pigeon

Probably hibiscus syriacus

Another hibiscus syriacus

Pretty flowers.
>>28
Pigeons have such a soothing sound too

I eat bugs to save the planet!

>>53
I love pigeon cooing too!

>>56
Hello!

Agapanthus

>>66
You did nothing wrong!

I watched Azumanga Daioh for the first time

I saw a mantis and a centipede today. I couldn’t take a picture

I once saw a water truck with the driver's face plastered on it

>>105
funny

>>15
dont know, I barely leave my house

>>114
It’s summer in Japan now and I hear many cicadas.
Do you ever hear anything from outside?

>>117
What bird do you see most often?

>>120
>What bird do you see most often?
No.1 is off course pigeons but other than pigeons, crows or sparrows, I hear brown-eared bulbuls (Hiyodori) every day
Their chirping is so loud

>>117
I hear crickets in the garage at night.

>>125
I love to hear crickets!

>>140
Crickets are nice, except when they get inside and I can never find them. >>140

>>141
lol
I like to come across tiny spiders like this at home. They are popular in Japan.

Summer is over!

It’s getting chilly but still humid

A typhoon is paying a visit 🌀

Windy outside 🍃

The typhoon bit the dust before getting here.

I no longer hear cicadas. Sad.

Another typhoon passed through 🌀

I saw this Chinese robot at a restaurant

The first snow of the year came today.

>>207
Wow! So early!
I’ve never had snow in October

>>214
It melted away, but that's pretty normal. It's pretty rare for snow to stick around if it falls before Halloween, but it has happened a few times when I was little. And my mom would often tell me about a massive blizzard that she went through in October a few years before I was born.>>214

>>215
I’ve never associated snow with Halloween
>blizzard in October
Wow unimaginable

I saw this bird yesterday

>>229
We have similar birds in my part of the US. It sounds like the exact same calls. Very pleasant. Though they're pretty quiet this time of year.>>229

>>231
>We have similar birds in my part of the US.
I didn’t know that!

Are these birds what you referred to?

>>232
Chickadees are very common. Probably what I'm thinking off. I don't know very much about birds unfortunately.

>>15
you don't wanna know, and I don't know, because I don't leave my room. From the sounds of outside I gather there are people and cars, sometimes birds

>>235
>>>15
>you don't wanna know, and I don't know, because I don't leave my room. From the sounds of outside I gather there are people and cars, sometimes birds

retarded shit
rightoids
neoliberals
too fuckin tired for this shit

>>235
>sometimes birds
Do birds chirp like this?

I’ve never seen magpies in my life.
Have you ever seen them?

>>237
National divorce!?

Snow has come in force now. Probably going to last through the Winter.

>>239
I wish.

>>240
That must be freezing! ❄️
Stay warm ☀️

>>243
It warmed up and the snow melted away.

>>249
That’s too bad…? I’m glad you are okay anyway

I can’t hear crickets anymore

A raft of crows!!!

It's so hot, so very very hot

>>278
What do you do when it's hot?

A happy new year has come!

I walked along the river at night.
I heard waterfowl quacking.

There's a riverside I bike along, and other bike paths too.
Apartment complexes, grazing fields, dogwalkers, speed bumps to weave past, and yellow lights to the other side.
No matter how many times you traverse a place, you will always find something new.
Not because of what's out there, but what's in you.

>>324
It is relaxing to see seasons change.

>grazing field
I wish I had more chances to encounter friendly big animals such as wild deer or sheep in farms.
I only see small birds in my neighborhood. They are adorable tho.

I was thinking of biking to a park but it started raining

>>330
The bigger animals show their personality a lot more.
Recently there was a small deer stomping around while staring at me walking.
Like taunting, before speeding off.
There's also a possum that runs really fast under hedges with its little feet, like paddling.
And there are raccoons here too. Armadillos.

Big animals can be scary though.
There was a buck that was the size of a small car.
Or a coyote waiting outside your door.

Sometimes you wonder if you can leave your house at night.

>>333
Yeah, water makes it a hassle.
It seems windy days come before/during/after rain, makes biking more difficult.

>>336
>Recently there was a small deer stomping around while staring at me walking.
My ideal life
>possums, raccoons, Armadillos
I’d die from happiness.

>buck that was the size of a small car.
>coyote waiting outside your door.
That’s scary but I want to experience such at least once in my lifetime.

>>347
Your appreciation for these critters makes me reconsider my indifference towards them.
My favorite is the neighborhood possum because of how cute it runs.

It's usually at night time and there's a little shadow stomping as fast as it can to get where it needs to go.
Can't help but think "頑張れ!" while watching.


Are there big animals you can see by traveling somewhere else?
Maybe there's a national park near you.

>>351
Probably I’ve never seen possums irl in my life.
I would pay money to see them if nearby zoos had them.
But experiences with wild possums must be far more precious.


>Are there big animals you can see by traveling somewhere else?
There are some zoos I can visit on a day trip, but I can’t come up with any friendly big wild animals I can go see.
There are many wild deer in Nara and I can get there in several hours by bullet train, but bullet trains are not cheap.
Most other big wild animals stay away from humans.
Maybe I can go see monkeys living in the countryside….but they often attack humans!

>>361
Wild monkeys sounds awesome! There are no monkeys in my location, never would think to see them in the wild.

>>368
I’ve come across wild monkeys long ago. It was a nice experience but I never felt relaxing because I knew they might rob me.

My nose is running.
Hay fever season is right around the corner.
Spring would be my most favorite season if hay fever didn’t exist

>>380
>they might rob me
I thought the main concern would be attacking you.
Monkey encounters may result in being robbed??

>>381
>hay fever
TIL a new word


I usually just call it "allergies" but "hay fever" is the better phrase to use here
It's starting up for me as well.
Easy to forget about it too. Spring really would be the best season if not for the hay fever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41IOkVjy3MM

>>386
Monkeys are smart like crows.
They attack humans on purpose, especially when they believe you have something valuable to them.

>>387
I have a terrible hay fever every spring.
I keep sneezing all day and my nose hurts because I blow it too many times.
My runny nose never allows me to sleep at night. I end up taking medicine every morning and night but it makes me feel drowsy.
The season is coming.

>>398
>>399
One must stay vigilant, whether monkeys or hay fever...
Though it is rumored that monkeys purposefully wait until spring to begin their operations...

>>410
Your post made me wonder if monkeys can contract hay fever like humans.
And it seems like they can

I had lunch at a gyudon (beef bowl) franchise and heard Tanjiro from Demon Slayer advertising something like a Happy Meal of them.

>>418
If you cut out the parts where the monkey sneezes, dim the colors toward a blue-grey, and then add some sentimental music, I think it would turn out pretty well.
Something like this embed.

>>420
Demon slayer is one of the few shows where it didn't click. Definitely watchable, but nothing like Hunter x Hunter.
It was entertaining and had pretty animation though.

Now that gyudons are forever "tarnished" by the Demon Slayer franchise, it's time to become vegetarian.
Strike the advertising agencies!

>>423
I believe I could’ve got into Demon Slayer if I had watch it when I was a kid.

It snowed on Friday

Plum blossoms are blooming and smelling gorgeous

>>455
Is it a sweet smell?
Never seen. They look pretty.
Is this the right flower?
"Ornamental plum" seems to come in a couple different colors, ranging from white to pink to a sherbet red, at least google images shows

>>444
Do you like the snow?
Where I live it rarely snows.
As for me, warm weather is preferred.

Though snow does have a striking ambiance.

I was wondering, is there something like MK-Ultra // CIA in Japan?

>>457
I didn’t realize there are areas that don’t have plum blossoms. The one I saw had red flowers but you’re right, there are many colors!
I’m not sure if I have a correct understanding of the word sweet smell, but they smell like perfumes.


>>458
Snow is relatively rare in my neighborhood too.
It was relaxing to see snow falling.

>>459
I don’t think there’s an equivalent of CIA in Japan, especially in the aspect of deliberately interfering foreign affairs.
The closest one can be the Koan (公安, public safety) departments of Japanese police.
But probably they are closer to NSA or FBI

Dentsu might be a closer one. It is the biggest advertisement agency in Japan.
It is not a state-owned company but has a strong bond with the government, especially the ruling party.
It’s often said that they do a kind of psyops and manipulate public sentiment.

I biked to a nearby park to see plum blossoms.

