#summer 2021 anime

[anisongoftheday]

Belle Insert Song

Gales of Song by Belle

#belle #belle anime #ryuu to sobakasu no hime #mamoru hosoda #anime music #summer 2021 anime #anisong of the day

[klaascows]

#Animals #Photographers on Tumblr #Cow #Nature #Animal Portrait #Summer #GX7 #2021

[m0thisonfire]

Can’t believe it’s already been two years since I’ve been dragged to the depths of Transformers Animated hell-

Enjoy memes I made and never posted from the swinging 2022s

#tfa #transformers #tfa memes #transformers animated #technically I watched it summer of 2021 during quarantine #and actually started talking to people in 2022 #but I have been in robot hell for two years now #happy early two year robot hellaversery to me

[sorrcha]

terk !

#art #digital art #animal #cat #maine coon #terk #pet portrait #did this mostly just to practice rendering fur but also because i miss him tonight #he was my buddy from summer 2006 until winter 2021. i'm lucky to have had his company for 15 years :') #hall of fame #wagh.... glad yall enjoy the art of this little guy #species portrait #sort of...... it's a very detailed animal drawing at least <3

[okochamasensou]

magical mirai figure transparents

#vocaloid #web graphics #hatsune miku #png #render #transparent #anime figure #magical mirai #scale figure #magical mirai 2020 #magical mirai 2020 summer #magical mirai 2021 #magical mirai 2022 #magical mirai 2018 #magical mirai 2017 #magical mirai 2020 winter #magical mirai 2019

[vernal-equinox]

#photography #animals #cats #grey #summer #2021

[rebornrosess]

AGNES

HOW TO BE A HUMAN BEING by Glass Animals is 7 YEARS OLD TODAY.

A tribute I made last year for “Agnes,” the final song on the record, and a song that saved my life.

prints + ig

#might post my collages i made in 2021 too idk #sorry i wish i had something this year but summer classes beat my ass 😭 #and also this album is so conceptually rich that it's practically overwhelming #if that makes sense #anyways idk how i'll top this it's probably the best thing i've made and i love it dearly #i got a tattoo for the song. it means the world to me. #how to be a human being #glass animals #my art

[rei-caldombra]

Uramichi Onii-San- The Woes of the Working Adult - Anime Review

This is a very low spoiler review for anyone reading this who has not seen the show. There is just one section that has direct spoilers, outside of that it’s just general premise and thematic stuff that I talk about. This show is also a slice of life comedy with no proper plot so I would not be concerned about the spoiler I bring up there ruining your viewing experience. 

I’d call this a pretty straightforward comedy with flavoring of adult suffering. Quick synopsis-- this show is about a group of adults who work on a children’s tv program where kids are present on set. Most of the actors are very mentally unwell due to the daily stresses of life, to the point where they can’t even keep their masks on completely for their job. Which leads to very funny outbursts of depressing reality. 

It's really nice having a show about working adults and the mid 20s-early 30s age group that I think of as the earlier proper adult range. This is an age group that is usually just segmented to a few side characters in most anime and manga. As someone who has entered this age group in recent years, I relate a lot to what's going on here and, in a way, fear my approach to the age of the adults on screen lol. There are so many issues of adult suffering that get brought up here. To mention some of them- Numbness to emotions, not wanting to get out of bed, not having confidence that you will be willing to get up in the morning, that urge to go to a random place just to avoid going to work (I directly relate to his experience of his urge to get on a random bus rather than his work bus, but for me its been wanting to get on a random train). Feeling lost and directionless. Stuck in the day to day. Feeling unsatisfied with what your life is making out to be. Thinking you are dull. Pushing through difficult times for a specific goal. Having something you were passionate and successful at before that did not translate into a job in that field. Feeling despair over not being in a relationship, pressure to get married. Not having many friends. Relying on little moments of happiness. Needing to do your job no matter how terrible you feel. Feeling suppressed by society. Annoying unreasonable bosses. Considering a few days off in a row is a momentous occasion. Even if you are not as mentally unwell as many of the characters in this show, if you are a working adult you will have lots of moments that you can relate to. 

While it does bring up these very real and depressing things, don’t misconstrued it as the tone being genuinely depressing or heavy. They really are played as jokes despite the truth to them both irl and for the characters in universe. This is not a show that will bring down your mood. The comedy works super well for me, I think the show is very funny. When it comes to shows that are primarily comedies, it's hard to say much more than that. Directly describing jokes takes away part of their punch for anyone who hasn't seen them already, and loses the context that helps make them funny, so I'm going to avoid bringing up specific segments I really liked, as much as I really want to talk about some of them. All I will say is the main bit of the show is the adult characters reacting to positive/innocent things with a jaded adult perspective. 

