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anamon-book · 1 year
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面白半分 1973年11月号 Half Serious Vol.24 Nov.73 五木寛之 編集 表紙絵=米倉斉加年
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yougetsu · 11 days
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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
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stony-cat · 1 year
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"Dĩ nhiên, sẽ tuyệt vời biết bao nếu ta xác định được mục đích hay mục tiêu trong đời và rồi chinh phục được nó. Nhưng mong bạn hãy hiểu rằng dù không đạt được bất cứ thành tựu nào đi chăng nữa, sự tuyệt vời của sự sống cũng vẫn vẹn nguyên.
Chỉ riêng việc "sống" đã có nghĩa là đang đấu tranh với rất nhiều thứ, đang nỗ lực hết sức để bảo vệ chính mình, đồng thời đang thích nghi, hòa hợp cùng thiên nhiên và môi trường xung quanh. Hãy trân trọng sự kiên cường của sự sống!"
- Chỉ sống thôi là đã đủ tuyệt vời | Itsuki Hiroyuki
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best-underrated-anime · 6 months
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Best Underrated Anime Group I Round 1: #I8 vs #I1
#I8: Magical girl club gets silly and depressing
In her everyday life, Yuuna Yuuki is a hero. As proof, she is in her middle school's Hero Club, where she does her best to help others and bring a smile to everyone's face.
But Yuuna, always up to any task, is about to become an even bigger hero. Mysterious destructive forces called Vertexes begin threatening the world she loves, and the Hero Club is called upon by a strange phone app to save it. Along with her best friend Mimori Tougou, as well as sisters Fuu and Itsuki Inubouzaki, they must transform into magical girls in order to battle the Vertexes.
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#I1: The 86 are forced to fight someone else’s war.
According to the Republic of San Magnolia, their ongoing war against the Giadian Empire has no casualties—however, that is mere propaganda. While the silver-haired Alba of the Republic's eighty-five sectors live safely behind protective walls, those of different appearances are interned in a secret eighty-sixth faction. Known within the military as the Eighty-Six, they are forced to fight against the Empire's autonomous Legion under the command of the Republican "Handlers."
Vladilena Milizé is assigned to the Spearhead squadron to replace their previous Handler. Shunned by her peers for being a fellow Eighty-Six supporter, she continues to fight against their inhumane discrimination. Shinei Nouzen is the captain of the Spearhead squadron. Infamous for being the sole survivor of every squadron he's been in, he insists on shouldering the names and wishes of his fallen comrades.
Titles, propagandas, trailers, and poll under the cut!
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#I8: Yuuki Yuuna is a Hero (Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru)
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Propaganda:
I adored this show from the moment I watched it because throughout it all, it’s hopeful. These girls go through a lot. A LOT. A lot of horrible, horrible things, and yet they bounce back. These girls bounce back pretty much every single time and do anything to help their friends do the same. To me, that is insanely inspiring.
The cast of characters here are also insanely compelling. They feel like actual, real friends—doing things together, hanging out, comforting each other and laughing with them all the same. This point I feel helps that sense of hope this show has absolutely.
The character designs in general too are absolutely breathtaking, and are nothing like I’ve ever seen from any other magical girl anime. Also, one last thing: this show’s soundtrack is done by MONACA. MONACA is also known for doing the first two NieR games. Take that what you will :)
Trigger Warnings: Flashing Lights, Self-Harm, Suicide
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#I1: 86 (Eighty-Six)
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The characterization and character development in this show is amazing. It also has a very good depiction of survivor’s guilt/mental health, which you don’t see a lot. The animation is great and the soundtrack is done by Hiroyuki Sawano, who’s amazing and it’s one of the best soundtracks for a show ever.
Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Graphic Depictions of Cruelty/Violence/Gore, Racism, Suicide.
A main subject of the show is racism. Active war, lots of violence. Character acts without regard for their life, so suicide was included. Child abuse relates to the backstory of a character.
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If you’re reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.
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queensharotto · 9 months
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Translating NORN9: Hiyokos
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Welcome back to “Translating NORN9”, where I translate NORN9 content!
Today I’m going to translate the Hiyoko Page. As a bit of trivia, all of the Hiyokos share thier VAs with the main characters
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The Hiyokos living in Norn
These hiyokos take care of the personal belongings of those who board the Norn. However, no one knows their identities.