>>485
Is this your photo?
Pretty flowers

>>490
Yes I took this picture!
They were beautiful

Ok

>>493
Holy based!

>>493
Hi

I see these cute tiny flowers in early spring. They are foreign plants naturalized hundreds of years ago.

I saw swallows today. I hope I see their chicks soon.

Today is a holiday because it’s the vernal equinox

It’s cute

I went to a nearby park at night to see cherry blossoms lit up.
I often wish I hadn't been born but I'm genuinely happy to see them.

>>516
Such a deep indigo. Pretty. Thanks for sharing.

>>532
Thank you for the appreciation!!✨

>>15
My favorite cafe got shut down because the building was unsafe I don't know amything other than that.

>>534
>My favorite cafe got shut down
That sounds sad

>I don't know amything other than that.
Isn't it spring there too?
I'm enjoying seeing many flowers and listening to birds

>>535
>That sounds sad
It is! My aunt and childhood baby sister worked there too
>Isn't it spring there too?
It is, but it sure doesn't feel like it lol. I haven't got much time to enjoy the season sadly.
>I'm enjoying seeing many flowers and listening to birds
Me too!

>>538
>My aunt and childhood baby sister worked there too
Oh no!
What made the building seen as unsafe?
I think Europe doesn't have many earthquakes.

>I haven't got much time to enjoy the season sadly.
It's a good thing if you are busy working on something you think it's worthwhile

>>540
>What made the building seen as unsafe?
I don't know for sure but I think it was because of the floor or roof being weak.
>I think Europe doesn't have many earthquakes.
earthquakes are scary I couldn't imagine living in a place with alot of earthquakes.
>It's a good thing if you are busy working on something you think it's worthwhile
Agreed! I've been working a RPG Maker game and a personal site I speak on voice chat with someone who's also grinding (working on projects also just incase you don't know) so it's been less tiring and I have motivation from seeing someone else's progress I still make time to post on imageboards when I can :D

>>541
I'm scared of large earthquakes too but there's nothing I can do to prevent them.


What made you start making a game?
Are you making the game to play it yourself?

>>544
>I'm scared of large earthquakes too but there's nothing I can do to prevent them.
Is japan a country with alot of earthquakes? I don't know much about Japan.
>What made you start making a game?
I felt inspired by other RPG maker games and wanted to try it myself.
>Are you making the game to play it yourself?
Yes but I wont be the only person who'll play it.

>>546
I think Japan is one of countries best-known for constant massive earthquakes.


>I felt inspired by other RPG maker games and wanted to try it myself.
Can anyone play the RPG games other users made?

>I wont be the only person who'll play it.
Do you mean you're gonna publish yours on somewhere you found other games?

>>547
>I think Japan is one of countries best-known for constant massive earthquakes.
I watched couple of videos about Japanese earthquakes, they're scary! Happy that doesn't happen in Ireland.
>Can anyone play the RPG games other users made?
Yes! You can even sell them on Steam! They've been games that I think are great.

>>550
>Happy that doesn't happen in Ireland.
That's a very good thing! I'll be found dead under rubble someday.


I watched some YouTube videos about RPG Maker games. So many games! I was overwhelmed and couldn't remember all of them but Hylics was impressive to me because I didn't know RPG Maker can make such one.
Yume Nikki also sounded familiar.

>>555
>That's a very good thing! I'll be found dead under rubble someday.
Oh no!
>I watched some YouTube videos about RPG Maker games.
Were the videos you watched in Japanese or English?
>So many games! I was overwhelmed and couldn't remember all of them but Hylics was impressive to me because I didn't know RPG Maker can make such one. Yume Nikki also sounded familiar
Hylics and Yume nikki are both very good. My favorite is LISA, it has very nice gameplay and music.
Do people in Japan celebrate easter?

They are trying to ban the right of protest

>>557
You did nothing wrong!

>>556
>Were the videos you watched in Japanese or English?
I watched this English video a little and searched for Japanese Hylics playthroughs.

>My favorite is LISA
It looks cool!
I don't often play games but I like Fist of the North Star and recently watched Mad Max Fury Road.

>Do people in Japan celebrate easter?
Unfortunately no. I have no idea what people do on Easter. I only know people hide eggs.

>>557
That doesn't sound good

>>560
>I watched this English video a little and searched for Japanese Hylics playthroughs.
Very nice.
>I don't often play games but I like Fist of the North Star and recently watched Mad Max Fury Road.
I haven't seen either Fist of the North Star has been on my to read list for a long time.
>Unfortunately no. I have no idea what people do on Easter. I only know people hide eggs.
That's surprising! I would've thought it'd be like valentine's day where they just ditch the religious meaning, but still sell stuff.

Today, it snowed. It feels like a never-ending winter...

>>563
Cute picture!

>>563
>it snowed
Do you live in Alaska?

>>562
>I haven't seen either
Oops ! I thought you might be a fan of other manly post-apocalyptic stuff like LISA.
What are your other favorite RPGs like?


>I would've thought it'd be like valentine's day where they just ditch the religious meaning, but still sell stuff.
You have a point! I have no idea why Christmas and Valentine's Day are popular here but Thanksgiving and Easter aren't.
What do people sell and buy on Easter? I googled it but I was only able to find chocolate eggs.

>>567
>Oops ! I thought you might be a fan of other manly post-apocalyptic stuff like LISA.
Don't be sorry!
>What are your other favorite RPGs like?
I like all the big ones and the ones that've been mentioned in the video you posted.
>You have a point! I have no idea why Christmas and Valentine's Day are popular here but Thanksgiving and Easter aren't.
Neither do I, but if I were to guess I'd say it's because Easter isn't as profitable as Christmas and Valentine's Day
>What do people sell and buy on Easter? I googled it but I was only able to find chocolate eggs.
It's pretty much just chocolate.

>>568
>I like all the big ones and the ones that've been mentioned in the video you posted.
You are an expert on RPG Maker games! You played all the games?
I'm really impressed by LISA and I finished watching a playthrough of LISA The Painful. I'm grateful to you for letting me know about this cool game!


>if I were to guess I'd say it's because Easter isn't as profitable as Christmas and Valentine's Day
>It's pretty much just chocolate.
That makes sense! I didn't check the snack aisles in supermarkets during Easter so there might've been chocolate eggs there. I'll search for them next Easter.

>>570
>You are an expert on RPG Maker games! You played all the games?
I've played a lot of games too many honestly.
>I'm really impressed by LISA and I finished watching a playthrough of LISA The Painful. I'm grateful to you for letting me know about this cool game!
You're very welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed your time. Thank you for telling me about Fist of the north star! I read the first volume yesterday, very interesting. I might watch the anime series.
>That makes sense! I didn't check the snack aisles in supermarkets during Easter so there might've been chocolate eggs there. I'll search for them next Easter.
Nice! I heard there are alot of good Japanese snacks.

>>571
>I've played a lot of games too many honestly.
Isn't it difficult for you to complete games like beating strong bosses?
RPGs usually have many attributes to learn to beat enemies.


>I read the first volume yesterday, very interesting. I might watch the anime series.
Cool! I hope you enjoy it, especially exploring the influence it might've had on LISA!

I should probably reread the manga because I've only watched the TV anime series long ago and read the manga arcs that got an anime adaptation.

Anime series has some filler episodes but was well-made in general in my opinion.


Do you have any favorite snack brands of yours?
Did you eat Easter chocolates this year?

>>574
>Isn't it difficult for you to complete games like beating strong bosses?
Yea. Mike is one of my favourite bosses, you probably didn't see him when you were watching a LP of LISA.
>Cool! I hope you enjoy it, especially exploring the influence it might've had on LISA!
Yes thank you!
>I should probably reread the manga because I've only watched the TV anime series long ago and read the manga arcs that got an anime adaptation.
I hope you like it just as much as when you first saw it.
>Do you have any favorite snack brands of yours?
I like Pringles I guess, what about you?
>Did you eat Easter chocolates this year?
Yes! My little cousin came over and gave me an chocolate egg that was oreo themed. It was very nice.

>>575
>LP
What does LP stand for?
Do you like Mike because he's hard to beat?


>Pringles
Pringles is also available in Japan! I usually choose domestic brands when I have potato chips but I've had Pringles several times.
Pringles seems to have some regional differences.
What's your favorite flavor?
I've only had normal ones probably.

