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Ride 772: A jersey never seen before!!
Pag 1
1: Those two are accelerating like they're right before the sprint line!!
Ruaaaagh
Ooooogh
3: Just now it was the second stage “shironeri”
4: Are you surprised, San-na? Obviously, once we get before the finish line, I'll pull out the sixth stage
5: “Golden yellow”!!
Pag 2 / 3
Who will win the title of fastest!?
The black horse Kiji Kyuui!!
Sohoku's Team SS who's aiming to be Japan's number one!!
Or Hakone Academy's Doubashi!!
Pag 4
2: Woah.... what incredible speed! Those two competing for the lead
You're right
Huh!?
3: It's Hakogaku VS Sohoku, you know, those two have the exact same cards – it's exciting
Of course Sohoku's Kaburagi is fired up for his revenge
Incredible, it's the same as last year
4: Oi, they're still coming!!
Ah?
They're chasing!!
Huh
5: They're chasing!?
What incredible energy!!
The one running in the front is from Sohoku, but there's someone else behind....
That jersey....
Pag 5
1: It's a jersey I've never seen before!! Who's that!!
Pag 6
1: It's not Hakogaku, and it's not Kyufushi either
I've never seen them before, is it their first time participating this year!?
2: On his shoulder
3: it says “Gunma”
4: Yon
Gunma!?
5: Yon
Pag 7
1: Yon
3: He's coming up right behind me!!
4: But I won't let this guy go!!
I thought my part was over, but there's still work left to do!!
5: It's a simple thing
Pag 8
1: I just have to stop his legs from 30seconds to one minute!!
2: If I do that, then those two will have passed the sprint line!!
As long as the race is completely over!!
3: I'll make Issa have his revenge!!
4: This is the guy who that day
5: When we were practicing on Minegayama
6: Fell from the sky
Pag 9
1: On a mountain bike
2: The MTB two-times in a row champion!! Gunma Ryosei's Kiji Kyuui!!
Yon
Pag 10
1: And of course he's riding a road bike today!!
2: Road bikes are nice, you know
They're light, they react quickly, there's less loss of mechanical transmission
3: The thing that's most different from mountain bikes is that the road surface isn't uneven but flat
4: Alright, he's clinging to me!!
From now on it's a race! I'll gain time!! I'll stop him!!
5: And, you know, whenever you want
Freely
Pag 12
1: You can accelerate at your own timing!! Yon!!
Ugh!!
2: He got me!!
What was that just now!! He definitely turned his body like he was going right!!
3: I reacted thinking he was going to attack from the right
4: A “feint”!!
5: And from a slanted stance like that he moved straight forward?
6: The left side was narrow, there was nothing but the ditch cover
Pag 13
1: And this guy jumped forward no matter the situation!!
Dammit!!
Pag 14
1: Immediately after clinging to me from the back!!
2: When road bikes cyclists, after a solo run, approach someone from behind
3: they always take shelter from the wind behind them
4: To rest their legs!! At least for 10-30 seconds
5: That guy did it for less than 3 seconds!!
Higaruaaa
6: Dammit, so there's guys who can have their legs recover in just 3 seconds!?
Pag 15
2: This time I'll cling to him!!
Pag 16
1: Three seconds are enough, aren't they?
3: Mountain bike is a sport where you have to continuously produce high output of energy on your own
4: In comparison, in road race, where you can rest behind someone and use them to get ahead, you only need to put out power for a split seconds
5: Really
6: Road racing is full of excitement and learning! It's really....
Pag 17
1: Fun!! Yon!!
2: He accelerated in the curve!!
Pag 18
2: He's controlling the bike's frame tilting it just at the right angle to not let the pedals....
3: hitting the road!!
4: The “tires”!!
I heard that in MTB the control of the tires is essential!!
Is he applying that to road racing!? Dammit!!
5: But!!
6: I wasn't in the SS team for nothing!!
7: I can do something like that too
Pag 19
2: Ruwa-
3: The pedal hit the road!!
Pag 20
3: Ugh!!
Number 5 lost his balance!
He's losing speed
Ugh!! I'll make Issa have his revenge.....
4: I heard a loud noise, are you okay?
6: Huh
Pag 21
1: Stay safe
2: …. he worried about me.... and then left.... taking his time... so that's... Kiji Kyuui!!
4: Hahaha, San-na!!
Pag 22
1: This is the third stage!!
“Pale yellow”!!
2: You're fast..... aren't you strong?
Really, Orange
3: Honestly, when I first heard two of you were coming up, I was disappointed
“This year too, huh”, I thought
4: But turns out it's an equal one-on-one race!!
Pag 23
1: This is the best, Orange!!
You're the most serious guy!!
Let's do it!! A full throttle battle!!
2: I'll take you on!! But I told you earlier!! You don't know my “golden yellow”, you'll lose!!
3: There are 2km left until the finish line!!
