About & FAQ

I'm Hina (she/her). Born in the 90s. Brazilian-Japanese. Hospital data engineer.

English, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese OK. Currently learning: Farsi and Sorani Kurdish.

I have been drawing since 2007, because I wanted to be able to capture Setsuna, the ways I view him in my mind, and how he makes me feel.

I mostly use Paint Tool SAI, and a bit of Clip Studio Paint.

My tablet is an old Wacom Intuos Draw--nothing interesting, but peole often ask ;u;

The first time I saw him, something felt familiar. I was still a child when Gundam 00 first aired, yet I remember thinking, "he's someone I'd like to be friends with," even though I knew nothing about him.

As the series went on, that first spark deepened. I kept being surprised by how much we had in common. Seeing a character with Setsuna's background in 2007 in an anime was mindblowing. And even beyond that, I felt a deep, almost uncanny connection to him: His circumstances, his interests, his quiet fascination with both Gundams and flowers, his ideals and way of seeing the world. Even my own little joke about "feeling like an alien" found an echo in him when, three years later, he literally became one by merging with the ELS.

But it isn't only that I see myself in him. He's his own amazing person, and I admire him deeply. Despite all the horrors he went through, he's still surprisingly optimistic that the world can change for better, almost innocently so. He's naturally introverted and he struggles to put his feelings into words, yet he worked hard to improve, he never once complained and just believed in communication.

I especially love how he's extremely open-minded, he tries to understand others even when their opinions diverge from his own. He encourages people to believe in what inspires them even if his beliefs are the complete opposite (like him telling Marina to believe in her God and do what's right). He's willing to listen even to his enemies (him risking getting out of the cockpit to talk to Ali al-Saachez right at the beginning of the story). He even went on a trip around the world just to understand more of it, he didn't care if he'd have to cross literal deserts. Even with the ELS he hesitated in using violence and just wanted to talk to them, even after the failed first attempt... He's such a humble person with a very caring heart, who just couldn't smile more until the whole world could.

He tries hard to do what is correct and often thinks through his beliefs and methods. He works hard to improve and he's always true to himself, doing what's right, and he doesn't care about how he's perceived in the process (like Saji's resentment towards him at the beginning of Season 2), he just wants to make the world better even if nobody understands.

tl;dr He's so honest, passionate, and hardworking. His actions speak louder than his words. His passion for his Gundams was almost refreshing to see, not to mention his love for life itself, for learning more about the world, his appreciation for the little things in life, such as flowers that can grow in the desert... He's someone I admire and care deeply about, for every little thing that makes him who he is.

It makes me kinda sad that Feldt gave up on him so easily. If "his heart is too big" then it means he just needs more intense love - So I have decided that I want to dedicate my life for him and be completely loyal. I'll give him the same passion he had for his Gundams and his mission, my collection is just one of the many ways to express it. I'll work hard to understand him and learn about every corner of his soul, just like he made me feel understood at the beginning of everything.

Good thing I'm Gundam! His Gundam!

Also, I'm totally happy to encourage his passion for his Gundams to keep burning <3 that's one of the things that made me fall for him.

He isn't just a character for me, he's the man of my life. I use the term "yumejoshi" for convenience, but I don't intend for my feelings to end with the dreams. I devote my whole life to him. My self-insert OC is a way to bridge my feelings to him through art and storytelling, but being in love with him is my lifestyle.

I'm aware Setsuna is canonically aroace, but so I am.