#Ryo Iwase

[lostinmac]

A Midsummer’s Fantasia (2014)

Dir. Jang Kun-jae

[genkinahito]

It Must Be Love 愛の茶番 Director: Junko Emoto [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024]

It Must Be Love    愛の茶番 「Ai no Chaban」 Release Date: 2024 Duration: 120 mins. Director: Junko Emoto Writer: Junko Emoto (Screenplay), Starring: Runa Endo, Ami Tomite, Yuki Sugawara, Ryo Iwase, Kosuke Fujita, Sumihiro Yoshikawa, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Akihito Kajiya, Tomonori Mikan, It Must Be Love (2023) does so much to humiliate its character that it feels cruel at times. That written, you won’t stop…

[imasallstars]

The cover art for THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA MASTER　Cool jewelries! 004 album has been released and the album is set to be released on the 1st of March 2023. Alongside the group song, this album will also feature covers songs by each idol as well as their version of the Jewelries 04 anthem song.

Tracklist:

Tr.01　Starry Night 　Lyrics: Shio Watanabe　Music&Arrange: Go Sakabe 　Singer(s): Ryo Matsunaga, Miyu Mifune, Nono Morikubo, Hajime Fujiwara, Akira Sunazuka Tr.02　Mela! 　Lyrics: Haruko Nagaya, Iwase Kobayashi 　Music&Arrange: peppe, Shingo Anami 　Singer(s): Ryo Matsunaga 　※ original by Ryokuoushoku Shakai Tr.03　Rainy Blue 　Lyrics: Makoto Ooki 　Music: Hideaki Tokunaga 　Singer(s): Miyu Mifune 　※ original by Hideaki Tokunaga Tr.04　Kuusou Forest 　Lyrics&Music: Jin 　Singer(s): Nono Morikubo 　※ original by Jin ft. IA Tr.05　Asu e no Tegami 　Lyrics&Music: Ayako Ikeda 　Singer(s): Hajime Fujiwara 　※ original by Aoi Teshima Tr.06　EXCITE 　Lyrics: Kanata Okajima, Daichi Miura 　 Music: Carpainter, Kanata Okajima 　Singer(s): Akira Sunazuka 　※ Kamen Rider Ex-Aid by Daichi Miura Tr.07　Mitometekurenakute Iiyo 　Lyrics: Yuta Yashiro　Music&Arrange: Keita Inoue (MONACA) 　Singer(s): Ryo Matsunaga, Miyu Mifune, Nono Morikubo, Hajime Fujiwara, Akira Sunazuka Tr.08　Drama “After The Recording All Cool” Tr.09　Starry Night (off vocal)

[watchingalotofmovies]

Worst Woman

Worst Woman    [trailer]

Eun-hee is an actress with poor acting skills. However, in real life, she likes to create different personas each time she meets a different man. Eventually all her lies get tangled up when she happens to meet three men in one day.

The title as well as the official summary are misleading. The woman in question isn't "bad", at least no more than some of the men involved. The movie is a contemplation about "lying" when you're acting, or "lying" when you're writing a story.

It's interesting. But it's also quiet, you have to be in the right mood for it.

[ktvsociety]

Worst Woman (2016)

[you-just-said-that]

최악의 하루(Worst Woman, 2016)

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a. 독립영화만의 매력이 있다. 내게 위안을 준다. 거의 반대편에 있는 상업 영화와는 또 다르다. 잔잔하게 위로를 주고, 우리의 일상을 보여주고(말 그대로 정말 일상을 말이다), 엄청난 블록버스터 없이, 큰 예산 없이, 모든 게 잘 될 거라 이야기해준다. 독립영화는 아무래도 인디(Indie)의 영역에 속하고 그래서 자유롭다. 한정된 예산 안에서 최선의 이야기를 보여주려는 노력이 담겨 있다.

b. 여기에 나오는 주인공인 ‘은희’는 정말 내 기준에서 ㅆ년이지만. 그럼에도 ‘어리니까’ 이해가 되는 애다. 난 한 번 바람 피운 인간은 웬만하면 남녀 불문, 동성애/이성애 불문하고 때려 죽어도 그 습관을 못 고친다는 믿음 아닌 믿음이 있지만. 은희는 결국 ‘최악의 하루’를 경험하고 자기 잘못을 뼈저리게 느낀다. 후회와 탄식, 그리고 비참함. 자기의 거짓말에 대한 자아 성찰.

c. 아니, 한예리 배우님 왜 이렇게 매력 있지? 게다가 연기 왜 이렇게 잘하세요? 감정 연기가 자유자재.

d. 2016년에 나오고 나서도 엄청나게 평단의 극찬을 받았던 영화인 것으로 기억한다. 우리나라 독립영화에서 자주 손에 꼽히는 명작이고. (그 외에는 ‘메기’, ‘소공녀’ 등을 많이들 독립영화의 보석으로 영화 팬들은 뽑는다) 그게 왜 그런지 알겠다.

e. 누구나 최악의 하루를 경험한다. 다만 아쉬운 건 ‘은희’의 연애사만이 나온 것. 은희가 양다리를 걸친 것만 나온 것을 ‘최악’이라고만 묘사한 것이. 은희의 꿈에 대한 고민이 나왔을 수도 있고, 친구와의 갈등이 나올 수도 있고, 현실과 원하는 것에 대한 괴리감에서 나오는 탄식이 나올 수도 있었는데도 말이다. ‘최악의 하루’가 ‘연애사에 있어서 내 가면이 벗겨지는 하루’만을 의미한 것 같아 조금 아쉽다.

