#i seriously love anime so much

[reasonsforhope]

Sometimes you just have one of those moments where the progress we've made as a culture get thrown into stark relief. You look at something and go "Holy shit, that would never have happened when I was a kid."

Today, I had one of those moments when I realized that the teenage boys I'm working with are just. genuinely, openly enthusiastic about going to Build-a-Bear for their outing.

These are sixteen and seventeen year old boys! They just had a whole conversation about what to name their "cute", mostly new squishmallows! They're genuinely excited that they're going to Build-a-Bear this weekend and asking other kids to pick up specific accessories for them!!

Holy shit, that never would've happened when I was 16. None of the boys would have dared to be visibly interested - and neither would most of the girls! There would have been a million gay jokes and "Haha, you're a girl" jokes and "What are you, a baby?" jokes. Teenagers weren't even supposed to care about anything back then!

Less than 15 years later, and I'm watching three 17 year old boys treat all that as not even worthy of comment.

So let's call that a reason for hope. Even when the kids aren't alright, in some ways apparently they are alright. Go Gen Z, honestly. It's so lovely to watch you guys just openly doing and saying stuff that, when I was a teen, would've been a social death sentence.

#obligatory disclaimer that this really really obviously is not universal #I do live in a major progressive city #there's definitely a level of a liberal bubble effect here #but it's still really powerful to see it #because even in a major liberal enclave there were so many limits on the gender roles and homophobia etc. etc. fronts #and also the limits of the oppressive weight of obligatory teen apathy lol #seriously go gen z. so glad you guys decided cringe is dead. I love you for that so much #and I love it for you #not news #life #hope #homophobia #sexism #teens #teenagers #progress #gen z #btw if it wasn't clear I'm a #millennial #plush toy #plushie #squishmallows #build a bear #stuffed animal #like the idea of almost any teenager much less teenage boys #saying IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS #that they are excited about their STUFFED ANIMALS #when I was a teenager #????? #cannot imagine that ever happening.

[spirkbitch]

i love spock with cats just like everyone and i don’t know how much y’all know about cat body language but i felt this would be important to share

this cat is extremely happy (understandable), she’s slow blinking (sign that she’s content/comfortable) and even making biscuits a little bit (the way she clenched her paws like she’s kneading, another sign of comfort/that she trusts the person she’s with)

and i can’t find any other clips but you can tell the whole episode that the cat actor is just so excited to be there

anyways that wasn’t really important i just think it’s nice

#star trek #star trek tos #tos spirk #tos #tos spock #spock #leonard nimoy #this scene makes me so happy #every time there’s animals spock is trying to hide how much he loves them #when spirk gets married jim gets spock a cat #that’s canon i just decided #i seriously can’t stop giggling at this gif #it’s so cute he looks so serious petting the kitty #and the cat is just absolutely vibing #i bet she was purring too #i love cats so much #and i love spock so much #this is perfect #my heart feels full when i look at this #me spock

[whatsupspaceman]

seeing anime-onlys get on board with kabru/laios is obviously funny because they haven't interacted yet in the show. at least not when kabru has been alive lol. & so folks r just going off of out of context manga panels floating around. but what is far more funny is how hard kabru/mithrun is going to hit them out of left field

#i know the obsession lies herein needing to find a ship outlet for peoples freak obsession with laois. and i so get it. #but yall have not even had mithrun introduced to this dynamic yet. genuinely cant wait #also laois & mithruns insane dynamic. where kabru loves to Think about murder mithrun has had his hands around laios' throat at LEAST twice #anyway i saw so much more of mithrun kabru before the anime. i am glad that people love laois so much too though #anyway i love talking about character dynamics please do not take this actually seriously #dunmeshi #dungeon meshi #dungeon meshi spoilers #kinda... #mithrun #kabru of utaya #laois touden #labru #kabumisu #text

