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chuuyadelune · 3 months
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NAVIGATING MY BLOG 🌱
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hello and welcome if you’ve come across my page! this is the long overdue introduction + organisation post for this blog (2 years late. but oh well)
ABOUT ME: you can find a more detailed profile on my carrd — but here are the basics.
you can call me jem, i use they/he, and i’m 21. i am currently a music student—if ever i suddenly disappear for like, a month or two, just know it’s because of school, lol.
i can also be found on:
twitter / @ chuuyadelune (where i’m more active)
youtube (i post an edit once every 6 months)
FANDOMS: i mostly engage in bungo stray dogs content, but i’m also a fan of skip to loafer, chihayafuru, moriarty the patriot, mob psycho 100, chainsaw man, yona of the dawn, witch hat atelier and a whole lot more —a more comprehensive list is in the carrd (since i have not updated my MAL in a very long time)
WHAT I POST ON THIS BLOG: beyond reblogging a bunch of fanart/theories, i have posted a variety of things, which include:
manga colourings (i don’t really do these anymore, admittedly)
written theories/analysis on the BSD manga
half-fleshed out analysis of the BSD anime’s cinematography (lighting, composition, etc)
general ramblings about the BSD anime’s music (because i am nothing if not a huge nerd about this sort of thing)
i have tried to organise things via the tags in the past but not all of them show up, so i’m leaving all the links to everything here—alongside the tags i used—for posterity and so i can find things when i want to. everything is below the cut:
WRITTEN THEORIES ON THE BSD MANGA
the tag i use is jems bsd theories, but not all of these show up all the time, unfortunately. so here’s the list:
(a very silly post about) vampire chuuya (chapter 98)
(a very shitty) attempt at breaking down BSD 101
sigma is the key to winning meursault, and the why in relation to the BSD themes
[BSD 113] the fyodor jesus references go crazy ngl (less analysis more a list of things i noticed)
ANALYSIS (KINDA) OF THE BSD ANIME’S CINEMATOGRAPHY
both this section and the one below (music ramblings) can be found under the tag jem rambles, but here are the links for everything anyway:
the use of levels and how it links to ranpo’s character in S4 E2 (untold origins)
the effective use of lighting in yosano’s backstory, S4 E9
visual parallels in the shin soukoku fights, S1 - S5
BSD MUSIC RAMBLINGS
i really like screen mode BSD ops
BSD S5’s opening fucking bangs thank you kisho taniyama i love you
MANGA COLOURINGS
i used the tag jems colourings for this, but some of them don’t show up, so i’m listing everything here.
BSD:
smiley kenji from 100.5
fyodor drowning from 101
hunting dog tachihara from 68
fukufuku (fukuchi and fukuzawa) from 103
chuuya entrance from fifteen manga phase 1
chuuya stopping bullets from fifteen manga phase 2
titan chuuya from fifteen manga phase 3
that’s what makes me love you skk from fifteen manga phase 5
other:
spy x family mission 15 cover page
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tsukiyma · 4 years
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juuzou suzuya + knives
remake of x
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inkblotdemon · 4 years
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Ranking Every Shitty Archer’s Goon Book Cover
That’s right kids, I’m back with another one. First off, Archer’s Goon is an extremely fantastic book, that you should absolutely read as soon as possible. Secondly, and most amusingly, it is the only other DWJ book to be adapted for screen apart from Howl’s Moving Castle. This was an extremely bonkers choice and the TV miniseries reflects that with how goddamn bonkers it is. Thirdly, there are thirteen covers of this book and apparently none of them were really designed to try to entice a human being to want to read the book.
I’m including the miniseries DVD covers here. for funsies. I’m also gonna translate them (badly. with google translate.) Extra points will be awarded for inclusion of Torquil (the best character in this book, or probably any book) or Awful (the second-best character), as they should.
also, partly to blame for this post is @anders-was-right​ who suggested I do it in the tags of the last DWJ ranking. If enough people want me to, I’ll find every Howl’s Moving Castle cover and rank them by Howl hotness.
1. 七人の魔法使い - Seven Wizards - It works. It’s sturdy.
Miho Satake wins once again! Look, I just feel like she really understands the spirit of DWJ books. Excellent backdrop, curving columns, strange buildings, moon... Points for the enormity of the goon. Points for how disgruntled Quentin looks.
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2. Das Geheimnis des Siebten Zauberers - The Secret of the Seventh Wizard - My favourite title! Better than the original title.
This Quentin is all wrong, he’s far too serene- unless! this is Hathaway. It sorta looks like him, the period clothing and background suggest it’s him... Why would you put Hathaway on the cover? I don’t know but I love Hathaway so I’ll make excuses. Mystifying but somewhat enticing. I’d pick this book up.
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3.  Same title as above.
This one has a very ‘classic 80s kids Scifi book’ feel- I’m not mad at it. MAJOR points for this being the only cover to have a proper spaceship on it. Both too confusing and too mundane.
