mediums and takes commissions - specializes in portraits for people - that one extra friend that paints one thing for everyone on christmas and their birthdays

himiko yumeno

- travelling magician - she travels around japan doing magic tricks and stuff - she uses all the basic magic tricks but what really gets her popular is her insistence she’s a mage, and how there’s not a noticeable way to disprove her magic - very happy doing what she does - she goes to kid’s birthday parties! - lets the birthday kid pet her dove which she brings around japan with her

kokichi ouma

- still leader of dice - probably rigs the vending machines to drop all the goods randomly for one lucky person just to make them happy - roommates with rantaro - takes care of the house when he’s off travelling - still a rat - annoys shuichi on the job but shuichi is honestly desensitized to it - occasionally helps

rantaro amami

- adventurer - he travels to look for his sisters still, but brings back a bunch of random stuff for his friends - he doesn’t let any of his friends come with him and they are convinced he is secretly in the mafia bc of this - saves a bunch of animals like in those dodo videos - legally or illegally,,,,

miu iruma

- inventor - she makes a lot of sex toys for amusement that will literally never be used in sexual activity ever bc of their stupidity - makes a bunch of things to make her friends laugh/annoyed - roommates with keebo - helps him out with repairs

gonta gokuhara

- he’s an entomologist still but also does a lot of work that helps wild animals - he usually has like fifty exotic animals in his house and backyard at a time, taking care of them then rereleasing them - he also has his bugs, which also crowds the house - he loves all of his “roommates” equally

ryoma hoshi

- literally nobody knows where he went - he disappeared from existence??? - still alive though probably

kirumi tojo

- a famous maid that’s sought after - she usually doesn’t stay in one place for very long, but does her best to serve the people she needs to serve - she still loves her friends and frequently visits

korekiyo shinguji

- anthropologist - literally vanishes for years on end, appears when it’s his friend’s birthdays, stays for like a week, then vanishes - literally a cryptid

k1-b0

- very enthusiastic about robot rights - lives with miu - he helps her out with her inventions best he can! - he also attempted to get a normal person job but when he spilled coffee on himself one day then the next day accidentally killed all the flowers in makoto’s flower shop he decided that letting miu deal with having the jobs was best - feels bad for not being able to help pay rent

tsumugi shirogane

- she makes a bunch of cosplays and really enjoys going to cons - literally has a backpack specifically for all of her pins and keychains she got over the years - really enthusiastic about sharing anime with her friends - one person she doesn’t like on the internet is hifumi - fukc hifumi - big fan of junko’s fashion and gets her cloth and fabrics from the same supplier as her

there we go, that’s all of them!

(holy shit when could i make the text rainbow)

try to guess who are my favorites from this post lmao

mod irusu out

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Some Notes on what the grown-ups are up to...(Part 2 | SnKimiko Related)

Part 1 is here (Megumi | Takumi | Alice | Akira)

Basically: Some info on what the canon characters from “Shokugeki no Soma” are up to in my Next Gen Fanficion.

Ryo

Ryo Nakiri, formerly Kurokiba, assists his wife Alice in many things regarding the administration of Totsuki and helps out when- and wherever he can. (There was one time where he jumped in as substitute teacher for P.E.. This idea was never picked up again. Some students of the class still have PTSD)

Aside from that Ryo also, officially, has three restaurants to take care of: “Thor’s Blessing” in Tokyo, “Ullir’s Treasure” in Vancouver and “Odin’s Wisdom” in Copenhagen. Foodies made up the nickname “The Norse-Trinity”, as the three restaurant’s names are based on gods in Nordic Mythology. (Alice thinks its cheesy)

All three of these restaurants are famous and exquisite Seafood-Restaurant famed for the most high-quality of fish, vast originality and proficient preparation.

And let me tell you, each of the individual sous chef working in these restaurants fought tooth and nail to gain, and keep, their spots as sous chef. Ryo’s kitches are pretty brutal in the end and his employees are full aware of the fact how hard he is to impress.

Now onto a little secret, but Ryo does more or less have a fourth restaurant: A pub in Tokyo’s Shadows called “Wild Badger”.

Ryo cooks for the “Wild Badger” whenever all of the pomp and circumstance he’s constantly surrounded by just goes to his head. He occasionally just needs his thrill and freedom from the suits he has to put on for formal events, which is when he drives up to pub and takes over the kitchen. None of the customers ever see him and only the staff and his family know about his small “double-life” so to speak.

As said in the latest post, he’s father to a pair of twin-daughters named Lola and Mona Nakiri.

Hisako

Over the years, Hisako Hayama, formerly Arato, managed to build up her own research lab dedicated to research about Medicinal Food. She makes a lot of progress in the field through her own intensive research and the help of other clever heads, who she hired.

She already published two scientific works on her own and was also asked to write numerous essays for other people’s work. Additionally she gets offered numerous tasks in the consulting areas by hotels, private schools and some other establishments, in order for them to produce more healthy food.

As a little side thing, in highschool, she started blogging because Alice urged her to and she mainly talked about tea and some little general advice for how to keep oneself healthy. It gained quite the enormous following over the years.

Despite not opening any restaurants herself, Hisako certainly is a big and estimated name within the culinary world is famed for numerous qualities.

She has two children with Akira Hayama: Akio & Kaori.

Hisako was the hardest to think about by the way and I’m probably most uncertain about her. It’s just that medicine and all that stuff is something that’s very, very far out of my field of expertise.

Ikumi

After proving to her father once and for all that she’s capable of being a fierce, clever businesswoman while not having to hide her softer aspects from the rest of the world through building an actual empire out of the Trattoria Aldini brand alongside her love Takumi, Ikumi eventually took over the Mito Group which she expertedly manages nowadays.

Due to settling down in Europe, she also ultimately had a large part in expanding the Mito-Business beyond Japan’s borders some more.

At the same time, she does also have a eye on the Trattoria-Business and does not hesitate for even a second to advice her husband when she feels he could need it. He does trust her judgment though as, again, Ikumi had a large part in making the Trattoria-Brand what it is today. She was actually the one to suggest opening another branch in Rome.

Ikumi does also occasionally cook for the Trattoria as well and knocks everyone off their feet with her excellent meat-dishes.

Has one single daughter with Takumi: Mika Aldini.

Isami

Isami ended up living in Tohoku, from where he manages the Eastern establishments of the Trattoria Aldini Brand.

Despite the geographic distance, he’s close as ever to his twin-brother and the two talk to each other each and everyday either through phone calls, e-mails, texts etc. They’re a great team as ever and do a wonderful job at managing and maintaining their empire.

Near to the small port town where him and his wife Megumi reside, in a different city, there is a branch of Trattoria Aldini where he helps out almost everyday.

He has three children: Hiroshi, his oldest son and a pair of twins: Nino and Maja.

#these characters were pretty hard #but I came through #again...I would love all sorts of feedback ;v;#Shokugeki no Soma #Shokugeki no Kimiko Stuffz #Ryo Kurokiba #RyoAli #Hisako Arato #AkiSako #Ikumi Mito #TakuIku #Isami Aldini #IsaMegu

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[ 365 Days of SasuHina || Day Three Hundred Sixty-Four: What You See ] [ Uchiha Sasuke, Hyūga Hinata ] [ SasuHina, vulgarity, death, smoking ] [ Verse: Oil and Blood ] [ AO3 Link ]

Appearances can be deceiving.

For instance...Hinata had a teacher back in middle school who, for all intents and purposes, seemed a nice enough man. An active part of the community, well-liked by his students, and a staple part of the school in which he taught. He was lenient with those who needed it, and tough on those who he knew could do better.

But during her last year, when she was no longer in his class, a rather startling discovery was made.

On the run from another province, he was accused of murdering several middle school girls at his previous school. But with the help of underground cosmetic mods, he had his face changed enough to escape notice, starting a new life on the other side of the country where he could once again begin stalking students.

Thankfully he never had the chance - he was caught when a substitute for another teacher managed to recognize him despite the mods. He was arrested, and later imprisoned for his crimes.

From then on, Hinata knew better than to trust what face people put forward. What you see isn’t always true.

Which is what makes her newest...friend? so intriguing.

Since stumbling upon the half-dead man in an alleyway, Hinata has been unable to escape one Uchiha Sasuke: a member of the infamous yakuza currently overseen by his father. Having been beaten and stripped of his (rather expensive) mods, it was Hinata who, on an insomnia walk, hefted him from the refuse and took him to a doctor she knew.

And that was only the beginning of a bond that saw her kidnapped, nearly involved in a gunfight, and then marked as a target by the Uchiha group’s biggest rivals: the Senju.

Since then, it’s been Sasuke’s self-imposed mission to keep the woman safe as repayment for her kindness, and also for his failing to protect her when he first attempted to fulfill his debt to her.

Which means that outside work and her time spent at home...Hinata has been stuck with a rather interesting bodyguard.

Sasuke doesn’t hide what he is. Be it his mods, his tattoos, his smoking or his sometimes coarse language, he doesn’t shy from his title of gangster. He knows that what his family does is unlawful. Dangerous and harmful, even. But he does have at least one code of conduct: repay his debts.

Having someone like him in the presence of someone like Hinata makes a very strange pair indeed.

You see, Hinata’s father runs the largest Japan-based medical mod company. She was once heiress...before daring to call out his hypocrisy. She now lives in a tiny apartment in a rather...questionable part of town. Which is how she found Sasuke. And she works for a mod insurance claim company. Which, admittedly, she hates. But she does do her part of under-the-table dealing to help those who truly need it find underground care.

