#ayane & hikari.

[moviemosaics]

Mad Cats

directed by Reiki Tsuno, 2023

[gayest-persona-character]

Round 1!

Rules

Vote for who you think is more queer/gay (doesn't matter if you think they're bi, pan, gay, lesbian, etc. Who's the most not straight!)

I will allow propaganda in the form of asks or notes (tags and comments)

Be nice and respectful. Not everyone has the same headcanons.

Remember, this is mostly just for fun! We have a few submitted characters for this exact purpose, so don't take things too seriously. (It doesn't matter what the results are, most persona characters will be queer-coded in my heart)

The list of polls is as follows:

Labrys vs. Daisuke Todoroki

Principal Kobayakawa vs. Yukiko Amagi

Mayumi Yamano vs. Suguru Kamoshida

Bebe vs. Sho Minazuki

Isako Toriumi (Maya) vs. Ann Takamaki

Ichiryusai Madarame vs. Ichiko Ohya

Chihiro Fushimi vs. Ai Ebihara

Philemon vs.Shibusawa

Kou Ichijo vs. Fuuka Yamagishi

Munehisa Iwai vs. Miyabi Hanakouji

President Tanaka vs. Akihiko Sanada

Ryuji Sakamoto vs. Taro Namatame

Kanami Mashita vs. Haru Okumura

Nozomi Suemitsu vs. Angel and Julian

Ryotaro Dojima vs. Rio Iwasaki

Sadayo Kawakami vs. Maya Amano

Nagi vs. Saori Hasegawa

Cashier from Peace Diner vs. Junpei Iori

Chizuru Ishigami vs. Minoru Inoue

Chihaya Mifune vs. Mamoru Hayase

Misuzu Hiiragi vs. Lala Escargot

Setsuko Sonomura vs. Junko Kurosu

Eri Minami vs. Tae Takemi

Zen vs. Kenji Tomochika

Eriko Kirishima vs. Takeharu Kirijo

Mika vs. Metis

Junya Kaneshiro vs. Takuto Maruki

Moel Gas Station Attendant vs. Hanako Ohtani

Maya Okamura vs. Igor

Sayoko Uehara vs. Makoto Yuki

Lesbian Student from P3 vs. Mami Shibata

Shunsuke Fujii vs. Saki Konishi

Tatsuya Suou vs. Akinari Kashihara

Miho Ogishima vs. Kinshiro Morooka

Hisano Kuroda vs. Ayane Matsunaga

Kanji Tatsumi vs. Makoto Nijiima

Marie vs. Tatsuya Sudou

SIU Director vs. Reiji Kido

Baofu vs. Takahisa Kandori

Yuuki Mishima vs. Tamaki Uchida

Zenkichi Hasegawa vs. Yosuke Hanamura

Mitsuo Kubo vs. Aigis

Kei Nanjo vs. Margaret

Masao Inaba vs. Noriko Katayama

Yukino Mayuzumi vs. Saeko Takami

Tadashi Satomi vs. Chidori Yoshino

Yumi Ozawa vs. Gay Demons P2

Kasumi Yoshizawa vs. Yuka Ayase

Hidetoshi Odagiri vs. Mutatsu

Shinjiro Aragaki vs. Kazushi Miyamoto

Localized version of Naoya vs. Ren Amamiya

Coach Hiraguchi vs. Chie Satonaka

Shuji Ikutsuki vs. Shiho Suzui

Futaba Sakura vs. Naoto Shirogane

Jin Shirato vs. Hifumi Togo

Keisuke Hiraga vs. Eikichi Mishina

Maki Sonomura vs. Toranosuke Yoshida

Rise Kujikawa vs. Elizabeth

Goro Akechi vs. Yuko Nishiwaki

Noriko Kashiwagi vs. Ulala Serizawa

Yuko Himeno vs. Anna Yoshizaka

Hikari vs. Joker (IS)

Mitsuru Kirijo vs. Hidehiko Uesugi

Masayoshi Shido vs. Youichi Makimura

[maruten20nerd]

Ever since I've restarted gacha life 2, I've been trying to make a Maruten character(Please don't look him up for your sake) and a PCFS character in a pair/duo.

For today I've made Hikari(02) from Star love and Shiun Ayane from PCFS ( I can make an Eye tut for Ayane if needed!)

What do you guys think?

[dragon-in-the-watery-bowl]

Maximun Height of Danganronpa Fankids

Just what the title says, a list of the heights my Danganronpa fankids will grow into:

Shinji: 170 cm.

Tenko: 167 cm.

Shinichi: 167 cm.

Ayane: 166 cm.

Shizuka: 169 cm.

Emi: 167 cm.

Mitsuki: 178 cm.

Kazuki: 173 cm.

Polly: 175 cm.

Silver: 180 cm.

Shiro: 180 cm.

Riku: 180 cm.

Hikari: 172 cm.

Miyako: 172 cm.

Kiyo: 162 cm.

Yuzuki: 173 cm.

Asahi: 176 cm.

Kyoya: 185 cm.

Etsuko: 169 cm.

Daisuke: 172 cm.

Akihiko: 180 cm.

Junichi: 179 cm.

Shoichi: 164 cm.

Hanae: 170 cm.

Hoshi: 178 cm.

Anzu: 180 cm.

Kazuyuki: 169 cm.

Kaida: 172 cm.

Akemi: 166 cm.

Miyu: 167 cm.

Natsumi: 173 cm.

Shuri: 168 cm.

Junpei: 186 cm.

Momoka: 161 cm.

Hidemi: 178 cm.

Seira: 179 cm.

Toma: 170 cm.

Chieko: 167 cm.

Fuka: 165 cm.

Kiku: 169 cm.

Akiko: 165 cm.

Shuka: 187 cm.

Akui: 180 cm.

Yoshitake: 167 cm.

Yukito: 178 cm.

Kagemi: 183 cm.

Shion: 179 cm.

Akihiro: 183 cm.

Kohana: 169 cm.

Kazuma: 179 cm.

Fuyuka: 164 cm.

Rin: 188 cm.

Syouma: 185 cm.

Hina: 166 cm.

Yuito: 167 cm.

Rinne: 170 cm.

Kazushige: 170 cm.

Ouki: 178 cm.

Kyo: 168 cm.

Kanami: 166 cm.

Akito: 179 cm.

Shuon: 170 cm.

Yuta: 167 cm.

Tsuru: 169 cm.

[abdul-racing-posts]

And Revue Starlight adopts Arcana Arcadia Main Act "Stage Before Dawn" as an anime

Plot: A Beautiful Day in Galatic Empire change into chaos when The Death with The Red Wings and Rose Hi-jacking their warship "Le Pendu" (French: The Hanged Man) from Armory Seven then The Death with his Co. departs from the Armory Seven to defeating The Scarlet Princess and Lovers in earth and moon to become most Dangerous Terrorist in Solar System and Leading the Role.

