#Konomi Naito

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Happy Birthday to Konomi Naito & Himena Tsukimiya!

They share the same birthday month, with just two days apart! Konomi Naito (18 Nov 1994) & Himena Tsukimiya (16 Nov 1996)

Pics : Ultraman Wiki & himenachaaaaan

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Sean Nichols (DASH member Sean White from Ultraman Max) stops by to visit Ultraman Blazar and the SKaRD crew.

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Ho-ly Shit... They are cooking in Ultraman.

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Since Ultraman Blazar is ending in a few days, I got to admit it's one of my favourites under the New Generation series (besides Ginga S & Decker).

Gotta miss this flex duo. Let me gather myself up because it's hard to say goodbye to an Ultraman series I enjoyed the most since last year.

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It’s been 4 months since I last drew something and I’m try to come back

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five episode spin-off mini drama "SKaRD break room" (dir. taguchi kiyotaka, script by nakano takao) to be included in second ultraman blazar blu-ray box

featuring naito konomi, kajihara hayate, and itou yuki

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Konomi Naito

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naito konomi says she tried out for a role in the previous series... so probably kaizaki. how do you think decker would have been different if kaizaki was portrayed by an actor with a black belt

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Ultraman Blazar: Initial Thoughts

So as of this post, the first eight episodes of Ultraman Blazar have aired, so I thought I'd give my initial thoughts on it like I did with Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger. Of course, this means another plot summary.

One night, a leader of a military platoon named Gento (Played by Tomoya Warabino) is nearly killed by a giant monster, but unlike earlier Ultraman shows, the titular Ultraman Blazar already resides in him. After awakening his Ultraman powers and defeating the monster, Gento is recruited by Chief Retsu Haruno (Played by Masaya Kato) to lead a new military organization, the Special Kaiju Reaction Detachment, or SKaRD. Gento's team consists of Vice-Captain Teruaki Nagura (Played by Yuki Ito), a disciplined analyst who serves as mission control, Emi Aobe (Played by Himena Tsukimiya), a master of disguise who serves as the team's intelligence officer, Yasunobu Bando (Played by Hayate Kajihara), a skilled mechanic who created the giant robot designed to fight Monsters, Earth Garon, and Anri Minami (Played by Konomi Naito), one of Earth Garon's pilots who struggles to adapt to the less strict environment SKaRD operates under.

THE STORY

The writing for this season was meant to deviate from the usual style associated with the past few Ultraman seasons. For one thing, the titular Ultraman Blazar is shown to be more aggressive than past Ultras, not only forcing Gento to transform in Episode 1, but shouting and growling during a fight, almost like an animal. He still gets the job done and fights monsters, but there's an underlying mystery as to who he really is, making him even more of an enigma than the Ultras who also had mysteries surrounding their past, like Ginga, X, or Decker.

As for the episodes, while they're the usual monster of the week stories, but they're still enjoyable in their own ways. Episode 1 is dark and foreboding, Episodes 2 and 3 are more lighthearted and set up SKaRD as a team, Episode 4 has Emi go undercover at a chemical company almost like in a cop show, Episode 5 is back to the lighthearted antics involving a monster who accidentally had a pair of cannons installed on its back, Episode 6 is a serious story involving an alien who hijacks Earth Garon, and Episode 7 is the first of a two-parter exploring humanity's impact on the planet. There's genuinely a lot of variety with the writing here.

THE CHARACTERS

SKaRD is a pretty well-rounded cast, all things considered.

Gento being the team's leader is a first in the franchise, and it leads to a lot of interesting plotlines. He's shown to be someone who cares for his team, and wants things to be less formal than most military operations, but at the same time, you can see how good of a leader he is. He's also shown to be married and has a kid too, which also adds a little more to make him relatable to the audience. As for Blazar himself, while we don't know much right now, there are still moments that highlight how different of a fighter he is from past Ultras, coming across as a hunter than a hero.

Emi is easily my favorite character in the show. While not the actual second-in-command, she works as a foil for Gento, and the two have great chemistry together. You can genuinely buy their friendship the most out of the entire cast. I also love how good at espionage she is, showing she's more of a spy than a straight up fighter.

Anri is also a really solid character. I like how she struggles the most to adjust to being part of a team as informal as SKaRD, and genuinely lets her weaknesses show more often than not, like her social awkwardness or her disgust towards bugs.

Yatsunobu is a nice take on one of the franchise's character archetypes, the mechanic. While socially awkward at times to the point of talking with a washing machine (which he even named Cururu), he's not the bombastic or quirky mad scientist in the way characters like Ide, Doigaki, or Yuka are. He's a humble man who just loves working with machines.

Teruaki and Retsu are... kind of just there, for the most part. So far, neither of them have really gotten a focus episode, and don't have a lot in terms of personality. Other than that, it's a pretty solid cast of characters.

We also have tons of original monsters in this show, with only a single returning alien so far. The monsters are all pretty cool too. They have a very Showa-esque charm to them with their behavior, like Gedos trying to eat a bunch of processed fish, or Dorgo being a peaceful monster who just wants to sleep. They have their own memorable quirks that make them more than just things for Blazar to punch.

Overall, while I don't have a lot to say, I'm really interested in seeing where Blazar goes in the future.

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Konomi Naito〈内藤好美〉 

  MAWASHI GERI

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Extra Track - Ato wa Kane wo Narasu Dake

T/N: Presently, this song has not undergone a quality check by a second party for translation accuracy. While the translations are as close to accurate as I can possibly get, I may still have some mistakes mixed in. In the meantime, I will still upload them as normal, but once their accuracy as been confirmed I will go back in to edit if necessary and remove this note.

