#ono haruka

[mementoasts]

do ur best kiryu

[saiyef]

Spoilers for the Yakuza Series

So, the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Bucket List Trailer dropped some really juicy reveals which longtime Yakuza fans will happily eat up, that being RETURNING CHARACTERS FROM PREVIOUS GAMES! Which is a big deal for the longtime Yakuza fans because, which Yakuza does bring back characters semi-consistently, the series also has a tendency to completely shelve and forget characters from game to game without even a mention (notable examples being the playable characters Tanimura from 4 and Shinada from 5 and longtime recurring character the Florist of Sai who after Yakuza 5 just disappears without any explanation). It’s also a big reason why fans disliked Yakuza 6, with it being touted and marketed as the ‘End of Kiryu’s Story’, it featured very little of Kiryu’s friends he met along his long journey and instead took place in a new city Onomichi and focused more on characters introduced in 6.

We got Kiryu returning to the classic Yakuza series location, the graves of Nishiki, Yumi and Kazama, where he of course meets Date.

Then we have Kiryu walk into Survive Bar and gets a blast from the past through finally meeting the bar’s bartender, Kashiwagi (he actually did go to Survive during Like a Dragon Gaiden but it was right when Kashiwagi was out).

Next, fresh off his surprise reappearance at the end of Like a Dragon Gaiden, Taichi surrounded by gaggle of hostesses. Gaiden reveals Taichi got a job as a firefighter, but it looks like he acquired some major money somehow. Maybe he achieved his childhood dream of becoming a pro-wrestler between 2019 and 2023/2024?

Next, we get Yuya, who RGG Studio has given an actual human-looking face to; after he had previously kept his weirdly-shaped uncanny PS2 modelled head that had his cheeks concaved in.

Then, of course, we have the man, the myth, the legend, Shun Akiyama of Sky Finance (don’t know about you guys, but I personally believe Nick Ogata in 7, who is a character I do like, was created as a fill-in character for Akiyama and Akiyama was originally written to do all the things Nick did in 7, being this enigmatic financier and sheltering Daigo, Majima and Saejima).

And, yet another major surprise, Kaoru Sayama who was major character in Yakuza 2 and famously unceremoniously leaving the series to move to America finally returns to the series after a 14/15 year absence; leaving fans especially flabbergasted considering she became Kiryu’s love interest in 2 and she never even gets talked about (in fact, I’m fairly sure the RGG team tried to pretend that their romance never happened as the recaps of Yakuza 2 put in the sequels to fill in first-time players never mention their romance and the Yakuza 3 character sheet on the start menu which denotes characters’ relationships with each other says “Just friends” with Kiryu and Kaoru). But, based on a teaser where Kiryu tells Ichiban he did in fact propose to someone before, it seems it might have been Kaoru. Plus, it seems that Kaoru is still single (I was thinking she might have been married with kids) and the dub trailer made Kaoru sound bitter about staying loyal to Kiryu.

An Ono Michio keychain. Wondering whose bag it’s on. I think maybe Haruka, Haruto or Hiromi (Kiyomi and Someya’s daughter from 6). Perhaps a hint that we might return to Onomichi and see the old Hirose Clan.

We even get a return of Yuki and Koyuki, who have seemingly kept Club Four Shine going, plus it looks like Saeko and Seong-hui are joining in. Sadly, the story hostesses from 0’s Cabaret Club Czar and Kiwami 2’s Cabaret Club Grand Prix don’t seem to be returning. Yeah, I think that characters that were played by AV actresses (i.e. almost all of the hostesses in the Yakuza series) will not come back; which I’m really disappointed by as I really liked each of the 0 hostess’ substorys. Also, that sadly means that Eri from 7 is probably not coming back as she was also played by an AV actress.

Kiryu also reunites with another old friend from all the way back since Yakuza 1, his old trainer Komaki. Infinite Wealth will stick to the RPG-style battles and job systems, and even before then the games have more-or-less moved past Komaki and other trainer characters teaching you new moves in favour of Kiryu just levelling up a skill tree on the menu, but Kiryu meeting his old master who he owes much of his acquired strength to is still great to see.

And, of course, 1 out of 4 of Kiryu oldest still living friends since 0 (the others being Daigo, Kashiwagi and Majima), Pocket Circuit Fighter; still having that photo of the two of them together that he pulls when singing Baka Mitai in Kiwami 1.

We also hear Haruka in the trailer, who I’m fairly sure was also replaced from her original English voice actor from Yakuza 1 Debi Derryberry, the voice of Jimmy Neutron. I don’t want to get into the whole voice acting controversy but, considering that Bill Farmer reprised his role of Date from Yakuza 1, I feel a little sad that all the characters who first appeared from Yakuza 1 have gotten replaced (Kiryu: Darryl Kurlyo -> Yong Yea, Majima: Mark Hamill -> Matthew Mercer, Kashiwagi: John DiMaggio -> David Hayter and Gary Buster Holmes: Gary Anthony Williams -> Isaac C. Singleton Jr.)

[margatsniph]

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[dirt-str1der]

Do you consider any of the non protagonist yakuza girls well writen?

I think none of them had rights

[todayisafridaynight]

what do you like specifically about Kiryu?

the fact he has a laundry list of dumb things he's done throughout the games

[lunamikk69]

SCANDAL - Haruka in the SCANDAL ARENA LIVE 2014 “FESTIVAL”

[seekers-who-are-lovers]

First web radio of the duo Sebastian Michaelis/Ciel Phantomhive is out. Daisuke Ono and Maaya Sakamoto are the first personalities to hold it.

Am urging you to listen to it.

When Ono D began to talk with his cool Sebastian M voice, Maaya suddenly joked that she didn’t know which way to reply. Both admitted that talking nonstop for 30 minutes with their character voices was difficult. Prior to this web radio, OnoD used to have a show called the Phantom Midnight Radio. They talked about mostly the early days of Kuroshitsuji recording where Maaya felt nervous and shy bc she was the only female cast member at that time. She was young and didn’t know anything (though she’s been so long in the business). I guess that was the reason she wasn’t a guest to many of their festival presentations. So now, that the two of them got reunited it was good that they were bonding, they said. They also discussed the new cast members where many of them professed that they watched the show when they were teenagers. OnoD particularly mentioned McMillan’s VA, Haruka Shiraishi, who was starstruck upon learning she was able to work with Maaya and OnoD on the anime she used to watch beforehand.

Other things I’ve learned: OnoD loves to wear black influenced partly by his role as S. Maaya is not only a singer and an actor, she also writes and has a column at NewType.

Maaya Sakamoto and Daisuke Ono

Anyway, I saved the ending because it encapsulated that they are much closer than say, 10 years ago.

Daisuke Ono: We are creating works of quality that will definitely exceed expectations. If we are to live up to those expectations, we will definitely accomplish it and show it beyond expectations. What will we do if we can't do something like that? We are only one hell of butlers after all.

Maaya Sakamoto: Yo!

Daisuke: When Maaya-chan’s “Yo!” comes in things start to become a bit like traditional performing arts. So-so-so-so. (Tsk tsk tsk.. both are laughing) Anyway, I'm looking forward to the future. I'm looking forward to the anime, I’m looking forward to the radio show. The next program on this show will be Tachibana Tatsumaru, who plays the role of Gregory Violet, and Kikunosuke Toya, who plays Cheslock, as the next participants.

PS: If you are collecting points (so far I have earned 450 points!) then you need the code. This is where you can get it.

Also, Volume 1 of DVD/Blu-ray’s benefits will contain the anime soundtrack among others. Yay!

[mirai-e-jump]

Uchusen Vol.184 (Spring 2024) King-Ohger VS Donbrothers/King-Ohger VS Kyoryuger ft. Suit Actor Takada Masashi Interview (translations below)

Publication: April 1, 2024

"The Royal Sentai, Donbrothers and Kyoryugers are going to get wild during this year's Golden Week!!"

The annual Super Sentai VS series will be released as a double feature for the first time ever this year! "Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger" will face off against two major legendary Sentai, "Avataro Sentai Donbrothers" and "Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger." The battles take place in the Land of Death, Hakabaka, and on Earth, where Gira has become the new Uchu King……?! The original cast has also gathered in numbers, as the King-Ohgers, Donbrothers, and Kyoryugers face a new battle!

King-Ohger VS Donbrothers Story: Kitou Haruka and the other Donbrothers are sent by chance to Shugoddam, a kingdom in Chikyu, a planet in a corner of the universe. They interact with the kings of each country, however……Furthermore, Momoi Tarou also visits Shugoddam to deliver something to Gira.

(middle right) Ono Minoru (played by Sakakibara Takashi) who has turned into a Hitotsuki multiple times, will also appear in this year's VS! Even Saruhara is reluctant to touch Ono, saying, "Let sleeping dogs lie."

(bottom left) From the right is GolDon KuwagataOhger and GolDon MomotaroOhger

(bottom right) Momoi Tarou visits Caucasuskabuto Castle. He's supposed to deliver something addressed to Gira, but what's inside?

King-Ohger VS Kyoryuger Story: Kiryu Daigo and Utsusemimaru set off to space in pursuit of Dagded, who has invaded Earth. Daigo brings Prince back from the future world, but the future is changed by the effect of time space alteration. They arrive in the Chikyu multiverse. There, not only does Gira become the Uchu King, but the conditions and ranks of the other kings have changed as well……

(top left) From the right is Gira Husty, Kiryu Daigo and Kiryu Daigoro, a triple Red lineup! Don't miss the first Kyoryu Change since "Episode 33.5" six years ago!

