#Tanaka Jouji

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Five underappreciated anime that I would recommend!

1. Canaan (2009)

This is, from what I understand, an adaptation of a side-story chapter for the visual novel series 428: Shibuya Scramble, guest-written by Nasu Kinoko and guest-illustrated by Takeuchi Takashi. That is to say, the Type-Moon guys — the creators of Tsukihime, Kara no Kyoukai, and the now-legendary Fate/Stay Night. However, Canaan doesn’t take place in the Type-Moon shared universe(s), since it’s for another company’s property.

That being said, the anime adaptation is quite comprehensible on its own terms, likely due to the adaptation being written by the prolific and highly skilled screenwriter Okada Mari (Hanasaku Iroha, O Maidens In Your Savage Season, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Maquia). Her writing imbues the narrative with enough emotional intensity to make up for the occasionally-convoluted nature of the plot, and the backstories of the characters are hinted at just enough so that the viewer can understand their relevance, without taking up too much precious screen time. It can be a little hard to follow at points, but I ended up understanding it decently well anyway.

The production values are very high indeed, due to the anime being produced by P.A. Works, and directed by Andoh Masahiro (Sword of the Stranger, Hanasaku Iroha, O Maidens In Your Savage Season). The action animation is consistently stunning, the characters are beautifully expressive, and the overall look of the show is fantastic.

And the voice acting is an absolute treat, with the lead role of Canaan herself taken by Sawashiro Miyuki, the antagonist role of Alphard taken by Sakamoto Maaya, and Nanjou Yoshino in the role of Oosawa Maria, the POV character for a lot of the story. The supporting voice cast is packed with talent too — Hamada Kenji, Tanaka Rie, Nakata Jouji, Tomatsu Haruka, Hirata Hiroaki, Noto Mamiko, and even Ootsuka Akio in a minor role!

The premise is sort of a science fiction type of thing, but set in the (quasi-)contemporary location of 2000s China, where outside of the sci-fi conceit, the setting is largely realistic. The tone and mood is mostly that of an action thriller, with some nail-biting suspense here and there, but there are some beautifully soft and tender moments as well — often involving Canaan and Maria. Yes, folks, this has yuri in it, although it’s (strongly) subtextual.

Anyway, I would recommend this to people who love Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Kara no Kyoukai, Fate/Zero, and probably also Cowboy Bebop.

2. Tetsuwan Birdy OVAs (1996)

This is distinct from the later adaptation of the original Tetsuwan Birdy (Birdy the Mighty) manga, called Tetsuwan Birdy Decode, which came out in the late 2000s — this one came out in 1996 and was produced by Studio Madhouse in their prime.

The main characters are Senkawa Tsutomu (voiced by Iwanaga Tetsuya), a hapless teenager who gets accidentally killed(!) by an alien spaceship on his way to school one day, and Birdy Cephon Altirra (voiced by Mitsuishi Kotono), a human-looking alien and an intergalactic government agent who saves Tsutomu by merging her body with his. Effectively, they become two people in one body, which can shift between the forms of Birdy and Tsutomu…. except Birdy still needs to deal with all the rogue aliens who threaten the safety of the galaxy, while Tsutomu needs to study for his high school entrance exams. From what I’ve been told, the premise is fairly reminiscent of Ultraman and other classic tokusatsu series.

It’s four tight episodes of classic ‘90s OVA goodness, with a fun and slightly silly sci-fi concept that is nonetheless wrung for some surprisingly effective drama at times. The main thrust of it, though, is action comedy — and it definitely delivers on that front. The fight scenes are superbly animated, including some early-career work from now-legendary animator Suzuki Norimitsu, and the character designs by Takahashi Kumiko (Witch Hunter Robin, Snow White with the Red Hair, Cardcaptor Sakura) are amazingly expressive. Birdy’s striking asymmetrical design is a particular favourite of mine. The direction by Kawajiri Yoshiaki (Cyber City Oedo 808, Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D) is solid, and the writing is quite serviceable despite the brevity and premise.

Overall, I wouldn’t say it’s much of an intellectual watch, but if you just want a fun action-comedy ride with an extremely charismatic female protagonist and stunning animation quality, Tetsuwan Birdy is likely to be your jam. I’d recommend it to people who enjoy classic tokusatsu series, the original ‘90s Sailor Moon anime, and the less-depressing parts of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

3. Noir (2001)

This anime series is perhaps not as underappreciated as the others on this list, but I do still feel that not enough people have seen it. It was made by the studio Bee Train, and it’s the first entry in their so-called “Girls with Guns” trilogy (which isn’t actually a coherent trilogy, since they’re three different stories). The series was made right at the end of the cel-anime era, before the transition to digital colouring and compositing, so the masters were shot on film, but it was also made at the beginning of the slow transition to widescreen TV broadcasts, so it’s one of the very rare cel anime that’s in 16:9. This allows for a beautifully detailed look that, IMO, serves to offset the occasionally-limited animation and the frequent re-use of footage.

The premise is basically “secret assassins in France are caught up in weird intrigue and conspiracies”; as such, there’s a lot of very fun gunplay and kickass fight scenes, but also a lot of suspense and mystery. The writing is a little bit slipshod at times, but it ends up holding together, and the characters and (especially) the fantastically moody vibe make the show worth watching.

The characters are imbued with a lot of life and colour, both by their extremely attractive designs and by their voice actors’ wonderful performances. Mireille Bouquet, a young Corsican assassin and one of the two protagonists, is voiced by Mitsuishi Kotono; Yuumura Kirika, the other main protagonist who is a Japanese schoolgirl who has seemingly lost all her memories (but not her exceptional assassin skills), is voiced by Kuwashima Houko; and the mysterious Chloe, who shows up partway through the show, is voiced by Hisakawa Aya. There are definite yuri vibes between Mireille and Kirika, but as with Canaan, it’s all subtextual.

The main draw of the show, though, is its phenomenal soundtrack, courtesy of Kajiura Yuki (.hack//Sign, Kara no Kyoukai, Fate/Zero, Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer) in her very first anime scoring gig. It’s at times propulsive, at times dark and moody, at times beautifully serene, at times melancholy and nostalgic — and it’s utterly memorable.

I would recommend Noir to anyone who likes Canaan, Witch Hunter Robin, Ghost in the Shell, or anyone who just wishes that James Bond were a woman.

4. Flip Flappers (2016)

This anime was produced at Studio 3Hz and directed by Oshiyama Kiyotaka, in a dazzling yet underappreciated directorial debut that was presaged by his impressive animation work on Dennou Coil, Space Dandy, A Letter to Momo, The Secret World of Arietty, and The Wind Rises. Owing to this extremely solid animation background, Oshiyama was able to recruit a lot of prime animation talent for Flip Flappers, and it definitely shows in the stunning sakuga of the wild action sequences that pepper the show’s narrative.

While the fantastic animation is a key draw of this show, the sheer creativity in the worldbuilding, conceptual, and visual design spheres also contribute to its inimitably psychedelic look and feel. The landscapes of the worlds contained in Pure Illusion — the dream-realm that the protagonists enter each episode at the behest of a mysterious scientific organisation — and of the “real” world are whimsical, storybook-like, and slightly “off” in a slightly unsettling but compelling way.

