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February 27th Shinjuku LOFT one-man show the night before human graduation"

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SenketsuAkochan as random cat pics I found /ᐠ-˕-マ ⛑️🔪

Hiro-Kun :

Asahi :

Maruko :

Tenmei :

pairing: gaku maruko x gn!reader

tags: angst with a happy ending (gaku overthinking stuff), wholesome fluff, established romantic relationship

gaku always wanted to have a loving partner, someone who loves him unapologetically, with all his flaws and quirks!

when he started dating you, he was super happy! but a small part of him thought that this was all too good to be true, that you'd end up changing your mind at some point and that he'd lose it all

so when you two were hanging out, laughing and talking together, and you suddenly go quiet and look at him, with an expression that gaku can't quite place, he starts to think; ‘this is it, they're sick of me and going to break up with me’

gaku grows quiet too, too scared to say something. then suddenly, you open your mouth and a soft “i love you” escapes your lips

gaku can't believe what he just heard. for a moment, he sits there, completely frozen. and as it finally sinks in, he suddenly starts to tear up

“i-i'm sorry! was it too soon!?” you ask, panicking and trying to comfort gaku, worried that you did something wrong. but gaku rapidly shakes his head

“nobody ever said that to me before…” he admits wiping away his tears. “i didn't know it would be so nice to hear it…”

Someone who clearly wasn't raised in the Asian continent: OMG why is this list of top anime have two unknown children's anime like Chibi Maruko-chan in it, instead of popular shounen series x--

This show is iconic, funny (especially the 90's series with wry, cynical commentary from the narrator), Maruko is hilarious, and unlike so much slice-of-life anime that is too idealized to be relatable, it's based on the author's Showa era childhood.

It's relatable to three or more generations at once: the kids who relate to Maruko's common childhood problems, the parents who remember watching 90's Maruko-chan, and grandparents who lived in the Showa era as the real Momoko (Maruko's given name is Sakura Momoko, like the author) did and recognize the lifestyles and pop culture!!!

Some things are more relatable to Japanese people--the domestic market--and that's okay. Please remember who most anime is made for in the first place! Sazae-san didn't ever seem to get an Arabic dub, but Maruko-chan did. Maruko-chan was aired in a lot of Asian countries, even in the Indian subcontinent!

We still had some late 80's stuff in the 90's here in Saudi Arabia, I had one of these Flomo pencil cases second-hand. I recognized this style immediately! It's relatable and nostalgic for people of a certain part of the world and certain eras. Some things aren't made for you...

It's fine if you don't see it or get it, but if you give Maruko-chan a chance, the heartwarming and funny, universal experiences of childhood might ring true to you too... because Maruko isn't an idealized, perfect, always kind, always polite, always put together kid...

She's a lazy, mischievous, sometimes grumpy, but kind at heart kid who loves lazing about, getting more pocket money, and eating sweets.

She also loves to draw and once won a drawing contest with a drawing inspired by a trip to the dentist, but because of the paper shortage after the war, she never got her certificate for winning the competition.

It's a little subtly tragic that way, sometimes, because she's growing up in the post-war era, but most of the time, it's light-hearted, playful, lazy, carefree, but also given to some poignant moments...

Even the modern series, which is largely original content with an expanded cast with some remakes of older stories, has its appeal and poignant moments (you can watch episode 822 dubbed in English--the modern English dub is leagues ahead of the way it was back in the day--keep in mind, not native English speakers--the episode about butler Hideji's past, as he was a soldier during the war, and lost his wife), My Favourite Song is also a very sentimental and sweet movie... but mostly, the show is about funny, everyday struggles and just being a kid.