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[putschki1969]

KEIKO LIVE in the DARK -Sagittarius- LIVE

Today, Keiko held her two Planetarium shows. Here are some pics! Tweet by Keiko | Instagram post by Keiko | Tweet by Yas Nakajima Bless Keiko for tagging the designer of her pants in her latest Instagram post. I was so curious about them. It's the "Hak Pleats Pants Neu / light" by HATRA for ¥62,700.

Title: 『KEIKO LIVE in the DARK -Sagittarius- K019〜K020』 Date: 2024/7/26 1st stage｜18:30 Start (18:00 Open) 2nd stage｜20:30 Start (20:00 Open) Venue: Konica Minolta Planetarium “TENKU” in Tokyo Skytree Town® Event Homepage: https://planetarium.konicaminolta.jp/livedark/keiko2024/

Setlist (Source 1 & Source 2) (Everyone was pleasantly surprised by Te to and MnY. Keiko was also playing the guitar for MnY. Keiko also explained that she feels more comfortable singing Kalafina songs after learning to play the guitar. It has changed her approach to singing and it has given her more confidence)

・Alcohol ・Yūyami no Uta ・Kimi ga Nemuru Kara ・close to you ・Yoru no Uso to ・Burn in the Wind (different order in Source 1&2) ・Te to Te to Me to Me (Kalafina) ・Mune no Yukue (Kalafina) ・Kaze no Machi e (FJ KEIKO) ・Burn in the Wind (different order in Source 1&2) ・Latte (also performed according to Source 2) ・Inochi no Hana (1st) | Tōmei (2nd) ・Your

More Photos of Keiko & Hikaru from 『Hikaru B-day LIVE 2024 -love Begets love-』

Hikaru has also been sharing a lot more photos from her birthday live. I added most of them to THIS POST here but I thought the latest ones needed a new post (especially since Keiko is featured in some of them.) My God, those two look amazing together.

Instagram post 1 | post 2 | post 3 by Hikaru

[berrychanx]

Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto OP Single

Download Here

The opening song "Kyou no Hana" (Today's Flower) is sung by Masumi Itou who you may know from Orange & Lemons, the same singer for the Azumanga Daioh Opening and Ending or even the Ending song of Humanity Has Declined (Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita) or the unknwon Umi Monogatari Ending Song (next CD to be rip and uploaded)

I love Masumi Itou songs so much, for a couple of years that I've been collecting her anime singles but decided to store them online in case I end up loosing them. Single Contains

Kyou No Hana by Masumi Itou

Kyou No Hana Instrumental

Hana Uta no Hareruya! (Ending Song) Masumi Itou Version Taruto Theme Shizuka no Machi (This Quiet Town) BGM

Synopsis

Taruto is a little cat who has just moved to a new city with her master's family. Taruto spends her days making friends and exploring her new home town. She also has a knack for getting herself into trouble. And it turns out that Taruto just might be a legendary magical princess. Almost none of Taruto’s friends believe that she can use magic or that she’s a princess, but Taruto is determined to prove it to them. But Taruto's magic is so unpredictable, you never know what's going to happen when she uses it.

[menheramar]

Otogi No Uta Masterlist

This series has like 3 fans so I figured I'd make it easier for people to get into it. The story is told through a series of "movements," CD dramas, and a manga. It also has cute comics, posted on the official Mute Twitter. This list will focus on collecting sources for English speaking fans.

If you don't know anything about the series, you should start by reading this twitter thread by nemuruoogarasu! Feel free to look through the unofficial wiki as well, you can learn a little more about each band and character there. The series is mostly based on the bands and the characters, so pick your favorites :)

After that, listen to some of the songs. I have a playlist compiling them from the official channel here, and I have listed them below as well. There is no specific order you have to listen to them in. Be aware that some of the songs are not uploaded in their entirety, as some have to be purchased through the official drama CDs. The full mp3 files can accessed through amazon.jp.

Story

The story is a bit confusing to follow, and as of writing, not everything has been translated. I will be updating this as often as possible.

Basically, Otogi no Uta is about several bands fighting with special music powers in "Live Battles" against each other. This is in order to obtain "The End," a thing which can grant any wish. Those who posess music powers are called "Utaibito," which could roughly translate to "Melody User," "Musician," or "Music Person" in english (though I left it as is in the manga).

Comics

As of now, most of the comics are untranslated. They don't follow the main plot, and mainly consist of cute and silly interactions with the characters in their mute forms.

Some mute comics have been translated on the wiki, and most of them can be found on the official Mute Twitter. (I ran out of hyperlinks in this post but they are both linked above.) A few have also been translated by me and are at the end of each manga chapter.

There is also a series of short comics from the official website explaining some of the concepts in Otogi no Uta. I've translated them here.

Manga

The manga serves as a backstory for each band and character. You should probably get to know the characters a little through the wiki first so you are not completely lost. Each two chapters go over the backstory of how one of the bands formed and what their goal is and set the group dynamics and personalities.

Also to note, each chapter title corresponds to a song by that band! All chapters have been translated by me.