The dreamlike atmosphere pervades the narrative as well — very little about the mechanics of the world is specified out loud, relying heavily on symbolism and visual storytelling to do the heavy lifting for the audience’s understanding. This might be a turn-off for audiences who prefer to have things spelled out for them clearly, but the point of this story is not always to make perfect logical sense, but rather to work on an emotional and metaphorical level. And work, it certainly does.

The episodic structure involving the various worlds of Pure Illusion explores the concept of the Umwelt (the individual sensory “world” of a person or organism), as well as some Jungian concepts and archetypes, in order to express the strange and sometimes-scary developmental stage of adolescence. The characters of Cocona (voiced by Takahashi Minami) and Papika (voiced by Ichimichi Mao) undergo a metaphorical and literal puberty, a coming-of-age similar in some ways to that experienced by the protagonist of FLCL, but with significantly more yuri. In fact, this show has the most outright yuri of any of the anime on this list. But that isn’t very strange for what is essentially a psychedelic magical-girl show: lots of magical-girl anime seem to include homoerotic vibes in some form or another, from Sailor Moon to Nanoha to Madoka.

There are some minor flaws in the storytelling towards the end, IMO, but overall it’s a wonderfully impactful emotional journey to watch Flip Flappers. Plus, the OP and ED are both extraordinarily catchy tunes that I’ve found myself humming on many an occasion.

I’d recommend this anime to anyone who loves weird magical-girl stuff, weird yuri, and/or amazing action animation.

5. Claymore (2007)

An adaptation of the manga by Yagi Norihiro, this anime is considered by many to simply be “basic”, or at least simply “inferior to the manga”. Now. I haven’t read the original Claymore manga (yet! I plan to eventually), but I found this anime to be compelling nonetheless. And if it really is the case that the manga is better, then I definitely look forward to diving in.

Having been produced by Studio Madhouse in the mid-2000s, it’s unsurprising that the vast majority of this anime was outsourced to Korean animation studio DR Movie, a longtime powerhouse subcontractor for both Japanese and American animation alike. That said, the direction of Tanaka Hiroyuki (director of a portion of Hellsing Ultimate and frequent close collaborator of Attack on Titan director Araki Tetsurou) remains sharp, compensating for the sometimes-limited animation with good storyboarding and a strong sense of mood and atmosphere.

Another aspect of Claymore which helps make up for the occasional visual shortcomings is the soundtrack by Takumi Masanori. The compositions are a mix of harder rock and electronic elements with a strong orchestral backbone, as befits a dark-fantasy setting and mood — the faster pieces are edgy and propulsive, very appropriate for the bloody action scenes, and the calmer pieces have a melancholic beauty to them that sticks in one’s memory. I wish the soundtrack were on Spotify, but alas, it is not.

The other sonic element that helps this anime out immensely is its absolutely STACKED voice cast. The main character, Clare, is voiced by Kuwashima Houko, in a fantastic yet understated performance. The other main character, Raki, is voiced by the less-well-known Takagi Motoki, but nearly all the other roles — including many bit parts — are filled with industry legends. Teresa is voiced by Park Romi, Miria is voiced by Inoue Kikuko, Irene is voiced by Takayama Minami, Rubel is voiced by Hirata Hiroaki, Priscilla is voiced by Hisakawa Aya, Ophelia is voiced by Shinohara Emi, and Jean (whom I cannot help but ship with Clare: there’s so much homoerotic tension there!) is voiced by none other than Mitsuishi Kotono. Yes, they got three of the original Sailor Senshi VAs — and I don’t know why that’s funny to me, but it is. And all of the voice actors deliver killer performances.

The premise of the show, before I completely forget to explain it, is that of a dark fantasy world where demons called youma ravage human settlements, with only the titular Claymores to protect humanity. They are a guild of platinum-haired and silver-eyed warrior women who possess superhuman fighting abilities, due to the fact that they’ve been fused with youma essence, and wield the massive broadswords that give them their name. Basically, (s)he who fights monsters must become (partly) a monster to do so.

I’ve heard the vibe of Claymore compared to manga like Berserk, and I don’t know how true that is (not having read the latter for myself), but there’s certainly a lot of bleakness and monstrosity in this fantasy tale. However, the Claymore manga was published in none other than Weekly Shounen Jump, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that the story remains resolutely forward-looking, the protagonists’ arcs focussing on the power of grit, determination, true friendship and loyalty, and protection of the weak and downtrodden. It’s never cynical or sarcastic — always straightforward and sincere despite the frequent darkness of the story.

The writing is consistently solid, even through the controversial anime-original ending (the manga continues long past the point where the anime cut things off), so I’m not sure who to point to for that: Yagi Norihiro for writing the original material, or Kobayashi Yuuko (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Attack on Titan s1-3, Kakegurui, Casshern Sins) for adapting it cleanly for the screen? Either way, it made me want to read the manga to experience more of these compelling characters and their travails.

I would recommend this anime to those who enjoy Kill La Kill or RWBY, or just to those who enjoy powerful women hacking at monsters with massive weapons and making lots of blood spray out.

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ANIME 100% recommended GANKUTSUOU

Jun Fukuyama as Albert Morcer Tanaka jouji as Count of Monte Cristo/Edmond Dantes Hirakawa Daisuke as Franz D'Epinay

Gankutsuou is set in the far future, during the year 5053, whereas Alexandre Dumas’s original novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration. Though Gankutsuouincorporates elements of science-fiction and fantasy, it also retains many aesthetics of France in the 19th century, particularly in regard to social classes and wealth. In addition, each of the episodes (of the Japanese dub) begin with a summary spoken in French.

Gankutsuou’s unusual visual style layers Photoshop textures into digital animation, with backgrounds often rendered in 3D. The series features several famous pieces of classical music, including Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony, the Donizetti opera Lucia di Lammermoor, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. 

Gankutsuō se ubica en el año 5053, por lo cual mezcla elementos del siglo XIXde la novela, con alta tecnología, viajes espaciales y el uso de mechas. Cada capítulo tiene una introducción en francés.  

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Recently the official Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo (Usuzumizakura -Garo-) website has updated with some new details for the upcoming anime film.

First, a new trailer was revealed. The new trailer features another look at the film’s setting as well as a look at several of the characters. The trailer also reveals that the film will premiere in Japanese theaters on October 6.

  Next, the website revealed a new key visual, which is illustrated by Masakazu Katsura, the character designer for the film.

Thirdly, some new cast members were revealed. The main cast members for the series were revealed earlier this June.

The additional revealed cast members include:

Atsuko Tanaka: Akira

Keisuke Higashi: Tokimaru

Atsuko Tanaka: Akira

Keisuke Higashi: Tokimaru

Lastly, it has been revealed that JAM Project will be performing the film’s theme song titled, “Petal” (Hitohira).

