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maskedcharacterbracket · 1 year

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Hello! After going through the submissions, I've chosen 64 characters that made it to the bracket!

I am still analysing and thinking about how the matches will be, but if things work by next week they will be ready.

Propaganda is encouraged (please @ me so I can reblog in this blog 👍) and infodumping about any of these characters in my askbox is also encouraged (as I will need it as i want to add a description about the character in the pools)(but also please mark stories, i don't mind spoilers but I need to know what is spoilers and what isn't, as i don't want to accidentally add spoilers to the descriptions)

Thanks for everyone who submitted!

Here are the characters (in alphabetical order) that made it to bracket!

Allister - Pokemon

Anfitrião - Ordem Paranormal

Badge Seller - A Hat In Time

Baru Cormorant - The Masquerade Series

Bloodhound - Apex legends

Char Aznable - Mobile Suit Gundam

Cheshire - Young Justice

Ciocie Ciolle - Kill Six Billion Demons

Corvo Attano - Dishonored Franchise

Darth Vader - Star Wars

Dimentio - Super Paper Mario

Donatello Hamato - Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Elidibus - Final Fantasy XIV

Empty Child - Doctor Who

Gabriel - Ultrakill

Gin - Hotarubi no Mori e

Gothi - Fools Gold

Gugu - To Your Eternity

Hexadecimal - Reboot

Hunter - The Owl House

Jason Voorhees - Friday the 13th

Jeritza - Fire Emblem

Joker - Persona 5

K - Zero Escape

Kakashi Hatake - Naruto

Korekiyo Shinguji - Danganropa

Leibniz - Blaster Master Zero

Mask - Coroika

Mask - Wandersong

Masked Disciple - The Great Ace Attorney

Masked Kid - Underhero

Masked Man - Mother 3

Masked Woman - AI: The Somnium Files Nirvana Initative

Masky/Tim Wright - Marble Hornets

Meta Knight - Kirby

Michael Myers - Halloween

Miraak - Elder Scrolls

Mono - Little Nightmares

Montrose Pretty - The Adventure Zone

Mr. E - Lego Ninjago

Murderbot - The Murderbot Diaries

Narcistoru - Delicious Party Precure

Ninetails - Ōkami

No-Face - Spirited Away

Phantom Of The Opera/ Erik

Plague Doctor - Darkest Dungeon

Prince Zuko/The Blue Spirit - Avatar: The Last Airbender

Psycho Mantis/Tretij Rebenok - Metal Gear Solid

Pyro - Team Fortress 2

Rindo Kanade - Neo: The World Ends With You

Ririka Momobami - Kakeguri

Sal Fisher - Sally Face

San - Princess Mononoke

Shin-ah - Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)

Skull Kid - Legend Of Zelda Majora's Mask

Tali'Zorah - Mass Efect

The Knight - Hollow Knight

The Masked Gentleman - Professor Layton

Tuxedo Mask - Sailor Moon

Vanitas - Kingdom Hearts

Westley/ The Dread Pirate Roberts - The Princess Bride

Whisper the Wolf - Sonic

Wrench - Watch Dogs 2

Zer0 - Borderlands 2

#masked character bracket

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sorakazeno · 6 months

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Sailor Moon Cosmos Visual Artbook Part 1

I was so excited to receive this book even though I know it is full of spoliers... sort of even though I've read the manga. Only makes me more excited for the Blu-ray discs I've pre-ordered via the Overseas Fanclub.

Back of the book.

Removed the wrapping and extra inserts.

Back cover is pretty basic but I like the color.

Inside flap is rainbow colored.

Removed the cover. Main book is dark pink, same color as the Eternal book but it was a lot to see any of the details.

Get tread for all the spoilers! Introduction to the movies.

To be continued in the next post.

#sailor moon #bishoujo senshi sailor moon #bssm #sailor moon collection #sailor moon collectibles #sailor moon merch #sailor moon cosmos #sailor cosmos #three lights #princess kakyuu

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zozo-01 · 1 year

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WIP Wednesday (Divine and Birthday Edition)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @taelonsamada!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH ALLLL OF MY ANGSTY RAMBLES, FRAGMENTED IDEAS AND MY LIL UNHINGED THOUGHTS!!! So, originally, I was gonna have chapter one ready as your gift, but for some reason that can only explained by sheer bullshitery, I thought it was later, so the chapter isn't ready. T-T BUT!!!!!! I CAN GIVE YOU A SNIPPET AND A TITLE!!!!