>what about you?
One of my favorites would be these mushroom-shaped chocolate cookies.
They've been popular nationwide since before I was born.
https://www.amazon.com/Kinoko-No-Yama-Chocolate-Snack/dp/B00H2LJKGK

>My little cousin came over and gave me a chocolate egg.
That sounds so sweet
Oreo-themed chocolate eggs are something I never expected. They sound yummy. I doubt I can buy them in Japan.

>>577
>What does LP stand for?
Lets play. I should've said that, sorry.
>What's your favorite flavor?
>I've only had normal ones probably.
Same!
>That sounds so sweet
>Oreo-themed chocolate eggs are something I never expected. They sound yummy. I doubt I can buy them in Japan.
They really are! I like them more than the cookies!
>Do you like Mike because he's hard to beat?
Yes, I like hard things because it feels more rewarding once it's done.
>One of my favorites would be these mushroom-shaped chocolate cookies.
I've never seen anything like that before, they look very nice! I watched this video about them, the creator's accent is funny. Nice to learn something today.

>>578
>I like hard things because it feels more rewarding once it's done.
You have good self-discipline.
I easily get distracted from the game when I stumble upon a boss I can't beat.

>They really are! I like them more than the cookies!
I heard that there are many variations of Oreo snacks overseas! I've only had standard Oreo cookies.


>the creator's accent is funny.
My accent might be as funny as his

>Nice to learn something today.
I'm glad you are interested in them!

I started watching a playthrough of The Joyful

>>583
>You have good self-discipline.
Thank you!
>I easily get distracted from the game when I stumble upon a boss I can't beat.
I got distracted A LOT yesterday when I was trying to make a board in JavaScript. I think if I wasn't distracted It could've been a lot more than it is Oh well.
>I heard that there are many variations of Oreo snacks overseas! I've only had standard Oreo cookies.
There are! I've only had standard ones
>My accent might be as funny as his
I'd be impressed if you spoke as well as him He speaks English everyday and has to listen to himself when editing videos.
>I started watching a playthrough of The Joyful
Very nice!

>>588
>I was trying to make a board in JavaScript.
Cool! Are you using something like jschan or developing a board from scratch?
What made you choose JavaScript?


>Very nice!
I've already watched three playthroughs (or Let's play?) of The Painful and I thought I should move on.


>I'd be impressed if you spoke as well as him
Thank you! Sometimes I wonder if I could've done something like him if I hadn't been too insecure to speak in front of people.

>>591
>Cool! Are you using something like jschan or developing a board from scratch?
All from scratch!! I'm making it for practice in JS. I haven't tried using any board software that's out there.
>What made you choose JavaScript?
I like it
>I've already watched three playthroughs (or Let's play?) of The Painful and I thought I should move on.
Three?! I've only played Painful twice, and the second time was with a mod!

>>592
>All from scratch!!
>I like it
That sounds like a big project! I hope you will learn a lot about the language.
Will you someday host a board using your own program?


>I've only played Painful twice, and the second time was with a mod!
You played the game yourself! I did literally nothing but just spaced out while watching the Let's Plays.
Who were your favorite party members? Did you choose the pain mode?


By the way, I found a Pringles vending machine like this at a nearby supermarket.

>>593
>That sounds like a big project! I hope you will learn a lot about the language.
Thank you! it's very functional at this stage, I just need to add post deletion options, moderator stuff and ill call it quits.
>Will you someday host a board using your own program?
No. I think there already enough boards. I'm doing this to learn.
>Who were your favorite party members? Did you choose the pain mode?
pic related. I played normal my first time and pain mode the second time using the Desolate Expanse mod

almost forgot! it's been a month since this reply chain started! Time goes by so fast..

>>595
>it's very functional at this stage
You code fast! Was it easier than making an RPG?


>pic related
Terry Hintz!!!!!!!!! I wanted to ask you if you sacrificed Terry! What made you keep him?
>Buckets
I've never seen Buckets in any LPs I watched so I googled him. It seems hard to invite him. You did that roulette many times?
>the Desolate Expanse mod
I didn't know about the mod!

>>596
>it's been a month since this reply chain started!
I'm really happy I can talk with you!

It's scary how fast time flies. But one month is understandable considering I've already watched 4 Lisa LPs.

>>598
>You code fast! Was it easier than making an RPG?
Yes!
>Terry Hintz!!!!!!!!! I wanted to ask you if you sacrificed Terry! What made you keep him?
It isn't worth it to kill terry He's also really strong late game.
>I've never seen Buckets in any LPs I watched so I googled him. It seems hard to invite him. You did that roulette many times?
Yup I got really lucky when playing! only one of my party members died. Buckets is so wrong!!! Espically when he uses joy
>It's scary how fast time flies.
lol.

>>603
>Yes!
How's your RPG development going?


>It isn't worth it to kill terry
Glad to hear that!

>Yup I got really lucky when playing! only one of my party members died.
That's a miracle

>Buckets is so wrong!!!
He is not good?
If so it's understandable because every player of LPs I watched was avoiding using joy addict characters.

You fought Mike with the team?

Speaking of Lisa, when I was googling it, I often saw a game called Omori mentioned. Have you ever played it?
Also I started watching a LP of OneShot.

>>604
>He is not good?
I meant strong!!
>If so it's understandable because every player of LPs I watched was avoiding using joy addict characters.
Lets players try to beat a game fast as possible to move onto the next one They can't handle things like hard bosses or using joy addict party members
>You fought Mike with the team?
No. I had Minetti in my team instead of Rage. Minetti sadly died during the fight.. ;-;
>How's your RPG development going?
It's been going good.
>Speaking of Lisa, when I was googling it, I often saw a game called Omori mentioned. Have you ever played it?
Yes, but I played it for 5 hours and.. forgot to save. I'll pick it back up one day.
>Also I started watching a LP of OneShot.
I haven't played Oneshot. I heard the dev cut off his balls and made something with it on 4chan once. Don't know if it's true.

>>605
>I meant strong!!
Oh! My bad!

>Minetti sadly died during the fight.. ;-;
That's what I was wondering! Mike is so strong that even you had to have casualties.

>It's been going good.
Glad to hear! Making an RPG seems to require many things to do. You compose BGM and draw characters yourself?

>forgot to save


>I haven't played Oneshot.
It’s surprising that there are still games you haven't played.

By the way, I bought Lisa on Steam.

I had Takenoko No Sato chocolate biscuits.

>>606
>Oh! My bad!
Not your fault!
>Glad to hear! Making an RPG seems to require many things to do. You compose BGM and draw characters yourself?
I use pre existing music that I like. I hope I don't I get in trouble. Art n programming is me Making a rpg is very hard work, sometimes I wish I just made a comic instead.
>I bought Lisa on Steam.
That's nice, I don't know why you would play a game that you've already watched playthroughs of though. Does lisa have a Japanese translation? I'm pretty sure there's chinese ones out in the wild
I'm thinking about learning Russian or Turkish.

>>612
>Art n programming is me
Cool! Are you making pixel art like Lisa or drawing something funny like Hylics?

>Making a rpg is very hard work, sometimes I wish I just made a comic instead.
Yeah that must be hard!
Even drawing simple 4-koma comics is time-consuming.
It is far easier to just paint emotes and talk using them

>I don't know why you would play a game that you've already watched playthroughs of though.
I was watching Lisa LPs because I am terrible at playing games, but I concluded that playing it would be fun even if I'm unable to finish it!

>Does lisa have a Japanese translation?
I was watching Japanese LPs and the players were using translation mods.
But I'm not using it because I watched LPs enough to remember the story!

>I'm thinking about learning Russian or Turkish.
Great! I wish I was smart enough to learn many languages!
What made you choose the two?
What are you planning to do with your Turkish/Russian comprehension?
I enjoy learning Chinese idioms and internet slang.

>>611
Those look tasty.
Next time you're at the supermarket I recommend picking up baby carrots, celery, and hummus.
It's delicious and what I've been binging on lately.

>>612
What game engine are you using?
I was looking at Godot, but the premise of making a game seems quite daunting.

Maybe we can all team up and make a game.
The only skills I have to offer would be programming.