You can empathize very easily with the characters through their very relatable and real issues. This does a great job of getting you invested in the characters. I really like the inner monologues we get from Uramichi that show his thought process. The characters largely do feel like they could be real people. 

Having a character voiced by Mamoru Miyano is always a plus, I actually first came across this show because of clips of his character. There’s a lot of famous Japanese voice actors here- the previously mentioned legend, Hiroshi Kamiya, Sugita Tomokazu and Yuuichi Nakamura. I knew I recognized most of the main character’s voices when I first heard them. As such the voice acting is super good. 

I don’t know much about being a children’s programming actor so it is interesting to get a glimpse into that. Such as the detail that the costumed characters' lines during a live show are pre recorded and played through speakers. It's also interesting seeing them adapt scenes to random things happening, like the kids asking certain questions. The characters needing to act and follow a script while also reacting to the chaotic element that is children makes for an interesting setting. I do feel I got a good glimpse into this space from Uramichi San. I tend to really like slices of life that focus on niche subjects. I like getting a glimpse into a space I know nothing about through something more interesting than documentaries or articles. And to me the mark of a good niche subject show is not successfully appealing to people already in that niche, it is being able to interest people who aren’t. If a show can keep someone with no knowledge or interest in that niche entertained, it’s got great writing and execution. And Uramichi San certainly does keep me interested.

I do have one talking point that does require bringing up some examples directly. One criticism I do have is that there's a bit of dissonance between whether you can take what the characters are saying as real or not. There are times when Uramichi will say something depressing while performing on the show and other characters would react as you would expect if someone said something they shouldn’t around kids. But then other times where he does and the characters don’t react as if he did. Sometimes you can assume the camera or audio is not going in these moments but there are moments where you can’t justify that. When they put on the concert is one place you see this. The jokes of the songs going from positive to depressing while continuing to have the energy of a kids song are genuinely really funny. But it does take you out of it a bit because in context that implies the song was actually written that way. Which doesn’t make sense for the in-universe shows writers to do. And it doesn’t make sense for the characters to suddenly not follow the song’s actual lyrics and not have anyone react weirdly to it, including the audience. It tends to leave you thinking something along the lines of “wait, are they just gonna leave that in?”.There is some internal consistency with the children reacting properly at least, as the show goes on the kids replicate the depressing ideas more often. Which is funny and makes sense. This doesn’t ruin things completely, but it does kinda hurt your desire to think about what the characters are doing more deeply due to the lax internal consistency. I think you just have to accept it's loose with these things and that the priority is telling jokes over having a 100% consistent view. It's a bit awkward but I can accept it because the jokes we get out of this are generally quite funny. 

When it comes to art and animation, it’s pretty good. There is extra fluidity during more high movement scenes which are nice to see. There are a lot of great expressions that manage to portray the impression of someone smiling through suffering. The overall presentation of colors, character designs, etc. are good too and fit with the setting of a children's program. I like the variety of hairstyles we get from all the characters. I have no complaints in the presentation department. 

I’ve been enjoying this show a lot! I love these barely functional adults whose hinges are largely broken. It’s very funny and I like the adult themes it brings up. It’s not perfect in its execution at times, which can break your immersion a bit, but what you get from that loose attitude still works. Despite frequently bringing up depressing subject matter that any adult out there will find something to heavily relate to, it manages to keep a very silly and positive tone. This show comes very highly recommended! I hope you are properly taking care of yourselves my fellow working adults. Stay strong and thanks for reading!

Also Kumatani is best boy.

#anime #review #uramichi oniisan #life lessons with uramichi #summer 2021 #blog

[maritulip]

ᨳ . ʾʿ 🌞🍧 Summer Solstice ꒱ .ᐟ

꒰ ꒰ — Long time no post!!!! My first funkuro style illustration for summer 2023! 😭😭😭

I’m really proud of how it came out.The story is that the boys were getting ice cream and then Ren got distracted….🤭

#shaman king #shaman king 2021 #tao ren #anime #ren tao #han meiling #oc x canon #tao ren x oc #original character #shaman king oc #horohoro #usui horokeu #Joco McDonnell #chocolove mcdonell #summer #anime art

