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Silhouette Challenge: Week 5

Our fifth character is:

Tommy Turnbull! Handler (and best friend) of Robotboy!

You've seen Robotboy, and you've seen Protoboy. Now to start off the former's human companion, and the latter's (prospective) general nuissance.

Art is not by me, this is an edit of Mac by Midori Foo. Tommy Turnbull owned by Alphanim and France 3, licensed out to CN, created by Jan Van Rijsselberge.

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robotboy character birthdays and zodiac signs

Hey guys. I have this idea where I can post the iconic cartoon network show RobotBoy zodiac signs and birthdays. Here we go. I mean, it's a fanon, I wish there was a canon.

RobotBoy: Taurus ♉

Tommy Turnbull: February 7, 1994 (Aquarius ♒)

Lola Mbola: August 6, 1994 (Leo ♌)

Gus Bachman-Turner: May 17, 1994 (Taurus ♉)

Donny Turnbull: August 13, 1992 (Leo ♌)

Debbie Turnbull: March 29, 1973 (Aries ♈)

Dwight Turnbull: November 28, 1964 (Saggitarius ♐)

Dr. Otomo Kamakazi: March 21 (Aries ♈)

Constantine: August 14 (Leo ♌)

Professor Akira Moshimo: January 2 (Capricorn ♑)

MiuMiu: February 11 (Aquarius ♒ )

RobotGirl: Scorpio ♏

ProtoBoy: Gemini ♊

Kurt: May 17 ♉

Bambi: Leo ♌

RobotMan: Scorpio ♏

Ambassador Kingsley Mbola: Leo ♌

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How I'd Write Robotboy

Step 1: Have Episode 1 Be a 2 part Origin Episode: The intro to the show doesn't do a good job explaining why Robotboy is sent to Tommy of all people. Sure, he's a fan of Dr. Moshimo, but is he responsible? Is he knowledgeable in robotics? Can he fix Robotboy when he's broken? Most importantly, how can an ordinary boy protect Robotboy from falling into the wrong hands? All of these questions and more would be explored in the show, starting with the 2 parter. The first half would be about Tommy fixing up Robotboy with his Mom and fending off Kamikaze and Constantine. The second half will see Robotboy and Tommy bonding before ultimately fighting Kamikaze in a giant tank. This special will also show why Kamikaze wants Robotboy, that being to make an army of Robotboys to take over the world.

Step 2: Make Kamikaze More Competent And A Threat: If this guy's supposed to be an evil genius, he should act like one and not be a bumbling idiot. He should be egotistical, intelligent, merciless and stubborn. He should fail so easily and stupidly at the end of each episode. Tommy has to figure out clever ways to beat him and have Robotboy exploit his weakness. Kamikaze should also be able to put up a fight against Robotboy. Even at his age, Kamikaze should me a master of martial arts, a skilled marksman, and robotic aficionado. His greatest weapon of all, though, is his mind as he's able to come up with master plans and powerful machines to seize Robotboy and take over the world.

Step 3: Make Tommy Close With His Family: I really hate that Tommy's family is so stereotypical. Him Mom is a nag, his Dad's an idiot and his brother's a jerk. If the Turnballs are gonna be Robotboy's new family, they should be better role models. Starting with Debbie, she ought to be a very smart, hard working and caring mother who's a robotics engineer and a student of Dr. Moshimo. Dwight is the easygoing, well-mannered, optimistic, and funny father who knows more about plants and animals than he does robots, but is still willing to help. Donnie is Tommy's fun, protective and caring older brother who makes sure Tommy doesn't hurt himself, especially when battling Kamikaze.

Step 4: Making Tommy and Lola Best Friends And Nothing More: There’s nothing wrong with a boy and a girl being best friends and nothing more. Lola never should have a crush on Tommy, nor Tommy on her. Lola should be the smartest, most skilled and most reliable person he knows outside his family. Also she should be in every episode and the more we see of her, the more we learn about her. In addition to her Dad being an ambassador, we also learn that she has stage fright, hates thunderstorms, loves koeksisters (African doughnuts), and collects shiny rocks.

Step 5: Have Gus And Tommy Be Enemies: Gus has no business being Tommy's friend because all he does is belittle him, embarrass him and fights with him. Not to mention he's rude, selfish, lazy and stupid. If there was an original draft where they weren't friends, that's what we're bring back in this version. Gus this time around is the biggest bully in Tommy's school, and even though he puts Tommy down, he NEVER gets off Scott free. Gus always gets detention, humiliated, pumbled, shot at, wedgied and even sick in some hilarious ways every time he talks to Tommy. I'd even write one scene where Robotboy asks Tommy if Gus is a bad guy, and Tommy tells him, "Not really. Gus is more of a funny punching bag than a bad guy." and they share a laugh as Gus eats a dodgeball to the nuts.

Step 6: Have a Stronger Rogues Gallery: The rogues gallery in the show range from annoying to forgettable. I wanna change that to have them all be varying degrees of sinister and cunning. There could be a Russian scientist who made her own version of Robotboy, a charismatic businessman who wants to make Robotboy into a profitable investment, or even an evil wizard who wants to turn people into puppets and Robotboy has to stop him.

Step 7: End It With A TV Movie: This will be the culmination of (idealy) 3 seasons, each with 13 episodes with a total of 26 segments. This movie would be about Tommy and Robotboy coming face to face with the Robotboy army created by Kamikaze with the help of their friends and family. It would ultimately end by taking a page out of The Iron Giant; with Robotboy giving a heartfelt goodbye to Tommy and sacrificing himself to defeat Kamikaze once and for all.

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2023-10-29 sun

MOSHIMO「恋のディスマッチン」

https://band-moshimo.net/

MOSHIMO are 岩淵紗貴（Vo, Gt） 一瀬貴之（Gt） 高島一航（Dr）

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Obscure Animation Subject #21: Robotboy

Originally posted on Twitter on January 21, 2023.

Also note that previous subjects, My Goldfish is Evil is #19 and Time Squad is #20. The posts themselves have the wrong numbers because I was off-track so yeah. (Note that they are correct on this website, but on Twitter I wrongly placed them as #20 and 21 respectively).

Anyways Robotboy, created by Jan Van Rijsselberge for CN UK and France 3.

The series is produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation), with the first season co-produced by Cofinova 1. Its head written by Robert Mittenthal and Michael Rubiner and directed by Charlie Bean for the first season and Bob Camp and Heath Kenny for the second season.

Running for 52 episodes with each episode having two 11-minute segments, its about the title character, whose created by Professor Moshimo. Moshimo rumored that his creation would be taken by his arch-enemy Dr. Kamikazi with henchman Constantine to take over the world.

