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So cute

Nii-san ~

Leo: Konnichiwa Méla-chan.

Méla: Ah ! Konnichiwa Leonardo ~

Leo: … You know, you don’t have to call me that.

Méla: What ?

Leo: I noticed I’m the only turtle you don’t call by his nickname. Raph Mikey and Donnie are okay. You even gave them personal nicknames. But not me.

Méla: …

Leo: Is there a reason ?

Méla: U-uhm… Maybe because I respect you more ? I’m sorry, I never noticed before today…

Leo: Don’t worry. I know I look strict and intimidating sometimes since I’m the leader, but you and I are friends, you don’t have to be that respectful with me.

Méla: … *Shyly nods her head* Hai.

Leo: *Smiles* How about you try it now ?

Méla: … Okay…

[Nii-san = big brother]

Leo: !!!

Méla:… Leo ? Daijoubu?

Leo: Y-yes I’m fine. (Kawaii.)

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Fanarts by @kawaiibunga​

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Happy to post this up after finishing recently! It’s a collab between me and an a friend, she drew the sketch (third pic in the set) and I finished with coloring+lineart. Very happy with how the coloring came out~

Design ideas for a small modern full sun front yard stone formal garden.

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So pretty and popular..

Give me Followers D:

You were the brightest shade

Of sun I had ever seen

Your skin was gilded with

The gold of the richest kings

And like the dawn

You woke the world inside of me

You were the brightest shade

Of sun when I saw you

And you will surely be the death of me

But how could I have known?

- The Oh Hellos

People of Tumblr! (Warning⚠️: this might be rude to ask about but I don’t know social ques)

Way back in middle school I made an oc and over the years I’ve been fleshing her out in my head. (She was inspired by some teachers, and a childhood friend) Her mother is Japanese and her father is American-Korean. I freaking love the traditional clothing of Japan and Korean (seriously every woman I see in it looks like a freaking goddess!) but something about my character; she loves fashion and wants to embrace all of her heritage, the Japanese, the Korean, and the American. So I was wondering if anyone has ever tried combining the traditional clothing of both sides of their heritage. But since I don’t really have anything to embrace, I didn’t know if this would be offensive to people’s culture or if I should just forget it. So sorry if this offends someone. I’m really dumb when it comes to social stuff.

do u guys listen to music in languages that aren’t your first language . and if so what languages

Hello!!! I'm here to request a reaction! owo~ Can you do a treasure 13 reaction to having a tall gf? (5'9-5'10) 💖

Hello! And thank you for requesting! I broke it into two parts because tumblr doesn’t like me, but the second part is up!

Please send requests!

Treasure 13 Reaction To Having A Tall Girlfriend (1/2)

Hyunsuk:

Hyunsuk, may be a little insecure since he is on the shorter side (5’6ish), he might prefer it if you wouldn’t wear heels, but I feel like he would be the type to brag about his girlfriends height (if she’s that tall). Probably tease the other guys and say “my girlfriends taller than you, she can easily step on you” or something along those lines. If someone teased him he would be like “okay I may be short, but are you taller than MY girlfriend, huh, yeah I thought so” but nevertheless he would love you regardless of your height.

Jihoon:

Jihoon is 5’9 so basically the same height as his girlfriend, only a couple of differing centimetres, but I feel like he would look at you in complete awe. He’s the type to tease you by asking you to get things from off the shelves (when he could still reach) just to play around with you, and at the same time he would compliment you, “my girlfriends gorgeous enough to model 🤧” or “when are you gonna start modeling, huh?” And like Hyunsuk, if any of the other members annoyed him he would jokingly say “I’ll ask y/n to come and step on you so be careful” he loves you for you and nothing else.

Yoshinori:

Yoshinori aka my precious baby would be such a sweetheart, if you ever felt insecure about your height, he would do absolutely ANYTHING to make you feel confident in your height. He would understand why you would feel bad about your height (cause like Japan and Korea are on the shorter side and they like to stare), if he saw people staring at you, he would try and put your mind on something else, he would probably start doing aegyo in public just so he could see you smile. Someone please tell me how tall he is bc idek smh.