Cast: Emperor: Akira Yukishiro (CV: Hotaru Nomoto) Empress: Liu Mei Fan (CV: Yume Takeuchi) Tower: Hikari Kagura (CV: Suzuko Mimori) Lovers: Claudine Saijo (CV: Aiba Aina) Death: Tamao Tomoe (CV: Tomori Kusonoki) Red Wings: Kotoha Tanaka (CV: Risa Taneda) Rose: Chisato Shirasagi (CV: Sumire Uesaka) Scarlet Princess: Maki Nishikino (CV: Pile) New Genesis: Tsumugi Shiraishi (CV: Minami Saki) Shiburin: Rin Shibuya (CV: Ayaka Fukuhara) Lily: Riko Sakurauchi (CV: Rikako Aida) DK: Dia Kurosawa (CV: Arisa Komiya) Swordman Morgan: Shizuka Mogami (CV: Azusa Tadokoro) Red Misfire: Ran Mitake (CV: Ayane Sakura) The Tactical: Yukina Minato (CV: Aiba Aina) Dark Nemuri Hime: Miki Hoshii (CV: Akiko Hasegawa)

Angels from Rising Sun: Shohei Ohtani (CV: Himself)

Headingley Reaper: Ben Stokes (CV: Himself)

Captain Anaheim: Mike Trout (CV: Himself)

Trent Lightning: Joe Root (CV: Himself)

Super Max: Max Verstappen (CV: Himself)

Mr.360: AB de Villiers (CV: Himself)

King of Bangalore: Virat Kohli (CV: Himself)

Badshah: Babar Azam (CV: Himself)

Hitman: Rohit Sharma (CV: Himself)

El Diablo: Fabio Quartararo (CV: Himself)

V-System: Will Power (CV: Himself)

Cervera Alien: Marc Marquez (CV: Himself)

Springboks Crusher: Siya Kolisi (CV: Himself)

New Cast will announce soon…

OP: Eternity is Dying and Living ED: Liar Rouge

Date of Release:

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8Its April Fools Days

[mizukimatsuda]

アイナ・ジ・エンド × 坂東祐大 - 創造

一部衣装制作させていただきました

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AiNA THE END

Creative Director / Kota Tohata

Planner / Mami Koyama

Art Director / Yasunari Abe

Director / Kyotaro Hayashi

Assistant Director / Toshimasa Kumagai , Yuzuha Kashihara , Masaru Ito

Steadicam Operator / Yasutomo Kevin Yoshida

1st Camera Assistant / Mayu Miyahara

2nd Camera Assistant / Megu Ishihara

Focus Puller / Shingo Ito

Key Grip / Tetsuya Tomohisa

Assistant Grip / Kazuhito Ohtsubo , Soichiro Kawase , Miyabi Tanaka

DIT / Seiji Kogami

Lighting Director / Naoto Tanoue

1st Lighting Assistant / Ryoichi Kurihara

Lighting Assistant /

Shimizu Kenichi , Isamu Suzuki , Satoshi Ikai , Kento Fuda ,

Masayuki Kawata , Kenichi Asaura , Morikawa Hisashi , Masateru Furukawa ,

Takashi Yamaguchi , Takashi Goda , Kei Katsuma , Shinozaki Seiji

Light Board Operator / Kanako Shida

Assistant Operator / Sara Yamada , Hiroki Kodama

Production Designer・Costume Design / Chihiro Matsumoto

Production Design Chief / Masayuki Nakayama

Production Design Assistant / Takumu Ishii , Momo Kawasaki , Ayaka Mori , Nono Saito   

Costume Work / Yuko Makino

Set Carpenter / Koyuki Matsuo , Mei Inoue , Akihito Mineyama , Nozomi Sekiguchi

Special Effect / Keiichi Nishioka , Kineko Sasamori , Hiroto Suzuki

Hair & Makeup <AiNA THE END> / Tamayo Yamamoto

Hair & Makeup <dancer> / Yurika Ichihashi

Hair & Makeup Assistant / Misaki Oka , Honoka Fuse , Kanematsu , Hina Nagamoto

Stylist <AiNA THE END> / Ai Suganuma

Stylist <dancer> / Koji Oyamada

Stylist Assistant / Ayane Saito , Ayumi Takahashi , Reki Tanaka

Costume Design /

KANEHIRO , Tsukasa Koyama , Syo Nomura Sachiko Tahara (Lazy Hours) , Mizuki Matsuda

Choreographer / YOH UENO

Assistant Choreographer / KAYAKO

Dancer / Doto Saya , Yamato Yoshida , Wait(Taiki) , Yuka Otani , isono , miu__________ ,

isa , Yumi , Tokiwa , YU-NA , Sassy , Yumiho , Haru , YOULI , SAYA , Ayaka Matsumoto , ninaricci , chihiro , Mizuka Imanishi , Nao Oishi , Mei , Saki Kato , Hikari , Shin , hinano , calpas , KIM SAYA , Anzu , Miyuu , Ami

Offline Editor/ Masayuki Kubo

Online Editor / Yoshihumi Hashimoto

Mixer / Showsuke Asada

#commissioned

[ayaneshindo]

Hikari Imai photo by Ayane Shindo

[neverlcnd]

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send 🌸 for three things my muse likes about yours. 

c'mon, sunny. you’ve got this, you can’t talk about this without sounding like you’re completely in love with dawon. “ unnie is… amazing. in like, every way. ” oh, she was gonna do amazing at this. “ she’s very kind, she’s always made me feel safe, since the first week i got here. ”  when she was half terrified of the country and everyone in it. “ she’s very funny, too. ” or maybe she wasn’t, and the thing was that she laughed at everything the older girl said because, you know, feelings. “ did i mention she’s the prettiest girl i’ve ever seen? ” oh, fuck. “ i mean, everyone says she could be an idol, with… you know… with the visuals she has going on, yeah. now excuse me, i have to go hide in my room for two days. ”

“ i really like hayun in like, general. does that count? ” wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t the case, right? if she hadn’t liked her so much. “ but her squishy cheeks hold a special place. ” just the thought of them brought a smile to the fallen angel’s face. “ i like how fierce she is, and i really really like her voice. it… makes me calm, happy. ” it made it worth it, every single day, to be here, with her.