(top right) From the right is KuwagataOhger Carnival and Gabutyra KyoryuRed. In what way will these two transform…..?!

(middle) The "Evil King," an enemy created by a malicious spirit. Calling himself the "King of Pure Evil," he stands in the way of the King-Ohgers and Kyoryugers.

Takada Masashi Interview Suit Actor for KyoryuBlue, KijiBrother, ZenkaizerBlack and Spider Kumonos among others. He also played multiple police officers, including Asada Keisuke, and the Shugoddam knight in King-Ohger.

Takada Masashi, who has worked as a Suit Actor in numerous Super Sentai series, made his debut as a hero in "Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger." 10 years have passed since then……Takada, who in recent years has left a strong impression not only as a hero, but also as an actor, will play "five roles as one person" in "King-Ohger VS Donbrothers. Furthermore, in "King-Ohger VS Kyoryuger," which will be screened at the same time, he'll play the same KyoryuBlue as he did 10 years ago. We asked him about his thoughts on this double feature and the TV series, which can be called the "Takada Festival."

"Unlike cast members whose roles are decided by auditions, Suit Actors like Takada-san are often nominated for "this role." Takada-san, when playing the role of a hero, how do you prepare for it?"

Takada: I ask the Producers what kind of character they're looking for during costume fitting for the suit or during still photo shoots. Since it's several months before we film the show, some things may not be decided at that stage, so we work on it gradually. I get an idea of what the role will look like by listening to how the script is progressing, and then I'll consult with the Action Director based on that and think about what kind of performance would best suit the character while creating the role.

"You sometimes get an idea of the character while filming, right?"

Takada: Of course. Sometimes we meet the cast members playing the pre transformed roles only after filming has started. They watch our performance during the recording for the dub, but we don't know what kind of voices they'll use until the broadcast. Some information is learned only after the broadcast starts, so I update my image each time I go out to shoot a scene.

"Before getting into King-Ohger VS Donbrothers and King-Ohger VS Kyoryuger, which will be screened during Golden Week, we'd like to ask you about your memories of the TV series. First, Takada-san was the motion capture actor for KijiBrother in Avataro Sentai Donbrothers. In order to play the role of KijiBrother, who's depicted in CG, for the motion capture, were you required to act differently from the other actors?"

Takada: It was all new to me, and I was fumbling my way through it with Okada Kazuya, who played the role of InuBrother. In a normal Sentai, we all act together in front of the cameras, but in Donbrothers, it was just me and Okada acting in separate locations. Because of that, I wasn't able to get a sense of distance between myself and the actors in the background, nor was I able to act while being aware of the camera's position. The line of sight was especially difficult, and I had to do retakes many times. However, I don't think I had that much trouble, as compared to KijiBrother, who flies through the air, it seemed to be more difficult as InuBrother, who literally has his feet on the ground, At the same time, Suzuki Hirofumi-san was saying his lines in a way that felt as if he was actually talking on set. When he said things like "Miho-cha~n!" he would create the kind of "pause" that's typical of Kijino (laughs). Then, before the dub recording, I'd tell the recording artist what kind of lines he'd be saying, and when Suzuki-san heard this, he'd add a voice that matched my movements during the recording. Such a thing was very KijiBrother coded.

"Did you play the role of ZenkaizerBlack differently than when you played Zenkaizer in Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger?"

Takada: In the end, they never revealed who he was (laughs). In Zenkaiger, he said something like "Chou-wah!" all the time, so I thought their character development wouldn't be the same. Before Goshikida Kaito transformed, he would just read books and say things like, "I have it (aruyo)" in a nonchalant tone, so I was aiming for the image of a mysterious hero who doesn't do anything.

"In addition, you played the role of the police officer Asada Keisuke in Donbrothers. At first, we thought you were just playing the role of a police officer, but when he was given the name Asada, he began to leave a strong impression on viewers."

Takada: Actually, the name Asada was chosen when I asked Komura Junko-san (Scriptwriter for Lupinranger VS Patranger), "Did you have any rejected ideas for Asaka Keiichiro's name?" That's because, for me, Asada Keisuke is like the alter ego of Patren1gou/Asaka Keiichiro. Just as Keiichiro was chasing LupinRed, Asada was chasing Inuzuka Tsubasa. So, I was acting with exactly the same intensity as when I was playing Patren1gou. However, it was a pleasant miscalculation that he appeared more frequently. There was a detective named Sayama who was chasing Inuzuka, but he turned into a Juto……I found myself appearing in more scenes than Saito Kenya-kun and Fujita Yohei, both who played Sayama's subordinate detectives. In addition, on the set, I kept saying to Assistant Producer Matsuura Daigo-kun, "This police officer is Asada Keisuke," and then he wrote in the script, "Also known as Asada Keisuke." It made me happy. You could say this is my win (laughs).

"In Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger, Takada-san served as the Suit Actor for Spider Kumonos. How did you prepare for this role?"

Takada: Ikeda Masashi-kun, who plays Jeramie, appeared in the first episode as the narrator, so I knew his way of speaking even before he started acting. That's why, based on my understanding of his vibe before transforming, I was able to work with the Directors during costume fitting to match my image. Based on Ikeda-kun's vibe, I tried to create a cool yet noble aura in my performance. As an additional warrior, his weapons are different from those of other heroes, so I was conscious of making him able to perform actions that require alot of effort.

"Takada-san has wide shoulders, so what kind of gestures did you keep in mind when playing the same role as Ikeda-san, who's more slender?"

Takada: Ikeda-kun doesn't close his legs when he acts, but I always close my legs to give the impression that I'm slim. In episode 28, the swapping episode, Sakai Taisei-kun, who had been watching my performance, acted by closing his legs like Kumonos, and without thinking I told him, "You don't have to do that! I just look big when I open them." Another thing I do is mutter "otto" every time we film (laughs).

"Kijino said, "Miho-chan," while Jeramie said, "otto" to create a pause (laughs)."

Takada: Ikeda-kun's "otto" is useful to create a pause during conversation. I also incorporated it into Kumonos.

"Now then, in King-Ohger, Takada-san played the role of an unmasked knight. What was your impression of this?"

Takada: In the first episode, I played a mean role. I thought, "I don't like this" (bitter smile). He had a forceful attitude toward the citizens, didn't he? I thought that I'd like to appear in the second episode and beyond, since he seemed like such a big deal. The children threw rocks and other junk at him and he ran off pathetically, so I guess he wasn't such a bad guy. Anyway, I was careful not to make the viewers hate him. Thanks to their support, I've had the opportunity to appear on several occasions since then, carrying Gira's coffin and doing some action with Douga-san, and you can see that he's quite a high ranking soldier in Shugoddam. I found that part interesting as I performed. The person who let me appear was usually Director Hiroyuki Kato. I have nothing but gratitude to Director Kato.

"Although he made a guest appearance in King-Ohger, Takada-san's first role as a hero in the Super Sentai series was KyoryuBlue in Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. How did you plan to play KyoryuBlue 10 years ago?"

Takada: I had heard that he was the only character making old man jokes. Additionally, he's a power fighter. That being said, I think I started preparing for the role with the idea that I could play it without thinking too much about being a hero. However, because we were on Sakamoto Koichi's team, we had to work hard on the action. That's why I had been practicing with Kinjo Yamato-kun, who plays the role before transforming, even before filming began. There are some parts that I'm alittle embarrassed about watching now, but it was a time when I loved muscle training, so my body was nice and toned.

"The characters played by Takada-san will be appearing all at once in VS Donbrothers and VS Kyoryuger. Especially in Director Kato's VS Donbrothers, where he played four roles."

Takada: I played both heroes and characters, so I was the only one who had perfect attendance during filming (laughs). Director Kato also said, "Takada-kun, you're so much fun to have around, so I included you in the entire filming schedule." I've already got a cozy relationship with the Director! (laughs). Shortly before filming began, I happened to meet Director Kato at a convenience store near Toei Studios and asked him, "Will the knight or police officer appear? There, I heard that I would be playing several roles by myself and was told, "You're going to be busy~," but it seems that ZenkaizerBlack's appearance was decided at the last minute……I unexpectedly ended up with five roles (laughs). Of course, I couldn't act alone in the scenes where all the members are assembled, so I sometimes had to rely on substitutes, but this was a rare opportunity, so I had alot of fun filming it.

"Takada-san, when you were yourself, what were you most conscious of while working on VS Donbrothers?"

Takada: The police officer and knight both have the same face, don't they? They're different people, but when Inuzuka, being chased by Asada, wanders into the world of King-Ohger, he finds the knight there. The question then became what kind of interaction would take place with Inuzuka and Sononi. It was fun to play the role, and I thought about how to make it more enjoyable. Director Kato also seemed to be very impressed.

"You play the role of KyoryuBlue in VS Kyoryuger, but did you notice any differences from 10 years ago?"