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4. Ловушка для волшебников - Wizard Trap - Eh. It works.
I truly truly enjoy the magic floating pages and these Russian covers generally sit well with me but the vibe is far too cheerful. Awful looks almost cute, Quentin looks downright merry, Howard... actually, I like this Howard quite a bit. But the goon looks awful. I spy Torquil in the background there, and I wish I could see more of him.
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Everything beyond this point is a sin and is getting sent to graphic design jail. You have been warned.
5. And now we come to our first DVD cover! This time it’s called ハワードと七人の魔法使い - Howard and the Seven Wizards - which happens to be slightly factually incorrect, if you think about it.
It appears to feature Torquil not once but TWICE, forgoing multiple other siblings to do so! I approve HEARTILY. The setup works (ish), Awful (if that is her) looks suitably angry, there is a spaceship, albeit a bad one. Also, the goon himself has been entirely forgone in favour of other characters, which I feel indifferent about. 
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6. Fuck, this one is so weird. It looks like a manual on how to stand up to your imposing father. I do not enjoy this. I do not understand it. Trapping just Howard and the goon in a doorway to what looks like the afterlife (?) was a truly strange choice. Also, weird typography.
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7. Is this really the UK DVD cover?? It really, really looks like a documentary on abusive parenting or something. This is so totally, utterly wrong in every way that I actually sort of don’t know what to say about it. Where on earth is everyone? The only reason it’s scored so well is because I don’t find the image itself actively offensive to the senses.
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8. הבריון של ארצ'ר - Archer’s Bully. This is the one with the most literal title translation by FAR. Eh.
I truly dislike this one, starting with the offensive orange and the rather unusual forced perspective thing going on. I’ve been staring at it for too long and it’s freaking me out, I need to move on.
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9. Ew! I’ve seen this one around quite a bit. Ew!  a really horrid looking goon. A too-neat Howard. Awful looks okay. This just has stale vibes. No child would ever willingly pick this book up.
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10. This is the most popular cover! OH NO! Why the goon, Dillian, and Torquil? What a weird choice. What are they doing, anyway?? What’s the weird little moat? WHY DOES THE GOON LOOK LIKE THAT?
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Points for Torquil and points for his jewellery and makeup (many points) but minus points for how weird he looks.
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Bonus: also the Danish cover- De Syv Magter - The Seven Powers - A better title than the Seven Wizards. Maybe.
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bonus bonus: Also the Swedish cover. same translation. WHY IS THIS THE POPULAR COVER.
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bonus bonus bonus: also the cover of the Finnish edition, except this one- Kyylän Kyydissä- means ‘Riding Away’, or maybe ‘On the Ride’??, by far the weirdest title. I don’t know how it relates to the book. If you speak Finnish, please come explain this mystery to me.
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11. Oh! My! God! really horrible, utterly unmagical, hideous composition, the goon is too mundane but also too creepy, like your weird neighbour who peers over the wall into your garden while you’re playing with your cat. That tagline is no good. I like nothing about this image.
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12. ‘HE WAS BIG, HE WAS UGLY AND HE WAS IN THEIR KITCHEN’?????? that TYPEFACE, where did they even find that typeface! the sickly green background! Poor Fifi looking like that!
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13. I own a second copy of this book. It has this cover. I keep it under my bed because I can’t look at it. It doesn’t even get points for Torquil, it looks like a poster for the world’s worst Night at the Museum ripoff. The type is the ugliest it could possibly be. The colours are the ugliest they could’ve chosen. And the worst crime? fuckin’ ‘AS SEEN ON TV’.
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deeeepsteep · 7 years
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As usual I will be liveblogging the Oscars tonight
In case anyone cares here are my Oscars predictions/people I want to win in the most interesting categories
Read more because it’s pretty lengthy - though I only go into detail with the top 3 categories and I just list the rest because I got lazy lmao
Also there are spoilers in this so yeah if you planned on watching any of the movies nominated tonight beware
Best Picture Who I think will win: La La Land As much as I loved the movie, I honestly don’t think it has Best Picture potential. The story was okay at best, and there are aspects of the story that rub people the wrong way (A white pianist acting like the messiah of jazz music, for instance). 
BUT. But.
The Academy is a sucker for movies that are based on show business and Hollywood (Ironic, I know), which is why I think it has an edge over the other nominees - which is disappointing because the movie I really want winning Best Picture deserves it more.
Who I want to win: Moonlight This movie blew me away. The cinematography, the story, the characters, the editing, everything. It’s a slow burn, but rightfully so - and c’mon, it’s a movie about a queer black male struggling to accept his identity while also dealing with a shitty family situation and an even shittier social life. It deserves recognition for that alone.
But...I don’t think it’s going to win Best Picture, even though I really want it to. Why? Because it’s the goddamn Oscars. “Oscars So White” may not be as prevalent in the list of nominees but I can guarantee you it’ll make a comeback once they start announcing winners.
