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Back in June 2025, a question occurred to me: “Do people with certain personality traits gravitate to certain OB boys?” This led me to create a survey to try and get to the bottom of things.
Now we have results of our findings!! The Tumblr post you're currently reading only includes our findings, discussion, and credits. Some graphs, tables, and charts are included here, but not all of them, since Tumblr posts have a 30 image maximum. To read the full paper (which is ~50 pages), please see this Google Document.
Summary Statistics
Total number of responses: 1263
By Gender:
67.6% female
6.7% male
16.0% non-binary
9.7% other
By Age:
40.9% are between 13-18 years of age
40.3% are between 19-24 years of age
15.8% are between 25-30 years og age
2.4% are between 31-36 years of age
0.6% are older than 37, with the highest age noted being 42
By Region:
54.9% from North America
20.0% from Europe and Central Asia
14.1% from East Asia and Pacific
8.7% from Latin America and Caribbean
1.1% from Middle East and North Africa
0.8% from South Asia
0.4% from Sub-Saharan Africa.
By Keeping up with JP:
64.5% play EN
26.3% play both EN and JP
9.2% play JP
By Knowledge of Japanese:
96.4% do not know Japanese
3.6% know Japanese
By Main Source of Translation:
35.3% use video translations
32.5% use the EN game
21.0% use written translations
5.5% use summary threads
3.0% use machine translations
2.6% use word of mouth
By Years Playing:
12.6% five years
7.9% four years
32.5% three years
21.5% 2 years
13.8% 1 year
11.8% less than 1 year
By Story Quality:
34.1% rate it Excellent
53.9% rate it Good
11.8% rate it Okay
0.2% rate it Poor
By Relatability (to OB boy):
72.6% say yes, OB boy is relatable
27.4% say no, OB boy is not relatable
Most frequently selected favorite OB boy:
Leona (18.4%)
Riddle (17.4%)
Malleus (16.8%)
Idia (16.3%)
Azul (11.6%)
Vil (10.5%)
Jamil (9.0%)
Most frequently selected LEAST favorite OB boy:
Leona (17.5%)
Jamil (16.3%)
Azul (16.0%)
Malleus (15.3%)
Vil (13.3%)
Idia (11.5%)
Riddle (10.0%)
When evaluating our data, we must keep in mind that it is largely representative of:
self-identified women (~68%)
those aged 13-18 (~41%) and 19-24 (40%)
those from North America (~55%) and Europe + Central Asia (20%)
those who play EN (~65%) or both EN and JP (~26%)
those who overwhelmingly do not know Japanese (~96%)
those who mostly use video translations of the JP game (~35%) or play the EN game (~33%)
those who mostly keep up with JP updates (60%)
those who have played Twst for two (~22%) to three years (~33%)
those who rate the Twst main story “good” (~54%) or “excellent” (~34%)
those who say the OB boys are relatable (~73%)
In other words, this survey is NOT representative of the Twst JP fanbase or even of the international fanbase; it is concentrated on the lens taken by the young English-speaking women of North America and Europe/Central Asia.
Methods, Results + Discussion (Personality of Respondents vs Favorite OB Boy(s))
The method of collecting responses we used is known as convenience sampling, which gathers data from participants who are the easiest to reach. We, the researchers, sacrifice random and representative selection for speed and cost-efficiency.
To measure personality traits, we asked that each participant take the Big 5 or Five Factor Model (FFM) personality assessment and provide their resulting overall scores across 5 dimensions. Those 5 dimensions, commonly referred to by the acronym OCEAN and each existing on a spectrum, are as follows:
Openness (to experience) — measures imagination, curiosity, and willingness to try new things.
Conscientiousness — measures goal-directed behavior, planning, and self-discipline.
Extroversion — measures how much an individual is energized by social interactions.
Agreeableness — measures empathy, willingness to cooperate, and ability to trust in others
Neuroticism — measures emotional instability, such as anxiety, hostility, and impulsivity.
We chose to use the Big 5 because it is widely accessible (i.e. free to the general public), widely recognized, and, most importantly, widely researched. Many languages and cultures use this test, leading to Big 5’s validity and reliability to be demonstrated many times over in several peer-reviewed studies. It is considered the “gold standard” in personality psychology.
For the purposes of this report, we will be using a significance value of 0.05. In hypothesis testing, the p-value is used to determine whether an observed result is likely due to chance or a true effect. 0.05 will be our marker, or threshold. In this case, a p-value HIGHER than 0.05 means the results are not statistically significant (i.e. these results are due to random chance). A p-value LOWER than 0.05 means the results are statistically significant (ie these results are due to a true effect, NOT random chance).
We determined that this data set has homogeneity of variance and for normality. For the oneway ANOVAs, we only considered the characters that respondents marked as their favorite (1). This was done for every dimension. Where relevant, Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test was used to determine if the difference between two scores within the same dimension were statistically significant.
Openness:
The Openness scores were not significantly different from each other (p-value=0.2858). The scores were generally clustered together without one being an outlier.
Those who ranked Jamil as (1) were the highest in terms of Openness (mean=89.98, sd=8.79)
Those who ranked Riddle as (1) were the lowest (mean=87.50, sd=8.97).
Using Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test, we can see that Jamil likers and Riddle likers were significantly different from each other in terms of Openness scores (p-value=0.0271).
Since the Openness scores were not statistically significant, this means fans of all OB boys were roughly the same in terms of Openness. This makes sense, as the concept of Twisted Wonderland itself invites curiosity and imagination for a world that reinterprets classic Disney characters. Those attracted to Twst’s world and characters would have to be open to a decent degree to get invested and stay invested.
If we examine the two characters who are notably different from one another, Jamil likers were the most open and Riddle likers were the least open. This reflects the personalities of the two OB boys. Jamil desires his freedom and can act unhinged when he lets himself cut loose, whereas Riddle is notoriously uptight. Fans of these respective characters may share these characters’ respective traits, which would explain the scores.