[enbyshads]

i LOVE how expressive they are even with the spider mask on but i specially love gwen's spider suit, she's like a creature to me <3

#like seriously how does it work #idk it's an animated movie #everything is possible and i think thats beautiful #this is one of the reasons why i love animated movies so much #u cant do things like this in live action or whatever #gwen stacy #spider man across the spider verse

[tiredclownpossum]

So I found this picture of a coconut crab on Google and I love it. The vibe, the editing, it's everything. This is one of the best pictures on the Internet

#coconut crab #crustaceancore #sea animals #crabs #seriously this is amazing #i love this pic so much #this crab has brought me to tears #i would sell my soul for this crab #coconut crabs are great #time for crabs #crab time #crustaceon #coconuts #🦀 #🥥🦀

[marsuro]

A fresh new tiger Zoro for everyone as a thanks for all the support and a promise I'll definitely continue to draw him this year!

#zoro #roronoa zoro #tiger zoro #weretiger zoro #tiger zoro au #one piece #op fanart #one piece fanart #animal art #tiger art #not a day goes by that i don't get one or multiple notes on at least one of my tiger zoro posts #seriously bless all of you i love that everyone loves this au so much #and so many people follow me for it too #i might not stick around on the same subject for long most of the time. but tiger zoro will stay #fav egg

[roe-and-memory]

every time someone says cars 3 is the worst cars movie another angel punches me in the stomach and pulls my hair.

this is probably just my intense special interest in the origins of nascar, but that movie feels like such a nice send-off for the main “trilogy”, and yes people can have their own opinions but i NEED to talk about how much this movie means to me

first of all, a major misconception is that lightning quit racing - he DIDNT! this is proven by both the end of the movie (where he says hes obviously going to keep racing) and cars on the road where, in the final episode, cruz and lightning wish each other “goodbye” and say they’ll see each other on the racetrack. he was only cruz’s crew chief for that one season, presumably healing from the trauma of the crash (because lets be real his ass did not mentally recover from that in FOUR MONTHS) and also waiting for a permanent crew chief to take his place.

second.. the sheer amount of detail put into that movie is INSANE. the racing center being shaped like grandstands at a track? fireball beach being both a direct reference to the daytona beach race course and also “fireball roberts”, a 1950s racer (he was actually the reason that firesuits were mandated in the sport), we meet a bunch of 1950s racers as well and just augh.. so good. also, the detail of thomasville being in north carolina is brilliant - N.C is the “racing state”, and thomasville speedway is based off of north wilkesboro, a track that was opened in 1949, and last used in 1996 (aside from the series of races in 2010), and it fell into disrepair. (fun fact, north wilkesboro is reopening in 2024 for the nascar all star race!! they fixed my bbg)

third. cars three brings so much more lore than the first movie did. yes, we knew doc raced in the 50s when the sport was getting its start, but in cars 3? they brought in characters based off of real 1950s racers (doc is based off of herb thomas, smokey is smokey yunick, lou is louise smith, junior is junior johnson, river is wendell scott, and leroy hemming is tim flock) (another reference in the movie is “jocko flockos party supplies” as macks disguise - jocko flocko was tim flocks pet monkey that was the FIRST and only co-driver in the history of the sport. he won a race with his monkey in the car with him :) )

as i was saying, the lore we learn is insane. we learn that lou and river had to fight for their place in the sport, which is similar to what both louise smith and wendell scott experienced in the 50s, they show us accurately how racing worked back then too - they didnt have fancy pits, they had a fence and a pit member with a sign that would tell them to come in the next lap for service. all of these cars are gen 1 nascar, which means that they were strictly stock - they had much more intense pit sessions than any of the other “built for racing” generations have ever needed. i recall watching a race wherein smokey yunick had to change the radiator of one of his racers vehicles mid-race due to a crash.