Pu Hiyoko
Voiced by: Takuya Sato (Masamune’s VA)
Pu Hiyoko has no particular role and always sits outside relaxing. He is dazed as if he doesn't care if he is thrown.
Maid Hiyoko
Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Koharu's VA)
A solid Hiyoko who is good at cleaning rooms. When the bath is ready, she may come directly to notify the passenger.
Captain Hiyoko
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Ron's VA)
A Hiyoko piloting a Norn. With a scar on his forehead, wearing goggles and holding a cigar, he has a wild vibe.
Hiyocook
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki (Mikoto's VA)
This Hiyoko is in charge of managing ingredients and supporting passengers when they cook. They get angry when the passengers play instead of cook.
Librarian Hiyoko
Voiced by: Koji Yusa (Itsuki's VA)
A Hiyoko who manages Norn's library. Due to his timid personality, he doesn't pay attention to people who are making noise in the hall.
Reporter Hiyoko
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (Sakuya's VA)
A Hiyoko who works as a reporter for the "HYC Channel". He is too enthusiastic and sometimes annoys others...
Cameraman Hiyoko
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (Natsuhiko's VA)
He works as a dedicated cameraman for the "HYC Channel" and always supports the Reporter Hiyoko from behind.
Doctor Hiyoko
Voiced by: Asami Seto (Nanami's VA)
A Hiyoko that examines a passenger when he or she is sick. As an experienced doctor, they immediately respond to any disease.
Programmer Hiyoko
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Heishi's VA)
A Hiyoko who manages programs related to Norn. When it speaks, it chirps in a low, machine-like voice.
Introverted Hiyoko
Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Senri’s VA)
A Hiyoko with a birthmark under his eye that appears in a dream. His feeble squeak and troubled expression are very similar to Senri's.
Hiyoko?
Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Akito's VA)
A Hiyoko that can catch fish. Its appearance is so confusing that Akito worries about it, but it is a chick, and if he is mistaken, he will be hurt and go insane.
White Hiyoko
Voiced by: Yuki Kaji (Kakeru's VA)
A white Hiyoko made by Natsuhiko and powered by AI. Using the green board it has, it acts as Mikoto's caretaker while having a conversation.
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ikemenfangirl · 1 year
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NORN9: VAR COMMONS (English Version) for Nintendo Switch
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The secrets of the Norn in this sci-fi adventure.
━━━━━━━━━━━━ Title: Norn9: Var Commons By: Aksys Games, Idea Factory Platform: Nintendo Switch Website: https://aksysgames.com/norn9/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━
Board a mysterious ship and go on a journey with three young women and nine men to uncover the secrets that lie in the Norn.
★ CAST
Koharu CV : Fujimura Ayumi (Protagonist) :Yuiga Kakeru CV : Kaji Yuki :Ichinose Senri CV : Shimono Hiro :Toya Masamune CV: Sato Takuya
Kuga Migoto CV : Takagaki Ayahi (Protagonist) :Asuma Natsuhiko CV : Ono Daisuke :Nijo Sakuya CV : Saiga Mitsuki :Kagami Itsuki CV : Yusa Koji
Shiranui Ayami CV : Seto Asami (Protagonist) :Shukuri Akito CV : Sugiyama Noriaki : Muroboshi Ron CV : Sugita Tomokazu :Otomaru Heishi CV : Yoshino Hiroyuki
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● 3 female protagonists ● 3 love interest per 1 protagonist
Aksys UK & EU Online Stores: http://bit.ly/n9vc_aksys
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🔗 DOWNLOAD (eShop)
🇺🇸 US : https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/norn9-var-commons-switch/
🇬🇧 UK : https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Norn9-Var-Commons-2353596.html
★ Norn9: Last Era is coming in this Summer
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━━━━ NORN9 ━━━━
STEAM version (Japanese / Chinese) https://store.steampowered.com/app/952150/NORN9/
MOBILE version (Japanese) iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/id1005372744 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.co.ideaf.norn9vcsmp