Junkyu:

Oof, this man would be head over heels for you. Junkyu is 5’10 so your height difference won’t be much. You and him would be THAT couple, the couple who models together, the couple who take the sickest pictures together, the couple that people inspire to be. Okay y’all are THAT couple. Junkyu wouldn’t care at all and if someone came up to him and said something like “are you okay with a y’all girlfriend?” no one would actually be dumb enough to ask that but please play along he would reply with “are you okay with being so close to hell?” Junkyu would be so protective about you, he would immediately go into mama bear mode if anyone disrespects you.

Yoonbin:

Fun fact yoonbin is my first love

Ok so! Yoonbin honestly would not care at all, like at all, he just wouldn’t care. There’s only a couple of differing centimetres so it wouldn’t make much of a difference. Even if you wore heels he wouldn’t care, this boy just doesn’t care. He loves you to the moon and back, so why would something insignificant bother him at all? Your what keeps him happy, your what puts a smile on his face, like this boy loves you so much that when someone mentions your name, he turns into blushy - giggly mess. But if you were to be insecure about your height he would probably write down a thousand reasons why and how you’re perfect in his eyes uwu

Mashiho:

Hmmm, now if I’m being honest with you, I can’t really see him with someone that taller than him. But let’s just say he ends up with a girlfriend taller than him, he also probably wouldn’t care aswell, even if your like 20cm taller than him you’ll still be his baby. He wouldn’t care how much taller you are than him, you’re still his baby, he doesn’t care what anyone says. You. Are. His. Baby. Regardless of you being so much taller than him, he just don’t care. But I do see him being a bit flustered here and there NOT because you’re wearing heels, because you’re such a goddess mashiho took all my uwus .

Sean bienvenidos a una nueva entrega de cultura e historia japonesa; en este caso vamos a hablar sobre Goryokaku, localizado en Hakodate en la prefectura de Hokkaido al norte de la isla de Honshu. - Para proseguir con la aventura, en el capítulo anterior comentamos el origen del nombre de Hokkaido, conocido como Ezo, mencionamos que estuvo 260 años encerrado bajo el shogunato Tokugawa e hicimos mención al tratado de amistad de 1854. - Hay algunos historiadores que consideran la fecha anteriormente mencionada como fin del periodo Edo, pero eso es un gran error y yo discrepo mucho en ello, ya que oficialmente termina en 1868, pero para mí y para algunos pocos sería en 1869 con la república de Ezo liderada por Toshizo Hijikata, quien realizó las obras del castillo Goryokaku de traza italiana.  - El Goryokaku se construyó en 1864, para el calendario, japonés (Genji 1) y en 2024 se cumplen  160 años de su construcción. Dicho lugar fue tomado para la película y anime Golden Kamuy.  - El Shogunato construyó Goryokaku con el propósito de garantizar el norte y la posterior apertura del puerto, ya a partir de 1857,el cual tardó siete años en completarse. La Oficina del Magistrado de Hakodate fue construida en el centro y está protegida por un foso. Después de ser utilizada como oficina gubernamental durante unos cuatro años, se convirtió en una base para el antiguo ejército del shogunato durante la Guerra de Hakodate, la batalla más decisiva de la Guerra Boshin,fue desmantelado en 1871 (Meiji 4) después de que terminara la guerra. Un tercio del edificio ha sido restaurado en el mismo lugar utilizando el mismo diseño, método de construcción y tamaño,Goryokaku, donde se demolió la oficina del magistrado de Hakodate, el castillo, se abrió al público como Parque Goryokaku en 1914 (Taisho 3). - Espero que os guste y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones y que pasen una feliz Navidad.

Welcome to a new installment of Japanese culture and history; in this case we are going to talk about Goryokaku, located in Hakodate in the Hokkaido prefecture in the north of the island of Honshu.

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To continue with the adventure, in the previous chapter we discussed the origin of the name of Hokkaido, known as Ezo, we mentioned that it was enclosed for 260 years under the Tokugawa shogunate and we mentioned the friendship treaty of 1854.

