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An usually unflappable Rikuo being visibly disturbed as the show (finally) brings up his connection to Sumino's past - oh, this is the drama I've been waiting for!!
#14shyx#super sentai#no.1 sentai gozyuger#i still yearn for the schemers-in-crime dynamic i envisioned for sumino and rikuo before the show aired 😅
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Life update
I'm trying to arrange stuff at my new university while doing my full-time job, and I think I just need to do one paper for the semester? Fingers crossed that's the case; education is far more important and should be prioritized, but I don't have as much financial support or security here so I want to earn and set aside as much as I can up until early 2026
My new co-workers are nice, friendly folks and I enjoy talking to them when we have the chance. And my boss seems decent! Like, he made me sit down for five minutes after I accidently sliced open my finger so the bleeding could stop...yeah, it's the bare minimum. Which goes to show how badly my last boss treated me, but honestly anything looks better than someone telling you off for thirty minutes because you committed the cardinal sin of burning your hand and sticking it in a cup of water all day, lest you experience nigh intolerable pain, and couldn't work hard like you usually would.
Little sis has been playing Maori/New Zealand songs this past week, including some tunes I used to sing all the time as a kid at school. I almost cried the other day because while the homesickness isn't as severe as I imagined (having my family around may have something to do with it), I do love my first home 🥺 I miss a bunch of things from there too - like the dormant volcanoes, pretty bird songs, all the greenery and flora, the atmosphere, the people, Pak N Save, the milk, L&P, Grandma's homemade chilli powder, Tip Top....a lot of food I took for granted ^^;
My SHINee "Poet | Artist" member versions finally arrived this week. For context, the album release was on May 25. I received these at the beginning of July. By that point I was making peace with the order possibly being cancelled haha

These little guys are adorable and all but my goodness do they refuse to separate their magnetic hands. But it's a Jonghyun and Taemin reunion, so I can never be mad 🥺
In an ideal world I would've bought all five versions and yet...Expensive Line was prioritized 😅 Now I'm glad I didn't because the utter hairball all ten hands would've been
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I'd like to see a woman from the main cast be a Rider again for Zeztz 👉👈
(Even if my track record indicates I get obsessed with women who happen to be Riders from - Yuya Takahashi shows 😅 I swear it's just a coincidence; I would've devoted an entire brain cell (out of two) for Sachika had they canonically made her a Rider, and she's from a Junko Komura show. Same probably goes for Mei in Saber
Also, having a woman be a Rider isn't necessarily a hallbearer of good/engaging writing; a "regular" character can be just as riveting, and we've seen it in the past when it wasn't as common for female representation in suited-up heroes. But it is vastly, highly preferred to see a woman suit up over another random man getting a configuration of random, recycled suit parts)
#14shyx#kamen rider#kamen rider zeztz#pretty sure i stated this opinion before with gavv but i didn't want to resort to spamming the words 'female rider in zeztz' x100 times hah
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@kanacaecilius replied:
It does feel Takahashi! That was my impression when I saw the teaser but I wasn't sure if that's probably just wishful thinking... but if others thought so I guess we're not alone! hahahah
That's so true! As for me, I haven't gotten around to the teaser yet so my logic is based on how Zeztz(?)'s visor has a "fierce" look in its "eyes" like the Zero One and Geats' suits so this must have Takahashi's brain behind it (as if he has total creative control over the suit designs lolol)
If the new Rider show is indeed being written by Yuya Takahashi, I will be unfortunately seated and prepared to be a critic and defender in the next calendar year
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@kanacaecilius replied:
Is it going to be a Takahashi year?! Looking forward to a fun ride!
I've seen a lot of Twitter people suggesting Takahashi might be the mind behind our new Rider* but nothing's been officially confirmed yet. Even so...my hopes...they are soaring high....I'm ready for another good movie following the streak of RealxTime and The 4 Aces xD
*admittedly it's with negative connotations (in contrast to how excited I got asdfghjkl)
If the new Rider show is indeed being written by Yuya Takahashi, I will be unfortunately seated and prepared to be a critic and defender in the next calendar year
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If the new Rider show is indeed being written by Yuya Takahashi, I will be unfortunately seated and prepared to be a critic and defender in the next calendar year
#14shyx#kamen rider#pol who've seen me pop up long enough know i am a lost cause when it comes to reiwa takahashi shows#me and kana will be seated i think :D
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The seasons have changed, I'll eventually catch up with Gavv, and Sachika will become a Rider in my personal canon because this isn't the first time I've essentially written original fiction to explore what I want to see in tokusatsu I'm interested in :D
#14shyx#kamen rider#kamen rider gavv#of course if you're content with sachika not being a rider then i respect your opinion#i just wanna see a cute fashionable gyaru in the midst of neon oversized hoodies and dark clothes and whatever rakia's wearing rn#i'd talk more about the exact scenario i came up with for sachika but i need to publish the fic exploring that idea first ;-;#also long time no see everyone haha i've been preoccupied with work and life ^^; hope y'all been well!