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「First Love 初恋」(Netflix) 2022年11月24日〜
Official Site
Official Trailer
Teaser Trailer
[Cast]
Hikari Mitsushima / Takeru Satoh
Rikako Yagi / Taisei Kido
Kaho
Minami / Akiyoshi Nakao
Towa Araki / Aoi Yamada
Itsuki Nagasawa / Jiei Wakabayashi
Makiko Watanabe / Takashi Okabe
Morio Agata
Ren Sudo
Kanji Furutachi
Daisuke Kuroda / Shingo Mizusawa
Osamu Mukai
Gaku Hamada
Kyoko Koizumi
[Staff]
Written & Directed by : Yuri Kanchiku
Cinematographers : Kazuma Shinde / Junichi Nakamura
Lighting : Jin Kobayashi
Sound Recordists : Masahito Yano / Yoshifumi Kureishi
Art Department Coordinator : Nori Fukuda
Production Designer : Yoko Sagae
Set Decorator : Tetsuya Nomura
Costume Designer : Babymix
Hair & Make-up Artists : Takeharu Kobayashi / Aina Hanada
Make-up Artist : Yuko Shimada
First Assistant Directors : Shinya Masuda / Kimiyoshi Adachi
Production Manager : Kota Suemitsu / Taisuke Oku
Post Production Supervisor : Tetsuo Ohya
VFX Supervisor : Koji Nozaki
Editorsr : Emi Onodera / Naoki Watanabe
Re-Recording Mixer : Hiroyuki Ishizaka
Sound Effects : Hiroki Matsuura
Music by : Taisei Iwasaki
Line Producer : Mikiya Sato
Executive Producer : Kaata Sakamoto
Producer :  Kasumi Yao
Production : C&I entertainment
Inspired by the songs “First Love” and “Hatsukoi” written by Hikaru Utada
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khuynhvuthanh · 1 year
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"Dĩ nhiên, sẽ tuyệt vời biết bao nếu ta xác định được mục đích hay mục tiêu trong đời và rồi chinh phục được nó. Nhưng mong bạn hãy hiểu rằng dù không đạt được bất cứ thành tựu nào đi chăng nữa, sự tuyệt vời của sự sống cũng vẫn vẹn nguyên.
Chỉ riêng việc "sống" đã có nghĩa là đang đấu tranh với rất nhiều thứ, đang nỗ lực hết sức để bảo vệ chính mình, đồng thời đang thích nghi, hòa hợp cùng thiên nhiên và môi trường xung quanh. Hãy trân trọng sự kiên cường của sự sống!"
- Chỉ sống thôi là đã đủ tuyệt vời | Itsuki Hiroyuki
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anamon-book · 2 years
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四季・奈津子 東映株式会社映像事業部 監督=東陽一/原作=五木寛之/出演=烏丸せつこ、佳那晃子、太田光子、影山仁美、阿木燿子 ほか
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cdbrainrecords · 1 year
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水前寺清子 - 艶歌 / 青い空から雨がふる (7", Single)
水前寺清子 – 艶歌 / 青い空から雨がふる (7″, Single)
Vinyl(VG) Sleeve(VG) / コンディション 盤 : Very Good (VG) コンディション ジャケット : Very Good (VG) コンディションの表記について   [ M > M- > VG+ > VG > G+ > G > F > P ] レーベル : Crown (3) – CW-820 フォーマット : Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Stereo 生産国 : Japan 発売年 : 1968-06-00 A is the theme song of a movie called “Wa Ga No Inochi No Uta – Enka” based on a work by novelist Hiroyuki Itsuki ジャンル : Pop, Stage & Screen スタイル : Enka,…
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leenaevilin · 2 years
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[Pics] ミュージカル『テニスの王子様』4thシーズン 青学vs聖ルドルフ・山吹 (musical tennis no oujisama 4th season seigaku vs sei rudolph gakuin・yamabuki)
main visual ↑↑↑ & visuals update under the cut^^
Cast:
SEIGAKU
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Imamaki Hikaru as Echizen Ryouma (越前リョーマ)
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Yamada Kento as Tezuka Kunimitsu (手塚国光)
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Hara Takakazu as Ooishi Shuuichirou (大石秀一郎)
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Mochida Haruki as Fuji Shuusuke (不二周助)
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Shioda Ichigo as Inui Sadaharu (乾貞治)
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Tomimoto Soushou as Kikumaru Eiji (菊丸英二)
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Ootomo Kai as Kawamura Takashi (河村隆)
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Houjuyama Shun as Momoshiro Takeshi (桃城武)
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Iwasaki Yuuga as Kaidou Kaoru (海堂薫)
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Ryouta as Horio Satoshi (堀尾聡史)
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Shiraishi Kotobuki as Katou Kachirou (加藤勝郎)
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Ichikawa Manato as Mizuno Katsuo (水野カツオ)
ST. RUDOLPH