The official title for the Deity Au is now "When the Sun Rises from the West." If you know what this means, do keep spoilers out of the reblogs!!! My DMs are always open for you to freak out in. >:3

Also tagging @daveyistheloml for being the only person who gets the title. >:3 I love you babes!!! >:3 And tagging @sri-rachaa and @gingerbreadmonsters because their poor souls don't know why Hala wants to kill me. >:3

So without a further ado, a snippet from chapter two.~

It was clear to anyone with working vision that the Moon God had put so much care into his creations. The moon he held divine power over was bright, yet comforting, allowing travelers and lovers and critters to have light during their midnight escapades. The differing shapes of the stars provided direction and comfort for sailors far onto the ocean, always reminding them that home was never too far away. Providing beauty for artists across the globe to capture and share. The love and dedication he placed into his night sky so that humanity was benefiting from every part of it was admirable, something many others could use to better help humanity..

And they adored the night he made and lives he touched.

They were addicted to the feelings the night brought. How everything seemed to quiet down and rest, allowing themselves a few moments of respite from a turbulent life. The faces of children and old dreaming of a better tomorrow. The crisp and chilled air did wonders to cool down their face from the hot summer day. The lack of a glaring fireball brought a sense of calm to the world.

The night was peaceful. It was calming and beautiful and there was nothing they loved more than it.

Like always, their mind wandered to the man occupying their thoughts. Though, Vincent and Gavin would argue he lived comfortably in their very being. As much as they hate to prove the Love and Warmth Gods right, they wouldn’t be wrong. They can already hear their snickering from their domains.

What was once a fleeting feeling, a blink and you miss it moment, has turned into years of undying love for one man. It was indescribable how much they felt for the man, no poet would be able to quantify their feelings onto a page for others to understand.

Perhaps that was the nature of Gods. To love fiercely, loyally and endlessly because there was no end? No mortal can comprehend that and perhaps that would be for the best.

Are you asking if I’m a God? No, no, as I said before, I am simply an observer who resides in the void. I am neither mortal nor a God.

The idea of eternally devoted to one person is a horrifying thought to many, rightfully so, but it wasn’t as terrifying of a thought for them. To love only one is an impossible task for humans who have much shorter life spans, yet many hold multiple lovers dear. For a God who will live multiple human lives? To love only one seemed a way to damn someone to madness.

But there was no doubt in their soul that they could. There was an innate part of their divine heart that will forever love the moon. How could they not?

He was peaceful. He was calming and beautiful and there was nothing they loved more than him.

#redacted asmr #redacted audio #deity au #hehe things are so wholesome rn aren't theyyyy >:3 #zo writes tingz #this is zo speaking

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echidna-auxiliatrix · 1 year

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My personal rankings of the 90s Sailor Moon seasons. These are my personal thoughts, you don't have to agree. Respectfully, this anime is over twenty goddamn years old, so I will not be tagging spoilers. Without further ado:

1. Sailor Moon S

This season has the outer senshi in almost every episode! I find Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru more compelling as individual characters than I do most of the rest of the main cast. Also, there are lesbians! Utena and Anthy were inspired by Haruka and Michiru, and it's obvious in the best way. Though I think Haruka is more similar to Utena in Adolescence of Utena than she is to Utena in the anime proper.

No filler in any sense of the word, every episode is exciting and progresses things beyond the monster of the week formula. The Witches 5 are wonderful mid-tier villains, especially Kaolinite, Eudial, and Mimete (BPD queen). Hotaru is one of my favorites and watching Chibiusa learn to be a senshi is a treat. For all these reasons, this is the season that turned me into a Moonhead (read: made me acquire a new special interest).

2. Sailor Stars

The Sailor Starlights are better characters than I expected. You can very logically read them as transgender girls. They're girls who have to live as boys for their own safety -- and they transform back into girls, their true selves, in their sailor forms. The Animamates are also entertaining as mid-tier villains. I also adore Sailor Chibi Chibi! She's not much of a character, but she's cute and sweet.