Takada: It was around last Summer I think…..before we filmed the collaboration episodes for King-Ohger, that I heard a rumor that there was going to be a V-Cinext. So, my first thought was, "If I don't do muscle training, my suit will be too baggy!" There was a sense of crisis. When I was filming Kyoryuger, I did muscle training every day, so I was very bulky. I tried to get close to that, but was shocked when I didn't turn out at 100%. Also, I've been doing this for 10 years now, and the action has gotten alittle better, so the dull feeling from back then doesn't really come out. Now, I aim for quick action with alot of moves, but back then I put alot of effort into each shot. So, I slowed down alittle and put more power into each shot.

"VS Donbrothers and VS Kyoryuger, in which you can also enjoy Takada-san's struggles, will finally be screened. These are productions where you can enjoy Takada-san's acting throughout their entirety."

Takada: Taisei and the others may have more roles, but in terms of the number of roles, I'm number one (laughs). I hope you enjoy the differences between Asada and the knight, but I also hope you don't miss the Kyoryuger's activities, which haven't changed in the past 10 years. Only Ofuji Naoki-san, who played the role of KyoryuGold was unable to participate, but I think you'll enjoy "Kyoryuger" as an extension of the original, both before and after the transformations. I'd like you to pay attention to the action before the transformation, which is one of the strengths of Sakamoto's team. Director Kato's love for comedy shines through in VS Donbrothers, so I hope it'll make you laugh.

"These productions also unexpectedly follow the history of Takada-san's 10th anniversary as a hero in the Super Sentai series."

Takada: Thankfully, I've been given the opportunity to play the role of hero every year, and I've learned alot from every production. I think that because of what I learned from my veteran seniors, Fukuzawa Hirofumi-san and Takeuchi Yasuhiro-san, I've gained alot more experience in the field, which led to Donbrothers and King-Ohger.

"Do you have any plans for future appearances?"

Takada: I can't go into details, but "Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger" will also have an episode by Director Kato, so there may be alittle surprise in store (laughs). I hope you enjoy VS Donbrothers and VS Kyoryuger, as well as Boonboomger!

[yougetsu]

Books & B-T

Books/stories that might have inspired B-T lyrics or albums:

Salome by Oscar Wilde Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare Hamlet by Shakespeare Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson Neuromancer by William Gibson Solaris by Stanisław Lem Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Lewis Carroll Season in Hell Arthur Rimbaud The Stranger by Albert Camus Fantomas by Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre Locus Solus by Raymond Roussel Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau The Fall of Icarus by Ovid Dada Manifesto by Hugo Ball The Surrealist Manifesto by André Breton The Rosicrucian manifestos The Story of Little Black Sambo by Helen Bannerman JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki Hearts by Kumi Himeno The Soul of the Night by Chet Raymo Vita Mechanicalis by Inagaki Taruho

Books mentioned by Acchan:

Villain by Shuichi Yoshida Kokoro by Natsume Soseki Audition by Ryu Murakami Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami The World Five Minutes From Now by Ryu Murakami No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai Hakyoku by Tono Haruka Kairyou by Tono Haruka Neko Nari by Numata Mahokaru On Decadence by Sakaguchi Ango Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima  Death Spirits by Yutaka Haniya Living Tips by Itsuki Hiroyuki Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino Shiki by Fuyumi Ono Bride of Deimos written by Etsuko Ikeda & illustrated by Yuho Ashibe The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Other authors mentioned by Acchan:

Junji Ito Randi Taguchi Ryunosuke Akutagawa Yasunari Kawabata Natsuhiko Kyogoku Ayatsuji Yukito Sakuraba Kazuki Nobuyuki Fukumoto Hermann Hesse Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Sources:

nopperabou.net Jrockarchive This is not greatest site Buck-Tick Zone Vk BT group FT bulletins B-T profiles through the years I've saved Personal scans & magazines

Feel free to add more books/novels/mangas <3

[kstaki]

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger vs. Donbrothers/Kyoryuger MOVIE SPOILER

Somehow I feel like I went a little all out

Basically both story wasn’t that slow pace it was like totally immediate let get to the story if need recap it very simple and short. Both have a lot of references to main story. If I have to say Donbrothers was ridiculous but it fit them and Kyoryuger was a little more serious.

(If anything is wrong I apologize, also I tend to jusr comment at certain part as I am typing this so…yeah you can ignore them. If there is mistake in name sorry I wrote it after the show which was late.)

Kingohger Vs Donbrothers

It started with Jeramie narrating then it show the scene at Hakabaka where both team are facing off of course he mention they all dead.

Then it was Haruka turn to narrate and she mention they found themselves in this strange land and yes they are all dead.

Both of them narrate about wondering how it like it came to be like this…where it brings to Shungoddam.

Apparently Gira with the rest of his soldiers plus two Kuroko doing Mochi! Douga was like please try the mochi in which Gira ate it.

It just then Tarou appears saying he got a delivery for Gira who suddenly started choking on the mochi.

Douga was alarmed then Tarou tried help out as he put his hand into his mouth but say the mochi is like really stuck far inside of him. Douga push him away thinking he wasn’t helping. Then well Gira die…

So Tarou leave only to see Shugods (THEY WERE ALL THERE STACK ONTO ONE OF ANOTHER I DONT KNOW WHY BUT IT WAS SO CUTE) especially Kuwagon then he remembered Gii-Chan! (Haruka reminded people who Gii-Chan was that was Kabuto beetle who was his only friend)

Apparently he thought Gii-Chan could be here so he ask Bun if he know where he could find him. Bun say he could be in Hakabaka.

So Tarou lie that he hate Gii-Chan, (Haruka then explains that he cannot lie if not he die) so Tarou die.

Afterward it went back to Donbrothers world where Haruka and Sononi were trying to find inspiration for a manga. (If i remember correctly) they saw Tsubasa & Sonoza being chase by your truly (Takada Masashi!)

Only for accident to have happens where a lorry had hit into Minoru Ono (the guy who turn to Hitotsuki a lot)

Jiro, Saruhara & Kijino appears at the scene follow by the other four. (Takada) ask them to call ambulance apparently nobody had their phone. Suddenly Haruka got inspirational about Isekai that Minoru Ono suddenly got up & change into Ohsamaki then a door open sucking them all into it.

Tsubasa & Sonoza fell into Shugoddam then somehow Sonoza suggested they should start a new where nobody know them. Just when Tsubasa was about to agree, a Shugoddam solider appeared (Takada again 😂) then say they are criminal. Apparently they are wanted in Shugoddam (apparently someone look like them?) so they ran.

Scene change to where Yanma & Jeramie were at N’Kosopa. Yanma had ask Jeramie to read a book only to get prank as he open it only to be punch. (Like jack in a box) Jeramie swear he get his revenge only for Saruhara to appears out of nowhere.

He ask them where he is, Yanma answer him but he conclude he shouldn’t think so much about it. He did a Haiku only for Jeramie to be impressed.

Both of them were like getting all buddy up leaving Yanma to be clueless what going on.

Move on to the next scene whereat Ishabana it reveal Himeno & Rita are watching a new Moffun episode? Movie? Rita was too moved by it and Himeno was concern. Funny thing both Haruka & Sononi were observing them and they intro themselves.

Then somehow Haruka & Rita got into fight about Moffun & Sononi was on Rita’s side but Himeno was on Haruka’s side.

Ohsamaki appears in between the arguments but no one pay attention to him.

Cut to where Jiro had somehow force his way to see Kaguragi to ask where is he. Only for them to be taken back on each other appearance (Mostly their muscles 😂) they were impress with each other body.

Then next was were it show Kijino with Racles & Suzume. Apparently I think Racles was telling Kijino he probably from another world? Only for Kijino to freak out not being able to go back to his Miho.

Suzume was affected by it (like she can’t imagine being away from her love one) that she got too lovely with Racles who was like embarrassed trying to get her stop because they had a guest.

Kijino got overwhelmed despite saying he ok with it end up wanting to go back. Then Rackes suggested he find Kingohger. Also mention how it could help him then he show him on the little tv he had on the Kingohger mecha. It trigger poor Kijino’s memories (Episode 45 of Donbrother) about being defeat by it (he found it super scary) he practically broke out of the cell and run out.

Go back to Yanma Saruhara and Jeramie. Apparently the two were too preoccupied to realize Yanma put the lie detector on them. Then apparently they were commenting how they understood and appreciate their arts (basically Haiku and read btw the line) only to get electricity shock. Yanma was so proud of himself saying how there is no way they would agree with each other. That he didn’t realize that they had grab hold of him so he also got shock. That how they all die.

(From here I forgot which scene came first but yeah)

Cut back to Kaguragi & Jiro having a sumo match apparently…(They are both half naked 😆) Kuroda started the match then they clashed into each other. Only to knock each other off their feet and somehow…they both die.

Then it was in Ishabana the four of them were already knock out well killed (not sure how 😅) Ohsamaki mentions like he did something but I forgot. (Maybe delete scene would explain this?)

Kijino die due to the cold, Tsubasa & Sonoza die from falling because they were being chased and fell into a hole from the bridge when they weren’t paying attention to where they are running.

Back at Tarou and Gira, Gira blame Tarou for his death but he say it the mochi.

Soon the rest started appearing slowly…

Saruhara didn’t take it nicely that Jeramie actually didn’t like his Haiku? He pull Tarou aside saying they are enemies.

Jeramie was upset he didn’t read in between the line.

Apparently Jiro & Kaguragi pop up out of nowhere all set to redo their fight.

