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Last Edited: 21 April 2024

Polycules that are in the running:

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Fluttershy

Stephen King's It

Richie Tozier, Eddie Kaspbrak, Beverly Marsh, Bill Denbrough, Ben Hanscom, Stan Uris, Mike Hanlon, Kay McCall, Audra Phillips and Patty Blum

Sherlock Holmes

Irene Adler, Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mary Morstan, and Godfrey Norton

Doki Doki Precure

Cure Heart, Cure Diamond, Cure Rosetta, Cure Sword and Regina

A3!

Tsumugi Tsukioka, Tasuku Takato, Hisoka Mikage, Homare Arisugawa, Azuma Yukishiro and Guy

Persona 5

Akira Kurusu/Ren Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Goro Akechi, Sumire Yoshizawa, Morgana and Yuuki Mishima

Akira Kurusu/Ren Amamiya, Hifumi Togo, Chihaya Mifune, and Lavenza

Witch's Heart

Claire Elford, Noel Levine, Ashe Bradley, Wilardo Adler and Sirius Gibson

Ensemble Stars!!

Leo Tsukinaga, Tsukasa Suou, Arashi Narukami, Izumi Sena, Ritsu Sakuma, Mao Isara, Hokuto Hidaka, Subaru Akehoshi and Makoto Yuuki

Stranger Things

Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Jonathan Byers, Nancy Wheeler, Robin Buckley, Argyle, Chrissy Cunningham, Eden Bingham, and Vickie.

Star Trek DS9

Elim Garak, Julian Bashir, Miles O'Brien, Keiko O'Brien, Kira Nerys, Jadzia Dax, Odo Ital, Quark, Worf, Ezri, Sisko, Lwaxana Troi, Kasidy Yates-Sisko, and Lenara Kahn

The Owl House

Luz Noceda, Amity Blight, Willow Park, Hunter, and Gus Porter

Dracula

Jonathan Harker, Mina Harker, Lucy Westenra, Quincey Morris, Jack Seward, Arthur Holmwood, and Abraham Van Helsing

The Breakfast Club

Brian Johnson, Andrew Clark, Allison Reynolds, Claire Standish, and John Bender

Winx Club

Bloom, Stella, Tecna, Musa, Flora, Aisha, Sky, Brandon, Timmy, Riven, Helia, Nex and Nabu

Resident Evil

Leon S Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Ada Wong and Helena Harper

The Case Study of Vanitas

Vanitas, Noe Archiviste, Dominique de Sade and Jeanne

Scooby Doo

Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Hot Dog Water, and Crystal.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Darla, Angel(us), Drusilla, and Spike/William

The Legend of Zelda

Revali, Zelda, Link, Mipha, Sidon, Yona, Paya and Tauro

The Magicians

Fen, Eliot Waugh, Margo Hanson, Josh Hoberman, Quentin Coldwater, and Arielle

Haikyū!!

Kiyoko Shimizu, Yachi Hitoka, Yamaguchi Tadashi, Tsukishima Kei, Bokuto Kōtarō, Akaashi Keiji, Kuroo Tetsurō, Kozume Kenma, Hinata Shōyō, Daichi Sawamura, Kageyama Tobio, Oikawa Tooru, Iwaizumi Hajime, Terushima Yuuji, and Ushijima Wakatoshi

Genshin Impact

Cyno, Alhaitham, Kaveh, Tighnari, Dehya, Nilou, Faruzan, Dunyarzad, and Candace

Kaeya, Rosaria, Albedo, and Sucrose

Neuvillette, Wriothesley, Navia, Clorinde, Zhongli, and Childe

Arataki Itto, Kujou Sara, Kamisato Ayato, Gorou, Thoma, and Sangonomiya Kokomi

Heaven Official's Blessing

Xie Lan, Hua Cheng, Mu Qing, Feng Xin, Yin Yu, and Quan Yizhen

Torchwood

Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Rhys Williams, Owen Harper, Ianto Jones, and Toshiko Sato

Spiderman

Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, Mary-Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Liz Allan, Felicia Hardy, and Johnny Storm

Beastars

Legosi, Louis, Haru, and Juno

Lupin III

Lupin III, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Daisuke Jigen, and Fujiko Mine

Demon Slayer

Tengen, Makio, Suma, and Hinatsuru

Omori

Sunny, Kel, Basil, and Aubrey

Cookie Run

Herb Cookie, Vampire Cookie, Sparkling Cookie, Mint Choco Cookie, and Cocoa Cookie

The Grail Quest

Percival, Galahad, Bors, Dinadrane, and Blanchefleur

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair/Super Danganronpa 2

Hajime Hinata, Kazuichi Soda, Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, Sonia Nevermind, and Akane Owari

Zero Escape

Akane Kurashiki, Junpei, Sigma Klim, Carlos, Diana, and Snake

Roswell New Mexico

Nora Truman, Louise Truman, Theo, Tripp Manes and Roy Bronson

Max Evans, Isobel Evans, Michael Guerin, Liz Ortecho, Kyle Valenti, Maria DeLuca, Alex Manes, Jenna "Cam" Cameron, Heath, Dallas Haines, Greg Manes and Anatsa

The Raven Cycle

Blue Sargent, Richard Gansey, Ronan Lynch, Adam Parrish, Noah Czerny, and Henry Cheng

Warcraft

Khadgar, Kalecgos, Illidan, Kael'thas Sunstrider, Vashj, Arthas Menethil, Jaina Proudmoore, Nathanos Blightcaller, Sylvanas Windrunner, Tiffin Wrynn, Varian Wrynn, Halduron Brightwing, Thalyssra, Lor'themar Theron, and Rommath

The Book of Firsts

Mika, Rin, Bran, and Kyou

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun

Suzuki Iruma, Asmodeus Alice, Valac Clara, Azazel Ameri, and Purson Soi

My School President

Gun, Tinn, Sound, Win, Tiw, Por, Yo, Nook, Pat, and Kajorn

Bad Buddy

Pat, Pran, Korn, and Wai

Guardian Tales

Knight, Elvira, Arabelle, Beth, Priscilla, Yuze, Bianca, Loraine, Eva, and Camilla

Word of Honor/Faraway Wanders

Wen Kexing, Zhou Zishu, Han Ying, Jing Beiyuan, and Wuxi

The New Teen Titans

Dick Grayson, Starfire, Victor Stone, Raven, Joseph Wilson, Donna Troy, Garfield

The Locked Tomb

Ianthe, Tridentarius, Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Alecto the First, John Gaius, Mercymorn the First, and Augustine the First

Baldur's Gate 3

Astarion, Gale, Lae'zel, Karlach, Shadowheart, Wyll, and Durge

Kagerou Project

Ayano Tateyama, Shintaro Kisaragi, Takane Enomoto, and Haruka Kokonose

NU Carnival

Eiden, Aster, Morvay, Yakumo, Edmond, Olivine, Quincy, Kuya, Garu, Blade, Dante, Rei, and Karu

Only Friends

Top, Mew, Ray, Sand, Boston, Nick, and Boeing

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System

Luo Binghe, Shen Qingqiu, Shang Qinghua, and Mobei-jun

#polycule #playoff

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imasallstars · 7 months

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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT LIVE TOUR ConnecTrip!