>>614
>I enjoy learning Chinese idioms and internet slang
I hope your Chinese is coming along well.
I waver on learning it because it seems like an impossible mountain.
The same with Japanese.
I'm waiting for the Chinese takeover of the world for motivation on learning Chinese

>>614
>Cool! Are you making pixel art like Lisa or drawing something funny like Hylics?
Pixel art. I don't think I'll share art, just incase it could be traced back to me. Sorry.
>Even drawing simple 4-koma comics is time-consuming.
I don't think I've ever heard of 4-koma before, you're probably right though.
>I was watching Lisa LPs because I am terrible at playing games, but I concluded that playing it would be fun even if I'm unable to finish it!
I hope you have fun! Maybe when you're done you can check out the fangame The pointless! It's much harder than painful so it might be too much for you, lol.
>I was watching Japanese LPs and the players were using translation mods.
I see.
>Great! I wish I was smart enough to learn many languages!
You know english, that's pretty impressive!
>I enjoy learning Chinese idioms and internet slang.
That's very nice! Recently I learned about ORZ I think it can be used in funny situations
>What are you planning to do with your Turkish/Russian comprehension?
alot of my friends are russian and I wanted something to learn so why not learn something i can practice with people i already know
>>617
Hello CIA
>I was looking at Godot, but the premise of making a game seems quite daunting.
Don't be intimidated, just start playing around and follow guides till you get comfortable. I've probably made 50+ little games and mods.
>What game engine are you using?
RPG maker MV
>Maybe we can all team up and make a game.
Sorry, my hands are full.

I hope there arent any spelling mistakes in this, I'm tired.. zzzzzzzzz

>>621
>I don't think I'll share art,
Don't be sorry! Your project is ongoing and your art should be confidential.

>I don't think I've ever heard of 4-koma before
I'm sorry. I meant 4-panel comics, a popular format for slice of life stuff.

>Maybe when you're done you can check out the fangame The pointless!
Thanks! Lisa seems to have many fangames and stuff!⭐️

>it might be too much for you, lol.


>Recently I learned about ORZ I think it can be used in funny situations
Wow I didn't know it is used in Chinese. It is a decades old classic Japanese meme. It depicts a person collapsing in despair but it's true that you use it in funny situations.
I think It's similar to the "it's over" meme.

>alot of my friends are russian
That is the best motivation for learning a language!

>I'm tired.. zzzzzzzzz
Have a nice sleep and take good care of yourself!
Don't feel pressured to reply immediately.

>>616
>hummus
I've never tasted it in my life probably.

>>618
>I hope your Chinese is coming along well.
Thank you!

>I waver on learning it because it seems like an impossible mountain.
>The same with Japanese.
Yeah. I tell myself learning languages will pay off even if I don't climb to the top of the mountain.

I saw a budding hydrangea.

>>625
>Wow I didn't know it is used in Chinese. It is a decades old classic Japanese meme. It depicts a person collapsing in despair but it's true that you use it in funny situations.
Ohhh.. I thought it was like the "I kneel.." meme and not like it's over meme I guess it can be used in both ways though.
>Thanks! Lisa seems to have many fangames and stuff!⭐️
Yup.
>That is the best motivation for learning a language!
I agree. Why did you start learning English? Is it just you did in school or something?
>I'm sorry. I meant 4-panel comics, a popular format for slice of life stuff.
Don't be sorry.
>Don't feel pressured to reply immediately.
I wasn't I was just really tired.
I saw this interesting game recently Yoake no Mariko. It's japanese, but it was designed by Spumco an Canadian animation company with a japanese game company making the actual game! I saw the japanese text at the end of the intro and I was so shocked! I thought it was a intro to a cartoon not a video game .

>>629
>I guess it can be used in both ways though
I think you can use it wherever the posture makes sense!
But be careful, this variation has a facial expression! 囧rz

>Why did you start learning English? Is it just you did in school or something?
I used to dream of moving to a foreign country. (The grass is greener.)
Over time I learned I am too introvert to make a living abroad, but I still wanted to interact with people with more diverse backgrounds and values from all over the world!

>I saw this interesting game recently Yoake no Mariko.
Lol! How did you discover this obscure game? I googled this game in Japanese but I still couldn't find many references to it!

>>632
>this variation has a facial expression! 囧rz
Cool!
>I used to dream of moving to a foreign country.
any country in specific? I'm guessing america or the UK. I heard Americans will be less racist against asians if you're fat, lol.
>am too introvert to make a living abroad, but I still wanted to interact with people with more diverse backgrounds and values from all over the world!
That's cool. Have you ever spoken to any foreigners IRL?
>I saw this interesting game recently Yoake no Mariko.
I saw the intro posted on a twitter account I follow.
I moved!

>>633
>I moved!
I'll throw a guess that you're going to uni.

Well, seeing as I work for the CIA, it's not a guess, and you don't have to confirm (not that you ever would want to)

>>632
>I learned I am too introvert to make a living abroad
Making a living as an immigrant seems like hard-mode.

>>625
>I've never tasted it in my life probably
It doesn't taste much of anything, you aren't missing out.
I don't even know why I buy it. 囧rz
Texture?

>learning languages will pay off even if I don't climb to the top of the mountain
It seems it already pays off for you with your English.
I can't imagine administering a website in a foreign language.

>>621
>Don't be intimidated, just start playing around and follow guides till you get comfortable. I've probably made 50+ little games and mods.
I spent last couple of weeks lurking gamedev forums and it just seems like too much work...


>Sorry, my hands are full.
I-It's not like I wanted to collab anyway!

>>633
>I heard Americans will be less racist against asians if you're fat, lol.
I never heard nor seen this personally.
Maybe if you're fat you're more like an American

The difficulties Asians may face in the US is interesting because it doesn't quite fit right in the narrative on either side of the aisle.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/10/what-to-know-about-harvards-case-
in-supreme-court/

Will this case break open the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
We shall wait and see

>>633
>Have you ever spoken to any foreigners IRL?
Irl, foreign people I've ever talked to for more than one minute are English teachers, or immigrants who are more fluent in Japanese than I.

>any country in specific?
Hmm I don't remember anymore but probably I wasn't determined to go to a specific country.
I remember I was scared when I watched Michael Moore's Sicko, a documentary on US healthcare, so probably US wasn't on my list.
UK was an option solely because of Top Gear.

>I saw the intro posted on a twitter account I follow.
I see. Are you following the account because you like Spumco?

>I moved!
That's a big deal! Is your new home comfy?

>>635
>Making a living as an immigrant seems like hard-mode.
Yeah, but conversely, I suspect it is easy-mode for super outgoing extroverts.

>It seems it already pays off for you with your English.
Thank you! I hope I will be able to do something fun in Mandarin in the future too.

>It doesn't taste much of anything, you aren't missing out.
LMAO!

>>639
Hello
>Irl, foreign people I've ever talked to for more than one minute are English teachers, or immigrants who are more fluent in Japanese than I.
Immigrants speaking better than you?? That sounds better embarrassing!
>UK was an option solely because of Top Gear.
Top Gear?? Really!
>you like Spumco?
Yes. Ren and stimpy is my favorite cartoon.

>>646
>Top Gear?? Really!
Was it surprising? I thought it was one of the most popular tv shows from UK.

>Ren and stimpy
I've never heard of that. It looks funny!

I see many bumblebees these days.
So cute

>>647
>Was it surprising? I thought it was one of the most popular tv shows from UK.
It's surprising you want you go to another country because you liked a TV show from there.
>I've never heard of that. It looks funny!
This makes me think, do they show american cartoons in Japan? What's your favorite cartoon from the west?

>>651
Pretty! Yesterday was my some of my younger relatives communion, the place we ate at had plastic trees that were all different colours

>>651
I love bublebees. They fly around my garden very often and sometimes sit on me when I'm doing something while being relatively still. They're so cute and fluffly.

>>654
Good to hear!

>>652
>>653
>It's surprising you want you go to another country because you liked a TV show from there
Yeah, I was young

>do they show american cartoons in Japan?
There are some cable channels focusing on dubbed foreign cartoons, like the Japanese version of Cartoon Network for example.
I remember I was watching them as a little kid.
But Western cartoons are not dominantly popular here and I hardly see people talk about them irl.
Disneyland is popular here tho.

>What's your favorite cartoon from the west?
I liked a French cartoon called Oggy and the Cockroaches as a kid.
I don't remember why I liked it more than the other cartoons but it's a cartoon without speech so probably it was easy for me to understand it as a child?
I learned only as an adult that it was from France.

>the place we ate at had plastic trees that were all different colours
Sounds like a beautiful place!
Was the communion fun?

>>654
>sometimes sit on me when I'm doing something while being relatively still.
So cute and precious! I've never touched a bee.