this isnt everything, but seriously for an animated movie about talking cars, they discuss grief and hardships and handle them so well its insane. i know cruz isnt everyones cup of tea, but (in reference to the flip scene at the end of the movie) watching cruz get shoved into the sport must’ve been insane for lou to watch. she saw herself in that girl. it wasnt some movie about lightning giving up, it was him sharing the torch with another kid who lost their way just like he had.

also i dont cry at movies but i literally bawl my fucking eyes out at the letters scene every time. its PATHETIC (its not im literally tearing up just thinking about it)

#cars 2006 #cars fandom #lightning mcqueen #cars 3 (2017) #pixar cars #doc hudson #louise nash #i seriously love cars 3 so much man #and the animation.. augh…. ITS SO GOOD #this was so much longer than i thought it’d be oops 😭

[funkiest-ghoul-in-town]

„I Love One Piece, the plot truly is AMAZING!“

The Plot:

#no but seriously #i love this show so much #i feel like a big fake because I haven’t watched the anime yet but I will for sure #one piece netflix #one piece #one piece sanji #taz skylar #one piece live action #meme #opla

[kyouka-supremacy]

Paying more attention to the words now and like. does that mean Akutagawa gives the chocolate on valentine's day and Atsushi on white day. No you have to understand that's an extremely important piece of information that is fundamental to get their characterization no wait don't leave I need to kno—

#I don't want to bother the other person who posted this by reblogging this a thousand times #but I WILL talk about this forever unfollow me now. No seriously this got me more hyped than anything the anime dropped so far??? #I am so so starved for Beast sskk and I love them so much I think about them every day girl I need them to breathe 😭😭😭 #On a different note I hope they drop a better quality version very soon I can't work with this... #bsd #bungou stray dogs #The caption is not a joke btw this is now Beast verse canon for me I'm 100% serious #THEY are the reason I'm still stuck in this fandom no joke #ryūnosuke akutagawa #atsushi nakajima #sskk #bsd beast #bsd analysis #mine

[red-high-tops]

#>:[ #feels like I'm banging my head against a wall here #this isn't even just about bkdk it's about everyone in this story #I am sick of occhaco constantly being thrown into just a love interest position #she is so much more then that #and other characters moments being taken or completely left out #this story isn't just about being a hero and crushes and shit #it's also about growth and devlopment #it's about getting better and learning new things and truly growing as a person #and if bones can't see that then I'm sorry for all the anime-onlys #you are seriously missing out #anyways sorry I'm a little angry lol #bkdk #bakudeku #mha #bnha

[zsbrainrot]

Maybe it sounds silly, but Buddy Daddies was honestly one of the highlights of 2023 for me. Not only did I meet some truly wonderful people within the fandom, but for the first time in years I actually felt motivated to write and draw again.

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to bring this family to life. Hopefully we get to see more of them in the years to come, but whether or not we ever get more official content, this beautiful little family will always live rent free in my heart.

Happy New Year Everyone!! ❤️💙🩷

Version without text just for funsies

#There is still plenty of brainrot to come from me in 2024 #I am determined to keep this fandom alive no matter what #Thank you to everyone who has supported my brainrot this year #I used to get bullied for watching anime and stopped for a while #But BD also reminded me how much I love anime #And how much sense of community there can be within a fandom #Seriously this is the post wholesome and positive and supportive fandom I’ve ever seen #So thank you #buddy daddies #kazurei #reikazu #my art #buddy daddies fanart #kazurei fanart #Reikazu fanart #zsart

[nei-ning]

Today, on 21th of September, Verti left this Earth. Despite the medicines he was given, they didn't work as they should had. Surely Verti became more "observing" but he refused to move, refused to eat or drink. He couldn't breath well anymore. He was panting like a dog with an open mouth. He also lost more weight which was concerning.

