Ghibli & Classics

I was very impressed with Laputa. I'm old as hell, I've known about Ghibli forever but haven't seen everything. I saw Spirited Away in theatres. I've been focusing on the stuff before 1996, and went into this one with zero preconceptions, having not seen any clips, screenshots, posters, nor hearing any buzz. I'm confused why it doesn't get mentioned much, it really is classic anime that should have a better reputation amongst general anime fans.

Everything is set up well, the main two and Mama-based characters are likeable, the animation is beautiful, the plot unfolds in an organic way that keeps us interested. It's not too cute nor too violent, I noticed it instead has a lot of action and tension, which was very cool to see. It depicts a world with genuine danger. One thing it does have is a morally unredeemable villain - he keeps killing people and shooting at our heroes. He punches Laputa, he shoots at Pazu's head, he's also, just kind of, a genocidal elitist fanatic.

Very impressed with this one, it occupies a funny position, to me it's halfway between Nausicaa and Kiki, it does steampunk stuff super well, and boy does it crystallize the Miyazaki fascination with flight perfectly. Killer synth soundtrack, no manipulative moments or speeches, why can't people pin this movie up above their drawing boards and writing desks? Rant over.

I have been wanting to watch this anime for years so I can play the video game because its a metroidvania that looks really cool. I just watched the first episode on YouTube and I found part of the second episode but I dont think i will be able to find all 13 episodes.

Me before and after ! Unfortunatly I don't have blue eyes

Was looking online for cute wallpapers for my laptop and found this Google Drive filled with high Res / 4K screengrabs!!

I thought I'll share the drive here if you guys would like them too

Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MPECo6qYJejKuYdIot6EgvfINvAPnTGv

I released the first single (False Memories) from my forthcoming cyberpunk album today (The Same Dream) which is heavily inspired by the aesthetic and iconography of Akira. binary-order.com

Is this scene a reference to Circe? She fed sailor men a lavish feast turning them into pigs. I understand Yubaba is a witch as well and it always made me curious if it was a reference to Circe from The Odyssey.

Votoms Roots of Ambition

26 year old male here. My Neighbour Totoro is my favourite film of all time and I get very emotional every time I watch it.

I really fell in love with the design of this Seiko Alba Totoro Watch and was planning to get it as a personal birthday gift. The only problem is that it's a 26 mm watch made for women and there's no other size available. This is an AI generated pic of how the watch would look on my actual wrist.

One way I thought of justifying the size is to think of it more as a children's watch than a women's watch and since Totoro is all about the magic and innocence of childhood, the proportions are actually perfect.

What do you guys think? Should I go for it or does it look way too out-of-place on a man's wrist?

I DID NOT CREATE THIS.

I forgot to post this in my other post. One of my favorite movies.

Ambush of the Red Shoulder on the Melkia force. The first scene of the movie.

The Villainess is the Villainess — They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here’s some artwork from my series. It’s a fun adventure where the villainess looks, acts, and feels like a true villainess, so don’t expect any namby-pamby redemption arcs here.

Actual blurb:

She will stop at nothing to claim the throne.

After striking a dangerous deal with a mysterious stranger, a wealthy, powerful woman finds herself trapped in the very fantasy game she helped create. Reborn as Seraphina de Sariens, daughter of a duke and engaged to a cold Crown Prince, she quickly learns she’s not the destined heroine but rather the villainess—fated to summon dark forces and be destroyed by the story’s true savior.

But the new Seraphina holds one advantage: a vast knowledge of the game’s world coupled with a ruthless ambition. With danger lurking at every corner and the shadow of treason threatening her life, she must maneuver through cutthroat politics and betrayals. If she succeeds in this realm, ultimate power will be hers—but if she fails, the price is death.

Read here (before is disappears into the ether): https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/97955/the-villainess-is-the-villainess-litrpg

Artistic Credits:

(Character design + initial concept sketches by me to save money and streamline the process for the final artist.)

AeperuARTS: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/42761674

BTX: Setting

B't X is set on an alternate Earth, where a faction known as the Machine Empire rules a significant large piece of land known as "The Area" in the Gobi Desert. The Machine Empire invests highly in scientific advancements and schools children from an early age to become striving scientists. Mechanical engineering have culminated in the creation of cyborgs and most recently mechanical beasts, powered by human blood, the Bt. The series mostly takes place in the Machine Empire, but also on Kamui island, where the main characters were born. An island that was created from a crashed meteor and contains a piece of a sun, far underground.

A B't (pronounced "beat") is the ultimate form of mecha designed for fighting - the B stands for Brain, Blood, Bravery and Battler. They have different forms and powers, usually based on mythological creatures. The B't's source of power is a device called BreakHeart, which is fueled by human blood. Once the BreakHeart is inserted into the B't's body, it creates a link between the blood donor and the B't. A B't is also outfitted with the Guard System, which protects its donor from various dangers and environment changes, such as volcanic heat, the crushing pressures beneath the ocean, or even the depths of space. However, the donor must be in physical contact with his or her B't for the system to work for them. Teppei is able to manifest a suit of protective armor called Battle Gear through use of the Messiah Fist. This has the additional benefit of activating the usually dormant wings on X's sides, enabling him to reach even greater degrees of speed and mobility.

Plot

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Teppei Takamiya is the caretaker of a farm located in Kamui Island, north of Japan. His older brother, Kotarō Takamiya, leaves to study robotics in Germany and becomes one of the most brilliant scientists in the world. Five years later, the two brothers reunite at a robotics convention in Mechatopia, China, where Kotarō is to announce his latest breakthrough in artificial intelligence. The convention goes awry when Kotarō is captured by the malevolent Machine Empire and taken to "The Area". Teppei manages to hitch a ride on his brother's capturer and reaches the Machine Empire, Teppei is attacked by Metalface, one of the Empire's soldiers. Unable to win, Teppei is thrown, bleeding, in the Empire's junkyard. His blood reaches the trashed body of X, who was once considered one of the strongest B't of the Empire, and the disgruntled B't awakens. Faced with unanswered questions and imminent destruction, X reluctantly saves Teppei, and the pair flee the Area with soldiers of the Empire in hot pursuit.

Meanwhile, inside the Area, Kotarō discovers that he has been summoned by another of the Empire's soldiers, Major Aramis, to find a way to stop the ultimate B't - a creation known as Raffaello (ラファエロ) that has begun a terrifying and uncontrollable evolution. Teppei's main goal is to save his brother, but as he and X venture further into the Area and learn more about the Machine Empire, they start to fight for the survival of the human race. On the way to the center of the Empire, they gain allies that help them prevail over the guardians of the empire. The ultimate B't eventually finalizes its evolution and the Machine Emperor appears. Before the emperor can fuse with Raffaello, Teppei and his allies confront him.