#Kinoshita Haruka

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Shinjyu Terada as Haruka and Ayana Kinoshita as Michiru

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POPPIN CANDY FEVER IS GOING TO MORE MORE JUMP AAAAAAAAAAAA

now i can rest in peace

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Double Anya! Haruka Kinoshita (left) and Wakana Aoi (right) in Japan.

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⚠️ Spoilers for Shinrei tantei Yakumo volume 11 - file 01 ⚠️

Part 1 starts with the first victim of the four supernatural phenomena/the nasty things that'll be occuring later on in this book.

Rereading this really makes me appreciate how good Kaminaga-sensei is at building up the tension and picking your curiosity.

Especially in this form since one chapter is translated per month (or two I think (?))

Waiting every two months for a chapter is WAY better than reading the whole thing in one sitting if you ask me.

The emptiness I felt after reading this in 2019 and that major cliff hanger was just too much to handle.

Part 2 jumps to Yakumo's POV A.K.A the best POV of the series.

Now I have a lot to say on this one, so I'll be making a separate post later.

But, omg the way he smiled just thinking about her? Boy is the standard FR

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It's good to see Gotou doing well after his accident in volume 10. I do wonder how he'll handle the events that are about to occur in this volume tho.

The hug between Gotou and Nao is just too precious, and the fact that Atsuko referred to him as dad. Blood relation? Who needs that?

Unfortunately, Eishin just HAD to end his momentary happiness.

He'll never escape Eishin. Not even in Shin • Yakumo haha.

“I never wanted that”

This sure reminds me of when Ayaka was begging Kinoshita to “Stop already”.

Eishin is so unserious lmao.

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Love the Ishii and Miyagawa duo. Ngl I do miss when Gotou and Ishii used to investigate together, but this duo isn't bad either.

You can tell Miyagawa's respect for Ishii definitely increased, ESPECIALLY since volume 9.

The head poke is so funny. Gotou could NEVER.

I don't blame Ishii for being scared. Not even one bit.

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Yaharu my beloveds~

I'm definitely making a another separate post about the drastic changes in their relationship.

But for now I'll try to focus on the plot.

If I gained enough credits and landed my dream job MONTHS before I graduate, you won't stop hearing me brag about it.

Lol Haruka acting like a proud mother when Yakumo told her HE was the one picking up trouble this time.

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I love how it said This box shouldn't be opened and then they proceeded to open it lol

I mean, I would've done the same 😂

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STOP THE WAY HE PUTS HIS HAND ON HER HEAD

Mission: Stop putting your hand on Haruka's head.

Difficulty level: impossible

”Spread… what are you saying?”

Oh my god Yakumo 😂

The way Haruka finds Yakumo's glare adorable is just so cute.

“What a boring era.”

Lol

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The Kumakichi joke will NEVER get old.

So Sana is a high schooler, huh.

I don't know why I imagined her a middle schooler while reading the prologue.

Maybe because the ghost she saw was a middle schooler I guess?

I feel bad Like how tf do you expect a human being to stay sane when a drenched ghost is approaching them every day?

Gotou and Ishii bumping into each other is hilarious.

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Do NOT listen to her. It won't end pretty for you.

I understand why he would tho. Humans will cling to their last hope even if their brains scream that it's a bad idea.

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I just LOVE the friendship between Haruka and Makoto, and them having girls talk in front of Yakumo is just hilarious.

Haruka offered her seat and sat next to Yakumo. Happened many times. Will I stop screaming about it? No.

Haruka, Yakumo, and Makoto trio? I support.

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Oh, fun fact: Meisei university is actually a real university.

Nooo Yakumo are you ok? I hope he doesn't experience what happened in Aokigahara's sea of trees again :(

I love how we're learning more about ghosts in this volume.

“Stop it. Don’t you dare go and confirm it even if unintentionally.”

There's a limit to how wholesome a couple be, is Kaminaga-sensei perhaps not aware of this?

