duuuuuude you have GOT to come out tonight we're enacting cruelty upon those who have transgressed so badly that we can justify any act against them... and you KNOW we're interpreting our delight as moral righteousness... Yeah it's fucking crazyyyyyyy get an Uber
speaking from experience, if you're a lesbian and you're attracted to a trans man then two options present themselves to you:
realize that you don't really see him as a man, or :
accept that you can be attracted to a man
a fork in the road like this would be a great place to examine your bioessentialist transphobia, but instead of doing that you can just ascend to a new enlightened plane and reach queer level 100 by deciding "welllll trans men can be lesbians"
More info from Kagurabachi panel @ Anime Expo 2026! Original source / read it here! 🔗
⚔️ Taihi Kimura-san shares his thoughts on protagonist Chihiro Rokuhira: “I go into recording feeling as though I've left something precious to my heart behind.”
Kimura-san also reflected on his first recording session for Kagurabachi anime, stating, “The very first voice in Episode 1 is of Chihiro's father (Kunishige /CV: Tomokazu Seki), and since he led the way from the first episode, it was very easy to get started.”
Regarding the recording process, he revealed, “Chihiro is a difficult character to portray; if I take too much time to feel it in my heart, my emotions will get the better of me. Striking a balance to keep my emotions in check, while remembering that he is still an 18-year-old, is tricky. But I go into recording feeling as though I've left something precious to my heart behind.”
⚔️ Takuro Imamura-san (Kagurabachi manga editor) and Koichi Yasuda-san (Kagurabachi anime producer) reveal the Behind-the-Scenes production of Kagurabachi anime
Imamura-san shared an anecdote about the original author, Takeru Hokazono-sensei, when the anime was decided: “Hokazono-sensei was also very happy. Ever since the anime adaptation was announced, we've received huge expectations from everyone, and Sensei is also highly motivated to make the manga Kagurabachi even more interesting.”
When asked if Hokazono-sensei had any specific requests for the anime, Imamura-san answered, “His strong desire was simply that he wanted it to be a very cool anime,” and continued, “As everyone who watched it today could feel, I think it has turned out to be a very cool anime” further exciting the crowd.
As to how the decision to adapt Kagurabachi came about, Yasuda-san passionately commented, “First and foremost, I was drawn to the katana /swords and the action. On top of that, I wanted to rise to the challenge of working with the earnest dedication of the animation studio Cypic.”
He also discussed the production concept, stating, “Our core production concept is to fully bring out the absolute best of the original work.” He continued to expand on the topic, saying, “As a producer, I also want to infuse the studio's passion to the absolute maximum, so I am highly conscious of maintaining that perfect balance during production.”
⚔️ Q&A Session
When asked about his favorite scene in Episode 1, Kimura-san instantly replied, “Enten”. This drew a massive cheer of agreement from the fans.
Also, when asked about behind-the-scenes production stories with Hokazono-sensei, Imamura-san shared an anecdote about the first time he met Sensei. The venue was filled with excitement over this exclusive talk. (😭 Pleeeease, we need to knowwwwww)
When asked about the struggles in anime production, Yasuda-san prefaced with, “I think it's exactly what you're all expecting,” and shared, “It's the action. The animation work is extremely difficult, so Cypic is giving it more than their all to produce this.”
⚔️ Taihi Kimura-san concludes with a message to Kagurabachi fans: “As a fan myself, I want to continue enjoying Kagurabachi more and more together with all of you from here on out.”
Yasuda-san commented, “Thank you for gathering today and watching the first episode. We are currently hard at work producing it for next year's broadcast. This project involves not just the production studio, but many other members. It's a work that everyone is pouring their all into, so we would be thrilled if you could continue to support us with high passion.”
Imamura-san added, “Thank you very much for today. Just like all of you, the original manga team and Hokazono-sensei are really looking forward to the anime broadcast. We believe it will be a supreme anime with unprecedented, amazing quality, and we are eagerly waiting for it. We look forward to the day we can all watch the broadcast together.”
And finally, Kimura-san said, “Thank you very much. I was so, so happy to see all of your faces and absorb your passion into my body. As a fan myself, I want to continue enjoying Kagurabachi more and more together with all of you from here on out, so please continue to support us!” The event concluded with a commemorative photo with the fans in the venue, striking the “Bachi Pose”.
90% of age gaps don’t matter when you’re a grown adult as long as you don’t have a repeated pattern of dating people barely legal. I would date someone 30 years older than me if I liked them who gaf
This entire conversation is somehow 90% people infantilizing themselves and 10% actually people talking about the issue of men who never grow out of dating 18/19 year olds. No it is not a big deal when a 25 year old dates a 35 year old please get a grip
