I've been half-watching, full-listening to Hello! Project live performance medleys all day, and it feels like falling in love for the first time again. It reminds me that I've been here for fifteen years and I'll be for fifteen more and as long as Hello! Project exists.
言わずと知れた壁ドン王子
Iwazu to shireta kabedon ouji
プラスに導いてく don't worry
Purasu ni michibiiteku don't worry
料理だって お手のもん
Ryouri datte otenomon
白馬で通過 大手の門
Hakuba de tsuuka oote no mon
把握してます カメラワーク
Haakushitemasu kamera waaku
日々精進為せば成る
Hibi shoujin nasebanaru
君への返事 笑顔同封
Kimi e no henji egao doufu
まずはこいつだ水田航生
Mazu wa koitsu da Mizuta Kouki
役者魂 丸坊主
Yakusha tamashii marubouzu
見つけ出すハマる構図
Mitsukedasu hamaru kouzu
どうする どう演じよう
Dousuru dou enjiyou
学びに欠かせないペンにノート
Manabi ni kakasenai pen ni noto
かかせて大量の汗
Kakasete tairyou no ase
向かう未知なる最高の果て 空のかなた
Mukau michinaru saikou no hate sora no kanata
繊細ドラマー早まる鼓動
Sensai dorama hayamaru kodou
恋愛ドラマ
Renai dorama
おうちで戯れる (猫)
Ouchi de tawamureru (neko)
つんで片づける (レゴ)
Tsunde katadzukeru (rego)
花開く優しい根っこ
Hanahiraku yasashii nekko
前進中我が道 let go
Zenshin chu wagamichi let go
笑う門福 in the house
Waraukado fuku in the house
ゆるくも芯がある良いバランス
Yuruku mo shin ga aru yoi baransu
ここで1回生存確認
Koko de ikkai seizon kakunin
元気ですか? 鳴ってる着信
Genki desu ka? natteru chakushin
北の大地から登場純白の青年
Kita no daichi kara toujou junpaku no seinen
見せたい新たな表情
Misetai aratana hyoujou
聞こえてくる黄色い声援
Kikoete kuru kiiroi seien
so fresh so clean かじりつく
So fresh so clean kajiritsuku
グリーンアップル
Guriin Appuru
木陰に揺れてお茶を飲んで
Kokage ni yurete ocha wo nonde
一息ついたらこの名を呼んで
Hitoiki tsuitara kono na o yonde
(弓矢の矢!) 心揺らいだ
(Yumiya no ya!) Kokoro yuraida
君の手を引く cause I'm your rider
Kimi no te o hiku cause I'm your rider
なびく髪起す wave
Nabiku kami okosu wave
射抜くハートに灯すflame
Inuku haato ni tomosu flame
握手交わそう カワウソ
Akushu kawasou kawauso
あと何分話そう
Ato nanbu hanasou
ため息の代わりに口付け
Tameiki no kawari ni kuchidzuke
お洒落にファッション
Oshare ni fasshon
お喋りバッション
Oshaberi basshon
風を受けて走れ
Kaze wo ukete hashire
続くこのレール辿って
Tsudzuku kono reeru tadotte
描いた場所近づくほどにさざめく
Egaita basho chikadzuku hodo ni sazameku
さぁ旅に出よう find a way
Saa tabi ni de you find a way
君からのエールも抱いて
Kimi kara no eeru mo daite
繋いだバトン手を伸ばせ未来へと
Tsunaida baton te wo nobase mirai e to
会場小さくないですか?
Kaijou chiisakunai desu ka?
愛情足りなくないですか?
Aijou tarinakunai desu ka?
お願い こっちを向いてよハニー
Onegai kocchi wo muite yo hanii
最年長でみんなの兄
Sainenchou de minna no ani
猪突猛進 ちょっとツボ押し
Chototsumoushi chotto tsubo oshi
緊張ほぐしてます初通し
Kinchou hogushitemasu hatsu toushi
ピンチの時は抱きしめるだって
Pinchi no toki wa dakishimeru datte
生まれた時から君だけのHERO
Umareta toki kara kimi dake no hero
空気以上に台本を読んで
Kuuki ijou ni daihon wo yonde
芝居仲間 相棒と飲んで
Shibai nakama aibou to nonde
今日も稽古いったい今何場?
