#Rakuen sunflower

[samthecookielord]

No Holds Bard!!! + SCC Collab Concert, coming to an underground cave or cyber city near you!

I love musical polycules

Anyways hi scc fans have you ever heard of this game called rakuen-(i am exploded for hitting my propaganda limit for the day)

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hi would u like a post of all my favorite anime openings/endings. no? okay. here it is 💛 ^^

-my favorite dr. st.one opening is good morning world, please know that whenever i say “good morning world” it has always been in reference to that hehekmnf <333 THE SONG IS GREAT AND ITS A STRONG FIRST OPENING, IT GIVES ME EMOTIONS. my favorite shots are the one where gen appears + the suika sunflower scene, because the sunflower scene is important to me :) <3

^RAKUEN IS ALSO ONE I WASNT EXPECTING TO LIKE AS MUCH AS I DO, there are a lot of fun animation bits in it…… AND PLEASE KNOW TAIZURIHA ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME I LOVE THEM.

^IM VERY EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO THIS ENDING + IVE ALWAYS ADORED HOW IT LOOKS <3 the ending where do we go has such cool artsy visuals too i yelled when i first saw it EHEKNF <3. AND THE MOST RECENT ENDING WITH KOHAKU IS SO CUTEE I LOVE HER. OKAY IM DONE WITJ DC.ST

-bloody stream from jojo is the coolest opening in the world thats the only way i can express it i love the art in it. (it’s kind of funny that in my years of knowing jojo i never had a crush on joseph??? are you seeing him in this.) also because part4 is my favorite i have to mention crazy noisy bizarre town it is SO GENDERRRRRRRRR. <3333 alllllso because part5 gives me EMOTIONS i have to put fighting gold here too that song is SO sick. AAA.

-ONE P.IECE OPENINGFS. I CHERISH BON VOYAGE WITH MY ENTIRE HEART, KOKORO NO CHIZU MADE ME TEAR UP EVERY TIME I HEARD IT FOR A GOOD WHILE (u.sopp is my favorite character if you know you know), ONE DAY DOES THE SAME THING (IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOWWWWW ALSO THIS SONG IS JUST REALLY REALLYREALLY PRETTY), AND WE GO IS VERY FUN ALL AROUND (the part with the straw hat being passed down was always my favorite). <3

-oh right sgt fr.og. KERO! to march is iconic of course, sore ike!!! is really fun i always forget how attached i am to these stupid frogs until i rewatch these hfkdnfm <33 VIVA VIVA VIVA’S SONG IS FUN TO SING ALONG TO. MY FAVORITE ENDING IS PEKOPON INVASION ONDO. THE END (<- KERO.RO IS ONE OF HIS MOST INTENSE INTERESTS AND COULD TALK ABOUT IT FOR FOREVER BUT IS SHY ABOUT IT)

-i’m not particularly attached to de.mon slayer but i’ve always been SO in awe of its art and animation so i have to include gurenge & the entertainment district arc opening (not my main crush from the series but i did like u.zui. walkz away) ….. those songs are So good too augh <3 .

-ZZZ FROM NI.CHIJOU. I CANT FIND A PROPER UPLOAD W/ THE ORIGINAL VER OF THE SONG BUT THATS MY GENDERRRRR WAUGJF!!!!!!! <3333

-NAMAE NO NAI AO, THE ENDING OF EI.ZOUKEN. AAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry i adore the entirety of this anime. everyone please watch it. <3

-TOUCH OFF FROM THE PROMISED NEVER.LAND. literal awesome song AUUAGHJ!/!!!!!! NAA NA NA NA NA NA NAA NA NA NA 🎶🎶🎶 <333

-okay including something from the de.vil is a part-timer! feels ridiculous but i want to include the ending centered around chiho because i love her and we are birds of a feather (pink-haired sillygirls). okay thank you. <3

-HUNTER X HUN.TER HYORI ITTAI I LOVE YOUUUU.

there are definitely more from more things that just aren’t coming to mind but there u go c: so many interests ive never talked about oooo~~ <333

