#drawn with Matsuda in mind lol

[theminecraftgay]

Palette - It's your blood that haunts my dreams and sticks to my hands, not mine.

[baymaksu]

“A Hero’s Blade: Tender Hands”

“You still want to try to stop them? Knowing full well the many years they’ve refined their technique beyond yours, Hiro-bocchan?” Mrs. Matsuda, the elderly former mentor to Momakase and her younger brother, asked the young boy.

Fastening the sonic gauntlets onto his stealth suit, Hiro looked to her with determination, “Siblings shouldn’t fight each other… They want to preserve the memory of their family in their own way but… They’re the only family they have left and I’m not going to let them destroy that.”

Mrs. Matsuda closed her eyes and smiled. “Then I was right to pass on my teachings to you. You’ll need this then.” She waved her black waking cane towards Hiro.

“A walking stick? You want me to face Momakase and Naoki with your cane? W-won’t you be needing that?!” Hiro skeptically rejected the offered cane, but was playfully tapped on the head. “Ow!”

“Have you not learned already that much of the ancient teachings revolves around deception, first?” Mrs. Matsuda shifted the object to Hiro once again. “This is no ordinary ‘walking stick.’ It is something far more special. And it is ready to accept it’s new owner. So grab hold of it at the end.”

Once Hiro grabbed hold of the end, intricate purple lines of circuitry was interwoven amongst the cane. Suddenly, it released and revealed a brilliant blue blade. At first, Hiro was mesmerized. But soon, his expression became hesitant and apprehensive. “I… I can’t accept this. I don’t want to harm anyone.”

“And that’s precisely why you are the one who should wield this, Hiro. A swordsman must be decisive, their blade honed and sharp. And a sharp blade is best to be kept sheathed.” The former Lady Death Blossom gently placed her hands along the young hero’s hands, guiding the blade back through its scabbard. “But when it is used, a compassionate warrior only strikes what needs to be. Like a blade within a river, slicing through dead leaves and yet sparing fishes crossing through.”

As if the sheath sensed his desire to release it, Hiro looked at the blue blade in reflection. The elderly former “war goddess” continued, “That blade is called ‘Yawaraikai-te’ which means, ‘Tender Hands.’ It is only for the kind and the strong to wield. There is warm kindness within you… like your grandparents, your parents and aunt… your brother. Yet you once sought to take a life for a brief moment but soon learned the value of life that is worth fighting for. It is befitting to be in your hands. It is a living blade that reflects your aspirations to protect.”

Hiro continued to reflect on her words, looking at his own reflection in the blade. Indeed, the blade somehow felt like it had its own presence. One that somehow recognized him. And now the two were drawn to each other.

Note: it’s only thanks to @arctimon that I’m aware that #swordtember is even a thing lol. I’ve had this idea for quite some time that I wanted Hiro to have his own blade and base it on a tale that I love (enough that it’s been on my list of tattoos I’ve wanted for years). In this case, Hiro’s new blade, “Yawarakai-Te” was a blade forged by Dark Volt with a rare blend of isotope variants from a meteorite ore. It seems to have a sort of “sentience” with a hidden artificial intelligence that interfaces with its owner’s biometrics. Hence, it can only be unsheathed by its owner and when the owner truly sees a need for its deployment (such as needing to protect someone or disarm an assailant). This is in connection with a Momakase-centric story I had in mind, where she confronts her younger brother as they feud over their family heirloom.

[kenkamishiro]

It took a couple days more than I expected since I was busy and distracted by Chen Gong memes, but I finally finished Ishida’s review which is essentially him rambling about his favourite parts about the Tokyo Ghoul S movie lol.

The other thing of note is that we finally know the kanji for Sui? 帥 which means ‘commander’, but who knows if it was like that originally or if Ishida added it after the fact.

The original can be read here. If you find any mistakes please let me know!

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“Have you seen Matsuda Shouta's portrayal of Tsukiyama Shuu?”

The other day I was finally able to go see the movie "Tokyo Ghoul S".

Since posts on Twitter have to be 140 characters or less, I’ve been struggling to cut down the number of characters each time and fit together the necessary information like a puzzle, but to put it bluntly it’s a pain in the ass. So this time, I’d like to share my written thoughts...or should I say endorsement of the movie via this new web service. I apologize for making you read my poor writing.

Oh, just as a precaution, I’ll be touching a bit on the contents of the movie, so if you want to avoid spoilers, I’d advise you not to read any further.

