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Laur Uy

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黄铃铃
🇵🇭>🇺🇸 She/Her. Gray A. Filipino-Chinese
⭐ Story Artist (prev. Skydance, DreamWorks TV, Titmouse)
❤ Writer/Comic Artist of Polterguys
Anime/Manga fan. RTs a lot! NO AI / NO NFTS
Los Angeles, CA (Tongva land)

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Laur Uy

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Also I just really loved this shot of feet acting. Elegant toe movement indicating Tamon's nervousness, as if he's gathering all the courage he has in his body to ask her to watch his performance the next day.

January 15, 2026 at 6:44 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

Ouri tried kabedon threating Utage but MESSED WITH THE WRONG SUPERFAN!!! I ADORE HER. 👏👏👏

Ouri holding an arm out and blocking Utage's way out of the elevator.

Close up on Ouri saying "You want me to make him do things for you?"

Utage holding Ouri physically to the wall. A pained expression on Ouri.

Utage with a dark expression saying "Insult Tamon-kun one more time, and your life ends now."

January 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM

Laur Uy

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#Anime #TamonBSide 3
Ouri's bullying of Gloomyhara is definitely unacceptable to our Utage. I love that she goes toe to toe with him, kicking him out of the apartment at one point and physically stopping him at another.

Ouri kneeling on top of the dining table hitting a seated Tamon's head with a fan. Utage seeing this happen through the open door.

Ouri with a gentler face pretending to fan Tamon. "Make sure you don't work too hard, Tamon-kun."

A pissed off Utage holding a chibi Ouri in her giant fist with flames behind her. "That hurts! Lemme go!" "Do not strike our god's sacred scalp!"

Utage holding back Ouri's raised left hand.

January 15, 2026 at 6:35 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

#Anime #OshiNoKo 1
BEST GIRL MEM-cho. Look at all this hard work. I know B Komachi is also on the line so reaching out to Kana is in her best interest too but I still like that she's going to all this trouble to even talk to Aqua.

MEM-cho typing in front of her computer. "I also sent out offers to Tiktokers, pro gamers, and kids' video creators."

MEM-cho in her bedroom, working. "I spent more time, money and effort on this than I did on my own channel."

MEM-cho approaching a seated Kana on some steps in the foreground.

MEM-cho waiting for Aqua in a dimly lit hallway.

January 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

🤭

Lizel saying "I don't want to restrict you."

Gil holding onto Lizel's shirt. "I don't want to hear your opinions on what I choose to do."

Gil throwing the money bag back at Lizel. "So don't bore me."

Lizel smiling. "I'll do my best not to disappoint you."

January 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

#Anime #GentleNoble 2
He's in love, your honor.

Why else be this impulsive, this upset over the prospect of parting ways?

Lizel saying, "If something comes up again, will you help me?"

Gil standing with his left hand over Lizel's right. A spilled drink on the table.

Upshot of Gil with his face hidden by his hair. still holding onto to Lizel.

January 15, 2026 at 6:02 AM

Laur Uy

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*puts on screenwriting hat* I honestly love how character-driven it is- Seiichirou's in all this trouble bec. of these unhealthy habits. And Aresh is a subversion of the Warrior-type because his rescue is in performing care in gentle/intimate ways! 👌

Seiichirou and Quellbas both glowing green as the latter casts a spell on the former.

Seiichirou wincing as he experiences pain.

Aresh's hand holding Seiichirou's. Both their hands glow yellow.

Aresh standing next to Seiichirou saying, "I'm helping you acclimate to the magical energy."

January 14, 2026 at 4:12 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

I truly look forward to everybody worrying about this guy's health week to week. My sister is already screaming at all these lifestyle choice reveals.

Quellbas holding Seiichirou's arms. Seiichirou saying "I've always had a weak stomach thanks to my unhealthy lifestyle and lack of sleep, so I always get indisgestion when I eat meat. I thought it was normal."

Quellbas yelling at Aresh, "Aresh, something's wrong with this guy."

Aresh framed between Seiichirou and Quellbas' heads. Seiichirou saying "Well, the nausea goes away after vomiting."

Aresh framed between Seiichirou and Quellbas' heads. Quellbas saying "No, no, no!"

