Comparable to: Byakuyako (jdrama) ; Itoshii Uso: Yasashii Yami (jdrama)
This drama has a mixture of a lot of genres all rolled up into one. It’s kind of like a family, law, crime, mystery, thriller all wrapped into one. The storyline is pretty well cohesively written as well as the characters were too. The only downside I saw for series was the chemistry for the main leads. Acting for both of them we’re excellent, I just wasn’t feeling it between them.
Hey. These are all five of the Utena-related mini-disc CD singles! That's right *even the movie Akio one.* It has taken me a long time to get all of these, and while I've long had their information available on Audiology, you can now check out the re-vamped page for exhaustive high-resolution scans of the packaging, and links to... :)
These copies were made by me direct from the disc, and some of the B-Sides here have been very hard for Utena fans to find!! (Hint: The version of the song from the movie's end credits is this guy's single.)
FOR EXAMPLE. The copy of the first ending, Truth (titled R&D mix,) that is on the CD single is different from the version that appears on the soundtracks, or even on the other single where it's bundled with the OP. As far as I know it's just a variation on the opening, but not having direct access to these discs has meant a couple decades of just kinda...hoping you found the right file somewhere. Well. Now you have! Eat up!!!
PS. The versions you download from the page are much higher quality MP3 rips---I had to downscale this to convince Tumblr to share it. Hah!
PPS. Don't forget to check out the rest of that page, it's a gold mine of awesome Utena auditory finds, many of them translated at this point!!!
Director: Kamasaku Sawada / Gake Narita / Hiroshima Kato
Screenwriter: Yuji Sakamoto
Starring: Shingo Katori / Teruyoshi Uchimura / Hiroki Narimiya / Yumiko Ai / Atsushi Ito / Eri Fukatsu / Asami Mizukawa / Koji Okura / Takuya Kimura / Mitsuhiro Oikawa / Wakana Sakai
Genre: Drama
Country/Region of Production: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 2006-01-09 (Japan)
Number of episodes: 11
Also known as: Journey to the West / 西遊記
IMDb: tt0805320
Type: Retelling
Summary:
SMAP's Katori Shingo will star in Fuji's signature TV series "Journey to the West" on September 9 (Monday at 9 p.m.), playing the well-known character Sun Wukong. This will be Katori Shingo's first break since "Super Dad" in 2002. Starring again in the 9th drama in 4 years. "Journey to the West" is a Chinese classic and is also very popular in Japan. It has been remade into Japanese dramas many times, with Masahiro Motoki, Touaki Karasawa and others playing the role of Sun Wukong. This new Journey to the West is the first Japanese TV series of Journey to the West since the 21st century. It is scheduled to be broadcast from January next year. The other main characters have not yet been determined. Among them, the role of Tang Sanzang is highly regarded. Pay attention, because actresses have been invited to star many times before, such as Rie Miyazawa, Riho Makise and others.
A thing about D.G. Project SC5 Twitter posted today
I don't know Japanese well and also wasn't able to recongnize some of the kanjis and also couldn't make out the highlights in the photo. All the highlights that I couldn't make out are written as "XXX"
Some of this stuff was said in an old blog on the Space Channel 5 website and can be seen with the web archive, but there is new information here as well
A rookie. She is a strong and energetic Channel 5 reporter (female journalist) with a great sense of style.
She is in "Normal Reporter Mode" for normal incidents, and transforms into "Super Reporter Mode" during emergencies to give a "groovy report" while being active and steaming herself.
When in "super" mode, she wears a headphone XXX to maintain tension, and hides her body by listening to music sent from Channel 5. Tension Blaster products equipped in both hands.
The tension baster she emits is also amazingly thick and XXX.
She was saved from the incident 10 years ago, and she is inspired by XXX (though she didn't know what it was) to become successful. She is secretly hoping to be like that person someday.
Jaguar 【M・35】
Currently under contract with XXX Channel 69 XXX.