어쩌면 꿈, 직업, 가족이나 친구의 관계까지 담기면 영화가 주제에서 너무 멀리 갔을 거라는 계산이 있었을 것 같다. 그런 면에선 이해됨! 대과거-과거-현재, 이 셋의 남자를 보여주는 일관성도 한편으론 마음에 들고 말이다.

f. 일본 무명 소설가인 ‘료헤이’에게 있어서도 ‘최악의 하루’였다, 이날은. 자기의 소설이 반 년동안 100권 가량이 팔린 것을 처음 알았고, 출간 기념회에서 만난 팬 두 사람은 그냥 지나가다 들어온 여성 두 분만 있었고, 자기 팬이었던 출판사 직원은 이혼으로 더 이상 회사에 있지 못할 거라고 하고, 자기를 인터뷰하는 기자는 료헤이의 소설 흐름이 마음에 들지 않는다고 한다. 정말 자존감과 자존심이 파사삭 하고 떨어지는 하루였다. 그래도 힘차게 ‘다음은 해피엔���을 쓸 거야!’라고 다시 꿈을 다잡는 료헤이도 너무 멋있었다.

g. 무용을 보여주는 은희, 시작 부분에서 배웠던 연기를 다시 해보는 은희가 좋았다. 여기서 은희는 성조차 나오지 않는다. 그것도 작가님의 의도가 있었겠지?

h. 계속 ‘거짓말’이란 단어가 나오는 게 인상 깊다. ‘료헤이’는 자기는 거짓말을 계속 하는 직업이라며, 소설가인 자신을 소개한다. ‘은희’는 ‘난 거짓말 안 해’라고 하다가 ‘난 거짓말을 많이 하는데 그쪽 앞에선 힘드네요’라고 한다.

i. 거짓말-최악-하루-해피엔딩, 그리고 남산이라는 배경. 은희는 산을 계속 타고 또 내려가고, 카페에서 머물다가 또 올라가고 또 내려가고, 또 올라가고. 은희의 하루 자체가 롤러코스터를 타는 것만 같았다. 우리 하루도 그런 게 아닐까 싶다. 산을 타고 내려가고 어딘가에 쉬고, 현타도 느끼고 위로도 받고. 그렇게 하루하루 일상을 살아가는 거다.

j. 다른 무엇보다 우리는 모두 최악의 하루를 보낼 수 있다는 걸 보여준 게 가장 큰 위로가 된다. 세상에서 제일 비참하고 자존감이 바닥으로 치닫고 자괴감에 빠지고 후회가 밀려오는. 이 모든 것이 다 합쳐져서 기분이 심해를 웃돌아도. 그래도 해피엔딩은 있을 거라는.

해피엔딩을 믿는 것이 내겐 중요치 않았다. 그냥, 모두에겐 이런 하루가 있다는 것만으로도 위안이 되었다.

k. 료헤이도 계속 안 좋은 결말의 소설만 쓰다가 마지막엔 해피엔딩의 소설을 구상했다. 은희와 료헤이가 행복했으면 좋겠다. 행복할 것이다. 료헤이의 소설도 대박 나고 은희도 멋진 어른이 되고. 은희의 하루와 료헤이의 하루가 교차하는 이유가 있었겠지. 여러모로 곱씹을 만하다.

l. 지난번에 본 ‘후라이드 그린 토마토(Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe)’는 여러모로 잔잔하게 흘러가고 내 감상평과 다른 이들의 감상평이 크게 다르지 않아 리뷰를 안 남겼다. 다만 ‘잇지’와 ‘루스’가 우정으로만 나왔지만 서로에 대한 감정이 우정 이상인, 서로에게 솔직하게 드러내지 못했던 사랑이라고 난 생각한다. (원작엔 두 사람이 사랑하는 사이로 나오기도 하고.) ‘잇지’를 보는 ‘루스’의 상기된 표정이 클로즈업 된 점. 그리고 결혼을 한 ‘루스’를 몇 년간 찾지 않았던 ‘잇지’를 보여준 점. 그리고 결혼 소식을 알리는 그 장면에서 심장이 덜컥하고 내려앉는 ‘잇지’의 모습 등. 일부러 ‘잇지’가 정숙하기보다 개구진 사내처럼 행동하는 캐릭터로 그려진 것도. 다양한 면에서 두 여자의 사랑을 보여준다. 하지만 그게 사랑임을 본인들은 자각하지 못했던 것 같고. 아니면 내면 깊이 부정했거나. 어쨌든 원작이 궁금해진 영화였다. 전체적으로 훈훈했음.

