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[personal profile] linky
Posted both some Witch Hat Atelier and Sailor Moon icons to my icon comm! 16 icons in total. :)



Find them here at [community profile] chemyxstory
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One other show I'm watching this anime season: Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun. It's set in a future Japan which, for various reasons that should not be thought too hard about, has regressed to a feudal-ish society but with early 20th century technology. The first episode leaned hard into feudal-level corruption and cruelty, so despite the excellent production values I did not plan to watch any more of it, but another viewer at my favorite anime Discord server assured me that episode 2 was a lot less like that.

There are probably a lot of references to Japanese history and/or The Romance of the Three Kingdoms that are going over my head, but that's okay for now.
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Kana Manga is here this time, bringing a manga mini collection!

This bundle includes:
  • Eden of Witches, volumes 1 thru 6
  • Leviathan, volumes 1 thru 3
  • Manhole, volumes 1 thru 3

  • You can get the entire bundle of manga in PDF form for only $18 USD. Unlike most other Humble Manga Bundles, this one is only available as the full set, so you cannot, for example, buy the first volume of each series for $1 USD.

    This bundle supports Book Industry Charitable Foundation, which has helped bookstore and comic book store employees and owners who encounter unexpected financial crises. The Binc Foundation works to keep book people in their homes, in their jobs, and with their families – stabilizing the brick and mortar bookstore community. With some bundles, you can pick which charity you want your donation to go to, but that doesn't seem to be the case with this one. If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.

    This bundle is available for the next 16 days.
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    [personal profile] stepnix

    I'd heard that Studio Pierrot was doing a new magical idol anime for the first time in almost twenty years, and then forgot to follow up on it, and then saw that it's on youtube in English now. get hype. It's making some very clear callbacks to Creamy Mami, but the music design honestly reminds me of more modern American cartoons. bee and puppycat. idk. Real interested to see where this goes.

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    *if you live in certain countries.

    I just wanted to spread the word! (Because I don't know anyone else watching the series) It's currently available to watch in North and Latin America, and I recently saw that it's now available in Australia and New Zealand too.

    I think it's also available on Netflix worldwide without the region-locking, but since I don't have Netflix, I appreciate this free alternative to watch.

    The official YouTube channel is here. There are different playlists for different language subtitles.

    I really enjoyed the first two episodes! I knew nothing about the series beforehand other than it's about rakugo (a kind of comedic storytelling). But I think Akane is a delightful character, the voice acting is top notch, and the animation is lovely so far. (I have a review for the first episode on my journal in this post)

    Has anyone here read the manga? Did you enjoy it?

    I'll wrap up by linking this ANN article from back in February that mentions the YouTube streaming and includes a trailer for the show.
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    [personal profile] petrea_mitchell
    (crossposted from my journal)

    I want to get back into posting about the anime I'm watching, especially since I wanted to check out a bunch of things this season.

    Snowball Earth looks likely to become the show I keep desperately recommending to my fellow Worldcon members until Hugo nominations close next spring. Episode 1 speedruns an entire mecha show about a teenager with a special gift and his special robot fighting off an alien invasion, until things go disastrously wrong and the protagonist finds himself back on Earth after a very sudden climate change. Worse, he was planning to make up for his social isolation and awkwardness by making a bunch of friends after the final battle, and the population of Earth seems to have dropped precipitously.

    It's about 75% comedy, 20% earnest mecha action, 5% horror, and all good so far. It's also like someone saw Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet and set out to prove that the premise had a much better show hiding in it.

    Rooster Fighter has a pretty thin premise (tough-guy fighter except he's an actual chicken) and yet it's so well executed that I keep deciding to watch one more episode. At some point I think I'll hit a wall and suddenly not care anymore, but today is not that day.

    Daemons of the Shadow Realm has managed to conceal a very important piece of its information about its setting from its trailers, which makes for a pretty big shock in the first episode. Congrats to the marketing department, except had I known that piece of information from the beginning, I would have been more interested. Anyway, the last Arakawa Hiromu adaptation I saw felt meh (Arslan) but this is going very well so far.

