#Shokichi yamashita

[ecargmura]

Astro Note Episode 8 Review - The Key Factor To This Mystery

When I said I was rooting for Aoi, that doesn’t mean doing her even more dirty than before! Why was she the butt of the shenanigans for this episode? All I want is for Aoi to get a good resolution.

The hunt for the key continues as Mira and Naosuke keep searching for it. Shoin does not join, surprisingly. Instead, Takumi helps out as he knows about their secret. Takumi does a lot in this episode from creating plans on how to lure out Hubbies to helping Naosuke’s identity remain a secret in front of Ren who wants to expose him. Most of all, he actually gets nice moments with Mira. They both go out to get all-you-can-pack veggies and then talk about Mira’s life on Planet Wid. He learns that Mira’s life was way too stuffy and perfect for her to know what was going on outside of her castle. The reason why Mira enjoys life on Earth far more than her home planet is because she feels free.

Another subplot revolves around Naosuke. While Naosuke looks like a dog, it turns out that he’s from a Widian species that lives for a very long time. His duty is to protect Mira until she dies. It’s a bittersweet role in a way. It also turns out that Shokichi takes Naosuke on walks because he wants attention from dog-loving girls. It’s funny how when girls ask for Naosuke’s name and age, Shokichi tells them his instead. Ren’s friend Haruto seems to like Naosuke a lot too. Ren spends the entire episode trying to expose Naosuke but fails.

The best part of the episode is the Hubbie squid chase scene. There’s a new fact about them in that they can possess people if consumed. Aoi is a victim of said possession as her personality does a complete 180 and starts getting super moody and angry. The Jojo punches were hilarious. The squid then gets taken out of Aoi via a kiss from Takumi. This is why I said they’re doing her dirty because she gets a kiss from her crush and she won’t even remember it. It’s also bound to create awkwardness between him and Mira now.

There’s a glimpse of the Hubble’s boss, but only their hand. Why do I get this inkling of a feeling that it’s Shoin? Since it’s now established Hubbies have the power to possess, what if Shoin had been possessed by them the entire time? That is a possibility, right? What are your thoughts?

[animemakeblog]

“Astro Note” The First Promo

The Astro Note television anime's official website unveiled the first promotional video, the opening theme. The first showing of the original anime is slated for April 2024.

[hopkei]

Fantastics 100 Questions & Answers! Pt.1

Source: Monthly Exile August 2020 (Part two)

🚨Warning: may contain inaccuracies!🚨 Feel free to share elsewhere but please credit me🌻

~~

Questions 1-10

1. What meal are you best at cooking? Sekai: Cup Ramen Taiki: Stir-fried bean sprouts Sawa: Carbonara Leiya: Motsunabe Hori: Chinese soup Keito: Curry Yusei: Garlic butter chicken stir-fry Sota: Meat and vegetable stir-fry! It’s totally unmatched!

2. What is a song excluding your own that you want to perform? Sekai: Sandaime JSB - S.A.K.U.R.A. Taiki: Finger Five: 学園天国 Sawa: Exile - Ti Amo Leiya: I want to sing GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / 「One in Million -奇跡の夜に」 Hori: GENERATIONS vs BALLISTIK BOYZ - 「BREAK DOWN YA WALLS」 Keito: Sandaime JSB 冬空, Generations - Brand new story Yusei: EXILE / 「優しい光」 Sota: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / 「I Remember」

3. What was the most embarrassing moment in your life? Sekai: Every audition I’ve ever done  Taiki: At my photobook shoot when I went to the Hawaii for the first time in my life and I lost my money Sawa: I thought I was talking to my friend really excitedly but it was actually someone I didn’t know….. Leiya: The time I was rushing down the stairs to the underground by Shibuya Scramble Crossing on a rainy day and I slipped and fell all the way down the stairs on my butt Hori: The time I dreamed that I was walking down the street naked Keito: The time I got a hole in my pants during an EXPG STUDIO-era performance Yusei: The day I went walking in Shibuya and I wore my t-shirt backwards and totally different socks! (laughs) Sota: In elementary school, I went to onsen with my dad. I had gone to get in first, but accidentally got into the water intended for Kakeyu. A lot of older people were laughing at me, but I didn’t realize until my dad came that I was in the Kakeyu. (tn: a Kakeyu is a pre-rinse you do before getting into an onsen, it is typically done with a bucket, and this water is in a separate tub than the actual onsen)

4. Who is the person that makes you think “If I hadn’t met them, I wouldn’t have the life I do now?” Sekai: Everyone I’ve ever met Taiki: Hiro-san Sawa: Dance Teacher Leiya: Fukuoka dance teammates Hori: Hiro-san, Nakao Shota Keito: Ito-sensei from when I was in (Exile) Kids Class! Yusei: My friend that played the guitar in middle school Sota: My piano teacher. It was my start in music!