Further information regarding the CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT TOUR live has been revealed! The tour will span a mini live once a month from JANUARY 2024 until JUNE 2024. Each stop will feature three units performing.

The voice actresses participating in this stop are as follows:

ISHIKAWA. 2024.06.16. HONDAMORI HOKUDEN HALL

Hagoromo Komachi [Rika Tachibana (Sae Kobayakawa), Ru Thing (Syuko Shiomi)], Atarayoduki [Masumi Tazawa (Ayame Hamaguchi), Misa Kayama (Tamami Wakiyama), Hiyori Nitta (Karin Domyoji)], Kakuriyogatari [Yuuki Takada (Yoshino Yorita), Chiyo Ousaki (Koume Shirasaka)]

YAMAGATA. 2024.02.03. YAMAGI KENMIN HALL

Dea Aurora [Yuko Iida (Kanade Hayami), Aya Suzaki (Minami Nitta)], Lazy Lazy [Kotomi Aihara (Shiki Ichinose), Asami Takano (Frederica Miyamoto)], Ruby Countess [Maki Kawase (Tsukasa Kiryu), Nanami Yamashita (Yui Ohtsuki), Yui Ninomiya (Makino Yagami)]

IWATE. 2024.03.10. TOSAI CLASSIC HALL

One Steps [Saya Aizawa (Hiromi Seki), Satomi Amano (Hotaru Shiragiku), Karin Takahashi (Nono Morikubo)], Fairy Tale＊My Tale [Minami Tsuda (Miho Kohinata), Minori Suzuki (Hajime Fujiwara)], Sola-iris [Rika Nagae (Hayate Hisakawa), Yuki Nakashima (Yuuki Otokura)]

OSAKA. 2024.04.06. ZEPP OSAKA BAYSIDE

Triad Primus [Ayaka Fukuhara (Rin Shibuya), Eriko Matsui (Nao Kamiya), Mai Fuchigami (Karen Hojo)], Dark Illuminate [Maaya Uchida (Ranko Kanzaki), Shiki Aoki (Asuka Ninomiya)], VelvetRose [Kaoru Sakura (Chitose Kurosaki), Risa Sekiguchi (Chiyo Shirayuki)]

FUKUOKA. 2024.05.19. ZEPP FUKUOKA

Sexy Guilty [Eri Suzuki (Yuko Hori), Azumi Waki (Sanae Katagiri), Yuri Noguchi (Shizuku Oikawa)], Hero Versus [Sayaka Kamitani (Hikaru Nanjo), Yuki Nagano (Reina Koseki)], Beat Shooter [Makoto Koichi (Haru Yuuki), Hana Tamegai (Risa Matoba)]

TOKYO. 2024.06.01. ZEPP DIVERCITY TOKYO

Positive Passion [Sayuri Hara (Mio Honda), Chinatsu Akasaki (Akane Hino), Yuuki Kaneko (Aiko Takamori)], Seiten Tennyo ✦NEW✦ [Ｍ・Ａ・Ｏ (Fumika Sagisawa), Rana Morishita (Kako Takafuji)], #UNICUS [Megu Umezawa (Akari Tsujino), Miyu Tomita (Akira Sunazuka), Seena Hoshiki (Riamu Yumemi)]

#event rundown

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piduai · 2 years

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Noda's interview for Yomiuri online paper

this interview came out in 3 parts, and i posted parts 1 and 2 yesterday & translated part 3 today. i assumed that they'd come out at longer intervals, which is why i didn't want to wait to compile them but since they came out one after another across 3 days i figure it's best to have them all as a whole interview after all. if you've read parts 1 and 2 just scroll down to the last one. (admittedly there's a lot of scrolling, this thing ended up being a monster)

as always, sharing anywhere is fine but please credit me and stop posting my translations on twitter without crediting.

Part 1

Q: What did you feel when you were done drawing the last panel of the last chapter? How did it feel to say goodbye to this work that was with you for the last 8 years?

Noda: While I did think, “Oh, so it’s finally over”, there were some things that i insisted on keeping, so I requested space for five additional pages, including a preview for my next work. Even after finishing the manuscripts I still have projects such as work on the volumes, supervision of the anime and the live action. It wasn’t a “goodbye” situation at all, therefore I had no time to feel deeply moved yet.

Q: Your story is about a gold hunt set post the Russo-Japanese War, involving the Ainu and Wajin, northern ethnic minorities and even Russia. What was the impetus for it?

Noda: My great-grandfather was a soldier of the 7th Division who participated in the Siege of Port Arthur, and I was considering illustrating a story about that. Right around that time, my editor, Mr. Okuma (Hakko), brought me a novel set in Hokkaido called “Ginrouou” (The Silver Wolf King") by Kumagai Tatsuya, which was very interesting.

The main character was a hunter named Nihei. My previous work, “Supinamarada!”, had an intense ice hockey coach named Nihei, so I felt like it’s somehow fateful and decided to combine the two. And if you try to depict the historical background in that setting, of course the Ainu, the Japanese, the northern minorities, and the Russians would all make an appearance.

In the early days some people have pointed out that it resembled Tezuka Osamu’s “Shumari” and Terasawa Buichi’s “Cobra”. However, having never read either, I thought to myself, “Oh shoot, it seems like the topics overlapped”. Now that the story has become a melting pot and the elements that were similar to those works got drowned, it seems like nobody is saying that anymore, though.

Q: Why did you choose to include real historical figures such as Hijikata Toshizou as major characters? What were your points of reference while looking for people to model the tattooed prisoners after?

Noda: Hijikata having an appearance was nothing but inevitable.

First of all, the idea was that when the code gets deciphered and the location of the gold gets revealed, it should be a place that readers across Japan could recognize at a glance. That obviously would be the famously star-shaped Goryokaku. I thought it would be exciting if Hijikata Toshizou went on a rampage at the site of that decisive battle.

