#Katsumi Mana (Character)

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Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School launches November 28 in Japan - Gematsu

Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School, formerly Madou Monogatari 4, will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on November 28 in Japan for 8,580 yen, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals. A limited edition will also be available for 17,380 yen, which includes an art book, CD, acrylic diorama, and card game, among other bonuses.

Published by Compile Heart and developed by Sting in cooperation with D4 Enterprise, with participation by former Compile staff, Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School features a game cycle of life in a school of sorcery, command-based battles in automatically-generated 3D dungeons, and character development through a grimoire skill tree.

The game’s staff and cast include:

Staff

Producer and Director: Hikaru Yasui

Advisors: Kazunari Yonemitsu, Kenji Oda

Character Design: Sunaho Tobe

Sub-Character Design: Shinichirou Otsuka, Katsumi Enami, Ichi

Music: k.h.d.n

Devleopment: Sting

Cast

Fia (voiced by Saya Aizawa) – A girl with good fortune who enrolled at the school of sorcery.

Will (voiced by Maki Kawase)

Lina (voiced by Nichika Oomori)

Totto (voiced by Shun Horie)

Escha (voiced by Moe Kahara)

Carbuncle (voiced by Tomoko Kaneda)

Suketoudara (voiced by Hisayoshi Suganuma)

Banshee Trio (voiced by Mariko Honda)

Momomo (voiced by Jun Osuka)

Skeleton T (voiced by Kenichi Ono)

Owlbear (voiced by Youji Ueda)

Zoh Daimaoh (voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto)

Jurk (voiced by Kaito Morita)

Garreldo (voiced by Kouta Suzuki)

Mew (voiced by Aoi Nagatsuki)

Vesta (voiced by Mana Nakatomi)

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Below the cut will be a list of some of my favorite Japanese names. I like to write a lot of original characters that are based in different animes, so I thought this would be useful to have. These will be placed under a read more, as this post got quite long. There are 70 feminine names, 75 masculine names, and 31 gender neutral names. Please like or reblog this post if you found it useful. Thank you. :)

Feminine Names.

Airi.

Aina.

Amane.

Ami. / Aimi.

Anzu.

Asuna.

Aya.

Chidori.

Chiharu.

Chou.

Danuja.

Doi.

Ema.

Emica. / Emika.

Emi.

Emiko.

Etsuko.

Gina.

Hatsue. / Hatsu.

Hana.

Hanae.

Hanakao

Haruka.

Himari.

Himwari.

Hina.

Honoka.

Kairi.

Kaori.

Kanna. / Kana.

Karin.

Katsumi.

Kyoko.

Machi.

Mai.

Manae.

Mari.

Matsuri.

Mayumi.

Megumi.

Mei.

Midori.

Mika.

Mina.

Mirai.

Misa.

Misaki.

Miyah.

Miho.

Naho.

Nako.

Nami.

Nanami.

Naomi.

Reina.

Rei.

Rena.

Rika.

Sakura.

Saori.

Sarina.

Sayuri.

Seika.

Seina.

Shizuka.

Tae.

Tora.

Yuka.

Yuna.

Yurina.

Masculine Names.

Akane.

Akihito.

Akito.

Anji.

Arata.

Benjiro.

Choei.

Daihachi.

Daiji.

Daijiro.

Daisuke.

Daishiro.

Eiji.

Enzo.

Etsuji.

Genji.

Gorou.

Hajime.

Haruto.

Hatsuo.

Hideji.

Hiro.

Hiroshi.

Hiroto.

Hisaki.

Hyuga.

Judai.

Jun.

Jun'ichi.

Junpei.

Kaito.

Kakashi.

Kanji.

Kazuki.

Keitaro.

Kenji.

Ken'ichi.

Kentaro.

Kenzo.

Kiyoshi.

Koji.

Kota.

Kyo.

Masao.

Michaiki.

Mitsuhide.

Mokuba.

Naoki.

Naoe.

Renji.

Riku.

Ryo. / Ryu. / Ryou. / Ryuu.

Ryota.

Ryuuji.

Sasuke.

Satoshi.

Satoru.

Seto.

Shinji.

Shino.

Shintaro.

Soma.

Tadashi.

Taichi.

Takahashi.

Takeshi.

Taro.

Tooru.

Yota.

Yudai.

Yugi.

Yuji.

Yuma.

Yusei.

Zenji.

Gender Neutral Names.

Akari.

Akira.

Akihito.

Asuka.

Ayame.

Chiyo.

Dai.

Daichi.

Haku.

Haruhi.

Haru.

Hikaru.

Hikari.

Hinata.

Ino.

Kaeda.

Kai.

Kaoru.

Kenta.

Kita.

Minato.

Mitsuki.

Nara.

Noa.

Reiji.

Ren. / Rin.

Sato.

Shin.

Shion.

Shun.

Shuya.

Sora.

Yui.

Yuki.

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Silent Möbius Official Character Profiles

I posted a couple of years back about the birthdates of the Saimebi leads, but as I was going through my kanzenban volumes the other day I realised I’ve never transcribed their full profiles. So for the, like, three of you out there that still love this series, here they are!

These are taken directly from multiple kanzenban volumes, in the order they appear there. Each lists given name, then surname before covering basic character details.

Katsumi Liqueur

Class in AMP: Magic user Height: 165cm Weight: 52kg BWH: 83-60-85 Foot: 23.5cm Blood Type: O Eye Colour: Blue-purple Birthdate: August 1st, 2006 Birthplace: Hawaii

Kiddy Phenil

Class in AMP: Fighter Height: 166cm Weight: XX BWH: 85-60-88 Foot: 24cm Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Purple Birthdate: October 4th, 2005 Birthplace: Australia

Nami Yamigumo

Class in AMP: Cleric Height: 159cm Weight: 48kg BWH: 80-59-82 Foot: 23cm Blood Type: AB Eye Colour: Purple Birthdate: June 26th, 2008 Birthplace: Japan

Lebia Mavelick (Maverick)

Class in AMP: Visionaire Height: 173cm Weight: 54kg BWH: 93-61-93 Foot: 24cm Blood Type: AB Eye Colour: Blue Birthdate: March 18th, 2001 Birthplace: Los Angeles

Rally Cheyenne

Class in AMP: Command Leader Height: 176cm Weight: 55kg BWH: 88-63-90 Foot: 24cm Blood Type: X Eye Colour: Blue Birthdate: XX. XX. 199X Birthplace: X

Yuki Saiko

Class in AMP: Ylper Height: 155cm Weight: 46kg BWH: 78-58-82 Foot: 23.5cm Blood Type: A Eye Colour: Brown Birthdate: September 10th, 2010 Birthplace: Japan

Lum Cheng

Class in AMP: Feng Shui Master Height: 154cm Weight: 45kg BWH: 76-58-80 Foot: Xcm Blood Type: O Eye Colour: Purple Birthdate: January 15th, 20XX Birthplace: Hong Kong

Mana Isozaki

Class in AMP: Cleric Height: 174cm Weight: 52.5kg BWH: 86-59-87 Foot: Xcm Blood Type: B Eye Colour: Brown Birthdate: January 30th, 20XX Birthplace: Japan

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Iwata Karen Lineblog Translation 2017/04/04

Source: http://lineblog.me/iwata_karen/archives/13125900.html

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やっと諸々落ち着いて、気持ちもまとまったので、遅���なりましたがサイレントメビウスの話をば Finally, I calmed down and got my feelings together, it's getting late but I want to talk about Silent Mobius

4.2、無事に出演者全員、誰1人欠けることなく大千穐楽を迎えることができました。 April 2nd, we were able to do the final performance safely with the whole cast, without leaving anyone.