T/N: This song was an original track created specifically for A World in the Universe live show.  The track is available as part of the special CD released with the Blu-Ray via Animate.

あとは鐘を鳴らすだけ

Kanji

明日結婚しよう 君を呼び出して突然伝える ドラマみたいなくさいセリフを いきなり言われても どうしていいのかわからないよね？ でも　そんなことは関係ない 人生はそう　サプライズ

君と私は一緒になるのよ 断るなんて出来ないわ さあ　今すぐ「はい」と返事してよね！ さもないと 両親にも言っちゃった

式場は予約したよ 神父も発注したし 主賓も選んだし あとは鐘を鳴らすだけ

突然言われたプロポーズ 強引なあいつは僕の手を引っ張って 婚姻届にサインを書かせる いくら強引な人が 好みと言っても強引にも程がある

君と僕が一緒になるって 断るなんて出来ないわ ああ　今から はいと いいえと 言わせてね 初ナイト もう後戻りはできないよ

あー幸せ あー最悪

ドレスも買っちゃったし 新婚旅行も　段取った みんなで乾杯して あとは鐘を鳴らすだけ

Ato wa Kane wo Narasu Dake

Romaji

ashita kekkon shiyou kimi wo yobidashite totsuzen tsutaeru dorama mitai na kusai serifu wo ikinari iwarete mo doushite ii no ka wakaranai yo ne? demo sonna koto wa kankei nai jinsei wa sou sapuraizu

kimi to watashi wa issho ni naru no yo kotowaru nante dekinai wa saa ima sugu “hai” to henjishite yo ne! samonai to ryoushin ni mo icchatta

shikijyou wa yoyaku shita yo shinpu mo hatchuu shita shi shuhin mo eranda shi ato wa kane wo narasu dake

totsuzen iwareta puropoozu gouin na aitsu wa boku no te wo hippatte kon’in todoke ni sain wo kakaseru ikura gouin na hito ga konomi to itte mo gouin ni mo hodo ga aru

kimi to boku ga issho ni naru tte kotowaru nante dekinai wa aa ima kara hai to iie to iwasete ne hatsu naito mou atomodori wa dekinai yo

aa shiawase aa saiaku

doresu mo kacchatta shi shinkon ryokou mo dan totta minna de kanpai shite ato wa kane wo narasu dake

All That’s Left is to Ring the Bell

English

Tomorrow I will get married I called you so I could unexpectedly tell you Even if you suddenly say a rotten remark like from a drama, you don’t know why it’s fine, do you? But that sort of thing doesn’t matter Life is, yes, a surprise

You and I will be together You can’t do something such as refusing Now, answer ‘yes’ right away! If you don’t… I’ve already told your parents

The ceremonial hall is reserved The priest is already ordered The guest of honor is already chosen All that’s left is to ring the bell

I was suddenly proposed to An overbearing guy pulled on my hand I was forced to sign a marriage registration No matter how many overbearing people state their choice, there is a limit to overbearingness

To think that you and I will be together… You can’t do something such as refusing Ah, now say ‘yes’ ‘no’ It’s the first night There’s no turning back anymore

Ah, this is happiness Ah, this is the worst

I’ve already bought a dress And the honeymoon is already planned Let’s have a toast with everyone All that’s left is to ring the bell

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From Tokusatsu Hero to Villain?

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Anri Minami (Konomi Naito) goofing around the miniature scale buildings display at Ultra Heroes EXPO (formerly known as Ultraman Festival) at the Sunshine City Mall in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

That display - basically a huge diorama with various Ultras and kaiju fighting it out - is one of my favorite parts of the event.

The bottom two pics were taken by me at the 2015 Ultraman Festival.

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Hugtto! Precure staff/cast revealed!! Airs february 4th 2018.

STAFF

Producers: Takashi Tanaka, Fumi Yazaka, Keisuke Naito

Series Directors: Sato Junichi, Akifumi Zako

Series Composition: Fumi Tsubota

Character Designer: Toshie Kawamura

Background Designer: Nagisa Nishida

Music: Yuki Hayashi

Animation Production: Toei Animation

CAST

Cure Yell / Hana Nono - (CV: Rie Hikisaka)

Cure Ange / Saaya Yakushiji - (CV: Rina Honizumi)

Cure Etoile / Homare Kagayaki - (CV: Yui Ogura)

Hug-tan - (CV: Konomi Tada)

Hariham Harry - (CV: Junko Noda)

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What Ultraman Blazar Withdrawal Syndrome?! I don't have it. I just miss watching the show. But I'm excited for Ultraman Arc.

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Hugtto! Precure TV anime staff and cast revealed. Series premiere February 4th, 2018.

-Staff-

Producers: Takashi Tanaka, Fumi Yazaka, Keisuke Naito

Series Directors: Sato Junichi, Akifumi Zako

Series Composition: Fumi Tsubota

Character Designer: Toshie Kawamura

Background Designer: Nagisa Nishida

Music: Yuki Hayashi

Animation Production: Toei Animation

- Cast-

Cure Yell / Hana Nono - (CV: Rie Hikisaka)

Cure Ange / Saaya Yakushiji - (CV: Rina Honizumi)

Cure Etoile / Homare Kagayaki - (CV: Yui Ogura)

Hug-tan - (CV: Konomi Tada)

Hariham Harry - (CV: Junko Noda)

Source: https://twitter.com/SUNDAY555MONDAY