Kyou mo keiko ittai ima nanba?
ワンツーとんでお待ちかねサンバ
Wantsuu tonde o machikane sanba
富や名声追いかけて挫くより
Tomi ya meisei oikakete kujiku yori
手にするテクニック
Te ni suru tekunikku
捉われない固定観念
Towararenai kotei kannen
ワンツーとんで石の上三年
Wantsuu tonde ishi no uesannen
彗星の如く現れた(新世代!)
Suisei no gotoku awareta (Shin sedai!)
ジャンルの垣根越え ダンス
Janru no kakine koe dansu
仲間を (タスケタイ!)
Nakama wo (tasuketai!)
別にいいじゃん かまってちゃん
Betsu ni iijan kamatte chan
今日も勢い余ってターン
Kyou mo ikioi amatte taan
指でなぞったシルエット
Yubi de nazotta shiruetto
シェネパッセピルエット
Sheine passe piruetto
SNSより記録を更新
SNS yori kiroku wo koushin
メール代わりに魅力を送信
Meeru kawarini miryoku wo soushin
ありのまま ごく自然体
Arinomama goku shizentai
メリハリつけ目視全体
Meriharitsuke mokushi zentai
小さくまとまらない
Chiisaku matomaranai
当てた1発じゃ止まらない
Ateta ichipatsu ja tomaranai
涙の結晶 pay attention
Namida no kessho pay attention
唯一無二 so so 1
Yuuitsu muni so so one
聴こえてる?リスナー
Kikoeteru? risunaa
辛い時は無理すんな
Tsurai toki wa murisunna
のっけからポッケからキュン
Nokke kara pokke kara kyun
こう見えて至って単純
Kou miete itatte tanjun
振りカエル前に塗り替える
Furi kaeru mae ni nurikaeru
おニューのシャツがスタイルに映える
O nyuu no shatsu ga sutairu ni haeru
疲れたら浸かる温泉
Tsukaretara tsukaru onsen
キミノリズムママが挑戦
Kimi no rizumu mama ga chousen
出身 大阪 マイフッド
Shushin Osaka mai fuddo
夢は大きくハリウッド
Yume wa ookiku hariuddo
いつかは披露したい英語
Itsuka wa hiroushitai eigo
走り続ける未来永劫
Hashiri tsudzukeru mirai eigo
受けたオーディション面接
Uketa oodishon mensetsu
ここから始まる伝説
Koko kara hajimaru densetsu
画面をつけてかけるエンジン
Gamen o tsukete kakeru enjin
仮面被っていざ変身
Kamen kabutte iza henshin
優しくて大きい志
Yasashikute ooki kokorozashi
寂しくて集うお友達
Sabishikute tsudou o tomodachi
ライト浴びたい大舞台で
Raito abitai dai butai de
日進月歩 体育会系
Nisshingeppo taiikukaikei
最年少(現状)
Sainenshou kakko genjou (**note: he read the "parenthesis")
かっ飛ばします ないよ天井
Kattobashimasu nai yo tenjou
西から東右から左
Nishi kara hidashi migi kara hidari
注目の的右肩上がり
Chuumoku no teki migikata agari
音が鳴ればとめどねーぜ
Oto ga nareba tomedone ne ze
お腹鳴れば(ジェノベーゼ!)
Onaka nareba (jenobeze!)
出番がくるこのあと緊張
Deban ga kuru kono ato kinchou
伸びてるフォロワーと身長
Nobiteru forowaa to shinchou
エンターテイナー(it's a show!)
Entaateinaa (it's a show!)
一杯やってく? (いざしょー!)
Ippai yatteku? (izasho!)
つけまじゃないよ (じまつげ!)
Tsukema janai yo (jimatsuge)
陰で努力(一夜漬け!)
Kage de doryoku (ichiyadzuke!)
真ん中より 愛されポジ
Mannaka yori aisare poji
先輩してても時にはドジ
Senpaishitetemo toki ni wa doji
直立不動 stay tuned
Chokuritsu fudou stay tuned
ちょっと只今ゲームプレイ中
Chotto tadaima geemu purei chu
100人に1人の(逸材!)
