Nominations Queries 1 (Winter 2026)

[littlefics]

Hello, we have a few nominations queries at this time. If you were one of the nominators of these tags, we would appreciate your help!

UPDATE: All clear!

• Gachiakuta (Anime): Could the nominator clarify if "Soul within a Vital Instrument" is a specific canonical character, or an original character?
• Kemutai Hanashi (Manga): We're having some trouble confirming that "Tachibana Ririko" and "Tsukiyama Tamaki" exist. Could the nominator point us to where they appear in canon?
• The Serenade of Spring Thunder: We're having some trouble confirming that "Rindou" and "Shisui" exist. Could the nominator point us to where they appear in canon?
• わたしは壁になりたい | Watashi wa Kabe ni Naritai | I Want To Be a Wall (Manga): We're having some trouble confirming that "Gilbert" and "Hanazono Take" exist. Could the nominator point us to where they appear in canon?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

For the Gachiakuta one, vital instruments are items used by characters (not exactly sentient but a la sentient weapons). It looked like it was ok to add objects in the rules; would just "Vital Instrument" make more sense?

[littlefics]

Thank you for clarifying! Objects are totally fine, we just weren't sure if this was a specific object that was being referenced (in which case we'd want more detail) or if it was more open-ended. It's approved now.

[infinitelink]

Hello! In Serenade of Spring Thunder, Rindo is one of the main characters (you can see her named in the MAL summary for the manga). Shisui is a prince from the same nation. I can send a screenshot if needed!

[littlefics]

Thank you! Just approved.

[box_of_doom]

Hi! Kemutai Hanashi person here!

Ririko and Tamaki are some of Takeda's students (and Ririko is somewhat of a tertiary main character with her own storyline). They first show up in chapter two, but show up pretty regularly throughout.

Also as a heads-up, I'm probably going to add a few more characters (I've been rereading and trying to grab full names for everyone so I don't kick myself over not doing so later, and also because I wanted to do a reread anyway) so to pre-empt the questions:

Oji-san is kind of a McGuffin cat that brings them together, and shows up most predominately in chapter 4.

Yamaguchi Ryuuji owns the flowershop that Arita works at (and also Ririko's uncle) He first shows up in chapter 3.

Hinako is a former classmate of Takeda and Arita's, and is dating Ryuuji. She first shows up in chapter 9.

Arisu is Hinako's daughter (and, unofficially, Ryuuji's stepdaughter). She also first shows up in chapter 9.

I'll add them once I hunt down Hinako and Arisu's last name. (Or convince myself that they don't canonically have one; whichever happens first. ^^;)

[littlefics]

Thank you, this is very helpful! Those that have been nominated are approved now.

[box_of_doom]

Not the I Want to Be a Wall nominator, but Gilbert is the guy who first introduces the term "Asexual" to Yuriko. He shows up a few times in the manga.

I have a guess on who was meant by Hanazono as well (the grandmother?) but I'm less certain about that one—hopefully the requester can clarify.

Hope that helps!

[littlefics]

Thank you, that is very helpful! We actually do have a full name (Hanazono Take) if that helps to narrow it down? Appreciate your help!

[box_of_doom]

Yep! Hanazono Take is indeed Gakurouta's grandmother!