#yowamushi pedal#yowapeda#yowamushi pedal translations#yowapeda manga#yowamushi pedal manga#yowamushi pedal spoilers#ride 772#thank you @watanabe for giving us a beautiful chapter that was also easy to translate for me#so much kiji in this chapter........ and im such a simple girl.... i fall in love a little more with him every time i see him....#prettiest boy in the whole manga im sorry not sorry#look at hiiiiiim#and he stops to worry about danchiku????#(i just know danchiku fell a little bit in love too in that moment okay i think no one is immune to kiji's charm)#btw putting aside my love for kiji for a moment#im sorry for danchiku :')#his race against him lasted so little#its a bit sad#but now i cant wait to see kiji crashing kabu and doubashi's party lmao#bashi is so excited to have a one on one against issa and now kiji is going to ruin it lmao
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huLLO??? HELLO???? HELLOOOOO???????????
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yowapeda season 5 grieving
#imm so sad rn#yowamushi pedal#t2#aoyagi hajime#teshima junta#shitpost#yowapeda#yowamushi pedal spoilers#anipeda
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Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road episode 3 can’t do that to me. They can’t just throw the sick mom perseverant kid bullied for their interest trying his best turned menace trope and expect me to be like, okay
#NOT midosuji out of everyone making me cry is this who we represent??#don’t get me wrong he is still kind of a menace but now he is MY menace does that make sense?#i gotta collect all the dead parent anime kids and give them hugs. destroyed every single time.#yowamushi pedal spoilers#yowamushi pedal#midousuji#anime
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hahahaHAH......HA yowapeda really be out there trying to make me cry this week OKAY
I did NOT need this, Watanabe, WHAT THE HEEEEELL 😭😭😭
Everyone crying bc they miss the third years already and I'M RIGHT THERE WITH THEM, GIVE THEM BACK I NEED THEM RIGHT NOW 😭😭😭
MY JUNTA, GIVE HIM BACK TO ME WATANABE 😭😭😭 AND GIVE AOYAGI BACK TO KABURAGI HE NEEDS HIM
Just bury me with this panel okay
#im NOT OKAY#naruko saying he almost expects teshima to come into the clubroom any moment??? but he wont BECAUSE HE GRADUATED#CATCH ME STILL CRYING OVER THIS A WEEK FROM NOW#and theres something that he says about kaburagi missing aoyagi that i still havent been able tk translate properly but i KNOW ITS GONNA#KILL ME 😭#im too weak for this#my posts#yowamushi pedal#yowamushi pedal spoilers#ywpd ramblings
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Onoda and his growing harem of rivals
Onoda's third year in the inter high be like (Probably...)
#artists on tumblr#my art#digital fanart#doodle#yowamushi pedal#yowamushi pedaru#yowamushi pedal fanart#onoda sakamichi#midousuji akira#kiji kyuui#manami sangaku#manga spoilers#had some difficulty drawing Kiji and Manami because I've never drawn them before and their hair was surprisingly hard for me me to draw#can't wait for the four of them to race each other during the inter high XD#Is this considered a shitpost?
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Hi, art...For the animanga ask, what are your top 10 favorite moments from your fav anime or manga?
I have a lot of favorite moments on different series, so I'd probably give the top 10 that's left an impact on me and I haven't forgotten yet despite watching/reading these scenes a while back. To make it more specific, I'd be focusing on sports anime because my mind is filled with sports-themed anime right now. XD This is not in any particular order. Also, there are a lot of spoilers here, BE WARNED!! Decide for yourself first if you want to continue reading. Anime mentioned are the following: Daiya no Ace, Ao Ashi, Blue Lock, Haikyuu!!, Oofuri and YowaPeda.
Sawamura Eijun becoming Seidou's Ace
Anime/Manga: Daiya no Ace Act II
Reason: Who wouldn't? I think this is the moment that every DnA fan has been waiting for.
Aoi Ashito becoming a successful playmaker
Anime/Manga: Ao Ashi
Reason: This was the coach's intention, to begin with, when he asked Ashito to become a defender. For Ashito, playing as a forward meant a lot but he was asked to give it up and he did. He struggled and struggled and was finally able to use his strengths to the fullest. Of course, he still has a lot to learn but it's the start of him becoming a professional player. I can't remember the number of times I read this part in the manga.
Isagi and Bachira stopped depending on one another
Anime/Manga: Blue Lock
Reason: I really love Bachira and Isagi's relationship even at the start of the story and it became even better when the both of them realized that they were depending too much on each other and decided not to do it anymore. It helped both of them develop as individual players and at the same time, they developed another form of friendship and rivalry.
Furuya started calling Sawamura "Eijun"
Anime/Manga: Daiya no Ace Act II
Reason: Furuya is meant to be Sawamura's rival from the start. So when Furuya mellowed out and started expressing himself, I found their friendship and rivalry so adorable. Furuya never calls others by their first name, and when he did during the first game at the Summer Tournament, everyone was surprised. It's a very big deal because that's Furuya calling "Eijun" and Eijun himself seems not to mind.
Hinata Shouyou's "Nice Receive"
Anime/Manga: Haikyuu!!