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There are some historians who consider the aforementioned date as the end of the Edo period, but that is a big mistake and I strongly disagree with it, since it officially ends in 1868, but for me and for a few others it would be in 1869 with the Ezo republic led by Toshizo Hijikata, who carried out the works on the Italian-style Goryokaku castle.

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Goryokaku was built in 1864, according to the Japanese calendar (Genji 1), and 2024 marks the 160th anniversary of its construction. The site was used for the film and anime Golden Kamuy.

Goryokaku was built by the Shogunate for the purpose of securing the north and the subsequent opening of the port, as early as 1857, which took seven years to complete. The Hakodate Magistrate's Office was built in the center and is protected by a moat. After being used as a government office for about four years, it became a base for the former shogunate army during the Hakodate War, the most decisive battle of the Boshin War, and was dismantled in 1871 (Meiji 4) after the war ended. One third of the building has been restored on the same site using the same design, construction method and size.Goryokaku, where the Hakodate magistrate's office was demolished, the castle was opened to the public as Goryokaku Park in 1914 (Taisho 3).

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I hope you like it and see you in future posts and have a happy Christmas.

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日本の文化と歴史の新しい記事へようこそ。今回は、本州の北、北海道の函館にある五稜郭について話します。 - 冒険を続けるために、前の章では、蝦夷として知られる北海道の名前の由来について説明し、北海道が 260 年間徳川幕府の下に封鎖されていること、そして 1854 年の友好条約について触れました。 - 前述の日付を江戸時代の終わりと考える歴史家もいますが、それは大きな間違いであり、私はそれに強く反対します。なぜなら、江戸時代の終わりは公式には 1868 年であるからです。しかし、私や少数の人にとっては、それは 1869 年になるでしょう。イタリア式五稜郭の工事を行った土方歳三率いる蝦夷共和国。 - 五稜郭は元治元年（1864）年に建造され、2024年には築160年を迎えます。ここは映画・アニメ『ゴールデンカムイ』の舞台となった場所です。 - 五稜郭は北方の確保とその後の開港を目的として、1857年から幕府が7年の歳月をかけて建設されました。中心部には箱館奉行所が建てられ、堀で守られています。戊辰戦争最大の決戦となった箱館戦争では旧幕府軍の拠点となり、約4年間官庁として使用された後、終戦後の1871年（明治4年）に解体された。 。箱館奉行所城が取り壊された五稜郭は、同じ敷地内に同じ設計・工法・規模で建物の3分の1が復元され、1914年（大正3年）に五稜郭公園として公開されました。 - 気に入っていただければ、今後の投稿でお会いして、メリークリスマスをお過ごしください。

Sean bienvenidos a una nueva publicación más, en esta ocasión os voy a hacer un resumen en qué consiste el 書道(しょど) shodō. Una vez dicho esto, pónganse cómodos que empezamos.

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En esta ocasión os comentaré de por qué esto es considerado arte. Si os fijáis bien en las imágenes, ya simplemente es estético, de hecho, hasta relajante, diría yo, o eso sería algo más subjetivo.

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¿Qué opinan ustedes? Os leo en comentarios hasta la próxima publicación y que pasen una muy buena semana. - 別の新しい出版物へようこそ。今回は、「しょど」shodo がどのような内容であるかを要約します。そうは言っても、安心して始めましょう。 - この機会に、なぜこれが芸術とみなされるのかを説明します。画像をよく見てみると、それは単に美的であり、実際、リラックスさえしている、あるいはもっと主観的なものだと思います。 - どう思いますか？次の出版までコメントを読んで、とても良い一週間を過ごしました。 - Welcome to another post, this time I'm going to give you a summary of what 書道(しょど) shodō is all about. Having said that, make yourselves comfortable as we begin. - This time I'll tell you why this is considered art. If you look closely at the images, it's simply aesthetic, in fact, even relaxing, I would say, or that would be something more subjective. - What do you think? I'll read you in the comments until the next post and have a great week.