In order for Robotboy to be protected, Moshimo assigns him to 10-year-old Tommy Turnbull, his biggest fan living in San Francisco. As protected by Tommy and his friends Lola and Gus (aka "G-Man"), Robotboy learns behaving and act human while battling his enemies.

Average premise, though can work if in the right hands, but this show has the wrong hands. Its forgotten about, and I see why. The characters are bland annoying stereotypes, the stories are nothing special and the humor is unfunny. The art style is bland as well.

The animation however is pretty decent, and can provide some fun action scenes. It doesn’t save this show from being bland. Wanna good about a robot trying to live a human life, watch My Life as a Teenage Robot instead because it has the same premise but executed much better.

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Twitter Down but I must talk about Naruto

As much as I'd love to start spilling my mind in a thread there, it's hard when I only get one shot to look at my own replies, so here is good enough.

So, FLOW is putting out a full Naruto cover album basically lol.

FLOW THE COVER ～NARUTO縛り～

Haruka Kanata by Asian Kung-Fu Generation

VIVA★ROCK by Orange Range

Go!!! (20th Anniversary Version) by FLOW

Yura Yura by Hearts Grow

Hero's Come Back!! by nobodyknows+

Nagareboshi ~Shooting Star~ by Home Made Kazoku

Blue Bird (NARUTO縛りMix ver.) by Ikimonogakari

CLOSER by Joe Inoue

Sign (Piano Ballad ver.) by FLOW

Moshimo by DaisukE (ダイスケ)

Silhouette by Kana-Boon

Kara no Kokoro by Anly

GO!!! (From THE FIRST TAKE) by FLOW

Sign (From THE FIRST TAKE) by FLOW

Honestly? If I was too have chosen the songs, I think the only one I would've changed would be Moshimo to something like, IDK, Newsong. But like, otherwise full marks. CLOSER is like my favorite naruto opening so that's sick to already have it from the MV. Blue Bird is just, YEA. Nagareboshi ~Shooting Star~ will make me cry. And the rest not mentioned are good. Except Silhouette which is personal in a nostalgia sense.

Lastly, the Blu-ray has the MV's shown in the video. (Haruka Kanata, VIVA★ROCK, CLOSER, GO!! (20th), Sign (Piano Ballad), Silhouette, and Kara no Kokoro)

TL;DR: Hell Yea

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Robotboy!

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2022/09/13 Blog post by Wakana “Wakana Billboard Live 2022”に来てくれた皆さん本当にありがとうございました！〜パクチーと新曲とクリスマス〜

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Thank you to everyone who came to see my “Wakana Billboard Live 2022″! ~Coriander, a New Song and Christmas~

I eat coriander salad every day to deal with the lingering summer heat. I love coriander, this time of the year, large junks are sold at various greengrocers near me 🙄 I used to see them often around spring but then they suddenly disappeared during the extremely hot summer months. Now they are finally back and I've been seeing them more and more often recently (I wonder if it a coincidence). For my salad, I lightly toss coriander and sliced ​​onions in sesame oil, add some white sesame seeds, a bit of salt, sugar and vinegar.

Hello, this is Wakana (0￣▽￣0)／

Today, I'll be posting a lot of photos from my Billboard Live OSAKA on September 1st and Billboard Live YOKOHAMA on September 9th! First of all, let’s start with some pictures from Osaka! Here we are after the 1st stage is over. We are ready to go again. And here we are with a big smile on our faces after the 2nd stage. At that point I was super hungry from singing so much Both Takebe-san and Fukuhara-san told me that I was in high spirits from beginning to end. I think it’s because both the 1st and 2nd stage were were filled with so much warmth and passion, I had a total blast!  Now here is a picture of the three of us after the 1st stage in Yokohama. All of those trio shots were taken right after we had come off the stage so everyone’s face still looked quite heated. (ﾟ∀ﾟ) And another picture after the 2nd stage! Taken just 10 seconds after the official end of all 4 performances in Osaka and Yokohama! ! Then we have some rehearsal pictures. I really like the fancy lights! ! Everyone is taking a bow＼(^o^)／Thank you for the warm applause!!

This time, we unveiled a brand new song to everyone, it’s one out of a few songs I am currently working on. It's called "標(しるし= Shiroshi = Sign/Mark/Symbol)". This song was written by singer-songwriter Yoshiko Hanzaki. When we were discussing the song, I burst into tears and poured out my heart to her. Hanzaki-san listened patiently to me while I was shedding tears. We talked about a very special and precious topic, family. My father passed away in the spring of 2020. Back then I felt an unbelievable sense of loss and unbearable grief, I honestly thought the day would never come when I would be able to laugh again. I was only able to motivate myself because you have always been there for me and provided support. Even though I was sad, I knew I would be able to overcome that sadness one day. I wanted to put all of those feelings in a song and convey them to you. At that time my love and appreciation for music increased considerably. The reason I can smile like this now is because all of you have been there for me. Also, from wherever my father is watching, I just want him to see me happy. Even now, whenever I'm singing I hope it transcends time and space to reach him. "Shiroshi" is a song that probably couldn’t have happened without the strength everyone has given me, it’s a song about my feelings for my father. Please look forward to the day when it will be release! [Note: On Father’s Day in 2020, Wakana posted THIS video of her and her mother performing “Moshimo Piano Ga Hiketanara”. At that point her father must have already passed away. Damn, it hits differently now. Also, I am so jealous of everyone who attended her Billboard Lives. I wanna listen to “Shiroshi” right now!! T_T]

Now, I would like to show you a few close-ups of my outfits~♪ This is the white dress I wore for the 1st stage! The floral pattern is subtle, nothing too crazy, just the perfect amount of pretty. I think it’s honestly so cute🥺💕I also like the sheer, puffy sleeves. That’s probably my absolute favourite part about the dress! Next we have my dress for the 2nd stage! I chose it because the vivid colours appealed to me😆 There is a lot of attention to detail in the design, which is something I really appreciate. For example, I really like the shoulders and the difference in texture between at the waist and wrist section! 😍

Thank you very much to everyone who came to my "Wakana Billboard Live 2022"!･:*+.\(( °ω° ))/.:+ For me, it was a truly memorable live that made me discover new music!

My next live will be held on Christmas! 🎄🎅🌟 The performance is scheduled for December 25 at Kioi Hall! Everyone, let's spend Christmas Day together and enjoy music! (((o(*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)o))) I'll be awaiting you~♪＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و ////

Finally, here’s a picture of my coriander salad! *laughs* Doesn't it look delicious?🤤

Until next time~☆(*'▽'*)/

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These asks were all sent by one anon. uwu I am answering them in a single post so I don’t clog up the dashboard with so many asks asdklfh Thank you, anon, for providing such interesting and thought-provoking inquiries! I’ll try to answer them as best as I can!