Neuroticism:
The Neuroticism scores were statistically significant from one another (p-value=0.0074). At least one of the scores was different enough from the rest.
Those who ranked Idia as (1) were the highest in terms of Neuroticism (mean=90.96, sd=13.83).
Those who ranked Leona as (1) were the lowest (mean=86.13, sd=13.91).
Using Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test, we can see that Idia likers were significantly different from Vil (p-value=0.0464), Azul (p-value=0.0130), and Leona (p-value=0.0003) likers in terms of Neuroticism scores.
Leona likers were significantly different from Idia, Riddle (p-value=0.0033), and Malleus (p-value=0.0366) likers.
Idia likers scored the highest in Neuroticism, whereas Leona likers scored the lowest. Again, I believe this reflects the tendency for fans to gravitate to characters that are similar to themselves. Idia is extremely anxious but can swing between periods of extreme confidence and extreme meekness. Leona, on the other hand, can usually keep his cool and does not act impulsively; he plans for the long term.
Agreeableness:
The Agreeableness scores were significantly different from each other (p-value=0.0449). At least one of the scores was different enough from the rest.
Those who ranked Malleus as (1) were the highest in terms of agreeableness (mean=89.80, sd=11.87).
Those who ranked Jamil as (1) were the lowest (mean=86.14, sd=12.04).
Using Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test, we can see that Malleus likers were significantly different from Riddle (p-value=0.0087), Vil (p-value=0.0099), Idia (p-value=0.0052), and Jamil (p-value=0.0122) likers in terms of agreeableness scores.
Jamil likers were only significantly different from Malleus likers.
Malleus likers scored the highest in agreeableness, meaning they are the most empathetic and willing to cooperate and trust in others. Jamil likers are the opposite, having scored the lowest. This, too, reflects the characters, whom the fans may see themselves in. Jamil is highly distrustful of others and assumes the worst of them. On the other hand, Malleus can be on the naive side and there’s a whole subplot in the main story about how he overcomes loneliness, learns to be more open with others, and makes new friends. He is also shown to be empathetic, especially when he relates to others’ loneliness (like in Endless Halloween Night; he was sad for the ghosts who had missed the party).
Extraversion:
The Extraversion scores were significantly different from each other (p-value=0.0142). At least one of the scores was different enough from the rest.
Those who ranked Vil as (1) were the highest in terms of Extraversion (mean=63.52, sd=13.41)
Those who ranked Idia as (1) were the lowest (mean=59.32, sd=13.17).
Using Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test, we can see that Vil likers were significantly different from Azul (p-value=0.0218) and Idia (p-value=0.0031) likers in terms of Extraversion scores.
Idia likers were significantly different from Vil, Riddle (p-value=0.0056), Malleus (p-value=0.0135), and Leona (p-value=0.0141).
Riddle likers were significantly different from Azul (p-value=0.0437).
Vil likers scored the highest in Extraversion, while Idia likers scored the lowest. Vil, being a celebrity, is constantly in the public eye and interacting with fans, whether indirectly (social media, films, etc.) or directly (in-person events). Additionally, his character revolves around the idea of beauty, being seen, and being confident in outward expression of his gender. I could see this pulling fans who similarly want to be seen or to express themselves in the same ways that Vil does. Idia, meanwhile, tends to keep to himself and be a loner, which may attract fans who behave similarly.
Conscientiousness:
The Conscientiousness scores were significantly different from each other (p-value=0.0142). At least one of the scores was different enough from the rest.
Those who ranked Azul as (1) were the highest in terms of conscientiousness (mean=76.94, sd=13.68), while those who ranked Idia as (1) were the lowest (mean=71.98, sd=14.30).
Using Fisher’s LSD multiple comparison test, we can see that Azul likers were significantly different from Riddle (p-value=0.0428), Leona (p-value=0.0308), Vil (p-value=0.0188), and Idia (p-value=0.0009) likers in terms of conscientiousness scores.
Idia likers were significantly different from Azul and Malleus (p-value=0.0229) likers.
The conscientiousness scores were statistically significant, meaning respondents are different in their goal-directed behavior, planning, and self-discipline. Twisted Wonderland is a free-to-play gacha game, in which players can earn currency to roll on banners by completing various tasks. However, there are limited ways for players to earn this currency, especially if they have been playing for years. This incentivizes paying money to acquire more rolls, which funds the game. Because banners–particularly event banners and birthday banners–are limited time, this feeds into FOMO (fear of missing out), furthering the pressure to not save or plan for future banners, but to spend on the current one. This data seems to suggest that fans of some OB characters (such as Azul) are better at long-term planning, including saving rolls for gacha banners, than fans of other characters (such as Idia).
Azul likers having the highest conscientiousness score makes sense, given that this is also true of the character. Azul often schemes and prepares for situations far in advance, and a perfect example of this is his ascension to dorm leadership. He implies that he worked hard to get into the good graces of his previous dorm leader to earn the recommendation to succeed him.
Idia likers are the least conscientious, but my best guess as to why this is the case… maybe his explosive and sudden anger? Or his ability to tackle any problem on-the-spot with the skills currently at his disposal? Perhaps it’s that he prefers to maximize efficiency?
