monthly recap (august 2024)
my life has been really awesome lately for reasons i can't talk about, but i'm too tired and busy with work to be able to do anything. even complaining online is too exhausting.
pokeplanner
i participated in the pokeplanner project and got to draw my favorite region unova!!! i'm sooo super duper happy to have the opportunity to do so. very excited to see it in person!
art log
my friend said that i'm like rei if rei was a bear instead of a vampire which is so true (guy who finally went to the doctor for sleeping pills after 10 months of falling asleep at work everyday).
media log
- AI: nirvana initiative - ryuki chapter 5: in retrospect, i really miss date as the protagonist. i'm not feeling ryuki... but tama is so hot i'm not mad. i don't think i like it as much as AITSF so far. the pacing of the game is a bit rushed and there's been a lot of special-format somniums that don't feel very justified in comparison to the prequel.
- ensemble stars: enstars anime was so crap yet it somehow captivated me the whole way through. as expected, i liked kaoru, keito, kuro, sora, and natsume a lot, but i was really surprised that my favorite characters ended up being rei and 2wink! their relationship is so cute. it's what finally drew me to reading enstars stories after so many years!
- persona 2 eternal punishment - GOLD: i kept telling myself i'd get to play P2EP as a treat once i was done with my work and deadlines but apparently that'll never happen so i finally started it. the battle system and story pacing is much better off the bat! i also really love the adult cast way more than the teens from P2IS. the only downside is that i can't see maya speak anymore since i'm playing as her.
- lady gaga & bruno mars - die with a smile: my favorite english-speaking boy and girl pop stars collabed. it's nothing life-changing, but still really good.
- love live superstar S1: good idol anime, loved kanon being a cool main orange. i liked rei and kuku a lot as well, but i can't help but feel sour knowing the next season goes to shit.
- the boys S1/S2: i'm always wary of superhero deconstructions, but the boys was super entertaining to watch!
- sabrina carpenter - short and sweet: i bought sabrina's new album on release day. i still want to write a full post on her later. for now i'm enjoying the singles and juno.
- one piece film red: i was really shocked by how quickly everything played out. uta was OP as fuck but i loveee stories where innocent people cause tragedies without even realizing it. it's especially good considering what happens to her at the end... if i was actually paying attention while watching instead of drawing a yaoi dojinshi i'm sure i would have cried. the fanservice was great!