#hotaru ichinose

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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT STAGE 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR Let’s AMUSEMENT!!!

Further information regarding the STARLIGHT STAGE 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR live has been revealed! The TOKYO stop occurring in ARIAKE ARENA on the 26th/27th of APRIL 2025

The voice actors participating in this stop are as follows:

Saya Aizawa (Hiromi Seki), Kotomi Aihara (Shiki Ichinose), Satomi Amano (Hotaru Shiraguki), Yuka Otsubo (Kanako Mimura), Asami Takano (Frederica Miyamoto), Natsumi Takamori (Miku Maekawa), Rika Tachibana (Sae Kobayakawa), Hiyori Nitta (Karin Domyoji), Shiki Aoki (Asuka Ninomiya), Yuko Iida (Kanade Hayami), Karin Takahashi (Nono Morikubo), Eriko Matsui (Nao Kamiya), Tomo Muranaka (Aki Yamato), Rana Morishita (Kako Takafuji), Ru Thing (Syuko Shiomi), Miharu Hanai (Tomoe Murakami), Yuko Hara (Takumi Mukai), Haruka Yoshimura (Mika Jougasaki) [DAY 1 ONLY: Ayaka Asai (Mirei Tachibana), Haruka Terui (Momoka Sakurai), Sumire Uesaka (Anastasia), Satsumi Matsuda (Syoko Hoshi)] [DAY 2 ONLY: Masumi Tazawa (Ayame Hamaguchi), Hina Tachibana (Nagi Hisakawa), Hana Tamegai (Risa Matoba), Yuki Nagano (Reina Koseki)

[fictional-birthdays]

Happy Birthday! (June 23rd)

Yuzu Nikaido (Aikatsu Stars!)

Hotaru Ichinose (22/7)

Tammy (Animal Crossing)

Gentoku Ryuubi (Ikkitousen)

"Massacre Ruler" Orlumbus (One Piece)

Taiga Mibu (Boyfriend Kari Kirameki Note)

PinkyLilRose (Hello Kitty)

Popo (JOCHUM)

Tatsumi Madarao (I-Chu)

Kevin Yeegar (D.Gray-man)

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Best Underrated Anime Group K Round 2: #K6 vs #K4

#K6: Slice of life in the middle of nowhere

#K4: Highschool superheroes

Details and poll under the cut!

#K6: Non Non Biyori

Summary:

Hotaru Ichijou's lifestyle completely changes when she leaves Tokyo and moves with her family to the isolated Asahigaoka village. Her new school has only five students including herself, all sharing a single classroom regardless of grade level. There are no convenience stores in the area, and it can take up to two hours for a bus to arrive.

Nevertheless, Hotaru finds herself captivated by the countryside's charm thanks to her four unique schoolmates with whom she quickly forms a genuine bond. The most colorful of them is Renge Miyauchi, a first-grader who is often perceptive despite her age. However, no less intriguing are the three Koshigaya siblings: the quiet oldest brother Suguru, the petite older sister Komari, and the prankish youngest sister Natsumi.

Having someone from the city join their cheerful little group enlivens the ordinary days in Asahigaoka. Not only does Hotaru bring firsthand knowledge from the alluring outside world, but her fresh outlook on life welcomes a blossom of change to their usual routine.

Propaganda:

Non Non Biyori is a show that, at first glance, seems to be little more than a standard Iyashikei affair with above average background art and below average character writing. What the show lacks in surface-level complexity, however, it makes up for with its delivery of capital T Themes.

The first season serves as a foundation, where it creates a strong sense of place through gorgeously rendered background art. We’re frequently given long, wide-angle shots of the background as characters walk through going about their business. The characters, though simply written, are given strong interactions with each other in order to grant a better understanding of the sense of community within the town. This serves to establish the town itself as the single most important element of the show, allowing the themes to blossom come season two, where we can better see the underlying melancholy behind the show’s lighthearted tone.

Non Non Biyori is ultimately a show about good times that can never last. The town they live in and the lifestyle it represents is dying, and the kids will grow up someday and will probably leave in search of better opportunities, with the possibility that they will never return to their hometown. Even in the short term, the age gap between the characters means that high school and eventually college will separate them, and though they’ll likely remain friends things will have irreversibly changed. Though the threat of change looms over the narrative, importantly, it’s not something that’s ever lingered on for too long, and when it is, it’s delivered with a “less is more” mentality, where we’re given only enough information to infer how the characters are feeling ourselves without it needing to be explicitly stated. This approach delivers Non Non Biyori’s central message: that even though change is inevitable and all good things come to an end, the single best thing a person can do is enjoy the good while it lasts.

Trigger Warnings: None.