Source: ANN, Official Website

  More Details Revealed For Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo Anime Film

Recently the official Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo (Usuzumizakura -Garo-) website has updated with some new details for the upcoming anime film.

More Details Revealed For Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo Anime Film Recently the official Gray Cherry Blossoms: Garo (Usuzumizakura -Garo-) website has updated with some new details for the upcoming anime film.

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[Announcement] 舞台「風が強く吹いている」(butai kaze ga tsuyoku fuiteiru)

the show will be running from June 16th, 2021 to June 20th, 2021 (Tokyo) @ 六行会ホール (Rikkoukai Hall)

Cast:

Matsuda Hiro as Kiyose Haiji [Haiji] (清瀬灰二 [ハイジ]) Doumoto Shouhei as Kurahara Kakeru [Kakeru] (蔵原走 [カケル]) Futaba Yuu as  Jou Tarou [Jouta] (城太郎 [ジョータ]) Futaba Kaname asJou Shirou [Jouji] (城次郎 [ジョージ]) Adachi Hideaki as Hirata Akihiro [Nikochan] (平田彰宏 [ニコチャン]) Takaoka Hiroki as Iwakura Yukihiko [Yuki] (岩倉雪彦 [ユキ]) Tanaka Shou as Sakaguchi Youhei [King] (坂口洋平 [キング]) Isono Dai as Sugiyama Takashi [Shindou] (杉山高志 [神童]) Ohinata Colin as Musa Kamala [Musa] (ムサ・カマラ [ムサ]) Kurihara Taiga as Kashiwazaki Akane [Ouji] (柏崎茜 [王子]) Nishimura Nanako as Katsuta Hanako (勝田葉菜子) Chitose Yuu as Katsuta Hanako (勝田葉菜子) Mutou Kento as Fujioka Kazuma (藤岡一真) Yoshizawa Tsubasa as Sakaki Kousuke (榊浩介) Kazama Youhei as Morisawa Ichirou (森沢一朗)

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Some Tweets Remember Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara died of cancer at the age of 55. The news was devastating for the seiyuu community. Many seiyuu are remembering and looking back on their times with Fujiwara and the impact he made on them. A lot of anime I’ve watched wouldn’t have been the same without Fujiwara. From Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Dr. Stone, he shaped a lot of characters that I look back and smile thinking about. 

The following were all translated by @granblue_en on Twitter.

Takuya Eguchi

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Kaori Nazuka

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Tetsuya Fukuhara (creative director, Granblue Fantasy)

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Emiri Katou

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Yuuki Ono

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Madoka Yonezawa

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Tomoyo Kurosawa

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Koichi Haruta (former producer)

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Minoru Shiraishi

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Yuuichi Nakamura

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The following were translated by lig0schndr on Reddit

Ayana Taketatsu

Tomokazu Seki

Megumi Ogata

Mariya Ise

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Showtaro Morikubo

Marina Inoue

Romi Park

Natsuki Hanae

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiko Inoue

Yuki Kaji

Hiroki Yasumoto

Jouji Nakata

Katsuyuki Konishi

Shouta Aoi

Kensho Ono

Noriko Hidaka

Rie Tanaka

Kikuko Inoue

Ami Koshimizu

Megumi Han

Arisa Komiya

Ryotaro Okiayu

Kenjiro Tsuda

Nozomi Yamamoto

Kanako Kondo

Haruka Kudo

Hitomi Harada

Miyu Tomita

Wataru Hatano

Atsushi Abe

Suzuko Mimori

Atsuko Tanaka

Aya Suzaki

Sayaka Ohara

Asami Imai

Daisuke Hirakawa

Hikaru Akao

Yui Ishikawa

Toa Yukinari*

Kotono Mitsuishi*

Nobuhiko Okamoto (blog)

Nana Mizuki (blog)

Toshiyuki Morikawa (blog)

Satoshi Hino (blog)

Tatsuhisa Suzuki (blog)

Chie Nakamura (blog)*

* not translated

Taketatsu Ayana (Taketatsu and Fujiwara both voiced characters in Dagashi Kashi and co hosted a series of bonus videos released with the Blu-rays of the series)

Fujiwara Keiji-san.

When we had a photograph session together for a TV show, even though you said, "I'm shy, so I can't really talk much," after the session started and I was nervous you kindly threw me a lifeline and chatted with me a lot, and even at live events and such you've saved me so much.

I wanted to spend more time with you.

I wanted to thank you directly.

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Seki Tomokazu (Seki and Fujiwara both voiced characters for the same series several times including PSYCHO-PASS, Sengoku BASARA, and Hajime no Ippo)

The way you looked when you came to the studio with your script sticking out of your back pocket was so cool, and I often copied you. When we went to karaoke together, I would put on a song that had a video of your acting as a prank and put you in a bind so many times. I wanted to play around with you again. This feels too soon... Fujiwara-san. Truly, thank you for everything.

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Ogata Megumi

I've had the honor of working with you on various, many sets but... my strongest impression, is actually not from an anime, but from the drama CD "Radical Hospital".

Dr. Sakaki... Please say it's a joke like you always do...?

Fujiwara Keiji-san. Truly, thank you for everything. Please rest peacefully.

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Ise Mariya (Ise and Fujiwara both voiced main characters in HUNTER X HUNTER, and Ise references Fujiwara's role as Leorio in this tweet)

What I remember is His white shirt and the sunglasses he wore His gallant figure standing before the microphone His bashful smile when having friendly conversations His stylish behavior when everyone goes drinking Both his voice and his acting were so cool Everything about him was wonderful

Keiji-san really felt like Leorio to me I have so many pleasant and fun memories Thank you so much

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Shimazaki Nobunaga

Fujiwara Keiji-san, I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Morikubo Showtaro

The tears won't stop.

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Inoue Marina

His voice, his acting, his smile, I loved them all.

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Park Romi (Park and Fujiwara both voiced important characters in Fullmetal Alchemist)

He just recovered...

Be it with Hagane, or Muji, or FA he was everyone's older brother...

He truly was Lieutenant Colonel Hughes.

Early Far too early...

Kei-chan You fought hard against what ailed you... Please rest well...

Your casual comments Even now I treasure.

Tonight I honor you...

I pray you rest in peace...

Notes: I'm not positive, but I believe in regards to the second line

"Hagane" likely refers to the first airing of Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003 that used the title 「鋼の錬金術師」 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi).

"Muji" seems like it refers to Zoids, the first Zoids anime series that is often referred to colloquially as "Muji Zoids", "No Label Zoids", to differentiate it from other Zoid series. In this series, Fujiwara voiced Irvine, a main supporting character and older brother figure to the main characters.

"FA" likely refers to the second airing of Fullmetal Alchemist in 2009 that used the titled 「鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST」 and thus is sometimes referred to as "FA".

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Hanae Natsuki

This is too sad...

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Toshiyuki Toyonaga

My heart aches... The words won't come out...

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Inoue Kazuhiko

Eh, Fujiwara Keiji... No way. It's too early. I remembered well the times we worked together in the studio. It's too early. I'm so saddened.