Sean bienvenidos, fanáticosarqueológicos a una nueva entrega, en esta ocasión os voy a dar unos consejos básicos del periodo kofun para ir calentando motores, dicho esto pónganse cómodos que comenzamos. - Conceptos básicos periodo kofun:

-Kofun (こふん) significa: Túmulo funerario .

- Periodo que carece de escritura. - División social más compleja(jefes tribales).

-Llegada del Budismo.

-Los ritos funerarios se hacen más complejos.

-Haniwa.

-Comercio más desarrollado con China y Corea.

-Uso del hierro.

-Cerámica más compleja.

Espero que os haya gustado y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones de japón de historia, arqueología, entre otros temas, que pasen una buena semana.

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Welcome, archaeological fans to a new installment, on this occasion I am going to give you some basic advice from the kofun period to warm up your engines, with that being said, make yourself comfortable and we will begin. - Kofun period basics:

-Kofun (こふん) means: Burial mound.

- Period that lacks writing.

- More complex social division (tribal chiefs).

-Arrival of Buddhism.

-Funeral rites become more complex.

-Haniwa.

-More developed trade with China and Korea.

-Use of iron.

-More complex ceramics.

I hope you liked it and see you in future publications on Japan about history, archeology, among other topics, have a good week.

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考古学マニアの皆さん、ようこそ新連載へ。今回は、古墳時代の基本的なヒントをお伝えして、皆さんのウォーミングアップに役立てようと思う。

古墳時代の基本

-古墳（こふん）とは古墳のこと。

文字のない時代。

より複雑な社会区分（部族長）。

-仏教の伝来。

-祭祀が複雑になる。

-埴輪。

-中国・朝鮮との交易が発展

-鉄の使用。

-より複雑な土器。

日本の歴史、考古学、その他のトピックについての今後の投稿でお会いしましょう

Sean Bienvenidos, japonistasarqueologicos a una nueva entrega sintética, en la cual mencionaremos una de las muchas obras de Hiroshige, del cual ya hablamos en una publicación, pero no publique ninguna obra, ahora llego el momento dicho esto pónganse cómodos que empezamos. - Características Año: 1852 - 1858 Título: Itsukushima in Aki Province. Estilo: Ukiyo-e - Espero que os haya gustado os deseo una feliz semana y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones de Japón. - ようこそ、ジャポニスタサルケオロジコスの新しい合成配信へ。その中で、広重の多くの作品の一つを紹介します。その作品については、すでに出版物で話していますが、私は作品を出版していません。今、その時が来ました。そう言って、あなた自身を快適にして、始めましょう。 - 特徴 年：1852年～1858年 タイトル：安芸国厳島（あきこくいつくしま 様式：浮世絵 - お気に召していただけたなら幸いです。今週もよろしくお願いします。また、今後の日本の出版物でお会いしましょう。 - Welcome, japonistasarqueologicos to a new synthetic delivery, in which we will mention one of the many works of Hiroshige, of which we already spoke in a publication, but I did not publish any work, now the time has come, having said that, make yourselves comfortable and let's begin. - Features Year: 1852 - 1858 Title: Itsukushima in Aki Province. Style: Ukiyo-e - I hope you liked it, I wish you a happy week and see you in future Japan publications.

Banchō Sarayashiki, también conocida como okiku-san, en vida un aciago día, se le cayeron los 10 platos y por desgracia uno de ellos se rompió y su amo la asesinó y arrojó su cuerpo a un pozo.-Por eso cada noche aparece para contar los platos con una voz tenue, uno, dos, tres... así hasta nueve ¡Exclamando falta un plato! - La historia se remonta al periodo Edo. ¿Conocían esta pequeña historia? Que pasen una buena semana. - お菊さんこと皿屋敷番長は、ある運命の日に10枚の皿を落とし、運悪くそのうちの1枚が割れてしまい、主人に殺害されて井戸に投げ込まれました。 - そのため、毎晩、かすかな声で皿を数え、1枚、2枚、3枚...と9枚まで数え、「1枚足りない！」と叫ぶのだそうです。 - この話は江戸時代まで遡りますが、皆さんはご存知でしたか？それでは、今週も良い一週間をお過ごしください。 -Banchō Sarayashiki, also known as okiku-san, in life one fateful day, dropped the 10 plates and unfortunately one of them broke and her master murdered her and threw her body into a well. - That's why every night she appears to count the plates with a faint voice, one, two, three... up to nine... exclaiming that one plate is missing! - The story goes back to the Edo period. Did you know this little story? Have a nice week.

