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glancing, perhaps even looking 👁️👁️ 20s, she/her good vibes be upon ye

[ikemensengoogoogaga]

my favorite parts of the azuchi warlords/their routes

Nobunaga- his dramatic route was the first i ever read and it did something to my brain. Im also into the freakiness of him and mcs dynamic. And hes cute when hes rlly sweet to her.

Masamune- not crazy about him in general but i actually like how bold he is towards mc in all the other routes hehe. Like it makes the actual love interest get super jealous and makes them look hot, masamune is a girls girl for that.

Hideyoshi- i barely remember his route dude… i just was geeked to see mitsuhide all over it… sorry… but i like that he helps mc get settled into azuchi!

Mitsunari- hes so nice brooooo, the only person in that didnt mistreat mc upon her arrival… that goes a long way for me cuz i hold grudges lmfao.

Ieyasu- my babyyyy, i like how cuteness is an important part of his relationship with mc. Like they both get cuteness aggression with each other. Him especially!! Love it.

Mitsuhide- how deeply he feels. Hes easily one of the most empathetic character in the series, while having the reputation of being the ruthless. I also appreciate that he already knows hes going to hell😭 it makes me laugh but also yeah its a fair assessment ngl. My most favorite moment(s)of his is when he constantly lets ranmaru off the hook 😭and it makes sense because his whole thing is loyalty to the CAUSE not the person, so yeah no point in punishing ranmaru.

Ranmaru- hes always there to save mc!! Like in multiple routes hes ESSENTIAL to mc staying alive.

Keiji- his reaction to mc not understanding that he has a crush on her is really cuteee. And then his reaction when she finally admits to loving him is very sweet as well. He also talks like hes from the future😭

[ikemensengoogoogaga]

Hideyoshi is growing on me omg waitttt

[worms-for-mischievousness]

Big-maru

Mega-maru, even

[whereiskennyo]

Happy release day, Ranmaru-kun!!💗

[oh-my-otome]

Ikemen Bellboys 🛎️✨

[ikemensengoogoogaga]

Spoilers for act 2 idk if that’s necessary but consider this as the warning!

kichos motives and backstory (and by extension his route) dont really hold up well ngllll. He is sexy enough for me to enjoy some scenes but hes genuinely evil ngl. And i know morality isnt so easily defined as good or bad in ikesen and our lovely mc acknowledges that way better than me because wdym you are willing to kill all those people because you want to live in a world where kids dont commit suicide!?! Other ways to do that buddy…. Am i misunderstanding him idek

Also in the 3 years he was in the present, did he not look into any other countries besides japan? Like baby i promiseeee kids in war torn countries who are struggling to survive are still real😭😭 alsooo his love rival being mitsuhide doesnt bode well in his favor either cuz i would be jumping on that given the opportunity ❤️

[ikemensengoogoogaga]

also like i know mc/mai (IDK WHAT I WANNA CALL HER IN THESE POSTS) has magic abilities that allows every suitor in every route to be at her beck and call but ugh he overdoes itttt. Like in every route for act 2 ive played,he is the central antagonist but mc is always able to talk him down his murderous path. Like deadass it takes like two minutes and wow he is willing to work with the oda again. And ive READ HIS ROUTE AS WELL, and usually my opinion of the suitor changes once i know their backstory but for him its been the same. I dont hate his character he is sexy and sweet when needed but like idk man all i can think about is the deaths that happened as a result.

And ik this is a game about WARLORDS. Every love interest has killed people and by proxy, INNOCENT people but i am such more sympathetic to even characters i am less attracted to such as nobunaga.

[worms-for-mischievousness]

Op, I think you’re right because this is hitting some of same thoughts I had after finally completing kicho’s route… like I feel that we never really address that fact that kicho’s thought process makes no sense.

What he experienced is obviously devastating, but he then uses that to justify putting the entire sengoku into a state of unrest… something that is almost certainly going to lead to atrocities against vulnerable populations, ESPECIALLY children. Also? We consistently see random npcs take their life in conflicts to avoid giving up information so ??? How exactly was this situation of MORE war supposed to make people value their own life when we have seen that the main thing it does is give people with the resources more of a reason to oppress those who do not have much.

The only way Kicho makes sense to me is if we acknowledge that he is a little bit insane. Because then, I can understand that his thoughts need not be logical. And i feel like it fits better if his actions are more about just lashing out at the world to feel something, to do something different.

I completely agree that Kennyo was the better antagonist and I think it’s because the contradiction between Kennyo’s thoughts and actions is addressed numerous times in many routes AND in his own thoughts. We know that all Kennyo wants is Nobunaga’s death. We know that he hates that what he’s doing is causing all this collateral damage. We know that he’s still doing it anyway because he’s drowning in grief. AND we know that HE knows that. He knows it doesn’t make sense + he wants to take responsibility by choosing to go out with his ambition, a misguided but in character action.

