#Kou Ogata

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More yohaji manage coloring because yeah

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Happy birthday, Ogata Kou and Rin!! ⚡🍃

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IDOL AU HCS!

They’re such Tsukasa stans.

I have been pondering on their group name for a while. In this au, their ‘The Fanboys’, no debating.

The idol Yugi twins do switch-a-yugis ( I’m calling it that bc it’s similar to switch-a-roonies in Liv and Maddie ) in their songs. For example, in Megumi Ogata’s songs, like ‘Rebuild’. Tsukasa can sing good high notes and Hanako can sing good low notes ( Bc it doesn’t take much effort cause he’s tone deaf ), in the song, I assume it’s Hanako singing bc of the deep voice, but then it gets higher on specific notes. Either, 1 - Tsukasa teaches Hanako how to sing high notes ( He definitely gives him lessons and stuff ), or they switched smoothly for a second so Tsu could give Hanako the perfect pitch.

Sometimes they do that in their songs, and it’s not that noticeable, so nobody ever figures out. The only one who knows about it are the people producing their songs.

But most of the time it’s easy to figure out who is singing which song, bc of the twins’ different vocals and their singing styles. In ‘Re:build Version’, it’s obvious it’s Tsu singing because of the way he freestyles at the end, and with the high pitches, ect. With Rebuild, Hanako sticks to the notes ( As much as he can ), pretty plain, but still good. Tsu is extra, Hanako is just right.

Though, both of them are good, obviously.

Hanako sticks to the scripts, and Tsukasa alters them a little.

They’re each other’s back up singers most of the time, like in ‘Hohoemi no Bakudan’ Tsukasa is the background singer. In ‘Sakayume’ Hanako is the back up.

Yokoo and Mitsu favor Tsu’s music better, Satouu’s with Hanako, and Kou likes both.

Scenario: Tsukasa is singing on stage and sees the fanboys in the crowd. He recognizes them from school so when he sees Mitsuba he winks at him. Mitsuba catches it and almost faints, but Kou prevents him from falling.

“Stop being such a simp,” then Tsu waved at him and he falls with Mitsuba.

Yokoo and Satouu want their acknowledgment, and they get it, Tsukasa smiles their way.

They do all go to the same school. Most of them are also performers, but none of them know each others identities. Aoi knows Nene’s,

the Shijima sisters know each other’s,

and Akane, Teru, Hakubo know each other as models ( Or whatever they are in this official art ). The Yugi twins know each other, obviously. But that’s it.

Tsukasa still goes by Tsukasa in school, unlike famous idol Hanako as Amane, but imagine the people in Kamome ( And the ppl in their life in general ) like those people In Miraculous Ladybug who can’t seem to see the similarities between Marinette and Ladybug. That’s just how that is with Tsu, no one thinks he could possibly be the famous idol Tsukasa. With both the twins actually. There’s no way they look remotely similar to the idols, right?

They got lucky with the stupidity of others.

Sakura is Tsukasa’s assistant, and Tsuchigomori is Hanako’s assistant. Tsuchigomori and Sakura know the Yugi twins’ identities.

Natsuhiko is the Yugi twins’ guitarist, and ( If I add an oc ), Liam is the twins’ drummer.

Hanako is always trying to find a way to get Liam fired, all bc he just hates him ( And he can sense the obvious favoritism of Liam for idol Tsu ). Tsukasa likes Liam’s drumming skills, so they keep him around.

Scenario: Mitsuba and Tsukasa are having a sleepover or something, and they’re doing karaoke. Karaoke with friends is never serious, just ugly blabbering. But, Mitsu’s wrong bc he can hear his bestie hitting all the right notes and it’s like an angel walked into the the room when singing ‘Kita no Yado Kara’ by Harumi Miyako.

Tsukasa, with the people who’s oblivious to him being an idol, is like that friend who can sing really well but always brushes off the compliments.

“Oh no, that was nothing!” Or some sh** like that.

He would tell Mitsu about the idol thing, but Amane would be really pissed, so he keeps his mouth shut.

The fanboys are always talking about the famous idols every chance they get, or whenever news about the twins come out, and Tsu is always amused by their fanboy-ing.

Their friends talk about the idol twins, and whenever that happens Amane will subtly ( But not so subtly ) promote idol Hanako.

“Oh, that one super hot, sexy, amazing idol Hanako-kun? Yeah, he’s the best!”

He accidentally made his friends believe he was a Hanako-kun simp. He is still not able to convince them other wise. Karma for trying to promote himself.

Tsukasa does it too, but his mindset is always ‘Amane’s popularizing himself, so I’ll popularize idol Tsukasa too!’

It’s funny because he also says things like, “Idol Tsukasa-kun is so cool and amazing and sexy!” 💀

Now Tsukasa is considered a true member of the fanboys too.

Amane thinks Tsukasa is trying to compete with him for fun, so they keep going back and forth when endorsing the idols, playfully arguing over who’s better.

THAT’S IT FOR NOW! Maybe I’ll come up with some more.

