#Sumeragi kira

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Emotional Piece Gacha:

UR Otori Eiichi (Genius Driver) SR Sumeragi Kira (Wisdom Driver)

“Eiichi and Kira have been cast as leading roles in a film by a young director. The film revolves around two drivers competing as a pair, with the two actors playing drivers from the same team. Eiichi whose hobby is car racing, cannot hide his joy at the job offer, while Kira's competitive nature has led him to research. What will be the outcome of this story of friendship?"

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[うたプリライエモ] Uta no Prince-sama LIVE EMOTION 2024 Birthday Greetings Translation (Side: HE★VENS)

*T/N: I did this on a whim but I did promise some utapri content, so.

Eiichi: Happy birthday. I have half the mind to celebrate your birthday with everyone else and go out with a bang, but I hope to spend today alone with you.

Eiichi: Looking back at it now, our meeting must have been an act of fate. If there was one word to describe it, it would be “destiny”.

Eiichi: Thank you, for being born in the same lifetime as me. Let me show you the feelings I have that can’t be conveyed through words alone on our date to come.

Kira: Happy… birthday. First and foremost… I wanted to tell you that before anything… else.

Kira: Words cannot describe my feelings… for you… even if I had a day. That’s just how… deep… my feelings are.

Kira: Are you… frustrated? In that case… I will put my emotions into song. Please accept it…

Nagi: Happy birthday~✰ Nagi doesn’t mind singing you a birthday song to celebrate♪

Nagi: But I’d be in quite the pickle if you got too absorbed in be just because I did that as fanservice. Oh, look at yourself!

Nagi: You can’t go making that face in front of others. You can only pull that sorta face in front of Nagi, okay? Promise me?

Eiji: Happy birthday! It might seem like I’m exaggerating, but I’ve really been looking forward to this day.

Eiji: Even just the thought of it makes me happy… In fact, my life has felt fulfilling ever since I met you.

Eiji: Let me tell you my honest feelings so that I don’t leave any regrets. Thank you, always. Stay by me forever, alright?

Van: Happy birthday! Your smile’s lookin’ especially cute today.

Van: Is it really alright for me to think of ‘ya that way? I’m glad if it is!

Van: I did think of puttin’ an end to this joke but, nah. I’d like for ‘ya to keep smilin.

Yamato: It’s your birthday today? Now that’s a cause to celebrate! And celebrations call for cake! And we’re definitely gonna go for a run after the cake!

Yamato: But well… you only get a birthday once per year, so maybe it’s alright to loosen up a little.

Yamato: Is it that surprising? Hey now, that smile on your face is something I’d never get tired of seeing.

Shion: Today is the day you were blessed with life unto this realm. It is a joy to give you my well-wishes in person…

Shion: The time spent with you is as comfy as napping under a spot of sunlight. It is something that nothing else can compare to.

Shion: It would not be an exaggeration to say that there is no greater happiness than that. If I have to stake my all into doing so, so be it as it may, but allow me to express my gratitude today.

[shiningliive]

Live Emotion Idol Introduction - Sumeragi Kira ♬

Voice Actor: Ono Daisuke Height: 180cm Weight: 65kg Blood Type: Type O Birthday: May 5th Zodiac Sign: Taurus Place of Birth: Kochi Hobby: Pottery

From the official Twitter: Kira is affiliated with Raging Entertainment and is a member of HE★VENS. He has a quiet and reserved impression, but he can also has a rather competetive side. He has also attracted attention as an actor, and particularly recieved high praise from various sources for for his acting skills that make him appear "like a completely different person."

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GLORIOUS ANGELS – HE★VENS (Lyrics)

Otori Eiichi (CV: Midorikawa Hikaru)

Sumeragi Kira (CV: Ono Daisuke)

Mikado Nagi (CV: Yonaga Tsubasa)

Otori Eiji (CV: Uchida Yuuma)

Kiryuin Van (CV: Takahashi Hidenori)

Hyuuga Yamato (CV: Kimura Ryouhei)

Amakusa Shion (CV: Yamashita Daiki)

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(Glorious angels…) (Glorious angels…) (Glorious angels…) (We gotta love and cherish you) (We’ll make your dream) Ei It’s bright, the light spreads everywhere Ei I try to grab it with my outstretched hands Va So hot, these emotions keep boiling inside of me Va I want to keep pushing myself until the limit Ya It’s brave, the more wounds I bear, the stronger I get Ya Every punch I take turns into a scab Ki Complete, surely we’ll reach utopia Ki For we have the key to open that door Ng Glorious angels Ej This body, these lips Sh This hair, these eyes, even these fingertips Ng My whole body trembles in joy Ej These emotions Sh Yes, all of them I’ll dedicate it all to you alone… Ah The meaning of loneliness and solitude Don’t misunderstand them at all You’re not alone even in your “suffering” I want to grab you and climb up so I can show you that There’s a view beyond The highest point that we can see I want to kiss you passionately Ei It’s pride, “don’t be afraid of changing” Ei You can’t be stuck in the same place forever Va So cool, while living life to the fullest Va I want to show you my dignified figure Ya It’s rule, it’s okay to lay all your impulses bare Ya Stick to your beliefs and unveil them tomorrow Ki All right, your thirsty and aching heart Ki Let it sing about everything you wish Ng Glorious angels Ej Always looking for adventure Sh Always being by my side Ng Wrapped up in happiness Ej With a smile Sh With hope You were there to teach me in every way… Ah Oh miracle, may you shine across the sky and beyond Let the wings of song flutter gracefully Make your strength and your courage transform into musical notes That’ll write a new story Believe in it and follow me Sh Even if the world comes to an end someday Ng Even though I know that day is coming soon Ki Even if my voice is stolen and I can’t stand up anymore Ej Even in the days when my tears dry up Ya I know I can become someone else’s wings Va Shall I charm you and take you away? Ei To -HE★VENS- Ei I swear in your name… Ah The meaning of loneliness and solitude Don’t misunderstand them at all You’re not alone even in your “suffering” Loving yourself, being loved, and loving someone else We can do that eternally So let’s embrace each other here Oh miracle, may you shine across the sky and beyond Let the wings of song flutter gracefully Make your strength and your courage transform into musical notes That’ll write a new story Believe in it and follow me ㅤ

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TRANSLATED BY:

Mia

LYRICS/COMPOSITION:

Agematsu Noriyasu (上松 範康) – Elements Garden

ARRANGEMENT:

Shimoda Koutarou (下田晃太郎) – Elements Garden

ALBUM:

LIVE EMOTION Theme Song CD -Single-

[fudan-no-nijiiro]

The style of the main stories in Live Emotion reminds me a lot of the original visual novels that inspired the UtaPri franchise as a whole. This is one of the first times we've gotten to see HE★VENS in this format, and it's got me wondering:

By "secret," I mean information that we haven't officially gotten yet, similar to the impressively dramatic backstories you unlock in the VNs by having Haruka date each character.

Please do share propaganda in reblogs/comments/tags! I have some theories of my own, but I'm curious to see what y'all think.

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(1/6) Sumeragi Kira's Private Story [Utapri Live Emotion]

Ch 1: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 6 with Kira)

-Theater's Dressing Room- Haruka: Excuse me. …Oh, Sumeragi-san! Kira: …Nanami. Did you…come here to see the play? Haruka: Yes, I was hoping to say hello to you before the show begins. Actually, I'm going to be in charge of the soundtracks for the next production. Kira: …Yeah. I've…heard about it. Haruka: I'm looking forward to be working with you. Sumeragi-san's role is a cool looking character that was popular even in the original work, right. Haruka: I've heard that the next work will delve deeper into his background, and he will have even more highlights than this one. Kira: It was…a good role. I…took a liking to it. Kira: Everyone…had high expectations of it. Showing a half-baked acting…won't work. The other members…also helped me a lot while practicing the action scenes. Kira: Right now…I'm satisfied with how it went. Thanks to everyone's supports… Haruka: Fufu, looks like you're all ready and set to go. Kira: I'm just…doing as best as I can. I…want to give it my all on this play. (choices) <I'm looking forward to it.> Haruka: I'm getting excited to see what kind of play it would turn out to be. I'll be looking forward for the show's opening. Kira: If there's…someone I know from the audience seats. …I won't feel nervous. Kira: I'm going to show you…a memorable performance. Something that can serve…as a reference for your composing. <Good luck!> Haruka: I'll be supporting you from the audience seat, so good luck! Kira: Thank you. I'll make sure…to answer those feelings. Kira: The opening of the show…started with a gunfight scene. I…hope you don't miss it. (back to story) Kira: It's time… to go. …I'll be going now.