5. If you could switch lives with any LDH member who do you want to switch with? Sekai: Atsushi-san Taiki: Yoshino Hokuto. His private life is a mystery Sawa: Kobayashi Naoki-san Leiya: Iwata-san Hori: I want to switch with Shokichi-san and play instruments or write songs Keito: Iwata-san Yusei: Reo-san Sota: ELLY-san! I don't know how he lives at all so I’m really curious

6. Are you starting anything new with your free time at home? (tn: this interview was during the 2020 quarantine) Sekai: Making songs with MPC and finger drumming, I started drinking hot water Taiki: Harmonica Sawa: Animal crossing. (laughs) Leiya: Drawing on my clothes with POSCA markers to remake them Hori: Electric guitar Keito: Cooking, basketball Yusei: Cooking! Sota: Cooking and writing lyrics and composition!

7. What is something about yourself that makes you think, “In this, I can’t lose to anyone!”? Sekai: Persistence when I get into something I like Taiki: Maybe getting all of my senpais and kouhais together to have dinner every night lol Sawa: The beauty of my dance Leiya: My burning heart (passion) Hori: Stretching the skin on my neck Keito: Funny faces and positivity Yusei: Tenacity/determination Sota: Talking when I get up in the morning. I’m strong in the morning!

8. What song do you think of when you hear the word “summer”? Sekai: Wada Koji -  「Butter-Fly」, Yamashita Tatsuro / 「Atom no Ko」 Taiki: Orange Range-san! Any of their songs! I really like them! Sawa: Yuzu - 夏色 (Natsuiro) Leiya: Ketsumeishi - 夏の思い出 (Natsu no Omoide) Hori: DOBERMAN INFINITY / 「SUPER BALL」 Keito: 掌の砂 (Tenohiranosune) / Exile-san Yusei: Def Tech / 「My Way」 Sota: Hirai Dai - Slow&Easy

9. If you were to get a pet what animal would you choose? Sekai: A dog and a cat Taiki: A pug or an Arowana (tn: an arowana is a fish) Sawa: French Bulldog Leiya: Bichon Frise Hori: Dog Keito: Pomeranian Yusei: Husky Sota: If it’s at my parents house, a dog! (because I’ve had experience with big things at my parents house). If it’s at my own house, then I want to get a fish!

10. Favorite color? Sekai: White, black, red, gold, silver, green Taiki: Red Sawa: BLACK Leiya: Red Hori: Black Keito: Checker pattern Yusei: Black Sota: Blue tones!

[crazyasianlove]

Noise (Sub. Esp)

DESCARGAR O VER ONLINE AQUÍ

Título: Noise País: Japón Duración: 128 min. Género: acción, thriller, misterio Fecha de estreno: 28 de enero, 2022 Dirección: Hiroki Ryuichi Guion: Kataoka Sho SINOPSIS Ambientada en un pueblo rural de caza que ha sufrito una disminución constante de la población debido al envejecimiento y la migración en el transcurso de muchos años. Pero cuando el pueblo comienza a producir un producto conocido como "higo negro", empieza a traer dinero y oportunidades de regreso al pueblo. La historia comienza cuando Izumi Keita, el cuidador de una plantación de higos negros, se encuentra con un hombre con un aire que no encaja con el pueblo. CAST Fujiwara Tatsuya como Izumi Keita Matsuyama Kenichi como Tanabe Jun Kamiki Ryunosuke como Moriya Shinichirou Kuroki Haru como Izumi Kana Nagase Masatoshi como Hatakeyama Tsutomu Ito Ayumi como Aoki Chihiro Kimiko Yo como Shoji Hanae Sakoda Takaya como Noge Jiro Sakou Yoshi como Yokota Shoichi Nahana como Yokota Yoko Emoto Akira como Yokota Shokichi Tsuruta Mayu como Moriya Hitomi Watanabe Daichi como Komisaka Mutsuo Oishi Goro como Yamashita Shinsuke Namioka Kazuki como Sakai Yoshiaki Terajima Susumu como Okazaki Tadashi

TRÁILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK5HdjF5rq0

[accio-unnicorns]

EXILE USA - Instagram update

(02.12.2018)

