Inspired by the realization that u/SrGrafo had released a VN I've been meaning to play, but never got around to doing so.

Someday, maybe...

cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/5159181

It's sad to see the usually cheerful bunny sad.

Inspired by a similar thread I've previously made for a good game studio... that later rebranded.

I didn't watch Aqua much, but she always got along well with those that I did (e.g. Pekora), so it sucks to see her go. The strength of a Vtuber company/corp is in its people's bonds - indies may have more freedom, but they can't easily find other talented comedians or entertainers to regularly collab with.

These bonds forged can't be easily broken, but neither can they be easily forged... and one wonders where Aqua will go after this.

Hopefully this doesn't lead to everyone's favorite blue shork also leaving in the future...

Source: Guerilla stream by Pekora, official Hololive post

It's sad to see the usually cheerful bunny sad.

Inspired by a similar thread I've previously made for a good game studio... that later rebranded.

I didn't watch Aqua much, but she always got along well with those that I did (e.g. Pekora), so it sucks to see her go. The strength of a Vtuber company/corp is in its people's bonds - indies may have more freedom, but they can't easily find other talented comedians or entertainers to regularly collab with.

These bonds forged can't be easily broken, but neither can they be easily forged... and one wonders where Aqua will go after this.

Hopefully this doesn't lead to everyone's favorite blue shork also leaving in the future...

Source: Guerilla stream by Pekora, official Hololive post

It's sad to see the usually cheerful bunny sad.

Inspired by a similar thread I've previously made for a good game studio... that later rebranded.

I didn't watch Aqua much, but she always got along well with those that I did (e.g. Pekora), so it sucks to see her go. The strength of a Vtuber company/corp is in its people's bonds - indies may have more freedom, but they can't easily find other talented comedians or entertainers to regularly collab with.

These bonds forged can't be easily broken, but neither can they be easily forged... and one wonders where Aqua will go after this.

Hopefully this doesn't lead to everyone's favorite blue shork also leaving in the future...

Source: Guerilla stream by Pekora, official Hololive post

Looking to make some stickers or patches? Why not check out the Katawa Shoujo Heartshot set! It's free to use!

私が日本語を使うのを止めることはできないよ！

"We few, we happy few."

I remember...

Sauce

It's too late for me.

I know that feel, Shikanoko.

Source: Shikanoko E4 5:07

JapanesePeopleTwitter: "Did someone mention correction?"

Headpats and someone going "yoshi, yoshi" work better than sex to modify behavior... I think.

chuckles I'm in danger.

Sources:

1. Big Bang Theory, S3E3
2. Left to right: Fauna by Neratul, Pekomama by Pokey, and Lamy by 雪川桜空＠お仕事募集中

That "Shubarashii" pun was too good to pass up, but it was hard to find a pic of Subaru smiling creepily so this is the best I could do.

"Give me a well-endowed "yoshi yoshi", and enough headpats, and I will correct the weeb's problems." - Mama-medes, probably.

Sources:

1. Big Bang Theory, S3E3
2. Anti-clockwise from middle: Lamy by 雪川桜空＠お仕事募集中, Fauna by Neratul, Pekomama by Pokey, and Subaru by 虎丸

A rare waifuist spotted in the wild.

"You ever wondered why shows joke about men building robot girlfriends, but rarely the women building robot boyfriends?"

"Their hands can give them a similitude of sex. But it can't give them a similitude of love..."

"I see... I get it now..."

Sources:

1. Comment thread
2. Hatsune Miku manga: "The Story of Hatsune Miku" Ch. 1 Pgs. 7-9 by Shirayuki Towa. First seen in u/jantimo18's post here.
3. Bottom left: Prison School manga

(A new reaction image thanks to u/Holofan4life here)

Those feels came outta nowhere...

Sources:

1. Big Bang Theory S2E12 15:39
2. Gif seems to come from the anime Erased

Out of respect for Japanese "omotenashi", I won't call it greed... I do think most Japanese people would want to maintain a fair and equal pricing structure for all customers. In a better world, if the economy was booming and people were prospering, there might still be some establishments looking to earn more by fleecing and overcharging tourists. It's fine to call that greed, or taking advantage of demand inelasticity, or whatever.

But... here we are. Times are hard, I get it. Even with overcharging under a dual-pricing structure, tourists will probably continue to visit Japan if they can afford it. It's just a shame that the Japanese will probably have to compromise on some aspects of their omotenashi because of greater factors beyond their control.

Maybe by having a dual pricing structure, they'd be able to realize maximum profits. But not everything is calculable in dollars and cents... all you'd need are a few establishments to start vastly overcharging tourists for whatever cooked up reason and the reputation of Japan for tourists might soon become "nice scenery, nice culture, but the people there will overcharge you because they think they can exploit your ignorance, or just because they can..." - neither of which paints the Japanese in the best light, or the way they'd want to be seen, probably.

For those saying it's the exchange rate, will tourists get a discount if the exchange rate shifts in the other direction...?

Source: Japan Today article