開演前の気合い入れ。 Shout before the performance.

ああ、これで最後かと思うと、この時点で泣きそうだったｗｗ Ah, I thought this was the last, so I felt like I wanted to cry (laughs)

みんなのことが大好き過ぎるので、1人1人にお手紙書いたんだけど、ここでも書いちゃう。← Because I love everyone so much, I wrote a letter to each one of them, but I also write it here. ←

まずは、香津美のお母さん、巫由伽・リキュール役/松井菜桜子さん。 First of all, Katsumi’s mother, Fuyuka Liqueur / Matsui Naoko-san.

サイレントメビウスのドラマCDから始まり、アニメ、映画と、長きに渡って香津美・リキュールの声を担当されてきた松井さん。松井さんに認められる香津美にならねば、と、最初は緊張でいっぱいでした。しかし松井さんは、私の香津美をとてもいいと言ってくださって、それが私の大きな自信となりました。 Started from Silent Mobius Drama CD, anime, movie, she has been Katsumi Liqueur’s voice for a long time. To be able to be the Katsumi that Matsui-san acknowledged, I was really nervous at first. But Matsui-san told me that my Katsumi is very good and it got me a great confidence.

香津美・リキュールを演じられたことは、私の誇りです。優しく見守って頂き、本当にありがとうございました。 Playing Katsumi Liqueur was my pride. Thank you very much for watching me gently.

☆親愛なる仲間、AMP☆ ☆Dear comrades, AMP☆

私の相棒、キディ・フェニル役/凛ちゃん。 My partner, Kiddy Phenil / Rin-chan.

凛ちゃんはみんなよりも殺陣が多くて、たくさん痣作りながら人一倍練習して、本当に尊敬でした。まさに人間離れした美しさで、美女戦士であるAMPの指揮を高めてくれました。役から抜けた瞬間の、いつものちょっと天然で、可愛すぎる素の凛ちゃんも大好きでした ありがとう。 Rin-chan got more sword fighting scene, she got a lot of bruises more than anyone, I really respect her. With the beauty that was separated from humans, the beautiful warrior enhanced the command of AMP. I like Rin-chan who is always a little bit airhead and too cute when she came out from her role. Thank you.

AMPのリーダー、レビア・マーベリック役/咲さん。咲さんはいつも明るくて、人見知りな私にも気さくに話しかけてくれて、咲さんをきっかけに、女性陣との距離が一気に縮まった気がします。初舞台と聞いて驚くくらい、舞台上での咲さんは堂々としていて、その姿は紛れもなく、私たちAMPのリーダーでした。まさに努力の人。ありがとうございました◎ AMP leader, Lebia Maverick / Saki-san. Saki-san is always cheerful, she casually speaks to me who is shy, and I feel that Saki san took the opportunity to shrink the distance between the ladies in a blink. I was surprised to hear that this was her first stage play, when Saki-san was on stage, she was excellent, her appearance is undeniably, our AMP leader. She’s a person with hard work. Thank you very much ◎

ちょっぴり頑固な巫女娘、闇雲那魅役/沙織さん。沙織さんが稽古場に入られたとき、もう既に那魅が出来上がっていて、圧巻されました。いつも冷静に周りを見てくれて、常に作品全体のことを考えてくれているのが日々の稽古からも伝わって来て、とても頼りにしていました。原作の那魅をそのまま演じるのではなく、さらに沙織さんらしさをプラスされた那魅は、とっても魅力的で、沙織さんにしかできない那魅だったと思います。那魅と制服を着る着ないで揉めるシーンが大好きでしたありがとうございました。 A little bit stubborn miko girl, Yamigumo Nami / Saori-san. When Saori-san entered the practice hall, she was completely Nami, it was the highlight. Always watching the surroundings calmly, she always thought about the whole work from daily practice, I really relied on her. She didn’t just play Nami from the original work, the Nami who was added with Saori-san’s style was very attractive, and I think that Nami can only be played by Saori-san. I love the disagreement scene with Nami about whether to use uniform or not, thank you very much.

AMPの癒し！！彩弧由貴役/むっちゃん。 The healer of AMP!! Saiko Yuki / Mucchan.

稽古場の外で、一番台本を読み込んでいた人だと思います。ただひたすらにこの作品にのめり込み、由貴ちゃんに惚れ込んでたと思います。それがお芝居から痛いほど伝わってくるんです。AMPにとって、由貴ちゃんが必要不可欠なのと同じように、私たちにとってもむっちゃんは、何か特別な存在と言うか、居てくれないと落ち着かないって言うか。笑 Outside the rehearsal, I think that she was the one who was reading the script most. She’s earnestly into this work, I was fascinated by Yuki-chan. That was seen from the play. As for AMP, Yuki-san is as indispensable as Mucchan for us, somehow a special existence, couldn’t calm down if we weren’t together. (LOL)

むっちゃんのお芝居が、役への愛が、確実に私たちを引っ張ってくれていました。むっちゃんの目が好き。本当にありがとう。 Mucchan’s play and her love for the role has definitely pulled us. I love Mucchan’s eyes. Thank you very much.

AMPのルーキー、、じゃなくてエース！ラム・チェン役/真由ちゃん いっつもふざけてみんなを笑わせてくれた真由ちゃん。笑 本当に真由ちゃんのせいで何度吹き出しそうになったことか。ｗｗ今回の座組に笑いが絶えなかったのは、真由ちゃんのおかげだなあ。だけど、その裏ではずーーーっ��ジェッソを握りしめ、殺陣の練習をしていた真由ちゃん。ジェッソさばき、本当にお見事でした。考えるよりも、練習あるのみ。とにかく動いて動いて動きまくっていた真由ちゃんは、ラム・チェンそのものでした。真由ちゃんはまさに、舞台版、剣帝ジェッソが選んだ少女だったよ。ありがとう。 AMP’s rookie, nope, Ace! Lum Cheng / Mayu-chan Mayu is always joking and making everyone laugh. (LOL) How many times I was really about to blow out thanks to Mayu chan. (laughs) It was thanks to Mayu-chan that the group didn’t stop laughing this time. However, behind that, Mayu-chan aaaaaaalways hold Gesso and practiced sword fighting. How she swordplayed Gesso, it was truly amazing. Rather than thinking, she was only practicing. Mayu-chan who moved and moved and moved in any case is Lum Cheng herself. Mayu-chan is exactly , for the stage play version, the girl who is chosen by Sword Emperor Gesso. Thank you.

