🌙 Kimi earnestly entertained the question. It was a fascinating one if truth be told. There were many things she'd wish to say to him--but ultimately the topic of conversation will be focused on their son.The anger, bitterness and heartbreak she once held had diminished over the years, transitioning to one of simple acceptance. What was done was done. Holding onto such sentiments will serve no purpose, as it will not change the outcome.
Admittedly, a part of her would welcome the opportunity to speak to her husband once again--even if one sided. It was a shameful desire--if one considered her pride as a demonness..but at the same time, it was also understandable considering what she had done all those centuries ago.
"Of course. It is within his right as Sesshomaru's father to hear about his son's well-being and growth.", she replied dismissively. What Kimi did not say..was that she would also inform him of his other son. Both would be conveyed to the former demon general--so he would be at some ease to know his sons' were maturing and growing stronger daily.
l'aventure de canmom à annecy - épisode deux: jeudi 1 - kimi no iro
kimi no iro/the colours within: for real great movie. naoko yamada once again the goat. if you like stories about girls making a band (one of them is supposed to be a boy but like. so fucking eggy lmao). if you want emotions. or gorgeous character animation. or even if you like a catholic school setting (i won't judge). or if you want to see a movie in which a theremin player has a major role. go watch this movie.
but let's say a little more. since i recall people wondering, is it more Liz and the Blue Bird or Koe no Katachi?
hmm. the musical focus and like, focus on vibes over plot is definitely more Liz. not that there isn't thematic or emotional conflict but it's deliberately a little understated. likewise, it's got that theme of kids facing an uncertain future where they'll have to part. and like Liz, it's quite gay. despite the title and marketing, the visual metaphors are less on the nose than koe too. but it's also not as tragic a movie as Liz. it is ultimately pretty hopeful. it's a story about finding connections, and releasing secrets, so in that regard it is like Koe.
the religion element probably deserves some comment! it's set at a catholic school, and besides the main trio the other major character is a nun - but a kind and forgiving nun with a rather open interpretation of the religion, who covers for the girls. to her mind, just about any honest expression is in a sense a hymn. the main character is herself quite sincerely religious. but it feels more like an element of characterisation - of both girl and setting - than religious propaganda. often it seems that characters are kind despite, rather than because of the rules of the school, which punishes Totsuko for faking illness to cover for Kimi.
the other two face their own conflicts, and one is a dropout from the school - a choice that is never questioned or explained, though she has conflict over disclosing it to her grandmother who looks after her. it is kind of interesting in a way - Kimi is the character with the biggest emotional conflicts, but it's not her eyes we see the movie through, but the much more upbeat Totsuko.
i never managed to be in a band at school, but now I'm coming back to music, and playing in a band with people, it does feel strangely relevant lol. of course it's got that classic anime thing where the technical skill of these high school students is waaaay higher than is actually plausible but the music slaps so so cares lol. it's kind of a fantasy of what being in a band could mean - yamada 'admitted' on stage that she 'secretly' used to be in a band herself, and this is what she wanted it to have been.
it is technically excellent - science saru really went off with Inu-oh before and here they're showing they can stand up alongside Kyoani pretty damn well.
I was so glad to get to go to the showing where Yamada herself was present, and be part of the crowd applauding her. She really is such a special director. This film is full of Yamada-isms of course - the physical camera emulations, acting shots of feet, the wash of colours and symbolic cuts.
Of course I bet Eunyoung Choi is really happy too to have her on board as a new star director as Yuasa steps down - I heard things were bad at science saru work wise a few years back during Heike, and I don't know if they've improved. With Kyoani you have the assurance that nobody was overworked half to death to make the movie, and I feel much less confident saying that of modern Saru. Still. They did good on this one.