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「 MANGA 」

ono kousuke - gokushufudou

sano yuto - gokurakugai

nafuse ft. ayamura kirihito - rebuild world

nisioisin ft oh!great - bakemonogatari

kohske - gangsta.

zakk/ishie hachi - canis: the speaker

toboso yana - kuroshitsuji

mochizuki jun - crimson shell / pandora hearts / vanitas' carte

ogata tomio - devil may cry -visions of v-

koga kei - brutal

scarlet beriko - jealousy

ctk - never good enough

shinou ryo - zetsubou ni nake

hontoku - office no hyou

moriyama ena - kono ai wa itan

hinohara meguru - kami-sama no uroko

haru ni inazuma - until the obedient bodyguard exposes the fake lady

kona - the nonstalgia in the boudoir of lanyan

crow - kami danomi kon-katsu

chizu aoi - gokudou to omega

unazuki kou ft. clione/kurione - danzai no bishou

foxies ft. clione/kurione - gamanshinaide hades-sama

okawa mihara - kyuuketsuki wa shinzo no yume wo miru

fukuda shinichi - sono bisque doll wa koi wo suru

ootori nana - may I ask for 1 final thing

hagiwara daisuke - nenene

unknown - a nun who sins

nekoda - akuyaku reijou to kichiku kishi

rororogi mogera - k-ko to yamioji

「 MANHWA 」

kitty and spices ft. orka - a stepmother's märchen

your april ft. haegi - kill the villainess

doori ft. paldu - depths of malice

brothers without a tomorrow - taming the tiger

eeej - the abyss / limited run

haribo - mad dog

chokam - this marriage will fail anyway

of jin - the tainted half

mas - this witch of mine

alpha tart - men of the harem

「 MANHUA 」

oldxian - one day

zhang jing - ayeshah's secret

fa ji te - aisha

「 DOUJINSHI 」

yofune shibue - kurotori no shuujin \overwatch dj\

zakiko - gomi to kuzu \dangan ronpa dj\

ikujinashi no fetishist - mato shanghai no shounen \joker game dj\

「 ANIME 」

link click

grisaia series

death parade

trigun stampede

guilty crown

yuri! on ice

nisemonogatari

aobuta: seishun buta yarou wa bunnygirl-senpai no yume wo minai

zetsuen no tempest

bungou stray dogs

yozakura quartet

cuticle tantei inaba

binbougami ga!

liang bu yi

emiya-san chi no kyou no gohan

arcana famiglia

「 GAME 」

detroit: become human

hitman

no bodies

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妖怪の山 - Kou Ogata [風萃めのシャルモ]

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Male edition

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PASH! Magazine Interview

Hello, all! We have for you an exclusive magazine interview between the voice actors for Hanako-kun and Yashiro Nene, Ogata Megumi-san and Kitou Akari-san, that was published in the April 2020 issue of PASH! magazine!

Click below to read our translation!

Role of Hanako-kun ・Ogata Megumi & Role of Nene・Kito Akari [Last name, First name]

(Ogata Megumi. Representative of Breathe Arts. Performances: Ikari Shinji from “Transforming Bullet Train Robot Shinkalion”, and others.)

(Kito Akari. Affiliate of PRO・FIT [Inc.]. Performances: Nezuko from “Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)”, Himesska Nao from “Wataten!: An Angel Flew Down to Me”, and others.)

Hanako-kun, Nene, and Kou are disjointed. Even still, they are strangely well-balanced.

Ogata Megumi-san, who plays 3 roles, and Kito Akari, who plays the worried maiden Nene, look back on the 9th episode.

Nene can’t interfere with Hanako-kun, Amane, and Tsukasa’s relationship.

(Right to Left)

Hanako-kun, Nene, and Kou’s interactions are the spice of the story, but how do Ogata-san and Kito-san feel about it?

Ogata: They’re just like an assistant and servant? They might be friends, but they also might not be… A “Let’s fight something together!” kind of team feeling, perhaps.

Kito: It certainly seems like everyone is disjointed.

Ogata: Yes, disjointed! So I think as a whole their relationship has a nice balance, albeit a strange one.

What do you two think is Kou’s charm?

Ogata: He’s like a cute puppy (Lol).

Kito: (Lol). I also started thinking more about it after Chiba (Shoya)-kun’s performance. At another interview, I was asked “Between Nene and Kou, who do you think is the real heroine?”. Of course, I thought it was Nene, but I can still see that he’s a cute kid.

Conversely, the older brother, Teru, is the student council president, and he creates a calm atmosphere. If you were a high school student, would you be more attracted to Kou or Teru?

Kito: As I’m attracted to the older type, it’d be Teru-kun.

Ogata: I like both of them… Hmm… (Lol).

Speaking of Kou, the scene where he makes donuts with Nene made your heart pound, right?

Kito: It was a scene that really made my heart pound. Though he acts like a poor cook, he does all of the housework at home. How cool of him. 

Ogata: Right? That’s a plus for me. Earlier, I said “I like both of them…” but maybe Kou is the better one. I mean, a man like Teru who can’t cook but arrogantly eats the food is no good (Lol). When it comes to marriage, it’s gotta be Kou!

But regrettably, it seems Nene doesn't think that way about Kou.