오, 쓰고 보니 이 영화에 대해 감상평 쓸 게 조금 있네? 나중에 캡쳐 하고 싶은 마음 있으면 캡쳐 하고 한 번 더 남기겠음.

m. 영화의 영어 제목이 'Worst Woman(최악의 여자)'라니. 작명 무엇. 가끔 영어 제목을 통해 우리나라 작품의 의도도 알 수 있다. 최악의 하루를 보여주지만 결국 최악의 여자를 보여주는 작품(물론 비판이 아니라, 이 주인공이 긍정적인 쪽으로 변하는 면에서!).

n. 누구나 최악의 순간, 최악의 하루는 있다. 그런 나날이 계속될 수도 있다. 그래도 해피엔딩을 믿으며 살아가는 것뿐.

[blackfireswallow]

~ MARIO’S OWN BASEBALL TEAM PROJECT – ACTORS LEAGE 2021 ~

Mario updated his Twitter ^^ He announced the big project he mentioned yesterday and his manager gave a hint about the other day and wrote:

“This time I’ll take my duty as the planning producer and captain of ‘ACTORS☆LEAGUE 2021’! I’ll have the joy to play a baseball match that I love so much with my beloved seniors and important comrades at Tokyo Dome! Therefore at that time I want to bring smile to everyone. I’m looking forward to it! actors-league.com #ActorsLeage #ACTORSLEAGE ”

So! The big announcement so many 2.5D actors tweeted about yesterday is this big baseball project Mario started. ^^ Moreover, it won’t be a baseball match only, they’ll have various performances as well! Also a part of the profits will be donated to medical professionals who fight at the front lines against the new corona virus.

Mario left the following message on the official site:

“This time, I’m Kuroba Mario, serving as planning producer [of the event] and the captain of the team BLACK WINGS.

I’m really grateful to the wonderful cast members who gathered to play my beloved baseball with me! I’ll do my best to create the best baseball [match] & entertainment for the fans as the producer, and as a captain I’ll work hard to lead my team steadily!

My goal is to strike an extra large home run that hits the sign board of Tokyo Dome!

I’d like to engrave this historical match in everyone’s heart, so by all means please look forward to it!”

The post is a bit long, so for further details please click there. ^^

The details of the event are the following: - date of the match: July 20 at 18:00 Japanese time - place of the match: Tokyo Dome - ticketing information will be released later - official site: https://actors-league.com/ - official Twitter: https://twitter.com/Actors_League21

The two teams who will fight each other are the following:

BLACK WINGS: - Kuroba Mario (captain) - Abe Alan - Arisawa Shoutarou - Isaka Ikumi - Okamiya Kurumu - Konishi Eito - Kondo Shori - Sasamori Hiroki - Shohei - Tanaka Ryosei - Nishikawa Shunsuke - Hashimoto Shohei - Hirano Kohshu - Hirono Ryota - Matsuda Ryo - Yagi Masayasu - manager: Yamazaki Ikusaburo

DIAMOND BEARS - Wada Takuma (captain) - Ishibashi Hiroki - Iwase Kouki - Ueda Kandai - Ueda Yusuke - Omi Takuto - Kitagawa Naoya - Kitazono Ryo - Kominami Koji - Shiina Taizo - Takano Akira - Torigoe Yuuki - Matsui Yuho - Yuki Kazuya - Yokoyama Masafumi - manager: Onoe Matsuya

More participants: - Wada Masanari (player manager) - Shirota Yu (commissioner) - Aramaki Yoshihiko (commentary) - Sato Ryuji (commentary)

Sources: https://twitter.com/m_kuroba/status/1385459779858878464

https://actors-league.com/

[midiariodecine]

Midnight Diner (2009) [La Cantina de Medianoche, Shinya shokudo]

¡Atención, esta crítica contiene alguos spoilers!

Título original: Shinya shokudô

Dirección: Joji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita

Guion: Katsuhiko Manabe, Kôsuke Mukai, [Historia: Yaro Abe (manga)]

Elenco: Kaoru Kobayashi, Toshiki Ayata, Mansaku Fuwa, Shohei Uno, Kiyobumi Kaneko, Takashi Yamanaka, Risa Sudo, Asako Kobayashi, Nahoko Yoshimoto, Joe Odagiri, Yuko Genkaku, Ryo Iwase, Tamae Ando, Yutaka Matsushige

País: Japón

Año: 2009

Tempordas: 5

A veces es más simple abrirte ante un completo extraño. La certeza de lo desconocido te libera de las limitaciones de lo habitual. En mi opinión, todos tenemos más en común de lo que queremos aceptar. De las doce de la noche hasta las siete de la mañana el Restaurante de Medianoche es la ventana que ofrece la vida nocturna para reencontrarnos a través de algo tan simple como la comida casera.  