Ch 2: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 11 with Kira)

Ch 3: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 21 with Kira)

Ch 4: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 31 with Kira)

Ch 5: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 41 with Kira)

Ch 6: (unlocked if you reached intimacy lvl 51 with Kira)

[midorikawawas]

Still thinking about Kira tricking Ren with that shock pen in the Gothic night Event Story. Like, Kira looked so smug about it 😂

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I meant to upload this and LOVE ABLAZE a while ago and forgot until I just saw the files again! Please enjoy!

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Yume wo Uta e To

Heavens

[thejournalmylife]

Drama Masterpiece Show-Dreaming of Oz

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Piece Gacha Reveal

Previews of the ‘Incandescent Pole Position’ Eiichi and Kira Pieces have been revealed. At the moment we can assume that Eiichi is the UR, and Kira is the SR. They will be available on the 16th of September at 12:00 JST.

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Happy Birthday Kira!

HC: Kira wished to dress in the outfit from the Daylight Glow Live SL Photoshoot. And it came true!

I hope you have another dazzling year full of luck and happiness! I'm excited to hear your future songs!

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Happy birthday Kira 💙💛💙💛

Modeling vid

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Uta no ☆ Prince-sama ♪ ALL STAR STAGE -Dramatic Magical Story- GROUP VISUALS

[fudan-no-nijiiro]

New Audio Drama Announced: HE★VENS as the Shinsengumi!

We know all of nothing about the CD aside from the announcements on the website, which fortunately includes the casting! The Shinsengumi, who are actual historical figures that have showed up with different levels of prominence in many popular Japanese media franchises (such as One Piece, Touken Ranbu, and Golden Kamui, among others).

Personally, I'm mainly familiar with the Shinsengumi through a couple of more niche pieces of media that focus on them directly, and so I was immediately very excited to see this announcement. That said, my spotty knowledge of the Shinsengumi as well as the relatively little information we have so far means there's a lot I can only speculate about at the moment.

Some potentially spoilery speculation below the cut!

General thoughts

First, two things about the Shinsengumi as a whole that make them a great choice for the HE★VENS boys to play:

They have an inherent anti-villain vibe due to their original role as rivals to ST☆RISH. The Shinsengumi were similarly on the "wrong" side of history, being on the side of the military faction that opposed opening Japan's borders to the West…though ultimately, the political dynamics are more complex than that, which most good Shinsengumi adaptations play with to great effect. It's a fitting role for the team that was originally created as "antagonists" to Shining Agency that are nonetheless sympathetic in themselves.

The tragic element: Honestly, a group that is might be best known known for romantically, tragically (and often sexily) dying young is right in HE★VENS's more intense, melodramatic wheelhouse.

Relatedly: one key question is when in the Shinsengumi timeline the story will be set. I would guess from the chapter titles that this story is going to begin near the beginning of the Shinsengumi's founding and continue through the Ikedaya Incident, which is admittedly one of the Shinsengumi's most famous exploits. However, the subtitle (which scanned to me as something like "the path of the setting sun," not that I'm at all sure of that translation) hints at the Shinsengumi's ultimate fate: infighting, political betrayals, defeat, and ultimately dissolution, along with the tragic fates of several of its core members. Their tragic ending seems to have done a lot to cement the Shinsengumi them as sympathetic figures in Japanese popular culture more broadly, and I feel like HE★VENS would handle the pathos of it all beautifully, so I'm a little sad that it seems like it's only going to be hinted at. But still, there's theoretically hope for a second drama down the line if this one is successful, or fanworks if all else fails. (I feel positive that I'll see some excellent doujins coming out with this theme over the next several years, for instance.)

And in the meantime, there's also the video to be excited about! It'll be interesting to see if the video gets integrated into Live Emotion, and if so, when. (Possibly at the same time as analogous past ST☆RISH and QUARTET NIGHT projects, perhaps? 👀)

Cast List

Anyway, it's time for some near-baseless idol-by-idol analysis, based on my very limited Shinsengumi knowledge! Feel free to let me know what I've gotten wrong, because I'm truly just winging it for fun over here.

Van as Kondou Isami: This is a SUPER interesting choice, and how much I think Van stans will enjoy it depends largely on how much screen time Kondou actually gets. On the one hand, he's the leader, which is a fun change of pace, and since the story seems to start early in the Shinsengumi's history, there's a good chance he'll be playing a central role. I think it's a great role for Van, who's the oldest and has displayed a strong protective streak towards the other group members. Plus, since he's a bit of a jokester and usually tries to fade into the background, I think I'll enjoy seeing him playing an important role at the center of the group. That said, though, he's usually relatively absent in depictions of the Shinsengumi that I've seen, either because he traveled places separately or for, well…other, sadder reasons. Regardless, if he mainly shows up through flashbacks or something, there's a risk that he'll be severely underutilized.

Eiichi as Hijikata Toshizou: This one seems like an inevitable casting choice. Eiichi usually gets a lot of the spotlight as a passionate-yet-controlled leader who's a cut above the rest, and that fits Hijikata to a T. The most exciting part about this for me is going to be watching him play of Eiji's Okita, as their close (and literally fraternal) dynamic is definitely going to add some pathos to Hijikata's storyline.

Eiji as Okita Souji: THIS. THIS ONE. I was SO excited to see this casting!!! Okita's is an inevitably melodramatic, very dynamic, and ultimately tragic role with a wide variety of possible interpretations. It has the potential to really push Eiji's acting chops. (I don't know if we'll get behind-the-scenes depictions of the actors responding to their roles as a part of this drama, but sometimes it happens, and it'd be a treat to see Eiji's this time.) There will be more on Okita after this list, but basically, this is breakout role territory and I'm so hyped to see that Eiji's the one cast for it.

Kira as Nagakura Shinpachi: I'll admit, this character hasn't left much of an impression on me from the adaptations of Shinsengumi media that I've seen. Given both that and Nagakura's role as next in command under Hijikata, it looks a little bit to me like the role is going to be crafted to fit Kira rather than the other way around, or perhaps utilized mainly for plot convenience. I thought at first he was going to play Saitou instead and I was very excited about it, so I'll admit to some probably-unfair disappointment on that front. I think he's might play closely off Yamato's character, though, and if the plot includes any inner-party conflict, they're likely to be on the same side of it. That would be interesting to see.

Shion as Saitou Hajime: I'll be honest, I originally misread the names and thought that Kira had gotten this role, and I was very excited about it. I'm less excited for Shion to play him, partly for a silly reason: the cover art has him drawing his katana right-handed, and one of Saitou's prominent traits was being a left-handed swordsman. (Then again, maybe that will be a red herring, and Saitou revealing his true skills to the rest of the group will be part of the plot? Or perhaps they didn't do a lot of research for the cover art. It could go either way.) Still, it's usually fun to listen to Shion acting regardless of his role; I feel like I'm never sure what sort of performance we're going to get from him.

Nagi as Toudou Heisuke: At first, this seemed like a fairly straightforward choice, but then I looked into it a bit more and now I'm not so sure. (I've seen Heisuke depicted as one of the younger members of the Shinsengumi, but when I checked Wikipedia, he had the same birth year listed as several other core members.) Regardless, however, It'll be fun to hear Nagi play what will probably be a fairly openly violent and macho role, as opposed to his usual faux-superior brat facade (/affectionate). …And also, if I'm right and the climax of the story is at Ikedaya, then he's going to get a chance for some extra melodrama then as well.

Yamato as Harada Sannousuke: I mean, this role is fine, I guess? He's far enough from the "core" of the Shinsengumi as typically depicted that he gets regularly cut out from some adaptations, or at least lumped into the background with Nagakura. It's not a bad casting choice from the vibes I remember from elsewhere, in that it seems true to type. I just don't know enough about Harada to know what to get excited about. It's also possible that he'll be close with Toudou as well, so that could be fun.