Also, although there were lots of little details that I liked, I’d like to focus on Tsukiyama Shuu played by Matsuda Shouta. (Please don’t get me wrong, all the other cast members were amazing. It’s just what I want to talk about in particular…)

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Matsuda Shouta’s portrayal of Tsukiyama was the best ① His waking up scene was the best It took place early in the movie, but it’s the scene where Tsukiyama is selecting his outfit for the day. I loved that scene.

It’s when the recently awakened Tsukiyama heads for his bureau, calmly yet seriously deliberating over what he should wear for the day.

Going like, “(What about this colour...no, this won’t do. How about this fabric? Good, now then a handkerchief to match…)”

The audience may think, “Whatever, it doesn’t matter…!”, but this is something extremely important to Tsukiyama. His passion of aesthetics came across perfectly in this scene.

At this point in the movie, I was already moved by how Matsuda-san was playing the role of Tsukiyama.

② Tsukiyama whenever he was with Kaneki was the best He was hilarious (delightful) from their first encounter.

The scenes of when they first come in contact, when Tsukiyama visits Kaneki’s university and invites Kaneki to the cafe, and the scene at the cafe itself were very interesting. Particularly when Tsukiyama was waiting at the cafe with his handkerchief. And what he did with the handkerchief afterwards. I was having a blast the entire time. (When Tsukiyama said, “I’m going to wash my handkerchief,” and headed for the bathroom, warning his reflection in the mirror to be flat*)

[T/N: Assuming ‘flat’ means some form of ‘calmato’.]

③ Tsukiyama was strong It’s a given that he'd be strong. He didn’t take any damage at all. The battle scene during the climax was beyond amazing.

In the scene where Tsukiyama was single-handedly tormenting the two people, and even after he released his kagune he was suuper strong.

(Ah, Tsukiyama was so cool…) Is what crossed my mind.

The fight itself was interesting, but his actions outside of it were also fully enthralling. (I really liked when he “set the table”...)

④ Conclusion Tsukiyama fans should absolutely go see the movie. That’s what I want to share.

Live action adaptations of manga are prone to character exaggeration and will occasionally remind you that it’s fiction, but Matsuda Shouta was able to reconstruct Tsukiyama’s rich character with a dose of reality, which makes me think he truly is a rare breed of actor.

I thought that this Tsukiyama can be enjoyed as a character in his own right, even to those who have yet to read the original work.

I was so moved by this character, that if I had the chance to speak to someone who’s being made to read the manga, I’d want to ask, “Have you seen Matsuda Shouta’s portrayal of Tsukiyama Shuu?” He went beyond my expectations.

Starting from the bottom left going clockwise:

Bottom left:

Tokyo Ghoul S Movie Personal Highlights by Ishida Sui

Top left:

Shuu-sama choosing his outfit for the day Looking serious

Top right:

Mask of the moon’s surface. If you look closely you can see it's transparent. Good since it's kinky. Every gesture of his has class to it. His hand attached here looks very elegant.

Bottom right:

So strong! Holding his handkerchief Tsukiyama: Don't worry about it... (Kaneki): I'm sorry.

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Other things I liked ① Kaneki’s reactions Kubota-kun as Kaneki was amazing as always.

About Kaneki’s development in the movie, there were many instances where he was still quite passive, but every little detail in his reactions I saw was amazing.

That is to say, no exaggerated movements or shouts at all, but within his subtle movements and expressions implying the anxiety in his heart or suspicion that doesn’t reveal itself in his face, it made me think that that man is a genius...

(1) When Tsukiyama went to the university and called out to Kaneki, and Kaneki goes, “...huh?” in confusion. His confusion was as if a middle-aged man you've never met sitting next to you suddenly speaks to you.

(2) When Kaneki is carrying the injured Nishiki to his room, Kimi appears at the front door. Kimi embraced Nishiki in his beaten-up state without thinking. During that time, Kaneki couldn’t let go of his shoulder he lent to Nishiki, and as a result, when the three of them ended up in a scrum-like position, it somehow felt like he was trying to make himself inconspicuous.

...those were some examples of the little details I enjoyed a lot.

② Kaneki was strong There were enticing parts that looked like they came straight from a kung-fu movie, with confrontations that went, “undergo intensive training → see results of intensive training → fight strong enemy”, and there were also parts where the battles were simple yet interesting. Whenever I see cool action scenes, I get excited.

I heard from Avu-chan who’d already watched the private showing, that, “He was flying like, fwoosh!”, which made me a bit worried because, “He was flying like, fwoosh…!?” But (I didn’t go to the private showing, so I didn’t see anything from the movie until after it was completed), although there definitely was a part where he flew like fwoosh, I wasn’t the least bit concerned. I was surprised it was so cool.

③ Yamamoto Maika’s portrayal of Touka In the previous movie, how should I word it, Sen-chan* portrayed manga Touka perfectly. It felt as if I dived straight into the manga and was looking right at Touka herself. Her acting was divine, and I liked it a lot.