“ junhee’s my soulmate, i love everything about him and if anything happened to him i would kill everyone in the room and then myself. ” if that wasn’t clear enough… “ for real though, his smile? saved my life. his body? sculpted by the gods. his heart? i would protect with my life. ”

oh, this was her kind of question. please, someone should allow her to talk about her girlfriend for hours. “ i like how carefree she is, how bold. ” for an already free soul like her own, ayane was everything she could’ve asked for. “ her tattoos are really hot, i do have to say that ” she smiled, as dreamily as she always did when the girl was on her mind. “ but my favorite thing, probably, is how she’s tiny enough to be by my side perfectly and yet she lets me be the little spoon. ”

“ hanying’s the most kind hearted woman, you know? she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful… ”

[diefakekingjulien]

Tag yourself

((friendly reminder that hikari belongs to @battlelashes ))

[keepthisholykiss]

April 2021, Kageki, Ayaki Hikari’s “e to bun” translation - or - the one with all the Montague Information

Okay, alright I am back with another funky little casual and ~* fun *~ translation. Since Ayaki Hikari has an e to bun column right now I, of course, am under legal obligation to read it. Which means that I might as well go ahead and translate it for folks too. And boy, this one is important. If you’re at all interested in the very... very minor details of the background of Hoshigumi’s current production of Romeo and Juliet then I am happy to provide this content to you for the next three months. This month Akachan covered the entirety of the Montagues. By the sounds of it she will hopefully be covering the Capulets next month so look out for that or whatever else it could be when I translate that next month. For now, I leave you with this monstrosity of content, please do enjoy. And know that, yes, I tried my damnedest to make a chart of these relationships and it was just too messy I could not make it work so, good luck.

The Situation in Verona, As I Reveal It - Ayaki Hikari (title credited to: Iroha Reo) Hello to all the readers of Kageki. My name is Ayaki and I am Benvolio in the B Cast of “Romeo and Juliet.” I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the profiles of all my Montague friends in the same style as “Takarazuka Otome.”  Each person answered the following questions: (1) Role (2) Family structure (3) Is there someone you are in love with? That you are friends with? (4) Points of interest that we hope you, the audience, will find helpful or enjoy when watching the play. Shizuki Otone: (1) Mia (2) Kozakura Honoka’s older sister 😊 (3) Benvolio, of course haha ❤️❤️❤️ (4) In “Kirei wa Kitanai” I get to see Benvolio, so I am hoping to show him there that I like him!! Sazanami Reira: (1) Luka (2) I have 3 younger sisters. (Otosaki Itsuki, her twin Ruri Hanaka, and Hoshisaki Nozomi) (3) I don’t build closer friendships with my peers in town, but instead with all the girls. (4) I try to see all the faces of the Montagues in every number. Otosaki Itsuki: (1) Lucia (2) A brother, Sazanami Reira-san. Sisters, Ruri Hanaka and Hoshisaki Nozomi. (3) From the Capulets...Hiroka Yuu-san! (4) My agonizing battle with Hiroka-san during the the duel 💔! Takuto Rei: (1) Illy (2) An only child (3) I don’t have a girlfriend, I like all the girls! (4) I have hair with cornrows! Since I am graduating I decided to try a style that’s new and I won’t be able to have forever! Asamizu Ryou: (1) Bloom (2) Hiroki Yuzuha is my brother. (3) I don’t have a girlfriend. I’m a person who listens to everyone’s problems and helps them with their love life. My best friend is Otosaki! (4) My hairstyle! I have a cross in the back of it, so try to find it! Yuunagi Ryou: (1) Bruno (2) I have a younger brother (Hayato Reo)! Ayane Miran is my younger sister, and I am childhood friends with Hanayuki Rira. (3) I have no girlfriends, but I do have a crush on Otosaki Itsuki-san. (4) After being slapped by Otosaki-san in “Kirei wa Kitanai” I had to learn how to do a successful backwards roll. Minato Rihi: (1) Pos Savin (2) No family (Orphan) (3) Romeo (4) The hairstyle is based on a manga character. The braid changes depending on the day, so if you find me please take a look at the hairstyle too. Hanayuki Rira: (1) Maria (2) No family members. Best friends with Otosaki-san, childhood friends with Yuunagi Ryou. (3) I have a crush on Romeo...❤️ (4) This is not the usual Hanayuki, I have a fighting, powerful, look behind my eyes! Kozakura Honoka: (1) Carla (2) I’m Shizuki Otone-san’s sister! (3) I like Mercutio. I don’t know if as a friend or… as a more than that? (4) I look like I have short hair, but it’s actually straight, long hair! It’s a wolf-cut hairstyle! Hayato Reo: (1) Nicolo (2) I am the younger brother of Yuunagi Ryou! (3) I don’t have a love… (4) I am very strong! Kirari An (A Cast): (1) Julia (2) Asakura Shizuku’s sister. (4) My earrings were given to me by Lady Montague! Asakura Shizuku (A Cast): (1) Sophia (2) Kirari An’s sister. (3) I have a crush on Mercutio. (4) The part when I get to be involved with Mercutio during “Les Rois du monde.” Amato Kanon (B Cast): (1) Eve (2) Soua Takeru’s twin brother. (3) I like Ouka Rurina without realizing it and mistakenly think she likes me back. (4) Sometimes it can feel like me and Soua Takeru really are twins. Kuresaki Rino: (B Cast): (1) Sophie (2) I am an only child and a childhood friend of Yuran Sui. (3) There are some people I like, but I don’t really feel a connection with them. So I am looking for someone. (4) I don’t want to fight my troupemate Sumika Amane, in the duel, but I have to fight with her. I’m hoping to express this conflict to her through my heart so that we can reconcile in the end through our performance! Soua Takeru (B Cast): (1) Adam (2) I am Amaton Kanon’s twin brother. (3) I temporarily fell in love with Hoshisaki Nozomi but I am easily distracted. (4) Sometimes I feel like me and Amato Kanon are really twins. Houma Toa (A Cast): (1) Chuck (2) I am one of three siblings. The second is a younger brother (Taiki Hayate) who is two years younger than me. And the third is a younger sister (Ayane Miran) who is strong-willed and cute. (3) I have a childhood best friend (Ruri Hanaka) that I’m thinking of marrying some day… ❤️. (4) I have had natural perm-style hair from birth! I am a hot-blooded man with a short temper, but I also have a passionate heart and love my friends. Ruri Hanaka (A Cast): (1) Kiara (meaning “bright”) (2) My brother Sazanami Reira, my first sister Otosaki Itsuki, and my other sister Hoshisaki Nozomi. (3) I will marry my best friend Houma Toa some day. (4) The feeling of performing between the sky and the cobblestones that can be seen between the houses and throughout the city of Verona. Hiroki Yuzuha (A Cast): (1) Dante (2) My brother is Asamizu Ryou. (3) I don’t have a significant other, but I have love for Benvolio as well as my brother! (4) My goal is to be more mature in my appearance and playful while acting. I want to portray a character of a younger brother that is trying to grow up. Yuran Sui (B Cast): (1) Laura (2) I am an only child. But my childhood friend is Kuresaki Rino. (3) I have always had a crush on Mercutio. (4) In the duel, I want to express that I know it is a meaningless fight. But I pretend not to notice this feeling and become driven by hatred and a need for power. Hoshisaki Nozomi (B Cast): (1) Katerina (2) My brother Sazanami Reira, my sister Otosaki Itsuki, and my twin sister Ruri Hanaka. (3) I like Romeo before I realize it. (4) The hair arrangement of my bangs and my leg lifts during the duel. Ayane Miran (A Cast): (1) Eva (2) I am the younger sister of Hayato Reo and Yuunagi Ryou. (4) I hate the Capulets with every fiber of my being. Aone Towa (A Cast): (1) Rick (2) I’m an only child and a childhood friend of Ayane Miran. (3) My dream is to be like Mercutio. ✨ (4) I’m trying out having short hair for the first time! Mitsurugi Kai (B Cast): (1) Jeff (2) I am an only child. (3) I’m looking for someone. (4) I’m a bit of a jerk so I mess with everyone at different times. Kishou Kazuto (B Cast): (1) Chopper (2) Ouka Rurina is my childhood friend. (4) Some choreography in “Les Rois du monde.” Ouka Rurina (B Cast): (1) Rudy (3) I am secretly in love with Romeo. (4) I do everything with the best of my ability! Taiki Hayate (A Cast): (1) Energy (2) Houma Toa is my brother and Ayane Miran is my sister! (3) I care for my sister Ayane Miran! (4) Some choreography in “Les Rois du monde.” Whew, I managed to introduce everyone… Next month, I want to keep revealing more of the situation in Verona!