I really like your art and your blog ^_^ The way you treat Tommy and Robotboy's bond is so precious ^3^ Keep up the good work, my dear! P.S. Do you know some movies or cartoons where robot-human relationships are treated the same or similar (I doubt there is bond stronger than theirs) way as in Robotboy? Thank you so much, my dear!!! I’ll keep on loving those two as long as I can! Adorable fanart, fanfics, and scenes that depict their bond is what fuels me! Uhh...really the closest ones I can think of are: My Life As A Teenage Robot, Medabots, The Iron Giant, and Brigadoon: Marin to Melan. They all rival Robotboy in the strong human/robot relationship. x3

Hi there! I see you like Ben 10 too. It was my favorite show when I was a kid and I find the bond between Ben and Gwen very strong and endearing. In fact, this is what me fall in love with the show in the first place:) I almost cried when I saw Ben's breakdown after Gwen's "death" in "Secret of Omnitrix". How do you think Superactivated Robotboy would react should something similar happen to Tommy? Ben and Gwen’s relationship is my favorite thing about Ben 10, aside from the aliens, of course! :P It’s so adorable in the reboot! That scene was so presh and really showed just how much Ben and Gwen truly care about each other! I think that if Tommy “sacrificed” himself to save SA Ro in a similar way Gwen did to save Ben, Ro would take it very hard and do everything in his power to try and bring Tommy back, just like Ben used Four-Arms to try and bust down that door the Flourana (Wildvine’s species) had taken Gwen through. Just like with Ben breaking down and blaming Myaxx for what happened, Ro would also do the same, mostly blaming himself for not being fast enough to save Tommy. He’d probably be more snappish at others as he works on a plan to rescue his best friend. Ro won’t stop hunting down whoever and whatever took his Tommy and will destroy them once he finds them; becoming more devastated when he sees that Tommy is no longer with them; unknowing that he had escaped on his own and spent the time hiding and trying to find his little buddy. Once they find each other, the reunion will be very intense, emotional and overwhelming for them both. They’d hug each other for so long with Ro practically giving Tommy a bear hug as streams of oil flood down his face while he tries to calm the frightened and relieved young boy sobbing in his protective embrace. 

One of the new villains hired a robotic assassin who killed Turnbulls at night while Robotboy was downloading an update Moshimo sent him earlier. Since the download couldn't be interrupted, or Robotboy would go mad like he did in "Shelf-Life", Tommy didn't activate him and tried to plead with the assassin to wait until the download is completed. The assassin killed Tommy and kidnapped Ro, then burned down the house. Moshimo saved Ro and told him that Tommy's dead. Now he's up for revenge. This is sort of similar to the “Vigilante AU” my friends and I came up with. :O I can only imagine how distraught will be upon finding out that Tommy had been killed while he was undergoing his routine update; like he had been in the same room and was unable to protect him or even knew he was in danger. Since then, I’d imagine that Ro refuses to undergo anymore of that kind of update until Professor Moshimo finds a way for him to remain Activated while downloading them in fear of the same assassin or a different one coming in and killing Moshimo and Miumiu.

Why do you think Moshimo made Protoboy, Robotboy and Robotgirl have three modes (deactivated, activated and superactivated) instead of one? Why didn't Robotman have deactivated mode as well?  Keep in mind that all of Moshimo’s robots were made for fighting-robot competition. Their Deactivated modes are for easier transport and acts as a sort of “sleep” or “shut down” option to preserve battery life and keep the robots from overworking and still be functional, like a computer. Their Activated modes probably serve to be red herrings, bringing the competition a false sense of security, making them think that they have the upper-hand against these tiny, cutesy robots before Moshimo’s children either take them down as they are, showing their true power, or Superactivate to intimidate their foes and then finish them off. Robotman doesn’t have a deactivated mode because he was made to be “better than Robotboy” in every aspect, meaning he didn’t need a deactivated mode since he could just shut himself on and off to recharge or “sleep”.

How mentally old is Robotboy? In "Runaway Robot" Moshimo said that Robotboy has become an emotional equivalent of a teenager, but I don't feel these vibes in the following episodes. I’ve always imagined him mentally being 10-years old. I find it odd that Moshimo said that since, like you pointed out, Ro doesn’t act like a teenager in any episode after that. It was just a plot device, really. Ro’s mentality most likely grows as Tommy does since Ro’s behavior is heavily influenced by Tommy’s, allowing for them to remain together for a long time.

Why did Robotboy let Tommy take out his batteries after Dog-Ra had trashed the house when he knew that the dog was dangerous and could hurt Tommy? He could have taken away Tommy's watch like he did in "Robot Rebels" if he deactivated him before he took out his batteries. I don’t think Ro had a choice. Like you said, Tommy had the watch and most likely deactivated Ro before he could even think about trying to take it. Tommy’s pretty quick when it comes to pushing that button, sometimes. That and Ro probably didn’t want to make things worse and didn’t have evidence to back up his claims about Sparky/Dog-Ra being evil.  

Tommy's term of endearment for Robotboy is "Ro". What do you think would Robotboy call him to show his affection? Ro’s term of endearment for Tommy would probably be “bestie” if he ever learned the word, like how Tommy also calls Ro “little buddy” or “buddy”. I would say maybe he’d call him “Tom”, too, but I can’t imagine Ro saying that. Plus “Tommy” is a cuter version of his name lsdkh. Ro might adopt “buddy” from Tommy, too.  If you have any ideas, let me know. :P

Would Robotboy ask Moshimo to find a way for him to stay in Superactivated mode forever when the kids grow up so as not to look like a kid? I’d think so, though I’m sure Tommy would convince him to not make it forever since he wouldn’t want Ro to be changed like that. He’d probably suggest making it so Ro could stay in SA mode for longer periods of time while still being able to go back to (De)Activated mode when he wants or when he needs to recharge.

AU where Tommy is Lewis, Lola is Vivi, Gus is Arthur and Robotboy is Mystery from"Mystery Skulls" ^_^ OMG alsdkh I APPROVE!!! <3 <3 I LOVE MSA so much and that you crossed it with Robotboy! Those roles are perfect! ;3;

What would have happened should Tommy had died on "Mancation"? Who would have rewired Robotboy? How would he have learned of Tommy's death and how would he have reacted to it? If you’re talking about what would happen if Ro didn’t follow Tommy, then Moshimo would have rewired Robotboy since Tommy would have contacted him before he left to explain Ro’s situation and why he couldn’t fix him. Once Ro finds out about Tommy’s death, he would detest Dwight and Donnie even more than he already does for forcing his best friend to go with them. He would then become very angry and upset after he overcomes the shock and try to make their lives a living heck.    