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New Ateez comeback and my thoughts on the title track 🤗 I'll be listening to the Golden Hour Pt.3 album soon (which reminds me, I still haven't dropped the post on my Golden Hour Pt.2 personal ranking oops ("Selfish Waltz" and "Man on Fire" >>>))
"Lemon Drop" is currently the most vocally 'filling' Golden Hour title track imo, with all the interesting layers/effects. It doesn't carry the catchy punch "Work" (the fun and structurally satisfying title track) and "Ice On My Teeth" (the conceptually excellent title track (with violins!) highlighting the members' strengths) have, particularly chorus-wise, but it's still a pleasant piece. It gives off the feeling of bathing in the warm afternoon glow and drinking a fizzy lemonade with a sour kick
The song could've had a bridge or a final chorus. I was so sad when it didn't; I wanted thirty more seconds with "Lemon Drop"!
While I've vastly improved in distinguishing Ateez's singing voices, I still have my moments where they'll adopt a similar tone for certain parts and I struggle figuring out who I'm listening to - even if it's the "easy" members like Hongjoong, Mingi and Jongho. (Going on a tangent but this is a unique experience for me, as the members of my other favourite groups of all time (SHINee, Apink, f(x)) all have distinct vocal tones from one another). That happened with half of "Lemon Drop". Then again, Ateez overall tend to have a 'harsh'/sharp/powerful sound, so when they soften their voices a lot of their individuality gets lost in the process. I've only been a fan for two years so maybe I'm not understanding their music as much as I do with my faves - apologies for this in that case ^^;
#14shyx#14shyx: personal#as for the mv itself: (looks at the (kinda boring) concept teasers) what even is the concept other than typical summer boy...face cards?#(watches the mv) huh i guess it was face cards - pUT ON A SHIRT Y'ALL
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"If you happen to meet me in public and recognize me as user @/iristial, I'll probably run across the street because I'm shy," I said. Then, while clocking out of work today, I heard my co-worker talk about his current obsession with Kamen Rider and Super Sentai (the way my head whipped around so fast asdfghjkl it was the most interesting thing I heard all day, okay) and the "tokusatsu otaku" (his words, not mine) in me couldn't resist the chance to talk about tokusatsu irl 😅😆
#14shyx#14shyx: personal#i could've talked about zero one or lupato but i'm incapable of being normal about them and i didn't want to expose myself too much#so what did i talk about?#the jetman bench scene (but i was thinking about the zenkaiger version bc it's hilarious)#and that i enjoy toku#in retrospect i should've walked out asap and now he's gonna think of me as the toku girl#but toku...is life 😂#at this point i think the only way to make me completely lose interest is to surgically remove that part of my brain and heart
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@firebirdsdaughter replied:
Yeah, he posted on twitter, too! (I feel the need to disclaim I no longer use twitter, just most links I saw went there)
I was wondering if it was about his studies, and from what little I know about law/the bar exam, needing to go dark on social media to prepare for it makes complete sense.
Regardless, just happy to know he's doing well. Some of the best news I've had in ages. ^^
Ooh, double announcement!! I didn't realize, thank you for letting me know because I made a mad dash to Instagram when I saw the Orion article preview ^^ (And no worries; if it wasn't for the toku content/how most updates related to my fandom are on there, I'd quit that site too haha)
That's so true about how difficult it is >-< I'm also glad he managed to accomplish his goal in the end ~ (and hope you're doing well too!)

ryutarookada_official: 【Report 】 I passed the 2024 bar exam.
RYUTARO'S FIRST INSTAGRAM UPDATE IN FOUR YEARS, WHO ELSE CHEERED
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ryutarookada_official: 【Report 】 I passed the 2024 bar exam.
