#KAMIYA AI I LOVE YOU

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What's the name of the anime that your pfp is from I remember you rambling about it to Vivi but i forgottt

SHIKIMORI'S NOT JUST A CUTIE!

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LET THAT SINK IN! 💜💚

Hiroshi Kamiya’s autograph on Romi Park’s script book:

“I Love You” as in “Ai shi teru” “あいしてる”

https://x.com/kyuujuuhachi/status/1751680778289963011?s=46&t=z0Crkz7ZA-vMisWm9voDDA

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Translation of profiles of sextuplets on the website of the movie Soul Takoyaki Party and Legendary Sleepover

Osomatsu cv.Takahiro Sakurai

The eldest son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. He is a hedonist who does everything with a sense of humor. Stupid Japan Representative.

Karamatsu cv.Yuichi Nakamura

Second son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. A rare narcissist. He doesn't listen to others. "Hmph, I love you."(ai shiteru ze)

Choromatsu cv.Hiroshi Kamiya

Third son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. In charge of the six children. Becomes a clunker when dealing with women.

Ichimatsu cv.Jun Fukuyama

Fourth son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. Negative person with low self-esteem. Happy with cats.

Jyushimatsu cv. Daisuke Ono

Fifth son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. He is cheerful, happy and energetic. "Ai! I'm Jyushimatsu!"

Todomatsu cv.Miu Irino

The youngest son of the Matsuno family. NEET, virgin. He is a self-loving, mocking guy. His nickname is Totty.

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Translation by deepl translator

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lemures blue and oshi no ko simularities

I recently read a manga that felt similar to a visual novel that I watched a long time ago and it's mainly seen in the similarities in the story and the characters in Aoi and Ai. This is just me fishing out similarities between the visual novel and the anime in this post. 

there are a lot of parallels between the game and manga that need to be elaborated on and discussed I going to delve deeper into the game and manga there will be spoilers on the game and manga so you have been warned.

let's start off with both the titular characters Aoi and Ai, Aoi and Ai are the main reason why I am creating their posts since they have a lot of similarities.

Aoi like Ai are both titular characters and their stories revolve around them

ai and Aoi both come off as the main character in the first half. the manga begins the first few chapters with Ai's point of view and central focus and the first chapter of the visual novel focuses on Aoi's point of view 

the game tricks us into thinking that Aoi is the protagonist because of how he is designed and how the first half has us focused on his thoughts, the manga makes us look at Ai as the protagonist due to her strong presence and character arc. 

Both characters get killed off fairly early on in the story, ai gets killed off after a few chapters and Aoi is revealed to be dead at the beginning of the game, they make us think that they are the protagonists only to realize are taken from us.

Both of them despite being dead hold a lot of influence in the plot and the other characters.

Both of them watches from the sidelines acts as a member of the supporting cast and let others shine.

As an idol Ai was put on a pedestal by other people who projected themselves on her without any regard for her humanity, Aoi was treated as a monster due to the lemures blue in his body, his talent shuns him from other people

Ai and Aoi are both liars, they lie to fit the circumstances and setting that they are in.

They both had terrible upbringings which led to their current issues, Aoi doesn’t love himself and has low self-esteem whereas Ai doesn’t know how to love or receive love from others. 

There was one aspect that was brought up in Lemures Blue by Itsuki in his discussion with Aoi on idols.

a meta about Oshi no ko pointed it out,

In religion an idol is:

An object which represents a deity, so it can become a manifestation of the god itself

A fake god, at least in monotheistic religions, like Judaism, Christianity and Islam

So, idols are gods. And yet, they are fake gods. In particular, monotheistic religions refuse idols because they are over-simplified representations of the divine.

Similarly, people worship celebrities but only know their simplistic personas. Actors and idols are put on a pedestal but also objectified:

Itsuki is correct in his conjunction on idols in fact that is where the word idol comes from and idol is used prevalently in Oshi no ko.

The last thing is the main antagonists, the antagonists are the fathers of the main cast Kanata Kamiya the father of Hinata, and Hikaru Kamiki the father of the twins, Ruby and Aqua. 

I am going to put this post here in case anyone has any input or wants to add.

This post is mostly based on my opinion but it was something I wanted to talk about since I saw so many similarities in it.

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description for shikimori/izumi/ai kamiya: Shikimori and Izumi are already an established couple at the start—Izumi is known for his infamous bad luck that often gets him in trouble, or gets him hurt. Shikimori loves him nd wants to protect him from his bad luck. Izumi is the more feminine one of the two, he's very gentle, sometimes a bit awkward and shy, but he's known for his kindness to others. Shikimori is still pretty girly herself, but she's seen as masculine with the way she swoops in to protect or support Izumi like a knight. Kamiya is seen in the school as one if those role model, reliable types. She gets to bond with Izumi, the first person who treats her normally, and she even gets vulnerable with him. Meanwhile, Izumi thinks she's also a very kind person, and loves whenever he gets to talk to her. Eventually, Kamiya crosses paths with Shikimori when their school has this fun little gimmick event with numbers and how the same people with same numbers are soulmates or something. Kamiya gets the same number as Izumi, but Shikimori shows up asking for it. At first Shikimori thought she was ok with it, but realized and caught onto Kamiya's true feelings. When Kamiya wouldn't take back the number because she says she feels guilty for feeling this way about Izumi and getting in the way of them, Shikimori tears the number apart and hugs Kamiya, saying that she shouldn't force herself to get rid of the feelings and she should cherish it. She also said that someone who likes the same person as her can't be a bad person, and she just confirmed how kind she really is. In the next episode their common friend Nekozaki gets them to hang out in the mall after school. When Nekozaki goes to the bathroom, Shikimori tries to shiw Kamiya how to play one of the arcade games, but she says it's too hard for her. Shikimori ends up playing and winning some snacks and gives it to Kamiya, saying she won them for her. Kamiya gets all blushy but then says she should get even, because her personality doesn't fit the passive type. Cut to them later and it's revealed they both won a LOT of plushies for each other, getting carried away. It's cute because this parallels Shikimori's competetiveness when it comes to impressing Izumi, and in an earlier episode she also got carried away and won too many plushies for him. But in this one, Kamiya can match her own competitiveness and also tried to keep up with impressing her. And they just blush around each other sometimes and there was a shot that emohasized their physical closeness at one point. Shikimori even admires how pretty Kamiya looks while blushing to herself. A noteworthy parallel is Izumi also seeing Kamiya for who she really is, much like how he did with Shikimori.

hi!!! thank you so much for this omg! i just realized i already had a description for them from the nominations so i May Be Stupid?? im so sorry!! but i'll mix them up!!! is that okay? i'll have to summarize your part, unfortunately, but since u put so much work into it ill add it to thr propaganda tag too. I really appreciate this and im sorry for my goof....

also they sound extremely adorable 💖

[gobureis]

omg why is Nagamasa so generic looking? Now he’s really like your justice love peace kind of a guy on a first glance lol (I mean he might not be in this version) Although, why is he still blond? lol

 Thank you for keeping the seiyuu the same because I love Kamiya Hiroshi and Maeda Ai.

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Sera Myu Decide Game

Thank you @vampiru-chan for creating an all-in-one game based on Sera Myu OR! That’s weekly but this is all at once I love it XD. K imma answer all 100!

Anza Ooyama or Fumina Hara

Miyuki Kanbe or Marina Kuroki

Sayuri Inoue or Shiori Kubo

Mizuki Yamashita or Shiori Kubo

Ayako Morino or Manami Wakayama

Hisano Akamine or Chieko Kawabe

Miria Watanabe or Hazuki Mukai

Riria Ito or Hazuki Mukai

Aiko Kawasaki or Risa Honma

Misako Kotani or Megumi Yoshida

Ranze Terada or Seira Hayakawa

Kazumi Takayama or Seira Hayakawa

Kanoko or Mai Watanabe

Marie Sada or Yuriko Hayashi

Minami Umezawa or Junna Ito

Ami Nojo or Junna Ito

Nana Suzuki or Erika

Nao Inada or Momoko Shibuya

Hina Higuchi or Mayu Tamura

Kana Nakada or Mayu Tamura

Sanae Kimura or Shuu Shiotsuki

Asako Uchida or Akiko Nakayama

Hiroko Tahara or Tomoko Inami

Yuuka Asami or [redacted]