[lovedreamgraphics]

HIROOMI_3JSB_: TOKYO Day8👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[recentanimenews]

Yowamushi Pedal Confirms Staff and Cast for Anime's 5th Season

  Heart-pumping sports series Yowamushi Pedal will ride once again this year with its fifth season, and no one is as ready to go as the anime's main ensemble in a newly revealed set of "RIDE" visuals and character designs straight out of AnimeJapan 2022, where cast and staff were also confirmed to return:

  Daiki Yamashita as Sakamichi Onoda

  Kosuke Toriumi as Shunsuke Imaizumi

  Jun Fukushima as Shokichi Naruko

  Daisuke Kishio as Junta Teshima

  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Hajime Aoyagi

  HIro Shimono as Issa Kaburagi

  Tsubasa Yonaga as Sangaku Manami

  Atsushi Abe as Toichiro Izumida

  Kenji Nojima as Yukinari Kuroda

  Mamoru Miyano as Takuto Ashikiba

  Daisuke Ono as Masakiyo Dobashi

  Yuma Uchida as Yuto Shinkai

  Koji Yusa as Akira Midosuji

  Jun Fukuyama as Komari Kishigami

  Only character designs were released for Yowamushi Pedal's alumni:

  Hiroki Yasumoto as Shingo Kinjo

  Shotaro Morikubo as Yusuke Makishima

  Kentaro Ito as Jin Tadokoro

  Tomoaki Maeno as Juichi Fukutomi

  Satoshi Hinto as Hayato Shinkai

  Hiroyuki Yoshino as Yasutomo Arakita

  Tetsuya Kakihara as Jinpachi Todo

  The main staff members from previous installments are returning for the fifth season at TMS Entertainment, alongside new and old additional staff, as follows:

  Director: Oasmu Nabeshima

Scripts: Kurasumi Sunayama

Character Design: Yukiko Ban

  Design Works: Yoshio Mizumura, Hiyori Denforword Akishino

Ride Design: Hiroyuki Horiuchi

Art Setting: Hiroshi Izumi

Art Direction: Shunichiro Yoshihara

Color Design: Fusako Nakao

3DCG Super Advisor: Toshihiro Sasaki

CG Director: Hidenori Fujitani

Director of Photography: Takeshi Katsurayama, Satoshi Kanemitsu

Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto

Music: Ken Sawada

Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera

  Yowamushi Pedal Season 5, subtitled "LIMIT BREAK", is set to begin airing in October 2022.

  Source: Comic Natalie

    Der shy man behind @Shymander, Liam is a timezone-fluid Aussie with a distinct fondness for anime, Eurovision and creating odd stats projects despite hating math.

By: Liam Dempsey

[tachiaku]

Hey! I just got into all of these guys from watching high&low! Can you give me some mvs and maybe vids to learn more about them? Your posts are awesome and I want to learn more!! Thanks!

ooh man... i’m stupid actually and don’t know much about each member of each group, mostly i just follow my select favorites, so if you want to learn about them as people with their personalities and such you should page @apotatowhenever because she knows so much or you can look in the tags i have for each group which are just like, their group names!

but i can give you lots of mvs to watch

the rest of this is under a cut because it got hella long.

a few rapid things: the following groups are managed by an entertainment company known as LDH short for love dream happiness. i’ve listed them as separate groups but there are two larger groups made up of these members known as exile and exile tribe. unlike in kpop, where every member sings and dances, ldh focuses on a model of having vocalists and performers.

vocalists, of course, sing. performers focus on dancing. this allows for a really unique presentation especially in concerts because it allows people to specialize in their skill instead of struggling to sing while dancing complicated routines. all of the groups i follow have at least two vocalists and the rampage has three so there’s still plenty of variety and harmony in the singing and this also ensures the vocalists get more lines as well.

also, members get moved around a lot. some of them leave the groups as well, so in some of the older videos especially for exile, you’re going to see guys who aren’t in the current group. other members are added to different groups. a few guys graduated from the acting troupe to join the performance groups.

