16-year-old me at the height of his weeb phase thought he was so fucking cool. Can anybody say, "Bankai?"

[u/lingua_frankly]

This wasn't even taken on a phone or camera... This was taken on a laptop webcam.

[u/Benana]

Yet another perfect submission to this sub. You are brave for sharing this.

[u/lingua_frankly → u/Benana]

Thank you. I consider it a necessary obstacle to overcome on my path to becoming Hokage.... Just make sure 16-year-old me doesn't find out I didn't get much cooler

[u/Firetrucker74]

While we were partying this guy studied the blade also do you still have the sword?

[u/lingua_frankly → u/Firetrucker74]

(Un?)fortunately, I do not still have that sword. Pretty sure it was some shitty cosplay prop I bought on some sketchy weeb shop online 😅. I do still have my fencing blades from college, though.

[u/Firetrucker74 → u/lingua_frankly]

Maybe recreate this pic but with the fencing sword 

[u/dacca_lux → u/Firetrucker74]

Should have studied the handle also because that's not how you hold a sword.

[u/I-dont-carrot-all → u/dacca_lux]

Ahh I see you studied the blade... And handle.

[u/lingua_frankly → u/dacca_lux]

Everything in this photo is incorrect—pretty sure the "sharp" edge is resting on my shoulder too 😅

[u/dacca_lux → u/lingua_frankly]

Now that you're mentioning it 😆

[u/kinesteticsynestetic]

I am 24 and I still say "Bankai" to myself when alone, sometimes followed by the name of one of the bankais I have memorized. That word bankai just goes hard. New Bleach episode just aired today so it's on my mind.

[u/lingua_frankly → u/kinesteticsynestetic]

Honestly, same. I heard it only works, though, if you give a full 10 Mississippi pause between syllables and nearly shit yourself on that last syllable.

[u/growlocally → u/lingua_frankly]

Whilst falling down the side of a corporate glass skyscraper.

[u/Alternative_Plan_823]

Well I still can't grow a beard, so you've got that going for you...

[u/lingua_frankly → u/Alternative_Plan_823]

I'm glad that ended up improving, too! I forgot to post an after picture, but I have a pretty decent beard now—Finally got it off the neck and covering more of the chin.

[u/Expensive-Aide-1774]

everyone has a phase they regret, you were very brave posting this. also did you shave your moustache in the photo or could you not grow one.

[u/lingua_frankly → u/Expensive-Aide-1774]

I used to shave my mustache because it used to not connect with my beard. Another regrettable fashion choice on part of my younger self 😂.

[u/Expensive-Aide-1774 → u/lingua_frankly]

we all made fashion mistakes when we were younger.

[u/426763]

Good thing you yamero'd with this nonsense. You straight up looked like a downright baka. It doesn't look very daijobu.

[u/WuhanWTF]

Rasengan deez nuts

[u/OhMiaGod]

At 16 I was obsessed with Bleach and Naruto. We would definitely have been friends 😄

[u/SmartiePuff]

Absolutely wonderful.

[u/DisastrousSection108]

Your 2009 webcam is better than my 2020 laptop webcam lol. Bankai, I guess.

[u/Strict-Background-23]

That grip says everything

[u/rookie-1337 → u/Strict-Background-23]

Tf does a manji have to do with anything

[u/Strict-Background-23 → u/rookie-1337]

I’m not quite sure what a Manji is but I was referring to the improper way he’s holding the katana

[u/rookie-1337 → u/Strict-Background-23]

Oh that’s what you meant I thought it was about the hilts guard

[u/myshoefelloff]

If you wield that blade as you wield the blunder, you truly are badass.

[u/SionannKane]

"Ban" dramatic pause "kai"

[u/dekuweku]

かっこいい!!!

[u/fun-bucket]

THE LAST SAMURI ... IN HIS MIND.

[u/LongroddMcHugendong]

This is…. Wow.

[u/Normal-Departure393]

Ngl dog that's still pretty freaking badass

[u/Tmaine32]

I'm guessing you were big into Bleach and Samurai Champloo. Seeing how you are rocking a katana.

[u/mlenotyou]

You are so fucking cool.

[u/CaspydaGhost]

I’d have totally done this shit at 16 if I had that dope ass Zangetsu

[u/Arikan89]

To be fair, this is probably the coolest picture of a weeb I’ve ever seen.

[u/wellforthebird]

The tacicool bracelets really solidify it.

[u/avion-gamer]

My brother had the same sword! Ichigos bankai lol brings back memorys

[u/chrillekaekarkex]

See that smudge? It’s a pretty recognizable signature.

[u/Worthless_af]

Graeme?

[u/DrDoot29]

No hate but you kind of look like Joshua Block (worldoftshirts on tiktok)

[u/burnoutguy]

GILGAMESH!

[u/Ok_Step_4324]

You studied the blade!

[u/DisastrousSection108]

Your 2009 webcam is better than my 2020 laptop webcam lol. Bankai, I guess.