Hence her knowing the good doctor.

But it goes without saying that the pair of them going, well...anywhere together tends to draw some very confused gazes. After all, most wonder what on earth such a sweet looking young woman could ever be doing running around with someone like him.

Sure, Hinata hasn’t ever hurt anyone - in fact she herself has been the victim of violence more than once. But she does technically break the law rather often, given her redirection of insurance claims to illegal operations that go beneath the government radar. Sure, she does so for morally-just reasons...but it’s still illegal.

She wonders what people would think if they knew: that such a sweet, trustworthy, likeable face has been lying to her employer and her government for years now, costing them mountains of money with every customer or patient she reroutes into the less-than-legal channels.

Sure, it’s nothing compared to Sasuke’s repsheet, but...still, worse than most would assume just looking at her.

And the same, she feels, goes for Sasuke.

During their time together, she’s observed him as carefully as she can, not wanting to be caught snooping. It’s something she’s always been rather good at. Her eyes are pale enough that most people don’t notice them slid to their corners to watch them. Sasuke, so often, just seems so...normal. He drinks coffee with heavy cream (but no sugar - he doesn’t like bitter, but nor can he stand sweet). He’s taken to feeding the stray cats around her apartment building. She saw him completely interrupt traffic to help an elderly neighbor of hers cross to the proper street from her window on his way to see her once.

Sure, he might do bad things...but he isn’t a bad person.

After all, he’s doing what he’s doing for her out of a sense of honor. He could just flip her the bird and leave her to defend herself from the Senju, helpless. Maybe it’s wholly for himself, for upholding his code of ethics...but it doesn’t feel that shallow.

He doesn’t just stand around looking tough. He talks to her, argues with her, and even jokes with her...though his humor is bone dry. There’s been many a moment when she’s forgotten why he’s around. They bicker and banter like...friends.

...she’s almost forgotten what it’s like to have friends. High school was rather lonely, and her shuffle right into a dead-end job and a micro apartment didn’t really lend itself to making them. Sure, she and the doctor get on fairly well, but...they’ve only ever seen one another for business. Technically that’s the reason Sasuke’s around, but...it just feels...different.

...so maybe she’s not as annoyed by his playing knight as she was when it all first started.

“Now what are you doing?”

“Hm?”

Chin in a hand, Sasuke juts it slightly toward her. “You’ve been staring at your HUD for like fifteen minutes. I can’t see it, but I can tell.”

At his accusation, Hinata goes a light pink. “...uh…”

“Watching porn in public?”

“W-w-what?! No!” Her voice jumps several octaves, drawing the glances of other patrons. They’re currently seated in an outdoor section at the front of a cafe having coffee. Sasuke insisted he needed to refuel, and she never minds a cup herself.

He gives a cheeky, lazy grin, posture still lax. “Then what are you doing?”

“I’m...playing a game.”

“Oh? A game that involves staring at your HUD?”

“It’s...not the most interactive, sure. It’s more of a daily click sort of...t-thing.”

“Ah, gotcha. So you’re not really a gamer girl.”

At that, her lips purse in a pout. “Hey, I play games at home. This is just more...maintenance.”

“Sounds exciting.”

“It’s...cute. You collect cats.”

Immediately, something lightens in his expression, and his posture becomes a bit more attentive. “...oh yeah?”

She doesn’t miss all that, but suppresses a smile, not wanting to drive him off the subject. “Mhm. It’s an older game, Neko Atsume. People used to play it on their phones.”

Sasuke hums in acknowledgement...and something tells her he’s already on his HUD looking it up. She knows already how fond he is of cats. See the above mentioned strays he’s pseudo-adopted. “Sounds...boring, but cats are all right, I guess.”

“Like I said, it’s mostly a daily click sort of thing. You check to see what cats are around, w-what they’ve left you, if they took treats…”

His eyes flicker, and though she can’t see his HUD herself, she already knows what he’s looking at. “...huh.”

“Want to play?”

“I might. If I get bored enough.”

She just gently rolls her eyes.

...a week later, he approaches her with a scowl, and she actually braces herself for some kind of argument.

“What have you done?”

“I...w-what?”

“That stupid...cat game!”

She blinks.

“The whole damn syndicate is playing it now! I can’t stop checking it! We almost missed a raid because the wrong people got distracted!”

Before Hinata can stop it, a snort escapes her, both hands coming to cover her nose and mouth. Eyes go wide. “I...I’m sorry…?”

“I can’t believe this…”

“Sasuke-san, I...I didn’t mean to -?”

“I know,” he snaps, cutting her off...which she’s gotten used to. “...don’t introduce me to any more games. Got it?”

“O...okay.”

“Wasting all my goddamn time,” he mutters, lighting a cigarette and taking a frustrated drag. He gives her a halfhearted glare when she can no longer suppress her giggles. “If the Uchiha Yakuza falls it’s all gonna be your fault, I hope you know that. You and your damn cats.”

“I’m sorryyy!”

“No you’re not!”

“Yes I am!”

“Then why’re you laughing?”

She can’t reply, too caught up in her amusement.

To anyone looking on, they’d see a scowling, tattooed, heavily-modded man they’d immediately peg as a bad guy.

But Hinata knows better.

.oOo.

More of the cyberpunk AU! Not really anything plot-drive this time: more introspection about appearance, which DOES play a fairly big role in both their characters, and their world at large. With the ability to modify your looks, you can really put any face forward - literally. While neither of them have any real appearance mods (though Sasuke does have his eye mods), they still have traits that don't match their exterior! ...I'd...say more but it's very late. And ohhh man...just one more day to go. I hope y'all are ready for me to get super sappy on you tomorrow xD But for now, it's bedtime. Thanks for reading~

#sasuhina #uchiha sasuke #hyūga hinata #vulgarity //#death //#smoking //#oil and blood [ au ]#365daysofsasuhina

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Phan Cam: First Day, First Year

REMINDER: Keep in mind that this takes place in a fictional version of the world where things are a little different, but some real-world problems do happen here. So please forgive us if this brings up any hurtful subjects.

NOTE OR WARNING: Tokyo University is very strange to the other admin who is an American and doesn’t understand it. Like there being more than one campus in the city or which teaches what. So we’re just going to make it up as we go. But you can give him more clear and simple information on our sister site. Also, this post may get a bit long.

>The University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. Our first day of college at last. Partly because of the coronavirus, they started the year late.

Everyone, we have arrived.

You bet! Never thought I’d make it.

I know. You’re usually good at sports and music. And to get in on a music scholarship just for being an Idol, just make it amazing.

Skull: (a little offended) Hey, I resent that.

Either way, we’re here.

I know. We’re so happy. We can be together again.

Not all of us.

I know. I hope Futaba and Sumire are doing fine without us.

Joker: And I left Morgana with Boss. He hired him to work at the cafe.

>We hear a ring on our phones. We check them.

Good luck at college, you guys.

We’ll be rooting for you.

We know you can do it... Especially you, Lady Ann.🍀

Have fun studying!🏫

That’s so sweet of them.

We’ll have to thank them when we can.

I’m sure we will.

>We all were nearing the entrance when we were nearly hit by a van.

OH MY!

Hey, watch it, dip shit! You almost hit us!

>The car door opens.

Sorry about that. I guess somethings haven’t changed.

Urashima Sensei!?

Panther: You know this guys?

Queen: Yes. This is Keitaro Urashima, he’s an archaeologist here. He also an assistant to Seta Sensei and substitutes for him in his class...

And seeing you here in Seta’s van means something is not right and your are substituting for him today.

Keitaro Urashima: Yeah, Seta’s being tested for the coronavirus today. I haven’t got any news yet, but until then, he asked me to fill in for his class.

Queen: I see. I wonder what if the rest of the faculty will be fine.

>Suddenly, a huge gust of wind blows. We’re nearly knocked down when we look up.

As I live and breathe.

>The woman in the blue coat and red hat came closer and closer down with her umbrella until she finally landed and closes it.

Woman with English Accent: (no picture at her request) You really should remember which side of the road they drive in Japan, Keitaro, you nearly ran over these students who are just hear for their first day. Mr. Amamiya, Mr. Sakamoto, Ms. Takamaki, Mr. Kitagawa, Ms. Nijima, Ms. Okumura, Detective Akechi, you need to be more aware of your surroundings despite standing in awe, you were lucky you heard the van coming otherwise you would have to spent the first day of the new year in the hospital which is already full at the moment. And Mr. Sakamoto, you really need to watch your mouth, there might be children nearby who may hear you.

>We all just stood there in silent about how a complete stranger knows our name.

Joker: You know who we are?

???: Of course she know. She’s Mary Poppins.

>We turn quickly to see Ryu and Wolf.

Crow: Oh, good morning, Ryu san, Zenckichi san.

Hello, all.

Good morning. You, too, Ms. Poppins.

Mary Poppins: Mary.

Wolf: Who else?

Mary Poppins: No. Mary Poppins. Never ever just Mary or Ms. Poppins.

Wolf: Forgive me.

Mary Poppins: It’s quite alright.

Keitaro Urashima: What brings you here? You know we’re in a state of emergency at the moment.

