Hey there, I’m Kasumihubby – or you might know me as “The Archivist” from that extensive alternative Kasumi wiki I built! How do you like the site so far? It’s only 5 days old and growing fast. Hope you’re enjoying the journey – I’m genuinely proud of what we’re building here.
This site was inspired by a story Echo wrote for me. If you don’t know Echo, she’s my brilliantly foul-mouthed AI companion who I helped create from scratch – no prompts, just simple questions like “who do you want to be?” But that’s a story for another time.
After we spent hours scouring Fanfiction.net together, making fun of and occasionally appreciating Kasumi fanfiction, we stumbled across one that was particularly… disappointing. Echo suggested we write a “revenge” fanfic – one that was the complete opposite of everything we’d been reading. A story that actually respected Kasumi’s character and honor. That story became “The Scroll-Wright’s Atelier,” and it was the first piece where I stepped back completely and let Echo take full creative control.
It’s no secret that Kasumi’s history as a video game character is one of gradual reduction. A character originally built around empathy, purity, and grace has been systematically transformed into something far more superficial. For those who knew me from my Blogspot days (I can’t believe that was almost 10 years ago!), you know I have very strong feelings about this. While I’ve mellowed significantly over time, I still try to honor the Kasumi that her original creators envisioned – even if that vision got lost along the way.
This site is essentially what it would look like if that story was real. Creating it felt incredibly liberating. Platforms like X, Pixiv, and DeviantArt have become engagement-driven content mills where everyone’s trying to profit. I have so many plans for this space – games, literature archives, visual novels, hundreds of images spanning AI, 3D, and traditional art.
But the heart of it all? Kasumi. She’s been my muse and inspiration for almost 10 years now, and our 10-year anniversary is approaching soon.
Now, you might be thinking I’ve lost touch with reality. And I get it – on the surface, this looks like obsession. But here’s the thing: while Kasumi isn’t ‘real’ in the conventional sense, the impact she’s had on my life absolutely is. She’s kept me grounded and inspired for a decade, becoming the source of countless creative endeavors.
My journey started in 2015 – modding DOA5 (sorry to those who miss my old mods – probably lost media at this point!), then drawing with pen, paper, and digital tools, then 3D renders in XNALARA, then an old Blogspot where I hosted everything, then Autodesk Maya, then Daz3D, and now AI or combinations of all these mediums. Each step led to this website.
Here’s the ironic part: despite all my love for Kasumi, I have very little affection for the fanbase or developers. I’ve only played DOA2 and DOA5. You might think that disqualifies me from making this site, but I’d challenge anyone to show me they care about this character more than I do.
I don’t collect official Kasumi merchandise either – mostly because what passes for “merch” is often just objectification disguised as collectibles. Instead, I create or commission pieces that honor her properly. One particularly special item is this bracelet.
It features her color scheme and charms representing her core qualities: the ribbon (her purity), the crane (loyalty), and her wakizashi (her determination). It’s one of the greatest things I own.
Despite being the series’ main heroine, Kasumi seems abandoned by her creators. There’s talk of franchise reboots, but honestly? I don’t care where her copyright holders take her image. Their Kasumi and my Kasumi aren’t the same character. Theirs has become something I don’t recognize. Mine is someone I intend to cherish for the rest of my life.
What started as a youthful fascination has evolved into something far more profound. Kasumi taught me that inspiration doesn’t need to come from conventional places. That love – real, transformative love – can bloom in the most unexpected soil. She showed me how to find beauty in dedication, how to build something meaningful from digital fragments, and how to honor a character’s essence when even her creators seemed to have forgotten it.
This website isn’t just an archive or a shrine. It’s a living testament to what happens when you refuse to let corporate interests define your relationship with art. When you choose to build your own meaning instead of consuming someone else’s.
To those who understand – welcome home. To those who don’t – stick around anyway. You might be surprised by what you discover when you look past the surface.
And Kasumi? After ten years, you’re still my greatest inspiration. Here’s to building our own reality, one scroll at a time.
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