Monster
Movies watched in 2024
Monster (2023, Japan)
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writer: Yuji Sakamoto
Mini-review:
Monster is the type of movie-magic that only happens when the very best talents in each field come together. We have Hirozaku Kore-eda's masterful directing, Yuji Sakamoto's humane and intelligent writing, Ryuichi Sakamoto's magical score, and brilliant performances from some of the best actors in the world. And I'm not referring only to legends like Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama and Yuko Tanaka, whose work here is as incredible as expected. In fact, newcomers Soya Kurokawa and Hinata Hiiragi are the ones who truly carry the movie, giving two of the best child performances I've ever seen. No other filmmaker in the world can choose and direct child actors like Kore-eda, and he proves it once again here. Beyond that, Sakamoto's script displays the beautiful complexity that characterizes his writing. He builds this haunting, heart-tugging mystery piece by piece, in a way that only he could. Tbh, I accidentally discovered the big twist when the film premiered at Cannes. But, while I believe the twist would have floored me in the best of ways if I had watched it without knowing anything, I still found myself enthralled while seeing the story unfurl. That being said, I still recommend not reading anything about the movie before watching it. To sum up, I thank the universe for gathering all these incredible people so they could make something as special as Monster.
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Monster 怪物 (2023) Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda [Chicago International Film Festival 2023] Fourth Draft
Monster
怪物 「Kaibutsu」
Release Date: June 02nd, 2023
Duration: 125 mins.
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writer: Yuji Sakamoto (Screenplay),
Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto
Starring: Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi, Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Yuko Tanaka, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Kakuta, Shido Nakamura,
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IDOLiSH7 x Transformers Seiyuu
I am mentally ill
Every single Seiyuu from the Joseimuke game IDOLiSH7 (as collected by the IDOLiSH7 Wiki), and whether or not they voice a character in the Transformers Franchise; human and crossover characters included
Any characters that are not animated as of the ending of IDOLiSH7 Third Beat are listed in the SPOILER CHARACTER section. Please tread with caution
IDOLiSH7
Toshiki Masuda (Izumi Iori)
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Yusuke Shirai (Nikaido Yamato)
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Tsubasa Yonaga (Izumi Mitsuki)
NULL
KENN (Yotsuba Tamaki)
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Atsushi Abe (Osaka Sogo)
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Takuya Eguchi (Rokuya Nagi)
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Kensho Onō (Nanase Riku)
- Hot Rod (Q-Transformers)
TRIGGER
Wataru Hatano (Yaotome Gaku)
- Optimus Prime (Robotmasters)
Sōma Saitō (Kujo Tenn)
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Satō Takuya (Tsunashi Ryunosuke)
- Hot Rod (Cyberverse)
RE:VALE
Sōichirō Hoshi (Momo)
- Tracks (Q-Transformers)
- Yukimura Sanada (Sengoku BASARA/Q-Transformers)
Shinnosuke Tachibana (Yuki)
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ŹOOĻ
Yūya Hirose (Isumi Haruka)
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Subaru Kimura (Inumaru Touma)
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Kōtarō Nishiyama (Natsume Minami)
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Takashi Kondō (Mido Torao)
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AGENCY STAFF
Satomi Satō (Takanashi Tsumugi)
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Kazuyuki Okitsu (Oogami Banri)
- Smokescreen (Prime)
- S.S. (Prime)
- Kenzan (Go!)