Then slowly the rest all appear where they took their place beside their group.

Then they started the fight.

Saruhara was fighting Jeramie & Yanma at N’Kosopa he commented it wasn’t fair 2 vs 1. Afterward Kijino came to back up & he was talking about how horrible the King-Ohger mecha was 😂 (Poor guy like traumatized)

Then in Ishabana Haruka & Rita were fighting while Himeno & Sononi and they were still fighting about Moffun.

In Tofuu Kaguragi & Jiro resume their sumo fight even while discard their weapon. At one point Jiro switch Torabolt then sort of surprised Kaguragi by jumping onto him.

Meanwhile…apparently Tsubasa & Sonoza were like ehhh what to do? Only for Ohsamaki to appears piss off nobody pay attention to him. He practically just stop all their fight forcing them back to where Tarou & Gira are fighting who then agree to postpone their fight to defeat Ohsamaki.

Just before they can start the fight Zenkaizer Black appears saying he got something nice. Reveal the parcel (that Tarou supposed to deliver?) it was crown that spilt into two. Thus allowing them to power-up. (Kaitou just disappear afterwards 😅)

They both started laughing…and laughing and laughing until Tarou tell him to stop.

Tarou then told his group they are going to do their roll call? It not really roll call more like just stating their group name (which I don’t remember what term it was…since usually they do roll call with it 😅) Apparently they were on their usual Tower while funny the Kings were watching from below.

Then Gira wanted to show off also their group however he got totally ignore…Donbrother went straight to battle and the rest of the King join in that Gira gave up and went with them to fight.

Back in the Donbrother world Minoru woke up before (Takada) gave him mouth to mouth 😂

After the fight was over, they didn’t feel like fighting. Like there was some misunderstanding between them. Then somehow Jeramie was like we should like get along & make up or something like that however nobody was in the mood or wanted too. Much to Gira surprised & it was hilarious they all just disappear back into living world leaving Gira & Tarou by themselves.

Both of them wander a bit longer until they saw Oden stand and when they enter…Sonoi greeted them.

(Yes everyone…IT SONOI HE APPEARED!)

Both of them ask Sonoi what they wanted to do one is find Gii-Chan another is to go back to land of living.

So of course Sonoi questions them he didn’t give them an answers. They found it themselves then Sonoi asked what they wanted from Oden.

Tarou-Shirataki

Gira-Daikon

When they found it delicious they return back to land of living. Then it reveal by Sonoi actually Gii-Chan is really in Hakabaka.

Cut to Shungoddam, apparently all the Kings were around as Himeno was telling Bun he is only one who can take out the Mochi that stuck in Gira.

Once it was remove Gira came back to life then everyone went over to eat some Mochi. (Yanma was about to leave but Kaguragi stop him)

Then Tarou reappeared insisted on the delivery. Douga was like YOU AGAIN?!? (It was hilarious) Gira say it fine then went over to Tarou to accept it. Then I think Tarou said they made a bond? (They never reveal what in the box but I think is still the Crown)

Then credits started and somehow…Donbrothers are like sight seeing the other countries 😂 also there was small part in Donbrother world along with Suzume & Racles! (Don’t remember the order so I am just going to say all scene credit scene)

Credit show that Minoru & (Takada) talking then Murasame just swing by them (If you can watch back in beginning he appears in the crash under one of the tire from the Lorry, the director mentions it)

Suzume & Racles were having lunch? Dinner? Suzume fed Racles then she was like hinting to him to feed her too. Racles tried but couldn’t then admit he can’t yet Suzume kept hinting waiting to be fed. (They are very cute 😆)

N’Kosopa apparently they saw Tsubasa & Sonoza wanted poster being showcase. They were just walking on the bridge.

Ishabana Saruhara was trying write a Haiku under the Sakura only for Haruka & Sonoza to push him away to show off their dresses.

Tofuu they were offer a feast tons of food.

Gokkan…apparently they were playing with the seat like it a swing 😂🤣 Rita scream in frustration. Tarou apologized and apparently Kijino was snowball for some reason…

Then they were back at Shungoddam where they had a lot of like Souvenir before saying they could give it to Kyoryuger (I was like EHHHH they probably same more stuff but I blank out)

End…

Kingohger Vs Kyoryuger

I am going to comment it was confusing 🤣 jump here and there the timeline. However it EXPLAINS a lot of some plot hole in the main series.

It started with where Uchu Gira were about to execute Yanma, Himeno, Rita, Kaguragi and Jeramie. He was like demanding the people who causing trouble for him to appear.

Soon King appeared then transformed and Uchu Gira did the same. Utsusemimaru was watching then knew he needed go back to Plezuon where Yayoi was waiting for him. Then Chikyuu look like it got destroyed?

I think they went back to their world then Utsusemimaru went to investigate because something was wrong.

Soon Utsusemimaru found out they were in future when Ami pull them aside and ask him to take Prince back into past like how King told her Utsusemimaru would appears to do that. (Of course Utsusemimaru was stunned by the news but overjoyed)

Once back at Plezuon, Yayoi was in totally disbelief of Prince being son of King & Ami (or she just don’t want to think it possible).

Then while Yayoi was doing necessary arrangements to go back in time, somehow Utsusemimaru end up interrupting her work. That they went through another time and Utsusemimaru sort of fell out.

It show he was in 100 years later…(Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: 100 YEARS AFTER)

Yayoi drops Prince off first while she go find Utsusemimaru.

Prince went off to find the rest but was clueless how to do so until the enemies attack. He tried to defend the civilians only for Souji to appears helping him out.

Prince was happy to see him then pass him a letter written by King his dad. Souji was definitely speechless but he did help train him.

(I honestly forgot when they reveals this part but I think it here?)

It was reveals that King, Utsusemimaru and Yayoi were fighting Dagudedo then he took interest in King and made him apart of his collection. He captured King into amber stone (one like Shugods soul almost) then send both Utsusemimaru & Yayoi away. Just as Dagudedo decide to go back to Chikyuu (Ohsama’s World)

Apparently went Utsusemimaru finally got back, Ohsama already help Kyoryuger to defeat the enemy.

Utsusemimaru was so happy that when after they had send the Ohsama off. He hug Prince only for Prince to start fading away.

Utsusemimaru bring him back to Plezuon where Yayoi was thinking something happen to timeline or something. As Prince call out for his dad for help.

Utsusemimaru panic because he couldn’t save King that time and was upset at himself that he once again accidentally hit into Yayoi sending them to not sure what time.

It cut to Utsusemimaru in Shungoddam who was trying to find Dagudedo because of Prince. Then he witness Young Gira & Young Racles where Gira was eating Rainbow jururira. When Racles left, Gira was upset he finished it and wanted more Utsusemimaru took pity on him and somehow…found a whole tub of it (Where did he find it?!?) he gave Gira just as Yayoi call him back to tell him they are in the past to get back immediately.

Afterward they went back in time to Chikyuu 17 year later? Then somehow they saw an image where Young Gira lost control and grew up defeating Dagudedo on his own. While they were puzzle wha happens just as they arrive to their destination things aren’t what it seems to be.

Utsusemimaru & Prince were a bit at a lost then suddenly Jeramie suddenly appears asking if they were finding people apparently he was willing help them find them. Also He refer himself as Jera-Chi & apparently use a lot of English words. He told them to Come on like follow him.

First they went to N’Kosopa, the scene show Shiokara apparently piss at Yanma probably he did something wrong. Yanma wore his glasses then got onto his knee and was totally apologetic to him saying he will make up for it.

Jera-Chi explain Yanma wasn’t able to do well with technology then fail so he just scrapping through odd job that sort?

Next was Ishabana where it reveal that Himeno is flower girl. Apparently Himeno’s selfishness wasn’t like ignored so they didn’t let her do whatever she wanted she got thrown off throne thus she became a flower girl.

It shown she tried to sell a flower to Sebastian but he treated her coldly pushing her out of the way then she fell as her stomach growls she desperately decide to eat the flower since she can’t sell it. (Marie-San really ate it…)

In Gokkan, Jera-Chi say they like in for a treat as Rita was performing.

Rita step down of Saiban-Cho due to mental illness and became a top star in singing & dancing. They value their freedom a lot. (They felt super free)

Also yes they were performing Moffun song in different tone & dance. (We are so rob from getting actually Rita’s song 😭) it was like super elegant how they performed it they sang it in their usual character voice?

Morfonia became their biggest fan. Edit: She fainted after their performance 😅

In Tofuu

Kaguragi was hated by other country for his lie and deceiving he got overthrown then now do like rig Sumo match with his sister arranging it. (He can’t seem to escape Sumo 😂 both film has it)

Prince was totally at lost because they are all so strange. Then he mention about wanting to find Uchu which like Jera-Chi bring them (if I remember correctly I forgot this part)

They went back to Shugoddam where Gira appears with the other Uchu Jesters. Jera-Chi bow & refer to Gira as Gira-Sama

If I am not wrong Gira was apparently questioning who were Prince & Utsusemimaru. Then I think he was like curious why they were looking out for the four of them probably he thought they causing trouble somehow he reveal he had capture them. (Honestly this part I was a little blank out what happen 😅)

(Also I want to comment I wish they show their personalities moreeee like how they interact with each other but oh well…)

When thing was going grim King suddenly appear out of Minongan. Then he rescue Utsusemimaru & Prince by calling Yayoi to pick them up.

