#Jun Igarashi

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© jun igarashi - house - hokkaido, japan

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Takenobu Igarashi: A to Z, Edited by Sakura Nomiyama and Haruki Mori, Thames & Hudson, London, 2020

Takenobu Igarashi: creative director Sakura Nomiyama: editor/writer Haruki Mori / Mori Design Inc.: design Asako Hada: coordinator Megumu Wada: photographer Jun Ueno: photographer Shinya Fujiwara: photographer

See also Design Reviewed

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Attack on Titan: The Final Chapter

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Attack on Titan: The Final Chapter (2023, Japan)

Directors: Yuichiro Hayashi & Tokio Igarashi

Writer: Hiroshi Seko (based on the manga by Hajime Isayama)

Mini-review:

God, I don't even know how to begin this review. Attack on Titan has been part of my life for so long, and I find it hard to accept that it's finally over. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this final episode. It gave us show-stopping action, it gave us drama, it gave us a powerful anti-war message. Like this show has always done. In some ways, the mixture of cynicism and hopefulness that permeates this final act reminds me of Evangelion, and I mean that in the best possible way. Tbh, now that I've finally seen it, I can't understand why people have hated it so much ever since it was first published. How else could it have ended, after all the twists and turns the story took? I think Isayama did the best he could, and MAPPA took things to the next level with some of the best animation they've ever produced. This final chapter gave me a lot of food for thought, and I'm pretty sure it will stay in my mind for a long time, just like this world and its characters.

[kanelune]

The Front Bottoms - Father || Daiji, Orteca, and their daddy issues

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Revolutionary Girl Utena Storyboards! Now on the Internet Archive!!

Hi! Vanna here! Did you know we have scanned copies of the production storyboards for a whole SEVEN out of 39 episodes of Utena? Not bad, I think!!! Most were donated kindly by cscratch, with me buying a couple myself.

I have uploaded all seven as PDFs to the Internet Archive, and you can grab them here. For now, a gallery tour!!! PART 1!

Episode 3: On the Night of the Ball, storyboarded by Kazuhisa Takenouchi

Known largely for his work on Dragonball, this is the only time Takenouchi works on Revolutionary Girl Utena. Episode 3 is notoriously one of the 'b-side' episodes in terms of animation quality, and was probably done out of house so to speak. It does include the banked opening fairy tale, which is incredible to see, as well as a lot of crossed out shots and dialogue. Lots to unpack on that.

Episode 6: Nanami-sama, Take Care!, storyboarded by Jun Matsumoto

Matsumoto will go on to storyboard several episodes, especially Nanami ones! The storyboard is titled episode 8, because these two episodes' releases were switched due to the speedier production of this episode. Originally, the curry episode was episode 6, with this being part of, starting with 8, an increasing focus on Touga and the people surrounding him and how they view him. I can definitely see how the flow would have been incredible if preserved this way, alas!! His storyboards are very clean, and tight. They appear to need little revision.

Episode 9, The Castle Said to Hold Eternity, storyboarded by Juugo Kazeyama, an alias of Takuya Igarashi

Kazeyama often works with Yoji Enokido on projects, and will continue to work on Utena throughout its run, and will even write episode 19, Song of the Fallen Kingdom. We have an interview with him that was published in The Art of Utena artbook translated to English, even! Check it out! We have him to thank for the tea on Akio Ohtori's intended age. ;D

Cool! I hope you liked! I ran out of time before break is over though, so you can catch the rest of our storyboards next time, or check them out yourself, again, either via the gallery, or the IA!

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Actor Akira Nakao died on May 16 at the age of 81. He appeared in six Godzilla films, first as the bellicose Colonel Takaaki Aso in the final three Heisei entries, then Prime Minister Hayato Igarashi in the Kiryu duology, and finally the original Gotengo commander in Godzilla Final Wars. (That turned out to be a fitting sendoff - after years of sitting in meetings and control rooms, he got to take on Godzilla in the field.) He served the same role as Jun Tazaki in the 60s Toho kaiju films: an instantly recognizable authority figure. May he rest in peace.

[kyouka-supremacy]

BSD Interviews Masterlist

A new masterlist by yours truly. There's so many interviews out there that I wouldn't dare to aspire to include them all; but since I've been stumbling across a lot of Asagiri interviews after they attended Anime Expo this year, I wanted to at least have one place where I can keep track of the ones I see. If you know any interview I failed to include, please let me know!!

The dates reported here refer to the date the interview was published, and not when it was taken; even then, please take them with a grain of salt. Some rows feature multiple links to dislocated translations of the same interview, so be sure to hover over all the text so you don't miss any piece. Finally, sorry if the list results a little bulky at times, I couldn't seem to come up with a better way to format it.

Manga interviews

Asagiri, Harukawa (April 2013) /// original

Asagiri, Harukawa (January 2017)

Asagiri, Harukawa (October 2019)

Asagiri (July 2023)

Asagiri (August 2023)

Asagiri (October 2023)

Asagiri (August 2024) /// original

Anime interviews

Kensho Ono (Akutagawa's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Yasuomi Umetsu (season 1 ending director) on the season 1 ending (June 2016) /// alternative translation

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (July 2016) /// alternative translation

Suwabe Junichi (Oda's va), Miyano Mamoru (Dazai's va), Fukuyama Jun (Ango's va), Miki Shinnichiro (Gide's va) on season 2 (~2016)

Takuya Igarashi (director); Mamoru Miyano (Dazai's va); Jun Fukuyama (Ango's va); Yuto Uemura (Atsushi's va); on season 2 (~2016)

Takuya Igarashi (director), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter) on season 2 (January 2017)

Bones producer on Dead Apple (January 2018)

Asagiri, Takuya Igarashi (director), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter) on Dead Apple (December 2018)

Asagiri, Hiroshi Kamiya (Ranpo's va), Yuto Uemura (Atsushi's va), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter), Nobuhiro Arai (character designer), Mari Suzuki (character designer), Nobuhito Takemoto (character designer) on season 4 (February 2023)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va); Asagiri, Yoji Enokido (screenwriter), Chiaki Kurakane (Kadokawa producer); Asagiri; Kensho Ono (Akutagawa's va); Asagiri; on season 5 (August 2023)

Kensho Ono (Akutagawa's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (June 2016)

Yasuomi Umetsu (season 1 ending director) on the season 1 ending (June 2016) /// alternative translation

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va) on season 1 (July 2016) /// alternative translation

Suwabe Junichi (Oda's va), Miyano Mamoru (Dazai's va), Fukuyama Jun (Ango's va), Miki Shinnichiro (Gide's va) on season 2 (~2016)

Takuya Igarashi (director); Mamoru Miyano (Dazai's va); Jun Fukuyama (Ango's va); Yuto Uemura (Atsushi's va); on season 2 (~2016)

Takuya Igarashi (director), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter) on season 2 (January 2017)

Bones producer on Dead Apple (January 2018)

Asagiri, Takuya Igarashi (director), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter) on Dead Apple (December 2018)

Asagiri, Hiroshi Kamiya (Ranpo's va), Yuto Uemura (Atsushi's va), Yoji Enokido (screenwriter), Nobuhiro Arai (character designer), Mari Suzuki (character designer), Nobuhito Takemoto (character designer) on season 4 (February 2023)

Asagiri, Masahiko Minami (Studio Bones President), Chiaki Kurakane (Kadokawa producer) on season 5 during Anime Expo 2023: coverage 1; coverage 2; coverage 3; coverage 4; coverage 5 (July 2023)

Kishou Taniyama (Chuuya's va); Asagiri; Yoji Enokido (screenwriter), Chiaki Kurakane (Kadokawa producer); Asagiri; Kensho Ono (Akutagawa's va); Asagiri; on season 5 (August 2023) /// original

Stage plays interviews

Masashi Taniguchi (Oda's actor), Hideya Tawada (Dazai's actor); Hirofumi Araki (Ango's actor), Hideya Tawada (Dazai's actor); Hideya Tawada (Dazai's actor); on the Dark Era stage play (2018 ?)

Masashi Taniguchi (Oda's actor), Rui Tabuchi (Dazai's actor) on the Beast movie (January 2022 ?)

Masashi Taniguchi (Oda's actor), Rui Tabuchi (Dazai's actor) on the Beast movie (February 2022)

More interviews in Japanese can be found on my bsd magazines archive

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Attack on Titan S04E30 - Act 2 - "A Long Dream" Episode Director(s): Yuichiro Hayashi (林 祐一郎) & Tokio Igarashi (五十嵐 季旺) Chief Episode Director: Jun Shishido (宍戸 淳) Screenplay: Hiroshi Seko (瀬古 浩司) Key animator: Arifumi Imai (今井 有文) Storyboarder(s): Arifumi Imai (今井 有文) & Yuichiro Hayashi (林 祐一郎)

[last-ofthe-realones]

I need a place to yap ab my demon slayer ocs and I've chosen tumblr as my victim so get ready

Say hello to Kei Igarashi (born Kei Imamura) and Jun Igarashi. I'm gonna give a brief over view of their backstories as well as a few fun facts.