>They're so cute and fluffly.
Right! But big carpenter bees still scare me a little even after I learned they are docile.

Hydrangeas are blooming everywhere now!

>>656
>Yeah, I was young
Lol!
>There are some cable channels focusing on dubbed foreign cartoons, like the Japanese version of Cartoon Network for example.
I see! I always liked watching things on DVD and then on my computer. I thought the selection on TV sucked.
>But Western cartoons are not dominantly popular here and I hardly see people talk about them irl.
Is this implying that people talk about Anime irl? I'm pretty sure Pingu is very popular in Japan.
>I liked a French cartoon called Oggy and the Cockroaches as a kid.
I know this! My dad called the show stupid.
>I don't remember why I liked it more than the other cartoons but it's a cartoon without speech so probably it was easy for me to understand it as a child?
I always thought the lack of talking was weird, but grown up I think no speech is something that'd be nice to have more of today.
>I learned only as an adult that it was from France.
A lot of cartoons are from France! A couple off the top of my head are Inspector Gadget, Asterix and the TinTin animated series. I loved the Tin Tin series because I could watch an episode and then read the books! A fact I learned about it recently was that the japanese voice actor of Tin Tin is the same one that did Trunks from DBZ.
>Sounds like a beautiful place!
It was very nice, the church was also very nice looking.
>Was the communion fun?
Yes. I was sick a couple hours after it tho I think I ate too much.

>>659
>I always liked watching things on DVD and then on my computer.
So you had many DVDs at home?

>Is this implying that people talk about Anime irl?
>I'm pretty sure Pingu is very popular in Japan.
Yes! Pingu is popular here and so are many famous characters like Snoopy or Thomas and Friends.
I just suspected that many people only liked the characters and bought the merchandises as adults but were not really into the tv cartoons themselves.
But I don't know, they might've just been so shy that they didn't wanna be overjoyed in public to talk about kids cartoons.
There may be a bunch of secret fans near me.

Even though these days people here don't hesitate to be anime otakus irl and talk passionately about anime, spotting otakus of Western cartoons is still difficult to me.

>I know this! My dad called the show stupid.
Your dad is correct! lol

>I always thought the lack of talking was weird, but grown up I think no speech is something that'd be nice to have more of today.
It's wonderful that cartoons without dialogue can break language barriers.
When I was searching for an Oggy video to post here, I happened to find a Pink Panther channel. I've never watched it before but I was able to enjoy it.
I'm really happy that Pui Pui Molcar rejuvenated the genre!

>A lot of cartoons are from France! A couple off the top of my head are Inspector Gadget, Asterix and the TinTin animated series.
Oggy was the only French cartoon I knew but I found Tintin's tv series on Japanese Amazon Prime!!!!
This is my first time in my life to watch Tintin and yes, he had Trunks' voice.

>It was very nice, the church was also very nice looking.
Glad to hear that!
>I was sick a couple hours after it tho I think I ate too much.
Are you alright now?

>>664
>So you had many DVDs at home?
No. My Dad made me sell or give away a lot of them throughout the years.
>I just suspected that many people only liked the characters and bought the merchandises as adults but were not really into the tv cartoons themselves.
I think they buy it because of nostalgia
>they might've just been so shy that they didn't wanna be overjoyed in public to talk about kids cartoons.
I'd be shy too. Not many people like cartoons not even kids because all the new ones are CRAP.
>Even though these days people here don't hesitate to be anime otakus irl and talk passionately about anime.
Really? I thought it'd be the opposite.
>spotting otakus of Western cartoons is still difficult to me.
I wonder if they act in a similar way to western fans of anime.
>This is my first time in my life to watch Tintin and yes, he had Trunks' voice.
That's very nice. Was the name changed? I heard that TinTin's name got changed to TanTan.
Whenever I think about TinTin I always think about the song by Jeroen Tel called TinTin on the moon, ill embed it.
>Are you alright now?
Yup

>>666
I got the GET, but where the hell is post 665??

>>666
>No. My Dad made me sell or give away a lot of them throughout the years.
That's a shame!

>Was the name changed? I heard that TinTin's name got changed to TanTan.
Yes, he's Tantan (タンタン) in Japanese! Why do you know that?

>Whenever I think about TinTin I always think about the song by Jeroen Tel called TinTin on the moon, I’ll embed it.
Cool song! Have you ever played that game?

>>667
>I got the GET
Congrats! 🎉

>where the hell is post 665??
Oh, I fed another thread with Tintin. >>665

>>675
>That's a shame!
I think it's a good idea, selling them was worth it.
>Why do you know that?
In the same 4chan post that mentioned tintin jp voice actor being the same person that voiced trunks the poster mentioned that tintin is called tantan
>Cool song! Have you ever played that game?
no

You should've waited a little bit longer to buy LISA! Theres a remaster coming out with a painless mode and more translations

>>676
>In the same 4chan post that mentioned tintin jp voice actor being the same person that voiced trunks the poster mentioned that tintin is called tantan
I see.
The dub VAs of Captain Haddock and Dupont et Dupond also sound familiar to me, but it's sad to hear them because they are gone.

>no
Hmm. Interesting that you like a song from the game you've never played.

>>677
>Theres a remaster coming out with a painless mode and more translations
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
But I'd be happy if Lisa gets more attention in Japan thanks to the translation.

>>679
>The dub VAs of Captain Haddock and Dupont et Dupond also sound familiar to me, but it's sad to hear them because they are gone.
R.I.P
>Hmm. Interesting that you like a song from the game you've never played.
I like alot of music from games i've never played.
>Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
It's a free update though, so you wont have to pay anything., I think you got lisa at a good time, it just went up in price.. for whatever reason
>But I'd be happy if Lisa gets more attention in Japan thanks to the translation.
same
I've been baby sitting my little cousin the past couple days, her parents (and mine) are going to a wedding.

>>680
>I like alot of music from games i've never played.
Cool! How do you discover the songs?
What was the most impressive song from a game you've never played?

>It's a free update though, so you wont have to pay anything
That's great!
>I think you got lisa at a good time, it just went up in price.. for whatever reason
I'm really really grateful to you for telling me about Lisa at a good time!

>I've been baby sitting my little cousin the past couple days
Is it fun? Did you do something fun with your cousin?

It is rainy season now and really humid

>>690
Days like these are nice because humid winds feels like everlasting hugs from nature

>>694
Is the place you live in humid now?

>>686
Sorry for taking long to respond been busy. Happy Birthday to this site!
>Cool! How do you discover the songs?
I discovered LISA because of a meme with "All American Badass" playing. I discover most of my music from viewing rateyourmusic pages
>What was the most impressive song from a game you've never played?
See embed
>I'm really really grateful to you for telling me about Lisa at a good time!
You're welcome
>Is it fun? Did you do something fun with your cousin?
Yea, we played some games on her nintendo switch that I've forgotten the titles of and I drew some pictures for her.
>It is rainy season now and really humid

I've started to get into Lupin III, I saw an amazing drawing from the manga and I went from there.
Is Japan a religious place?

>>713
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>>706
>The type where if you stay out too long you're soaked.
Isn't it hard for you to sleep well at night with such humidity?

>>713
>been busy
It's a good thing to have something to focus on irl

>Happy Birthday to this site!
Yay!🎉

>rateyourmusic
I didn't know that site! So this is a website to discover songs?

>See embed
I know nothing about Devil May Cry but it's a cool song! Thank you!

>we played some games on her nintendo switch
So wholesome

>I drew some pictures for her.
You are so skilled at drawing that you can draw impromptu pictures for her!
Your RPG game must be gorgeous.

>I've started to get into Lupin III, I saw an amazing drawing from the manga and I went from there.
Are you into in the manga?
I knew the franchise has many tv series and movies but have never tried the manga.

>Is Japan a religious place?
I think the younger generations have less interest in religious practices except for ones they find enjoyable or auspicious.
Most people just enjoy the cultural side and the festivals. Some shrines and temples here diligently attract tourists to sell merchandises.

>>723
>It's a good thing to have something to focus on irl
Agreed.
>I didn't know that site! So this is a website to discover songs?
eh, it's more of a site to keep track of what music you've listened to and see reviews.
>I know nothing about Devil May Cry but it's a cool song! Thank you!
same here.
>So wholesome
it was nice
>You are so skilled at drawing that you can draw impromptu pictures for her!
She got me to draw a lot of animals.
>Your RPG game must be gorgeous.
I don't get where you're getting that from, but thank you.
>Are you into in the manga?
Yes. I read a bunch of I could find in english. I watched some of the movies and series too. I like it.
>I think the younger generations have less interest in religious practices except for ones they find enjoyable or auspicious.
I see.