[atr-xx]

Manga Masterpost

~ February Update ~

All the manga I've ever read. I couldn't think of another way of writing this post so I categorized it according if it's horror + demographic.

Those with green font are my favorites, those in red font are the ones I hated wouldn't recommend. Those in italics were added in the monthly update.

(Manga name) - (Author)

For more information check my anilist

Horror

8 Tales of the ZQN - Various Artists

Ajin - Gamon Sakurai

Anamorphosis no Meijuu - Shintaro Kago

Black Paradox - Junji Ito

DEAD Tube - Touta Kitakawa

Dead World Puzzle - Tajika Kouhei

Dream Toy Factory - Shintaro Kago

Ekimae Hanayome - Shintaro Kago

Franken Fran - Kigitsu Katsuhisa

Franken Fran Frantic - Katsuhisa Kigitsu

Twins of Darkness - Sachiko Uguisu

Fraction - Shintaro Kago

Fuan No Tane - Nakayama Masaaki

Goth - Otsuichi

Gyo - Junji Ito

Harem End - Shintaro Kago

Hellstar Remina - Junji Ito

Homunculus - Hideo Yamamoto

Horror Anthology Comic Shikaku

Inugami Hakase - Suehiro Maruo

Jisatsu Circle - Usamaru Furuya

Kiriko - Shingo Honda

Kiriko Kill - Shingo Honda

Kouishou Rajio - Nakayama Masaaki

Litchi☆Hikari Club - Usamaru Furuya

Lunatic Lovers - Suehiro Maruo

Mahou Shoujo Site - Satou Kentarou

Mimi no Kaidan - Junji Ito

Misu Misou - Oshikiri Rensuke

MoMo: The Blood Taker - Akira Sugito

Museum - Tomoe Ryousuke

Mushihimi - Masaya Hokazono

No Longer Human - Junji Ito

Paranoia Star - Suehiro Maruo

Plastic Girl - Usamaru Furuya

Pumpkin Night - Seima Taniguchi

Sensor - Junji Ito

Shigahime - Hirohisa Sato

Shoujo Tsubaki - Suehiro Maruo

Super Dimensional Love Gun - Shintaro Kago

The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection

Travelogue of the Succubus - Junji Ito

The Voynich Hotel - Dowman Sayman

Tokyo Akazukin - Tamaoki Benkyo

Tomie - Junji Ito

Tomie: Takeover - Junji Ito

Uzumaki - Junji Ito

Yami no Koe - Junji Ito

Youkai Kyoushitsu - Junji Ito

Warau Kyuuketsuki - Suehiro Maruo

Josei

3 am Dangerous Zone - Youko Nemu

& - Mari Okazaki

A Silent Voice - Yoshitoki Ouima

A Song to the Sun - Kenji Bandou

Amegashi - Gunjou

Anata ni Hana wo Sasagemashou - Tomu Ohmi

And It Will Be Sunny - Tendou Kirin

Another World Where I Can’t Even Collapse And Die - Tommy Matsui

Biyaku Cafe - Ayane Ukyou

Boxed Garden - Mame Fujimoto

Bread & Butter - Hinako Ashihara

Cappuccino - Wataru Yoshizumu

Chiguhagu na Karera no Koi no Yukue - Mori Kou

Haru's Curse - Asuka Konishi

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai - Aya Nakahara

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai R - Aya Nakahara

Diamond Life - Fujiwara Akira

Dokuhime - Mitsukazu Mihara

Fiancée of the Wizard - Masaki Kazuka

Full House - Woon Seo Yeon

Gokusen - Morimoto Kozueko

Hapi Mari - Maki Enjouji

Honnou Switch - KUJIRA

I Am Troubled That My Fiance Is a Villain - Hachi Mitsuno

I was Summoned by Mistake, but I'm the Heroine - Yuu Geni

In Clothes Called Fat - Moyoco Anno

Isekai Otomotenashi Gohan - Shinobumaru

I'm nearly 30, but this is my first love. - 310 (satou)

Kijima-san to Yamada-san - Ruka Ichinose

Koudaike no Hitobito - Kozueko Morimoto

Ladies on Top (+18) - Nejiga Nameta

Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan - Gaku Kuze

Little House with an Orange Roof - Yamahana Noriyuki

Loving Yamada at LV999! - Mashiro

Love Rerun - Aki Amasawa

Miss Kiryu Doesn't Know What Love is - Haruka Ono

Mizutama Puzzle - Shoko Hidaka

Ms. Seal: I don't wanna be killed anymore - Yukiko Uozumi

My Broken Mariko - Waka Hirako

My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness - Kabi Nagata

Mystery For My Dear A - Satoshi Morie

Nana - Ai Yazawa

Oishii Kankei - Makimura Satoru

Perfect World - Rie Aruga

Pretend-Lovers Serenade - Toochika Nekome

Sesame Salt and Pudding - Yufuko Suzuki

The Earl's Daughter was Suddenly Employed as the Crown Prince's Fiancée - Midori Azuma

The Embalmer - Mitsukazu Mihara

The Full-Time Wife Escapist - Tsunami Umino

The Mitarai’s House is On Fire - Moyashi Fujisawa

The Rain of Teardrops, and Serenade - Haruka Kawachi

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent - Azuki Fuji

The Tales of Marielle Clarac - Tomoko Mitani

The Third Finger Offered to a King - Shiho Watanabe

The Wolf Lord's Lady - Machi Kanna

This Time I Will Definitely Be Happy! - Mamenosuke Fujimaru

Usemono Yado - Hozumi

Witch of Thistle Castle - John Tarachine

Wotakoi: It's Difficult to Love an Otaku - Fujita

Yoru Cafe - Maki Enjouji

You're My Pet - Yayoi Ogawa

Seinen

A Bride's Story - Kaoru Mori

A Girl on the Shore - Inio Asano

All You Need is Kill - Hiroshi Sakurazaka

Are You Really Getting Married? - Tamiki Wakaki

Arte - Kei Ookubo

Berserk - Kentaro Miura

Bitter Virgin - Kei Kusunoki

Bonnouji - Eda Aki

Devil's Line - Ryo Hanada

Dorohedoro - Q Hayashida

Emma - Kaoru Mori

Genocyber - Tony Takezaki

Genshiken - Shimoku Kio

Haru's Bandaged Girl - Mito Satou

Her Majesty’s Swarm - Akira Minamoto

I Sold My Life for Ten Thousan Yen per Year - Taguchi Shouichi

Innocent - Sakamoto Shinichi

Innocent Rouge - Sakamoto Shinichi

Interviews with Monster Girls - Petosu

Jigoku Kurayami Hana mo Naki - Ruka Toudou

Murcielago - Kana Yoshimura

My Dress-Up Darling - Shinichi Fukuda

No Longer Human - Junji Ito

Oogami-san, Dadamore desu - Yuu Yoshidamaru

Oyasumi Punpun - Inio Asano

Saturn Return - Akane Torikai

Sekine's Love - Haruka Kawachi

Shounenshoujo Ryouryuuki - Usamaru Furuya

Shut Hell - Yu Ito

So I'm a Spider, So What? - Asahiro Kakashi

Solanin - Inio Asano

Spirit Circle - Satoshi Mizukami

Suicide Island - Kouji Mori

Sweat and Soap - Kintetsu Yamada

Telepathic Wanderers - Yasutaka Tsutsui

The Apothecary Diaries - Nekokurage

The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service - Eiji Ootsuka

The Way of the Househusband - Kousuke Oono

Toorigakari ni One Point Advice Shiteiku Type no Yankee - Otsuji

Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan - Sumomo Yumeka

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - Hitoshi Ashinano

Shonen

Blood Lad - Yuki Kodama

Boku No Hero -

Chainsaw Man - Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chrno Crusade - Daisuke Moriyama

Demon Slayer - Koyoharu Gotouge

Gwisin Byeolgok - Han Hyun Dong

Happiness - Shuuzou Oshimi

Horimiya - HERO

It's My Life - Imomushi Narita

Jujutsu Kaisen - Gege Akutami

Kaiju No.8 - Naoya Matsumoto

Kemono Jihen - Shou Aimoto

Marry Grave - Hidenori Yamaji

Meido no Koi wa Enma Shidai! - Runa Hirai

No. 9 - Gege Akutami

Pochi Kuro - Naoya Matsumoto

Sengoku Youko - Satoshi Mizukami

Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan: Noukou Giga - Kyouchikutou

SPY X FAMILY - Tatsuya Endou

Superior - Ichtys

The Duke of Death and His Maid - Inoue

To Your Eternity - Yoshitoki Ooima

Toilet Bound Hanako-kun - Iro Aida

Shoujo

A Sailor Uniform Please - Meca Tanaka

A Story for Sleepless King at Night - Toki Yajima

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess - Natsume Hasumi

Azufareo no Sobayounin - Shiki Chitose

Baby Dragon Sitter - Kusano Setsuri

Barajou no Kiss - Aya Shouto

Basara - Yumi Tamura

Beast Master - Kyousuke Motomi

Black Bird - Kanoko Sakurakouji

Crazy Girl Shin Bia - Mi-ri Hwang

Colette Decides to Die - Alto Yukimura

Dawn of the Arcana - Rei Toma

Endo and Kobayashi's Live Commentary on the Villainess The Play-By-Play Commentator - Rumiwo Sakaki

Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion! - Misato Kamada

I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss - Anko Yuzu

Is Dorothy in a Bad Temper? - Sora Honooki

It’s Virtually Impossible to Make This Boy Like Me - Roa Fuzuki

Kagehime no Konrei - Hisa Kyoumachi

Kainushi wa Akuma - Eiri Kaji

Kamisama Kiss - Julietta Suzuki

Kawaii Hito - Ken Saitou

From Far Away - Kyouko Hikawa

Fruits Basket - Natsuki Takaya

Fushigi Yugi - Yuu Watase

In Another World, I'm Called: the Black Healer - Yuichi Murakami

Innocent Dragon - Miyuki Yamaguchi

Isekai de Cafe wo Kaiten Shimashita - Mei Noguchi

Kingyo Sou - Yuki Fujitsuka

Lady Rose Wants to be a Commoner - Yura Kiyose

My Fiancé's falls in love with my sister - Mashiro

My Little Monster - Robico

My Little Sister Stole My Fiancé: The Strongest Dragon Favors Me And Plans To Take Over The Kingdom? - hi8mugi

Our Precious Conversations - Robico

Paperbag-kun Is in Love - Riko Amaebi

Plastic Girl - Yuki Shiraishi

Queen Of Hearts In Wonderland - Yohachi

Queen of Ragtonia - Chika Shiomi

Say "I Love You" - Kanae Hazuki

Stepping on Roses - Rinko Ueda

Strange Dragon - Keiko Ishihara

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale - Miri Mikawa

Tail of the Moon - Rinko Ueda

The Banished Villainess! Living the Leisurely Life of a Nun Making Revolutionary Church Food - Tsumuji Yoshimura

The Black Count Loves the Star - Hisamu Oto

The Duchess of the Attic - Maki Hayashi

The Plain & Unnoticeable Me is No More - Yukiko Sumiyoshi

The Princess and the Three Beasts - Mitsubachi Miyuki

The Savior’s Book Cafe Story in Another World - Kyouka Izumi

The Supreme Commander and My Circumstances - Roa Fuzuki

The Water Dragon’s Bride - Rei Toma

The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap - Aki

The Worst Witch in the World - Nari Kusakawa

Two Saints Wander off into a Different World - Roa Fuzuki

Tokyo Lastochika - Furumachi Miyoshi

Usotoki Rethoric - Miyako Ritsu

Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord - Nokomi

Wolf King's Bride - Mato Kauta

Your Voice - Miku Morinaga

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Finally updated my playables and arcana!

All relevant info under the cut! (There be spoilers)

UPDATED ARCANA

All confidants/social links from P3, P4, and P5. Also included the arcana for P1 and the P2 duology because I can never remember who’s what. Arcana did not exist in this framework for Shin Megami Tensei If...

FOOL

P3: - (technically this is SEES, but I did not include groups) (also the protagonists for P3-5, Elizabeth, and Aigis)

P4: Tohru Adachi. (Adachi technically holds two arcana, though he starts as one and becomes the other: the Hunger Arcana, which does not exist in a standard tarot deck, but comes from the Thoth deck. I did not include it because he switches from one arcana to the other)

P5: Igor

MAGICIAN

P1: Yuka Ayase

P3: Kenji Tomochika (male protagonist)/Junpei Iori (female protagonist)

P4: Yosuke Hanamura

P5: Morgana

COUNCILLOR

P5: Takuto Maruki (does not exist in standard tarot, from El Gran Tarot Esoterico) (Royal only)

HIGH PRIESTESS

P1: Maki Sonomura

P2: Maki Sonomura

P3: Fuuka Yamagishi

P4: Yukiko Amagi

P5: Makoto Niijima

EMPRESS

P1: Yukino Mayuzumi

P2: Yukino Mayuzumi

P3: Mitsuru Kirijo

P4: Margaret

P5: Haru Okumura

EMPEROR

P1: Naoya Toudou (P1 protagonist)

P3: Hidetoshi Odagiri

P4: Kanji Tatsumi

P5: Yusuke Kitagawa

PRIEST

P5: Zenkichi Hasegawa (does not exist in standard tarot deck, from Thoth deck) (Scramble only, no art available for card at time of posting)

HIEROPHANT

P1: Kei Nanjo

P2: Kei Nanjo

P3: Bunkichi and Mitsuko

P4: Ryotaro Dojima

P5: Sojiro Sakura

LOVERS

P2: Lisa Silverman/Ginji Sasaki

P3: Yukari Takeba

P4: Rise Kujikawa

P5: Ann Takamaki

CHARIOT

P1: Masao Inaba

P3: Kazushi Miyamoto (male protag)/Rio Iwasaki (female protag)

P4: Chie Satonaka

P5: Ryuji Sakamoto

JUSTICE

P1: Hidehiko Uesugi

P2: Katsuya Suou/Hidehiko Uesugi

P3: Chihiro Fushimi (male protag)/Ken Amada (female protag)

P4: Nanako Dojima

P5: Goro Akechi

HERMIT

P3: Isako Toriumi (male protag)/Saori Hasegawa (female protag)

P4: Fox

P5: Futaba Sakura

WHEEL OF FORTUNE

P2: Jun Kurosu

P3: Keisuke Hiraga (male protag)/Ryoji Mochizuki (female protag)

P4: Naoto Shirogane

P5: Chihaya Mifune

STRENGTH

P3: Yuko Nishiwaki (male protag)/Koromaru (female protag)

P4: Kou Ichijo (protag joins basketball)/Daisuke Nagase (protag joins soccer)

P5: Caroline and Justine

HANGED MAN

P2: Baofu/Yasuo Inoe

P3: Maiko Oohashi

P4: Naoki Konishi

P5: Munehisa Iwai

DEATH

P1: Reiji Kido*

P2: Eikichi Mishina/Hiroki Sugimoto

P3: Pharos

P4: Hisano Kuroda

P5: Tae Takemi

TEMPERANCE

P3: Andre Laurent Jean Gerraux

P4: Eri Minami

P5: Sadayo Kawakami

DEVIL

P1: Reiji Kido* (Reiji is the only canonical non-protagonist to hold more than one arcana at the same time. He is both Death and the Devil in P1, and makes a minor appearance in P2, where he is still Death and the Devil. However I didn’t have enough space to squish him into the Death slot for P2)

P3: President Tanaka

P4: Sayako Uehara

P5: Ichiko Ohya

TOWER

P1: Takahisa Kandori

P2: Anna Yoshizaka

P3: Mutatsu

P4: Shu Nakajima

P5: Shinya Oda

STAR

P2: Ulala Serizawa

P3: Mamoru Hayase (male protag)/Akihiko Sanada (female protag)

P4: Teddie

P5: Hifumi Togo

MOON

P2: Maya Amano

P3: Nozomi Suemitsu (male protag)/Shijiro Aragaki (female protag)

P4: Ai Ebihara

P5: Yuuki Mishima

SUN

P2: Tatsuya Suou/Tatsuya Sudou

P3: Akinari Kamiki

P4: Yumi Ozawa (protag joins drama)/Ayane Matsunaga (protag joins band)

P5: Toranosuke Yoshida

JUDGEMENT

P1: Eriko Kirishima

P2: Eriko Kirishima

P5: Sae Niijima 

AEON

P3: Aigis (does not exist in standard tarot, from Thoth deck)

P4: Marie (does not exist in standard tarot, from Thoth deck) (Golden only)

FAITH

P5: Kasumi/Sumire Yoshizawa (does not exist in standard tarot, from Visconti-Sforza deck) (Royal only)

HOPE

P5: Sophia (does not exist in standard tarot, from Visconti-Sforza deck) (Scramble only, no art available at time of posting)

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ALL PLAYABLE AND IMPORTANT CHARACTERS

PERSONA 5 SCRAMBLE: THE PHANTOM STRIKERS

Sophia, Zenkichi Hasegawa

NOTE: P5S was released in Japan in February 2020.

PERSONA 5 THE ROYAL

Kasumi Yoshizawa 

TRIVIA: Kasumi’s real name is Sumire. She assumed the identity of her twin sister Kasumi after Kasumi’s tragic death.

PERSONA Q2

Hikari

PERSONA 5

Ren Amamiya / Akira Kurusu, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Morgana, Yusuke Kitagwa, Makoto Niijima, Futaba Sakura, Haru Okumura, Goro Akechi

TRIVIA: The protagonist is named Ren Amamiya in the anime and Akira Kurusu in the manga. Futaba’s codename is Navi in Japanese and Oracle in English.

PERSONA 4 ARENA ULTIMAX

Labrys, Sho Minazuki

PERSONA 4 / PERSONA 4 THE GOLDEN

Yu Narukami / Souji Seta, Yosuke Hanamura, Chie Satonaka, Yukiko Amagi, Kanji Tatsumi, Rise Kujikawa, Teddie, Naoto Shirogane

TRIVIA: The protagonist is named Yu Narukami in the anime and Souji Seta in the manga. Teddie is named Kuma in Japan.

PERSONA Q

Zen, Rei

PERSONA 3 FES

Metis

PERSONA 3 PORTABLE

Minako Arisato / Hamuko Yuki / Kotone Shiomi

TRIVIA: The female protagonist has no canon name, but has been called Minako Arisato and Hamuko Yuki by fans, and Kotone Shiomi in the stage play.

PERSONA 3 

Minato Arisato / Makoto Yuki / Sakuya Shiomi, Yukari Takeba, Junpei Iori, Mitsuru Kirijo, Akihiko Sanada, Fuuka Yamagishi, Aigis / Aegis, Koromaru, Ken Amada, Shinjiro Aragaki

TRIVIA: The protagonist is named Minato Arisato in the manga, Makoto Yuki in the anime, and Sakuya Shiomi in the stage play. Aigis’s name is spelled Aegis in Japan.

PERSONA 2 ETERNAL PUNISHMENT

Maya Amano, Ulala Serizawa, Katsuya Suou, Baofu, Tatsuya Suou, Eriko Kirishima, Kei Nanjo

TRIVIA: Maya was a playable character in the first Persona 2 installment, as was Tatsuya. Eriko Kirishima and Kei Nanjo return from Persona 1.