There are a few things dragging this season down, however: the disappearance of "Moonlight Densetsu," no Chibiusa, the outer senshi only appearing every few episodes, and the fact that they spend the first few episodes wrapping up last season's arc for some reason. Also, the Starlights' sailor outfits are hideous. Same with Usagi's eternal fuku, it's over designed to hell. This season also just straight up looks like ass for a significant amount of the episodes. The finale drags a bit and seeing all that death and hardship becomes monotonous. I also wasn't a fan of Uranus and Neptune voluntarily turning evil. They've always been morally gray, but in S their thing was "the (good) ends justify the (ugly, complicated, violent) means, even if we have to be separated from each other." Not "let's turn evil to stay together!" Despite that, it's still probably the best ending to any Sailor Moon season. It was also so exciting to hear "Moonlight Densetsu" at the end of the last episode! I found it to be a virtually perfect ending for the show, despite my earlier criticisms.

3. Sailor Moon

It's classic. It's simple. It's cute. It's fun! I so adore the introduction episodes for the inner senshi -- and their deaths in the finale are fitting yet sad. The season is very neatly written, not really any loose ends (unless you count the one true filler episode). It's very self-contained, even more so than the other seasons. Naoko intended for this to be all there was to Sailor Moon, and it shows in both good and bad ways. Unfortunately, this season just feels underwhelming compared to S and Stars. There's also one of the two true filler episodes in this season, which brings it down a bit. Also, the Naru-Nephrite romance is just plain uncomfortable. There's a lot to be said about romance in Sailor Moon more generally, but this ain't the post for that. Point being is that Naru is fourteen and Nephrite has got to be at least ten years her senior.

4. Sailor Moon R

I've felt for a while that this season is weak. I think it's because of the Hell Tree arc -- though I love Ail and An as villains, this arc just feels half-assed at times. It also introduces attacks for the senshi that they don't keep after the conclusion of the arc. As for other weakening factors: I'm not crazy about the Specter Sisters. They're not very entertaining, and so I don't really care about them being redeemed. The finale of this season is also a bit difficult to follow; I found it somewhat convoluted. This season also has the second and last true filler episode.

Contrary to most people's opinions, I love Chibiusa in this season. She's a good complement to Usagi, and her antics are fun. This season also introduces Sailor Pluto, whom I love! I'm so fond of the fact that Luna P has her voice.

5. Sailor Moon SuperS

Where to begin. Well, first I'll give this season three massive compliments. One, it's by far the best looking season of Sailor Moon. Two, it has the best ending ("Rashiku Ikimasho") next to "Otome no Policy" from Sailor Moon R. Finally, the Amazon Trio are probably my favorite mid-tier villains in the series. They're bitchy, they're friends, they find each other annoying, they clown on each other, they're sore losers, they're all so damn dumb. It's hilarious.

HOWEVER. During the first bit of the season, there's some bizarre sexual overtones. We have these scenes of the trio at a bar, looking at polariods and commenting on women's (and sometimes men's) looks in skeevy ways. There's also the fact that they restrain their victims and look into their dream mirrors against their will while they scream their heads off. The strategy they employ is seduction, and believe me when I say that this isn't subtext. This all makes these episodes an uncomfortable watch.

The treatment of Fish's Eye in particular is concerning. He's a feminine gay man who typically chooses boys (in one episode he tries to seduce an elementary schooler) instead of men. Sailor Moon's treatment of MLM is frankly not great, but the way Fish's Eye is written smacks of homophobia and even transmisogyny at times. "He's a villain!" You say. Sure, but the only non-villain MLM in Sailor Moon is Mamoru (if you count the R movie as canon), who spends the entire series in relationships with girls. It's...uncomfortable.

The mid-tier villains that follow the trio are the Amazon Quartet, who are just straight up boring, save for PallaPalla.

Chibiusa is supposed to be the main character in this season, and she certainly has more spotlight than in S and R, but the writers can't decide if they want her to be the protagonist or if they want her to split that role with Usagi. There's also a lot of episodes that focus solely on her, Usagi, and Mamoru. Which I find terribly boring, because in these episodes the writers lean into Usagi and Chibiusa's similarities and make them virtually the same character...which they're not. Chibiusa ordinarily has a lot of early season 1 Mamoru's snark and wit, but in these episodes those traits disappear. Additionally, Usagi and Chibiusa always transform and attack together, which gets tedious and begins to feel too convenient, even for Sailor Moon.