[epicdogymoment]

thinking about it. otsuu arc finale is weird. tosshi (established as being an actual part of hijikata, not completely constructed from muramasha) talking about wanting to completely lose himself in one task, fight with everything he had alongside his friends. which makes sense except for the fact that it doesnt really make sense. because (1) we already KNOW that hijikata does these things. as seen from his "keep working at it until you pass out/are physically unable to continue" approach (yagyuu arc). unless its more about the "fighting alongside friends" which WOULD make sense in the context of this being a followup to shinsengumi crisis arc or even as a development from mitsuba arc (he seeks out help rather than trying to push people away for the sake of protecting them) except that part isnt actually focused on (kondou and gintoki both yell at them to keep fighting until the end for the sake of...). unless its more about the "it doesnt matter if you win or lose" thing that kondou yells except (1). so maybe its about letting go of his shame and fully giving it his all WHILE being a boke/being a loser. EXCEPT in the end he doesnt lose (tosshi dies) AND he doesnt actually let go of his shame (remains primarily a tsukkomi character afterwards, literally acts embarrassed about the events of the arc in timeskip arc)

#leologisms #gintama #extremely messy. i love parentheses. unfortunately #also. i forgot to actually post my thoughts about the boke/tsukkomi dynamic and how it relates to shame. oh well #hijikata focused because hes (or tosshi is) the one talking instead of shinpachi. and also. ahem. gestures vaguely at icon #anyway. convince me otherwise. i do actually remember feeling weird about the finale when i first watched the anime in. oh god was that #summer 2021 or 2022. just checked. it was 2021.

[darkmasterofcupcakes]

What do Mamoru Hosoda and Cartoon Saloon have in common? 

They make amazing movies and deserve a lot more recognition than they tend to get. 

#Mamoru Hosoda #Cartoon Saloon #Wolfwalkers #Wolf Children #Song of the Sea #Belle 2021 #The Breadwinner #Summer Wars #The Secret of Kells #The Boy and the Beast #Mirai #The Girl Who Leapt Through Time #Anime #Anime Movies

[anisongoftheday]

The Case Study of Vanitas Ending 1

0 (Zero) by LMYK

#vanitas no carte #the case study of vanitas #summer 2021 anime #anisong of the day

[dontdecipherthis]

Colors in Summer Ghost (2021).

#Summer Ghost 2021 #Summer Ghost #Anime #サマーゴースト #art #colors #mood #feelings #this movie is like 39 mins long but boy i wasnt expecting that #sorry for bad quality #but the colors are so pretty #ive decided to make a tag for my posts and reblogs #but i still don't know what #Lyz blogss?

[makethiscanon]

Finally got around to watching Belle (2021)!

I’ve said I have mixed feelings about many movies before, but this one tops the list. It’s a fascinating movie about lots of different topics. Some things could have been improved, but I think the ending pays off.

I was in major love with it’s tackling of modern-day internet conflicts. I.e. the movie’s blatant calling out of antis. The harm of doxxing and how little doxxers care about the harm they cause, as long as they can feel superior or get clout. Online mob mentality. How they will never know the irl situations people come to the internet to hide from. It just felt very relevant and something that’s not really been highlighted before?

And I loved Suzu’s character arc. Finally being able to accept why her mother did what she did, when presented with something similar.

Admittedly, I think the way it was framed throughout the story got a little muddled. Suzu’s original motivation wasn’t clear, and sticking so close to the Beauty and the Beast narrative felt forced at times. It conjured up weird and unnecessary romantic parallels.

But past that, and despite the fact I found myself asking “what the f*** am I watching?” at times, the ending was absolutely beautiful and tied many of the prevalent themes together once I arrived there. I actually liked that they subverted the expectations for Dragon’s reveal. I felt like they were building it up to be Suzu’s dad, maybe? But the actual reveal worked so much better for the overall story, especially tying it to Suzu’s mother’s story.

Gahh-- it’s 4am. I’m waffling. I have many feelings for this movie. It’s beautiful but also kinda bad. The beats and the pacing are off but the story’s good. Definitely watch it at least once.

#the review no one asked for #Belle 2021 #sarah rambles #4am thoughts #anime recs #anime review #beauty and the beast #fairytale anime #suzu #kei #dragon #summer wars #belle #anime musical

[sky-casino]

i watched Summer Ghost last week, an emotionally charged anime short film from 2021... and it's so heartwarming omg?? the feels!!!🥹😭 it's only 39 minutes but totally packed a punch!!! so relatable, inspiring, and the ending made me cry 😭 i highly recommend it!!!!!

"live your best lives!" - ryou ♥️😭

#personal #summer ghost #summer ghost 2021 #summer ghost movie #summer ghost 2021 movie #anime movie #nobunaga shimazaki

[ultreige]

the urge to become a writer on here again...

#i need an anime to obsess over #and create content for it🤭 #summer 2021 me COME BACK