>>725
>it's more of a site to keep track of what music you've listened to and see reviews.
Hmm so how can I use the website to explore new songs? Does it have recommendation algorithms?

>She got me to draw a lot of animals.
I remember an episode of an anime series about art students where they visit a zoo and talk about the difficulty drawing animals.
But you succeeded in entertaining her.
Do you actually like to draw animals?

>I don't get where you're getting that from, but thank you.
You use your own artworks in your game, right?

>I read a bunch of I could find in english. I watched some of the movies and series too. I like it.
Which movies and series did you watch?
It's a big franchise and I heard each series has different aesthetics.
I think Part 2 is most popular and Part 6 is the newest series.
I forgot if I've watched tv series before but I watched The Mystery of Mamo, Voyage to Danger and a Conan crossover so long ago iirc.
I started being interested in the two episodes from Part 6 where the scripts were written by Oshii.

>Hmm so how can I use the website to explore new songs? Does it have recommendation algorithms?
You can see reviews of music and lists of music.
>Do you actually like to draw animals?
Not really.
>You use your own artworks in your game, right?
Yep
>Which movies and series did you watch?
I watched Castle of Cagliostro and Mamo. I watched part 1 and I'm still watching part 2. Part one was better than I thought it would've been especially in the animation department. The music was pretty awful though half of it was just some guy saying Lupin the III over and over. The art in one of the intros looks way better than in the show for some reason.
>Conan crossover
Isn't a Conan a children's character?
>I started being interested in the two episodes from Part 6 where the scripts were written by Oshii.
Who's Oshii?

>>740
>You can see reviews of music and lists of music.
I see. Thanks!

>I watched part 1 and I'm still watching part 2
You are binge-watching them? I guess you have a long way to go.

>Part one was better than I thought it would've been
Sounds nice. I should give it a try!

>The music was pretty awful though half of it was just some guy saying Lupin the III over and over.
lol

>Isn't a Conan a children's character?
Probably? I think Detective Conan is a character like a kid version of Tintin. Conan always encounters murder cases accidentally.
I watched it just because it was a crossover and I don't remember the story anymore. But I enjoyed the crossover of the two popular franchises.

>Who's Oshii?
He's one of the most famous/notorious anime directors. Probably the most popular movie directed by him is Ghost In The Shell.
He's known for his own distinctive style and philosophy. Many people are fascinated by his pieces whereas some people hate him with a passion.

>>750
I got sick
>You are binge-watching them? I guess you have a long way to go.
Nope, im taking my time.
>Probably? I think Detective Conan is a character like a kid version of Tintin. Conan always encounters murder cases accidentally. I watched it just because it was a crossover and I don't remember the story anymore. But I enjoyed the crossover of the two popular franchises.
okay
>He's one of the most famous/notorious anime directors. Probably the most popular movie directed by him is Ghost In The Shell.
>He's known for his own distinctive style and philosophy. Many people are fascinated by his pieces whereas some people hate him with a passion.
Ghost in the shell has been on my to watchlist forever, lol.

>>750
I got sick
>You are binge-watching them? I guess you have a long way to go.
Nope, im taking my time.
>Probably? I think Detective Conan is a character like a kid version of Tintin. Conan always encounters murder cases accidentally. I watched it just because it was a crossover and I don't remember the story anymore. But I enjoyed the crossover of the two popular franchises.
okay
>He's one of the most famous/notorious anime directors. Probably the most popular movie directed by him is Ghost In The Shell.
>He's known for his own distinctive style and philosophy. Many people are fascinated by his pieces whereas some people hate him with a passion.
Ghost in the shell has been on my to watchlist forever, lol.

double post wtff

>>750
>Ghost In The Shell
One of my favorites as well then—GITS is a main reason I wanted to learn Japanese!
If we're going to see cyberpunk dystopia, Japan will probably be the first one to download the new patch

>>753
>>754
You can delete posts by clicking the checkmark and clicking delete in the bottom right corner.

>>756
DOESN'T WORK! Admin will have to delete it if he even wants to.

>>755
I like Ghost In The Shell too!
Judging from your embedded video, you like SAC's 2nd GIG?

>>752
>I got sick
Please take care of yourself!
But watching Lupin III and browsing IBs at home may be a good way to pass the time when you are sick.

>Ghost in the shell has been on my to watchlist forever, lol.
Which does that mean you will watch it someday or will never watch it after all?

I was trying to win 3 times at LISA's Russian roulette without casualties and I felt like it was a Sisyphean task.
But I finally made it!

>>773
Funny enough I was saving that for when I could understand Japanese.
I just looked up all of the OST and started listening to it.
Maybe this song was in the first season?
You probably know better than me. I don't remember.

Anyway, started to feel shameful watching things with subs so I put the series on hold.
The same for the End of Evangelion 4.0, or other really good shows.
That's what I regret: no one saying to me, "why not learn the language" when I was younger, I guess

>>776
>I was saving that for when I could understand Japanese.
>Anyway, started to feel shameful watching things with subs so I put the series on hold.
Same reason why I haven't yet watched Better Call Saul, Rick and Morty or Black Mirror
Currently I don't subscribe to Netflix tho

>>769
Are you still sick?
I hope you feel better soon

>>804
Waiting for the Japanese dub on Better Call Saul tbh

>>805
>>774
I've been busy, I'm feeling better now.
>watching Lupin III and browsing IBs at home may be a good way to pass the time when you are sick.
I've barely watched any more LupII
>Which does that mean you will watch it someday or will never watch it after all?
Soon.
I've been thinking a lot recently. I think I'm gonna cancel my game, I think I should spend more time doing something valuable. Here's some art made just now. That's what it would've looked like.
Another thing I've been thinking about is what It'd be like for me to live in different countries, it made me realize that'd I'd HATE living in Japan. no offense. Hard language, 99% people are a different race n VERY far away

>>822
>I'm feeling better now.
Glad to hear that!

>I've barely watched any more LupII
Because you were sick and busy?

>I think I'm gonna cancel my game, I think I should spend more time doing something valuable.
I thought game development could be a productive way to spend time, but you are now interested in something else?

>Here's some art made just now. That's what it would've looked like.
You mean your game would've looked like that art?

>Another thing I've been thinking about is what It'd be like for me to live in different countries, it made me realize that'd I'd HATE living in Japan. no offense. Hard language, 99% people are a different race n VERY far away
It's natural to think so.
What would it be like for you to move to UK?
I'll never know what it'd be like to move to a neighboring country where people speak the same language as mine.

>>827
>Because you were sick and busy?
Yeup.
>I thought game development could be a productive way to spend time
ehh it's very boring, REALLY repetitive, a time sink and I'm doing all it for FREE.
>but you are now interested in something else?
Yea. I wanna focus more on the arts and also my friend messaged me out of nowhere asking me to do stuff for his top secret project. I think it'd be nice to make some posters and shirts for myself. I like making things so I don't think there'll ever be a point in my life that I'm not doing something. Maybe ill start making music..?
>You mean your game would've looked like that art?
Yea that's what I said lol
>What would it be like for you to move to UK?
It'd not be that different from Ireland.
>I'll never know what it'd be like to move to a neighboring country where people speak the same language as mine.
At least you have South Korea to go to. Fun fact SK is around the same size as Ireland

>>832
>ehh it's very boring, REALLY repetitive, a time sink
If I wanna make a tiny RPG game that players can finish in 5 mins, how long will it take me? I might try myself.

>I think it'd be nice to make some posters and shirts for myself.
Yeah it sounds nice!
>Maybe ill start making music..?
Will you start learning instruments?

>Yea that's what I said lol
Are the characters enemies or party members?

>It'd not be that different from Ireland.
I see. I thought there might be difference of accents or social norms. And UK uses Pound instead of Euro.
Have you ever traveled anywhere in UK?

>At least you have South Korea to go to.
Yeah SK is one of the most popular tourist destination countries among Japanese.
I've never been there but seems like I can travel SK without understanding Korean as long as I only visit tourist attractions.

>Fun fact SK is around the same size as Ireland
I didn't know that!

