#Taku Furukawa

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面白半分 1979年9月号 Half Serious Vol.108 SEP. ’79 田村隆一 編集 表紙絵＝古川タク

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Happy 3rd Anniversary to Cupid Parasite~

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Taku's laugh is so contagious!

They're promoting the Opus.COLORs event that will be on 24.9.

They were doing a photoshoot for the event's pamphlets. I wonder if there'll be a photo similar to this one from the OP 👀

Seems like we'll get videos of all the couples? I hope! I need to see Ryouta & Yoshiki together! *-*

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Kaguya-sama Anime Film Announced

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The latest issue of Kadokawa’s Newtype magazine has revealed an anime film based on Aka Akasaka’s Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai (Kaguya-sama:…

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Cupid Parasite -Sweet & Spicy Darling.- (Cupid Parasite fan disk) Nintendo Switch

Goddess × matchmaking romantic comedy

Title: Cupid Parasite -Sweet & Spicy Darling.-

By: Otomate

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Language: Japanese

Website: https://www.otomate.jp/cp/fd/

Release: September 28, 2023

Character design: Yuuya (https://twitter.com/Y_at)

CAST

🩷 Lynette Mirror : Protagonist (No voice)

❤️ Gill Lovecraft CV: Kimura Ryohei #木村良平

💙 Shelby Snail CV: #KENN

🧡 Raul Aconite CV: Yashiro Taku #八代拓

💚 Keisaiin F.Ryuki CV: Enoki Junya #榎木淳弥

💜 Allan Melville CV: Furukawa Makoto #古川慎

💛 Peter Flage CV: Okamoto Nobuhiko #岡本信彦

💚 Merenice Levin CV: Uemura Yuto #上村祐翔

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Quick summary of the talk show that took place at AnimeJapan today (March 23), it was divided in three parts ("growth", "friends", "battles").

First part focused on Liko, Roy, and Dot and their VAs talked about their characters and the ways they've grown. They showed a clip show of HZ016 when the trio was fighting Spinel to illustrate the theme. Yoshino Aoyama (Dot's VA) also talked about how she feels about playing Dot and growing alongside her character.

Second part mostly focused on Orio, Mollie and Murdock. They showed a clip show of HZ021 when Orio and Murdock argued about the state of the ship and eventually shook hands to show Mibrim they had made up. They shared a behind the scenes story. Kenta Miyake (Murdock's VA) was apparently the one who came up with the pun "nakayoshi namakobushi" in that episode and asked Sakura Ayane (Orio's VA) for cooperation when they voiced their lines.

Third part focused on Friede, Amethio and Spinel. They showed a clip show of the battle at the castle in HZ025 between Friede and Amethio. Yashiro Taku (Friede's VA) and Horie Shun (Amethio's VA) shared their impressions and feelings about the characters and their dynamics. They also showed a clip show of the battle between Friede and Spinel in HZ044 (that just aired yesterday!) and Makoto Furukawa (Spinel's VA) shared his thoughts as well.

They revealed the VAs for the Elite Four in Paldea. Saiga Mitsuki will voice Chili, and it's the second time she voices a green-haired character in the anime (because she was Shuu's VA back during the Advanced Generation series).

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BLCD 2022: November Releases

Legends:

✓ - have      

💡 - interested

✘ - not interested (but will probably still listen to)    

🙏 - dying for

1. Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni 2 💡

Release Date: 2022/11/18

Cast: Eguchi Takuya x Kobayashi Yuusuke

Synopsis: Adaptation of the second volume of the series.

2. Jiraikei Kareshi Suzu-kun 💡

Release Date: 2022/11/25

Cast: Azakami Youhei x Murase Ayumu

Synopsis: Completely shutting out the outside world with a mask!!! One day, Suzu, a gloomy university student with no friends and poor communication skills, loses his one-of-a-kind, precious mascot, “Kappa-chan.”