Mary Poppins: I can assure you that I have been thoroughly check. I am not carrying the coronavirus. However, the English Literature teacher, Mr. Dokusha, tested positive. Fortunately, it was a minor case and is expected to recover very soon. But in the meantime, I shall be substituting for him. But I am still first and foremost a nanny, so I’m only available certain days while also looking after children.

Queen: I see. But they does not explain why these two are here.

Ryu: You know which child she’s nannying? Kuri. I know Hase will be taking online classes this year, but with Inaba doing deliveries, he needs a little more help then the other tenants can offer.

Wolf: And I’m here to make sure things will be fine with Ms. Mary Poppins since she is English and the state of emergency has cautioned international travel.

Mary Poppins: I am very glad you are here for that. Thank you.

Wolf: You’re welcome.

Mary Poppins: Now, inside. The Dean is about to speak and we shouldn’t stand outside for too long. Spit Spot.

>We followed Mary Poppins inside while Ketaro goes to park the van.

>After a speech from the Dean gave a speech about how we have to stay strong in times like these (especially since more or less of the student body chose to study from home) and to make the most of it, we gathered together discuss the mysterious Mary Poppins..

Crow: I have heard her name a few time back at the apartment. I was told she stayed there a couple of times. I guess she just arrived to day...

By umbrella, no less.

Panther: I wonder what kind of teacher she’ll be like.

Fox: Me and Ren will find out soon enough, we have her first.

Skull: Wish we could join ya, but I’ve got my own class. (sad) Why’d it hafta be Math?

Panther: I have Acting Class.

Noir: I need to get to Agricultural Studies.

Queen: History of Law is up for me and Akechi.

Crow: Right, so we’ll see each other at lunch.

>We agree and go our separate ways.

>Fox and I arrive at our classroom. Not many student were there, but there were cameras and monitors for students studying from home. Me and Fox sit together (probably the only ones who are). Then, Mary Poppins comes.

Mary Poppins: Welcome, class. As the Dean had already announced, I will be teaching this class for a time. Now, for the book we will be starting with is one of my favorites: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes has appeared a number of times in Sir Doyle’s works. There is even a museum dedicated to him on the real life 221B Baker Street in London, England. Of course, there have been a few times when when Holmes went on many cases and adventures with characters from other works. Such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the dual-personality doctor of Robert Louis Stevenson, Count Dracula of Bram Stoker, and even, though it only in a video game... a famous thief. Does anyone here know who that thief is?

>I have a feeling she’s looking at me.

Mary Poppins: How about you, Mr. Amamiya? Do you know the famous thief of another work who went against Holmes?

>Carmen Sandiego >>Arsene Lupin >Lupin III >James Moriarty >The Phantom Thieves >Ishikawa Goemon

Mary Poppins: That is correct. You seem to know much about this gentleman thief.

You could say we have a... close connection.

Mary Poppins: Yes. I have a feeling as such. (she winks back)

>Fox and I just stare at each other for a moment in confusion.

Mary Poppins: Anyway, yes, Arsene Lupin, who was created by Maurice Leblanc, once went up against Sherlock Holmes. As for the rest of you, if you thought for a moment that it was James Moriarty, that is the wrong answer. Moriarty was also created by Sir Doyle as the nemesis of Holmes.

Male Masked Student: No way. He got it right.

Female Masked Student: It actually quite smart to know something like that. Maybe I should get his number.

He’s already taken.

Female Masked Student: (surprised) Really? The two of you are together?

Mary Poppins: If we can get back on subject. Now, I wish you all to write a short report about what you think of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. You have until the end of class. Don’t worry, those studying from home, we have a printer and you can email it to there. I will collect it from there.

>We spent the remainder of the class writing down our thought about Sherlock Holmes.

>The bell rang and it was time for our next class.

Fox: I’m afraid this is where we must part. I have Art Class next.

Joker: Archaeology for me.

Until we meet again, I will be thinking of you.

And I of you.

>We hug... and go to the wall-hanging hand sanitizers.

>I arrive at the front of the class room where Archaeology is taught. I was just about to enter when someone runs into me. We are both knocked down.

???? ????: OW! Sorry!

Joker: It’s okay. I should have been looking where I was going... Hold on.

>I pick him up. I look at his hair...

I recognize that hair anywhere. You’re him, aren’t you? ... The King of Games.

Yeah, I get that a lot.

Joker: I know. What are you doing here?

NOTE: We know that Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions was released some years this post, but for the sake of the Phan-sites’s storyline, we’ve changed a few things. Please forgive us if you don’t like it.

Yugi Muto: It’s my first year here at Tokyo U. I know I said I would work at my grandpa’s game store and create games of my own, but I thought I’d still go to college to improve those skills. And you... I know you. You’re friends with Ryuji Sakamoto of KUROFUNE. I saw you perform at the talent part of Dream FES.

Joker: Yes. Ren Amamiya, at your service, Yugi san.

Yugi Muto: You know, you can just call me Yugi.

>We both head inside. Just like in the last class, there were more or less people here while cameras and monitors helping us connect to students from their homes. Keitaro Urashima comes in.

Keitaro Urashima: Hey, everyone. I’m Keitaro Urashima. But, you can call me Keitaro if it makes you feel comfortable. Welcome to Archaeology. Here, we will learn about the ancient world. Now, according to Seta’s notes, we’re to start with the basics of the basics. First off, a short history of archaeology. Archaeology was first introduced in the 16th century Europe. They say that it first began when Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, became interested in the past so he could align himself with past glories. However, an early investigation of the past could be traced back to Ancient Greece... You, the one with the glasses next to the odd-hair young man.

>He’s talking to me.

Keitaro: Do you know the name of the Ancient Greek historian who had an interest in investigating the past?

>Socrates >Plato >>Herodotus >Homer

Keitaro: That’s right! You must have a real interest in this stuff, Amamiya kun. The Greek historian and scholar, Herodotus, was the first historian to collect his material systematically, test their accuracy, arranged them in a well-constructed narrative. Plato and his disciple, Socrates, were philosophers and Homer was an author who wrote the Odyssey. Herodotus was known as the “Father of History”.

Long Haired Girl in Mask: That’s amazing!

Masked Young Man with Piercing: I can’t believe he got it right.

As am I. You’re amazing

He always is.

Keitaro: Alright, alright, settle down now. By the way, Amamiya kun, who you all recognize from Dream FES’s Talent Show, isn’t the only celebrity here. We also have Hifumi Togo the Shogi champion, Yugi Muto the King of Games, and Rei Ryugazaki the top track runner and swimmer.

Rei Ryugazaki: I mostly do swimming these days.

>Did he really have to bring that up? Hifumi looks at me with contempt.

Yugi: Are you okay?

I’d rather not say.

Keitaro: Now, we will begin discussing about the earliest known archaeological digs.

>We spent the rest of the class learning about some of the early digs in archaeology.

>Beef Bowl Shop Ore no Beko. Normally, we would have lunch at our favorite diner, but they have closed due to it being too small to avoid infection and have switched to deliveries. This place, luckily, is still open, through they close early. Me, Fox, Skull, and Panther were discussing the classes we had. Skull was just in Math and Poetry and Panther had Acting and Science. Two others then come in. It was Yugi, Rei Ryugazaki, and a young man with thick blonde hair and an almost menacing face. I can only guess this is Katsuya Jonouchi... But for popular reasons and to make things more easier, we’ll call him by his western name: Joey Wheeler.

Yugi: Oh, Ren!

Joker: Hi, Yugi.

Panther: (confused) You know Yugi Muto and Rei Ryugazaki?

Yugi: We’re in Archaeology together.

Holy shit, you’ve even got Joey Wheeler here!

Ya seem surprised. Glad to meet a fan of mine.

Skull: Well, I mostly like Tea Gardner (Anzu Mazaki) since we’re both performers, but yer cool, Joey san.

Skull and Joey Wheeler: Ya better think twice before ya mess wit Joey Wheeler, da Godfada of Game!

Rei Ryugazaki: (irritated by that stunt) We thought we’d stop for lunch some. I guess you had the same idea.

Fox: We would normally go to the diner across the street, but due to the state of emergency, they can only deliver until they’re sure it is safe to reopen.

Skull: My mom said that they’ll reopen as soon as they make sure it’s safe. It’s always been one of our favorite hangouts.

Panther: I hope so. By the way, Ryuji, you’re mom’s a nurse, right? How are things with her?

Skull: Well, because of her job, she said I can’t stay in the apartment with her in case I get sick. Well, I was already movin’ out after graduation. I currently stayin’ with Akechi at his place ‘til I can find one of my own.

Rei Ryugazaki: Speaking of which, if you’re friends with the Detective Prince, isn’t he here?

Panther: He and our other friends have classes at the Hongo Campus. They’re having lunch elsewhere. But we’re suppose to meet up with them and our other friends from Shujin after classes.

Yugi: That’s good. I wish we could meet up with the others, too. But, they have their own paths to follow and we have to keep our distance.

>We all sat down and enjoyed our lunch.

Panther: That reminds me, if you’re here Rei san, does that mean the other members of your swim club is here?

REMINDER 2: We don’t know the exact timelines of most of the shows, cartoon, movies, video games, and anime. We’re just making it up as we go.

Rei: No. They are attending different colleges. I’m the only one who came to Tokyo University. Haru senpai’s at Hidaka University. Mako senpai’s at Meijo Chuo University here in Tokyo, I was hoping to visit him, but I can’t due to the lock down. Nagisa’s taking online courses because of the lock down as well. So is Gou.

