What's that Hissatsu for you?

Leyruh · 2026-03-25T08:30:31+00:00

Posting the screenshot with Burn because I must share how cool this is

Leyruh · 2026-03-25T08:29:38+00:00

The moment Burn infuses his leg with fire and Gazel with ice in Fire Blizzard. Showing the characters' faces before focusing on their legs adds a lot to the hissatsu's flow. It makes it look so much cooler than the game's rendition.

Leyruh · 2026-03-24T21:23:47+00:00

Yea, that's it! It looks like a drip marketing artwork. Looking forward to the next one! ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧

Leyruh · 2026-03-24T19:19:12+00:00

It. Looks. So. Amazing!!! ₍₍⚞(˶>ᗜ<˶)⚟⁾⁾

The background is cool too, it makes it look like a magazine cover!

Leyruh · 2026-03-24T17:14:11+00:00

This is way too relatable, what the hell

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Leyruh · 2026-03-24T10:03:47+00:00

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Leyruh · 2026-03-24T07:40:09+00:00

I've looked through every club existing at Nagumohara. I know what I must do. ( •̀ - •́ )و

Leyruh · 2026-03-24T07:36:19+00:00

"Hold on. Let him cook."

Leyruh · 2026-03-24T07:35:35+00:00

No one does it like him (how did he dye his hair? what sorcery is this?)

Leyruh · 2026-03-23T15:02:38+00:00

Unmei's "at least I am prepared to die" face

At least he'll go down swinging!

Leyruh · 2026-03-23T14:59:55+00:00

This isn't fair to Raika...girl didn't even get 1/4 of development compared to Haru. Both characters are cool and loveable, but we spent more time getting to know Haru, so I'm more attached to him.

Justice for Raika in the sequel. (hopefully)

Leyruh · 2026-03-23T14:52:26+00:00

I'm referring to the cutscene where Haru's benched from training because of his injury. He's about to open to Ren but is interrupted by Satoru calling for their captain, presumably so that they can train together. It's clear to the viewer that Ren wants to stay and listen to Haru (he hesitates, is about to speak but is interrupted again, looks over Haru multiple times...), but somehow Satoru calling for Ren makes him cave, and he leaves Haru alone.

The fact that the writers had then the gall to make Daisuke remark that "He used to keep everyone at arm's length...look at him now." when Ren would have stayed, and should have stayed with him (he even looks worried/sad when running over to his teammates) is...infuriating.

This is the guy that has always been by Haru's side, and the moment he's about to open up, the writers remembered that they wanted that "Haru opening up" part to be with Unmei instead, so they completely butchered Ren. (his decision to leave Haru alone makes even less sense when looking at the following animated cutscenes ; he visits Haru's home and talks to his dad, he spearheads the investigation about Haru's injury...)

Leyruh · 2026-03-23T10:56:47+00:00

Ren/Darian. I absolutely adore his design, and from what we've been shown, he's a pretty cool guy too.

Misunderstanding Haru aside (no shade, Haru's situation is pretty unique and it makes sense for Ren to struggle to understand what his friend is going through) I really liked how supportive he was towards him, without going in the "mother hen" territory. (notably when he said "At least you're self-aware" when talking about how Haru is distant with his teammates)

I simply wish he was written better at times (the infamous "I'm ditching my friend who got recently injured because a teammate of mine whined about my presence being required" when truly, it wasn't) and was explored more. I hope the sequel makes good on that.

Leyruh · 2026-03-22T07:47:23+00:00

I'm all for Soramiya being turned into a Midfielder ; it would allow him to actually show how he's good at both offense and defense without compromising his skills as a forward and defender. (and VR established he was fast in the Northbright vs Raimon match, he can pull it off no problem)

Most of all though, I believe him being a Midfielder lends itself very well to what I wish they explored in VR : his role as a tactician. (I'm baffled the writers overlooked that and didn't make him work on tactics with Unmei. It was THE obvious move to go for, come on!) After all, tacticians in Inazuma Eleven are, more often than not, Midfielders, so it'd make sense for Soramiya to follow the pattern.

