The manga Jujutsu Kaisen is a series heavily focus on combat, each character has an ability called Domain Expansion which is a last resort ability. The ability traps their opponent in a Realm of the caster and each Domain has its own theme. The character Hakari Domain Expansion is called .
Pachinko Machines are usually based on a theme. Hakari Pachinko slot is based on a romance manga called rain .
Pachinko Machines are the most popular form of gambling in Japan. They are compared to slot machines in
Restless Gamble takes the theme of a Pachinko machine, where Hakari gambles for his ability buff. Hakari needs to hit a jackpot to obtain this buff.
Hakari attempt on the slot machine. To add a twist to the suspense of gambling, the mangaka also create scenarios in which the probabilities of hitting jackpot changes, this can help or harm Hakari.
Gambling for cash is illegal in Japan. Thus, rewards from Pachinko machine offers tokens as a reward. These tokens DDuc Khuong can also (depending on the house) be converted to cash, a loophole in the Japanese law.
This creative use of combat style emphasized the Japanese love for gambling culture. A new, unorthodox combat format also keeps the reader on the edge of their seats! Rewards offered by Hakari Pachinko machine are called nit used for power scaling in the manga.
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Currently, in the fourth season, Overlord is one of my favorite Japanese anime. The series follows the exploits of Momonga as he seeks dominance over the world inside a virtual reality game that was quietly shut down. Effectively trapped within the game, Momonga is transformed into a skeleton. He wakes up to find that the game's non-playable characters (NPC) have developed emotions and possess autonomy. Momonga's attempts at world dominion are shown as an attempt for him to connect with his guild members. This shows that he is lonely in this new world since he is aware that the populace is not real as per his view. However, as the show progresses, he has come to accept his place in the world and is fully bent on claiming total dominion.
One of the interesting things about Overlord is the interactions between the characters throughout the story. My favorite character is Demiurge, who is a subordinate of the titular character. The character's charms lie in his witty banter in his interactions in the series. Additionally, despite his capabilities within the show, he is most loyal to his ruler.
Loyalty is a theme that is emphasized most in the show. However, as noted by Sugawa-Shimada (2018), the anime has put a lot of emphasis on warfare. The author notes that the notion of innocence, purity, and vulnerability evokes nostalgia in the Japanese context. However, in Overlord's case, the show contravenes this by focusing on gore and conflict within the world it is set in. however, there are moments where characters who are grotesque in their characterization show tenderness and genuine empathy. This is an attempt by the show's creator to add depth to their characters. Overall, Overlord is an interesting series that I would highly endorse to anyone interested in the fantasy genre. Reference Sugawa-Shimada, A. (2018). Playing with Militarism in/with Arpeggio and Kantai Collection: Studies, 12(1), 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/17526272.2018.1427014
THE ANALYSIS OF
An animation you have to pay attention to And three reasons WHY I LOVE it so much.
When I first clicked on Puella Magi Madoka Magica, I never expected such a heavy and dark story beneath the cute characters and drawing style. And despite the seriousness of the story, there is hope at the end of the story, at the bottom of Pandora's box. The story is about shoujo who achieve impossible wishes at the cost of hope, and in order to do so, they need to become magical girls and fight against a witch who symbolizes despair.
What attracts me most about this cartoon is its painting style and details. Although it was produced ten years ago, its painting style is not fashionable at all. The scene about the witch is a work of art in my opinion. Secondly, the plot of this cartoon is very compact. It is no exaggeration to say that I finished reading 12 episodes of cartoon in the same day. At the same time, the portrayal of the characters is also very good, no matter which role has the shadow of our daily life, so that the audience can very good resonance. Finally, as I mentioned before, this is an anime about friendship, love, responsibility and redemption. If I were 12, that would be a bit of an idiot. But now THAT I'm 22, I still think I have a lot to learn from this anime.
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Kakashi Hatake s Best Moments
Kakashi Hatake is one of the best ninja in the Hidden Leaf Village, Konohagakure and Naruto the anime in general. He is so well known that he has amassed several names pertaining to his many different achievements, his most famous names being ility to copy his opponents jutsu perfectly and use it against them, xth Hokage coming the Hidden Leaf Village xth leader, and my favourite name, ensei to his students in team 7. Knowing all this about Kakashi, now let us have a look at Kakashi s throughout the anime and see him in all his glory. 1.
A Thousand Years of Death Jutsu During Team 7 training exercise, Kakashi tasks his students with lifting off the silver bells on his belt. After some time, he catches Naruto off guard and performs his famous secret jutsu, Thousand Years Of Death sending him flying away in pain.