    Mao is the other big adaptation of a manga by a famous long-running author, and um... if you like Takahashi Rumiko's work, this is definitely another Takahashi Rumiko work. I was not gripped.

    Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun! season 4 inspired me to finally finish season 3, where I'd gotten bogged down in the Harvest Festival arc. Hoping the Music Festival goes better. So far, so good.

    Kujima: Why Sing When You Can Warble? is about a boy who meets a migratory anthropomorphic bird-thing and invites it home to live with him. Mildly heartwarming things ensue. This was billed as a "horror comedy", and I feel like the premiere could have used more of both. OTOH, there is some delightfully demented voice acting. I'm going to give this one one more episode.

    Killed Again, Mr. Detective? had an interesting-sounding premise, but it's very, very much a light novel adaptation full of light novel tropes that I'm sick of.

    Witch Hat Atelier had an excellent first episode featuring the rare anime fantasy world where it all fits together, unlike the usual visual mishmash. Then episode 2 introduced a few characters I feel like I've seen in a million other school and school-like shows, and I was a lot less excited. I'll see how the rest of the season goes.
    foxinthestars: Rozemyne looks back from writing at a slanted table. (honzuki writing)
    [personal profile] foxinthestars
    Fandom: Ascendance of a Bookworm
    Author/Artist: foxinthestars
    Title: Viscountess Eeville and the Spotted Shumils
    Pairing: Ferdinand & Rozemyne
    Rating: General
    Word Count: 1005
    Highlight for Warnings: *none*
    Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction; I do not own Ascendance of a Bookworm or its characters.
    Summary: An animated movie song lands Rozemyne in Ferdinand's lecture room for more literary culture shock. As usual, everything she knows about storytelling is wrong — including the idea that everything she knows is wrong.
    A/N: Just a little slice of hopefully-amusing culture shock, inspired by a private joke/earworm I get whenever I see the series' worst villainess. Novel canon (although the current anime season is eventually supposed to cover when this takes place).

    Read on Ao3, Read on DW
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    [personal profile] extrapenguin
    [community profile] space_swap has one PDPH remaining! The minimum is 1000 words for fic OR a complete artwork:

    Phantasy Star, Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Live a Live, Infinite Space, Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    The deadline is ASAP/negotiable; ideally before 17:00 CEST (Paris) on Sunday.

    For details and to claim, comment on the linked post above OR email extrapenguin@gmx.com OR message me on discord. Given the tight turn-around and the fact I can't reply to emails while sleeping, please don't feel like you need to wait for confirmation you got it.
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    [personal profile] themanemod
    [community profile] the_mane_event is looking for one last pinch hitter before the collection can open. This exchange is centered around all things hair-related! 

    To claim: Please email doty.mods.ex@gmail.com with your AO3 username included. Minimum requirements are a complete work of 500 words or a piece of fanart at the 'nice sketch' stage. The fic must depict the requested fandom and at least one requested relationship and freeform. The current deadline is April 13th at 11:59 PM UTC, but please let us know if you could claim with a slight extension. 

    PH 1 - ベイブレードバースト | Beyblade Burst (Anime), Metal Fight Beyblade | Beyblade Metal Saga, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 | JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX


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    [personal profile] linky
    I posted a small batch of Witch Hat Atelier icons at my icon journal! Hoping to make some more in the future.



    Find them here at [community profile] chemyxstory
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    Fandom: One Piece
    Author/Artist: Mekachu04
    Title: Mar Punk Aibou Sketches
    Pairing: Eustass Kidd & Killer
    Rating: Gen to 18+ - male nudity under nsfw links
    Word Count: art
    Disclaimer: Kidd, Killer, the Kidd Pirates and other characters belong to the world of One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. I'm just playing in the sandbox
    AN: I'm trying to draw something everyday. So most of these are drawn at about 3-5am in about an hour or two at work during the down time.

    thumbnails linking to each day under cut )

    foxinthestars: Myne in the background peeks around the shoulder of someone in the extreme foreground. (honzuki peek)
    [personal profile] foxinthestars
    So, the premieres that were on my list for this season are out and I have watched them.