Maybe Dwight has an older brother who is manlier than him and he too makes fun (although jokingly) of Dwight's immaturity? This is a nice headcanon that would explain Dwight’s vile attitude towards femininity and overzealous strive to be manly. :o

Activated Robotboy often hugs Tommy. Superactivated Robotboy, not so much. The only time I saw him hugging Tommy when in this form was in one of my favorite episodes "Tune Up". Do you know why? Keep in mind that Robotboy is still Robotboy, no matter what mode he’s in. He’s still affectionate and loving towards Tommy, even while Superactivated. SA Ro may be a combative robot whom we usually see kicking major butt or saving his kids, but that doesn’t mean he’s not capable of showing love. That scene is a perfect example of that and was just the writers wanting to show us that SA Ro is still a softie when it comes to Tommy, Lola, and Gus.

The villains almost always choose to use Tommy as Robotboy's bait, even if Lola and Gus are around ^3^ Because they know that Tommy and Ro are the closest of group and that Ro would literally do anything to keep Tommy safe. They know that Tommy is Ro’s Achilles’ heel and vice versa so villains would attack either one of them just to get to the other.

Superactivated Robotboy seems to freak out every time Tommy gets into the "danger zone" when he is shooting his enemy. Maybe this makes him remember what he almost did to Tommy after Kamikazi brainwashed him in "Crying Time"? :O This is an interesting thought, but I think it has more to do with the fact that Ro just doesn’t want to risk causing any harm to Tommy or any of his friends because he knows that his SA mode is deadly and that he could severely hurt or kill them very easily if he’s not careful.

If Protoboy likes to destroy everything, how come he is so gentle to his "Dear"? Probably because his “Dear” saved his sorry butt so many times and owes her a lot sdklh. I’m sure, at first, Proto wanted to kill her upon seeing her once she fixed him up, but she just didn’t show the fear or respect he hoped to get out of her, showing him that she doesn’t mess around or have time to deal with ungrateful jerks sakdh. Proto then began developing feelings for her since she reminded him of himself and that someone actually cared about him, something he never thought would happen. He ended up gaining the feeling of being wanted and love, which he thought he never needed.

Does Robotboy know what blood is? Would he freak out if Tommy gets (slightly) hurt and some blood leaks out? I’m sure Robotboy learned about blood within the first few days of living with Tommy. I imagine that their first encounter with Dr. Kamikazi was very violent and that Kamikazi was ruthless when handling Tommy. Moshimo most likely taught him about human  health before sending him to Tommy. Since blood is to us what oil is to robots, Ro would panic seeing Tommy “leaking” it and would worry about him losing too much of it. He’d probably gather up as many bandages and medical supplies as he can and wrap Tommy up like a mummy, even for a tiny cut on his leg. asdh

What if Protoboy's "Dear" showed up after "The Return of Robotgirl" to avenge her husband's (this time certain) death? Then Robotboy and Robotgirl would have a very P.O.’d “Dear” to deal with. xD

Does Robotboy genuinely love Tommy or was he programmed to do so?  I actually came up with a scenario regarding Ro’s first few weeks with Tommy that might help answer this :>. I believe Ro was never programmed to love Tommy; it just doesn’t seem like a thing Moshimo would do. He wants Robotboy (and later Robotgirl) to develop his own feelings for people and things and learn about relationships to help him become like a real boy. I know the opening shows Robotboy immediately smiling at Tommy and his friends, but I think it took longer than that for him to feel comfortable around them. Also, that device in “The Homecoming” was just a dumb installment from Kamikazi to disrupt their bond. :P

Do you think General Yakitori and Grandma T would eventually marry or would they break up, and Grandma T would find a new boyfriend? :’0 Oh Arceus, I hope they marry! They seemed so happy together and also seemed like someone the other needed! I’m certain Yaki would have given up his evil ways in order to settle down with Grandma T and live on a space farm or something lsdh. The two probably take a lot of vacations on Earth or travel the galaxy together. <3

It was funny that both Robotboy and Dr. Kamikazi fell in love with the people they frequently mistreated when they were hit with the Cupids' arrows in "Valentine's Day". What if Robotboy fell in love with Tommy instead of Gus? Would he be more jealous of Dr. Kamikazi to the point of trying to murder him? Would he attack Lola should she try to kiss Tommy? LOL, ikr?? Since Ro shares a more powerful bond with Tommy, I’m sure his jealousy would have increased tenfold and probably would have tried to actually kill Kamikazi xD. I’m sure even under a love-spell, Ro would still see Lola as his friend and won’t attack her...hopefully. :’D I think the most he’d do is just cling lovingly to Tommy and growl at Lola if she tried approaching Tommy alksdhf.

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Togo Igawa as Sozin

Togo Igawa is a Japanese actor who works primarily in British films and television.

In recent years, he has had roles in major motion pictures such as playing General Hasegawa in “The Last Samurai” (2003), Fred in “Revolver” (2005), Tanaka in “Memoirs of a Geisha” (2005), Mr. Suzuki in “Irish Jam” (2006), Mr. Togokahn in “Speed Racer” (2008), Yamashita in “The Night Train” (2009), Sensei Takeda in “Ninja” (2009), Ting Wang in “Johnny English Reborn” (2011), Takagawa in “Gambit” (2012), Tengu Lord in “47 Ronin” (2013), The Sadist in “Everly” (2014), Nakamura in “Breaking the Bank” (2017), Mr. Tatyama in “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again” (2018), Wang Yong in “The Gentlemen” (2019) and Lau Hoi Ho in “The Host” (2020).

In television, he played Mr. Jima in the British soap opera “Gems” (1985-1986), Takeshi Fujita in “Thief Takers” (1997), Fuji in TV movie “Murphy’s Law” (2001), Misato Ichiro in “Broken News” (2005), voiced Professor Moshimo in the cartoon series “Robotboy” (2005-2008), Mr. Yamamoto in “The IT Crowd” (2006-2008), Admiral Matome Ugaki in “The Day of the Kamikaze” (2008), Hideyoshi Toyotomi in “Heroes and Villains” (2008), voiced Hiro in the “Thomas the Tank Engine” franchise (2009-2020), Dr. Takenaka in “Strike Back” (2013), Goutetsu in “Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist” (2014), Mr. Yoshida in “The Amazing World of Gumball” (2015-2019), Chulun in Netflix’s “Marco Polo” (2016), and Hotaka in “Girl/Haji” (2019). He has also done voice work for many video games.

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Robotboy is an Extension (Avatar?) of the Stranger.

No, no, no, no; I said it twice, and nothing is stopping me from saying it a third or even a fourth time: just because something is tied to machinery of any kind, robots especially, it does not mean that they are automatically predisposed to the Extinction. Dekker, ily, but man, you really narrowed down your search for proof of that entity’s existence with this one. Technology is just another way which the entities feed through, and the Stranger is no exception to that.