Chibiusa is also given a love interest in Pegasus, who's actually a 12 year old boy and not an alicorn. Chibiusa is in the lower end of elementary school; she doesn't need a love interest. She's perfectly capable of carrying a season as the protagonist without this. I just find this writing lazy and problematic.

Oh, and the outer senshi are completely absent from this season, which sucks. They're in the manga, though! The idea the anime staff had for this season was to appeal to a younger audience and get back to the basics of Sailor Moon, but this just ain't it. The charm of the first season isn't there. The younger audience bit is also just bizarre when you consider what I discussed about the Amazon Trio earlier. I sense that there was a power struggle behind the scenes between Ikuhara and...someone, idk.

#personal content #sailor moon #sailor moon r #sailor moon s #sailor moon supers #sailor stars #infodumping: sailor moon

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northern-passage · 2 years

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Hello! I guess it could be considered as spoiler, but I was wondering, could you share a little more about the gods of Northern Passage? And I know we can choose if our mc is religious or not, but will we be able to also choose which deity they "follow"?.

this is something that will very slowly be revealed throughout the story, but i can give a basic rundown on all the gods we've seen so far. also, as for your last question, you will not get to choose your deity… they've already chosen you 😇

specifically for these gods, these are the northern beliefs; it varies a little between north and south, and most of northern Adrania's beliefs are influenced by Gael. the Wolfmother and all her children are universal deities, while the Stormbringer is depicted differently down south, as well as the Messenger and the Traveler.

The Wolfmother: she is Thee main god, the creator, and is depicted in the form of a large wolf. most people worship her alongside a smaller deity that is typically specific to them (like Merry worshipping the Stormbringer since she spends a lot of time at sea). the story goes that the Wolfmother discovered humanity after they stumbled out of the sea, and raised them alongside her two wolf children, and humanity owes their existence to her; otherwise they would have drowned in the sea.

The Sun & The Moon (no official name yet because i'm bad at coming up with names): these are the twins of the Wolfmother and are also depicted as wolves, with one representing the sun and the other representing the moon. you can see them in the temple with Lea in ch1. i pulled a lot of inspiration for the Wolfmother's children from Skoll and Hati in norse mythology. though unlike those wolves, these wolves are essentially responsible for the sun and moon, and make sure they rise each day and night, and do so to ensure humanity's survival; they see humanity as their sibling.

The Firstborn: depicted as a white wolf, you can also see this one in the temple with Lea. they are considered a malevolent deity and was the first born of the Wolfmother, before the twins, and they did something that resulted in eternal punishment. they are typically worshipped alongside the Stormbringer, though “worship” is used loosely. more like people pray to them out of fear, and to appease them. the Firstborn represents the sea, though most of their power has been lost over time as a part of their punishment.

The Stormbringer: the Stormbringer is another sea god, though lesser than the Firstborn. goddess of stormy seas & is usually worshipped by pirates, sailors, fisherman, etc. she's a bit of a cross between a selkie and nokken. she's a kind of “chaotic neutral” god.. though most of these gods fall into that category, i suppose. in the south, she goes by a different name and is depicted more as a mermaid/siren.

The Messenger: the god of omens and death. typically depicted as an anthropomorphic crow with many eyes, it manifests as various animals including flocks of crows, wolves, and deer. In the north, this god is seen as a benign deity, but down south it's considered malevolent and it's believed that seeing an omen is a curse. the messenger is responsible for sending omens and essentially bringing death - think like the grim reaper.

The Traveler: this is a polarizing deity with some people considering them a cruel trickster god while other people see them as a benign and kind deity. their story is told in game by clementine; this god is one of the few that is actually recorded as being mortal once, and after death they became a god, though it's unknown how. they're depicted as a man with the head of a jackal, and they wear humble travel clothes with bells sewn into their cloak. they like to play tricks on people, a bit “childish” but ultimately they're the god of wanderers and lost souls. after the Messenger brings death the Traveler comes in after and ensures the souls of the dead find their way home (but only after tricking them a few times first) i imagine the traveler to be worshipped by people that live on the road and don't really have a place to call home.

there are various other minor gods throughout Adrania and Gael, though these are the main players that will be relevant in game. there are two other major gods we'll learn about (tentatively) in ch3.