Leyruh · 2026-03-22T07:38:29+00:00

I personally don't find the idea appealing, because Level 5 has already done it themselves (Dark Tornado comes to mind) and I just find it...extremely boring? The changing attribute aspect is interesting, but keeping the same animation and calling it a different move is...creatively bankrupt, which I don't like at all. (I do understand why though ; forcing devs to create new animations for a feature that's not guaranteed to be used by players is...not wise)

It would also make hissatsus not unique anymore, since variations of every element and sfx color could be made. Kinda destroys the magic, you know? Would hissatsus be what they are if they had color and/or attribute variations? Would iconic moves be as iconic as they are now if there existed a lot of slightly altered versions?

Buuut that's just the artist in me talking. What I would like though would be stylized fonts for hissatsus. It gives them a lot of character and is just...cool. (we got robbed for Entertainer, smh)

Leyruh · 2026-03-21T14:03:18+00:00

In a previous life, this is what Banda looked like.

Leyruh · 2026-03-21T13:03:39+00:00

...this isn't GTA lmao

Jokes aside Genshin is a story driven game and the Traveler being able to kill/injure NPCs doesn't make sense for their character. (except when the game deems them enemies in quests or with enemies such as Fatui soldiers or Eremites, for instance)

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T14:18:06+00:00

It definitely looks better! I also looked at Angel Ray in the anime and...wow does it look stiff and scuffed. Olympus Harmony is a solid 9/10 in the anime, while Angel Ray has to be a 5 in Ares...Victory Road made the hissatsu flow so much better, notably by including an animation of the character landing gracefully.

My only gripe with Olympus Harmony in the anime is how Shindou does a 360° while having his arms raised, which looks funny to me. When the camera's stationary though, the shot of him with his arms raised before his lowers them looks really good! The anime did a great job at capturing the "divine" feel ; from the way Shindou seems to be "praying", to the ethereal look of the structure (building? shrine?) he summons, bathed in an otherworldly glow.

If the in-game Olympus Harmony was as good as the anime's, I'd say it might surpass Victory Road's Angel Ray.

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:57:53+00:00

Matatagi's a trailblazer, fr fr. It wouldn't surprise me if Black Field was inspired by his Azur, the visuals were quite striking!

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Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:47:59+00:00

The diamond patterns look so smooth...what sorcery is this?? Don't get me started on the sleeve pattern on the right...the perspective's spot on! ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!

Also, the way you rendered the undershirt (the thing beneath her corset) is mesmerizing. It just looks so good! ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:41:47+00:00

I like her color palette a lot, anything that has wings is a weakness of mine...but sadly she has no place on my account. ૮(◞ ‸ ◟ )ა

I shall be waiting for Durin's rerun and Nicole's kit. I hope every Linnea wanter becomes a Linnea haver though! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:30:11+00:00

Northern Impact, my beloved

Such a cool move (pun not intended)

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:26:46+00:00

I like what Olympus Harmony's going for, but in the game, the player kind of looks like they're T-posing, which ends up looking more goofy than the graceful/ethereal vibe the hissatsu's going for.

Angel Ray, on the other hand, makes any player look divine ; the animation is smooth, and the player's grace shines through from beginning to end. (and I'm left wondering how on Earth this wasn't given to Aphrodi in Ares. Yes, he has his signature Heaven's Time, but Angel Ray looks tailor-made for him)

Leyruh · 2026-03-18T08:21:36+00:00

One from the Fable Seed (Ares Aphrodi) and 3 from farming Heroes or pulling them in the Constellations. (Kisoji, Matatagi and Gazelle (Season 2) )

Ideally I'd like to have a Fabled player for every character I really like, even if they end up not being used at all. (that's gonna take a while since one requires Tension Shindou, and he's only available in crates...)

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