#As'Maria

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Cherubimon BT7-079 Alternative Art by As'Maria from BT-07 Booster Next Adventure

This card shows Cherubimon performing the attack Lightning Spear in Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth!

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Mazinkaiser by As'Maria

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illustration by As’maria Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion illustrations Rebels art book

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Chibi Geass N2

When R2 was airing, there were some 4koma comics by As’Maria in Newtype, and, although I can’t remember if I ever was able to check every magazine from June 2008 (Rolo’s introduction, below) to December 2008 (the end of Chibi Geass N2, below), I’m going to assume that Rolo only appeared twice.

(I apologize for not remembering the source of these scans anymore...)

(Story on the right: “I’m your little brother”)

Rolo: Hello-! I’m Lelouch’s little brother, Rolo Lamperouge-!☆ Lelouch: I. Keep. Telling you...! -- Lelouch: I don’t have anything like a little brother! Rolo: Eeh, no way... -- Rolo: Well, there's nothing to be done about what's already happened... (outside the speech bubble: Right?) Lelouch: Don't brush off a big problem with just a few words! (outside the speech bubble: As if that was the issue here!) -- Rolo: As you can see, I have a pedigree document too☆ Lelouch: What are you, a dog?! (Story on the left: “I hope we get along”) Rolo: Well then, I hope we get along, oniisama☆ Lelouch: Stop it!! It’s disgusting -- Lelouch: The only one who can call me “oniisama” is Nunnally! Rolo: Eeh- -- Rolo: Mm... Then... -- Rolo: I hope we get along ☆ oniichan Lelouch: GYAAH!!! Overruled, overruled!!!

(Story on the right: “The last episode”) TV: I will destroy the world...

-- Lelouch: That was amazing!! I was really moved!! My rebellion spirit can’t lose against the original story! (TN: These characters write their names in hiragana, so it’s like they are different selves that belong to their own Chibi Geass world. Therefore, he is comparing himself to anime!Lelouch)

-- Lelouch: I’m doing this! I will create a world where Nunnally can live happily here as well! Rolo: I'll help you too, Brother! C.C.: It’s great that you are so motivated, but...

-- C.C.: This comic will also be over in the next strip. Lelouch&Rolo: Eh!? (Story on the left: “Only four panels left”) Lelouch: Darn it... Not even I can change the world in just 4 panels! Rolo: You can’t give up, Brother!

-- Rolo: Use your Geass to make this comic go on! Lelouch: That’s it!! (Outside the speech bubble: I see! Directly on the editorial department of Newtype!) -- Lelouch: Lelouch vi Britannia commands you!! Make this comic go on fore- Suzaku: Ah, there you are! -- Suzaku: Quick, Lelouch!! The prez is going to hold a wrap-up party for this comic! Lelouch(&Rolo?): What!!!? (Outside the speech bubble: Wait!! Even though this is the last panel?!! ---------------- Speaking of As’Maria, last time I forgot to talk about the dust cloth that was included as an extra with the 2nd R2 DVD, officially referred to as “rolozoukin”:  (These photos aren’t mine either, but I don’t have the source, sorry...)

A variation of the original borozoukin line, this one only says “I'll use you up until you become a ragged cloth”. Hey, at least he says nothing about throwing him away afterwards!

But the line on Rolo’s side is “Take good care of it!”

The actual cloth doesn’t have any Rolo reference... False advertising!!

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Asakusa Adventures part one:

2/1 dinner with friends and 2/2 Senso-ji Temple

After leaving Ochanomizu, Charles and I took the train to Asakusa, our next stop in Tokyo. We had dinner plans to meet with a friend and her family that night, and we planned to explore the area the following day (which is yesterday, at the time of writing!)

Our friend, Penko, her husband As'maria, and two sons took us to Asakusa Ichimon, which is a super traditional restaurant. It was featured in the movie Shin Ultraman which came out in 2022, and Charles really wanted to visit it as a film location, but before we could even mention it to her, she was already suggesting that we should all go together, and so we did!

The interior was amazing, I wish we had taken more photos. Taking photos inside establishments can sometimes be difficult, privacy is much more significant of a cultural consideration than in the US and we don't want to take photos of other patrons. It was a lot of gorgeous, dark wood, short, low to the ground tables, tatami mats, and floor chairs. There was a super zen, indoor water feature too, which was pretty cool, to put it mildly.

I don't even begin to know how to describe how tasty the food was; there was a huge menu of sakes (Japanese style alcohol, think sort of like a "rice wine" even though that's not strictly accurate) and shochu (more like a liquor), almost all, if not all of which, we'd never seen before in the states. The entire meal was a like...5 course experience, starting with a small appetizer of fruit, tofu, fish egg and beans (in honor of the Setsubun holiday, which is today [2/3] at time of writing!) all the way to a hot pot of tuna, leek, mushrooms and more. Genuinely everything was like, beyond delicious, and it was sooooo much food, without ever making us feel like we were totally gonna pop (although it was close). There was also a beef dish mid meal that was the first beef Charles had eaten in close to two decades, and it was worth it.

It was also really really special to get to spend the time getting to know Penko and her family better; I first met her here on tumblr actually, maybe....gosh, I don't know, 8 years ago? give or take a year? through a mutual fandom (we were both fans of a specific pairing in a video game called Danganronpa, where she was a very popular fan-artist at the time). Since then, we've met her in Japan a few times on trips, and we've slowly gotten to know her family over the last few years. After our engagement, Penko actually drew some lovely art for us as a congratulations; if you were at our wedding, we had it displayed near our guestbook :P

The following day, we spent exploring around our Airbnb in Asakusa, as well as visiting Tokyo Skytree. Our stay was on the second floor, above a restaurant, right in the heart of the district.

We started the morning early at Cafe Royal, a super old-school Showa-era coffee shop built in the early 1960s. We had coffees and breakfast there, and their specialty Royal Coffee has to have been one of the best coffees I've ever had. It almost reminded me of dark chocolate in terms of its acidity and smoothness. It was truly awesome.

Afterwards, we spent some time shopping at Uniqlo, a Japanese clothing store (there are some in the states too, if you're curious!) My favorite pair of jeans ripped badly on the plane, and I wanted to replace them, so I bought a new pair at Uniqlo, as well as some of their warm layering clothing, which they're well known for, to stave off the February chill. Charles also got some warm winter wear, so we're both totally topped off for the rest of the trip with trendy heat-tech goodies.

We also wandered around the streets and streets and STREETS of Asakusa's extensive shopping and food district surrounding the massive, gorgeous Senso-ji temple. One thing I love about Japan is that these huge shopping districts often have covered roofs over the streets so even if it's raining or kinda crappy weather, you can still walk freely across blocks without too much trouble. We were mostly window shopping, but we definitely stopped for a few treats.

From there, we headed to Tokyo Skytree, stay tuned for our next post!

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Ghostmon

Next Adventure, BT7-067, As'Maria

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Android Idol Unit Twinkles!! Shows Off Cute Charms and Shining Performances in Their 1st Music Video

    "AIdroid Raising" is a new project that blends the elements of tokusatsu and idols. Its official Twitter account opened on September 24 and has posted various photos and short clips to introduce its two-member android idol unit Twinkles!!, consisting of LOVE and EVE.

  LOVE (pink girl) is voiced by Hitomi Sasaki (Yoko Shinpo in Rent-A-Girlfriend), while EVE (blue girl) is voiced by Tamako Miyazaki (Iori Kobayashi in Tamayomi). And Japanese illustrator/manga artist As'Maria (Lelouch of the four frames Chibi Geass) serves as their character designer. 

  Today, the unit's first music video "Saikou☆Android" is posted on YouTube. The five-and-half minute clip is directed by internationally renowned tokusatsu director Koichi Sakamoto, known for his works the Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and Kamen Rider series. 20-year-old Tatsuomi Hamada (Riku Asakura in Ultraman Geed) plays the master/producer of Twinkles!!, Makoto Aiuchi. The clip shows the three's daily life, as well as LOVE and EVE's shining performances. 

            初めまして!! 弊社のアンドロイド・LOVEとEVEが、アイドルユニット『Twin -くるズ !!』を結成しました！ ボクはマネージャーのマコト（人間）です!! この公式Twitterで二人の情報や画像を出していこうと思いますので何卒よろしくお願いしますo(^o^)o #AIドロイド pic.twitter.com/pL2lCMPwSK

— 【AIドロイド公式】Twin-くるズ!!運営事務局 (@AI_droid) September 24, 2020

    「なんか大丈夫か？」と思われてしまったかもしれないので、追加情報を。 とりあえず、LOVEとEVEをなるべく沢山の人に知ってもらうためにミュージックビデオを作ろうと思ってて。 でもボク一人じゃそんな凄いのは作れないので、今とある方々に相談してます!! うまくいくといいなあ。#AIドロイド pic.twitter.com/D0wFD7qLCr

— 【AIドロイド公式】Twin-くるズ!!運営事務局 (@AI_droid) September 24, 2020

    さて、監督さんと脚本家さんは一体どなたなのか!? LOVEとEVEに発表してもらったので動画を見てください！ 色々とお忙しいお二人ですが、この企画を面白がってくださって……神謝神激です〜！ *。ヾ(｡>ｖ<｡)ﾉﾞ*。#AIドロイド#特撮#tokusatsu#アイドル#idol#メカ娘#坂本浩一#荒川稔久 pic.twitter.com/o4NqfGRsLG

— 【AIドロイド公式】Twin-くるズ!!運営事務局 (@AI_droid) October 1, 2020

    Source: "AIdroid Project" official Twitter

  © AIdroid Project

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

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BlackWarGreymon BT8-070 Alternative Art by As'Maria from BT-08 Booster New Awakening

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Xiaomon EX5-005, and Labramon EX5-057 by Takase, Dobermon (X Antibody) EX5-059 by koki, Cerberusmon (X Antibody) EX5-061 by As'Maria, and Anubismon EX5-062 by Tonamikanji from EX-05 Theme Booster Animal Colosseum

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Gaiomon EX4-048 Alternative Art by As'Maria from EX-04 Theme Booster Alternative Being

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Magnamon (X Antibody) BT16-102 by As'Maria from BT-16 Booster Beginning Observer

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Rapidmon (X Antibody) BT16-101 by As'Maria from BT-16 Booster Beginning Observer

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Ghostmon BT7-067 by As'Maria from BT-07 Booster Next Adventure

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Terriermon BT3-046 Alternative Art by As'Maria from the Memorial Collection 02 [J] / PB-08 Tamers Playmat [E]

This Alternative Art Card of Terriermon from BT3 references the intro of Digimon Tamers: Battle Evolution (West: Digimon Rumble Arena)

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Betamon BT7-044 Alternative Art by As'Maria from the Memorial Collection 25th Anniversary [J] / 25th Memorial Pack [E]

Another Alternative Art, released in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the original V-Pet, this time of Betamon from BT7. It featured Betamon, along with its pre-evolutions Botamon and Koromon, looking at the brown Ver.1 V-Pet, displaying its sprite on it, in the Village of Beginnings.

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Gotsumon BT7-043 by As'Maria from BT-07 Booster Next Adventure

Pumpkinmon being featured alongside Gotsumon on this card might be a reference to the two friends from Digimon Adventure.