#under a readmore for length and if u don't want any spoilers i guess #thanks for the ask :-)#lore #ask #anonymous

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tsukinomask · 10 months

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[CAR CRASH] [BOOM] “GOOD GOD” [EXPLOSION] BABY CRYING "WAAAAAAA" [YELLING] “SHUT THAT DAMN BABY UP!” [POLICE SIRENS] WEEE WOO WEEE WOOO [HELICOPTERS AND NEWS TRUCKS] “...WE'RE REPORTING LIVE FROM THE SCENE-“ [BANG] “MY LEG.... MY LEG...” [LOUD COMMOTION]

#THE RING 😭#IM SO SANE #IM SO NORMAL #sailor cosmos spoilers #sailor cosmos #salior moon #sailor moon cosmos #neo queen serenity #eternal sailor moon #usagi tsukino #usamamo #mamoru x usagi #movie #anime #power couple #mamoru tsukino #mamoru chiba #sailor moon

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fairygeek777 · 5 months

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I wanna show my sister the Moon Effect scene in Sailor Moon Eternal to get her into Sailor Moon.

But its so full of spoilers I probably shouldn't 😂

What do you guys think?

#sailor moon #pretty guardian sailor moon #sailor moon eternal

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smcempathy · 11 months

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#sailor moon cosmos #sailor moon #eternal sailor moon #cosmos trailer #smc spoilers #Youtube

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historyhermann · 11 months

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Otaku Elf Review

Otaku Elf, also known as Edomae Erufu, is a fantasy comedy anime. It is based on a seven-volume manga illustrated and written by Akihiko Higuchi. Directed by Takebumi Anzai, it is produced by C2C, a studio founded in April 2006. This post will have spoilers.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the thirty-fourth article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on June 5, 2023.

This series focuses on a sixteen-year-old named Koito Koganei (voiced by Yuka Ozaki). She becomes a shrine maiden, known as miko, at a shrine in Takamini after the death of her grandfather. As a result, she becomes the caretaker of Eldarie "Elda" Irma Fanomene (voiced by Ami Koshimizu). Elda is an immortal and beautiful elf summoned from another world. Koito encounters challenges as Elda is an otaku and hikikomori/shut-in who fears going outside the shrine following an unpleasant interaction many years prior. Even so, she attempts to get Elda to enjoy life outside the shrine.

Originally, I had not been planning to write a review of this series because I'm already reviewing nine other series this season, either about magical girls (Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure and Tokyo Mew Mew New), legendary warriors (Unicorn Warriors: Eternal), VTubers (Kizuna no Allele), a yuri-themed cafe (Yuri Is My Job!), golf girls (Birdie Wing), idols (Oshi No Ko), or other subjects (Alice Gear Aegis Expansion and Skip and Loafer). One motivation for writing this review was because of Sailor Moon, which I'm currently watching, for the first time. It features Rei Hino as a shrine maiden, when she isn't Sailor Mars.

The animation style, comedy of an immortal elf being an otaku meeting a normal person, and the centrality of food, drew me in. The latter is primarily grounded in the cooking by Koyuzu (voiced by Hitomi Sekine), the younger sister of Koito. The same can be said for Koito and Elda's stories often becoming intertwined. Also, there are characters which are portrayed as "cute", like Koito's friend Koma Sakuraba (voiced by Haruka Aikawa).

I liked that every episode of Otaku Elf has some story about past Japanese culture, especially from the Edo period. Of course, Elda does all she can to impress Koito no matter what. This is despite the fact that although she has a laptop, she doesn't know how to use a cell phone. When she does use it, she texts so much that she angers the spirits! Elda does not know everything, however, and doesn't pretend she is all-knowing. She is wise, but not omniscient.

Yordeilla "Yord" Lila Fenomenea (voiced by Rie Kugimiya) and Himawari Kohinata (voiced by Teru Ikuta) are a good addition to the series. Yord is a dark-skinned elf, who is bad at directions, and has an absurd rivalry with Elda over an equivalent of tic-tac-toe. Dr. Akane Sasaki (voiced by Yumi Uchiyama) was similarly a positive character. In fact, she is shown in the seventh episode with Kadoi, getting drunk at a bar, with both of them as an interesting pair of characters together.

There is undeniable yuri subtext in this series, specifically between Koito and Elda, especially shown in the fifth episode. Otaku Elf has a degree of intimacy it can turn to and expand in each episode. As such, the series centers on the importance of spending time with others above everything else. In that way, Otaku Elf is special.

