#you yao

[teleportbooks]

Fanbinding: the webnovel "Are You OK?" (You Yao)

Without getting too spoilery, this novel features a great number of transmigrators who have irreparably altered the historical fantasy setting they landed in. I wanted to play with anachronism in my binding but I thought "if I do some sort of mock stab binding that's not going to read as anachronism, that's just going to read as low effort." With a proper stab binding, I couldn't put the whole thing in a single volume, but fortunately the novel is comprised of interconnected short stories so it was easy to split up.

Each volume contains two stories (the sixth volume is the extras) and they're bound tête-bêche style, meaning that they start at opposite ends meet in the middle, flip it over to read. I lined the inside of the covers with rainbow marbled paper and bound each volume with matching colors of thread. The slipcase (my first, and easier than expected) is edged with the same marbled paper and lined with a promo image from the donghua. So, this is kind of all over the place, design wise, but I hope like... coherently so.

Obligatory disclaimer that this is a personal project which can be considered a form of fan art, and I am not making any money from it.

#bookbinding #you yao

[best-underrated-anime]

Are many of the animes here on crunchyroll? Or netflix? I know a bunch are but I also wonder if it's a good suggestion list ^^

Considering the numerous times I had to find alternate trailers because a lot of Crunchroll’s YouTube videos are blocked in my country… yes, a lot of the shows are on Crunchyroll. A few are on Netflix, and some are on Funimation.

As for donghua (Chinese anime), most can only be watched legally through Iqiyi or Bilibili. For the latter, it might be hard to access when you don’t understand Chinese. But fret not, these two also have official YouTube channels, so you can try checking there too.

While I’m at this, I might as well just list the sites where you can watch certain donghua...

Are You Ok - Iqiyi

Beryl and Saphire - Bilibili

God Troubles Me - Bilibili. I think some seasons are also on the official Bilibili YouTube channel

Legend of Luo Xiaohei - There are no official subs, but there are numerous fansubs on YouTube. The Legend of Hei prequel movie is on Crunchyroll, though. (Please watch the movie in Chinese… They literally translated the characters’ names to English in the dub, and it’s so cringe 😭)

Link Click - Funimation (S1 only), and Crunchyroll and Bilibili (both seasons). Link Click S1 official subs were awful, though, so I suggest looking into fansubbed versions. I think there are 2-3 different fansubs for it.

No Doubt in Us - Bilibili, Netflix

White Cat Legend - Bilibili, and I think YouTube too. @whitecatlegend also made some good fansubs for S2

Wo Jia Dashixiong Naozi You Keng - Bilibili

This is not a comprehensive list, btw. Just listing what I know off the top of my head.

As for aeni (Korean anime)… I’m not as familiar. There doesn’t seem to be any legal way to watch Mignon at the moment because of issues the creator had with Vimeo, but I could be wrong… Another aeni is Flowering Heart, and a quick search says it’s officially available on YouTube.

Trese, the lone Filipino anime on the list, is available on Netflix.

#answered asks #anime #donghua #aeni #shiguang dailiren #link click #you yao #legend of hei #white cat legend #no doubt in us #wo jia dashixiong naozi you keng #god troubles me #beryl and sapphire #mignon #flowering heart #trese #miyamiwu.src #where to watch

[lizzieonka]

It is criminal for me to mention the musical segment in my propaganda for You Yao without sharing it, so here ya go

This show is NOT a musical. It’s just really wacky. And perhaps to prevent the BL from being censored, they had to highlight the love story of the only straight character in this show (it was barely mentioned in the original novel). Lin Kai’s character had fewer appearances in the novel, but because of this adaptation, he is now one of my favorites haha

VOTE FOR YOU YAO (#E1) IN @best-underrated-anime

#you yao #are you ok #有药 #danmei #lin kai #donghua #i’m pretty sure I uploaded this video here before but I can’t find the post again

[alkanedaunted]

I don't know why but for some reason global/international version of iqiyi cut out the last 50-ish seconds of episode 24. But hey, here's the clip

#are you ok #you yao #lou zhu #zuo yunqi #li ke

[swdgf]

有药 (are you ok) audio drama theme song

#a bangerrrrr #mp3 #you yao

[teasheep-universe]

Hello. Can anyone tell me where to read "You Yao" on English or share the file 🙏

#you yao #有药 #AreYouOK

[lyerra]

you yao season 2 is out WHY ARENT THE SUBS OUT YET..

do I really need to do this myself

if anyone knows where to find the subs I NEED THEM TO SURVIVE... even raws are fine at this point I'm not brave enough to pay iQiyi

#you yao #you yao season 2

[ehyde]

Congratulations to Fan Aiguo for your initial-proof name

#you yao #are you ok #I'm typesetting therefore I'm rereading

[an-avost]

#danmei #youyao #are you ok #you yao #areyouok

[best-underrated-anime]

Best Underrated Anime Group E Round 3: #E3 vs #E1

#E3: Sending us penguins will NOT fix our terminally ill sister, but thanks anyways.

