Remember Yoko Ishida? She did a bunch of songs for the original "Sailor Moon" anime in the 1990s.
She has a YouTube channel.
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She mostly uploads her covers of different anime and TV show songs.
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I like to listen to her performing "Sailor Moon" songs, for sure. I might want to buy an album full of that sort of material.
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Sometimes she just re-records the songs she did before, like "Suki to Itte". There was also an interesting orchestral version of "Otome no Policy" on her channel, it just didn't fit here.
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Nice to see her recording and performing. I do like her songs from three decades ago, and I like the newer stuff, too.
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Also, check out the soundtrack of "Sailor Moon" from the 90's (I didn't watch a lot of stuff outside the original anime, so I'm not qualified to talk about it). It is amazing. I love this show.
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These covers sound really nice. It's not just a nostalgia thing to me.
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Really, makes me want to rewatch the original anime and try out some other SM mediums, like the musicals. I'm also trying to finish "Sailor Moon: Another Story" and "Moon Fighter".
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I really like the fact that the recent "Sailor Moon" movies used some of the songs from the 90's series, covered by the singers who had a relation to the franchise. And Yoko Ishida was featured, too. It's so nice.
Head’s up! The Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Memorial Album double vinyl set is up for pre-order now on Rightstuf--you can use my affiliate link here! It’s currently slated for a Feb 2023 release. This 2 LP set includes select tracks from the original 90s anime, as well as the more recent Sailor Moon Crystal and Sailor Moon Eternal anime adaptations. Here’s a complete track listing:
SIDE A
1. ''Moonlight Legend'' DALI
2. ''HEART MOVING'' Misae Takamatsu
3. ''Princess Moon'' Ushio Hashimoto, Apple Pie
4. ''Maiden's Policy'' Yoko Ishida
5. ''Tuxedo Mirage'' Kotono Mitsuishi, Michie Tomizawa, Aya Hisakawa, Emi Shinohara, Rika Fukami
6. ''Want to be us'' Miwako Fujitani
7. ''Let's go like'' Meu
Side B
1. ''Sailor Star Song'' Kae Hanazawa
2. ''The wind and the sky are surely'' Arisa Mizuki
3. ''Moon Revenge'' Kotono Mitsuishi, Aya Hisakawa, Michie Tomizawa, Emi Shinohara, Rika Fukami
4. ''Moonlight Destiny'' Hiroko Asakawa
5. ''See you at Morning Moon'' Pretty Cast
Side C
1. ''MOON PRIDE -ZZ ver.-'' Momoiro Clover Z
2. ''In Love with the New Moon'' by Etsuko Yakushimaru
3. ''In Love with the New Moon'' by Mitsuko Horie
4. ''New Moon ni Koishite -ZZ ver.-'' Momoiro Clover Z
5. ''Moonbow -ZZ ver.-'' Momoiro Clover Z
6. ''eternal eternity'' Sailor Uranus (CV. Junko Minagawa) x Sailor Neptune (CV. Sayaka Ohara)
Side D
1. ''Recommendation for Maidens'' Chibiusa (CV. Misato Fukuen)
2. ''Only eternity holds two people together'' Tuxedo Mask (CV. Kenji Nojima)
3. ''Tsukiiro Chainon'' Momoiro Clover Z with Sailor 5 Warriors
4. ''Want to be us'' by Yoko Ishida
5. ''Let's go like'' ANZA
6. ''Moon Effect'' Eternal Sailor Moon (CV: Kotono Mitsuishi), Eternal Sailor Chibi Moon (CV: Misato Fukuen), Eternal Sailor Mercury (CV: Hisako Kanemoto), Eternal Sailor Mars (CV: Rina Sato), Eternal Sailor Jupiter (CV: Rina Sato) (CV: Ami Koshimizu), Eternal Sailor Venus (CV: Shizuka Ito), Eternal Sailor Uranus (CV: Junko Minagawa), Eternal Sailor Neptune (CV: Sayaka Ohara), Eternal Sailor Pluto (CV: Ai Maeda), Eternal Sailor Saturn (CV: Ai Maeda) (CV: Yukiyo Fujii)
Its too cold, I left home but I just about turned around……
Thank you very much for your hard work to everyone,
who has work or school today😭🪽
Today, on Niigaki Risa-san's YouTube,
【Behind The Scenes Close Coverage】 Behind the Scenes Of The Rehearsals For The Live With Takahashi Ai-chan Release
They uploaded a behind the scenes from their live🥺👏🏻
I was also performing live that day so,
I knew from the beginning that I wouldn't be able to go but……
Seeing it in this video like this,
I wanted to go after all😭👏🏻
It was wonderful……
YouTube doesn't allow you to use songs so,
while watching the video during the rehearsal,
I didn't even know what songs they were singing,
(Ah, thats a lie, I knew from the choreography as well🫣)
(I've seen the dances too much🫣)
But, I was happy knowing the way Niigaki-san movies when singing; It was too cute when Takahashi-san and Niigaki-san sent out hearts, in any case, it was wonderful!