In the movie “Forrest Gump”, Gump is present at several historical events that are actually the result of his own unwitting actions. I found that curious, so I wanted to include that element in my own story. For example, Ishikawa Tsuboku basing one of his historical verses on Superior Private Usami’s worst possible words*.

I knew that Saito Hajime** is still alive, but I thought it way too convenient to stray from the framework of Hokkaido history, so I never included him. Though I guess it would have been exciting if I did. With the perverts within the tattooed prisoners, at first glance it seems impossible that such a person could really exist, but once you learn that they really were modelled off someone, the story becomes strangely compelling.

This is especially true for Sugimoto. Once you learn about Funasaka Hiroshi***, it becomes rather difficult to deny his immortality.

(t/n: *refers to this sequence in chapter 247

the historical tanka is his most famous, called “Labor”, and it goes like:

However long I work

Life remains a trial.

I just stare into my palms.

** Another former member of the Shinsengumi.

*** The guy Sugimoto was modelled after, more about him can be found here.)

Q: The exhibition also includes materials such as a model of Sugimoto’s Type 30 rifle, which is on display. What was the reason for such a deep focus on real materials in the process of creation?

Noda: It’s because both the quality and the efficiency of the art can be improved at the same time this way. Sometimes it is necessary to draw the angle of the gun to match the action, so it is easier for the assistant to depict it better if there is an actual gun at hand. If I give you a picture illustrating a gun sideways and ask you to draw one with the muzzle facing front, you’d have to be exceptionally good to be able to do it well, and it can take a lot of time. Also, it is quite difficult to draw a hand holding a gun. I just took pictures holding the gun and had them used for drawings.

At first, there was a person who made a small but elaborate model of Lt. Tsurumi’s Ikazuchi class destroyer, and the drawings around Abashiri Prison were based on it. However, there were some difficult parts to depict, so we had a different model artist build a large destroyer for us over the course of a year. Thanks to this, we were able to create a dynamic picture of the ship.

Q: Models of the dishes at the exhibition considered, it is said that the foods present in the manga were only those that you actually tasted yourself. What taste left the deepest impression on you?

Noda: Saying that it’s only foods I ate myself is a bit of an exaggeration… But there was the brain of the Ezo deer I hunted, and the Russian and Nivkh traditional dishes I tasted while in Sakhalin that I found profoundly memorable.

Q: Of the actual materials you collected, which were particularly difficult to obtain, or memorable to you in some way?

Noda: Asirpa’s makiri was the first thing that I got my hands on, so it’s very special. All Ainu tools are one of a kind, and, depending on the crafter, one can take years to complete.

Q: I understand that you have many other materials in addition to the ones present at the exhibition; how many items do you have in total?

Noda: I couldn’t tell you just how many. It’s really down to the littlest things. I have things such as shell casings from real guns, or, for example, the finger bones that Lt. Tsurumi is holding were drawn from a skeletal model of a hand that was dissasembled after purchase.

Q: The scenes of gunfights, sword fighting, judo, martial arts - they all feel very rigorous in depicting combat. How did you reference actual movement?

Noda: I put effort into showing things such as sense of speed and weight. The speed of the action in the actual manga will change drastically depending on which moment you choose to show, so it’s important to choose carefully. Depicting action in a way that conveys how the body is actually moving instead of covering up a crude scene with momentum is not easy. I’d have pictures of myself taken in movement, or using model dolls for posing, and other things discovered through the method of trial and error.

Q: You’ve admitted before that you’re fond of Tanigaki Genjirou, a former 7th Division soldier who ended up helping Sugimoto’s team. What is the reason for that?

Noda: Because he’s shaggy, he’s plump, and he’s cute. Don’t you agree that he’s just so cute?

Q: The special illustration that you did of Tanigaki for the exhibition really conveys your love for him. What kind of scene did you imagine? What is he holding in his hand?

Noda: He’s holding a kanemochi. I wanted it to look like he’s about to share his kanemochi with the viewer, an act of kindness and love. I’m not used to hand painting so I was about to give up a bunch of times it wouldn’t come out the way I wanted it to, but in the end if the people who viewed it smiled if only a little, I’d consider my efforts rewarded.

Part 2

Q: In pursuit of the gold, the story depicts the fierce battle with the 7th Division, which is led by Lieutenant Tsurumi. How did you come up with the 7th Division characters, such as Second Lieutenant Koito and Sergeant Tsukishima?

Noda: Lt. Tsurumi is wearing a military dolman which resembles human ribs by shape, add the head plate and he ends up looking like a glossy skull. I wanted to invoke the imagery of Shinigami with him. I love the character designs in the movie “Alien”, so I wanted to add a touch of that too. Frieza from “Dragon Ball” also has this glossy look and seems strong, right?

Second Lt. Koito and Sergeant Tsukishima were introduced with the intention of making them important figures in the Tsurumi faction. However, the way I ended up drawing Tsukishima’s reactions towards Edogai-kun was just so fun, so I figured I could get to the bottom of Tsukishima’s character if I made the two of them have a similar relationship. But they just gradually became dumber and dumber. It worked out well, however, since in the end that gap offered space for growth later on.

Introducing young men who would become Tsurumi fanboys also allowed me to emphasize his dodgy charm. I wanted to show the Navy as a military force as well, therefore Second Lt. Koito, as the son of a vice-admiral, proved very useful.

Q: Are there any characters or episodes that left you feeling particularly gratified?

Noda: Ogin the Viper and The Lightning Bandit were a real couple, and there is an Ainu legend that coincides very well with their story, so that arc felt especially smooth. Also the one about Anehata-sensei. The goal of it wasn’t to simply shock the audience with a provocative pervert. The underlying purpose was to introduce people to the nature of Hokkaido and some Kamuy of the Ainu in a non-conventional way. In the opinion of my editor, Mr. Okuma, the death of Ueji was the most well done, and I agree with him.

Q: Many characters, including Sugimoto and Tanigaki, are defined by being alluring and expressing a kind of male sexuality and strength at the forefront. What do you find interesting or are particular about when drawing them?

Noda: Despite being a married man myself, I still love men with beautiful bodies. Since I know that, in some cases, one can connect with members of their own sex much more deeply than those of the opposite one.

Q: Endgame was very hard on the readers since characters on both sides of the battle were dropping like flies. Presumably it must have been even harder on the author. Who were the ones who gave you the most trouble, or you were attached to the most?