Once they regroup. Prince was totally fine, then Utsusemimaru & Yayoi was wondering how was King ok.

King reveals he had witness Ohsama defeat Dagudedo then he broke free of his amber when he heard Prince calling out for him.

He went to find Gira and requested for his help to get to Prince so he can help him (basically to find a way to dimension travel or something?) who suggested using Minongan even though there might be chance it won’t work. King just took it so he free Minongan and enter inside of him allowing him to reappear to save them.

Just as they were figuring out what made the Ohsama like this Yayoi reveals it due to Utsusemimaru’s fault for giving Gira too much Rainbow jururira to eat. (So yeah apparently if he ate a lot he definitely would have defeat Dagudedo but cost him his humanity)

King had a plan where he go find a way to help Ohsama get back to themselves, while Utsusemimaru go stop himself and Prince go find Gabutyra who their partner and needed for the battle

(This is where everything connect from the series 🥹 and where I forget which came first…TIME TRAVELING IS CONFUSING)

So yeah exactly what happens in Episode 40, why Prince went to find Gabutyra. Then why he hesitated in answer Gira question & him hugging him along with being the Nice evil King 🥲

Meanwhile it show back to where movie started but a bit different. Apparently Gira was telling them to like call out for the person help them out & they were desperately calling out to be saved (I swear all their acting is so good you can see how pitiful they look THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WERE CRYING 😱)

King reappears but this time prepared. He had the Venomix Shooter in his hand. (I can’t remember what he said but it was Wah before he shoot them)

He shot the Venomix Shooter at them producing like Spider-Web connecting them together. Apparently their memories were being revival from the shooter into them thus they went back to their normal self but Gira didn’t who kept saying he was Uchu.

(I forgot which part where Utsusemimaru did his part. Like was it after Gira say he Uchu then fighting against the Ohsama or after they had their say then back away)

Jeramie got ask King where did he pick it up, he mention that while he was looking for Gira. It was hinted that the moment he took it when in last episode Jeramie left it on his throne.

Soon something hit him in which Utsusemimaru did his part & stop himself. Apparently he had stop himself by scolding and slap himself.

The Kings knew it wasn’t enough they still had to help Gira so they just fight him. They all fought against him before holding him in place they all had something to say to him. (🥹) then Yanma’s line asking him to wake up Skapon Tanuki! They back away before using their Ohger Slash against him.

(Can I be grateful they decide to do this scene without them transform? 🥹)

The Ohger Slash knock some sense into Gira who laugh only to be clueless what happening.

While they are all relief he is alright they were finished. As apparently Uchu transform Gira appeared with the other Uchu Jesters.

If I am not wrong King-Ohger first transform and cool thing is they Ohgai Busou but haven’t transform yet. They fought the enemy while doing their roll call and only complete their transformation after they said their name. (IT WAS SO COOL)

Gabutyra reappear and change into a new weapon just as Jeramie’s Venomix shooter also.

Soon the other Kyoryuger appears they all transform (they definitely did their dance 😆) before FIRE. Then they did their roll call in transform mode.

Kyoryuger went into armour mode just as Jeramie shoot out his transform Venokix Shooter it gave the Ohsama all new weapons.

Then they proceed with the fight.

Hilbil - Rita Yayoi & Ami

Kamejin - Yanma & Nossan

Minongan- Ian & Kaguragi

Goma - Utsusemimaru & Jeramie

(I can’t remember for Minongan & Goma who fought who but i think is correct)

Glodi - Himeno & Soujin

Apparently Goldi came back to life after they defeat him.

Then Torin appears to take over the fight along with Tessai & Ramiresu and they finally defeat him.

When King Prince and Gira defeat Uchu Gira. King & Prince combine their weapon to create a gun while Gira use the Kentrospiker

The battle end with Utsusemimaru apologizing for what he has done while Gira was like no hard feelings that sort. Then Gira was like asking Prince if he was see him again which he would.

King say definitely before pulling them together to look at the camera saying because they are Sentai

Ending credit

They did the waking king dance

King-Ohger had most scene.

Everyone BUT King dance small part (he only did the Brave pose 😔)

(CAN THEY HAVE A FULL DANCE OF ALL OF THEM?!?! IN BLU-RAY?!?!)

Oh then post credit

Prince return to his timeline with Utsusemimaru escorting him. When they arrive Utsusemimaru was dumbfounded who he call Oto-Chan. As his father didn’t like look like King since the face was like King’s Dad(Shinji Yamashita portray himself as older King I guess?) That Utsusemimaru thought he mess up again and when running back to find Yayoi 😂

I probably should try learning how to do summary better? I just end up typing it all out…dunno I probably just so excited of the movie I need write down everything. 😅

Well hope you enjoy the spoiler…now I need to fix my other report…

[aspec-manga-snom]

My Aspec Manga List

This list will be continuously updated from time to time.

Everything on this list will be my personal recommendations for manga that either give off the aspec vibes, have a canon character or have an indirectly labeled character. I will admit a lot of these may be headcanons more than anything, but they aren't without their backing.

I'm using the term aspec as an umbrella term for arospec and acespec.

Trigger Warning Key:

*Contains Sexual References (Jokes, Mentions, etc.)

+Depictions of Sexual Imagery/Complete Nudity (Usually won't go that far, but just to be safe.

-Homophobia,Transphobia, Aphobia, etc.

!Themes of Suicide

/Gratuitous Violence, Gore

Aspec Stories with Canon Characters:

In which the words are said.

Mine-Kun is Asexual by Isaki Uta (ace)

My Astible by Amupaka * (aroace and demiaroace)

Our Dreams at Dusk by Kamatani Yuhki *-! (aroace)

Is Love the Answer? by Isaki Uta - (aroace)

Sex Education 120% by Takaki Kikiki, Illustrated by Hotomura *+ (aroace)

I Want to Be a Wall by Shirono Honami (aroace)

Scum's Wish Décor by Yokoyari Mengo *+- (aroace) (sequel anthology, haven't read the original)

Ame ga Shinai Koto by Okaya Izumi * (aroace) (they don't say the words but "never falls in love" is just right there)

Bloom into You by Nio Nakatani * (aroace) (demiromantic lesbians)

Kiryuu-sensei wa Renai ga Wakaranai by Haruka Ono * (aroace)

Kanojo ni Naritai Kimi to Boku by Umi Takase *-! (alloace)

Ano Yoru no Pool by Pukupuku (aroallo)

Romantic Killer by Wataru Momose * (aroallo)

Hatsukoi, Catharsis by Nuko Hatokawa * (gayace)

Lilies and Voices Born Upon the Wind by Mei Renjouji *- (aroace) (pan, demiace)

She Loves to Cook, She Loves to Eat by Sakaomi Yuzaki (ace lesbian)

Sensitive Boy by 46 *+! (aroace supporting)

Basically Unconfirmed but Implied Aspec Headcanons (Some Personal, Some Universal):

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. by Asou Shuuichi (aroace)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Yamada Kanehito, Illustrated by Abe Tsukasa * (aroace)

Oshi no Ko by Akasaka Aka *! (aroallo)

It's Not Meguro-san's First Time by 9℃ *+ (alloace and aroallo)

Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon by Usui Shio *- (demiaro ace lesbians)

Last Gender: When We Are Nameless by Taki Rei *+-! (arospec aspec)

Umi ga Hashiru End Roll by Tarachine John (aroace)

Fly Me to The Moon by Hata Kenjiro * (aroace)

I Think Our Son Is Gay by Okura *- (aroace)

Renai Daikou by Akasaka Aka, Illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm * (arospec)

Spy x Family by Endou Tatsuya */ (aroacespec) (I'll die on this hill)

One Piece by Eiichiro Oda *+-!/ (aroace)

The Apothecary Diaries by Hyuuga Natsu & Nanao Ikki, Illustrated by Nekokurage *!/ (aroacespec)

Something Like the Dust That Is My World by Amano Shuninta*+- (aroallo)

Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e by Tsumuji Yoshimura *+-! (aroacespec) (kinda bad ideology of gender binary)

Dr.Stone by Riichiro Ingaki, Illustrated by Boichi * (aroace)

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun by Izumi Tsubaki * (aroace)

My Love Story!! by Kazune Kawahara, Illustrated by Aruko * (aroace)

Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge by Nozomi Uda * (aroallo)

Skip & Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu * (demiaro? demiace?) (strong platonic relationships)

Dungeon Meshi by Kui Ryoko*!/ (aroace)

Girl Meets Rock! by Kuwahali, illustrated by Tetsuo Ideuchi (aro)

Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu! by Miman *+ (aro & demiaro coded)

[leftersteindraws]

Hi! I'd like to hear your opinion on STY's anime. Mine's probably very biased since I read the source material first, tho aside from how they made the cases very simple and pretty much skipped everything, the way they portrayed the characters was probably what bothered me most. ESPECIALLY Yakumo and Haruka. Yakumo barely made any expression throughout the episodes although in the light novel he does smile, even laughs (sometimes outbursts XD). Regardless, I'd like to hear your opinion.

Hi anon!