Ch 0 - Prologue (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 1 - Ensa no Roubitsu Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 2 - Ensa no Roubitsu Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 3 - HelLO wOnder WorLd♣ Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 4 - HelLO wOnder WorLd♣ Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 5 - Kazoe Uta Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 6 - Kazoe Uta Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 7 - Weltreise Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 8 - Weltreise Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 9 - Reine Seele Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 10 - Reine Seele Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 11 - Jyuroku Yaman Hana Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 12 - Jyuroku Yaman Hana Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 13 - Rinnegyo Kei Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 14 - Rinnegyo Kei Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 15 - LOUDBRAVE Part 1 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 16 - LOUDBRAVE Part 2 (tumblr) (mangadex) Ch 17 - Epilogue (tumblr) (mangadex)

Movements

There are 45 "movements" (and 2 overtures and 1 prelude), starting here. Make sure you don't miss the tabs on the top of the page to read all of them! I believe it goes over all the bands meeting up to participate in the live battles.

Songs + Drama Tracks

From my understanding, the drama tracks that aren't part of a "vs" CD go over mostly the same as the manga but more in depth.

Note: The wiki has auto translated lyrics for untranslated songs! A lot is still untranslated, but I'll do my best to gather everything here. If you find any links to translations, please send them my way, I'll be sure to add them!

Shuan no Gokumon - Setsudan Club (translated lyrics) Togabito no Shirabe - Setsudan Club (translated lyrics) Ensa no Roubitsu - Setsudan Club (translated lyrics) Setsudan Club DRAMA TRACK 01 Setsudan Club DRAMA TRACK 02

Hitoribōshi - Issun-Bōshi Komo Yūgi - Issun-Bōshi Kazoe Uta - Issun-Bōshi Issun-Bōshi DRAMA TRACK 01 Issun-Bōshi DRAMA TRACK 02

Blinzen Parade - Bremüsik Gutes Fest! - Bremüsik Weltreise - Bremüsik Bremüsik DRAMA TRACK 01 Bremüsik DRAMA TRACK 02

Rosen Melodie - BLASSKAIZ Ritus - BLASSKAIZ Reine Seele - BLASSKAIZ BLASSKAIZ DRAMA TRACK 01 BLASSKAIZ DRAMA TRACK 02

HaPpY uNBirThDAy♠ - AlicexToxic (translated lyrics) HaVE A NicE tRIP♧ - AlicexToxic HelLO wOnder WorLd♣ - AlicexToxic Alice×Toxic DRAMA TRACK 01 Alice×Toxic DRAMA TRACK 02

Liberty - Momotroop Imperfect - Momotroop LOUDBRAVE - Momotroop Momotroop DRAMA TRACK 01 Momotroop DRAMA TRACK 02

Note: I will be shortening "Mushoku no Sora to Warau Ito" to "MSWI" Ochiyuku Hasu No Hanabira Rinne Wo Mitsumete - MSWI Nehan Jakujo - MSWI Rinnegyo Kei - MSWI MSWI DRAMA TRACK 01 MSWI DRAMA TRACK 02

Jyuroku Yaman Hana - Kashin no Okina SPECIAL VOICE DRAMA

Fantasie Nacht - Bremüsik VS Setsudan Club Kaimei no Doukoku - Bremüsik VS Setsudan Club (translated lyrics) Bremüsik VS Setsudan Club DRAMA TRACK 01 (translation) Bremüsik VS Setsudan Club DRAMA TRACK 02

Hitorigoto - Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI Keep on… - Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI Rinne no Kubiki - Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI DRAMA TRACK 01 Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI DRAMA TRACK 02 Issun-Bōshi vs Momotroop vs MSWI DRAMA TRACK 03

Möbius - BLASSKAIZ VS Alice×Toxic ♢WoNdeR PaRTy♦ - BLASSKAIZ VS Alice×Toxic BLASSKAIZ VS Alice×Toxic DRAMA TRACK 01 BLASSKAIZ VS Alice×Toxic DRAMA TRACK 02

Oshimai wo Kono Te Ni - all (translated lyrics) Medorē (DJ Remix) feat. Issun-Bōshi - connected the songs of 7 units from the 1st series by Issun-Bōshi Otogi no Uta 〜CHRONICLE〜 ALL STARS - DRAMA TRACK 01 Otogi no Uta 〜CHRONICLE〜 ALL STARS -DRAMA TRACK 02 Otogi no Uta 〜CHRONICLE〜 ALL STARS -DRAMA TRACK 03

[konjaku]

山吹[Yamabuki] Kerria japonica

太田左衛門太夫持資は上杉憲政(政真)の長臣なり。鷹狩に出で雨に合ひ、ある小屋に入りて蓑をからんといふに、わかき女の何とも物をばいはずして、山ぶきの花一枝折りて出しければ、「花を求るに非ず」とて怒て歸りしに、是を聞し人のそれは「七重八重花はさけども、山ぶきのみのひとつだになきぞ悲しき」といふ古歌のこゝろなるべしといふ。持資おどろきてそれより歌に志をよせけり。