While looking around desperately, the one who picked it up and called out to him was the refreshing and handsome partier, Sasamuro Aiji, with flashy girls in tow. Though he wanted to get it back quickly and flee the scene, Aiji deliberately teased him and wouldn’t give it back, making Suzu cry.

He managed to get Kappa-chan back, but on top of being touched by the number one type of person he’s worst at dealing with, Kappa-chan was damaged, sending him into a depression. The next day, Aiji gets involved with him again by using him as an excuse to run away from his followers.

With no concern for his feelings of dislike, Aiji demands his thanks for picking up Kappa-chan. But when he bluntly says to Aiji, “Because a cheery person like you is a land mine!” Aiji suddenly kisses him through his maskー!!!?

3. Kan’iteki Pervert Romance 4 ✘

Release Date: 2022/11/25

Cast: 

Satou Takuya x Furukawa Makoto

Masuda Toshiki + Ono Yuuki

Synopsis: Fourth installment of the BLCD adaptation of the series of the same name.

4. Sex Sales Driver ✘

Release Date: 2022/11/25

Cast: Toki Shunichi x Uchida Yuuma

Synopsis: Former office worker Isshin quits his office job to do hard physical labor in the delivery business. As the daily grind wears down his body and soul, his only solace is working with his beloved coworker Haz?. Haz? has it all - good looks and excellent occupational skills. One day, just when Isshin's starting to feel like Haz?'s titillating presence makes his job worthwhile, he makes a mistake during a delivery and Haz? has to pick up after him. On top of that, he gets blackout drunk and makes a total disgrace of himself. When he wakes up, he finds himself with no clothes on, and Haz? by his bedside asking if he remembers what happened last night... That one moment of despair might be the catalyst that brings them together...

5. Toshiue no Hito 💡

Release Date: 2022/11/25

Cast: Nakajima Yoshiki x Nojima Hirofumi

Synopsis: Tsubasa becomes unemployed right after his company went under. To drink his sorrows away, Tsubasa goes to a bar and meets Kazuomi. They get a good mood going on and later sleep with each other that same night. Tsubasa is quick to develop feelings for the man, but it turns out that Kazuomi was just carried away by the alcohol?!

Comment: Goddamn that trope’s probably just as old as Kazumo is, but when will I ever get another Nakajiki x NojimaAni???

6. Souteigai no Sweet Marriage ✘

Release Date: 2022/11/25

Cast: Yashiro Taku x Tamaru Atsushi

Synopsis: Yuuki Ritsu, a cool-headed and serious office worker, was suddenly proposed to by his colleague and rival Honjou Haruma, due to some special circumstances. With same-sex marriage becoming possible in Japan, the people around the single, 29-year old Ritsu had been constantly nagging at him to get married soon. On the other hand, Haruma had found himself in a bind due to his uncontrollable popularity. With Haruma’s suggestion of a marriage that would benefit both parties, Ritsu decided to accept his proposal in order to escape from the corner he was driven into. Little did he know that married life with Haruma, who loves taking care of others, would be so comfortable… Plus, he gives massages that are out of this world...! Although it started with a lie, a sweet and delicious marriage love between the two single, handsome office workers in their thirties starts to bloom!

Comment: Look at Sakura Rico still kill it in 2022. Never give up on your dreams ig lmaooo

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Cupid Parasite

❤️Gill Lovecraft (CV. Kimura Ryohei)

💙Shelby Snai (CV. KENN)

🧡Raul Aconite (CV. Yashiro Taku)

💚Ryuki F. Keisaiin (CV. Junya Enoki)

💜Allan Melville (CV. Furukawa Makoto)

💛Peter Flage (CV. Nobuhiko Okamoto)

💙Owen Herriot (CV. Daichi Kanbara)

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Opus.COLORs’ Birthdays

JANUARY:

由羅 大樹 YURA DAIKI (Okamoto Nobuhiko)     1/6

FEBRUARY:

