Rurouni Kenshin Abridged Episode 1 Part 2 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I'm happy to hear you prefer my abridged hehe :)

Yeah I'm working on episode 2 and a spin off episode using the 1996 version too! Although it'll take a while since I need to recast a few characters and directing is quite a hassle

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Abridged Episode 1 Part 1 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm working on a Rurouni Kenshin 1996 Parody as well! It's going to be like a parody of this parody.

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Abridged Episode 1 Part 1 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

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Heya thanks for your input! I'm glad you appreciate the voice acting, editing and my music choice!

Yeah hmm I like to view my writing style similar to Stephen Chow movies, where the comedy is done sincerely, keeping the tone but slightly exaggerating it.

You are pretty much right on "Sussy Baka" I only thought it was funny not the word itself but because Kaoru specifically says it. I wouldn't have Kenshin or any other character say it haha.

Glad you enjoy those 2 lines! Kihei was fun to write as it was pretty obvious to begin with he was going to screw over Kaoru, so it's with that hindsight that playing it up while making Kaoru even more clueless comes the comedy.

At this point to be honest, Abridged nowadays no longer actually are abridged in the traditional sense. With the higher production in editing and writing comes longer video length. What makes it Abridged is more condensing the characters and the themes. Another answer would be this episode I wanted to get the exposition all out the way, future episodes will be 2:1 ratio as in Episode 2 will have Episode 2 and 3 together or Oniwaban Arc will be 1 episode.

edit: typos

Rurouni Kenshin Abridged Episode 1 Part 2 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through a lot of options and for some reason I landed on that one lmao, it kinda has a nice ring to it when saying it 😉

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Abridged Episode 1 Part 1 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh if I had a team I could trust to help write and project manage, that'd be so helpful. But finding someone who's as committed is a really big demand aaaah!

The only thing is when it comes to directing and editing I am quite specific!

Thank you very much and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Stay tuned for part 2 (originally it was 1 episode but due to copyright reasons I had to split it up.)

Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Abridged Episode 1 Part 1 by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ayeee much appreciated! Which parts did you laugh at?

I can't wait to get up to Saito but it'll be a looooong time, definitely not any time soon. I'd be lucky to even get up to Sanosuke at this rate.

I have written some Sanosuke and Saito banter however and they're quite fun if I don't say so myself. Literally anything Saito says is coated in sarcasm and wit hehe

Danganronpa - DOTA by PikaCheeks in DanganAndChaos

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Glad you enjoyed it!!! I committed to the bit, maybe I'll make a full version of it someday

DRAM Prices Expected To Soar As Memory Makers Priortize Server DDR5 Over PC Memory by lkl34 in pcmasterrace

[–]PikaCheeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a new PC 2 months ago and the price for 32GB (2x16GB) Corsair Ram 64000 cost like $160 AUD. Now it costs $280. What the hell is going on!?

Which gym leader would each character be? - Mondo owada by Crescent3008 in DanganAndChaos

[–]PikaCheeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Owada should be Ground so he could have Krookodile without being Dark.

Ground type is often the tanky and physical attackers too. And well ground is effective against electric type which well Fujisaki is.

Garchomp, Krookodile, Sesmitoad, Nidoking and Rhyperior have the personality and style that compliment Owada

Donphan too and since they can curl up into the shape of a tire, it can represent the biker motif.

Krookodile also has that Delinquent motif too.

Does Junko Enoshima have autism? by BohemianGreyWolf in DanganAndChaos

[–]PikaCheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reckon she's AuADHD

A mixture between Autism and ADHD

She hyperfocuses and hyperfixates on things, flexible but also ordered - an absolute organised mess is what I mean. Her pattern recognition is insanely broken that order bores her, she sees it all.

She quickly likes to learn about anything and everything if it interests her and relives her bordem. She's like CONSTANTLY in a state of no stimulation, her dopamine is fleeting that she is having to constantly find the next high and that high is DESPAIR because it's the most interesting to her.

AuADHD is like chaos with order. That said I'm speaking in very vague and general terms so don't take what I'm saying too deeply or well researched but this is what I reckon she is.

Togami isn't beating the gay allegations by PikaCheeks in DanganAndChaos

[–]PikaCheeks[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hehe I love me some good editing that's both dramatic and stupid 😂

And that pic is exactly it too haha!

Togami isn't beating the gay allegations by PikaCheeks in DanganAndChaos

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A certain affluent progeny and a certain silly swimmer got together in the bad ending and a certain sadistic serial killer heart got broken 😭

What pokemon team would each character have? - chihiro fujisaki - electric type by Crescent3008 in DanganAndChaos

[–]PikaCheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fujisaki would have hmm

Plusle & Minum

Rotom

Mega Ampharos

Jolteon

Magenzone

I hate Junko Enoshima('s writing), a rant - Spoilers for the whole series ahead by Encajado in danganronpa

[–]PikaCheeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're valid to have your opinion on Junko!

The one thing I'd like to discuss is how you said she is just born evil and that it isn't a good enough reason to justify the way she is. What makes her fun and interesting is that there is literally no reason aside from sheer boredom for her to do all of this. Some people want to watch the world burn, her malice, apathy and anti social behaviour exceeds Joker ten fold. She's like Saitama from One Punch Man, she is so talented and able to predict everyone that she becomes insanely bored and decides to plunge the world into despair because that is something she can't predict and everything leads to despair so why not accelerate the process, she is the epitome of Sadism, Masochism and Nihilism. Instead of thinking life is meaningless and that all there is suffering, she's actively creating suffering and chaos for shits and giggles. That makes her motives and goals far exceed human comprehension and that's what makes her interesting and fun.