[Ōta Saemon-no Taifu Mochisuke wa Uesugi Norimasa(Masazane) no chōshin nari. Takagari ni ide ame ni ai, aru koya ni irite mino wo karan to iu ni, wakaki onna no nan tomo mono woba iwazu shite, yamabuki no hana hito eda orite idashi kereba, "Hana wo motomuru ni arazu" tote ikarite kaerishi ni , kore wo kikishi hito no sore wa, "Nanae yae hana wa sakedomo, yamabuki no mi no(mino) hitotsu da ni naki zo kanashiki" to iu koka no kokoro naru beshi to iu. Mochisuke odorokite sore yori uta ni kokorozashi wo yose keri.] Ōta Mochisuke is a senior member of Uesugi Norimasa(Masazane)'s family. When he went a falconry and got caught in the rain, he went into a hut to borrow a mino, straw raincoat. A young woman, without saying a word, broke off a branch of yamabuki flowers and offered it to him, then he said, "I did not ask for flowers," and left angrily. Someone who heard this said that (she must have conveyed) the heart of the old waka poem, "Seven and eight flowers bloom, but yamabuki is sad because it does not bear even a single fruit (Another meaning: I am young and look like this, but poor and alone, I sadly do not have even a mino, single straw raincoat. * 身の一つだに[mi no hitotsu da ni] could also mean "I am alone, so...") He was shocked and began to study waka poetry after that.

雪玉實隆の歌に、「雨にきるみのなしとてや山吹の露にぬるゝは心つかしを」、後拾遺和歌集、「小倉の家に住侍るころ雨ふり侍りける日、みのかる人の侍りければ、山吹の枝を折てとらせ侍りけり。心もえでまかり過て」、又の日「山吹心得ざるよし」いひおこせて侍りける、返しにいひ遣しける、兼󠄄明親王、「七重八重はなはさけども山吹のみのひとつだになきぞかなしき(あやしき)」。

[Setsugyoku Sanetaka no uta ni, "Ame ni kiru mi no(mino) nashi tote ya yamabuki no tsuyu ni nururu wa kokorozukaji wo", go-shūi waka-shū, "Ogura no ie ni sumi haberu koro ame furi haberi keru hi, mino karu hito no haberi kereba, yamabuki no eda wo orite torase haberi keri. Kokoro mo ede makari sugite", mata no hi "Yamabuki kokoroezaru yoshi" ii okosete haberi keru, kaeshi ni ii tsukawashi keru, Kaneakira-shinnō, "Nanae yae hana wa sakedomo yamabuki no mi no(mino) hitotsu da ni naki zo kanashiki."] In Sanjōnishi Sanetaka's private collection of poetry, Setsugyoku-shū, "Yamabuki, which has no fruit (no mino, straw raincoat, to wear) in the rain, does not mind getting wet with dew." And in Go-shūi Waka-shū, Later Collection of Gleanings of Waka Poems, "When Prince Kaneakira was living at his house in Ogura, one day it rained and someone came to borrow a mino, straw raincoat, so he broke off a branch of yamabuki and gave it. The person left without understanding why," and on another day (because it was on his mind,) he sent a messenger saying, "I do not understand the meaning of that yamabuki," then Prince Kaneakira responded, "Seven and eight flowers bloom, but Yamabuki is sad because it does not bear even a single fruit (Another meaning: I am a member of the royal family but living in the mountain and poor, so I do not have even a mino, single straw raincoat. * 九重[Kokonoe], ninefold, means the Imperial Palace) From 常山紀談[Jōzan kidan] by 湯浅 常山[Yuasa Jōzan](1708-1781) Source: https://dl.ndl.go.jp/pid/908050/1/10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ōta_Dōkan

山吹[Yamabuki] and 山葺[Yamabuki](葺 means thatch, and this could also be read as an abbreviation for "Poor house in the mountain Ogura"), 蓑一つ[Mino hitotsu](One straw raincoat) and 実の一つ[Mi no hitotsu](Only one fruit) and 身の一つ[Mi no hitotsu](The body alone). Such a technique of expression is called 掛詞[kakekotoba]. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakekotoba

Whether this is a true story or not is not certain, but it is a well-known anecdote. https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cyw/id/351

The double-flowered yamabuki does not bear fruit. However, this is a horticultural variety. I do not know if it existed in the distant past. I think this expression perhaps mean that there are many single-petaled flowers. The single-petaled yamabuki produces inconspicuous fruits, though.

[askfukase-flower-andfriends]

Fukase & Flower extended information:

Fukase

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Full Name: Fukase Uta (Deep River Sound)

A 33.000 (33) year old trans male. He works in a freak show time to time, mainly as a sword swallower or a Jester. Goes by He/lt

Height: 7’9 (As a Human) 12-15ft (As a Beast)

He is mostly made of metal, due to various injuries, 80/20 to estimate.

- Left side of his body, Right side around his back and stomach, & Right/ Left Leg are completely mechanical.

- Right Arm, Face, and Chest, top of his head are still human, but most things that would be there, like bone, have been modified to fit with his mechanical parts.

Other Injuries & Extras: Missing two fingers on his right hand, and some scarring on his upper right arm and chest. Scattered burn marks on the right side of his face

Has a lower jaw on his neck; it's pretty useless. After connecting with his animal side he sprouted two extra fingers & eventually added two extra to his prosthetic. Deaf, does speak; however not often.

Status & Power: Fully aware of being a God, Has the power of Plasma vomit(as in one of the fundamental states of Matter), it works like the acid breath of a DeathGripper from HTTYD 3

Relationships: Brother to Yohioloid & Oliver. Raised from age 14 by Ann & Al. Friends with Rin, Len, & Gumi

Hooks up with Piko and/or Flower every so often, it's not serious in the slightest.

