#vol. 21

[everyillumi]

[uu-tella]

A mention, from Vol. 21 Extras. How much can the cast handle alcohol?

I'm gonna translate only what's relevant to this blog:

19. Tella, weak: One sip and he gets really drunk. It's embarrassing so he doesn't drink much in front of others.

20. Billy, the weakest: Gets drunk with only the smell. To drink in front of the troops, Tella is considerate and gives him tea disguised as whiskey.

[future-trance]

Future Trance Vol. 21 TV-Spot

[nanakorobiyaokii]

ᴡɪɴᴅ ʙʀᴇᴀᴋᴇʀ ᴠᴏʟᴜᴍᴇ 21 & 22 ˢᵖᵉᶜⁱᵃˡ ⁱˡˡᵘˢᵗʳᵃᵗⁱᵒⁿˢ ᵇʸ ⁿⁱⁱ ˢᵃᵗᵒʳᵘ 𓏲 ࣪₊♡

[roses-bel-air-darling]

Not nagumo lying about being sick, so he doesn't have to go to work. 🤣

Same dude. 😅

Osaragi keeping a wombat with her cause atari told her it'll bring her good luck and it's working. ✨️

Poor shishiba. His bento is filled with onions. 🤣

[oikawa-tooru]

Volumes 17 - 24 Chapters 155 - 217 Episodes 92 - 130

roh’s favourites: alabasta arc in one piece, matching faves with @kanamesengoku & @luffys

[putschki1969]

Hi Puts! YK just announced that Keiko will be not participated in YK Live #21 this year 😢 I'm kinda sad about this.

Okay, I didn't expect to have to use this gif so soon...

All jokes aside, this announcement is indeed very saddening and disappointing but I would be lying if I said I was super surprised.

Just a few days ago I addressed some possibilities for the future in THIS POST here and I was trying my best to remain optimistic despite knowing very well that Yuki had pretty much cemented her stance on the whole thing by releasing that initial statement. The way she positioned herself as the victim and everyone else as perpetrator was a clear message. By explicitly name-calling the members, it was made to look like Hikaru and Keiko were “aligning themselves with the enemy”. The Asia Tour probably couldn't be cancelled or re-arranged due to existing agreements/contracts but we didn't know how the Kalafina debacle would affect anything after that. Seems like we have our answer now. The girls have all officially fallen out of favour and are being considered as “Space Craft adjacent”. They are now in the same position as Wakana, nothing more than pariahs. Which means of course that everyone is now following the usual M.O. of ignoring each other’s presence. I'm not saying this is all coming from Yuki's side, there's a very high chance of the girls themselves being restricted in their activities due to contractual obligations (Space Craft most definitely made them sign something to make that Kalafina Live possible).

As discussed previously, we got our first glimpses of the shunning process when Yuki decided to distance herself on social media by unfollowing Hikaru and Keiko.

Then just a few days ago, a photo was posted from the recording studio and a certain someone was notably absent.

I guess Keiko's exclusion from the YKL is just a natural progression although I will honestly say that I didn't think Yuki would go that far, jeopardising the quality of her performances like that. Considering that her craft has always been her main priority, letting go of the literal backbone of 90% of her live music seems like a very stupid decision but I guess pettiness knows no boundaries in this ever-lasting feud between Team Yuki and Team Space Craft.

Oh well, needless to say, I won't be attending YK events any time soon. I don't hate her and I still appreciate her work but there's no longer any incentive for me personally. The girls have always come first and nothing will ever change about that. I am not Team YK or Team Space Craft, I am Team Kalafina and always will be! This just means I will have to support their solo activities even more and hopefully they will all increase their activities to give me lots of opportunities to show my appreciation.

As I mentioned in my post from a few days ago, nothing in life happens without a price having to be paid. Sacrifices need to be made, time has to pass. I am sure the girls were aware of most of these consequences when they decided to commit themselves to the Kalafina Anniversary Live project. Just like all these years ago, Wakana was aware what would happen if she stayed with Space Craft. The Japanese entertainment industry is not for the weak, shitty things happen all the time, you win some, you lose some. Hikaru actually shared some very good advice during her live broadcast from the other day. Life has a way of balancing itself out, for every bad thing that happens, a good thing will follow. And every rough experience might one day turn into an opportunity so I guess we can try to look at the whole thing with a more positive mindset. We don't know if this is permanent or not and we also have no idea what's in store for Kalafina so I refuse to despair because of it.