Joker: Just have hope, Rei kun. You’ll see them again. I’m sure of it.

Rei: ... (smiling) You might be right. Thank you, Ren san.

Just promise the next time you guys so swimming, you’ll invite us.

>After we finished our lunch, we returned to the campus. My next class was Music with Skull. After that, my last class was Geography with Panther and Hifumi. Normally, college hours would last longer, but because of the state of emergency, classes end early each day

>Cafe Leblanc. Boss closed it early for us. We, including Wolf, talked about what happened today.

Sound like you guys had quite the day today. I can’t believe you actually eat lunch with the King of Games himself. I used to love to play Duel Monsters.

Same here. Me and Kasumi used to play together between recitals. Hey, Senpai, did you play Duel Monsters in the past?

Joker: I did. But I lost interest as I go older. But I might get back into it someday.

I have that feeling.

Queen: So, how was your day?

Oracle: Same as usual. Ms. Chouno was being saucy, Mr. Hiruta trying too hard to be charming... Mr. Ushimaru threw a piece of chalk at a student.

And you’ll never guess who it was and dodged it.

Joker: Who?

>The cafe door opens.

We’re closed.

??????: Aw c’mon, I thought this place was allowed to open again!

>We turn to see who was there.

You?

REMINDER 3: The other admin is still not a good artist. Sorry if the next few sprites look like they were made and don’t look good.

(removing his surgical mask) Surprised? I guess you never saw this coming.

Queen: (indeed surprised) You three are in Shujin Academy now?

Yeah. We would have told you, but we didn’t think we would go this year because of the pandemic.

But, I managed to talk them into it.

Bruno: (whisper) And by that, he means he annoyed us into it.

Makoto: (who heard that) Hey, I resent that!

Bruno: Just telling it as it is.

Boss: I see. Well, I suppose I can make some more curry. Don’t forget to wash up, first.

>We got our curry and my phone rings. I answer to see Sophie.

Good evening, everyone! How are you?

Oracle: Hi, Sophie!

Adi: Oh, you must be the AI the others talked about.

Sophie: Yes, my name is Sophia. But you can call me Sophie. I’m humanity’s best friend.

Bruno: That’s nice to hear.

Wolf: She helped us that team with EMMA.

Adi: I heard.

Makoto: Thanks for taking care of that Iron Man Wannabe. Even Tony doesn’t like him. He says he gives billionaire geniuses like him a bad rep.

Skull: Tell Stark you’re welcome. I just wish you guys coulda been there.

Bruno: We will.

Joker: So, you managed to dodge Mr. Ushimaru’s chalk? He used to do the same with me.

Adi: I did. I guess all that training I did with Hawkeye really paid off.

Bruno: I was there. I saw it. Me and Adi are in the same class.

Makoto: (disappointed) I wish I could have seen it. How could I end up a first year?

Bruno: Because you’re biologically 15 and 15-year-olds start in first year in Japan.

Personally, you still act like a kid.

Makoto: (irritated) What was that?

Are you threatening your senpai?

Makoto: (scared) Sorry, ma’am.

Queen: That reminds me, is Chloe also a student at Shujin.

Bruno: No, she’s chose to study at home. She was originally going to go to Coles Academic High School with Kamala, but due to COVID-19, they had to change their plans.

Panther: Yeah, she told me just before we left Eternia.

Wolf: I wish I could have gone. Maybe next time.

Adi: We can only hope this pandemic ends. At school, the place was almost empty.

Bruno: I know. I was worried when I saw this. I know I won’t be infected since I’m half machine, but Adi and Makoto aren’t.

Violet: Same here. I learned they canceled gymnastics today because one of the students tested positive.

Queen: I’m sorry to hear that.

Violet: It’s okay, he just has a minor case and is expected to recover in a couple of weeks.

Noir: That’s good to hear.

Joker: How’s Chloe, by the way? Knowing that she can’t go with Kamala, she must be very unhappy.

Makoto: Yeah, she’s pretty bummed out.

Adi: Unless Mr. and Mrs. Khan say it’s alright, they can only see each other on video chat.

Noir: I see. That must be hard on both of them. I just wish there was something that we can do.

>Noir’s right. I think for a moment... I got it!

I know what might help.

Adi: You do?

Joker: Before returning here, I got a message from Mishima. We just got a new request on the Phan-site. We may be leaving again soon.

Queen: Do we really have time for that? The school year just began.

Skull: I’m sure we’ll be back in time. Don’t worry.

Adi: I see. I guess I can ask her.

Makoto: Can the rest of us come, too?

Maybe next time. Right now, I think taking Lady Chloe with us might do her some good.

Bruno: I’m sure it will.

>The clock rings.

Wolf: It’s getting late and we’re all under curfew. We’ll talk more about it as soon as we can.

Adi: I’ll let Chloe know when we get back. See you all soon.

>With that, we separate for now.

>My room. I decided to get in some work-out time before going to bed.

Are you done up there, Ren? It’s rather lonely down here.

Joker: 98... 99... 100. That should do it.

Nice going, Joker!

>I get down from the beam, dry myself off, and change into my lounge clothes.

Nothing like pulling yourself up and down from an old wooden beam on the ceiling that looks like it could come down at any moment to get you ready for a good-night’s sleep.

Fox: Indeed.

>I get into the bed with Fox. Mona get on.

>After what happened with those pictures, we set a rule for Mona when Fox moved in: If Mona wants to sleep in the bed with us, he has to be in cat form unless we say it’s okay, otherwise he’ll have to sleep on the couch or in his cat house.

Mona: Can’t I sleep with you guys in human form tonight?

Joker: Not tonight. We’re pooped. Maybe another time.

Mona: Suit yourselves. Good night.

>I look over to Fox. I know it has already been some time since he moved into the attic with me and Mona, but still...

Fox: So here we are.

Joker: Our new lives together.

Fox: I know our love is not in the original game, it’s not even in Royal, but still, I’m so happy this fanmade timeline lets us be together.

Joker: Yeah, I wish ATLUS would have realized that a romantic route like this is okay. And there have been other fanmade timelines in which I’m with Ryuji, Akechi, or even Mishima. I was even told they showed us what Christmas is like. But right now, in this timeline...

I think I was born to meet you.

I am happy to hear that.

>We both share a passionate kiss. It is a really good feeling.

Fox: Good night, Ren. I love you.

Joker: Good night, Yusuke. I love you, too.

>I take off my glasses and we both fall gently asleep.

>We slept for some time...

>I open my eyes and I realize I”m not in my room anymore.

Welcome to the Velvet Room.

Joker: Lavenza? Why am I here?

Lavenza: I know about your newest heist. And this deals with some old friends of this room’s previous guests.

Yes, that would be the case.

Y- You... Aren’t you...

It appears we have surprised him, sisters.

Lavenza: Yes, you have already met my older brother, Theodore. But that is too long, so I ask that you call him Theo.

Theodore: Your name is as long as yours.

Woman in Blue: And we meet for the first time. My name is Margaret. I am Lavenza and Theodore’s older sister. We are denizens of the Velvet Room just as Lavenza is.

Joker: It’s nice to meet you. But what brings you here?

Margaret: We are here as Lavenza had said.

>Suddenly, a couple of cell doors open and someone comes in.

Ren?

Yu?

Narukami san? And Ren Amamiya san? If you are here... Mitsuru san was right. You are the leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Joker: Pretty much.

Margaret: We have gathered you here because of that request.

Joker: You know who sent it?

Theodore: Indeed we do.

>Theodore opens the Compendium and shows us.

Yu: (reading it) The Clockwork God?

Aigis: (also reading it) The Clockwork God is the embodiment of death and one half of the deity, Chronos. That does sound familiar.

Margaret: It is... And here is why.

>Margaret turns the page.

Yu: ... Zen...

Aigis: And Rei san... How do we know those names? Have we met them somewhere before?

Yu: We must have. They’re wearing the Yasogami High School uniform. But I can’t seem to place them anywhere.

Margaret: Because you met them in a different Yasogami High School. You met them within a haven in the rift, a floating island adrift in the sea of the unconscious. When you left, Zen and Rei went to a new existence and your memories of your time together was gone. However, we in the Velvet Room remembered because it was recorded in the Compendium. And it appears the time has come to restore those memories.

Yu: You can do that?

Margaret: I cannot... But she can.

>The cell door opens again.

I think this is where I come in.

I know you. You’re Naminė.

Naminė: I’m glad you know who I am, Ren Amamiya. I’m here to restore the memories that were lost. I know my powers are normally limited to those who are connected to Sora, but thanks to everyone in the Velvet Room, I can do it with everyone as well. And it will only take a second. It sort of makes me wish I had this kind of assistance sooner.

>Naminė closes her eyes. In a flash, many things cam flowing into my head. None of it involved this Zen or Rei... But something else.

Yu: I... I remember! We met Zen and Rei in a different version of Yasogami. Rei was dead and Zen was suppose to take her to the afterlife. They got trapped and we helped them.

Aigis: I remember as well.

Naminė: Your friends have remembered as well. You might need their help.

Joker: I remember something. It’s not about your friends...

Something about... movies.

Aigis: I also remember that.

Yu: Me, too... But I think we should save that for another time. Right now, it sounds like Zen san and Rei chan are in trouble again. What happened to them?

Margaret: After our adventure with them, they went to a part of the Sea of Souls known as the Soul Society... But the rest you will have to hear from Rei.

Lavenza: It is time you return to your world and enjoy whatever rest you have.