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Okumura Hitoshi as Akazawa Yoshirou (赤澤吉朗)
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Mitsui Junpei as Mizuki Hajime (観月はじめ)
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Kubo Yuudai as Yanagisawa Shinya (柳沢慎也)
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Satou Rei as Kisarazu Atsushi (木更津淳)
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Saezawa Shuuto as Nomura Takuya (野村拓也)
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Ishihara Yueto as Fuji Yuuta (不二裕太)
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Ninomiya Raimu as Kaneda Ichirou (金田一郎)
YAMABUKI
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Kuwahara Shou as Minami Kentarou (南健太郎)
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TAISEI as Sengoku Kiyosumi (千石清純)
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Masunaga Takumi as Akutsu Jin (亜久津仁)
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Haitsuka Soushi as Higashikata Masami (東方雅美)
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Matsubara Rin as Nitobe Inakichi (新渡米稲吉)
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Terashima Reon as Muromachi Touji (室町十次)
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Uchino Fuuto as Kita Ichiuma (喜多一馬)
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Hashimoto Yuuki as Dan Taichi (壇太一)
FUDOMINE
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GAKU as Tachibana Kippei (橘桔平)
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Maiguma Kousuke as Kamio Akira (神尾アキラ)
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Tsuchiya Naotake as Ibu Shinji (伊武深司)
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Kitadai Takashi as Inoue Mamoru (井上守)
TENIMYU BOYS
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Oono Hiroyuki as Ikeda Masaya (池田雅也)
Akashi Riku Kurihara Itsuki Honma Kazuki
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ga-yuu · 2 years
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YumeKuro~Character introductions~Meisters~1
1. World Exploration Guild~Moonwalker~
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A world exploration guild that challenges all kinds of "unknowns.” A group of troublemakers who almost always cause trouble in the places they explore.
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Kuro // クロウ VA.  Yuto Uemura (Orange Hair)
Noah // ノア VA.  Ayumu Murase (Short one)
Itsuki // イツキ VA.  Matsuoka Tsuijo (Blue hair)
Grandflare // グランフレア VA.  Kazuki Kato (Silver hair)
Rouge // ルージュ VA. Shouta Aoi (Pink hair)
2. Royal Guild~Dream Spinner~
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A guild of top-notch craftsmen who only accept requests from royalty The guild's supreme philosophy is "We are the ones who make kings---king.”
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Volks // フォルクス VA. Ryotaro Okiayu (Man in red coat)
Canaan // カナン VA. Jun Fukuyama (Blonde haired one)
Adele // アデル VA.  Eiji Takemoto (The one who looks like Azul’s big brother)
Merry Rose // メリーローズ VA. Hiroyuki Yoshino (Cross dressed one)
3. Magical Arts Guild~Magia Seminar
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A four-member wizardry guild that deals with magic and sorcery The noisy voices of teachers and students echo in the small study hall.
Members:
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Zion // シオン VA. Ishitani Haruki (Dark blue haired one)
Est // エスト VA. Souma Saito(The one who looks like he’s Azul’s dad.)
Kai // カイVA.  Taku Yashiro(Face masked one.)
Ghee // ギー VA.  Nishiyama Hongtaro(Green haired one.)
4. Gastronomic Guild~Gastronomy
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A guild that pursues gastronomy from every possible angle. There is no one in the culinary world who does not know this name.
Members:
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Oscar // オスカー VA.Takehito Koyasu (The one who looks like a businessman)
Kuchen // クーヘンVA. Yuichiro Umehara(Dark haired guy with red tie.)
Kui // キュイVA. Tomohito Takatsuka(Pink haired one.)
Riche // リッシュVA.  Katsuyuki Miura(Megane)
Walter // ヴァルターVA. Shunsuke Takeuchi(The one who looks like Mammon when he’s 28 years old.)
To be continued....