By highest percentage:
15% of Jamil likers ranked Riddle as their least favorite OB boy
28.4% of Riddle likers ranked Leona as their least favorite OB boy
22.9% of Vil likers ranked Azul as their least favorite OB boy
23.3% of Malleus likers ranked Jamil as their least favorite OB boy
19.1% of Idia likers ranked Vil as their least favorite OB boy
17% of Leona likers ranked Idia as their least favorite OB boy
28.3% of Jamil likers ranked Malleus as their least favorite OB boy
Most common rankings
When Riddle was ranked 1 (n=218), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Azul (22.5%)
3: Azul (19.3%)
4: Idia (21.1%)
5: Vil (21.1%)
6: Malleus (22.5%)
7: Leona (28.4%)
When Leona as ranked 1 (n=230), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Jamil (23.5%)
3: Malleus (20.0%)
4: Riddle (20.0%)
5: Riddle (22.2%)
6: Azul (21.3%)
7: Azul and Malleus (19.1% each)
When Azul as ranked 1 (n=145), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Riddle (24.8%)
3: Vil (20.7%)
4: Malleus (22.8%)
5: Vil (20.0%)
6: Leona (22.1%)
7: Leona (27.6%)
When Jamil as ranked 1 (n=113), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Leona (22.1%)
3: Riddle (27.4%)
4: Leona (23%)
5: Idia (21.2%)
6: Idia (23%)
7: Malleus (28.3%)
When Vil as ranked 1 (n=131), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Riddle (26.7%)
3: Malleus (21.4%)
4: Leona (22.1%)
5: Azul (21.4%)
6: Idia (22.1%)
7: Azul (22.9%)
When Idia was ranked 1 (n=204), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Malleus (26.5%)
3: Azul and Vil (19.6% each)
4: Riddle (20.1%)
5: Azul (20.6%)
6: Jamil (23.0%)
7: Leona (21.6%)
When Malleus was ranked 1 (n=210), the most common OB Boy chosen at each other rank was:
2: Idia (26.7%)
3: Riddle (24.3%)
4: Vil (21.4%)
5: Jamil (22.9%)
6: Jamil (24.3%)
7: Jamil (23.3%)
The trends observed are:
Riddle likers usually also liked Azul
Riddle likers usually disliked Malleus or Leona
Leona likers usually also liked Jamil
Leona likers usually disliked Azul
Leona likers are conflicted about Malleus; some like Malleus while others consider him to be their least favorite of the OB boys
Azul likers usually also liked Riddle
Azul likers usually disliked Leona
Jamil likers usually also liked Leona
Jamil likers usually disliked Malleus or Idia
Vil likers usually also liked Riddle or Malleus
Vil likers usually disliked Azul or Idia
Idia likers usually also liked Malleus or Vil
Idia likers usually disliked Jamil or Leona
Malleus likers usually also liked Idia or Riddle
Malleus likers usually disliked Jamil
Overall comments on personality + favorite OB boy:
Noting the important differences between highest and lowest scores:
Jamil likers scored high in Openness
Riddle likers scored low in Openness
Idia likers scored high in Neuroticism
Leona likers scored low in Neuroticism
Malleus likers scored high in Agreeableness
Jamil likers scored low in Agreeableness
Vil likers scored high in Extraversion
Idia likers scored low in Extraversion
Azul likers scored high in Conscientiousness
Idia likers scored low in Conscientiousness
The trend seems to be that one’s favorite OB boy correlates with shared personality traits. This is observed over 4 (Neuroticism, Agreeableness, Extraversion, conscientiousness) of the 5 dimensions of the Big 5 personality test, with the remaining 1 (Openness) being insignificant, as the concept of Twst itself depends on the fans to have an open mind to begin with.
Leona was most often chosen as the favorite OB boy, and Jamil was the least often chosen as the favorite OB boy. It’s ironic, because both Leona and Jamil are the top two most often cited as the LEAST favorite OB boy(s). Leona seems to be a point of contention among respondents; he is simultaneously liked and disliked.
Results + Discussion (by Other Metrics)
Favorite OB boy by time spent playing Twst:
Those who have been playing for 5 years or more showed a preference for Idia
Those who have been playing up to 4 years showed a preference for Riddle
Those who have been playing up to 3 years showed a preference for Leona
Those who have been playing up to 2 years showed a preference for Malleus
Those who have been playing up to 1 year showed a preference for Malleus
Those who have been playing less than 1 year showed a preference for Leona
Inexperienced players seemed to like Leona or Malleus, which is interesting given that Leona notoriously has a disliked main story book early on and Malleus has little relevance early in the story. Based on the word analysis, it seems like many people were initially drawn to Twst due to the visual appeal of Malleus and Leona.
Fans of 2-3 years have been playing for about the same length of time as EN has been out. This is around when we’d anticipate the preference for Malleus and Leona transforming into more of an appreciation for their characters, as 2-3 years is time to acclimate to the latter parts of the story.
Players of 4 and 5 years like Riddle and Idia, respectively. This may be because, deep in the story, they are very important characters. Riddle has a substantial segment towards the end which adds more depth to the nature of his family, earning him much attention and empathy from fans. Idia plays a pivotal role in saving the day in book 7.
Favorite OB boy by region:
East Asia and Pacific: Idia with 18.7%
Europe and Central Asia: Malleus with 20.8%
Latin America and Caribbean: Leona and Idia with 18.9% each (color only reflects Leona)
Middle East and North Africa: Vil with 28.6% (small sample size 4/14)
North America: Riddle with 19.2%
South Asia: Leona with 30% (very small sample size 3/10)
Sub-Saharan Africa: Malleus with 40% (very small sample size 2/5)
The most popular character varies by region due to cultural values and traditions differing. For example, Europe + Central Asia have lore about spirits, fae, and/or dragons, which may boost Malleus’s popularity, since he is a dragon fae.
By age:
The most popular OB boy for ages 13-18 is Riddle
The least popular OB boy for ages 13-18 is Jamil
The most popular OB boy for ages 19-24 is Leona
The least popular OB boy for ages 19-24 is Jamil
The most popular OB boy for ages 25-30 is Leona
The least popular OB boy for ages 25-30 is a tie between Jamil and Vil
The most popular OB boy for ages 31-36 is Azul
The least popular OB boy for ages 31-36 is a tie between Jamil and Vil
The most popular OB boy for ages 37-42 is Riddle
The least popular OB boy for ages 31-36 is a tie between Leona, Azul, Jamil, Vil, and Malleus.
