#Misako Watanabe

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Kwaidan (1964) dir.Masaki Kobayashi

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Kwaidan : The Black Hair (1964)

An impoverished swordsman divorces his wife and leaves her for a woman of a wealth to attain greater social status. However, his new wife is shown to be callous and selfish, that he misses his first wife and realizes what a terrible husband he is.

He returns home to ask her for forgiveness and all is well as they spend the night talking and loving each other, until he wakes up the next day. He realizes that his home is now in ruins, and discovers that his wife has died long before he got home.

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Kaidan (1965)

AKA Kwaidan; Ghost Stories; Hoichi the Earless; Weird Tales

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Horror Movie of the day: Kwaidan (1964)

What are ghosts? How do they manifest when show up? It could be in the guilt of a samurai, who left his wife in order to advance his position by remarrying to the daughter of an important family only to try and come back to his lost love. It could be a woodcutter's fear after surviving an encounter with the Yuki Onna, woman of snow, in the condition he keeps this encounter to himself. Maybe it's in the strange aura the Emperor has when asking a blind musician to perform for him in an univiting court. Or maybe, they could be found in the distorted reflection a warrior sees in his cup of tea. These are the stories from the beyond.

Directed by Masaki Kobayashi and based on a collection of traditional stories compilled by Lafcadio Hearn, this is arguably still the ultimate ghost anthology to ever come out of Japan. It quite intelligently favors the psychological angle for the characters who experience the stories, which enhances the illogic and fright of the supernatural terrors they face while also landing them exquisite thematic depth. It's a set of four separate strong scripts that could survive even with lesser visuals.

That isn't to say the movie isn't a visual treat, however. With a lavish production design, it isn't afraid of playing loose with the visual realism where it finds it fitting, using fairly obvious but strongly expressionistic set designs where the backgrounds are clearly painted. And since all these are traditional folkloric stories, this aesthetic qurik lends them a theatre-like quality as if you were watching a Noh play, while also having some absolutely STELLAR cinematography and a breathtaking color palette that fits the mood of each story.

It's on the long end with a little over three hours of runtime, but this just means every story gets it's proper due and it's all the more worthy for it. This isn't just a horror classic, it's an absolute must watch for any enthusiast of the art of cinema.

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舟を編む [The Great Passage] (Yuya Ishii, 2013)  

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Tattoo Irezumi Ari TATTOO＜刺青＞あり (1982) Director: Banmei Takahashi

Tattoo Irezumi Ari    TATTOO＜刺青＞あり 「TATTOO Irezumi Ari」 Release Date: June 05th, 1982 Duration: 103 mins. Director: Banmei Takahashi Writer: Takuya Nishioka Starring: Ryudo Uzaki, Keiko Takahashi, Yoshio Harada, Misako Watanabe, Jiro Chiba, Kazuko Aoki, IMDB Banmei Takahashi’s early career was mostly spent in the pink film genre but he also worked in horror and crime. One of his more mainstream…

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Take Aim at the Police Van

The great stylist of Japanese B movies, Seijun Suzuki, made his first foray into “borderless action” (crime films with a Western flavor) with TAKE AIM AT THE POLICE VAN (1960, Criterion Channel, TCM, Plex). It’s not as insane as his later films in the genre, but it’s still quite out there, with echoes of Robert Aldrich, Sam Fuller and Orson Welles.

Snipers attack a police van carrying prisoners, killing two of them. The guard (Michitaro Mizushima) is suspended, mainly, I suspect, to motivate the plot. Out of a sense of duty, he uses his free time to track down the killers, an investigation that  him to a strip club, a couple of brothels and a modelling agency that specializes in sexual trafficking. It also leads him to the agency owner’s daughter, Misako Watanabe, who gives a marvelous performance as a more sensitive femme fatale. The plot doesn’t always make sense. I’m still not sure exactly why the criminals attacked the police van, and I suspect everybody just forgot that Watanabe probably killed one victim’s girlfriend (in a rather shocking moment right out of Sam Fuller). But even in a more subdued state, Suzuki’s direction is so intoxicating you may not care. The opening attack and the final showdown are particularly well done, and the use of brief flashback and fantasy images to illustrate Mizushima’s thought processes as he pieces together the mystery is strikingly cinematic.

As in Suzuki’s earlier EIGHT HOURS OF TERROR (1957), the script eludes to the social effects of the end of the U.S. occupation. With no U.S. soldiers as customers, the agency has to develop more extreme methods of selling what Watanabe calls “merchandise.” There’s also a hint of a theme about the unreliable nature of appearances. People lie to Mizushima constantly, and you’re never sure whether Watanabe, who looks like a nice middle-class businesswoman, is good or bad or somewhere in between. Suzuki’s directorial vision grew increasingly absurd in his later films, so this may be the best entry point for appreciating his often quite amazing take on film noir.

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Happy Birthday to Koichi Kizakura, Sachi Mizuiyama, Ryō Ōba (No Image Available), Kazuki Watanabe and Misako Rokuhana!

(September 29th)

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Kodocha #30 (1996)

ED: Shin'ichi Watanabe

SB: Shin'ichi Watanabe

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If DRBB Had The Love Suite

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More of them!

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My Hated Detective / Watashi no Kirai na Tantei (Ep 8)

They're really like Detective Conan and gang. Bumping into each other at their holiday destination that became a crime scene. 🤣

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Anything else Ernesto?

Sooo, I guess we are gonna destory Emina's career tomorrow then?

Certainly, so be sure to get everything set; Aoi, prepare the car and get everything ready, alright?

Same with you, Misako and Kasumi; will need a truck to carry the art pieces if they are frauds so get ready as well.

Ya got it, I'm totally pump up and ready to go, sir!

Understood ma'am, let's go Kazuki.

Yeah, got it...

*As then the 3 left the room, leaving the remaining 5 in the room*

So I guess were done here then?

Oh right right, I should tell you guys since your here right now; I've been informing other Branch Heads and Future Foundation members about this but this was something that came up a few days ago but it's something that I spoke with the chairmen about.

The chairmen? Ah, right... I did remember the email you sent and what's going on with him...

Email? Sorry, I was busy with setting up the facilities I haven't had time to look, what's going on?

Oh right, well it seems that by the end of October, Kazuo Tengan is planning to retire from his position and declare who would be his successor.

BOTH: What?!

Yeah... it was something that happen because before we went to arrest Kota Hashimoto, the chairmen suddenly forgot who I was and attacked me for no reason, I was suggesting early retirement for him.

I've told the others about this too, he is stating that as soon as Sonia's briefcase is collected; he's going to step down from his position and prepare for his retirement, get everything ready for his successor, meaning that he won't be leading Future Foundation anymore by the end of October.

So does that mean will either have Kyosuke, Makoto or Masa take over?

Looks like it, while I know that we are investigating Hope's Peak Academy - I rather he not do anything reckless, so I suggested it.

I'm of course remaining neutral, I'll mostly go with whatever is in the majority but I figure you 2 can tell Makoto and the others about this since I think he does need to know about this and I think all the Branch Heads are the ones deciding of who will lead.

Right, I suppose that for myself, Mio and Ernesto - will need to decide who's going to take over.

Honestly between the 3 candidates; I rather vote for Kyosuke, I don't think Makoto is exactly qualify to lead while Masa is a bit too unpredictable for my liking.

...Your aware that he brought one of the Elite Task Force Members to Jabberwock Island, know full well that the Remanats of Despair are there including the same person that killed her whole family, right?

Well yeah, but again he did save me when my hotel was being attack so I do owe him that much.

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So the other Blowback crew are on the Voidship? In that case, aside from Kana and whoever I missed, how are they doing?

*Kana is now at the Blowback dorms* Whew....what a day, I'm exhausted.

Hello Kana, how was your day?

Hi Kanjiro....today was a very long day...though you probably knew that.

It was those Voids wasn't it? They tried to ruin Christmas and you had to deal with them and Review Anon.

Honestly those guys piss me off so much. Okay sure they hate Christmas, big fucking deal.

But that doesn't give them the excuse to try and get everyone killed because of it.

Indeed...its very troublesome indeed, some of us had to hide because of it.

I know Sannoji was killed but you shouldn't have stopped with him, you should have killed them all.

They are never gonna learn and so its best to remove them from the ship.

Shozo we talked about this. Just because some of us were created by LINUJ doesn't give us the excuse to pretend that character development doesn't exist.

Besides, since our universe fell apart since our creators couldn't get along, and that LINUJ's views are very controversal, I'm not saying names but what does that tell you?

Whatever, I'm going back to my room.

Please ignore him Kana, he's just being a grump like usual.

Either way, we should have a fantastic Christmas tomorrow guys!

Kazuki: Yeah we should.

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Canon/Headcanon Voice Cast

//So I have a whole page on the blog talking about the headcanon voice actors, but I'm making a post here so people can access it easier, especially since I'm starting to realize that Tumblr has, for some reason, made editing the pages themselves a lot more complicated.

//This website continues to suck ass, but hey, we roll with the punches as per usual.

Danganronpa 1: Makoto Naegi - Bryce Papenbrook Kyoko Kirigiri - Erika Harlacher-Stone Byakuya Togami - Jason Wishnov Aoi Asahina - Cassandra Lee Morris Yasuhiro Hagakure - Kaiji Tang Toko Fukawa - Bennett Abara Genocide Jill - Erin Fitzgerald Sayaka Maizono - Dorothy Fahn Leon Kuwata - Grant George Chihiro Fujisaki - Dorothy Fahn Alter Ego - Dorothy Fahn Mondo Owada - Keith Silverstein Kiyotaka Ishimaru - Sean Chiplock Hifumi Yamada - Lucien Dodge Celestia Ludenburg/Taeko Yasuhiro - Marieve Herington Sakura Ogami - Jessica Gee George Mukuro Ikusaba - Bennett Abara Junko Enoshima (All Versions) - Bennett Abara & Erin Fitzgerald Monokuma - Brian Beacock

Danganronpa 2:

Hajime Hinata - Johnny Yong Bosch Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu - Derek Stephen Prince Kazuichi Soda - Kyle Hebert Sonia Nevermind - Natalie Hoover Akane Owari - Anairis Quinones Ultimate Imposter - Jessie James Grelle Teruteru Hanamura - Todd Haberkorn Mahiru Koizumi - Carrie Keranen Peko Pekoyama - Janice Kawaye Ibuki Mioda - Julie Ann Taylor Hiyoko Saionji - Kira Buckland Mikan Tsumiki - Stephanie Sheh Nekomaru Nidai - Patrick Seitz Gundham Tanaka - Chris Tergliafera Nagito Komaeda - Bryce Papenbrook Chiaki Nanami - Christine Cabanos Izuru Kamukura - Jonny Yong Bosh Usami - Rebecca Forstadt

Danganronpa 3 (the anime):

Seiko Kimura - Erin Fitzgerald Ryota Mitarai - Justin Briner Miaya Gekkogahara - Amber Lee Conners Daisaku Bandai - Tia Ballard Koichi Kizakura - Kaiji Tang Kyosuke Munakata - Ricco Fajardo Chisa Yukizome - Colleen Clinkenbeard

Danganronpa V3:

Shuichi Saihara - Grant George Maki Harukawa - Erica Mendez Himiko Yumeno - Christine Cabanos Kaede Akamatsu - Erika Harlacher-Stone Ryoma Hoshi - Chris Tergliafera Kirumi Tojo - Kira Buckland Angie Yonaga - Cassandra Lee Morris Tenko Chabashira - Julie Ann Taylor Miu Iruma - Wendee Lee Kaito Momota - Kyle Hebert Kokichi Ouma - Derek Stephen Prince Tsumugi Shirogane - Dorothy Fahn K1-B0/Keebo - Lucien Dodge Gonta Gokuhara - Kaiji Tang Rantaro Amami - Johnny Yong Bosch Korekiyo Shinguji - Todd Haberkorn Monodam - Jason Wishnov Monosuke - Brian Beacock Monotaro - Sean Chiplock Monophanie - Natalie Hoover Monokid - Patrick Seitz

Ultra Despair Girls:

Komaru Naegi - Cherami Leigh Monaca Towa - Christina Vee Nagisa Shingetsu - Erica Mendez Masaru Daimon - Tara Jayne Sands Kotoko Utsugi - Erika Lindbeck Jataro Kemuri - Michelle Ruff Yuta Asahina - Michelle Ruff Taichi Fujisaki - Tony Oliver Haiji Towa - Matthew Mercer Hiroko Hagakure - Jessica Straus

