This is a composite I stitched together from 12 screenshots taken from episode 5 of Penguindrum. I pretty much completely rewrote the tool I used for my last composite to make this. My old program could only handle solving two images; the new version solves a graph of correspondences one pair at a time to attach as many images as it can to a pinned starting image. I spent all weekend writing this specific editor, and much of my free time over the last couple weeks has gone into my broader art tool project.

I haven’t done much in the way of artistically changing the piece. Other than the final cropping (which I did in the GIMP), it’s as true to the imagery from episode 5 as I could get it. Notably though, the lower portion of the image and the upper portion of the image (with the reapers) are not from one continuous shot in the episode; part of my motivation for stitching this was that I wanted to see how it all looked when put together. I was surprised to find that the top portion with the reapers was actually scaled differently than the lower portion. I’ve cropped it for the main post, but if you’d like to see what it looks like without the final crop, you can see that image here.

The “lovers” are clearly a parody of The Kiss by Klimt – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kiss_(Klimt) – but I have no idea what the heck is going on with the cherubs in the middle…

I mentioned over on last week’s discussion thread over on ani.social that the oldest anime I currently have access to is the Lupin the Third Pilot Film – and so I dug it out and watched it! This version is from the DVD re-release a few years ago so I’m not sure if it’s exactly the same as the one from 1969 or if it has adaptations from when it was shown on TV later – thus the “?” in the title.

That’s exactly how I wrote the community links in my original post on kbin though. i.e. the literal text I posted for the first sentence is: I was introduced to the boykisser/girlkisser meme over in !196@lemmy.blahaj.zone recently, and today the power of memes compelled me to make this. I think something is not getting translated correctly when sending the message from kbin to lemmy. Maybe kbin is converting it to a link first and then sending that to lemmy instead of the literal text of my comment?

Related to linking, is there a syntax for instance-relative post linking? (Or even just a good recommendation for how to link threads without driving people insane?)

@rikudou

CommunityLinkFixerBot replied to my first comment here, but (1) bot messages do not federate to kbin (I checked the post on ani.social manually to make sure it showed up the way I expected and saw an extra comment counted; if I hadn’t done that I’d have never seen the message), and (2) I linked with the exclamation_mark-community-atsign-domain syntax as it recommended so I’m not sure what’s going wrong or how to fix it. Maybe there’s kbin/lemmy interoperability weirdness in how my post was conveyed?

I don’t think kbin and lemmy support mutual direct messages, so at-ing you on this post since I’m not sure how else to get in contact with you to see what’s going on with the bot.

I was introduced to the boykisser/girlkisser meme over in !196 recently, and today the power of memes compelled me to make this.

I’ve tagged it as OC since I made this meme image for kbin/lemmy specifically – i.e. it’s not a repost from reddit or 4chan or wherever – but the image is, of course, based on a screenshot from Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san. I asked recently on my “Shinobu Horror Story” post to !animepics about whether or not this is the right idea on how to use the OC flag, but didn’t get feedback. (Actually, does that OC flag even get copied over to lemmy or is that just a kbin thing…?) Anyway, let me know if you have opinions on this.

Is this related to the image from the “IT CANT BE” thread?

Edit – link to thread I’m mentioning (kbin + ani.social; should be equivalent +/- federation weirdness):
https://kbin.social/m/animemes@ani.social/t/628190
https://ani.social/post/998178

Meta question: Is there a way to link threads so that users can see the post on their own instance?

…and they claim they’re full of jelly but it’s really pickled plum! 🍙️ ;-)

This silly Pokemon/Nisemonogatari crossover idea popped into my head last night and I felt compelled to edit it together out of five screenshots. (Yes, five.) I was on the fence about marking this as OC; there’s some non-trivial image editing involved with the two Shinobu screenshots, and I made the comic, but I’m not really sure on what should or shouldn’t be marked OC. Let me know what you think.

This does not work on kbin.social, unfortunately.

How does this relate to Summer in Mara? Are you expected to play SiM first? (Or is it better if you don’t play that first if you haven’t already?) Is this an independent story in the same setting?

Thanks for the suggestion. Seems to be in Early Access still. I’ll keep an eye out for when it’s done though!

Hmm… I’m pretty sure I started both of them way back when, but I don’t think I ever beat them. Dusting off the classics and seeing if I’m better suited to them now with the benefit of a few more years of experience is not a bad idea… Maybe I’ll give that a shot after I finish Hell Pie.

Thinking along those lines, there’s also Super Mario Sunshine, of course, for anyone else looking. (I definitely beat that one though!)

Thanks. I’ve already played Psychonauts (and Psychonauts 2!) but that’s a solid suggestion.

Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll take a look. Toilet humor isn’t my usual goto, but I can enjoy it from time to time; I mean, that boss from Conker’s Bad Fur Day – you know the one, if you ever played it – is among the most memorable encounters I’ve ever had in gaming…

Edit: I’m a few hours in now, and I’d say it’s kind of like the developers took Conker’s Bad Fur Day and A Hat in Time, ground both up with a meat grinder, shoved the mix in a pie tin, added a dash of Ford Cruller’s Secret Blend of Psitanium and Spices, and baked in the oven at 350 degrees until well done. I’m enjoying it so far. Fair warning to anyone else reading who is thinking of trying it that it’s much more tuned to Conker’s style of cartoon violence (with blood and gore) than to A Hat in Time’s.

I could really use another A Hat in Time, honestly. Not the Death Wish part – I’ve still got Dark Souls 3 just sitting there waiting for me when I’m ready for that… – but the chill, cutesy, fun main game part. Anyone got some recommendations?

Yep! This is from the start of episode 2.

Thanks. I see what you mean.