#K4: Gatchaman Crowds

Summary:

Hajime Ichinose's ordinary life is in for a change when a transcendent being named J.J Robinson hands her a small book called NOTE—a device which transforms her into one of the Gatchaman, the legendary protectors of Tachikawa City. Stressing that the existence of their group must remain a secret, fellow Gatchaman Sugane Tachibana takes Hajime to their base of operations, where Paiman, the panda-like alien leader of the Gatchaman, reveals their purpose: to eliminate aliens that pose a danger to humanity. These existential threats, called MESS, are becoming increasingly dangerous, destroying everything they touch. Now it's up to the Gatchaman and their new recruit to stop them before the world is engulfed in chaos.

Propaganda:

Crowds is a very ambitious anime in my opinion! It takes place in a world not too different from ours, where most problems are solved quickly due to an app that everyone uses. Technology makes it so that everyday people can save each other. In a world where everyone’s a hero, what use are heroes? What even makes one? It follows a girl named Hajime as she joins a team of superheroes with her unique perspective. If you like animes that are different and somewhat whimsical (with the occasional battle). This might be up your alley!

The visuals are also unique and colorful, with creatures and locations that can be pretty abstract. The characters are interesting, each have their own personalities, perspectives, and motivations for what they do. Crowds is short, but it manages to give everyone some kind of character arc, and give them depth. I personally find the team very endearing, and Rui has STYLE! As a fellow guy who wears dresses and heels sometimes, I love him very much.

Also, THE MUSIC. If you don’t check out the anime you should at least check out the opening and ending songs, they are absolute bangers.

Trigger Warnings:

Blood, murder, manipulation. I don’t remember there being transphobia/homophobia, but anime has a bad track record in general and there are 1 or 2 LGBT characters and I could have forgotten.

When reblogging and adding your own propaganda, please tag me @best-underrated-anime so that I’ll be sure to see it.

If you want to criticize one of the shows above to give the one you’re rooting for an advantage, then do so constructively. I do not tolerate groundless hate or slander on this blog. If I catch you doing such a thing in the notes, be it in the tags or reblogs, I will block you.

Know one of the shows above and not satisfied with how it’s presented in this tournament? Just fill up this form, where you can submit revisions for taglines, propaganda, trigger warnings, and/or video.

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Anime Characters Living Rent Free

Okay this is going to be updated every so often as I remember all my favorites. Its not limited to one gender or the other. These are in no particular order (yet). This is probably going to a long post (

I’ve watched a lot of anime

) heavy with gifs. Youv’e been warned.

Updated: 2/13/2023@18:43

List of Anime Characters Living Rent Free in my head:

Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba): Tanjiro Kamado | Nezuko Kamado | Inosuke Hashibira | Zenitsu Agatsuma | Mitsuri Kanroji | Muichiro Tokito | Shinobu Kocho | Kanae Kocho | Kanao Tsuyuri | Kyojuro Rengoku | Sakonji Urokodaki | Tengen Uzui | Kiyo Terauchi | Naho Takada | Aoi Kanzaki |

Bleach:

Ichigo Kurosaki | Uryu Ishdia | Renji Abarai | Kon | Don Kanoji | Kiske Urahara | Yoruichi Shihōin | Jushirou Ukitake | Shunsui Kyoraku | Toushirou Hitsugaya |Hiyori Sarugaki | Rangiku Matsumoto  | Soi Fon | Restu Unohana | Nano Ise | Mayuri Kurotsuchi | Yachiru Kusajishi |Shuuhei Hisagi |Hanataro Yamada | Yumichika Ayasegawa | Sajin Komamura

 My Hero Academia:

Shouta Aizawa -  Eraserhead | Keigo Takami - Hawks | Taishiro Toyomitsu - Fat Gum | Hizashi Yamada - Present Mic | Chiyo Shuzenji - Recovery Girl | Sorahikio Torino - Gran Torino | Anan Kurose - Thirteen | Ochako Uraraka - Uravity  |Tamaki Amajiki - Suneater | Rumi Usagiyama - Mirko |  Ryuko Tatsuma - Ryukyu | Mirai Saski - Sir Night Eye | Emi Fukukado - Ms. Joke | Jin Bubaigawara - Twice | All of Class 1-A (this includes Tesutesu & Shinso )Except Mineta | Eri | Kota Izumi |Mahoro Shimano | Katusma Shimano |Mei Hatusme | Fuyumi Todoroki | Yokumiru Mera | Mitsuki Bakugo | Inko Midorya

Full Metal Panic:

Kaname Chidori | Souske Sagara | Melissa Mao | Kurz Webber | Teletha Testarossa |