#E1: Forcefully mixing the old and the new. Hilarity and disaster ensues.

Details and poll under the cut!

*Text in green indicates that something has been changed.

#E3: Mawaru Penguindrum

Summary:

For the Takakura family, destiny is an ever-spinning wheel, pointing passionately in their direction with equal tides of joy and sorrow before ticking on to the next wishmaker. With their parents gone, twin brothers Kanba and Shouma live alone with their beloved little sister Himari, whose poor health cannot decline any further.

On the day Himari is given permission to temporarily leave the hospital, her brothers take her out to the aquarium to celebrate, where the family's supposed fate is brought forth with her sudden collapse. However, when Himari is inexplicably revived by a penguin hat from the aquarium's souvenir shop, the hand of fate continues to tick faithfully forward.

With her miraculous recovery, though, comes a cost: there is a new entity within her body, whose condition for keeping her fate at bay sends the boys on a wild goose chase for the mysterious "Penguin Drum." In their search, the boys will have to follow the threads of fate leading from their own shocking past and into the lives of other wishmakers vying for the Penguin Drum, all hoping to land upon their chosen destiny.

Propaganda:

Do you like weird artsy stuff? Do you love magical girls? How about weird, messed up character dynamics? Then boy oh boy, Mawaru Penguindrum is the show for you! The show starts out funny enough, but will quickly spiral into an intense and intricate plot, involving fate, the mafia, magical destiny-rewriting spells, and penguins. Which yes, before you ask, the funny penguins are in fact plot relevant.

Penguindrum isn’t really a show about all that stuff though, even though it is. It’s a very symbolic story, about living under the crushing heel of capitalism, and the quiet poison of the societally expected nuclear family dynamic. I could write an essay on each and every single one of the characters, as they’re all given a lot of depth and time to grow. Every character has their own baggage that, one way or another, ties back to someone else. Everyone in this show is connected in some way shape or form, and that’s really highlighted when everything starts to fall apart. Be warned: this show is NOT a light watch! If you’re the type of person who gets really into deciphering symbolism and creating your own meaning from pieces of media, then this show is for you!

Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Flashing Lights/Flickering Images, Gender Identity/Sexuality Discrimination, Guns, Incest, Kidnapping, Nudity, Pedophilia, Rape/Non-Con, Smoking, Suicide, Bomb Threats/Attempts and Terrorisim

It’s a very major plot point. This show is HEAVILY based off the 95 Tokyo Sarin Gas Attacks, so if content like that is triggering to you, tread lightly.

#E1: Are You Ok (You Yao)

Summary:

People from the modern world transmigrating into the ancient Chinese fantasy world has become a common and everyday occurrence that the royal court in the latter has decided to moderate them. If you’re a transmigrator, you must report your existence to Lou Zhu, the master of Best Tower. Once you pass his test and prove that you are indeed a modern person, you can then be assigned to work in different areas of the government and be given a high salary.

Because of this promised benefit, many impostors have showed up before Lou Zhu. And one day, Zuo Yunqi takes this test as well. Is he an impostor, or is he an actual modern person?

But some transmigrators also choose to hide their existence out of distrust in the government. Where are they? And with their advanced knowledge on science and technology, what are they planning in the dark?

Elsewhere, other transmigrators find themselves in all sorts of situations—an art student is detained and forced to come up with a recipe for a poisonous meal, while another is stuck sharing a body with the original soul and fighting for its control. Meanwhile, unrest rises in the Jianghu and a storm brews in the palace. Can our transmigrators’ modern knowledge save the day? Or will their lack of understanding in the current world lead to their downfall?

Propaganda:

Often in transmigration stories, the locals are portrayed as “backward” and “ignorant” to make the modern characters seem intelligent and progressive. The latter are then hailed as geniuses or pioneers, but in You Yao this isn’t the case. 

You Yao deconstructs the transmigration genre and explores its possibilities. The system that moderates the transmigrators really puts them in their place and curbs their arrogance. And when in Rome, do as the Romans do. No matter how “smart” they may be, they are still subjects of the Emperor.