[T/N: Touka’s first actress, Shimizu Fumika, who changed her name to Sengen Yoshiko under Happy Science.]

For the recent movie, I went to go see it nervously wondering how Yamamoto Maika’s version of Touka would feel like.

Yamamoto-san’s Touka was powerful. I mean that in a good way.

First of all, how high she can raise her body trained through karate. Her blows and strikes fit well in the action scenes, and they were physically strong. She had an impressive battling style in both the “intensive training” scene and the “vs. Tsukiyama” scene, and if I were to pick a fight with her, I can easily imagine that it’d be one-sided and I’d get utterly thrashed.

And more than anything, the power of her presence. I think it’d be quite hard to stand out between Kubota-kun’s Kaneki and Matsuda-san’s Tsukiyama.

However, she became a character that stood out in her own right even standing with them, and character-wise I felt her assert her dominance.

This is just how I personally felt, but to me it seemed as if Yamamoto Maika was angry against the world. That aura fit Touka well, and it looked great.

As an aside, when I saw an interview with Yamamoto Maika the other day, she said, “I haven’t read the original work because I don’t know how to read manga,” and I was very impressed by that.

④ I like the music Rather than the grand majestic melody like last time, this time it was a tad mellow, yet distorted melody interwoven into the taste. That was my favourite feel in the entire movie.

The scene at the beginning especially caught my eye. I was drawn into the movie’s world by experiencing the gorgeous Tokyo and the sense of loneliness you feel there. It fitted well with the atmosphere of both the movie and the manga.

⑤ The Helter Skelter duo was alluring Uta was played by Bandou Minosuke, and Itori by Jiyoung. It was fun seeing the charm and allure of those 2 people who make up Helter Skelter. Jiyoung-san, who made her entrance in this new movie, was a stunning visual who was originally a member of KARA. It might be because she’s from Korea, but although she looks close to Japanese, there’s a subtle air around her that suggests that she isn’t. She was gorgeous in a sultry beauty kind of way.

Things I was concerned about It’s inevitable as an adaptation, but I felt like there were a couple scenes that were a bit difficult to understand if you hadn’t read the manga. Certain words or characters, for example. However, I think it was addressed during the script-writing stage so that they’d be explained throughout the movie (thank you Mikasano Chuuji*…)

[T/N: Also the scriptwriter for the anime.]

Additionally, Kaneki, Touka and Tsukiyama were very compelling characters, so I thought it’d be a fun movie to enjoy. My reactions ended up being late, but I’d be happy if more people go to watch it starting from even now.

Thank you to the directors Kawasaki Takuya and Hiramaki Kazuhiko, the producer Nagae-kun, and everyone who was involved in the making of this movie.

I don’t often go see the same movie in theatres, but I’m thinking of going to see it again.

[sakamichidiary]

Nice to Meet You, I'm 2nd Gen Hiragana Keyaki Member Matsuda Konoka (^^)

Member: Matsuda Konoka Source: 2nd gen Hiragana Keyakizaka46 blog Post date: 2017/12/08 00:22