Basada en el manga de Yaro Abe, la serie cuenta las diferentes historias de los clientes de un pequeño restaurante nocturno en Shinjuko, Tokio. El chef (conocido simplemente como Maestro) solo tiene un menú de apenas un par de platillos, sin embargo, puede preparar lo que sea que quieran sus clientes siempre y cuando tenga los ingredientes a disposición.

Desde su estreno en 2009 la serie gozó de bastante popularidad en Japón y tuvo otras dos temporadas a cargo de productoras niponas. En 2016 se hizo una continuación de la serie con dos nuevas temporadas producida ahora por Netflix bajo el título de Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories. También cuenta con una película live action, además de remakes para Corea y China.

La serie consta de diez episodios por temporada, con una duración aproximada de treinta minutos. Hay una sencillez general en su estilo, los planos medios y detalle son una constante bien empleada para mostrar a los personajes, asociados a un platillo en particular. También buscan variedad con planos más abiertos para las escenas en exteriores. Adicionalmente, se rompe la cuarta pared al finalizar los episodios, lo que termina de enganchar a la audiencia. En la segunda temporada los créditos son acompañados por una canción de la receta y en la tercera, comienzan a mostrar una versión más prolija de su estilo que se perfecciona en la continuación producida por Netflix.

Mayormente la serie se enfoca en el drama, pero es la comedia la que realmente brilla para mí, ya que puede ser irónica, ingenua e incluso absurda. Lo que permite estilos más experimentales y surrealistas. La música es la que mejor representa el tono general de la serie. Un tanto melancólica, que evoca una nostalgia reconfortante.

Sorprende cómo hacen que la serie no se sienta monótona a pesar de contar con la misma estructura tan de principio a fin y es gracias a los personajes. A pesar de que algunos parecen tropos o estereotipos, el desarrollo en ellos es impecable (ya que no todos son típicos personajes de televisión) podemos ver desde amas de casa y estudiantes a mafiosos, strippers y actores porno. Sin embargo, es muy fácil conectar con la mayoría de ellos porque los muestran como personas comunes, con defectos y virtudes, que atraviesan problemas comunes asociados al amor, la amistad, la soledad, inseguridades personales, etc. Adicionalmente apoyados en excelentes actuaciones constantes.

He notado que las historias las protagonizan diferentes clientes, pero de alguna u otra manera siempre se mantiene una conexión con los “clientes regulares” del restaurante, así que pienso que en líneas generales la serie puede ser interpretada como un homenaje a ese ambiente cálido que se logra a partir de la confianza que damos a los extraños y cómo la costumbre a través del tiempo nos lleva a convertimos en familia.

Póster: Impawards, themoviedb 

Ficha Técnica: Imdb

[teasertrailer]

Minamata - movie first look: https://teaser-trailer.com/movie/minamata/

starring Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Jun Kunimura, Ryo Kase, Akiko Iwase, and Minami

#Minamata #MinamataMovie #JohnnyDepp

[judebautista]

Conversations with the WORST WOMAN

Conversations with the WORST WOMAN

Han Ye-ri (Eun Hee) and Ryo Iwase (Ryohei); Watch Korean movie WORST WOMAN airing in RED by HBO. My Destiny, Written by Jude Thaddeus Bautista Han Ye Ri (Eun Hee): I feel like I’m living in a play recently. Ryo Iwase (Ryohei): Like today? Eun: Today too. Until now. Ryohei: You mean lying? Eun: Yes lying. It feels so real when I’m on stage. But when it’s over its not. Ryohei: So are you acting…

[genkinahito]

Sisterhood シスターフッド　Dir: Takashi Nishihara (2018) Osaka Asian Film Festival 2019 Sisterhood    シスターフッド　 「Shisuta-fuddo」 Running Time: 87 mins. Release Date: 2019 Director: Takashi Nishihara Writer: Takashi Nishihara (Screenplay), …

[leenaevilin]

[Announcement] プリンス・オブ・ストライド THE LIVE STAGE エピソード 5 ( prince of stride the live stage episode 5)

the show will be running from May 31st, 2018 to June 4th, 2018 (Tokyo) @ シアター1010 (Theater 1010) & June 15th, 2018 to June 17th, 2018 (Osaka) @ 森ノ宮ピロティホール (Morinomiya Piloti Hall) 

ps: jin is back in the game^^

Cast:

Izaki Ryuujirou as Yagami Riku (八神陸) Aoki Jin as Fujiwara Takeru (藤原尊) Satou Arisa as Sakurai Nana (桜井奈々) Kumagai Kaito as Kohinata Hozumi (小日向穂積) Kishimoto Takuya as Hasekura Heath (支倉ヒース) Shiraishi Kousuke as Kadowaki Ayumu (門脇歩) Arai Yuusuke as Dan Yuujirou (壇悠次郎) Mizukoshi Ayumi as Kawarazaki Riko (河原崎莉子)

Hiramaki Jin as Suwa Reiji (諏訪怜治) Kobayashi Ryou as Mayuzumi Shizuma (黛静馬)