Has an actual interest in Teto. Takes care of Hime, Mikoto, Una, & Gachapoid. Friends with Rin & Len.

Hobbies: aside from his Freak Show job, He finds enjoyment in working with animatronics, metal prosthetics, and weaponry. This mainly was to do with himself due to being mostly robotic; a cyborg.

Likes / Dislikes :

+ Coconut Ice Cream

+ Hime, Mikoto, Una, & Gachapoid

- Entitled People, Mortals as a general + The Overlook & The moon pools

- Medical Facilities

- Orphanages

+ Night Clubs

+ Hidden pocket worlds

- Moke

Extras: His hat is sentient! He doesn't wear it as it usually just grows legs and walks itself, He calls it Mr. Hat. Point is a large, also sentient creature. She likes running off in the woods to be with her army, but always returns home at night.

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VFlower:

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Full Name: Flower (Hana) Gaku (flower music)

A 45.000 (45) year old, Masc, Agender person. Works as a gothic florist. Specializing in the darker side of flowers and how they are put together.

Uses Its/it

Height: 9’1 (As a Human), the same as Big Al; 12 ft (as a beast)

Injuries & Extra: small scar across its snout, some of its scales on its neck and back have pieces missing or are completely missing (although they shed off, so the placement can change). Various scars out its shoulders and near its tail. Some larger scars down the stomach and back legs

Has a large, Henna tattoo on it’s neck and chest, it looks like kelp, with intricate swirls and lines.

Hyperdontia: has extra teeth in its mouth, some grow out the top of the gums and poke out of it’s mouth

Status & Power: A Sub-God- a certain god that is so disconnected from their immortality and powers that they are considered mortal, usually they fail to ever connect to their godhood or animal form, however Flower has managed to connect with its animal side though still hasn’t connected with its godhood

Relationships: Lives with its sisters (who are her other banks, so V3, Talk, & whatever the a

Last one is, I forgot ::/). In an Open, long distance relationship with dill (an Utau) & hooks up with Fukase here and there, but not often.

Friends with Piko & WALTT (another Utau)

Hobbies: Aside from its job, Flower enjoys going to the open field in the middle of the forest, usually to start large bonfires for itself. Enjoys woodworking too. Carved the logs around the fire and collects insects that it pins and hangs up

Likes/ dislikes:

It’s not entirely sure what it likes, it keeps to itself and is good at hiding its joy, although it’s believed to like

+ Large Fires

+ Carnivorous Flowers

+ Insects, particularly Dragonflies & Weevils

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- Crowds

- Visitors

- The inner City

Extras: Has a Pet Cat, A Lykoi named Wolf. Where’s a lot of bracelets and chokers, usually with spikes or flowers

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// I will get around to side characters, but for now I’m just putting down the main focus point of this blog. I’m also working on full bodies and I’ll attach them here when they are finished

[2-kamikou-1]

17 and 21! :3

17 - I have a whole wishlist stuck somewhere on this blog and then some but here are some ones that stick out to me :3

amamoyou - leoni

angelfish - niigo

suki kirai - shizuai

QUEEN - emunene

okawari o doozo - mafuyu

kakyokuu dance - n25

uta o utau hito - kanade

hana to nare - niigo

under heroine - ena or mizuena

starduster - leoni

telestoteles - leoni

shippaisaku shoujo - ena

rainfall - mafuena

psyche luger - mafuyu

also some unrealistic cross unit ones:

kizutsukedo aishiteru, no logic, bakudan, kimi ga tobioriru no nara, watashi no r (it would need to be done in a very specific way though or I would Not accept it) - all mizurui. i like them...

also ok. theres two specific songs that ideally id have all 4 of these characters sing specifically because I think the dynamic of any two characters within that group would fit the song. those two songs are toys and ai think so. characters in question are kanade mafuyu rui and nene

21 - shizuku loves long earrings & wears a lot of moon themed jewelry. she's also a really good cook and figures out ways to make her friends' least favorite foods taste good. nobody knows how she does it with so much success each time. rui is clumsy because hes so damn tall and his limbs are so long he has too much limb and no idea what to do with it. mizuki and rui have a running joke where mizuki will send rui outfit pics every day and ask if it makes her ass look fat. he always says yes. ena will never admit it to anybody but he loves being spun around in the swivel chair at his desk & he has regularly scheduled pillow fights with mizuki because she was worried about him not having a proper outlet for anger. ena is a stress cook 100% sometimes he comes into akitos room with a full plate of food and akito asks if he's ok and he ignores him. sometimes he brings it to sekai too but only akito gets the ignored treatment

[koizumicchi]

HONEY FLOWER (Chroma7ree) English Translation

HONEY FLOWER -short ver- Chroma7ree  Lemon Squash Score Produced by HoneyWorks

PV

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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.