In marked contrast to Birdie Wing, the value of studying, and education as an extension, is emphasized through Koito's intense studying in the sixth episode. The importance of taking breaks and not over-extending oneself is an interrelated theme.

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I like the slice-of-life nature of Otaku Elf. This makes it different from magic-themed series such as Healer Girl and Management of a Novice Alchemist. Similarly, it is nothing like recent slice-of-life anime. The latter includes Let's Make a Mug Too, The Aquatope on White Sand, Teasing Master Takagi-san, and Laid-Back Camp.

The series differs from YuruYuri, Gabriel DropOut, Is the Order a Rabbit?, Kin-iro Mosaic, Non Non Biyori, K-On!, and Azumanga Daioh, in the same genre. Elda is a living history resource, who is good at origami, but can have awful nightmares. There's occasional casual alcoholism. But, it isn't as present as it is in Bocchi the Rock!. The latter features a sick bassist named Kikuri Hiroi, who spends most of her money on booze.

The seventh Otaku Elf episode was one of the best in the entire series. It primarily focused on Koyuzu and her desire to spend more time with her sister, Koito. Some of the funniest sequences in the episode was when she charmed people in a wholesale market so she could get fish for free.

The latter episode was only rivaled by the eighth episode. It focuses on Elda meeting another elf, named Haira (voiced by Mamiko Noto). Some of the best parts were having the historical remembrance shown in anime style resembling wood block art. The episode features another miko, named Komari, the same age as Koito. Haira is an elf with beauty only matched by Elda. She is older than Elda and Yolde, treating them as her younger sisters. The episode implied Elda is a lesbian, as she said she liked all the teahouse girls during the Edo period.

By the end of the episode, it is clear that the series is uncritical of the fact that Komari was a social influencer and that Haira was a gambler. Even though Komari was critical of Haira for gambling, she tells Koioto that if Haira is doing what she likes, it is ok. On the one hand, this makes sense as Komari had been with Haira since she was young, allowing her to take candid photographs.

On the other, Otaku Elf, by saying that Haira's desire to be a gambler is ok, implies it is a non-issue and downplays it as a problem. Most gambling is prohibited in Japan. There are exceptions for some motor sports and horse racing. The latter is something that Haira said she wanted to do during the episode.

There is an ample culture of gambling in the island nation. The island has a difficult relationship with it. There is inconsistency between reality and law. Some have pushed to completely legalize gambling across the island. Even so, some people, and groups, have objected to expanded gambling in Osaka. They have argued that crime and addiction (to gambling) will rise as a result. Those caught gambling illegally in Japan can face fines or jail time. This hasn't stopped gambling from becoming pervasive, nor the millions afflicted with gambling addiction. The series could have done a better job with this topic.

Despite the problematic approach to gambling, the series often highlights the importance of remembering the past and preserving it. In the ninth episode, Elda reads a manga that has been published for over 30 years. She reorganizes her room due to a ceiling leak (with the help of Koito) and finds an old videotape. Often series only focus on new technology. They act like anything deemed "analog" isn't worth bringing up. In some cases, there is a blend of the "old" and "new". In the case in Steven Universe, a videotape of the protagonist's mother (Rose Quartz) plays an important role in the series.

Similarly in Otaku Elf, Koito sees a videotape for the first time, and goes to her grandmother, who has an old Betamax player, excited to watch a tape of something recorded from before she was born. She learns that her mother, shown on the tape, was also a miko of Elda as well! In a typical scene, Elda embarrasses Koito. She thinks she will be picked up in a "bridal style" pose and runs away as a result. The latter is part of the ongoing yuri undertones of this series, even though Elda and Koito have more of a master-student relationship than anything that is romantic.

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Otaku Elf is much more than a series with endearing character dynamics. It has a protagonist (Elda) who deeply cares about the town she lives in, a neighborhood of Tokyo, I believe. Unlike some other anime this season, such as Alice Gear Aegis Expansion, there's no fan service. Nor are there any characters which are "one-off jokes". In fact, the series, in some ways, counts as an isekai. It has a "genuineness and pleasantness" which evades many anime these days.