Hyakuri ni hitori no (itsuzai!)
爆進中の(逸材!)
Bakushinchu ni (itsuzai)
あくまでアクター(ヘビー級!)
Akumade akutaa (hebii kyu!)
お外でお肉 (BBQ!)
Oosotogari de oniku (bbq!)
画面に収まらないので引いて下さい
Gamen ni atsumaranai no de hiite kudasai
もっと大きくなっても引かないで下さい
Motto ookikunatte mo hikanaidekudasai
栄養満点 前転バク転
Eiyou manten zenten bakuten
前人未到の(霊長ルイ!)
Zenjinmitou no (reichou rui!)
圧倒的歌うま
Attouteki utauma
S Ky's the limit Super Star
高身長かつ強心臟
Koushinchou katsu tsuyo shinzou
美声を浴びればクラクラ
Bisei wo abireba kurakura
時に天然かまします
Toki ni tennen kamashimasu
眩しい光 放ちます
Mabushii hikari hanachimasu
あと何ステやりましょうか
Ato nan sute yarimashou ka
Show must go on
投げる愛はいつだって直球
Nageru ai wa itsudatte chokkyuu
ベース弾いて スウィングして
Besu hajiite suingushite
海を越え轟く
Umi o koe todoroku
電光石火練ったネタオチ担当
Denkkosekka netta neta ochi tantou
無鉄砲滅多にないチャンス
Muteppou mettaninai chansu
狙う 虎視眈々と
Nerau koshitantan to
爪痕出来るだけ残したいこの会場に
Tsumeato dekiru dake nokoshitai kono kaijou ni
最後尾まで想いよ届け All eyes on me
Saigobi made omoi yo todoke all eyes on me
ステージ映像 全方位
Suteeji eizou zen houi
天使の笑みに全員フォーリン
Tenshii no emi ni zennin fourin
奪う心恋は盲目
Ubau kokoro koi wa moumoku
誘う 次の扉 knock knock
Izanau tsugi no tobira knock knock
夏季になったら履く短パン
Kaki ni nattara haku tanpan
歌詞に出てくるほど食パン
Kashi ni detekuru hodo shokupan
先輩後輩の真ん中
Senpai kouhai no mannaka
一点突破四番打者
Itten toppa yoban dasha
頭からマイク握りライミング
Atama kara maiku nigiri raimingu
待ってろ君に会いに行く
Mattero kimi ni ai ni iku
階段降りから段違い
Kaidan furi kara dan chigai
聞かせて そばで感じたい
Kikasete soba de kanjitai
作ってみた ミュージック 監視
Tsukuttemita myujikku kanshi
piece of cake, スイーツ男子
Piece of cake, suiitsu danshi
カウンターブロー 異次元で
Kauntaaburo i jigen de
dress up 華麗に七変化
Dress up karei ni shichihenge
風を受けて走れ
Kaze wo ukete hashire
続くこのレール辿って
Tsudzuku kono reru tadotte
描いた場所近づくほどにさざめく
Egaita basho chikadzuku hodo ni sazameku
さぁ旅に出よう find a way
Saa tabi ni de you find a way
君からのエールも抱いて
Kimi kara no eeru mo daite
繋いだバトン手を伸ばせ未来へと
Tsunaida baton te wo nobase mirai e to
When browsing vndb,I got an idea; How many otome villainesses I can actually find. It’s well known in the otome community that villainesses are mostly a rarity usually reserved for mobages and faceless mobs.
While you’ll be hard pressed to find a villainess in a modern otome game due to multiple reason “some people consider it sexist plus let’s be real in a good chunk of plot oriented otome who has time for -insert jealous twin drill groupie- when the world’s about to end”?
So when sifting through the rival tag I got a decent bunch of characters that fit the role.
(Please note: I don’t have much info on these character outside of character summary, so I don’t know if they hit the other tropes of otome isekai like dying horribly, attempting to kill the heroine or a condemnation event plus I never played these games)
Charlotte Eckerhardin- Pretty☆Witch☆Academy! (R18)
She’s betrothed to one of the love interests and in love with another plus she’s described as “determined to make him her "Partner" any way necessary.”
