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I just dropped a follow 👀

I see that people are posting their trainer cards, so here's mine 😌

The last chapter of Yattara is out today. It was the second simulpub I ever worked on, and it really pushed me in a lot of ways, but I'm really sad to see it go. I'm gonna miss these kids so much 😭

Also Shueisha if you're listening, if you ever release plushies or something I WILL buy them on sight

For someone with enough cat pics on their phone to fuel a nation I post surprisingly few of them

This has the exact same energy as that playmat that combined elements from like 6 different TCGs. I kinda want it

Tl;dr I think Ito has done far better and I'm on my hands and knees begging English publishers to bring over more of Furuya's stuff for my collection

I do think it's interesting that both chose to give it a sort of meta ending, but again, I think Furuya pulled it off better because it was the natural conclusion of the framing device he'd been using since chapter 1. Ito's felt... tacked on? Idk. It came out of nowhere and didn't add much

Which is fine for a short story or an anthology-type series like, say, Tomie (which is my favorite work of his), but for an adaptation of a book that relies so heavily on the characterization of the protagonist and making you feel something (whether disgust or pity) for him... Not as much

Tbh it was emblematic of the issues I have with Ito's stuff in general (and I say this as someone that still more or less enjoys it), where it's a little too style over substance for my taste. The art is gorgeous and twisted, but I never find myself caring much about his characters.

I thought the shift into more modern times in Furuya's version was an interesting choice that made it feel fresh, and it just felt a bit snappier.

Meanwhile, while Ito's had some really cool imagery (as his stuff tends to do), it just felt kinda...dry, somehow? It felt like more of a slog

I preferred the Furuya version, but given that I prefer his work in general that wasn't really a surprise.

That said, it's been a few good years since I read the original novel, so I'm grading less on faithfulness and more on which one hit me harder. (Though both clearly took lots of liberties)

I did the longest, most miserable double feature tonight and binged two adaptations of No Longer Human. I'd had the Ito version on my shelf unread for a few years, and I picked up the Furuya version today as part of a deep dive I've been doing into anything of his I can get my hands on.

羽根

Man I hope so 🙏 It deserves the best honestly

I admittedly wasn't super familiar with the work in question (I was a fan of some of the creator's other work but this one slipped me by), but having gone through the whole thing? I am a woman obsessed. It's so good and I only hope I do it justice

I've been hard at work on translation stuff recently. I've got a couple of projects going that I'm SUPER excited about and am chomping at the bit to talk about 😭 One of them is from a personal favorite creator of mine, which is insane considering I've only been in the field for about year.

In all seriousness I got some very nice messages from my family, got to spend the day with friends, and am going to see a movie with Sair later tonight. I feel very loved, not just by my beloved horse girl. Things are good. 28 feels good

I'm so glad my horse wished me a happy birthday 🥲 Ilu bby

Digital Illustration of the Pokémon Chimecho, hanging out in the shade under a leafy branch in front of a wooden awning. The summer sun’s rays are filtered through the leaves, creating speckles of light.

Chimecho enjoying the shade on a summer day 🌿

#art #pokemonart #pokemonfanart

What are your top 4 anime?

Gunslinger Girl, School Days, Banana Fish, and Angel Beats

so you have a long distance girlfriend huh? then what are her chances at the arima kinen this year?

Uma Musume posts are like "ive fallen deeply in love with a Beautiful Woman named Steak Dinner"

I earned every trophy in Uma Musume. I'm very normal about horse girls

Unironically how fleeka came to be

Pro gamer time

this is terrifying

sorry rice but it has to be this way

Fwiw my other favorites are Agnes Tachyon, Special Week, Maruzensky, El Condor Pasa, and, of course, BAKUSHIN

I downloaded the horse gacha for funsies when it came out and I'm barely exaggerating when I say it's all I've done for the last week. I love all the umas so far but Haru Urara stole my heart immediately. I would do anything for her