Kanegae Kou as Kamoda Kei (鴨田慶) Sawada Takurou as Eifuku Takeshi (永福武志) Yokoyama Masafumi as Nagatsuka Nobuhiko (長塚乃彦)

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuuri (姫宮悠李) Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru (獅子原馨) Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata (鮫島改) Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu (蜂屋鉄)

Murakami Wataru as Izumi Shinobu (伊泉忍) Taguchi Ryo as Tomaru Kansuke (戸丸寛助) Iwase Kouki as Masunari Ikki (益成一騎)

Sugawara Masanori as Minato Shuugo (湊柊護) Nakamura Tarou as Satta Kazuki (颯田佳月) Kurosaki Reon as Shizuno Makoto (閑野誠)

Kitamura Kento as Yagami Tomoe (八神巴) Harano Masaaki as Natsunagi Touya (夏凪瞳弥) Maruyama Naoyuki as Izumino Hajime (五十公野哉) Oohashi Noriyuki as Izumino Ryou (五十公野了) Masuda Yuuki as Sakurai Jou (桜井譲)

Hayashi Shuuji as DJ Stride (DJストライド) HAYATE

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Isshuukan Friends (JM, 2017) (Sub. Español)

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Título: Isshuukan Friends También conocida como: One Week Friends Género: Escolar, adolescente Duración: 120 min. Fecha de estreno: 18 de febrero, 2017 Dirección: Murakami Shosuke Guion: Hazuki Matcha (manga), Izumisawa Yoko Producción: Ishizuka Yoshitaka, Teranishi Fumi, Sekiya Masayuki SINOPSIS El alumno de instituto Hase Yuki quiere acercarse a su compañera de clase Fujimiya Kaori que siempre está sola. Fujimiya Kaori se niega a acercarse a Hase Yuki, porque olvida a sus amigos cada nuevo lunes. A pesar de que Kaori le dice a Yuki por qué no quiere que sean amigos, Yuki sigue queriendo acercarse a ella. CAST Kawaguchi Haruna como Fujimiya Kaori Yamazaki Kento como Hase Yuki Matsuo Takashi como Kiryu Shogo Uesugi Shuhei como Kujo Hajime Takahashi Haori como Yamagishi Saki Furuhata Seika como Kondo Mayu Itoh Sairi como Fumi Komoto Masahiro como Fujimiya Takayuki Kokusho Sayuri como Fujimiya Shiog Iwase Ryo como Dr. Kanzaki Totsugi Shigeyuki como Inoue Jun Okada Keisuke como Profesor Kobun 

TRÁILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNAh3ps_TKU

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Cast Announcement for the Fourth Season of Rainy Cocoa

Cast Announcement for the Fourth Season of Rainy Cocoa

The cast has been announced for the forthcoming fourth season of the Rainy Cocoa anime: Yugo Sato is Nozomu Tokura Toshiyuki Someya is Chipper Okamura Yusuke Shirai is Kurt Odyssey Takumi Kamada is Frederick Ando Chiharu Sawashiro is Marlon Hiro Shimono is Aoi Tokura Daisuke Hirakawa is Shion Koga Hikaru Midorikawa is Keiichi Iwase Mamoru Miyano is Ryota Sakuragi Ryo Horikawa is Koji Amami The…

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2017.04.25 PuriSute Epsiode 2 Review!

I went to see Episode Two of PuriSute! I have to say I went in with some anxiety and worries but came out very happy ^_^

Official Site here Official Twitter here Press Coverage 1, 2, 3 DVD/BR PreOrder here and here My Episode One Review here

Cast and Characters

Hounan

Izaki Ryuujirou as Yagami Riku Aoki Jin as Fujiwara Takeru Momose Misaki as Sakurai Nana Kumagai Kaito as Hozumi Kohinata Kishimoto Takuya as Hasekura Heath Shiraishi Kosuke as Kadowaki Ayumu Ayukawa Taiyou as Kuga Kyousuke Arai Yusuke as Dan Yujiro Mizukoshi Ayumi as Kawarazaki Riko Hayashi Shuji as DJ Stride

Saisei

Hiramaki Jin as Suwa Reiji Kobayashi Ryo as Mayuzumi Shizuma Matsumoto Hinata as Chiyomatsu Bantarou Nakada Hiroki as Senou Tasuku Tanaka Naoki as Mayuzumi Asuma Mihara Daiki as Okumura Kaede

Ichijyoukan

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuri Tani Yoshiki as Dozono Shiki Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru Funaki Masahida as Washimi Kiyoto Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu

Ichiba

Murakami Wataru as Izumi Shinobu Taguchi Ryo as Tomaru Kansuke Iwase Koki as Masunari Ikki Arai Yuya as Usui Hikari Oshima Ryo as Maze Akitsugu Amano Shuhei as Sagara Kiyoshi