quick notes on the members who are actually in high & low:

exile

takahiro plays amamiya masaki of amamiya kyoudai

exile the second

tachibana kenchi plays nikaido of iemura group

akira plays kohaku of mugen

kuroki keiji plays rocky of the white rascals

sandaime j soul brothers

elly plays ice of the mighty warriors

iwata takanori plays cobra of sannoh rengokai

yamashita kenjiro plays dan kazuya of sannoh rengokai

tosaka hiroomi plays amamiya hiroto of amamiya kyoudai

naoto plays jesse of the mighty warriors/prison gang

kobayashi naoki plays kiku genji of kuryu group

generations

shirahama alan plays bernie of the mighty warriors

sekiguchi mandy plays pho of the mighty warriors/prison gang

sano reo plays takeshi of rudeboys

the rampage

likiya plays diddy of the mighty warriors

ryu plays shibaman of oya ko

suzuki takahide plays tsuji of oya ko

e-girls

kaede plays shiba of ichigo milk

sato harumi plays oshiage of ichigo millk

yamaguchi nonoko plays nonoriki of ichigo milk

fujii shuka (formerly) plays naomi

bando nozomi plays ijuin nika

fantastics

sato taiki plays chiharu of sannoh rengokai

these are just the musicians actually let me include gekidan exile. gekidan is the acting troupe that are managed by ldh.

gekidan exile

aoyagi sho plays tsukumo of mugen

akiyama shintaro plays takano of doubt

ozawa yuta plays kato shu of daruma ikka

suzuki nobuyuki plays yamato of sannoh rengokai

machida keita plays noboru of sannoh rengokai

onozuka hayato plays kirinji of iemura group

nogae shuhei aka sway plays pearl of the mighty warriors

yagi masayasu plays ijuin kabuto of sannoh rengokai

sato kanta plays tetsu of sannoh rengokai

this is too many people. okay, onto the music videos. if you want to have any hope of keeping up with their releases (which come out without warning 3/4 of the time) subscribe to the youtube channel avex.

high & low music videos

do or die by doberman infinity

jump around by doberman infinity

strawberry sadistic by e-girls

mugen road by sandaime j soul brothers

one time one life by exile the second

run this town by generations

mighty warriors by like 100 fucking artists

sin by ace of spades

exile

fireworks

style of 24karats

turn back time

this is my life

heads or tails

roman no hoshi (romantic star)

new horizon

choo choo train

i wish for you

my star

ki mi ni mu chu

exile tribe

the revolution

higher ground

24world

24karats tribe of gold

exile the second

yeah yeah yeah

acacia

shut up!! shut up!! shut up!!

head bangin’

super fly

think ‘bout it

route 66

wild wild wild

summer lover

survivors

ray

sandaime j soul brothers

koi to ai

jsb love

welcome to tokyo

cosmos

feel so alive

summer madness

ryusei

jsb happiness

jsb dream

rainbow

orion

storm riders

unfair world

fighters

so right

generations

hard knock days

alright! alright!

big city rodeo

always with you

ageha

evergreen

hot shot

ymca

taiyo mo tsuki mo

animal

pierrot

love you more

the rampage

hard hit

la fiesta

only one

fandango

13 savage

100 degrees

lightning

get ready to rampage

knocking knocking

frontiers

e-girls

show time

let’s feel high

my way

candy smile

dance all night

dance with me now

ymca

follow me

pain, pain

eg summer rider

highschool love

love queen

pink champagne

dance dance dance

let’s go let’s go

diamond only

solo work

neotokyo by crazyboy

the backcourt by crazyboy/loco

private party by crazyboy

double play by crazyboy

tropical paradise by crazyboy

starship by crazyboy

luxe by tosaka hiroomi feat. crazyboy

full moon by tosaka hiroomi

wasted love by tosaka hiroomi

diamond sunset by tosaka hiroomi

end of line by tosaka hiroomi

angel by imaichi ryuji

one day by imaichi ryuji

love hurts by imaichi ryuji

thank you by imaichi ryuji

out of the darkness~ catch my light by imaichi ryuji

eternal love by takahiro

love story by takahiro

memories by takahiro

irish blue by takahiro

just the way you are by atsushi

i think of you by atsushi

i love you by atsushi

precious love by atsushi

never say goodbye by sway

futen boyz by shokichi

the one by shokichi

underdog by shokichi

anytime by shokichi feat. crazyboy

ignition by shokichi

[keikalina]

Was tagged by @sgailsheilleache I thought I escaped y u do dees

Pick 15 people (does not matter who it is) and randomize them here

1. Mom/Dad: Makidai - Yes, my dad DJs at the club on Friday evenings. No, I'm not helping you get priority entry.

2. Sibling: Tetsuya - No one wants to be your sibling for good reason. Now are you going to teach me that dance move properly or not?

3. Grandma/Grandpa: Shokichi - Gramps why are you younger than dad please stop rapping don't embarass yourself don't embarass ME

4. Haunts You: Hiro - Haunting me by releasing new shit every so often issit.

5. Boyfriend/Girlfriend: Gun-chan - No, you're not bringing me to some hotel on our first Christmas eve together. I don't care how posh the place is. Just. No.