Yuki Kamiya or Seiko Nakazawa

Teruyo Watanabe or Miho Yokoi

Keiko Takeda or Karin Takahashi

Mario Tomioka or Mirai

Tamaki Dia Shirai or Mao Kawasaki

Noel Miyazaki or Moe Oosaki

Hidemasa Edo or Hironari Amano

Yuuta Mochizuki or Yuga Yamato

Tamami Matsumoto or Yumie Sakaguchi

Saori Sara or Takemi

Yuri Nishina or Akiko Miyazawa

Midori Hatsukaze or Nami Tamaki

Hikari Ono as Loof Merrow or Bloody Dracul Vampiru

Yuuta Mochizuki as King Endymion or Count Dracul

Miki Kawasaki as Le Fey or Kunzite

Ryuuji Kasahara as Professor Tomoe or Tiger’s Eye

Akiko Miyazawa as Elizabeth Bathory or Queen Beryl

Mao Kawasaki as Chibi Chibi or Black Lady

Tomoko Inami as Mistress 9 or Sailor Neptune

Satomi Okubo as Sailor Moon or Sailor Cosmos

Mikako Ishii as Sailor Pluto or Tuxedo Kamen

Chihiro Ando as Tiger’s Eye or Kunzite

Marina Kuroki with Kenji Urai or Yuu Shirota

Yuga Yamato with Satomi Okubo or Hotaru Nomoto

Mikako Ishii with Sayuri Inoue or Mizuki Yamashita

Nao and Yuuka or Shuu and [redacted]

Sanae and Hiroko or Asako and Tomoko

Coatl or Space Pirates

Death Lamia or Lilith of Darkness

Elizabeth Bathory or Le Fey

Count Dracul or Bloody Dracul Vampiru

St. Germain or Gilles de Rais

Death Vulcan or Dark Cain

Astarte as an enemy or an ally

Gaiden or Ai no Senshi

Sailor Stars or Eien Densetsu

Yume Senshi or Shin Densetsu Kourin

Last Dracul Jokyoku or Transylvania no Mori

Death Vulcan no Fuuin or Transylvania no Mori

Kaguya Shima Densetsu or Dracul Arc

Ankoku no Princess Black Lady or Ai no Sanctuary

La Reconquista or NogiMyu

Petite Etrangere or Un Nouveau Voyage

Amour Eternal or Le Mouvement Final

Sailor War or Solar Miracle Make Up

Dream Yume wa Ookiku 1994 or 2000

Fukkatsu! Crisis Yurusumaji or Broken MOBIUS

Triple Dreams or Triangle Secret

Isei Nottori Keikaku or Magus Collection

Black Moon Signal or Seijaku no Hostie

Sailor Busters or Kick Out A Bloody Mystery

L’amour D’amour Moonlight or La Fatalite Sei Senshi

Densetsu Seitan or HEREAFTER...

LINK or Junketsu no Narcissism

Moment Fatal or Here Goes! Shining Star

Mystery Sagashi or Everlasting Moonlight

FIRE or La Moon

Minna Dareka ni Aisarete or Ginga no Sanctuary

Ai no Starshine or Music of the Spheres

Speed of Light or Koisuru Satellite

We Are The Pretty Guardians or Sky of Jewels

The Last Change or Make Up! Kumikyoku ~ Moon ~

Drive Me The Mercury or Make Up! Kumikyoku ~ Mercury ~

Honoo no Messenger or Make Up! Kumikyoku ~ Mars ~

Zigzag Slash or Make Up! Kumikyoku ~ Jupiter ~

Traditional the Grace or Make Up! Kumikyoku ~ Venus ~

By Heaven! Kami Nomi zo Shiru or Warera Dark Kingdom

Ai no Starshine Nelke Myu or NogiMyu 2019

La Soldier 20th Anniversary or 25th Anniversary

Dracul Hakushaku no Kodoku or Image de Mon Pare

Just Love Wasurerarenai or Ice Doll

Sailor Pluto Bandai or Nelke

Satomi’s Super Sailor Moon or Hotaru’s Super Sailor Moon

Anza’s First Eternal Sailor Moon or Marina’s Last Eternal Sailor Moon

Inner Senshi Bandai High School Uniform or Le Mouvement Final Juuban High School Uniform

Haruka and Michiru’s Mugen Gakuen Uniform or Juuban High School Uniform

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Valkyrie Connect voice actors

I’ve been looking all over the Internet for a cast list of this game, but came up with nothing (really, people?). So I figured I’d make one myself! Mind you, I don’t have all characters so feel free to let me know anything I missed. MALE CHARACTERS Akira Ishida: Kaworu Nagisa Aoi Yuuki: Utgardar Asami Shimoda: Kagamine Len Daisuke Ono: Odin Hiro Shimono: Loki Hiroki Takahashi: Ryu Hironori Kondo: Krozak, Vidofnir Hiroshi Kamiya: Levi Hiroshi Okamoto: Fafnir, Lucio, Ymir (Armored) Jouji Nakata: Morphia Jun Fukuyama: King Junichi Suwabe: Archer Kappei Yamaguchi: Sigurd Kenjiro Tsuda: Skirnir Kouji Haramaki: Prastos Makoto Naruse: Alviss, Hrungnir, Nagato Mamoru Miyano: Gilthunder Marina Inoue: Baldr Megumi Han: Arnaud, Ymir (Boy) Megumi Ogata: Shinji Ikari Motomu Kiyokawa: Filsius Nobutoshi Canna: Lancer Noriaki Sugiyama: Shirou Emiya Shoutaro Morikubo: Bergelmir Shunsuke Kanie: Heidrun Taishi Murata: Hodr, Wolfgang Takanori Hoshino: Iori Yagami, Loewe Taketora: Akuma Tatsuhisa Suzuki: Ban Tomoaki Maeno: Kyo Kusanagi Tomokazu Seki: Gilgamesh, Thor Tomokazu Sugita: Gylfi, Tyr, Vidar Toshiya Chiba: Sleipnir Tsuguo Mogami: Omega Rugal, Volundr Volcano Ohta: Froggy, Geyser Yasunao Sakai: Ofnir Yasunori Masutani: Fenrir, Heimdall, Jormungand, Surtr Yohei Azakami: Ragnarok, Zato Yuei Takagi: Gowther Yukari Tamura: Magni Yusei Oda: Boelthor, Nidhogg, Thiazi, Welver / previously known as Katsuaki Arima Yuuji Kishi: Ken Yuuki Kaji: Eren, Meliodas Yuuki Ono: Helblindi, Huginn, Susano-o Yuuma Uchida: Hraesvelgr, Reginleif Yuuta Kasuya: Xiang Tong Yuuya Uchida: Hendrickson FEMALE CHARACTERS Ai Nonaka: Kyoko Sakura, Mani, Nautica, Ranco, Verdandi Ai Sasaki: Luflit, Momiji, Nadia Akane Fujita: Jord, Nerthus Akira Sekine: Cenia, Ines Ami Koshimizu: Alice, Mai Shiranui Aoi Koga: Clarisse Aoi Yuuki: Diane, Eihwaz, Hyuga, Madoka Kaname, Randgrid Asami Shimoda: Etricia, Granfelt, Kagamine Rin Aya Endo: Karin Aya Suzaki: Raspi, Rota, Verossa Aya Uchida: Dielle, Nyatasha, Saskia, Tamamo Ayaka Fujimoto: Kushinada, Soable Ayaka Fukuhara: Clarice, Hrist Ayaka Maeda: Stella, Sylva Ayaka Ohashi: Elena, Elsa, Sortishia Ayako Kawasumi: Saber Azumi Asakura: Authumla, Osiris Chika Anzai: Fubuki, Nori Chiwa Saito: Akemi Homura, Skuld Eri Kitamura: Sayaka Miki Eri Sendai: Izuna, Rapunzel, Ultima Fumiko Orikasa: Chun-Li Haruka Terui: Liciela, Liesa, Matisse, Maully Haruna Ikezawa: Athena Asamiya, Lamina Hiromi Igarashi: Blodu, Chihaya, Forte, Livy & Lo, Tesla, Velfell Hisako Kanemoto: Tholin, Tinker Kaede Hondo: Porte, Viola Kana Ueda: Aquaria, Carliss, Estella, Rin Tohsaka, Risa, Sif, Urd Kanae Itou: Herja, Lorelei Kanako Nomura: Bylgja, Gaia, Oboro Kaori Mizuhashi: Arte, Mami Tomoe, Mimir Kaori Nazuka: Hervor, Roveria Konomi Kohara: Mervelin Kotono Mitsuishi: Misato Katsuragi Maaya Sakamoto: Hel, Mari Makinami Maaya Uchida: Esquire, Quarys Madoka Yonezawa: Forseti, Vili Mai Aizawa: Anubis, Idun, Luca, Mele Mai Kadowaki: Amaterasu, Illyasviel, Mia, Zodie Mamiko Noto: Frey, Lolo & Nana, Neviria Maria Naganawa: Camilly, Mogthrasir Maria Uno: Solstis Marina Inoue: Bertha, Dora, Ipsum Masumi Asano: Avencia (?), Brunhild, Litany, Muninn, Sakeko Megumi Han: Kubira, Michelle Megumi Hayashibara: Rei Ayanami Minami Takahashi: Hanna, Kaguya, Lorone Minami Tsuda: Materia, Sandra Miyu Tomita: Aurora, Frigg Miyuki Sawashiro: Cammy, Freya, Gullveig Nanaka Suwa: Beatrix, Eysith, Walpurgis Naomi Oozora: Angrboda, Marmalade, Niji, Noa, Passo, Zweilie Nozomi Sasaki: Grace, Yatsude Nozomi Yamamoto: Terra, Vesmeral Rie Kugimiya: Demolisha, Hymir, Norn, Nott Rie Murakawa: Rita, Ulin Rina Satou: Sara, Yvette Romi Paku: Hange Rumi Ookubo: Igna, Mei Hou, Radgrid Ryoko Shiraishi: Lu Ling, Siluria Saki Fujita: Hatsune Miku, Senna Saori Hayami: Bestla, Cherie, Mikagura, Nabby, Sanngrid Satomi Satou: Gardina, Medjed, Petra, Sol Sayaka Senbongi: Bear, Kagutsuchi, Lipka, Svipul Shiori Mikami: Flora, Mirka, Krista, Sinmara Shizuka Itou: Cleo, Fenia Sora Amamiya: Elizabeth Sumire Morohoshi: Nocturna, Tomoe Umeka Shouji: Corona, Skadi, Sonia Yoko Hikasa: Ayame, Bara, Dinna, Ran, Sentia Yui Ishikawa: Mikasa Yui Kano: Jest, Sasha, Shiena, Thrud, Vali Yukari Tamura: Pallone, Poelle Yuki Nagaku: Fei Lang, Sakura, Soara Yukiyo Fujii: Lyrist, Tsukuyomi Yumi Hara: Eleneige, Shuirin Yumi Kakazu: Kula Diamond, Mizuki Yumi Sudou: Aegir, Canon, Kili Yuu Asakawa: Megurine Luka Yuuki Kuwahara: Mona, Souffle, Vendetta Yuuko Miyamura: Asuka Langley Sohryu Yuuko Sumitomo: Curtana, Lumiere UNKNOWN OR UNVOICED 6th Angel Armored Titan Garm niconico televi-chan Pseudo DMS Unit-13 COMMENTS 1. Aoi Yuuki, Asami Shimoda, Marina Inoue, Megumi Han and Yukari Tamura are the only women I’ve found so far that play both male and female characters. 2. Listen to the differences between Taishi Murata’s characters. His range never ceases to amaze... the only English voice actors with similar ranges (that I know of) are Ben Diskin and Sean Chiplock. 3. On the female side, Umeka Shouji has a surprisingly large range. I’ve mostly heard her play deeper-voiced roles, and then Corona shows up... 4. I love Hiro Shimono’s evil laugh. He doesn’t go all out with Loki, but he sounds like an insane seagull when he does. 5. As a mythology fangirl, I’m a little annoyed by all the changes. Frey, Mani and Vali are supposed to be male; Skuld is supposed to be a Norn (with Verdandi and Urd); Hel, Fenrir and Jormungand are supposed to be Loki and Angrboda’s kids; Idun is supposed to be Bragi’s wife; Thrud is supposed to be Thor’s daughter and Magni and Modi his sons. I’ll update this “lore correction” once I find more characters.

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21 for the ask meme?

21. Anime that made you cry

No anime or work of fiction has really made me cry. Some moments have been a little close, but that’s about it! I think the only thing that really made me cry was Hachiko when I was six, and that’s based on a true story I think. It wasn’t an anime.

Here are the anime that have given me strong feels. I’m going to be putting a line because there are spoilers. If feels are on a scale of 1 to 10, these have to place 5 or higher. They’re in order (mostly) from least to most.

Note: I have not watched Orange, Clannad, Plastic Memories, and probably a few more that would’ve been “why aren’t they on here?”

If you just want to know the names of the anime: Kimi no na wa, Angel Beats, Bungou Stray Dogs, Hotarubi no Mori e, Death Parade, Your Life in April, Ookami no Kodomo no Ame to Yuki, Boku no Hero Academia, Assassination Classroom,Anohana,Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,Koe no Katachi 

Kimi no na wa (5/10 feels)

For some reason I got feels the first time I was watching it because of the pure rush I felt. Looking back on it, I’m not that mad at the ending anymore. They practically painted the picture. It’s our job as the viewers to interpret it.

Kudos to the RADWIMP’s OST and the voice actors who actually primarily did live-action stuff. The transition from live-action to voice acting can be tough, and they did it so well. I think they did deserve the awards they got.

Angel Beats (kinda) (4/10 feels)

This had not as much to go for it story-wise. I personally think that this show wouldn’t be anything without this song. The voice acting and that song carry the whole show. Everything else relies on the melodrama of the story which doesn’t work at times due to the fluctuation in the show’s tone.

Hiroshi Kamiya and Kana Hanazawa. I know they both worked really hard for this. The English dub is also really good.

Bungou Stray Dogs (5-6/10 feels)

Yeah, I just wanted to mention this one. I think we all know why. I didn’t get feels the first time I watched it, but I definitely appreciate how much I enjoyed it and how important it is for the storyline. This arc, this scene, and this moment right here are what makes Bungou Stray Dogs. 

Mamo and Junichi Suwabe make this scene work really well along with the art direction and everything.

Hotarubi no Mori e (5-6/10 feels)

Considering this movie is under 50 minutes, they did a very good job establishing it. I would’ve never guessed that Ayane Sakura and Kouki Uchiyama would’ve been capable of this. It was really quite amazing. We even knew exactly what was going to happen, yet we still got roped in.

Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (6-7/10 feels)

I wasn’t really satisfied with that ending. Nonetheless, this definitely deserves a spot here. If you haven’t, you should just watch the movie. 

Death Parade(6-7/10 feels)

Oh my goodness, that soundtrack, that voice acting by Tomoaki Maeno and Asami Seto, that set up, Madhouse’s animation, the storyline, and everything about it made it fall perfectly into place. It was heartwrenching because it was so... realistic in a way. I didn’t realize how much of an impact this had until long after I watched it. 

Your Lie in April(6-7/10 feels)

I watched the anime and live-action. Both were pretty good. It was just a very heartwarming story, and I think people were shocked by the fact that they didn’t go with the “miracle” route. They were expecting this movie to remain the heartwarming rom-com, and I commend them for sticking to the plan. Of course, the OST was amazing, and the voice actors Natsuki Hanae, Ayane Sakura, and Risa Taneda play huge roles. Not to mention, the art by A-1 Pictures was nice. Their final performance was magnificently done.

Boku no Hero Academia(6-7/10 feels)

I’m putting this for the pure hype. Words cannot describe what I felt during All Might’s final fight. You know, Kenta Miyake and Akio Ohtsuka fainted during recording because of the amount of effort and retakes. When Miyake said, “Goodbye, One for All.” I was just so taken aback by how much that show has moved me and impacted me.

Assassination Classroom (7-8/10 feels)

Talk about getting attached! Somehow, I guess it’s because I lacked having good teachers in my life, but this anime will just amaze you at the end. Sure, you might not know any of the classmates, but besides that, Koro-sensei! Jun Fukuyama and Mai Fuchigami are awesome in that final scene. I appreciate this anime so much. Tabidachi no Uta is also a really good song.

Anohana (7-9/10 feels)

Anohana is one of the best 11-episode anime out there. I think the movie was a little bit of a cash grab (still enjoyable), but the TV series was so powerful. Miyu Irino, Haruka Tomatsu, Ai Kayano (it was her breakout role and one of her best roles to date!), Takahiro Sakurai, Saori Hayami, and Takayuki Kondou were amazing in this anime. The OST and writing were both extremely powerful and made one of my friends cry. Even the ED OST alone can bring back the memories.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood(7-9/10 feels)

Oh man, where do I even start? This show... you have to watch it. You spend so much time loving these characters, and when it all comes together at the end, you just want to say everything’s going to be alright. The adrenaline, the heartbreak, and the pure emotions of the story. This is a masterpiece by all means. Hiromu Arakawa set the expectations too high for almost every other anime out there. The way it handles itself and trailblazes a mother’s pain during miscarriages, racism, a person’s sacrifice, immortality, and all the morals that go along with it. Some of these I haven’t seen before in anime. I highly recommend this anime. It’s one of my favourite anime ever, and it’s the reason I continued to watch anime.

Koe no Katachi (7-9/10 feels)

This one hit so hard. It was like a punch to the gut, but I loved every single minute of this development and this movie. Kyoto Animation did such a good job with the art. It’s one of my favourite movies of all time. Trust me, just watch the movie. Its theme about redemption and self-growth are so strong, and that climax near the end and even the scene the movie ends at are so amazingly done. Miyu Irino and Saori Hayami could not have done a better job. This is truly what made me notice the both of them. This movie was so crucial and so important as to representation and why I think animation itself is such an important medium. This movie is a partial representation of why I like anime.

Thank you for this ask! I enjoyed looking back on all these anime (that’s not sarcasm. I genuinely enjoyed these.)

[Send me an anime ask!]

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Happy 32nd Birthday Nobuhiko Okamoto!

Personal Note:

I’ve been preparing for a while because I wanted to make this with a lot more thought. Sorry for the length of this post. I spent quite a bit of time on it, but I didn’t realize it would get so long! He is one of my top favourite voice actors (both English and Japanese) ever. To me, he’s a relatable, awesome, and passionate inspiration. He puts his all into every role he does, and he never gives up no matter who tells him to. 

I could probably go on about how much I like many of the roles he’s done, but that would be a whole other essay in itself. I even considered watching Corpse Party (the scaredy cat I am) because I heard he was in it. Yeah, I’m one of those people who gets drawn to anime when I figure out certain studios and voice actors are attached to it. I have watched a few episodes of some really bad anime because I heard he was in it. No regrets! Okay, maybe I have a few... I still haven’t watched them all though! I plan on watching a ton more, and that includes a few bad apples here and there.

Despite all the hurdles and adversity he faces, he overcomes it! He has had so many amazing roles, he sings, he’s good at shogi, and he’s just a good person. I respect him a lot. Honestly, I can’t word stuff too well, but I sincerely hope he continues working, maybe gets married and has kids (since he said he wanted to), and experiences all the happiness he deserves.

Table of Contents:

Top Roles (+ clips)

Trailblazer arrangement

Facts + Q&As

Music Recommendations

Additional Sources + other cool posts

Top Roles:

I watched to include even the ones that I didn’t watch entirely, so I put together a whole list. It’s generally not too strict in order, but I went from his good to his best. If I wanted to put a few words, I just included them in square brackets. In those, there will also be recommended clips if I feel the need to add any in.

* = ones that I haven’t watched completely (or up to its current point)

Rui Tatsumi* - Starmyu

Ivan Karelin* - Tiger and Bunny

Shin-ah - Akatsuki no Yona

[This character didn’t talk much, so he actually got to play a MOB character as well. I found this character kind of charming though.]

Mitsuo - Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

[He’s the one who dropped the hot dog. Rest in Pieces. This anime made me laugh, and even though this character barely appeared, he made me laugh every time he did. Recommended clip: “Glasses”]

Gladion* - Pokemon Sun & Moon

[He’s actually the perfect choice to play this edgy boi.]

Yumeji Fujiwara* - Yumekui Merry

[RIP the can]

Makoto Kashino* - Yume-iro Pâtissière

[I just started this one]

Mizuki* - Kamisama Hajimemashite

[I watched six episodes of this one.]

Rei Ogami - Code:Breaker

[This wasn’t a very good anime, it’s a mediocre manga, but I still enjoyed it.]

Nikaidou Harunobu* - 3-Gatsu no Lion

[I watched around 6-8 episodes of this one. This character is a pure round boi, and I like the way Nobu portrayed this character. Recommended Clip.]

Io Otonashi* - Acchi Kocchi

[I watched around 5 episodes of this one. His bishounen game is very strong.]

Takeru Fujiwara* - Prince of Stride

[These anime characters run like how I run from my life responsibilities and problems. His bishounen game is also very strong. The strong and silent type is always popular. Sadly, I’m the quiet and extremely frail and weak type.]

Shouta Kisa* - Sekaiichi Hatsukoi

[According to Tumblr, he has never done an R-rated (18+) BLCD, but he has been in some shounen-ai anime.]

Issac Foster - Satsuriku no Tenshi

[My reaction to this anime. Don’t worry, I’m following this to the end.]

Ryousuke Kominato - Diamond no Ace

Ryou Kurokiba* - Shokugeki no Souma

Age - Sakasama no Patema

[Yeah, that’s his actual name. If you name your child something that stupid, I would personally like to have a word with you. This movie was really nice though.]

Accelerator* - Toaru Majutsu no Index

[I had to include his laugh to this]

Jurai Andou - Inobato (Inou-Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de)

[And jail is just a building you live in! I can’t remember the context of this line.]

Kiyoharu Hyoudou - Welcome to the Ballroom

Yoichi Saotome* - Owari no Seraph

Eiji Niizuma* - Bakuman

[Recommended Clip]

Obi - Akagami no Shirayuki-hime

[When he looks into the mirror and realizes he’s missing his eyebrows.]

Takumi Usui* - Kaichou wa Maid-sama

Yuu Nishinoya* - Haikyuu

[Recommended Clip: ROLLING THUNDER!]

Rin Okumura - Ao no Exorcist

[He’s such a likeable protagonist. Recommended clip: Rin x Shiemi because they’re adorable]

Mikoto Mikoshiba - Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

[This character made me laugh so much. He and Seo are my favourites. I haven’t seen another amazing anime with both Miyuki Sawashiro and Nobu. They’re my two favourites. I hope to see them acting together eventually (even if Mikorin and Seo never really communicated). Thanks to Nobu, we have a voice to this madly embarassed bishounen. Recommended Clips: Mikorin Clips, Mixer Clip]

Katsuki “Kacchan” Bakugou - Boku no Hero Academia

[Bakugou might not always be my cup of tea as a character, but his voice made me like him somewhat anyway whether he’s an asshole or not. There are a few scenes in season three that hit me with mad feels,, but even during season one and two, Nobu aced this role. This role is what shot him up to one of my favourite voice actors. Recommended Clips: Rage moments, Kacchan vs Deku audio segment (scroll down a little for this Tumblr post), Salty Bakugou S1]

Karma Akabane - Assassination Classroom

[While Bakugou is one type of crazy, Karma is another. Honestly, he’s such a sly, cunning, and mischievous character, but that’s what we all like about him, right?]

Trailblazer Arrangement:

This is my first time transcribing a song and arranging it! I improvised and made up some stuff (mostly guitar solos that just didn’t fit as well logically on piano). I usually don’t like (actually, I kinda hate) transcribing because it’s basically like trying to copy down a book that someone reads aloud (and you can’t look at the text). But it was worth doing this! He’s definitely not my favourite singer, but I’d still listen to him.

I didn't want to go with an original score for this one because I felt like I wanted to improve a lot more as a composer and artist (as if I'm qualified enough to be called those terms). When I make one for him, I want to go all out.

Facts:

I found some other interesting facts online. There are quite a few different sources. I’ll try to list them below all the facts (but I might link them to the actual facts as well. There are a lot, so there’s that.

All [Nat Notes] will be put between square brackets “[these]”.

These are all from THIS POST:

After graduating from secondary school, he entered some voice acting training courses associated with his agency (Pro-Fit) to pursue his dream as a seiyuu.

To be able to pay for his training, he worked at a 7-Eleven and a post office.

His family is very strict and conservative.

He was into video games when he was younger, but his parents were against letting him play video games and ended up limiting him to a one-hour per day time limit [THIS POOR BOI]

[Regarding his gaming] his parents told him, “If you want to play games, you can play shogi.” This ended up being the reason he started playing shogi.

He is a practicing Catholic [ironic since one of his most iconic roles is playing the son of Satan]

He’s a 3rd dan ranked shogi player, and he once aimed to be a professional shogi player.

He has a huge love for sweets. I follow his blog, and a lot of his posts involve sweets.

“His favourite [candy bar] would be Black Thunder chocolate bars (same as Kamiya Hiroshi and Ono Daisuke), and at one point, he always ends up buying Black Thunder by the box, stocking up on it, and eating up to 10 bars in one day, that his agency decided to restrict him into eating just one bar a day.” [let the poor guy eat his chocolate]

He is easily bullied by other seiyuu [check out the original post which has gifs of his mishaps]

“[While recording] …he ran away from the mic, forgetting that he was wearing headphones connected to the mic and ended up messing up the recording room, and the staff had to rearrange everything.”

He’s a big fan of Pokemon [He now plays Gladion in Pokemon Sun & Moon]

These are from “More Nobu Facts”

“As a student, he used to fall asleep on the train and miss his destinations sometimes. He thinks that it’s really comfortable to take a nap there.” [Yeah, you say that until you somehow end up in the middle of nowhere and wonder where you are and why you even exist.]

“He suffers from hay fever in the spring. Said that the symptoms kill him.” [You and me both except mine are year-round and gradually getting worse.]

“He played with Lego bricks when he was a kid.” [If he’s the type of person who left out the bricks and made people experience pain because of it, I will personally leave Lego bricks outside his door. Those things hurt when they’re unexpected.]

“He loves the indoor life.” [don’t we all…]

“He read the Harry Potter series.” [I did too! Not that I remember any of it.]

“His cute, foreign Furby only speaks English. Noburin stated, “English is very hard.”” [HOW DO PEOPLE SLEEP KNOWING THEY OWN ONE OF THOSE? I WOULD BURN IT IF I GOT ONE.]

“In elementary school, the girl he liked gave him chocolate on Valentine’s Day. He said he felt like crying from the shock.” [I haven’t experienced that. Was he happy because it was that girl who gave him chocolate or because he got free chocolate?]

“He was hospitalized before when he was a child due to a bad cold (or maybe the flu).” [Well, that diet sure doesn’t help, and I doubt screaming all the time is good for you. Weirdly, I can’t say anything more than that because I do both too except I scream internally while he does it as his profession.]

He tends to get sick within the first two weeks of October, right before his birthday. [I wish you luck!]

He likes to watch lightning and thinks that it’s cool. [I’M SO SCARED OF THUNDER]

During the summer as a kid, he liked to catch cicadas and dragonflies, and play with water guns. [SAME DUDE]

He was in the badminton club during secondary school.

These are all from his Q&A! [Part 1], [Part 2], [Part 3], [Part 4]:

I’m not going to include quotation marks for this one for the most part. I changed some awkward phrasing. I left out some questions from the original posts as well. Check the sources out!

Nickname: Pikorin

Favourite animal: Dog [Same. I love my dog, Penny. She’s my little sister. I have no shame.]

What are you fond of?: Squirrels [why?]

Description of your personality: Moody [Same.]

Favourite Colour: Black

Health and Beauty Routine: I drink two cups of milk in the morning and do squats two times a day. 

First thing you do in the morning?: Rinse your mouth

First thing you wash in the bath: Face

Amount of sleep you get: 4 hours on the weekdays, 10 hours on the weekend  [I wouldn’t live with that kind of schedule.]

Rain or sunshine: Rain!

What did you play as a child?: I slid down the slide and got many scratches. [I ran up slides a lot in elementary school]

Something you’re proud of: “I have a shiny legendary Pokemon.” [I ALMOST NEVER GET SHINIES. LET ALONE LEGENDARY ONES. THAT’S AN ACCOMPLISHMENT RIGHT THERE. The chances of getting one kinda vary, but it’s less than 0.1% I think.]

Favourite school subject: Math [Can’t relate. I’m dumb.]

Least favourite school subject: Civics

Best school memory?: I won a badminton tournament. [Can’t relate. I’m a blob.]

Previous part-time jobs: [...]post office, fast food, convenience store and then accounting, I’ve done different jobs.

If you could be reborn, would you be a man or woman? A woman!

Who was your first love?: We were in elementary school, in the same class. [Related post]

Any gesture of women unnerving to you?: My heart skips a beat when ousted or “shooed” by hand.  [He gets shooed like a bug XD]

Where would you go for a date?: Tokyo Disney Sea.  [You know you’re at the height of luxury when you can afford to take someone there. I want someone to take me to Disneyland or Disney World, or a Disney Cruise.]

Morning person or night person?: Morning person.  [Can’t relate.]

If you could drive to any time period, what would it be?: Jurassic Period! [If it just so happens you do, *pats* it was nice knowing you (even though he doesn’t know me). He’ll get eaten by a dinosaur.]

If you were stranded on a deserted island, what would you want there with you?: My Nintendo DS or PSP.   [Good luck without a charger or electricity. What games would he bring though?]

Favourite music genre: Anime songs [Me too fam.]

Do you play any instruments? No, playing the F chord on the guitar is my limit. [I like playing and creating music. I’m just not any good at it. XD He should try learning though!]

Favourite sports: swimming and badminton [I’m not good at swimming. I’m not good at badminton. I’m not good at sports.]

Sweets you usually eat: Macarons and chocolate-related sweets [AYE, that’s pretty much my taste too, so we pretty much have similar taste.]

Something you’re self-conscious about: The thickness of my eyebrows. [If his eyebrows were ugly, I would’ve commented on that already. XD (I usually say something along the lines of, “Is that a caterpillar on your face? It’s so thick and bushy! It looks like you took hair from your head and put it on your eyebrow! Maybe you can’t grow facial hair because all of it goes to those eyebrows.”)]

What will you do when and if only you became an invisible man one day?: Secretly observe Sugita Tomokazu-san. [Well, alright then. Fangirls have some competition? More importantly, Nakamura has competition!]

What’s the scariest thing to you?: In a sense, the most intimidating people. [All people are intimidating for me O^O’]

What is the title of the first game you’ve ever played in your life?: “Super Mario World”. [For me, it was Pokemon Pearl]

What would you be if you went into the fantasy world?: A witch. [Nobu, defying gender barriers. He’ll be a fabulous witch. I would similarly want to be a mage.]

What if I want to use a weapon to fight monsters?: Bow, crossbow. [I would want to use magic or a sword!]

Favourite season?: Spring. [I like winter because plants are dead (I have extremely bad allergies), snow, Christmas, my birthday, and New Year’s!]

At what spot do you like to linger around?: Starbucks. [Again, the height of luxury is when you’re able to afford Starbucks regularly.]

How’s your tolerance to alcohol?: I can’t drink much. [I don’t drink]

What good books do you usually read?: Original works that are adapted into anime. [I don’t read a lot. I’m an illiterate fool.]

What do you buy at convenience stores?: Fresh premium caramel roll cake. [I wish they had those in Canada…]

Favourite place in the country?: Okinawa. [I gotta go there someday!]

What countries do you want to go abroad?: Italy. [He recently said he wants to go to Italy for gelato and to be honest, I relate. Europe has good chocolate and cheese from what I hear.]

What are the challenges to your trip destinations like?: Pickpockets like to snatch! [He better watch out for those vans that say “Free Candy!” They might be meant for kids, but he might just stumble in.]

Are you nervous in public?: Recently it’s been okay; still nervous during events. [I’m always nervous in public. I would like to attend an event by the end of my life though.]

What would you tell your past-self (10 years ago)?: “Don’t give up and eat your dinner properly!” [I tell that to myself now XD If I were to send a message to myself, it would be something along the lines of, “What you feel, what you think, and what you believe is important. Listen to yourself. At the end of the day, you will figure out what to do. Don’t be afraid of being alone, and don’t be afraid to wander. Loosen up.”]

What would you message to your future-self (10 years from now)?: “The you in his twenties is having lots of fun. Are you having fun?” [Message for me ten years from now: PLEASE TELL ME YOU AREN’T AS DEEP INTO VOICE ACTORS AND ANIMATION. I BEG YOU, GET A LIFE.]

If the world was going to perish in 24 hours, what would you do? Gather all my friends and family, and have a BBQ party. [I would just write something in case it resurfaces. I would want to write my thoughts, opinions, and experiences along with the people around me.]  

Where do you want to work?: A place where I could grow. [Same!]

What are your thoughts when you look back at 2010? I issued a sex appeal to play [Usui], and worked hard to reach the targets! [From the amount of screaming fangirls, I think you did just fine.]

What is your current aim?: To be more playful and get more out of acting.

Finally, a message to the world: I’ll work hard from now on to make a voice that everyone will not have a hard time to listen to. Thank you for your support! [Thank you Nobu! You inspire a lot of people (including me) everyday!]

Additional Facts! [SOURCES WILL BE LISTED BELOW!]

He likes watching horror movies (especially with his friends Ryouhei Kimura, Kouki Uchiyama, and Yoshimasa Hosoya. Kouki is a scaredy-cat.) When watching a horror movie, he experienced scary unknown noises and used salt to ward away ghosts.

His birthdate is October 24, 1986

He is 168cm tall

He is affiliated with the agency Pro-Fit

He won: - Best New Actor Award at the Third Seiyu Awards for his roles as  Shin Kanzato in Persona: Trinity Soul, Ryuji Kuhoin in Kurenai, and Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index (along with Yuuki Kaji!) - Best Supporting Actor Award at the Fifth Seiyu Awards for his roles as  Takumi Usui in Kaichou wa Maid-Sama, Eiji Niizuma in Bakuman, and Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index II

He loves sweets... a lot: - He’s a qualified patisserie - Where his love of sweets came from [I can also say that is a good portion of his blog]

He tried to be rebellious as a kid but got “clobbered” by his mom.

He would purposefully wear long-sleeves while in the hot recording room for “My Hero Academia” so that he would be agitated enough to play Kacchan!

He adds chocolate to his curry sometimes

He gave Ayane Sakura the nickname “Ayaneru”

He often celebrates fictional characters’ birthdays on his blog for series that he’s involved with!

He was once told to give up on being a voice actor!

Thank you for not giving up Nobu!

Music:

月刊少女野崎君-俺の手でSPARKING!! 御子柴實琴(CV:岡本信彦) - Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun: Mikorin Character Song

Kamisama Hajimemashita: Mizuki Character Song

Welcome to the Ballroom: Kiyoharu Hyoudou Character Song

『 サクラメント』By Okamoto Nobuhiko Ending for Vatican Miracle Examiner

Promise - Kaichou wa Maid-sama: Takumi Usui Character Song

Restoration to 0 - Code:Breaker: Rei Ogami Character Song

Tiger and Bunny: Character Song

スタミュ Starmyu S2 Shadow & Lights 「沈黙のディアローグ」Ver. Tatsumi Rui

Blue Flame - Prince of Stride: Takeru Fujiwara Character Song

99.9% Noisy - To Aru Majutsu no Index: Accelerator character song

Oikaze ni Tsugu - Diamond no Ace: Kominato Ryosuke

Trailblazer - Ao no Exorcist

Kimi wa Hitori Janai

List of Links (Sources and other cool stuff!):

Some of the links were included in the actual facts themselves! If a source and other stuff is missing, they’re included above!

Voice Compilations:

25 Anime Characters That Share The Same Voice Actor as Boku no Hero Academia's Bakugou Katsuki

Voice Compilation [ 1 ], [ 2 ] 

Wikipedia:

Nobuhiko Okamoto

3rd Seiyuu Awards

5th Seiyuu Awards

Haikyuu Stuff:

Haikyuu Awards Basically, they got the fans to nominate for awards like “Who’s the best dressed?” Then the cast got to comment (and maybe get praised by the two female cast members)

“Imagination Game” - Seiyuu Event Long story short: to win a pair of Karasuno boxers, the voice actors must answer all the same character when asked something like, “Out of the Karasuno team, who’s the most likely to [blank]”

Cast Pictures

Drama CD: Why Noya isn’t popular with women (This one is because I fricking relate because I’m too short for this tall world)

“Who’s Best Girl?” - Cast Comments + Nobuhiko’s comments [video with cc]

Nobuhiko Okamoto & Yuuki Kaji being bros [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ], [That time they challenged a Guinness World record], [Nobuhiko’s message for Yuuki Kaji’s 30th birthday]

Nobuhiko’s athletic ability

Kouki Uchiyama, Daiki Yamashita, Nobuhiko Okamoto: [Comic] BNHA Cast Comments

Daiki lending Nobuhiko his jacket (this can potentially fuel Bakudeku fanfics. I can feel it.)

Nishinoya and Bakugou at Jump Festa

[recentanimenews]

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie - Crunchyroll Spring 2022 Spotlight

  Oh, you thought Shikimori was just a cutie? Think again! You'll find out exactly what that means when the anime adaptation of Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie makes its way to the Crunchyroll Spring 2022 Lineup today. In the meantime, see what the series is all about, where it came from, and who's bringing it to life on television in our full spotlight below. 

  Official Website

      Fall, winter and spring visuals:

        Navigation

Launch Info

Official Trailers

Synopsis

Characters and Cast

Staff

Additional Info

    Launch Info

  Launch Time: April 9

Territories: North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS

Show Page

  Official Trailers 

    Synopsis

  The ultimate "heartthrob girlfriend" appears! Naturally unlucky high school student Izumi's girlfriend is his classmate Shikimori. She has a beautiful smile and kind personality and always seems happy when she's with Izumi. She's a pretty, cute, and loving girlfriend, but when Izumi's in trouble… she transforms into a super cool "heartthrob girlfriend!" The fun lives of the cute and cool Shikimori, Izumi, and their good friends never end! This 1000% precious romantic comedy begins now!

  Characters and Cast

  Shikimori-san

VA: Saori Onishi (Ais Wallenstein in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)

    Izumi-kun

VA: Shuichiro Umeda

    Shu Inuzuka

VA: Nobuhiko Okamoto (Accelerator in A Certain Magical Index)

    Kyo Nekozaki

VA: Misato Matsuoka (Tsubame Mizusaki in Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!)

    Yui Hachimitsu

VA: Rina Hidaka (Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)

    Kamiya-san

VA: Ayaka Fukuhara (Sayaka Igarashi in Kakegurui)

    Staff

  Original Creator

Keigo Maki

  Director

Ryota Ito (My Senpai Is Annoying)

  Assistant Director

Shohei Yamanaka

  Series Composition

Yoshimi Narita (HappinessCharge PreCure!)

  Character Designer

Ai Kikuchi (NEW GAME!, How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)

  Chief Animation Director

Ai Kikuchi

Miki Muto

Tomoya Atsumi

Yuhei Murota

  Art Director

Shunsuke Suzuki

  Color Design 

Yuka Ito

  Sound Director

Takeshi Takadera

  Director of Photography

Takafumi Kuwano

  Editor

Kashiko Kimura (MADBOX)

  Music Hiroaki Tsutsumi

  Opening Theme Song Performer

Nasuo☆

  Ending Theme Song Performer

Yuki Nakashima

  Animation Production

Doga Kobo

  Additional Info

  Created by Keigo Maki, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie started as a Twitter manga that gained over a million likes on the platform before being picked up by Kodansha's Magazine Pocket. Kodansha USA releases the series in English with the first volume having launched on October 27, 2020. 

  First English volume cover:

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Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine. You can read his comics at subhumanzoids. Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox.

By: Joseph Luster

[raku-fansubs]

Hi! Thank you for subbing those videos! I'm subscribed to both of your channels on YouTube, and now I follow you here on Tumblr! I was wondering a couple of things... 1. Would you be able to sub any "My Hero Academia" events? I know Yuki Kaji is in the show, but he isn't always at all the events. 2. Which other seiyuu do you like? 3. Is there any way that people like me (who aren't fluent in Japanese) can help? (preferably not money-wise because I'm broke)

Hey there! Thanks for dropping by! Heads up: I can be pretty long-winded when I start talking so don’t worry about reading everything if you can’t be bothered to 😂

1. As far as I’m concerned, there haven’t been any HeroAca events recorded in a DVD, but if you’re referring to the Live Broadcasts (NICO/LINE) and radio episodes, I’ve only listened to the 2 radio episodes (in which Kaji went as guest), plus some random episodes to hear the backstory of those really good episodes in the anime, and also the LINE LIVE broadcast (Todoroki: Origin - Before and After Cast Talk). To be honest, although I would love to sub all of them, unfortunately because I’m still a high school exam student, it can be pretty hard to make the time for it 😓 (I pray every day to become more efficient) But if there’s a specific cut you would like to share I’d be more than happy to work on it!

2. Although this may not sound convincing if you’ve seen my channel‘s bias towards Kaji 😅 but I actually like and respect a lot of seiyuus. I usually get attracted to a seiyuu for either of the three following qualities: voice acting, voice, or personality. In terms of voice acting, it’s simply if their acting had left an impression on me. An example of a seiyuu that I like purely for her acting is Hayami Saori. She’s the second name I search up for after Kaji when choosing seasonal animes to watch. I could go on forever but to sum up why - it’s because I love her screams. Next, when it comes to voice, it’s pretty straightforward, just whoever’s voice sounds pleasant. In this case I’m referring to those whose acting doesn’t necessarily have to be good, but I‘d still love to listen to their voices just for the sound of it. A few who fall under this category are Kamiya Hiroshi, Sawashiro Miyuki and Natsuki Hanae. Don’t get me wrong, I love their acting, but my point is that I would listen to their voices regardlessly. Thirdly, it’s about their personality. Though it’s not my place to say this, there are some seiyuus whose neither voice nor voice acting ever struck me. If there’s any reason why I still appreciate them, it’s because I’ve heard how much effort and thoughts they’ve put into shaping their characters. But surely these people who’ve put in this much effort will be rewarded. An example is… though I don’t want to offend anyone, it’s Suzuki Tatsuhisa. Honestly I didn’t like quite a few of his portrayal, err… one I can recall on the top of my head is Mishima from Daiya no Ace, I won’t go too much into why I didn’t like his voice for Mishima, but I absolutely believe that he was the best fit for roles like Ban (Nanatsu no Taizai) and Hiroomi (Kyoukai no Kanata). Through the things he says in radios and events, you can really see that he watches his characters very closely and pays attention to the smallest things he can do for the best of his characters. I guess my point is that as long as a seiyuu loves and treats their characters well, even if their voice isn’t appealing to a certain viewer, their emotion will definitely be reflected in their portrayal which will naturally be conveyed to the viewers. And… it’s needless to say that there are plenty of seiyuus who have more than one of the three qualities, but basically Kaji is my favourite cause he happens to match what I was looking for in all three aspects. But I’m guessing that the reason why you’re asking this is because you want to know what kind of content I could be subbing? If that‘s the case I sincerely apologise for this long rant 😅 but I like any seiyuu that has some sort of relationship with Kaji. They could fall into any of the above categories, but I usually like to sub Kaji with either senpais who pamper/tease him (Miyano Mamoru/Kamiya Hiroshi/Ono Daisuke/Hayashibara Megumi/ Matsumoto Rica/Sakurai Takahiro/Fukuyama Jun/Suzuki Tatsuhisa), peers that he’s comfortable with (Terashima Takuma/Okamoto Nobuhiko/Maeno Tomoaki/Kimura Ryouhei/Yonaga Tsubasa/Sawashiro Miyuki/Inoue Marina/Takagaki Ayahi/Ono Yuuki/Nazuka Kaori), people he likes (Shimono Hiro/Hosoya Yoshimasa/Suzumura Kenichi/Morikubo Showtaro/Uchiyama Kouki), kouhais that look up to him/kouhais he dotes on (Shimazaki Nobunaga/Yamashita Daiki/Ishikawa Kaito/Kuno Misaki/Ogura Yui/Ishihara Kaori/Hanae Natsuki/Osaka Ryota) and I’m sure I’m still missing out on lots of names, but I also love (or want to see more of) his conversations with some of the people that showed signs of knowing him quite well but can still be pretty vague if they’re close to him (Nishiyama Koutarou/Kakihara Tetsuya/Uchida Maaya/Kayano Ai/Hanazawa Kana/Toyonaga Toshiyuki/Yuuki Aoi/Taketatsu Ayana/Yoshitsugu Matsuoka/Amamiya Sora/Sakura Ayane/Kobayashi Yusuke/Irino Miyu/Hayami Saori/Umehara Yuichiro/Tomatsu Haruka/Koshimizu Ami/Takahashi Rie/Ishikawa Yui). Erm.. the list could go on forever but I’ll stop here 😓