Sailor Moon : Hotaru Tomoe - Sailor Saturn | Setsuna Meiou - Sailor Pluto | Haruka Tenou - Sailor Uranus | Michiru Kaiou - Sailor Neptune | Ami Mizuno - Sailor Mercury | Rei Hino - Sailor Mars | Makoto Kino - Sailor Jupiter | Minako Anio - Sailor Venus |

BlackButler: Sebastian Michaelis | Baldroy | Finnian | Mey-Rin | Tanaka | Grelle Sutcliff | Calude Faustus | Soma Asman Kadar | Ran-Mao | Lau | Undertaker | Mina

Peacemaker Kuragane: Tetsunosuke Ichimura | Sōji Okita | Toshizō Hijikata | Susumu Yamazaki | Ayumu Yamazaki | Keisuke Yamanami | Sanosuke Harada | Shinpachi Nagakura | Heisuke Tōdō | Saya | Hotaru | Saizo | Suzu Kitamura | Hajime Saitō |

One Off Series:

Samurai Champloo: Jin,  Mugen | Cowboy Bebop: Edward, Faye, Spike | Space Dandy: Meow, QT | PaniPoniDash: Mesosua, Rebecca Miyamoto,  Ichijo & Little Sister, Rei Tachibana,  The Aliens, Lord Cat & Giant Salamander | Azumanga Daioh : Sasaski,  Ayumu Kasuga/Osaka, Minamo Kurosawa | FruitsBasket - Tohru Honda, Shigure Sohma,  Momiji Sohma, Kisa Sohma | Girls und Panzer: Ayumi Yamagou, Katyusha | Assination Classroom : Nagisa Shiota, Manami Okuda, Kaede Kayano, Kirar Hazama, Rinka Hayami, Toka Yada, Ryunosuke Chiba, Tadaomi Karasuma, Korosensei | Sgt Frog: Tamama, Giroro, Kururu, Dororo, Aki Hinata, Garuru | Red Garden: Kate Ashley, Rachel Benning, Claire Forrest, Rose Sheedy, Lula, Jeremy Charles Ferhlan | Okamisan & her 7 Companions:  Ryoko Okami, Taro Urashima |Uta No Princesama:  Tokiya Ichinose, Otoya Ittoki, Cecil Aijima, Masato Hijirkawa, Syo Kurusu, Natsuki Shinomiya, Ichinose Tsukimiya, Harauka Nanami | Urmaruchan: Umaru Doma, Taihei Doma, Kirie Motoba, Nana Ebina, Sylphynford Tachibana | NANA: Ryoko Kawashigi, Yasushi Takagi, Nana Oskai, Shinichi Ozakai, Nobuo Terashima | XxxHolic: Yuuko Ichihara, Kimihiro Watanuki, Mokona, Modoki, Maru, Himawari Kunogiri, Zashiki | Hetalia: Italy, Holy Roman Empire, Japan, Russia, Norway, Denmark Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Hungary, Poland, Turkey |

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...no wait. hotarou has boyfriend but he's hesitant to tell anyone abt him bc his boyfriend is significantly older than him. he goes to see him one day and rinne is there. hotaru is mortified and rinne's confused until it finally clicks.

and she is in shambles, ichinose, her classmate, is dating HER FATHER????!

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Artist: Eu03

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Gacha Rerelease 2x Combo!

For this month’s rerelease, there are now four SSRs you can roll for. Last year’s summer gacha and 1st Anniversary gacha will both be available in two separate gachas until Sept. 30 @ 2:59 PM JST (1:59 AM EDT). This may be your last chance to get these cards, so make use of it!

Gacha 1

SSR [Summer-Colored South Wind] Minami Nitta (0.400%)

SSR [Lovestruck Summer] Kirari Moroboshi (0.400%)

SR [A Single Smile] Hotaru Shiragiku (2.400%)

Gacha 2

SSR [Quiet Banquet] Fumika Sagisawa (0.400%)

SSR [Invitation Dive] Shiki Ichinose (0.400%)

SR [Negative Girl] Nono Morikubo (2.400%)

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Hero Scans November Status update

It’s that time again... the days seem to speed past in a blur. I’m cringing a little at the number of projects that have had minimal progress in the last 3 months - I’m sorry, dear readers, migraines have been unforgiving, and our group members have been pretty busy with university and work. That being said, we are more on track than we were, so please continue to bear with us!

Ongoing projects

Akiyama-kun: I’m currently typesetting the rather insane extra chapter to release with chapter 5 and get vol 2 off our plate. 

Badass: We are currently up to date, and Haji-sensei confirmed that the December edition of Canna will contain the penultimate chapter of Badass, at 41 pages.

