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Discovery
2015-2016 I begin viewing the Anime with my brother after his high school anime club discontinued its own streaming of the series, citing its 'boredom' as the main reason. (Can't blame 'em, really.) Rewatches grow frequent.

Enlightenment
2015-2016 I become engrossed in the show. My ecstasy is highlighted by my periodic proclamations of "Osamu Mikumo!" and inner superficial enthusiasm, but I make no further attempt for exposure.

Slumber
2017-2018 For a while, I don't bother much with the franchise. All memories are stored in the back of the mind. This lack of acknowledgment was only forged by the idea that 'there was not enough manga material for the anime to adapt,' as my sibling had told exasperatedly. Still, WT held a special place in my heart.

Awakening
2018-2020 I stumble across the subreddit during late 2018/early 2019; admiring the weekly strew of drawings or questions, amused by the painfully true memes circulating the forum. Eventually, I find out the whole truth: the mangaka was sick on hiatus, so the anime had to halt productions shortly after the filler arc. My brother later confirms this.

But fear not! Reading the latest chapters from Round 8 only restores my hope for the series' future. In no time, I find myself wading through chapter after chapter, panel after panel in the heat of night.

To the Future
2020-now The spur of spring lockdown chances me to join the Discord, which only renews the hype I felt all those years ago. With this newfound fanbase discovered, the World Trigger universe seemed to grow a little bigger.

Let us pray for Ashihara, the staff at Toei, and everyone else who has made Mikado City a reality for many. "Blood, sweat, and tears" would be an understatement. None of us are entitled to this creation. Thank you for the support, criticism, conundrums, and community. Hang in there, you all! Pain may be an integral part of the WT experience, but it certainly isn't the only. There is so much yet to come.

First Draft
Because I had too much time and apparent ignorance on my hands. Which is coincidentally also how I ended up here in the first place.

Discovery
It came as a fatal blow to my sibling of sixteen years when the HS Anime Club discontinued its weekly showcase of the World Trigger anime adaptation, citing its 'boredom' as the final finishing straw. But no fear! Because there existed the first season on Crunchyroll, the up-and-coming streaming service. (Good for us! Bad for just about everyone else. Maybe torrenting would have been better.)

With my brother, I was mesmerized by the warm sunset serenity as ace-attacker Ai Kitora battled the Ilgar with such graceful fluidity and concentration, alongside Yūma Kuga's just as skilled, if not more, assistance. The fun informational extras at the end of each episode; the enthralling, captivating beat of GIRI GIRI's soundtrack, followed by Ashita no Hikari's soft, melodic tune; the iconic OST by Kenji Kawai.

Slow pacing? Off-character animation? Subjectively stereotypical premise? Huge hard-to-remember cast? Filler Arc?* What the fuck? I was riding the high wave, enthusiastically shouting "Yo! Yo! Youtarou!" right after exclaiming, "Osamu Mikumo" in an announcer's exaggerated voice. Rewatches? You bet.

*The Filler Arc was alright. Brother thinks it was pretty good for a Filler Arc. I thought the same of it as I did with any other arc. When I first heard the beginning of Dream Trigger, it took me a little while to get used to the instrumentals for some reason; it didn't resonate at first. Felt foreign. But upon further inspection, I love it now. An underlying melody to start with is a great way to hook listeners in. What was originally devised as a spin-off became something bittersweet, but still hit its mark nonetheless. (Almost.)

Enlightenment
Sure enough, enlightenment doesn't always have to do with something spiritually in your soul that causes you to reckon with one's self. Sometimes it's beautiful. Sometimes it's bitter. Sometimes it's brutal. (That was... really melodramatic. Nice.)

My sibling initially informed me that the anime wasn't coming out with new episodes because Toei had to catch up to the manga. He might've mentioned more later, but I can't recall. I eventually learned the rest of the story: the mangaka was sick on hiatus, so they had to halt productions.

Attachments
''"No obligations, no attachments." Ah, but you see, WT is the exception. ( ͡°( ͡° ͜ʖ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ʖ ͡°) ͡°)''

Characters

 * Hikari Nire
 * Hana Somei
 * Kasumi Mikumo
 * Kazuaki Ōji
 * Kōji Oki
 * Motokichi Kinuta
 * Nono Fujimaru
 * Raijinmaru
 * Raizō Terashima
 * Risa Maki
 * Sumiharu Inukai
 * Wataru Urushima
 * Yōko Katori
 * Yōsuke Yoneya
 * Yōtarō Rindō
 * Yuka Kon
 * Yukari Obishima
 * Yuzuru Ema

Triggers

 * Alektor
 * Dummy Beacon
 * Crown Trigger
 * Despinis
 * Grasshopper
 * Hornet
 * Lampyris
 * Lightning
 * Raygust is Baegust
 * Sōgetsu
 * Spider
 * Tomahawk
 * Thruster

To-Do

 * See where volumes get their 'titles' from
 * Do Kinuta justice! Man has no 'plot' or 'abilities' page! Blasphemy! >:U
 * Redo the Clash! Yūma vs. Midorikawa episode summary on Anime/Episodes + article (Already saved one or two versions)
 * Do citation + further description for Rata's page
 * Request Juan or someone else a list of files to delete (Although some files seem to work on one page, while the other(s) [the duplicate] won't...)
 * For example, the png of Osamu from Season 2 flyer that was released alongside character designs for Oji, Yuba, Katori... But it's a png! Gah!
 * Categorize images
 * Go ham on the captions in image galleries
 * Add to unit/squad image galleries
 * Promote the use of "Special: Special Pages" master list
 * Proofread/revise long summaries or blocks of text
 * Add the rest of Aftokrator's triggers to Trigger (?)
 * Reply to that person asking where they can buy/access the bbf *grief*
 * I should really limit food-related descriptions. It's not the best. I do love my pickle-green hues, though. This is unfortunate.

Bowlcut vs. Bobcut
This is simply my interpretation.
 * Yuka Kon does not have a bobcut, nor does Ai Kitora. Or Shirō Kikuchihara, or Reghindetz. Mitsuru Tokieda... Maybe, actually. A hard no for Haruaki Azuma. Rei Nasu... could be worse.
 * Mira has a bobcut. Kaho Mikami comes pretty near, with Nono Fujimaru in a slim second. 15 year old Shiori Usami... sure? Kirie Konami in her trion body as well. Not to mention Aki Hiyami. I'll accept Chika Amatori. Yūko Kumagai's clower than Nasu, but not in the conventional sense.
 * Kaho's could be compared to a long(?) French bob. Nono's is quite voluminous; reminds me of an 80's cut. Or 70's, to be precise.
 * Yukari Obishima sports a bowlcut. I once denied Risa Maki having one, probably because of the scant bangs; I'm not so sure anymore.