6. Your Ex: Kenchi - Must have punched his face one too many times...

7. Your Best Friend: Keiji - ... I'm hungry. I want steak.

8. Proposed To You: Atsushi - Oh you precious thing how even I am not worthy. Why. >////////////<

9. Your Boss: Naoto - I am not qualified in the slightest to work at LDH apparel just look at how I usually dress oh for god's sake how the hell do I work with this dude as my boss

10. Random Person You Meet At A Bar: Shirahama Alan - Dude was impromptu-dancing in the aisle.

11. Your Rival: Naoki - Rival in WHAT. I'll gladly let him win in everything. (Not like there'll be much competition there to begin with.)

12. Gave You Your First Kiss: Takahiro - Completely involuntary, I assure you.

13. Drunk And Singing Karaoke With: Yamashita Kenjiro - I can actually see this happening. No, seriously.

14. Played 7 Minutes In Heaven With: Nakatsuka Yuta - 7 minutes of ruffling the dude's hair, you mean.

15. Gave You Your Favorite Dessert: Akira - Someone knows a way to a woman's heart.

[ecargmura]

Astro Note Episode 1 Review - Romcom With Aliens

Everyone’s going “This is like Maison Ikkoku”, but I don’t know what that is. I looked it up and it’s one of Rumiko Takahashi’s works with a similar premise. Is it fun? Please let me know. Anyways, I’m always someone who has to watch something weird every season and this seems to be that ‘weird’ anime.

Why is it weird? The story starts off with a space chase as someone in a spaceship escapes from a bigger spaceship and lands in Japan. Then the story transitions to the “alien” already settling on Earth and is landlady of Astro Lodge where the main character Takumi Miyasaka is looking to work at. Unfortunately, the landlady, Mira Gotokuji, actually put in wrong information about the place. Astro Lodge was stated to be a restaurant in the job description, but it’s actually a share house that serves breakfast, but the landlady is looking for a chef because her cooking is catastrophic and her tenants want food because they were promised so. After Takumi shows off his cooking skills, Mira apologizes for the mess up, but he decides to move into Astro Lodge because he wants to cook and because he developed an instant crush on Mira the moment he laid eyes on her. What Takumi doesn’t know is that she’s actually an alien looking for a key and her protective poodle Naosuke is also an alien. All he knows is that she might be a widow and his chances to be with her might be harder than he’d expect.

The premise is pretty simple. It’s like a romcom and slice of life mixed with sci-fi in a way. Since it’s anime original, how the story will go is to be determined. Right now, I think I’m liking what I’m seeing so far. Other than Takumi, everyone in the share house seems to have their own secrets. Mira and Naosuke are aliens and Matsubara is an underground idol. Yamashita is stated to be a novelist, but nothing shows up when searching him. There must be a catch; Takumi predicts that he might be using a pen name, and I think so too, but I think that he might be writing erotic novels. Heck, I think Mr. Wakabayashi is the most suspicious of the bunch. He may not be an alien, but it’s weird how he’s unemployed but still wears a suit, pays his rent and affords an education to let his son Ren go to school. I guess the characters’ real identities will be revealed as the show keeps going.

To be honest, the animation is pretty average. It’s not great, but it’s not bad either. The funny faces are hilarious and the food porn looks great, but other than that, it’s pretty simplistic. The soundtracks not that memorable either. The opening and ending songs were great and the insert song of Maaya Uchida and Soma Saito singing during Mira and Takumi’s outing was nice; Terurun’s song was nice too. The songs without vocals aren’t that memorable, honestly.

The voice acting cast is actually the strongest in this anime. It’s an all-star cast with Soma Saito and Maaya Uchida as the leads. They fit the characters well and I love how Soma Saito screams so loudly during the scene where Naosuke bites his head. The supporting cast consists of Shinichiro Miki as Yamashita, Tomokazu Sugita as Mr. Wakabayashi, Rie Kugimiya as Ren Wakabayashi and Junichi Suwabe as Naosuke. Such a solid cast and they’re all amazing at comedy, so I’m not too worried about their performance because they will always do a solid job. I am not familiar with Ai Furihata, who voices Matsubara, but given that she voices a Love Live character, her singing skills are good. I quite like her singing voice a lot. The way her voice lowers during funny scenes was nice to hear too!