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Kaji Yuuki (Kaji and Fujiwara both voiced characters for the same series several times including Magi and Shingeki no Kyojin)

Keiji-san. I wanted to talk with you more. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had a father like you, if I could become a man like you, that kind of stuff, always, I thought to myself... I should have told you so. I wanted to talk with you more. I'm full of regret. I want to see you.

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Yasumoto Hiroki

Words don't suffice. He was cool. Truly. We had talked about him visiting my place and drinking some unopened wine.

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Nakata Jouji First tweet, and reply

He was shy and gave off the impression that he didn't like superficial relationships, but when I tried talking to him he replied with a bashful smile, that's what I recall. When I heard he returned to work and was doing independent work, I thought on my own that he was doing well, but... You must have had it hard, huh. However, you weren't the kind of person to say that out loud... You stayed true to yourself until the very end. I pray for you.

I wanted to meet with you and talk with you again.

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Konishi Katsuyuki

No way. When I was a fledgling, because his place was in the neighborhood he invited me for a meal, and I was really happy about that. I wanted to meet with you again.

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Shouta Aoi

I can no longer meet you again. By all means, I wanted to meet you again.

Just how much encouragement I received from the acting of that wonderful voice I grew accustomed to hearing from a young age.

From now on and always that wonderful voice of yours will remain in our hearts and ears.

Thank you for all the wonderful times you gave us.

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Ono Kensho

Fujiwara Keiji-san. He really is cool, and he is someone I look up to. We have the same birthday, and on my own I felt like we had an affinity... I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Hidaka Noriko

Fujiwara-san...

I thought I could meet you again someday at the studio, truly unfortunate.

Thank you for everything. Please rest in peace...

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Tanaka Rie

Fujiwara Keiji-san...

The last time we met was during the recording for the Granblue Fantasy game...

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Inoue Kikuko

Kei-chan, I'm so sad.

You fought against illness for a long time... You truly gave it your all. Please rest well in heaven.

I won't forget your shy, bashful, and kind smile.

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Koshimizu Ami (Koshimizu and Fujiwara both voiced important characters in Eureka 7, and Koshimizu references her role as Anemone and Fujiwara's role as Holland in this tweet, as well as Tsujitani Kouji who voiced Dewey Novak in Eureka 7 and passed away in 2018)

Dewey and Holland, please stay a little longer.

I want you to stay. I wanted you to stay.

If you're not there, we can't fly freely...

Because you were there, we were able to live freely.

Thank you but I still don't want to say goodbye.

Sorry that Anemone is like this. If I could say one selfish thing please come back...

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Han Megumi (Han and Fujiwara both voiced main characters in HUNTER X HUNTER, and Han references Fujiwara's role as Leorio in this tweet)

Just last night, during HUNTER's rebroadcast, we just saw off Leorio as he departed for his trip, Fujiwara-san.

Family and comrade, always thinking of his friends and a warm man, a perfect fit, my beloved senpai.

Always with the message title "Miss lovely forehead"

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_CUIyQAKMX/?igshid=14scn4kzgey86

Forever, and ever...

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Arisa Komiya

Fujiwara Keiji-san. I had the honor of working with you for 1 year on Go-Busters, you were always so cool on set, it was my first dubbing experience and I learned so much from you. I wanted to work with you again. I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Ryotaro Okiayu

I participated in "Hoshi Koe" at the Saitama venue last year, and you attended, Fujiwara-san.

I read your letters.

The last time I met you was back stage there.

It had been several years before then.

That's how it goes.

Thanks so much for everything.

Note: Hoshi Koe is the name of a series of events held in Japan by AIR AGENCY, a talent management and production company founded by Fujiwara Keiji in 2006.

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Kenjiro Tsuda

His white shirt His light colored sunglasses His cynical smile His casual way of walking into the studio His unshaven face His still shadow at Planetarium His husky voice His retreating figure as he left His appearance in a coat when he slowly spoke in his last moments

was cool

Thank you so much

Note: Planetarium is likely also referencing Hoshi Koe, which was held at planetariums in various cities in Japan.

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Yamamoto Nozomi

We acted together for the first time in UN-GO, and a while later when I greeted you at another set, you remembered me, saying, "I've met you before, right?" After that, when on the set for Utawarerumono you noticed my Ironman iPhone case and chatted with me, I was truly happy about each and every thing. I pray that you rest in peace.

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Kondo Kanako

I can't believe it. I really liked your cool roughness. Fujiwara-san. I pray that you rest in peace.

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Kudou Haruka

Is it because of the air pressure that my head hurts, or because I cried too much that my head hurts, I can't sort out my feelings. However, more than these sad feelings, I want to say so many times, "thank you."

Fujiwara-san.

We were together for my seiyuu debut work "Honey and Clover", and from there with "Noein" and "DEATH NOTE", our work together continued. I didn't know my right hand from my left, and you gave me so much advice.

On set you always spoiled me, listening to my trivial chatter with a smile.

I entered college, and even when I cut off all ties to the industry up to that point and distanced myself from work, every half a year you would send me a message asking "Are you doing all right?"

I entered my fourth year of college, and when I said to you, "I want to return to work!" you got a little angry, but you earnestly heard me out. Even though I caused trouble to a lot of people, you saying "Welcome Back!" with a smile has always supported me.

4 years after returning to work, when I was worried that I wasn't doing as well as I had hoped, you said "It'll be all right!" and gave me a push on the back, and I was able to move forward.

I really have been spoiled by you for so so long.

You taught me so many things, I couldn't hope to write them all out. About acting, about movies, about novels, about life.

Even now I still have the novel I received from you right on my bookshelf. From now on, every time I watch a Kubrick or Victor Erice movie, I feel I will remember you.

The fact that there will no longer be replies to my messages, and the fact that I can no longer see you, really really make me sad, but you will always be in my heart. It's all right. I'm an adult now, too. I want to become an adult like you, someone who is loved by many, and someone who can guide others.

Thank you so much.

_______

Harada Hitomi (Harada and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Senran Kagura, and Harada references Fujiwara's role as Kiriya in this tweet)

Keiji-san. Kiriya-sensei.

I've been helped, so much by you. Thank you so much.

_______

Tomita Miyu

Fujiwara Keiji-san, I had the honor of acting together with you for the first time in Kotobuki Hikoutai. Warm, and yet mischievous, I truly loved acting with that voice of yours.

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

_______

Hatano Wataru

Fujiwara Keiji-san. Across various works, I've been in your debt. When you called me for "Hoshi Koe", I was really happy. The warm advice from a senpai I look up to, and the smile after a recording session. I couldn't possibly forget. I pray that you rest in peace.

_______

Abe Atsushi

I've been in your debt since when I debuted. I see... We can't act together anymore...

_______

Mimori Suzuko

I'm thankful that I had the honor of working on the same set as you. Thank you so much.

_______

Tanaka Atsuko

It's a sad sunset...

_______

Suzaki Aya

I'm truly saddened.

_______

Ohara Sayaka

It's a lie

_______

Imai Asami

............