Noda: “Will they be able to understand Ogata’s ending, I wonder?”, is something that gave me the slightest bit of concern.

Nevertheless, considering that Tsurumi stayed mysterious until the very finish line, I didn’t want to end this story with Ogata also being on the equivocal side. As a writing method I believe that, taken to the extreme, every character in the story should be evaluated in relation to the protagonists.

Back in Karafuto, Asirpa didn’t kill Ogata because she lacked the resolve of taking a human life. After she reunited with Sugimoto, she was reassured in how important he is to her. If it’s about protecting Sugimoto, she decided that she’s ready to go to hell. Seeing her determination, Sugimoto also resolves that he’s ready to take the VIP seats to hell with Asirpa. Which is why Asirpa was able to risk her life taking the land deed back. Ogata had a very important role in facilitating this whole process.

This is due to the fact that a lot of the readers were more interested in the relationship between the protagonists rather the whereabouts of the gold. Of course, Ogata had his own story to tell as his own individual character, so I prepared for and have drawn his resolution with a lot of care, in hopes that many readers would be satisfied with it.

Q: The expression on Lt. Tsurumi’s face as he gazed at the falling remains during the climactic battle to the death was also deeply moving and heartbreaking.

Noda: Regarding Tsurumi’s expression, I deliberately crafted an atmosphere around him so that the readers would hesitate to believe his words, no matter how sincere he’s being. I could have made him monologue about his true feelings and intentions at any given time, but I never did. I am a mangaka, so I always waited for this kind of opportunity to discard wordy explanations and convey my ideas through a facial expression.

Q: Sugimoto’s main motivation to participate in the gold hunt was to heal Umeko, the girl who was his childhood friend and whom he loved. However, in the last chapter, he gives his share of the gold to Umeko’s son, since her eyes were already healed. Why did you do that?

Noda: If Umeko had not remarried and her eyes weren’t healed, the story would have needed a few more chapters, which, considering that it was post-climax, would have made it drag on needlessly.

The reason for that is Toraji told Sugimoto to get together with Umeko before dying, and he is not the kind of guy who could have ignored that and return to Hokkaido with Asirpa. Besides, Umeko remarrying has been hinted towards at a few points throughout the story, so it was a foregone conclusion.

From her own perspective as a character, Umeko is also not just someone waiting for the hero to save her, but a strong woman who chose to remarry early for the sake of both herself and her son.

Perhaps some readers might have interpreted that as a waste of gold that Sugimoto risked his skin to get. But for me, Sugimoto keeping his promise was more noble, even as a formality. The man Umeko remarried owned a flower shop and even a greenhouse, which was rare for Japan of those times, so money seemed to not be a problem for them. But I think that if Umeko were to have another son, Toraji’s would have rebelled and refused to take over the flower shop, saying that he doesn’t want to feel indebted to his step-father. I think he’d try to become independent, and that share of gold would have helped him with that. But I think that rather than the gold itself, Toraji’s son learning that his father has died as a hero was much more valuable.

Q: The relationship between Sugimoto and Asirpa could only be described as “partners”, with no romantic elements, until the end. Did you plan to keep it like that since the very beginning, or was it a natural development?

Noda: I decided from the very beginning that I would not show Sugimoto and Asirpa as romantically involved in the end. Asirpa’s crush felt natural for the character so I included it, and since it was related to the later events, it was part of my calculations.

Q: It seems that you have decided on the last panel many years ago. What was the reason for it?

Noda: I don’t remember when exactly, but towards the end of 2019 I sent an e-mail to the historical supervisor, Mr. Goto Kazunobu, asking him what he thinks of this kind of punchline and whether a bill or a coin would work better. I think it’s the best when the thick of the action ends with the chapter before last, and the very last one works as an epilogue. Isn’t it nice when you can end it quietly and safely? It’s alright to make a short story edgy and twisted and give it a bad ending, but in the case of one that lasts for 31 volumes, I knew that in order to placate most of the audience I’d have to take them head-on and overpower them with no question. So I wanted to make them laugh all the way through. And I think I reached my goal.

Part 3

Q: In the scene where they find the gold in Goryokaku, gold dust rains down on Sugimoto and Asirpa, reminding us of the famous passage from "A Collection of the Ainu Epics of the gods" edited and translated by Chiri Yukie: "Silver droplets fall fall all around me, golden droplets fall fall all around me".

Noda: I envisioned gold dust pouring on them like rain from the very beginning. I wanted it to be a dramatic scene. As to Chiri Yukie's passage, it was my editor, Mr. Okuma, who added that tag line. I myself have completely forgotten about that poem. So when I saw the final product for the first time in the magazine, it has surprised and moved me just how fitting to a T that passage was. It seemed like I drew the whole thing just for it.

Q: The narration in the very last chapter talking about Ainu culture being passed down thanks to the cooperation between Ainu and Wajin people was also impressive.

Noda: It's something I have experienced firsthand due to my involvement in creating this work.

The Ainu created the culture and passed it on to their descendants. On the other hand, there were many Japanese scholars who recorded and studied it.

The aforementioned "Collection of the Ainu Epics of the gods", which I used as one of my creative materials, was compiled back in Taisho era in cooperation between Kindaichi Kyosuke, a linguist and founder of Ainu language research, and Chiri Yukie, an Ainu woman. Yukie's younger brother, Chiri Mashiho, became a disciple of Kindaichi Kyosuke and, in cooperation with Japanese scholars, established the field of Ainu studies. Sarashino Genzo, a researcher, has written about Ainu culture in eastern Hokkaido and left behind many, many materials. I own a large amount of out-of-print documents, many of which were written by Ainu and Japanese researchers.

During my time doing research for this work, I have met with many Ainu people who are involved in the preservation of Ainu culture and the study of Ainu folk tools, such as Dr. Kitahara Jirota Mokottunas, associate professor at Hokkaido University; as well as many Ainu craftspeople, such as Mr. Kaizawa Toru, who has inherited Ainu folk tools from his ancestors.

Mr. Urakawa Tahachi, an Ainu craftsman and hunter, has told me that if you make a makiri of your own, someday someone might see it and want to make their own resembling it. He has donated many of his own tools to various museums. I think that it is very important in terms of culture preservation that Ainu artifacts are kept in museums. I have seen contemporary Ainu craftspeople relearn Ainu culture from the materials they find in this or that museum collection, use them as references, and apply them to their own work.