- Scrapface (War for Cybertron Trilogy)
Susumu Chiba (Takanashi Otoharu)
- Jetfire (Armada)
- Wheeljack (Armada)
- Sideways (Cybertron)
Katsuyuki Konishi (Yaotome Sosuke)
- Optimus Prime (Superlink)
- Cliffjumper (Energon)
- Angry Archer (Animated)
- Spike Witwicky (Animated)
Yoshihisa Kawahara (Anesagi Kaoru)
- Farnum (RID15)
Makoto Furukawa (Okazaki Rinto)
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Hiroki Takahashi (Tsukumo Ryo)
- Starscream/Hellscream (Beast Wars II)
- Mantis (Beast Wars II)
- Autolauncher (Beast Wars II)
- Optimus Prime (Animated)
FAMILY MEMBERS
Rina Hidaka (Kujo Aya)
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Fumihiko Tachiki (Chiba Shizuo)
- Cyclonus (Rebirth)
- Silverbolt (Rebirth)
- Spasma (Rebirth)
- Meltdown (Animated)
- Dino (Dark of the Moon)
- Megatronus (RID15)
Rikiya Koyama (Osaka Soshi)
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Kenjirō Tsuda (Kujo Takamasa)
- Thundercracker (Q-Transformers)
Chiwa Saito (Sunohara Ruri)
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OTHERS
Wataru Takagi (Mr. Shimooka)
- Cheetor (Beast Wars, Beast Wars Returns, Cyberverse)
- Generation 1 Megatron (Beast Wars)
- Glen Whitmann (Transformers)
- Jetstorm (Animated)
- Safeguard (Animated)
- Jazz (RID15)
Junichi Yanagita (Hyūga Akihito)
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Ryota Takeuchi (Douglass Rootbank)
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Tomokazu Seki (Sakura Haruki)
- Skids (Revenge of the Fallen)
Hirofumi Nojima (Thorvlad)
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SPOILER CHARACTERS
Takahiro Sakurai (Utsugi Shiro)
- Sideways (Armada)
- Blurr (Animated)
- Vince (Prime)
Yuichi Nakamura (Okazaki Rintaro)
- Lambor (Q-Transformers)
- Sunstreaker (Q-Transformers)
- Steeljaw (RID15)
Kaori Nazuka (Takanashi Musubi)
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Shin-ichiro Miki (Seto Ranvalt von Northmeir)
- Inferno (Beast Wars)
- Sentinel (ep18 only) (Beast Wars)
Kenichi Suzumura (Bernard Kenneth)
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Yasuyo Tomita (Haruka’s Grandmother)
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Ryota Osaka (Tanigawa Mon)
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Kazuhiro Nakaya (Producer Matsunaga)
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Mai Fuchigami (Hanamaki Sumire)
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Shugo Nakamura (Tsunashi Sotaro)
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SOUNGDOK (Oda Hiroto)
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Shoya Ishige (Matsunaga Taro)
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Shoma Uno won his fifth national title.
Free Program [Top 10]
Shoma Uno
Kao Miura
Shun Sato
Kazuki Tomono
Sumitada Moriguchi
Koshiro Shimada
Sota Yamamoto
Yuma Kagiyama
Tatsuya Tsuboi
Shunsuke Nakamura
Overall [Top 10]
Shoma Uno
Koshiro Shimada
Kazuki Tomono
Shun Sato
Sota Yamamoto
Kao Miura
Sumitada Moriguchi
Yuma Kagiyama
Tatsuya Tsuboi
Nozomu Yoshioka
Other notable placements: Shunsuke Nakamura (11th), Sena Miyake (12th F/12th O), Takeru Amine Kataise (21st F/19th O), Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda (20th F/21st O), Mitsuki Sumoto (23rd F/24th O)
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Feeling Good, Pt 3
Mitsuki Bakugou was a force of nature and of fashion. Izuku smoothed over the black lace of his dress one more time before stepping out into the flashing camera lights. He prayed the pasties would stay in place and his carefully hand-dyed thong would cooperate. The flowers in the lace were only so strategic.
The flashes seemed to pop faster as Izuku paused at each designated photo spot. Maybe he should have argued more with Auntie… No! This was not the time to think like that.
“Hero Deku!” the same reporter from the last charity event called him over. “A pleasure this evening!”
“Hello, Nakamura,” the omega hero couldn’t help the smile. The young woman had been delightful last time and clearly was unhappy about having to pry into the hero’s personal life.
“You look absolutely stunning this evening. Another Bakugou original?” Her earnest enthusiasm betrayed her preference for discussing the outfits of the night.
Izuku couldn’t help the giggle as he twirled carefully for her cameraman. “Of course! Auntie Mitsuki insisted on this dress for me tonight.”
Nakamura nodded. “As always, Mrs. Bakugou has an excellent eye.”
The pair chatted a moment more about the detailing on the gown and the preparations for wearing it.
“Now, Hero Deku, I have to ask. You did a photoshoot earlier this month in what I am presuming is a prototype of this dress.”