January 14, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Laur Uy

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Truly a galaxy-brained BL premise. All the kudos to this writer.

Aresh saying "From here, I want to get your consent before I do anything more."

Aresh positioned on top of Seiichirou in bed. "The treatment involves familiarizing the patient with the caster's magic."

Closer up on Aresh with his top off. "We need to go all the way."

a hand on someone's arm. "Um...Yeah, I understand."

January 14, 2026 at 3:48 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

#Anime #IsekaiOfficeWorker 2
Nothing like a good-hearted grump saving your stupid workaholic ass, amirite? * eye brow wags *

Aresh chanting a spell to help Kondou. His magic makes Kondou glow green.

Aresh lifting Seiichirou up. "No good ever comes from getting involved with otherworlders."

Closer up on Aresh's face next to Seiichirou's. "You'd better not blame me for this later."

January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM

Laur Uy

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'COURSE HE HAD TO GET THIS EXPRESSION IN SOMEHOW

Sugimoto with a playful expression on his face.

January 13, 2026 at 4:52 AM

Laur Uy

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I found someone else watching #LOTGH at work and I'm looking up my earlier posts about it. I started this show in 2023!?

Post that reads "Starting Legend of the Galactic Heroes w/ the movie My Conquest is the Sea of Stars and OK, I'm into it!!! I can draw a straight line between my love for space battles on The Expanse to these old sci-fi shows and it's great!"

Then, a Screencap of Yang Wenli and Reinhard with space as their background.

A screencap of Yang Wenli and a post that reads "Watching this thru a fujo lens helps but no one here is surprised that is happening! Tea drinking, smartypants Yang Wenli sadface is my fave of course. I look forward to more of his adventures and whether or not he ever gets to meet Reiny.

January 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM

Laur Uy

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This one made my heart hurt knowing it's a symptom of depression.

Asa sleeping on the couch. Makio saying, "She's up a bit during the day, but she's asleep otherwise."

Closer up on Asa sleeping. Makio speaking, "Maybe it's her way of tending her wounds."

January 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

Love seeing female artists in the credits tackling this josei series. Feels good!

Animation credits for

Journal with Witch #02
Staff:

• Episode Director: Ryoko Nakano

• Storyboard: Ryoko Nakano

• Script: Kouhei Kiyasu

• Animation Director: Toshie Kawamura, Miyuki Nakamura

#IkokuNikki

Followed by 4 screencaps from the second episode.

January 12, 2026 at 5:12 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

I love this dynamic with her ex so much. He reads her books and actually likes them, admits it kinda hurt to hear her take in her niece when they've clearly had a previous convo about her not wanting kids. Junichi Suwabe plays him w/ so much warmth & you feel the the depth in the relationship.

Kasamachi telling Makio "I'd show up anywhere with one call from you."

First panel - Kasamachi telling Makio. "You left that ambiguous, like she's actually alive."
Second panel - Makio saying, "You really are a keen reader."

Kasamachi saying "Anyways, I just realized it hurt more than I realized."

Kasamachi smiling, "That's just like you."

January 12, 2026 at 5:08 AM

Laur Uy

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Her range

Makio's face card is stunning. She's backlit with the sun behind and with such an intense expression.

Makio is blushing and looks constipated. Asa's thoughts say "She doesn't seem very grown-up..."

January 12, 2026 at 4:55 AM

Laur Uy

@laurbits.bsky.social

#Anime #JournalWithWitch 2
Love the addition of Daigo in this. Watching her and Makio banter and confuse the heck out of Asa while they all make gyoza together was such a lovely sequence.

Daigo with her mouth open saying, "Holy crap!"

A puzzled Asa thinking, "this is how grown-ups talk?"

Daigo, Asa and Makio all cooking in the kitchen together.

Daigo, Makio, and Asa all seated in a table eating together. The setting is fantastical and Daigo and Makio's outfits are also fantasy ones while Asa is shown in her normal yellow sweater.

January 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM

Laur Uy

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#Anime You and I are #PolarOpposites 1
I didn't think I was going to pick this one but was thoroughly charmed by that first ep! Miyu's buns popping out like this is hilarious. I'm always down for gremlin behavior depicted with such care and fun!