I’m liking what I’m seeing so far. I just hope that the story stays consistent. I’ll be tuning in next week to see what will happen to Takumi. What are your thoughts on this episode?

[ecargmura]

Astro Note Episode 12 Review + Final Thoughts - Happy Endings For All

The ending, while happy, was something I did not expect and that’s a good thing. I mean, I didn’t predict that this show would turn into a mech one and that the mecha robot would be participating in a final battle Astro Lodge and fish aliens. I like the unpredictability this show gives!

I didn’t expect that the reason the Hubby king was after Mira was so he could marry and have babies with her. He failed with Adara, so he was settling for Mira. The reason why he wanted to marry a Wido was because he wanted to have beautiful and talented children. That’s a very dumb reason, but I didn’t see that coming. I’m guessing Widos are objectified and glamorized like how Asians are objectified and glorified by Western countries. I also didn’t expect that Shoin’s house was a spaceship and that it cannot transform into a mech like Mira’s. He was promised marriage with Mira if he abided to the Hubby king’s order, but it was all a lie. Geez, all these people are trying to court Mira, but Takumi comes out the victor because she professes her love for him to the aliens.

I also didn’t predict that the Astro Lodge tenants would be chilling and eating food. They’re so free-spirited! Though, if I was in my house that turned into a spaceship and I wasn’t the one piloting it, I too would be chilling and waiting until the pilot finishes their task. Freaking out over alien attacks would only last a moment.

Mira decides to renounce her right to the throne and decide to stay on Earth and on Astro Lodge as its landlady. I honestly did not predict this. Usually, these types of stories have it to where someone from another planet would go back and leave Earth. Astro Note breaks all of those cliche tropes. She says that she doesn’t want to be tied down by duties she doesn’t want and rule a place she had no attachment towards. Honestly, go Mira for chasing after what she wants! I’m glad that she actually decides to stay!

Mira’s decision of not wanting to be tied down actually inspires the tenants. They all get happy endings, surprisingly! Ren decides to wear skirts to school and it seems that his friend Haruto and the girl with the frilly dress are okay with it! Tomihiro feels proud that Ren is becoming confident and it seems that he got a job of his own too! Aoi finally gets a job as a legal assistant to Tasuke’s lawyer, the lady who helped her out with Tasuke when she was homeless. She even grew to like dogs as she is seen petting her boss’s Cavalier Spaniel at the same bench Shokichi sat on. While the Naosuke and Aoi romance didn’t happen, I’m glad that it stayed a platonic relationship. He’s the reason why she became more assertive now. She even gave Naosuke a radio so he can remember her with it; she even submitted an entry so that Naosuke can listen to the song she requested on the radio. Aw, it’s like what he did for her in the previous episode. Teruko is finally seeing some success as an idol as she’s on the front cover of a magazine! I seriously thought Shokichi died, but it was a fake out. It turns out that he wants to go to space with Naosuke and visit Planet Wid so that he can write a book about it; he’s trying to finish writing a sci-fi novel that revolves around a man meeting a space alien girl—sort of like Adara and Mira’s situations. Takumi gets a job in a restaurant where he works lunch shift. I didn’t expect Shoin to end up being a tenant for good and returns to being Takumi’s apprentice. He is last seen working at a bakery where he’s a hit with the female customers. The only one who didn’t get a happy end was the Hubby king and he deserves a bad end for all the trouble he caused.  I actually like that everyone got happy endings and that there’s no need for a Season 2! Everything concluded satisfactorily. 

However, Naosuke is going to go back because he wants to. Mira revokes his duty of protecting her for life, so he decides that he’s going to protect the key. I guess that’s his version of a happy ending? At least Shokichi will come along with him, so he has a remnant of Earth with him.

This is probably one of the happiest endings I’ve seen in anime. While some things did get rushed, it was a nice blend of comedy, romcom and sci-fi.

Final Thoughts

I just decided to watch Astro Note because it looked like a weird anime and I figured out I was a weird anime enjoyer. Yes, it was weird, but it was surprisingly entertaining! I do like that the writing makes it in a way that some predictable things aren’t as predictable as I would assume like with the whole ordeal with Ren liking skirts or the whole finale.

It’s not a perfect anime, but I did enjoy the characters and gags a lot. However, if I were to be a critic, I’d say that not all characters got fleshed out in this 12-episode run. There’s a lot I don’t know about Shokichi. Heck, even Takumi doesn’t get fleshed out a lot. All we know about him was that he lost his job at a hotel due to bankruptcy and is working at Astro Lodge now. I’d like to learn a little bit more about him like where he’s from or his background before getting into cooking. Heck, I would’ve liked to learn a bit more about Shoin too! I feel like characterization got shoved to move the plot forward. It’s also a crime that we didn’t see what Planet Wid looks like. Despite that, the anime does do a great job showing that Astro Lodge is a share house full of kooky tenants; the supporting cast are all kooky and it’s presented well.