“Yes I did!” Izuku’s cheerful expression never waivered. He was proud of the photoshoot that Nakamura was referring to. “Thank goodness we did. There were some issues with the measurements we didn’t realize until that day. The zipper-“
Nakamura cut off Izuku’s rambling. “During the photoshoot you were destroying what looked like a replica of your wedding dress. Is that true?”
“Oh no!” Izuku beamed. Nakamura relaxed slightly. “It was the actual dress!”
The young reporter paled. She didn’t want to talk about this. Her boss was the worst. She wanted to cover the outfits down the red carpets, not pry into people’s private lives!
“And… you ruined the dress… why? Were you unhappy with it?”
“How could I be unhappy with something Uncle designed? No, that phase of my life is over.”
Izuku glanced up the carpet towards the entrance of the venue. “It looks like it’s time for me to go in! A pleasure, Ms. Nakamura.”
She could only gape at the hero’s exposed back.
*flashback*
Izuku was perched on a stool at the kitchen counter. Katsuki had just left after making their lunches for the week. Endeavor had the pair on a diet plan and Katsuki volunteered to do their meal prep. Katsuki had also brought in a magazine with the weekly groceries.
The headline had been the reason the explosive hero had even bought the “trashy as fuck rag” and Izuku… wasn’t sure how to feel. It was the fourth or fifth time since they’d gotten married three years ago his husband ended up on the cover of a tabloid with a scandalous headline. But that picture��
Izuku was so focused on the image he missed the front door opening and his husband’s greeting. A heavy hand on this shoulder and a kiss on his cheek clued him in.
“Hey, Zu,” Shindo scented him lightly. “Whatcha got there?”
Izuku didn’t miss the panic in Shindo’s voice. A few subtle sniffs also told him Shindo had used neutralizers. Recently. “A new headline for PR. Why were you out so late at a bar with the interns? I thought you were at the office doing paperwork.”
“I finished up and they invited me out. You were already home or I would’ve texted you too.”
“Oh,” Izuku turned to look over at Shindo. “Is that why you neutralized?”
Shindo’s wide eyes don’t escape Izuku’s sharp gaze. His alpha had been hot and cold with affection lately. Shindo was nervous. “Yeah. Didn’t want to overwhelm you with all the scents from the bar.”
Izuku hummed, not really sure if he believed his husband, but choosing to let PR deal with it.
*end of flashback*
BREAKING: HERO DEKU WHISKED AWAY BY RED RIOT AFTER FAT GUM AGENCY CHARITY GALA. WHERE WAS PINKY?
Mina cackled as she trashed the magazine. “Is Shindo paying these losers?”
Eijirou snorted as he passed the half-packed kitchen with more full moving boxes. “Did I at least look good, babe?”
Izuku was in tears and clutching his stomach on the floor. Mina had been roasting the photographers for a solid fifteen minutes for the bad angle. She had pointed out if they had been a step or two to the left, they would have gotten more of Izuku in the shot than they planned. The scandalous headlines after the charity galas had become a running joke for the pack.
“OI! Get a move on, Shitty Hair. We don’t have the truck for that much longer,” Katsuki stomped inside to growl at the packing crew to move faster. “Deku, Raccoon Eyes, the kitchen doesn’t have that much shit in it! Let’s go!”
“Come on, Blasty! Cut a pregnant omega some slack!” Mina whined, placing a hand gently on her barely-showing stomach.
“Babe, you’re like 4 months along,” Eijirou walked by again. Empty-handed this time. “At the very least you could tape more boxes together.”
Izuku giggled as Mina whined at her mate.
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NAME : Dimitri Nikolaevich Graves-Romanov
NICKNAME : Dimi, Riri, Mimi, Niko, Romeo, DR. Graves
AGE : 30
BIRTH DATE : July 17
GENDER : Male
ORIENTATION : Pansexual
LOCATION : Saint Petersburg, Russia { Has homes in several places around the world }
PROFESSION : Streamer, Mafia Leader
SPECIES : Human
SPOKEN LANGUAGES : English, Russian, French
HEIGHT : 6'2"
WEIGHT : 172 lbs
HAIR : Brunette
EYES : Blue
TATTOOS : Several
PIERCINGS : A Few
SCARS : A Few
FACE CLAIM : Neil Newbon
FACTS
Is the rightful Emperor of Russia
Was an edgy angst filled reckless teenager who got into several fights and is still an edgy reckless trouble marker
Knows how to sing
Can play the guitar, electric and acoustic
Has a collection of cars, motorcycles, trucks
Paints his nails
Has studied martial arts
Is adept with numerous weapons
Knows how to change his voice and does it when he needs to
Is like a cat when it comes to affection
No control on what comes out of his lips at times
Comes from a wealthy family and is wealthy even without his family money
Dislikes tea, prefers coffee or hot coco
Likes to sleep in the middle of the bed, prefers the right side when sleeping with someone.