On the other hand, many of the researchers and museum curators who have kindly offered me their help, who have a wealth of knowledge about Ainu culture and are working to preserve and protect it, are also Japanese. One of them, Mr. Sekine Kenji, an Ainu language instructor, has positively shocked me with his abundance of knowledge, and I even had the opportunity to sit at one of his lectures where he taught Ainu children about Ainu language and traditional dances.

Above all, the greatest help from the very beginning was provided by Mr. Nakagawa Hiroshi, professor emeritus at Chiba University, who has taught the Ainu language for many years, promoted it among many people, and has written books about it. Ainu people with whom I am still in contact have also noted that Mr. Nakagawa's presence is extremely significant.

The persecution and discrimination of the Ainu by the Japanese is clearly depicted in the very first volume of Golden Kamuy, and the buried Ainu gold, which is the whole premise of this manga, was originally intended to be used as military funds against their exploitation and discrimination at the hands of the Japanese in the first place. I have also included depictions of the oppression of ethnic minorities by the Japanese and Russian governments, which is an uncomfortable sight for a Japanese audience.

Still, Ainu culture could be passed down thanks to the cooperation between the Ainu and the Japanese. It's factual, and I wanted to include this positive note somehow, so I made it into narration.

Q: Do you always alter the contents of the volumes because of the time and space restrictions that come with weekly serialization? Why are you focusing so much on the quality of the work that goes into the volume?

Noda: I'm not the only mangaka who adds additional stuff to the volume releases, so I don't think it's much of a big deal. Since your work will be preserved as manga volumes, I think it's only natural to want to correct your mistakes and better the quality before their final release. Though of course I'm not saying that it's an excuse to slack off on your weekly releases.

For example, I am strictly against making it so you couldn't follow the plot well unless you read the volumes. Up until now I've done everything I could to provide the absolute best product I could deliver in a single week. However, since it's weekly serialization, it's not that I have leisurely time to redraw something over and over again until I'm absolutely satisfied with the result. Panelling and rough sketching alone takes 2 days, and mangaka are people too, we have to go to the bank and the city office, plan trips to the dermatologist and the dentist, we worry about our parents. And I had to finish my chores within one day, so I only had about 4 days to focus on manga undividedly. If we exclude sleeping, it's 18 hours per day. 18 times 4, it's 72 hours per week in total. Since a chapter is 18 pages, the base line is 4 hours per page, though I can never manage my time this neatly so I always ended up pulling all-nighters. In serialization it's the deadline, not you, that decides when you will done with your work.

And so you've pushed it to the limit, finally finished it, and sent it to your supervisor - and now it's time for the regrets. "If only I had one more hour, I could have drawn this much more nicely!", "If only I had a bit more time, I could have come up with a better line!", stuff like this. I'd leave the magazine in the toilet and reread it every day, brooding over my bad panelling and over what kind of things I could have added to depict the scene better so that the audience could gain a deeper understanding of it. During hiatuses and breaks I'd spend the entire week on working on the volume. Volumes have sparser releases than weekly magazines so it allows more time to work on them, but even that considered I couldn't take a single day off even during breaks because I still had to do serialization work immediately after. Even then I'd still have not enough time, so I had to cut down on sleep and other things and work on both simultaneously, and it would go on like that for years. I pushed myself like this because I wanted the final product to be the best of what I can do, quality-wise. If you feel sorry for me, please buy the volumes.

Q: You've probably been asked this before, but what made you want to become a mangaka?

Noda: I dreamed of being a movie director, but since I grew up in the Hokkaido countryside, I didn't know how to work my way around it. Both of my parents had their hands full with their own affairs too. I figured that as a mangaka I'd have full authority over my own stories, so I once sent a work to a magazine competition to test out the waters. Receiving awards from Weekly Shounen Jump and Weekly Young Magazine was what made me decide to tell my parents that I'm serious about becoming a mangaka. The editor liked my work and recommended me for the awards seemed to be the one in charge of "Sailor Moon", and I remember being very excited. That was the true beginning of a very long and hard path waiting ahead.

Q: As the introduction of this work as a "Japanese-style, melting pot Western" suggests, it is a mixture of plot and comedy, emotion and offbeat, the serious and the inappropriate. Especially when it comes to the black humor component, can you tell us about your desired aesthetic and style?

Noda: I can only create things that I believe are fun, and I don't think it's morally wrong. When it comes to black humor, I think the point is that it should pull you in immediately after grossing you out, like a coil spring. I believe that if I don't write things that might be vulgar, the response will be weak too, and I know that this standpoint has alienated and offended a part of the audience, but it's not something that can be helped. Losing confidence in your own sense of what is fun is a much bigger problem.

Q: In your last note you said that spin-offs are not off the table. If you were to write one, who would you choose as a protagonist?

Noda: It would have to be Shiraishi. I thought it could be fun to make a story about the love-hate relationship between the Abashiri prisoners, because they all end up making it out of prison, you see. However, I'm not sure about that at all. I want to remake my previous manga about ice hockey and leave it in this world as a completed work, and I'm also considering an entirely new, unrelated story. But life is short, and the things you can leave behind are but a few. I always prioritize what I want to draw now, and work on it thinking that this could be my last project.

#golden kamuy #noda satoru #translation

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satoshi-mochida · 10 months

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Rear Sekai opening movie, 15-second commercial

Gematsu Source

Publisher Bushiroad Games and developer HAKAMA have released the opening movie and a 15-second commercial for action RPG Rear Sekai, which will launch for Switch on October 12 in Japan.

Here is an overview of the game, via its official website:

About

The protagonist visits Ellentaros, a town at the furthest end of Melvania, where they interact with its unique residents and set out on an adventure in search of what can be done for them. However, during their adventure, they awaken surrounded by a light and find themselves in a completely different world. Perhaps this is their true world?

Unravel the secrets of these two worlds!

Characters

Hero (voiced by Kaito Ishikawa) – A young man who wakes up in the land of Melvania. A traveler. A good-natured man who will always take on a request.

Heroine (voiced by Saori Oonishi) – A young woman who wakes up in the land of Melvania. A traveler. A curious girl who always keeps her promises.

Hikari (voiced by Hitomi Ueda) – The maiden of light. Her and her younger sister live with family. Despite her aunt and uncle’s strictness, she is thinking of new ways to help out around the house. She is always worrying about everyone in town.

Lisa (voiced by Misaki Watada) – A halfling treasure hunter. On the surface, she is sociable, cheerful, and treats everyone the same. She likes doing outdoor activities, going on adventures, and having camp meals on her own.

Brad (voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi) – A young man incapable of having a serious interest in anything, but he met an old man while strolling around and started working in his shop. He is not great at directly expressing himself.