Aigis: (smiling) I do not have to worry. As a machine, I do not require sleep. But, I should return and tell the Mitsuru san what has happened.

Maraget: And one more thing I must tell you. Naminė has restored all of your friends’ memories. This is because you may need their assistance. However, to avoid the place you are going to from also being effected by the changes bought on by the virus that now covers your world, you can only take one member of your team with you.

Yu: That’s true, we don’t want this place to have the coronavirus. Well, if I am going to have to take only one member of the Investigation Team, of course I’m going to choose Yosuke. He’s my partner. Always and forever.

Aigis: I do not wish the same thing, either. So, I suppose I shall bring Labrys, my sister. Since we are both machines and neither of us can get the virus, it should be fine.

Joker: I would like to bring someone, as well.

Theodore: Then it is settled.

Lavenza: The time as come.

>Everything went dark.

Now I bet you’re wondering where I was in all of this. Well, my parents insisted I take classes online to keep me from catching COVID-19 and stay safe. But, it’s not so bad. Think of it this way: This just means I can work on the Phan-site a little more...

So much for my Phantom Thieves documentary. It’ll have to wait.

But don’t worry. I'm not done yet. I hope you all still support the Phantom Thieves in all of this. I know I will. And as the admin of this site, you have my word.

Just leave it to me!

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Bloom Into You Dub

My thoughts under the cut (super long):

Yuu – pretty decent

I don’t dislike Tia Ballard’s actual voice for the character, and while at first I thought her delivery sounded kind of off, it’s growing on me. Tia’s version of Yuu feels like a slightly different interpretation of the character than the one in the manga and the one by the Japanese voice actress. She’s a little airier, a little more…emotional? Not my favorite version, but it’s interesting. And I’m okay with that.

Touko – really good

So I love Luci Christian, I think she’s a fabulous actress and I adore her performances as many of my favorite characters in other anime. When I heard she was the voice for Touko, I wasn’t sure how I felt about the actual casting itself? Like I don’t necessarily think her voice fits Touko. Not that it actively DOESN’T fit her, but I’m just really used to the Japanese voice actress. But at the very least I knew she would give a stellar performance, and I could be relieved about that! Especially for a character like Touko, her actress has to have such a wide emotional range to be able to pull off all the different scenes that she’s in, so on that level, there’s almost no better choice than Luci.

But WOW, I wasn’t expecting her to actually SOUND like Touko too. I don’t know how she did it, but she actually sounds like Touko. She pretty much nailed the character. ACTING, dude.

Sayaka – good

The more I listen to her, the more I’m starting to really like her. This actress has really been nailing a lot of her lines and I think her voice quite fits Sayaka after all. Okay, you’ve won me over, lady. Well done.

Maki – really good

Okay I like….REALLY like Maki’s English voice?? Like a lot. I’m genuinely surprised by how much I love this guy’s performance. Not only is the casting perfect, but some of his line deliveries are just spot on. The whole “sounds fake but okay” scene comes to mind. Well done, Sentai.

Doujima – love

I think this is the guy that plays Tanaka in the Haikyuu!! dub, which I hated (not because of him specifically). It’s funny because this guy’s voice is so distinct and it’s hard to get used to at first, but the more I hear it the more he actually hella grew on me. And you know what, his tenor and delivery really do suit Doujima once you get used to it. I enjoy him quite a bit. He’s one of my favorite English performances to be honest. Wait, there’s lesbians in this show?! FO SHO!

Koyomi – unfitting casting at first but she’s growing on me

At first I couldn’t even tell it was Koyomi speaking because the casting was THAT unexpected for me. Nothing against Brittany Karbowski, just like the choice of casting her as Koyomi, of all people, who should have a much softer voice. But the more I listen to her, the more I can get behind this interpretation I guess. She may not have the most Koyomi-sounding voice in the world, but her voice does have that slightly raspy quality that suits Koyomi nicely.

Akari – good

Riko – good

Miyako – good

Rei – she’s okay…sounds a little too old

Hiro - good

Extras – not great but fine

Is that everyone? Okay:

Script – NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Removing honorifics and changing how the characters refer to one another creates RELATIONSHIP-ALTERING DIFFERENCES that affect the story.

THE WHOLE GAG of an entire scene later is how Touko is embarrassed by Yuu calling her by her first name, which she never usually does. How are they going to adapt this? All the humor and emotion of the original scene will be lost!

The humor in Touko asking Yuu if it’s okay to call her by her first name in front of others and Yuu is like “I’m pretty sure you’ve already been saying it”, the angst when Sayaka hears it for the first time, the humor when Doujima is like, “My name is Suguru!” and Touko just brushes him off. All of it? Lost.

Yuu’s angst when she wants to call Touko, “Touko-senpai” but she can’t because she can’t cross that line into the greater intimacy that she longs for? LOST

It’s lost.

Having Yuu call her “Touko” left and right in the dub, for this character, at this point in the story, is WAY TOO INTIMATE. To the point that I’m like actually blushing every time it happens because it’s so embarrassing. Like can you imagine? Yuu? Calling her “Touko” like it’s nothing?? O///////////O. DOKI DOKI!!! WOW cultural context changes things y’all. And the thing is that there is NOT A SINGLE GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR THIS that would make sense in English like they want it to. The script writers’ only real option is to keep the honorifics intact or it just won’t make sense.

What they actually ended up going with is this really unnecessarily complicated “nickname” thing that comes across as awkward.

Keeping honorifics intact in an English dub is not new or revolutionary. We have been using original honorifics in manga since the early 2000s with publishers like Del Rey and we have even been actually SAYING honorifics in English dubs since shows like Ouran High School Host Club, which pulled it off effortlessly back in like 2008. So I really do not understand why, in 2019, when anime fans are more familiar with Japanese culture than ever before, script writers still have this baffling and strange phobia of keeping these facets of Japanese culture intact for viewers. It’s funny because Luci Christian was even IN Ouran High School Host Club. She can be Honey-senpai but she can’t be Nanami-senpai? Like…why?

It takes 40 chapters of the manga, 7 volumes, after getting to know Touko and bonding with her and falling in love with her over the course of 8 months, for Yuu to finally get to the point of running to meet her, break down crying, and tell her she loves her over and over again. And do you know? What she calls her? In this incredibly intimate moment after months of build-up in their relationship?

SHE CALLS HER NANAMI-SENPAI.

“TOUKO” LET’S NOT JUMP THE GUN HERE

I legitimately find it BAFFLING why some English script writers don’t seem to think this is as important as it is? Like there’s a reason why whole scenes are built around this facet of the culture.

And if they are really so afraid of alienating English-speaking viewers that may not understand what a “senpai” is, then there are about a MILLION ways they could slip in a simple explanation, either through context in the dialogue or through…like, an honorifics card at the front of an episode. There are options. It’s not that difficult to understand. I promise. We were ALL there at one point, and I promise that it took us all approximately two literal seconds to grasp the concept of senpai = upperclassman. And like, we collectively as an audience, are aware that this is taking place in Japan, that these are Japanese high schoolers, which means that hearing them speaking English is by definition an abstraction of what they’re actually saying. We suspend our disbelief in this way already, and so adding Japanese honorifics back into an English-adapted script really isn’t a stretch at all.

Stop patronizing English-speaking audiences. It’s 2019.

The actual script - Changing the wording of certain lines like having Touko say “Kiss me” when she’s actually supposed to be saying “I want to kiss you.” This isn’t just simple semantics. In the context of this particular character, IT’S A BIG DEAL. Her whole thing is that she doesn’t want Yuu to love her or show affection towards her. At this point in the story, “kiss me” is something she would just NOT SAY.

Because like

Later on, in the supply shed, that’s why Touko is like, “This time, I want you to kiss me.” Because she’s never said that before. That’s why it’s a big deal.

Guess it’s not a big deal anymore???

No.

NO.

Scenes and Specifics

“I’d rather die…than hear any of that again.” I actually really like this line in the dub!! Before it’s always been translated as something like, “I’d rather die than hear those words,” as in, she’d rather die than be told something like that in general. It’s powerful enough that way. But the dub version takes it a step farther: I’d rather die than hear that again. It’s not just a sentiment, it’s actually a warning. Don’t ever say that shit to me again, or else. LMAO it’s even darker this way. It makes it even more of a punch in the gut for Yuu to hear something like that. You’re gonna have a bad time, Yuu…

and of course Luci’s delivery is great.

“Dear/honey/darling/say my name but more sweetly” – Sigh…don’t even get me started.

This is just a nitpick, but I don’t really understand why they decided to have everyone call Hakozaki-sensei “Teach” instead of just “Riko.” It would make a lot more sense, even in the context of this awkward dub with all the name changes, for them to call her “Riko.” Calling your teacher by their first name in English is just as disrespectful as calling them “Teach,” and it’s a lot more natural-sounding. No one says “teach” in real life? No one. But students DO refer to their teachers by their first name behind their backs ALL the time. Since they’re going for such an English feel with this dub it would just make so much more sense to do the same with Riko. It’s just…another inexplicable script choice.

Update: Doujima later says, “I love you, Riko!” in a line that’s actually funny. Thank you!

