#i loved seeing daigo seem so casual for once...... i love him so so much please let him smile more god thank you...

[todayisafridaynight]

i cant capture it in a single picture but the pain and agony i felt watching this shit in front of my very eyes. this was evil <- needs every frame of it in a museum

[engekihaikyuu]

Hyper Projection Engeki Haikyuu

W Vol. 24 - Interview Translation with Daigo Kotarou and Akana Ryuunosuke

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I’m sure you’ve both gone to see Engeki Haikyuu before your casting, what were your impressions of the play at that time? Daigo: When I got to go see it, I could really feel how passionate and lively it was.  I think it’s the kind of play where you can feel more positive and happy just by seeing it.

Akana: I could also directly feel the cast member’s passion and enthusiasm, and just how much they were going all out.  Something about it feels more like watching a concert instead of a play, and I felt like I just couldn’t tear my eyes away. 

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Full interview translation and more photos under the Read More! Please do not repost my translations or scans.

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For your respective characters, Daigo-san as Hinata Shouyou, Akana-san as Kageyama Tobio, how will you each work to capture your characters? Daigo: Hinata Shouyou is generally speaking very positive and optimistic.  In the story for this next play, even as he hits wall after wall, he doesn’t get down about it, he doesn’t lose heart, he just keeps facing forward, so I think that’s going to be very important for playing him. Akana: Kageyama Tobio is just a man I respect.  He’s a first-year but he’s a regular on the team, as the team’s setter.  Even though that’s a position with a lot of weight and expectations, he repeatedly meets those expectations.  I am going to do my best to convey that aspect of Kageyama.  

What is something about the world of Haikyuu that you think is amazing, or that you find fascinating, or that just touches you emotionally? Akana: This is something I felt when I was reading the manga... but in the very first scene, Kageyama says to Hinata, “Only the winners remain on the court.”  “If you want to win and keep going, then get stronger.”  And I just thought that was so deep.  Just working hard doesn’t mean that you’ll be rewarded for it, but the ones who are being rewarded are definitely working hard.  I thought to myself, no I really do have to get stronger, and I was just very deeply struck by those words. Daigo: I’m always really moved by Hinata’s expressions.  Like he was just holding a ball at home and his little sister said to him, “You’re much better friends with that ball now.  That ball was basically a stranger before.  But now you get along.”  And Hinata’s expression in that moment was just incredible.  

By the way, are the two of you very sports-oriented to begin with? Daigo: When I was in school I was. Akana: Same for me.  I wasn’t on a school team, but I’d done karate ever since I was little.  But now I’m more of the indoor-type.  I definitely spend more time at home watching anime or playing games. (laughs) Daigo: I played soccer from kindergarten to my third-year in middle school.  So I completely understand what it feels like to be on a team and have that camaraderie.  

My questions from here on out will now be themed somewhat.  This theme is “Something you can’t stop.”  Meaning, if you start doing this, you won’t be able to stop.  What’s something like that for you? Daigo: If I start watching an anime that already has an ending, even if I’ve seen it before, I can’t stop until I’ve gone from episode 1 to the very end. (laughs) I just feel like I have to get to the end.

Oh that can take quite a bit of time. Daigo: It does.  Recently, an anime that I watched in one go from beginning to end was Re: Zero – Starting Life in Another World.  And right now I’m really into The Quintessential Quintuplets.   Akana: For me, I can’t stop when I’m on a trip.  I really like traveling.  In particular, I really like the countryside, so I’ll go to a bicycle rental place, rent a bike, and then just cycle my way through the mountains.  And I just keep going, I don’t stop, so that even my friends who are with me will start whining, “Let’s head back already.”  (laughs) Daigo: Where do you go? Akana: Like I’ll go to see a dam because I want to. Daigo: A dam? Akana: I keep going even though my legs feel like they’re gonna explode, and because I’m struggling on my way, I end up wanting to see some impressive scenery at the end.  And wanting to see those sights is why I go traveling. Daigo: That’s amazing...

Although it seems like you don’t really sympathize. (laughs) Daigo: I don’t. (laughs) Because I’m the type that doesn’t go traveling. (laughs)  But if end up on a trip, it’s usually fun. Akana: It’s definitely fun.

By the way, as the two of you have done this interview and photoshoot together, and you start spending more time together, is there anything you feel like you’ve noticed about the other’s personality? Daigo: I feel like he’s kind of spacey. (laughs) Akana: Ah ha ha (laughs). Daigo: As we’ve gotten used to each other, we’ll find things to tease each other about, find things to make the other one laugh, and now I think he’s just a really fun guy.  Even though at the beginning I thought he might be kind of stiff. (laughs)

And Akana-san, anything about Daigo-san? Akana: When I look at all the experience he has with all this prior work and productions, I think wow he’s really amazing.  And when it comes to work, he’s very serious and put-together, but in private he’s more... well I start to feel like we are actually the same age. (laughs)  At first I thought he might be older than me, but no he can definitely be 19 years old. Daigo: Yes I can. (laughs)  But once we start rehearsals, we’ll probably see more aspects of one another. Akana: I’m looking forward to that.

And lastly, to the people who are looking forward to seeing this play, I’d like to ask you how you’d like people to see it, what you’d like them to notice and enjoy and have fun with, etc... Daigo: Well to start, I’d like people to just come see it without thinking about it too much.  I’d like them to just feel the enthusiasm for volleyball, and to just enjoy this show on its own as it is.  Instead of, “Okay, let’s see this,” just enjoy it casually.  I’m sure that people will feel refreshed and invigorated after watching.   Akana: Since I’ve also watched Engeki Haikyuu before this, and because I have that concert-like impression, I’m really excited about it.  I want people to come see it and enjoy it like they’re coming to see a single concert. And if they do that, then I think we can in show everything we’ve got.  

This is something I’ve heard from several of your senpai (meaning: the previous cast), but physically, athletically, they say things like, “It’s really tough,” and “It’s really demanding.” Daigo: I think it’s gonna be hard.  When I was talking to Suga Kenta-san, he was talking about how physically demanding it was, even though Suga-san is someone who’s already so athletic.  For him to say that it’s as tough as it is, I can imagine that it’s going to be harder than anything I can think of.  So I really need to work on my stamina.   Akana: That’s true.  But I really like strenuous stuff.  (laughs)  I’m a person that loves being cornered; You improve because things are hard and tough, and when I think about that improvement, I start to enjoy it.  So I’m gonna make good use of this personality of mine and work really really hard. 

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[smokingtomas]

#25 sorina? Please

Hiii dearest anon! Your wish is my command! Again, this one is related to Akai Ito and set after XVII (I seriously need to have another idea god dammit). This prompt is highly inspired by (I think) the other anon’s dream I called ‘Lovely Dreaming Anon’, @kpchrs‘ suggestion.

Warning: Borderline M

25. “What the hell were you thinking?!”

Everyone in Polar Star dorm knows when the annual game of truth or dare is held, things could get pretty wild, including Yukihira Soma. And oh boy, how he lives for it.

“Make out with the person sitting in front of you for one minute.” Alice rolls out the paper she drew from the dare jar before tossing it away, “How easy.”

“Ooooh! Daigo you lucky dog!” Shoji elbows his dark haired friend furiously.

“Just try not to catch feelings because I’m such a great kisser.” Alice flips her hair for Daigo, whose face is full of anticipation.

“I’ll try not to.”

So that’s how she ends up crawling to his lap and sticks her tongue down his throat. People are cheering, fanning themselves, snapchatting how lusty they’re getting, even drinking to that- both sure can’t keep their hands to themselves.

And that’s not the craziest thing tonight; After the gang gets over the oooohs on Alice’s and Daigo’s lip action, of course Shun has to take a belly shot off Ikumi, Isshiki (who cleared his schedule just to attend the “youthfully prestigious” event) running around campus with only fundoshi, which nobody thinks is a fair dare for him, Takumi giving Akira a lapdance, or how Yuki is forced to gulp down Soma’s squid milkshake creation.

Yes, majority of them picks dare to make the night even more lunatic, but as Soma has mentally guessed, Erina picks to do truth– man, the fuck would happen to her if she was to draw the remove-three-article-of-clothing paper?

“Who is your first kiss? Do not leave out the explicit details.” She reads the paper, and now she’s a deer in the headlights.

All eyes are set on her. No more cheering, or booing. And of course the crimson shade scattered through her face excites the redhead– damn, he never thought the day Nakiri Erina tells a tale of that warm summer night where he took her first kiss in the pool would come so soon.

