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wittyworm · 11 months

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Just a boy playin w his hair ☺️❤️🎲

#ygo #yugioh #duke devlin #ryuji otogi #ryuuji #my art #im sure hes a regular shaver tbh but i dont care

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jullovve · 10 months

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oh, i finished the color wheel challenge on twt and wanna share it with you here!

#color wheel challenge #color wheel trend #bnha #mha #sailor moon #sk8 the infinity #toradora #naruto #kirishima #sailor venus #sir nighteye #langa hasewaga #ryuuji #jirou kyouka #cherry blossom #kaoru sakurayashiki

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dracononite · 1 year

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Ryuuji enjoying some hot green tea 🍵

#my art #my ocs #ryuuji #human #humanoid #oni #dragon #eastern dragon #tea #green tea

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eremore · 12 days

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...and with you I am safe.

#kawaii #aisaka #love #anime #cute #toradora #manga #taiga #kiss #aisaka taiga #ryuuji takasu #takasu ryuuji #eremore #ryuuji #takasu

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jayandromedraws · 3 days

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new group portrait of the seishi subsystem! it's become an annual tradition to draw Kaz and his subystem (a.k.a. the Seishi boys) and this one might be my favorite so far!

#clip studio paint #andromedraws #digital art #alter art #did art #osdd art #dissociative identity disorder #osdd system #system art #plural system #plural artist #plural art #subsystem #alter portrait #kaz #ryuuji #loki

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rz-jocelyn · 7 months

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[VIDEO] Shotoku: Digest for the "W-Ryuji's Snack Kitchen presented by Prince Shotoku's Restaurant" Event dated September 25, 2023

PARTICIPANTS

Sato Ryuji

Ryuuji

NOTE: Ryuuji was a guest during the variety segment of "Prince Shotoku's Restaurant", which starred Sato Ryuji as Tokui Hijiri.

GUESTS

Tokyo Hoteison

Mashiko Atsushi (GENIC)

NOTE: Takeru, who is a member of Tokyo Hoteison, has worked with Ryuji before. They co-starred with each other on "Love Death Match ~National Treasure Boyfriend Audition~". Ryuji was the one who invited him as a guest for this event, and Takeru happily accepted, commenting that it was his first time appearing in a friend's event.

PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Just Ryuji being Ryuji. Ryuji is very comfortable in being himself with Ryuuji-san and the guests, and it's so much fun watching him have a good time with them.

STREAMING LINK

To watch the episode, please refer to this link: HERE

The episode will be made available until 12.00 (Japan time) on October 09, 2023.

NOTE: VPN is required to access the site. For more information on how to use TVer, please refer to this link: HERE

#Prince Shotoku's Kitchen #Sato Ryuji #Ryuuji #Takeru #Shogo #TOKYO HOTEISON #Mashiko Atsushi #GENIC

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fzzr · 1 year

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Uncontroversial Opinion: Toradora! is Perfect, Actually

Toradora! is the greatest love story ever told. It is Perfect In Every Way That Matters. This is a rant about how implementation can outweigh originality.

Characters

The romantic comedy is at least hundreds of years old as a genre. Toradora!'s core cast of five each fulfill a critical role in that formula.

The character archetype of the love interest who starts off hostile and softens over time is as old as the romcom itself, if not older. Anime and manga have had romcoms with such characters in them for generations. Today, the "tsundere" is almost inextricable from the very formula of anime romantic comedy, with examples as far as the eye can see. Toradora! came out in 2008 standing on the shoulders of those many giants. Taiga "Palmtop Tiger" Aisaka was the fourth to debut of the quartet of tsundere characters voiced by Rie Kugimiya in four consecutive years. Shana, Louise, Nagi, and Taiga, the "Four Tsundere Wonders," redefined the short and spicy female protagonist we know so well today.

Taiga, I would argue, did so the most. She's a lot of character in a small package, but doesn't actually take any of her traits too far. She's passionate, but doesn't just explode with emotion any time anything new happens. She doesn't always immediately recognize her own feelings, but she is always capable of at least some introspection. She sometimes acts spoiled, but she's not dismissive of others who help her. She is full of very relatable tension when trying to expose her feelings, but she doesn't let it paralyze her. She is capable of feeling the sting of social hostility but can also push past it and deal some in response. Toradora! doesn't just tell you why someone might love Taiga - it makes you fall in love with her, so when a character does you don't need any explanation at all.