2. Kakashi Throughout most of the anime, we never see Kakashi face because he is always wearing a face mask. In all his flashbacks and all his missions, he never reveals the lower half of his face until episode 469 when he disguises himself as a visiting ninja and guides Team 7 into a Kakashi face scavenger hunt. We finally see Kakashi s full face, and we are not disappointed. 3. Lord Sixth Hokage
After the end of the fourth great ninja war, Kakashi reluctantly accepts the appointment to become Konohagakure Hokage by Lady Fifth Hokage, Tsunade Senju. We can now understand Kakashi s reluctance as he is pictured having a conversation with Lady Tsunade buried in a mountain of paperwork.
ESDEATH: EVIL OR GOOD? Who is Esdeath? She is the lead antagonist in the Manga, Akame Ga Kill. She holds the highest ranking as a general of the kingdom with a passion to be the strongest of all. She is a merciless general and strongly believes that only the strong have the right to life. She is a sadistic who loves war. Her teigu, demon extract, gives her superhuman strength and a demon power that allows her to manipulate ice and destroy anyone that crosses her path. Background: She spent her childhood hunting beast with her father. She is the sole survivor of her tribe, Parta clan, who were massacred one night when she returned from hunting. She vowed to be strongest and survive the strong live and weak die. Good traits: Charismatic, loves Tatsumi, determined, independent, strong Evil Traits: Torture, loves war, possessive, sadistic Can Esdeath personality be changed by love? Esdeath is portrayed as a sadistic, attractive general that shows only mercy when she knows it would hurt the person more than to kill them. Another side of Esdeath is shown when she finds her only love, Tatsumi. She shows a sweater side towards him that gives hope that she may have a change of heart and join the revolution army for Tatsumi. That idea is shot down when she tells Tatsumi that it will her that changes him. She approaches love the same way she fights; she is determined to make Tatsumi fall in love with her no matter what.
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If you have ever studied Chinese characters or Japanese Kanji and are lucky enough to know the meaning of the above three characters, the odds Fig1: A Jirai Kei Pink and Black Style Nail Set Source: are that you will be surprised by the title as the https://www.etsy.com/listing/1193668291/ direct translation of this term jirai-kei-nail-set Jirai Kei is actually a fashion style that is currently popular among young Japanese girls. The main colors used in Jirai Kei is basically black, white, and pink. Frequently used elements are the Sanrio characters.
The term is used to describe people who appear to be normal on the outside, but, upon contacts or relationships, have something unbearable and explosive as if they had stepped on a landmine. Fig2: Sanrio Characters, Kuromi and Mymelody, in Jirai Kei Style Source: https://hellokittyisangel.tumblr.com/post/66270564864091750 4
The meaning was pejorative. But as time has passed, the term has slowly become neutral and refers to a niche style.
According to the statistics on Statista, the total number of suicides committed in Japan has been above 20,000 from 2012 to 2021. Despite the severity of the problem, people in Japan rarely talk about mental health. Japanese people don't like to go to talk to psychotherapists. Most Japanese will keep their emotions firmly locked within the doors of their hearts. If they have a mental illness, repression is their only option. They have no outlet for their feelings and no way to get support. But now, a group of young Japanese people are breaking this taboo. They have created a whole new style, Jirai Kei-- a morbid cuteness. They are using fashion to express their inner world.
So what exactly is utaite? We already know its used to describe people (usually Japanese) who sings covers. So what makes it different from normal, professional singers. On first glance, the word utaite
looks similar to the kanji,
. However,
is read as “kashu” in
Japanese. The kashu means “singer” which in the terms of these contexts, any singer who creates their own music. This separation of the two words are the main difference between recognizing who is a utaite and who is a singer. Utaite and their covers originated in a Japanese video sharing website called NicoNico Douga. However, the earliest versions could be traced all the way back to the karaoke section on 2channel. Why is this so underrated? And why is it celebrated? The biggest reason is because the talent of the singer’s voice. Many singers who sing the covers have unique voices that adds a new “feeling” to the song. Additionally, some of these utaite singers will be scouted by musical agencies and go on to become professional singers themselves. Singers such as MARiA, Mafumafu, Hanatan, Eve, and Reol were originally utaite singers on NicoNico Douga before becoming professional singers. Currently, there are several festivals in Japan where they celebrate the art of (“I tried to sing”). Music festivals such as “Chang Gero Sonic” gather famous utaite singers and former utaite singers together to sing their favorite songs for their fans. Utaite singers are not limited to Nico Nico Douga. They are also found on video sharing websites such as YouTube. YouTube helped utaite singers to not limit their covers in Japan. Instead, it allowed people around the world who love Japanese anime songs to share their own voices. For example, the channel, "
reirei" has done several “World Collaborations” with various
people, each of them sing a verse in their respective native language. Even the growing popularity of virtual streaming avatars called Vtubers are consistently creating content. Utaite culture is a growing activity that is highly appreciated by all.
(“I tried to sing”)