I can only assume the reason for the lack of honorifics is because they wanted all the characters to refer to each other the way that people do in English-speaking countries, so Yuu calls Touko by her first name and so on. Because that’s how we talk here. But even then, the way they did this is completely inconsistent. Everyone calls Yuu by her first name instead of “Koito,” and Touko by her first name instead of “Nanami,” but everyone calls Maki and Doujima “Maki” and “Doujima” even though those are their last names. Why? Shouldn’t it be Seiji and Suguru, if you’re going for consistency here? Or flip it and go last names all the time, so it’s Koito and Nanami? It just doesn’t make any sense. What exactly determines the fact that everyone calls Maki and Doujima by their last names, but calls Yuu, Touko, and Sayaka by their first names? Isn’t it really just because those are the names the fandom knows them by, not because of any in-universe reason? You see how this script choice quickly falls apart at the seams?!!

Doujima about the play: “Oh wow, there are lesbians in this show?!” Lmao. How meta. I see what you did there, show…

The super intense scene where Touko rehearses her lines and everyone’s like “Woah.” – It was goooood.

So TL;DR: the voices themselves are great, or at least good. And worth watching. There’s some really enjoyable scenes in English. But all of it, for me, is outweighed by the problems I have with the adapted script. It’s so unfortunate because I genuinely like a lot of these English voices, and of course it’s fun to listen to this beloved show in my native language. But GOD, the whole “Touko” thing really kills it for me. Am I being overdramatic? I just think it drastically alters…the viewer’s interpretation of their relationship. Maybe for some people it’s not that big of a deal, like even without the honorifics and the intimate nature of referring to someone by their first name, even if we do away with all of that, some people can still make the adjustment and view their relationship the same way. But for me it’s hard to make that adjustment, especially when so many important scenes hinge upon the use of names. If I were going to show this to a friend, I’d probably steer them away from the dub just for that reason? I don’t know. R.I.P Nanami-senpai…

I’m Not Done Yet Actually

I just want to elaborate once again on why I think removing “senpai” is so bad.

I said before that the difference is relationship-altering, and it really is, to the point where in a series like this that is so hyper-focused on the relationship between its two main characters, it almost changes the story.

Yuu calling Touko “Nanami-senpai” isn’t just some minor arbitrary nickname…it actually creates an extra layer of distance between them. The senpai-kouhai relationship is an institutional one based on respect. By its very nature, it lacks the intimacy of, say, two friends in the same year. In the dub, this aspect of their relationship is entirely removed. There are a couple of references to Touko being Yuu’s upperclassmen, but it’s hardly given the kind of attention that it is in the other versions. Instead, Yuu just calls her “Touko,” because, for all intents and purposes, in the English dub they’re just…friends. That’s what it feels like to me. It feels like there’s no real difference in the public face of their friendship than, say, Yuu’s friendship with Koyomi or Akari. Just two gals being platonic friends (but not at all). But this isn’t quite accurate! Yuu isn’t just Touko’s friend. She’s Touko’s kouhai, which means that on some level she feels an obligation to defer to Touko with the respect that she is owed as her upperclassman, even in like Chapter 40. You can even hear it in the way that Yuu speaks to her, quite naturally, with a greater level of respect than she does to her friends in the same year. Not just in the tone of her voice, but in using a more polite form of speech. (To be honest, I wasn’t listening too closely to what form of speech she uses with her same-year friends, so this isn’t necessarily just a senpai thing. It could just be because Yuu is a polite person. But let’s say for the sake of my argument that it is a senpai thing.)

When Sayaka says, “She’s my best friend, and your upperclassman. What else would she be?” she’s really giving a nod to an important aspect of how Yuu and Touko’s façade relationship is maintained.

On some level, Yuu is able to be so doting and so deferent to Touko’s wishes without Touko catching on to her feelings because she’s performing the role of kouhai. She’s not only a kind and selfless person, she’s a diligent kouhai assisting her troublesome senpai. Supposedly. You get the idea. Do you—?? This is important?? (I mean, don’t get me wrong, I still think Touko’s a dumbass for not knowing, when it’s obvious that Yuu develops feelings for her, but it’s much more believable when you have that extra layer in the relationship that could weakly explain why Yuu wants to help her so much.)

And again, having Yuu refer to Touko as “Nanami-senpai,” and viewing her as Nanami-senpai, creates that extra layer of distance that further separates Yuu from the kind of intimacy she desires to have with Touko. I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a barrier, but it’s a layer. A layer that helps protect both of them, in fact, from things getting too intimate. This is delicate, subtle stuff that’s really hard to explain in words, but anyone who’s seen the Japanese version will know what I mean. That’s why there’s that scene in the donut shop where she wishes she could call her first name (still Touko-senpai, though). There is an important bridge between “Nanami-senpai,” Yuu’s upperclassman, and “Touko,” Yuu’s girlfriend/lover. The English dub version just makes the jump across that bridge without a thought.

Also, it’s kind of kinky? The upperclassman-underclassman thing in their relationship. It’s definitely a thing. Yuu knows it, you know she totally does. I don’t make the rules, okay.

TL;DR honorifics and names are really important, especially in this series. They shouldn’t have removed them. Watch the dub if you want, but also watch the sub and read the manga. Just to clarify, I really did enjoy the dub, even though the name changes are a deal-breaker for me. I don’t want it to seem like I’m just completely shitting on it because there’s a TON about it to like. A lot of the performances from the English voice actors were great and a lot of the lines in English were hilarious and/or awesome. The thing is that the Japanese voice track is ALSO incredible and has fabulous performances, but it doesn’t have that cultural barrier issue. So…while I’ll check out the dub for whatever comes next out of respect for the actors involved and their efforts, I’ll be mainly sticking with the sub for my own enjoyment. I tend to prefer Japanese voice tracks for anime that take place in Japan anyway, since that’s what the characters are actually speaking. It’s just a personal preference that helps me get immersed.

#bloom into you #yagate kimi ni naru #i dead ass watched the entire dub of this show #and i took notes #a lot of fucking notes

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courage-a-word-of-justice · 6 years

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Mahou Shoujo Ore 5

Hey hey hey, this is the second show I’ve seen ape Osomatsu-san this year. Seriously, no show is safe in a parody as a target for humour’s sake…Note Osomatsu-san is also by Pierrot, though, so they’re attacking themselves to some extent.

Now that they’ve pointed the Osomatsu-san reference though, I can’t believe I didn’t see the scarf colours last time! But…this is episode 5…

Oh, I kind of noticed it, but I’m probably too used to it since I watched the first season of Osomatsu-san – the blue lines are part of that show’s signature style.

Muscovado is apparently a substitute for sugar. It literally translates to “black sugar” though…

Sagami is…a former place in Japan…?

Tama River. I’m terrible at Japanese geography, so I don’t think you should be asking me about this…

Dang, apparently Pierrot is based in Mitaka, Tokyo so whatever joke I was chasing there fell flat.

Wow, they got really self-referential this episode…yikes.

So this is the rumoured Chiba-san? Uhh…

Oh my…I do not see the word “Japanimation” get much mileage at all these days, but I cringe every time I see it.

It’s Pokémon Go! Wow, that’s another level of meta for sure. My hopes for resolving all the stray plot threads while maintaining that wacky sense of humour (or however I phrased it) definitely went out the window…Notice the footage is dated April 24th 20X8, which is about a week before the episode went to air if the X actually hides “2018”.

Suginami. Apparently, Bones, Sunrise and other studios are stationed there…but Pierrot isn’t.

If there’s one thing I didn’t expect in MSO, it’s the fact this show became Shirobako in a sense. I still need to get around to Shirobako, by the way…

Ey, wait a second! Astral, you got your wish! We get to see…Fujimoto’s face!

Whoa! They went all out on the CGI fire effects! What is this show, Golden Kamuy?! (LOL)

Comichiya’s probably Comiket. The katakana (chi -> tsu, to -> ya) look kinda similar if mangled.

Dangit! I missed my mark on the guesswork again! Tokyo Big Sight isn’t in Suginami.

Basically, this is just a long road to admitting they couldn’t do a recap episode, but they don’t have enough content to pad this ep either. Ah, sweet revelations (sarcastic).

Is it just me, or does the bottom of Fujimoto (1)’s face look kind of like…Mohiro??? Wagh??? Update: No, the hair colour’s off.

The “on the train” technically says “on the NEXT train” (emphasis mine).

Wow, they namedropped Ishikawa (probably Kaito)! Ishikawa voices male!Saki, so it makes sense.

Oh my gosh, Mahoutsukai Watashi! What a bold move this show’s taken – it’s telling its own meta-narrative. Which means when I cover it for the collab post…it’ll be meta of meta…that’ll put my head in a spin for sure.

You can see Fujimoto and Sakuyo character designs if you pause for one scene (the one with “staff working from home”).

You can see the name Masayuki Ito (伊藤雅之) on that list with the downward arrows, but I don’t know what significance that name has unless they’re an animator or something...

Mensore is explained here.Basically it’s youkoso in Okinawan.

Jimami Tofu…isn’t tofu, as weird as that sounds. It’s an Okinawan-sponsored drama.

Well, at least this time I got a big epic battle (no matter how short it is). Nothing better than that!

They got Akira Ishida, Tomokazu Seki, Koichi Yamadera and some other guys to voice the Fujimotos this time. Notice there’s no crossover between the Osomatsu-san voices and the Fujimotos, which was probably intentional.

I thought there’d be a real Shinzo Chiba, but there doesn’t seem to be one…

There was a shot of Fujimoto (before the manager)! Wah! Was that there in previous episodes???