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Without spoiling too much, this story begins with Kei being adopted by her aunt when she was an infant. Unfortunately, Keis aunt was alone in raising her as her husband was murdered shortly beforehand. Her and Kei lived together on a rice farm in peace, where Kei displayed signs of having an unusually high Iq and agility. One evening Kei's mother (her aunt) left her to watch the farmhouse while she investigated claims of demons living on their farm in secret. Unfortunately for Kei this would be the last time she sees her mother.

Kei spent several days attempting to maintain the farm in vain as she's only 7 years old at this time. One night Kei was woken up to a demon standing over her, watching her sleep. After a short scuffle, Kei ended up burning her home to the ground but ultimately overpowered by the demon. Moments before she was consumed, she was saved by a mysterious man with a sword.

This man was Tarō Igarashi, a demon slayer. Out of pity Tarō took Kei to his home, the Igarashi mansion where she met his wife and child, Momoe and Jun. Little did the Igarashi family know, Kei was carrying a disease that cause Momoe to fall ill. Shortly after Kei's arrival, Momoe succumbed to her illness and passed.

Tarō was so overcome with grief and fury that he threw Kei out of the mansion die in the wild. Or at least that's how it should have gone if he hadn't found Kei in the courtyard the next day gripping onto a hairpin so hard her hands began dripping blood. Kei explained that she dropped the hairpin after Tarō kicked her out and she snuck back in to get it. Tarō was so impressed with Kei breaking into their impenetrable mansion that he decided not only to let her stay, but that he was going to train her to become a demon slayer along with Jun.

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So if you didn't guess already, Kei is going to be my main focus of the story. Dont worry though I will give my boy Jun some love I just need to flesh out his character more.

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SO! FACTS TIME(^.^)

Since Jun and Kei were taught by Tarō, they both use smoke breathing which derives from Flame breathing. However, both of them have very different fighting styles and utilize their breathing forms differently

Jun is transgender (ftm) and bisexual w a male preference. Kei is a lesbian (I'm projecting)

Both Jun and Kei fight w 2 weapons. Kei uses one normal sized sword and one that is almost sawed in half(its closer in size to a dagger). Jun fights w 2 swords but they can be combined to form one large one. No I cannot draw so I can't provide an example.

My story takes place during the events of the demon slayer anime but they won't have much interactions w Tanjiro (as of right now)

Jun is 27 years old during at this point in the story and Kei is 25

Jun and Kei will be able to speak on this page! Ik there's not a lot of ppl following me but if you ask a question directed to either of them, they will answer in character!

Kei will always write in Orange and sign off with a♡. Jun will write in blue and sign off with☆.

Dont be afraid we won't bite!

Speak for yourself.

Well I won't bite..

DAMN this post was longer than I thought it'd be sorry there's so much. Unfortunately this only scrapes the surface of what I have in store for them but luckily for everyone I'm inconsistent and will probably write their lore in lil drabbles.

[leibal]

House in Hokkaido is a minimalist home located in Hokkaido, Japan, designed by Jun Igarashi Architects. The design revisits the traditional “shop house” concept where commercial spaces and residential areas intermingled, creating a dynamic street life.

[tokusongs]

"Ultraman Mebius" OP. Performed by Project DMM and the Ultra Defense Force: Manjome Jun (Sahara Kenji), Ultraman/Hayata Shin (Kurobe Susumu), Edogawa Yuriko (Sakurai Hiroko), Ide Mitsuhiro (Nihei Masanari), Yuri Anne (Hishimi Yuriko), Ultraman Jack/Go Hideki (Dan Jiro), Ultraman Ace/Hokuto Seiji (Takamine Keiji), Ultraman Cosmos/Haruno Musashi (Sugiura Taiyo), Hiraki Shiro (Goto Keiko), Ultraman Max/Touma Kaito (Aoyama Sota), and Ultraman Mebius/Hibino Mirai (Igarashi Shunji).