I’m not familiar with them (yet!) could you please share an example?

Bonus!

• With a Welsh onion: https://files.catbox.moe/0napzd.jpg
• Rin’s outfit also suits her well: https://files.catbox.moe/a1wo4r.jpg

I tried to make a transcription of the text. I don’t have enough time right now to attempt a full manual translation as well though. (Japanese is hard, and I’m slow – just transcribing the text took me four hours, but it was good practice!) This may be helpful as a starting point if anyone else wants to take a shot at it (or just throw it in Google Translate or whatever).

Seems to be a 10 year retrospective plus advertisement for a compilation of songs. Characters are labelled with their names and voice actors plus brief descriptions for the main cast.

My transcription is roughly what’s on the top, then working block by block down the left side of the image, then working block by block down the right side. Apologies if there are any mistakes!

１０周年
もってけ！
最新ゲーム機　水着姿　がいいのです

１０年を振り返って

宣伝　西山洋介

前年に「涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱」を作った京都アニメーションさんが、今度はどんなアニメを作るのか楽しみにしていましたが、OPアニメーションを観て「こう来たか！」と心をもっていかれました。　OPが話題になったとがきっかけで人気が加速し、アニメディアさんなどのアニメ誌から尋常じゃない数の版権イラストの発注が来たのを覚えています。 放送が終了したあとも、とんでもない数のキャラクターソングを出したり、日本武道館で単独イベントをやったりといろんなことがあって、この１０年前「らき⭐️すた」関連の仕事が途切れることはありませんでした。こんなに息の長い作品になるなんて、本当に幸せなことです。舞台のモデルとなった鷲宮町（現・久喜市）も、「土師祭」という地元のお祭りで毎年のように「らき⭐️すた」神輿が出てくるなど、ずっと作品を盛り上がってくださっているので、ありがたいかぎりです。

ここがベストショット！
「「なんで浜辺でゲームをしてるの？」とツッコミたくなりますが、こなたはオタクだから仕方ないんです。メンバー勢ぞろいのにぎやかなイラストですが、なかでも白石みのるの相変わらずのオチ要員ぶりに注目です」（西山）

高良みゆき
（声／遠藤綾）
抜群のプロポーションを誇るお嬢様。いろんなことを教えてくれる博識キャラゆえ、こなたから「みwikiさん」と呼ばれていた・・・・・・。

小神あきら
（声／今野宏美）

白石みのる
（声／白石稔）

泉こなた
（声／平野綾）
行動力抜群のオタク女子高生。小柄で貧乳なところが弱点だが、本人は「貧乳はステータスだ」言い張り、気にしていない様子。

らき⭐️すた
・「らき⭐️すたブルーレイコンプリートBOX」、KADOKAWAより発売中。４１，０４０円（税込）
（ｃ）美水かがみ／らっきー⭐️ぱらだいす
http://www.lucky-ch.com/
STORY　陵桜学園高等高校に通う少女・こなたは好きなものには努力を惜しまないオタクな女子高生。彼女はクラスメイトのつかさやみゆき、親友のかがみたちと今日も「チョココロネはどっちが頭か」などのゆるい会話を楽しむのだった。

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TVアニメ放送１０周年記念
ベストアルバムが発売決定

OPテーマの「もってけ！セーラーふく」など、本作の関連ソング全５２曲を収録した、「TVアニメ「らき⭐️すた」歌のベスト〜アニメ放送１０周年記念盤〜」の発売が決定。ジャケットは、京都アニメーションによる新規描きおろしイラストを予定している。作詞家の畑亜貴と作曲家の神前暁、音楽プロデューサーの斎藤滋のロング対談を掲載した特典ブックレットを読みごたえ抜群の予感。

発売元／ランティス　８月２日発売　７，０２０円（税込）

柊つかさ
（声／福原香織）
かがみの双子の妹。基本的な真面目だが、おっとりしていて天然ボケなところも。ゲームは得意ではないが、観るのは好きなようだ。

峯岸あやの
（声／相沢舞）

岩崎みなみ
（声／茅原実里）

田村ひより
（声／清水香里）

柊かがみ
（声／加藤英美里）
こなたの親友。だらしないこなたにツッコミを入れることが多い。じつはライトノベルが大好きであるなど、オタクな面も持っている

パトリシア・マーティン
（声／ささきのぞみ）

小早川ゆたか
（声／長谷川静香）

日下部みさお
（声／水原薫）

もっと　みろみろ
なつかしアニメ＆人気アニメの
ベストショット

２００７年４〜９月にTVシリーズが放送された本作は、美少女たちの日常会話を中心に描いた、いわゆる「日常系」アニメブームの火付け役となった歴史的作品である。人気の理由は、ゲームやアニメが大好きな主人公・こなたが繰り出す「オタクあるある」な言動が、多数のアニメファンの共感を得たこと。今回のイラストも、せっかくかわいらしい水着姿でビーチにやってきたのに、やっているのは最新ゲーム機で遊ぶこと。当時を知る人ならば「１０年経っても、こなたは相変わらずだな」と思うに違いない。

また本作は、アニメーション作品の舞台となった場所を実際に訪ね歩くことをアニメファンに浸透させたことでも知られている。かがみ、つかさの実家のモデルである鷲宮神社（埼玉県久喜市）を中心に盛り上がり、今でもコラボレーションしたイベントが頻繁に行われていて、大勢のファンが訪れているのだ。放送からすでに１０年という長い月日が経っているが、こなたたちは、ずっと私たちの「日常」のなかに生き続けているのだ。

・原画／植野千世子
ペイント／下浦亜弓
特効／津田幸恵
BG／平石朋基
CG／田中淑子