Every time people promise wardrobe malfunctions, they tend to…uh, deliver on that…

The Monokubo illustration this time is creepy…I like it!

Yotsuiro Biyori 4

Is this a zombie movie (LOL)?

Wow, Sui really loves cats, doesn’t…he…? (LOL)

Oh, so that weird zombie movie in medias res opening was actually one of those fakeouts…DN Angel’s anime did that, I remember…

Wow, they make Tokitaka so epic in this scene! A determined man is more handsome than one in an ordinary state, don’tcha think?

You can even see rice flying! Amazing! Tokitaka’s got such skill.

I am so spoilt for smol boys this season, between this and Boueibu HK…

Ooh! My eyes have been blessed with the hotness of Tokitaka!

There’s more chicken than usual this ep, eh?

Shiratama anmitsu.

I never thought we’d need a backstory for the resident cat, but okay. It was hilarious and fun while it lasted and now it’s almost over…huh.

Denzou? Eh? (I kinda get why the name’s badass with the kanji involved, but it’s hard to explain to a non-Japanese speaker…)

Agedama.

The next ep title translates to roughly “A Loving Hand for the Lost Lamb”…as in, to extend a hand to it.

Lupin 3 Pt 5 5

Okay, part 5 episode 5 is confusing when it’s just “5 5”, isn’t it?

I think the guy in the green jacket will be important later…? He’s in a key visual for this show, at least.

“This pasta called soba’s pretty good!” – LOL, soba ain’t pasta, y’know…

I’ve learnt about the stack before. Here you go.

IP camera. Hey, I’ve done something on IP cameras before, but normally Detective Conan (and most other mystery shows of the modern day) seem to be reliant on CCTV…

Chicken game…? Sounds tasty!...Not.

Ami doesn’t seem too pleased about all the shooting, LOL.

Even Ami knows bowing is a sign of Japanese respect. Just like how dragons understand the meaning of “Hatori Chise” involves birds…(i.e. I’m kind of skeptical that a real French girl would learn to bow to her Japanese friends when her life is always on the line, a la Ami.)

Episode…1? Y’mean, there’s more adventures, but no Ami? Aw, I was enjoying having her in the fray.

Hinamatsuri 5

A TV? $30??? Wow, I would fight a psychic girl for that! That’s friggin’ cheap!

“Toshibu” (sic), LOL.

Bikkuri means “surprise”, LOL.

“A teacher and a student walk into a bar…” – it sounds like a joke. Not that that could be conveyed accurately in Japanese, though. The fact it even works as an English joke must be a coincidence…

Hitomi’s such a terrible liar! Wahaha!

Nitta’s just like “I’ve given up on this girl”. Either that, or he has a hangover…(LOL)

Sayo looks kind of like Hina. If it weren’t for the hair colours I would’ve mistaken the two.

BnHA 43

Carrying a gun to a fistfight…yep, bad. Plain bad, Mustard, ol’ boy.

Sorry, there was a lot of fighting this ep and nothing much to say!

Boueibu HK 5

LOL, the bald bodyguard…he looks kinda grumpy.

Notice Kyotaro goes “ore kyoumi nai” (I have no interest in it), but the subs missed the subject of the sentence! CR, you weirdoes!

Echire butter…exists!

“You know about genetic testing?” - Irina! I think this is your department!

Ryoma’s the end of the evolutionary line!

Hmm…if there was no Ice Age in Honyara Land…might there have been something else that caused the Furanui/Karurusu conflict? There’s only animosity from one side, after all.

Bunbuku Chagama. Magozaemon was fat, so he would make a perfect teapot/tanuki…

Wait, if Maasa = Ichiro in the age department (roughly 16), that would add up. He went abroad for 4 years and held off on carbs the entire time…yikes.

“The people of this world envy those who represent the opposite of what they fear for themselves, so they criticise and attack them.” – Ooh, Ata makes a lot of sense here…! It’s a quote for the collection.

Asobukoto = It’s not really “fun” per se, but “playing” or “hanging out”. That is, if you translate rather literally.

They’re all underage (roughly 16 – 18), of course they wouldn’t drink! Of course, this is coming from a person who doesn’t drink…the only samples of alcohol I’ve had are few and far in between…

Hey, I studied this stuff in the past, you don’t have to regurgitate this info (about needing food to better absorb alcohol). Lemmee tell you, alcohol ads are weird…

They didn’t make the “glasses fogging up” a weird plot hole. Phew.

Wow, to think I’d be getting a science lesson of things I already know in my Boueibu…I never thought I’d see the day where that happened.

According to this page, one of the things the ramen shop serves is gomoku soba. Wait…that’s right! Ramen’s appeared in this show before! In the Chri-pa episode! Sorry Astral, I gotta spoil s2 for you!

Wow, this chicken carcass is even less of a threat than anything else so far! Wow-hee.

Taishi only seems vaguely fazed about the fact he’s being made to fight monsters. Interesting. I never think about the perspective of the non-red boys regarding fighting monsters until they’re pointed out, really.

So wait, the magic knight of space…makes bubbles? Uh, Astral, you might wanna learn from this…?

Hey hey, I found a page on tonkotsu ramens (sic from the Hakata anime) and paitan ramen.

Kyotaro on stairs = basically my mood when I want to imitate the “draw me like one of yor French girls” meme. (Very badly.)

So…when I said I missed individualised attacks, I never saw this coming. Sorry about that, people. (Even if that was only Ichiro’s bubble attack.)

Kyotaro makes a lot of sense here. But seriously, I think I need Astral’s easy button right now. That was easy.

Notice Karurusu is acting as a pelt…weren’t otters hunted for their pelts?

Oh, Sujikawa’s a first year, huh?

*Sujikawa picks up the boulder* - *round of applause from me* Wow!

Both Maasa and Dougo have such supportive friends, it almost makes me jealous.

The English! It’s…correct! (thinks back to a magazine article with “Difence” (sic) written on it in pink letters)

I, for one, am happy they’re tackling relationships aside from “brothers” this time. Finally, here’s something that stacks up against its competition in regards to deeper themes, even if it is a comedy!

Dougo and Maasa (Magozaemon) were in class 2, if you pause at the right time. Notably, the members of class 2 were all boys, LOL. Even with the boy to the left of Magozaemon, I think that name might be pronounced “Ai” (due to this page), but it’s in manly kanji.

#simulcast commentary #Happy Kiss anime #mahou shoujo ore #lupin iii part 5 #boku no hero academia #Hinamatsuri #rokuhoudou yotsuiro biyori #binan koukou chikyuu boueibu happy kiss!#binan koukou chikyuu boueibu happy kiss #boueibu #boueibu hk #magical girl ore #Chesarka watches MSO #Chesarka watches Hinamatsuri #Chesarka watches BnHA #Chesarka watches Yotsuiro Biyori #Chesarka watches the Lupin series Pt 5

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Could VR Be the Missing Piece in Meaningful Language Instruction?

In the early ’80s—when Euan Bonner was simply 5 or so—he and his dad would tinker with their Commodore 64, copying code from magazines into the PC so they may play video games. Bonner later taught himself to code and even dreamed of sooner or later constructing a digital actuality platform. That ardour carried by to his college research, the place he majored in Communications with a pointy give attention to media.

When college students put that headset on, they will observe on a stage that’s simply not potential on-line or in the classroom.

But it was a transfer to Japan to turn out to be an English instructor that lastly helped Bonner see how he may meld his love of language studying along with his expertise fascination.

“I started to slowly realize that this passion for technology, specifically virtual reality, had applications in language education. Once I completed my master’s—right about when VR started to have a resurgence in the early 2010s—it all started to come together. I saw that I could use VR to do some fascinating stuff with English language education,” explains Bonner.

Today, Bonner is a lecturer and researcher for the Language, Media and Learning Research Center at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. His latest analysis focuses on California-based Immerse, a singular VR platform intent on bringing connection, interplay and tangible fluency growth to on-line English Language Learning.

Here, Bonner shares his ideas on how VR makes it potential for college kids to have significant language studying alternatives, even throughout a world pandemic.

EdSurge: What excites you most about digital actuality in English Language training?

Bonner: It will get to the coronary heart of the studying wants of English Language Learners in any age group: children, college college students and enterprise individuals. When college students put that headset on, they will observe on a stage that’s simply not potential on-line or in the classroom.

VR helps handle two major issues in language studying: motivation in older adults and engagement for youthful learners. It delivers that little kick, that enjoyable and thrilling aspect on the floor stage, and offers a lot deeper interactions with different individuals by embodiment, role-play, observe that is devoid of all the distractions in the classroom and on-line studying.

As studying turns into more and more digital, what issues does VR remedy?

In my very own expertise instructing on-line, the college students typically have a one-to-one reference to their instructor however really feel disconnected from the different college students in the classroom. But I’m studying by my analysis with Immerse that VR gives a bridge between the actual classroom and the Zoom classroom. It sits in the center as a spot for college kids to observe and have interaction with one another on a stage that’s higher than simply face-to-face on the display screen. It offers social interactivity and connectivity that you would be able to’t in any other case get out of distance studying.

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Research says college students typically report being happier, extra excited and fewer bored when utilizing VR as a result of it seems like a recreation. They’re embodying this avatar in a 3D house. That’s what they like to do in their hobbies and their pastimes. If they will merge their classes with their hobbies, it creates a way more partaking and probably motivating surroundings.

What would you inform educators who’re in making an attempt VR for language studying?

