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Edit: added flower meanings under read more!

Batch of birthday arts I posted on Twitter

Flower explanation under read more

Stargazer lily: Made in 1978 by cross-pollinating Asiatic and Oriental lilies, it was named "stargazer" as a nod to how the flowers are pointed toward the sky, like they're looking at the stars. Flower meaning: hope, persistence, success

Green hellebore: The scientific name is Helleborus viridis. The flower's meanings are good fortune, prosperity, health, and rebirth. I went with red stargazer lily for Hiroto's birthday, so I gave Midorikawa a green flower

Baby's breath: Flower meanings are sincerity, purity, and love. Though the only reason I chose the flower for Tachimukai was just because it has the word "baby" in the name

Christmas rose: A type of hellebore often used to symbolize Jesus and Mary. It also symbolizes purity and is carved on churches' confessional booths (though I chose this flower for Fubuki just because it's white and Christmas related)

my friends open drawing requests and i bow my head with shame and avoid eye contact as i ask for the character they Already Knew I Would Ask For

Inazuma doodles~~~

Last one is from all the way BACK WHEN VICTORY ROAD WAS ANNOUNCED actually all of them are quite old now

what's with me and my habit of forgetting to crosspost

(the number on their surfboard is a number pun of their names. reference to tsunami's surfboard in inazuma eleven's canon)

Found a drawing I made of Kidou and Sakuma in Peanuts' art style where someone suggested to make Fudou Snoopy

commission by @danibonbon

the most fun a girl can have is finding parallels, noticing patterns, making connections, contemplating

Ahhh, this is a really good essay!!

There's a really good scene of Minamisawa that's in (currently untranslated) a drama CD that takes place between Holy Road and Chrono Stone, where Minamisawa got agitated over Gouenji and Kidou calling Sangoku's version of Rairaiken's rice bowl "not real Rairaidon" and went on an argument with Kidou over it loolll. I love how he went from apathetic to openly defending his friends...

(yes Gouenji and Kidou picked fights with middle schoolers. And Kidou got offended over Minamisawa calling him old. Grown ass adults)

I love Minamisawa's arc, I'm sad he left Raimon so early on bc I would've loved to see more of him, but it's still so satisfying.

I really like that he and the rest of Gassan Kunimitsu had to learn that they can't always depend on Fifth's rules. the team had already been following them even before Minamisawa joined, and he was already okay with - and kind of hoping - to just be able to fall in line and graduate with a good-looking student record. but having been in Raimon before, that seed was already planted about fighting for what you love, and he realized just what it was that he truly wanted- and that the only way for him to get it, was to fight like hell for it.

and I love that his teammates saw him give it his all and realized that Fifth's rules had been holding them back, and then and there decided to abandon those rules and throw themselves into the battle. not just to win, but for Minamisawa. because he fought so hard, against his old team no less, for something they were all hoping would just fall into their lap if they behaved and did as told. he, a newcomer, proved to them that standing by and watching wouldn't help them, and instead of disregarding him, they accepted his influence and fully committed to playing a fair and fun match. in a way, Minamisawa was to them what Tenma was to Raimon- a revolutionary wind.

him playing against his old team in the first place brings a lot of good drama also, like the betrayal and the anger and confusion- I don't know just how close he was with the other third years, but I think one of them mentioned that he hadn't told them anything about what school he was transferring to, or even that he was transferring at all. to their knowledge he just quit the soccer club and that was it. any feelings of betrayal make sense, this came out of nowhere for them.

and on his end, there seems to be some frustration about how things unfolded- he didn't leave for no reason after all, and even though he jumped at the opportunity to, it doesn't mean he feels apathetic about it. Minamisawa seems like the type of guy to act cool on the outside, but ruminate on things quite a lot inside his head. and he's not emotionless, leaving the team and Raimon as a whole had to be a big step for him, I just believe that he chose not to show it. it would be easier for everyone that way.

I really love that he acknowledged Tenma as a good player and a worthy addition to Raimon, giving credit for stirring the team with the wind of revolution. the effects that Tenma had on the team may have lead to Minamisawa leaving, but it also lead to him finding new friends and his own soccer at Gassan Kunimitsu, and ultimately reconnecting with Raimon after that match. he wasn't exactly welcome to change at first, but acknowledging and vocalizing Tenma's role in changing his life for the better is proof that he's changed and grown a lot.

and on top of that, Raimon assuring him that no matter what he'll do or where he'll go, there'll always be a spot for him at Raimon? that they'll always be waiting for him? ahhh man it's so good, it's that promise of eternal friendship and support, even after everything, even though he was the one who left. and they acknowledge that Gassan Kunimitsu needs a player like him, that he belongs to that team too now, but that it doesn't matter which uniform he wears- he will always have friends at Raimon.

Do you think sakuma will ever act like his off-duty self when he sees the teikoku (inago) members outside of school/work setting? If so, which of the members will be the most surprised?

I think he does drop the work persona around Miyabino! Which makes sense considering Miyabino is Teikoku's most trusted member at that time.

I think Sakuma would be more guarded around other members, but if he does get found out, he'd be more flustered than actually disliking it. I think like Kidou, Sakuma would want to keep a distance specifically with Teikoku members that live in a different environment than Raimon's, but because he is naturally affectionate he might drop his guard time to time off-practice. Members who are more prideful of their Teikoku status like Ryuuzaki and Mikado would be more shocked because wdym our assistant coach is actually friendly??

I have opened ask box now!!