Hang on, what do you know about the Shinsengumi anyway?

Despite the length of this post so far, truly not a lot! What I do know, I learned from Japanese media with a relatively low barrier of entry. In my experience, only devoted fans of either history or manga/anime know about the Shinsengumi, even in Japan, and it seems to me like their popular depictions are an important part of cultural impact. If you'd like to get a feel for those depictions and how these figures have been mythologized in popular culture, one good starting point might be the Hakuouki franchise, particularly the first game and/or anime.

Hakuouki is an old and VERY successful visual novel series. It bastardizes the Shinsengumi's actual history to hell and back (what if they were VAMPIRE-ZOMBIE BERSERKERS who were the victims of UNETHICAL MEDICAL EXPERIMENTATION?!) for kitschy dating-sim purposes, but it's silly and melodramatic and fun, much like the original UtaPri VNs. Plus, the characters are caricatured in a way that makes them very distinct from one another, so it's quick and easy to get a feel for their personalities. (Better yet, if you play the visual novel version, it lets you focus on one character at a time and get a feel for the role you're most interested in…though Harada and Shinpachi are a bit of a package set, with only one route between them.)

To give you a sense for the impact of this series, I've been to a collab cafe for Hakuouki that was running at the actual real Ikeda-ya Inn, a place where a significant battle of the Shinsengumi's took place, within the past 5 years. The game first came out in 2008. And UtaPri, which launched in a similar format (PSP rather than PS2) 2 years later, is undoubtedly very aware of the Hakuouki franchise and its popular impact.

I found an emulator version of the first game something like 10 years ago to play on PC and Mac. I couldn't tell you where, since that was several hard drives ago, but it's almost certainly still kicking around someplace. And the anime should be even easier to find.

Overall, Hakuouki's characters seem matched in a decently intuitive way with the HE★VENS members cast in each role:

Kondou (though usually not on-screen much) is the benevolent leader who'd do anything for his men.

Hijikata is the leader on the ground.

Saitou's reticent and mysterious.

Toudou's the youngest.

Shinpachi and Harada were kind of off doing their own thing. (This one is a little off, notably)

And then there's one great big notable exception.

Hakuouki's Souji Okita is sardonic, critical, and at times outright aggressive, with a mean sense of humor and an intentional bad-boy vibe. This seems like a stretch for everyone's favorite cinnamon roll, especially playing against a Hijikata played by Eiichi. So instead, I'm going to guess the Okita we'll get will be a bit different. Perhaps something like this:

(Yep, that guy is based on the same historical figure!)

The shoujo manga Kaze Hikaru's Souji Okita is a light-hearted jokester with a sweet disposition, who plays the airhead to Hijikata's more serious attitude…unless he's in a fight, in which case he turns into a bit of an amoral killing machine. He's also the romantic lead of the series, which totals 45 volumes. (It seems as though the licensed volumes are still being released in English, and the manga's serialization only ended in 2020. Gotta respect a long-running franchise!)

What do both of these otherwise very disparate depictions have in common? Three things stand out to me:

their near-fanatical loyalty to Hijikata and Kondou,

their determination to never surrender, and

their refusal to give in to their impending fate. (I don't think said fate will show up in this particular drama—though I could be wrong!—but either way, I won't go into it for now. You can find out about it easily enough if you go looking.)

So yeah, I think you can see why I'm very interested to see how Eiji's Okita turns out! Whether it's closer to one or the other of these two, or its own thing entirely, I believe it'll be fascinating.

In conclusion, as someone who's enjoyed the Shinsengumi stories I've encountered in the past, I'm very excited to listen to the drama and watch the music video when they come out in October!

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Full version of Makoto ni Tsuki Michite from the HE★VENS Shinsengumi Drama CD!

Please buy the original if you can! It’s available internationally on iTunes! Apple Music has a sample version here that desktop users can then use to get to the iTunes store! If you want the drama tracks officially, you will need to import the CD. Otherwise, I have all the files here (including the limited edition bonus disc)