Wakamori Midori- Miss Princess Miss Pri!
There actually three rivals but Midori fits the bill the most being haughty and hass a prissy look to her
Jougasaki Ririko- Saikin Koi Shiteru?
In love with one of the love interest and is described “the jealous prideful type who hates to lose”
Cossette Gipeldi- Oukyuu Yasoukyoku
In love with LI and eats the protagonist like a rival due to her being his twin sister. (And if you’re wondering, Yes they go there)
Yuurakuin Towako- Full House Kiss
A haughty girl who’s cold to the protagonist. It says “her goal is to gain elite status by marrying a rich and powerful man” so there’s a good chance that she could be gunning for one of MC’s LIs
Mainly Richil due to her antagonizing the MC and stealing her work (plus she has twin drills). Idk if Deana counts since she’s actually a LI’s rival.
Elizabeth- Soshite Kono Sora ni Kirameku Kimi no Uta
Haughty looking girl who considers herself the MC’s rival.
Carlotta- PersonA ~Opera Za no Kaijin~ (R18)
A prima donna who flirts with one of the love interest. Plus, she ends up dying.
Ejima Shikiko- Hanaoni ~Koi Someru Toki Towa no Shirushi~
Treats the protagonist as an obstacle due to them being oni’s brides
Goutokuji Sakurako- Dear My Sun!! ~Musuko★Ikusei★Capriccio~
She kinda counts... She’s more of rival in the “who’s kid is better” raising sim of the game then a love rival. Plus twin drills.
Hayami Nadeshiko- Sto☆Mani ~Strobe☆Mania~
Doesn’t get along with the MC and respect the LI (tbh she seems more like a tsundere than a villainess)
Kotoo Ruka- Panic Palette
Has a connection with LI and considers the protagonist a rival at first sight (a bit extra but go off)
Ookuma Karen - Butlers ~Meshimase Ojou-sama~
In love with LI and related to another.
Fana De La Wibell Leyendike- Albaria no Otome
Wealthy, Ambitious, and a daughters of noble
Shinogami Rie- True Fortune
I don’t have much on this girl but she’s described as cold-hearted
Toujou Yurika- Otometeki Koi Kakumei★Love Revo!!
A wealthy girl who bullies the MC out of envy
Cordelia- Diabolik Lovers
I guess she counts. She’s a haughty noblewoman who torments the MC over a man (either her husband or her sons) or power
Madame du Barry- Bara ni Kakusareshi Verite
Arrogant and literally holds animosity toward the MC for not knowing her.
Rika- Amnesia
Practically the most well known otome villianess. Basically made the MC’s life hell of a LI. She did become friends with her in the later game, tho. Plus she runs with toast in her mouth (Not relevant whatsoever but I had to tell someone that fact)
Cynthia/Adele/Martha- Wand of Fortune
In love with LI and causes trouble for the MC, though they seem to comic relief for the most part.
Welp, that was lot. I guess the main conclusion is yes otome villainess did exist but they mainly seemed to died off. some are more rivals in technical aspects like magic or jobs. Interestingly, I found a lot of stereotypical snobby ojou-sama rival type from galges.
This is a bit rambly, I’ll edit in pictures later, I have to get to sleep
Thank you very much for your support,
at the first day🏅
Wondering how the content will go,
Well, even though you didn't know,
you still can and supported us…..🥺❤️🔥
Therefore, the cheers that errupted song after song, we were also fired up from that!!!
I get itttttt--!!!
The intro of this song is crazy!!!
and,
while listening to the cheers,
I also felt the same as the fans🥺❤️🔥
Shiroi TOKYO, Guruguru JUMP, Akai Fressia,
continuing with these 3 songs,
I also thought the content was crazy! lol
That is, I also wanted to do it! lol
(BEYOOOOONDS sang these 3 songs✨️)
What I heard wasn't even half as exciting as it was……!
My Days For You
Kioku no Meiro
Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~
Onegai Miwaku no Target
Kiss me Aishiteru
Uwa if I were to list them it would be all of them, I'm sorry I can't list them all,
All of the songs were too powerful,
Beloved songs from my beloved seniors……😭🤍
Recently, we haven't gathered with all the groups at Hellocon in the winter and summer, opportunities to sing other groups songs has decreased!