THE HEAD PAT Y'ALL

Makoto is so me lol

When I first read this volume in 2019 I didn't find it odd that Yakumo made up a lie and tricked the student affairs to get a key to the warehouse, but now that I'm rereading it, will Mizukawa REALLY believe that Yakumo decided to help out voluntarily just like that? Not to mention that Mizukawa isn't the only student affairs member Yakumo was involved with.

I wonder if this little detail will change in the complete version?

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Keiko did point that out before to which Haruka replied that she “doesn't understand how someone can act spoiled in front of the person they like.” I relate so bad.

Yakumo supporting Haruka when she was about to fall is so cute.

Human experimentation? Are you kidding me rn?

The chapter ends with them discovering Unkai's corpse. I think I'm starting to understand the direction Kaminaga-sensei is going for. I've ALWAYS been interested in the circumstances regarding Unkai's death.

Overall, an excellent intro to the tragic incident that shocked Japan.

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Anastasia (Umeda Arts, 2023)

I’m flattered that the overwhelming response to my poll was to bring back reviews :D Since I posted that, Takarazuka has unfortunately been involved in a terrible tragedy (additional information here). I may review the Takarazuka performances I was able to see at a later date, but at the moment I’m going to take some space from doing so.

In the meantime, a very bright spot in a long-awaited trip otherwise filled with multiple bouts of shocking news was the Broadway musical Anastasia, featuring Asami Hikaru (my ご贔屓, kamioshi, bias to end all biases, for those who joined during COVID and somehow missed this) amidst a rather star-studded cast. Getting to see Anastasia was quite special, not only because it’s been 4 1/2 years since I was last able to travel to Japan and see Komu, but also because I HAD tickets to the original Spring 2020 run before, well, you know (not to mention the ruined plans to see fave #2 as the same role in the tkz version). On top of that, it was good.

The Broadway version of Anastasia follows two con men in post-revolution Russia, Dmitri and Vlad, who, amidst rumors that Anastasia Romanov has somehow survived the execution of the rest of the royal family, accidentally find the real one while auditioning actresses to pretend to be her for reward money.

Given that my bias to end all biases taidan’d 17 years ago, I’ve seen my fair share of Japanese theater outside of Takarazuka in my quest to spend as much time in her presence as humanly possible. Usually, I find the non-OG cast members (especially men!!) unimpressive to the point of superfluousness. Imagine my shock when I found myself raising my opera glasses when Komu wasn’t even on stage.

Ranking!!

Anya: Aoi Wakana / Kinoshita Haruka

Anya is a poor street sweeper with amnesia who has a feeling SOMEONE is waiting for her in Paris (turns out it’s her grandmother, the dowager empress). I was supposed to see each actress twice, but due to the flu making its rounds through the cast, I ended up seeing Wakana three times and Haruka only once… which is unfortunate, because Haruka is an absolute powerhouse, and Wakana is a TV actress. The cast lineup for my first of four viewings was absolutely flawless, and I wish it had been the finale instead (especially because I was in shock from Sora taidan dropping like 3 hours prior to curtain). Haruka has a Broadway-quality voice, and her acting not only made sense, but also lacked that peculiar anime-like delivery that most of the Japanese actors I’ve seen have in spades (IYKYK). Although perhaps she returned from flu recovery too quickly and didn’t have her whole voice, Wakana’s singing wasn’t really up to the challenge of the role; all of Anya’s big solo’s were rendered anticlimactic by very flat long notes. I also found her acting to be over the top and desperate, whereas Haruka’s was quite nuanced.

Dmitri: Kaiho Naoto / Aiba Hiroki / Utsumi Akiyoshi

Dmitri is the romantic lead, something of a street urchin who starts off by hatching a moneymaking scheme to produce a fake Anastasia, and ultimately gives it all up after falling in love with Anya. I got to see Kaiho and Aiba, and to be honest, the only reason I’m not mad I had to see Aiba once is because that day Kaiho Naoto was Gleb. I know I am very late to this party, but this was the first time I got to see Kaiho Naoto live, and hooooooooooo boy. That man’s voice gave me chills, he acts like a normal person and not a cartoon, and his facial expressions are SO dynamic. His fans in the FIRST ROW had their opera glasses up, and now I take back making fun of them in my head. Incredible casting choice for Dmitri; he did an amazing job going through the full range of emotions and showing character growth, plus he looked so good in that scruffy little outfit. Tbh, marry me (Aiba on the other hand was an anime boy made flesh and blood and I can’t say I cared for it).

Vlad: Osumi Kenya / Ishikawa Zen

Vlad is Dmitri’s old man friend, a former aristocrat and adulterous lover to Lily. This one is slightly less cut and dry because both actors had their merits, but alas, I’m a big Ishikawa Zen fan. Osumi Kenya is a dancer and Zen is not, and that was quite apparent in any scene with choreography. Other than that, I quite preferred Zen’s knockout voice, nuanced acting, and overflowing kindness. He’s irl bffs with Komu, so I found his Vlad’s chemistry with Lily to be more compelling; but he also integrated himself seamlessly into each cast, despite that I imagine it’s tricky to get the best possible rapport going when the roles are changing all the time. Osumi definitely gave his Vlad quite a bit of enjoyable energy and unique flair, but ultimately, I thought his Vlad was a bit over the top (he’d be a huge hit in a kids’ show), and he seemed to be acting next to rather than with the rest of the cast.

Gleb: Kaiho Naoto / Douchin Yoshikuni / Tashiro Mario

Gleb, a Bolshevik general trying to fill the shoes of his father who relished executing the Romanov family, is the villain of the show. I was SUPPOSED to see all three Glebs, and I’m quite sad I didn’t, but the flu took Tashiro Mario. I ended up seeing Douchin three times and Kaiho once. This is REALLY HARD, and it’s likely impossible to separate out my feelings toward Kaiho’s Gleb in isolation, because Dmitri, without Kaiho in the role, was not compelling, so the overall impact of the show was less on the not-Douchin day. Kaiho showed up again with the voice that gives you chills, and while his performance throughout most of the show was a bit more low-key, his final scene, in which he attempts to get Anya to admit she’s playing around and return to Russia lest he be forced to shoot her on the spot if she is in fact the real Anastasia, was ABSOLUTELY FUCKING UNHINGED (spit flying everywhere, no wonder everyone got sick). Douchin, however, also has quite a powerful voice, and I think overall he did a better job of coming off as creepy and weird. He was awkward in kind of an is-this-guy-ok way, his barely concealed feelings for Anya were both clearer and more unsettling, and he felt believably indoctrinated into an ideology vs. just this is the villain because we said he’s the villain. His slick, jet-black hair and choice to wear light blue colored contacts also really enhanced the evil image. I really regret not getting to see Tashiro Mario, but I think my ever so slight preference here is Douchin just because his presence balanced the rest of the cast.

Lily: Asami Hikaru / Marcia / Horiuchi Keiko

Lily is the dowager empress's lady-in-waiting, a former countess who, in her younger days, cheated on her boring husband with Vlad and is currently tending to the dowager empress in refugee-laden Paris. LBR, I didn’t fly across the world to see the other two (although 3 or so days into my trip there was a SCARE where Komu was announced out with an injury, and I thought I might have to… but she recovered in time for my first show!). Ohhhh it was so nice, I missed her more than my COVID-era complacence led me to believe. Lily was a very fun and pleasant Komu role for me. Homegirl is 51 now (don’t talk to me) and fresh taidansha like Tamaki Ryou are getting the heroines she played a decade and a half ago, but Lily isn’t exactly someone’s mom either. She’s funny, and sassy, and wears sick costumes, and has DANCE NUMBERS! Which she did without looking injured at all! With the exception of like 20 seconds in the prologue, Lily does not appear at all until Act 2, but Act 2 is very juicy. I think I liked the look-Vlad’s-back tango even better than her piano-top nightclub solo, but both were utterly delightful. She also has great chemistry with her Yukigumi top senpai Asami Rei, comfortable yet reverent (just like in real life!). I juuuUUUUuuUUUUuuuSsstttt wish they would lower the key for her… just a little… as a treat.........