Formerly Channel 5, he was disposed of 10 years ago for shady XXX activities. Since then, there has been a constant black noise. There are rumors that there might actually be someone else.
He is a leading expert in the field of "XXX reporting" and is known for his highly detailed and accurate reports.
He has no mercy for anything that gets in the way of truth reporting.
XXX very quiet and unfriendly.
XXX human but with blue colored clothes.
He's kinda cool.
Blank 【M・ 44】
One of Channel 5's executives. Increasing ratings is his only satisfaction, and is willing to do anything for their sake. He is a man who is willing to do anything for ratings, and he is the one behind the "incident" 10 years ago drama with Jaguar.
This time, he is trying to create a spectacular fake show using aliens he met by chance when he was linked with them in outer space.
He is ambitious and aspiring.
Gigigigi 【・?】
A visitor from outer space who works with Blank and goes wild.
He seems to be a simple man, but in fact, he is a filmmaker from his planet, and his purpose is to film a huge sensational film ("How will the people of this Galaxy die out?" (Tentative title))
He is collecting light energy to generate enough negative energy to obliterate the galaxy (he intends to make the resulting collapse drama the climax of the film).
Mimimimi 【・?】
East visitor from outer space.
He seems to be a simple action captain, but in fact, he is a cult star of their planet.
He is the main character of a big, huge, and mysterious story that belongs to Gigigigi.
He looks like Mitsuhiro Oikawa.
He is the comic relief in the game.
XXX 【F・ 58】
She is the president of Space Pirate Channel 69 and the everybody's boss.
(Her husband used to be the boss, but after his death, she took over.)
She always wears an elegant outfit that doesn't look like a space pirate.
She also uses a long-handled pipe.
She is very protective of her friend "windmen" (a space pirate).
She is a bit like Doronjo, except older and more relaxed.
Space Pirates
Space Pirates who mess with the space broadcasting. They broadcast in a partisan manner from all over the galaxy.
They are a bunch of free spirits who are relatively springy and open-minded.
Although they do some "pirate" activities at first, they are basically a family of righteous people.
Reverseman 【M・ 32】
Formerly Channel 69's signature reporter, currently a backup, he was injured in an incident 10 years ago and can't call Jaguar, who was (allegedly) responsible for the incident, a friend.
Blast 【M・35】
Sound Operator. Huge performance. Except for emergencies, he plays loud music on his old-fashioned boom box (?). Knows a lot.
Wave 1st 【M・19】
Camera operator. Older twin brother. Talks fast.
Wave 2nd 【M・19】
Multi-engineer. Younger twin brother. Talks fast.
(I wasn’t sure how to write their names but since after the number there was go (号) i think this way is closer to the original)
Howling 【F・ 24】
Helmsman of the Space Pirate Broadcasting Vessel. Domi's real daughter.
XXX 【M・60】
Channel 5's bird-chief.
Although he is like Blank in that he's a ratings supremacist, he has a strong social rationale.
He has high expectations for the protagonists' special reporting team.
Noize 【M・15】
Channel 5's prodigy boy operator.
He backs up the main character from the space relay Astrobeat.
He also customizes the supplied camera and repairs and adjusts various items (as a hobby).
He is a toy-enjoyer and an ironist.
He and Channel 69's Wave 1 & 2 were classmates in school (although they are much different in age because of the Noize's leapfrogging). They are not close friends at all, but he recognizes their abilities.
Fuse 【M・ 40】
Channel 5's sharp director.
Boss of the main character. He used to work with Jaguar.
He is suspicious of Blank's activities and is conducting his own investigation.
As his name suggests, he is scary when he loses his temper.
He always drinks coffee (or its equivalent).
Gunya 【Unclear・ ?】("Gunya" is like an sfx of sudden realization or smth like that)
Reporter for Channel 88.
Whole body is something like an agar-agar state. Tall. Can transform the body to some extent.
Tachibana 【M・ ?】
Channel 1
Beast-shaped, large in stature, but very sensitive in soul. A man of common sense and motion, he is also an NHK (The Japan Broadcasting Corporation) announcer. A veteran.
