“He’s Some Kind Of Twisted Cat-boy-thingy.”

I am so sad she wasn’t there for Season 3. She could’ve shown Hiro a “normal” summer

Friendly reminder that literally the entire “point” of Megan’s character is to be “plain” and “boring”.

The show makes it very clear that Megan is supposed to be the “normal” part of Hiro’s life. Something he missed out on as a kid genius who’s now also a superhero, always getting into weird situations. It’s not Megan’s fault if you don’t understand “the point” of her character.

Even as “the normal kid” Megan is still really interesting. Especially for a character who was only really present for half a season, I’d say she’s developed enough to stand on her own. She has her own quirks and personality that seperates her from the other characters.

I feel like media undervalues the importance of the “every day” character, so I’m honestly really thankful for Megan.

I gotta use this line in my AU

Madoka: don't masamune this up. Please.

Masamune: did

Masamune: did you just use my name as a verb?

Ryuga’s smiling......

Evolution of Kenta’s view of Kyouya

Season 1

Season 3

im love them and i wish i had the perfect song for this but i just couldn’t come up with it while drawing this

And so, it begins…

For context: this takes place after second movie. Jojo is staying with Maddie and Tom for a few weeks while Rachel and Randal are on their Honeymoon :)

NEXT // Webtoon

Astroboyd got me feeling some kinda way

GUESS WHO GOT A LAPTOP????? I DID. TIME FOR UPDATES BITCHES

Tsubasa Otori

Role/Age/Nicknames:

24 years old

WBBA Agent

Eagle Boy (by Yuu)

Tsu (by Hikaru)

Personality:

Confident, kind, intelligent, strong, honest, and a strong tactician

Tends to be very paternal in certain situations

Recruited all of the other WBBA agents

Like Dynamis, he is mature but loves the children

Relationships:

Doji: former employer

Yuu Tendo: legal guardian/ younger brother

Gingka, Wales, Sophie, & Yuki: childhood friends

Hikaru Hasama: longtime crush/girlfriend

Ryuga & Kyoya: best friends

Four Horsemen: uncle

Other WBBA Agents: friends

Beylin Temple: enemies

Abilities:

Flight and X-Ray vision

Skilled martial artist

Fluent in Japanese, English, French, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Greek, and Korean

Miscellaneous:

Has never seen a turtle before in his life

Bisexual

The Beyblade anime was way more nuanced than any of us realized at the time. For a show that's supposed to be a teenage sports anime about spinning tops, it does quite a deep dive into the psyche, the personalities and mental health of its characters, which I think is rare in that genre. It does not shy away from dark, realistic themes.

We have Tyson who clearly has abandonment issues and I think that they show it pretty well. All the angst and anger he had in G Revolution was very much how a real person would react and the way he feels under pressure as a star - I think it was very well depicted.

We have Max, as the perpetual ray of sunshine and yet they obviously show how much of a face he puts up and how resilient he can be in difficult circumstances. Being underestimated repeatedly and how he comes to terms with it feels very realistic honestly. He's constantly having to prove himself to everyone - his rivals, his own friends and even his mother, who do not believe in him. It must be exhausting to be Max and I think that comes out well a lot of the time.

Kai's inability to attach himself to specific people and his lack of loyalty, as well as the depiction of how he deals with trauma (both in Season 1 vis a vis the abbey and in V Force vis a vis Wyatt) are very wonderfully shown. His emotions are both rational and real. As an adult, I think it's surprising for something so dark translate so well on screen in an otherwise innocuous and funny anime about teenagers.

Ray and the way he often feels conflicted about his loyalties and the responsibility he feels on his shoulder at every moment balanced with his ambitions give a very unique perspective to his character. I think they showed his struggles fairly well.

Hilary feeling like she doesn't fit in with the team, Kenny and his anxiety, Daichi and his excitement which overcompensates for his insecurities- there's so much layers to everyone.

And of course we have the other characters. We had Mariah and her internal turmoil in that whole Asian arc, we had the Russian boys and their whole dark past and bravery in standing up to their abuser in G Revolution, we had the spoilt Majestics getting humbled and seeing the error of their ways, we have Judy finally figuring out how to balance motherhood and her ambitions, we had Mariam stand up to her patriarchal teammates who are too blinded by tradition to see reason, we see Wyatt as the scorned fan, we see Zeo fighting just to be accepted as normal, we have Raul trying to be a worthy match for his twin sister...

And of course, Brooklyn. The dark and light angel versions of Brooklyn in his vision say everything you want to know about him.

Beyblade could have been shallow but it was not. That's what makes it unique. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.