Reason: I've watched this scene too many times. I felt like this was Hinata's moment that Bokuto was talking about. And then after that game, he just kept improving and improving during that tournament that it's so frightening and exhilarating. Can't wait for "Karasuno vs Nekom" to be animated. I'm still a bit frustrated about the ending though. XD
Arata's confession to Chihaya
Anime/Manga: Chihayafuru
Reason: Arata's confession was a surprise for me. At that time, I was only watching the anime. It felt sudden but at the same time, the timing felt right. And Arata!! He was so adorable when he confessed!! After that, Chihaya was in a daze. Totally different reaction than when Taichi confessed to her. Fufufu. ^^
Abe held Mihashi's hand
Anime/Manga: Oofuri (Ookiku Furikabutte)
Reason: This act was first done to Abe by the coach and he was advised to do the same thing to Mihashi. As soon as he did, he realized a lot of things about Mihashi and the painful past he went through back in middle school. Yes, just by holding his (pitching) hand, he realized that Mihashi is a good and hard-working pitcher. He understood what his true role is as a catcher and what he should do for his pitcher. I really love this scene, I can watch it all day. XD
Onoda tried his best to stand to meet Imaizumi after he won the second time
Anime/Manga: Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break
Reason: I know a lot of people got tired of watching this anime after the second season. But I thought I had to continue because there might be scenes worth watching, and this happened to be one of those. The first time Onoda won the race, Imaizumi lifted Onoda like he was so weightless. lol. This time around, Onoda forced himself to stand as soon as Imaizumi arrived, and they talked while hugging each other. Imaizumi is still a bit inconsistent when it comes to calling Onoda by his first name but in this scene, he continued addressing him as "Sakamichi". By the way, while they are hugging, there are people in the background taking photos. XD
Ashito was about to give up when he was forced to play defender position but Hana managed to convince him not to
Anime/Manga: Ao Ashi
Reason: I started shipping Ashito and Hana right after this. Everyone tried looking for Ashito but it was Hana who knew where she could find him. Cooking for him, calling his mother, and telling him the words he needed to hear. Hana managed to do all of these at that moment. She truly is her number one fan and I love her for it. I love them both!! (≧◡≦) ♡
Seidou won against Ichidai
Anime/Manga: Daiya no Ace Act II
Reason: Inashiro is Seidou's rival, but I loved the Ichidai game more. Why? Because it was the very first game that Sawamura was able to show his true prowess as Seidou's ace. He was pitching against Sankou's batter and he only allowed one run. It was also phenomenal. The way they won and overtake Sankou and then won at the end. Sawamura's pitching inspired the whole team, and the team responded by scoring 2 runs against Amahisa.
#animangaask#daiya no ace#ao ashi#chihayafuru#yowamushi pedal#blue lock#haikyuu!!#oofuri#spoilers#manga spoilers
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Drabble I wrote for the October Prompt List for Day 1 Autumn involving Onoda Sakamichi. There is a major spoiler in this so if you don’t want it revealed then maybe save this for when you catch up to the manga. Enjoy!
Cycling in the autumn was different than cycling in the fall. In the summer it was still hot and humid and sweat would drench his jersey by the time he’d finish practice, but in the autumn the morning air was crisp and the chill combined with the warmth of the sun was perfect. Onoda Sakamichi found himself signing happily to himself as he climbed up the hill as flashes of orange and yellow passed his vision, a vast difference from the lush green that he was used to seeing in the summer months.
After a long ride he finally came to a stop and stepped off his BMC as he parked it by the bakery in front of him and stepped inside smiling at the familiar faces.
“Here he is! The man of the hour!” Tadokoro shouted from behind the counter.
Kinjou smiled from where he was sitting down, “It’s been a while, Onoda.”
Tadokoro laughed out loud, “Or should we say, Captain Onoda?”
Onoda rubbed the back of his head, “Ah…so you’ve found out.”
“Teshima informed us of his decision before making the announcement.” Kinjou said.
“He sure did!” Tadokoro said giving him a hard thump on the back.
“Oh I see.” Onoda said adjusting his glasses, “It really is different though, going from being just a team member to having to lead an entire team.”
“Remember though you won’t be alone.” Tadokoro said, “You were chosen because you’ve always ridden for the team and done all you could to get us to victory! Let them pay it forward to you, let them help you.”
“It’s not because you’ve given Sohoku two victories…they really believe in you Onoda.” Kinjou said as Tadokoro went behind the counter to grab something.
Onoda felt a blush creep across his face and smiled, “I…I believe in them too. I want them to ride for Sohoku like you did, like Teshima-san and Aoyagi-san did.”
“You’ll be a great leader Onoda.” Kinjou said.
“Yeah and with Imaizumi and Naruko as vice-captains you’ll be a force to be reckoned with!” Tadokoro said with a hearty laugh and set down a cake in front of Onoda decorated with the words ‘CONGRATULATIONS CAPTAIN ONODA!’ and a small black mayu riding a bike. “Now c’mon let’s celebrate!”