_______

Hirakawa Daisuke

Keiji-san... Keiji-san... I'm so sad... I want to see you... Keiji-san...

Hirakawa Daisuke

_______

Akao Hikaru (Akao and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Back Street Girls, and Akao references this in this tweet)

I'm still in disbelief even after a new day has dawned and I can't quite get the right words. I feel like a hole opened up in my heart. Since I was young through anime you showed me this fun world and as a member of Gokudols, I looked forward to the day I could meet you again.

I pray that you rest well.

_______

Ishikawa Yui (Ishikawa and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Shingeki no Kyojin, and Ishikawa references Fujiwara's role as Hannes in this tweet)

[Yui] That voice that I heard so many times when I was a child. Shingeki's Hannes-san was also, rough, cool, and warm... I loved him. Fujiwara Keiji-san, I pray that you rest in peace.

_______

Yukana

I wanted to act together with you more.

Thank you so much...

I pray that you rest in peace.

_______

Okamoto Nobuhiko

Title: I'm sorry

I was planning to talk about trust and play today, but I hope you'll allow me to do that tomorrow.

I had the honor of doing my first radio show with him. When I was unable to speak well, he laughed at me. When we were recording for the Ao no Exorcist movie and from the start all I was capable of was shouting, he laughed at me. When I kept wearing the same clothes on the set of To Aru, he laughed at me. When I look back on things, it might have been sarcastic laughing, but I only remember the figure of him laughing. And, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.

His appearance as an actor, the way he thought about and interpreted the script, what he brought forth, I received so much encouragement and experience from him.

Keiji-san, Truly, truly, thank you so much. I really I love you.

Thank you for everything.

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

Notes:

The radio show Okamoto references I believe is "Sorairo Radio", a radio show promoting the anime "Sola" that aired from 2007/3/30 to 2007/7/27 for 19 episodes. During the month of July Okamoto and Fujiwara co-hosted the show.

Okamoto and Fujimura voiced Okamura Rin, the protagonist, and Fujimoto Shiro, Rin's adoptive father, respectively in Ao no Exorcist.

Okamoto and Fujimura voiced Accelerator, a main supporting character, and Kihara Amata, something of a mentor figure to Accelerator, respectively in To Aru Majutsu no Index.

_______

Mizuki Nana

Title: The carnation that arrived at my house 2 weeks ago ☆

At my last place, even plants said to be robust I ended up letting die (>_<) However, ever since I started living at my new place my plants have been really lively! My care for flowers especially has gotten better! Proper ventilation and sunlight really are important after all (laugh)

https://www.mizukinana.jp/blog/photos/2020/blog/nana_phot_20200416.jpg

I found out about Fujiwara Keiji passing away. I had the honor of working together with him for various works, during my first public performance at Tokyo Dome he provided wonderful narration, and at the planetarium in my home prefecture I had the honor of performing together with him... Truly I was blessed with so many irreplaceable experiences. I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

Notes:

The performance at Tokyo Dome is referencing NANA MIZUKI LIVE CASTLE 2011, a series of live concerts performed at Tokyo Dome by Mizuki Nana on 2011/12/3 and 2011/12/4. Fujiwara provided narration for a short film called PLANETARIUM "Princess Nana of the Heavens" (PLANETARIUM「天界の奈々姫」) which was shown during the concert on both days.

The performance at the planetarium is referencing when Fujiwara and Mizuki co-starred in a Hoshi Koe performance held on 2016/4/24 at the Matsuyama City General Community Center Cosmo Theater. Matsuyama is the capital of the Ehime Prefecture, and Mizuki Nana was born in Niihama, Ehime. Mizuki had also made two blog posts about enjoying rehearsing for the event with Fujiwara and celebrating the successful completion of the event.

_______

Morikawa Toshiyuki

Title: Fujiwara Keiji-san...

Fujiwara Keiji-san... I pray you rest in peace.

It's too sudden. My mind is a mess. Even though I'm someone who works at my own pace... ... Right now, I'm overcome with feelings of loss.

From the time when I was a newcomer, we've been walking together through the ages for over 30 years. As an actor, and as a president, you were truly a friend... Since you were young you were shy and cool, overflowing with chivalry, an existence that even men were charmed by that is "Fujiwara Keiji"

..., It's so painful... the words won't come out. I'm sorry.

I feel that you really must have had it tough fighting against your illness. Now, please rest well.

And, the letters you sent me I will always cherish.

Morikawa Toshiyuki

_______

Hino Satoshi

Title: Keiji-san...

Keiji-san... It's a lie, right...? It's a joke, right...?

This... is too sad...

Keiji-san as a person, as a man, as an actor, you were someone who I respected from the bottom of my heart.

Everything about you was cool, you were someone I admired.

I wanted to learn more and more about various things from you.

Even now I clearly remember the time when on the set of the anime "Shakugan no Shana," as the role of the father, Kantarou, you kindly covered up for and accepted my terrible acting.

Keiji-san, "Dad, thank you so much for everything up to now"

While reflecting on each and every thing I learned from you, I will devote myself towards the sake of the future of the seiyuu industry.

I pray you rest in peace.

Note: Hino and Fujimura voiced Sakai Yuuji, the protagonist, and Sakai Kantarou, Yuuji's father, respectively in Shakugan no Shana.

_______

Suzuki Tatsuhisa

Title: Letter

I hate the idea of something getting overshadowed without anyone knowing about it, so I will write about it here.

Since we first met when I was 19, I've been in your debt for a long time. Since before we started having work together, you'd hear out my concerns and give me advice, and go along with my selfish requests to take me along for drinks. Even though you'd always say, "Waddaya want now, Tattsun," you'd always keep your promises. Whenever we met at the studio you'd always be giving off a pleasant, lazy mood. When you were the sound director you'd say things like "Tattsun, you're the only person I can ask for this," things that I couldn't tell if you were being serious or not. It's only now that I can say this, but I took you seriously every time, and every time I was seriously happy you asked me. The fact that you said those things to me.

Sometimes I'd tell you about how people say that our voices or our acting are similar, and even though you'd reply by saying stuff like, "What? That's gross," behind your sunglasses I could see that the look in your eyes always softened happily. I like chatting in the smoking area, so anytime I'd spot you I'd head straight there. When you'd say, "Yo!" to me, it was a little embarrassing, but I was always happy you did.

I won't talk about acting. That's something I'll keep locked away in my heart.

I know you had it tough. However, I stopped talking about it. Since you hate that.

All I can remember, is you always saying, "Yo! Tattsun," every time you saw me. Gimme a break, let me remember something else, too.

Thank you for always listening to my selfish requests. Thank you for always listening to both my trivial ramblings and my serious talks.

I always thought you were an annoyingly cool old man. You were always the best. You were always the strongest.

Everything about you is cool. So I envy you.

When I go over there, I'm gonna have a ton of stories for you. Before I do, please make sure to find some good sake and tobacco over there. It might take a while, but I'm definitely going to have, a ton I want to talk to you about.

It's about time I wrapped things up. This is a letter that will never be read by its recipient, after all, so there's no point in going on for too long.

Let's meet again with a smile. Anytime, anywhere.

With love.

[sweetness-pop]

Heya! 💗🍓🌟Sweetness*Pop🌈🍭🌸 here!

Too bad that MK never had a Japanese dub. However if somehow by fate, then imagine this giant incredible cast:

(won't be able to include all of the characters)

Yuichi Nakamura as Liu Kang

Tomokazu Sugita as Sub-Zero

Akio Otsuka as Raiden

Kazuya Nakai as Scorpion

Junichi Suwabe as Johnny Cage

Sayaka Ohara as Sonya Blade

Koji Yusa as Kano

Hiroyuki Yoshino as Reptile

Ryo Horikawa as Goro

Houchu Ohtsuka as Shang Tsung

Hiroshi Kamiya as Kung Lao

Takehito Koyasu as Jax Briggs

Kana Ueda as Kitana

Akemi Okamura as Mileena

Kappei Yamaguchi as Baraka

Shigeru Chiba as Kintaro

Sanae Kobayashi as Jade

Tomokazu Seki as Smoke

Kotaro Nakamura as Shao Kahn

Mamoru Miyano as Noob Saibot

Takahiro Sakurai as Sektor

Masakazu Morita as Cyrax

Nobutoshi Canna as Nightwolf

Kenjiro Tsuda as Stryker

Daisuke Ono as Kabal

Mayumi Tanaka as Sheeva

Kikuko Inoue as Sindel

Sho Hayami as Ermac

Jun Fukuyama as Rain

Jouji Nakata as Fujin

Chie Nakamura as Sareena

Wataru Hatano as Quan Chi

Hideyuki Hori as Shinnok

Rumi Ochiai as Tanya

Fumiko Orikasa as Li Mei

M.A.O./Mao Ichimichi as Frost

Toshiyuki Morikawa as Mavado

Hiroaki Hirata as Kenshi Takahashi

Kenta Miyake as Bo'Rai Cho

Houko Kuwashima as Ashrah

Miyuki Sawashiro as Skarlet

Asami Seto as Cassie Cage

Haruka Tomatsu as Jacqui Briggs

Kaito Ishikawa as Takeda Takahashi

Nobuhiko Okamoto as Kung Jin

Satoshi Hino as Erron Black

Aoi Yuuki/Takuya Eguchi as Ferra/Torr

Ami Koshimizu as D'Vorah

Hideo Ishikawa as Kotal Kahn

Kazuhiko Inoue as Kollector

Katsuyuki Konishi as Geras

Kotono Mitsuishi as Cetrion

Romi Park as Kronika

.....That's it!😂

I actually typed this before on YouTube hehe.���

So MK fans, any thoughts on this Japanese dub cast especially for those who are fully aware of these seiyuus & their roles?😉🎮

[leenaevilin-birthday-calendar]

[December] J-Actors Birthday Calendar

♪ December 1st

◎ Tomotsune Yuuki 友常勇気 1985

♪ December 2nd

◎ Funahashi Hiroki 船橋拓幹 1994

◎ Kurofuji Yuuki 黒藤結軌 1986

◎ Shiraishi Kousuke 白石康介 1996

♪ December 3rd

◎ Fujiie Kazuyori 藤家和依 1984

◎ Goku

◎ Takahashi Fumiya 高橋ふみや 1993

◎ Usui Masahiro 碓井将大 1991

♪ December 4th

◎ Asato Yuuya 安里勇哉 1987

♪ December 5th

◎

♪ December 6th

◎ Hayashi Kento 林遣都 1990

♪ December 7th

◎ Masui Kento 桝井賢斗 1994

◎ Sakurada Doori 桜田通 1991

♪ December 8th

◎ Fukazawa Taiga 深澤大河 1994

◎ Kimura Tatsunari 木村達成 1993

◎ Saotome Jouji 早乙女じょうじ 1986

♪ December 9th

◎ Kajimoto Daiki 鍛治本大樹 1983

◎ Yamazaki Masashi 山﨑雅志 1979

♪ December 10th

◎ Kobayashi Katsuya 小林且弥 1981

◎ Yuuki Kousei 結木滉星 1994

♪ December 11th

◎

♪ December 12th

◎ Doumoto Shouhei 堂本翔平 1993

◎ Kominami Kouji 小南光司 1994

◎ Watanabe Takahiro 渡辺貴裕 1996

♪ December 13th

◎ Eita 瑛太 1982

◎ Hasui Yuuma 蓮井佑麻 1993

♪ December 14th

◎ Isono Dai 磯野大

◎ Yagami Ren 八神蓮 1985

♪ December 15th

◎ Baba Ryouma 馬場良馬 1984

◎ Okui Nagato 奥井那我人 2000

♪ December 16th

◎ Anzai Shintarou 安西慎太郎 1993

◎ Kobayashi Ryouta 小林亮太 1998

◎ Raita 雷太 1993

◎ Seto Keita 瀬戸啓太 1994

◎ Tanaka Toshihiko 田中稔彦 1983

♪ December 17th

◎ Hashimoto Zenitsu 橋本全一 1987

◎ Maekawa Yuuki 前川優希 1997

◎ Someya Toshiyuki 染谷俊之 1987

◎ Tamaki Yuuki 玉城裕規 1985

◎ Yoshikawa Sumihiro 吉川純広 1982

♪ December 18th

◎ Furukawa Yuuki 古川雄輝 1987

◎ Sagawa Daiki 佐川大樹 1991

◎ Tmy 1992

♪ December 19th

◎ Tateishi Toshiki 立石俊樹 1993

♪ December 20th

◎ Arai Yuuya 新井雄也 1995

◎ Kuranuki Masahiro 倉貫匡弘 1982

◎ Mizuta Kouki 水田航生 1990

◎ Yajima Yakumo 矢島八雲 1990

♪ December 21st

◎ Yanagi Koutarou 柳浩太郎 1985

♪ December 22nd

◎ Higuchi Yuki 樋口夢祈 1984

◎ Sakamoto Kenji 坂元健児 1971

♪ December 23rd

◎ Akutsu Nichika 阿久津仁愛 2000

◎ Komatsu Junya 小松準弥 1993

◎ Masada Naohiro 正田尚大 1991

◎ Okazaki Kazuhiro 岡崎和寛 1987

◎ Tanzawa Seiji 丹澤誠二 1990

◎ Terayama Takeshi 寺山武志 1987

♪ December 24th

◎ Takahashi Kensuke 高橋健介 1994

◎ Tanaka Ryousei 田中涼星 1994

♪ December 25th

◎ Maeuchi Takafumi 前内孝文 1985

◎ Nakayama Masei 中山麻聖 1988

♪ December 26th

◎ Kawahara Kazuma 川原一馬 1990

◎ Oguri Shun 小栗旬 1982

◎ Okutani Chihiro 奥谷知弘 1994

◎ Shirota Yuu 城田優 1985

♪ December 27th

◎ Matsumoto Ukyou 松本享恭 1994

◎ Washio Shuuto 鷲尾修斗 1987

◎ Yasukawa Aiji 安川集治 1992

♪ December 28th

◎ Kanno Yuuki 菅野勇城 1987

◎ Toyoda Yuuya 豊田裕也 1988

◎ Yoshida Yuuki 吉田邑樹 1991

♪ December 29th

◎ Arata Shihou 荒田至法 1994

◎ Matsumura Ryuunosuke 松村龍之介 1993

◎ Suzuki Katsuhiro 鈴木勝大 1992

◎ Watanabe Takaki 渡邉駿輝 1999

♪ December 30th

◎

♪ December 31st

◎ Hashimoto Shouhei 橋本祥平 1993

◎ Kawasumi Bishin 川隅美慎 1992

◎ Oosone Keita 大曽根敬大 1985

◎ Takamoto Gaku 高本学 1993

[turbobyakuren]