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dustedmagazine · 3 years
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Kan Mikami – I’m the Only One Around (Black Editions)
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I'm the Only One Around by Kan Mikami
As Black Editions unearths more albums from the P.S.F. Records catalog, it is becoming apparent just how wide a swathe that P.S.F. cut through the Japanese underground during its decades-long existence. Looking at it on a smaller scale, 2019’s Tokyo Flashback – Psychedelic Speed Freaks compilation features a staggering twenty-two of the label’s artists across many genres. The acid rock maelstrom that is Acid Mothers Temple sits next to the blistering free guitar of Marginal Consort’s Kazuo Imai; the expressive vocals of Keiko Higuchi are juxtaposed against the Velvets-inspired meandering of White Heaven. This is but a single example. Black Editions celebrates the diverse curatorial spirit of P.S.F. with each LP reissued.
In 1991, P.S.F. released I’m the Only One Around, their first from folk-blues musician Kan Mikami, who had been successful previously in the 1970s but whose stature had since waned. The world had changed: a new socio-political climate was brewing, and Mikami was appealing to a new generation of potential fans. As he describes in his book A Life in Folk, Mikami pivoted and began focusing on “the sound inside the words” rather than looking for "the meaning inside the words.” With this change in outlook, he entered a new, highly fruitful period in his career. He released eight albums in ten years, all with P.S.F. 
Mikami uses only his gravelly voice and a naked electric guitar to deliver these songs, which appear to revel in strife. The lyrics, littered with slang, deal with subjects as diverse as terrorist plots (“Shinanomachi Sisters”), familial relations (“Emperor of Half the Globe”), and picking up women (“Dance, Flower Hat!”). Or, if Hiroyuki Itsuki’s liner notes are accurate, the songs mean something altogether more arcane. Either way, Mikami delivers them with a tremendous amount of passion. At times he’s quiet and sombre, and at others he barks in anger. 
With but a bare electric guitar, Mikami punctuates his already highly charged songs with even more emotion. He strums out a morse code call for help between the verses of “Shinanomachi Sisters,” as if he’s the intended victim of the titular women’s crimes. Mournful chords rumble beneath his dejected growl on “Cow and Long Hair.” Traces of Americana can be heard in “Movie Number 69,” while “Black Point Hirano” is deeply rooted in the blues. Mikami is attuned to how a stripped-down setup can deeply affect the listener and uses this to add gravitas to the songs. 
Of course, this reissue carries the Black Editions standard for deluxe packaging and artwork. The cover is striking in black and gold, oddly resembling a monochrome version of Dark Side of the Moon. Reading the liner notes is like ingesting poetry. As with the rest of the titles in the series, I’m the Only One Around is striking homage to P.S.F., the prime mover of the Japanese underground. 
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1five1two · 4 years
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When you no longer have expectations, the unexpected kindness of others and small acts of consideration become like "sweet manna from heaven." The feeling that rises spontaneously within one's heart at such times is true gratitude. When one is accustomed to kindness, one can lose the feeling of gratitude. One must constantly return oneself to the spiritual starting point of no expectations.
Hiroyuki Itsuki
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elegieenbleu · 5 years
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GENICHIRO YAGYU /
The soles of your feet (1997)
He was born in Mie Prefecture and is a graduate of Setsu Mode Seminar. In 1967 he won the Kodansha Award for Illustration, for Hiroyuki Itsuki's novel Seinen wa koya o mezasu (The Youth Heads for the Wilderness). He has produced numerous picture books that explain in simple but humorous terms how the human body works, including Ke ke ke no ke (Why Do We Have Hair?), The Holes in Your Nose, and Breasts. Other works he has illustrated include Tamago no akachan (What Pops Out of the Egg; text by Toshiko Kanzawa), and Patoka no Pi-suke (Pea-suke, the Patrol Car; text by Atsuko Sagara) _ (Source : Books from Japan - http://www.booksfromjapan.jp)
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                                      STAGE 66: YAKUZA
Yakuza, known in Japan as Ryū ga Gotoku (Like a Dragon, Japanese), is an action-adventure beat ’em up video game franchise created, owned and published by Sega.
The series originated from Toshihiro Nagoshi’s desire to create a game that would tell the way of life of the yakuza.
The series primarily focuses on the yakuza Kazuma Kiryu from the Tojo clan.