>>834
The LISA update released, it isn't that good.
>If I wanna make a tiny RPG game that players can finish in 5 mins, how long will it take me? I might try myself.
Depends what those 5 minutes are like. I'd say if it's just a boss fight maybe a week since ur new
>Will you start learning instruments?
Dont know. I'll decide soon.
>Are the characters enemies or party members?
Neither

>>844
>The LISA update released, it isn't that good.
Seems like Japanese translation is yet to be released.

>Depends what those 5 minutes are like. I'd say if it's just a boss fight maybe a week since ur new
Shorter than I expected. Thanks!

>Dont know. I'll decide soon.
Are there particular music genres or instruments you are interested in?
I've never taught myself any instrument.

>>848
I heard other languages soft lock the game and some of the tracks now suck. This update is so fucking retard god damn.
>Are there particular music genres or instruments you are interested in?
idk

I won't be posting on this site anymore because I don't think that I have anything interesting to say nor anything to hear.
Bye bye

>>852
It was nice talking with you!
I wouldn't have known Lisa and Tintin if I hadn't met you.
Have a good one!

Cicadas are back

>>856
>Cicadas are back
I think you're the first person I've met whose response to cicadas are not "they're fucking annoying/loud".

>>858
>I think you're the first person I've met whose response to cicadas are not "they're fucking annoying/loud".
Do you have cicadas in your neighborhood?
There are several species in Japan and they have different cries each other.
Some are soothing and some are funny.

>>860
>Do you have cicadas in your neighborhood?
No, it's quiet here. Until birds wake up at something like 3:30 in the morning and don't let you sleep.

>>861
>No, it's quiet here.
In early July it was already scorching hot but there weren't cicadas yet. Quiet summer felt off to me.

>Until birds wake up at something like 3:30 in the morning and don't let you sleep.
3:30 AM is so early. No birds sing in that early morning here.

>>870
>Quiet summer felt off to me.
Well, we only really have crickets here. They're pretty quiet unless you happen to live in the forest or something.
>No birds sing in that early morning here.
To be honest, now that the last week was colder than usual, they didn't start so early, but I'm sure as soon as the hotness return, so will the singing birds.
And dunno, I'm a weird guy, I like silence. One less thing to distract you.

I wonder which place has the most people in flow all the time.
Does posting here count as going with the flow?


There was this person I came across on neocities that writes a whole lot, a whole lot more than I ever bothered.
https://valleanenowe.neocities.org/ruminations/2023/entropy
I wonder how much they're thinking while they're writing it. Maybe there's some enjoyment to be had about it.
People make a lot of personal sites in the US it looks like.

When I used to post I would read through my posts and make sure they sound all right, but is that going with the flow?


I am planning to make another purchase soon. How do you make a purchase unconsciously?
I think you just choose the one that is most advertised, I suppose.
There are so many options to choose from...


I posted this video but I don't usually watch it. But I watched it the other day and it makes me wonder how many you come across are monsters.
"What makes a monster?" you might ask–well, I couldn't say. But you'll know, won't you? I wonder if I am a monster.
My blood says that I didn't come from here. But are you your blood anyway?
I wonder if monsters are happier than those who hope to appear as docile.

Anyway, I realize that the neocities above shows that, if you wanted–like I am now–you could figure a way to write a whole lot.
Maybe saying nothing in the process.
But always making sure you had a central thesis to your anonymous meandering post on an obscure imageboard; doesn't that hurt you in the end?

I think there's something to be said about how anonymity and imageboards let you gain access to meditative states


Maybe people don't write a lot because they hope for a response, or hope to conserve some energy, but these are both false if you want them to be.

1. always needing to respond to things makes it forced and therefore unflowy and therefore not worth the time
2. by bottling up energy, you are expending energy–resisting how your energy flows, where it finds itself posting on obscure imageboard forums. that's the landscape you're in–the same as asteroids and Saturn rings–fly through it



The last thing I wonder is how incomprehensible my language can get to those who are learning english.
But that's life!



It's stupid easy to write a lot.
I guess the question is why you would do that.
For profit–you'll need a narrative structure, definitely.
For yourself–I think silence ought to do?
For others–they don't want to read things that don't apply to them!

It's just curious. Anyway, this was an attempt to mirror what I came across, that website above that I linked.
I wonder if it somehow helps them in the end.

Thanks for all the fish!

>>872
>we only really have crickets here.
Crickets are nice. Their chirping is soothing.
But since summer is characterized by cicadas in Japan, crickets are popular as autumn insects here.

>I like silence.
I usually like tranquility too. But nature sounds are an exception for me.
Cicada singing at night is too much tho

>>877
I usually try not to think too much because overthinking can depress me.

But I'm partial to written communication and it'd be wonderful if I can write down my thoughts swiftly while staying positive.
Twitter and Reddit amaze me about how many things to talk about people have.

>It's stupid easy to write a lot.
Are you sure it's still easy in second languages?
I prefer writing in foreign languages tho.
Anyway, I often find it difficult to write down my thoughts because in most cases I conclude that what I wrote is worthless or nonsensical.

>>884
>what I wrote is worthless or nonsensical
Very relatable!
But I don't think about consequences too deeply anymore.
It's about trusting the intuition you've built through the years


I cannot imagine writing out a lot in a second language, but perhaps someday...

Written communication is beautiful because it leaves enough space for the other party to fully express themselves.
Often in real-time interactions there's a lot left out in its immediacy.
Written word gives you space and time to deduce what's going on.
At the same time, written word is what lends toward overthinking...

>>883
>But nature sounds are an exception for me.
You may like this website I use for whitenoise.
https://asoftmurmur.com/

There have been a storm this night. A few fallen trees blocked the roads, no electricity for a couple of hours, things like that.

I wish that it would storm here

Just been an earthquake here
A rare experience for me.

>>888
>Written communication is beautiful because it leaves enough space for the other party to fully express themselves.
Best part of slow relaxing boards!

>Often in real-time interactions there's a lot left out in its immediacy.
I'm always the one who's left out.

>>889
>You may like this website I use for whitenoise.
I like the sounds of rain and wind. Thank you for sharing this site!

I should be more grateful to nature for allowing me to listen to its sounds in the highest resolution.

I like this duck-quacking video

>>903
>no electricity for a couple of hours
What were you doing during the outage?
If it was at night it'd be hard to find something to pass the time without electricity.

>>907
I thought earthquakes often happened in China like Japan. Maybe it depends on the region?

>>911
I went to bed earlier than usual.

>>912
yep, but mainly because it happened at night, so it felt very obvious

>>910
The duck quacking is delightful in the full sense of the word.
Thanks for sharing it!
I bookmarked it so I can listen to it again.
It's surprisingly soothing.

>highest resolution
Speaking of which, I got some better audio equipment and found the softmumur site to be a bit muddy.
There's higher definition stuff on youtube.
I listen to this video for hours as the rain drops are a bit more distinct.

Also, do any of you know how to play instruments?
I wonder if it is rewarding.
Only learned a few songs on the piano and miscellaneous woodwind instruments.


The gap between producing music and playing music seems high.

>>916
I'm really glad to hear you had an opportunity to sleep longer.

>>921
Earthquakes at night is scary!

Did you have earthquake drills (防震演练?) in school when you were a child?
I remember I did them every year.

>>925
>The duck quacking is delightful in the full sense of the word.
I'm glad you liked it!

>I got some better audio equipment
Nice!

>There's higher definition stuff on youtube.
Yeah the problem is there are too many videos

>I listen to this video for hours as the rain drops are a bit more distinct.
Nice one! Thanks!

>>928
>The gap between producing music and playing music seems high.
Whenever I consider learning something about music, I always wonder which I should learn an instrument or learn composing music.
And I end up doing neither.

>Only learned a few songs on the piano
You can play piano?

A cicada flew into me!

>>935
Yes, I rember when i was a kid, we had earthquake drills once a year, since 2008 sichuan earthquake.

>>937
I would freak out if that flew toward me.

I don't deny it's pretty, just keep it far away!

>>939
Did you ever go on any field trips?
If so, where?

In America, we had a few field trips.
Most notable was going to farms, and then pretending to be a corporate employee lol

>>850
I changed my mind.
A lot has been happening recently, but I wanna talk about one thing or rather one person I know, for now. I got back in contact with a guy online that despises Japan. I remember years ago he would go on and on and on and on about shit Japan did back in WW2 or things he found gross like idols. He'd also post violent anime gifs like one from the movie(?) Genocyber. I swear I've seen pic related 1000s of times. He's pretty normal about everything else, he also lives with some other guy I've known since i was 12 online lol.