Created by Prof. Moshimo, Robotboy is one prototype among several other bots that was built as a force to protect mankind, and is equipped with the most advanced technology there was in Moshimo’s hands- including a chip that allows Robotboy to process emotions of his own and act on his own volition; much like a human child. In spite of this, it is apparent that Robotboy has little to no idea of how human interactions tend to go, much less their set of moralities, making him naive to the obviously crooked intentions of others around him.

Another problem begins to arise when Dr. Kamikaze comes to play; unlike Moshino, Kamikaze’s plans are far from noble, as he intends on capturing Robotboy not just to control him, but to duplicate his design and create an army of robots like him and bring all of humanity down to their knees towards him. This, when combined with the above issue of RB being as innocent as a child can be, is nothing short of a recipe for disaster, and Moshimo was as aware as ever of it.

Eventually, after he had received Tommy’s message of praise and inquiry, Moshimo dropped a bombshell on the kid; that he needs to be Robotboy’s lens to see how a child like him interacts with the world, so that he can, hopefully, learn and assimilate what lessons are there to be learned- to know right from wrong, while becoming something akin to a “real boy” in the process.

Though Robotboy could never become an actual human with flesh and bone, something that tends to tear him apart when facing that fact, the best he can do is to learn how to operate as one and how he can think for both himself and the better of humanity. Aside from identity issues and never knowing exactly who or what is around you, the idea of beings looking almost too human, but are steps short of becoming actual people, is another key aspect of the Stranger.

Also, aside from the aforementioned Kamikaze, an uncannily amount of villains have also expressed the similar desire to capture Robotboy, copy his design, and create one for themselves for their own reasons, which really hammers down that Stranger alignment even further. Granted, if I can recall correctly, they are just 2 when not counting Kamikaze, but it’s weird that it’s that much.

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My Favorite Anime Songs

Just a list of Openings, Endings and general songs. Will update every once in a while, probably at the end of seasons.

Openings

Angel Beats: Lia - My Soul, Your Beats!

Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo: CHiCO with HoneyWorks - Otome-domo yo

Baccano: Paradise Lunch -  Gun's & Roses

Bakemonogatari:

OP 1: Chiwa Saito - staple stable OP 2: Emiri Katou - "Kaerimichi (帰り道)" OP 3: Miyuki Sawashiro - "ambivalent world" OP 4: Kana Hanazawa - "Ren'ai Circulation (恋愛サーキュレーション)" OP 5: Yui Horie - "Sugar Sweet Nightmare"

Beck: Beat Crusaders - Hit in the USA

BEM: Maaya Sakamoto - Uchuu no Kioku

Bleach:

OP 1: Orange Range - *~Asterisk~ OP 2: UVERworld - D-tecnoLife OP 3: High and Mighty Color - Ichirin no Hana OP 4: Beat Crusaders - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight OP 5: YUI - Rolling Star OP 6: Aqua Timez - Alones OP 7: Asian Kung-Fu Generation - After Dark OP 8: Kelun - Chu-Bura OP 9: Aqua Timez - Velonica OP 10: SCANDAL - Shōjo S OP 11: Porno Graffitti - Anima Rossa OP 12: Miwa - chAngE OP 13: SID - Ranbu no Melody OP 14: ViViD - BLUE OP 15: SCANDAL - Harukaze

Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season:

OP 2:  amazarashi - Sora ni Utaeba

Boogiepop wa Warawanai OP 1: MYTH & ROID - shadowgraph

Clannad:

OP 1: eufonius - Megumeru OP 2: Lia - Toki wo Kizamu Uta

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch:

OP 1: FLOW - COLORS OP 2: Jinn - Kaidoku Funou

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2:

OP 1: ORANGE RANGE - O2

Comic Girls OP 1: Comic Girls - Memories

Cowboy Bebop OP 1: The Seatbelts - Tank!

Dr Stone:

OP 1: BURNOUT SYNDROMES - Good Morning World! OP 2: PELICAN FANCLUB - Sangenshoku (三原色)

Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?:

OP 1: Hibiki Sakura, & Naruzou Machio - Onegai Muscle

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu OP 1: Hitoribocchi no Monologue

Midara na Ao-chan wa Benkyou ga Dekinai OP 1

Death Note:

OP 1: Nightmare - the WORLD OP 2: Maximum the Hormone - What's up, people?!

Devil May Cry OP 1: Rungran - D.M.C.

Dororo:

OP 1: Ziyoou-vachi - Kaen OP 2: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Dororo

Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?: Onegai Muscle - Hibiki Sakura, Naruzou Machio

Endro~! OP 1: Yuusha Party - Endoro~ru!

Fruits Basket (2019):

OP 1: Beverly - Again OP 2: Ai Otsuka - Chime

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood:

OP 1: YUI - Again OP 2: NICO Touches the Walls - Hologram OP 3: Sukima Switch - Golden Time Lover OP 4: Chemistry - Period

Harukana Receive OP 1: Haruka Oozora - FLY two BLUE

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu OP 1: Hitoribocchi no Monologue

Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara OP 1: Haruka to Miyuki - 17 Sai

Island OP 1: Yukari Tamura - Eien no Hitotsu

Joshikousei no Mudazukai: Nozomu Tanaka, Akane Kikuchi, Shiori Saginomiya - Wa! Moon! dass! cry!

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen OP 1: Masayuki Suzuki - Love Dramatic

Mirai Nikki:

OP 1: Yousei Teikoku - Kuusou Mesorogiwi OP 2: Faylan - Dead END

Naruto:

OP 1: Hound Dog - R★O★C★K★S OP 2: Asian Kung-fu Generation - Haruka Kanata OP 3: little by little - Kanashimi wo Yasashisa ni OP 4: FLOW - GO!!! OP 5: Sambomaster - Seishun Kyosokyoku OP 6: Stance Punks - No Boy, No Cry OP 7: Snowkel - Namikaze Satellite OP 8: FLOW - Re:member OP 9: Hearts Grow - YURA YURA

Naruto: Shippuuden:

OP 1: Nobodyknows+ - Hero's Come Back OP 2: LONG SHOT PARTY - distance OP 3: Ikimonogakari - Blue Bird OP 4: Inoue Joe - CLOSER OP 5: Ikimonogakari - Hotaru no Hikari OP 6: FLOW - Sign OP 7: Motohiro Hata - Toumei Datta Sekai OP 8: NICO Touches the Walls - Diver OP 9: 7!! - Lovers OP 10: tacica - newsong OP 11: THE CRO-MAGNONS - Totsugeki Rock OP 12: Daisuke - Moshimo OP 13: NICO Touches the Walls - Niwaka Ame Nimo Makezu OP 14: Nogizaka46 - Tsuki no Ookisa OP 15: DOES - Guren OP 16: KANA-BOON - Silhouette OP 17: Yamazaru - Kaze OP 18: Sukima Switch - LINE OP 19: Asian Kung-Fu Generation - Blood Circulator OP 20: Anly - Kara no Kokoro

Neon Genesis Evangelion OP 1:  A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Yoko Takahashi

Poputepipikku:

OP 1: Drop Stars - Twinkling star OP 2: Sumire Uesaka - POP TEAM EPIC

Release the Spyce OP 1: Tsukikage - Spatto! Spy & Spyce

Satsuriku no Tenshi OP 1: Masaaki Endoh - Vital

Sora yori mo Tooi Basho OP 1:  saya - The Girls Are Alright!