Boys of the Dead:  The final chapter was released in October’s issue of Canna, and the tanko is due for release on 12/28.  Kimchi is helping me out with the last bit of cleaning of chapter 4 as I am swamped, and the typesetting is about half done.  I’m considering waiting for the tanko version for chapter 5 as I know there has been some repaneling of previous chapters, so there will be other pages to redo anyway. 

Gift: I’m working on chapter 8 at the moment, probably about 50% through the typeset. Chapter 9 is also about 50% done.

Hadakeru:  I’m almost done with the chapter 10 typeset.

Hotaru wa Ashita Shinu: Argh!  Well, I have started typesetting chapter 4, and finished the cleans for chapter 5, but I’ve been a bit focused on getting Zetsubou off the ground since I was able to start working seriously again, so I haven’t given this the focus it needs as chapter 4 is demanding. 

Ikotsu no Tabiji: We expect chapter 4 to be released in the December edition of Canna. I’m currently finishing off the typeset for chapter 2, and chapter 3 is fully cleaned, translated, and proofed, and just going for initial typeset now.

Itoshi no XL Saizu: Gigabytes has typeset the second chapter of vol 2, so it’s just a matter of making time for the qc and sorting out the decensoring. Chapter 3 is cleaned and translated, and waiting to be proofed.

Kyouken Hachiko: The Vol 2 extra is typeset and going through QC, and we’ll typeset the short Vol 1 extra and release the two together.  Ravioli is currently translating chapter 12.

Love me Love my dog:  I managed to squeeze in some work on the second chapter, but I haven't been able to dedicate serious time to it in the last months.

Makotoshiyaka: My poor neglected favourite, ugh.  I am still working on chapter 4, there are a few pieces of typesetting that are a little difficult to sort out harmoniously with the artwork, but once I’ve sorted that out the rest is straightforward. The volume is fully translated.

Shiawase: Chapter 6 is typeset and decensored, and going through QC.  the Kagefumi no koi chapters are also typeset and decensored, and going through QC.  Chapter 6.5 is fully proofed, and I’ll start the typeset shortly.

Strange Paradise:  About 90% done with SP4, I will make time for this before Christmas, damn it. SP5 is translated but work remains to be done on the cleans.

Reverse: Ugh, yes, migraines and scheduling. :( Varrick is helping me out with the chapter 2 typeset so hopefully we will be able to release it soonish, and chapter 3 is fully cleaned.

Warau Oni: Not huge amounts of progress on this, though I typeset about half of chapter 7 recently.  Rina has been hugely productive on the translation front, so all 3 volumes are fully translated.

Yamaarashi no Ondo: I’m in the middle of typesetting chapter 5, and we expect chapter 6 in the next edition of ihrHertz.

Zetsubou: This long-running series is finally coming to an end, with the final chapter being released in the next edition of OnBlue. Dusting the first 4 chapters of Zetsubou has eaten a certain amount of my time recently, but once that is done, I can mostly leave the heavy lifting to the rest of the team, hurrah!  Kimchi is working on Chapter 3, Varrick is typesetting Chapter 2, Astro is gracing us with great decensoring, and I am dusting Chapter 4. 

As Yet Unreleased Projects:

Eden:  Ichinose Yuma has finally brought this to a close, with the final chapter being due out in the coming issue of Be Boy.  Kimchi is finishing the cleans for chapter 1, but after that we do still want to wait for the tanko release(s), as there is a huge amount of decensoring required otherwise.

Kimi ni omou, Ao:  This is fully cleaned and translated, but I still have work to complete on the first chapter typeset.

Konya Beddo de Matteiru:  Once I’ve cleared a few more chapters off my plate, I will finish up chapter 1. Chapter 4 will be released in the next iHertz. Soreha Amakute nigai:  I haven’t had time to look at the chapter typeset since the original typesetter went on hiatus, but once Shiawase is complete, I’ll pick up the first chapter.  The volume is fully translated.

Toumei na Ai no Utsuwa: The lovely Ravioli and Aizengard are translating this one for us, and Tina is working on the cleaning for chapter 1.

Yumeimiru Vampire: Gigabytes has done a lovely job on the first chapter typeset, we’ve just been waiting for the decensoring, so I’ll try and qc this next week. 

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14 Slice of Life Anime to Watch

For those who don’t watch anime, the first thing that comes to mind at the mention of the word “anime” is those pervertic lewd jokes which they’ve seen on clips and meme circulating the internet. I don’t even know what anime are those.

But little do they know of the wide variety of genres available from war action, crime thriller, historical fiction to slice of life. So sharing here is a list of slice of life anime which I’ve watched and hoping to discover more of such genres.

They’re basically a relatable and chill anime with no complex plot involving die-hard enemies out to destroy you, that sort of thing, the only enemy these characters are trying to defeat is life itself or their inner-self.