>>953
Sorry if gif breaks the rules, I didn't read the new rules

>>944
>I would freak out if that flew toward me
Recently I learned cicadas can pierce a human by confusing a human with a tree and trying to suck sap. ( I saw a picture posted on X. )
But she was calm.
It's sad that I will never see her again in my life. Insect lives are ephemeral.

>>939
>>945
>In America, we had a few field trips.
>Most notable was going to farms
Which do students deal with crops or animals?

I thought both US and China have many amazing places to visit but probably most of them are too far for field trips?

>>953
Welcome back!

>I got back in contact with a guy online that despises Japan.
So what does he like?
Is he Irish too?

>>960
>can pierce a human by confusing a human with a tree and trying to suck sap. ( I saw a picture posted on X. )
I guess I am never going to Japan.


>Insect lives are ephemeral
I am reminded of the Mushishi episode that has a theme centered around that ephemerality.
The episode conveys that, by living so shortly, they experience things so much more intensely, since everything is sincerely new.

To emphasize the point, when was the last time you did something truly new?
That had no prior frame-of-reference or experience which you could adapt from? Not even media from which you could reference.

Maybe when you were in second grade and discovered your favorite TV series.
To be a child is to experience things so intensely compared to older people.
For example, starting Kindergarten.


In this way, sometimes I wonder what it would be like to wipe your brain.
Of course no one will want to support you or deal with you when you're too old.
But it'd be nice to have one day where you experience everything as if it was new again.
Maybe that's why people have kids: to experience novelty by proxy.

>>961
>but probably most of them are too far for field trips?
Yeah, the US is too big for cross-country field trips.
Everything is local.
I guess it may be different in Japan? i.e. visit Osaka as a class or something.
>crops or animals?
Both. You can pick up chickens, look at cows, and also learn how things are grown/made (but I don't remember that part because that was boring to my pea brain).
There are also rollerskating rinks, aquariums, zoos and amusement parks if you're close enough to them.

>>953
>I changed my mind.
Don't forget, you're here forever.

>>945
No, I don't know what field trip is, or maybe it can happen in some big cities in China.
In my region the form of farms doesn't look like America's, it's more fragmented, you can just walk a few minutes to the outskirts to see farmland.

>>962
>So what does he like?
Movies
>Is he Irish too?
No, he's american.

>>977
>No, he's american
How did you get to know him?

>>1001
>977
>1001
Dude, did you really jump post numbers? Fail.

>>1004
?
You do realize there are other threads on ikouchan, right?
The tone of your post is outright confusing as well.

>>1006
Nah bro post count has been inflated.

>>1008
>Nah bro
Haven't seen those words in awhile.
Such is the life of college freshmen.

Would be nice to be a college freshman again...

>>965
>I guess I am never going to Japan
But there are cicadas in US too, aren't there?
English sources say cicadas pierce humans!

>I am reminded of the Mushishi episode
I often hear it's a good anime. I should give it a go

>>966
>I guess it may be different in Japan? i.e. visit Osaka as a class or something.
I think Kyoto is the most popular destination for school trips almost all over the country.
But as for field trips, most of them should be 1-day trips, like visiting local museums or zoos or something.
Are field trips and school trips seen different things in US? I started wondering what Japanese word I should map onto the word field trips.

>>976
>No, I don't know what field trip is, or maybe it can happen in some big cities in China.
What about school picnics?

>>1004
>>1006
Yeah we see new posts more frequently these days.
https://ikouchan.tokyo/ib/lounge/

>>1011
Does it sound like a college freshman?
I'll never be able to use bro, man, dude, mate and pal naturally, bro!

>>1020
>Does it sound like a college freshman?
That's how I sounded when I was a college freshman, and even up to today.
When you work long enough you learn to drop those words when typing.
It definitely is reflective of how English speakers talk though.

Just to be clear: it's not an envious position to drop these idiosyncratic blips of conversation.
But I am also indoctrinated at this point to avoid them and reluctantly engage with those that use them.

There's no "right" way to speak, is what I'm saying.
I just also have a negative track record interacting with those that type "nah bro" unironically.
Not to characterize myself as 'sophisticated' or anything.
If anything I am autistic.


I think Japan has some of the same "markers of speech" that, for better or for worse, categorize people.
Beyond the use of Watashi, Boku, Ore.
For example, maybe those that repeatedly say まじ come off differently than those who don't.
I can be most certainly wrong on that. Maybe まじ is universal.

>>1018
I will go to Japan under the condition I can wear pic related


>I should give it a go
Perhaps it's time to watch Mushishi with Chinese dubs.

I looked around online and couldn't find any evidence of a dub though.

>>1018
>what Japanese word I should map onto the word field trips.
You have the correct mapping.
All field trips in schools are generally day trips.
In my part of America I rarely hear the word "school trip". For sake of semantics, "school trip" and "field trip" are equivalent in meaning.
>Kyoto is the most popular destination for school trips almost all over the country
I imagine this to be a multi-day event then.
How was your experience?

>>1018
>But there are cicadas in US too, aren't there?
There are, but I don't think they're same sort as in Japan. We have cicada broods that come out in once massive swarm every 17 or 13 years depending on the brood, from what I've seen it looks like Japan has cicadas every year. None where I live though so I've never experienced it. Don't know much about them other than that.
https://www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/where-will-17-13-year-periodical-cicadas-eme
rge-next/

>>1019
Yes, we had a school picnics, but after that there were hundreds of words of essays to write, so I don't want to talk about that.

>>1022
>watch Mushishi with Chinese dubs
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ns411s723/
I found the Chinese dubs version of Mushishi on bilibili

>>1028
That intro music is such a throwback.

Thanks, I bookmarked this.


I love the intro of the second season.

>>1022
>Perhaps it's time to watch Mushishi with Chinese dubs.
That's too advanced!
But I may try it after I finish watching the anime in Japanese.
I watched the first two episodes in Japanese.
It seems to have similar vibes to Natsume's Book of Friends and Mononoke.

>>1023
>In my part of America I rarely hear the word "school trip".
I can come up with four Japanese words that can be translated as a field trip.
遠足 is one-day local picnics, especially for kids in kindergartens or elementary schools.
社会科見学 is one-day local field trips.
校外学習 can be both one-day local field trips or multi-day tours.
修学旅行 usually refers to the longest field trips and is multi-day tours in most cases.

>I imagine this to be a multi-day event then.
Yes!

>How was your experience?
I don't remember anything. I keep losing my childhood memories.

>>1025
>We have cicada broods that come out in once massive swarm every 17 or 13 years depending on the brood
You are right! There are no periodical cicadas in Japan.
素数ゼミ, "prime-number cicadas", are well known in Japan as interesting American cicadas.
I thought US has both periodical cicadas and annual ones.

>>1027
>Yes, we had a school picnics, but after that there were hundreds of words of essays to write, so I don't want to talk about that
But but but I want to know what your picnic was like!

>>1045
>I thought US has both periodical cicadas and annual ones.
Maybe it does, but neither where I'm at and I only ever hear about the broods.

>>1044
> Natsume's Book of Friends and Mononoke
Though I do not remember the latter, the former holds some fond memories.
Here's a song from Natsume that I listen to on occasion which may stir some memories for you (feel free to skip listening if you do not want to)


> watched the first two episodes in Japanese
The first episode is rather impactful with its pretty river (if I recall correctly).
Visuals like florescent glows and neon colors are what make stories so interesting.
Contrast against the day-to-day living.

>遠足
>社会科見学
>校外学習
>修学旅行
It's nice when language accurately captures the nuances of an event like going out.
In some ways, I think it's nice in terms of capturing emotions too.
'Field trip' or 'day trip' feels flat when I think about it–which is strange, since it should be a time of excitement. New things to see.
I imagine that the above Japanese words have varying emotional impact too.

>keep losing my childhood memories
Oh well, the past no longer exists, nor the future, only now

>>1046
Well, it's like 遠足, just like what you said, that was for kids in kindergartens or elementary schools.
In middle school, we don't have time for trips
This usually happens in the spring or autumn, so it can also be called 春游 or 秋游.

Silphium laciniatum

>>1059
Excellent!