Dowager Empress Maria: Asami Rei (more like Asami SLAY)

Y’all… seeing Asami Rei live has BEEN on my bucket list, and the experience did not disappoint. Her voice may be going, but it’s completely age appropriate, and she could have done literally anything up on that stage without it ruining the impact of her presence. I legit inadvertently gasped "mother" into my mask when she made her appearance in a black and silver bejeweled gown to attend the ballet… serving boatloads of charisma uniqueness nerve and talent at 73, to say the least.

The ensemble was also a force and the songs were expertly directed, giving the whole show a stunning sound that has been rare in my experience with Japanese musicals (part vocal talent, part book made for Broadway). The play-within-a-play scene at the ballet was genuinely impressive (it's been a while since I've seen a man jump that high). All in all, a treat to watch!

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Haruka (Tactics by Sakura Kinoshita)

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THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 10thLIVE TOUR

Further information regarding the MILLION LIVE! 10thLIVE TOUR live has been revealed! The YOKOHAMA stop occurring in K-ARENA YOKOHAMA on the 24th and 25th of February 2024 will be labelled Act-4 MILLION THE@TER!!!!

The voice actresses participating in this stop are as follows:

DAY 1

Haruka Yamazaki (Mirai Kasuga), Machico (Tsubasa Ibuki), Asuka Kakumoto (Elene Shimabara), Eri Ozeki (Minako Satake) Yukiyo Fujii (Megumi Tokoro), Momo Asakura (Serika Hakozaki), Saki Ogasawara (Akane Nonohara), Shiina Natsukawa (Anna Mochizuki), Atsuki Nakamura (Roco Handa), Miku Itou (Turiko Nanao), Yuri Komagata (Sayoko Takayam), Akari Harashima (Iku Nakatani), Kotori Koiwai (Tomoka Tenkubashi), Yuu Kahara (Emily Stewart), Sora Amamiya (Shiho Kitazawa), Nao Tamura (Hinata Kinoshita), Ibuki Kido (Kana Yabuki), Yui Watanabe (Nao Yokoyama), Kanako Nomura (Chizuru Nikaido), Rie Suegara (Fuka Toyokawa), Chouchou Kiritani (Miya Miyao), Nana Hamasaki (Noriko Fukuda), Rika Abe (Mizuki Makabe), Yui Kondo (Karen Shinomiya), Rikako Yamaguchi (Rio Momose), Yuka Saito (Subaru Nagayoshi), Emi Hirayama (Reika Kitakami), Keiko Watanabe (Momoko Suou), Aimi (Julia), Saki Minami (Tsumugi Shiraishi), Arisa Kori (Kaori Sakuramori) yes, I know it'd be easier to write down who's not coming but

DAY 2

MILLION STARS (all 39)

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Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Musical Festival -Chronicle-

Shinjyu Terada as Haruka Tenoh / Sailor Uranus Ayana Kinoshita and Michiru Kaioh / Sailor Neptune

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Never thought I'd see the three in the same movie.

Nao Nagasawa (Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger)

Ayumi Kinoshita (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger)

Yuko Takayama (Kamen Rider Wizard)

Travelers: Jigen Keisatsu (2013)

An inter-dimensional police officer, Ai (Nao Nagasawa) hunts down criminals across parallel worlds and crosses path with her former partner, Yui (Ayumi Kinoshita), whom appears to be working for a multi-dimensional terrorist group.

Ai learns that something is out of place and things are not what it seems, and the only one who has the answer is a mysterious girl named, Haruka (Yuko Takayama). But the mastermind behind it all is trying to stop Ai from learning the truth.

It's not great but it's not terrible either. 5/10. Story has the potential to be better with all the plot twists like a cyberpunk crime thriller, but the graphics and costumes feels..."cheap"? for the lack of better words. I watch it for the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider actresses.

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Day 30 of @cocajimmycola's April Icon Event: Free day/Best commissioned song for each character

I'm going to detail my personal reasonings under the cut. Note that this only goes through Samsa, so none of the fourth commissioned songs (which as of writing this are Aioi, Momoiro Key, and Kitty) were taken into account

Flag(s): Ryuusepulsica (Ichika), teraterica (Saki), stagesekaica (Honami), yuyovoicesica (Shiho), tenshicloverica (Minori), ifsongica (Haruka), icedropica (Airi), metamorebornica (Shizuku), onesheepica (Kohane), awakenowica (An), suspendanimatica (Akito), radogica (Toya), mrshowtimica (Tsukasa), niccorisurveyica (Emu), glorsteadgoica (Nene), whatendingwantica (Rui), samsaica (Kanade), niigobugica (Mafuyu), nomadica (Ena), lowoneyesica (Mizuki)

Ichika (Ryuusei no Pulse): I'm... really not the biggest Ichika fan, and unfortunately that applies to her commissions as well. Ryuusei no Pulse took the lead largely because of the Virtual Singer version

Saki (Teratera): Teratera is her best song, no question. Close second goes to Stella though

Honami (STAGE OF SEKAI): It was really close and I almost chose Flyway, but STAGE OF SEKAI won in the end. I'm pretty sure the full version changed my life it was that beautiful

Shiho (Voices): I could have picked any of her commissions because they're all amazing. However, given Yuyoyuppe's Leia used to be my favorite Vocaloid song ever, Yuyoyuppe got the win from me. Helps that this is one of my top five songs in the game

Minori (Tenshi no Clover): This song... this event... I cried. Minori really succeeded in bringing hope back then... she still does of course, but this event just... wow

Haruka (IF): This is literally in my top five songs in the game. Also really shows Haruka has the voice of an angel. Everyone who says it's generic and boring is wrong

Airi (icedrop): If I allowed the fourth commissions, this would actually be Momoiro Key. I do not like Parasol Cider, and while DAKARA MOTTO More! Jump! More! is iconic, I just... really like icedrop

Shizuku (Metamo Re:born): It was a hard call between this and I Am, We Are. This one won out because we have the full version honestly

Kohane (One Sheep): I could have picked any of hers, and Beat Eater was almost the choice. I don't have much to say about it, it's really good

An (Awake Now): An unfortunately gets some of the weaker commissions. Forward is... okay, and while Machi is good, I really like what Yunosuke gave us

Akito (Suspended Animation): Easily top ten material for me, bordering on top five. I also just... love how it starts with Akito and Kohane together. Please give us more of that

Toya (RAD DOGS): None of his commissions have topped this one yet. Mirai is a good song held back some by my dislike of the Virtual Singer version's tuning, and Utsuro wo Aogu is... slowly growing on me a little but I'm still not a huge fan

Tsukasa (Mr. Showtime): This is one of the best songs in the game. It has perfect Tsukasa energy without being obnoxious like TONDEMO-WONDERZ is. I almost gave this to Eighty-Eight, but that's because the Virtual Singer version is absolute god-tier because of marasy's Miku tuning, and I don't like the SEKAI version as much

Emu (Niccori Survey Team's Theme): I almost went with the more unpopular opinion of Once Upon a Dream because that song is beautiful and while it's an odd choice to give Emu a lower energy song, I think it worked. However, Niccori is just iconic

Nene (Glory Steady Go): I have a confession to make. I don't think Nene has any good commissions at this point. I am not a fan of OSTER Project or kinoshita, which really knocked those commissions down for me. And the less said about Hoshizora no Melody, the better (I am so disappointed in Polypho). However, I do recognize Glory Steady Go is probably the best out of them so far, as the issue is mostly me not liking the producer's style. Don't disappoint me koyori

Rui (What Kind of Ending Do You Want?): Rui is another case where I could have picked any song of his and it would've worked. In fact, with the full versions of all of them available, it was a very close match between all three of them. I almost gave the edge to Showtime Ruler...

Kanade (Samsa): Another probable top five. Teniwoha does not disappoint, and KAITO is so good in this song

Mafuyu (Bug): I almost went with an extremely controversial pick for her in Saisei, but no, Bug is still probably the best song in the game. Let the guys sing with Niigo more please

Ena (Nomad): Now this is an interesting choice for sure since I generally prefer to go with the full versions, and this one isn't due to come out for a few more months. However, it's like the Charles cover but better and given full group balance. Can't wait for the full version

Mizuki (Lower one's eyes): If I included fourth commissioned songs, it would probably be Kitty, but it's really hard to say. They have really consistently good commissions. Yes I even think give me your night is a good commission, please listen to their solo of it

[gracemyheart]

Shinjyu Terada as Sailor Uranus and Ayana Kinoshita as Sailor Neptune

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Ryuusepulsica | Stagesekaica

Icedropica | Worldwidwandica

Awakenowica | Miraisongica

Glorsteadgoica | Showtimrulerica

Saiseica | Lowoneyesica

[ID: Ten flags with six horizontal, evenly-sized stripes. They are arranged in pairs.

The first flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Very dark navy blue, dark blue, light purple, white, turquoise, and royal blue.

The second flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Indigo-gray, faded reddish-pink, pale beige, very pale yellow, pale gold, and dark red.

The third flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Hot pink, light pink, very pale pink, white, lavender, and very dark navy blue.

The fourth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Purple, lime-green, light lime-green, white, light yellow, and turquoise.

The fifth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Dark pink, turquoise, light pink, white, yellow, and black.

The sixth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Indigo, coral pink, light gold, very pale gray, dark yellow-green, and dark green-gray.

The seventh flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Royal blue, light indigo, pale blue, white, pale green, and lavender.

The eighth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Dark purple, lavender, light lavender, white, gold, and dull gold.

The ninth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Dark purple-gray, dark blue-gray, gray, light gray, pale indigo, and very dark navy blue.

The tenth flag has the following stripes from top to bottom: Very dark purple, dark indigo, light purple, white, gold, and dark reddish-pink. End ID.]

Even more ProSeka commissioned song genders. Definitions and alternate names under the cut.

Ryuusepulsica/Pulsmeteorica/Meteorpulsica - A gender connected or related to the song “流星のパルス (Ryuusei no Pulse/Pulse of the Meteor/Meteor Pulse)” by *Luna featuring Kagamine Len or featuring Hoshino Ichika, MEIKO, Tenma Saki, Mochizuki Honami, and Hinomori Shiho; a “流星のパルス (Ryuusei no Pulse/Pulse of the Meteor/Meteor Pulse)” musicagender.

Stagesekaica - A gender connected or related to the song “STAGE OF SEKAI” by HarryP and Tanahashi EDDY Teruaki featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Mochizuki Honami, Kagamine Len, Hoshino Ichika, Tenma Saki, and Hinomori Shiho; a “STAGE OF SEKAI” musicagender.

Icedropica - A gender connected or related to the song “アイスドロップ (Ice Drop)” by aqu3ra featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Momoi Airi, Kagamine Len, Hanasato Minori, Kiritani Haruka, and Hinomori Shizuku; an “アイスドロップ (Ice Drop)” musicagender.

Worldwidwandica - A gender connected or related to the song “ワールドワイドワンダー (Worldwide Wander)” by TOKOTOKO featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Hanasato Minori, KAITO, Kiritani Haruka, Momoi Airi, and Hinomori Shizuku; a “ワールドワイドワンダー (Worldwide Wander)” musicagender.

Awakenowica - A gender connected or related to the song “Awake Now” by Yunosuke and Gyuuniku featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Shiraishi An, Hatsune Miku, Azusawa Kohane, Shinonome Akito, and Aoyagi Toya; an “Awake Now” musicagender.

Miraisongica - A gender connected or related to the song “ミライ (mirai)” by Yuukisan featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Aoyagi Toya, Megurine Luka, Azusawa Kohane, Shiraishi An, and Shinonome Akito; a “ミライ (mirai)” musicagender.

Glorsteadgoica - A gender connected or related to the song “Glory Steady Go!” by kinoshita featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Kusanagi Nene, Megurine Luka, Tenma Tsukasa, Otori Emu, and Kamishiro Rui; a “Glory Steady Go!” musicagender.

Showtimrulerica - A gender connected or related to the song “ショウタイム・ルーラー (Showtime Ruler)” by Karasuyasabou featuring Kagamine Rin or featuring Kamishiro Rui, Kagamine Rin, Tenma Tsukasa, Otori Emu, and Kusanagi Nene; a “ショウタイム・ルーラー (Showtime Ruler)” musicagender.

Saiseica/Rebornsongica - A gender connected or related to the song “再生 (Saisei/Reborn)” by Picon featuring Hatsune Miku or featuring Asahina Mafuyu, Kagamine Rin, Yoisaki Kanade, Shinonome Ena, and Akiyama Mizuki; a “再生 (Saisei/Reborn)” musicagender.

Lowoneyesica/Lowersongica - A gender connected or related to the song “ロウワ― (Lower one’s eyes/Lower)” by nulut featuring flower or featuring Akiyama Mizuki, MEIKO, Yoisaki Kanade, Asahina Mafuyu, and Shinonome Ena; a “ロウワ― (Lower one’s eyes/Lower)” musicagender.

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Every principle Anya in replica productions of Anastasia the Musical.

Christy Altomare; Hartford and Broadway

Jana Goméz; Madrid, Spain

Judith Caspari; Stuttgart, Germany

Lila Coogan; First National Tour

Tessa Sunniva van Tol; The Hague, Netherlands

Wakana Aoi; Japanese Tour

Haruka Kinoshita; Japanese Tour

Kyla Stone; Second National Tour

Veronica Stern; Second National Tour

Giovanna Rangel; São Paulo, Brazil

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Comments from Yuta Furukawa have arrived! 古川雄大 The Greatest Concert vol.2 -A Musical Journey- We welcome guest Haruka Kinoshita on February 23

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Webcomics Focus: Mira!

Mira! tells the story of Mira, a first-year student, who meets the three young women she is rooming with. Their lives become intertwined in this cute, wholesome webcomic.

Reprinted from The Geekiary, my History Hermann WordPress blog, and Wayback Machine. This was the fourteenth article I wrote for The Geekiary. This post was originally published on November 17, 2021. Also, this post has been slightly changed from the original.

Mira!, by illustrator Amaiiuwu, has women-centric friendships, with the four protagonists, Miranda "Mira" Glaze, Robbyn Stable, Alexandra "Alex" Rojas, and Sakura "Cherry" Kinoshita learning more about themselves and love along the way. This light-hearted slice-of-life girls love series, as it could be called, which will be about 30 chapters long, begins when Haruka's girlfriend breaks up with her, and her friend Robbyn tells her to start loving herself.

Five years later, Mira goes to a university and meets Alex. Mira is studying graphic design while Alex is studying game design. She goes to class and meets a cute girl in her design class.  She finds out that the girl is Robbyn, her childhood friend. Mira learns that Alex is also in the same dorm, as is Cherry. Mira leads their introductions, with Cherry surprised they are all wlw (women love women), with Mira and Robbyn forgetting this is a WLW dorm. It makes me think of the "Open Housing" option at my alma mater, which allows students to "choose their roommates independent of gender/sex/sexual orientation."

Mira and Alex begin talking

Mira! has a compelling storyline and characters, serving as form of entertainment and escapism as she put it. Mira is a 19-year-old woman interested in girls, while Robbyn is 19 years old and a lesbian. Alex is a 20-year-old lesbian sapphic woman and Cherry is a half-Japanese lesbian woman. In the first Q&A of the comic, all four of them named their preferences, and that they are all doing design majors of some kind. It was also noted that Alex is attracted to girls and non-binary people, specifically the latter who are female-presenting.