Next let's talk about the male anime romcom protagonist. Typically unpopular and a bit different from those around him, he serves as the self-insert character for the target audience to imprint onto as he does something on the spectrum between "find true love" to "wake up each morning with his face in at least one bosom". Ryuuji Takasu is tall with the dark messy hair typical of his ilk. His poor social position comes from the delinquent look he inherited from his father. Of course, he's actually an all around nice guy who takes care of his mother and considers his worst nemesis to be the mold caused by the shadow of the giant apartment building next to his house.

No protagonist can go it alone, and the main guy will always have a loyal companion in the "bro character". Best friend and wingman, you can rely on the bro to help the protagonist on his way, though not always in the way he wants. In this role, Yuusaku Kitamura is the social glue of Toradora! Popular and respected by all, he keeps Ryuuji from total social isolation. He also unintentionally brings Ryuuji and Taiga together, as she enlists Ryuuji's help to act on her crush on Kitamura.

The 'com' part of romcom requires a certain amount of chaotic energy, and the wound spring of Toradora! is Minori Kushieda. Consummate Genki Girl, when Minori is in motion even a brick wall of social expectations can't slow her down. Everyone loves Minori, but Ryuuji's crush on her is the window through which we see her at first. There is a lot more to her than what we (or even Ryuuji) see at first. She might be the smartest of any of them, certainly on an emotional level. Somehow managing to both wear her heart on her sleeve and keep it under lock and key, Minori is also the hardest character in the show to really understand.

One character type to go: I don't know if there's some established name, but I call them the "Interloper." Typically the last major character introduced, they serve to knock the show off balance. In shows about shenanigans, they will be a source of chaos, an instigator. In shows that are going places they are often the catalyst, the one who nudges the story over any bumps that keep it from rolling down the hill. (These are not mutually exclusive.)

In Toradora!, that character is Ami Kawashima. Professional model, instant school idol, mean girl or klutz depending on the audience - Ami as introduced is designed to be hated. That doesn't last long, within a few episodes we peel away enough layers of the façade to start to understand her. Ami fulfills her role as Interloper flawlessly. She needles Taiga, using levers like her looks and childhood friend status with Kitamura. She flirts with Ryuuji, which confuses him and raises Taiga's hackles in a whole other way. She enables the beach, school festival, and Christmas arcs, each essential in their own ways. Toradora! is about Taiga and Ryuuji first, but it doesn't work without Ami.

Plot

I could rave about the series episode by episode, but instead I'll pick just one. Toradora! launches with one of the strongest first episodes I've ever seen. It spends a few minutes setting up Ryuuji's home and social life, introduces us to Kitamura and Minori, and puts him torso to head with Taiga all in under 8 minutes. That first encounter ends with Taiga wordlessly delivering an uppercut in retribution for how I called her short back in paragraph two. While this is their first meeting, it is not the true meet cute. Nor is their next encounter, where Ryuuji catches Taiga in the middle of "remodeling" their classroom, after which she assaults him when he takes his bag to leave.

No, the moment that launches the show and when their relationship is set in motion comes that night, when Taiga breaks into his house and assaults him with a wooden sword. Her motive is to cause just enough brain damage for him to forget about finding the empty love letter to Kitamura she mistakenly put in Ryuuji's bag. The result of a combination of shenanigans and oversharing is an accord: they will help each other get closer to their respective crushes. On the way out the door, Taiga tells Ryuuji to patch the hole she left in the wall with the envelope from the love letter. The episode wraps up with Ryuuji cleaning her apartment and making her breakfast the following day. The initial dynamic is thus established: Taiga acts as though she still considers Ryuuji beneath her, even as we learn about her vulnerabilities through the ways she depends on him for help.

Haha I tricked you, that dynamic lasts barely one episode. Toradora! is always moving. Sometimes it's faster, sometimes it's slower, but it's never spinning in place. The five principal characters are never static, nor are their relationships. Sometimes a turning point will be a conversation in the middle of an episode about something else, and sometimes it's the climax of a multi-episode arc. Other times you can't identify a phase change at all - you just look back and find that things are different now.

There's more to Toradora! than the romance, of course. The secondary theme is family, specifically relationships with parents. Both Taiga and Ryuuji have absent fathers, due to estrangement and mortality respectively. Over the course of the show, the way they think about those relationships changes. Their relationships with their mothers are not as distant, but they also prove malleable and important to the evolution of both characters. This thread is not disconnected from the romance, either - those changes prove critical to the final act.

Music

Toradora! has two opening themes and two ending themes, and they're all, guess what, perfect. They're catchy as hell, with on point lyrics. The animation is fun, with barely any reliance on footage from the show proper. I'm not here to break them down, so once again I'll give a single example. When Ryuuji patches his wall with Taiga's empty love letter to Kitamura, he does it by cutting out a piece in the shape of a sakura blossom petal. This serves as a symbol of the beginning of their relationship. In the second opening, there's a moment showing him putting it back in place from peeling away. This reinforces that symbolism, while additionally showing how that relationship is being reinforced with time. There's also an insert song at a critical moment of the story which will leave you in awe, but I don't want to go into it for spoiler reasons. Just know that it acts as a cultural touchstone among my friends for how an insert song can be used.