NON-SPOILER REVIEW Overall: I will first say: I had a lot of internal stress in me this day and I pretty much went straight to this play after having a major panic attack on the train to the venue, so that definitely took me out of my enjoyment when I went and left a lot of negative in me, especially in the first half of this stage. I was mainly bored through out Episode 2. There was too much stagnation and too many sad scenes and it felt like they stretched out a lot of scenes that didn’t need to be stretched out so they could get it to Four Episodes. POSITIVES: I DID enjoy all the races and the comedy etc. And the second half was definitely a lot more enjoyable for me (probably because I’d calmed by that point). I did enjoy (most) of the characters - especially all the new ones - and I definitely will see this through to the end and the aftertalk with Ichijyoukan was absolutely gold and probably the best part of the play for me xD but overall I felt a lot of time was wasted on things I didn’t care about this episode. If you watched Episode One or really like the actors or liked the anime/game then you’re gunna enjoy this Episode anyway xD Rating: 6/10

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SPOILER REVIEW!

*I already mentioned in my Non-Spoiler but just in case people skipped that, I have a DISCLAIMER: I saw this stage right after having a major panic attack on the train so it took me the good first half of this play to calm down and be able to fully focus on the stage itself. So if there’s a lot of negative, just blame it on my mental collapse and take (most) of the negatives lightly!

Pre- Show

I forgot how good the waiting music was in Episode One in the theatre. It’s back!! I got so pumped just listening to the waiting music!

The theatre was full this time which was nice and made me relax a little. I was very worried it wouldn’t be full again like last time. Also I was right in front of the tech crew so I could hear them shuffling papers and things (same at HakuMyu) which was juicy for me xD but took me a bit to figure out it was the crew making noise and not the audience xD I was about ready to be old woman cranky pants complaining xD

Story

I feel like although this is going off the game mainly, it’s not much different from the anime in fact.

We saw training with Saisei and then we see Ayumu get injured and because of that they have to rush to find a sixth member and low and behold Kuga runs in to save the day and we learn about why he left the club etc. 

Although I feel we got more Ichijyoukan development and we saw more of their cheating and slyness unlike the anime which I loved seeing! I should really hate Ichi for what they did but it just made me love them more (especially when we get deeper into the review, you’ll see why).

But just like the anime, Episode two was was boring at the exact same points. Like: I don’t care who your dad is Nana, in fact I don’t even CARE about you. Let’s just get to Riku’s brother already! That’s the family storyline I want! Let’s just get to Kuga finally joining the team alright?! Let’s just get to the races alright?! 

In Episode Two, there is a lot more talking and a lot more ‘lets be sad and have sad scenes’ that just bored me (same as the anime did at these points). 

Also I feel a lot of time was wasted this Episode but I get you have to stretch it into 4 episode but... for example, the realising ‘we were already friends’ storyline took way too long in my opinion. You could’ve easily cut that scene down or made them realise a different way.

I did enjoy the stage overall but there was just too much talking and stand still and not really much development and proceeding through the story; I get they have to stretch the story into 4 episodes/stage BUT just add new things like more other school interaction or more training or stratergising or something.

Acting

I already did a lot of individual comments for Honan and Saisei in my Episode One review so I won’t do that again this time.

Hounan Team:

They definitely gave Jin loads more stunts this time! They gave him all the most difficult ones too. A few of the others now do backflips and such which is awesome but there still is this massive difference between Jin and everyone else’s ability xD I mean I’m happy he has these intricate, complicated stunts BUT at the same time, doesn’t ease my poor anxiety xD

The Higawari was awesome! << I assume it was a higawari! It’s during the time where they’re at Nana grandpa’s house and the grandpa brings in some crab for them to eat and Izaki went to eat the crab but it fell off... twice! And then Jin’s fell! And everyone lost their shit; audience and cast! Then Izaki and Jin had this perfect comedy due combination where Izaki was like ‘you too?!’ ‘yeah.. it’s strange’ ‘I wonder if it’s alive.’ ‘Why’s it doing it?!’ and they just so naturally continued this conversation between them, while Nana’s actress was trying to get everyone back on script xD

Once again Ayumu had an accident on stage when I was there! I feel like one was an accident and one was part of the act. So in the very first opening race/training he jumps up onto the box but his right leg didn’t have enough lift so hit the box on the way up. Then during the opening credits he does it again as he jumps up onto the box, but that one looked more fake, so I’m not sure if both were planned or both were mistakes or what, but my heart was not good. I’m sure my other PuriSute watching friend can confirm this with me. Also, Ayumu did a complete 180 this time around. He lost his position as the comedy relief of the stage (it went to Hikari) and is totally serious the entire stage which is a shame because he did the comedy so well last time! I want my fun Ayumu back please! Also I forgot just how freaking young his actor and Hozumi’s actor are. They looked even younger this time xD

I really wanna get Hozumi’s bromides. I love him but for some reason I haven’t let myself both times to get them. I think I’ll just do a HUGE Hozumi matsuri in Episode 4 and buy all his bromides at once xD

Everyone cried at Kuga’s race. As soon as he took up the position and joined the group, you could hear a few sniffles. And then when he started... he just looks so beautiful and does it saw flawlessly and it’s like Kuga is everyone’s favourite character and have been dying since Episode One to see him run and to finally see him get involved and run! We all got emotional during his scene. BUT Taiyou wasn’t even running xD He was LONG walking at most >.< that stage is not big enough for him to even break into a jog which made me giggle quite a bit. He’s just too tall >.<

I noticed they gave Ayumi a lot, a lot less time on stage this time -- maybe I wasn’t the only one complaining about her (and Nana and DJ Stride) in Episode One’s questionnaires then??... I understand quite a few people like and enjoy these three characters but just personally for me they’re just a waste of time and stage space. 