I like Kicho, but I almost think I would have preferred if his motivations were much pettier, more personal rather than being these grand things about the value of life. Selfishness may be a flaw but it is also an extremely interesting character trait. Then, his personal trauma because a much bigger factor into why he’s so motivated to do this. It also would make more sense as to why he backs down so easily once Mai helps him work through his issues. Idk just some thoughts.

[ikemensengoogoogaga]

I dont like nobunaga that muchbecause hes just too macho alpha male for me but omg hes Him.… i sound like hideyoshi rn bro sorry.

LIKE I HATE HIM BUT I WOULD FUCK HIM SORRY ! !! But he doesn’t make me go goo gaga like some of the other characters.

[mxrmaid-poet]

[worms-for-mischievousness]

One of the early things I’m appreciating in ranmaru’s route is how early he calls her out for “not being from this world.” And i can’t believe that I only just realized that yeah, Ranmaru would be the one person who actually saw Mai poof into existence…and I’m not sure that’s addressed in any other route ? Even in routes where Ranmaru is explicitly told that Mai is from the future.

It almost feels like it should be canon in most routes that there are 3 and 1/2 people that know that something is up with Mai:

Mai (obviously)

Sasuke (also duh)

Kicho (he basically figures it out in 5 secs every time he meets her)

And Ranmaru

Sure, he might not put the future thing together, but he has to at least think that she’s a mystical creature or something…which makes the scenes in other routes where Mai sticks her neck out to save him infinitely more funny to me.

Imagine you see this person quite literally spawn into existence. They then mess up the one thing you were technically supposed to do. But honestly that’s kinda cool, one less moral dilemma off the to-do list. yay. So you run away.

But then? When you finally muster the courage to show your face to your boss and you’re pretty sure you’re gonna be killed? And the person (?) from that night is there? And they’re vouching for you??? And for some reason everyone is cool with that????????

Ranmaru is better than me because I would think that either a) this is a guardian angel meant to protect me or b) this is a demon sent to personally torment me by making it infinitely more difficult to pick a side.

[worms-for-mischievousness]

It’s taking all of my impulse control to not blow through all of my tickets for ranmaru’s route

[silkkorchid]

THE GIRLS ALWAYS SLAYS!

[worms-for-mischievousness]

Hooked nose mitsuhide truthers we won!!!

[thelazyflan]

I will post this separatingly. This is a scene from roger route ( chapter 19 ) you should check it out. Please enjoy my art guys💙

[crowmero]

[worms-for-mischievousness]

why did I get dropped in the mirror dimension during Mitsunari’s event story

…mitsunari i think we have bigger problems than some guy…

[bmpmp3]

sawawawawawawa............

[drewadoodle]

maybe you should visit him 👉👈

[reroseshi]

HIIII FELLOW IKEMEN PLAYERS!!<3

FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T PLAYED IKEMEN SENGOKU!!!

In honor of Cybird remaking the app for Ikemen Sengoku I want to make a series posts to try to convince those who haven't played ikesen to give it a try!! This game is criminally underrated now despite being the best ikemen game imo especially story wise and the characters are so well done it's a shame it's not as popular as Ikepri and Ikevil. (I love those games too tho don't get me wrong <3)

The trailer!:

Day 1 of trying to convince y'all

Let's start with the MC: Mai Mizusaki!!

She is the best MC, like actually. She is chaotic and she is a gen z through and through. She speaks memes fluently and that's because she's actually from our time/world! She is so fun, bold and outgoing. The story starts with her accidentally getting teleported 500 years in the past during the Sengoku era! She has to adapt to the time period but she handles it with a good sense of humour which makes reading the stories so fun and dynamic!

She is very relatable and her attitude towards the suitors is perfect in my opinion. She is not afraid to set her foot down and put boundaries where it's needed. She has a good sense of justice and is brave enough to face the challenges that come in her way even when she is afraid. (Shes the type to still make jokes while being threatened to death not even joking lol)

She is quite independent with a dream of being a fashion designer and slowly adapts to her situation by becoming a seamstress in the Sengoku period while trying to find a way to get back to her time. Also, she gets dragged a lot into the mess/war of the time period but in a lot of routes she learns self defense and all. She is such a girlboss i love her so much.

Her character really feels refreshing and fun comparend to all the otome MCs i've seen (which is a lot fml lol) and i just know anybody who is a fan of the ikemen games will enjoy the MC because again Mai is such a great MC.

[oda-princess]

[worms-for-mischievousness]

Here’s a few more of my recent Mai favorites

+ the one that basically summarizes the whole game: