#雨月

[balvana]

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[kagiananoniwa]

photo by 雨月 ametsuki(kagiananoniwa)
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[yorunokoromo]

京都観世会6月例会

2024/6/23　京都観世会館

「雨月」　雅夫　貴彦　欣哉　守之　信太朗（市和）　一郎　大　光長　裕久　

狂言　「磁石」　千五郎　茂　薫

「夕顔」　豊彦　和幸　洋海　保美　鼓堂　眞之介　晴道　

仕舞　「蘆刈」　保浩　「自然居士」　又三郎　「芭蕉キリ」　九郎右衛門　「猩々」　裕久　邦弘　

「項羽」　信行　弘之助　充　遼一　実　信太朗　大輝　正壽　敬介　保浩　

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[the-astral-express-archive]

Clean Honkai: Star Rail CN x Moondrop水月雨 Collab Promo Artwork (8K UHD)

Cleaned & upscaled by 查宝来帮忙 on Weibo

[gon-iii]

梅雨しとどの大祓

2014年、愛宕神社。

夏越の大祓の用意が整った境内に雨が降る。

[mechadeimos]

[elcolordelayer]

[hotwaterandmilk]

2024 English language manga releases I'm enjoying

Here are a couple of titles I've picked up in English so far this year that I've enjoyed. Most of these I read digitally in Japanese for one or two volumes a couple of years back, but opted to wait and purchase the English print versions for my collection.

I feel like all of these books are worth the purchase price, but don't have the energy to do individual posts for each of them. So here's a very smooshed together post covering a few 2024 reads.

GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! from Yen Press

Akechi Ushiro is a heavily flawed, hard-working woman whose disregard for her own wellbeing results in her coming face-to-face with her equally flawed guardian spirit, Masako. The pair decide to combine their forces and begin tackling the obstacles in Ushiro's life using curses.

Hiruzuka Miyako's darkly funny tale of a woman taking control of her life alongside her queer sister spirit is such a delight . Featuring a rough-and-ready art style that helps underscore the macabre elements at play, the entire first volume is scathing in its humour and unashamed in its portrayal of Ushiro's flaws. I was surprised when this one got picked up by Yen Press a while back, but so happy to see it enjoying a stateside release. If you're after something that doesn't always play nice, GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST! might well be for you.

Edit: If you haven't read it before, this Japanese interview with Hiruzuka is worth reading for a bit more on her background and the creation of the series.

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! (Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku) from Kodansha USA

A sweet little fantasy romance between two individuals who find solace in one another despite being reviled by the general public for their interest in monsters. One loves defeating monsters in battle while the other loves cooking them!

Melphiera is a smart, capable heroine while Aristide Rogier du Galbraith is a dashing and supportive hero. The manga art is a bit low in detail, but the characters and story are absolutely worth your time. I'd love to see the LNs that the manga adapts in English someday too. I mentioned in tags before this whole series gives me the types of vibes I enjoy in historical fantasy romance novels, so if you like that kind of content this might be a good title to check out (or recommend to friends who appreciate romantasy but haven't tried manga before).

In The Name of The Mermaid Princess (Mio no Na no Moto ni) from VIZ Media

In a country where being "unhuman" or in some way supernaturally inclined is seen as a curse rather than a blessing, Princess Mio takes medications to suppress her mermaid-esque traits and please her father. Her perspective changes when Yuri, a tutor from her fiance's home kingdom, encourages her to be herself and embrace the things that make her different.

I've seen people say this is a bit too obvious in its parallels between fantasy oppression and IRL issues, but this is a Ribon manga for young girls so yeah it's on the nose but I think it works for the audience it has in mind. Tashiro Miya's artwork here is gorgeous and both leads are quite endearing (Mio is SO freakin adorable I can'ttttt). Overall a solid little series with nicely packaged volumes for those after something for a younger audience.

The Moon on a Rainy Night (Amayo no Tsuki) from Kodansha USA

A romantic slice-of-life tale featuring two high school girls, one of whom is a budding pianist (Saki) and the other a loner who is hard of hearing (Kanon).

I don't normally go much on high school romance but the way this series blends classic GL melodrama tropes with genuine issues in an earnest manner works for me. While we see things more from Saki's viewpoint as she eagerly tries to learn more about Kanon and tries to figure out her own sexuality, we do also come to understand Kanon's thwarted ambitions and the difficulties she has with letting people in.

Kuzushiro's art is quite whispy and cute, with all the characters tending to look quite well-realised on the page. While I prefer romances that feature a character with disability to centre their perspective, I do feel this does a decent job of portraying both girls as they try to navigate their deepening relationship. YMMV on this though, particularly if you are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Sketchy from Kodansha USA

Ako is living an unfulfilling life with a dull job and even duller boyfriend, but she suddenly finds herself thrust into a whole new world upon encountering a mysterious young skateboarder.

Sketchy, while ostensibly about women taking up skateboarding is more a snapshot of their individual lives and the role having a hobby plays once you're no longer a child. Ako's story particularly resonates with me (I literally worked her job at a similar age) but all the characters prove interesting in their own way.

Makihirochi's art is a bit more experimental than others on this list and may not be to everyone's taste, but I do think Sketchy is still worth checking out even if you're not entirely sold on the art (which I think has improved since I first became familiar with her work through Itsuka Tiffany de Choushoku o in Comic Bunch). Titles like this, which, let's face it, have low levels of mainstream appeal, don't often get English language releases so I highly recommend supporting this one if you have the opportunity to do so.

[indatsukasa]

Magician of Ordinary Starry Sky and Darker Humanity

[ojohm]

十月　折り返しをすぎた　雨あがり

[sarahalainn]

Hey June.

Every month, I make a short film for Fanclub members.

I’ve been making all my videos/music on the side, but now that I have more time, there’ll be more room for creativity. New music!

Happy birthday June. Wait for me too☔️

Hope you enjoy your tailor-made music video for your special month.

🔔SARAH ÀLAINN Official 1/f FANCLUB🔔

毎月、ショートフィルムを作ってます

6月は雨の中のシェルブールの雨傘風

いままでサライブやサラジオの合間に作って編集して来た動画達。ライブより大変💦

やっとサラにクリエイティブな時間ができたので、

もっと映像と音楽を作っていきます♪

大切な誕生月に、特別な映像と音楽をお届けします

毎月、待っててね☔️

🔔サラ・オレイン 1/f FANCLUB🔔

[divlraba]

Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue as A’Li and Xiao Heng in THE DOUBLE

[kagiananoniwa]

photo by 雨月 ametsuki(kagiananoniwa) Instagram @ametsuki_calas

[yorunokoromo]

片山定期10月公演

「雨月」　九郎右衛門　伸吾　欣哉　千三郎　市和　一郎　広忠　敬介　邦弘　

狂言　「文荷」　忠三郎　千三郎　善之

仕舞　「龍田　キリ」　邦弘　「融」　又三郎　磯道

「野宮　合掌留」　道喜　知登　耕道　信太朗　鼓堂　眞之介　玄　

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Honkai: Star Rail CN x Moondrop水月雨 Collab Promo Artwork

[gon-iii]

雨音

2012年、日枝神社。

雨音の様子を眺める。