They’re just stories of characters just going about their daily lives, trying to find their place in the world. I not only like the heartwarming relationships they shared but the scenery of these places too which are simply beautiful. 

They’re so pleasant to watch. It's kind of like the anime version of curling up under the blanket on a rainy afternoon and just feeling good, makes you feel all calm and relax, when you simply want to chill and switch off your mind. And hey, if you know any similar type of anime that I don’t, please share with me! I’m currently looking for more of such anime to watch in these stressful and uncertain times!

Only Yesterday (1991)

Taeko Okajima is single 27 year old who has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to take a trip to visit her family in the rural countryside of Yamagata to get away from the city life. During her stay, she finds herself increasingly nostalgic and wistful for her childhood self, while simultaneously wrestling with adult issues of career and love, and the decision to leave her city life behind.

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

Shizuku Tsukishima is a book-worm who spends her summer vacation reading and translating popular foreign music into Japanese. With aspirations to one day become a writer, Shizuku can't help but notice that the name Seiji Amasawa appears on every one of the books she borrows from the library. Her meeting with this person changes her life which led to a discovery of her hidden dreams.

From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)

Umi is a high school girl, living with her family in the beautiful seaside town of Yokahama Bay. Each day she raises a pair of flags in anticipation of the return of her sailor father, who went missing years ago. One day she meets Shun, a member of the school's literature club, and the two students decide to restore the school's rundown clubhouse to its former glory.  

Hanasaku Iroha (2011)

Ohana Matsumae is a 16-year-old from Tokyo, who is left in the care of her estranged maternal grandmother, following her mother's elopement with her boyfriend. Ohana arrives at her grandmother's country estate to realize she is the owner of a Taishō period hot spring inn called Kissuisō. Little does she knows that she’s about to bring all the employees closer together as a family.

Non Non Biyori (2009)

The story takes place in the countryside small town village of Asahigaoka, a place lacking many of the conveniences that people from the city are accustomed to. The nearest stores are a few miles away and one of the local schools consists of only five students, each of whom is in a different grade of elementary or middle school. Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth grader from Tokyo, transfers into Asahigaoka and has to adjust to countryside life with her new friends.

Flying Witch (2016)

The story is about Makoto, a young witch from Yokohama, who moves to Hirosaki, Aomori to live with relatives as part of her training. What follows is Makoto's daily life as she gets used to her new environment. Her relatives and the new friends she makes there are introduced to the customs and peculiarities of witchcraft. It’s kind of like Kiki’s Delivery Service with a touch of Harry Potter.

Yuru Camp aka Laid-Back Camp (2018)

It follows  Rin Shima, a solo camper who befriends Nadeshiko Kagamihara and the girls from the Outdoor Activities School Club, as they share their love of nature and camping. You’ll go on an adventure with them to various campsites, from pitching tents to gathering firewood, and eating under the stars. If you love this series, please know that there will be a new season coming January 2021!

Long Riders (2016)

Upon seeing someone ride on a bike, college student Ami Kurata buys a folding bike and takes up cycling with her friend Aoi Niigaki. After meeting experienced cyclists Hinako Saijo, Yayoi Ichinose, and Saki Takamiya, Ami starts going further into the world of road cycling and soon forms her own team, Fortuna.

Yama No Susume aka Encouragement of Climb (2013)

Aoi Yukimura is a quiet girl who prefers staying indoors and is afraid of heights. When she reunites with her childhood friend Hinata Kuraue, who is outgoing and loves mountaineering, they decide to climb a mountain together, in order to see a sunrise they saw together when they were younger. Along the way, they meet several other girls who are also interested in the outdoors, and begin a series of adventures on various mountains across Japan.

Sakura Quest (2017)

Yoshino Koharu is a young woman from the countryside who is hell bent on finding a job in Tokyo, but only met a series of rejections. The only job offer she received was from a tourism board of an economically struggling Manoyama, a small town in the countryside. Left with no other options, Yoshino reluctantly agrees to take on the role as “Queen” of Manoyama who will aid the Board of Tourism in their efforts to revitalize Manoyama. Determined to bring excitement to the dying town with the help of local residents, the queen enacts a series of projects to highlight the beauty and charm of Manoyama's culture. 

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (1998)

Set in a peaceful, post-cataclysmic world where mankind is in decline after an environmental disaster. The reduced human population has reverted to a simpler life. It follows the story of Alpha Hatsuseno who is an android that runs an out-of-the-way coffee shop, on the lonely coast of the Miura Peninsula of Japan, while her human "owner" is on a trip of indefinite length. It shows her daily activities, either alone, with customers, or on occasional trips through the countryside. It brings out the small wonders of everyday life.

Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (2017)

It follows the life of Hiromi who just moved from Nagasaki to Kamakura and wants to learn the ride a bicycle in order to explore the coastal city! Her passion for cycling allowed her to make new friends with similar interest, and eventually forming their own cycling club in school, attracting more people as they discover the wonders of Kamakura and friendship. There’s even a cycling tip video clip at the end of every episode, so better watch out for it if you’re interested in cycling!

Super Cub (2021)

An ongoing anime about a lonely girl, Koguma, who lives alone with no parents and no friends nor hobbies feeling her life empty, until one day, when she bought an affordable second hand super cub bike to ride to school that her life began to change gradually, from meeting new friends with similar interest, to exploring new places she’s never been to before, feeling her life began to expand.

Let’s Make a Mug Too (2021)

Another ongoing anime about Himeno Toyokawa who moved to back to her father’s hometown of Gifu Prefecture to start over a new life after he lost his job in the city and lost his wife due to illness. While her father decides to open a café, Himeno discovers her interest in pottery and ceramic art, a craft that is popular in the prefecture and met new friends who are both experienced and new to the craft. She hopes to help her dad make foodware for the café.

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THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT LIVE TOUR ConnecTrip!

Further information regarding the CINDERELLA GIRLS UNIT TOUR live has been revealed! The tour will span a mini live once a month from JANUARY 2024 until JUNE 2024. Each stop will feature three units performing.

The voice actresses participating in this stop are as follows:

ISHIKAWA. 2024.06.16. HONDAMORI HOKUDEN HALL

Hagoromo Komachi [Rika Tachibana (Sae Kobayakawa), Ru Thing (Syuko Shiomi)], Atarayoduki [Masumi Tazawa (Ayame Hamaguchi), Misa Kayama (Tamami Wakiyama), Hiyori Nitta (Karin Domyoji)], Kakuriyogatari [Yuuki Takada (Yoshino Yorita), Chiyo Ousaki (Koume Shirasaka)]

YAMAGATA. 2024.02.03. YAMAGI KENMIN HALL

Dea Aurora [Yuko Iida (Kanade Hayami), Aya Suzaki (Minami Nitta)], Lazy Lazy [Kotomi Aihara (Shiki Ichinose), Asami Takano (Frederica Miyamoto)], Ruby Countess [Maki Kawase (Tsukasa Kiryu), Nanami Yamashita (Yui Ohtsuki), Yui Ninomiya (Makino Yagami)]

IWATE. 2024.03.10. TOSAI CLASSIC HALL

One Steps [Saya Aizawa (Hiromi Seki), Satomi Amano (Hotaru Shiragiku), Karin Takahashi (Nono Morikubo)], Fairy Tale＊My Tale [Minami Tsuda (Miho Kohinata), Minori Suzuki (Hajime Fujiwara)], Sola-iris [Rika Nagae (Hayate Hisakawa), Yuki Nakashima (Yuuki Otokura)]

OSAKA. 2024.04.06. ZEPP OSAKA BAYSIDE

Triad Primus [Ayaka Fukuhara (Rin Shibuya), Eriko Matsui (Nao Kamiya), Mai Fuchigami (Karen Hojo)], Dark Illuminate [Maaya Uchida (Ranko Kanzaki), Shiki Aoki (Asuka Ninomiya)], VelvetRose [Kaoru Sakura (Chitose Kurosaki), Risa Sekiguchi (Chiyo Shirayuki)]

FUKUOKA. 2024.05.19. ZEPP FUKUOKA

Sexy Guilty [Eri Suzuki (Yuko Hori), Azumi Waki (Sanae Katagiri), Yuri Noguchi (Shizuku Oikawa)], Hero Versus [Sayaka Kamitani (Hikaru Nanjo), Yuki Nagano (Reina Koseki)], Beat Shooter [Makoto Koichi (Haru Yuuki), Hana Tamegai (Risa Matoba)]

TOKYO. 2024.06.01. ZEPP DIVERCITY TOKYO

Positive Passion [Sayuri Hara (Mio Honda), Chinatsu Akasaki (Akane Hino), Yuuki Kaneko (Aiko Takamori)], Seiten Tennyo ✦NEW✦ [Ｍ・Ａ・Ｏ (Fumika Sagisawa), Rana Morishita (Kako Takafuji)], #UNICUS [Megu Umezawa (Akari Tsujino), Miyu Tomita (Akira Sunazuka), Seena Hoshiki (Riamu Yumemi)]

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Danganronpa Next Gen

Basic Info on my DR Lovechildren for now. I will go in some details later for each of them :D

Class Hope

Hide Naegi - SHSL Psychologist - Makoto x Kyoko - Male - Straight (5′8)

Kokoro Maizono - SHSL Vocalist - Mukuro x Sayaka - Female - Straight (5′5)