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Eliza Apperly, The innovative alphabets of Takenobu Igarashi, «News», Thames & Hudson, London, September 25, 2020

(image: Takenobu Igarashi making a plan with a drafter at his studio in Aoyama, Tokyo, 1980; in Takenobu Igarashi: A to Z, Creative direction by Takenobu Igarashi, Edited by Sakura Nomiyama and Haruki Mori, Designed by Haruki Mori / Mori Design Inc., Thames & Hudson, London, 2020)

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Attack On Titan (Final Season, Part 3.1)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Attack on Titan (Final Season, Part 3.1, 2023, Japan)

Directors: Yuichiro Hayashi, Ryota Aikei & Tokio Igarashi

Writer: Hiroshi Seko

Mini-review:

Let me start this review by saying they really should not have split the final episode in two. It just feels like the build up keeps coming and coming, and then it cuts off right in the middle, leaving the viewer deflated. It would have made so much more sense to make the final part of the story as a two hour movie.

Anyway, it's been almost 10 years (💀) since I first started this show and I'm actually pretty excited to find out how it ends, even though that won't happen until this fall. I know this show has been crazy controversial for a long a time, but it keeps delivering its clearly anti-war message in a way that I find incredibly powerful. I must admit I got a bit lost during some of the more expository scenes (I guess I'll have to rewatch the whole show before the final final episode airs), but there were also some showstopping sequences that left me almost speechless. Let's hope the last episode lives up to all the hype.

[bakawitch]

Ka☆Ke☆Oh! Roles

Characters

Jabami Yumeko - Shobami Yamiko (Yami Yugi)

Suzui Ryota/Tsubomi Nanami - Muto Yugi

Saotome Mary - Jonouchi Joey (Jonouchi Katsuya)

Unofficial Counterpart - Honda Hiroto

Kiwatari Jun - Tetsu Ushio

Unofficial Counterpart - Mazaki Anzu

Unofficial Counterpart - Bakura Kagero (Yami Bakura)

Unofficial Counterpart - Bakura Amane

Unofficial Counterpart - Bakura Ryou

Unofficial Counterpart - Pegasus J. Crawford

Kumagusu - Rafael Guevera (Rafael)

Unofficial Counterpart - Amelda Seul (Amelda)

Unofficial Counterpart - Valon Anderson (Valon)

Student Council

Momobami Kirari - Kaibami Seto (Kaiba Seto)

Momobami Ririka - Kaibami Eto (Kisara)

Igarashi Sayaka - Ob Bhakta (Obelisk the Tormentor)

Manyuda Kaede - Otogi Ryuji

Yumemite Yumemi - Nosaka Miho

Yomozuki Runa - Fiona Sheldon (Fiona the Doll)

Ikishima Midari - Kaminaga Dei (Yami Malik)

Nishinotouin Yuriko - Dartz Atlan (Dartz)

Sumeragi Itsuki - Kageyama Risa

The Kaibami Family

Totobami Terano - ???*

Totobami Yumi - ???

Inbami Miyo - Hibami Hoshiki (Horakthy, the Creator God of Light)

Yobami Miri - Okibami Raika (Winged Dragon of Ra)

Honebami Miroslava - Toubami Kaure (Thief King Bakura)

Mushibami Reimi - Sasubami Mana (Mana/Dark Magician Girl)

Warakubami Sumika - ???

Obami Rin - ???

Obami Ibara - ???

Komabami Nozomi - ???

Batsubami Rei (sort of) - ???

Unofficial Counterpart - Kaibami Mokuba

Tsuibami Kabura - ??? Atem

Election Committee

Yamato Inaho - ₊ ⊹₊ ⊹*

Uru Rumia - ₊ ⊹₊ ⊹

Fuen Ruri - ₊ ⊹₊ ⊹

Unconfirmed Roles

Jabami Souko

Shagatake

Tooame

Saori

Kaoruzaki Kaori

Insector Haga

Dinosaur Ryuzaki

Isis Ishtar

Rishid Ishtar

Mahad/Dark Magician

Cyndia

Iona

Zorc Necrophades (maybe?)

Please suggest characters I missed or roles if you can!

*??? means the role is already filled but hasn't been revealed yet

*₊ ⊹₊ ⊹ means super special surprise

[tokuteasings]

REQUESTS ARE CLOSED: Rules and Intro~!

Greetings y’all~! After much thought and much inspo from @lunalove25 @toku-fanservice @imaginemaskedheroes and others, I have decided to make a dedicated blog meant to portray all of my writings about Tokusatsu~! Half of this is going to be me...screaming into the void but I’m happy to meet ya’ll!!