PERSONA 2 INNOCENT SIN

Tatsuya Suou, Maya Amano, Lisa Silverman, Eikichi Mishina, Yukino Mayuzumi, Jun Kurosu

TRIVIA: Yukino Mayuzumi returns from Persona 1.

MEGUMI IBUNROKU PERSONA

Naoya Todo / Yuya Narumi / Jihei Suzakurin, Maki Sonomura, Masao Inaba, Kei Nanjo, Hidehiko Uesugi, Eriko Kirishima, Yuka Ayase, Reiji Kido, Yukino Mayuzumi

TRIVIA: The protagonist is only referred to as “the pierced boy” (Japanese)/”boy with earring” (English) within the games themselves; in the manga he is Naoya Todo, in the drama CD he is Yuya Narumi, and in the novel he is Jihei Suzakurin. Along with Maki, the protagonist makes a minor appearance in Persona 2, while Eriko, Kei, and Yukino return in P2 as playable characters once again.

SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI IF…

Tamaki Uchida, Nobu Akiyama / Jin Aoki, Reiko Akanezawa, Yumi Shirakawa, Shinji Kuroi, Ideo Hazama, Akira Miyamoto

TRIVIA: SMT If… was released only in Japan and is considered the originator of the Persona series. The series features a protagonist whose gender is decided by the player, something not seen again until P3P, though the female protagonist is canon in the games and the male protagonist is canon in the manga. Tamaki makes a cameo appearance in P1 and P2. The male protagonist is called Nobu Akiyama in both the manga and its sequel and Jin Aoki in the novel.

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Random Data about Danganronpa Fankids

Because of popular vote, here's some random data about my Danganronpa fankids (Information under the cut):

Tenko, Shinji and Akui were all born premature (1 month earlier for Shinji (Week 39) and Akui (Week 37), and 2 months earlier for Tenko (Week 29)).

Shuri, Chieko and Yuito are all transgender (Shuri and Yuito being trans men and Chieko being a trans woman).

Akiko went to the same high school the Otonokoji twins went (And is the only fankid confirmed to have gone to the same school as one of the killing games' participants).

Not all of them come from the same universes, their conceptions being influenced by how the events of the Tragedy can or can't happen.

The fankids that can be born on both timelines where the Tragedy happened and didn't happened are: Tenko, Mitsuki, Polly, Silver, Kyoya, Etsuko, Daisuke, Akihiko, Junichi, Natsumi, Kyo, Yuta and Tsuru.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Class 79's killing game happened are: Rin.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Class 79's killing game didn't happen are: Emi, Shiro, Riku, Hikari, Miyako, Kiyo, Yuzuki, Asahi, Kaida, Shuri, Kiku, Shuka, Yukito, Kagemi, Akihiro, Kazuma, Yuito, Akito and Shuon.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Killing School Life happened are: Shinichi, Ayane, Yoshitake and Fuyuka.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Killing School Life didn't happen are: Junpei, Momoka, Chieko, Akiko and Kanami.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where Class 77-B became the Remnants of Despair are: Hoshi.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where Class 77-B didn't became the Remnants of Despair are: Shizuka, Kazuki and Fuka.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Final Killing Game didn't happen are: Shouma and Rinne.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Utsuroshima Killing Game happened are: Shinji, Akemi and Akui.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Utsuroshima Killing Game didn't happen are: Hanae, Toma, Kohana, Rin and Ouki.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Utsuroshima Killing Game's victims were saved are: Rin and Ouki.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Team Danganronpa's Killing Games happened are: Anzu and Kazuyuki.

The fankids that only can be born in timelines where the Team Danganronpa's Killing Games didn't happen are: Shoichi, Miyu, Hidemi, Seira, Shion, Hina and Kazushige.

Shinji, Tenko, Hanae, Kaida, Akemi, Shuri, Toma, Kiku, Akui, Kazuma, Ouki and Shuon inherited a certain level of Divine Luck through one/both their parents, with the order of strength being (From strongest to weakest): Tenko > Kaida = Akemi = Kiku = Akui = Kazuma > Shinji > Shuri = Ouki = Shuon > Hanae = Toma.

The ages listed for every fankid is based on the age they would have during Shinji's 8th birthday (For the fankids of the casts of HPA Saga and the Danganronpa Another series) and Kazuyuki's 16th birthday (For the fankids of the cast of V3).

Anzu and Seira's hairstyles are based on a shooting star and the sun respectively.

The names of Polly and Silver are based on Nirvana songs.

Shinji, Natsumi and Yuta have their names to honor a dead loved one of one of their parents.

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Geki! Teikoku Kagekidan <Shinshou> (檄! 帝国華撃団 <新章>)

From the Shin Sakura Taisen Kayou Zenshuu

Lyrics by Hiroi Ouji, composition by Tanaka Kouhei

Performed by Sakura Ayane (Amamiya Sakura), Uchida Maaya (Shinonome Hatsuho), Yamamura Hibiku (Mochidzuki Azami), Fukuhara Ayaka (Anastasia Palma), Hayami Saori (Claris)

Lyrics under the cut

Transcription/romanization by me. I’d appreciate credit if you repost them elsewhere. No reposting to lyric sites/wikis/etc., please.

砕け散る闇に　突き立てる刃 悪を許さない 愛の夢　(たぎらせて) 浮かび立つ　(戦士たち) 輝ける乙女

Kudakechiru yami ni  tsukitateru yaiba Aku wo yurusanai Ai no yume  (tagirasete) Ukabi tatsu  (senshi-tachi) Kagayakeru otome

漫画の桜　抱きしめる優しさが 熱く燃え上がる　友よ手を握り この戦　いざ!    勝ち進め せつない帝都に踊り出る

Mangai no sakura  dakishimeru yasashisa ga Atsuku moeagaru  tomo yo te wo nigiri Kono ikusa  iza!  Kachi susume Setsunai Teito ni odori deru

走れ　光速の　帝国華撃団 唸れ　衝撃の　帝国華撃団

Hashire  kousoku no  Teikoku Kagekidan Unare  shougeki no  Teikoku Kagekidan

「わたしたち　正義のために戦います たとえそれが　命をかける戦いであっても わたしたちは　あなたと共に参ります！ それが　帝国華撃団なのです！」

“Watashi-tachi  seigi no tame ni tatakaimasu Tatoe sore ga  inochi wo kakeru tatakai de atte mo Watashi-tachi wa  anato to tomo ni mairimasu! Sore ga  Teikoku Kagekidan na no desu!”