Sean bienvenidos, japonistasrqueológicos a una nueva entrega, en esta ocasión os hablaré del, sakuramochi さくらもち unavez dichom esto ponganse comodos que empesamos. - ¿Cuándo fue inventado el sakura mochi? Fue inventado en 1717 por Shinroku Yamamoto, el guardián del templo Chomeiji en Mukaishima, Edo. En lo que respecta a los mochis, hay una gran variedad de ellos, depende de la región en donde se elaboren, Las hojas utilizadas para sakuramochi son principalmente de una variedad llamada Oshimazakura. - Tokiyoshi, un investigador culinario, dice: "Algunas personas dicen que sakuramochi es 'flores de cerezo a la parrilla en el este, Domyoji en el oeste". - Espero que os haya gustado y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones que pasen una buena semana. - ようこそ、ジャポニスタ・ルケオロギコスの新しい配信へ！今回は、「さくらもち さくらもち ウナベス・ディコム」についてお話しします！まずは、自分自身を快適にすることから始めましょう。 - 桜餅はいつ発明されたのですか？1717年、江戸向島の長命寺の番人であった山本新六によって考案されました。 餅に関しては、産地によって様々な種類がありますが、桜餅に使われる葉は、主にオオシマザクラという品種が使われています。 - 料理研究家の時吉さん曰く、「桜餅は "東の焼き桜、西の道明寺 "と言う人もいる」。 - 私はあなたがそれを好きで、将来の記事であなたを参照してください願っています素敵な週を持っています。 - Welcome, japonistasrqueológicos to a new delivery, this time I will talk about the, sakuramochi さくらもち unavez dichom this put yourselves comfortable that we begin. - When was sakura mochi invented? It was invented in 1717 by Shinroku Yamamoto, the keeper of Chomeiji temple in Mukaishima, Edo. As far as mochis go, there are a wide variety of them, it depends on the region where they are made, The leaves used for sakuramochi are mainly of a variety called Oshimazakura. - Tokiyoshi, a culinary researcher, says: "Some people say sakuramochi is 'grilled cherry blossoms in the east, Domyoji in the west." - I hope you liked it and see you in future posts have a nice week.

Sean bienvenidos japonistaarqueológicos, a una nueva actualidad del país del sol naciente. En este caso os comentaré que se han actualizado los datos del número de islas del archipiélago Japonés, dicho esto pónganse cómodos que empezamos. - La información viene de la agencia Geoespacial de Japón, el número de islas son de 14125 en todo el país, más del doble del número anunciado hasta ahora, en 1987 el cálculo era de 6852 islas. - El número de islas en cada prefectura Nagasaki 1479 Hokkaido 1473 Kagoshima 1256 Iwate 861 Okinawa 691. - ¿Qué opinan al respecto? Espero que tengan una buena semana y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones de Japón - 日出づる国から新しいニュースへようこそ。今回は、日本列島の島の数が更新されたことをお伝えします。 - 国土地理院からの情報ですが、日本全国の島の数は14125で、今まで発表されていた数（1987年は6852島）の2倍以上になっています。 - 各都道府県の島嶼数 長崎県 1479 北海道 1473 鹿児島県 1256 岩手県 861 沖縄県 691 - いかがでしょうか？今週も良い一週間をお過ごしください。また、今後の日本からの投稿でお会いしましょう。 - Welcome to a new update from the land of the rising sun. In this case I will tell you that we have updated the data on the number of islands in the Japanese archipelago, so make yourselves comfortable and let's get started. - The information comes from the Geospatial agency of Japan, the number of islands is 14125 in the whole country, more than double the number announced until now, in 1987 the estimate was 6852 islands. - The number of islands in each prefecture Nagasaki 1479 Hokkaido 1473 Kagoshima 1256 Iwate 861 Okinawa 691. - What do you think about it? I hope you have a good week and see you in future posts from Japan.

