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karamergen

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Birdwatcher, fandom veteran, struggling writer. I like literary fiction, #horror, #anime, #manga, #danmei novels, and... other things? Expect many fandom-centric posts and occasional political shit. Current fixations are #SeireiNoMoribito, #SengokuYouko, #VioletEvergarden, #NatsumeYuujinchou, #SpiceAndWolf, and #DungeonMeshi. #PrettySoldierSailorMoon is my forever fandom.

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karamergen, to Anime
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I'm halfway into , and it's such a fantastic . Honestly, I think it's just as good as . The visuals are relatively simple, but not in a bad way, and the backgrounds are actually kind of... aesthetically unique? Like, you can tell it's probably not a high-budget series, but the buildings, for example, are interesting to look at. They're somewhat roughly drawn, but it's a very... clever and artistic kind of roughness? Er, I'm not sure how to explain it.

karamergen, to random
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I love how in , Mizukami is not afraid to insert scenes like... a battle between a giant living castle and a giant living mountain. 🤣 I guess you need to be truly creative if you REALLY want to have mobile suits in a medieval setting.

karamergen, to manga
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I watched on Saturday and enjoyed it immensely. I'd read the original by Midorikawa Yuki before, so the story itself was not new to me, but I loved the way the adapted it.

karamergen, to random
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Meanwhile I've finished the first season of ('cause I'm clearly on a major Kyoto Animation spree). 💗

karamergen,
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is excellent, kind of... maybe not exactly melancholic but, I dunno how to put it, nicely understated in its aesthetic? And it has a bunch of secondary animal characters, too, which is always a plus.

karamergen, to random
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Violet's backstory is much more detailed in the novels (), though her origins are never explained. I guess I'll just have to assume that she was raised and trained by some top secret military organization (unknown even to people like Gilbert). :blobmiou: Oh well, I still haven't finished the book series.

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It's interesting how in the , Violet is an extremely skilled soldier, yet her weapons are generally relatively mundane, whereas in the novel, she wields a literal battle axe. This is probably the only detail I... don't particularly care for (it's a bit TOO fantasy-ish and, I dunno, valkyrie-like for the book's setting), but Akatsuki Kana loves battle axes and scenes of carnage. Trust me. She does. 🤣

karamergen,
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Thankfully, the novel actually depicts the process of Violet's adaptation to her new prosthetics; whether it's fully realistic or not is another question, of course, but at least the narrative deals with this topic and admits that no, you can't simply obtain a pair of excellent artificial arms and get used to them immediately.

karamergen, to Anime
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I watched two different featuring deaf protagonists yesterday, namely and the first episode of .

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Incidentally, (the ) is getting licensed in my country. Not gonna lie, I'm surprised that we're still getting new licenses, but oh well, I'll buy it as soon as it becomes available. I like Yuki and Itsuomi's romance, and if nothing else, apparently the story is supervised by an actual sign language expert, so I assume it's realistic enough.

karamergen, to Anime
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Ah, yes, so I completed right before New Year and really enjoyed the finale despite my... well, lack of enthusiasm about the college arc. I think I actually liked it more in form, in fact.

karamergen,
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I also ended up shipping Chise/Philomela a bit? I'm too much of an Elias/Chise shipper to be very serious about other pairings, but yeah. Their interaction was good and intense.

karamergen, to manga
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(the ) has returned from hiatus! Yay.

karamergen, to manga
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Saw yesterday! :blobmiou: As a long-time fan, I'm honestly super happy with this adaptation of my favorite arc. I think the is a tiny bit more... I dunno, eerie and melancholic, but hey, maybe it's just me. The movies are still great.

karamergen, to FormulaE
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I completed and (2018) yesterday. :blobmiou: I can safely say that is an excellent little series. Rather straightforward, yes, but very well-made and... I dunno, genuine? The finale made me feel good, and I know I'll miss these characters.

karamergen,
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As for , in a way I'm glad I finished it in 2023 (after a long pause). Due to some personal (and international) circumstances, the second half of the Isurugi Rei arc and the Nurarihyon arc actually affected me really strongly.

karamergen, to OnePiece
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Huh, so apparently is getting a new animated adaptation by WIT STUDIO? This is pretty sudden.

karamergen,
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I'm not opposed to remakes at all, and unlike many people I don't think they're necessarily 'soulless' compared to older adaptations (for example, I like more than ). I guess I'm just surprised.

karamergen, to random
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Saw the newest movie yesterday. As an Akane fan, I enjoyed it a lot. 💞 The story takes place somewhere between the Sinners of the System trilogy and the third season, which is an interesting writing decision.

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Is this going to be the final installment of the franchise? The third season (or rather, the First Inspector movie) does contain some sequel hooks, but on the other hand... Eh, I dunno, honestly. I love , but it doesn't need to be milked forever.

karamergen, to random
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This is totally random, but I'm old enough to remember the great fandom era of character shrines and similar kinds of fansites. And... man, I miss them so much sometimes? There are still people who make them, so it's not like this type of fandom activity is completely obsolete, but, well, yeah.

karamergen, to JujutsuKaisen
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No spoilers, but somehow the most recent episode of felt more... definitive to me than the respective chapter of the . The soundtrack probably made it seem so. Er. If you know what I mean.

karamergen, to FormulaE
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I've caught up with , and it's honestly such a good ? It doesn't seem to be very popular, which is a shame because it deserves more attention.

karamergen,
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@anianimalsmoe Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have any! As for me, I'm somewhat into car racing (mostly because it's one of my father's passions, haha), so I actually do find the racing bits interesting. But yeah, it can't be helped if it simply isn't your genre.

karamergen, to Russia
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The Ministry of Justice () is trying to outlaw the entire 'LGBT community' as an 'extremist organization' because evidently our country doesn't suck ENOUGH. I mean, I'm not even surprised, but.

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