The voice cast was stacked, surprisingly. A lot of A-list actors and actresses are casted here! We have Soma Saito and Maaya Uchida as the leads and the supporting cast consists of names such as Shinichiro Miki, Junichi Suwabe, Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya and more. This anime is perfect for anyone who’s a fan of any of these actors. The only voice actress I’m not familiar with is Ai Furihata, who voices Teruko, but that’s because I’m not into Love Live. She does do a good performance, though!

The soundtrack fits the whimsical atmosphere, but I did like the opening and ending songs a lot. The opening sound is sung by Ai Furihata and the ending song is sung by Soma Saito and Maaya Uchida. I really like it when anime voice actors participate in the opening or ending songs. It makes them feel rather involved, you know?

I think that this is a good anime to just kick back, relax and laugh at the craziness transpiring. It’s nothing too serious to think about. If you like animes like that, I suggest you try watching this!

[lovedreamgraphics]

exile_sekai_official: セカンドの皆様 めちゃくちゃ素敵で熱いLiveでした‼️ お疲れ様でした✨🙏🏽 カッコよかったです😁 #EXILETHESECOND #EXILE #3JSB #PKCZ#FANTASTICS #FTHEB

[recentanimenews]

Yowamushi Pedal Manga Author Highly Praises Live-action Film, "Real Sweat, Beautiful Background"

    Two weeks after its theatrical release in Japan, the official website for the live-action film adaptation of Wataru Watanabe's road bicycle racing-themed sports manga Yowamushi Pedal has posted the messages from the manga author and the anime's four main voice cast members.

  The 21-year-old Ren Nagase (Johnny & Associates' boy idol group King & Prince member)-starring film was released in 339 theaters across Japan on August 14, 2020, and ranked fifth with 138 million yen in its opening weekend. Its total domestic gross has reached 420 million yen. 

    原作者 #渡辺航 先生や 　アニメ版豪華声優陣から 　　感動のコメントも続々到着‼️ ????は先生とキャストの2ショット???? 実写ならではの映像に大感動の コメントはこちら????https://t.co/Nq27JV9k4Z#山下大輝 #鳥海浩輔 #福島潤 #諏訪彩花#永瀬廉 #伊藤健太郎 #橋本環奈 #弱虫ペダル #弱ペダ pic.twitter.com/LBeM6lLKXl

— 映画『弱虫ペダル』公式（大ヒット上映中！） (@yowapeda_eiga) August 28, 2020

      From Wataru Watanabe:

  "I've seen the film! All the powerful outdoor shots!　 It's not CG, it's a real performance created by the cast members and the staff! The real sweat, the beautiful background are also a highlight!"

    From Daiki Yamashita (Sakamichi Onoda anime VA):

  "It was a lot of fun! I was impressed by the fact that each scene was carefully made, and I watched it with a grin on my face as I remembered the days I was playing my character. Seeing Imaizumi and Naruko and the Soho High School Cycling Club members running made me feel the spirit of 'Yowamushi Pedal.' and I was itching to start running again, too! Live-action and anime, let's work together to make it exciting! Let's ride the road called 'Yowamushi Pedal'!"

    From Kosuke Toriumi (Shunsuke Imaizumi VA):

  "As one of the members who have worked on the series and as a fan, I was very much looking forward to the live-action adaptation. When I had the opportunity to see it, it was far more than I had ever imagined. The Sohoku members were there. The cast members must have gone through so much preparation for this movie that we couldn't even imagine. I was very impressed with the race scene. I highly recommend that many people watch this film. Remembering back in 2013, when the voice recording for the anime began, I enjoyed a very dense 120 minutes! Thank you so much!"

    From Jun Fukushima (Shokichi Naruko VA):

  "The first thing that caught my eye was the location that looked like it came out of a manga or anime. Plus, I was impressed with the enthusiasm of the cast, the real dialogue, and the real racing! In the end, I was cheering with sweaty hands and clenched fists. It's a wonderful 'Yowamushi Pedal" that we can feel the Sohoku spirit. Watching it makes you want to ride a bike so badly!"