Ogata: Doesn’t Nene have a radar for good-for-nothing men?

Kito: (Lol). Nene’s a dreamer, it can’t be helped.

From here on, we'll be asking questions about each of the episodes. Please tell us your thoughts on Hanako-kun’s and Nene’s meeting from the first and second episode.

Kito: Nene-chan still didn’t really understand Hanako-kun yet, so there were times where she was manipulated by him. I profoundly remember a scene where Nene gets a lecture from Hanako-kun about romance.

Ogata: Seriously, what an unhelpful guy (Lol).

Kito: It’s true! (Lol) Also, when Nene and Hanako-kun were in the vegetable garden talking about “Radish Legs,” I had fun doing the voice for the radish.

Ogata: That happened, didn’t it!

Was there any acting direction for radish legs?

Kito: There was. At first, I used a high-pitched voice. Afterwards, I was told “Please use a more radish-like, plump voice.” But the TV broadcast ended up using the high-pitched voice (Lol).

In episodes 3-4 “The Misaki Stairs,” Nene thinks Hanako-kun likes her, and misunderstood him in the fifth episode. What are your thoughts on that?

Kito: Yukana-san’s performance as Yako in The Misaki Stairs was amazing. Listening to Fox Yako’s voice was a real joy in particular.

Ogata: Yukana-san is like an eternally youthful apparition herself. As expected of Yukana (Lol).

Kito: I thought Episode 5 was straight out of Shoujo manga. If a boy acts like Hanako-kun did, a girl’s bound to misunderstand. I think Hanako-kun’s a natural at seducing girls. (Lol).

Ogata: He wasn’t conscious of his conduct and thought nothing of it. In episode 1, he says “I’ll have you pay me back with your body.”, but all he means is that he wanted an assistant to work for him. He didn’t mean anything bad. That’s why he meekly apologized with “I’m sorry” when he saw Nene crying. However, he isn’t always unintentional. I think he definitely knows the implications of what a “kokeshi” is (Lol). Since Hanako-kun also died when he was in middle school, his speech might be afflicted by “chuunibyou”, or middle school syndrome.

Kito: Nene always insists that Hanako-kun isn’t her type, so I think they’re the same in that regard.

Ogata: Nene is a young girl that’s in love with love itself, but she gives up quickly (Lol). Even while talking about how cool (Hyuuga) Natsuhiko-senpai was, when he got taken by the supernatural on the other side of the door, she ruthlessly cut in with “I’ve got a feeling he’ll be fine” (Lol).

Both the search for Hanako-kun’s secret in “The 4PM Bookstacks” and the appearance of Hanako’s look-alike, Tsukasa, really progressed the story quickly in Episodes 6-7.

Ogata: From then on, I started voicing Hanako-kun, Amane, and Tsukasa. I’m not sure if I should say I voice two roles, or if it’s better to say I voice three… nevertheless, when the time comes, I follow my feelings while acting each character.

Kito: Even now, the heavy scenes have been appearing little by little, but the story of Amane and Tsuchigomori-sensei’s past hit deep. His past is so painful...

Kitou-san, what are your feelings about Hanako-kun/Amane’s and Tsukasa’s relationship?

Kito: Even Nene can’t seem to interfere in their relationship. After she learned of Hanako-kun’s past, Nene herself could feel the distance.

Ogata: Nene usually disregards the distance between herself and other people and intrudes, but this time she read the atmosphere, which is impressive. But when she said “But this is worse than I thought! It's too heavy! It's too much trouble!!” it showed how she really felt.

Kito: Well, it is too heavy! (Lol).

It seems that from Episode 8 and on, Tsukasa, Sakura, and Natsuhiko go all out and start to make their move.

Kito: They’re a trio just like the main characters, but they’re a completely different type. More mature, I think.

Ogata: Sakura’s legs are also different from Nene’s. They’re very alluring.

Kito: Truly. Still, Nene found mutual understanding with her adversary Sakura. I loved how Nene lowered her defenses during their girls’ talk. (Lol).

Do you have any other scenes you liked?

Ogata: I enjoyed Episode 9, where I got to act with the voice actors of the apparitions that appeared beyond the doors. It was fun.

Kito: If we’re talking about Episode 9, it was entertaining how useless Natushiko-senpai was, I loved it. It made me laugh in the manga, but having it voiced powered up the scene's entertainment value (Lol).

Ogata: Deplorable people = Takahiro Mizushima [Natsuhiko’s VA]. Ah, I mean it in that his acting is skillful, of course. (Lol)

Kito: I also liked when Hanako was confronted by Tsukasa in Episode 7 and looked like he was incapable of saying anything. Even now, I can’t forget Hanako-kun’s dejected facial expression. It was deeply moving.

Please leave a message to readers who are excited for Episode 10 and onwards.

Ogata: Episode 10 is actually being dubbed after this, so whatever kind of development awaits us, we, like the viewers, are looking forward to it.

Kito: I have no doubt that it’ll be entertaining. Please watch the rest of the Hanako-kun cast’s journey.

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Something little cos the end of the anime hit me harder than expected.

I haven’t watched any seasonal anime in a long time, at least not from week to week. And even though I’ve read the manga 2 times before the second episode even came out, I kept coming back to the series.

Now, the anime adaptation....isn’t the best. It is littered with mistakes and wonky frames, which is understandable with everything that’s happening right now. But still, something about the anime was just so charming that I came back. And even if it had it’s downsides, the style in general was just drop-dead-gorgeous. Also, some scene’s where just put together so well that the impact was amazing (e.g., Tsukasa fading into existence in the background, that gave me chills)

And it’s not like the anime doesn’t have its strongsuits. First of, this anime has one of the best and most misleading first episodes ever. The ep itself looks pretty as hell and the comedy and character interactions are amazing. The first ep was what pushed me to read the manga, cos the artstyle, concept and characters drew me in. And with how comedy-heavy the start of the show is the more rewarding the drama and angst feel.

Second thing they’ve done amazingly is the audio. The ED is awesome and the OP is an absolute bop. The OST in general sounds nice, but damn, if the music box didn’t always make me emotional the moment it came on.

But the best thing is the voice acting. I have seen few anime in which the voice acting is this damn good. The performances just enhance the show so much. Like with Natsuhiko’s and Nene’s va, they make funny moments so much funnier. The ones I bow down to, however, are Kou’s va, Chiba Shouya, and Hanako/Tsukasa’s va, Megumi Ogata. Their performance was out of this world.  Kou can sound super cute and goofy, but where he really shines are the emotional scenes. I don’t know how Shouya-san does it, but something about his voice just sounds so raw, it sends shivers down my spine. And then Ogata-san. She’s always been a queen, but damn if she hasn’t ascended to goddess. I’ve always really liked her, but just something about how she brought the character’s to life really resonated with me. I mean, she made me love Tsukasa. Mind you, I always thought he was an interesting character and I always enjoyed him popping up in the manga, but just the way Ogata-san adds another layer to him is amazing. Alone the fact that she can make Hanako and Tsukasa sound so different is even more astounding. They have traits they share, but with Tsukasa she just puts on a voice that plays into all his deceiving cuteness. And also, the damn noices she makes. She always adds little sounds into backrgound and that really adds so much.

Anyways, long story short, even if the adaptation isn’t the best, I enjoyed it quiet a lot. If anything, I’m just grateful it introduced me to such an amazing manga and the amazing community behind it.

[touhou-music]

Album Name: 東方名曲蒐 (Touhou Music Collection, I believe?)

Audio Length: 07:25

Collaborator: GROOVE COASTER

Genre: Vocal, Instrumental, Pop, Electronic, Rock

Song List is below.

01. tete+a+tete -FULL EDITION- (03:43) [C.H.S.] - Arrangement: t+pazolite - Original: Septette for the Dead Princess (Final Stage Boss Theme: Remilia Scarlet) - Source: 東方紅魔郷 ~ Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

02. そして誰もいなくなった -GAME EDITION- (And Then There Were None) (02:01) [IOSYS] - Arrangement: void - Lyrics: 黒田椋子 - Vocals: あにー - Original: U.N. Owen was her? (Extra Stage Boss Theme: Flandre Scarlet) - Source: 東方紅魔郷 ~ Embodiment of Scarlet Devil

03. クリスタライズ！ -GAME EDITION- (Crystallize!) (01:49) [石鹸屋 (Sekken’ya)] - Arrangement: 秀三 - Lyrics: 秀三 - Vocals: 秀三 - Original: Crystallized Silver (Stage 1 Boss Theme: Letty Whiterock) - Source: 東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

04. IN MY LIFE -GAME EDITION- (03:29) [発熱巫女～ず (hatsunemitsuko’s)] - Arrangement: Tim Vegas - Lyrics: Laura April - Vocals: Ark Brown - Original: Diao ye zong (withered leaf) (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Chen) - Source: 東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

05. Material of Puppets -FULL EDITION- (02:55) [Silver Forest] - Arrangement: NYO - Lyrics: Silver Forest - Vocals: 奏瀬いちこ, 星河さきち - Original: The Doll Maker of Bucuresti (Stage 3 Theme) - Source: 東方妖々夢 ~ Perfect Cherry Blossom

06. Finder -GAME EDITION- (04:35) [EastNewSound] - Arrangement: 黒鳥 - Lyrics: くまりす - Vocals: 紫咲ほたる - Original: Deaf to All But the Song (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Mystia Lorelei) - Source: 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night

07. ジンガイクライシス(feat.ytr) -FULL EDITION- (Inhuman Crisis) (04:11) [TAMAONSEN] - Arrangement: Coro - Lyrics: ytr - Vocals: ytr - Original: Plain Asia (Stage 3 Boss Theme: Keine Kamishirasawa) - Source: 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night

08. GROOVE IT LUCKY (グルコスMix) (03:30) [A-One] - Arrangement: ELEMENTAS - Lyrics: Yassie - Vocals: あき, 越田Rute隆人 - Original: The Road of the Misfortune God ~ Dark Road (Stage 2 Theme), Dark Side of Fate (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Hina Kagiyama) - Source: 東方風神録 ~ Mountain of Faith

09. 東方地神律 -GAME EDITION- (Touhou Law of Earth Gods) (02:17) - Arrangement: COSIO - Original: Native Faith (Extra Stage Boss Theme: Suwako Moriya) - Source: 東方風神録 ~ Mountain of Faith

10. カリソメ -GAME EDITION- (Transiency) (02:00) [BUTA-OTOME] - Arrangement: コンプ - Lyrics: コンプ - Vocals: ichigo - Original: Hartmann’s Youkai Girl (Extra Stage Boss Theme: Koishi Komeiji) - Source: 東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism

11. LOVE FOR YOU -GAME EDITION- (04:05) [暁Records] - Arrangement: ACTRock - Lyrics: ACTRock - Vocals: Stack - Original: Green-Eyed Jealousy (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Parsee Mizuhashi) - Source: 東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism

12. 鼓動、零れぬ酒 -FULL EDITION- (My Heartbeat and Unspilt Sake) (03:57) [Yuuhei Satellite] - Arrangement: HiZuMi, 奥山ナマリ - Lyrics: かませ虎 - Vocals: senya - Original: A Flower-Studded Sake Dish on Mt. Ooe (Stage 3 Boss Theme: Yuugi Hoshiguma) - Source: 東方地霊殿 ~ Subterranean Animism

13. 揺蕩うLove (feat. らっぷびと) -GAME EDITION- (Fickle Love) (03:30) [TAMAONSEN] - Arrangement: TINY PLANETS - Lyrics: らっぷびと - Vocals: らっぷびと - Original: Beware the Umbrella Left There Forever (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Kogasa Tatara) - Source: 東方星蓮船 ~ Undefined Fantastic Object

14. Sad Rain -FULL EDITION- (03:29) [REDALiCE] - Arrangement: REDALiCE - Original: Emotional Skyscraper ~ Cosmic Mind (Final Stage Boss Theme: Byakuren Hijiri) - Source: 東方星蓮船 ~ Undefined Fantastic Object

15. イニシャルイニシャルエコーエゴー -GAME EDITION- (Initial Initial Echo Echo) (04:23) [凋叶棕 (diao ye zong)] - Arrangement: RD-Sounds - Lyrics: RD-Sounds - Vocals: Meramipop - Original: Youkai Girl at the Gate (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Kyouko Kasodani) - Source: 東方神霊廟 ~ Ten Desires

16. コノハズク -FULL EDITION- (03:17) [BUTA-OTOME] - Arrangement: コンプ - Original: Shoutoku Legend ~ True Administrator (Final Stage Boss Theme: Toyosatomimi no Miko) - Source: 東方神霊廟 ~ Ten Desires

17. マーメイドダンス -GAME EDITION- (Mermaid Dance) (02:03) [IOSYS] - Arrangement: void - Instruments: void, john=hive - Original: Mermaid from the Uncharted Land (Stage 1 Boss Theme: Wakasagihime) - Source: 東方輝針城 ~ Double Dealing Character

18. INCOGNITO -FULL EDITION- (04:18) [ZYTOKINE] - Arrangement: 隣人 - Lyrics: 隣人 - Vocals: Nana Takahashi - Original: Lonesome Werewolf (Stage 3 Boss Theme: Kagerou Imaizumi) - Source: 東方輝針城 ~ Double Dealing Character

19. FEEL MY BEAT! -More Rock Extended- (01:58) [TatshMusicCircle] - Arrangement: Tatsh - Lyrics: 黒田椋子 - Vocals: 黒田椋子 - Original: Primordial Beat ~ Pristine Beat (Extra Stage Boss Theme: Raiko Horikawa) - Source: 東方輝針城 ~ Double Dealing Character

20. 完全の模様を刳り貫いて -GAME EDITION- (Perfect Hollowed Pumpkin) (04:20) [shoujo fractal] - Arrangement: 神奈森ユウ - Lyrics: 奥山ナマリ - Vocals: 天宮みや, 柚木梨沙 - Original: September Pumpkin (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Ringo), The Lake Reflects the Cleansed Moonlight (Stage 2 Theme) - Source: 東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

21. Dream Coaster -FULL EDITION- (03:37) [A-One] - Arrangement: ELEMENTAS - Lyrics: Yassie - Vocals: 越田Rute隆人, あき - Original: The Mysterious Shrine Maiden Flying Through Space (Stage 3 Theme), Eternal Spring Dream (Stage 3 Boss Theme: Doremy Sweet) - Source: 東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

22. ジョーカー・ジュンコ ～ 永遠の純化 -FULL EDITION- (Joker Junko ~ Eternal Purification) (02:40) [COOL&CREATE] - Arrangement: ビートまりお - Original: Pure Furies ~ Whereabouts of the Heart (Final Stage Boss Theme: Junko), The Sea That Reflects One’s Home Planet (Final Stage Theme) - Source: 東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

23. 東方外魔伝 -GAME EDITION- (Touhou Outer Demonic Tale) (02:20) [ZUNTATA] - Arrangement: MASAKI - Original: Pandemonic Planet (Extra Stage Boss Theme: Hecatia Lapislazuli) - Source: 東方紺珠伝 ~ Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom

24. 孤独な花 -GAME EDITION- (Lonely Flower) (02:53) [BUTA-OTOME] - Arrangement: コンプ - Lyrics: コンプ - Vocals: Ranko - Instruments: - Original: Deep-Mountain Encounter (Stage 2 Boss Theme: Nemuno Sakata) - Source: 東方天空璋 ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons

25. 秘神マターラ-HYPER TECHNO MIX- -GAME EDITION- (Secret God Matara) (02:09) [ZUNTATA] - Arrangement: YS - Instruments: Kou Ogata - Original: Secret God Matara ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons (Final Stage Boss Theme #2: Okina Matara) - Source: 東方天空璋 ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons

26. Captain Murasa [Tracy vs. Astronomical Mix] -FULL EDITION- [Amateras Records] - Arrangement: Tracy, Astronomical - Guitar: UK - Original: Captain Murasa (Stage 4 Boss Theme: Minamitsu Murasa) - Source: 東方星蓮船 ~ Undefined Fantastic Object

27. ぐる☆ネーション -FULL EDITION- (Guru (Teacher/Master) Nation) [森羅万象 (ShinRa-Bansho)] - Arrangement: kaztora, Hedonist - Lyrics: Caral - Vocals: あよ - Original: Love-Colored Master Spark (Stage 4 (uncanny) Boss Theme: Marisa Kirisame), Eternal Night Vignette ~ Eastern Night (Title Screen Theme) - Source: 東方永夜抄 ~ Imperishable Night

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“Hanako-san, Hanako-san, are you there?”

Happy anime release date! (staff and cast comments translated under the cut)

Author, AidaIro

“Hanako-kun” continues its serialization while borrowing the strength of several people, but this time, we received the terribly fortunate help of even more people and a TV animation was green-lit! It was blessed with extremely brilliant, passionate and best-ever staff members, so I have the happy presentiment that it will turn out as a fun anime! AidaIro and Mokke are ready to cheer for and watch it at full power, so please, let’s all enjoy the Hanako-kun anime together!

Voice of Hanako-kun, Ogata Megumi-san

I was extremely happy! After I received the offer, I became obsessed with the charm of the original work the very instant I read it. It was almost as if I had swallowed those mermaid sca… oops, please see the actual story for the rest (laughs).

This is a series where “School Mysteries” – which shine within the heart of anyone at least once, regardless of what generation they belong to – are portrayed endearingly, sensibly and captivatingly. I will do my best so that I can sharply raise my synchronization ratio with Hanako-kun, who is a big sadist that has nothing but cuteness to him and is also a little perverted despite being floaty and soft.

Together with these creators and staff team that I trust, stellar young members and skilled fellow veteran voice actors, I shall take you all into a tremendously exciting and thrilling whimsical world. Please have expectations for it.

Voice of Yashiro Nene, Kitou Akari-san

I am the one voicing Yashiro Nene, Kitou Akari!

I purchased and read the first volume of the original work “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun” during the time when the paperback was released. I would never have imagined that I would be selected to do Nene’s voice! When I passed the audition, along with happiness, I also had a surprise, like, “I was selected to voice this adorable Nene-chan…!?”, but as a fan of the original work, I think it would be great if I manage to finely express the image I have of Nene and that wonderful worldview to my utmost! I will also do my best with all my effort so that both the fans of the original work and the people who will be seeing it for the first time through the anime may enjoy it!

Voice of Minamoto Kou, Chiba Shouya-san

I read the original work during the audition, and amongst the fun touches that had many parts to laugh about, the sensitiveness and empathy towards emotions that make your breath halt pile up, so I was very drawn-in. I was extremely happy to actually have been put in charge of voicing Kou. I feel a charisma from his straight-forwardness and kindness. Amidst his middle-scholar-like liveliness, there are youthful activities, filled with sagacity. As a guy, I think it is really cool how he can make you feel that there is a possibility of growth for him even when he is confrontating something. I am performing to the best of my abilities so that I can express his goodness. I am also exceptionally looking forward to seeing Kou and the others moving around energetically. May the anime “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun” reach many people. We will be in your care!

Voice of Minamoto Teru, Uchida Yuuma-san

I am the one playing Minamoto Teru, Uchida Yuuma!

I read “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun” for the first time during the audition, and I was able to keep reading without getting scared thanks to the eerie existence of so-called apparitions being drawn with a sensible touch and pop colors. The story also has a comedic tempo, so I am looking forward to the dialogues!

The one I voice, Teru, is Kou’s older brother. He is normally gentle and cool with anybody, and is also the object of Kou’s much esteemed admiration. I hope to enact this reliable Onii-san successfully. Please do enjoy the suspicious and adorable animation of “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun”.

Voice of Akane Aoi, Satou Minako-san

I was the one chosen to play Akane Aoi-chan, Satou Minako!

When I was first told that I had been approved as Akane Aoi-chan, I could not believe it at all and my head went blank. I want to love Aoi-chan, who is the number one popular girl in school and adorable no matter from what angle you look at her, enough not to lose to Akane-kun, and keep voicing her!