Conclusion

Toradora! is the nth entry in a flooded genre. Its characters all fit established roles in that plot and are built out of well-defined tropes. The plot beats are all standard issue: Intro, pool, beach, festival, Christmas, school trip, late-breaking twist, ending. The art is consistent, but conventional. It seeks neither revolution nor evolution.

No, Toradora! is the go-to example of how much of a difference execution makes. The soundtrack is consistently excellent. It has solid gold characters. The plot is free of cul-de-sacs and dead ends. Every obligatory shenanigan moves the plot forward a little bit. Not everyone gets what they want, but everyone lands in a place that makes sense. It's satisfying. It's electrifying. It's both fun on the surface and full of layers to peel away.

Score: 10/10. Toradora! is Perfect In Every Way That Matters. It is the greatest love story ever told.

Recommendation: There is no one who should not watch this show. I just wrote way too many words about why, come on.

Comparisons

Saekano was the reason I re-watched Toradora! in the first place, and that rewatch was what re-convinced me that Toradora! has no equal. The characters of Saekano are mostly assigned tropes at introduction as well, and they sure change a lot, sometimes drastically. Both shows have the destined love interest referred to in the title ("Tora" for Taiga and "Heroine" for Megumi) so while the journey does take you many places the ending is never truly in doubt. There is no question that Saekano acknowledges Toradora! as an ancestor.

The way Toradora! truly beats out Saekano is the ending. Both of them feature the obligatory last minute will things fall apart twist. Toradora!'s is connected to the theme of family, and Saekano's is connected to the theme of artistic fulfillment. In both cases, the choice of the character who follows the divergent path does so in demonstration of how they have changed. The problem with the Saekano one is it barely feels like a twist at all, instead being a token roadbump. The Toradora! one is truly heartwrenching, and the way it resolves will show you just how deeply the relationship on screen has become a part of who you are.

Final Word

I only had the one comparison for Toradora! because I haven't yet reviewed enough things on tumblr. You can expect many more things to receive Toradora! comparisons in their own reviews soon. Now, go watch Toradora! My mom put it on her Netflix watch list after a single episode, you really don't have an excuse.

#toradora #anime #tsundere #romance #if she's not from the tsuntsun region of japan she's just a spicy love interest #taiga #aisaka taiga #ryuuji #takasu ryuuji #yuusaku kitamura #minori #kushieda minori #ami #kawashima ami #anime recommendation #original post

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transxiao · 1 year

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"Interestinf Bake-Danuki Discussions"

Story and reviews under cut. From the Tales of the Youkai web event.

You write a story about a special bake-danuki meal...

The puppy's owner has been sighing and frowning recently. The puppy, who loved his master with all his heart, was troubled by his inability to understand him. Thus, he asked his bake-danuki friends to make him a special bake-danuki meal. However, after understanding his master's words, the puppy, who used to be happy every day, was also overcome by feelings of despair. Mm, "work" must be terrifying...

It would be nice if there was a recipee for the bake-danuki meal, then maybe I could make it for Taroumau... - Thoma

You write a story about conversations between bake-danuki related to waking up early...

"When the sun is out and the morning dew has not disappeared, people who wake up will have boundless courage and strength!" "This power is more frightening than a thunderbolt from the Thunder Sakura, enough to help them face everything that stands in their way. Even the most powerful bake-danuki wouldn't dare mock them!" "So, don't play tricks on people in the morning~"

The bake-danuki have such an interesting manner of speech! As I understand it, this story is probably about the wrath you face when you wake someone up early in the morning! - Ryuuji

#genshin impact #art #official art #tales of the youkai #my post.#transparent #web events #bake danuki #thoma #ryuuji

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morganmerylhodgepodge · 5 months

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I couldn't come up with a good pose for Futaba, so I may have gone overboard with the background elements on her end.

#art #my art #fanart #persona #persona 5 #shin megami tensei #atlus #ryuuji sakamoto #ryuji sakamoto #ryuuji #ryuji #futaba #futaba sakura #skull #oracle #sketch

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npcdoodles · 1 year

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#genshin impact #ryuuji #sango

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aniimequotes · 2 years

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Toradora

“Since ancient times, the dragon has been the only beast to equal the tiger. Even if you’re not by my side right now, I will leap through space and time and always be by your side. These feelings will never change.”

