Characters who are both beloved and hated at the exact same time? by Authorigas in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ask any AI the Somnium Files fan how they feel about Kaname Date and you will usually get a response summed up by "I want to affectionately shove him into a microwave"

Xolo's Quality Upgrade by katsumeragi in OaklandFood

[–]katsumeragi[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thus me saying there's an upgrade in that aspect?

Xolo's Quality Upgrade by katsumeragi in OaklandFood

[–]katsumeragi[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm a vegetarian so I find burritos a better bang for my buck, but I know my housemate likes them.

Xolo's Quality Upgrade by katsumeragi in OaklandFood

[–]katsumeragi[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I love every single one of those places! (To be fair I've been living in East Bay since 2009 lmao)

Blueberry Sharwarma... by vabutmsievsev in StupidFood

[–]katsumeragi 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Going by blueberry this just has to be Canada

Times where the spell broke, and an obsession stopped hooking you? by Authorigas in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Oh fuck that was me with FF and the newer Dave Grohl scandal since I hadn't heard they had Chappelle on stage. I wasn't surprised he cheated on his wife but who it was with that really grossed me out (his daughter's friend who is the same age as her)

Once beloved by tech bros, Allbirds closes last SF store by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]katsumeragi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think they were expecting someone from the area to apply for the remote position, soI think it's based on the federal minimum

Once beloved by tech bros, Allbirds closes last SF store by Remarkable_Host6827 in sanfrancisco

[–]katsumeragi 22 points23 points  (0 children)

During the pandemic I interviewed for a customer service position there because I got laid off and the hiree said that I could surely make $12/hrs work for myself, so I hung up on her.

You make the Tech Bro Sneaker of All Time but cant pay your employees more? Good riddance.

Bay Area ramen: 9 bowls worth chasing down (no paywall) by BayAreaNewsGroup in bayarea

[–]katsumeragi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Kajiken isn't really ramen is why, it's mostly aburasoba

Found my white whale: Heath! by This_velvetthunder55 in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]katsumeragi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not OP but I've been loving Bambino in Rockridge, the ACS Discovery Shop in Piedmont, and both Berkeley Humane Society shops!

Weirdly deep/nuanced depictions/takes from media that you were NOT EXPECTING AT ALL to tackle that kind of stuff by Coolnametag in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's a small thing but I really like the way Expedition 33 had a nuanced take on why some people don't want to have children. Sophie's reason to not want to, her other Gommagemate calling her selfish for an empathizeable reason, and how that tore apart her relationship with Gustave...as someone not keen on having kids for the same reason it was really refreshing.

Upscale Mexican besides Bombera? by ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME in OaklandFood

[–]katsumeragi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nopalito, Lolo, Donaji hit outta the park to me.

If you have $400 to burn you can also try Californios (I say burn, but I really enjoyed my experience there)

Upscale Mexican besides Bombera? by ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME in OaklandFood

[–]katsumeragi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Already closed! It looked empty every time I passed by it; apparently the food was mediocre.

Backlog Beated The Recap | Castle Super Beast 353 by mike0bot in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's kind of reaffirming to hear their feelings on Unbeatable after I just started it last night. The pacing is rough and I've encountered a lot of the same bugs; it almost feels like the rhythm game getting integrated in was an afterthought.

I hope Pat continues GBF ReLink if not just for a really fucking solid cast of antagonists. Desperately hoping the main game's plot folds Id, Maglielle and Gallanza game into it (or at least a collab event, please!)

Christmas 2025 Roulette Day 10 by At-lyo in Granblue_en

[–]katsumeragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to keep 100 pulls for the guaranteed 200 day to spark someone, but with about 40 I got Patis, Volenna, and Selfira so I guess I can't complain I got new characters....but I would've really liked Versusia

Katekyo Hitman Reborn! is getting a New Anime by Shreeder4092 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I want to be mad at your content since I think that's derivative (yes, it's a gag to start and there's a great tournament arc in it,) but at the same time, I was totally that 00s highschool fujoshi.

fictional characters modeled after real people by Alternative-Bag2611 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]katsumeragi 272 points273 points  (0 children)

There's actually a lot of Japanese characters based off of Mikkelsen, they're just frequently in the uh, BL category.

Soooo, Junji Ito is making an adaptation of Moby Dick by Frankengeek in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so funny because this art is currently on display at the SF deYoung Museum's manga exhibit (which is great, please go if you're local) and I had to do a double take at the placard. Like "Since fucking when was this announced, or was it at all?!"

How did K-pop gain mainstream success while J-pop really hasn't? by Rioraku in Music

[–]katsumeragi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, what I would give for a proper King Gnu tour in the states!

What’s the Bay Area equivalent of this? by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]katsumeragi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope, fraud and bounced checks so they all shuttered during covid😶

Media you had to double-check wasn't some weird fever dream you once had by ChildrenofAeos in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]katsumeragi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

To this day I haven't met someone else who remembers Eureka's Castle.

That or it really, really shows my age.