While Kiryu often assists the Tojo clan, the series has also featured him searching for another way of life in the form of raising orphans and helping those in need. The gameplay of Yakuza has the player controlling Kiryu and various other characters depending on the story, in the city of Kamurocho, a fictionalized version of the real life Kabukichō district in Tokyo, where he can encounter an enemy, perform an activity or participate in its various available sub-stories, which often complement the main game story and reward the player with extra EXP to better enhance your fighting style, resilience and gameplay.
This game is also well known for its various mini-games, which range from things like bowling, darts, and arcade games, to much more involved things like hostess club management which can take a number of hours over the course of several sessions in themselves to complete, all to some hilariously amusing results.
The franchise has become a commercial and critical success, and as of 2017, Sega has reported that the Yakuza franchise has sold a combined total of 10.5 million units in physical and digital sales since its debut in 2005. Strong sales of the games in its original Japanese market has led to the franchise’s expansion to other mediums, including film adaptations.
A great Beat ‘em up series that not only has had popularity over its home country of japan, but has gotten a big following in the united states and in Europe.
So it is why this STAGE of the Retro VGM Revival Hour, you better set up which fighting style works better as you are about to journey through the streets of Kamurocho taking down some thugs with these selected tracks from the Yakuza game series.
                                          Full track listing:         =======Game – Composer – Title - Company========
1.) Yakuza 0 – Hidenori Shoji, Zenta Tsuchihashi , Kensuke Inage, Yoshiji Kobayashi, Karasuya-sabou, Saori Yoshida, POPHOLIC, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Sachio Ogawa, Fumiyoshi Shimohara, Yuri Fukuda, Keisuke Hattori, Takehiro Mamiya, yuyoyuppa, Hirotaka Kumagawa & Kiyo – “Force Addiction, La-Di-Da, Ultimate Road Rage, One-Eyed Slugger, Oath of Enma, JUDGEMENT (w/ vocals by Takaya Kuroda) & 24 hour Cinderella (w/ vocals by Hidenari Ugaki)“ – March 12, 2015 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – Windows PC, PS3 & PS4
2.) Yakuza – Hidenori Shoji, Sachio Ogawa, Keitaro Hanada, Fumio Ito, Yuri Fukuda & John Newton – “Funk Goes On, Scarlet Scar, ID & Poison Pill” – December 8, 2005 – Sega – PS2, PS3 & Wii U (Japan Only)
3.) Yakuza 2 – Hidenori Shoji, Hideki Sakamoto, Franz Gruber, Norihiko Hibino & Takahiro Izutani – “As a man/As a brother, Push Me Underwater, Blockhead Boy, Face To Face & Evil Itself“ – December 7, 2006 – Sega – PS2, PS3 & Wii U (Japan Only)
4.) Yakuza 3 – Hidenori Shoji, Kentaro Koyama, Takahiro Kai, Hiroyoshi Kato, Love Sound System, Yoshio Tsuru & Hideki Sakamoto – “Fly, Bruise, Ryu-Kyu Humming, Crush and Strike, Test Your Imagination & D 2 A (w/ vocals by Chihiro Aoki)” – February 26, 2009 – Sega – PS3 & PS4
5.) Yakuza 4 -Hidenori Shoji, Kenichi Tokoi, Yuri Fukuda, Yoshio Tsuru, Ryohei Kohno, Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Yasuhiro Takagi, Yuichi Kanatani, Chihiro Aoki, Takashi Izeki, Takahiro Kai, Minako Seki, Flarewave Sound System, Eiji Kawai, Shigemitsu Goto, Love Sound System & Hideki Sakamoto – “Underground Dazzling Star(Neo), The Myth, Fighting Fighter & MachineGun Kiss” – March 18, 2010 – Sega – PS3 & PS4
6.) Yakuza 5 – Kyosuke Himuro, Yukihide Takekawa, Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Hidenori Shoji, Chihiro Aoki, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Watanabe, a-fei, Takeshi Isozaki, Zenta Tsuchihashi, DIG, Yuya Saito, Junya Tanaka, POPHOLIC, Yuri Fukuda, Atsuhiro Watanabe, Shunsuke Minami, Atsushi Yamaji, Gioachino Antonio Rossini, Akiko Akiyama & Saori Yoshida – “Hailstorm, I believe in you, Receive and Slash You, The COOL GUY SOSUKE, Comin’at ya/My girl, Noodle shop Ryuya & Loneliness loop (w/ vocals by Rie Kugimiya)“ – December 5, 2012 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS3 & PS4