Sean bienvenidos japonistasarqueológicos, una nueva entrega en esta ocasión hablaremos del Tanabata una vez dicho esto pónganse cómodos que empezamos. - ¿Qué es el tanabata?¿Cuándo se celebra?¿Cuál es su origen?El tanabata, surge en China en la dinastía Han que posteriormente llegará a Japón durante el período Nara (710 d.C.- 794 d.C.) a través de la nobleza ,pero no fue hasta el período Edo (1600-1868) que se hizo popular. Esto lo podemos ver en el anime como es el caso de Doraemon (ドラえもん), pero hay montones de animes que tratan esta temática una película que trata estos temas podrían ser: Amor de Gata, Kimi no Nawa, Kimetsu no Yaiba podría hacer una lista que nunca acabaria de la cantidad de anime que hay que trata el Tanabata. ¿Qué es el tanabata? Cuenta la leyenda de Orihime y Hikoboshi que solo se pueden ver la séptima luna del séptimo mes, se crea un puente que les permite cruzar y estar juntos ¿Cuándo se celebra? Se celebra el 7 de julio y lo más característico de esta festividad son los fuegos artificiales y en Tokyo por ejemplo: el templo Zojoji, pero cualquier templo lo podréis apreciar muy bien. tanzaku ¿En qué consiste? Se coloca un trozo de papel con tu deseo y se colocan en árboles de bambú. Para terminar me gustaría mencionar que hay una constelación que representa esta maravillosa historia. - Espero que os haya gustado y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones que pasen una buena semana. - ようこそ、日本の考古学者たちへ。今回は七夕についてお話します。 - 七夕とは何か、いつ祝うのか、その起源は？ 七夕は中国の漢の時代に始まり、奈良時代に貴族を通じて日本に伝わった。 ドラえもんなどのアニメに見られるが、このテーマを扱ったアニメはたくさんある：七夕を扱ったアニメは枚挙にいとまがない。織姫と彦星は七夕の日にしか会えないという伝説がある。 いつ祝うの？月7日に行われます。このお祭りの最大の特徴は花火で、東京では増上寺が有名ですが、どこのお寺でもよく鑑賞できます。 短冊 短冊とはどんなものですか？願い事を書いた紙を竹に貼る。最後に、この素晴らしい物語を象徴する星座があることをお伝えしたい。 - それでは、また次の記事でお会いしましょう。

Welcome to the Japanese archaeologists, this time we are going to talk about Tanabata, so make yourselves comfortable and let's get started. - What is tanabata, when is it celebrated, what is its origin? Tanabata, which originated in China in the Han dynasty, later came to Japan during the Nara period (710 AD - 794 AD) through the nobility, but it was not until the Edo period (1600-1868) that it became popular. This can be seen in anime such as Doraemon (ドラえもん), but there are lots of anime that deal with this theme, a movie that deals with these themes could be: Love of Cat, Kimi no Nawa, Kimetsu no Yaiba I could make a list that would never end of the amount of anime out there that deals with Tanabata. what is tanabata? Legend has it that Orihime and Hikoboshi can only see each other on the seventh moon of the seventh month, a bridge is created that allows them to cross and be together. When is it celebrated? It is celebrated on the 7th of July and the most characteristic of this festivity are the fireworks and in Tokyo for example: the Zojoji temple, but you can appreciate it very well in any temple. tanzaku What does it consist of? You put a piece of paper with your wish on it and place it on bamboo trees. Finally, I would like to mention that there is a constellation that represents this wonderful story. - I hope you liked it and see you in the next posts have a nice week.