Besides, modern knowledge doesn’t always prove to be useful. An educated man like Lou Zhu is considered illiterate because he cannot read Traditional Chinese. His assistant has to first translate them into Simplified 😂

Moreover, this world they’re in has elements of wuxia (martial arts with superpowers). How can a modern person who grew up in a safe environment protect oneself in such a setting? They can only ask the locals to protect them. 

So, transmigrators are not necessarily superior to the locals—which I like because it lets us look at the locals’ strengths and appreciate them as well. 

You Yao features an ensemble cast, by the way, and all of them, both locals and transmigrators, are endearing. There are also several canon BL couples, with each pair marking the different sub-plots of the show. Just don’t expect any explicit gay confirmation because it’s limited by Chinese censorship, after all. But even then, it managed to be as fruity as it could be (the S1 ED is literally an angsty love song about the second gay pairing).

In regard to setting, it’s a genius mix of ancient Chinese fantasy and modern technology. Best Tower looks like a traditional Chinese pagoda on the outside, but on the inside it’s like a mall, complete with different entertainment venues and even a milk tea shop! It even has an “elevator,” but since electricity hasn’t been invented yet, it’s just powered by different men (in fancy uniforms) on bicycles. 

You Yao is really creative in presenting what could happen when you forcefully mix the old and the new. This allows a lot of hilarious situations, but it also highlights the dichotomy of tradition and modernity, making viewers question which changes are actually good and bad.

Can the Emperor really be that benevolent when plenty of people with knowledge beyond his keep popping up? And how can all transmigrators be content in following this world’s backward laws? What happens when one side tries to dominate and eradicate the other?

You Yao may give off that silly sitcom vibe, but it’s actually so much more than that. I don’t wanna spoil anything, so all I can say is that it’s gonna make you laugh a lot, and once your guard is lowered it’s gonna sucker-punch you in the gut. Vote You Yao.

Trigger warnings: Guns, kidnapping, and imprisonment. Nothing too dark, though.

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

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#anime #donghua #best underrated anime #polls #poll tournament #tournament #anime tournament #animation #group stage #group stage round 3 #tournament polls #group e #mawaru penguindrum #penguindrum #you yao #are you ok #有药

[lizzieonka]

OKay turns out the video I linked in my propaganda for You Yao was a cover of the ED (I was in class when looking for the video, and I didn’t bring my earphones so I couldn’t check). I couldn’t find the original anywhere online, not even one without subs, so I decided to just cut it out from my copy of the episode and burn in the subtitles while I was at it.

PLEASE PLEASE VOTE FOR YOU YAO IN @best-underrated-anime

This show has CANON GAY PAIRINGS! And not just one, but FOUR!!!

The second pair, Zhou Rongqi (aka Prince Yu) and Li Ke, are the ones featured in the video above, which is season 1’s ending song.

The soul of Li Ke, a modern person, had transmigrated/isekai-ed into the body of Zhou Rongqi’s dead best friend. Instead of handing Li Ke over to the Best Tower in accordance to the rules of their world, Zhou Rongqi intends to use Li Ke’s modern knowledge to exact vengeance on his brother, who is the Emperor.

However, while getting along with Li Ke, Zhou Rongqi found himself being swayed on his journey to revenge. Plotting against the Emperor would have him killed, and he can no longer be with Li Ke. But with so much sadness and hatred in his heart, how could it be so easy to let go? Still, Li Ke tries to persuade him.

Their love story is that of starting over again and finding new reasons to live, and it’s also one of forgiveness—to the enemy and to the self.

Their love is so so beautiful, and come on, Tumblr loves gay ships. Vote for You Yao!

#you yao #are you ok #有药 #danmei #miyamiwu.vid #miyamiwu.src #zhou rongqi #li ke

[alkanedaunted]

So, Jing Huanzhi(name of the person that Luo Zhu's soul is in) is in season 2 second op. Does that mean that they gonna go more in depth for his character background in the donghua

#are you ok #you yao #lou zhu

[nagaikei-ajin]

finally got my you yao reprint copy now i have both the original print and the new one with the extra's and extra illust./ merch~

#you yao #saj babblz #can't wait to look thru when i have time after work

[swdgf]

有药 you yao s2 insert song 《相逢笑无恙》

#you yao #this weeks ep🙂 #srry i just wanted this on my blog.. #(lyrics tl by me) #mp3