RYUTARO'S FIRST INSTAGRAM UPDATE IN FOUR YEARS, WHO ELSE CHEERED
#14shyx#kamen rider#kamen rider zero one#take off toward a dream.kr#toku alumni#zero one cast#ryutaro okada#if we were to be literal about the translation he's saying something like 'i passed the bar exam in the 6th year of reiwa'#maybe it's a cultural thing to state it like that but either way yayyyy congrats!!!!!#there were rumours he disappeared for so long to focus on law and - they were true ^^; xD#i wonder if that means he'll pick up where he dropped off with acting 🤔#i'm happy for him regardless ^o^#now i can give a definitive answer as to what the zero one cast have been up to <3#orion even made an article about the update and it's barely been an hour - that's how amazing ryutaro is 😌
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I cried a little bit after my first few listening sessions to "Poet | Artist", but now I can't stop listening without the biggest grin on my face. It has Jonghyun's fingerprints all over it! Not to mention the members - some of the people who knew him the best in the world - replicating his style and techniques? The way you can perceive Jonghyun's control and mastery of his best instrument (his voice) from the song alone? How delightful, how wonderful! It's easily one of my favourite songs for 2025. I feel honoured to be listening to this beautiful thing that was kept in the vault for so many years, and will treasure it with all my heart
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Happy 17th anniversary to SHINee 💎
It's been ten years since I became a Shawol and while things aren't what I envisioned back when I was a teenager, it still makes me happy to see how much they love each other and all the energy and passion they perform into their music, as soloists and as five members, even after all these years. Here's to many more sparkling, happy years to SHINee as performers and as people, and to every other person who loves them <3
#14shyx#k-pop#shinee#korean media ramble#today's a special day bc it's the 25th of the 5th month of 2025#so many fives bc this is shinee five and they're right by your side xD#if we're stretching it: the age i was back then vs the age i am now can be divided by 5 therefore shinee is meant to be five#they're not the sole root of happiness in my life but they're one of many happy branches#i'm refraining from listening to 'poet artist' bc if i do then i'll cry my eyes out
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(@kouseiyuki_official) Happy 50th anniversary to Super Sentai
#14shyx#super sentai#kaitou sentai lupinranger vs keisatsu sentai patoranger#lupinranger vs patoranger#toku alumni#lupato cast#asahi ito#kousei yuuki#congrats to my lupato guys who ranked in the top 10 of sentai heroes poll 😘😘😘#i am being fed some good things in the month of may - shinee comeback - lupato boys content - my favourite things :3#and congrats to all the others who made the poll btw!! like takeru shiba ☺️ and jeramie! i like jeramie :>#oh oh! btw seiya retweeted this with the caption 'nostalgic' and i was going 🤩😍😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩
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SHINee's upcoming single album for their 17th anniversary is called Poet | Artist...
Be right back, my tears are going to raise the world's sea levels by a few metres because I knew SHINee loved Jonghyun (I mean, fork found in kitchen) but dang, they love him 😭😭
#14shyx#k-pop#shinee#korean media ramble#i was so gobsmacked when i saw the announcement#i threw my phone and screamed into a pillow 😅😆#when you enter a 'who loves jonghyun more' competition and you see the rest of shinee there#you know i'm super excited when i put my kpop ramblings into the actual kpop tag#my plan was to not buy the physical album and get the photocards in my own time but now....i want to get the physical albums haha#they made a jonghyun member version i'm on my knees in tears#and the regular photobook version looks like the one from shinee's solo debut plagiarism series#i might as well eat glass rn
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Small update
Started my new job on Wednesday. It's kinda better than the previous industry I worked in (because God forbid I sit down for five minutes to rest my aching legs and can afford to since there's literally nothing to do), but there's a certain aspect that's like being a door-to-door salesman and it's at complete odds with my personality T-T
Got through the first episode of When Life Gives You Tangerines and weeped like a baby over the symbolism of the sea that feels prevalent throughout Aesun's life, the strength of family love, and her mum (I was soooo mad when I found out how old she was when they took her). I'm halfway through episode 2 and while I say I'm not feeling raging shipper emotions, the squeals of glee I made when Aesun and Gwangsik smooched probably say otherwise xD
Soompi announced they're closing Soompi Forums...now this isn't a "true" equivalent, but in K-drama/J-Drama terms this reminds me of when streaming sites like Kissasian and Dramacool got nuked :(
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Gonna go through these shows I've been meaning to watch and finish in no particular order. I want to see if I can commit to doing this before the beginning of August (and maybe add a few more completed items to the list) :)
Tomorrow
Lovely Runner
When Life Gives You Tangerines
Moving (2023)
Love Game in Eastern Fantasy
Love Between Fairy and Devil
KingOhger
Kuuga
#14shyx#14shyx: personal#the chances of rambling and analyzing (and actually remembering to do it) are - rather slim ngl#my time on here has decreased soooo much in the last two years#but i spent sixteen days doing what could be described as almost dying from influenza and i want to do *something*#that i can actually talk about on here
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