The show's animation studio is known for producing over 16 series, including two I'm familiar with: Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (based on a manga by Katsuwo who also wrote Mitsubishi Colors) and Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina. None of the story elements in either of those series are present in this series.

The voice cast of Otaku Elf is just as strong as the show's opening song. Ami Koshimizu, who voices Elda, also voices the caddy of Aoi in Birdie Wing (Amane Shinjо̄), Mizuki Nakahara in Lycoris Recoil, Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal, Shiori in Princess Connect! Re:Dive, Yang Xiao Long in RWBY: Ice Queendom, and Konomi Yurikawa in Yurikuma Arashi. Yuka Ozaki, the voice of Koito, has lent her voice as Asuka Toyama in BanG Dream!, while Hitomi Sekine, voice of Koyuzu, voiced characters in Teasing Master Takagi-san, Konosuba, and Ms. vampire who lives in my neighborhood.

Haruka Aikawa, the voice of Koma, previously voiced a character in Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie. Mamiko Noto, voice of Haira, voiced a supporting character named Kazuki Kosuda in B Gata H Kei - Yamada’s First Time, Hakko in Canaan, Elsa in Gunslinger Girl, Kanon's mother in Love Live! Superstar!!, Shimako Toudou in Maria Watches Over Us, Gin Todo in A Place Further Than the Universe, and Saki Arima in Your Lie in April, and many other roles.

All in all, Otaku Elf is highly relatable to the hundreds of thousands of shut-ins in Japan, which the government believes is a "new social issue", and those elsewhere in the world. It might even draw in an audience from anyone who is living at "home" with their parents, or others living a "hermit-like" existence, being social recluses from society.

In any case, I recommend this series highly. I hope that it receives a second season, even though that is unlikely considering the last nine series by the same studio have not been renewed. Often, companies try and limit corporate risk by planning out each season for only 11-13 episodes. If the show is a success, "additional seasons can be ordered" as noted by Justin Sevakis.

Otaku Elf is currently streaming on HIDIVE.

#otaku elf #pop culture #reviews #birdie wing #videotape #yuri #betamax #steven universe #bocchi the rock #gambling #vhs #hidive #alice gear aegis #voice actors #renewal #anime #Youtube

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shiki-stars · 4 months

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Sailor Moon - Thoughts (S01EP13-EP22)

01-12 . 13-22 . 23-27 . 28-46

spoilers! regarding| jadeite's downfall, who the following antagonist is

May all the magical goddesses bestow upon me their smartest magical girls and manifest in me the ability to get through my second semester of college. Please Mizuno Ami, lend me just two braincells.

Jan. 2

Sometime I forget Luna is a cat. Just look at her. So cat-like. Lovely.

When that projection of Jadeite appeared I thought it was so cool, until I deemed it kinda silly.

SAILOR SOLDIERS INVENTED FEMINISM REAL. (What is that team chant though TwT it felt so awkward LMAO, the way they silently go into a little fighting stance.)

I don't. It's. Queen Beryl should've listened to Jadeite. He found out the identities of the sailor soldiers, let him tell you. Get this incredibly important information and then sentence the man to "Eternal Sleep". Jadeite has been for the most part useless and arrogant but he got such imporant pieces of information that Queen Beryl should've utilized because everyone is blind as hell. But whatever. I'm not as pressed about this as my wording makes it sound I promise. It's silly. As silly as "Eternal Sleep" is being put into a large ice shard then electorally teleported somewhere. Dear lord, I love me some good matriarchy.

I thought the Dark Kingdom had uniforms but turns out it's just the Shitennou who had uniforms, which makes sense. I don't think the Shintennou was ever mentioned when Jadeite was the major antagonist, he was called commander a few times if I remember correctly, but the existence of other members on par to his status in the Dark Kingdom was never mentioned.

Nephrite being an astrology boy is funny. Zoisite is very girlypop and he reminded me of Asmodeus from Obey Me.... The moment they started bickering I put in my notes, "Nephrite and Zoisite sleep together on the weekends to relieve stress." But I take it back as I have since learned that Zoisite already has a lover.

Nephrite manifested a forest and a mansion with a struck of thunder and the episode is bombarded with bisexual lightning in his official introductory episode. What an entrance. And then he gets lobotomized.