3. It could really be anything! My main reason for translating was just to share the love of seiyuus and to find more fellow overseas seiyuu fans. I don’t translate to take credit of the subbing so to be honest I don’t mind if people repost or reupload my subs so long as it exposes the awareness of seiyuus to a larger community in a positive way :))) I sincerely do believe that seiyuus deserve more recognition for the wonderful voices they bring to us after all. Other than that would be “monetary” but rather than for me, it would be great if we can all support the original event DVD sales (or even their photo books and radio DJCDs)! I just hope that one day they’ll make a contract with an official translating company to release the Eng subs officially. Oh right, we do have a seiyuu fansubbing group where quite a few of us seiyuu fansubbers gather together to plan for our translations. If you’d like to contribute I’m sure the group will be more than happy to welcome you! Check this link out for more details: http://seiyuufansubs.com/join-us/

Hope that answered your questions! P.S. Someone needs to teach me how to summarise (-.-;)…

[little-miss-sunsinhe]

Jun Fukuyama , Hiroshi Kamiya & Daisuke Ono - Haato no Ejji ni Idomou Go to Heart Edge

omoidoori nya, susumanai... koi ni daiji na komyunikeeto... donna kotoba ga meichuu? kokugojiten o mekurou

I can't get as far as I'd like... In love, communication is most important... What kinds of words would hit the mark? I'll flip through a Japanese dictionary

omomuro ni towazugatari de atsui kimochi o tsugemashou saredo ingin na kono mune wa jouzetsu ni wa narenai

Slowly and without warning I'll convey these passionate feelings to you Or so I thought, but my bashful heart Is nowhere near boisterous enough

monooto ni derikeeto desu mamoru mi no sube shirimasen dakedo tantou wa yaomote desu. tsune ni genba shoubu!

I'm delicate to sounds I don't even know how to protect myself But the one in charge takes the full brunt. It's constantly a battlefield!

kokoroiki o takaraka ni jibun moodo de TRY shiyou

I'll louden my disposition And try again in "myself" mode

haato no ejji ni idomou omou take mitsumete moshikashitara to ato randamu chansu o mattemiru beki! haato no eesu o mekurou nenriki de mitsumete ai no katachi no shiruetto imeeji o saguridasou

I'll challenge at the edge of my heart And gaze fixedly at only my feelings It might come anytime at random So it's best to wait for your chance! I'll flip over the ace of my heart And gaze fixedly on my willpower I'll search for the image Of the shape of love's silhouette

araisasoi ja, norimasen... karuku senaka o osu you ni... suki na poozu de kokuritai! koriogurafaa mezasou

A rude intro won't work... Like lightly pushing on her back... I want to confess in a suitable pose! I'll awaken the choreographer within!

gamushara wa hodohodo ni shite shuunenbukaku ikimashou tsumari ayafuya na kono jidai bouhatsu de wa kanashii

I'll use recklessness in moderation And deepen my determination Meaning, in this age of uncertainty Misfires are rather sad

junjou ni noo gaado desu urumu hitomi o kakusenai keredo yakugara wa wakiyaku desu. itsumo yokome geemu!

Naively, she puts up no guard She can't hide her clouded eyes But my role is a minor one. It's always a side-glancing game!

kokorozashi o nameraka ni yasashisa ippai kiipu shiyou ze

I'll smooth over my true intentions And keep away a ton of kindness

haato no rimitto idomou bouken ni dekakeyou nanto naku demo Atorantisu maboroshi ottemiru beshi! haato o daatsu de neraou chokkan de ateyou koi no kamisama Kyuupiddo habataki o ikedorou yo

I'll challenge the limits of my heart I'll head out on an adventure And somehow, I'll chase after The lost city of Atlantis! I'll aim the darts of my heart And hit my target by instinct And I'll capture the fluttering Of Cupid, the god of love

omou toori ni, susumitai! yubi de senaka o nazoritai hai na muudo de toroketai aisu kuriimu naritai

I want to get as far as I can! I want to trace it down your back with my finger I want to be enthralled by that high mood I want to become ice cream!

haato no ejji ni idomou gakeppuchi mioroshi sora ni tobasou adobaruun kiken o kaeriminaide! haato o piisu de tsutsumou kigakari o ayasou fuwari shikitsume kaapetto kandou ni ayumidasou

I'll challenge at the edge of my heart Look out over the edge I'll fly through the sky like an ad-balloon Without looking back on the danger I'll wrap my heart in peace I'll toy with anxiety And lightly, on a fluffy carpet Walk on, deeply moved

neraidoori ni, susumitai! neko no senaka o mane shitai

I want to get to where I'm aiming for! I want to be like the back of a cat

lyric source: http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/working/gotoheartedge.htm

[magicalgirlsandcerulean]

Boueibu fans, start crying now...

...on the Twitter header, there’s the words 愛と青春の卒業……。(”Ai to seishun no sotsugyou”, or ”Love and youth’s graduation...”)...

In other news:

here’s a key visual for the OVA. The main site has been updated, along with the details that the 26th of August to the 15th of September is the three week window in which you can see the OVA in theatres.

Locations showing the OVA are Dino Cinemas Sapporo, Shinjuku Wald 9 (previously the ALL NIGHT! event was held there), Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas, Yokohama Burg 13, 109 Cinemas Nagoya (previously the ALL NIGHT! event was held there), Umeda Burg 7 (previously the ALL NIGHT! event was held there), T Joy Kyoto and T Joy Hakata. (There’s an ANN article on the OVA, but it’s all news that’s on this post.)

ALL STAR! event Blu-Rays and DVDs will be sold starting August 18th, but preorders are now available for them (Blu-Rays are 6000 yen + tax, DVDs are 5000 yen + tax). If you order it from the kyanime.jp site, you’ll get a bromide, while the fastest preorders on kyanime.jp will receive a recitation script for “Love’s Binanshi Contest”.

ALL STAR! goods are now on the kyanime.jp site.

The Twitter acknowledges there will not be Dancing in the universe (the VEPPer’s 1st live event) DVDs and Blu-Rays.

(Meanwhile, Nishiyama, Kamiya and Terashima landed themselves some new roles...)

Below the cut is the new synopsis as seen on the main site. There may be mistakes as I rushed through the translation...

北関東・某所……眉難市。A certain place in northern Kantou...Binan city. 眉難高校に通う防衛部の5人(箱根有基、由布院煙、鬼怒川熱、鳴子硫黄、蔵王立)は、ひょんなことからバトルラヴァーズにラブメイキング(変身)して怪人と戦うことに。5 people that go to Binan High School (Yumoto Hakone, En Yufuin, Atsushi Kinugawa, Io Naruko, Ryuu Zaou) Love Making (transform) into Battle Lovers by chance and fight monsters. 怪人は同じ高校に通う生徒会こと征服部(草津錦史郎、有馬燻、下呂阿古哉)が カエルラ・アダマスに変身し、人間を怪人化して送り出していたのだ。The student council/Conquest Club (Kinshiro Kusatsu, Ibushi Arima, Akoya Gero) transform into Caerula Adamas, turn people from the same high school into monsters and send them [T/N: the monsters] out. 戦いの末、黒幕を倒した防衛部と征服部は和解。[At] the battle’s end, the Defence Club, who defeated the mastermind, reconcile with the Conquest Club. 一件落着したかと思ったら、今度は謎のギャラクシー・アイドル VEPPerが防衛部の前に立ちはだかる。When they thought the issue was settled, this time the mysterious Galaxy Idols VEPPer stand in the way of the Defence Club. 怪人と戦う合間に、海へ合宿に行ったり、眉難山に出かけたり、In the interval[s] between fighting monsters, they went to training camps at the beach, headed out to Mt. Binan, 文化祭、遊園地、クリスマスにお正月、バレンタインデーもと、[participated in] culture festivals, [went to] the amusement park, [had] Christmas, New Year and also Valentine’s Day, ちゃっかり高校生活をエンジ��イした防衛部も、気づけばあっ！という間に１年が経っていた。the Defence Club, shrewdly enjoyed high school life and were aware of it! All [the while], one year has passed. [T/N: originally one long sentence, but split into two because English can’t handle a sentence that long] 3月……、いよいよ卒業シーズンを迎え、卒業3年生も、 見送る1年生＆2年生も 口には出せない、複雑な心境を抱えていた……。It’s March...graduation season is welcomed more and more [T/N: graduation season becomes more and more imminent], the graduating 3rd years, seen off by the 1st and 2nd years, can’t say anything and hold a complex mental state...

Update: I thought one of the sentences was off and Vashti’s translation confirmed it was indeed off, so the offending sentence was adjusted accordingly.

Update 2: Error corrected.

[sailorzakuro]

Sera Myu Tag 2

Thanks @vampiru-chan for this! :D

1) Favourite Bandai Myu?