It’s possible that minor fans (13-18) like Riddle due to relatability; children may relate to not enjoying having a helicopter parent micromanage their life (preferring to rebel or leave the situation) and may sympathize with Riddle’s situation.
Leona is liked by ages 19-24 and 25-30, and that may indicate a “maturation” of the fan. He has ambitions and the skill/talent to realize them, like the fans who are now adults and are preparing for or have careers at this point. These adult fans may also relate to his stance on children (as studies show that adults are now having families later and later in life) or respect his involvement in politics, as they are now at the age where they are actively thinking about how it affects them.
Jamil in general may not be liked because (given that most responses come from the west), the ideas of filial piety + carrying on the family legacy and staying trapped in an abusive system are a challenge for westerners to understand. These are more normalized concepts and practices in the east.
Vil may not be liked by 25-30 year olds because this age group is aging and/or getting to a point where they do not care as much for aesthetics (which Vil is big on). They are generally more focused on adult responsibilities rather than putting all their energy and effort into looks like Vil does.
I will not comment on ages 31-36 and 37-42, since the sample sizes for those were too small.
By relatability:
All the OB boys were viewed as more relatable than not relatable. However, Jamil (63 vs 50) and Vil (75 vs 56) have the smallest gaps between “relatable” and “not relatable”. This may be because not many fans can relate on a literal or direct level to being trapped in servitude or being a famous but typecasted actor/model/celebrity. Idia was rated the most relatable, with a gap of 181 vs 23 (relatable vs not relatable). This may be because fans relate to his anxiety, which, as you’ll see in the word analysis portion, frequently comes up in reference to him.
Results + Discussion (Word Analysis)
Frequently cited reasons as to why respondents liked or disliked certain OB characters include:
Character’s personality/arc/background
Character’s design
Personal attachment for a particular Disney film
Relatability
Like more/less compared to the other OB boy options
First exposure
Factors unique to each OB boy were:
Riddle:
+ Likes Alice in Wonderland/Heartslabyul aesthetic
+ Relatable relationship (with mother)
- Preferred calmer characters
- Boring (compared to the others)
Leona:
+ Complexity; need to be able to read between the lines
+ Actually cares about others
- Book 2 makes him look bad
Azul:
+ Fun to watch his interactions with others
+ Love glasses and/or moles
Jamil:
+ His dynamic with Kalim
+ Enjoy his dynamic with others
+ Interesting/well-written
+ Voice
- Don’t like manipulative people
- Dislike his OB design
Vil:
+ Well-written
+ Resonate with him always being in second place
+ Breaks gender norms
+ His ethics and dedication
- “Rubs me the wrong way”
- Dislike the way he treats others and/or Epel
Idia:
+ Social anxiety (is relatable)
+ Fun to draw
+ Love his relationship with Ortho
- Cringe
- Not into otaku characters
- Boring
Malleus:
+ Relate to his fear of losing people and/or change
+ Like dragon and/or fae characters
+ Relationship/dynamic with Yuu/MC/Player
- Not interested in his role in the main story
- First Halloween event (I assume Endless Halloween Night, which is actually the second event?) made him look bad
Key Recurring Phrases
Depression
Leona: 29 mentions
Idia: 11 mentions
Anxiety
Azul: 1 mention
Idia: 24 mentions
Autism
Vil: 1 mention
Idia: 2 mentions
Malleus: 10 mentions
Yuu/MC/Player
Riddle: 4 mentions
Leona: 11 mentions
Azul: 3 mentions
Vil: 5 mentions
Idia: 6 mentions
Malleus: 24 mentions
(Gap) Moe
Riddle: 1 mention
Leona: 2 mentions
Malleus: 2 mentions
Cute
Riddle: 20 mentions
Leona: 5 mentions
Azul: 7 mentions
Jamil: 2 mentions
Idia: 12 mentions
Malleus: 18 mentions
*PLEASE SEE THE FULL RESEARCH DOCUMENT TO SEE CHARACTER WORD CLOUDS (and other charts/graphs/tables); Tumblr posts have a max image limit of 30 so it is not possible for us to include all images.
Specific points in the main story and/or events weighted Leona and Malleus down. Certain character dynamics enhanced or tore down a few OB boys (for Vil, it’s Epel; for Jamil, it’s Kalim, for Idia, it’s Ortho). Some most unique character traits were a big pro or con as well. For example, Vil’s breaking of gender norms was loved.
Yuu/MC/Player was often mentioned as a reason for liking Malleus. Malleus likers placed high weight on Malleus’s involvement and acknowledgement of Yuu in the main story.
Notably, diagnostic terms such as “depression”, “anxiety”, and “autism” (or variations therein) were frequently recurring for certain characters. Fans attributed these diagnoses to certain characters and cited relatability. For example, Leona had the most mentions with “depression”, Idia had the most mentions with "anxiety", and Malleus had the most mentions with “autism”.
Riddle was most frequently described as “cute”, but Malleus was a close second (2 less mentions). No one called Vil cute.
By maximum/highest word count in open-ended questions section:
FAVORITE
Malleus (963)
Leona (642)
Idia (606)
Jamil (599)
Azul (391)
Riddle (261)
Vil (231)
LEAST FAVORITE
Malleus (587)
Jamil (479)
Vil (460)
Azul (266)
Leona (167)
Riddle (149)
Idia (143)
By average word count in open-ended questions section:
FAVORITE
Jamil (61)
Leona (57)
Vil (48)
Azul (45)
Riddle (44)
Idia (44)
Malleus (43)
LEAST FAVORITE
Malleus (55)
Vil (44)
Jamil (39)
Leona (34)
Azul (33)
Idia (31)
Riddle (25)
Jamil likers had the average highest word count (61) when explaining why responders like him, followed by Leona likers’ average (57). Malleus likers had the average lowest word count (43) when explaining why responders like him.