Natsuo Ishimaru - SHSL Soccer Player - Kiyotaka x Leon - Male - Gay (5′9)

Hazuki Kuwata - SHSL Bassist - Kiyotaka x Leon - Female - Straight (5′4)

Setsuko Ishimaru - SHSL Conductor - Kiyotaka x Leon - Female - Straight (5′4)

Yoshiki Owada - SHSL Personal Trainer - Mondo x Chihiro - Male - Gay (6′0)

Mari Ludenberg - SHSL Playwright - Celestia x ??? - Female - Straight (5′2)

Taiyo Ogami - SHSL Lifeguard - Sakura x Aoi - Male - Straight (5′10)

Shiori Fukawa - SHSL Mangaka - Komaru x Toko - Female - Demi Bi (5′6) 

Mitsuru Togami - SHSL Entrepreneur - Byakuya x ??? - Male - Aro Ace (6′1)

Asuka Hagakure - SHSL Tarot Reader - Hiro x Kanon - Female - Lesbian (5′3)

Class Future

Ryuji Kuzuryu - SHSL Vigilante - Hajime x Fuyuhiko - Male - Bi (5′8)

Saki Nanami - SHSL Game Developer - Chiaki (adopt) - Female - Straight (5′2)

Erika Nevermind - SHSL Horse Rider - Sonia x Akane - Female - Straight (5′7)

Raiden Nidai - SHSL Animal Trainer - Nekomaru x Gundham - Male - Gay (6′2)

Junpei Soda - SHSL Cameraman - Kazuichi (adopt) - Male - Bi (5′6)

Hanae Koizumi - SHSL Journalist - Mahiru x Sato - Female - Lesbian (5′3)

Choko Tsumiki - SHSL Physician - Peko x Mikan - Female - Demi Ace (5′9)

Soma Mioda - SHSL Rockstar - Ibuki x ??? - Male - Pan (5′8)

Nozomi Komaeda - SHSL Theorist - Nagito (adopt) - Non-binary - Bi (5′7)

Class Truth

Noriaki Saihara - SHSL Criminalogist - Shuichi x Maki - Male - Pan (5′7)

Eiko Amami - SHSL Explorer - Rantaro x ??? - Female - Lesbian (5′5)

Kensuke Momota - SHSL Astronomer - Kaito x Kaede - Male - Bi (6′0)

Kanade Momota - SHSL Violonist - Kaito x Kaede - Female - Straight (5′6)

Hiroto Oma - SHSL Spy - Kokichi (adopted) - Male - Gay (5′6)

Ayana Shirogane - SHSL Stylist - Miu x Tsumugi - Female - Pan (’5′7)

Kaori Chabashira - SHSL Jujustu Practionner - Tenko x Himiko - Female - Lesbian (5′5)

Yuri Chabashira - SHSL Witchcraft Practionner - Tenko x Hmiko - Female - Straight (5’1)

Tadashi Tojo - SHSL Host - Ryoma x Kirumi - Male - Homo Ace (6′0)

Sumire Shinguji - SHSL Spiritualist - Korekiyo x Angie - Female - Bi (5′6)

Hotaru Gokuhara - SHSL Gardener - Gonta (adopt) - Male - Straight (6′3)

Important background/other characters

Kojiro Munakata - Academy Director

Rinko Izayoi - Academy Cook 

Chiyomi Kimura - Academy Doctor

Tomoki Nishikawa - Class Hope Homeroom Teacher

Kovit Singha - Tomoki’s husband and Main Gym Teacher

Kameko Hiragi - Class Future Homeroom Teacher

Hisami Ichinose - Class Truth Homeroom Teacher

Shiro Takano - Guidance Councelor 

Suzu Takano - Shiro’s sister and Librarian

[blue-bird-lamentation]

A tag from @icelambs (thanks for the tag ^^) List of my ten favourite characters: Lain Iwakura - Serial Experiments Lain Shinji Ikari - Neon Genesis Evangelion Kaworu Nagisa - Neon Genesis Evangelion Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn - Sailor Moon Pino - Ergo Proxy Spike - Cowboy Bebop Seta Soujirou - Rurouni Kenshin Nagisa Furukawa - CLANNAD Kotomi Ichinose - CLANNAD Apollo Justice - from Phoenix Wright games There so many other characters that I like and didn't put here. I tried to select those who I felt that were good in terms of participation in the series and in terms of their personality. I know I'm forgetting a lot of them :') I will tag @sekaiumi to make her list too ;)

[sugoileo-blog]

Tag : 10 Favorite characters

Tagged by my lovelies ♥ : @noomsu @held-hostage-and-happy @i-dont-look-good-i-look-great @thegreenfairy25