AMPの副キャプテン、磯崎真奈役/さきっちょ。 AMP’s Vice Captain, Isozaki Mana / Sakiccho.

正直、最初会ったときは、さきっちょが可愛すぎて「この方が磯崎さん！？」と思いました。笑 でも稽古が始まると、スッと役に入り込み、あっという間に磯崎真奈がそこにいた。 普段のさきっちょの面白さに、もう少し早く気付けてたらよかった〜と、少し後悔。笑 ラム・チェン役の関谷真由ちゃんと、いつも一緒に笑っている姿が、稽古場の空気を柔らかくしてくれていました。本当にありがとう。 To be honest, when I first met Sakiccho, she was too cute that I thought 「This person is Isozaki-san!?」 (LOL) But when the practice began, when she’s into the role, Isozaki Mana was there in an instant. Sakiccho’s usual funny side, I should’ve notice it earlier, I felt a little regret. (LOL) With Lum Cheng / Sekiya Mayu-chan, they always laugh together, they softened the atmosphere in the practice hall. Thank you very much.

我々AMPの創立者であり、署長。ラリー・シャイアン役/鳳恵弥さん。鳳さんが稽古に合流した途端、稽古場の空気が変わったのがわかりました。ピシッと締まったんです。それくらい鳳さんの存在は、大きすぎました。鳳さんの、役に真摯に向き合う姿は、私たちをいつも導いてくれていました。言葉ではなく、背中で教える。鳳さんの背中はいつ見ても頼もしく、そして美しかったです。いつまでも鳳さんは、私たちの心から尊敬する上司であり、先輩です。 Our AMP’s founder and leader. Rally Cheyene / Ohtori Emi-san. As soon as Ohtori-san joined the practice, the atmosphere in the practice hall changed. It got tightened. To that extends, Ohtori-san's exsistence is too great. Ohtori-san’s attitude towards the role guided us all the time. She taught us not by words, but from our back. Whenever we look at Ohtori-san’s back, she is reliable and beautiful. Ohtori-san is always, the woman and senior that we respect from the heart.

☆セコンドチームの皆さん☆ ☆Everyone in the Second Team☆

飛鳥茜役/舞川みやこさん。 綺麗でお芝居の振り幅も広くて、みやこさんが喋るだけでそのシーンの風景が一気に見えるんです。私たちAMPを支えるセコンドチームのリーダーを、最後まで力強く演じきってくれました。本当にありがとうございました😊 Asuka Akane / Maikawa Miyako-san. Miyako-san’s beautiful and her spoken lines are wide, by just saying it, the scenery of the scene can be seen at once. The leader of the Second Team who supports our AMP, she played the role strongly until the end. Thank you very much 😊

具志堅アイナ役/林希美さん。 綺麗すぎて、美脚すぎて、ダンスキレキレすぎて、男性陣に混ざってめっちゃ見てました。すいません気持ち悪いですね。← 飛鳥との、共にセコンドを引っ張る戦友感、すごく好きでした。素に戻った時の京都弁は本当にズルいです。← ありがとうございました。 Gushiken Aina / Hayashi Nozomi-san. She’s too beautiful, her legs are too beautiful, her dance are too beautiful, I watched her mixed with the men. I’m sorry but that’s gross. ← With Asuka, she drew the sense of Second’s comrade in arms, I really like it. When she returned, her Kyoto dialect was really unfair. ← Thank you very much.

アンジェラ・サントス役/雛形羽衣さん。 稽古場から、引き出しの多さに驚かされました…毎回違うアンジェラを見せてくれる羽衣さんの演技、本当に楽しみでした。本番前は毎回楽屋で入念なアドリブ練習に励んでいて、客席から笑いが起きるたびに、楽屋でみんなでガッツポーズしてました羽衣さんのアンジェラのおかげで、セコンドチームの一人一人のキャラクターや重要性が、より際立ったと思います。本当にありがとうございました。 Angela Santos / Hinagata Ui-san. From the practice hall, I was surprised that she drew out a lot... Ui-san’s acting which showed different Angela every time, I was really excited. Every time before the actual performance, she practiced her elaborate ad-libs, when everyone on the seats were laughing, everyone in the dressing room made were doing guts pose, because of Ui-san’s Angela, I think that the character and the importance of each member in the Second Team are more prominent. Thak you very much.

御影マヤ役/上田芽依さん。 芽依さんの神戸弁も好きだったな〜〜。 御影とアンジェラのやりとり、最高でした🏻 普段の芽依さんの、フワフワしてる感じも、よく食べよく笑う芽依さん、めちゃくちゃ可愛かったです。笑 仲良くしてくれてありがとうございました😊 Mikage Maya / Ueda Mei-san. I like Mei-san’s Kobe dialect~~. The exchange between Mikage and Angela was the best 🏻 The usual Mei-san, who is fluffy, often laughing when eating, iss very cute. (LOL) Thank you for being friends with me 😊

☆機動隊の皆さん☆ ☆Everyone in Riot Squad☆

ロイ・デ・ヴァイス役/真山さん。 私の人生初の恋人役。恋愛経験がゼロな私のぎこちないお芝居にも付き合ってくれて、リードしてくれました。真山さんのロイは、かっこよすぎてズルいです。こんなの香津美が惚れて当たり前です。私は、ロイに惚れてもらえるような香津美を演じられるように必死でした。笑 でも、真山さんが熱心に相談に乗ってくれたり、2人のシーンの打ち合わせをしてくれたりしたおかげで、恋人役には無くてはならない信頼関係を築けたと思います。本当にありがとうございました。 Roy De Weiss / Mayama-san. My first lover in the role in my life. He accompanied me, who have zero love experiences, with my awkward play, and gave the lead. Mayama-san’s Roy was really cool, it’s unfair. It’s natural that Katsumi fell in love like this. I was desperately playing Katsumi who can be loved by Roy. (LOL) But, because of Mayama-san being enthusiastic of giving consultation to me, we were able to arrange our scenes, and I realized that we could build a good relationship but it doesn’t have to be like our role as lovers. Thank you very much.

相田��智役/どいどい。 どいどいの真面目な性格が相田にぴったりハマっていて、ロイのことを本当に信頼している感じとか、仲間を頼りにしてる感じも、細かなお芝居から伝わってきました。いつもみんなを支えてくれてありがとうございました。 Aida Nachi / Doidoi. Doidoi’s serious personality is perfect for Aida, he really trust Roy, can rely on his comrades, he delivered a fine play. Thank you for always supporting everyone.

井沢望役/まっすー。 井沢がまさかのチャラ男キャラｗｗで、まっすーもチャラ男なのか…？？と思いきや、ほんとはめちゃくちゃ気が遣えて真面目で。ちょっとでも私が元気がないとすかさず声をかけてくれたり、まっすーにはたくさん助けられました。まっすーと同じように、井沢もきっと紳士なんだろうな。そんなことすら感じさせるお芝居、素晴らしかったです。ありがとうございました。 Izawa Nozomi / Massu. Izawa somehow has a playboy personality (laughs), so is Massu too...?? So as I thought, he is actually a really serious person. When I was not feeling well, he raised his voice at once, I was helped a lot by Massu. Just like Massu, I’m sure that Izawa is also a gentleman. The play that made me feel about that, it was amazing. Thank you very much.

ディロス・コーン役/一瀬悠さん。 悠さんが台詞を言うだけで、機動隊チームの臨場感が一気に増す。クールで頼れる、機動隊のお兄ちゃん的存在の悠さんのおかげで、より迫力のある作品になったと思います。本当にありがとうございました。 Dilos Corn / Ichinose Yu-san. Yu-san, by just saying the words, the presence of the riot team increased at once. Cool and reliable, thanks to Yu-san, who was like the presence of riot squad’s brother, it became a more powerful play. Thank you very much.

ホセ・ギリアム役/竹ノ内大輔くん。 一番歳が近かったから、すごく話してみたかった人でした！めちゃくちゃ仲良くしてくれてありがとう。しっかり者な大輔くんだけど、本当はとっても繊細でいい子。打ち上げで何か緊張の糸が途切れたかのように涙を流していた大輔くんを見て、それを再確認しました。大輔くんのホセだったから、機動隊のみんなもあんなにチームワークがあったんだろうなと思います。寂しくなったらいつでも呼んでね！！狸がすぐ駆けつけるからな！！ José Gilliam  / Takenouchi Daisuke. Because he’s the only one that has the closest age to me, he’s the one that I want to talk to! Thank you for being friends with me. Daisuke-kun is a steady person, but in reality he’s a very delicate and a good boy. I confirmed it again when I saw Daisuke-kun cried as if the nervous thread has broken during the launch. Because of Daisuke-kun’s José, I think that everyone in the riot squad had a great teamwork. Please call me whenever you feel lonely!! Raccoon will be coming soon!! ☆ルシファーフォークの皆さん☆ ☆Everyone in Lucifer Hawks☆

ガノッサ・マクシミリアン役/塩川渉さん。 顔合わせの時から「華怜」と呼んでくれた塩川さん。塩川さんの存在が、本当に心強かったです。優しく見守り、困ったら助けてくれました。ガノッサの迫力も圧巻でした。たくさんご迷惑おかけしたかと思いますが、優しくしてくださってありがとうございました Ganossa Maximillian / Shiokawa Wataru-san. Shiokawa-san who called me 「Karen」when we first met. Shiokawa-san's presence was really reassuring. He gently watched and helped when I was in trouble. Ganossa 's force was also a masterpiece. Thank you for being nice to me although I’ve caused a lot of inconvenience.

ローザ・シャイアン役/江守沙矢さん 私を本当の妹みたいに可愛がってくれて、色んなことを教えてくれました。江守さんの優しさに何度助けられたことか。手料理も美味しすぎて、本当にえもねぇがお姉ちゃんならよかったのにな〜と思う日々でしたw ローザの、ラリーへの思いや、孤独感など、とっても繊細なお芝居を魅せてくださってありがとうございました。 Rosa Cheyene / Emori Saya-san She treated me like her little sister and taught me various things. How many times I was helped by Emori-san’s kindness. Her self-made cooking is really delicious, I was thinking it would be nice if Emonee was my actual big sister (laughs) Thank you for showing us the fine play of Rosa’s feeling and loneliness to Rally.

モーバ・ドゥドゥース・バディナ役/霜月紫さん。 紫さんはポテンシャルが高すぎて、お芝居、殺陣、ダンス、何をとっても完璧で…モーバとってもを研究したんだなあと思える程の役作り、本当にお見事でした。今回私は殺陣が初めてで、たくさんご迷惑おかけしましたが、何度も練習に付き合ってくれ��りアドバイスしてくれたり、本当に助けられました。ありがとうございました。 Mova Dodouse Badina / Shimozuki Yukari-san. Yukari-san’s potential is too high, play, sword fight, dance, everything is really perfect... To be able to create a role like that by researching about Mova, it was really amazing. I was really helped because this time when the sword fight started I’ve caused a lot of inconvenience, but he accompanied me in practicing and gave me advice. Thank you very much.

ピアス役/正木航平さん。 実は今回の舞台で、私が香津美以外で一番やりたい役がピアスでした。それくらい航平さんが演じていたピアスは、強くて儚くて、魅力的でした。私が思うに、ピアスはきっと、とっても優しいメガダインです。人一倍心の優しい航平さんだったから、ピアスに命を吹き込めたんだと思います。イケメンなのに変なことも全力でやってくれる航平さん、大好きでした。笑 ありがとうございました。 Pierce / Masaki Kouhei-san. Actually in this stage play, Pierce is the role that I wanted to play the most other than Katsumi. Pierce who was played by Kouhei-san was so strong, fleeting, attractive. In my opinion, I’m sure Pierce is a very gentle megadyne. Because It’s Kouhei-san who is kind-hearted more than others, I thought that he brought Pierce to life. I love Kouhei-san who did weird things all out even though he’s an ikemen. (LOL) Thank you very much.

シーン・ギニアス・ソーンディモー役/河野万里奈さん。 とっても努力家で、シーンに真正面から向き合っていた万里奈さん。香津美の心を溶かしてくれてありがとうございました。シーンが万里奈さんで、よかった。 Sheen Guineas Thorndimo / Kawano Marina-san. Marina-san was a really hard worker, she faced (the role of) Sheen directly from the front. Thank you for melting Katsumi's heart. Because Sheen was portrayed by Marina-san, it was great.

☆アンサンブルの皆さん☆ ☆Everyone in the Ensemble☆

小倉江梨花ちゃん。 しっかりしていて、賢くて、常に稽古がスムーズに進むよう尽くしてくれました。キレキレのダンス、殺陣、本当にかっこよかったなあ。江梨花ちゃんに出逢えてよかった。またどこかで必ず会いましょう。本当にありがとう。 Ogura Erika-chan. She’s firm and wise, and always make progress in her practice smoothly. Her dance and sword fight are beautiful, they’re really great. I’m glad that I met Erika-chan. Let’s meet again somewhere later. Thank you very much.

吉本明加ちゃん。 殺陣がバリかっこいい。本当に憧れでした。明加ちゃんたちに、たくさんたくさん助けられました。アクションシーンを��め、たくさんのシーンを盛り上げてくれてありがとうございました。 Yoshimoto Aki-chan. Her sword fight is very cool. I really looked up to it. I was helped a lot by them. Thank you for lifting up a lot of scenes when the action scene started.

森屋美優ちゃん。 クールビューティなのに、中身はとってもかわいい美優ちゃん🤗美優ちゃんの頑張っている姿に、私も頑張らなきゃ、と思わされました。ありがとう。 Moriya Miyu-chan. Even though she’s a cool beauty, inside she’s really cute 🤗. Seeing Miyu-chan’s working hard, I thought that I should work hard, too. Thank you.

大森将さん。 私の芝居をよく見てくれていて、たくさん相談に乗ってくれました。将さんから言われることはすごく説得力があって、全部納得できた。今後も是非ご指導のほどよろしくお願いします。笑 打ち上げで、最後に言ってくれた言葉が、私はとっても嬉しかったです。ありがとうございました。 Omori Masaru-san. He looked at my play and I consulted a lot to him. What Masaru-san said was very convincing and I was able to understand everything. I’m looking forward to your guidance in the future as well. (LOL) During the launch, the last words that he said to me has made me really happy. Thank you very much.

須見一男さん。 縁の下の力持ち。整体もできる須見さんは、キャストの身体のケアもしてくれました。須見さんが居てくれたから、最後までグロスポリナーを振り回すことができた。本当にありがとうございました。 Sumi Kazuo-san. He was willing to work in the background. Sumi-san who can organize things, also took care of the casts body as well. Because there’s Sumi-san, I was able to swing Grosspolinar until the end. Thank you very much.

そして最後。大塚晋也くん。 物凄く殺陣が上手な晋也くん。アンサンブルを兼任して、私たちの殺陣指導にも関わってくれました。殺陣指導をするのは今回の現場が初だったらしいけど、それを思わせないくらい、丁寧に、熱心に教えてくれて、私が稽古場に朝イチで行って練習する時は、同じ時間に来て、毎回付き合ってくれました。ちょっとしたアクシデントもいち早くカバーしてくれたり。晋也くんのおかげで、全公演無事に終えることができたと言っても過言ではないと思う。舞台の上でも、お客様に見え���いところでも、沢山沢山頑張ってくれました。晋也くんは、今回の座組の裏MVPです。本当にありがとう。 And lastly. Otsuka Shinya-kun. Shinya-kun who is really great at sword fighting. He also served as Ensemble, and helped guide us in sword fighting. It was his first time guiding the sword fight for the scene, but I didn’t think that he enthusiastically teach me, he came to accompany me at the same time when I came to practice in the morning every time. He also covered a little bit accident immediately. Thanks to Shinya-kun, I think that it was not an overstatement to say that we were able to finish all the activities safely. Even on the stage, he worked hard even though the customers couldn’t see him. This time, Shinya-kun is the backstage MVP. Thank you very much. 長くなりましたが、まだまだサイメビロスから抜け出せない岩田です。 でもそれは私だけではないらしく、昨日、既に何人かで集まりましたｗｗ It became really long, from Iwata who still cannot run away from Silent Mobius lost. But it seems that it's not just me, yesterday, several people already gathered (laughs)

今までたくさんの舞台に立たせて頂き、座長も何度かやらせて頂きましたが、千穐楽の次の日に集まったのは今回が初めてですｗｗ After all the stage plays I had, how many times I was appointed as the head,  this was the first time we gathered on the next day after the final performance (laughs)

本当にいい座組だったなあ。 It was really a good group.

私の頼りない座長に、ついてきてくださった皆さん。本当に本当に、ありがとうございました。 Everyone who followed me, the unreliable chairman. I really appreciate it.

続編まで、一旦待機！！！ Wait for the sequel!!! この作品は、この座組は、私の宝物です。 This work, this group, is my treasure. ありがとうございました。 Thank you very much.

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“18if” 

Serie TV anime, 7 luglio 2017

Serie anime originale, inizialmente intitolata “18 Anime”, parte di un progetto crossmediale. Ogni episodio avrà un regista diverso.

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-STAFF-

Direttore generale Kouji Morimoto 

Regia: Akira Nishimori e altri

Sceneggiatura: Asuhiro Tomioka 

Supervisione design: Hiroko Kazui 

Character design: Tadashi Oppata 

Fondali: Tatsuya Sakai  

Direttore artistico: Sawako Takagi 

Colorazioni: Hisae Suzuki, Yuuko Satou 

Computer grafica: Akane Nagamine 

Direttore della fotografia: Naoki Kitamura

Montaggio: Akari Saitou 

Direttore del suono: Youta Tsuruoka

Musiche: Ryuudai Abe 

Studio di animazione: Gonzo

-CAST-

Haruto Tsukishiro: Nobunaga Shimazaki 

Katsumi Kanzaki: Takehito Koyasu 

Lily: Kaori Nazuka 

Natsuki Kamikawa: Misato Fukuen 

Yurina Kanzaki: Nao Touyama 

Airi Kojima: Ai Kakuma 

Mirei Saegusa: Azumi Asakura 

Yuuko Sakurabe: Aya Endo 

Kayo Sugisaki: Nao Tamura 

Sono: Fumiko Orikasa 

Nene: Inori Minase 

Mana Hayashida: Yu Shimamura 

Misaki: Emi Nitta 

Strega: Shiho Nanba 

L'anime sarà parte di un franchise multimediale che comprende già 18: Kimi to Tsunagaru puzzle , un puzzle game da cellulare di Mobcast , ed un nuovo gioco di realtà virtuale dal titolo 18 Yume Sekai VR che è stato prodotto da Morimoto.

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Battle Royale Movie Review Spoiler Alert

Romaji: Batoru Rowaiaru Japanese: バトル・ロワイアル Director: Kinji Fukasaku Writer: Koushun Takami (novel), Kenta Fukasaku Producer: Kenta Fukasaku, Kinji Fukasaku, Kimio Kataoka, Chie Kobayashi, Toshio Nabeshima, Masumi Okada Cinematographer Katsumi Yanagijima Release Date: December 16, 2000 / November 20, 2010 (Battle Royale 3D) Runtime: 114 Min. Genre: Award Winning-Action / Death Game / Award Winning-Suspense-Thriller / Best Film-Movie of the Year Distributor: Toei Language: Japanese Country: Japan

Di sinilah ketika kesetiaan lo dgn Hollywood diuji. Sebagai orang yg mendedikasikan tontonnya hanya untuk hollywood sejak 2010. Akhir-akhir ini iseng nonton film dan drama-drama asia lagi dan akhirnya mulai kembali addicted. Ketika harus nonton Battle Royale di mana Fujiwara Tatsuya dan Kou Shibasaki main di film yang sama. Baru ngeh kalau ini Hunger Games nya Jepang.

Well, Hunger Gamesnya Jepang karena gue lebih dulu adore sama Hunger Games nya Hollywood ala Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. (2012). Fakta bahwa Battle Royale adalah film tahun 2000 di mana komik dan novelnya rilis jauh sebelum tahun itu akhirnya mulai mengguncang gue kalau... Versi Jennifer dan Josh mungkin lebih tepat disebut Battle Royale-nya Hollywood. Get it?

Siapa ngikutin siapa, gak akan gue bahas di sini. Karena gue lebih ingin bahas Battle Royale nya aja. Semoga gak ada hawa-hawa ngebandingin direview gue.

Battle Royale bercerita tentang masa di mana Jepang sedikit mengalami kemunduran. Intinya adalah pendidikan yang kacau balau. Sehingga pemerintah bekerja sama dengan militer membuat sistem pendidikan ekstrem yang ingin mencetak anak-anak yang survive dari sebuah teror yang sengaja diciptakan oleh orang-orang dewasa.

Secara random akan ada satu kelas dari sebuah sekolah yang “beruntung” terpilih dan dipaksa ikut sebuah camp. Satu kelas itu akan diisolasi di sebuah pulau yang didesain khusus untuk acara ini. Berbagai zona bahaya sudah ditentukan oleh panitia. Setiap murid dibekali oleh peta, makanan dan minuman seadaannya, senter, dan 1 jenis senjata yang dimasukkan secara random bisa pistol, cangkul, parit, alat cukur (?), pisau, dan lain-lain. Rules nya mudah. Siapa yang bisa bertahan hidup selama 3 hari adalah pemenangnya. Hanya satu yang bisa bertahan. Terserah mau saling bunuh atau apa. Kalau ada yang macam-macam, alat peledak yang dijadikan kalung disetiap leher siswa bisa diledakkan kapan saja. 3 hari terlalu banyak yang berhasil, bisa aja diledakkan semuanya. Bebas. Intinya menyebarkan teror agar anak-anak muda itu menyesal atas sikap kasarnya kepada orang tua selama ini.

Jangan pikir anak-anak muda lugu. Yang awalnya dijanjikan mau tour ini bakal anteng-antengnya ketika tahu guru mereka malah masukkin mereka ke pulau. Di sinilah keluar sifat asli mereka. Siapa yang ingin bertahan hidup. Dari yang pura-pura baik. Berkelompok. Cari aman. Sampai emang ada yang seneng banget ngebunuh. Siapa bilang juga kalau cara ngebunuh mereka bakal kaku karena ga tau caranya ngebantai orang. Dari yang emang masih kaku, sampe yang paling sadis ada.

Film ini gore banget. Pembantaian. Darah. Ada semua. Jadi ya. Buat yang sedikit geli sama adegan penggorokkan leher, suara senapan, dont try watch this one.

21 siswa dan 21 siswi akan mati satu per satu. Dan nantinya akan ada pengumuman siapa saja yang sudah mati dan berapa sisanya. Fukijiwara Tatsuya berperan sebagai Shuya Nanahara siswa yang akhirnya selamat dia dibantu oleh murid luar yang ikut kembali setelah memenangkan episode sebelumnya, Shogo Kawada (Taro Yamamoto). Juga temen perempuan Nanahara, Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda). Nanahara, Kawada, dan Nakagawa akhirnya berhasil melewati tiga hari. Kawada ikut kembali menjadi peserta karena ia ingin membalas dendam kematian temannya di episode sebelumnya. Ia akhirnya beraliansi dengan Nanahara dan Nakagawa. Di akhir ia sempat berpura-pura menembak Nanahara dan Nakagawa mengakali alat pelacak, ketika ia dipercaya memenangkan kembali permainan ia dibawa ke ruang kontrol bertemu dengan Kitano (Takeshi Kitano) guru olah raga yang menjadi penanggung jawab untuk sekolah Nanahara. Di sana Kitano melihat Nanahara dan Nakagawa masuk ke dalam ruangan. Di antara semua muridnya Kitano sangat respect dengan Nakagawa begitupula dengan Nakagawa. Kitano merasa bahwa Nakagawa satu-satunya murid yang sopan dan dia berharap Nakagawalah yang menang. Hingga akhirnya ia meminta Nakagawa menembak Kitano, karena tidak tega, Nanahara lah yang menembak Kitano. Mereka bertiga berlayar dengan sebuah kapal kecil. Namun, Kawada meninggal di tengah perjalanan. Nanahara dan Nakagawa kini menjadi buronan di kota, mereka kabur dan bersembunyi.

So…. sounds familiar heh? The story? Yess. Much. But character, i can says that it much rich and good then the Hollywood ones. Beberapa tokoh siswa/siswi selain si tokoh utama cukup digambarkan. Bukan hanya digambarkan bagaimana survive, membunuh, atau dibunuh, tapi juga latar belakangnya. Contohnya tokoh Mitsuko. Gadis paling brutal. Dia membunuh 6/7 orang senjatanya awalnya hanya berupa arit tapi akhirnya beragam karena ia mengambil senjata-senjata dari korbannya. Mitsuko diperankan oleh Kou Shibasaki (well, my favorit Japanesse artist dan alasan gue nonton BR karena ada dia) dia stunning banget. Cantik, feminim, tapi brutal. Dan keji. Masa lalunya cukup kelam. Ayahnya entah kemana, ibunya juga gak jelas. Ia mengalami pelecehan seksual saat kecil dan ga sengaja ngedorong pelakunya jatuh dari tangga dan mati. Sejak saat itu kayaknya dia jadi kelam dan antisosial.

Dari film ini, akting Kou Shibasaki dan Fujiwara Tatsuya langsung diperhitungkan dan banyak banget film mereka sekarang. Walaupun di sini Fujiwara meranin Nanahara yang sedikit pengecut hehe. Well ya tokoh utamanya justru lebih pengecut. Atau mau dikasih lihat kesan orang baik pasti selamat? Entahlah tapi kurang stunning aja malah dibandingkan dengan Mitsuko yang tokoh kesekian tapi keji.

I thought you better watch it then feel it. I’m not judging anything. So… it’s still the best gore japanesse movie so far.

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Within the Land of Dreams: Exploring the Fascinating Worlds of 18if

Just what is 18if? Riding high off the success of Akiba’s Trip, Gonzo has returned this season with yet another video game adaptation. Based on the mobile puzzle game 18: Kimi to Tsunagaru Puzzle, 18if follows its mysterious protagonist Haruto Tsukishiro as he navigates the dreams of troubled teenage girls under the direction of the equally mysterious Lily and the counsel of professor Katsumi Kanzaki. What might have otherwise been a straight parody like their previous title has been transformed by its unique production into an arthouse series hearkening back to Gonzo’s oddball origins.

The main attraction of 18if is undoubtedly its structure. Fans of the unique production of Space Dandy may find a new favorite with 18if. Each episode treats us to a vignette featuring the mental landscape of a different teenage girl afflicted with sleeping beauty syndrome, a mysterious ailment that renders them comatose and trapped in a world of their own dreams. Haruto must navigate these environments to resolve their inner conflicts and break the spell preventing them from waking. This is where the hook comes in. What better way to portray so many deeply personal worlds built from individual imagination than by providing each dreamer with their own director? The individual approach of different creators ensures each episode provides a distinct visual and thematic style to the minds that Haruto explores.