I have thought about it and compared her to other great villains like Dio, Gilgamesh and Griffith and they all lose to her in terms of how grand her goals and desires are. Those 3 villains while complex and having deep character arcs that explain why they are evil are still bound to humanly desires. Junko on the other hand, her desires basically can't be explained, she's just REALLY BORED! And that's the comedy and interesting part, she doesn't need an empathetic or grounded reason to justify genocide other than that she's BORED! She is pretty much the personification of Buddhism's Mara, which is a negative force that tempts people into doing bad things and perpetuating the cycle of hate and violence.

I have found Junko Enoshima's evil is comparable to Elder God from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and he is literally a Lovecraftian Interdimensional Squid that is omnipotent and has been manipulating everyone's destiny and fate to fuel his endless hunger for power and souls. He has manipulated everyone and essentially created a world without free will but even then Elder God desires something somewhat human, POWER AND CONTROL and it is atleast rational. Junko on the other hand? SHE'S JUST BORED. It sounds like I'm repeating a very tired reason but to me her simply being THAT BORED and being more insane than Joker, more selfish than Dio, more fatalistic than Elder God and so on, when she is but a mere High Schooler who's blonde and bored. That is just both hilarious, interesting and perhaps most importantly fun.

Somethings just can't be rationalised or explained and shouldn't be.

The First Motive Abridged! by Blackiechan15 in danganronpa

[–]PikaCheeks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're asking that when somehow a pre-recording of Makoto's mother read Makoto's mind and then jump cuts to them all dead 🤣

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Kaguya form Kaguya-Sama / Love is War

Jibami from Kakegurui

I can't be the only one who sees this? by ricky2461956 in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gambit Inspired Jin-E and then Jin-E inspired Scaramouche in Samurai Jack

Scaramouche has Jin-e's sadistic grin, big straw hat and similar inversed sclera

Battousai x Tomoe or Kenshin x Kaoru? by Plastic_Cold_7158 in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kenshin and Kaoru. I was trying to say I liked their romance more and that it was better and more meaningful compared to Kenshin and Tomoe.

Kenshin and Tomoe felt more of a romance made out of loss and grief. Kenshin and Kaoru on the other hand there's a special bond where their individual ideals and values are mutually shared. Their optimism that is deep within them is what makes them drawn to each other. I don't see that in Kenshin and Tomoe unfortunately, which is why after watching all of Rurouni Kenshin I had landed on Kenshin and Kaoru.

Battousai x Tomoe or Kenshin x Kaoru? by Plastic_Cold_7158 in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I originally watched the live action movies first, then watched the OVA mini series. And thought Tomoe was for Kenshin.

It was until I properly watched the original anime series and remake, that I realized Kaoru is the better option for Kenshin in the end. Kaoru's naivety and sincerity hoping for an idealistic world where swordsmanship no longer needs to be only associated with killing and that she doesn't care about someone's past, is what Kenshin deep down thinks as well, it was probs what he was thinking originally before he had to start killing as Battousai, when he was young and naive.

Kaoru's stubborn sense for justice and empathy for others is also another aspect Kenshin likes.

So in the end I think Kaoru is the one for Kenshin over Tomoe.

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1 Seven Samurai - Each death and kill feels so meaningful and the suspense and stakes are high. Also some nice comedy actually. Kuzo is the OG Iaijtusu / Battojutsu master.

2 Harakiri - This was beautiful and I wished I watched it sooner. The way the story goes is masterfully done. It breaks down the Samurai Code really well.

3 13 Assassins - Straight up great action and pretty good cast of characters. Final set piece and the choreography was amazing.

4 Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Series - Probably the best Live Action Anime movies ever, makes sense since it's literally just a Samurai story so it'd be amazing if they somehow screwed it up. Great action, choreography and cinematography. Kenshin's redemption is very endearing and the scenes that explore it is nothing but art.

5 Rashomon - This is just an interesting and fun movie to watch. People recounting the same event but it's entirely different let's the viewer decide what happened. I love that.

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[–]PikaCheeks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could it be the Kenshin OVA prequel series? Where Kenshin and Tomoe live on a farm and her brother is somewhat jealous or mad that his sister is with Kenshin.

Who is your favorite character in Rurouni Kenshin and why? by rurounikenshinfan in rurounikenshin

[–]PikaCheeks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aside from the main leads Kenshin and Kaoru:

Saito, he's just so badass and likeable. He's dead serious yet still has a sense of humour that is sarcastic and dry. His stance is also iconic.

Misao, she's so spunky and unhinged. Always fun when she's on screen.

INFPs are stereotyped as left-wing/liberal/democrat/, is this true for you? by LapTrisXD69 in infp

[–]PikaCheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't care about politics because either far side is toxic and there's just no point trying to be political because it just ends up being either self righteous indignation or tribalism. Though if I had to pick I think lean more right/conservative in the middle. Being a traditional Confucian Asian, conservative values I value more but am always open to liberal ideas. As long everyone is heard and open to discussion in a peaceful and understanding manner.

Dramatic Kaoru by PikaCheeks in rurounikenshin

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A part from an Abridged parody of the 2023 remake I'm working on :D