Aronsol Knight drama club golden supporting role, can be female or male or trans characters with full of drama.And his favorite role is still the old man.Among the members in the drama club full of sunshine and enthusiasm like the southern sunshine, he is a rare character who can interpret the restrained and gloomy role well.
The dumb guy with facial paralysis in the eyes of strangers, and the idle auntie in the eyes of sisterhood. Relying on the criss-crossing relationship network, a "Perfect guy Address Book" was compiled.It is used for accurate delivery during each period that releases small advertisements of drama club(For example, Omari the next,after coveting for a long time, found out that he like big-breasted beauties only, and then cut his love😢) Due to personal preferences, most of its target users lack artistic cell, and have not succeeded so far . (Mitsuhiro Oikawa please don’t stay in my mind, thank you)
OLD TIME LOOK:
🎩HAT@happylifesims/👨🏻🦳MUSTACHE@igorstory/🧥TRENCHCOAT from happylifesims too/🕴🏻CANE also from happylifesims hhhh🤣/🩸TATOO@katrina-ysims
WIZARD LOOK:
🧙🏻♂️BEARD from igorstory/🔮COSTUME&HAT@alialsim/🪔WAND @samssims
DAY12 Bully
:Stings your eyes? well, tell the headmaster😐
Play boy&girl during first three years in the high school.The combination of motorcycle team members and sorority members.Not sure if they are couple, but it's true that they show affection everywhere like no one else. Have received an invitation from reality television affection observing show, and haven't decided whether to go or not, but they've already decided to settle in po*nSUB after graduation. It seems that they are more mature than their peers, but in reality it is. The two who are habitually late and leave early have both entered their fourth year in the high school. A friend called to tell them that the graduation photo shoot started, the two of them were still woohooING in the rented house. After hastily tidying up their appearance, got on the beloved little motorcycle. Halfway through the drive, Mulfie realized that she was still wearing something that shouldn't be appear in school…
Burn the House Down (Serie 2023)
#MeiNagano #KyokaSuzuki #YuriTsunematsu #TaishiNakagawa #MichikoKichise #KieKitano
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Serie / 火燒御手洗家Jahr: 2023- (Juli)
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Hauptrollen: Mei Nagano, Kyôka Suzuki, Yuri Tsunematsu, Taishi Nakagawa, Michiko Kichise, Kie Kitano, Mitsuhiro Oikawa, Asuka Kudô …
Serienbeschreibung: Familie Mitarai hat alles, wovon man träumen kann. Seit Generationen sind sie im Besitz eines Krankenhauses, das enorme Gewinne abwirft. Auch wenn die Mitarais ein Leben im…
I’m usually all for fantasy ones, especially ones that are base off of a manga but this one was a little bit even too much for me. I guess it could be the fact I that the female lead’s character was just way to meekly and naive for me. I understand she was suppose to be a grandmother, but it was way to much in your face if you know what I mean. There is some decent moments though in this. The chemistry between the main leads were cute as well as the supporting characters. Overall wasn’t my favorite at all. I would probably skip it, but some really liked it. It’s only 8 episodes long so 🤷♀️ mixed bag with this one.
In the town of Sakurada, people develop special abilities that are managed by an administrative bureau. Two years ago, a high school girl mysteriously died and her friends were prevented from saving her. With Kei’s ability to remember everything and Haruki’s ability to go back in time, they strive to save the town and the abilities of the people when it seems like someone is planning to erase it all. Told in two parts, if you’re unfamiliar with the source like I am, you have to pay attention to everything the characters are saying or you’ll get lost on what exactly everyone’s abilities are, how they work, how limited it is, and how unlimited certain ones are. However, the story is fascinating, Kei’s cleverness is astounding, and Yuna’s portrayal of Sumire is so gripping that I almost forgot about any other role she’s ever played. Wish there could have been more romance since I’m not entirely sold on the pairing, but the teamwork and trust shown between all the students is what the story is really about.