I already said my beef about Nana and I DO get Nana is supposed to be important and such but I just do not care about her or her relationship with the other two characters nor her and her dad’s storyline.

Also please can get rid of DJ Stride completely already?! I can’t be the only one who can’t stand him and find him pointless right?! And don’t get me started on the penlights...

Saisei Team:

JIN!! Jin why you leaving?! Don’t leave Jin!!! << literally my entire thought process whenever he was on stage. I really enjoyed Saisei this time around; I quite like them all and I like how they did the ‘scene from the balcony second floor’ again ^_^ I really, really love this school! They really didn’t leave an impression on me in the anime, but I guess because they get more scenes and development and everything in the stage so we get to know them a lot more and seriously, they’re all great! If I had to rank--- NOOO! I am not ranking them! That’d be difficult xD but yes it’ll be sad to see Jin leave *cries*

Also I think I mentioned this the first time but seriously Tanaka Naoki looks EXACTLY like my friend.... it cracked me up this time too when he came on stage xD Matsumoto also reminds me of...Kamisato perhaps? I liked Mihara as Kaede even more this time! ^_^ he’s so cute...

They really improved the Live this time around! It was better costumes, better impersonations, better dances and coordination and cooperation between them all, it at least looked like Jin and Mihara were legit singing which made me happy! It was a much better performance and I enjoyed it a lot! It was obvious this time around how close they’ve actually become between the actors ^_^

Ichijyoukan Team:

This fucking team.... I knew it... I knew I’d get in to deep! Let’s break it down shall we...

Murata Hisashi as Himemiya Yuri: Bloody knew I’d fall for this son of a bitch! When I rewatched the anime I saw him and I was like “I vaguely remember liking him last time... I’m defo gunna fall for this guy!’ and then I saw the stage visuals and was like ‘dammit he’s cute! I hope I don’t fall for him’ and guess what happened! HE IS SO CUTE AND HE’S SO MY CHARACTER TYPE! OMG LET ME HAVE HIM!!! And it was Murata’s first stage too!!

Tani Yoshiki as Dozono Shiki: This guy was mean! The actor did a brilliant job as him! It was also super funny how in the aftertalk and his natural self is completely different to his character here. He’s so nice in real life <- more about his struggles in the Aftertalk xD

Tanabe Ken as Shishibara Kaoru and Asegawa Kenta as Samejima Arata: I’m going to be honest and kinda can’t tell these two apart... I think one of them is the dumb puppy and one of them it the muscleman... I think Ken is the puppy and Kenta is the muscleman... I don’t remember much about these to unfortunately...

Funaki Masahida as Washimi Kiyoto: He was another juicy meanie; this school IS supposed to be mean and cheaty and I enjoyed his performance xD

Matsumoto Yui as Hachiya Tetsu: This guy is crazy. Both character and actor. First his is awesome and is enough to alert you that this guy is crazy and funny and weird xD

I don’t have much to say about Ichijyoukan as a whole because to be honest, we didn’t get enough scenes with them (seriously, change out the talking time for more other school scenes!) where I could see their individual personalities and the characters but the actors themselves, the aftertalk was GOLD for them. More later...

Ohhh I have to tell you, it was their ending this show too and it was:

So it was just them training at school and Himemiya is telling everyone their weak point and then turns to Ken who was working out in the background and is like ‘Kenta! ... You’re doing perfectly fine’ xD then as Himemiya leaves they all go:

Washimi: Hime, did you change your shampoo? Hime: No I didn’t Tetsu: Did you change your parting? Hime: No I didn’t Kenta: Did you change your pencil case? Hime: I did All Three: PRINCESS!!!!!*

*Hime means princess xD

It as hilarious! I loved their ending >.< both points were funny and great!

Normally I’d leave the aftertalk to the end but because it was their aftertalk and it was so amazing, I have to discuss it right now!

The Aftertalk!

Holy shit guys... this team did not stop! They’re all young and super energetic and they all clearly get along VERY, very well and they were just a total party on stage. The cast AND audience were laughing their asses off and were totally upset when it came to an end. So lets go in order of the questions and topics they got:

1. Impressions of Parkour

These guys too did at least year of parkour before the rehearsals started. They said Tani was the biggest scaredy cat of them all when they first started the training but that even though he doesn’t do any parkour, they all claimed Tani was the best out of them with the parkour which is great xD to which Tani admits he hats running and he’s glad he doesn’t have a running role xD They also mentioned ‘Tani’s character is scary but he’s not really like that.