Malleus dislikers had the highest average word count (55) when explaining why responders dislike him. Riddle dislikers had the lowest average word count (25) when explaining why responders dislike him.
In terms of individual responses with the highest maximum word count for favorite character, that distinction goes to a Malleus liker (963), followed by a Leona liker (642), an Idia liker (606), and a Jamil liker (599). A Vil liker had the lowest maximum word count at 231.
The characters with the highest maximum word count for least favorite character, the top three are a Malleus disliker (587), a Jamil disliker (479), and a Vil disliker (460). An Idia liker had the lowest maximum word count at 143.
We can conclude that:
Jamil likers talk the most on average to explain why they like him
Malleus likers talk the least on average to explain why they like him
Malleus dislikers talk the most on average to explain why they dislike him
Riddle dislikers had the lowest average word count when explaining why responders dislike him.
Malleus likers can yap for the longest to explain why they like him
Vil likers can yap the least to explain why they like him
Malleus dislikers can yap for the longest to explain why they dislike him
Idia likers can yap the least to explain why they dislike him
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This is the second page of the scrapped comic! Ironically I actually started drawing this one before the first page, but once I moved on to page 1 I started stressing myself out bc I just couldn't draw it the way I wanted to.... 😭
Jack in tamashina-mina deserved JUSTICE he deserved to be cared for like the fainting princess he is😤 This event still makes me so sad bro... ouuugh my poor heat-intolerant ouppy... 💔
btw he's looking at her FACE, not her boobs. The boobs are just unfortunately located between her face and his line of sight 💔
As a Leona fan I'll ask for nr 7 because there's the funniest possibility that it literally is Just a lion
wip ask game here
7. just a lion (date: 2024)
verdict: it really is just a lion.
I had to redraw him bc I wasn't sure if I should go for a ''realistic'' look (the detailed manga artstyle) or a more chibi-fied simplified one... in the end none of it seemed right so I scrapped it 😭his face is also very crooked and disproportionate UGHHH he was cursing my hand that day...💢💢
2. ''leona-senpai I don't feel so good'' (date: 2024)
It is exactly what it sounds like LMAOOO
This is part of a 2-page comic that was tragically SO close to being finished but then I just uhhhh I got a massive artblock on continuing it 💔💔I had to redraw a bunch of panels, got increasingly frustrated with how they were turning out and eventually just lost all motivation to finish it 😭
The context is during the tamashina mina/cloudcalling on the savanna event when Jack gets heat stroke 😩but luckily there is someone there who cares enough to look after him... 👀 btw one of the wips in the list is the continuation of that and it's a fully completed comic page... gamble to find out which one 😈(the title is already a very obvious hint lol)
Wip ask game, I’m super interested in 6.overblot!! Sounds really cool!! 👀
wip ask game here
6. overblot (date: 2022)
an actual WIP which will never see the light of day 😔 cause I lost the file forever..............
I can't believe this is over 4 YEARS old now and I started it at around the time book 6 had just finished airing in the jp server!! I remember then I couldn't decide whether to just keep it a doodle or to fully render it... in the end we will never know how it would turn out to be 😔I think I like him incomplete like this...
If no one's asked no. 11 contacts, yet then I'm curious to see what's in it 👀
wip ask game here
11. contacts (date: 2024)
This one has a very literal title and regretfully its not the most interesting doodle I have 😭😭😭
this stemmed from the idea that Vio's glasses are actually prescribed, she just chooses not to wear them and uses contacts instead because they make her look cooler. She still carries the glasses on top of her head because they complete her "detective look" 🙂↕️ what a chuuni...
Alternative: she doesn't have any eyesight problems at all. The contacts are purely cosmetic for whatever special occasion she's feeling dramatic about, and the glasses are completely useless. it's just an accessory for the aesthetic. larper/j
Usually I go with: she doesn't really wear contacts most of the time + she still carries her glasses around in case she actually needs to see up close (hyperopia). AND because they make her look smarter, duh 🥴
It's kinda crazy that I've had this oc for five years now and I STILL haven't settled on a definitive explanation for why she wears her glasses on top of her head,,😭
RULES: Make a new post with the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous, and tag as many people as you have WIPs. People send in an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and you post a snippet or tell them something about it!
I saw a moot doing this and decided why not 😶i'm not one to share wips often... but as I was collecting wips for this, I realized a lot of these are just doodles/ideas which never came to fruition and even a few fully rendered art which I never posted 😳a few of these date back to 2022 so this is going to be an interesting time machine gamble 👀 most of these are just vio though
Also I never name my files bc they are all untitled by default so here they're just. some name I came up on spot LOL
I'm not tagging anyone but feel free to consider yourself tagged and do this 🫡
Since it was confirmed that baby hyena beastmen are born with dark hair that lightens as they grow up, then the same biology is probably applied to baby wolf beastmen too right......
Speak your truth sister!!! Honestly to further prove your point, I wanna know all the things you like about Jack because you are more than qualified for such a breakdown on his character. (You don't have to though!! It would just be a nice thing for Jack Howl fans to read <3)
I have been asked before about the things I like about Jack, and I wrote a HUGE post about it only for the tumblr browser to refresh and make me lose everything I had written so it made me unmotivated for the longest time to write it down all over again 😭This time I took the precautions... *cracks knuckles*
His very first defining personality trait when we meet him is that he seems cold and blunt. And while that trait might drive other people away, it draws me in. This is probably obvious by now, but I've always had a thing for edgy and serious characters… 🤤 The whole "I don't need friends" attitude implies some level of emotional constipation, and the more unapproachable they are, the more it makes me want to poke at them. Like ok mr edgy guy why do you push people away!! Why do you prefer being alone?? I need to know!!