The webcomic, which has more than 30 episodes, is written and illustrated by Amaiiuwu, who has been drawing seriously for six years. It was recently noted in Q&A that Mira! would be a polyamorous webcomic, which was hinted at in an earlier comic, and an earlier Q&A. As such, this webcomic could be considered to be like the webcomic, Boyfriends, about four young men in a poly relationship, except this would be between four young women. However, in that same Q&A, Amaiiuwu said that her favorite ship is Mira and Robbyn, as they were the first two characters she created for the comic. I wish her the best in studying animation after she graduates high school as she said in that Q&A.

Mira! is one of the many recent stories to focus on girl's love stories. The comic's author, Amaiiuwu, recommends stories like A Bread Story, The End of Time, The Siren's Light, and I Seduced the Villainess. While I've reviewed other girl's love comics like Not So Shojo Love Story, and Ice Massacre, Brahidaliz Martinez, who has written many more articles reviewing webcomics than I have, has also reviewed similar comics. This includes Flowers for the Arsonist, Sesame But Different, Once Upon a Time, and Her Name Was Sunny, to name a few.

Mira and Robbyn in their dorm room

Mira! is available to read on WebToon.

You can find Amaiiuwu on Twitter (less active) and Instagram (more active)

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Character (G-L) Bookmarks

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G:

Gajeel Redfox (FT)

Giyuu Tomioka (DS)

Gale Dekarios (BG)

Ginrou (DrS)

Gen'ya Shinazugawa (DS)

Gen Narumi (KN8)

H:

Hikaru Hitachiin (OHSHC)

Haruhi Fujioka (OHSHC)

Hange Zoe (AOT)

Hitoka Yachi (HQ)

Hajime Iwaizumi (HQ)

Hisashi Kinoshita (HQ)

Hitoshi Shinsou (MHA)

Hanta Sero (MHA)

Hawks/Keigo Takami (MHA)

Hyouma Chigiri (BL)

Hakkai Shiba (TR)

Hyouga Akatsuki (DrS)

Hajime Umemiya (WB)

Hani/Mitsukuni Haninozuka (OHSHC)

Hayato Suoh (WB)

Haruka Sakura (WB)

I:

Isabela (DA)

Izuku Midoriya (MHA)

Issei Matsukawa (HQ)

Inosuke Hashibira (DS)

J:

Joker (FF)

Jasper (@/mintmatcha OC)

Jean Havoc (FMA/FMAB)

Justice (DA)

Jean Kirstein (AOT)

Josephine Montilyet (DA)

Jinshi (AD)

Juuzou/Rei Suzuya (TG)

Jingo Raichi (BL)

Jou Togame (WB)

Jinpachi Ego (BL)

K:

Kaoru Hitachiin (OHSHC)

Kyouya Ootori (OHSHC)

Karasu (@/another-lost-mc OC)

Koushi Sugawara (HQ)

Kenma Kozume (HQ)

Kei Tsukishima (HQ)

Keishin Ukai (HQ)

Kazuhito Narita (HQ)

Kiyoko Shimizu (HQ)

Keiji Akaashi (HQ)

Koutarou Bokuto (HQ)

Katsuki Bakugou (MHA)

Kento Nanami (JJK)

Kazutora Hanemiya (TR)

Karlach Cliffgate (BG)

Keisuke Baji (TR)

Kyoujurou Rengoku (DS)

Krem/Cremisius Aclassi (DA)

Kyouka Jirou (MHA)

Kiyoomi Sakusa (HQ)

Kurogiri/Oboro Shirakumo (MHA)

Kiyotaka Ijichi (JJK)

Konro Sagamiya (FF)

Kikoru Shinomiya (KN8)

L:

Lucifer (OM)

Luke (OM)

L Lawliet (DN)

Leviathan (OM)

Loki Laufeyson (Marvel)

Leliana (DA)

Laxus Dreyar (FT)

Levi Ackerman (AOT)

Laois Touden (DM)

Lae'zel of Creche K'liir (BG)

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