I stood by his side all the way to an end at the vet, crying my eyes out (I will cry more later for sure). I will get his ashes after 2-4 weeks so I warmly welcome him back home. I told him that he can reincarnate into my life if he so wants to in the future but I doubt that. We had fun, lovely 16-17 years and I think he is very happy and satisfied about it - as am I <3

So, my beloved Verti, thank you SO much for all these years. You were my best cat / pet ever! <3 I have never met any cat like you. I will miss you but I also know you are now heck happy and free.

I love you <3

#text #Verti #cat #cats are the best #neis photo #He was seriously something so amazing and beyond this world #I never haven't had that kind of bond with anyone else what I had with Verti #I miss him and that bond #I wish I could experience it again at some point in my life #but for now I grief him #I feel sad yes but I also feel so light and free #For the first time in my life I'm without a pet #I love animals but they take so much time and money #chaining you too #No longer is that cute round face looking at me through the window when I'm coming home #21.9.2023

[justinepush]

Aged up Damianya is cute.

Oh and please, I just wanna make funny comics about one of my favorite manga and make people laugh. So please no fighting in the comments!

#i didn't really expect people to fight over two six year olds #and about a comedy manga #i love this manga so much but im getting discouraged with all the people taking it too seriously #just a little rant. #spy x family #sxf #damianya #damian desmond #anya forger #manga #anime #digital art #my art #fanart #ship #painting #damian x anya

[dailyreine]

NAÏVETÉ/純真 : Rie manga cover

WAAAAAAAH

↑ the sound of me sobbing pathetically because I started this December last year and JUST finished it. sobs. sobsobsobs.

I got a little lazy with the background but overall, considering how long ago I started, I think it looks really good! Not super canon but not super not canon...

!! I traced Misa's upper body (head + shoulders) and the book number, author, illustrator etc. block. !!

closeups + separate rie / bg

i love her <3 this was originally going to be the empty/空虚 cover, but the vibes are so different, I don't know why I thought it would work, haha. Naïveté isn't necessarily going to be a RieCanon arc though...

#seriously i love it so much but the amount of PAIN. #oc #desunorie #original character #death note oc #death note #manga #manga cover #anime #death note manga #drawing #art #artists on tumblr #artist #manga covers #human artist #death note au #death note fanart #lei's death note #riecanon #riecanon: empty/空虚 #roses #gold #justice #lady justice #scales of justice #angel #lei draws #anime art #manga art

[ibrokeeverything]

I just started a rebels rewatch and I can't get over how touchy the ghost crew are. It's just constant reassuring or steadying hands on shoulders, kanan cuffing ezra on the head for being dumb, zeb shoving Sabine when she's being silly, hera laying a hand on chopper since he's family too.

It's making me insane and I'd kill to see stuff like this in more media!

#ugh i just love it SO MUCH #its the comfort and familiarity and closeness #and it's camaraderie #i especially love seeing how quickly ezra is involved in it #once they get to know ezra for a few days the touches start extending to him and it's like they're giving him a place to belong 🥲 #im not okay #im getting emotional over little animated star wars guys #hELP #but seriously this is my favorite thing ever #i want every show ever to take notes and follow their example #star wars #star wars rebels

[bittersweetbeet]

Not sure how to put this into words properly but one thing I've been wanting to explore more in my fics and art for AVA/M is how the Color Gang develop their interest throughout the series.

Like the gang was made to be fighting sticks, and even now that part of them is still with them. But after meeting TSC n being able to leave their website, I believe that gave the gang the opportunity to figure out who they actually are as people. They start to develop their own interests, personalities, and hobbies outside of their designed purpose. They become their own people.

Their appearances start to change over time as they discover who they are, gaining scars during their many adventures that each hold a story and show their growth over the years. I like to imagine too that they all used to have a similar body type to each other since thats how they were made, but as they develop into their own people, they all develop their own unique body type.

#I seriously hope this makes sense #I would draw this if I could ughhh #I love the cg so much #holds them in my hands #the eeplies #bean rambles #animator vs animation #alan becker #animation vs minecraft