#Onoda Sakamichi#yowamushi pedal#yowapeda fic#slight spoiler#don't worry I didn't say it in the post
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My brother is an anime-only, and after episode 9, this is what he thinks of Bachira:
He's a yandere
He has the makings of a psychopath
Like Miya Atsumu from Haikyuu in that he sets you to a standard and is super competitive. Bro also says he's like a twisted version of Hinata because of how insatiable he is
He looks like Midousuji from Yowamushi Pedal because of the smile and his tongue always lolling out 😭 (Me to my brother: Kimoi)
Now, I'm really curious. When you guys first saw the Bachira above, what did you think of him?
To manga readers, keep your responses spoiler-free so anime-only's can join
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Warning: Flashing lights, potential spoilers
Title: CELEBRATE
Editor: LucioleAMV
Song: Celebrate
Artist: Nick Eyra
Anime: Haikyuu!!, Kuroko no Basuke, All Out!!, Free!, Yowamushi Pedal, Blue Lock
Category: Action
#anime#amv#sports anime#action#celebrate#video#music#song#youtube#editing#anime mix#[Sport AMV] - CELEBRATE#lucioleamv#nick eyra#haikyuu#haikyuu!!#kuroko no basuke#kuroko no basket#the basketball which kuroko plays#all out#all out!!#free#free!#yowamushi pedal#yowapeda#blue lock#Youtube
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Ride 766: The ones chasing the colored bib!!
Pag 1
1: Those who pride themselves on their speed on flats are jumping ahead one by one!!
Waa
So fast!
2: Their goal is
3: the first result that's 10km ahead of here...
Pag 2
1: The sprint line!!
Pag 3
1: We're done here
On!!
Hurry up, you haven't forgotten anything?
No
2: Damn, road racing is so much more hectic than tennis
3: I-I'll grab that for you!
Thanks
4: We have to take a different route than the race to get to the supply point ahead of time
5: They were saying that a a lot of people jumped ahead earlier right after the start
For that “something line”? Is that thing so important?
On
Pag 4
1: The sprint line is the first title
2: During the Inter High there are three colored bibs you can obtain in one day: the sprint's “green bib”, the mountains' “red bib”, and the one for that day's victory, the “yellow bib”
This for all three days... nine of them in total
3: And among them, the “first day's fast sprint line” is the very first one
4: A flash situation right after the start when no one is injured or had retired yet.... out of the nine bibs that everyone can desire
5: under the same conditions, this, most of all, is the one
Pag 5
1: when everyone has the same chances!!
Gallop!!
2: The green bib
3: has to be mine!!
Ugh!! That guy's fast!!
4: There's a lot of show-offs from Nagoya
They mistake flashiness for strength
Real strength is
Pag 6
2: is “thickness”!!
Th... “thickness”!?
3: I'm Oosumi from Kagoshima's Satsuma Nishi high school!!
In Kyushu “thick” means “big”!! And I won't lose against anyone when it comes to waist circumference and neck thickness!!
Ugh!! He really is huge!
4: Oosumi-kun!!
Kagoshima's Oosumi-kun!!
5: The thickest volcano in Japan is Sakurajima!!
The thickest radish in Japan is the Sakurajima radish!!
Uh... but that has nothing to do with running!!
Pag 7
1: I want to try and see if there's a connection!!
3: If everyone has a chance, then it's not out of reach for anyone
4: That's right... the chances are equal... so
5: of course... in order to take all the bibs and regain the title
Pag 8
1: Kanagawa's Hakone Academy is aiming for the first sprint line too!!
Pag 9
1: “Shoot them down”?
You really wanna go, Bashi-kun?
2: Well...
3: In that case, Jou-kun will rest..
Wha!! wait, Manami, the plan....
4: We can't hold him back.... Bashi-san, please don't break your zipper
5: Even if I break it, as long as I win there's nothing to complain about!!
6: Can you do it?
Who do you think you're speaking to!!
7: I'll take it, 100%!!
My jersey, that was handed over to me by Izumida-san... and that Izumida-san got from Shinkai-san...
Pag 10
1: Is the one with the “bib number 4”, the ace sprinter number of Hakone Academy's tradition!!
2: Ugh!! Hakogaku is moving....
Ugh...
The first sprint.... for Hakogaku, Doubashi is suddenly going for it?!
Pag 11
3: Just now
4: I heard someone say that Hakogaku is moving!!
5: And earlier I got confirmation that Kaburagi moved
Pag 12
1: The third year Doubashi is going?
That Doubashi!!
2: What should our selected team do!!
3: We have no chance of winning
So do we keep going like this and preserve our strengths?
No
Should we send someone!?
4: Good grief.... is there no time to calmly savor the “feeling of running”at the Inter High!! The feeling of running!!
5: Pfui...
Pag 13
1: Of course I'm prepared for it but still!!
2: Kobayashi!! Uchikawa!!
3: You have the chance to test your legs that you've trained on the track field!!
4: Go for the green bib challenge!!
Pag 14
1: Huh.... but
But the first attack is basically already done
If only the two of us jump ahead now from here....
2: One last train is soon coming up from behind us
He has a terrific acceleration, but if you can jump on it you can make it to the front!!