I didn't read the source material prior to watching it but I read the manga first (this was at a time when the anime was still pretty recent and the manga storyline hasn't gone very far, so the anime was my exposure to the start of the novel storyline's escalation at volume 5-6). I did rewatch it at some point but my memory of it is pretty hazy so my opinion is also probably both biased and somewhat unreliable 🤷‍♂️ (admittedly I'm at a point where I'm not reliant on official materials to maintain interest in the series so I'm sure some of you revisit it more often than I do).

I think I mostly have the same opinion as you. It was lacking in a lot of aspects including what you've mentioned, and when recommending the series I always advise against watching it as one's first introduction to the series.

The problem with way they portrayed the characters I think is that they were trying to emulate Oda-sensei's style and depiction of the characters especially with lead characters like Yakumo and Haruka, but were too focused on making them look a certain way that they fall short in making the characters look more expressive. I think that's a fairly common trap when it comes to drawing characters in manga/anime style though (it's honestly one of my biggest worry with my own art too; I value faithful characterization pretty highly).

Honestly if we were to talk about the show's content itself the main (perhaps sole) highlight of the anime to me would be Daisuke Ono's performance...All else aside, I'm glad they actually managed to get a notable VA for Yakumo.

At the end of the day, an adaptation is an adaptation. Every medium has its own strengths and limitations which meant not everything from the source material will always be adaptable from one medium to another. Add in other constraints like budget, project timeline, executive decisions, manpower and number of episodes, then perhaps they had done all they could even if the end product leaves much to be desired. Hence to me, the adaptation's shortfall doesn't feel like ones that are unique to the series but rather common with anime adaptations in particular. This reasoning is simply how I made peace with the adaptation. Even the way it was, it still helped introduce people to the series and bring their attention to the manga and original novel as well.

Will we ever get a reboot? Honestly, I don't really expect one, although I always appreciate new official JP content in any form as a sign the series is alive and well! The novels are doing well enough in Japan that it allowed Kaminaga-sensei to write more for the series (in fact, they just announced the official start date of the sequel and complete edition today). However, I've been feeling that the type of audience the series primarily attracted in Japan doesn't necessarily overlap with anime and/or manga audiences...I don't know how else to describe it and it could very well be my own hunch but that's just how I feel. We'll just have to wait and see.

[gummywormowl]

Dislyte JP Voices (updated*)

(*updated to the day i post this. anyone announced afterwards will not be included on this list.) This is basically a repost of my last JP voice list. The ones in bold were announced afterwards either through their twitter or the JP site. I’ve also added the kanji for the VA names to be consistent with my KR list.

Rares (Rs in the game)

Bai Liuli - Yuka Amemiya (雨宮 夕夏)

Bardon - Yuki Kaji (梶 裕貴)

Berenice - Maaya Uchida (内田 真礼)

Brynn - Haruka Tomatsu (戸松 遥)

Chang Pu - Aoi Yuuki (悠木 碧)

Freddy - Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和)

Jeanne - Ru Thing (ルゥ ティン)

Melanie - Akari Kito (鬼頭 明里)

Tang Yun - Kensho Ono (小野 賢章)

Epics (SRs in the game)

Alexa - Aoi Yuuki (悠木 碧) (same as Chang Pu)

Celine - Aoi Koga (古賀 葵)

Chloe, Lynn - Arisa Suzuki (鈴木 亜理沙)

Jiang Man - Saori Onishi (大西 沙織)

Jin-hee (assumed to be Maki in JP) - Aino Shimada (島田 愛野)

Koharu - Aoi Koga (古賀 葵) (same as Celine)

Mona - Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依)

Sander - Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一)

Xie Chuyi - Yurika Moriyama (森山 由梨佳)

Legendaries (SSRs in the game)

Abigail - Kanna Nakamura (中村 カンナ)

Ahmed - Kohei Amasaki (天﨑 滉平)

Ashley - Mariko Kanke (菅家 麻梨子)

Brewster - Takuma Nagatsuka (永塚 拓馬)

Cecilia - Haruna Kuramoto (倉本 春奈)

the Fatum sisters - Aya Suzaki (洲崎 綾)

Gaius - Takeo Otsuka (大塚 剛央)

Hyde - Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦)

Jin Yuyao - Yu Ayase (綾瀬 有)

Lewis - Kazuya Nakai (中井 和哉)

Li Ling - Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡 禎丞)

Narmer - Show Hayami (速水 奨)

Ollie - Kouki Uchiyama (内山 昂輝)

Ophelia - Yuna Ogata (緒方 佑奈)

Raven - Reina Ueda (上田 麗奈)

Sienna - Hiromi Hirata (平田 宏美)

Tang Xuan - Natsuki Hanae (花江 夏樹)

Tiye - Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵)

[rggshiptournament]

HEAT #1

#001: tsuyoshi nagumo vs yuta usami

#002: mikiko sadamoto vs kaoru sayama

#003: takayuki yagami vs masayoshi tanimura

#004: nick ogata vs christina

#005: shintaro kazama vs osamu kashiwagi

#006: keiji shibusawa vs koichi adachi

#007: saori shirosaki vs makoto makimura

#008: makoto date vs makoto tsukumo

#009: joon-gi han (y6) vs fumiya sugiura

#010: daisaku kuze vs hiroki awano

#011: shusuke kenmochi vs seong-hui

#012: daisaku minami vs rikiya shimabukuro

#013: saeko mukoda vs eri kamataki

#014: masaharu kaito vs yuya

#015: yasuko saejima vs jin kuwana

#016: kazuki vs tetsu tachibana

#017: tashiro vs daigo dojima (y2)

#018: naoki katsuya vs the lingerie thief

#019: satoshi shioya vs masaru watase

#020: dd vs mitsuru kuroiwa

#021: hana vs yuki

#022: producer kiryu vs american boy mitsuo

#023: yoshitaka mine vs akira mabuchi

#024: jun sadamoto vs yu nanba

#025: ai uehera vs hibiki otsuki

#026: chika arimura vs saki hatsumi

#027: the areshi brothers vs etsuko

#028: toru higashi vs shun akiyama

#029: shinada vs shrimpnada

#030: ryuji goda vs daimu akutsu

#031: sohei dojima vs masumi arakawa

#032: reina vs yayoi dojima

#033: ryo aoki vs hiroaki arai

#034: jo sawashiro vs jun oda

#035: futoshi shimano vs akira nishikiyama (y1)

#036: masaru sera vs tsukasa sagawa

#037: shigeki baba vs joon-gi han (y7)

#038: shinji tanaka vs takeshi kido

#039: nishida vs taiga saejima

#040: tesso vs akira nishikiyama (y0)

#041: goh hamazaki vs wen hai lee

#042: homare nishitani vs sosuke komaki

#043: miss tatsu vs mirei park

#044: bacchus vs sotaro komaki

#045: ono michio vs kamulop

#046: haruka sawamura vs kyoko amasawa

#047: goro majima vs the florist

#048: toranosuke sengoku vs kazuma kiryu

#049: yoko sawa vs yumi sawamura

#050: gary "buster" holmes vs andre richardson

#051: tianyou zhao vs takumi someya

#052: ichiban kasuga vs daigo dojima (post y2)

#053: masato arakawa vs masato aizawa

INTERIM #1

BONUS ROUND: dead souls costumes

BONUS ROUND: wildcard qualifier

[sidworldfans]

Interview on Animate Times 07.12.2023

“Along with our trajectory, the 20th anniversary was beautifully colored.” The tribute album “SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-” released to commemorate the 20th anniversary features Daisuke Ono, Romi Park, Masakazu Morita, and other splendid voice actors! SID’s members talk about their feelings and thoughts on the album.

SID, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023, is releasing a tribute album “SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-” on December 6 (Wednesday). This album is an unprecedented tribute album in which SID’s anime tie-up songs are covered by splendid voice actors who have appeared in the respective anime.

The album includes seven songs. The participating voice actors are Daisuke Ono (Sebastian in Black Butler), Romi Park (Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist), Masakazu Morita (Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach), Haruka Tomatsu (Morgiana in Magi), Ayumu Murase (Mahmut in “Altair”), Sora Amamiya (The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of the Gods), and Jun Fukuyama (Saburo/Sanlang in Heaven Official’s Blessing).

Each time the participating voice actors, song titles, and comments by the voice actors were announced, there was a huge response on SNS. The “SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-” is finally released. On the same day, a new song “Soyokaze” was released digitally for the first time in a year and nine months, conveying the band’s gratitude for the past while providing a big boost for the Nippon Budokan, the last venue of their 20th anniversary, and for the future ahead.

We interviewed Mao (Vo), Shinji (Gt), Aki (Ba), and Yuuya (Ds) about “SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-” and the new song.

Our journey as a rock band and the journey we have taken together with anime

How did you come up with the idea for the tribute album "SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-"?

Mao: With the 20th anniversary of SID, the idea of a tribute album first came up. While we were deciding what direction to take...we had the opportunity to do quite a few anime tie-ups. When I looked back on our past, I realized that while we have walked the road as a rock band, we have also walked the road with anime, and I thought it would be great if we could show our progress with anime on our 20th anniversary.

I thought it would be “ordinary” if we just collected our anime theme songs and made an album. When we decided that we wanted to do something out of the ordinary... I started thinking: “It would be great if we could get the voice actors who play the characters to sing the theme songs of the anime, but it would be difficult, right?” So I approached the record company to discuss the idea.  At the time, I thought, “Well, it’s probably not going to happen.” After that, when I was wondering about what happened to the tribute project, I got a call saying: “It’s decided!” At that point, the lineup had already been decided. And I was surprised. I was surprised by the lineup, and I was sure it was all thanks to the efforts of the staff. I was amazed at what they had done.