I wonder if you enjoyed the festival……
Today's special Morning Musume '23 songs were,
Kimi no Toujou/Hello Pro Kenshuusei
Koi no Jubaku/Berryz Koubou
We performed these 2 songs🏅
We challenged it with full enthusiasm!!!
Released on September 9th in 1999,
"LOVE Machine",
We sang it on September 9th, 2023,
everyone danced to it,
it felt really really warm and fuzzy🪩✨️
There was a wonderful whoa whoa yay yay!!!
Bringing my memory back to the beginning,
Thank you very much for your support during the opening act💄
Sunset Summer Fever/L!PP
Its our 2nd time singing it on stage😳🤍
We were the opening act but,
it felt like everyone was warmly looking over us,
it was super fun!!!
I want to do it tomorrow too🤤
(we're not tomorrow, too bad)
Alright alright alright,
I'll also do my best at tomorrow's live!
Just about like a fan tomorrow,
I'll be watching the seniors,
Just watching the rehearsals,
I've already seen some great things,
I'm excited
I'm honored to be in this space😌🏅
There is also a live viewing tomorrow!
Please definitely watch!
Let’s join in the ENDLESS PARADE to sing a SUNNY DAY SONG and enjoy our PARADISE LIVE because meeting them has allowed me to be MOU HITORI JANAI YO. In this MOMENT RING, I just want to say...AISHITERU BANZAI.
Here’s to me wishing everyone a WAO-WAO POWERFUL DAY on the 31st of March.
We’ll always remember that MI WA μ'sIC NO MI. So...
Aksys is on a roll!! They’ll also be bringing Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau!! This is Otomate’s latest title that was released last week (I got a digital copy)!!!! I’m so glad I preordered the Switch Oled! All these games are gonna look amazing on that screen! I don’t think I’ve posted about this game at all so here we go!
Description (from Gematsu)
The first year of the Kyoho era. The land was ruled by the eighth shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune.
In the city of Edo, incidents caused by monsters are becoming more and more frequent, and the townspeople are both uneasy and discontent.
The Tokugawa shogunate established the “Oniwaban” to maintain public order and secretly crack down on the monsters.
And so the seasons passed—to year 11 of the Kyoho era.
A girl who possesses a special power was living in a village far from Edo. Wherever she sees a “black thread,” disaster is sure to follow. The villagers, disturbed, drove her away into the snow-covered recesses of the mountains.
A young man who calls himself an Oniwaban appeared before her…
This is the story of the encounter between a girl and “non-humans,” and finding love.
And now…. The cast!
^Takamura Tomonari cv. Kobayashi Yuusuke^
^Toujou Kunitaka cv. Maeno Tomoaki^
^Yoichi cv. Yamashita Seiichirou^
^Kuga Genjuurou cv. Satou Takuya^
^Kinji cv. Namikawa Daisuke^
^Outarou cv. Saitou Souma^
Can you see why I got this game and why I’ll be buying it again when it’s localized!? No way could I pass up this cast! Plus the visuals and music are all amazing, so far! I’m loving this game, tho the Japanese is a little hard to understand sometimes 🥲. I really hope Aksys gets Error Salvation! I’d buy that second time in English without hesitation!
Your Guide to Kimi Wa Yukima Ni Koinegau a.k.a. Kimiyuki (Part 1)
Kimi Wa Yukima Ni Koinegau is an upcoming otome game by Otomate and Watanabe Entertainment. I don’t know what’s gotten into me but I decided to translate some information provided in the website. May post another update soon!
Storyline
The first year of the Kyoho era, when Yoshimune Tokugawa ruled over Edo as the eighth shogun.
Strange occurrences involving monsters were becoming more and more frequent in Edo, causing the townspeople to grow anxious and discontent. In order to maintain the public order, the Tokugawa shogunate established an organization called "Oniwaban" to crack down on the monsters.
The seasons changed, and eleven years have passed since then.
In a village far from Edo, there lived a girl who possesses special power. Wherever she sees a "black thread," disaster is sure to follow in that place. The villagers, creeped out, chase her away to the snow-covered depths of the mountains.