[butnobodycame627]

doodle of No Holds Bard

[pewycert]

please play Rakuen it is a good game

[drkreviews]

Album Selection of 2020 | August

Kenshi Yonezu - Stray Sheep (05.08.2020) [★★★★★] *REVIEW*

In the vastity of Japanese pop scene, Kenshi Yonezu is a incredible exception, thanks to a fascinating commistion between music and arts. With his fifth album, he confirmed to deserve his growing popularity, bringing up a nice genre variety on the plate, going from upbeat themes to more melancholic and nostalgical ones, helped by his compelling singing style. Thanks to this recent work, Kenshi’s music will definitely see a bigger audience, for a which exceeds the imposed limits of pop music.

ARTIST REVIEW

REVIEWS: Diorama (16.05.2012), Yankee (23.04.2014), Peace Sign (analysis)

TRACKLIST

Campanella

Flamingo

Kanden (Electroshock)

Placebo (ft. Yojiro Noda)

Paprika

Uma to shika (Horse and deer)

Yasashii hito (Kind person)

Lemon

Machigai sagashi (Look for a mistake)

Himawari (Sunflower)

Mayoeru hitsuji (Stray sheep)

Décolleté

Teenage Riot

Umi no yuurei (Spirits of the sea)

Canary

Mary’s Blood - Re>Animator (26.08.2020) [★★★★★]

Already appeared with: Revenant (2018) ,Confessions (2019)

Like many other metal bands in Japan, even Mary’s Blood decided to take a turn from their musical path, releasing a cover album which quite reflects their own skills. The band chose to bring famous anime themes into a new life, filling them with energetic notes, strong rhythms and charismatic vocals, where the tones change according to the song’s style. These four girls could definitely make an anime opening of their own and this album is a strong confirmation of this.

TRACKLIST

Pegasus Fantasy (Make-up cover)

Kouga ninpouchou (Ninja scroll of Kouga) (Onmyo-za cover)

Magia (Kalafina cover)

Syuukyoku Battler -Kouryoutaru shinsekai- (Final song battler -Desolate new world-)

Unravel (Tk from Ling Tosite Sigure cover)

Forever Love (X Japan cover)

Zankoku na tenshi no teeze (Cruel angel’s thesis) (Yoko Takahashi cover)

Invoke (TM Revolution cover)

Driver’s High (L'Arc~en~Ciel cover)

Exterminate (Nana Mizuki cover)

We Are! (Hiroshi Kitadani cover)

Nothing’s Carved in Stone - Futures (26.08.2020) [★★★★]

Already appeared with: Maze (2015), Existence (2016)

Nothing’s Carved in Stone has built a solid image in their eleven years of career, bringing on a paced and refreshing rock sound. For their latest work the band decided to cover some of their most famous themes, in an album made of two discs, where their sound is the result of their maturity, including catchy themes and great rhythmic touches. This band has grown so much since their debut and there’s a lot of interest of what the future has in store for them.

REVIEWS: Parallel Lives (06.05.2009)

TRACKLIST

DISC 1

New Horizon

Isolation

Spirit Inspiration

November 15th

Red Light

Rendaman

Hakutyuu (Day)

Out of Control

Like a Shooting Star

Kirameki no hana (Shining flower)

DISC 2

Dream in the Dark

Youth City

In Future

Brotherhood

Midnight Train

Around the Clock

Milestone

Pride

Tsubame Crimson (Swallow crimson)

Blue Shadow

Crystal Lake - The Voyages (05.08.2020) [★★★★]

Staying on the subject of self-cover albums, the metal band Crystal Lake has repurposed some of their old songs, precisely the ones made with Kentaro Nishimura as singer, this time empowered and modernized by Ryo’s harsher tone, along with a more refined sound and an improved technique. Despite being a brand-new release, Crystal Lake managed to make it fresh and addicting, and we can’t wait to hear more of their music.

TRACKLIST

Fabricated Refuge

Twisted Fate

Open Water (ft. Daniel McWhorter and Takashi Uesugi)

The Passage (ft. Kentaro Nishimura)

The Burden

Freewill

Innocence

Daylight (ft. Go Nakaharada)

Voyages

Into the Great Beyond (ft. Kentaro Nishimura)

Arlequin - The laughing man (19.08.2020) [★★★★]

Already appeared with: Utopia (2016)

After four years made of a bunch of singles and a mini-album in the middle, the visual kei band Arlequin delivers a full album, disproving whoever thought that their sound had become boring. The album is made of distinct songs, ranging from energetic ones, which see a reinforcement of the rhythmical component which characterized them since their debut, to passionate ones, mixing cheerful and aggressive notes without any effort. If you think that visual kei has nothing to offer, maybe Arlequin’s latest work will surprise you.

REVIEWS: Near Equal (12.11.2014), Dilemma (25.02.2015), Utopia (08.06.2016), Puzzle (analysis), Exist (15.03.2018)

TRACKLIST

In the Mirror

Veludo

Ikasama (Trickery)

Sora ni ochiru (Falling into the sky)

Kasabuta (Scab)

Todome wo sashite (Stop it)

Fireworks

Himawari (Sunflower)

Kimi to no Aida ni (Between you)

The laughing man

-HONORABLE MENTIONS-

Seventeen Years Old and Berlin Wall - Abstract (05.08.2020)

The first mention of the month is for the not-so-known shoegaze band Seventeen Years Old and Berlin Wall, active since 2015 and become quite notable thanks to the indie music platform BandCamp. Their latest EP sees a really enigmatic sound, with shaded notes, electronic vibes and a cohesive rhythm, creating an unique atmosphere, driven by an awesome vocal work by the singers Yusei Tsuruta and Eriko Takano. Literally made for shoegaze lovers and not only.

TRACKLIST

Rakuen wanai (There’s no paradise)

Paraglide

Machi no tobira (Doors of the town)

Touketsu-chi (Frozen land)

Darekaga ita umi (Someone by the sea)

Tounen (Ten years)

Tatsuya Kitani - Demagog (26.08.2020)

Tatsuya Kitani might not be a familiar name for you, but maybe you know the Vocaloid band Sajou no hana, whose he is the bassist. Between a single and the other, he has found time to shape up a solo project of his own and releasing also some album. The latest one offers a catchy pop-rock sound, well driven by his good vocals, along with electronic, dance beats and funky vibes. Tatsuya Kitani may be another name which can rise within the Japanese pop scene and this album is definitely worth checking.

TRACKLIST

Hide and Seek

Panopticon

Dead Weight

Humanlike

Bad Dream

Demagog

Lotuses

Spoilman - Body (05.08.2020)

The final mention is for a pretty indie rock band, Spoilman, active since 2019 but came out only last year with an album. Their sound is quite adrenalinic, with roots into noise and punk rock, empowered by quite heavy vocals, energetic riffs and bass lashes, making each track more pumping of the previous. Spoilman can definitely shake the ground of Japanese rock and they deserve more recognition.

TRACKLIST

Amaryllis

Declaration

Ghost

Inner Haze

Sunday

Drunken Man

Cloudy Eyes

Monotonous

Comfortable

Life is REM

Body

Pail and Ladder

Rampage

Woodcutter

Utonagan

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Canzoni di Hitoshizuku & Yama

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- Yamato Nadeshiko [Luka e Miku] [originale: Miku]

- Last song ~ Namida no umi e ~ | Last mermaid song ~ Sea of tears ~ [Miku]

- Arigatou no Kiseki | Miracles of Thanks [Miku]

- Soundless Voice [Len]

- Proof of Life [Rin]

- Endless Wedge [Len]

- Yumezakura | Dreamy Cherry Blossom [Rin e Len]

- Synchronicity 1: Kimi wo Sagasu Sora | Looking for You in the Sky [Len]

- Synchronicity 2: Hikari to Kage no Rakuen | Paradise of Light and Shadow [Rin e Len]

- Synchronicity 3: Meguru Sekai no Requiem | Requiem of the Spinning World [Rin e Len]

- Mahou no Te | Magical Hands [Len]