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夢の蕾は開きだす 色とりどりの花びらで 笑顔で咲いてほしいのに 僕が笑顔にされちゃってる 君を思うと体温が上がる 紡いだ歌も熱を帯びていく ねぇ届いてる？この愛の歌 永遠に永遠に枯れないように

Yume no tsubomi wa hiraki dasu Irotoridori no hanabira de Egao de saite hoshī no ni Boku ga egao ni sarechatteru Kimi o omou to taion ga agaru Tsumuida uta mo netsu o obiteiku Nee todoiteru? Kono ai no uta Towa ni towa ni karenai yō ni

The buds of dreams begin to blossom With petals in all kinds of colors I want you to bloom with a smile, but  You’re the one making me bloom into a smile When I think of you, I feel a flush spread in me The song I spun myself is also tinged with my passion Hey, is it reaching you? This song of love So it never will, for eternity, shrivel and wither

(Honey)大好きな僕の花 (Honey)上を向いて咲こうよ (Honey)綺麗な顔を見せて もっと　ずっと　見つめ合おう (Honey)雨打たれたとしても (Honey)寄り添えば寒くない (Honey)代わりなんて聞かない もっと　ずっと　そばに居たい ぎゅっと　ぎゅっと　抱きしめたい

(Honey) Daisuki na boku no hana (Honey) Ue o muite sakou yo (Honey) Kirei na kao o misete Motto zutto mitsume aou (Honey) Ame utareta to shite mo (Honey) Yorisoeba samukunai (Honey) Kawari nante kikanai Motto zutto soba ni itai Gyutto gyutto dakishimetai

My flower whom I love Look up and let ourselves bloom Show me your beautiful face Let us gaze at each other more and forever Even if the rain falls on us It won’t be cold when you are right next to me I will not ask for anything else Longer, forever, I want to stay by your side Tightly, tightly, I want to hold you close 

[magpiejay1234]

So, I decided to check the Melodious archetype’s Kanji name patterns. These are disturbingly complex, and I’m not a Japanese speaker, so most of this will be taken from relevant sources (specifically Wiktionary):

-The archetype’s name is Genso(u), 幻奏 in Kanji, and げんそう in Hiragana. The Kanji for Gen (幻), which means fantasy or phantom, but is generally translated as illusion in this archetype’s context. The other Kanji is Sou (奏), which means to play music. The archetype’s name is a pun on Gensou, which means illusion (幻想), with the Kanji  想, meaning idea or concept, being replaced with the Kanji for playing music. But it is also similar to Genso (元素), which means chemical element, which is likely a reference to the fact that this is a Fusion archetype, but also might be a reference to Masumi and Judai’s respective archetypes (and GX series in general).

There are few interesting things with this though. The Kanji for Gen is used for several things in Yu-Gi-Oh!, such as the Sangenshin (Three Illusory Gods, ie. Egyptian Gods), and Sangenma (Three Phantasms, ie. Sacred Beasts), but also for Genryu (Wyrm-Type, introduced in ARC-V era with no represenatives in the show itself). Which makes me continually wonder if Bracelet Girls were supposed to have Wyrms.

--The archetype’s name patterns are divided into five or so groups:

**Genso no Utahime, 幻奏の歌姫, which is written in Hiragana as げんそうのうたひめ, is translated as “Melodious Songstress”. 歌姫, means Utahime, which literally means song princess/lady, since uta (歌), means song, and 姫,hime, means princess, or lady. This term is apparently commonly translated as Songstress, though it can also be translated as diva or female musician.

Interestingly, Kanji for Uta is also used for traditional Japanese poetry, though not modern Japanese poetry.

**Genso no Otohime, 幻奏の音姫, which is written in Hiragana as げんそうのおとひめ, is translated as “Melodious Maestra”, and is a sub-archetype of Melodious/Gensou archetype.  音姫, Otohime, is a pun on 弟姫, which means younger princess or younger noble. The Kanji, 音, Oto, means sound or timbre, but is also used as a shortened version of ongaku, meaning music. It can also means news, rumor, echo, or speech in linguistics. The Kanji Hime is the same as above.

**Genso no Otome, 幻奏の音女, which is written in Hiragana as げんそうのおとめ, is translated as “Melodious Diva”. The Oto Kanji is the same as above, and the Kanji, 女, me, means a woman, a wife, or a female. This is a pun on Otome,  乙女, which means maiden. daughter, or young girl/lady.

The same pun is used in Otome, 音女, an early Duel Monsters era Normal Monster, whose localized name is Sonic Maid. This card was used by Step Johnny’s Deck in the Battle City filler featuring Anzu.

**Genso no Hanakasei, 幻奏の華歌聖, which is written in Hiragana as はなかせい, is translated as “Melodious Choir”. The Kanji, 華, Hana has multiple meanings, but is commonly used for flower. Other meanings include flashiness, brilliance/shine, and beauty. The Kanji, 歌, Ka, is the same as Kanji Uta above, but spelled differently. The Kanji 聖, Sei, literally means holy/sacred, but it is commonly translated as Saint in this context. The term Kasei, 歌聖, is likely a pun on Kasei, 仮声, which means falsetto, or Kasei, 歌聖, which uses the same Kanji as this name, means great poet. 

**Genso no Hanagakusei, 幻奏の華楽聖, which is written in Hiragana as はながくせい, is translated as “Melodious Composer”. The Kanjis for Hana and Sei are the same as above. The Kanji gaku, 楽, is another shortening of ongaku, meaning music, but the Kanji itself can also mean comfort, ease, or the final day of a performance. The name is a pun on gakusei, 学生, which means student, generally university student, but sometimes also high school student ,or gakusei, 学制, which means educational system.