Where Flip Flappers created distinct worlds every episode and Space Dandy gave different directors free reign, 18if indulges its audience with both. Not only has each episode taken place in vastly different spaces but the pacing and visuals have been immensely unique.

The Witch of Thunder, directed by Satoshi Toba (Ergo Proxy, Turn A Gundam) introduces us to the concept of dreamworlds by providing by far the most abstract environment, taking place in an Alice in Wonderland world with cartoonish creatures and unreal scene transitions, important details were brought into focus with an almost manga panel-like picture-in-picture. Yuko’s flight from the painful circumstances in the real world are highlighted by the distortion in the world of dreams and her retreat from rationality into a nonsense world driven by fulfilling simplistic urges.

Time Stopped at Age 12, directed by Kyosuke Suzuki (D.Gray-Man Hallow) revolves around a single room frozen in the traumatic moment that its resident has been unable to move beyond. The eerie atmosphere was set with a number of dutch angles while the red lighting and supernatural of its resident witch Mana established the burning edge of her hatred, with her victims taking on pathetic, disgusting forms like insects she summarily crushed. This episode spent a great deal of time on the characters eyes, with Haruto's take on an appearance similar to Mana's as he eventually concludes her actions are just.

The Witch of First Love, directed by Toshiro Fuji (Naruto Shippuden, Psycho-Pass 2) is my personal favorite despite occurring in a world almost indistinguishable from an ordinary Japanese suburb save for its complete absence of people. Where the characters interactions are entirely ordinary, our own perceptions as the audience are distorted, transitioning between the vibrant colors of Kayo’s memories to the lifeless palette of her twilight hours. We’re shown the same interactions from both characters perspectives to display the distance between the Haruto and Kayo, which she is desperately attempting to close. The scenes are brilliantly staged to show how different the same atmosphere can appear at different moments, together and alone.

While each episode leans heavily into its self-contained narrative, the overarching narrative is tantalizing on its own, revolving around the bizarre sleeping beauty affliction. Each victim has, in some way, rejected the reality of their waking life before falling into a stupor. Within their dreams these girls become witches, twisted versions of themselves who possess supernatural powers. There is undoubtedly some supernatural quality to the condition since the witches can not only exercise their powers within a Jungian shared dream space but even exert their influence over the real world, with one carrying a Freddy Krueger-like killing spree in which her sleeping victims die in the real world. Katsumi’s own daughter suffers from sleeping beauty syndrome and he believes Haruto possesses a unique power for being able to navigate the collective unconscious without the aid of his equipment.

Most fascinating, Haruto’s persona adapts to fulfill a needed role within the witches worlds. Whether by empathetic instinct or in response to the conceptual pull of his environments, Haruto has shown different faces to each witch, becoming the hero they need to rescue them from their strife. To Yuko he becomes the supportive friend she needed to weather the antagonism of bullies. To Kayo he became the romantic partner she desired to experience the love her fatal illness would deny her and the survivor to grieve after her passing. For Mana, Haruto even became a murderer, relishing the opportunity to share in the experience of making her victims suffer for ruining her life.

Haruto’s mercurial personality raises questions about his true nature. He appears, confused, in each domain before falling seamlessly into its narrative. His uncertainty if he is dreaming or awake, along with his failure to appear in the waking world begs the question if he is also trapped with the realm of dreams or, perhaps, is a dream himself. Katsumi describes a being of Lily’s description as an avatar of the dreamworld yet she refers to Haruto as “brother” and only he is capable of seeing her. Rather than take action, Lily directs Haruto to act on her behalf. They obviously share some sort of special connection which might imply that he is some sort of avatar given her nature as an anima of the dream world or, perhaps, they are one and the same.

Where many video game adaptations follow wrote storylines, it's immensely satisfying seeing Gonzo find such a unique way to portray its source material. Letting creators run wild may not always pay off financially but have resulted in some of the most fascinating anime ever produced. The fact that Gonzo could look to an adaptation to fit in such a perfect opportunity to create a playground for an arthouse project is such impressive and, after witnessing their celebration of fandom in Akiba’s Trip, makes me enthusiastic for what other ideas they may have for the future. In the meantime, I look forward to what new surprises each episode of 18if will have to offer.

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Peter Fobian is an Associate Features Editor for Crunchyroll and author of Monthly Mangaka Spotlight. You can follow him on Twitter @PeterFobian.

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Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School first trailer, details, and screenshots - Gematsu

Publisher Compile Heart and developer Sting have released the first trailer, information, and screenshots for Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School, which is due out for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch on November 28 in Japan. The official website is also live.

Get the details below.

About

Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School the official title of the latest entry in the Madou Monogatari series. It will launch on November 28 in Japan. With former Compile developers returning, Madou Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School is an RPG featuring the untouched worldview and familiar characters of the Madou Monogatari series, in all of its nostalgic glory. After several decades, lease look forward to a new chapter in the Madou Monogatari series.

Participating Creators

Producer and Director: Hikaru Yasui

Advisors: Kazunari Yonemitsu, Kenji Oda

Character Design: Sunaho Tobe

Sub-Character Design: Shinichirou Otsuka, Katsumi Enami, Ichi

Music: k.h.d.n

Development: Sting

Story

An ancient school of sorcery. Where students study true magic and cultivate their ambitions. Fia, a girl who aims to be a great sorcerer, leaves her hometown and enrolls in an ancient school of sorcery once attended by her grandmother in order to study sorcery. Surrounded by strict but humorous instructors, and chaotic but amusing classmates, Fia will study sorcery and develop her abilities.

Characters

Fia (voiced by Saya Aizawa)

Will (voiced by Maki Kawase)

Leena (voiced by Nichika Oomori)

Totto (voiced by Shun Horie)

Eska (voiced by Moe Kahara)

Carbuncle (voiced by Tomoko Kaneda)

Jurk (voiced by Kaito Morita)

Mew (voiced by Aoi Nagatsuki)

Garreldo (voiced by Kouta Suzuki)

Vesta (voiced by Mana Nakatomi)

Momomo (voiced by Jun Osuka)

Puyo

Skeleton T (voiced by Kenichi Ono)

Suketoudara (voiced by Hisayoshi Suganuma)

Owlbear (voiced by Youji Ueda)

Banshee Trio (voiced by Mariko Honda)

Zoh Daimaoh (voiced by Hiroki Yasumoto)

Dragon Oyaji

Game Editions

Standard Physical / Digital Edition (8,580 yen)

Pre-Order Bonus

Fia x Carbuncle mini curry spoon

Physical Deluxe Edition (17,380 yen)

Special box with original illustration by Sunaho Tobe

Visual art book featuring character designs, event CG, rough drafts, and more

Soundtrack CD with over 20 tracks by k.h.d.n., including the background music, opening, and ending themes

Book cover that looks like the grimoire used by Fia in the game

Acrylic diorama featuring Fia and friends

A completely original card game created by advisor Kenji Oda featuring characters from the game, including a play mat and rule guide

Digital Deluxe Edition (10,780 yen)

Digital art book featuring character designs, event CG, rough drafts, and more

Digital soundtrack with over 20 tracks by k.h.d.n., including the background music, opening, and ending themes

Watch the trailer below. View the screenshots at the gallery.

