#Saigou no Dance

[vladlen4i]

Elisabeth

[chibimyumi]

Hey I have a question what is Yuta Furukawa's favourite song from 'Elisabeth'?

Dear Anon,

Furukawa loves all songs from ‘Elisabeth’, but his absolute favourite is ‘Der Letzte Tanz /Saigou no Dance/The Last Dance’.

Furukawa explained his love for this song in two separate interviews as follows:

Furukawa: “When speaking of Der Tod’s songs [the first that comes to mind] is ‘The Last Dance’, it is a song I love to the point of being able to call it one of the reasons I admire Der Tod. I also love the scene at the mad house, the message in the song just strikes you like lightning.”

[Source]

ーーWhat do you think of Der Tod when it comes to the musical aspect of him?

Furukawa: “After all, the two solos (’The Rondo of Love and Death’ and ‘The Last Dance’) he has are his essence. The music by Mr. Levay are mostly ones that “sweep away” as one sings. For example, up and including ‘The Last Dance’, gentle songs had set the mood, but then suddenly the rock starts, and both Der Tod and the musical itself transform themselves. I myself also feel easily dragged along [by that song].

In “The Darkness is Growing” I will play the opposite role, but I believe I understand Rudolf’s feelings very well, so part of me thinks I will be able to pull that one off.”

[Source]

Furukawa Yuta as Der Tod in “The Last Dance” ⇊

[razberryyum]

A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away...Episode 24

MY 8 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 24 (manga chaps 38 and 39):

The lovely ladies of Kamakko Club make their debut, along with Paako and Zurako! 

1) Zurako putting a full 100% into her dancing.

2) THEYSOPRETTYYYY!

3) I love these ladies!

4) Poor Paako’s balls. 

5) OMFGGGGGG! She’s even cuter in technicolor!

6) Zurako’s reaction to Pochi. I actually felt bad for Pochi. It’s not his fault these people trespassed into his playground, if food decides to deliver themselves to his doorstep, was he supposed to say no to it? Poor thing was just living his nature.

7) They have such a sweet father/son relationship. Teruhiko is such a good boy.

8) I always tear up a little here. In the manga, he referred to the ladies as “mosquitoes”. I think “moths” is much better.

SHIPS TALLY:

Paako x Zurako: I could watch a whole series on just the two of them and their adventures together.

Saigou x Gintoki or Zurako or both??: in the manga it looked like Saigou was just talking to Gin-chan but then in the ep, I think he could be offering the special to either or both of them. Even though Saigou is not my type, I’m all for any of those possibilities.

Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just completely unbelievably amazing.  It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s immense generosity that I am able enjoy Gintama on an extra another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.

1/24/2019

[inazuma-eleven-translations]

IE Revival Fest - Official Event Report

Note: This is a translation of the Event Report for the Inazuma Eleven Revival Festival. The original report can be found here, on the official website.

The following event report contains NO spoilers. 

If you’d like to read a more detailed version of the event, please see here. Warning! The detailed report contains spoilers!

Event Report

Approximately 6,000 fans gathered together at the Inazuma Eleven Revival Festival! Here’s the report!

Paving the way for the seventh installment of the Inazuma Eleven series, Ares no Tenbin, the Inazuma Revival Festival was held at Tokyo Big Site on January 21st 2018! In addition, the event was also broadcast live at select cinemas in Sendai, Kanagawa, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka, and altogether the total number of fans commemorating the event was approximately 6,000!

1. Doors Open

The total number of fans combined from the live-viewing and event itself was approximately 6,000! The merchandise on sale was very popular, and there were many fans who cosplayed at the event.

2. Opening

Level Five’s representative, Hino, came onto the stage to deliver the ‘Inazuma Eleven Declaration of Revival’. Following his words: ‘Here and now, I declare the revival of Inazuma Eleven!’, fans, together with Endou, counted down to the beginning of the event.

3. Opening Live

pugcat’s and their support King Cream Soda and In-Chiquita performed the opening live concert. They enthusiastically preformed Tsunagari Yo, Good KITA! and Uchi Kudaku. Memories from Endou and Tenma’s stories were displayed on the big screens. Special guests, Endou and Asuto among others, also made an appearance, dancing with the audience and getting the venue pumped up.

4. Talk Corner 1

Directly after the live concert, Hino and Level 5 employee, Mo-chan, came onto the stage. The following guests also joined them: Nojima Hirofumi, Terasaki Yuka, Tomatsu Haruka and Kamiya Hiroshi. They looked back over the series while discussing their thoughts about Inazuma Eleven, what it means to play the protagonist of the series, and the attractive qualities of the characters.