1. Nobunaga (SLBP) 2. Hotaru (SLBP) 3. Saizo (SLBP) 4. Zen (Mysme) 5. Nozomi (LLSIF) 6. MC in kojuro’s MS (SLBP) 7. Subaru (Diabolik Lovers) 8. Jumin (Mysme) 9. Ichinose (utapri) 10. Tomoe (Kamisama Hajimemashita)

Tagging : @rainbowatnight @singokumaiden @viridian99 @bloody-geisha @bmp-slbp-matchup @wizardesslover @eroticincubi @frywen-babbles @zacroix @o0w0o

[adorable-anime-girls]

Maku who's ya top 15 best girl

This honestly changes so often, but the current ranking is:1. Nao Tomori (me) (Charlotte)

2. Hotaru Ichijou (Non Non Biyori)

3. Lucy (Elfen Lied)

4. Fuko (Clannad)

5. Chaika (Hitsugi No Chaika)

6.  Shiina (Angel Beats) 7. Kotomi Ichinose (Clannad)8.  Momoko (Ghost Stories) (English dub only)9. Yui (Angel Beats)10. Ruri Gokou (Oreimo)11. Suzuha Amane (Steins;Gate)12. Yuno Gasai (Mirai Nikki)13. Emilia (Re:Zero)14. Megumin (KonoSuba)15. Renge (Non Non Biyori)

[recentanimenews]

Manga the Week of 1/1/20

SEAN: Happy New Year! And yes, I know most of the titles I’m mentioning here go with the OLD year, coming out on 12/31. What do we have?

J-Novel Club has a new debut, The Holy Knight’s Dark Road (Seinaru Kishi no Ankokudou). Our hero is a holy knight beloved by his people and his goddess… but he feels he’s starring in the wrong light novel archetype, and so goes to join a magical academy! Hijinks no doubt ensue.

J-Novel Club also has Full Metal Panic! 5 and Outbreak Academy 12.

In print, Kodansha gives us 10 Dance 5 and Waiting for Spring 12.

ASH: I’ve been enjoying 10 Dance a great deal. I’ve liked what I’ve read of Waiting for Spring, too, though I’ve fallen behind.

MICHELLE: I’m looking forward to both of these!

MELINDA: I’m incredibly behind on 10 Dance but I really need to catch up!

SEAN: Digitally, we get another debut with To Be Next To You (Tonari no Atashi), a Betsufure shoujo title about a girl in love with her neighbor who is horrified one day to find him kissing another woman! Maybe she should finally confess?

MICHELLE: There are a whole bunch of shoujo debuts happening digitally for Kodansha over the next couple of months. I approve.

MELINDA: Same.

ANNA: I also approve, although I have given up on keeping up on them.

SEAN: There is also GTO Paradise Lost 11, Hotaru’s Way 11, Kakafukaka 9, and Kounodori: Dr. Stork 12. (Lotta Vol. 12s this week.)

MICHELLE: One day I’ll read Hotaru’s Way.

SEAN: Seven Seas has but a single title with Machimaho: I Messed Up and Made the Wrong Person Into a Magical Girl! 4.

Tokyopop (at least according to Amazon – don’t be surprised if this is bumped) has a new BL title, Don’t Call Me Dirty (Dirty Darling), from Mag Garden’s UVU. A man trying to get over his crush (who turns out not to be gay) takes in a vagrant, and things go from there. This actually sounds kind of sweet. It’s complete in one volume.

MELINDA: That… title.

SEAN: Vertical has quite a bit. Owarimonogatari: End Tale is the latest (and last?) in the Monogatari Series, and is divided into three parts. This first book in the series delves into just WHY Araragi got to be the misanthrope we saw at the start of the series.

Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose, Resurrection at Nineteen sure is the latest light novel spinoff series from Seraph of the End – in fact, it’s a sequel to the first light novel spinoff.

And Manga Bookshelf will be delighted to hear we get What Did You Eat Yesterday? 14, the first volume in almost a year and a half.

ASH: Excellent! I most certainly am delighted!

MICHELLE: Me, too!

MELINDA: I, too, am delighted! So exciting!

ANNA: Yay!

SEAN: And we end of Yen. On the Yen On side, no debuts, but we get The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life 2, The Irregular at Magic High School 14, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? 14 (yes, at last, after three long delays), Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World 2, and Spice & Wolf 21.

On the manga end, the debut is Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story, another in the endless series of Madoka Magica spinoffs. This one adapts a mobile game, and runs in Manga Time Kirara Forward.

There’s also Kakegurui -Compulsive Gambler- 11 and Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts 8.

And that’s it! What manga come to mind in these days of Auld Lang Syne?

By: Sean Gaffney