    Witch Hat Atelier: Not much to say here except "Yup, that's the good stuff."

    Observation Log of My Fiancee Who Calls Herself a Villainess: I found the male lead / viewpoint character and his attitude toward the titular fiancee irritating, plus there was a minor plot point made of fatphobia, so this one's a pass for me. On the other hand...

    Always A Catch: This looks like the "fun villainess-genre-adjacent anime" I wanted. Our heroine is straightforward the point of silliness but also caring and assertive, and seriously, she wears brass knuckles as a hair accessory. I'm in until further notice.

    Agents of the Four Seasons: I enjoyed episode one, but it was pushing the line on being self-importantly sentimental, so I'm almost afraid to keep going...?

    Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: I'm a big fan of the franchise and this is getting into one of my favorite parts, so I was hyped, but being a big fan of the franchise also makes me picky, and I actually found the premiere disappointing. As an adaptation, it felt humorless and superficial; like, the art was more pretty than functional, and it felt like just watching a sequence of events rather than inhabiting Myne's often-amusing viewpoint like I expect to. So yeah, great material here and as a fan I'll keep watching, but I'd recommend the manga (or the original novels) over this anime season so far. The OP is quite pretty, tho.

    [PS: I steered away from Rooster Fighter for the silly and quirky reason that I'm also a fan of the web novel Beware of Chicken and will accept no substitutes.]
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    Profile view of brushbuddy walking. Above it there is text that says The Witch Hat Atelier Kink Meme.


    A new kink meme based around the manga and upcoming anime Witch Hat Atelier! If you're looking for some old-school fandom fun, this is the place! Open to all ratings and ships. 18+ only.

    Links: [community profile] whakinkmeme | Rules, Intro, Mod Contact | Current Prompt Post | Fills Post
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    [personal profile] linky
    Fandom: Witch Hat Atelier
    Author/Artist: [personal profile] linky/[archiveofourown.org profile] linkily
    Title: A Quiet, Secret, Kiss
    Pairing: Qifrey/Olruggio
    Rating: G
    Word Count: 434
    Summary: The girls were tucked in, peacefully sleeping away.
    A/N: A Qifrey/Olruggio fic for the secret kisses prompt on my tumblr blog! Post-Canon setting.

    Read on Ao3, Read on DW
    foxinthestars: Rozemyne marches forward while holding a book. (honzuki forward)
    [personal profile] foxinthestars
    The spring season starts in about two-and-a-half weeks. What are y'all looking forward to?

    I am very hyped for the new Ascendance of a Bookworm season.

    More guardedly looking forward to Witch Hat Atelier. I've heard good things about the manga and it seems likely to be up my alley but I've never read it so I don't know.

    I'm also always up for a fun "villainess" show and I'm seeing a couple of those to check out.

    Upcoming anime lists:
    Anime News Network: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime/upcoming/tv
    Anime-Planet: https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/seasons/upcoming
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    Fandom: One Piece
    Author/Artist: Mekachu04
    Title: Feburary - Punk Aibou Sketches
    Pairing: Eustass Kidd & Killer
    Rating: teen? it varies from gen/all audience to teen. adult images have been removed from this collection
    Word Count: art
    Warnings: some implied death/violence but nothing graphic. all are unfinished sketches so clothes might not all be there.
    Disclaimer: Kidd and Killer (and Wire) belong to the world of One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. I'm just playing in the sandbox
    AN: I'm on year two of trying to draw something everyday. So most of these are drawn at about 3-5am in about an hour or two at work during the down time.

    thumbnails linking to each day under cut )
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    [personal profile] fennectik
    Hard to argue with what was posted on this CBR article about Rika from Digimon Tamers, although I know some may question it.