That’s the love of the staff team, right…

Mao: I felt there was nothing but love.

You just mentioned the 20th anniversary, but may I ask each of you how you feel about the occasion of your 20th anniversary?

Aki: We have been blessed by the people around us, including the tribute project that Mao was just talking about. We are also blessed to have our 20th anniversary celebrated by our fans. I am very happy that it is not only our 20th anniversary, but also that everyone is celebrating the 20th anniversary together. I thought that after 20 years of continuous efforts, there are so many good things that can happen.

Was there anything different from previous anniversaries?

Aki: We’ve had the opportunity to celebrate anniversaries for 5, 10, and 15 years, and each time was very moving. But for the 20th anniversary, I am deeply moved by the fact that we have come this far together with our fans. I feel this especially true as our career progresses.

Shinji: The 20th anniversary has passed in the blink of an eye for me. Those 10 years were even more fleeting. I was especially happy to hear the congratulations from fans. And this tribute? The moment I heard the names of the people who would be participating, I thought: “That can’t be true.” I’m the type of person who looks up the names of voice actors when I watch anime, so I thought: “No way.” It also feels like a gift to us.

Yuuya: I feel that the transition from the 15th anniversary to the 20th anniversary has happened very quickly. This is because due to the coronavirus pandemic that started in 2020, everyone around the world has been spending time doing things they really wanted to do but were unable to do. That’s why I feel so grateful to be able to celebrate our 20th anniversary now. When I think back on it, I feel like I’m clenching my teeth.

When you think about it now, the coronavirus pandemic was a strange and indescribable period, wasn’t it?

Yuuya: That’s right. At the time, the days passed without me really understanding what was going on. Looking back now, I wonder if it was just a dream. Even during that time, year after year, I have continued to pursue what I could do right then in my own way. Beyond that, we received this wonderful work of art as part of our 20th anniversary celebration. I thought that it beautifully colored our 20th anniversary together with our trajectory.

How about you, Mao?

Mao: When we reached the milestone of our 20th anniversary, I remembered when we started the band. At that time, I didn’t really think about how many years I wanted to continue for or what I wanted to do in the future. One step at a time, we were able to release CDs, and one more step and more people started coming to our live shows, and so on, one step at a time, the 20th anniversary was waiting for us. It’s an image like that. Along the way, there were staff who always watched over us, and all our precious fans who always supported us. We didn’t get here on our own.

I think there are fans who are not able to come to the live concerts now for some reason or another. But it is because of the involvement and listening of these kids that SID was able to reach its 20th anniversary. I felt again that we would not have been able to reach this point without any of them. That’s why I feel a deep emotional attachment.

I see that you have been thinking back to your origins. Mao, do you often look back on the past?

Mao: I am the type of person who is a little shy about looking back on the past because of my personality. (laughs) I don’t do that very often. I almost never watch old DVDs. But when I look back at it at a time like this, it makes me love the history of SID. I can look back and think “how cute” I was back then. I think I have finally reached that point.

When you look at the past objectively, you may sometimes have mixed feelings, but now you think it’s cute.

Mao: That’s right. For example, even if you’re not a musician, you might feel embarrassed if you look at your yearbook on a regular basis, but if you look at it on your coming-of-age ceremony, you might feel a little different. It feels close to that. When I opened our past albums at milestones in my life, I felt different emotions.

I believe that anime has been a big part of SID’s progress over the past 20 years. How do you analyze the affinity between anime and SID?

Mao: We were able to debut with a wonderful work called “Black Butler". The anime debut of “Black Butler” came at the same time, so we decided to debut together. I don’t think such miracles happen very often. In addition to that, our musicality, visuals, and the worldview of “Black Butler” at the time were a good fit for us in the eyes of the world. We felt that we were a good match. What I remember most is that we had a good start.

It wasn’t a success experience from that point on, but if you have a track record of “When we teamed up with anime, it turned out well”, and the next time you’re approached about an anime project, you’ll feel like: “Let’s make this one a success, too”. From there, I started studying anime again, and realized many things, that there are some differences between the anime of the generation we grew up with and the anime of today, and that surprisingly, there are a lot of adult fans. That’s how it started. I started to like anime more and more, and before I knew it, even anime fans started saying they were happy that SID sings the theme song. That SID is stable. I was the happiest when told that we were stable. I’m really happy when I see anime fans who watch it for some reason and say, “It’s SID. That’s alright.”

I think many people came to like SID because of the anime.

Mao: Even among rock bands, we are in the visual kei genre. The Visual-kei genre was thriving, but to put it another way, I think it was a closed genre in a sense. I think it was the anime tie-up that completely broke out of that shell. Our encounter with anime expanded our horizons, and our lives themselves changed. We are very grateful for that. It is now an indispensable part of our lives. I treasure the works we have done together in the past.

This tribute brings together the cast members who played the characters in that work. Have you had the opportunity to get to know the voice actors as you continued to work on the anime tie-ups?

Mao: I have had a few conversations with them, but that’s about the only time I’ve had the opportunity to work with them. In making this tribute album, each voice actor sent us a message saying: “Congratulations on your 20th anniversary." It made me happy to know that they knew SID. It was a little strange to hear that so many great people were sending messages to us. I was a little bit surprised to hear that people were sending messages to us. (laughs) I would be happy if we could use this as an opportunity to work with the voice actors again.

I’m looking forward to it. Aki, you provided the 10th anniversary song “Shall we…?” to Machico, right? I was interviewing Machico, and since she is a big fan of SID, she was extremely happy. Through providing music, have you noticed anything new about the appeal of being a voice actor?

Aki: So far, I have had the opportunity to work with various people, including singers and voice actors. For example, Machico is a very attractive singer. Her skills, including her singing skills, are extremely high. She kept saying, “I need to try harder at singing...!” but I said, “No, that’s enough (laughs).” There’s no gap between the sound coming from the microphone and the sound coming out. They must have a very good ear. I think that is a point that all of them have in common, including Machico. I could somehow tell from the preliminary song “Shall we...?”. I had the feeling that it would be a good piece. It was fun to make. I still listen to it. It’s really wonderful.

Talking about the tribute songs

Could you tell us about the songs included in the SID Tribute Album -Anime Songs-? Monochrome Kiss is the opening song for Black Butler, which Mao mentioned earlier. It’s said that Daisuke Ono will sing it.

Shinji: First of all, Daisuke Ono’s voice is beautiful. I think the arrangement for that voice is also wonderful. Our original song had an acoustic atmosphere using instruments like flutes, but in Mr. Ono’s version, wind instruments came in from the middle. I was entranced and thought it ended up sounding mature.

It seems to have a unique sexiness that only Mr. Ono can bring.

Shinji: It really has a great sex appeal.

Aki: I simply listen to it over and over again. It’s the kind of voice that makes you addicted to it. We put a lot of thought into this song, as it was the first song we were going to sing for a major label. I wonder if he was conscious of that aspect of the song, because he sang it with such care. Moreover, Mr. Ono is a big name from the first song. I am very happy that someone like that sang this song.

As is the case with all the songs, I thought they had a different charm when compared to the original songs.

Aki: That’s right. It’s the same with Mr. Ono, but you can almost see the character... It’s really amazing. It’s like a way of singing that possesses you.

The song “Uso” from Fullmetal Alchemist was arranged on an acoustic guitar, and I think people who will hear it will be like “Wow”! Yuuya, who composed the song, what impression did you have when you heard Romi Park’s singing voice?

Yuuya: I was surprised. As was the case with all the voice actors, we had no prior information about what kind of atmosphere they would be singing in. I asked each of them to sing their own songs, and I left the arrangement to them. I was surprised from the very beginning with “Uso”. I was very surprised, but I thought, “Yes, that’s a good idea.”

I would love to hear this version of SID sometime.

Yuuya: I thought it was a good idea too. We had been doing acoustic shows during our fan meeting tour (“SID 20th Anniversary Premium FANMEETING TOUR 2023”) until a while ago. We performed “Uso” in that tour. It wasn’t like this one, but we did it in a quieter atmosphere, so even though it wasn’t close, I think it linked to that atmosphere as well.

I am sure it was just a coincidence that they were linked.

Yuuya: It’s a huge coincidence. We didn’t expect this version, and we didn’t expect to play an acoustic version of “Uso” either. I felt that SID’s fans who attended the fan meeting might have a lot to think about after listening to this tribute album. Also, I think the key is inherently higher for women who are higher in key to begin with. Nevertheless, I have the impression that she sang “Uso” in a very pleasant voice that is quiet and very easy on the ear, and that she sang it in a comfortable way.

We had not heard the voice actors’ voices before, so the voices we heard through the anime were the ones we knew. For example, in the case of “Monochrome Kiss,” I was under the impression that it sounded like Sebastian. But for “Uso”, I got the impression that it was a new voice rather than Ed’s, and that made it even better. I have the impression that she sang it well.

Mao: At the time, I was thinking of Ed and Al in “Fullmetal Alchemist,” and I wrote lyrics that had meaning for SID as well, overlapping images of the path they had taken, the pain they felt, and the scenery they saw. I think the lyrics have two sides to them, and I think they fit well with the image of the person who is closer to the anime. I could tell that the singers were thinking of the anime while they sang the song.

