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repanse · 7 years ago

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Well, I expected worse.

Careful, some Bokura no Mirai spoilers if you keep reading.

Until the last moment I couldn’t bring myself to believe there wasn’t going to be any distasteful Meichi moment and I was right. But considering that Meiko is back to damn Tottori, the fact that it a was a group phone call rather than a private one and Agumon stepping in and saying that noncommittal statement, one can easily ignore it. Toei played it well. Meichi shippers can declare themselves satisfied, but Meichi non-shippers too. So, thank you Toei for having mercy on me. I consider myself much obliged, especially if the new Digimon project announced today won’t include any Meichi stuff and Meiko continues to stay your typical flat, passing character from anime movies that you won’t see again. Or becomes a character decent enough to be considered a suitable partner for Taichi.

But most of all, a HUGE thank you for all the taiyama content. I wasn’t expecting that much. Yamato angsting over Taichi while he tries to do the right thing and Gabumon saying those things to him was heartbreaking. But my favourite moment was this one:

The little thing you don’t expect at that point, like the kabedon scene. It felt almost like the kiss I wanted them to share :D

About the plot, it confirms itself as nothing special. Single scenes or character moments are still Tri’s forte. I enjoyed Koushiro and the “hate me if you want” “you can bet on it” exchange between the Yagami siblings. It was nice to see Taichi focused on how things must be done and Hikari not going to like it just because her much loved and cool brother says so. The relatioship between Taichi and Hikari is among the things I appreciated the most during all Tri.

I wish they’d played the Taichi’s supposed death card better. It’s been clashing with Hikari’s angst and rather boring, except when Nishijima managed to transfer Taichi in the real world. Not that you coudn’t see it coming miles away, but angst does the trick. Still it all sounded rather dull to me, Taichi and Nishijima ending up in that laboratory without explanation, Taichi not having a scratch while Nishijima is crushed to death, the 02 digidestined matter dismissed in that way. I’m not among the fans who judge unforgivable their absence in Tri (actually I’m happy it all focused on the 01 children), but I agree with them if they’re thinking “why even bothering at this point?”.

This is all for now. Feel free to share your opinion with me.

#trispoilers #digimonadventuretri #bokuranomirai

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operaglass-blog1 · 6 years ago

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project K: Bokura no Mirai

On December 15th, I went to see the play project K “Bokura no Mirai” at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX.

This is a production based on a song written by Kato Kazuki, under the same name Bokura no Mirai (“Our Future”). The cast stars Kato-san himself, as well as two of his fellow Hyotei cast members from Musical “Prince of Tennis” (aka Tenimyu) over 10 years ago, Kamakari Kenta and Kawai Ryunosuke. An excerpt from Kato-san’s comment on the official website:

A stage adaption of my own song… It’s like a dream. I wrote this song with the thoughts I had when I came to Tokyo from my hometown, Nagoya, in mind. It’s a song that’s special to me, and one that I’m emotionally attached to. To be able to put on this production with friends from my very first stage performance, Musical “Prince of Tennis”, nothing can be happier than this. There are sentiments that we can express only because we are where we are now.

The story revolves around three characters who, upon graduating high school, struggle as they grow up and become adults. One works at a company in the sales department despite his dream of being a designer, and stays working the same job for the sake of his new family. One continues to struggle with getting a chance to make a breakthrough in the film industry as a director despite his talent, all the while dealing with problems back home. And one continues to wander around the world visiting different countries, following his instinct to connect with the world and refusing to settle down anywhere despite the expectations of those around him.

The three men gather for the first time in years at Raimu, a bar they had frequented in the old days run by an owner who, separated from his wife, slowly works at establishing a relationship with his rebellious teenage son who has run away here with the desire of pursuing a seemingly unstable future in music.

Although the story doesn’t seem particularly intriguing on the surface, as I watched it, I felt myself relating to so many emotions expressed by the characters, and getting my heartstrings pulled by certain lines in the script. Personally I’ve watched Kato-san, Kamakari-san, and Kawai-san since I was in middle school (I watched them in Tenimyu at the time), and seeing them acting together again, in roles that corresponded to their actual ages, was really touching for me as a long-time musical fan.

I definitely shed some tears near the end of the story (the girl next to me was bawling her eyes out as quietly as she could), and it had really been a while since I last watched something that was so real and relatable. It was a very refreshing experience, and one that I’m certain is best felt in person. It will be available on DVD (which you can preorder here), but I’m really glad I decided to go see this production in person.

The particular show I went to had a special talk show at the end, one in a series of short after-talks they held which they named Oretachi no Genjitsu (“Our Reality”). The one I attended had Nakagauchi Masataka (who was also involved in Tenimyu around the same time) as the guest, and together with the three main members of the cast, they had a heartwarming talk about old times, what each of them were doing nowadays, etc. Since they were old acquaintances, it was nice seeing them fool around with each other regardless of their age and careers. Their interactions were so endearing, and I had a wonderful time watching their talk with a kind of warm affection (although they are actually older than me...).

It was my second time seeing a play at Club eX, with the last one being “ACCA 13” the previous year. I quite like the circular venue, and the cozy but classy atmosphere. This time I was seated in one of the balconies on the second floor; other than the hand rail that sometimes got in the way of my vision depending on where the actors were positioned, the stage still felt relatively close and I could hear and see everything quite clearly. The chairs, however, are not theatre chairs but regular ones you might find, for example, at a banquet hall at a hotel (not surprising, as it is fundamentally a hotel complex). They weren’t uncomfortable, but not exactly something you’d want to sit in for three hours to watch a play either.

All in all it was a fantastic experience, and I am tempted to get the DVD just so I can watch all the footage from the other special talk shows and bathe in the nostalgia. Thanks for putting this together, Nelke Planning! I hope they can continue this “project” and do something like this again!

—Official site: https://www.nelke.co.jp/stage/bokuranomirai/

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