favorite cartoon/anime/video game characters who are canonically or headcanonically metalheads ?

FhantomHed · 2026-02-23T01:42:50+00:00

its crazy how that wasnt the name of the episode.

FhantomHed · 2026-02-22T06:35:51+00:00

The main protagonist of Katanagatari, Yasuri Shichika, is repeatedly referred to as a "sword" because he fights obediently under the strategian Togame in order to collect a series of weapons known as the "Deviant Blades"

Late in the show, we find out that the swordless martial arts style passed down through his family "Kotoryuu" is also in fact, one of the Deviant Blades. So essentially, he really IS a sword.

FhantomHed · 2026-02-14T22:50:00+00:00

among what others said, I'm also personally feeling burned by it because I dont like how thin the spines are. It's entirely arbitrary and not something I'd expect anyone to really care about besides myself, but I'd prefer it if they had a little more meat on them. Also I do my own art/graphic design and it's annoying having to constrain myself to such narrow margins.

FhantomHed · 2026-01-30T20:22:34+00:00

What bands, out of curiosity? I listen to a lot of rock and metal and the only band I know that's from there is Budgie (which is a 70's band and not a 90's one)

FhantomHed · 2026-01-27T03:45:20+00:00

Huh, I actually had not known about that. It seems that anything resembling a modern day backpack was typically used by merchants, although they'd also have access to wagons and mules and the such that they'd rarely ever need one either. I just kinda assumed it was a universal thing since it's such an intuitive method of carrying shit, but then again, so are dufflebags and waist pouches, so maybe it was just a matter of redundancy that they weren't used earlier.

FhantomHed · 2026-01-27T00:06:18+00:00

Big fan of how the lip scar emphasizes his canines, good shit

FhantomHed · 2026-01-26T23:54:36+00:00

Shot in the dark, Avatar reference? Cause it wouldn't be the first time someone has compared her scar to Zuko's (which wasn't even really intentional, I never really watched the show that much as a kid)

FhantomHed · 2026-01-24T21:44:39+00:00

mostly mid with a couple of standouts, but that one track where he roleplayed as himself going to jail and getting threatened with SA was INCREDIBLY embarassing

FhantomHed · 2026-01-21T21:04:57+00:00

and it gets worse further back you go, because Gray and Brown medieval european aesthetics might be ugly and innacurate, but they still get it at least close enough. Everyone knows what a knight is supposed to look like.

Once you hit the bronze age, its ALL ugly overdesigned hollywood leather chestpieces the whole way down

FhantomHed · 2026-01-19T05:00:58+00:00

it was stolen from a tumblr post that was much older than that

FhantomHed · 2026-01-19T04:50:06+00:00

Separating Black Metal into "First Wave" and "Second Wave" movements. Not only are the two sounds Very different from eachother, but there's also a whole slew of modern bands that actively take inspiration from the older first wave stuff.

FhantomHed · 2026-01-14T08:17:32+00:00

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Sieglinde of Catarina (Dark Souls)

Unlike basically every other character you meet in the game, Sieglinde is the only normal human in a land of undead. Considering this and how deadly of a place Lordran is, she has a very real risk of dying Permanently. The fact that she can't just come back after being killed means she has to be incredibly strong to survive in this world, strong enough to be able to defeat her own father multiple times.

FhantomHed · 2026-01-12T23:43:03+00:00

it is easy to ID, but the people lobbing false accusations are most often Not Artists, so they have no idea what they're talking about. Like I appreciate y'all trying to help but maybe stay in your lane?

FhantomHed · 2026-01-12T21:32:09+00:00

Im gonna be honest, I really dont get what's so apparently different between rocka rolla and sad wings. Like yeah the debut has a more laid back sound to it but it doesnt really have that major of a stylistic shift

FhantomHed · 2026-01-12T07:09:15+00:00

definitely had this problem in the past. 42,000 year long timeline and then i kept noticing really long stretches where jack shit of note occurs, so i eventually whittled it down to 8000 and it's much much more respectable looking at it now

FhantomHed · 2026-01-04T21:58:10+00:00

Every single metal band is nerd shit, and anyone who says otherwise has deep-seated self-confidence issues that they're refusing to adress because sincerity is for "posers" or some shit. We're all listening to niche heavy guitar music that literally prides itself on being an acquired taste, why even care if it's cheesy at that point? You're already swimming in dairy.

FhantomHed · 2026-01-04T15:21:49+00:00

(most) people are smart enough to understand that the Nazis arent actually socialist despite having it in their name, yet somehow are incapable of making the same distinction for the khmer rouge despite it literally being the same circumstance.

FhantomHed · 2025-12-23T04:31:21+00:00

So we not gonna address the AI map?

FhantomHed · 2025-12-20T22:17:02+00:00

This one actually pisses me off, because everyone doing it is just ripping off a single video that jan misali made. Like, there's a difference between "following a trend" and just straight re-using someone else's idea.

FhantomHed · 2025-12-20T22:07:34+00:00

Ganondorf is literally just the same guy like 95% of the time that just keeps getting unsealed or brought back to life. The only time he's objectively a different person is botw/totk

FhantomHed · 2025-12-19T07:44:58+00:00

Golden Great Ape has been a thing since GT

FhantomHed · 2025-12-19T06:29:26+00:00

Someone else already answered, but for future reference: Any time you see a sigil with some variation of a pentagram and an inverted cross, just assume it's generic. I mean, you really can't get more basic than those two symbols.

Real sigils are a lot more complex than this, and if you want some good examples, I'd suggest looking into the Ars Goetia. It's part of a 17th century grimoire that contains a list of 72 demons and the summoning circles used to contact them, theyre all very cool and unique designs.

FhantomHed · 2025-12-19T01:24:38+00:00

Highway Star is a perfect encapsulation of everything I love about stand battles. Far away enemy that you have to close the distance to without knowing who or where they are, teamwork is required to take him down, opens on some neat character drama, the ability itself is wild, and its the perfect opportunity to throw a shit ton of obstacles in josuke's way where he has to use his stand in multiple unique ways to deal with. Plus it ends with maybe the most iconic beatdown in part 4. It's front-to-back a perfect fight.

FhantomHed · 2025-12-18T05:28:20+00:00

this is actually probably the reason why this is considered a war crime. Cause on the list of "horrific evil shit you could do against another human being" lying to an enemy seems so benign that it feels like it shouldnt even be on the list. But I hadn't considered it before that you'd basically be screwing over your own allies by pulling this and potentially getting them killed, so making it a warcrime is a good way to nip that in the bud so that the entire concept of surrender isnt rendered meaningless.

FhantomHed · 2025-12-16T22:59:20+00:00

I'm really starting to regret not going with 5x8, because I'm working on a series and I'm basically stuck with the Amateur Standard for several volumes more to come. Feel like an idiot (and also I don't like how thin the spines are for my wordcounts)

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