#anime rambles

[soulresonator]

Ya know if we ever got a glimpse into the future of the soul eater cast (whether it be a 10 years later” side story or something) one thing I’d love to explore is Kilik potentially being the successor to Stein

Like yeah we see glimpses of Blackstar training with Stein in the manga (at least to my memory) and we get to see that he’ll likely surpass even him as being the most powerful meister from the DWMA. But I feel like Blackstar would kinda be in his own league. He’s surpassing the human limit and I think he’d hardly ever compare himself to someone human like Stein.

Kilik though? I could definitely see him taking the place of Stein within the academy SPECIFICALLY when it comes to him being able to easily resonate with any weapon given to him.

Seeing him being able to wield 4 weapons (2 dual weapons technically) at once makes me believe he could easily build up on that as a skill and get viewed similar to how Stein was in terms of his compatibility and possibly even take over his position when Stein retires to be a dad lol.

Just wanted to post some Kilik content and show some love because he IS that guy and he knows it as he should

[troythecatfish]

“Was watching this video that got reccomended for me on instagram reels and i noticed that one spell/incantation called Litany of proper death used a symbol very similar to that we see in the Watchman series objects. That led me to some quick research...

We all know that Kei Urana loves to put religion and mythology on her works, as seen in one of their one shots but also in Gachiakuta itself (Surebrec being Cerberus backwards, Typhon, the Sphere itself, etc.) that is why i always thought that Gachiakuta would have some religious commentary (and we do, as seen in the first Zodyl's backstory) or at least some religious influence or references.

Now that i have noted this similarity from f*cking Elden Ring to Gachiakuta i started researching about the symbol and then i noticed something.

The Watchman series symbols are very similar to the Trinity from Catholic religion. If you dont know what that it is it is basically the "three faces of God", the Father, the Son (Jesus) and the Holy spirit, who are all one at the same time. (Dont know if i explained it well, it is a bit complicated, hope the images can explain it better.

The description of the Elden Ring spell says that

"it creates an image of order", referencing how in Catholicism God is the order of the universe or smth like that. That made me think that the Watchman series could be something related to order too, in whatever way that may be interpreted.

Dont know if this is just some deranged ramblings or if it makes sense, so hope this theory-ish thing can be understood well. But i believe there is some clear Catholic imagery in this manga, alongside that of other ancient or modern religions.

(You can ignore the litany screenshot, dont think it can have much Gachi context)”

Credit/Source: u/More_Ad4961 on r/gachiakuta ( Reddit )

[ithxenadir]

I neeeeed to watch the Evangelion Rebuilds, because I choose to believe in at least one of them, Kaworu and Shinji get to be even more gay than in the original anime.

[reixtsu]

Comparing Dazai’s flat ass to other bsd men.

I love Dazai so much. I love his personality, his handsome face, his character depth, how much he changed as the series progressed, everything- but his ass. Let’s take a look at it, shall we?

So flat! 🙂 Dazai, you are so good looking everywhere! Some men have nice asses! (Not ass shaming here.) look at the other bsd men.

Chuuya has volume, Kunikida has volume despite sitting on a chair all day, even Mori wanted some attention on his ass!

[0pannacottafugo0]

Kind of just a rant post. Scroll if you don’t wanna deal with my JJBA rant-

I was just watching JJBA again earlier today and thinking about Joseph. They kinda dragged him out too much. He doesn’t serve anything to the story in Diamond is Unbreakable (at least not where I am right now, which is epsiode 32 of part 4). We know he had an affair and Josuke was the result of that. His appearance serves no purpose. I don’t believe anything in the major plot would’ve changed if he didn’t show up. They told us in the first episode that he had an affair. That would’ve been enough.

I don’t like what they’ve done with him. He was AMAZING in part 2, and I didn’t like him as much in part 3, but he was still fun. In part 4, they’ve just made him rather annoying (in my opinion) and a rather unenjoyable character. Also, he’s not hot anymore. I want my silly, goofy, sweet, hot boy back 😭

Please tell me I’m not the only one who thinks this…

[frostfires-blog]

"Most of the ships in this post are great (love them too)! Sadly OP have to add the gay ships. Really, can't we just have normal ones without gayness".

This is how I found your post (top 30 ships). Sorry, I dislike the one who said the above, but because of them, I found your blog and fall in love with your posts....

Thanks for your posts and your metas (especially the hanakotoba analysis).