Hajime (voiced by Masaaki Mizunaka) – An alchemist. Due to the nature of his work, he is quite familiar with the natural sciences. He reads a lot of books and possesses a wealth of knowledge. He lives with his older sister.

Chitta (voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro) – A bow user and elf. She lives with an uncle and demi-human who lost their parents. She is calm and ladylike. Even in thought, she can be unique and somewhat leisurely.

System

Battle – Defeat enemies with consecutive attacks and magic tools. Progress on your adventure and clear missions.

Build – Weapons and armor are rich in awakening effects. Discover the finest builds!

Interact – Interact with the people of the town by helping them and giving them gifts. Strengthening your bonds may turn your relationship into a romantic one.

Watch the opening movie and commercial below. View a set of screenshots at the gallery.

Opening Movie

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Commercial

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#Rear Sekai #Bushiroad #Bushiroad Games #Hakama #Action RPG #Gematsu

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b3crew · 10 months

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ANIME REVIEW | "Mashle: Magic and Muscles" | B3 - Boston Bastard Brigade

In the last twenty-five years, the young adult fiction world has been bombarded with tales of magic and fantasy. From your Harry Potters and Percy Jacksons to even your Count Olafs and…whatever the hell Eragon was, many of these stories use sorcery and spells to defeat the greatest of evils. But isn’t it about time we find a hero for the young adult audience that just straight-up punches evil square in the face? Thankfully, we have Mash Burnedead (Chiaki Kobayashi), the hero of Mashle: Magic and Muscles, to handle such a task.

Based on the manga by Hajime Komoto, Mashle takes place in a world where one’s power and magic will define their place in society. But there’s a problem with Mash: he’s got zero magic to work with, making him a mark for execution by society. So ever since he was but a tiny infant, Mash has taken the proper steps to make up for a lack of magic: muscle training! In fact, his strength has gotten so good, that even strong magic users have trouble dealing with him.

For years, Mash and his grandfather Regro (Chō) have lived a peaceful and far-from-quiet life in the woods, away from magic users catching wind of Mash’s problem. But all secrets have to be let out one day, and it results in a pair of magical police officers trying to take Mash away. Being the hero of this story and all, Mash makes mince meat out of the cops, of whom one of them makes a tantalizing offer: go to Easton Magic Academy, earn the title of Divine Visionary, and change the way society views those who are magic-less.

With weights, magic books, and cream puffs all packed away, Mash Burnedead sets off to become the Divine Visionary. Despite his odd behavior, Mash manages to earn himself quite a few friends. From the nervous Finn Ames (Reiji Kawashima) and lovesick Lemon Irvine (Reina Ueda) to the hot-headed Bakugo Dot Barrett (Takuya Eguchi) and the siscon Lance Crown (Kaito Ishikawa), Mash’s fellow students help him find a place in the magic academy. However, they are often surprised by the sort of “magic” Mash is capable of, which is…not of the norm.

Click here to read the rest of the review!

#king baby duck #review #reviews #manga #anime #animation #cartoons #crunchyroll #aniplex #mashle: magic and muscles #mashle #a 1 pictures #boston bastard brigade #black compat #hajime komoto

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mythgirlimagines · 1 year

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Y'know how "Danganronpa" means Bullet Refutation? Yet only Komaru's got the megaphone gun smh. The rest are stuck with revolver Truth Bullets for Nonstop Debates (Killing-Game Use Only)™

So! The five protags are Ultimate Marksmen here. Ik you don't like guns tho so, sure, they don't have to be limited to them; darts, archery, shurikens, etc. Really just... accurate aim in general lol.

hehehe

It was a bit unorthodox for Hope’s Peak to admit so many with the same talent, all within a few years of each other, but it was clear that their skills were all evenly matched.

Or, well, their talents were the same, but they specialized in different things. For example, Kaede mostly stuck to darts, while Hajime was a more traditional marksman.

Camila joined their group when she was admitted to Hope’s Peak. It was a little overwhelming to have so many people with one talent, but everyone was nice, so she was comfortable with them.

Although there was some competition, mainly between Komaru and whoever she decided that week, mostly they all shared tips on how to hone their talents and improve themselves.

After all, the saying “its lonely at the top” can’t exist if they’re all at the top! Right? So their practices with each other always paid off, even if they often turned into regular hangouts instead of actual practices.

#answered ask #headcanons #talentswap #makoto naegi #hajime hinata #komaru naegi #kaede akamatsu #shuichi saihara #camila ishikawa #danganronpa #dr1 #sdr1 #dr:ae #ndrv3 #dvhs

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lyferifaes · 11 months

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The Story Of Flowing Water characters list

Canon + original characters to not get lost. All names are in Japanese order: family name -> given name

Contains spoilers, obviously! (spoilers to the newest chapter is under the cut)

~Daigo clan~

Tahomaru — Lord of Ishikawa’s heir; new Lord of Ishikawa

Hyakkimaru — Lord of Ishikawa’s heir

Daigo Kagemitsu — previous Lord of Ishikawa, Hyakkimaru and Tahomaru’s father

Nui-no-Kata — Kagemitsu’s wife, Tahomaru and Hyakkimaru’s mother

Daigo Iemitsu — Kagemitsu’s father, Tahomaru’s grandfather

Daigo Kageshige — Tahomaru’s great-grandfather

Yasue Mutsu and Hyogo — Tahomaru’s attendants

Umeko — Tahomaru’s wet nurse

Furi — Tahomaru’s maid

Maeda Masahiro — chief retainer of the clan; Tahomaru’s counsellor

Masashi — Masahiro’s youngest son

Setsuna — Masahiro’s daughter

Mizuko — Masahiro’s wife

Imagawa Yoshinori — Kagemitsu’s retainer; leader of the coup

Taizo — Yoshinori’s third son

Saito Hajime — Commander of Cavalry

Ando Hideaki and Otani Tomoya — Saito’s adopted sons, Maeda Masahiro’s attendants

Shimura — Chief of Guard

Yuichiro “Yusuke’s brother” — a samurai, Sen’s husband

Iwamoto Shinichi — a samurai, Furi’s adopted father

Aunt Shiori — Shinichi’s sister; a cook at Daigo Castle

Takagi — rearguard commander of the Daigo army

~Ikki~

Dororo — Dororo

Yahiko, Jiheita, Doushu — Ikki leaders

Aki — a girl from Nagaimachi village; Dororo’s friend

Seki — a fisherman from Nagaimachi village

~Others~

Jukai — a doctor, Hyakkimaru’s adopted father

Kaname — Jukai’s apprentice

Biwamaru — a wandering monk biwahoshi

Yuki — Dororo’s horse

Sen — a woman in the mountain village

Mamoru and Yukio — Sen’s sons

Inee — Sen’s housemaid

Mai — Sen’s sister

Awazu Takenaga — Lord of Awazu Domain, Nui’s cousin; Daigo’s ally

Hina — Furi’s older sister, a ninja of Kurosaki clan

Uncle Goro — a ninja of Kurosaki clan

Asura — the twelfth demon

!Chapter 12 spoilers!