-As a general rule, most of the Kanji used for this archetype is quite archaic, so it might be hard to find the exact counterparts, and references here. This is likely because the archetype is composed of muses, so Konami probably wanted to give them some old fashioned theming.

[zeninot]

jjk twitter so foul sometimes like why are we being subjected to "megumi and hana are gonna be together, they're gonna raise gojou's kid because bro dead dead and got uta preggo even though she hates him and they haven't said a word to or about each other since like ch62, bc man and woman must end up together idk" like damn . . . . . . . on pride ?? on my birthday month ? pls. anyway, maki and the fluidity of gender identity and orientation, the way she's been crowned as this second coming of an impressive man of incomparable physical strength from the past, in ability yeah but also in appearance. maki being feminine and masculine and every trait from every end all tied together, a mirroring of the lotus sutra dragon princess, overcoming the obstacles of womanhood and achieving complete enlightenment through encompassing the male form through the eyes of others, in exchange for her life, her heart, her ego.

[translationandbetrayals]

A brief recommendation of anime openings

The opening and closing theme songs play such an important role as they identify the hallmark of an anime and also move many anime watchers.

I’ll present ten openings that I consider valuable in my memory (not ranked in order of enjoyment)

10. Again - Yui 

OP 1 Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

I started watching FMAB thanks to my brother who listened to ‘Again’ every day for months. The music and the lyrics make you feel perfectly the ambitions and goals of the brothers Edward and Alphonse.

9. Crossing Field - LiSA 

OP 1 Sword Art Online

To be fair, I didn’t finish watching SAO, but if I managed to see some of its episodes it was for the mere fact that Crossing Field was the opening. It's the kind of song that makes you feel like you're the protagonist.

8. Blue Bird - Ikimonogakari 

OP 3 Naruto Shippuden

I haven't been able to finish Naruto yet. Still, the reason I started watching it was Blue Bird. This theme song is a perfect balance between the story and the feeling they seek to convey to the viewer.

7. SHIVER - the GazettE

OP1 S2 Kuroshitsuji

It’s the setting of the anime itself that makes everything so attractive, but the openings play an important role in each season as well, since they play harmonically with the gothic elements so typical of this series.

6. Bye Bye Yesterday - 3 Nen E Gumi Uta Tan 

OP2 S2 Assassination Classroom

After accompanying class 3-E for two seasons, it's time to say goodbye. I don't think there’s an opening that manages to encompass everything lived by the characters in such a nostalgic but entertaining way as in this case. Even on my own graduation day I couldn't help but remember it, it's quite memorable.

5. COLORS - FLOW

OP1 Code Geass

COLORS as the opening theme for an anime with such dramatic themes could’ve been a success because it totally misleads the viewer about the tragedies that will occur later in the plot. This song is remembered for the nostalgia that takes us back to the first episodes of Lelouch’s story.

4. PAPERMOON - Tommy heavenly6

OP2 Soul Eater

My favorite Soul Eater opening that also defines one of my favorite arcs. This arc introduces Chrona and covers her growing bond with Maka. The strengthening of the bond of the iconic duos that are presented from the beginning is related to the feeling of fidelity that the song shows in its lyrics.

3. Hyadain no Kakakata Kataomoi-C - Hyadain

OP1 Nichijou

Every time I need a burst of energy and good vibes I watch Nichijou.This specific song really characterizes the mix of nonsense and jokes meticulously embedded in the anime, as well as being a very catchy song. 

2. Kamisama Hajimemashita - Hanae

OP1 Kamisama Hajimemashita

If I ever have kids I'll be the kind of mom who gets excited when she hears the Candy Candy opening theme, but with Kamisama Hajimemashita. For some reason this song has helped me find a path to femininity. It's refreshing and tender, it gives me good memories of when I was little.

1. HighSchool - in NO hurry to shout 

OP1 Fukumenkei Noise

Fukumenkei Noise is a music anime and its opening consists of one of the main songs of the series. When the band in which the plot revolves changes its vocalist, the person who sings the opening changes to Nino, the protagonist of the story. It’s a detail that makes a big difference for the understanding of the plot that I personally like a lot.

Karen Gómez, October 2022

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2024's Summer Miyagi

Evening

Thank you very much! For the Hellocon, in Miyagi!

It was fun in full swing!

It was suppperrrr funnn!

Wa--i😌💙

It rained quite a bit during..

Thank you very much, for coming to the venue, packed in!

It was weakening a bit after it was over so, Everyone…I wonder if you were ok😕😕

The first floor was wide, and there are seats up to the third floor,

With the number of songs at Hellocon, While thinking, there isn't enough time--, Even then I saw many in the audience Also I saw a lot of cameras🫣 lol It was a wonderful scenery, There were a ton of lovely expressions I reallyy--- had fun!