LAST DRACUL JOKYOKU FOREVER AND ALWAYS <3.

2) Least Favourite Bandai Myu?

Ai no Senshi e no Michi, the only good thing about it is Misako and Kanoko really XD.

3) Favourite Nelke Myu?

Does NogiMyu count? If not... Amour Eternal. Better cast (for the inners anyway outers never really changed), great songs and I fkn LOVE Yumi-Fish Eye.

4) Least Favourite Nelke Myu?

LA RECONQUISTA LIKE IT WAS JUST BAD OMG NO I NEVER WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN.

5) Hotaru Nomoto or Mizuki Yamashita as Sailor Moon?

Ohh, my dear Mizuki... she’s SO GOOD and underrated I love her sm <3.

6) Momoyo Koyama or Miria Watanabe as Sailor Mercury?

Momoyo, cos Miria was a worse singer. Their Mercurys are kinda similar, over-excitable and too cute, but Momoyo wins on singing so there you go.

7) Karen Kobayashi or Ranze Terada as Sailor Mars?

KAREN Karen is amazing honestly my favourite Mars since... Megumi I think... shit. Ranze, Mars was not her role for me, idk why they put her in that role tbh.

8) Kaede or Ami Nojo as Sailor Jupiter?

I’m gonna say Kaede, while Ami is a better singer and technically a better actor Kaede made Jupiter less annoying for me.

9) Rimo Hasegawa or Hina Higuchi as Sailor Venus?

HINA MY QUEEN HINA the only Venus Hina can’t beat is Ayumi but HINA I LOVE HER I still love Rimo but gosh Hina gets so much of my love she’s my favourite Nogizaka46 member, she’s my favourite NogiMyu actress, she’s just... omg I love her.

10) Yui Ito or Shion Nakamaru as Black Lady?

SHION IS THE BEST BLACK LADY FIGHT ME I can’t decide if I prefer Yui or Mao for second? But Shion is my FAVOURITE she’s soooo gooooood.

11) Which NogiMyu song would you like to see in a previous musical?

Ooo... maybe the one where all the senshi introduce themselves? Like Shira Tsuki but shorter, you know the one I mean XD.

12) Who is your favourite Prof. Tomoe and why?

Kaname Aokiiiiiiiiii he is the PERFECT Tomoe to me, he was insane professor but also super caring Dad but, like, not too much of either.

13) Which former Chibi Moon Actress(es) you can imagine as Sailor Moon (or another senshi)?

Omg I’d kinda like Ayano Gunji to be Jupiter idk why... I feel like she’d fit it well.

14) What do think about a Black Moon Arc related NogiMyu?

OMG YES idk who they’d replace Ami with in Team Moon though...? But I want Maiyan back as Black Lady please so she gets something to do XD and omg who for Pluto?? Erika Ikuta? She’s pretty short though... Misa’s voice is too sweet... Sayuri’s the same height as Yuki Kamiya but her voice is also too sweet... Junna Ito?? Idk XD.

15) Rank the 4 senshi costume styles: Bandai, Nelke, Nogizaka46 ver. and Super Live.

4 - NogiMyu (soz but they are awful XD) 3 - Super Live 2 - Nelke 1 - Bandai

16) Kessen - Transylvania no Mori original or Kaiteiban?

ORIGINAL cos Mariya Izawa and Emi Kuriyama XD although I do like Kaiteiban for Haruka’s adorable test failing moment... god Nao you make my little heart go.

17) Favourite role of Riona Tatemichi?

Ummm... Rubeus? Idk Hawk’s Eye was okay, Taiki wasn’t amazing and I haven’t seen her Tux so Rubeus it is XD.

18) Least favourite role of Riona Tatemichi?

As I said, Taiki XD only Hikari has ever made her likeable.

19) Favourite role of Hikari Ono?

Think I’m gonna go Loof Merrow...? Or Vampiru... Demande-Announcer? Idk XD.

20) Least favourite role of Hikari Ono?

Prince Demande cos I don’t like him as a character, Hikari did nothing wrong but Demande I wanna punch in the face XD.

21) Give 3 senshi actresses a new role.

Sayuri Inoue as Sailor Mercury (yeah fight me), Nao Takagi as Mistress 9 (I’m a thirsty bitch okay) and Risa Honma as Sailor Saturn.

22) Do you like Miki Kawasaki better as Esmeraude or Kaolinite?

KAOLINITE she’s legit the best Kaolinite in all of Myu XD.

23) Do you like Mikako Iishi better as Sailor Pluto or Tuxedo Mask?

Huhuh Tux I do noooot like her Pluto... XD.

24) Which anime songs would you like to have as service numbers?

Omg Kakumei wa Night & Day, Star on Stars, Eternal Eternity, Moon Revenge, Route Venus, and it’s PGSM I know but Sakura Fubuki.

25) What did Sera Myu better than the anime or manga?

Ummm... yes?

26) Who is your 2nd favourite actor/actress?

Well, it is Yuuka, but she comes with Nao? So Ayumi? But I prefer Nao over Yuuka so I guess it is Yuuka? Idk I love a lot XD.

27) Favourite female Tuxedo Mask actress?

Mikakoooooo gosh do not make me talk about Yuga.

28) Some free space for your thoughts about Myu.

WHY DID THEY SPEAK OVER NAO’S GALAXIA GORGEOUS THEN CUT IT SHORT SAME WITH YUUKA’S JUST LOVE WASURERARENAI can’t they just give us the full versions with no commentary and make us happy. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Uhhhhhh @myutoni and @missemperor you do it now! And if anyone else wants to say I tagged you!

[carnelianwings]

Rules: answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better.

Tagged by @justhanderspositive

Name: Anzu

Nickname: Anzu

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Height: 5′ 2″

Orientation: Straight

Ethnicity: Chinese

Favorite fruit: Strawberries, Peaches, Nectarines, Cherries . . . I actually like almost all fruit, even some of the less popular ones.  Like durian.

Favorite season: Spring

Favorite book series:  Oh god, which do I pick?  Lord of the Rings?  Harry Potter?  Iron Druid Chronicles?  The Dresden Files?  The Cormoran Strike novels?  Discworld?  The Cinder Spires?  (Wait does that one even count because there’s only one novel written so far?)  Ms. Marvel?  (Or do comic books not count for this question?  XD)

Favorite flower:  Oddly enough, not really one for flowers, especially fragrant ones because I’m really sensitive to really flowery perfumes and scents, although I do find Angel’s Trumpets really pretty (even though they can be super deadly too).

Favorite scent: Grapefruit (or at least the kind they use for soaps) is one of the few scents I can tolerate

Favorite color:  Blue and turqoise.  The fact Mikleo wears those colors is pure coincidence (and clearly a ploy by Bamco to make me throw my wallet at them)

Favorite animal: Cats

Coffee, tea or cocoa: Yes.  I love my espresso drinks, I love mochas, and I love green tea lattes.  I refuse to choose, lol.

Average sleep hours:  6-8, depending on how late I stay up blogging.

Cat or dog person: Cats, definitely cat.

Favorite fictional characters: Oh dear.  Time to show my age and my love for 90s/early 00s anime, lol.  Um, off the top of my head, more or less sorted by fandom/genre and in no particular order:

Tales: Mikleo, Sorey, Yuri Lowell, Leon Magnus/Judas, Emil Castagnier, Marta Lualdi, Lailah, Kohaku Hearts, Hubert Ozwell

Square Enix games: Terra/Tina Branford (FF6), Celes Chere (FF6), Lenneth Valkyrie (Valkyrie Profile)

Gundam: Heero Yuy, Quatre Raberba Winner, Kira Yamato, Athrun Zala, Lunamaria Hawke, Setsuna F. Seiei

Other mecha anime: Sagara Sousuke, Chidori Kaname

Magical Girl anime: Kaname Madoka, Akemi Homura, Ami Mizuno, Fate T Harlaown, Takamachi Nanoha, Kinomoto Sakura, Kusakabe Maron, Kouyama Mitsuki (does she count as a magical girl?  XD)

Shounen anime: Himura Kenshin, Kamiya Kaoru, Mutou Yuugi, Yami/Other Yuugi/Atem, Mazaki Anzu (yes, that might have been where I got my online name from), Kirisawa Fuuko, Kurama (Yuu Yuu Hakusho), Hiei (YYH)

Actual books: Legolas, Harry Dresden, Rowl, Samuel Vimes

Comic books: Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, Scarlet Witch (at least, her MCU incarnation), Black Widow (MCU), Hawkeye (MCU)

I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few, but I have a lot of characters I’ve grown to love over the years.

Number of blankets you sleep with: 2

Dream trip: Japan.  Or more accurately, hitting up Akihabara, Shibuya, and Harajuku with actual disposable income, lol.  Been there once in 2007, before I had a real job (plus this was before the Tales store was a thing), would totally love to go back and basically raid the Tales store for all the character merch, if nothing else, lol.

Blog created: July 2016

Number of followers: 1805

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