It was a memorable night, a little wild if he’s asked, and he knows she realized it too with the way her amethyst eyes nervously divert to his direction once in a while. This will be fun, alright.

“It was Tsukasa Eishi.”

Wait, what?

“Tell us more about it, Nakiri-san!” Ryoko shrieks. “I bet everyone wants to hear the story.”

Aight, what the fuck is going on?

“I-It was after our first date. We were at the balcony of his apartment looking at the skyline, a-and then… it happened.”

That ain’t the real story! That’s bullshit!

“Did you guys do the deeds right after?!” Yuki blurts out, but Megumi quickly signs her the that’s-not-the-way-to-go hands.

“Th-That is absolutely out of the question, Yoshino-san! I have fulfilled my truth duties!” Erina fold her arms, clearly trying to avoid a certain redhead pissed off gaze, “Can we please move on to the next person?”

And when the party does, god knows what kind of witchery force Soma uses to  display his most nonchalant face through the rest of the game. He’s not even intrigued when Megumi is forced to challenge Ryo to a shokugeki on the spot, which he should be since things are getting somewhere outside that friendship line with her.

But then again; why does he feel this irritated?

Which is what he’s going to find out the second Soma sees Erina alone in her old room just looking out the croaky window after the party’s halfway over.

“Great party, eh?” He tries to sound as casual as possible when standing next to her.

“Huh? Oh, it’s you.” She responds, but quickly turning her head back out, “I suppose it is more interesting than last year.”

Yeah, you tell me. “Y’know, for someone who doesn’t know how to play truth or dare, you’re pretty good at fitting into the crowd.”

“What are you talking about? I do know how to play truth or dare! Didn’t your blind eyes see me there?”

“I saw you, aight. I saw you telling a big fat lie right there.”

She sighs as if she already saw this one coming, “Is this why you come here to my room?”

“Your old room. You don’t live here anymore.” Soma snaps. So much for keeping the rage in. “But I guess you decided to lie. Embarrassed to admit your first kiss’ nothin’ but a diner brat?”

“Yukihira, you are the first seat. It was in the past, and there’s no use on bringing–”

“Aight, I see how it works; if it was in the past, it didn’t happen for ya, right?”

When Soma sees Erina taking a deep, pissed off  breath like she does when someone coated a fresh lobster with mountains of american cheese, he knows he’s pushed that button.

“Alright.” The blonde lifts her chin in defense, “J-Just– what do you want?”

“I wanna know. Did you forget about that night in the pool? Was Tsukasa-senpai a way better kisser than me that you decided to left me outta the picture?”

Now she points irritatedly, “Hey! You’re the one who said it was a mistake! Are you angry because I was hiding the night you called a mistake from everybody?!”

Jesus, why in the fuckshit can’t this girl understand?!

“But just because it was a mistake doesn’t mean you can lie about shit like that!”

“Okay, why is this even bothering you so much?! What do you care about what I do or don’t say?!”

“Nakiri, you’re screaming.” He drops a level of his tone when she rises hers. Though as expected of the haughty Erina, the girl doesn’t care a tad.

“Do I look like someone you can control?! Just because you took away my seat and me being in a seat lower than you don’t mean you’re a better cook or–

“Nakiri, please.” He says when he’s pretty sure her voice can probably be heard through the entire dorm.

“Hey! Don’t you dare cut me off! You have no right to-”

Damn, does she always have to be this close when she’s yelling?

“Oi, Nakiri!”

“No! I am not going to be that person you can consider someone below you, and-”

It happens really fast– and out of his control, but when Soma finds himself cupping her face and having their lips crashed, all he can hear is a gasp on Erina’s end before she reciprocate his kiss and turning it into a primal frenzy. Soft lips are nibbled, tongues snaking in and out, chests are bumped, it’s all far cry from the word gentle, and each second gets more carnal with her slim fingers tangled through his red hair and her back against the window.

He kisses her like her lips are made from the oxygen and her skin is its particle. He always want more. He’s always in need of the feeling of her supple skin against his hot palm, and when he finds her leg feebles, he takes the initiative of catching it by the thigh.

That moan of hers- he swears it could even make a dead man intoxicated.

Damn, his fogged up head. Damn his damned fingers that move in accords to his own gusto- he doesn’t even know they’ve roamed a little too far between her thighs until Erina swats his figure away, but what really jolts him is that stinging heat coming harshly from her palm.