5. Inazuma Eleven Reloaded Viewing

A new episode 27, set directly after Raimon’s victory at the Football Frontier in a world where the Aliea Gakuen incident never happened, was unveiled for the very first time. Both fans and the special guests watched the episode together.

6. Talk Show 2

The special guests’ thoughts about Inazuma Eleven Reloaded, and how the story was linked to Inazuma Ares no Tenbin, in addition to the topic of ‘powerful enemies’ - including the enemy team from the new episode 27, as well as enemies from the past - were all discussed.

Endou Mamoru’s voice actress, Junko Takeuchi, also left a surprise message for the fans via a pre-recorded video, which was a surprise for everyone at the event. Then it was time to jump to the story of Ares no Tenbin.

7. Talk Corner 3

Members of the cast of the new series Ayumu Murase, Michinari Tatsumi, and Hanae Natsuki joined the rest of the special guests on stage and the talk turned to Inazuma Eleven Ares no Tenbin.

They introduced the new Raimon Eleven and all-star cast, as well as the moments from the special edition of the new episodes, 1 and 2, that they would like fans to watch out for.

8. Inazuma Eleven Ares no Tenbin Episode 1 and 2

Inazuma Eleven Ares no Tenbin Episode 1 and 2 with additional special edition footage were screened. Fans watched the newest installment of the Inazuma series with rapt attention.

9. Talk Corner 4

While looking back over the episodes that were just screened, the special guests talked about the moments that left the biggest impression on them. Hino and Mo-chan also answered some questions from the fans.

The guests were given a sketchbook and wrote down the scene they had in mind. Some of them even drew a picture to go with it!

10. Special Live

pugcat’s performed Ares no Tenbin’s opening theme song, Teppen Dash. The newly formed duo alom performed the show’s ending theme, Koi suru Otome wa Amemoyou for the first time, and the crowd went wild.

11. Talk Corner 5

The latest footage from the games that are planned to be released this summer was unveiled, and fans were in awe of the long-awaited anime-quality graphics.

In addition, two new pictures based on sneak peeks of what will happen in the TV anime airing in April were also introduced. This stirred the crowd into great excitement.

12. Ending Live

All of the performing artists joined together to sing Ryuusei Boy and Saikyou de Saigou. Finally, they sung Maji de Kansha, and the audience joined in. The event ended on a high note!

[enami17]

Cast and characters for some BSP plays

in chronological order

BSP「壬生狼」 

“Miburo” / “The Wolves of Mibu” (2014.1)

Info: site, DVD, PV

CAST:

Matsuda Gaku - Hijikata Toshizou Tabuchi Noriaki - Okita Souji Aoki Takeshi - Kondou Isami Tokura Yuuki - Serizawa Kamo Kanegae Kou - Yamanami Keisuke Yamamoto Masahiro - Saitou Hajime Tanaka Naoki - Toudou Heisuke Kitaguchi Shouhei - Harada Sanosuke Hirayama Shou - Nagakura Shinpachi Yamasaki Touma - Tachikawa Chikara Umebayashi Ryouta - Katsura Kogorou Yamamoto Kenji - Sakamoto Ryouma, etc.

Director: Ootsuka Masashi Music: Wada Shunsuke, Matoda Hideya Choreography: Kakitani Yui

BSP「幸村」－真田戦記－ 

“YUKIMURA - Sanada Senki” / “YUKIMURA - Sanada’s War History” (2015.3,5)

Info: site, DVD, PV 

CAST:

Matsuda Gaku - Sanada Nobushige (a.k.a. Yukimura) Tabuchi Noriaki - Tokugawa Ieyasu, Yodo-dono Tanaka Naoki - Sarutobi Sasuke Umebayashi Ryouta - Mouri Katsunaga Aoki Takeshi - Gotou Matabei Ishida Naoya - Toyotomi Hideyori Yamamoto Masahiro - Chousokabe Morichika Kanegae Kou - Akashi Teruzumi Yamamoto Kenji - Oono Harunaga Kitaguchi Shouhei - Tokugawa Hidetada Kuroda Yousuke - Kirigakure Saizou Nakauchi Tenma - Sanada Daisuke Ogawa Katsuya - Sanada Nobuyuki, etc.