Then, a man who calls himself a part of the "Oniwaban" appears before her…
This is a story of the encounter between a single girl and "non-humans", and getting to know love.
World
Edo : A city established by the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, Ieyasu Tokugawa. It was divided into three districts that were built around the Tokugawa clan's castle, "Chiyoda Castle".
Buke : A district that is the center of politics and samurai. Feudal lords' residence and buildings owned by samurai can often be found in this section. Since there are no shops around, and not all people can enter this place, it is mostly quiet.
Zyouka : A district that is the center of trading and common folks. Merchant houses and stores owned by common people are clustered in this area. Since this place has the most number of people, it is a very lively district.
Goraku: A bustling district that is the center of art, a place filled with theaters, red-light districts and gambling houses. Due to how bustling it is, this place has looser rules compared to other districts. Fights also often occur here.
Before moving on to the characters, here's some note:
Kiko: An existence created by the shogunate's personal exorcist to subjugate Yoika, a being that brings calamity in the evening.
Characters
Suzuno (Name is changeable)
CV: None
One who calls upon calamity
"Why me? I'm simply a country girl, not someone who could be approached by a samurai…"
The protagonist of this story, a descendant of the Hakuseki clan. Due to her ability to see the "thread of emotion" that no one else can see, she is feared and called a monster by the villagers. She is chased away to the snow-covered recess of the mountains. Despite being a careless person, she is optimistic and kind-hearted.
Takamura Tomonari
CV: Kobayashi Yusuke
The quiet and faithful one
"I don't know about the others Kiko, but… I just do what I want to do."
The person who comes to pick up the protagonist, a new Kiko who joined the Oniwaban about a year ago. While having a calm personality, he is seen as a cold person due to his tendency to keep distance from others. However, for some reason, he seems to feel something special only to the protagonist and treats her gently.
Toujou Kunitaka
CV: Tomoaki Maeno
The gentle and chivalrous one
"Rest assured. If you come to our place, I'll assume responsibility and look after you."
Another Kiko who comes to pick up the protagonist. Friendly and good at taking care of others, he is also keeping an eye out on the protagonist as his new junior. While being in charge of the Buke district, he takes care of Tomonari as his senior. However, he is seen as an annoying person due to his excessive caring. Not only that, but he is also hated by his pet sparrow. His suffering and struggles never end.
Yoichi
CV: Yamashita Seiichirou
The lazy and blunt one
"You don't have anything more to say, right? Get out, then. You're disturbing my break."
A Kiko who gathers information while running a liquor store called "Yanagiya" in the Zyouka district. Due to his lazy and moody personality, he always acts in a way where he can slack off. A blunt person who speaks his mind without mincing his words. Because of that, he showed a harsh attitude during his first meeting with the protagonist. A glutton who likes to eat excessive amounts of food.
Kuga Genjuurou
CV: Satou Takuya
The diligent and upright one
"That power… Are you prepared to use it for the shogunate?"
A Kiko specialized in combat, in charge of the Zyouka district like Yoichi. Formally, his job is to guard and patrol around Edo as one of the security officials. Having a calm personality on top of being a hard worker, he is a serious person who looks after Yoichi as a part of his senior duties. He has a genuine interest in what kind of power the protagonist had.
Kinji
CV: Namikawa Daisuke
The beautiful and self-centered one
"So what brings you here today? Did you come to be mocked again?"
A Kiko who collects information as a kabuki actor at a theater called "Kikusatoya" in the Goraku district. A selfish person with high self-esteem, enjoys teasing people to kill time. In contrast to his appearance, he is very strong and destroys things from time to time as a result of his inability to control his power. The most senior one among the Kikos.
Outaro
CV: Saito Soma
The lively one
"Hahaha! You're an interesting fellow, huh, getting lost while chasing a pickpocket."
Formally, his job is to lure more customers to the Goraku district. But he's also a Kiko who collects information. Able to get along with anyone due to his bright and friendly nature. A dexterous person and is also quick on his feet. He likes interesting things and even though he tends to get easily carried away, he's good at making his way in life. He's also friendly with the protagonist.