Sean bienvenidos japonistasarqueológicos, a una nueva entrega, esta ocasión nos trasladamos al antiguo solar donde se localizaba el antiguo parque de atracciones Nara dreamland. - Esperó que os guste y nos vemos en próximas publicaciones, que pasen una buena semana.¿Lo conocían? - 今回は、旧奈良ドリームランド遊園地があった場所に移動して、新たな回をお届けします。 - あなたがそれを好きで、今後の出版物でお会いすることを望みます、良い一週間を過ごしてください、あなたはそれを知っていましたか？ - Welcome to a new installment, this time we move to the old site where the former Nara dreamland amusement park was located. - I hope you like it and see you in future publications, have a good week, did you know it?

Tanque japonés, abatido por tropas norteamericanas, agosto del 42, guerra del Pacífico./Japanese tank, shot down by North American troops, August 42, Pacific War./米軍によって撃墜された日本の戦車（42年8月、太平洋戦争）。

弘前さくらまつり- 1996年4月6日 (Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival, 1996/4/6)

Gods. So many good references not enough time to draw. Awesome cosplays. 👌

My Version Starman in a kimono Art Gift for @hanaby-3 @hanabysblog Hope you like it Andrea 😊

"I'd like to go with you."

"Even though I haven't fixed the air conditioning in this car?"

"Even so."

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Why doesn’t anyone talk about Dr. Stone anymore?

Text without spoilers!! Text with adapted translation from Portuguese Brazil to English! Text with personal opinion!

Text revised in 15/03/2025

I decided to rewatch the anime when I realized I really wanted to know how it all ended! From the very beginning, I was intrigued by the mystery that ties the whole story together: why did everyone in the world turn to stone?

Since then, I’ve ended up watching the entire first season, and now here I am, following the release of the fourth season. It’s amazing to see that the story continued far beyond the first season, but then I remembered one key factor working in its favor—it’s a shounen anime, after all!

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IT PROMISED NOTHING AT FIRST, BUT IT’S DELIVERING HOT MEN AND FUN.

Well then. I don’t think I was the only one who considered dropping the series after that scene where Ruri took the antibiotic. It was downright bizarre—even hardcore shounen fans seemed to find it odd (really???). I vaguely remember people on social media trying to "cancel" the series for a few reasons: the way the bodies were drawn and those hypersexualized scenes at questionable moments.

I suspect that scene caused some backlash. Word must have reached Boichi, the writer, and the anime’s production studio. A drastic change is noticeable in the first season—those strange camera angles on female characters, which were everywhere in the early episodes, were almost completely toned down.

That’s not to say the anime doesn’t have sexy and sexualized female characters. It still follows the classic shounen formula: big breasts, thin waists, curvy figures, and beautiful women. However, they cut so many of the unnecessary hypersexualized scenes of female characters that they were left with… hypersexualized male characters instead. And that trend clearly continued throughout the seasons—cue the diving scenes with sunlit, bare male butts (and much more).

It made me wonder if this is just Boichi’s artistic style—sexualizing both male and female bodies. I have no idea what kind of hentai or adult works he’s drawn before, but this tendency is noticeable in Dr. Stone, even though the series itself is far from adult content.

This excess of male nudity must have felt strange to some viewers—especially those who were watching for the female characters. If that was the main appeal for them… well, tough luck. The anime seems to have shifted away from its original target male audience and ended up captivating the female audience instead.

Each new character is a man with a handsome face (with a few exceptions), a perfect body, and a striking personality. Meanwhile, very few new female characters have joined Senku’s nerd club.

"There's no heterosexual explanation for this"

The straight couples were confirmed by the authors but received little attention. Meanwhile, the number of scenes featuring men doing and saying brotherly things… well, let’s just say it only got more intense with each new season. I started this anime thinking the target audience was men, but by the end, I felt like I was the target audience.

Gen's entire existence feels almost too sugary for a shounen series—especially with that velvety voice every time he calls out "Senku-chan"… And then Stanley and Xeno show up, delivering gay-coded content faster than the last BL series I read.

Ryuusui has openly stated—twice—that he’s bisexual (at least according to Crunchyroll’s translation). Honestly, I’m surprised that wasn’t censored on Japanese TV.

Too many events to mention here...........