  From Ayaka Suwa (Miki Kanzaki):

  "This scene! That scene! A number of famous scenes are dramatically depicted in the film. It brought back memories of those days, and I was very excited to see the beginning of Onoda-kun and other characters' youth. I was very moved by how each of the characters' personalities and atmospheres were embodied in their own way! Miki, played by Kanna Hashimoto-san, is so refreshing, and she is a wonderful heroine herself that I couldn't stop crushing on her...! It was filled with so many heart-pounding feelings and bonds with friends that you can only feel because it's 'Yowamushi Pedal.' And the beauty and the scenery, and the power, which were unique to the movie, were also amazing!"

      Latest PV featuring the manga visuals:

    90-second full trailer:

    Poster visual:

    Source: "Yowamushi Pedal" live-action film official website / Twitter

  ©2020 "Yowamushi Pedal" Production Committee ©Wataru Watanabe (Akita Shoten)

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[recentanimenews]

Check Out Two New "Yowamushi Pedal" Character Song Previews

On the release day of the third CD single featuring Junta Teshima (CV: Daisuke Kishio) and Hajime Aoyagi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Toho Animation's official YouTube channel has posted two more five-minute previews for the upcoming fourth and fifth character song CDs from Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, the ongoing third TV anime adaptation based on Wataru Watanabe's road bicycle racing-themed sport manga.

  The fourth single features Touichirou Izumida (Atsushi Abe) and Masakiyo Doubashi (Daisuke Ono), and the fifth has songs by Hajime Aoyagi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) and Issa Kaburagi (Hiro Shimono). The two singles will be released simultaneously on June 21. Then the last sixth single is scheduled to be available on July 19.

   Yowamushi Pedal New Generation has been also available for Crunchyroll members worldwide except Asia.

     Fourth single featuring Touichirou Izumida (Atsushi Abe), Masakiyo Doubashi (Daisuke Ono)

   CD jacket illustration

    Fifth single featuring Hajime Aoyagi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka), Issa Kaburagi (Hiro Shimono)

   CD jacket illustration

  キャラソンシリーズ Vol.4「泉田塔一郎&銅橋正清」&Vol.5 「青八木 一&鏑木一差」の視聴動画を公開いたしました！CDは6/21（水）発売です。 Vol.4 → https://t.co/Az6XMoTOgZ Vol.5 → https://t.co/01O2SEzz6i http://pic.twitter.com/o58nvd925F

— 弱虫ペダル_アニメ (@yowapeda_anime) May 24, 2017

    First single featuring Sakamichi Onoda (Daiki Yamashita), Junta Teshima (Daisuke Kishio) - March 15, 2017 release

    Second single featuring Shunsuke Imaizumi (Kosuke Toriumi), Shokichi Naruko (Jun Fukushima) - April 19 release.

    Third single featuring Junta Teshima (CV: Daisuke Kishio), Hajime Aoyagi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) - May 24 release

      Source: "Yowamushi Pedal" anime official website

  © Wataru Watanabe (Akitashoten) 2008/Yowamushi Pedal 03 Film Partners 2017 

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com

[recentanimenews]

Check Out "Yowamushi Pedal" New Character Song Preview by Teshima & Aoyagi

Following the first two singles, Toho Animation's official YouTube channel has posted a three-minute preview for the third character song CD from Yowamushi Pedal New Generation, the ongoing third TV anime adaptation based on Wataru Watanabe's road bicycle racing-themed sport manga, featuring Junta Teshima (CV: Daisuke Kishio) and Hajime Aoyagi (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka).

  The first character song CD featuring Sakamichi Onoda (Daiki Yamashita) and Junta Teshima (Daisuke Kishio) was released on March 15, and the second CD featuring Shunsuke Imaizumi (Kosuke Toriumi) and Shokichi Naruko (Jun Fukushima) is set to be released in Japan tomorrow, April 19. Then the third CD will follow on May 24.

   Yowamushi Pedal New Generation has been also available for Crunchyroll members worldwide except Asia.

    Junta Teshima & Hajime Aoyagi character song CD preview

  CD jacket illustration

    Shunsuke Imaizumi & Shokichi Naruko character song CD preview

  CD jacket illustration

    Sakamichi Onoda & Junta Teshima character song CD preview

  CD jacket illustration

    CM

      CM for the DVD/Blu-ray 2nd volume to be released on May 17

   Blu-ray vol.2 jacket illustration

      Source: "Yowamushi Pedal" anime official website

  © Wataru Watanabe (Akitashoten) 2008/Yowamushi Pedal 03 Film Partners 2017 

  By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com