Sword Art Online:

OP 1: LiSA - crossing field OP 2: Aoi Eir - INNOCENCE

Sword Art Online II:

OP 1: Eir Aoi - IGNITE OP 2: Haruka Tomatsu - courage

Sword Art Online: Alicization:

OP 1: LiSA - ADAMAS OP 2: ASCA - RESISTER

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld:

OP 1:  Haruka Tomatsu - Resolution

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online OP 1: Eir Aoi - Ryuusei

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari:

OP 1: MADKID - RISE OP 2: MADKID - FAITH

Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu OP 1: Luck Life - Naru

Vinland Saga:

OP 1: Survive Said The Prophet - MUKANJYO OP 2: MAN WITH A MISSION - Dark Crow

Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita! OP 1: Wataten☆Five - Kimama na Tenshitachi

Yagate Kimi ni Naru OP 1: Riko Azuna - Kimi ni Furete

Yakusoku no Neverland OP 1: UVERworld - Touch Off

Zombieland Saga OP 1: Fran Chou Chou - Adabana Necromancy

Endings

Angel Beats:

ED 1:  Aoi Tada -  Brave Song ED 2: Yui - Ichiban no Takaramono

Bakemonogatari: supercell  - "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari (君の知らない物語)"

Beck:

ED 1: The Dying Breed - My World Down ED 2: The Dying Breed feat. Yukio Tanaka - Moon on the Water

Bleach:

ED 1: Rie Fu - Life is Like a Boat ED  2: Home Made Kazoku - Thank You!! ED  3: Younha - Hōkiboshi ED  4: Skoop On Somebody - Happypeople ED  5: YUI - Life ED  6: SunSet Swish - My Pace ED  7: Ikimono-Gakari - Hanabi ED  8: Takacha - Movin!! ED  9: JUNE - Baby It's You ED  10: Mai Hoshimura - Sakura Biyori ED  11: OreSkaBand - Tsumesaki ED  12: Chatmonchy - Daidai ED  13: Kōsuke Atari - Tane wo Maku Hibi ED  14: RSP - Kansha ED  15: Lil'B - Orange ED  16: Pe'zmoku - Gallop ED  17: Stereopony - Hitohira no Hanabira ED  18: Shion Tsuji - Sky Chord ~Otona ni Naru Kimi e~ ED  19: Sambomaster - Kimi wo Mamotte, Kimi wo Aishite ED  20: Kenichi Asai - Mad Surfer ED  21: SunSet Swish - Sakurabito ED  22: RSP - Tabidatsu Kimi e ED  23: DIGGY-MO' - Stay Beautiful ED  24: universe - echoes ED  26: ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D - Song For... ED  28: UNLIMITS - Haruka Kanata ED  30: Aqua Timez - MASK

Boku no Hero Academia 2nd Season:

ED 2:  LiSA - Datte Atashi no Hero

Boogiepop wa Warawanai:

ED 1: Riko Azuna - Whiteout ED 3: Kensuke Ushio and Hajime Hyakkoku  - See You, HeartBreakers

Clannad: ED 1: Chata - Dango Daikazoku ED 2: Lia - TORCH

Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch:

ED 1: Ali Project - Yuukyou Seishunka ED 2: SunSet Swish - Mosaic Kakera

Comic Girls ED 1: Comic Girls - Namida wa Misenai

Cowboy Bebop ED 1: The Seatbelts feat. Mai Yamane - The Real Folk Blues

Death Note:

ED 1: Nightmare - Alumina ED 2: Maximum the Hormone - Zetsubō Billy ED 3: Yoshihisa Hirano - Coda

Dororo ED 1: amazarashi - Sayonara Gokko

Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru?: Naruzou Machio - Macho a Name?

Endro~! ED 1: Inori Minase - Wonder Caravan!

Fruits Basket (2019):

ED 1: Vickeblanka - Lucky Ending ED 1: INTERSECTION - One Step Closer

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood:

ED 1: SID - Uso ED 2: Miho Fukuhara - LET IT OUT ED 3: Lil'B - Tsunaida Te ED 4: SCANDAL - Shunkan Sentimental ED 5: Nakagawa Shouko - RAY OF LIGHT

Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu:

ED 1: Ne, Issho ni Kaero ED 2: BAKUSHOU BOCCHI JUKU KOUKA (WA HA HA)

Irozuku Sekai no Ashita kara ED 1: Nagi Yanagi - Mimei no Kimi to Hakumei no Mahou

Joshikousei no Mudazukai: Nozomu Tanaka, Akane Kikuchi, Shiori Saginomiya - Seishun no Reverb

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen:

ED 1: halca - Sentimental Crisis ED 2: Chika Fujiwara - Chikatto Chika Chika

Mirai Nikki:

ED 1: Faylan - Blood Teller ED 2: Yousei Teikoku - filament

Naruto:

ED 1: Akeboshi - Wind ED 2: Rythem - Harmonia ED 3: Orange Range - Viva Rock ED 4: Raiko - ALIVE ED 5: Mass Missile - Ima made Nando mo ED 6: Tia - Ryusei ED 7: Captain Straydum - Mountain A Go Go Too ED 8: GagagaSP - Hajimete Kimi to Shabetta ED 10: Analogfish - Speed ED 11: Amadori - Soba ni Iru Kara

Naruto: Shippuuden:

OP 1: HOME MADE Kazoku - Nagare Boshi OP 2: aluto - Michi ~to you all OP 3: little by little - KIMI MONOGATARI OP 4: MATCHY with QUESTION? - Mezamero! Yasei OP 6: Nico Touches the Walls - BROKEN YOUTH OP 7: HALCALI - Long Kiss Goodbye OP 9: SUPER BEAVER - Shinkokyuu OP 10: SEAMO - My ANSWER OP 11: Kishidan - Omae Dattanda OP 13: OreSkaBand - Jitensha OP 14: supercell - Utakata Hanabi OP 16: Aqua Timez - Mayonaka no Orchestra OP 17: HOME MADE Kazoku - FREEDOM OP 18: OKAMOTO'S - Yokubou o Sakebe!!!! OP 20: Hemenway - By My Side OP 22: AISHA feat. CHEHON - Kono Koe Karashite OP 24: 7!! - Sayonara Memory OP 26: Rake - Yume wo Daite ~Hajimari no Crissroad~ OP 30: SHUN - Never Change OP 31: Shiori Tomita - Dame Dame da OP 34: FLOW - Niji no Sora OP 37: Kuroneko Chelsea - Ao no Lullaby OP 38: Huwie Ishizaki - Pino to Amélie OP 39: Ayumikurikamaki - Tabidachi no Uta OP 40: Swimy - Zetsu Zetsu

