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see also static depictions of dynamic motion in shonen series.
the Dezaki triple-pan is a smart workaround, but it still doesn't hit the same

Okumura starts as a self-insert protagonist, then the series uses him to examine the fundamental problem of self-insert characters. (and it does so with such compassion)

Lilysa's motivations for cosplaying are initially flimsy, then figuring out what drives her becomes her central character arc.

2.5 Dimensional Seduction's greatest writing trick is that it transforms itself into a series with genuine depth not by abandoning its initial weaknesses, but by examining them.

I only know a little bit about it (I discovered it through the music), but randomly last year I was reading a book and suddenly it started talking about some things YU-NO does and wow
I was floored, single-handedly revealed my knowledge of the medium as fundamentally incomplete

(I'm not in the area unfortunately, but the point stands)

I would like to see that any day of the week

There's so so much good stuff! I try to limit to 4-5 shows per season and sometimes it's genuinely difficult, I've had to cut some reportedly fantastic shows from the lineup.

My initial read was Machu is Khara, but now I'm thinking Shuji is Khara
(or maybe both are, with GQuuuuuuX being an internal conversation within the psyche of Khara)

4 months later and out of nowhere, I think I have a new interpretation on GQuuuuuuX

It really does. Great layouts too.
(Not gonna post spoilers but I'm thinking of a few really good uses of the division between pages in volume 6.)

dodgers
dodgers, japan

Of course, cultural narratives shape us and our expectations of the world, but I still think at least a part of us exists beyond those influences.

This is maybe especially true in your case, given that you resonated with this gendered narrative _before_ you were prescribed that narrative.

I don't think finding resonance with cultural narratives of gender is inherently sexist, even if there might be sexist aspects to those narratives.

Imo, the thing that matters here is not the narrative or the context from which it emerges, but the resonance and what it clarifies about yourself.

i'm so glad i can wish one more birthday to the most loved cat in the world

Happy birthday Winnie!!!!!

yay!!!!! congratulations on being more you than ever

woah, that stamp rally concept is awesome

Truly, there are few things less surprising to me than the existence of Hello Kitty Char Aznable merch.

parser game with a freeform spellcasting system, but the strength of the spell depends on the quality of the metre

Full view with of the papercraft kit. The wall has been removed, exposing the full inner detail. A paper backing frame supports the back and side walls and keeps the staircase centered.

Close-up view, angled-left. There is a door at the top of the stairs, with a window on the center of the door and a handle on the right.

Close-up view, angled straight ahead. The staircase, handrail and poster can be seen in full.

Close-up view, angled right. Better view of the full handrail.

And here's the interior detail

Two details I'm especially proud of:
- the metallic gray color accents on the railing (done carefully with a sharpened pencil)
- the door at the top of the stairs (present in Mozu's build but missing in the kit, I scratch built it with leftovers)

Close-up view, angled right. A handrail can be seen on the right and back walls, as well as a light switch on the right switch just above the handrail

Close-up view, angled straight ahead. The handrail continues up the back wall. There is a small framed poster above the handrail.

Close-up view, angled left. The handrail continues up the stairs around the left turn and out of sight.

A peek up the staircase

YouTube video by MOZU STUDIOS 【ミニチュア】壁の中に小さな階段を作ってみたら楽しすぎた！How to make a miniature Stairs in the wall.

Papercraft kit based on an original build by Mozu
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSF7...

Close-up picture of a small box The box is on its side, with the top facing forward On the top of the box is the image of a wall outlet with the text "Miniatuart koibito series"

Picture of the box opened. Inside the box is a papercraft miniature model of a wall. The wall has wallpaper texture, wooden wall, wood floor at the bottom, and an outlet just a bit above the wall trim. To the right of the outlet is a small opening in the wall which looks like a tiny doorframe, and inside the opening is a tiny staircase. The staircase goes up a few steps and then takes a turn around a corner to the left.

MOZU Studio × sankei
miniatuart – kobito series
Little Stairs

legs are just for show

Left and right thruster bells from the Ma.K Gachanen 1/35 Kauz On the left part, the plastic between the fuel lines and the thruster bell has been carved out

Thruster bells attached to the body of the Kauz

It's a lot of time to remove not a lot of material, but the result is very satisfying

now _that's_ a way to get my interest

Thruster bell part from the Maschinen Krieger Gachanen 1/35 Kauz kit The thruster bell has fuel lines on the left and right To the left, the space between the fuel line and the body of the thruster bell is filled with plastic To the right, the plastic between the fuel line and plastic has been carved out

I think I love detail work

note that some kits have multiple instruction manuals, so including those would require additional links

e.g. the MGSD Aerial has an instruction manual and a sticker guide
manual.bandai-hobby.net/menus/detail...

恋（コスプレ）は変える。姿も、心も。 Love (cosplay) [changes/transforms] . Both in [shape; appearance] and in [mind, heart, spirit]. (My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 tagline)

Love, like cosplay, changes you inside and out. (translation from My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook, translated by Taylor Engel)

Have you ever seen a translation so good it moved you to tears

(from My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook)

Lilysa: I wonder how it'll turn out... Lilysa: How're they gonna handle the early chapters with heavy fanservice? As it progresses, it turns into a passionate sports anime, but... Noa: True, it might be a bit much for a wider audience. Okumura: Still, that fanservice is at the core of the protagonist's character. Lilysa: I know they can't do everything, but I hope they don't cut out any of the stories. Tsubaki: "Fanservice at the core of..." Does that even make sense?

They really take an entire week off from the main plot to celebrate the announcement of their own anime, complete with spelling out the structure of the series and speculating about voice actors.