Best Actor Who I think will win: Denzel Washington He already nabbed an Oscar for Training Day and a second one for Glory (Both great movies, by the way), but goddamn if you saw Fences you’d probably agree with me when I say that he deserves a third one. He plays a very unlikeable character in the movie, but he does it so well that you can’t help but like him. The typical “Hard guy with a hard past” trope is a little overplayed nowadays so the market’s a bit saturated for that, meaning that there are very few people who can pull off the role. I believe he first played Troy Maxson in the play before he played him in the movie too. Oh, also, he directed the movie adaptation of Fences, so that’s another reason why I think he’ll win it.
Who I want to win: Ryan Gosling I want him to win primarily because he learned how to play jazz piano in three months. THREE MONTHS. That is not a lot of time, especially when you’re talking film. Also, have you heard jazz piano? It is NOT easy to play. Ryan didn’t use any doubles when they filmed the scenes where Sebastian is playing - all of that was him.
Best Actress Who I think will win: Emma Stone She won the Golden Globe award, the Screen Actors Guild award, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award, the British Academy Film award, and a few awards from several critics’ associations for her role as Mia in La La Land. If she doesn’t win tonight I think everyone will be surprised.
Who I want to win: Emma Stone I can’t disagree with critics. She was amazing in La La Land - her performance was way more impactful than Ryan Gosling’s. She’s not a stranger to singing and dancing - she’s done both plenty of times in both film and Broadway - but I think this is the first time I’ve seen her sing and dance, and I was blown away by how talented she was.
I really wanted her to win last year, when she was nominated for her role in Birdman - I thought she was stellar there too. I didn’t think she would’ve been able to top her performance there, but then La La Land happened lmao
Best Supporting Actor Who I think will win: Mahershala Ali Who I want to win: Mahershala Ali He had a small but very impactful role in Moonlight. You could feel his characters’ presence long after he’s gone, and that’s something not many actors are able to achieve.
Honourable mention: Dev Patel He made me almost cry in Lion. The only movie I ever cried watching was A.I. That’s a big deal.
Best Supporting Actress Who I think will win: Viola Davis Who I want to win: Viola Davis
Her character in Fences was my favourite in the film. Troy might have been through some shit but his wife, Rose, had to put up with his grumpy ass for 15 years - and on top of that she put up with him cheating on her and raising the child he fathered out of his affair. The strength and tenacity Davis channeled through her portrayal of Rose earned her several awards - the Black Reel, the British Academy Film award, the Critics’ Choice, the Golden Globe, and the Screen Actors Guild, just to name a few.
Best Animated Feature Who I think will win: Zootopia Who I want to win: Moana
I get that Zootopia is basically “Racism 101″ for kids, but the fact that a movie about animals is getting more accolades than a movie about a PoC girl and Polynesian culture is kind of ridiculous to me.
Of course, Moana shouldn’t win just because it’s about a PoC girl and Polynesian culture, but c’mon...it was a good movie.
That being said, Kubo and the Two Strings is an honourable mention. I loved the art style, but we all know by now that Disney dominates the Animated Feature category even when there are better movies in the category.
Cinematography: Who I think will win: La La Land Who I want to win: La La Land
I loved the composition of this film. The colours, the camera work, the lighting, the framework...everything was just seamless and so well put together. It really captured the “la la land” feeling of La La Land, if that makes sense. The movie really wanted to make you feel like LA and Hollywood are these surreal, faraway dreamscapes that only few people are lucky enough to experience - and they captured that perfectly.
Costume Design Who I think will win: La La Land Who I want to win: Jackie
Jackie Kennedy was known for her fashion style. She became a frigging fashion icon. Jackie did an awesome job recreating her style - and Natalie Portman wore them perfectly.
But...La La Land won in this category before, for some reason, and I don’t really know why. Nothing about the costumes were particularly striking, nor did they have much significance.
Directing Who I think will win: La La Land Who I want to win: Moonlight
When in doubt, choose La La Land. I’m pretty sure that’s the mindset of every panel of judges or critics or whatever they’re called for every award show...thing. Can you believe this movie has 14 nominations for the Oscars this year - the only other movies that have been nominated that many times for the Oscars are fucking Titanic and All About Eve.
Moonlight deserves more recognition, which is why I want it to win in this category.
Film Editing Who I think will win: La La Land Who I want to win: La La Land
I’ve already mentioned before that I loved the composition of this movie, so yeah.
Best Original Score Who I think will win: La La Land Who I want to win: La La Land
The movie’s music is a lot better than the actual movie. I bought the CD and the special edition blue vinyl LP. That’s how much I love it.
Best Original Song Who I think will win: City of Stars from La La Land Who I want to win: City of Stars from La La Land
City of Stars has been stuck in my head since I first saw the movie - and I saw this movie two months ago.
An honourable mention would be the other La La Land song nominated in this category: “Audition”. Emma Stone’s singing prowess really shines through in it. 
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