HIS SENSE OF JUSTICE. Additionally, I have ALWAYS loved characters with a strong sense of justice. Maintaining a high moral code and actually sticking to it consistently is difficult and genuinely admirable. I will never not get weak in the knees when he helps people in danger (THaT SCENE IN THE FIRST EPISODE OF THE ANIME WHEN HE LITERALY SHIELDS TWO NPCS WITH HIS OWN BODY) like a superhero… 🥹
The way he's so loyal and dependable… He shot straight into my favs after book 3 because he stood by Yuu's side THE ENTIRE TIME even though he had absolutely NO REASON TO and gained NOTHING from it. No ulterior motive, no personal benefit, just a pure and noble instinct to make sure they were safe. He offered Yuu and Grim shelter when they had nowhere to sleep (if I remember correctly book 3 takes place in november so it must have been freezing too) Idk this is just so huge to me. Imagine being magicless, your home gets seized, you have no money, and your friends already have too much on their plate to help, so you feel completely and utterly helpless. I don't know about you guys, but I would be freaking out. So Jack stepping in at that exact moment when nobody else could, genuinely felt angelic to me. I wish people gave him more credit for that.
His tsundere-ness is cute 🥰 I don't always like tsunderes because a lot of them are written as nothing but defensiveness and aggression, which ends up feeling emotionally immature and kind of obnoxious. But Jack has exactly the right amount of it. He tries so hard to act like he doesn't care, but he keeps losing the idgaf war epically. There's just something about a huge, physically imposing guy with a deep voice suddenly getting all shy and flustered........so charming....
On top of that, basically all of his wolf/beastman traits!! I've always loved wolves and found their behavior fascinating. I will never not love beastmen/kemonomimi characters because I'm lowkey furry but what makes them especially interesting to me is seeing how their biology and instincts affect their daily lives. Example, Jack himself says he can sniff out scents across an entire mountain and run for hours without getting tired.
And oOUGUH THE BODY LANGUAGE… his tail wagging when he's happy will never not get me 🥰🥰 And his ears!!! The Live2D sprites are pretty limited, but we can see his ears flatten in his surprised sprite, which implies they probably do all the things real canid ears do—flicking, rotating, flattening, reacting to emotions, etc. I love animal ear body language especially when they flatten completely and go airplane mode.... ooouugh very cute…
He is a rule follower, yes. But he's also not afraid to rebel against authority the moment he feels something is unethical or goes against his principles. He refuses to be peer pressured into passively accepting injustice. He stands up against it ON HIS OWN, even when it means facing severe scrutiny, exclusion, or criticism from the people around him. That takes a kind of bravery very few people actually have. If more people had the courage to stand their ground against injustice instead of quietly participating out of fear, I genuinely think the world would be a better place. And rebelling against authority is sexy as hell
A very underrated trait of his is his emotional maturity. Obviously he's not the pinnacle of maturity - none of the first years are - but he's consistently willing to reflect on his mistakes and become a better person (very rare trait among the twst cast). A good example is his lab coat vignette in which he accidentally throws away Jade's mushroom log because he thinks it's rotten trash. When confronted, he doesn't make excuses or deflects the blame, he apologizes properly and finds a way to make up for what he did (all while HATING octa's ass and knowing full well they're putting on a show). This is big when you consider Jack absolutely has the NRC pride and stubbornness that most of the cast has, but he's self-aware enough to know when he is in the wrong and put that pride aside. By the way super biased opinion but this is why I heavily associate him with the beast from beauty and the beast,,,, finding you can change, learning you were wrong 🥹
A FAMILY MAN. HE TALKS ABOUT HIS FAMILY SO FONDLY ALL THE TIME. He's mentioned his younger siblings so many times already (I can think of at least four examples off the top of my head), and every single time it reminds me that he's actually an older brother... I think because he's constantly treated like the baby of Savanaclaw it's easy to forget that he has little siblings looking up to him. Taking them on adventures, teaching them things, making a flower crown (tried, but failed to) for his little sister… he's genuinely such a good big bro...
I saved the best for last BECAUSE THE WAY HE TALKS ABOUT ROMANTIC LOVE???? HE WANTS TO FOLLOW HIS PARENTS' AND GRANDPARENTS EXAMPLE, FIND ONE PERSON, MARRY THEM, AND STAY BY THEIR SIDE FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE hE TALKS ABOUT LOVE WITH SO MUCH SINCERITY AND TENDERNESS TOO BC TO HIM FINDING A LIFE PARTNER IS GENUINELY ONE OF HIS MAJOR GOALS IN LIFE AND EVEN THE OTHER FIRST YEARS POINT OUT IS THINKING ABOUT MARRIAGE BEFORE HES EVEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING A JOB HES SO ROMANTIC ITS INSANE AND HE LITERALLY ADMITS HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT BEING POPULAR BC HES SAVING HIMSELF FOR THE ONE WHEN THE TIME COMES HES OUT HERE PLANNIGN FOR A LIFE LONG COMMITMENT ON HIS FIRST DATE WHAT HTE HELLLHLKLKLKKLFKLDKLGD
There are probably... more reasons.... but this will take too long too write if I try to name everything so if I remember more things I like I'll probably reblog with the addition 🤧any jack fans also welcome to reblog with things I haven't mentioned hello........