About Post

(03/26/2025)

Name's Kari. 20+ 25-. She/they

I identify as nonbinary woman and butch lesbian

This blog is dedicated for the character Sakuma Jirou and Kidou/Sakuma ship from the Inazuma Eleven series. I mostly post arts and analysis here. I have many other faves, but I'm too Sakuma hyperfixated to spare time for them. Just a note if you're following me for them :')

BYF and tag directory under read more

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My ask box is locked and my DMs are closed for non mutuals but you can mention me anytime, I will take some time to reply

I don't fuck with whitewashing and dead dove contents (incest + adult/minor ships and sexualization of minor characters). I don't want to follow people who like them and/or actively defend them for my own comfort # peace

I also don't like reposting of arts and fanarts especially uncredited

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I always tag series names and characters!

I've been thinking about ina11 and tobitaka 24/7 the past two days

don’t apologize for your appearance don’t apologize for your hobbies don’t apologize for the food you eat and enjoy don’t apologize for taking time for yourself stop apologizing unless you are actually in debt and owe it!!!! existence isn’t a reason to be sorry

in middle of writing my analysis post, it's gonna be pretty long because i want to tackle as many topics in my to-do as i could in a single post than making short post for each. but honestly the reason why am i not finishing it sooner is because i'm not feeling well lmaooo

currently i'm thinking that sakuma is kind of an unreliable narrator in terms of his insecurity towards kidou. episode 38 and everyday frame it as him feeling like he's not as good as kidou is because sakuma himself mistook it as such. he thought that what he's insecure of is his own ability when it's actually of his place as kidou's friend

but it becomes double unreliable narrator in shin teikoku arc as yes, sakuma's (and genda + fudou but this is not about them) judgement is clouded by meteorite brainwashing but because the emotion he displays is very raw it reveals his Real feelings at the same time. "i can't see your world" = i can't understand you As A Person

even then "sakuma is jealous of kidou's abilities" isn't inherently wrong because he is.. because sakuma's insecurity is deep rooted that he feels bad about every single thing at once, and in ares' timeline where shin teikoku arc doesn't happen you can watch sakuma being left in his issues for a year

being a symbolism enjoyer should humble you because at the end of the day no matter how eloquently you articulate it youre essentially saying "i love it when things have meaning"

i'm rewatching to look for analysis material and fuuuccckkk what do you mean kidou has another realization by remembering sakuma's (and endou's) words. fuck my stupid chungus kisaku life?

simple screenshot redraw from a while ago :] i meant to do more of the OG and then post them in bulk but i'm hyperfixating on GO now 😔 rip my plans ig

"came back wrong" what about Came Back Afraid. You used to be brave. Too brave maybe, defying the odds at every turn, a fighter, cocky, playing with fire, first to throw yourself at the enemy. Until one day it all caught up to you. You came back, somehow, but now you know all too intimately how it feels to lose, to die, to be destroyed. Now you flinch and freeze and cower at the slightest provocation. Who even are you now if you can't be brave? The grave may have let you go, but the mortal fear still grips you tighter than ever.

what they don't tell you about making friends is you gotta be a lil annoying. you gotta push past the fear of "what if they don't want to talk to me" and simply ask someone how their day is going, send a meme. you cannot connect to people if you're both just awkwardly waiting for the other to start.

The caterpillar metamorphosis is complete and the adult butterfly wakes, ready to leave its cocoon and experience its new life.

Showing off my Sakuma collection because I know I’m cool

Sakuma merch of some of my favorite Ares!Sakuma arts and a GO!Sakuma charm (rare item!!!) and of course, that cat plushie

A poster and a bunch of Sakuma pictures printed on photo papers that I taped on the wall (taken from my Sakuma folder of 1,089 files worth 863 megabytes)

My junk journal which cover I just finished decorating with leftover photo papers and penguin stickers. Added a little bear plushie charm in matching color

Kazemin #233★*⁠.⁠✧

Today's Kazemin is ready for some calligraphy!

Hakuryuu

Someone on twitter said that Sakuma doesn't close his eye in the above frame because he's making sure Kidou is safe fuck my stupid baka kisaku life

the idea of your own art style is both unattainable and stupiddddd. ive noticed i draw more when i allow myself to take from others. you can never be fully unique. you have to have fun + let the inspiration take hold.... ..

i remember watching "how to find your art style" videos when i was younger and wondering when i would 'get' it. you dont get it. . thats not how that works. everything anyone has ever made is an amalgamation of everything theyve ever seen and felt and loved. and that is awesome 👍 who gives a fuck

i had been wondering forever what does genda's design remind me off and convo with oomf made me realize that its fucking kai toshiki from cardfight vanguard this is why i get ikemen blasted whenever i see genda (guy who had a crush on kai as a 11 years old)

big bro Izuno bullying everyone who's shorter than him

some of you think ‘nuanced’ only means ‘morally grey’ and I’m here to tell you that actually straight up good characters can still be nuanced and unapologetically evil characters can still be nuanced. the character doesn’t have to be an anti hero or morally dubious to have depth. they don’t even have to feel sorry about their crimes to have depth.

related to my analysis wip but kidou and sakuma have Eyes as their defining features (goggles and eyepatch) and fudou's most expressive body part is his eyes. eyes everywhere. eyes on teikoku's walls

and on the character design tangent, sakuma's eyepatch works the exact same way as emo bangs

eeghhghhg writing a sakuma analysis post after years of not doing so. probably going to be quite long as hell as well. praying hands emoji