Director: Ootsuka Masashi Music: Wada Shunsuke Choreography: Kakitani Yui

Theme Song: "Glorious Death" Lyrics: Ootsuka Masashi; music: Wada Shunsuke; vocal: Niira Etsuko

BSP「雪の女王」（BSP版）

“Yuki no Joou” / “The Snow Queen” (BSP edition) (2015.9-11)

Info: site, DVD, PV

CAST:

Hanafusa Chika - Karen Terashita Remi - Anna Matsuda Gaku - Chris Aoki Takeshi - Carl Umebayashi Ryouta - Gert Ishida Naoya - Abel Hara Kouki - Elmer Tabuchi Noriaki - Chris' Shadow Yamamoto Masahiro - Carl's Shadow Tanaka Naoki - Gert's Shadow Harada Kenji - Abel's Shadow Shin Masatoshi - Elmer's Shadow Yamamoto Kenji - the nonexistent

Director: Ootsuka Masashi Music: Matoda Hideya Choreography: Kakitani Yui

BSP「 真田幸村 」

“Sanada Yukimura” (2016.3-4)

Info: site, DVD, PV

CAST:

Matsuda Gaku - Sanada Nobushige, Takeda Shingen Tabuchi Noriaki - Tokugawa Ieyasu, Yodo-dono  Umebayashi Ryouta - Uesugi Kagekatsu, Sanada Nobuyuki  Tanaka Naoki - Sarutobi Sasuke, Sanada Daisuke  Ishida Naoya - Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Sen-hime  Aoki Takeshi - Gotou Matabei, Miyoshi Seikai Nyuudou Kanegae Kou - Oda Nobunaga, Mochizuki Chiyome  Yamamoto Masahiro - Toyotomi Hideyori, Kirigakure Saizou  Kuroda Yousuke - Nezu Jinpachi, Chousokabe Morichika  Ogawa Katsuya - Mochizuki Rokurou, Mouri Katsunaga  Yamamoto Kenji - Sanada Masayuki, Tokugawa Hidetada Tokura Yuuki - Hattori Hanzou, Oono Harunaga, etc.

Director: Ootsuka Masashi Music: Wada Shunsuke Choreography: Kakitani Yui

BSP「龍の羅針盤」 “Ryuu no Rashinban” / “Dragon Compass”

第一部 幕末死闘篇 (2016.11-12) Part 1 - Bakumatsu shitou hen / Bakumatsu death battle 第二部 維新回天篇 (2017.2) Part 2 - Ishin kaiten hen / The changing world of the [Meiji] Restoration

Info: site, DVD1, DVD2, PV, OP dance part 1, part 2

CAST:

Matsuda Gaku - Sakamoto Ryouma Tabuchi Noriaki - Thomas Blake Glover Umebayashi Ryouta - Katsu Kaishuu Ishida Naoya - Iwasaki Yatarou Aoki Takeshi - Takechi Hanpeita, Ookubo Toshimichi Yamamoto Masahiro - Takasugi Shinsaku Kuroda Yousuke - Saitou Hajime Ikenoue Yoritsugu - Gotou Shoujirou Nakauchi Tenma - Itou Hirobumi Shin Masatoshi - Kondou Choujirou Fujita Kyouhei - Mochizuki Kameyata Sawada Makoto - Murata Shinpachi Yamamoto Kenji - Saigou Takamori Part 2 only: Tanaka Naoki - Nakaoka Shintarou Kanegae Kou - Katsura Kogorou Tokura Yuuki - Tokugawa Yoshinobu

Director: Ootsuka Masashi Music: Wada Shunsuke, Matoda Hideya, Toyoda Kensuke Choreography: Kakitani Yui

Theme Songs: Part 1: "Tasogare no Umi no Ryuu" 「黄昏の海の龍」 Lyrics: Ootsuka Masashi; music: Wada Shunsuke; vocal: Niira Etsuko Part 2: "Suiheisen ni Kieta Rashinban" 「水平線に消えた羅針盤」 Lyrics: Ootsuka Masashi; music: Toyoda Kensuke; vocal: Niira Etsuko

[silverhearted-robin-hood]

It upsets me greatly sometimes that all the people in Rock’s life straight up failed him and it’s no wonder he’s turned out so nasty and desperate for love. :( I want  Sapphire to teach him that he doesn’t need to be extraordinary or perfect to be noticed. Let him laugh like the child he never got to be, introduce him to other healthier connections like what he has with him, Saigou, and BJ, LET THIS BOY RECOVER. Sapphire kissing Rock until he falls asleep peacefully. Them slow dancing to cute old timey music, drunken and silly. Complimenting each other and BOTH being confident in themselves because dammit they look so good together in fancy dresses.