THE APEX OF ABSURDITY IN THE WORK

One of the goals of this post is to encourage everyone to watch Dr. Stone and give the anime a second chance. Let’s gooo!!!

The authors fully embrace the height of absurdity in the events:

Do you know DanDanDan? That’s right, a popular shounen with a supernatural theme where totally absurd events unfold, and the author uses the bizarre to drive the story and draw his manga.

Dr. Stone isn’t all that different in this regard. The theme changes—science, physics, mathematics, chemistry, and the like are the weapons used to write these events. They’re so absurd that they end up being ridiculously funny.

Watching Dr. Stone is almost the same experience: silly, light, and funny at times. It’s something you watch without needing to think too hard to understand what’s being proposed (and you usually get a few quick science lessons from Senku).

The protagonist isn’t boring by default; he’s a nerd:

Our onion-loving nerd is far from being the most boring protagonist I’ve seen in shounen manga (I’ve seen worse). While we have our darling Okarin, the ufology nerd, here we get Senku—living and breathing science in every single episode.

Unusual character design:

Boichi did a fantastic job with the character designs. He delivers the basics really well, whether it’s the villains or the protagonists.

I’ll admit, Boichi’s style isn’t my personal favorite, but I can’t deny that he does his job as a mangaka very well.

Stop being hypocrites about the bodies in Dr. Stone while still consuming other popular animes that do the same (or worse):

Let’s be real. Stop complaining about the character designs in Dr. Stone when there are other popular animes out there that do the exact same thing, if not worse. I don’t see people trying to “cancel” those.

I didn’t think the ending was bad at all (no spoilers):

I decided to look up the series’ ending just to prepare myself for any possible disappointment. After quickly browsing the internet, I’ll be honest: it’s not bad at all (I’ve seen much worse endings out there).

In this case, I’d recommend everyone do the same—research the ending at your own risk. Personally, it didn’t discourage me from watching the anime until the end. I’m already hooked on the characters, and now there’s no turning back (they’re also some of the hottest characters).

SO WHY DID DR. STONE'S AUDIENCE DISAPPEAR??

With each episode I watched, I kept asking myself the same question.

Maybe it was because of the initial choices made in the first season (the first arc), and many people ended up dropping the show right then and there.

It’s possible that the hypersexualized scenes involving girls in the early episodes turned people off.

Maybe the male audience found it strange to see so many naked male bodies and not a single naked female character.

I also suspect that the show’s shift to focus more on the female audience, which is likely the majority of those who buy and consume the show today, may have led to some silent treatment.

Another thing I didn’t get was whether the absurdity of certain events was intentional from the start. It was only in the second season that I realized it was. Many people must have dropped the show because of that.

Many viewers are also bothered by the inclusion of the possibility of gay, bisexual, lesbian, and asexual characters. There are a lot of predatory anime/manga out there where characters do homosexual things, but the authors will never make it official. Dr. Stone seems to fall into that category as well.

So why do I see such a small community around Dr. Stone on social media? Why doesn’t it get talked about more? Could it be because of the issues I mentioned above? Or is there something else I’m not aware of?

Many anime currently being released meet these requirements, and Dr. Stone does too, so it’s a mystery why it’s rarely discussed on social media.

In the end, Dr. Stone is this chaotic mix of science, absurdity, and character design that somehow makes perfect sense in its own quirky way. It’s not your typical shounen, and maybe that’s why it didn’t have the same impact as other series. It’s eccentric, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a show where you learn chemistry while watching handsome guys argue about whether humanity should go back to its old ways or forge a new path after the petrification? Sure, the hypersexualized scenes and occasional weirdness might turn some people off, but if we’re honest, Dr. Stone delivers something a lot more refreshing than the usual predictable clichés. So why isn’t it taking over social media? Maybe it’s just another case of the reasons I mentioned before—or maybe, just maybe, the otaku crowd isn’t ready for shounen with a more scientific focus. Either way, I’m here for it, appreciating when shows step outside the "usual" in the shounen category.

I appreciate any and all support for this blog I created. Likes, reblogs, or recommending it to others are a huge help. See you in the next post!

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