多岐瀬 結愛  TAKISE YUA (uncast)              2/2

多岐瀬 響  TAKISE KYO (Ohsaka Ryota)     2/10

榊 知陽    SAKAKI CHIHARU (Furukawa Makoto)  2/14

MARCH:

御来屋 楓    MIKURIYA KAEDE (Nakajima Yoshiki)   3/9

APRIL:

月見里 和哉    YAMANASHI KAZUYA (Uchida Yuuma)   4/20

MAY:

中静 理央    NAKASHIZU RIO (Konishi Katsuyuki)    5/4

JUNE: 月見里 直輝     YAMANASHI NAOKI (Fukuyama Jun)   6/10

都築 純     TSUZUKI JUN (Hanae Natsuki)     6/30

JULY: 月見里 朱莉    YAMANASHI AKARI (Nazuka Kaori)    7/20

織堂 優一     SHIDO YUICHI (Nakamura Shugo)        7/31

AUGUST:

登世 康平       TOSE KOHEI  (Yamashita Daiki)            8/8

難波　道臣      NANBA MICHITAKA (Toyonaga Toshiyuki)   8/17

SEPTEMBER:

灰島 伊織            HAIJIMA IORI  (Umehara Yuichiro)       9/24

OCTOBER:  桐乃江 麻秀        KIRINOE MASHU (Suzuki Ryouta)          10/9

八柳 真             YANAGI MAKOTO (Ono Daisuke)               10/27

NOVEMBER: 由羅 拓海         YURA TAKUMI (Shimazaki Nobunaga)        11/3

  多岐瀬 統梧        TAKISE TOGO (Toriumi Kousuke)           11/23

DECEMBER:  斑鳩 杏寿             IKARUGA ANJYU (Yashiro Taku)              12/12

source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-01/opus-colors https://www.opus-colors.com/character/

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. . Novelbrightさん　@novelbright_jp 「愛結び」のMVで 柾木玲弥さん @reiya_masaki のヘアメイクをしております！ たくさんヘアチェンジしたので、 家の中、デート、結婚式姿の柾木さんをみてください、、！ . . Cast : Rina Ikoma / Reiya Masaki Director : Yuho Ishibashi @yuhoishibashi Director of Photography : Daishi Kato Assistant Director : Akiko Tachikawa Assistant Camera : Yuya Fujimoto Lighting Director : Taku Takahashi Lighting Assistant : Isao Kusakari Hairmake(Rina Ikoma) : Yuji Suzuki (MAXSTAR) Hairmake : Mizuki Akai / Megumo Furukawa @megumo_hairmake Stylist : Shohei Shiina / Honoka Ujima @uji_hnk Producer : Ayano Tsushima / Hiroyuki Koami Production Manager : Hiyori Kimura / Yukiko Yamamoto Production Assistant : Haimi Sho / Matsui Shunsuke Production : UNITED PRODUCTIONS Logo design : Koji Nishida (nirnor inc.) Location : ARKANGEL DAIKANYAMA / studio Licorne Costume : FOUR SIS & CO. #novelbright #mv #愛結び #ノーベルブライト #ヘアメイク #柾木玲弥 https://www.instagram.com/p/COSpJiiFfcg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sleepy (1980)

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作家の仕事部屋 ジャン＝ルイ・ド・ランビュール［編］ 岩崎力・訳 Jean-Louis de Rambures 中央公論社 装画＝古川タク

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Otomate uploaded some clips from Otomate Party 2022!! I'm suprised that the entire description is in English (although the way some of the names are spelled gives me slight anxiety)! It looks like everyone that participated had a great time! I really wonder what FukuJun was doing during the game section lol! Whatever he was doing, one thing for sure is HIS HAIR IS GORGEOUS!! And they all look amazing! I'm so glad I ordered it!

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On Animation

These are mostly some personal views and experiences, you are welcome to read but don’t hold high expectations. In the last 2 years or so I didn’t watch as much anime as I used to, probably because I don’t find anime as entertaining as before. My interest in sakuga and Japanese animators was the first time I found value in animation itself, regardless of other aspects such as the story. The sheer expressive power of Ohira’s drawings, or Kanada’s unique timing, all brought me joy and still do.

Yet even this joy I find in sakuga won’t last forever, and I can say that rarely does any scene amaze me like my first contact with works from not only legendary animators such as Ohira and Kanada, but even Ebata and Tanaka. I didn’t lose my interest in commercial sakuga that’s for sure, most what I watched lately were obscure shows I wanted to see what X animator or X director did in them. It’s just that I’m looking for something new, and I knowingly didn’t experience basically anything the wide medium of animation has to offer.

I think the majority of anime fans, animation fans in general even, just watch animation because it’s “anime” or maybe “Disney”. If an anime with a somewhat good story and almost still good-drawn images was to be produced, I bet it would gain some following and popularity among non-japanese fans at least. I also bet such a thing already happened. This reminds of a funny phrase I heard from a friend: “people think that animation isn’t important in animation”.

But then, everyone is free to prefer whatever they want in my opinion. I just think that people who have this view don’t see the real merit of animation and its real beauty, to a big extent at least. Works with outstanding stories and fascinating themes such as Ghost in the Shell receive praise mostly due to that aspect only, the story and themes, with maybe mentioning “good and smooth” animation as a side point. But such works exhibit what really makes animation what it is and takes of advantage of the capabilities of this medium, just look at the Hollywood adaptation to compare(regardless of the fundamentally different execution).

Maybe the main approach of commercial animation takes most of the blame here. Ask any random person “what is special about animation?”, and probably the answer would be something along the lines of “unlimited imagination” or “fascinating imaginary worlds”, referring to Disney’s princesses or Ghibli's fantasy. Yet live-action movies are capable of creating such worlds thanks to modern and even kinda old technology(if we ignore the ongoing controversy regarding the definition of these works), while other more realistic animation works such as Satoshi Kon’s show animations’ features and perks, the features that are the reason why he famously prefered to use animation in all his movies despite being more of a live-action director in nature. What I’m trying to say is this: animation isn’t just a container with the sole purpose of conveying a story or a message, nor is the importance solely in the content conveyed, but in the way it’s conveyed. That’s why a lot of people who work in animation refuse the idea of mimicking live-action, for example.  

After sakuga my interested shifted towards independent and experimental animation especially the japanese ones, like Koji Nanke and Youji Kuri. The story of independent japanese animators is a long one, better covered here. Watching their works made me realize more and more how diverse animation is, and the different exciting ways to transmit an idea through animation. You may say that everything I said till now was just cretesizing commercial animation and praising independent/experimental animation because I love them, yet I didn’t deny that Ghibli and Disney(2D) movies, which are commercial for sure, are some of the best animation works from a technical and artistic standpoint. What I’m criticizing is the narrow outlook on animation, even among the commercial works. Animation isn’t only hand-drawn or 3D, you have collage and stop-motion and puppets and others. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the former Association of Japanese Animations(AJA) president, the late Kihachiro Kawamoto, never drew anything, he was but an amazing puppet animator. Before Kawamoto was Tezuka, a person who plainly hates commercial mainstream animation and whose experimental works probably outnumber his commercial ones. Kawamoto’s successor, the current president Taku Furukawa, is a renowned independent animator and one of Youji Kuri’s students. Movies such as Isle of Dogs getting a wide positive reception makes me happy.

A famous use of collage was in Madoka Magica’s labyrinths, which Gekidan Inu Curry duo handled. It consists of Shirashi Ayumi(former Gainax) and Anai Yosuke(former defunct studio named Tanto). Their participation in Madoka Magica and many other Shaft shows came probably due to their relation with the director Yukihiro Miyamoto. I went a bit off track, but all this was to say that I enjoy Kihachiro Kawamoto’s collage works especially such as The Trip(1973), although he is better known for his puppet works, that are great nonetheless. This isn’t because I don’t enjoy puppetry, Jiří Trnka amazes me- for example. I bet that his magnum opus, The Hand(1965), would astonish any animation fan not only in its visuals, but in the way it handles and presents its themes as well, which led to banning this movie that obviously opposes the communist occupation of Czech.

from right to lefr: Madoka Magica, The Trip, Kenju Giga.