The third song is “Ranbu no Melody” from BLEACH sung by Masakazu Morita, who voices Ichigo Kurosaki.

Aki: I had been reading “BLEACH” for a long time before I got involved with it. I also watched the anime when it was made. I personally wanted to sing the theme song for “BLEACH” someday. Then we received a tie-up for “BLEACH” and I thought, “I definitely want to do this.” I liked other works that Mr. Morita was involved with, so I was very excited to have him sing “Ranbu no Melody” for us. Of course, all voice actors are like that, but I had a personal attachment to the song, so I listened to it with all my heart.

What other works did you like that Mr. Morita appeared in?

Aki: I was addicted to FINAL FANTASY X. It was so serious that I couldn’t believe it was a game, so I thought it was amazing, to the point where I was a little confused about my feelings. Most recently, he appeared in “Kingdom”. I heard Mr. Morita’s voice there, so I respect him as an amazing person.

Mr. Morita also made comments such as: “It’s an honor beyond my capacity”.

Aki: I read it. I’m very grateful. I really appreciate it. I felt the greatness of the voice actors, which is true for other songs as well. From our point of view, they are our seniors. They are wonderful people, so I am grateful.

The fourth song, “ANNIVERSARY” from Magi is sung by Haruka Tomatsu, who voices Morgiana.

Aki: “ANNIVERSARY” is the song that SID has done the most in the past year. The timing of the anniversary has been quite spotty. I am happy that it is also the song that will be included in the tribute under such circumstances.

I felt like a new “ANNIVERSARY” was born by Ms. Tomatsu’s singing voice.

Aki: Really. When someone other than us sings, it’s like a different song. It was as if someone else’s voice breathed new life into the song.

Mao: I think there is a good point in making a tribute work that is close to the image of the original, but there is also an interesting aspect in that it becomes a completely different work. In other words, when a male voice is replaced by a female voice, it goes in a completely different direction. The male voice is taken in a completely different direction by the female voice, and not only is it a different direction, but it also absorbs the original quality of the music. It was a song that you could feel that the singer had listened to the song many times and sang it.

I can feel it as only a vocalist can, and when I listened to the song… I felt that she had listened to the song a lot. I felt the love for the song, so I was really happy to hear her sing it.

A voice that would make you jealous as a vocalist

The fifth song, “Rasen no Yume” by Ayumu Murase as Mahmut from “Altair: A Record of Battles” was sung in a neutral voice, and I think this is also a really good song.

Mao: It was good. Rasen no Yume is one of SID’s more recent songs, so it was recorded after the band’s career had developed. I think there is such a good quality in SID’s original songs, but there is a freshness to it that is the complete opposite of that. I found myself thinking that this song really comes alive even with this kind of approach.

I thought the expression “freshness” is exactly the opposite.

Mao: It was a little frustrating because it was so killer. I thought, “I can’t deliver this killer sound”. (laughs)

Did you feel that way about any of the other songs?

Mao: Of course I felt frustrated, but in a good way. I still feel great about my voice. There are people who say to me, “You have a good voice,” too.

But of course!

Mao: But I think a good voice has a slightly different meaning for a voice actor. I think it’s pretty unfair that a voice actor has a cool singing voice, is cute, and is also good when he/she speaks (laughs). This time, a voice actor took on the challenge of singing vocals, which would be impossible for me even if I tried. I can feel the power of voice actors.

I have a feeling that you could do it, Mao…

Mao: No, no, that’s impossible (laughs).

Yuuya, what was your impression when you heard “Rasen no Yume”?

Yuuya: I was surprised by this too. As Mao said, I felt a different approach, or rather a different wave of … songs. I thought the indescribable, neutral voice was very addictive. And since he sang in the original key set that we are familiar with, I felt that my ears were drawn to his singing even more.

The next singer of “delete” from “The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods” was Sora Amamiya, who voiced Elizabeth. She had a very strong and powerful voice.

Aki: As you said, it was powerful and cool. She is very experienced at singing rock music. I was impressed by the way she sang, and I thought it was a wonderful take. I know this is a bit like what I said earlier, but I feel like she understood the world of the song before she sang it. The amount of passion is so great that it’s frightening.

Shinji: I think this song is originally a masculine song, but I was surprised how well it fits even when sung by a woman. As Mao-kun said earlier, it’s nice to hear someone with a good voice (laughs). I have never been told that I have a good voice, so I really envy them. I think that voice actors have been trained in many ways, but people who are born with a good voice are the ones I... feel jealous of (laughs).

In “Heaven Official’s Blessing” SID sang the opening and Ms. Amamiya sang the ending. I thought it was also neat that the next song was “Jiu no Kuchizuke”.

Shinji: Oh, that’s true. I think it was just a coincidence (laughs).

The song is sung by Jun Fukuyama, who voices Saburo (Sanlang). /Cheng Hua/

Shinji: He voiced Grelle Sutcliffe in Black Butler, right? As Yuuya mentioned earlier, I feel that Ms. Park’s singing voice is her own voice. But in “Jiu no Kuchizuke” I felt that Mr. Fukuyama’s voice is Saburo’s voice. Even if you listen to the song without being told, you can tell that it is Mr. Fukuyama’s voice. I think it is one of the strongest in the album.

Mao: The genre of this song is unique compared to the other songs, and his voice really matches the atmosphere of the song. Of course I sang the original song, but I felt that if Mr. Fukuyama had sung it originally, it would not sound out of place, so I felt that he made it his own. Also, when I listen to the song, I discover new things. Once I record a song, I tend to copy my own voice when I sing it later. But when someone else sings it for me, I realize that there is another way to sing it, or that it would be cool if I sang it that way. I learned a lot from it.

When I thought that the way a song is expressed can reveal a different world to it, I was once again reminded of the depth of the song and the goodness of the original song, and as I listened to it, I thought that the tribute songs are interesting.

Mao: It is interesting, isn’t it? I felt that by working in different environments, I was able to broaden the range of the songs when they were made into a single piece of music.

Fans = A gentle existence like a breeze

The “Soyokaze” (Breeze) single was released at the same time as the tribute album. The music composer of Soyokaze was Aki.

Aki: As for Soyokaze, I wanted to make it a song that would show each member of the band in the current style of the 20th anniversary of the band. I also wanted to create a melody that would be easy for everyone to sing along to.

What about the lyrics?

Mao: First of all, the title of the song “Breeze” came to me when I looked back on the 20 years of activities and thought: If I were to use one word to describe the existence of all our fans, what would that word be? SID was a band that started with four members exploring various things, so there were many different situations. There were times when we were riding a tailwind together and doing things at a high speed, and then there were times when the trials of being a vocalist hit us as a headwind... There have been many winds blowing, but when I stop and look back after 20 years, I see a gentle breeze like the light breeze in the eyes of our fans. I thought of all the fans’ eyes. Once I gave it that title, from there I just wrote what I was thinking. I tried to keep my expression straightforward.

The opening line: “A Hiace that holds nothing but dreams…” also brings a scene to mind. The Hiace is a familiar car for the band.

Mao: This could have been expressed in a different way. A van, for example. But I wanted to be specific to make it as straightforward as possible. That’s why I gave specific nouns. I used almost an entire phrase from the lyrics of “Binetsu”, a song I wrote a long time ago. I think it is only possible on the 20th anniversary of the band that we could do such a trick.

I was also impressed by your gentle voice in the last song “Soyokaze”.

Mao: Especially in the past three years, the whole world suffered from corona at the same time. We have had bad feelings in each of us, overcame hardships, and now we are living in the same era like this. When we celebrated SID’s 20th anniversary together, I wondered “What do we want now?”, and I felt that it would be words and music that... would gently watch over us, like a gentle breeze. I thought that this is the kind of song I want to deliver now, and I am sure everyone would like to hear it.

I am sure that this song will be a breeze for everyone. Lastly, I would like to ask each of you about your enthusiasm for the SID 20th Anniversary GRAND FINAL “Ichiban Sukina Basho” to be held at Nippon Budokan on December 27 (Wed).

Aki: I hope Budokan will be a stage where we can give back to our fans, to the people involved, and to the staff, and where people could feel the potential of the event. I hope you will have a great time with SID. I would like to give a cool performance that will make people want to continue to have a good time with SID.

Shinji: As Aki mentioned, everyone has a common feeling of gratitude toward the fans and staff after 20 years of their support. It is difficult to repay a favor, but I think the best way to repay a favor is for the four of us to be cool and show it. I hope to prepare well and show the best of SID.

Yuuya: This will be the last Nippon Budokan for our 20th anniversary. I’m also very enthusiastic because it will be our first solo performance at Budokan in a very long time, and since we have passed the corona pandemic and have been allowed to use our voice this year, I would like to receive as much cheering from everyone at Nippon Budokan as I have over the years.

Mao: I am enthusiastic about it, but in a sense, I want to stand on stage as naturally as possible without being enthusiastic. I have stood on various stages in the past, and each time I have run with the thought, “I am going to make this live a success!” I think now is the best time for me to express myself in my natural state. I just want to enjoy myself in a natural way, and I am sure that the fans will take me to a wonderful place and a wonderful stage as usual. I have high expectations and am looking forward to it.

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