Neon Genesis Evangelion ED: Fly Me to the Moon

Release the Spyce ED 1: Tsukikage - Hide & Seek

Sword Art Online:

ED 1: Haruka Tomatsu - Yume Sekai ED 2: Luna Haruna - Overfly

Sword Art Online II:

ED 1: Luna Haruna - Startear ED 2: LiSA - No More Time Machine ED 3: LiSA - Shirushi

Sword Art Online: Alicization:

ED 1: Eir Aoi - Iris ED 2: ReoNa - forget-me-not

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld:

ED 1:  LiSA - unlasting

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online ED 1: Karen Kohiruimaki - To see the future

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari:

ED 1: Chiai Fujikawa - Kimi no Namae ED 2: Chiai Fujikawa - Atashi ga Tonari ni Iru Uchi ni

Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu ED 1: ChouCho - Orange Iro

Vinland Saga:

ED 1: Aimer - Torches

Yagate Kimi ni Naru ED 1: Yuuki Takada & Minako Kotobuki - hectopascal

Yakusoku no Neverland ED 1: Cö shu Nie - Zettai Zetsumei

Zombieland Saga ED 1: Fran Chou Chou - Hikari e

Others

Angel Beats:

Girls Dead Monster - Crow Song Girls Dead Monster - My Song Girls Dead Monster - Thousand Enemies Girls Dead Monster - Alchemy Girls Dead Monster - Hot Meal

Beck:

BECK - Brainstorm BECK - Spice of Life Maho Minami - Sly BECK - Face Belle Ame - Lost Melody Chiemi Kuniyoshi - Genki wo Dashite Beck - Like a Foolin Ciel Bleu - Youkai Ningen Bem Hyoudou Band - Gymnasium Tsunemi Chiba - Reloaded Musicmans feat. Manabu Miyazawa - Journey Saitou San Band feat. Koyuki Tanaka & Maho Minami - Follow Me Hyoudou Band 2 - Love Dischord Beck - By Her Beck - I've Got a Feeling (The Beatles cover) Beck - Slip Out

Kimi no Na wa:

RADWIMPS - Yumetourou RADWIMPS - Mitsuha No Tsugaku RADWIMPS - Itomori Koukou RADWIMPS - Akogare Cafe RADWIMPS - Okudera Senpai No Theme RADWIMPS - Futari No Ihen RADWIMPS - Zenzenzense RADWIMPS - Date RADWIMPS - Kioku Wo Yobiokosu RADWIMPS - Goshintaie Futatabi RADWIMPS - Sakusen Kaigi RADWIMPS - Kataware Doki RADWIMPS - Sparkle RADWIMPS - Nandemonaiya

Paprika:

Susumu Hirasawa - Parade Susumu Hirasawa - Mediational Field Susumu Hirasawa - Welcome to the Circus Susumu Hirasawa - A Drop Filled With Memories Susumu Hirasawa - The Girl In Byakkoya

Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale: LiSA  - Catch the Moment

Zombieland Saga: Fran Chou Chou - Mezame RETURNER Fran Chou Chou - FANTASTIC LOVERS

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Hataraku Saibou 1st Season: Necchuushou - Moshimo Pocari Sweat ga Attara (ONA)

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From Anime News Network

Celebrate 50 Years of Shonen Jump's Best Theme Songs

posted on 2017-12-20 03:45 UTC-8

by Jennifer Sherman

Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018. The newest part of the celebration will be the Shūkan Shōnen Jump 50th Anniversary Best Anime Mix vol. 1 CD, that will feature 50 songs that appear in anime adaptations of the magazine's manga.

DJ Caesar chose all the songs for the mix CD. The songs on the compilation album are:

"GO!!!" by FLOW (Naruto)

"*~Asterisk" by Orange Range (Bleach)

"Tenchi Gaeshi" by NICO TOUCHES THE WALLS (Haikyu!!)

"Ashita no Hikari" by AAA (World Trigger)

"Gekidō" by UVERworld (D.Gray-man)

"Hohoemi no Bakudan!" by Matsuko Mawatari (Yū Yū Hakusho)

"Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho" by Masanobu Shishikura (Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho)

"Waiwai World" by Ado Mizumori and Koorogi '73 (Dr. Slump)

"Get Wild" by TM NETWORK (City Hunter)

"Click" by ClariS (Nisekoi)

"Fast Forward" by Monkey Majik (Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)

"Voice" by CLOUD (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

"Bari Bari Saikyou no. 1" by FEEL SO BAD (Jigoku Sensei Nube)

"JoJo - Sono Chi no Sadame" by Hiroaki "Tommy" Tominaga (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)

"Cat's Eye" by Anri (Cat's Eye)

"Kinnikuman Go Fight!" by Akira Kushida (Kinnikuman)

"Seishun Satsubatsuron" by 3-nen E-Gumi Utatan (Assassination Classroom)

"Cha-La Head-Cha-La" by Hironobu Kageyama (Dragon Ball Z)

"Believe" by Folder5 (One Piece)

"Moete Hero" by Hiroyuki Okita (Captain Tsubasa)

"Ai wo Torimodose" by Crystal King (Fist of the North Star)

"What's Up, People?!" by Maximum The Hormone (Death Note)

"Baton Road" by KANA-BOON (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)

"Kaze" by Yamazaru (Naruto Shippūden)

"Fuyu no Lion" by Hiroyuki Okita (Captain Tsubasa)

"Single Bed" by Sharan Q (DNA²)

"Kao Dekaai" by Funta (Dr. Slump)

"Go Go Heaven" by Toshiyuki Ohsawa (City Hunter)

"Tōgenkyō Alien" by serial tv drama (Gintama)

"Samba de Toriko" by Hyadain (Toriko)

"Hey!!!" by FLOW (Beelzebub)

"Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation (Naruto)

"Kibō no Uta" by ULTRATOWER (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma)

"Innocent Sorrow" by abingdon boys school (D.Gray-man)

"Yume ~Mugen no Kanata~" by ViViD (Level E)

"Dadada" by GROUP Tamashii (Beelzebub)

"Make You Free" by Kimeru (The Prince of Tennis)

"Boys & Girls" by LM.C (Katekyo Hitman Reborn!)