I also participated in the MC today, I had a fresh and fun talk with, Akiyama Mao-chan❤️ Ise Layla-chan🧡 Shimakawa Hana-chan💚

Danbara Ruru-chan, had an MC where she talked about what she liked about me, Kyun..🥹🥹

Yagi Shiori-chan also introduced a story, about going to see Shiki Theater, With her mother and I

…lol

With Ghost & Lady, I actually went and saw it, because of Yagishio🫶🏻

Since it was really a wonderful work that I was moved by, And since its thanks to having met Yagishio, I'm verryyyy thankful🫶🏻

With that, I sat in the seats next to Yagishio's mother, and watched it🫶🏻 She is a kind mother, and gave a lot of lot of praise, towards Hello members… Thank you very much🫶🏻

Because it was going to be in an MC for Hellocon, I left out the details here on my blog! lol

I was completely, really, fun🪽

Behind the scenes,

All of the members, everyoneee, Told me, welcome home!😌💙

Today I gave them, Brazillian cheese bread and gave it out little by little, Everyone was cute coming and telling me, it was delicious! Thank you very much!🤍

Thank you very much to the girls who took photos with me for the first time🤍

Rather, for myself, I can't invite them to join unless its a time like this← and so I said, lets take a photo--!🤍

Everyone who took photos with me..

I want you to send..me the photos..

To show them to everyone..

.🫣🫣🫣 Lets talk next week←

Also seeing how busy I was today,

Its tough for you today Ishida-san! Ruru-chan waited for a photo in my seat,

Also I heard from Oda,

Oda and Ruru-chan, Seemed to have cleaned off my desk, like with my hair iron and hair ties, Ruru-chan? Thank you? Right?

.😂😂 Lets also talk about this next week lol

With Hirai Miyo-chan💜

From the from to the back to the front, Since I was really having fun the whole time, It was fun sitting next to Mei on the way home, It was really a day of happiness!

Thank you very much

Please come hang out in Miyagi again🌻

I heard that Rikako was also in Miyagi today, amazing🌻 Thanks for your hard work at the summer festival🌻

Play▶️List

Graduation Announcement Blog🐣🪽

Hello! Station #531 I also talk about my graduation in this video

📺Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11

Every other Thursday at 11:30PM~ Learning Locking from HIYORI-san

📺Sendai Broadcast "Ara Ara Kashiko" Ishida Ayumi Goes~! I appear once a month as part of the AraKashi Family

The previous shows, and makings, are on OX VIDEO STORE!

📺Otoboke POPS

TokyoMX August 17th (Sat) 9:30~10:00PM Ishida, Sakurai, Yumigeta are appearing

Thank you for following.. Instagram💙🩵

💿 August 14th new single✨ "Nandaka Sentimental na Toki no Uta/saiKIYOU"

̗̀📣Cheki Sign Talk Meet Announcement

̗̀📣Limsta

🪩Hello! Project 2024 Summer ALL OF US "Vega" "Altair" From July 13th~September 1st Traveling To 7 Cities Nationwide All Hello! Project groups are performing🔥

⚾️"Hawks SUMMER BOOST" July 28th (Sun) Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka

After the match, we'll be having a live!

🪩"Morning Musume '24 Concert Tour Autumn WE CAN DANCE!"

Its Ishida Ayumi's last tour💙 I'm looking forward to seeing you

📚July 20th Release "non-no September" special issues cover is, Morning Musume '24

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Releasing on July 23rd

"Up To Boy vol.341" September Issue I will be on the 7net limited cover page

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📻Morning Musume '24 Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~

Airs Every Saturday, On Radio Nihon at 12:00AM~

Past Broadcast Episodes Are Available →Program Details

I visited as a guest🪽 "Sayashi Riho and The Time From Now On" presented by Meiji Bulgarian Yogurt

As fun as it was, I'm suddenly, tireeddddddd! lol

see you ayumin <3

[wutlaikalikes]

第一回 #Vtuber歌唱王 【律可/星街すいせい/歌衣メイカ/獅子神レオナ/ときのそら/緋月ゆい/神成きゅぴ/HACHI/バーチャルゴリラ/__（アンダーバー）】

I forgot to add the waiting room on my previous post. ^^;

gotta say, I'm pretty excited about this! I have seen 6 out of 8 of the participants and they good!! I watched 4 of them on Rikka's stream called RiTunes Labo.

Here are the links to RiTunes Labo episodes of the participants:

獅子神レオナ (Shishigami Leona)

歌衣メイカ (Utai Meika)

__(アンダーバー) (Underbar)

HACHI

I ended up subscribing to __(アンダーバー) (Underbar) cause of that stream. He got a couple of channels and his skits are hella funny.

歌衣メイカ (Utai Meika), I ended up subscribing to cause he got a great laugh and his comraderie with Holostars is pretty nice, to the point he is kinda called the honorary member of Holostars. He has a bunch of collaboration with Arurandeisu and even have a unit with Astel and Izuru born from an Apex Competition. Unit name is AIM - Astel, Izuru, Meika. They also have one of my favorite version of 怪獣の花唄 (Kaijuu no Hana Uta) by Vaundy.

I knew バーチャルゴリラ (Virtual Gorilla) exists cause of Apex but I only have heard him sing once and its was a song collab with Meika. But outside that I don't know anything about him.

In case you're wondering who the 6th out of 8 is, its obviously Tokino Sora lol

also, I've added the link of the waiting room on my previous post ^^;

[menheramar]

Otogi no Uta ~Chronicle~ Chapter 11 - Jyuroku Yaman Hana, Part 1

Raws: bookwalker.jp Original work: San-X/Nippon Columbia Manga by: Paneguma Translation: me!