precise touhou voice headcanons i have

Hijiri: Tanaka Atsuko

Shou: Miki Itou

Nazrin: Fukuen Misato

Nue: Asakawa Yuu

Ichirin: Tanaka Minami

Unzan: JOUJI NAKATA

Rinnosuke: Takahiro Sakurai

Kanako: Shindou Kei

[pkjd]

“Karakuri Circus” new anime key visual and additional cast (Studio VOLN, Twin Engine)

-Synopsis-

“Katou Narumi suffers from Zonapha Syndrome, a rare ailment that stops his breathing unless he makes people laugh. He’s been forced to abandon his training in Chinese kenpo and return to Japan, where he now works as a clown. The only problem: he’s not very funny. One day he meets Saiga Masaru, the recent inheritor of a huge fortune, who gives him the first laugh he’s gotten all day. When he realizes Masaru is being pursued by assassins, he steps in to protect the boy, only to discover that instead of conventional weapons, the assassins wield huge, eerie puppets. They soon encounter the mysterious Shirogane, who controls a puppet of her own, and claims she was sent from France by Masaru’s late grandfather to protect him. Their paths intertwine and diverge, splitting into two stories: Karakuri and Circus, puppets and performers, tears and laughter. The strange circus of living dolls that spreads Zonapha Syndrome, the human puppets known collectively as the Shirogane, and the puppeteers whose undying grudge set in motion both sides of this performance.“

-Staff-

Director: Satoshi Nishimura

Series Compositon: Toshiki Inoue, Kazuhiro Fujita

Character Designer: Takahiro Yoshimatsu

Music: Yuuki Hayashi

Studio: Studio VOLN, Twin Engine

-Cast-

Masaru Saiga (CV: Chihiro Ueda)

Narumi Katou (CV: Rikiya Koyama)

Shirogane (CV: Megumi Hayashibara)

Eiryou Ashihana (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)

Guy Christopher Rech (CV: Nozomu Sasaki)

Hisao Egawa

Ryota Iwasaki

Kaito Ishikawa

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Marina Inoue

Masahiko Tanaka

Akio Otsuka

Romi Park

Jun Fukuyama

Jouji Nakata

Aoi Yuuki

Ryuuzaburou Otomo

Website: https://karakuri-anime.com/

[newsintheshell]

“Sword Gai The Animation”

Serie Web anime, 23 marzo 2018

Episodi: 12

Adattamento animato basato sul manga “Sword Gai” di Toshiki Inoue (storia) e Wosamu Kine (disegni basati sul characer design di Keita Amemiya). La serie sarà un’esclusiva Netflix.

Il primo episodio sarà mostrato in anteprima durante il Tokyo Comic Con, il 3 dicembre.

-STAFF- 

Direttore generale: Takahiro Ikezoe 

Regia: Tomohito Naka 

Sceneggiatura: Toshiki Inoue 

Character Design: Atsuko Nakajima 

Direttore artistico: Seiko Akashi 

Colorazioni: Masato Sasaki 

Direttore 3DCG: Akihiko Kimura, Kenji Isobe 

Direttore del suono: Toshiki Kameyama 

Musiche: Kotaro Nakagawa 

Studio di animazione: LandQ studios

Produzione: DLE, Production I.G 

-CAST-

Gai Ogata: Yuuto Uemura 

Seiya Ichijou: Yuuichirou Umehara 

Sayaka Ogata: Yuuka Aisaka

Amon Ogata: Jouji Nakata

Kyouka Kagami: Rina Sato

Marcus Lithos: Hiro Shimono 

Naoki Miki: Tomokazu Sugita 

Takuma Miura: Toshihiko Seki 

Grimms: Takaya Kuroda 

Tatsumi: Kenji Hamada 

Mina Hiratani: Yuu Shimamura 

Kigetsu: Masaharu Satou 

Kazuma Matoba: Takaya Hashi 

Kei: Sumi Shimamoto 

Hakimu: Kousuke Toriumi 

Midoriko: Ayane Sakura 

Yasuko Tanaka: Urara Takano 

Issei Ariga: Kouhei Murakami 

Aronis: Michiko Neya 

Un’arma che si è saziata del sangue di innumerevoli vittime diventa leggendaria e, a volte, prende una coscienza propria. Quando un’arma simile viene brandita da un essere umano ricolmo d’odio, i due formeranno una combinazione di uomo ed arma il cui unico desiderio è il massacro.. Il giovane Gai fa parte di un’organizzazione che combatte questi individui da centinaia di anni. Epiche battaglie senza esclusione di colpi lo attendono e il destino dell’umanità dipenderà anche dai poteri di queste armi viventi.

L’opera è stata lanciato sulle pagine di Monthly Hero’s Magazine nel dicembre 2012 e si è conclusa nell’ottobre 2015 con sei volumi. Il sequel “Sword Gai Evolve” viene serializzato sulla rivista da novembre 2015 e Shogakukan ne ha pubblicato il 3° volume lo scorso 5 giugno.

Sito ufficiale

SilenziO)))

[flamingo-chan]

A seiyuu themed post.

Sugita (Takanodaba) went to watch Kinpra with a friend. Kobayashi Tatsuyuki (who has a spoilerish role in the movie) also watched it and loved it, crying multiple times. Seems like Sugita and Kobayashi unexpectedly met and now both are mutuals on twitter.

Director Hishida, Tasuku-kun (Taiga) and Taku-chan (Kakeru) were at Osaka yesterday. At 00:30, the 3 of them with Avex producer Nishi were at the Prism Elite Party (same as last year, although the previous had Terashima Junta + the staff). The small event was streamed online on niconico and lasted 2 hours where they casually chatted, ate and drank Kinpri-themed stuff with fans.

Hishida and Taku-chan didn’t rest this weekend and today they were at Kyoto with Saito Soma (Yukinojou). Hishida said in this stage greeting that he wants to continue doing more King of Prism sequels, but people need to keep supporting the movie (nothing new really).

Tasuku-kun, Naganyan (Leo) and Junta-kun (Shin) went together to Ooedo Onsen Monogatari for the Kinpri collab on Friday. The 3 of them had Leo’s drink, Naganyan also tried Yukinojou’s drink and Zeus’ curry (which he liked) while Tasuku-kun ate Taiga’s takoyaki. Tasuku-kun got Taiga and Kazuki merch. 