Call me Tale (she/they) and you can find me on ao3 at historynut19~!

Requests and Submissions are C L O S E D

Of course, I gotta list out some rules:

Kamen Rider Shows: Ryuki, Kabuto, Den-O, Kiva, Decade, W, OOO, Fourze, Wizard, Gaim, Drive, Ghost, Ex-Aid, Build, Zi-O, Zero-One, Saber, Revice, Geats, Amazons, Black Sun

Super Sentai Shows: Gaoranger, Hurricanger, Abaranger, Dekaranger, Magiranger, Boukenger, Gekiranger, Go-Onger, Shinkenger, Gokaiger, Zenkaiger, Kyoryuger, Donbrothers, ToQger, Kingohger, Kyuuranger

Other Toku Shows: Garo (The One Who Shines in the Darkness era specifically), Garo: Vanishing Line, Legend Hero, Tomica Hero: Rescue Force and Rescue Fire, Godzilla

Rules:

I won't take NSFW requests for younger characters who are under 18 and will keep them platonic or romantic depending on the situation. For the ToQgers especially, I will only take more platonic requests for them.

Poly relationships are a-okay! Actually I may write about some on my own volition lol.

Most of the time I'll keep the reader as gender-neutral. So if you want them to be a certain gender, lemme know~!

What I say isn't really law, but my own interpretations of the characters. You're more than welcome to interpret them however you wish!

I'm a simp, don't judge me.

If you wanna kiss any of the female characters, one-offs, villains, movie-only peeps, monsters, go for it! Lord knows I am attracted to like....60 different peeps in a single season.

I’ll post the stuff I write both here on tumblr and on ao3!! That being said, you are more than welcome to request in the comments on ao3 or in my tumblr asks which are preferred.

This work is mostly used for Reader x Character stuff so I won't take much ships between characters because I know everyone doesn't ship the same thing and like...you're free to ship whomever~! I'll write em if they strike my fancy on the day lol.

Please be patient!! I’m working two jobs and have other responsibilities. I also tend to burn out easily....so it’ll be here and there. 

Please also be hella specific and detailed on what you ask me. I’m dumb as hell so ya gotta lay it out for me whether you want like generic headcanons or romantic ones! 

I’ll list out warnings in the front of everything I write, and if something bothers you or if I forget to list something, please tell me! On that note, I don’t mind yandere kinda stuff but like it’s going to be....very.....very sparse and will be labeled accordingly. 

You’re more than welcome to interact with me! I’m so fucking lonely out here in the void...please come talk to me :’)))

So, shall I spin you a tale, my dear?

TO DO LIST: IN NO ORDER AT ALL (listen lord knows whatever the hell Imma write)

Shinkengers Kiss Headcanons

Momotaros, Urataros, Kintaros, Ryutaros - Dating Headcanons

Angst Headcanons Ushijima Hikaru

Protective Headcanons - Zack

Bath Time: Sononi x Male Reader x Kitoh Haruka

Kuroto Dan Kiss Headcanons

NSFW Headcanons - Hino Eiji

NSFW Headcanons - Hiden Aruto

Satarakura x Plant manipulating reader

Houji Tomasu x sassy reader

Gentaro’s friend x Lucky (Kyuranger) Headcanons

Fluffy Fukamiya Kento fic

NSFW Kadota Hiromi Headcanons

NSFW Momotani Jiro headcanons

Dating Headcanons: Sudo Masashi, Shibaura Jun, and Sano Mitsuru

Roomates with Nitoh Kousuke

Dating Headcanons: Kurenai Wataru, Igarashi Ikki, Sakurai Keiwa

Sleepyhead S/O x Sudo Masashi Headcanons

Dating Headcanons: Lucky x Reader

Dating Headcanons: Spada x Reader

BFFs with Sakuma Kotaro

NSFW Tomari Shinnosuke Headcanons

Traveling to different worlds with Tsukasa, Headcanons

Rook with S/O that can turn invisible

Whatever the hell my brain can come up with lol

QUEUE:

CURRENTLY ON HIATUS 

DRAFTS:

S.O.S Series - MetsuBouJinRai x Reader 

Some sorta fluffy Neon fic bc fuck the JGP

More Kingohger bs bc I love myself

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Jun Igarashi Architects Follow Research.Lighting on Tumblr Source: https://soudasouda.tumblr.com/post/747402250647912448/jun-igarashi-architects-follow-souda-on-tumblr