Eh!! I wonder if anyone reading my blog were able to go to the live!!
How was it!? lol
If they have another one…
I want to go…
.🙋🏻♀️🩵🫣🫣👏🏻💛💚
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April 18th 11:30PM~
A Learning From TSUKUSHI-san Adventure🕺
In season 10 we challenged breakin',
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💿Releasing February 7th
Morning Musume '23 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT TOUR ~glad quarter-century~ at Nippon Budokan
Thank you for waiting for the Blu-ray&DVD!
Its finally releasing--!
Its already nostalgic but,
It has an amazing medley, really
Please enjoy it many times
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"Hello! Project BEST SHOT!! Vol.26"
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Hello! Project 2024 Winter ~THREE OF US~
🪩Spring Tour Has Been Decided
Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Spring MOTTO MORNING MUSUME
We'll be going around the country from March 16th!
🪩HinaFest
March 30th and 31st at Makuhari Messe
🪩JAPAN JAM
Morning Musume '24 will be performing on May 3rd!
《LIVE DAYS!~Exciting Big Exhibition Match~》
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Yuki Kajiura & FictionJunction to Appear at HIGHWAY STAR PARTY 2023
Today, it has been announced that Yuki Kajiura and the regular members of FictionJunction will have a live appearance at「HIGHWAY STAR PARTY 2023」 which is scheduled to be held on October 9 at Toyosu PIT.
Date: October 9, 2023 (Mon)
Doors open 16:30 | Start time 17:30
Venue: Toyosu PIT, Tokyo https://toyosu.pia-pit.jp/
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S seat (front area): ¥13,500 (tax included)
A seat (general seat): ¥9,900 (tax included)
Standing area (back area): ¥7,700 (tax included)
※Drink fee not included for any ticket type
※Special benefits for S seats: PASS, exclusive goods not for sale
Advanced lottery HIGHWAY STAR CLUB: June 9 12:00 to June 25 23:59 https://highwaystarclub.com/
※ There is no advanced ticket lottery for FictionJunction Station members
Rules: Tag 10 (or fewer) people you want to get to know better.
Tagged by @pastrypuppy! Thanks Kula!
Relationship Status: Lots of relationships! Love me some relationships! But not romantically.
Favourite colour: Orange! Especially if combined with another color
Song stuck in my head: I've been listening to an anisong livestream a lot and Kishi Koushinkyoku by angela (apparently the second opening to Knights of Sidonia, an anime I've never watched) gets stuck in my head a lot. But otherwise, have you ever heard the Pretear theme song by Yoko Ishida? Banger.
Three favourite foods: Popcorn, asparagus, orange-flavored chocolate. Omnomnom.
Last song I listened to: Yuve Yuve Yu - The Hu
Dream trip: Yearlong exploration of most of Europe, but I have a home base in Germany where I can spend extended breaks in-between excursions. Also in this scenario, I am both fluent in German and can pronounce more than like, two r's or ch's in a row without tripping over my tongue.