Nice to meet you everyone! I'm Matsuda Konoka, a third year high school student from Kyoto prefecture who joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46 as part of the second generation members. I'm grateful that since December 1st, the 2nd gen Hiragana Keyaki blog has been carried out in a relay style and that I've been allowed to write in it! Since I'm quite sure that most people are thinking "Who is this girl...", please let me do a simple self-introduction! <Matsuda Konoka's Profile> <Nickname> Konoka, Kono, Kono-chan, Natto-chan (←from the SHOWROOM auditions) I guess that's how I'm being called nowadays?? <Birthdate, astrological sign, blood type> April 27th, Taurus, A type <Favorite food> Natto, green tea flavored candy, Mozuku seaweed, curry udon, soba <Disliked food> Pepper, celery <Favorite color> Green <Hobbies> Guitar, ballet, hot yoga <Favorite motto> Good fortune comes to the home of those who smile <Favorite thing> Laughing <Favorite word> Thank you That's the cliff notes of who I am! Have you gotten a better understanding of who the person known as Matsuda Konoka is now? (lol) From here on out, it'll get quite long winded. I'd be happy if people who have some free time could read this. Since this is my first blog post, I'm sorry for the long sentences. —————————————————— <About the Auditions> I originally didn't have much interest in idols. However, I was drawn to the Sakamichi group, gradually developed an interest in them, and before I knew it, I became a fan that went to handshake events and live concerts. When I learned that there were going to be auditions to add new members to Hiragana Keyakizaka46, I had the following thoughts: "I've been on the side of those who receive their energy from live concerts and handshake events but, it looks like it would be fun to be on the side of those who give it out~ Since there's a chance, I should take it~". My friends also suggested that I go for it, so I went for the auditions. What started out as uncertain feelings when I applied for the auditions, transformed into a more firm resolve, the farther along the audition process I got. Instead of "It'd be nice I could become an idol~", my feelings became "I want to become one!" That's why I'm so unbelievably happy at having the opportunity to write a blog like this with the other members. The SHOWROOM auditions were held in between the third round and the final round of judging. Actually, during that time period, I was supposed to be on a family trip. But since I didn't like it that our vacation destination didn't have the proper conditions where I could do broadcasts, I decided to stay behind at home, in order to the the SHOWROOM broadcasts. Since I had gotten this far, I took the decision that I wanted to "achieve the best results" as possible. On SHOWROOM, among other things, I played the guitar, danced, and talked to everyone! It was so much fun that everyday, I told myself "I quickly want to do a broadcast~"! I received a lot of comments, and there were really so many people who wrote them... I was really encouraged by all of them. I also received advice from people through the comments and I was able to learn from them. On the last day, while I was on the shinkansen for the final judging, I was reading the comments to give myself more confidence (lol). It's wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was thanks to all of you that I was able to give it my all. After the airing of "Keyakitte Kakenai?" or after a magazine went on sale, there were people who kept on encouraging me through comments... I thank you for your continued support. I always write the name of the people who give me comments in my sketchbook, are there people who remember that? (lol) BAM! I just wanted to take a normal picture with my sketchbook, but before I knew it, I was just messing around (lol) Since I took the pictures already, I'm posting them here! This sketchbook is my treasure. When I look at it, I feel good from remembering the times when I was just starting out. <About 2nd Gen Members> It's been about four months since we 2nd gen members joined [Hiragana Keyakizaka46]. Up until now, we've been given many opportunities to appear on Keyakitte Kakenai to get some airtime. We were in episodes for our self-introduction, the "Kaze ni Fukaretemo" 5th single success prayers campaign, and the sports festival. We were also given the chance to grace the pages of various magazines such as Weekly Playboy, B.L.T., and Nikkei Entertainment. But I think that everything we've done up until now was thanks to our senpai... When I look at the first gen members' greetings and attitude, there are a ton of things I have to learn from them. When observing them, we 2nd gen members often had worries such as if we would ruin the Hiragana Keyaki that the first gen members had built up, or if we would properly be able to rise up to their level. Even now, these worries linger on. But lately, I've been thinking that we shouldn't have these negative thoughts. We should instead have confidence in ourselves and give it our 1000% so that we don't slow the group down. We're still but mere newbies, but could you please look over us? If you could, we would be overjoyed. Please take care of us. This was taken quite a while ago, but this is a candid picture from the Weekly Playboy shoot! Since I wanted to post a picture of all of the 2nd gen together, this is what I chose! Back row from the left: Miyata Manamo, Kanemura Miku, Kawata Hina, Nibu Akari Front row from the left: Hamagishi Hiyori, Watanabe Miho, Kosaka Nao, Matsuda Konoka, Tomita Suzuka! Please pay attention to the blackboard in the background~!! (lol) And also, this is a picture of the fluffy family (Tomita & Kawata) vs. the food family (Matsuda & Watanabe)! When I think about it, we didn't have that feeling of sparks flying between us at all (lol) From the left, it's Tomita Suzuka, Kawata Hina, Matsuda Konoka, and Watanabe Miho! We took this picture during one of the periods where we were waiting~ ~Inside my Mind~ I want Nobuko's (Tomita) eye bags! I also like her lips. She's too cute. What's up with Hina's (Kawata) size! I want to become fluffy too! She's too cute. Miho's (Watanabe) face is too well prepared! Are we really both third year high schoolers? (lol) She's too cute. [The inside of my mind] is kind of like this (LMAO) When I look at cute girls, these are the kind of thoughts that come to my mind. All of you are also the same, right? (lol) I've started joking around towards the end here, but this shows how I really am. Except for Manamo (Miyata), everyone is younger than me. Everyone is oh-so-cute that I can't help myself! Of course, Manamo is cute too ♡ And also, that very same Manamo will finally be making her appearance in tomorrow's blog! Yay!! Manamo's birthday is actually just one day after mine (Manamo's is on April 28th)! Isn't that amazing? (lol) My next blog post will be on Saturday, December 16th! Please wait until then, okay? This was Matsuda Konoka who was in charge of today's blog! See you later (ᐛ)٩و (←Did you catch that this is the natto pose? lol) #1