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long time no see!

(congrats on the release of tasoden!!!! + some doodles below)

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you are my religion

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YESSSSSSS

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this is the perfect last scene, AFFECTiON it will always be

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2024 summary traditional art version!!

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mercy on me

(text on screen reads: I've always and always been thinking / all night long / with the regret and this rosary / that I both embrace

apologies if it may be difficult to read)

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shibuya survivor

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Crz Love 🐟

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mitsuki placed first in a popularity poll mitsuki nation we are winning

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mitsuki cheeb practice :3c

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unfinished stuff from june/july..... (sorry to everyone ive ever told that I'd finish these..... motivation is at an all time low)

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^q^ 🍽️🥩

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happy 9th anniversary to idolish7!!!!!

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ATTEMPED THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME..... it should not have taken as long as it did but . It's fine .

(and sorry there's so many tags!!! I had no idea what to put)

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New article by Asano Atsuko, author of No. 6!

This article was printed in the Nikkei evening edition, and the following image of it was posted on Twitter. In the article, Asano hints at a potential continuation for the story of No. 6 (!!!). @aowyn translated the article and kindly granted us permission to post the full translation, so you can see for yourself!

I've always loved chocolate. Probably, this is because of a memory.

A long time ago, I received a large chocolate bar from a relative. I split it with my older sister. While that's not much of a memory, I remember the sweetness of the chocolate bar and the feeling of how it slowly melted in my mouth. When I reached adolescence, however, hearing tall tales like if you eat too much chocolate you get acne, gain weight, etc took me in, and I left chocolate behind for a while.

Now, though, I eat chocolate nearly every day. It's just a little bit of high cacao chocolate, but it's my dessert at lunch.

I choose chocolate anywhere between 80%-90% cacao. It's bitter, but I love the sublimity of the bitterness mixing together with the sweetness that comes from behind.

Especially when spinning a tale about boys, I eat more bitter chocolate. That was the case when I wrote "Battery" and when I was tackling the world of No.6. Why, I wonder? Even I don't know. It may just be a matter of preference. But when I try and draw out a stronger, denser relationship between two boys, or face individual differences that won't be reconciled, I always end up wanting chocolate that is more bitter.

When the protagonist of the novel is a girl, this becomes strangely unnecessary. Even if I eat it as an after-meal dessert, I don't feel a strong desire for it. It's really strange. Compared to strong girls who shape their world to their will, boys carry a certain peril somewhere behind their toughness. I wonder if that's just me feeling that way, though. Hm, I'm not sure. I wonder how that boyish peril is tied to the flavor of chocolate. I really don't know.

This year, a new No.6 series began. Bitter chocolate is lined up on my desk. As the bitterness that lingers on my tongue gives me a push forward—"Now, write!" it says—I'm face to face with the boys.

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No.6 Musical Announced For November 2024 In Japan

Weaving two destinies together through music

Musical "NO.6" Scheduled to be performed in Tokyo and Osaka in November 2024!

The near-future sci-fi, dystopian novel "NO.6" by Asano Atsuko will be depicted as a musical filled with beautiful music.

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IDOLiSH7 3rd Album "LEADiNG TONE" to be released on November 20, 2024.

♫ Regular Edition: CD + Booklet

♫ First Limited Edition: CD + Bonus CD + Booklet + Original Goods (Acrylic Stand)

Store-exclusive bonus