This is my first time performing in an anime, so I am filled with anxiety and nervousness, but I go for the challenge during the recording every day while being helped out by the kindhearted cast members and the people from the production.

Hanako-kun is the best series, as it overflows with love, is warm and interesting, and makes your heart throb! I will put my soul into it to my utmost and do my best in order to develop together with Aoi-chan!

Voice of Nanamine Sakura, Anzai Chika-san

I will be the one playing Nanamine Sakura. This is Anzai Chika.

I believe people have interest in the Seven School Mysteries once in childhood. When I read the original work, I remembered for the first in a long time that feeling from childhood, where I had suspicions about your daily life and my heart raced at thinking about hypotheses regarding apparitions.

This is also a kind of romance…!

While drawn with comical cuteness, it sometimes makes your backbone freeze and sometimes suffocates your chest with feelings… This world-building and story soon stole my heart. While looking forward to watching it as a spectator, I am happy to engage in it as Sakura.

Sakura is still an individual with many mysteries surrounding her in the original work, but I will do my best to be one of the people who will invite everyone into this story and make you all its captives.

Please support the anime along with the original work!

Voice of Hyuuga Natsuhiko, Mizushima Takahiro-san

This time, I will be playing the role of Hyuga Natsuhiko!

If anyone ever made a “Mizushima’s tendency and countermeasures” quiz, and if it had the question “What role does Mizushima play amongst the ‘Hanako-kun’ characters?”, he is the kind of character that makes you firmly hooked on him in a natural way, enough that you would be able to answer “Natsuhiko” without missing a beat! Therefore, I want to perform him enjoyably, anyhow!

Director, Andou Masaomi

I enjoy scary stories and adore school ghost stories, but I like bizarre yet delightful mysteries even more. No, I like Mokke. I also adore Hanako-kun, who lives in the girls’ toilet despite being a boy, the cute Nene-chan, who has fatty ankles, that guy who has super lame communication bias, and everyone else. And also Mokke.

We will soon be able to meet them, who are amusing yet somewhat miserable, in the world of animation as well. It is currently in the process of production! Mokke, that is!

Look forward to this heartfelt toilet horror comedy! Please! Mokke!

Series composer and scriptwriter, Nakanishi Yasuhiro

As someone who sensed the so-called Seven School Mysteries as something romantic during grade school, Hanako-kun felt like a nostalgic yet new existence to me. Sadly, there was no such thing as coming across school mysteries back then, so I am happy to have now met the Seven Mysteries of Kamome Academy in this fashion. I am enthusiastic about conveying them to the fans of the original work, in which Aida Iro-sensei draws obscure yet lovable mysteries, and to the people who will come in contact with the series from now on.

Character designer, Itou Mayuka

Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun, congratulations on the TV animation being green-lit! I am the one in charge of the character design; my name is Itou. I am working on the production while wondering everyday… about how we can draw out the unique worldview, wonderful color usage, the cuteness and coolness of the characters that start out from Hanako-kun and Nene-chan, amongst other things, to their maximum. I will be drawing with all my might in order to please the fans of the original work, so please wait while looking forward to the airing date!

Animation producer, Higa Yuuji

When I first read “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun”, since my staple foods are traditional Japanese style, youkai, mysteries and ghosts, an image of Hanako-kun and the others talking and moving immediately played out inside my head. “This is great!! We should totally make it into an anime through Lerche,” I thought, and soon suggested to Square Enix that I wanted to make it into animation. Several comrades gathered up thanks to the power of the original work as well, and we made it to this point soundly. We fellow staff members are doing our best so that the images I pictured may be conveyed to everyone, so please cheer for us.

ANCHOR (from ZiNG)

I managed to make a cool ZiNG-like composition by borrowing the strength of lots of people, such as my great senpais, Ooishi-san and Ikuta-san, and everyone from ZOC. It goes without saying for the singing voice and the performance, but I would be happiest if I get to support the series as a fan with this song, of which the lyrics I put all the love I have for “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun” into.

Ikuta Youji (from PENGUIN RESEARCH)

I am always singing either in a band or as a voice actor, so it was my first stump singing with someone as a vocalist. And the other person was Ooishi-san, who I look up to, no less! I would be happy if the coolness of the OP hits home, of course, but also if the joy of making a composition together with everyone could be conveyed too.

Ooishi Masayoshi (from PENGUIN RESEARCH)

This time, I am doing a duet with Ikuta-kun and a chorus with ZOC was also added, and for me, there were many first-time challenges such as rap parts and singing with several people, so it was a very exciting recording. I hope everyone can listen to it with a fresh sense of taste!