- Takasu Ryuuji

“I left her alone again. She has always been by my side, but I never noticed…That clumsy girl, I’ll never let go of you when I catch you this time!”

- Takasu Ryuuji

“Who’s the one who didn’t concentrate on her studies?!? The one who couldn’t do what they wanted and failed is you!! Quit forcing your failure’s on me!!”

- Takasu Ryuuji

“Marry me! That way, we’ll both be adults! My life will be yours until I die!”

- Takasu Ryuuji

“It doesn’t matter if you grew up without parents, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe in God. There’s someone out there watching over you.”

- Aisaka Taiga

“I hate waiting, but if waiting means being able to be with you I’ll wait for as long as forever.”

- Aisaka Taiga

“Those stars look like they’re close to each other, but they’re actually very far away, aren’t they? It’s like Kitamura-kun and I. The things you see aren’t always real. How hard must I try in order to understand the unseen truth?”

- Aisaka Taiga

“Having someone saying you’re okay as you are and being needed by that person… It was nice to have someone like that.”

- Aisaka Taiga

“It’s not about being right or being wrong. There are more important things than that. That’s why apologies and forgiveness become necessary.”

- Aisaka Taiga

“That’s why people hesitate. In front of all the choices, one could lose hope and try to run away, because no excuse could be used. No matter how dangerous the long journey in life was, or how one admits to being dealt the short end of the stick, everything was the result of one’s own choices, it was a road chosen by oneself. Even if this path is hard, and there’s no chance of changing past choices, one cannot place the blame on other people. No matter how angry or frustrated one was, one would be alone on that path, for no one to replace you.”

- Aisaka Taiga

"How can I know what I want to do later when I don't even know what I want to do right now?"

- Aisaka Taiga

“Entire civilizations were built and destroyed between now and the last time you said “we’ll go soon.” I’ll have rotted and turned to ash by the time this “soon” of yours comes.”

- Aisaka Taiga

“Why doesn’t anyone understand us? Even when we’re so troubled, why doesn’t anyone support us?”

- Aisaka Taiga

“I won’t be able to… stay by Ryuuji’s side anymore… I won’t be able to walk by his side… I don’t want that…”

- Aisaka Taiga

"My happiness can only be...can only be made with my own hands! My happiness doesn't depend on anybody but me!"

- Kushieda Minori

"It's those 'no big deal' things that matter the most."

- Kushieda Minori

"If you trip while running down a hallway, you'll get a nosebleed. If you trip in life, you cry. Crying is the nosebleed of the heart."

- Kushieda Minori

“I believe in ghosts, even though I’ve never seen one before and get this. I don’t believe any one of the people that have said they have seen one before. It’s kind of like how I think about the concept of love. Like I believe one day I’ll fall in love, get married and live happily ever after, even though I’ve never actually fallen in love with anyone yet. You see what I’m saying? For some people falling in love is like second nature, but I can’t even relate to that. So if I’ve never fallen in love before, is it real? And that makes me wonder if ghosts are real. I haven’t seen one yet so maybe they’re not.”

- Kushieda Minori

“Even when the sky’s so dark you can’t see a thing, there are still stars shining out there. So if she can learn to shine brighter, we’ll be able to see her.”

- Kushieda Minori

“I don’t want to get so caught up in searching for what I can’t see, that I lose sight of what I can.”

- Kushieda Minori

“Taiga, you always wanted to know, right?! I… I also… I love Takasu Ryuuji too! I love him! I’ve always loved him, but I thought I should let you have him! I thought to myself, ‘If Taiga, my best friend, needs him…’ but that was just my arrogance confusing me! I’ve underestimated you! I said that my happiness doesn’t depend on anyone but me, didn’t I?! The same goes for you. Your happiness doesn’t depend on anyone but yourself!”

- Kushieda Minori

"Haven't you already lifted your foot, preparing to step forward? Then you only have one option! Finish taking that step!"

- Sumire Kano (Class President)

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dracononite · 1 year

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what's your oldest oc?

If this means like, oldest in terms of how long I've had the oc, that'd be Skyeleran! all of the art I have of him is very old unfortunately, I haven't done anything with him in a while. His role has changed a lot over the years but currently he's an electrician who frequents the bar that his little brother plays gigs at with his band... in the setting of a story that my partner and I have made together, so maybe he'll see some use as a side/supporting character in that

If we're talking the ages of ocs, I think Ryuuji would be the oldest technically. He's a good spirit that lives on through the religious beliefs of Japan, and has had many reincarnations since coming into being. In this current life he lives more of a normal existence since protective spirits aren't needed as much in the modern age, but he still has strong powers at his disposal