Reveal Trailer

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Katsumi Mana and Aelius - A walk in Demarch Mines

“Heh ~ So u like to walk a little in the evening?” - Katsumi “Hm? Yeah... remind me my sister sometimes.” - Aelius

Happy B-day (Really late) @staystrongaways!!

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[WIP] - Katsu and Aelius (AK[AU])

Just a beautiful day to walk in Demarch mines!

A B-day gift to @staystrongaways

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I’ve had a post featuring my thoughts on the Silent Möbius stage play sitting in my drafts for two years. I know, I suck. Anyway, I decided to finish it up this weekend and even made gifs for your viewing pleasure!

What was the Silent Möbius stage play?

The Saimebi stage play was a two-hour live performance of the Silent Möbius story produced in 2017 that featured both new and existing characters in a blended tale that served as a love letter to fans as well as an introduction to those not overly familiar with the series.

How did I get to see it?

A DVD was released featuring a very basic recording of the March 29th 2017 performance of the play for 6,000 yen. I purchased the DVD and watched it from the comfort of my own home (sadly I didn’t get to actually go to the live show).

What did I think of it?

The story presented in the stage play is almost an introduction to the conflict between humans and Lucifer Hawk while at the same time managing to follow trace elements of the main tale (Ganossa, for example, is still the main villain here and his motivations remain largely intact). The AMP team is formed, they must fight against some nasty villains, and only through a unified front can justice prevail. Everyone looks fairly close to their characters (save for Kiddy as usual UGHHH) and the actors give solid performances.

However, it isn’t a hugely successful piece of theatre. I think what held it back from being incredibly awesome is that there’s just waaaaaaay too much going on. There are SO many characters that it’s impossible for them all to get the focus they really need and as a result, the pace is fairly breakneck and offers little insight into the extended cast. I mean what’s the point of the random bridge bunny characters other than “Asamiya wanted his radio show girls on stage”?

It does have some great moments though, even if it goes a million miles an hour. I was surprised by how well it worked overall for a one-off full-throttle injection of the franchise directly into the veins.

My favourite moments? (With gifs!)

1) Kiddy terrorises Ralph: I enjoy watching her do this in every iteration of the franchise and unsurprisingly, Ralph is firmly put in his place here too. Unfortunately, the pair don’t get a lot of development but neither do Roy and Katsumi (arguably the main romantic pairing in the franchise) all things considered. The focus of this play is totally on AMP getting the strength to kick some Lucifer Hawk ass and I’m 100% down with that. (Serious note on Kiddy tho, a missed opportunity to cast a black or mixed actress.)

2) Mana meets Lum Cheng: I absolutely adored this scene, it made the 6000 yen price tag on this tiny-ass, budget AF DVD totally worth it. Mana visits Lum Cheng to recruit her to AMP and is immediately met with resistance from the young woman. The pair actually fight it out for quite a while before it becomes apparent that Mana knows a lot about Lum Cheng’s family connection to Zesso and so, not only does Mana reveal that she knows the girl’s grandfather but that she knew Genvara -- Lum Cheng’s brother. It’s only after this revelation that Lum Cheng can be persuaded to lower her weapon and hear Mana out. I can’t believe it took so long for this topic to be properly touched on in the franchise but it made for a very powerful scene as they both quietly acknowledge their shared loss and move forward together as part of AMP.

3) Opening Credits: I fucking loved the opening sequence with everyone posing, fighting, then dancing. So much dancing. I could have watched it forever. “Awakening” by Kuryu Mina is used to great effect in the opening, then totally loses its draw by the curtain because they repeat it several times. Once for the opening was fine guys, you don’t need to go crazy with the one vocal track you commissioned, the background music is totally adequate.

Anyway if you want to see the entire opening package (which is amazing) it is one of the few videos available from the performance online. Please see here.

4) Katsumi refuses to give in to Mova: A lot of the stage play involves Katsumi fighting against all the Nemesis pals intent on screwing her over. Mova (who previously fought against Gigelf) is particularly derisive of her struggles against the Lucifer Hawk. With nods from her mother and Grospoliner, Katsumi rails against Mova (and Ganossa) whenever and however she can.

5) Katsumi and Grosspoliner: You’d think 2 hours wouldn’t be enough time to introduce every element of this 30+-year-old series to a modern audience, but they really do try. Case in point, Katsumi gets Grosspoliner in the stage play. The sentient weapon speaks to her and they form a pact, allowing her to finally get the upper hand against Mova and co.

6) Matsui Naoko as Fuyuka: There was a particularly special moment towards the end which involved a guest appearance by Katsumi’s original seiyuu, Matsui Naoko. Matsui has graduated from playing the spunky young heroine to the role of her self-sacrificing mother, Fuyuka. Although the baby she’s holding is American Sniper levels of fake, it is quite a touching scene as Katsumi connects to this moment in her past. (It was also great seeing Matsui Naoko just, like, in general.)

So yeah, those were the moments that stood out to me most. If you are a fan of the series and have an opportunity to check out the stage play DVD then I’d recommend it. The play won’t change your world but it is an enjoyable, nostalgic way to spend a couple of hours with lively new versions of beloved characters.

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Do you know if there's a reliable reference for the Silent Mobius characters' ages? I'm attempting to rewatch it again and I'm curious because I first saw it as a kiddo, so I just assumed everyone was about the same age and that that age was "super grown up," lol.

Sorry for taking so long to reply! Work is kicking my ass lately. Yes, there were birthdates listed for some characters in their manga profiles. These include;

Katsumi: August 1st 2006

Kiddy: October 4th 2005

Lebia: March 18th 2001

Nami: June 26th 2008

Yuki: September 10th 2010

Mana: January 31st 2000(?)

From memory, Lum Cheng’s exact DOB isn’t revealed and all we know of Rally was that she was born around 1991. In 2010 a radio show (and later 2012 CD album) were created to celebrate Yuki’s “birth” in September of that year. I posted about that release a few years ago here. ^^ Hope that helps~

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The official Silent Möbius stage play Twitter account has updated with cast photos featuring the AMP members in costume for the first time. My faves have to be Lebia and Rally~.

Characters and their actresses per above (left to right):

Katsumi Liqueur – Iwata Karen

Kiddy Phenil – Asuka Rin

Lebia Maverick – Suzuki Saki

Yamigumo Nami – Yasaka Saori

Saiko Yuki –  Arisawa Mutsuki

Lum Cheng –  Sekiya Mayu

Isozaki Mana – Funaoka Saki

Rally Cheyenne – Ootori Emi

The play begins its run on the 29th of March and will run until the 2nd of April. More information can be found on the official website. Check out the rest of the cast in costume here.