暗黒の夜を　照らし出す勇気 賽は投げられた 命かけ　(ともしびを) 守りぬく　(戦士たち) 美しい乙女

Ankoku no yoru wo  terashidasu yuuki Sai wa nagerareta Inochi kake  (tomoshiba wo) Mamorinuku  (senshi-tachi) Utsukushii otome

舞い上がる桜　この胸に染め上げて 時を超えて行く　友よ手を握り この戦　いざ!    勝ち進め いとしい明日に光あれ

Maiagaru sakura  kono mune ni someagete Toki wo koete yuku  tomo yo te wo nigiri Kono ikusa  iza!  Kachi susume Itoshii ashita ni hikari are

走れ　光速の　帝国華撃団 唸れ　衝撃の　帝国華撃団 夢は　甦る　帝国華撃団 われら　新章*なる　帝国華撃団

Hashire  kousoku no  Teikoku Kagekidan Unare  shiugeki no  Teikoku Kagekidan Yume wa  yomigaeru  Teikoku Kagekidan Warera  arata naru  Teikoku Kagekidan

*I’ve been using “shinshou” as the romanization for this kanji compound (新章), which literally means “new chapter/composition.” In the last line of the song lyrics, however, it is given the reading “arata,” which, when written using the same first kanji (新た), simply means “new.”

[100percentsorandom]

flower girls

[satoshi-mochida]

Kadokawa Games has announced Root Film, the next entry in its mystery adventure series for PlayStation 4 and Switch. It will launch this spring in Japan for 6,800 yen.

Here are the details:

■ About Root Film

In Root Film, the voice actor idol unit i☆Ris sings the theme song and play the roles of the main characters, while ladies’ man voice actor Wataru Komada plays the role of the male protagonist. Additionally, the game is produced by Yoshimi Yasuda, who launched the Kadokawa Games mystery adventure series; written and directed by Hifumi Kouno, who has a reputation for working on adventure games; and features character design by Taro Mino, who also worked on the previous game Root Letter. Look forward to a new mystery title set in Shimane told by two protagonists, Rintarou Yagumo and Riho.

■ Story: Murderous Intent Hidden in 29.97 Frames

Spirited young filmmaker Rintarou Yagumo is involved in a new TV project—a mystery drama production set in Shimane that also served as tourism promotion for the prefecture. It has been 10 years since the original pilot was shot, and while the project was discontinued for unknown reasons, plans for a revival seems to be in place. One of the characteristics of this project is that it is a competition between three filmmakers, and each filmmaker shoots using a different actress as the protagonist. Yagumo is excited to learn that the other two filmmakers are famous directors. Before long, Yagumo and the staff members head off to go pre-location scouting, but a murder occurs at their destination…

■ Characters

Rintarou Yagumo (voiced by Wataru Komada)

An up-and-coming young filmmaker.

Rintarou Yagumo is a poor filmmaker with a small, personal office. While he manages to make a living by occasionally making small promotional videos and sham psychic DVDs, he is not satisfied with his current situation and is always trying to improve himself. He recently won awards at the “6-Minute Film Festival,” “Asia Movie Competition,” and so on, and is garnering attention as an up-and-coming filmmaker.

Riho (voiced by Himika Akaneya)

The other protagonist.

The other protagonist, who is cheerful and often laughing. She was scouted in high school and transferred to another high school in Tokyo. She studied acting alongside her school studies and made her debut at 17 years-old. While it was a sober debut due to the fact that she signed with a small office, she is gradually gaining value within the industry for her talent as an actor.

Aine Magari (voiced by Yuu Serizawa)

The caring assistant.

A foul-mouthed assistant who works for Yagumo Pictures. She is extremely skilled in the use of editing software and equipment. While she has a bad attitude and the air of a former delinquent, she is a good girl at heart. She takes notice of the smaller details and often looks after Yagumo.

Hitoha Amakata (voiced by Kubota Miyu)

A small office idol.

An idol signed with a small office. She is one of the three actors chosen as the leads for the Shimane mystery drama project. Yagumo chooses her as a partner and together they travel around Shimane’s various locations.

Kyouichi Kanade (voiced by Azuki Shibuya)

The super beautiful cameraman.

A cameraman who often hangs out with Yagumo. While he may still be learning, he has courage and cameraman will-power, and since cameramen tend to ask for a lot of money, he is a saving grace for the poor Yagumo. He is a quiet and takes pride in his work. He always comes off as somewhat sleepy.

Tomie Ao (voiced by Yuuki Wakai)

Riho’s friend.

Riho’s friend from high shcool and a freshman at Shimane University. She is studying the work of Yakumo Koizumi. She moved to Shimane during high school. She has a deep love for her father, and can sometimes be strongly opinionated. She is cute, but does not have much of a fashion sense.

Ayane Kotoshiro (voiced by Saki Yamakita)

A friendly and strong-willed girl.

A girl from the esteemed Kotoshiro family of Shimane. She is simple-minded and friendly, but can also be strong-willed and selfish. She is dating Kazuya Makida, who works for her, and even thinks she wants to get married.

■ Game System

One of the defining systems of Root Film is “Synesthesia Mode.” During conversation, words that have been singled out as “words that should not be forgotten” in your subconscious will appear on screen. The keywords you acquire can be used as part of your hand in “Max Mode.”

Max Mode is a debate between the protagonist and other characters in the game, which occurs in the resolution chapters you switch over to as you progress through the game. While this mode is carried over from Root Letter, it has the appearance of a fighting game and the system has been completed renewed.

Another characteristic of Root Film is the stylish user interface and text design themed around film work under the supervision of Hifumi Kouno.

■ First-Print Purchase Bonus DVD: “i☆Ris x Root Film Treasured Footage Collection”

First-print copies of Root Film will include a “i☆Ris x Root Film Treasured Footage Collection,” a bonus DVD of the i☆Ris concert at Kadokawa Games Grand Festival 2019 and a behind-the-scenes look at the studio recording of the Root Film theme song.

■ Root Film Theme Song: “Utakata no Hikari”

i☆Ris, who play the roles of the main characters in Root Film, are also the singers of the game’s original theme song. The theme song “Utakata no Hikari,” which was first unveiled at Kadokawa Games Grand Festival 2019, is a mature ballad with an air of suspense. Please look forward to a mature i☆Ris that is not often seen.

■ Root Film Premiere Event

On March 27, 2020, a Root Film Premiere Event will be held in Kaguraza, Tokyo ahead of the game’s spring 2020 release. Consumers who pre-order Root Film will be invited to attend by lottery. Both Yuu Serizawa and Kubota Miyu will appear.

■ Specifications

Title: Root Film

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Switch

Genre: Mystery Adventure

Release Date: Spring 2020 (Japan)

Price: 6,800 yen (physical / digital)

First-Print Bonus: “i☆Ris x Root Film Treasured Footage Collection”

Publisher: Kadokawa Games

Copyright: © 2019 to 2020 Kadokawa Games

Publisher: Kadokawa Games

Links: Official Website

Synopsis: Yagumo and Riho are the two protagonists. As you progress through each of their stories and unravel records of the past, you will witness the truth… Root Film is a mystery title developed with realistic and beautiful backgrounds from data that was carefully gathered of Shimane Prefecture, which is where the story is set. Enjoy the deep story written by Hifumi Kouno, which leads to a catharsis of the dark side of the Internet, madness, and art that are prevalent today.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.