In a world where karaoke is treated like it is a much bigger deal than in real life, there is a little boy named Suzuki Jirou (pictured at the bottom of the above picture). He lives in an orphanage watched over by a kindly old man. Suzuki was sent there when his parents abandoned him (under good intentions) to escape from a mob boss’s goons, who made him wear a collar that forced him to sing like he’s tone deaf in such intense volumes that he sounds like he’s roaring like a T-Rex near an erupting volcano. He attends an academy for singers, where his rival Sir Wakaouji (who is taller than Suzuki) also attends. Sir Wakaouji (depicted in the middle right) has a sister called Lady Wakaouji (shown in the top); and their father is Master Wakaouji, who wears a pinstripe suit like a mob boss would wear. Sir Wakaouji has a ring on his finger.
One day; Suzuki, Sir Wakaouji and Lady Wakaouji went to a karaoke parlor. They suddenly had a unexpected encounter with a old man dressed in traditional Japanese garb and a conical straw hat who calls himself Karaoke Sennin, the Karaoke Hermit. The Karaoke Hermit tells Suzuki that he is actually Mike Jirou, and gives him a Magic Microphone. In a fit of rage, Sir Wakaouji then punches Mike in the neck with his ring hand. Sir Wakaouji’s ring then collided with the indent in Mike’s collar, and accidently activated a mechanism that caused it to come off. And now Mike is able to sing in perfect pitch, his ability to sing rivaling, maybe even surpassing that of Sir Wakaouji. The Magic Microphone then caused Mike to grow as tall as Sir Wakaouji, his clothes growing with him; it also dyed Mike’s two-toned hair a different color. Thus the Karaoke Warrior, Mike Jirou was born. Mike’s transformation via the Magic Microphone is only temporary, but he still retains his ability to sing in perfect pitch even after he’s transformed back. Mike can then transform into his Karaoke Warrior form (portrayed in the middle left) anytime he choses.
Ever since that day, Mike Jirou gained a positive reputation, he has a relationship with Lady Wakaouji, and Sir Wakaouji had to train to be better than Mike. Also, Mike encounters a motley crew of characters, some of them wanting to have a competitive edge: such as an imp-like man who moves so fast he creates afterimages, and use that ability to create the illusion of being a harmonizing duet; a parrot-headed man who has the superpower of imitating other peoples’ voices; a gang leader who, when he sings a particular song, has the ability to fire spheres of hard air out of his mouth; a tengu (long nosed mountain goblin) with a microphone for a nose called Mike Tengu; and a guy with a miniature palm tree on his head who is forced to work for a evil woman who wants to turn the orphanage into a resort/amusement park.
Karaoke Senshi Mike Jirou was a manga that ran from December 1993 to February 1995 on Deluxe Bombom, a spinoff of Kodansha’s Comic BomBom. The anime adaptation first aired on Uta no Naru Ki, a musical vareity show. The anime premiered on April 4, 1994 and ended in March 11, 1995. It aired for 20 episodes and the story arc has been completed. Then reruns aired on NHK’s children’s animation block, Eisei Anime Gekijou (or “Satellite Animation Theater). The anime was produced by Studio Kikan (now known as Pierrot Plus; not to be confused with Studio Pierrot, who have animated the anime adaptations of several Shonen Jump manga; such as Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto and Bleach). The voice of Mike Jirou is done by Minami Takayama (who is best known for Nabiki Tendo from Ranma ½; Dilandau from Escaflowne; and Conan Edogawa from Case Closed, among others); and the voice Sir Wakaouji is done by Yuko Kobayashi (who is best known for Washu from Tenchi Muyo; Maron from Dragon Ball Z; and Shigeru AKA Gary Oak from Pokemon). This anime uses covers of then-contemporary J-Pop and J-Rock hits, featuring such talents as Chage&Aska and B'z. These covers are performed by the show’s cast.
The following paragraph contains spoilers. If you do not want to ruin your enjoyment of the anime, stop reading now.
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Mike’s parent’s are still alive. His mother was put on a island fortress only accessible by helicopter; and his father was disguised as the Karaoke Hermit. Master Wakaouji suffers a heart attack, and Mike and his father reunite. His mother was rescued from the tower, and it turns out Sir Wakaouji is actually Mike’s brother. Sir Wakaouji was abducted by his “adoptive” father, Master Wakaouji. Master Wakaouji was the most powerful man in the karaoke business, and wanted a son who could inherit his legacy, despite the fact that Master Wakaouji was tone-deaf. After Mike and his father were reunited, Mike got word that his mother is waiting for him, and ran off to reunite with his mother.
The Queen of Cups is about a nonbinary, asexual, aro-spec ship captain. Their name is Theo!
Theo has two dads and a lesbian sister, and they’re in a QPR with a trans woman. They’re also autistic and have synesthesia, which are major influences on how they interact with the story!
They accept a strange passenger for their new ship’s first voyage, and weird spooky magical stuff happens. It’s great, and also not so great, but ultimately pretty rad!
Whenever I watch anime I’m basically always on guard for bullshit fan service no matter how far i’m in because anime was a mistake. So when the always suitably dressed train technician/driver said she was “releasing pressure limits” and began to take her coat off i was like oh god here comes the poor excuse to show her boobs…
BUT I WAS WRONG HERE COMES AN EXCUSE TO SHOW OFF HER RIPPLING MUSCLES HOLY SMOKES
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I drew a quick chart about good wrist and finger exercise before playing Splatoon (or engaging in any other intense activity such as but not limited to gaming in general, programming, drawing, computer work etc.) As with all stretching exercise, these should only be done in moderate speed. You only want to loosen up, not break your hands!!
… and it kinda exploded on twitter haha
This is a good thing to have explode anywhere. I did some of these and my wrist felt a ton better. I do a lot of typing and repetitive motions at work (need to do more drawing) but my right wrist is always JACKED. This is such a cute and great guide for exercises all in one place!
i write my first drafts longhand with a fountain pen. great for creativity (can’t backspace with a pen, and colorful ink makes everything better!) but hard on the hand. i’ve been doing some things sort of like this but it’s nice to have a reference sheet. i bet these would be good for avoiding knitting cramps too.
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my fave animes include: prince of tennis, yu gi oh, beyblade, digimon, b-daman, danball senki, and ninjago, to start
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