possibly the last Ren of the year. definitely the last fully illustrated Ren of the year I can tell ya that much

bonus points for anyone who can guess what this scene was based on!

ASAJKFHKJS IM SO SORRY FOR NOT SAYING THIS SOONER IM LITERALLY 3 DAYS LATE KAJSIODA

Happy late birthday Aya, my fellow Capricorn! I'm late because I have been busy :') I'm not good at writing paragraphs to express my liking toward characters but you are a character I hold dear, relate to, and admire! You have a sweet voice and you are a fabulous idol, just know that. Happy birthday and I'm sorry for being late ;-;-;-; You can curse me on never getting lim 4 stars of you if you'd like (JK PLEASE DONT DO THAT PLEASE DONT)

I dunno if anyone’s talked about this, but here’s just some thoughts about what I want to see from Pareo.

While her relationship with Chu2 is adorable (especially after Chu2 learned to appreciate her more), I kinda wish Pareo would grow to be more... independent? I just feel like even though Pareo cares about RAS as a whole, her life still pretty much revolves around Chu2.

I get that having Chu2 in her life helps her become more confident, but we saw how a falling out reverted Pareo back to her old self. Ngl, I actually found it a little frustrating in S3 when she refused to listen to Rokka and Masking when they went to find her, but did a complete 180 the moment Chu2 showed up. I get that it’s because the issue stemmed from their quarrel, but the whole scene made it seem like Pareo is incapable of picking herself back up, and that the rest of RAS is like just an add-on to Chu2.

So basically, I really just want to see Pareo become her own person and be able to act confidently even without Chu2’s presence. If RAS has another falling out, I want to see Pareo striving to hold the band together and leading Chu2 back on the right path instead of indulging in Chu2’s moods.

i drew this inspired by an image that i saw, but unfortunately i can't find it in my files anymore, i'll have a look again though. i've kept giggling to myself about this, so i thought to share it here

uh so i drew this in like day, but i picked my favorite lisa imai outfit- (the wheel of anime girls told me to <3). its not that great, actually.- i hate how- just- ew it looks.

a n y w a y s, next is the new dream fest or new years gal <3

Favorite cards of 2020 (JPDori only)

Kasumi looks cute in her outfit, even both untrained and trained cards are too!
Chinese New Year Kokoro is unbelievably fitting for this Chinese New Year event, the untrained card fits the event!

Valentine’s Day Hina is just amazing. The trained card screams “Valentine’s Day”. That’s all I got to say in this card.

Noble Rose Yukina is incredibly amazing. The outfit is elegant and fitting for this event. The untrained and trained card is so cute.

I really like kanon’s pigtails down.

Tomoe’s outfit is a touch for White Day. This card is so cute.
this saya card is really amazing. that’s all I’m gonna say for this card.

Backstage Pass Rimi is so cute. Her outfit looks stunning and her expression is amazing.

This kaoru is so amazing. It’s trained card fits with baseball.

Touko’s trained and untrained card is so cute. The untrained card is amazing with Lisa and Himari taking a photo with her.

Aya looks stunning when she makes a scene with Chisato.

Kasumi’s Breakthrough outfit looks amazing with Popipa.

Hina’s outfit is so amazing. Even with the toy town theme in the background. Rinko! Both untrained and trained cards are amazing!! Lisa is so elegant, her expression in the untrained card looks amazing!

Lock’s untrained card looks unbelievably cute!
Saya with Kanon and Himari is amazing and her outfit looks elegant to me!

Arisa’s collab outfit looks great!! And it fits with the Railgun T anime!!

I really like tsukushi’s hair down, I even like both untrained and trained cards. Summer Kanon’s so cute. That’s all I’m gonna say in this card.
Summer moca and summer tsugu’s so amazing, the outfit, the card design, I really like their trained cards more than their untrained ones.
Kaoru’s glasses though. Hinaaaaaaaaaa- Layer’s card is amazing. Her hair, her outfit, and her card episode is incredible.

PAREO’s untrained and trained cards are unbelievable. And her episodes are spectacular. Chisato is spectacular in this card, both trained and untrained cards are too.
Lock’s halloween card gives me the spooky vibes. Her Halloween costume fits her so much.
Like Lock, Kasumi’s halloween card gives me the spooky vibes. Kasumi’s expression on the untrained card is so sweet.
Story 3 Himari’s so remarkable, she’s also sweating and that’s so bracing.
This Rimi’s endearing and her outfit goes with the song Photograph.
Collab Kokoro though- it’s so endearing to see her like this. The trained card looks like there are two artstyles at once, but still.
This nanami’s too precious, both trained and untrained cards are engaging to look at.
Chuchu’s so captivating. I really like her ponytail.
I really want Christmas sayo so bad, but it’s a shame I haven’t got her.
Story 3 aya’s too appealing for me to look at.
This tsugu’s so appealing and captivating at the same time.

Thanks if you read that far, Happy (Early) New Year to all of you!

(Please note that this is just my opinion, but sorry if I didn’t add story 1 part 2 masuki. I really like her too.)