[touhou-music-twice-a-week]

Title: 魔界地方都市エソテリア

Arrangement, Performance: Kou Ogata

Album: 無常幻想詩

Circle: k-waves LAB

Original Theme: Rural Makai City Esoteria

[ladyloveandjustice]

guess who just bought and binged eight volumes of the hanako kun manga immediately after finishing the anime because she has no self control!!! lol volume 9 is tomorrow bc i gave myself a headache

BUT while i do love the anime, it sure did rearrange things and cut things out. something that will probs never get adapted bc it really can’t fit anywhere else is a little two episode arc about Hanako and Kou which is too bad bc! it’s a great little arc! it really gives context to Kou’s later actions/attachment to Hanako and has that premium ghost angst that is 100% my shit:

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heck yeah THAT’S MY STUFF RIGHT THERE. (

(also BECAUSE they skipped these chapters you might not leave the first season of the anime aware that Nene’s sparkly senpai-crush/Kou’s beloved big bro is a sadistic cold blooded terror who’d be well on his way to just straight up being Matoba from Natsume Yujinchou were he not gifted with adorable wannabe-shonen-protag fam to curb his worst impulses BUT REST ASSURED HE IS)

also kou and hanako’s dynamic is so fun, i love pretty much everyone’s dynamic in this story but god there’s just something about how they bounce off each other

(THE STRENGTH OF MEGUMI OGATA’S VOICE ACTING IS I COULD HEAR THE EXACT CADENCE HANAKO WOULD USE FOR HIS ‘THAT’S RUDE’ DESPITE HOW IT WAS WRITTEN BEFORE THE ANIME)

Just like

THESE ABSOLUTE LOSER MORONS. gotta love em

[pkjd]

Both Chika Anzai and Takahiro Mizushima have joined the cast of the “Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun” (Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun) TV anime. Its broadcast is scheduled to begin January 9th.

-Synopsis-

“At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school’s Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls’ bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom…but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy’s Hanako-san…is a boy!“

-Staff-

Director: Masaomi Andou

Series Composition, Script: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

Character Design: Mayuka Itou

Producer: Yuuji Higa

OP: Jishibari Shounen Band

ED: Akari Kitou

Studio: Lerche

-Cast-

Hanako-kun (CV: Megumi Ogata)

Nene Yashiro (CV: Akari Kitou)

Kou Minamoto (CV: Shouya Chiba)

Aoi Akane (CV: Minako Sato)

Teru Minamoto (CV: Yuuma Uchida)

Sakura (CV: Chika Anzai)

Natsuhiko (CV: Takahiro Mizushima)

via: tbs.co.jp/anime/hanakokun

[okayto]

Mini-Review: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun

Look, I get it: that’s a weird title and does not sound appealing at ALL, I thought. But I kept seeing it mentioned as a good series that people were enjoying and so I though, sure, I will give the potty anime a try.

Good thing I did! Turns out it references a Japanese ghost story, Hanako-san/Hanako of the toilet (Wikipedia link). In this anime, there’s a rumor that if your go to a particular bathroom and say her name three times, Hanako-san might appear and grant your wish. When occult-loving Nene does so in hopes of getting her crush to notice her, she discovers that Hanako is a boy!

There are some Shenanigans™ and Nene is linked to Hanako. Now she helps him handle supernatural problems that pop up in the school.

Look, the only flaw in this series is that it’s only 12 episodes. If a second season isn’t made, I WILL RIOT. There’s reason for hope: this is a 2020 series so it only just wrapped the first season two months ago as I type, and the manga is ongoing (and being released in English both digitally and in print).

The first thing you’ll notice about the anime is how visually stunning it is. It’s a distinct, often rounded style of drawing that makes its high school characters look about 10 years old. But hey, it’s consistent across the board.

After character designs, the colors! Bright, warm, rich colors abound. I can’t think of another series I’ve seen that comes close to the gorgeous eyecandy of this one.

I also loved how it frequently it overlaid panels, like a manga. Sometimes for comedic effect, sometimes just to show a change in expression. Combine that with the colors--I swear they must’ve added a subtle texture because so often there’s an aspect to the animation colors that looks like it was colored with markers--and it feels like a manga come to life.

But beyond the visuals, the story itself is really fun. Hanako is in charge of keeping supernatural things in line at the school, which is positively bursting with spirits, so Nene, as his helper, gets drawn in. Hanako himself is mystery: Kind, dangerous, silly, strict, gentle, all in turn. He’s the leader of school spirits, with a lot of responsibility. He’s also the ghost of a child murderer. He is extremely reluctant to let Nene get close, or to explain his past.

I watched the Japanese, so I can say that his voice actress, Megumi Ogata, is amazing, able to portray his different aspects and moods while keeping it all the same person. (If Megumi Ogata’s name is familiar to you, she’s been the voice of a bunch of popular characters including Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, Haruka/Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon and Yukito/Yue in Cardcaptor Sakura.)

The story is a good mix of supernatural one- and two-shot adventures, and Nene and eventual third-party member Kou getting closer to Hanako and starting to understand his past, and his personality, better.

Overall, I was just immersed in this show like I haven’t been in a long time. It’s so charming, so funny, so much action and adventure. I am desperate for more, and will probably rewatch the entire season pretty soon.

Verdict

English dub? Yes, although at the time of writing (May 2020) the last 4 episodes haven’t been dubbed due to interruptions from the pandemic.

Visuals: Holy crap I love them SO MUCH. It’s so visually distinct.

Worth watching? Yes. So much. Yes.

Where to watch (USA, as of May 2020): Hulu (sub), Funimation (sub and dub)

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