Suma / “Teacher” — Jukai’s brother

Seiji — a physician, Jukai’s adopted father

Aya — Seiji’s wife, Jukai’s adopted mother

Lord Shiba — Jukai’s former lord

Haruko — Jukai’s beloved

#dororo #dororo fanfiction #oc #to be updated #probably #or perhaps it's enough? lol #not every minor character included

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“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”

Timeline

Age 0:

Is born to Jōtarō and Fuyumi Sasaki in Kanazawa.

Age 7:

Watches some old police action movies, becoming fascinated with the law.

Age 8:

His mother makes him start cello lessons

Age 10:

After much begging, his father takes him to the station for a tour

Age 11:

Exceeds all his cello lessons, plays better than his teacher

Age 12:

His father is shot and killed in a gunfight while taking down a known drug cartel, the city of Kanazawa hails him as a hero but Wataru is in complete despair. He swears to become a police officer just like his father.

Age 18:

Graduates high school with honors, enters university to obtain his degree in criminal justice.

Age 22:

Graduates university and passes the nation exam, starts police training.

Age 24:

Finishes police training and officially becomes an officer for the Kanazawa Police Department.

Goes to a violin concert and meets Emi Ishikawa, admiration turns to friendship which eventually blossoms into love.

Age 26:

Wataru proposes to Emi and they get married.

Age 27:

Emi gives birth to their twin sons, Hajime and Kaito.

Age 30:

Emi is diagnosed with cancer, doctor says she has months to live. Wataru is once again in despair.

Age 31:

Emi passes away making Wataru a widower.

Throws himself into his work, his mother takes care of his sons while he grieves.

Age 33:

His mother slaps some sense into him, telling him that his sons need a father, he reluctantly agrees with her and starts to raises his sons more independently.

Age 35:

Murders are beginning to spring up in different areas of Japan, Wataru decides to take on the case in hopes of catching whoever is responsible and putting them in bars.

Age 37:

Meets Joey Kurusu, a homicide detective, is surprised and a little wary of his young age but is impressed with his intelligence and knowledge but is annoyed by his carefree attitude.

Meets Kyler Aaron. Is incredibly suspicious of him at first but steadily begins to respect him after he saves a young girl from a group of man who wanted to assault her.

Age 38:

Present.

Has reason to believe that the killers’ next strike will be at the DRB and convinces Chuuoku to lend him some Hypnosis Microphones.

Participates in Division Rap Battles along with Kyler Aaron and Joey Kurusu, becomes leader of Kanazawa Division’s Justice Shield.

Schedule

12 a.m. - 1 a.m.: Extra work

1 a.m. - 6 a.m.: Asleep

6 a.m. - 7 a.m.: Gets himself and his sons ready for work/school

7 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.: Drops Hajime and Kaito off at school

7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.: Arrives at work

8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Roll call

8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Patrol

4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Late lunch

4:30 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.: Calls to check up on Hajime and Kaito

4:35 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Patrol

8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Paperwork

10 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.: Returns home

10:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.: Dinner

11 p.m. - 11:05 p.m.: Checks to make sure Hajime and Kaito are asleep

11:05 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.: Checks to make sure all entrances are secured

11:30 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Freshens up

Character Hashtags

Regular Hashtags

#Justice will prevail

#Best on the force

#A trusted companion

Trauma Hashtags

#My father didn’t deserve to die

#I wish you were here, Emi

#Do my sons hate me?

Other Info

Hobby: Playing cello

Weakness: Places work above most things

Trauma: “I’ve lost so many important people to me.”

Twitter: @WSasakiKDP

Drinks: Yes

Smokes: Yes

Special Skill: “I can play almost every classical piece on the cello.”

Intro Quote: “Officer Sasaki reporting for duty.”

Trauma Quote: “Father…Emi…What am I supposed to do? I can’t do this without you…”

#hypmic #hypmic oc #hypnosis mic #hypnosis mic oc #hypnosis microphone #wataru sasaki #trauma #twitter #get more info #paradox live

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iwaoixreaderangst · 12 days

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Hello again to my people! So sorry that I haven't been updating on my account at all!! I was so busy either going outside with my family or other things have been keeping me busy the whole week! I apologize for that!

Now without further or do I wrote a very wholesome moment fanfic of iwaoi spending time together with each othe throughout the Olympics.

[Iwaoi oneshot chapter]

It was a long day at Aoba Johsai but the only thing that no one really knew about was how bad Iwaizumi Hajime has fallen for his best friend.

People have been spreading rumuors about how much they think that iwaoi should be canon, but others think it's just a rumuor.

Going on at school they never put it to mind that it's about Iwaizumi Hajime and Oikawa Tooru.

But while the rumuors went on and on for like almost a week by now.. some took notice that the two childhood friends got even closer with each other.

Himari Iwaizumi who's their volleyball manager knows why they've gotten real close with the other but she won't spoil it for the others.

Maybe just a thought that she knew all along.

Or maybe she didn't know that they've been dating from when they were in Kitadai with Kageyama and the others.

Every teacher and student just assumed that they were close friends always wanting to touch each other or give a hug.

But... no! That's not how Aoba Johsai's volleyball team saw it as. They all saw it as nothing but a secretive relationship between their captain and vice captain.

Something that they weren't aware about that they became a couple in their second year of Kitadai.

There were even the staff of their school that's been thinking of how much these two highschool boys are close with each other.

People just never had enough brain cells to tell that they're a couple now after like what?

Two years? After two years or even more of being the cutest but also very protective couple in their school.

But Himari Iwaizumi could remember that one time which Hinata started to flirt with her and she felt disgusted when looking at Kageyama she smiled.

She never wanted her boyfriend to be some redhaired shortie that she has to lean down for them to kiss her.

She likes the type of guys to give her cheek kisses and hand kisses the type that's taller than her those who have short black hair and beautiful blue eyes.