Now that I mentioned Czech, it’s one of the richest countries when it comes to animation and animation history. Many other east-european countries as well. Trnka is enough on his own, but even with other animation arts it’s a region that has a rich and old history of experimentation and early works. Tezuka’s inspiration for his short Jumping(1984) came from none other than a hungarian short called The Fly(1980). The animator behind Jumping, Junji Kobayashi, reminds me always of a fun fact about Tezuka. Kobayashi himself has a deep passion for insects and wildlife in general. Alongside being a member of multiple insect societies and organisations, including The Japanese Association for Insects, he wrote a book on how to animate animals based on Mushi/Tezuka Pro's principles. But if there's a bigger insects nerd than him, it's Tezuka, who deliberately added the kanji for insect(虫) in his pen name(same reading to his original name). Tezuka also has some books on insects or animals, in a fictional or realistic depiction. The last book I want to mention, the most interesting probably, is Kobayashi's "Osamu Tezuka That No One Knows - The Mess of Mushi Pro", an interesting title especially when you consider that Kobayashi is one of the oldest Mushi Pro members, having spent about 23 years with Tezuka till his death. Kobayashi joining Mushi Pro in the first place may have been due to Tezuka sharing him his insects passion, as "Mushi" is the same "insect　虫" in Tezuka's pen name after all.

Anyway, what I was trying to say is this: If you are looking for something more than just "brainless fun", try watching different kinds of animation, the world of animation is vast and diverse. Some works that I like(not necessarily a good start for everyone):

Aru Machikado no Monogatari(1962, Mushi Pro)

The first project by Tezuka's Mushi Pro. He tried different styles in this movie, demonstrating his intentions from the beginning. Directed by Eiichi Yamamoto, whose start was in another experimental studio named Otogi Pro, with animators such as Gisaburo Sugii, it is one of the best works the studio produced. It contained a variety of interesting and beautiful styles, even limited animation was used although there is no economical constraint here, what makes me think that it was an experiment before going all limited with Astro Boy later. A great movie overall.

Jumping(1984, Tezuka Pro)

There is a nice interview about this short and experimental works in general with Osamu Tezuka here.

Machikado no Märchen(1984)

The Hand(1965, Jiří­ Trnka)

Tabi(1973, Kihachiro Kawamoto)

Kenju Giga(1970, Kihachiro Kawamoto)

The Fly(1980, Ferenc Rofusz)

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TAKU FURUKAWA /

Affiche pour une exposition à Tokyo en 2011

Profil complet de l’artiste sur le site Tokyo Illustrators Society

Taku Furukawa a travaillé pendant 3 ans au coeur du studio d’animation de Yoji Kuri avant de devenir réalisateur de films d’animation indépendant. Très influencé par l’oeuvre de Saul Steinberg, il illustre en parallèle des livres pour enfants et de nombreuses publicités. Plusieurs de ces courts métrages sont sélectionnés au festival d’Annecy dont Oxed man en 1969, et Phenakisti-scope qui remportera en 1975 le Prix Spécial du Jury. Dans les années 90, Tarzan et From heart to heart sont distingués et récompensés au festival d’Hiroshima. Tyo Story est primé au Japan Media Arts Festival en 1999. Depuis, son travail est célébré à de multiples reprises lors de rétrospectives entre Ottowa en 2003, Seoul, Shanghai et Hiroshima en 2016. Il est représenté aujourd’hui par la Tokyo Illustrators Society.

Biographie complémentaire, entretien et filmographie de Taku Furukawa dans cette section du site Anipages

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New Kaguya-sama Anime Project Announced

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Following the broadcast of the final episode in the third season anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka’s Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai (Kaguya-sama:…