As Engeki Haikyuu heads toward its final show this spring, their official YouTube channel has put up a compilation video of every Engeki Haikyuu opening from the first show to now!
There are many fans who love works by the talented manga author and artist Kazuya Minekura, such as the Saiyuki Series, Wild Adapter, Bus Gamer, Stigma, and more. And for those who love to discuss her stories there’s a Discord Chatroom!
The chat room is quite active at all hours of the day with topics ranging from discussion about the latest chapters to head canons and theories to idle chatter about current events and other Anime/Manga Series.
We have a variety of people; some who talk every hour to folks who just enjoy lurking. Everyone is welcomed.
Some of you may have some questions which I’ll try to answer below.
What is Discord?
Discord is a free VoIP application, aka a chat room service similar to that of Skype. However there are no ads. It can be downloaded onto a desktop or folks can use the equally awesome web browser version.
With Discord users can create their own personal chat room community. What’s unique about this program is that it has ‘channels’, meaning several conversations can take place at once without things overlapping and getting cluttered.
The Saiyuki Discord has channels for many topics, including a room for Blast Spoilers so even if you’re not caught up you don’t have to worry about getting spoiled. There’s a room for discussing fan fiction, an off topic room where anything goes, a room for lovers of the musicals, and a salt room where you can unload and vent about anything that’s frustrating you.
As with many chat rooms, there are some guidelines. We aren’t super strict, however we pride ourselves on being a very chill chat that values respect for others.
Any and all spoilers for Saiyuki Reload Blast must be in the designated channel. Many have taken a hiatus from the series and have not caught up. Anything in Saiyuki Reload is fair game.
This server isn’t adults-only, so post spicier content in the NSFW channel. Cursing, light innuendo and such is fine as long as it’s not excessive. We’re all here because of Saiyuki so don’t expect things to be squeaky-clean and Disney-esque in the main channels.
Be mindful of your server nickname and avatar icon. If it’s explicit, you will be asked to change it and a mod will assign something else to you until you do.
If you have any issues in the chat room please do not hesitate to message a mod. We will do out best to address the situation. The last thing we want is anyone to feel uncomfortable.
Ship and let ship. Please be respectful of others’ shipping preferences. We range from people who love to ship, to people who see them as bros. We respect NOTPs as well, but please expect people to want to talk about their favorite ships.
You may be wondering “How hard is it to join this chat room? Do I need to obtain 9 mystical artifacts to gain access to it?”Well my friend, it’s much easier than that! All you have to do is click this link here
Once you click the link above you will be sent to a webpage. If you already have Discord installed, it will add the chat room to your list. If you don’t have discord, it will allow you to use the browser version. All you need to sign up is an email and a password of your choosing.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message here on tumblr and I’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible!
My boyfriend was on the phone with his dad yesterday so I went out to sit on the patio to pet the geese and play on my phone for a bit, and while out there I came across a comic of baby Grimace (yes, that Grimace) being sad because everyone hated his milkshake and saying he wished he never had a birthday. Then there was a follow up where tons of people had commented saying they loved the shake and wished Grimace a happy birthday, and that made him happy again.
This, for whatever reason, emotionally devastated me. I was sobbing. I was ugly crying so bad that even the geese waddled away side-eyeing me.
After a while my bf yelled from inside, "Okay, you ready for dinner?" and I was forced to accept I had to go back in the house a defeated sniffly little wreck.
My boyfriend, who has only ever seen me cry once in the whole year we've been together, looked horrorstruck. He assumed the worst. Someone got hurt. Something was wrong with my family. Someone was mean to me (a cardinal sin). The panic that washed over his face was unparalleled.
He, upon seeing me, (somewhat theatrically) rushed over and grabbed me by the shoulders. "What's wrong, what happened? Are you okay?" he asked, frantic. "What is it?"
I realized how ridiculous the whole situation was and just shook my head.
He was growing more panicked. "What is it? Why are you crying?"
I then had to stand there and look him, this completely normal human being, in the eyes, and blurt out "Grimace"
Confused silence followed.
"....Grimace?"
I nodded.
"...The McDonalds guy...thing?"
I nodded.
"What...what did...Grimace...do to you?"
I then tearfully recounted the silly internet comic that had absolutely broken my heart. And this poor guy--this poor, wonderfully sweet, nice, patient guy--kindly stood there trying to figure out how to comfort me that Grimace was not, in fact, sad. (Nevermind that he's a corporate mascot who isn't real)
This morning my phone rang just after 5am. It was my boyfriend. It was my turn to panic, to assume the worst.
I didn't even have time to say hello before he started excitedly yelling, "Look at the TikTok I just sent you! Look! Open it!"
Confused and not entirely convinced I wasn't still asleep, I opened the TikTok.
An official release from McDonalds confirming Grimace (who still isn't real) did, in fact, feel special on his birthday.
also while we were in the car headed to dinner I remembered the little panel of Grimace crying and I got all teary eyed again, and my boyfriend looked over and, with all the genuine care, compassion, and sympathy this guy could muster, legitimately asked, “Are you having Grimace thoughts again?” which I don’t think I’ll ever let myself live down