3: Ohh
Waaa
4: He's coming!!
5: Seriously!? If we can then I wanna go!!
What should we do, Sugimoto-san!!
Pag 15
1: He's here!!
5: He's huge!!
Hakogaku!!
Huh!! Sugimoto-san!?
7: Kuaaaaaa!!
Pag 16
1: Doubashii!!
2: Sugimoto-san jumped ahead....
3: and caught up to the Hakogaku guy!?
4: Huh!?
What do you want, you....
Pag 17
1: You're Sohoku's handyman....!?
2: Can you take two people of the selcted team with you!?
I want to give them the chance to experience the sprint
3: Why are you running in the Inter High!!
4: The selected team!? So you're the one they said they called at last minute!!
Please take them with you
5: Ah!? You call that a negotiation!?
Get out of here with that selfish talk!!
6: There's no benefit for me..!! It's ridiculous!! I refuse!!
I'll make up for it!!
Pag 18
1: When Hakogaku is in a pinch somewhere, we'll help you!! I'll take the initiative!!
3: Buah!! Oi, wait-
You!? Helping!? Hakogaku!?
Th-that's right!!
4: Buuah, that's not balanced!!
Please
5: Please!!
Pag 19
1: …. tch, I don't hate earnest people
2: Get on!! Selected team's guys!! But I won't care if you get shaken off!!
5: Handyman!!
I felt your spirit!!
Pag 20
1: I'll take these guys for now
I don't expect anything though!!
Thank you Doubashi!!
Waaa-
He's so fast!!
Pag 21
1: Ah I'm so glad....
Sugimoto-san....
Sugimoto-san is amazing.... he negotiated....
2: Now, we'll run in a formation while preserving our strength
Otherwise, if we're all scattered when they come back, they won't have a place to rest
3: Yessir!!
4: Do your best, guys
5: So fast....
It's hard, Kobayashi...
6: But we'll hold out
This is the road that Sugimoto-san negotiated for us!!
Yes!!
Pag 22
2: Hakone Academy's Doubashi moved, on!!
This.... Issa-kun and Doubashi-san... could it be that it'll be like...
3: last year's matchup, on!!
4: No but, Kanzaki-chan, what you were saying earlier about the colored bibs
5: You said that counting the sprint and the climb, there's three of them for each day
Pag 23
1: And there's no one who wants to take all three of them?
2: Yeah, since climbing and sprinting are fundamentally different running styles, there's no one
5: That is, if you exclude....
Pag 24
1: those out-of the-ordinary people who will appear sometimes!!
Yon
#yowamushi pedal#yowamushi pedal translations#yowapeda#yowapeda manga#yowamushi pedal spoilers#yowamushi pedal manga#ride766#this???? is going to be so interesting?????#doubashi+issa+danchiku+kiji+those two guys from sugimoto's team#and all the other random people that i assume wont play a big part lmao#the doubashi and sugimoto's interaction was not on my yowapeda bingo 2024!!! but oh am i glad it happened!!#sugimoto is so freaking cool like wtf#also i love doubashi with all my heart#also i assume the original hakogaku strategy was to send takdajou for the sprint??#i didnt remember he was a sprinter lmao#btw i cant wait to see how this is gonna play out aaaaaaaaaa
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some sohoku screenies from the ED
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Fall 2022 Anime
Boku no Hero Academia Season 6 is the first season I’ve come into having already read the manga. Halfway through last season, I started reading the manga and have now caught up, so this is my first time starting a season while knowing exactly what’s going to happen. A plot summary seems silly at this point, so I’ll skip right to the meat of this write-up. In my opinion, the War Arc covered in this season is where the story peaked. This is by far my favorite arc, but it also ushers in some of the worst writing decisions I’ve ever seen in a series this popular. Luckily those baffling choices come in late enough in this arc that they don’t ruin it (they just ruin the rest of the series lol). I’ve long had a love-hate relationship with this show, because I enjoy it and it does a lot of things well (and the things it does well, it does really REALLY well), but it also pisses me off in a lot of ways (the treatment of the lady characters overall is my biggest gripe, though I will admit that this improves the longer the series goes on). But this season? So far? It’s fantastic. The animation is great, as usual. The fights are exciting, the little snippets of comedy (this is an overall serious arc though) are on point. This is also the arc that best displays the dark side of hero society, the corruption, the forgotten victims, the people who have suffered in this sort of world, which is fascinating. Shigaraki in particular makes an excellent villain, and that’s all I’m going to say about him to avoid manga spoilers (I could, and maybe will, write an entire essay about his character and how it’s developed in the manga). Since this arc is so damn good, BNHA is at the top of my list this season. A first for this series!