To which Matsumoto was like “but (because of his character) he started saying more abuse” Tani then went on to explain that even in the dressing room he enters Dozono mode and that it’s difficult for him to now turn Dozono off. “Even at home alone I’ve started spouting abuse. Like when my clothes are washing “this washer is damn loud!’ and such *laughs*” Funaki then turned to the crowded and explained how they have a group line and they say ‘good morning’ to each other every morning, “and then today this guy (Tani) wrote “おはよう駒達・Mornin’ foal folks”

Then they changed the conversation to Himemiya’s wig and Murata explained as soon as he puts the wig on, he’s Himemiya and will mess with his pig tails and make sure it looks good and everyone was just like ‘kawaii~//You’re so cute! Even if you were older you’d look cute!’ Murata’s reply is “older? Me and Tanabe are the youngest here!’

It was Tanabe’s first stage too. Kobayashi commented “it’s your first stage AND it’s at Theatre 10101...that’s amazing! How was the first day?” and Tanabe responded “I couldn’t see anything” xD

2. What’s the dressing room like for you guys?

“Exactly the same as we are here” was the overall answer xD

But Tani claimed he doesn’t really talk in the dressing room to which Matsumoto stood up and went “this guy is lying! He’s pretty loud and annoying In the dressing room)!” xD and then Tani went on to explain that Matsumoto and Murata and such are constantly just playing games in the dressing room and talking about the game and how he just gets annoyed at them over being glued to their phones xD

3. Do you have ‘This guy is awesome!’ or anything like that?

Tani stood up and went ‘okay I have a present for you all!’ so he made everyone stand up in the middle of the stage one by one and gave them a ‘compliment’:

Tetsu: Your dance in the opening song is great... dance for me. (So Matsumoto did the dance xD it was hilarious and silly and stupid xD) Samejima: He’s great at mannerisms. He steals others poses in the opening. Washimi: 売れないホスト・Unmarketable Host (everyone in the audience lost it at this point) Shishibara: You look exactly like Sato Koichi Lastly Himemiya: Our houses are close.

Murata and Tani explained how their houses are so close that they go home on the train together every day xD Matsumoto jumped in and said “I go home with you guys too!” Murata: You come with us even though your house is far away from us! He comes with us and then takes the hour and a half home. Matsumoto: It’s fun with you guys so I wanna go home with you.

Seriously Matsumoto is so weird but so funny xD and clearly sweet xD

4. Has anything happened during your performances?

FunakI; On the first day! Matsumoto is the last to come out but when he came out, he came out during Ichiba’s curtain call! He panicked and ran back! Kobayashi: None of us (backstage) noticed... did you guys (audience) notice? *loads of hands went up* Matsumoto apologised xD

Any others?

Tani: During yesterdays performance, I went back to the dressing room and when I went to take off my glasses, I realised I didn’t have them on! I panicked and rushed back to where I’d come from but couldn’t find them so went BACK to the dressing room, opened the glasses case and there they were! So I’d done the scene without my gasses! I no longer know if I’m wearing glasses or not... I don’t see or feel a difference on my face xD I even remove ‘air’ glasses now. Kobayashi: Did anyone notice yesterday? *quite a few raised their hand* Tani apologised xD

Then Matsumoto stood up and was like ‘Can I ask something to everyone?! ... Can you all see inside my sunglasses?! I have make up on but some people said I don’t need it” The front rows said they could see his make up, he looked so happy and was like “oh good! Especially when I’m showing m profile for the start of my race” and the cast were like “THAT’s where you’re bothered about your makeup being seen?!’ xD

And it finally came to an end. As you can see they’re all idiots and I’m really not doing the comedy justice but it was an amazing aftertalk and I HOPE this is on the DVD!

Ichiba Team:

Unfortunately I don’t have much to say about these guys either... the two that stood out where Hikari and Ikki. Hiakari too over as the comedy relief for this Episode after Ayumu and everyone laughed at Hikari because he was absolutely ridiculous. Very dramatic, very flamboyant, very over the top and it was fabulous and so funny. And Ikki reminds me of a slightly attractive Inui but I guess it’s the glasses xD other than that I have nothing more to say about them, sorry!

It’s so obvious I’ve become a Ichijyoukan supporter right?! xD

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GOODS

Look how good the bromides were this time around!!! HIMEMIYA!! <3

And this was my bag this day too:

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I hope that was enough for you and I hope it wasn’t TOO negative ^_^

Enjoy!

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”Black” (“黒”): A pair of astronauts trapped on orbital space station because of nuclear war that ran very fast on the earth below. They lost contact with earth, all attempts to make connection with base or with anybody failed without answer. "BLACK" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it here: https://ift.tt/2BdxR4n Directing/script/animation: Tomasz Popakul Voices :Rina Nakamura, Ryo Iwase Sound: Michał Fojcik This work was created with support from "Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2014" part of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs "international invitation program for animation artists 2014"