I hope my ask won't come off as mean, I am coming here with genuine curiosity and love!!
I personally never saw the appeal in Ritsu and feel SUPER curious to see how other people (esp. ritsu enjoyers) see him! :0 What is it abt ritsu that makes him as appealing to you as he is! I have a hope that maybe reading someones enthusiasm and love for a character rambled on in text will help me find affection for the character too! :] (Happened with Leo.. tumblr made me a Leo enjoyer 😔)
- A huge kaito and zenji enjoyer
(Feel free to ignore this ask! I'm just curious <3 and again, sorry if this comes off as mean in any way ;;)
Hello!!
No no no, this didn't come off as mean! In fact, I'm super happy I received this ask🥺 I need more people to know how baby he is.
I'm not good at analysis, and English is not my first language, so this is just me rambling about why I love him. I also apologize for the grammatical mistakes I may have made >_< hopefully I can still get my points across!
Alright, let's go~!
I haven't posted the full pic of this art anywhere because it's an eternal WIP.
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How it all started
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A friend showed me Ritsu's introduction post because she thought Ritsu looked like the type I would fall for in terms of design, and she is absolutely right.
However, upon reading his quote, I was unsure if I would like his personality, so I took my friend's recommendation with a grain of salt.
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Getting to know Ritsu
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At the beginning of Sinostra chapter, I was still 50/50 about him because he is, ugh..... 😭 We never met him before, and yet he already had our info?! Not just ours, but everyone's?
Plus, bro keeps yapping and is also a bit forceful... That's annoying as heck. But then I remembered I have another favorite character with quite a similar personality: Sebek Zigvolt (Twisted Wonderland).
I tried to see if they had similar traits, and apparently, they did.
Apart from being in their first year of high school (baby!!!), they are resilient, pay careful attention to their appearance, talk a lot, and are keen on achieving their goals... but they're also a little obsessive about it, and the way they do their things could come off as annoying for other people.
And I was like... oh, hm. I'm starting to see a pattern here.
Then I continued reading the story and noticed several moments where Ritsu got flustered, for example, when Taiga called him out because of his handwriting.
It's one of the points where I realized he might be my next mistake... because I like characters who are difficult to handle and get flustered when being teased or when things don't go their way. 😭 Those characters make me say "I love you, you are so cute, but why are you like this??!" 😭 I feel like I can freely pinch their arm when they start being silly. 😭😭😭
After reading Sinostra chapter, I paid more attention to his campus dialogues and home lines. I had a discussion with my friend, and we concluded that he actually has good intentions, but the way he does his things is unusual. I think that's what makes him unique (albeit creepy at times 😭).
I'll take his affinity lv2 home line as an example:
“You’ve lost your notebook? Just a moment. …At 9:04 AM, it was inside the photocopier. Yes, I do have that information recorded.”
I mean, who the hell does that? I appreciate the help, but why does he know the location of our missing notebook just from his recording? Why?😭
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Moments that make me go uefhuehgfu💞💞💞
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Being a little twerp aside, I like how he can be understanding(?) and open to new things.
He has a line like this. This is from the summer lines.
“You want to go and watch the fireworks? A rather childish request, but all right. So? Where would one go to view them?”
He thinks our request is childish but he agreed to go!!! Usually, a prideful character like him would just brush us off, but he didn't...
Another example is his ramen talk with Ren in episode 7. It seems he isn't used to eating food like instant ramen because he's been eating ramen at an actual ramen shop, but he is willing to try it. He even did his research before buying. 🥺
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How I personally perceive him
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Now that I've learned more about him, I think he is:
A good boy with a clear goal but a questionable way of executing his plan.
Adorable and round... I want to poke his cheeks.
Inspiring! I like how studious and organized he is. I even started writing more in my journal because of him.
Willing to try new things! I admire this about him!
Cute-- wait, I've mentioned that. Okay, he is silly. Please look at his action in episode 8 where he was mostly with Taiga. He did his best to keep a watch on his captain, literally doing everything he could, like using his stigma to be a doorstop 😭
In short, I find him endearing. I want to slap him at times but I still find him endearing. I don't know if it's a suitable word to describe it, but it's how I feel about him. `(*>﹏<*)′
Again, this is my very personal take on his character so I might be biased at some points, but I hope this could help you find a thing or two about Ritsu!
hello!!! i wanted to ask if you were gonna update the tkdb free standees with the new eps, there's no rush tho!! I really appreciate you making them in the first place without cost so tyyy and have a a nice day (ᵕ ´ ∇ ˋ ˶)
Hello! Yes, of course! I haven't been able to do that bcs buzy 😭🙇♀️
I'll create a new post once I do, since I must update the rules. I also plan to move the downloads to Ko-Fi, where my other free stuff belongs. Please look forward to the updated standees!
your tokyo debunker art and mc are so cute!! I'm new and not at your level of art yet but it inspired me to design my own mc for the game too !! i just wanted to say your style and characters are really cute and joy-inducing ˆ꒳ˆ
Hi there!!!
You have no idea how happy this makes me... 😭💞❤💞💞
I've been having a rough week, and your message makes me feel motivated again. Thank you so much🥺🥺🥺
I'm glad that my art could inspire you ;;w;; yess yesss go create those OCs! ( •̀ ω •́ )✧ Kurona would love to meet them someday, heheh.
Do you have plans to open up comms again any time this year :o ? I was hoping you get a chance to commission you!
Hello!
Unfortunately, I'm still unsure about it (´；ω；｀) I had a plan to open them again this year, but I don't know when.
I still have several backlogs that I need to clear, and right now I'm pretty much occupied by cons... When I do open my commission again, I'll make an announcement 👍
for INT shipping, would it still only be available in SEA or other places too (europe, north america, etc)?
For shopee: I'm not sure yet. I've only found my shop in shopee MY, SG, and PH.
For direct shipping: I honestly haven't figured things out, but if you are interested in joining my next pre-order, I'll need your help contacting your local GOM (group order manager) or proxy service that is willing to open a group order for my merchs.
I prefer GOs who own a warehouse in Indonesia so I can ship locally, but if there isn't any, any trusted GOs would be okay. In that case, I'll try to learn how to ship my stuff overseas.