- Himitsu ~ Kuro no Chikai ~ | Alluring Secret ~ Black Vow ~ [Rin e Len]

- Himitsu ~ Shiro no Chikai ~ | Alluring Secret ~ White Vow ~ [Miku] 

- Himitsu ~ Seisen no Chikai ~ | Alluring Secret ~ Holy War Vow ~ [Mikuo, Kaito e Lily]

- Ama yume rou | Rain Dream Tower [Miku e Rin]

- Koi yami rou | Dark Love Tower [Len]  - Milcrown Rensa | Milcrown Chain [Miku] - Karakuri卍Burst [Rin e Len]

- Unmei gokko | Make-believe fate [Rin e Len] 

- Oikakekko wa yume no naka | Chasing in a dream [Rin e Len] 

- Re:birthed [Rin e Len]

- Monochrome ni saku Kurenai | The Scarlet that blooms into Monochrome [Miku]  - Ikasama Casino | Trickery Casino [Rin e Len] - Haitoku no Hana | Corrupted Flower [Rin e Len] - Tengoku to Jigoku | Heaven and Hell [Rin e Len] - 1000 Time Capsule | 1000 Years Time Capsule [Mayu] - Onegai Sekai | Please World [Rin] [originale: Ia] - Itachigokko Lovers | Cat and Mouse Lovers [Len] - Meisou Rhapsody | Straying Rhapsody [Gumi, Gakupo e Lily] - Bad ∞ End ∞ NighT [8Voc]

- Crazy ∞ NighT [8Voc]

- Twilight ∞ NighT [8Voc]

- Ever ∞ Lasting ∞ NighT [8Voc] - Mahou no Kagami [Rin e Len]

- Kagami no Mahou [Len]  - Ookami wa Akazukin ni Koi wo Shita | The Wolf That Fell in Love with Little Red Riding Hood [Rin e Len] - Hakoniwa no Yume | Dream of Miniature Garden [Ia] - Prologue [Rin]  - Aka to Shiro to Kuro no Keifu | Genealogy of Red and White and Black [Rin, Len e Lily] - Ingaritsu no Hana | Casuality Flower [Rin e Len]  - Onigashima no Shitou | Mortal Combat of the Demon's Island [8Voc]  - Shikiori no Hane | Seasonal Feathers [Rin e Len] - Mikansei Hiirou Tan | Incomplete Hero Tales [Len]  - Kaitou F no Scenario ~ Kieta Daiya no Nazo ~ | Phantom Thief F's Scenario ~ Mystery of The Missing Diamond ~ [10Voc] - Yuutousei Syndrome | Syndrome of Honor Student [Rin]  - Trick or Treat [Rin e Len] [originale: Azuki e Matcha]  - Song for I [Len] 

- Song for S [Yuuma]  - Boukoku no Nemesis | Nemesis of the Lost Kingdom [Rin e Len] - Slowly Sky [Yuuma] [originale: Clear]  - Chou to Hana to Kumo | Butterfly and Flower and Spider [Rin, Len e Yuuma] - Amagoi Uta | The Song for Praying for the Rain [Rin e Len] [originale: Rin]  - Party x Party [6Voc] - Unmei no Megami | Goddess of Fate [Miku e Len]  - Mugen Drop | Drop of Fantasy [Ia]  - Danzai no Serenata | Serenata of Convinction [Yuuma]  - Itsuka, Cinderella ga | Someday, my Cinderella will come [Len] - Kaizoku F no Shouzou | Pirate F's Portrait [Len, Rin, Kaito, Meiko, Luka] - Juusan Banme no Mokushiroku | The Apocalypse 13th [Rin e Len] - Kannazuki no Tomurai ~Yado Shinobu no Shuukaku-sai~ | Funeral of the Tenth Lunar Month ~Harvest Festival of an Old Grudge ~ [Len, Kaito, Gakupo, Yuuma, Mikuo]  - Zetchou Patissier | Peak Patissier [Rin e Len] 