See, as multishipper, most that I found are either gay & lesbian ships only or het ships (like the one who said the above) only, but you really saw the dynamics a d chemistries of the characters. That is why I love your top 30 ships post.

Like, at first I thought you'll ship IzuOcha (like most people who love het ship) in BNHA but you ship BakuDeku (amazing) or IchiOri (bland) in Bleach but you ship IchiRuki (great) which both (later) ships have the best dynamics in the series (more than the former ships)..!

Sorry, I'm not really a fan of most m/f ships (it's easier for me to love m/m & f/f compared to m/f) but the ones that you love are all great!

My top 10 favorite ships from your post :

♡ Hua Cheng/ Xie Lian (best love story ever, one of my all time fav danmei ever)

♡ Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian (Wei Wuxian will always be in my top 10 characters ever, love him so much)

♡ Hak/Yona (best shoujo ever for me, will always love this couple)

♡ Bakugou/ Midoriya (will always be in my top 10 otps ever, love them so much, have shipping them since 2019)

♡ Cheng Xiaoshi/ Lu Guang (start shipping them since ep 1 s1, my love for them got deeper after finished s2)

♡ Obi/ Shirayuki (can't believe you have both ships with Shirayuki, but I love Obi more, for me, Zen is kinda bland)

♡ Taichi/Chihaya (yes, they're canon. I'm so happy when I read the end of the manga, Taichi will always be special)

♡ Minato/Kushina (one of the best ship in Naruto, love the build up and the tragedy, this is my 2nd fav ship after NaruSasu)

♡ Ichigo/ Rukia (why Bleach have to end like that, IchiRuki have way more chemistry than the IchiOri)

♡ Itadori/Fushiguro (love their bond so much)

Have you watch these 4 new fav anime of mine (for the story and the ships): Cherry Magic, I'm in love with Villainess, Yakuza Fiancee, and Nina Starry Bride?

Sorry for this long ask, feel free to ignore them, hope you have a wonderful day.

I'm sorry you discovered my blog due to such a distasteful comment, but I'm glad to have encountered someone with such great tastes in ships. I rarely manage to encounter someone who likes so many ships that I do. Oddly enough, I haven't managed to find that specific comment, so it's likely that person blocked or subsequently deleted their comment without giving me the chance to respond... Oh well...It's not the first time I've gotten criticised for my tastes in ships, and unfortunately, it definitely won't be the last...

Moving on, I'm glad you enjoyed the Hanakotoba metas! They're my favourite types of posts to make, even though they're the most time-consuming. Unfortunately, I probably won't be making another one for a while since I haven't encountered any material to work with in the shows I've seen recently. Here's to hoping The Apothecary Diaries S2 gives me something to work with... But if anyone has any suggestions, I'm keen.

Most people are very rigid about their tastes in ships. Admittedly, I used to be, too, but over time, I've become more open-minded and contemplative—though I still have a long way to go. When it comes to shipping, I prioritise development, character dynamics, and aesthetics in that order. Gender and official status (i.e., canon or non-canon) are unimportant to me.

This is honestly the first time I've seen someone else who ships IchiRuki and BakuDeku... Honestly, I'm so happy! IchiOri/IchiHime is literally the bane of my existence. I could write a full-length essay on what I ship IchiRuki and dislike IchiOri/IchiHime. These days it's especially difficult being an IchiRuki shipper, as we receive nasty comments on most Ichigo/Rukia-centric posts and edits. Just because another ship was made canon doesn't mean you're not allowed to ship anything else. The great thing about fandom spaces is that there is a place for everyone—so I don't know why they can't let us be.

As for IzuOcha, it just lacks the development and depth that BakuDeku and a lot of other BNHA ships have, and consequently, it seems bland in comparison. BakuDeku was actually the very first M/M ship I supported—so I have a lot of attachment to them—and it becoming such a beloved ship has made me immensely grateful and happy. Inexorably, the brighter light shines, the more shadows it casts... As its popularity has increased, the ship garnered more detractors, making things more difficult recently. Seeing people condemn and degrade BakuDeku shippers because of recent events is incredibly hurtful.