"Shit..." Himari said to herself in her thoughts.. that's when she realized her crush on Kageyama has been getting way more obivious to others around her.

Though later on when other people saw how cute they were being with each other that was when late at night at around 11pm was when Iwaizumi's cousin decided to call him.

In-coming call from Ishikawa...

“ugh! Hajiii! Put your phone off or something! It's bothering me from sleeping! You know your sleep deprived boyfriend doesn't get much sleep!!“

“sssh! I know, it's just my cousin.. I don't see why she has to call me after we just got in my bed.“

“hello? Why are you calling me at 11pm? We're both in bed trying to sleep after you f*cking woke up kawa you know he doesn't sleep right away.“

“sorry!!!! That was my brother! I'll have to scold him again.. sorry Hajime! I'll leave you and Tooru be! Also congrats on being a couple for like what two years?“

“no, it's more than just two years I think it's now five years now.“

When she ended the call Hajime put his phone back on charge as he layed down right behind Tooru giving him kisses everywhere.

“Hajime? I love you..“

“I love you too, Tooru. But now sleep my love.“

Right after Hajime was lightly touching Tooru's arm up and down in such a soothing motion then they both fell asleep in such comfort.

They both know what tomorrow has out for them luckily Tooru got to fall asleep in his boyfriend's arms in his boyfriend's bed all cozied up in his arms.

When the next morning came to be Tooru woke up at 2am from a nightmare he just awoke from he was shaking and crying as he looked at every piece in his lovers room.

Making sure that nothing is coming after him at such a time in the early morning as he felt Hajime turning around.

Tooru's pov:

sigh... this is the worst thing of my life!? Why am I getting these nightmares back again? I shouldn't have gotten them in the first place.. Hajime is asleep which is a good thing..

But... this feels nice.. I love him.. I truly do ugh! Why am I crying again? I-I don't know how to feel about all of this??

When Tooru was still thinking negative while crying he didn't even notice how much that Hajime had woken up to see his upset boyfriend in bed with him crying his eyes out.

All what Hajime saw was him in tears crying and crying not able to stop his tears from running down his face.

He was all above and beyond upset at himself so when ge felt Hajime's arms wrap around his waist and hold him tight.

Tooru continued to cry and cry even more which did in fact had Hajime to start worrying about his upset boyfriend crying in his bed.

Hajime just wants to see how he can help amd fix his boyfriend from being this upset and from crying this much.

Then a thought came to his mind as he looked at Tooru who was still crying sniffling as he held onto Hajime's hand in a soft and gentle grip.

“Tooru? Hey, what's going on? Why are you crying? Baby?“

Hajime asked Oikawa who looked at him blinking all the tears in his eyes away then a wobbling smile came to his face.

As he responded to what Hajime asked him in such a worried tone that made Tooru want to cry some more.

“Y-Yeah? ... another nightmare.. a nightmare Hajime! Ye-yeah?“

Tooru said which had Hajime taking Tooru gently onto his lap as his head was on top of Hajime's shoulder.

Tooru wasn't in a good mood but the silence between them was a delightful thing to happen they didn't need to talk or anything.

When Hajime heard his mother's footsteps coming to his bedroom as she knocked on his bedroom door to hear him responding with a "come in, it's open".

Which his mother pushed the door open slowly as to mot disturb her husband or daughter who's fast asleep in their rooms.

“Hajime? What's wrong honey? I heard crying in your room? Was that Tooru-kun?“

His mother asked him which he smiled softly as he nodded his head to give Tooru a light squeeze back.

Hajime could tell that Tooru was shaking in his lap as he gave his boyfriend a kiss to the forehead.

Mrs. Iwaizumi could tell how Tooru was shaking as she slowly put her hand on his shoulder rubbing it gently when he looked in her eyes and she smiled.

“It's okay dear no ones going to take you away I promise you that. No ones going to bully you or take your insecurities out to the public. Try sleeping for now we'll talk about this more in the morning. Good night you two.“

“night mom.“

When Mrs. Iwaizumi left and closed the door behind her then Tooru looked into Hajime's eyes and was starting to get sleepy.

“tired now, Tooru?“

“mmh..“

When Hajime saw how his eyes were going to close then he layed Tooru down next to him and brought him closer to his side for him to sleep comfortable.

Just in Hajime's arms he'll be at peace and feel no more about his nightmares trying to wake him up.

But he's been scared about his future of when him and Hajime start having kids then a lot of those questions flooded in his mind.

All of those what if questions happening in his mind that couldn't let him sleep at all.

He tried not to think about it. Tooru really did try not to think about all those questions in his mind but that won't let him to sleep.

Bouns Timeskip:

It's been a few years later after Oikawa won the gold medal at the Olympics against Japan's National Men's Team.

He was proud.. very and truly proud of himself and what he did as he walked past Japan's team and went to his husband with a smile.

Just to see their baby boy Taichi their five year old son who was sitting next to his father and the baby stroller where Towako layed in asleep suckung on her dummy.

“Hey beautiful, are you here to say hi to your babies.“

Hajime said plainly with a smile on his lips which Tooru just smile back and received a hug from Hajime.

Then Tooru Iwaizumi the mother of his five year old son and 7 month old daughter in her baby stroller started crying.

“Tooru? Seriously.. not again!? Stop with your crying. Gee.. you're making me worried all over again.“

That was until both parents felt Taichi's hands on his mother's leg lightly tapping it as Tooru looked down to see how Taichi was smiling back at his mother.

“Mama! Don't cry! Daddy was... um waiting for mama to tell him the news!“

Taichi Iwaizumi said with a little giggle as he heard his sister waking up just to sit on the bench right in front of his sister's stroller.

“Tooru? What's Taichi talking about? What news?“

That was until Tooru leaned forward and whispered in his husband's ear very clear to Hajime that had him picking Tooru up kissing him and spinning him around.

“You're not kidding? You're pregnant? Again?! Gosh Tooru, I fucking love you so much! You'rw the greatest thing that's happened to me.“

“Hajime! Getting emotional now, are we?“

At that Hajime gave Tooru a nice long kiss that had him moaning to and instantly had him smiling at the news.

Hajime Iwaizumi is a proud husband to know they'll soon figure out what the gender is on their baby.

Who knows? Maybe they might have twins? Either tein girls or twin boys? No one knows yet..

Edit: thank you so much for allowing me to take this much time to write such a fluff moment of iwaoi having such troubles to fixing them all! 😭😭😭😭😭😭

#iwaoi fanfics #iwaoi fluff #wholesome #post timeskip #im cryin #so cute #future kids #future

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