[Lyrics Translation] One Arms Reach from Laika - Kanade Izuru (feat. Kagamine Rin)
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English Translation:
A space rocket launched by someone impatient
Ended up chewing half of the moon alone
And the radio cassette we were listening to– suddenly flew away
The neighborhood gathers as if they're cornering a bad witch from fairytales
A space doggie was running towards, like a dressed-up basketball
Foolish and slandering conversation quickly exhausted the mood
Let's talk about something more interesting, time to catch the slope with both of your hands
After that some time passed, and as for that space rocket
Took back half of the moon away
No one surprisingly suspected anything, as they have accepted this change
Would you care to wait at the moon, perhaps
I'll throw you praises for the cute astronaut suit you have
The two juices I brought on a whim, though getting a sweet one may have been careless of me
I wonder if I have gotten more gentle
A melancholy mood has made me a big eater recently, you see
Ah fly away, let's fly away
Before I knew the forgotten bookmark had sent us to a different worldline
Was the love not enough or the heart is simply too heavy to bear, a splendid tug-of-war
Though afraid of the upside-down views we saw of our city through the window
Recently I had a lingering thought, that perhaps we should be apart
Would you care to wait at the moon, perhaps
I'll jump straight so catch me with a swoop
Hiding my unkempt hair and walking, maybe one day you would accept my everything
And if I happen to be much gentle
Let's stuff everything I've had until now including these game consoles
And so we fly, so wait for me
A space rocket launched by someone impatient
It said that they took half of the moon away
And the chattering by those big-wigs quickly fades away
Would you care to wait at the moon, perhaps
I'm gathering all of your love from this letter
With the inflated balloon at hand, I found you who has been waiting at the back of the moon
"See you!"
When the night comes, I'll go and see you
As the city starts to be covered in shadows, I look over to that film's one-scene
And so we fly, so wait for me
Ah fly away, let's fly away
Romaji Lyrics:
Asetta dareka ga tobashita uchuu roketto ga
Tsuki no hanbun wo kajiritotte
Futari de kiiteita rajiokase ga fuwatto uita
Ehon no naka no warui majo mitai gokinjousan ha minna atsumatte
Fuku wo kita basuketto booru uchuu inu wo mezashichattenzo
Tawai no nai kaiwa mo dareka no chiisana waruguchi mo issho kuta ni shite
Tanoshigeni hanasuyo suroopu wo ryoute de tsukamaete
Arekara jikan dake tatta uchuu roketto ga
Tsuki no hanbun wo motteitatte
Bikkurishichatta dare mo utagawanai henka wo ukeireteiru
Tsuki de matteitekureru ka na
Kimi no kawaii uchuufuku wo homete
Ki wo kikasete jyuusu mo futatsu amai no wo eranda no ha ukatsudatta no ka
Karukunattekuno ka na
Yuutsu mo saikin no tabesugi mo katte ni tashichatte sa
Tondeikeyo tondeikou
Shiranai uchi ni wasureteitta shiori ha futari de betsu no sekaisen
Ai ga karui toka kokoro ga omoi toka zenbuzenbu soudai na tsunahiki
Mada kowainda mado kara mieru sakasama mitai na machi mo bokura mo
Futari de nakamahazure ga iina dokoka saikin ha ukareteru
Tsuki de matteitekureru nara
Tobikomu kara fuwari to uketomete
Kusekke ha kakushite ikou itsuka ha subete uketomete moraitai na
Karukunatteku to shitara
Geemu-ki to boku no koremade zenbuzenbu tsumekonde ikou
Tondekuyo matteteyo
Asetta dareka ga tobashita uchuu roketto ga
Tsuki no hanbun wo fukitobashita koto
Eraihito-tachi no iiau koe ha sugu ni tookunatteiku
Tsuki de matteitekureru ka na
Kimi no tegami kara koi wo atsumete
Fuusen ha fukurandeiku tsuki no ura de matteiru kimi mikaketa
“Jyaa!”
Yoru ni nattara mukauyo
Machi ni kage wo otoshinagara ano eiga no wanshinn nazotte
Tondekuyo matteteyo
Tondeikeyo tondeikou
▶️ KIMI NO IRO: IL PRIMO TRAILER DEL FILM È COSÌ BELLO CHE STO GIÀ PRENOTANDO BD E BIGLIETTI DEL CINEMA, ANCHE SE ANCORA NON CI SONO!
La nuova creazione di Naoko Yamada (K-On!, Tamako Market, Liz e l’Uccellino Azzurro, La Forma della Voce, Heike Monogatari) e dello studio Science Saru (Inu-Oh, The Tatami Time Machine Blues) uscirà in Giappone il 30 agosto.
"This is one of my most favorite voice actors. Who can voice Kimi perfectly in Creationverse. I would like to thanks to my bff's for this idea. Decided to do this to give Johnathan Leon a spotlight again. He's been a hero to me like John Goodman. Ever since Heavenly Delusion came out years ago. He's also a voice of Kazushi Yamiagishi in Tokyo Revenge and Tomoichi (Teen) in Inu-Oh." UwU