The double standards I've seen from some of the people who disapprove of non-canon ships like BakuDeku and IchiRuki are insane. These same people who disapprove of the age gap between IchiRuki will happily use Isshin/Masaki's dynamic to bolster IchiOri or will go on to ship other couples with age gaps like Inuyasha/Kagome. These same people who use Bakugo and Deku's or Ichigo and Rukia's friendship as a reason not to ship them then go on and fawn over the friends-to-lovers trope elsewhere. Perhaps I've ranted a little too much... However, I didn't intend to insult anyone; I was merely trying to point out things that didn't add up. If anybody here doesn't ship BakuDeku or IchiRuki but is respectful towards their shippers (i.e., refrains from antagonising them unjustly) and can recognise the basis for both ships, please know that my irritation isn't directed at you.

I probably mentioned this already, but you have great tastes in ships. Just a few things I wanted to note as I went through your list and comments... ❉ You're right Hualian truly has the greatest love story ever!

❉ Wei Wuxian is in my top 10 favourite characters too! Each member of the MXTX protagonist trio is so well written tbh.

❉ Akatsuki no Yona is my favourite shoujo manga. I'd love them to animate the rest of it. I'd ascend if we got a Fruits Basket-like remake!

❉ Coincidentally, I also started shipping BakuDeku in 2019, which is when I started BNHA.

❉ As for the ObiYuki vs. ZenYuki debacle... My heart is torn in two, which is why I haven't read the manga yet. I started the show and shipped ZenYuki, but over time I started drifting towards Obi instead. ZenYuki is a solid ship, but ObiYuki really packs in all of my favourite tropes. So, I ultimately included both ships, knowing that both sides of the fandom might not be pleased with me. I've never been an OT3 person, but I feel like that might be the direction I'm heading towards...

❉ Regarding Taichi/Chihaya I actually have a funny story concerning them... As I was bingeing S3, I saw some spoilers, which led me to believe they weren't canon, which upset me so much that I refused to finish the anime—whereas, before this, I'd been planning to start the manga immediately. After a few months, I realised I'd been misguided, and they were in fact canon! I subsequently finished the anime but haven't gotten around to the manga yet.

❉ I'm never going to get over the ending of Bleach. Before the TYBW arc, all the development and symbolism pointed towards IchiRuki becoming the endgame... The switch-up was insane!

I've been trying out a lot of new anime recently. I actually only started watching new anime seasonally from the first episode a year ago, so keeping up with 12 anime this season has been challenging. ❉ I'm currently watching Nina: The Starry Bride as it airs. Since I heard good things about it from manga readers and had been itching for a fantasy shoujo anime for a while now, I checked it out as soon as the first episode dropped. It's definitely been a journey, and I'm still formulating my thoughts about it... In all honesty, the first episode was lowkey disappointing—but I think that's because my expectations were too high. I feel like it lacked the drama and intrigue that Akatsuki no Yona's first episode had—which was what people had compared it to. However, 8 episodes deep, and I'm really enticed! I really look forward to it every week and am excited to see where the story goes! Are you rooting for Azure or Sett?

❉ I'm also currently watching Yakuza Fiancee. The show really shook me to my core. Like damn, these people are crazy! It's really entertaining though, and for once I have no idea where the story is headed since the show is so unpredictable to me. However, I'm not sure I can commit to shipping Yoshino with Kirishima yet. I kind of want her to stick to her plan of up and leaving in a year... But we'll see...

❉ I watched Cherry Magic as it aired as well. It was pretty funny and sweet—but sadly, for some reason, I didn't really form a solid attachment to any of the characters... It's possibly because at the time other shows gripped me more, but I can't say for certain. I might revisit it again sometime when I'm under less stress. ❉ Lastly, I haven't seen I'm in Love With The Villainess...

I tried to cover everything. Sorry if I rambled too much... Hopefully I didn't miss anything important...

[staygoldsquatchling02]

Do you ever rewatch a show that means a lot to you and get emotional? Like feeling pride over how much the characters have grown since the show first started.

I say this because after watching the new Mha movie I decided to rewatch the show. I love it so much and seeing where everyone started and comparing it to where they are now makes me want to cry. I imagine this is how a proud parent feels when their kids do something amazing.

Realistically I know their just fictional characters and of course they were designed to grow as the story goes on, but I can't help it. My Hero got me through some really tough times and I honestly don't know where I'd be if I hadn't been introduced to it back in 2018.

[dustofthedailylife]

Sorry, random thought dump incoming, but I started watching Bungo Stray Dogs the other day and...

Ranpo gives me major Heizou vibes so far.