muchymozzarella:

It’s relatively popular so you might have already, but in case you haven’t: 

If you like BNHA / Boku No Hero Academia / My Hero Academia then you should definitely watch Tiger and Bunny

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It’s the spiritual 2011 precursor to BNHA in that it is a modern, self-aware, intelligent play on the superhero genre with a cast of unique and likeable characters and interesting world building. 

It’s basically the world of BNHA but in reverse. When I first watched BNH I said “this is literally Tiger and Bunny but with school children and more powers”. Tiger and Bunny is like BNHA but with a cast of adults instead of teens. 

People with powers are called NEXT, they make up a small percentage of the population, were seen as anomalies and hated until a man decided to make them into reality TV show stars and profit off broadcasting their heroism. Now superheroes are superstars, and the anime was funded specifically by ad revenue for REAL companies that they have on their suits, but with an in-universe explanation. Clever. 

The main character is Izuku Midoriya if Midoriya were a hot dad. 

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Not kidding. 

The main character is Kotetsu AKA Wild Tiger, who’s the only hero who seems to truly believe in real heroism instead of the capitalism it feeds. Though people at first think he’s outdated and idealistic and a little stupid, everyone in the cast is basically in love with him by the end of season 1, and he’s inspired all of his fellow heroes, ESPECIALLY his partner, the prettyboy Batman Iron Man pastiche, Barnaby (who Kotetsu nicknamed Bunny), with whom Kotetsu shares a superpower.

There are lots of other great cast members too, INCLUDING A SUCCESSFUL AND WELL-LOVED QUEER CHARACTER WHO HAS AN EMOTIONAL CHARACTER ARC IN ONE OF THE FILMS

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The plot of Tiger and Bunny follows Tiger being paired up with Barnaby after his own agency goes bankrupt. Barnaby, meanwhile, is the only superhero without a secret identity, who’s actively looking for the man who murdered his parents. A man who’s literally The Joker. He even has a Harley Quinn. 

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THEY EVEN HAVE A KILLER WHO BELIEVES HEROES ARE HYPOCRITES AND NO TRUE HEROISM EXISTS ANYMORE EXCEPT IN ONE PERSON AND ALL FALSE HEROES NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON. SOUND FAMILIAR?

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Yeah his name is Lunatic and he’s literally Stain the Hero Killer if Stain weren’t a human ninja turtle

You may also have noticed the ridiculous number of BL / Yaoi doujin dedicated to this anime and its two main characters. Which is actually how I got to watching the anime in the first place. Because they’re all really ridiculously beautiful. 

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Which is unsurprising considering their relationship, which half the creators have stated can be read as romantic. 

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But it sadly isn’t shown to be onscreen. Yet. Maybe one day.

It’s two seasons long plus a couple of movies (the movies have a different art style but are still mostly worth watching), and there have been teases of films and a third season recently with the still ongoing success of superhero shows, including BNHA. 

IN SUMMARY: WATCH THIS SHOW. IT’S VERY GOOD. THE DUB IS ALSO EXCELLENT, ONE OF THE BEST. 

aerialsquid:

yardsards:

One thing that a lot of transmasc people struggle with before they fully realize they’re trans is the question of “do I hate being treated like a woman because women are treated like shit, or do I hate being treated like a woman because I’m not a woman?”

and one method (though not entirely foolproof) to figuring that out is asking “would I be upset if another girl was treated like this?”

like, I’d be just as mad if some dude said “you can’t do math because you’re a girl” to a female classmate as I would if he said it to me

however, I never got uncomfortable at waiters calling my female friends “m’am”, I was only uncomfortable when they called *me* that

and obviously everyone’s feelings are different and there’s tons of variables at play, but if you find that there’s a lot of the second scenario going on with you, there’s a good chance you’re not entirely cis

Where was this post 18 god damn months ago.

gahooliangirl:

I just love the idea of Bakugo being like…really aggressively nice to Kirishima, especially after he saved him.

Kirishima falls asleep in class and doesn’t wake up for the bell, Bakugo comes over and slams his hands down on the table “WAKE THE FUCK UP YOU’LL HURT YOUR NECK IF YOU SLEEP LIKE THAT”

Kirishima forget his notes, Bakugo holds his out with a death glare, “WELL SINCE YOUR SUCH A DUMB FUCK TAKE A LOOK AT MY DAMN NOTES BUT YOU BETTER FUCKING GIVE THEM BACK”

Kirishima forgets money to pay for lunch, Bakugo rummages through his pockets “I’LL LEND YOU SOME FUCKING MONEY JUST DON’T BE SUCH A FORGETFUL BITCH NEXT TIME” or “I GUESS YOU CAN FUCKING HAVE HALF OF MINE BUT TAKE REALLY FUCKING SMALL BITES”

Kirishima comes in with bags under his eyes, Bakugo grabs his cheeks roughly, “YOU NEED AT LEAST NINE HOURS OF SLEEP ASSHOLE WHAT IF YOU FUCKING COLLAPSE ON THE FIELD”

Kirishima gets really hurt and is in the nurse’s office, Bakugo kicks the door open, “I SWEAR TO FUCKING GOD IF YOU PULL THAT SHIT AGAIN I’LL KILL YOU MYSELF AND MAKE SURE YOU STAY DEAD. YOUR STUPID ASS IS GOING TO SIT THERE AND GET BETTER”