"Hikari E" by The Babystars (One Piece)

"Donten" by DOES (Gintama)

"Moshimo no Hanashi" by nano.RIPE (Bakuman.)

"Rally Go Round" by LiSA (Nisekoi)

"Just Awake" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter x Hunter)

"Rising Rainbow" by Misokkasu (Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma)

"Ichirin no Hana" by High and Mighty Color (Bleach)

"Hanno no Runningback" by SHORT LEG SUMMER (Eyeshield 21)

"Hero's Come Back!!" by nobodyknows+ (Naruto Shippūden)

Michi" by The Sketchbook (Sket Dance)

"Can Do" by GRANRODEO (Kuroko's Basketball)

"Imagination" by SPYAIR (Haikyu!!)

The CD costs 2,500 yen (about US$22), and it will ship on January 10. The first copies will bundle a poster.

Other celebrations for the magazine's 50th anniversary include a three-part exhibition, reprintings of landmark issues, and a manga contest.

Source: Comic Natalie

SOURCES

https://twitter.com/FEEL_MEE_info/status/952724467251367936

https://twitter.com/animatefujisawa/status/951631537224564736

https://twitter.com/AnimeNewsNet/status/943205565437706240

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2021-10-10 sun

MOSHIMO「化かし愛のうた」

https://band-moshimo.net/

MOSHIMO are 岩淵紗貴（Vo, Gt） 一瀬貴之（Gt） 汐碇真也（Ba） 高島一航（Dr）

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Tranquilizing and Beating

Here I am with the weekly time-travel in “Throwback Thursday”! Today’s subject is the first full album by the visual kei band Morrigan, entitled Tranquilizers and released on 30th November 2016. If you don’t know them, they formed on 2015 and are composed by Aryu (vo.), Pitty (gt.), Kuloe (ba.) and Setsuna (dr.), all former members of the notable band Xibalba. And now... let’s review!

-UnderworldEndXiss: the album starts with a song coming from the first mini-album Corpse Reviver, with a strong drumming since the first seconds, building up a particularly extreme rhythm; Aryu’s voice alternates whispering parts with freaking tones, for a quite balanced track. ---> 8.5/10

-Tranquilizer: the title-track has a dark intro which evolves in a faster and more energetic metal sound, with good bass lines; the vocals are quite calming, fitting with the relevant rhythm, along with piercing guitar riffs, for a good and clear sounding theme. ---> 9/10

-Selfish Russian: coming from the second mini-album Black Russian, this song is started by a fast and dynamic electronic beat, growing in intensity; the theme features an extreme rhythm with steady guitar riffs and auto-tuned vocals, for a strong metal track. ---> 9/10

-Kaleidoscope: this track, taken from the third mini-album Mad Obsession, is opened by a beating guitar and a fast beat, with a sound which maintains high the potency heard in this release; Aryu shows off the best of his singing, between auto-tune and intense notes, around an engaging metal sound, for one of Morrigan’s best themes. ---> 9.5/10

-KillingMyself: right from the first single 6Pan6Dora6-X, this song is kicked off by a fast guitar and a good beat, leading to a relevant rhythm, with strong electronic influences; the vocals are rapid and flowing, for a rapid and catchy track, with a certain technique. ---> 9/10

-Euthanasia: from the second mini-album we have this song, featuring a strong sound and strong beats; Aryu’s voice is metallic and fits perfectly with the powerful guitar riffs, building up a bold and strong vocal interpretation, for a dark and engaging metal song. ---> 9.5/10

-Necro: coming from the third single NecroΩorceN, this song starts with a dark and grotesque intro, with a fast beat and a gothic-ish sound, leading up to a fast rhythm and freaking vocals, for a quite balanced metal theme. ---> 9/10

-Everlasting: a slow beat opens a song coming from the first mini-album, accompaining Aryu’s intense voice; the sound becomes energetic, with stronger beats and a powerful vocal interpretation, including falsetto, around a more dynamic rhythm, for a technical metal song. ---> 9.5/10

-Aspirin: this song has a fast rhythm, driven by a piercing guitar and high-sounding vocals, building up a beating and steady rhythm, for a catchy and decent metal theme in its own. ---> 9/10

-Paradigm Xiss: right from the fourth single, this song is kicked off by an adrenalinic rhythm and a fast guitar playing; the vocals are steady and bright, holding up the rhythm, with sudden screamed parts, for a well built track, especially for the awesome guitar solo. ---> 9/10

-BrainPink.AD: a freaking guitar introduces this song, with an extreme sound and a fast and decise rhythm; Aryu’s interpretation includes more growls and unregular notes, around an adrenalinic metal sound, reinforced by the astonishing breakdown. ---> 9/10

-Kao no nai seibo (Face of our lady): a beating rhythm opens this song, with piercing guitar riffs and retrò electronic effects; the vocals are macabre and aggressive, featuring even clearer notes and falsetto, for a quite decent tune. ---> 8.5/10

-Devil Parade: a fast beat kicks off a track coming from the first mini-album, accompained by intense guitar riffs, leading up to an obscure sound, driven by a sinuous guitar; the vocals go from auto-tune to screamo in a bit, for a quite listenable metal theme. ---> 9/10

-Underworld.: coming from the second single, this song is opened by an articulated beat, leading up to a strong metal sound, made by engaging guitar riffs and extremely freaking vocals, for a good song, reinforced by a good guitar solo. ---> 9/10

-Eden: a powerful guitar opens the final song, coming from the third mini-album; an extreme beat accompains the theme, in a complex and energetic metal sound; Aryu’s voice is more intense, even with some auto-tuned part, another proof of his promising style, building up an electro-metal ballad with great potency and technique, especially for the great guitar solo, and another highlight of Morrigan’s repertory. ---> 9.5/10

Final Vote ---> 9/10

Morrigan certainly didn’t go unnoticed in the visual kei scene, becoming one of the most enjoyed rookie acts since their debut. They managed to develop from the dark and standard image built when they were Xibalba, creating an engaging and chilling metal sound, made of dark influences, electronic beats and relevant vocals. We can stop by this feature, as Aryu’s voice finds its own place and best shape in more natural performances, going far from the metallic vibes mostly used by the band. Shortly Morrigan resulted to be appealing and powerful in two years of career and they can be even better. You can start to listen to their newest work, the single Moshimo Kuroi Tsubasa ga Haetanara (If the black wings are grown), released in two versions last Wednesday, or you can attend to a live performance for their European tour occurring in November, where they will go on countries like Italy, Germany and France. An album for who is addicted to Morrigan, powerful and adrenalinic like few rookies can be.

That’s all folks! See you on Sunday for the week-end special in “Focusing on”!

Thanks for the reading!

*Sorry for the delay*