Last thing I googled: The Savannah Bananas, who look amazing. Prior to that, Murderbot author Martha Wells's backlist titles. I wanted to know what else is getting rereleased, but the publisher has only announced the one title at this time. (I am currently going a little feral.)
I'm tagging @myletternevercame, @wecanthavethat, and @chimaerakitten
full name : manuela nunes nunnelley
nickname(s) : manu , manny ( by elwood )
age : twenty - four
birth date : september 1st
birth place : queens , ny
siblings : has a little brother , but she hasn't met him
gender : cis female ( she / her )
orientation : panromantic pansexual
occupation : conwoman ( the wilde bunch ) , bachelors degree in fine arts
face claim : a.lanis g.uillen
↪ inspired by: veronica sawyer ( heathers ) , ada wong ( resident evil ) , barbara gordon ( dc comics ) , more by k/da , makoto niijima ( persona 5 ) , bicycle by chung ha , ai no senshi by yoko ishida , yor forger ( spy x family ) , the high priestess ( major arcana )
trigger warning for alcohol abuse & domestic violence !
when little manuela nunes thought about what she wanted to be , the person she wanted to become , a conwoman was never the first answer . maybe a detective , a superspy , someone who was helping change the world . she wanted to be one of the good guys , and she wanted to change lives ! unfortunately , those weren't the cards she'd been dealt .
life growing up wasn't exactly easy . with her parents constantly struggling to pay the bills , her father's abuse of alcohol and the way he would constantly take it out on luana , her mother , it eventually became clearer and clearer to manu that if she wanted something , anything , she'd have to work hard for it , because no one else would give it to her . especially not her father , and as for her mom ... well , she felt guilty even thinking about asking her for anything at all .
one night , her mother decided enough was enough and left the house , carrying an eight year old manu in her arms . the little girl didn't quite understand what was happening , where they were going , but it was the first time in years that she'd felt safe . that things would get better , and that someone was actually looking out for her . the pair eventually landed on a shelter a couple hours away from home , and that's where they'd stay for a long , long time . the shelter wasn't too bad ; the other women staying there were kind , friendly , and manu was all too excited to befriend the other three or two kids that also lived there . she thought it was the best place on earth , until it wasnt .
it was a sunday morning when she woke up to find her mother had left . no note , nothing , but she wasn't coming back ; manu realized that the moment she realized her things were left behind but not her mom's . she cried for five hours that day , and the only reason she didn't cry longer was because she was all out of tears . the women working at the shelter and the ones staying there sympathized with the little girl , deciding to come together and look after her . she was grateful of course , but manu knew that wouldn't last ; they'd all go away eventually , hopefully to a better life , and she'd probably stay behind . she'd have to find her own way out .
things changed sooner than expected , much to her surprise . the lady who had created the shelter was told about what happened and flew her way home that very hour , knowing the kid was a priority . when manu met her , she first thought the woman was some sort of fairy , maybe an angel , which made even more sense after angela introduced herself . maybe she was one of those hero people manu wanted to be like ; she'd almost forgotten they exist .
it was decided that manuela would stay under angela's protection , as the woman couldn't accept leaving her with absolutely no one , no family to turn to . things started changing after that day and although manu still missed her mom from time to time , she didn't miss home at all . eventually , angela introduced her to a guy named nick , who they introduced her to a little guy named elwood , and manu hasn't known peace since .
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as previously mentioned , manuela majored in fine arts . angela was all too happy to encourage the girl's goals of higher education . she knew she would be an incredible student , manu always had been . while she hasn't pursued a career as an artist , you might still catch her painting during her free time . it helps her calm down and get in touch with the part of herself she doesn't often show , the one who's still healing from everything .
manu is very much the mom of the wilde bunch . she's the one keeping an eye on the read of the gang during a heist , and she does it all from the comfort of her little office . she's the bunch's hacker and recon specialist , but will go to field if they're short on hands .
as expected from the group's big brain , she is literally a bottomless pit of information . manu learned from a young age that knowledge is power and if she was going to give herself all the things she wanted , if she was going to become someone reliable , who people could depend on , then she needed to be prepared for everything and know more than the rest . she's more than well equipped for whatever topic you throw her way ; she has to be .