⪻ Previous Masterlist Next ⪼

This chapter is also on Mangadex! As always, thank you for the support, and I hope I did justice to the original work. (btw, I have a kofi if you wanna tip). Enjoy!

Jyuroku Yaman Hana (rough translation: Sixteen Night Blossoms) is one of my favorite songs in Otogi No Uta, please check it out! I always link the corresponding songs in the title, imo it's the most underrated song in the series. Thank you for your continued patience and support ♡ Hanataro is so cute...

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[askfukase-flower-andfriends]

I recently started school again, I’ll still respond to everything, but I cannot garentee all responses will be a drawn response

Rules: SFW Only! I do allow more darker questions, but for the love of divine please don’t do anything that’s downright weird, creepy, or nsfw. Any Zoos, p3d0s, or other weirdos will be IMMEDIATELY BANNED from this blog.

Premise: This is an Alternate Universe where they are all animals, while they can switch back into being a human, I will most likely draw them as animals (although idm if you request to see them as a Human.)

Basis: This is called ‘Bird Of The Market’; BOTM for short. It’s basically a God-Spirit AU that takes place in a distant Furture. Taking place on an Earth-like Planet; Kepler-452b (which is a real planet btw.) It takes place 1000 years after a war, although the effects are still heavy. Most things that still exist are minimal, most things are man made in this futuristic, but also stunted world. It’s overly hot, but over time; it’s slowly healing. Everyone (minus Moke) lives under the kingdom ruled by Solaria, Asterian, & Saros. (Might add them to the list at a later date, feel free to ask abt them though)

CW: Some posts may have Gore (I’ll add more later as I remember them)

❌ - Fukase - Recoiler (although a wolf-like appearance they are an Equine (horses, zebras & asses))

🌸 - Flower - Saltwater Kelpie/ Kirin (A feline-like Equine)

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Short Ver of Individual Notes:

Fukase:

Full Name: Fukase Uta (Deep River Sound)

A 33.000 (33) year old trans male. He works in a freak show time to time, mainly as a sword swallower or a Jester. Goes by He/lt

Height: 7'9 (As a Human) 12-15ft (As a Beast)

He is mostly made of metal, due to various injuries, 80/20 to estimate.

Flower:

Full Name: Flower (Hana) Gaku (flower music)

A 45.000 (45) year old, Masc, Agender person. Works as a gothic florist.

Specializing in the darker side of flowers and how they are put together.

Uses Its/it

Height: 9'1 (As a Human), the same as Big Al; 12 ft (as a beast)

[hestiadonis]

Song Tag!

The most wonderful and talented @rukiastar has tagged me! :D

Write down the next 10 songs that come up on shuffle and your favorite lyrics.

1. “Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue” (From Fun Home Broadway Soundtrack) 

“Everything is balanced and serene, like chaos never happens if it’s never seen”

2. “You Never Know” (From If/Then Broadway Soundtrack)

“You never see The worst that things can be You think you do, 'cause you've been hurt before Another hurt might hurt you that much more And odds are I will do what most men do And hurt you too 'Cause men are men, and odds are odds, although You never know”

3. “Centuries” (Fall Out Boy)

“Come on, come on and let me in I'm cruising on your thighs, leave my fingerprints And this is for tonight”

4. “The Future Soon” (Jonathan Coulton) *Just a tip, this is the best song ever written. Just sayin*

“I'll see her standing by the monorail She'll look the same except for bionic eyes She lost the real ones in the robot wars I'll say I'm sorry, she'll say it's not your fault Or is it? She'll eye me suspiciously Hearing the whir of the servos inside And she'll scream and try to run But there's nowhere she can hide When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride”

5. “Love Like You” (Stephen Universe and Rebecca Sugar)

“I always thought I might be bad Now I’m sure that its true ‘cause I think you’re so good And I’m nothing like you”

6. “The Loophole” (Garfunkle and Oats) 

“So take your cock out Shove it in my ass Fuck me until you cum Oops! I mean let's join our souls And unite our bodies And fly with the wings of God”

7. “Don’tcha Think?” (Calvin Berger Original Broadway Recording)

“BRET: It's a normal emotion, we don't need Doctor Phil! But if you honestly need me to say it, I will. You're in looooooooooooooo- CALVIN: Alright Bret. That's enough. Bret, people are STARING. Stop it! Stop! Alright, could you at least get to the V? Could you finish the word? Please? BRET: VUH. CALVIN: Thank you. BRET: You're in LOOOOOOOOOO- CALVIN: Augh! Bret, come on! Bret, stop! STOP!”

8. “Please Don’t Say You Love Me” (Gabrielle Aplin)

“Heavy words are hard to take Under pressure precious things can break And how we feel is hard to fake” 

9. “Devil’s Backbone” (The Civil Wars)

“Don’t care if he’s guilty, don’t care if he’s not He’s good and he’s bad and he’s all that I’ve got”

10. “Love Don’t Roam” (Neil Hannon) *It’s from Donna Noble’s wedding in Doctor Who*

“And a fighting man forgets each cut Each knock, each bruise, each fall, But a fighting man cannot forget Why his love don't roam no more.”