Speaking of Hikaru, she also mentioned that throughout her career, the main priority have always been the fans. I think this sentiment is shared by Keiko and Wakana which is why they ultimately decided to hold the Kalafina live, knowing very well that they'd have to pay dearly for their decision.

Of course they didn't think there would be such a harsh backlash in the initial phase but that was mostly fueled by Yuk's unfortunate phrasing in the statement. If she had refrained from mentioning the members, I don't think that there would have been such an outrage and immediate condemnation of the girls. Fans would have been upset but most of them would have simply blamed Space Craft and not the girls themselves.

Nonetheless, all that bitching and moaning from "some" fans didn't stop thousands of people from getting their ticket and showing up for the live. As far as I am concerned, the concert was a huge success and everyone there was filled with happiness. The girls must have surely interpreted it like this as well so hopefully, they felt like it was worth their sacrifice.

[hyeahgaku]

baddies in Vol.21 extra, courtesy of Maki-san(?) & also Suzuki-sensei's assistant, Iwakura-san🙏🏻

Notes:

i dont recognize the signature for Kumanomi's illustration. However there's been a "マキさん" being credited for the past few omake so i'm almost sure that's the mangaka 円城寺マキ (Enjōji, Maki) cuz their handwriting is very similar to the one here in Kuma's illustration. I think this illustration was done by them, but tbc in future!

Atari-chan's illustration by Suzuki-sensei assistant, Iwakura, Tomohiro.

[shizunitis]

“Shizun, you don’t smile often. I love seeing you smile. But whenever I recall that you only smile like that when you’re with them, it…” He said, very quietly, “It hurts me very, very much.”

[madokamanga]

[medeaschorus]

Maki Zen’in, jjk chapters 148-152

[everyillumi]

[soda-beach]

WorkBook Illustration 99

Vol 21 Art Rules (1999)

-Susan Sanford

-Stuart Bradford

-Steven Lyons Illustration

-Kazuhiko Sano

-Stan Watts

-Jean Probert

-Jonathan Georgina Rosenbaum

-Bradley Clark

-Bill Brandon

[future-trance]

Future Trance Vol. 21

[every-judeau]

[aentrilon]

Title: Necromancy time (1)

Is that Mystery Package guy one of your acquaintances, Anne? You are worried for him... aren't you??

I don't think he is the one to let himself be caught so easily.

Then how about I go save him, easy and simple?

Don't even think about it.

How much more are you going to get yourself hurt lightheartedly boasting around?

While you've grown into a fine guy body-wise, you haven't grown a bit inside you... so get yourself together!!

Huh!?

You... talking as if you know me--

...is what

your mom said.

Where!? Where's she!? Can you really see her!?

I don't need to use magic to see people.

Mom...?

She's behind you right now.

She's a kind and beautiful woman.

She doesn't look like you at all.

SFX: Tear

'Cause... I'm often told by you I looks like grandpa, mom.

SFX: Sniff...

That so...? My sister...?

Right! You can't see silhouettes as well as your brother?

On the contrary I can, but your mom said she isn't good with crowds like this. Oh, and I simply consume magic power as well.

Can you make her fight like you did your brother?

Excuse me? My brother protects me by his own will. You're making it sound like I'm ordering him around.

Outside: Hm? I felt like somebody hit my head...

H-hmm... Gareth.

If you don't mind... can you tell me if there's someone besides me too...?

Hmmmm?

Your mom is watching over you too.

Oh...!

Heheh...

Mother... I became a Holy Knight like you...

You will praise me like Father did? Hey... at least say something!!

Outside: Heh...

"Hey, Anne, can you really afford to be casual around you? She doesn't look like quite a strong rival!!"

That's all she said. What the hell was that?

"You haven't forgotten, have you?"

"Be it sword duels, eating speed, love tactics, everything is a fierce game, okay?"

Ghhh...

I know...

Your mom is so weird.

Cut it out!!

THE END