because of everything that happened when she was little , she's not so sure she can be the honorable , virtuous , larger than life person she wanted to be as a kid . she's seen too much of the world to ever be that way again .
will deck anyone who messes with angela ( she legit idolizes her ok wants to be just like her and stuff hashtag my savior ) or elwood , but the latter is mainly if you mess with him without inviting her . that's just rude :/
main: cherry blossom - lana del rey
silly: the real sugar baby - sugar lyn beard
determination: cloudbusting - kate bush
battle: ai no senshi - yoko ishida (new version)
sad: this is me trying - taylor swift
relaxed: avril 14th - aphex twin
contemplative: i believe in you - scala & kolacny brothers
happy: fireside dance - danny elfman
hard work montage: puppet on a string - sandie shaw
love theme: glass vase cello case - tattle tale
breakup / heartbreak: shelter - birdy
failure / defeat: brutal - olivia rodrigo
final battle: moon revenge - peach hips
Mama, think you could recommend another song for Sarahi? And songs for Olivia Green and Jacob Silvers too, if that's okay?
Sarahi Silvers - "Ai no Senshi" by Yoko Ishida
"Oh no! Why has it turned out this way?
Now I'm burning up inside...
I'm in love (and strongly so),
And I want to have sweet dreams, but
They won't allow it -- it's their fault!
As I thought, it's up to me to do this...
With my own hands, I shall crush evil in defeat!
That's right! Until then, I must persevere...
Awaken, oh, young soldier!"
This song was originally featured in the second season of the original Japanese run of Sailor Moon, called Sailor Moon R, and...yeah, doesn't this translation just perfectly suit Sarahi, when it comes to dealing with R? She's got a love story unfolding with Barnaby and she just wants to enjoy her time at school with him and her friends like a normal girl...but yeah, thanks a lot, R, you're forcing this little princess to become a soldier to fight you. Now she's going to kick your rotten arses. 💛
Olivia Green ~ "Footprints on the Sand" from The Prince of Egypt (musical)
"It’s not that I want glory
Or the world to know my name,
But maybe just to leave things
A little changed from when I came,
But it’s not my lot -- use what you’ve got --
And all I am is
Footprints on the sand -- ripples on the river --
Echoes of a sound from a distant fading chime..."
Okay, so first things first. My version of Olivia Green is going to be nothing like the game, largely because I developed her long before we met her in the game (basing her loosely off of my deceased aunt the same way Jacob was based off my uncle) and, let's be honest, the game has told us just about nothing about her yet. But one important thing about my personal version of Olivia is that she had the noblest, most selfless, and most heart-felt reason to help Jacob and Duncan with the Cursed Vaults of the three of them. Naturally all three of them thought it'd be good to help the school, but Jacob as the "Brain" of the group was also fascinated by the mystery and hidden knowledge of the Vaults, while Duncan as the "Body" role was motivated by his passionate dream to become a well-respected Cursebreaker post-Hogwarts. Olivia was the "Heart" of the three, and she wanted to help for more humanitarian reasons, since she -- as a Muggle-born -- had fallen in such sincere love for Hogwarts school and couldn't stand the thought of anyone trying to hurt it. She never had much interest in being recognized for her efforts, being wise enough even at that age to know fame and glory wouldn't bring her true happiness, but she truly wanted to be a force for positive change, all the same. Although both Olivia and Jacob are Ravenclaws, Jacob is much more of the voraciously curious, genius-intellect type, while Olivia has far more embraced the wise, philosophical bent of her house, understanding herself and others better than many adults three times her age.
Jacob Silvers ~ "One Man Army" by Andreas Johnson
"Now...nobody loves you like I do --
Nobody knows you better...
When you'll fight, I'll fight for you!
I will be your one-man army..."
Jacob Silvers is best brother!! I just love how this song evokes pure loyalty, while also addressing that not only will the singer be there for the person they love, but that that person also was there for the singer when he needed it most too. And that is absolutely Sarahi and Jacob's relationship -- they'll always be there to help each other fight their respective battles.