Things that keep me awake at night: Swing being respectful to women and children 🥰🥰🥰🥰questionable
By the way he calls Sally お嬢さん(Ojou-san) so it's highly likely he would call a fem Yuu ''Ojou-chan'' ....😳 we will never know for sure but it's true trust me 😤😤😤
I saw your last post (I'm a different anon) and I think the worst issue with jack is the fact that savanaclaw is already good with Leona and Ruggie ALONE he just happens to exist there and act like he is "a part of the gang" when savanaclaw should have been only 2 main casts I mean look at scarabia we already have two characters who have their dynamic already interesting and perfect and we definitely don't need a 3rd character interfering and be like "no jamil how could you betray kalim like this he is your best friend 🥺!! I always looked up to you until you betrayed kalim why would you be the housewarden using unjust methods 💔??!!" As someone who enjoys Leona and Ruggie's dynamic and wish it was more discussed in the main storyline I genuinely despise the very existence of jack he doesn't even have a disney counterpart unlike epel being based on the poison apple (it's an object but at least he have a disney counterpart) I am so glad I found someone dislike him cause I thought I was being too mean
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Whoa, whoa 😅 Let's slow your roll there.
I'll admit that, again, I don't personally enjoy Jack as a character. He just doesn't come packaged with physical or personality traits that I like, and he isn't written in a way that I find particularly interesting. I also want to be mindful of others' opinions, whether they agree with me or not. I don't want to speak callously about a character that people may love.
Now, I think there's a distinction to be made between my preferences and the function that a character serves. I don't like Jack, and I'll say that until I go blue in the face--but that doesn't make him pointless. I hope that you'll allow me to share my perspective (not to tear you and your thoughts down, but to have a healthy discussion).
To begin with, I think comparing Savanaclaw and Scarabia is a false equivalency. Kalim and Jamil's dynamic works because they are intentionally written as a duo that contrasts one another. Kalim is extroverted, Jamil is more reserved. Kalim is obscenely wealthy, Jamil is humbler. Kalim is honest and kind, Jamil is shady and sarcastic. Kalim is helpless, Jamil is forced to help. Kalim is beloved, Jamil wants to be understood. Kalim is assumed to be exceptional by default, Jamil has to maintain mediocrity. It creates tension, breeds resentment, and that eventually boils over into a full-on conflict.
But what were to happen if Savanaclaw was only a duo of Leona and Ruggie? We wouldn't get much tension there because Ruggie generally goes along with whatever Leona tells him to do. They are both okay with using underhanded tactics to get what they want. They're also very jaded about the world and how it works. Jack is vital to have as the missing source of tension and innocence. He's not just there to parrot Ruggie's feelings when Leona throws in the towel. Jack is the moral compass that Savanaclaw lacks and needs. Jack is bright-eyed and hopeful, still believing in the good in the world when his upperclassman have already decided that they can only survive if they get their hands dirty. He is the contrast that leads to conflict and, later on, becomes the underclassmen Ruggie and Leona can playfully gang up on and tease.
Without Jack, Savanaclaw becomes another Diasomnia, another echo chamber where the masses only serve to enable and reinforce the strong leader—both their best tendencies, and their worst. They would agree with Leona’s worldview unquestionably and excuse behaviors like skirting the rules because they personally benefit from it. Jack is the only one to call Leona out and holding him accountable for his actions. That is what helps lead to change, like how Ace and Deuce calling out Riddle instead of bending the knee to his demands improved Heartslabyul in the long run. This friction is needed to cause problems so that we can eventually come to a the start of a solution.
Another issue with the Savanaclaw-Scarabia comparison is that these two books have very different themes, both tied to their respective books' OBs. Jamil wants to be seen, to have the freedom to go where he wishes and do what he wants, to not be tied down to serving Kalim for the rest of his and his entire bloodline's existence. He projects his hatred for the system and traditions he was born into onto Kalim, who is a convenient symbol and emotional punching bag for him. This all continues to feed into their toxic codependency.
What about Leona? Well, he seeks validation via leading others to greatness. But... that bravado's a front. In actuality, Leona is deeply insecure about whether or not he's able to achieve this. That's the irony, you see. His entire dorm looks up to him and looks to him to guide them, but Leona himself doesn't seem to believe in the version of himself that the rest of Savanaclaw sees. Sure, this message is conveyed with a single named main cast character (Ruggie), whom Leona pulled out of poverty and assists all the time with tutoring, money, and granting hand-me-downs--but this message is amplified further with the addition of a third member. How so? Well, unlike Ruggie, Jack has a more realized arc of feeling betrayed but then still choosing to follow Leona in spite of that betrayal. It's a testament to Leona genuinely earning his followers' loyalty, even though this is an incident that weighs heavy on Jack's mind, seeing as it was the subject of his dream in book 7. Were it only Ruggie, it might be written off by fans as "just a fluke". But two in the same dorm? That's a kingdom (or, if you prefer the term, pack) steadily growing. There is power in numbers.
I'm not going to fault you for preferring certain dynamics over others (we all have our favorites). I get that it's frustrating to want something, only for Twst to not grant it. However, with Twst's cast being as expansive as it is and with how the main story is structured, it's not possible for the devs to grant a ton of screentime for even duos like Leona and Ruggie. who are very dorm leader and vice dorm leader-like in their roles. Relationships such as these are more freely explored in vignettes and sometimes events, so I think those would be your best bet.
I don't find much merit in the point that Jack doesn't belong just because he doesn't have a clear Disney counterpart. While many Twst characters do have obvious inspirations, they're never 1:1 and often borrow ideas from multiple Disney characters. For example, Jade is twisted from Jetsam, yet he also has Ariel's love and curiosity for the surface world. Ace is twisted from an ace of hearts card soldier, but he's also the one tos tand up to Riddle like Alice did to the QoH. There's also plenty of characters in the main cast with no clear singular inspiration: Ortho (Cerberus, Pinocchio, etc.), Lilia (Three Good Fairies, bat from Maleficent's curse, Maleicent's minions, etc.), and, of course, Jack (I've heard arguments for wolves from Frozen/Beauty and the Beast, the Big Bad Wolf, and more).