    Fans may be split on Digimon Tamers, but Rika Nonaka is the undisputed queen of the franchise. She's captivating to watch during every arc, her character development is absolutely brilliant, and her relationship with her partner, Renamon, is the most fascinating between any human and Digimon team. While not a perfect season, Digimon Tamers features the strongest writing of any Digimon anime, and it never falters when it comes to Rika.



    Full article here.
    [personal profile] ciexmod
     [community profile] consent_issues_exchange is in need of pinch hitters for multiple requests that have anime & manga fandoms!

    Exchange rules:

    All works must have either a Mature or Explicit rating. Fic must be at least 1,000 words and must include a beginning, middle, and end. Authors should avoid stopping mid-scene. Art must be one finished piece of clean line art on unlined paper, or digital equivalent. Sexual content with dubious consent or non-consent must appear in the work. See the complete rules for details, especially if you aren't familiar with this exchange's "xcon" terminology.


    To claim a pinch hit, email ciexmod@gmail.com. Include your AO3 handle, the AO3 handle of the pinch hit you're claiming, and the pinch hit number. The deadline for these pinch hits is January 15th, 2026, 10:00 PM US EST.

    PH 12 - 吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ | Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu | The Vampire Dies in No Time (Anime), 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs, 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime)

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    PH 23 - SK8 the Infinity (Anime)

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    PH 27 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga)

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    PH 33 - 地獄楽 | Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Manga), 地獄楽 | Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (Manga), Blue Lock (Manga), Haikyuu!!

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    soc_puppet: Chibi Tsutako from the Maria-sama ga Miteru manga dressed in a graduate's robe taps for attention with a baton (Tap tap!)
    [personal profile] soc_puppet
    Humble Bundle is at it again, teaming up with Dark Horse to bring you a huge bundle of 1970s manga by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima.

    This bundle includes:

  • Lone Wolf and Cub, volumes 1 thru 28
  • Path of the Assassin, volumes 1 thru 15
  • Samurai Executioner, volumes 1 thru 10
  • Crying Freeman, volumes 1 thru 5
  • Lady Snowblood, volumes 1 thru 4
  • Color of Rage (single volume)
    You can get the entire bundle for $18; you can also get the first volume of each series (minus Color of Rage) for only $1.

    This bundle supports The Hero Initiative:
    The Hero Initiative is the first-ever federally chartered not-for-profit corporation dedicated strictly to helping comic book artists and craftsmen in need. Hero Initiative creates a financial safety net for yesterday's creators who may need emergency medical aid, financial support for essentials of life, and an avenue back into paying work. It's a chance for all of us to give back something to the people who have given us so much enjoyment.

    Since its inception, The Hero Initiative has had the good fortune to grant over $700,000 to the comics veterans who have paved the way for those in the industry today.

    If you scroll down on the right hand side of the Humble Bundle page, you can also find an area where you can adjust how much of your purchase goes to which organization (the charity, the publisher, and Humble Bundle, respectively), with a minimum mandatory amount to Humble Bundle as the host.

    With most manga ebook volumes costing around $7 USD (sometimes fifty cents less, sometimes a few dollars more), you only need to be interested in three of the volumes available in the complete bundle to justify the cost—and the total bundle has 63 volumes! That's around twenty-nine cents per tankoubon.

    You can find out more information about the various series at the Humble Bundle link. Definitely worth checking out if even one of the titles catches your interest, IMO.

    This bundle will close in about three weeks.
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    [personal profile] linky
    Fandom: 10 Things I Want To Do Before I Turn 40
    Author/Artist: [personal profile] linky/[archiveofourown.org profile] linkily
    Title: Fun After Work
    Pairing: Keishi/Suzume
    Rating: E
    Word Count: 1805
    Summary: Keishi offers to stay after work to clean up the office with Suzume, though in reality... he has other plans.
    A/N: Written for Yuletide 2025! I love this manga so much so it was a delight to get assigned it, along with re-reading it for writing this.

    Read on Ao3, Read on DW

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