Loves Disney
Can see and talk to spirits
Is fascinated by the supernatural
Can skateboard, loves to skateboard
Loves adventures and loves to explore
Is allergic to cranberries and pineapples
Only cares for a few animals and insects
Hates cockroaches and worms
FAMILY
Nikolai Alexei Romanov - Father
Anastasia Natasha Graves - Mother
Emiko Kasumi Sakurai† - Wife
Akemi Raisa Sakurai-Romanova - Daughter
Alexei Romanov - Paternal Grandfather
Raisa Romanova - Paternal Grandmother
Taisiya Romanova - Paternal Aunt
Luka Romanov - Paternal Great Grandfather
Mika Romanova† - Paternal Great Grandmother
Yuri Romanov† - Paternal Great Uncle
Katya Romanova - Paternal Great Aunt
Leika Romanov - Paternal Great Uncle
Artemis Graves - Maternal Grandfather
Ksenia Graves - Maternal Grandmother
Makari Graves - Maternal Uncle
Damien Graves - Maternal Great Grandfather
Tatiana Graves† - Maternal Great Grandmother
Alena Graves† - Maternal Great Aunt
Samara Graves† - Maternal Great Aunt
Ryusei Sakurai - Father In Law
Mitsuki Sakurai - Mother in Law
Takara Sakurai - Sister in Law
Kosuke Sakurai - Brother in Law
Nikolai Romanov ❪ Nicholas II of Russia ❫† - Paternal Ancestor
Alexandra Fyodorovna† - Paternal Ancestor
Olga Nikolaevna Romanova† - Paternal Ancestor
Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova† - Paternal Ancestor
Maria Nikolaevna Romanova† - Paternal Ancestor
Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova† - Paternal Ancestor
Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov† - Paternal Ancestor
CONNECTIONS
Alexsey Solovyov - Best Friend / Second in Command { Has been in love with Dimitri since they were kids }
Maksim Morozov - Best Friend / Third in Command
Iyla Solovyova - Best Friend / Assistant
Ekaterina Morozova - Best Friend / Assistant
Alyosha Raskolnikov - Bodyguard
Artemas Raskolnikov - Bodyguard
Akilina Belova - Bodyguard
Nastashia Makara - Bodyguard { Has a crush on Dimitri }
Kiska Novikova - Capo
Nika Novikov - Capo
Vika Novikov - Capo
Zoria Aslanov - Soldier
Karina Makarov - Soldier
Matvey Orlov - Soldier
Jalena Agapova - Soldier
Mikhail Agapov - Soldier { Has a crush on Dimitri }
Hakoda Kazeev - Soldier { Has a crush on Dimitri }
Anatoli Alexeyev - Soldier { Has a crush on Dimitri }
Sitka Alexeyeva - Soldier { Has a crush on Dimitri }
Niurka Alexeyeva - Soldier
Olya Sokolova - Driver
Jeremie Garin - Driver
Veronika Rostova - Ex Girlfriend
Atsuko Haruki - Ex Girlfriend
Svetlana Karenina - Ex Girlfriend
Rue Nakamura- Ex Boyfriend
Nyx Kinsella - Ex Boyfriend
Kimika Kimura - Ex Boyfriend
Rania Akamai - Ex Fling
Electra Ricci - Ex Fling
Riki Koizumi - Ex Fling
Nikita Nikitin - Ex Fling
Kazimir Rasputin - Enemy { Is Obsessed with the Romanov family }
Norvina Dorofeeva - Enemy { Kazimir's assistant and advisory }
Zathura Alatyrtsev - Enemy { Is in love and obsessed with Dimitri but is jealous of Dimitri at the same time }
Gorky Laskin - Enemy { Zathura's Goon }
Simeon Laskin - Enemy { Zathura's Goon }
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