Read Bonner’s Research

The downside with all the VR applications that I’ve found from my analysis is that they are business, off the shelf and never particularly designed for training.

Immerse offers unobtrusive scaffolding and detailed situations that lower cognitive load so college students can give attention to language studying as a substitute of making an attempt to think about a situation.

Students have a VR headset on and controllers they use to grip and decide issues up and work together with the surroundings. But in the event that they have a look at their wrist, they will get assist, or their instructor can ship them prompts. It’s a gesture. You simply flip your wrist in direction of your eyes, and the Immerse utility understands, “Oh, you’re looking at your wrist,” so it makes that data seem. It solely seems when the college students want it.

Even in actual school rooms, it’s powerful getting college students to give attention to the materials and take note of the activity at hand. Using the Immerse desktop utility, lecturers click on on the Rally feature, and it simply pulls all the college students collectively and factors their eyes proper at the activity at hand. It simply form of retains everybody centered. The total class is now prepared for that interplay.

Teachers may even group college students into audio-isolated environments, regardless that they’re inside the identical house and may see different individuals inside it. As you possibly can think about, instructing a classroom of 20 college students, as I do, any time college students are doing role-play in a crowded room, you’re distracted by what different persons are saying.

Being capable of isolate the audio helps them give attention to their language manufacturing, on their interactions with the different individuals in role-playing. But after all, when the instructor speaks all people can hear that. The instructor can be part of that group and have a personal dialog, regardless that they’re nonetheless in that house with the different college students.

Those issues are a lot tougher to do in actual life, which is why I really feel Immerse brings new affordances to the desk for language studying.

Students have to observe language studying in a context designed particularly for the studying conditions that work finest for them.

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What does efficient VR language studying seem like?

Students have to observe language studying in a context designed particularly for the studying conditions that work finest for them.

When college students use Immerse, they observe English inside a sensible surroundings: sensible areas, enterprise conferences, presentation areas, social barbecue occasions, quick meals eating places, airport customs, that sort of factor.

At the second, Immerse has over 60 completely different built-in language learning experiences and lesson plan templates. But lecturers may also create and edit their very own.

Younger college students can observe by enjoying video games like darts or throwing a ball in a gap that pops up a query that they then have to ask. That enjoyable gameplay retains college students engaged and in the classes.

Recommended sources from Immerse

White paper: “Demystifying the Digital Realm: Applying the research behind language learning and task-based learning to VR”

Introducing the Immerse Planning Hub – a VR lesson plan modifying instrument

Blog: Content about digital actuality, language training and Immerse

Guides: Tips to simply implement VR at your establishment

For college college students who need that day by day life form of observe comparable to shopping for issues from the grocery retailer, Immerse has procuring environments the place the college students are actually given a procuring record and instructed, “Okay, go get those items. Put them into your shopping cart and go to the counter. Buy each of those items and have that discussion.”

If you’re a enterprise individual and burdened about your assembly or presentation abilities, and even dealing with the enterprise journey interactions, you possibly can observe all the things from the assembly to dealing with customs at the airport or getting a prepare ticket.

The backside line is, college students are immersed in these experiences and get it far more rapidly as a result of they will role-play and observe repeatedly. And proper now, VR permits entry to what have instantly turn out to be unobtainable environments, even simply cafes and fast-food eating places. Whatever they should be taught is quickly accessible in the digital world—even when it isn’t in the actual world.

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tokupedia · 6 years

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Thoughts on Infini-T Force: The Manga (Vol. 1)

I gained a copy of Vol.1 of the book version of this wonderful Tatsunoko crossover. (bless the good folk of Udon Creative publishing for picking up the book and translating it!)

The first thing to note is the female lead Emi...is not an annoying self-centered “woe is me” jerk like her anime counterpart. I understand the writers on the anime were probably going for an allegory for teens in Japan having a high rate of depression and suicide, but dear lord did they make Emi unlikable in the anime. Made the show hard to sit through as there were times early on I wanted to just reach through the screen and smack her for how self-centered and emo she was.

Here in the manga, she is a spunky youth who is curious about machines (she loves to take things apart), energetic and kind to those around her. Manga Emi is adorable!

Right of the bat, we are actually given one or two continuity timestamps as to where our heroes have been extracted from in their worlds.

Ken: Ken mentions he has been fighting Galactor for 6 years. He also expresses confusion over modern technology like the Internet and before he was spirited away to the “real” world, a Galactor goon exclaimed in shock that he thought that the Science Ninja Team was dead. That last bit seems to indicate that this takes place some time after Gatchaman Fighter, as the Gatchaman team seemingly made a heroic sacrifice to destroy the anti-matter asteroid dubbed the Poison Apple before it hit Earth (Comic book logic, just go with it). But, this is nixed when Berg Katze is seen in shadow during a flashback. So, I dunno, maybe this is an alternate continuity where the villains never changed up for all 3 seasons or Season 1 lasted much longer in timescale. All that matters is that Ryu, Jinpei, Jun and Joe are now on their own against Galactor without their leader!

Casshan: Poor Tetsuya. His extraction point is 10 years after his original series. The war with the machines is long over and humans are rebuilding. However, humans have become sadistically cruel to machines, celebrating the victory of humanity by mercilessly killing robots in a festival. These self-aware robots were not loyal to Buraiking Boss, just innocent servants of humanity that regained their senses after removing their reprogramming. During the festival, they usually scream in terror, pleading for their lives while children gleefully tear them apart. Because of this, Tetsuya, who is a machine, stayed far away from humans our of fear they would try to hurt him. (Talk about an ungrateful species!) Tetsuya didn’t really achieve victory because in a way, Buraiking Boss had the last laugh. The evil tyrant’s dying words were that Casshan was created to kill him and his army. Now that the task was done, he would be forever dammed in an immortal body with no purpose. This left the poor hero in an existential crisis, losing himself even to the point he told Emi he was not Tetsuya Azuma, just a copy created by Dr. Azuma “murdering” his own son. He even seems to show minor signs of PTSD from his long battles in the war against Buraiking as he refused to fight at first and seemed distant and shy. But, thankfully our Neo-Human has regained his sense of self: A selfless protector of humans who need help. After all, if Casshan can’t do it...who will?

Polimar: Takeshi just...shows up. I’m sure future volumes will explain what point in time he is from. Oddly, Ken seems to know who Hurricane Polimar is and where Washikyo City is. Does this mean the Yatterman crossovers or Tatsunoko Fight are canon? Or is this another shared Tatsunoko continuity thing we don’t talk or know about?

Tekkaman: Of all the realities Emi extracted heroes from, Minami’s seems to be the most screwed over by not having its hero to defend it. He mentions that his people are still searching for a replacement planet to the now dead Earth in space....and the Waldaster Empire is still out there trying to exterminate humanity. So this takes place in a version of events during the original show. Humanity is doomed....unless Tekkaman Blade still happens or Emi fixes her mistake.

There are also a few little winks to other Tatsunoko-related things.

In one panel, Emi is using her phone to talk to her friends and chibi avatars can be seen exaggerating what the conversation is. This is a nod to the social media app Galax from Gatchaman Crowds.

During Casshan’s story to Emi about his fight with the Android Army, he calls himself the Destroyer. There is a stylized shot in the panel of him with creepy, kill-crazy eyes and weird angular face. This is a hat tip to Casshern Sins.

When Minami poses as a substitute teacher, the class asks if “Mrs. Yoshida” is on maternity leave. The last name is of course a nod to Tatsunoko studios creator and founder Tatsuo Yoshida.

Old heroes, New Superhero Tricks:

Ken can use an ability called Science Ninpo: Bird Shot to seemingly teleport behind his enemies, when in reality he moves super fast over them and lands on the other side. His suit is now 100% immune to gunfire (a street thug mentions that bullets just bounce off Ken when he tries to kill him), but the beak-like visor is breakable. Though the visor can self-repair much like a Super Sentai suit can. Ken also has a degree of enhanced strength, to the point he can K.O. a ‘roided up superhuman by himself and lift a car. Thus, this Infini-T version of the Bird Style costume is an armored power suit of some kind. The Tornado Fighter technique, which required all 5 Gatchaman members to execute safely before, is now able to be used effortlessly by Ken alone. Likely due to upgrades made past the old 1972 suit’s design.

Casshan can project holographic pictures, maps, and displays from his wrist. He can also focus power to a specific part of his body to increase his strength, such as routing power to his left arm to block a falling steel girder or enhance the force of his punches and kicks. This version seems to be a hybrid of the previous 1970s and Sins incarnation, as he has the healing factor ability of the 2008 Sins version. He takes damage and can feel pain, thus has no invulnerability, but has the continuity of his ‘70s version storywise. He is also fire-resistant. A cute moment was seeing Casshan ”eat” electricity, he had a power cord in his mouth and it looked like he was slurping a ramen noodle. I take it he isn’t solar powered like his previous incarnations and runs on a special rechargeable battery.

Polimar is still the same, aside from the new look. No new moves seen yet... Also, he wore a black suit and fedora and tired to act cool at the end....you are not Shotaro Hidari!

Tekkaman is waaaay OP’d in this version. His Voltekka attack could vaporize a giant kaiju into nothing! What can he do for an encore? Wipe out an enemy fleet of a thousand ships?

#infini-t force #manga #vol 1 #personal thoughts #gatchaman #casshan #tekkaman #hurricane polymar #tatsunoko #superhero team #crossover #spoilers

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