Usagi not understanding why Naru calls Rui, "Rui-nee-san", geniuely does not make sense realistically. Because not only is it super common for "nee-san" and "nii-san" to be used between close friends (even strangers, though in a slightly different sense), Usagi herself uses it for Motoki!!! Every time she addresses Motoki, she says "Motoki-onii-san"!!!!! So realistically, Usagi should've connected the dots after Naru remained her that she (Naru) was an only child and had a different surname than Rui. Usagi should've understood then that Naru calls Rui "nee-san" as a term of endearment. BUT THIS WAS ALL A PLOY for Naru to explain the relatioinship between her and Rui which would've been unprompted otherwise so we could feel for the upcoming conflict.

Wondering if Tuxedo Mask has a time limit regarding how long he can stay transformed, which would explain why he always dipped after doing the bare minimum.

That ^ was episode 14, and in episode 15 it would technically be made known to us that Mamoru himself doesn't even know he's Tuxedo Mask (more or less confirmed in episode 19). Having finished season one, we still don't know the details of how Tuxedo Mask came to be and why he gets a headache when Usagi transforms. I hope it gets explained at some point because I'm very curious TT.

Speaking of Tuxedo Mask/Mamoru, you find out he's IN COLLEGE. I won't talk about this too much right now, mostly because I'll probably make a post solely about this topic later on, but you bet I was shocked and in disbelief. I am aware of the changes from manga to anime, and I believe there are also major changes from the 90's and Crystal versions of Sailor Moon? I'll do more web surfing when it comes time to do so. Ultimately though, the "analysis" will be based/on account of how Usagi and Mamoru's relationship is protrayed in the animes. Allow me to preface that the goal of the post won't be to bash anyone for shipping them! As far as I can tell, there is a little bit of discourse surrounding the ship, and I simply wish to explore the opinion of others' and come to my own conclusion which I hope anyone who reads it will respect just as I would respect theirs even if we were to disagree.

Rei's been crushing on Mamoru for a couple episodes at this point, and at the time I noted that if Rei asked Mamoru directly if he was Tuxedo Mask, it would've cut the series down by 100 episodes. Clearly, I was wrong. I will say, Sailor Moon did surprise me by its speed of progression. I had anticipated it would drag on much longer since it was around 230 episodes. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

And it turns out Zoisite can also do illusion message magic. Jadeite isn't special.

Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Mars each have merch now. So, Tuxedo Mask is popular and well-known enough to get merch made but not popular enough for any of the girls at Usagi's school to know who he is? A little background, this was episode 19. All the girls in Usagi's school were sent a love letter, allegedly from Tuxedo Mask (it was sent by Nephrite), and none of them but Usagi knew who Tuxedo Mask was. Fast forward to a scene at Game Center Crown within the same episode, Mamoru is playing a crane game, trying to get a Tuxedo Mask plush. Naru knows about the exisitence of Sailor Soldiers, so it's not preposterous to assume the girls at school do too. You'd think Tuxedo Mask falls within that category of known/famous superheroes? Especially with his mysterious look, he should theoretically be popular with teenage girls. Or is it because he retreats so quickly that no one even sees/notices him? Then why does he have a plush? Why would companies make something with no demand??

I've rambled for too long. None of this matters??? I'd like to get a Sailor Mars and Sailor V plush from a crane machine.

Also, fellas, is it more gay to kiss a homie on the lips or more gay to buy a pack of expensive limited edition drawing pencils and splitting it with your friend while you guys are in high school, on the path to becoming pro animators, making a pinkie promise to not use them unless asking the other first and it can only be used for special occasions so that they can draw anime that will "never disappoint the dreams of children"?

It's 5AM. I didn't realize I've been working on this for so long... (since 1230AM). I'm going to give shorter comments about episode 22, then hopefully go to bed (update: I went to bed at 7AM).

There are so many things I could say about Naru and Nephrite, but since their situation continues in episodes 23 and 24 I will save it for the next part. What I will say right now is that the whole thing infuriates me. Even more so when I can't tell if that's what was intended or if it actually wanted me to feel sad for the outcome. I am sad. In a disappointed way. More on this in 23-27.

And. Well. Don't kiss a minor. Don't kiss someone under the influence. Don't kiss a minor who is under the influence and barely conscious. Can you tell I'm not happy about the kiss? I have genuine hatred and icks for this episode.

Be safe. Drink water. Get up and stretch if you've been in the same position for a while now. This is a threat.

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