- Amazing Dolce [Meiko, Rin e Len]  - Hoshiori Uta | Orihime Song [Rin e Len] - Rettousei Syndrome | Poor Student Syndrome [Len]  - Akatsuki no Monologue | Dawn's Monologue [Rin e Len]  - Epilogue [Len]  - Aiyoku no Prisoner | Prisoner of Love and Desire [Rin e Len] - Kotonoha Yuugi | Word Games [Rin e Len] - Shizumi yuku Ai | Sinking Sorrow [Ia]  - Renai Game | Love Game [Len] - Meitei Distortion | Drunken Distortion [Kaito e Gakupo]  - Butaiura no Hanayome | Backstage Bride [Rin]  - Shoujo Ningyou no mita Yume | The Dream the Girl Doll dreamed [Rin e Len] - Love is...? [Rin]  - Welcome to the Mirror Sound’s Kingdom [Rin e Len] - Nanakorobi Yaoki Sennen no Tabi | A Thousand-Year Journey of Enduring Failures [Len e Rin] - Iroha ni jinsei-chou | The book of life ABC [6Voc] - Hiyashite Narasou Okashi no Ii Oto | The Great Sound of Chilled Snacks [Miku] - Departures [Rin e Len] [originale: Globe] 

- Mistletoe ~Tamashii no Yadorigi~ | Mistletoe ~Soul's Mistletoe~ [Rin e Len]

- Mistletoe ~Tensei no Yadorigi~ | Mistletoe ~ The Tree of Reincarnation~ [Rin e Len] - Memories [Rin e Len]  - VersuS [Rin e Len]  - Gensou Pianist | Illusion Pianist [Len]

- Kuusou Waitress | Imaginary Waitress [Rin]  - Rensou Actress ~Kariudo to Kemono~ | Association Actress ~Hunter & Beast~ [Meiko e Kaito] - Shukufuku no Messiah to Ai no Tou | Blessed Messiah and the Tower of AI [10Voc] - 2D-Idolatry [Miku e Kaito]   - Sekibetsu no Himawari | Sunflowers of Parting Regrets [Rin e Len] - Heroes [6Voc]  

- Villains [6Voc]   - Sister's∞mercY ~Vampire and Sister~ [Rin e Len]

- Vampire’s ∞ pathoS ~Vampire and Sister~ [Len] - Yuugen no Onmyouji ~Oni to Onmyouji~ | Mysterious Onmyoji ~Ogre and Onmyoji~ [Yuuma] 

- Tsubaki Oni ~Oni to Onmyouji~ | Camellia Ogre ~Ogre and Onmyoji~ [Ia] 

- Dear my Misery ~Ookami Otoko to Ryoushi~ | Dear my Misery ~Werewolf and Hunter~ [Kaito] 

- Gunshot Alarm ~Ookami Otoko to Ryoushi~ | Gunshot Alarm ~Werewolf and Hunter~ [Kaito]  - Last Knight Battle ~Dragon to Kishi~ | Last Knight Battle ~Dragon and Knight~ [Meiko] 

- It's a Dragon Party ~Dragon to Kishi~ | It's a Dragon Party ~Dragon and Knight~ [Miku]

- Mushinronsha no Alchemy ~Kagakusha to Yuurei~ | Atheist's Alchemy ~Scientist and Ghost~ [Gakupo] 

- Toumei Hana ~Kagakusha to Yuurei~ | Transparent Flower ~Scientist and Ghost~ [Luka] 

- Glorious Score ~Eiyuu to Majo~ | Glorious Score ~Hero and Witch~ [Len] 

- Downfall Score ~Eiyuu to Majo~ | Downfall Score ~Hero and Witch~ [Rin] 

- Intermezzo [12Voc]

- Queen Thumbelina [6Voc]

- Alice in N.Y. [10Voc]

-  Hengetsu no Shura | Carnage under the Crescent Moon [Gakupo]

-  Akasha no Tabibito | A Traveller in Akasha [Kaito]

- Gift [Rin e Len]

-  Bethlehem no Hoshi e | To the Star of Bethlehem [Miku]

[samthecookielord]

No Holds Bard!!! (with 3 exclamation marks)