Blue Lock is a new sports anime, this one about soccer. Last season, while watching Ao Ashi (another soccer anime), I kept seeing Blue Lock mentioned in the comments as a “better soccer series”, and that it was getting an anime. Well here it is. While I do appreciate a good, straightforward sports anime like Ao Ashi, these days a sports anime has to stand out in some way to get me excited about it. Blue Lock stands out in two main ways: the high production values that give it outstanding visuals, and the absolutely bonkers premise (all the best high school strikers in Japan are gathered up, told to live 24/7 in a state of the art training camp, and are weeded out through grueling matches against each other and are encouraged to be traitorous assholes, all to arrive at one boy left to be the best striker in Japan). Right away, it separates itself from other sports anime with that setup. It effectively cuts out any and all drama that doesn’t involve the sport. These guys don’t go to school, so there are no scenes of them in class or interacting with characters not on their “team”. No scenes at home, involving family members. They don’t even have team managers or coaches. It really does boil the entire story down to these guys playing soccer. That’s a pretty bold move, but it pays off. And going back to those visuals, the animation quality is amazing. The character designs are vivid and interesting. The colors are just beautiful. The only complaint I have in this area is that the backgrounds are all pretty drab. This makes sense in context (as they’re living in a training facility), and actually might be a good thing, as it makes the colorful characters stand out even more. Speaking of which, all of them are fun, and the main character Isagi is easy to root for, even when his inner jerk is dragged out. All in all, Blue Lock is one of the better sports anime I’ve seen in a while.
Yowamushi Pedal has a new season. Watching it made me realize how much I missed this batshit crazy show. It’s a sports anime about bicycle racing, and it ranks just under Prince of Tennis as being one of the most unrealistic sports anime I’ve seen. From the guy who has named his pecs Andy and Frank (and literally talks to them, and they literally warn him of dangers!) to the skinny little guy who can immediately expand his torso like a balloon (something about being able to expand his lungs but it looks hilarious), to the tendency several riders have to go into a frenzy and race at top speed with their tongues hanging out of their heads (yes, dangle your tongues out while bicycling very fast through the mountains! Totally not a terrible idea!). Then there are the moments when a rider from one of the teams has to drop out of the race after doing something cool, for the benefit of the team (basically sacrificing himself). These are treated with all the drama and severity of literal death scenes, and it’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. But above all of this, there’s the gloriously creepy villain Midousuji, who is hands-down the best villain in sports anime history. He’s gross and terrible and downright monstrous, but damn if he isn’t the most entertaining character in the show. The animation is fine, but the character designs are unique. This is a weird anime, but it’s never boring! Go into it expecting a wild, weird, fun time, and you won’t be disappointed.
Spy x Family is on its second cour, and there’s not much more I can say about it than I did a couple of seasons back. Following a highly skilled spy as he puts together a fake family consisting of a telepathic child, a wife who is a secret assassin, and now a precognitive dog, the show is adorable and very funny. The animation is stellar, with extremely expressive faces, lovely backgrounds, and characters that never fail to stay on model. It’s a little more fast paced than the usual “soothing feel good” anime, but for me it still falls into that category. Though the stakes are occasionally high (with characters being in actual mortal danger), the overall soft tone of this series assures us that the threats will always be neutralized, so there’s little tension in that regard. The charm of the show lies in its super likable cast and wonderful visuals. High on my watch list.
Raven of the Inner Palace is a unique series about a certain mysterious consort to the emperor in ancient China. Though she has the title of consort, she has little contact with the emperor and instead uses her magical powers to solve mysteries around the palace, talk to the dead, help spirits cross over, etc. Of course, when the emperor meets her, he decides to become her friend. The show is basically about their mystery-solving adventures with an ever expanding cast of support characters. It’s a relatively simple setup, but the ancient Chinese setting gives it a specific charm. The art is gorgeous, with breathtaking clothing designs and beautiful scenery. The music is also a high point, with excellent opening/ending themes and background songs. The Raven consort herself, called Shouxue, is an interesting character. She’s a bit of a tsundere, but in this case her standoffish attitude makes sense for the plot (she has a tragic backstory that necessitates being wary of others, especially the emperor). She softens as the series moves along, but she remains a powerful character. Her growing relationship with the emperor isn’t exactly original (of course they’re going to end up falling in love at some point - I can predict that without reading summaries of the light novels this is based on), but they have enough chemistry to make them fun to watch regardless. This is a slower-paced show than most of the other anime I’m watching this season, and it feels like a breath of fresh air.
Mobile Suit Gundam The Witch From Mercury could be called “the show that pissed off a thousand fanboys”, with a lot of people calling it “woke Gundam”. Apparently, if you have a female protagonist in a Gundam tv series for the first time since the franchise began in the 70‘s, it’s automatically woke (never mind that Tomino has wanted to have a female protagonist since the 90‘s). Add to that the *possibility* of a lesbian couple (and to be honest I don’t think the series will have the guts to follow through with it) and the fact that female characters in general seem to have larger and more important roles in the story, and you have an army of angry manchildren on your hands. In all seriousness, the show does have a different vibe from most previous Gundam series (but not all). If I had to choose its closest relative, I’d say its Reconguista in G, with its school-setting and relaxed atmosphere for the first chunk of the series. Most hilarious to me are the people assuming this series won’t get “serious” and have actual mobile suit battles (as opposed to the mobile suit “duels” that take place at the school). I mean, are they just pretending the prologue episode and all the shadowy political machinations don’t exist? Regardless, the show is great so far and would be an excellent starting point for people who never really got into Gundam but are curious about it. The animation is gorgeous and the plot is (at least for now) easy to follow. The two female leads are likable and have great chemistry. And yeah, it’s basically “Utena with giant robots”. If you’ve watched Utena, you’ll be the embodiment of that Leonardo Dicaprio meme where he’s pointing at the screen while you watch the first couple of episodes. But hey, if a plot setup is good, why not use it again in a different setting? Hell, let’s have Utena in feudal Japan! Utena in the wild west! Utena in a zombie apocalypse! I’m here for it.