Danganronpa Another Despair Academy/Another 2:

Sora - Rachel Chau Yoruko Kabuya - Jeannie Tirado Yuki Maeda - Yuri Lowenthal Tsurugi Kinjo - Crispin Freeman Rei Mekaru - Laura Post Mikako Kurokawa - Brittany Cox Teruya Otori - Kyle McCarly Setsuka Chiebukuro - Elizabeth Maxwell Ryutaro Maki - Zach Aguilar Midori Yamaguchi - Jackie Lastra Keisuke Iranami - Liam O’ Brien Minako Tomori - Allegra Clark Iroha Nijiue - Sarah Williams Syobai Hashimoto - Mark Whitten Mikado Sannoji - Doug Erholtz Kanata Inori - Felicia Angelle Kanade Otonokoji - Ashley Johnson Akane Taira - Tara Platt Hikaru Ando - J. Michael Tatum Hibiki Otonokoji - Amalee Yamato Kisaragi - Max Mittelman

Danganronpa Blowback:

Akeru Yozora - Sarah Miller-Crews Yukari Koime - Erika Lindbeck Mikihiko Koyasunaga - Alejandro Saab Yosaku Fujita - Brook Chalmers Kana Ise - Laura Stahl Misako Rokuhana - Suzie Yeung Kanjiro Hayamoto - Kirk Thornton Seina Datenashi - Kayli Mills Shozo Asayoru - Zeno Robinson Ryo Koumori - Khoi Dao Chinami Hasami - Erin Ebers Mai Yurino - Lauren Landa Kazuki Watanabe - Sarah Natochenny

RebirthVoices:

Akira Tsuchiya - Kellen Goff Narumi Osone - Jenny Yokobori Misuzu Aisaka - Megan Taylor Harvey Kazuomi Samejima - Ben Balmaceda Ayumu Fujimoru - Johnny Yong Bosch Marin Mizuta - Christine Cabanos Mikoto Itsuki - Brianna Knickerbocker Kego Sakuma - Christian Banas Aruma Todoroki - Alexis Tipton Mitsunari Koga - Aaron Dismuke Seishi Yodogawa - Xander Mobus Nico Himuro - Chadni Parekh Zen Katagiri - Xander Mobus

Project: Eden’s Garden:

Eloise Taulner - Hannah Magers

Original Characters:

Kuripa Kurafto - Valentine Stokes Uchui Porosen - Christian La Monte Kibin Hatsudoki - Ashleigh Ball Eje Karma - Clifford Chapin Matta Gyalusetsu - Connor Colquhoun Kotoko Kurafto - Morgan Lauré Garrett Tsutsuji Magahara - Molly Zhang

Danganronpa V2: New World Order: All people listed below are the usernames of the original VA's. Actual names are unknown. M11-YU - Echo Mona - Bearpuff4 Dash - hi im stel Pierce - Silavent Blaise - 1412Destroyer Eden - Crash

Hyper Danganronpa H2O: Abandoned By Hope: Maya Canzanilla - Eden Riegal Four Kaiden - Kayleigh McKee Hunter Rosenhall - Ray Chase Kouji Ito - Shannon McKain Leona Vasquez - Macy Anne Johnson Oliver Feng - Erik Kimerer Emilia Feng - Genevieve Simmons

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code:

Yomi Hellsmile - Howard Wang

Other Characters:

Yui Samidare - Lizzie Freeman Kanon Nakajima - Cherami Leigh Natsumi Sato Kuzuryu - Corina Boettger

Joke Characters (Anti-Plot):

Lune - Aoi Yuki Steve - N/A Monoshado - Keanu Reeves (why not? XD) Monika - Jillian Ashcraft S-Sister - Cherami Leigh S-Animator - Valentine Stokes S-Writer - Bennett Abara S-Fiend - Erin Fitzgerald S-Luck - Bryce Papenbrook S-Divine - Yuri Lowenthal S-Pianist - Erika Harlacher-Stone S-Detective - Grant George S-Hope - Johnny Yong Bosch S-AI - Rachel Chau S-Barista - Eden Riegal