DECEASED: THE SEQUEL

i present to u all: "Aftershave"

The Afterglow girls are all gathered around on Tomoe’s living room sofa, except for Moca. It's as night as can be.

“Moca, you’re blocking the only light in here. Hurry up and put the movie on.”

Moca snickers and turns away from the TV to face the girls. “Okaaaay, Ran. This movie is called ‘Night of the Dudebro 7: Entrails Hang Loose, Man.’” She turns away and with TV remote, hovers over the play button below the film synopsis. “Legends say it’s so terrifying, that your adrenaline will force your testosterone into overdrive. You wake up the next day with a full beard and body hair galoooooore.”

Tomoe laughs. She quiets down after observing that no-one else is laughing. Tsugumi’s mouth wobbles as she tries to speak. “I’m sure we’ll be fine, girls… Let’s just… stay close while we watch it, right?”

Himari sacrifices her coolness by agreeing out loud. Everyone else just huddles up, and Moca joins them after pressing play.

Not long after, the movie’s gruesome intro sets things off as the girls are glued to the sofa, cuddled into one big ball.

“Wooooaaaaaah bro, your mom is totally smokin’… but, like, it looks like she’s about to smoke us, dude!” Swing. Chop.

Ran screams at the top of her lungs, her first of many for this long night.

The next day, Afterglow comes into CiRCLE. With music gear in tow, they walk past a collectively wide-eyed Roselia.

“M-Mitake-san? You have a b—"

“Don’t wanna talk about it,” says Ran, before her and her crew vanish into their studio room for practice.

“…I see. As a form of artistic commentary, they’re challenging gender narratives.” Yukina turns to face her band. “I like it. Perhaps Roselia could stand to push the envelope, as well.”

i present to you all: "Lessons(?) From the Legends"

“Thank you all for attending this amazing guitar seminar,” comes Michelle’s message from the front of the classroom to the seated audience members—

“Please give a hand one last time for your beloved guitar teachers: Kaoru, Tae, Hina, Moca, and Sayo.” Applause swells up and bounces off the walls. “They’ll now be taking your questions.”

A first grader with pigtails raises her hand first. “How do I get good like Hina?”

Hina laughs. “What a cool little kid! Hmm… just play guitar a lot, you know? Then one day you’ll,” Hina starts air guitaring in support of her articulations, “Nyoom, pewm pewm, zap!”

Another small child with an afro raises her hand, but speaks before being called upon. “That doesn't make any sense, Ms. Hina..."

Sayo shakes her head. "Regardless of Hina’s verbiage, the truth of the matter remains. Practice and practice alone allows for your creativity to be fully expressed.”

O-Tae’s eyes brighten and she smirks, chest as strong as can be. “Here’s the best answer, kids. You have to do more than play your guitar… you have to make the right noises, too. It’s not nyoom, pewm pewm, zap. It’s more like this.” She takes a deep breath and clenches her fists.

Then, she drops down to the floor, and begins hopping while smacking. “If you play like a rabbit, you won’t miss a single note.”

“When will you two learn,” Moca says to Hina and the hopping O-Tae, “That it’s not about nyoom or rabbit sounds? It’s waaaaay more like bom bom.” Moca holds up an air guitar and with the least effort possible, strums it. “Don’t you hear that? Bom… bom…” Her words come as slow as her strums. “Bom.”

Michelle interrupts, “Okay, kids, it looks like this seminar is coming to its close,” More like its demise, Michelle thinks to herself, “So if you’ll all stand up and line up at the door to leave—”

“Ah, what a tragedy. It would seem that although some of CiRCLE’s bands have legendary musicians, they have but one among them who comes gifted with the ability to impart.” Kaoru strolls to the very center of the classroom and gestures with strength.

“In becoming a legend, it is not you who must play, but it is the guitar… who plays you. Listen to its song, for it has sung it since its formation in the womb—that is, as it was once part of a bark’s tree. As the great bard once said, ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’", she stops to gaze deeply at a child before continuing,

"So you too, children, must allow your guitar to draw a romantically grandiose poem of your very essence. Ask your instrument to reveal how you have bewitched it, and you will find the music sheet to the greatest composition of your soul; teach it to your hands, and you shall know greatness.”

“Oh, that makes a lot of sense. Cool. Thanks, Ms. Kaoru,” says the pig-tailed girl.

With Michelle’s help, all of the kids stand up in tandem, walking out of classroom. To some degree or another, they are all marveling at the wisdom in Kaoru’s speech.

Afterwards, Sayo comes over to Kaoru. "What you said resonated with the children. What was your meaning?"

"My meaning, was... exactly as it appeared to be, and..." Kaoru strokes her chin for a moment. "Thus shall it always remain."

Sayo stares in awe.

...Well, maybe not in awe, but she's definitely staring.

oh man i haven't used banpa in ages... so i guess it's time to re-introduce myself!

i'm charlie and i go by he/him. my favourite characters are maya, kasumi, ran, the rest of pasupare, hagumi and lisa! i've been into bandori since 2018. nice to meet you all!

i really find the new dreamfest cards amazing. the art is wonderful and i love how the themes seem to be individual for each girl instead of being limited to their bands!