To Your Eternity Season 2 opened on a surprisingly weak note for such an excellent series, but it’s already sorted itself out. The show follows an immortal entity called Fushi who can take the form of any living being it comes into contact with (after that being has died). Fushi most often uses (and generally prefers) the form of a young man, so I’ll be using he/him to refer to the entitiy. The series is, basically, about Fushi moving through the world and learning about life while also fighting creatures called the Nockers that keep attacking him for unknown reasons (most often harming the humans around him in frankly horrific ways). Each person that Fushi comes to know eventually becomes another form he can take (as he is immortal, of course he outlives everyone). The interesting thing is that he can use whatever skills that person (or creature) had, leading to at least one person spending years cultivating certain skills so that Fushi would have access to them after she dies. Unlike with season one, season two skips large chunks of time, several generations in a single episode at one point. At first, I was a little annoyed that we were not getting to spend much time with the characters (in one infuriating case, a major character from season one returns only to almost immediately die). Season one’s emotional beats were so powerful because it let us get to know and grow to love the human characters before they inevitably died. But! Thankfully, season two has now settled into a story arc and is letting us grow to love a new set of characters. And yes, they will eventually die, like always, but the point of the story isn’t “will these characters die or not?”, it’s “what effect will these characters ultimately have on Fushi?”. And figuring that out is what makes the series so endearing.
Golden Kamuy has a new season (I think this is season four, but honestly it’s hard to keep up with all these shows after they get past season two). From the start of season one, this has been one of my favorite modern anime series. It has a strong plot, unique character designs, a compelling setting, and some of the most bizarre but charming humor I’ve come across. It’s refreshing in the way it never sexualizes its female characters, but instead chooses to objectify its large assortment of buff, handsome male characters with frequent nude scenes that seem to linger on their well-toned bodies. Despite this, the show is firmly seinen (aimed at an adult male audience). It’s actually been fun to watch the guys in the comments questioning their sexuality in real time. I don’t care what your sexuality is, you’re going to walk away from this show with at least a minor crush on Ogata or Sugimoto. Probably both. Fanservice aside, the show is just wild at times. It can get brutally gory, then it can be hilarious, then it can make you cry. It has a Gintama-like quality in that it does lots of different things very well. If you’re not watching this series, you’re missing out (something I think I’ve said about it before, but it bears repeating).
Chainsaw Man is definitely this season’s most hyped show. I had avoided the manga because, just from looking at the covers and some other art, it looked like it was full of unnecessary fanservice and that the lady characters were highly sexualized. Before the anime started, I did a little googling to see what the general opinion was. From everything I read, most people (regardless of gender) had generally positive opinions on how the female characters were treated, so I decided to try the anime. The basic setup is that there are creatures called Devils that can embody certain things, like a Gun Devil or a Chainsaw Devil or a Bat Devil. A young man named Denji, who is probably one of the most “down on his luck” protagonists I’ve seen in a long time (he’s broke, orphaned, pratically homeless, practically starving, and has already sold one eye, one kidney, and one testicle just to survive) ends up combining with the only thing he really has in the world: his pet Devil dog. This gives him the power of the Chainsaw Devil, which he can transform into to fight other Devils. He’s quickly recruited by a group of government sanctioned Devil Hunters who are searching for the powerful, menacing Gun Devil. The setup sounds like typical shounen action fare, but the series goes a bit darker than I expected fairly early on, and maintains a unique atmosphere. Denji is fun to root for just because he came from such a humble place, but his lack of social skills makes him come across as a jerk at times. It’s understandable, given his background. Every shounen action series has its own “thirst trap” character that’s super popular with the ladies in the audience, and this one has Aki. The anime wisely spends the majority of its budget on subtle little movements he makes, like lighting a cigarette or taking a drink of coffee. I think there’s a whole animation team dedicated to the flow of his hair when he wears it down. As there should be. Overall, the series has a strange vibe to it but it’s highly entertaining.
Best of Season:
Best New Show: Blue Lock
Best Opening Theme: Golden Kamuy
Best Ending Theme: Spy x Family
Best New Male Character: Isagi (Blue Lock)
Best New Female Character: Shouxue (Raven of the Inner Palace)
#Anime Reviews#Anime Recommendations#Seasonal Anime#Fall 2022 Anime#Text#Chainsaw Man#Golden Kamuy#Blue Lock#Spy x Family#Yowamushi Pedal
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Yeah so I’m back
blows off dust, gestures at title Yes I dusted off The Old Tumblr just because Twitter’s turning into a dumpster fire trainwreck and that whole “zero content moderation” thing that’s going on over there Will Not End Well. The one thing I always did miss over there was just being able to tag the hell out of the content for sorting/categorizing purposes, plus being able to long format blog because I like doing that sort of thing, so time to do what I like best.