Tanaka Minami (Non in Pripara, Nitocris in FGO, Minami in WUG) promoted Kinpra in her radio show since she went to watch it recently. She also wrote about it in her blog where she fangirls quite a bit about Taiga.

Idol Time Pripara seiyuus Date Arisa (Yui), You Taichi (Nino) and Yamada Yuina (Michiru) watched Kinpra together.

The Rainbow Live seiyuu have also been tweeting in their accounts about Kinpra.

The Shuffle! seiyuu haven’t been listed in official websites besides Takanodaba, so after digging around here’s the list for anyone interested:

Takanodaba Jouji CV: Tomokazu Sugita

Gotanda Kokoro CV: Urata Wataru 

Uguisudani Mondo CV: Hase Norihito

Kanda Mitsuba CV: Eda Takuhiro

Okachimachi Tsurugi CV: Hashimoto Koutarou

[asstology]

The signs as Daisuke Namikawa characters

Aries: Rokurou Okajima

Taurus: Yashiro Isana

Gemini: Narsus

Cancer: Yukio Tanaka

Leo: Tooru Oikawa

Virgo: Jellal Fernandes

Libra: Ulquiorra Cifer

Scorpio: Hisoka Morow

Sagittarius: North Italy

Capricorn: Kishou Arima

Aquarius: Jouji Nezu

Pisces: Shouta Kazehaya

[otakunews01]

La película de Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic será lanzada en Blu-ray y DVD el 23 de agosto

La película se estrenó el 21 de enero en cines de Japón.

La web de la película de Anime Kuroshitsuji: Book of the Atlantic basada en el Manga Kuroshitsuji de Yana Toboso, ha anunciado el lunes que su versión en disco Blu-ray y DVD será lanzada el 23 de agosto del 2017 en Japón. La película se estrenó el pasado 21 de enero en cines de Japón.

Reparto adicional para la película:

Atsuko Tanaka como Francis Midford

Jouji Nakata como Alexis Midford

Ryouhei Kimura como Charles Gray

Tomoaki Maeno como Charles Phipps

Suzuki Tatsuhisa como el Vizconde de Druitt

Seiichirou Yamashita como Edward Midford

Kaito Ishikawa como Rian Stoker

La banda Sid pone el tema musical de la película titulado ”Garasu no Hitomi”.

Daisuke Ono repite su papel como Sebastian Michaelis en la película, y Maaya Sakamoto es Ciel Phantomhive. También fue anunciado el regreso del resto del reparto principal y equipo de producción de los Anime para televisión y OVAs de la serie, a la película.

El Manga original debuto en la revista Monthly G Fantasy de la editorial Square Enix en 2006, y Square Enix pondrá a la venta su volumen recopilatorio 22 el 18 de Noviembre. El Manga ya inspiró un Anime para televisión en 2008, una segunda temporada en 2010, y una tercera temporada, Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus se estreno en Japón en Julio del 2014 y contó con diez episodios en total. Una serie de dos OVAs se estreno a principios de este año.

[teamgensokyo-blog]

New key visual, preview video and additional cast for Anime film “Usuzumizakura -GARO-” revealed!

The film will premiere in Japanese theaters on October 6th

<Additional cast> Akira (CV Atsuko Tanaka) Tokimaru (CV Keisuke Higashi) Inari (CV Mayu Udono) Tenko (CV Jouji Nakata) Takeru (CV Tomokazu Seki)

src: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/298776

[bungoustrayheroes]

wth funimation

So I was just scrolling down Funimation’s page for Kuroshitsuji Book of the Atlantic, and I come across this: 

Guess what? The Japanese cast for every person on this part of the list is wrong!

Rian Stoker is actually voiced by Kaito Ishikawa 

Viscount Druitt is actually voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Edward is actually voiced by Seiichiro Yamashita

Frances is actually voiced by Atsuko Tanaka

Alexis is voiced by Jouji Nakata

Charles Phipps is voiced by Tomoaki Maeno

Charles Grey is voiced by Ryohei Kimura 

I don’t know who the Japanese VA for Margaret is, however.... And they’ve listed Emiri Kato (who they’ve already listed once, correctly, as Mey Rin) as Grey.....

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Tickets Now On Sale for "Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic" Limited Theatrical Engagement

Funimation Films announced today that advance tickets are now available for the upcoming release of Black Butler: Book of The Atlantic, The film, produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Noriyuki Abe (Black Butler: Book of Circus, Black Butler: Book of Murder and “Yu Yu Hakusho), will screen in theaters across the United States on June 12 and 14, 2017 in both the original Japanese version with subtitles as well as the English dub. Each version will be available on separate days of the engagement, beginning first with the subtitled version.  

  Tickets are available beginning today and can be pre-purchased via the official movie website at http://ift.tt/2rjw8R8

      Synopsis All aboard to the next great adventure for Ciel and his demonic butler, Sebastian! After hearing rumors of a peculiar society bringing people back from the dead, the two board the luxury liner Campania on her maiden voyage to investigate. Incognito amongst the mysterious Aurora Society, they find familiar faces and a sight they can’t believe—a woman raised from the dead! But surprise quickly turns to dread when the shambling corpse attacks. With more questions than answers, Ciel and Sebastian are up against not just one flesh-hungry corpse, but hundreds. Worse yet, the flamboyant reaper Grell and his new partner, Ronald Knox, stand in their way. Time is running out to solve this mystery, and if the demonic duo doesn’t act fast, they’ll be treading some seriously rough waters. Who could be behind this daring necromancy—and are they ready to find out?

    Original:  Yana Toboso (published in "G Fantasy" from Square Enix) Director: Noriyuki Abe (Black Butler: Book of Circus/Murder, recently Heroic Legend of Arslan, Divine Gate) Screenplay: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Code Geass) Character design/Chief Animation Director: Minako Shiba (all the previous Black Butler anime) Music: Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger) Production: A-1 Pictures Distributor: Aniplex

  Cast

Sebastian Michaelis: Daisuke Ono Ciel Phantomhive: Maaya Sakamoto  Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Midford: Yukari Tamura Undertaker: Junichi Suwabe Grell Sutcliff: Jun Fukuyama Ronald Knox: KENN William · T · Spears: Noriaki Sugiyama  Snake: Takuma Terashima Baldroy: Hiroki Tōchi Finnian: Yuki Kaji Mey-Rin: Emiri Katō and more\

   Cast additions include

  Ryohei Kimura as Charles Grey.

Tomoaki Maeno as Charles Phips.

And Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Viscount Druitt.

      Edward Midford: Seiichiro Yamashita (Buntaro, Girls Beyond the Wasteland)

  Francis Midford: Atsuko Tanaka (Motoko Kusanagi, Ghost in the Shell)

  Alexis Midford: Jouji Nakata (Alucard, Hellsing)

  Ryan Stoker: Kaito Ishikawa (Genos, One Punch Man)

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.

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