All that being said, I'm not a fan of the implications this ask is giving off 💦 I realize that we may find it difficult to accurately express our thoughts and feelings, but this ask didn't give me the impression of communication troubles. It gives me the impression that Jack is being viewed as a nuisance and an unnecessary obstacle to Ruggie and Leona's relationship rather than someone who enhances and augments Savanaclaw. According to the ask, Jack is “[just happening] to exist there and [acting] like he is ‘a part of the gang’, implying he’s not actually a part of the gang. It suggests that Jack is simultaneously empty space and detracts attention away from Ruggie and Leona.
I don’t think you need to enjoy Jack or even agree that Jack is important to the narrative, but I do think it’s a bit to “despise [… his] very existence” and then equate it to me saying I dislike him for things like his design and personality not clicking with me. I don’t think the two are equivalent. There’s… a deeper feeling being expressed in this ask, and it goes far beyond my own.
I think you must have some level of self-awareness of this as well. After all, you share at the end of your ask that you’re concerned your thoughts might be “being too mean”. In my opinion, this is being mean. A particular tone is conveyed long before we even hit the line about despising the character. It comes through in implying Jack isn’t a part of the gang, in the near-patronizing babytalk dialogue comparison with Scarabia, and the prioritization of other characters (specifically paired with the suggestion that Jack is just in the way or “interfering”). Time and time again, Jack is talked about as if he’s like an annoying gnat that won't go away or a third wheel intentionally inserting himself between Ruggie and Leona’s dynamic.
I ask of you to think about your own favorite Twst characters. Now think about how you would feel if someone came up to you and said all of the previous points, how you would feel if someone talked down to your best boys. It would still hurt, even if they never directly insulted you, the individual, for liking said character, right? I’d imagine that Jack fans may be feeling the same way upon reading this ask.
I want to stress again that I don’t take issue with not liking a particular character or their role in the story. I don’t take issue with being relieved when you think you’ve found a space where you feel it is safe to share your thoughts. You’re allowed to dislike whoever you want and for whatever reasons you want. You’re allowed to talk about how you feel, and I'm willing to listen to opinions that differ from my own. My sole issue is with the way these sentiments were expressed, which was dismissive. This can be very hurtful to fans of the character being discussed, so I ask that you be more mindful of your phrasing in the future.
Raven has basically already covered most of the points I wanted to make, but I need to reinforce some of them because im NOT letting Jack slander pass me by. I will defend Jack Howl on the internet until my last breath.
First of all, saying Jack ''acts like he's part of the gang'' is NASTY because he IS in fact part of the gang...? He is literally a member of savanaclaw with his own role, perspective, and values within the story.
''Is this mean 🥺'' yes not only mean but irritating because it feels like some of you fundamentally do not understand how character dynamics or thematic foils work.
Sure Jack may not be that relevant to the overall narrative, but not every character needs to be the center of the overarching story to justify existing. Jack's importance is tied specifically to SAVANACLAW. His role is to challenge the dorm's mentality and act as a thematic foil to Leona and Ruggie's worldview. LEONA AND RUGGIE’S DYNAMIC WOULD NOT MAGICALLY BECOME BETTER WITHOUT JACK THERE. Without him the entire dorm would just be Leona surrounded by people enabling his worst behavior and validating his cynical worldview because they personally benefit from following him. No actual meaningful internal friction would happen and no one would question the dorm's cynical mentality and Jack exists to INTERRUPT that.
Jack admires Leona like everyone else, but he's also the only member of savnaclaw willing to call him out on his bullshit. He respects Leona's strength but he still has standards and self-respect and does not blindly excuse cheating, manipulation, and underhanded tactics just because Leona is the housewarden. And considering Savanaclaw is one of the most cynical dorms, Jack challenging Leona's morally grey mentality is part of how the narrative holds Leona accountable. Without Jack the story would end up accidentally framing all of Leona's actions as justified or admirable (which would be sliding too far into outright villain territory for the family friendly marketable disney game)
Also the comparison with Scarabia is utterly moronic and terrible. Scarabia is INTENTIONALLY WRITTEN to be a tragedy about a toxic codependent duo so obviously a third person wouldn't make sense. Savnaclaw is centered around hierarchy, pride, survivalism and social power, the two dorms have completely different structures and themes. No shit they have different dynamics.
And the Disney counterpart argument is still one of the weakest and shallowest criticisms i've seen. Some of you act with this weird barely-hidden contempt toward Jack because in your minds ''he has no definitive disney counterpart and isn't directly from Lion King therefore he is less valid and shouldn't exist'' then people keep trying to force him into one neat answer like ''ummm he's ACKTUALLY the wolves from frozen/beauty and the beast/jungle book/rafiki''🤓☝️(As much as I love headcanons and im especially biased with the batb wolves theory, I still wouldn't say he's directly twisted from them.)
Twisted Wonderland has NEVER operated that rigidly with its character inspirations, not every character needs to function as a transparent 1:1 disney copy pasted into anime form. Some of them are reinterpretations, some are thematic evolutions, and some pull from broader concepts rather than single individuals. I don't understand how it's not obvious by now that Jack is inspired by the general ''big bad wolf'' archetype and his imagery, dialogue, personality, and especially some of his platinum jacket lines (!!!) pull from several archetypes and motifs at once. He is UNIQUE and he is NOT less valid or important than other characters for that.
Also the way anon implies Jack is an obstacle to Leona and Ruggie's relationship is fucking weird cause he barely inserts himself into their dynamic in the first place?? How the fuck is he ''getting in the way'' when he's simply occupying narrative space as another member of the dorm?? This is not genuine criticism you're just weirdly petty and territorial over your preferred duo and resents Jack for existing near it 💀
really at the end of the day if you actually engage with the story beyond the most surface-level reading possible, it should be obvious why Jack's existence in savanaclaw is important and intentional. He is there to create contrast and balance within the dorm's themes and worldview and removing him would not make savanaclaw's writing better, it would just make it flat and uninteresting.