For those of you who didn’t follow me over to Twitter, here’s the rundown:
Moving forward, this blog will be heavily multi-fandom, with main fandoms listed per the header - expect Tales, IDOLiSH7, Cardfight Vanguard (Vanguard Zero and physical TCG, plus Dear Days once that drops in less than 2 weeks), and whatever else catches my fancy, which means right now that’s also Yowamushi Pedal and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.
Posts will still be tagged as they were before, for ship, series, etc.
Spoiler posts will still be hidden under Keep Reading/Read More (I sure hope they fixed that for mobile!).
Currently unanswered asks will remain as such, as I quite simply don’t have the time to go through the backlog and answer them all. Feel free to resend the ask if it’s something you really want answered though!
I did change the handle on this blog, mostly because I have also moved on in the past few years, and while I liked the old handle, it’s not really going to be an accurate reflection of this blog so, name change. I would’ve preferred to revamp a side blog and swap it to main, but Tumblr said We Can’t Do That (for swapping primary and secondary blogs) so ... here we are.
#anzu says a thing#I do miss long format blogging tbh#and doing these silly comment hashtags#sorry not sorry for taking this blog multifandom#I changed the handle but I did reserve the name on a side blog#and if you're wondering did I pick this handle for mitsuki and yonaga I absolutely did
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1, 6, 13, 16, & 19 for Haikyuu
1) what originally drew me to it - so this was within my first year of finding anime, I watched some friend recommendations and the popular introductory animes of 2015 among these was Free! I watched it and ended up wanting to see more anime like it. You know, sports anime. So I watched Kuroko no Basket, Yowamushi Pedal, Slam Dunk etc. And one that kept popping up when I looked for knb fanart was Haikyuu. I was hesitant to start it bc at the time I had a really bitter relationship with volleyball like it was a messy break up and it literally hurt me to watch volleyball and not participate, but I was running out of sports anime and told myself "I'll watch one episode and only one and then I can say it's bad and not have any lingering desire to watch it" suffice to say I actually cried watching the first episode because I could relate to Hinata wanting to play volleyball and it slipping from his fingers. The rest is, as they say, history
6) a character I'd hang up on my wall and admire like a work of art - so fuckin many, but I'm thinking of 5 right now (and since it's the only character question imma name them all, my post, my rules)
- Oikawa, yes he is pretty but what I truly admire about him is his character. He gave me strength and determination during my first year of college while studying physics. He's just a fantastic character showcasing the resilience and determination and ambition of humanity
- Iwazumi Hajime (27) Athletic Trainer, that's all, thank you
- Bokuto, hot owl man with funny himbo energy, also just his own complexities as a character?? Just? Mwah
- Akaashi, THE MOST ETHERAL PERSON IN HAIKYUU, I WILL FIGHT ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE, HAVE YOU SEEN THAT FANART OF HIM SURROUNDED IN PURPLE FLOWERS?
- Yahaba, he's my little meow meow. He's my angsty pretty boy second gen captain who gave his teammate a gay crisis during a match, who the future first years are terrified of, he is my internalized homophobic fella, he is my cream puff, he is my bastard, he is my child of the sun (from a fanfic), he is iconic
13) the noncannon pairing I find the most intriguing - you are basically asking me to choose a favorite child agshsjs it's bad enough that you have the high school version of ships and the post high school version of ships but okay ummm I think overall it's kagehina, bokuaka, asanoya, and kyouhaba- in that order. But under the post high school lense I want to see it all. Tsukiyama friendship reunion that turns into something more, Ushiten long distance boyfriend goals, Oihina fling, Makki/Mattsun 'can I stay at your place while I get my feet under me', Iwaoi jealousy and pining, Kenhina, Kuroken, Bokuroo, Yaku/Lev, Aran/Kita, and so much more that I just want to put under a microscope and fuckin study
16) scene/moment that makes me emotional every single time - just, any meaningful Kagehina scene: on the stairs in episode 1 when Hinata makes his vow, when Hinata says your sets are great to me and Kageyama looks shaken to his core that anyone would ever say that, their fight in season 2, the moment when what they've been training seperately clicks together, when Hinata crowns Kageyama in season 4, and just- incase you aren't aware of spoilers and for those unaware of spoilers who see this in various ship tags- the direct tie to the first episode, Kageyama's story, their reunion match and how they look at each other like true life long rivals, and the end how they are also true life long partners- God just, them
19) AU's you want to see - Timeskip aus thank you that's all agshsjd but with that I also have a great love for aus that keep the teams as a formalized groups. So, royalty aus where each team is a kingdom, or mafia aus where they are their own gang. It fills a specific niche in my brain
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