7.) Yakuza 6: The Song of Life – Chihiro Aoki, Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Saori Yoshida, Fumiyoshi Shimohara, Kenichi Tokoi, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Zenta Tsuchihashi, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Kiyo, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Shunsuke Minami , Shunsuke Yasaki, Masahiko Iida & Akiko Akiyama – “Bonds, Seakillers, Town Bully, Bloodstained Philosophy, Lots of Lights & Like A Butterfly (w/ vocals by Takaya Kuroda & Saki)“ – December 8, 2016 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS4
8.) Yakuza Kenzan (Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!) – Hidenori Shoji, Hideki Sakamoto, Hiroyoshi Kato, Keisuke Ito & Yuri Fukuda – “Water and Melon, Blood Maker, Immortality & Masochism“ – March 6, 2008 (Japan Only) – Sega – PS3
9.) Kurohyō: Ryū ga Gotoku Shinshō – Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Hidenori Shoji, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Yukie Sugawara, skankfunk, Itsuki Onagi, Kentaro Ishii, Kouji Kinoshita, Heigo Tani (wall5) & Eigo Natsui – “Die anyway, DIGITALIZED, Kill city, YOUR KNIFE FEELS GOOD & SO UNUSUAL“ – September 22, 2010 (japan Only) – Sega & Syn Sophia/Sega – Playstation Portable
10.) Project X Zone 2 – Yoko Shimomura, Masami Ueda, Thomas Parisch, Laurent Ziliani, Kinuyo Yamashita, Masakazu Sugimori, Kohei Tanaka, Hidenori Shoji, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Yuzo Koshiro, Rio Hamamoto, Akihiro Namba, Chikayo Fukuda, Hiroyuki Kawada & Takuya Hanaoka – “Funk Goes On“ – November 12, 2015 – Monolith Soft/Bandai Namco Entertainment – Nintendo 3DS
11.) Yakuza: Dead Souls (Ryū ga Gotoku OF THE END) – Mitsuharu Fukuyama, Takahiro Kai, Takeshi Isozaki, Yuri Fukuda, Susumu Tsukagoshi, Chihiro Aoki, Yuichi Kanatani, Daniel Lindholm, Hiroshi Furukawa & ABOTTO Leo – “Inescapable Battle, Cry, Akiyama Battle Theme & Gary’s Boot Camp“ – June 9, 2011 – Sega – PS3
12.) Yakuza Ishin – Chihiro Aoki, Hidenori Shoji, Daisuke Anayama, Keitaro Hanada, Takatsugu Wakabayashi, Sachio Ogawa, Saori Yoshida, Zenta Tsuchihashi, Yusuke Sawai, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Ryohei Kohno, Yuri Fukuda, Shunsuke Yasaki & Tsuyoshi Kaneko – “Shika Flower, Sad sword, Roar, Willow’s Riff & Destroyed“ – February 22, 2014 (japan Only) – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS3 & PS4 (Both Japan Only)
13.) Judgment (Judge Eyes)- Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Saori Yoshida, Rio Hashikawa, Chihiro Aoki, Hiroaki Watanabe, Yasuyuki Matsuzaki, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Jin Senbonmatsu, Hideyuki Ono, Shunsuke Yasaki , Yuki Kobayashi, Kiyo, Charles François Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach – “Drumfire, Moth, Line of sin, Final decision, BUZZY, Darkness & The Last Assassin XIV: Symphony of The Judgment“ – December 13, 2018 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS4
14.) Yakuza Kiwami – Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Saori Yoshida, Keitaro Hanada, Sachio Ogawa, Syunsuke Minami, Shunsuke Yasaki, Zenta Tsuchihashi, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Kiyo – “Funk Goes On, Flirt With Bomb, Ideal For Violence, The End Of The Dogma & Cherry blossoms 2000“ – January 21, 2016 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS3, PS4 & Windows PC
15.) Yakuza Kiwami 2 – Hidenori Shoji, Yuri Fukuda, Saori Yoshida, Keitaro Hanada, Sachio Ogawa, Syunsuke Minami, Shunsuke Yasaki, Zenta Tsuchihashi, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Kiyo – “The End Of The Dogma, Amusing Octagon, Update With Gunfire & The Wicked“ – December 7, 2017 – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega – PS4 & Windows PC
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