Ouch.

“What the hell were you thinking?!” She manages to bark even with that lust-heaved, cherry red face. Even Soma can barely stand up straight.

“Shit, I thought you–”

“Do not even think that I’ll do such a favor for someone who thinks with their dick.”

Double ouch.

That Erina sure knows how to shut him up, alright. And he knew better than to let her fled away like this without a word of explanation of how fucked up he is.

But first, he has something to explain to the one that stops Soma’s track in the middle: the blue-haired girl that has seemed to be standing on the edge of the stair for  a while.

A/N: Has Soma always been this asshole-y through his high school years in Akai Ito? xD thank you for reading!!!

[sincerepinkhibiscusrightear]

So, I finally watched Boku No Mirai. I wasn’t able to the day it came out because I was in class all day. By the time I got home I basically sat in complete exhaustion until I passed the heck out. BUT my feelings under the cut. Note: It is currently 9am, I am sleep deprived and slightly sugar high. It might get a little off track.

I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to watch this last movie or not. I, like the rest of you, am tired. So, so tired. I was afraid that it would make me angrier than I have been. It’s been three years. I just wanted it to end, but I was afraid of it ending.

I loved it. I cried five times throughout the movie. I was able to appreciate Meiko as a character. The thing that I was worried about the most and hated the most about Tri was rectified.

Does that mean I don’t have my problems with Tri? Heck no. But I’ve been angrier at Loss. But let me go through it.

I watched 4 of the 6 movies with my friend and fellow rp partner @spiritxgun and maybe he can speak of his own thoughts and feelings on the movies. We marathoned Digimon 01 together and went straight to Tri. We initially only meant to watch the first two movies. The first because I thought it was good. The second because it centred around Mimi, and she is the whole reason we watched. Since 02 barely has Mimi in it, there was little point in slogging through what I considered a terrible series just for 2 episodes where she was actually featured as a full character and not just seen for 3 seconds.

But Boku no Mirai crept up on us and I asked him to watch with me, and since we were going to watch the ending, why not the whole thing. Cue marathon. Anyways, sorry for the long sidenote.

Going back to the Real World, the kids have a quiet moment as they basically wait for what to do next. There’s a lot of unsureness and waiting. But there was a good scene with Yamato and Gabumon that I’m glad was there.

I’m not sure why Ordinemon preferenced going after Meiko on the pier and not Hikari in the bed. Ordinemon is 50/50 both their partners. Maybe Meiccoomon just held stronger influence. That’s likely it. Now it’s a desperate race to defeat Ordinemon.

I’m actually quite happy that Homeostasis wasn’t made out to be evil. Or that Yggdrasil necessarily went crazy. She was just doing what she thought was best, and I think it was rather kind of her to take the time to warn the children they were going against what she thought was against everyone’s best interests for peace, order and balance. Others may not see it as kindness, but that’s what I took away. These were her charges and while she doesn’t have a full range of human empathy, it is required, I think, to some degree to keep balance.

It just turns out the kids didn’t want her balance if it meant rebooting everything all the time. You know what? Good on them. I was starting to get annoyed that it felt like the kids were just caught between two feuding gods and had no business doing anything. So being proactive and fighting against her wishes was wonderful.

I also loved that Hackmon actually felt the most empathy toward the children. At least that seemed to be what was hinted with his words of ‘this isn’t what I wanted, either.’ Of course I can’t quote verbatim.

Actually, thinking of Hackmon and how James was surprised at Hackmon being Jesmon, I realized that we never saw Alphamon’s other forms. Any of them. Coupled with that, the mystery of the fake Gennai since Gennai was being kept with the 02 kids. Maybe Fake!Gennai is Alphamon?

Both of us wanted Fake!Gennai to die. Both of us thought at the same time how hilarious it would be if he got caught in the crossfire while gloating and just ceased.

I’m glad actually that one of my fears was proven wrong. I was hoping that Tri wasn’t just an excuse to establish the formation of the Royal Knights. That somehow Homeostasis wasn’t going to be overthrown for Yggdrasil, that constantly malfunctioning thing and get established a round table of knights that never seem to get along and always feud with one another and fall apart at the seems, replacing the concept of a Digidestined/Chosen Child for that.

I’m happy that the world isn’t idyllic and perfect like 02′s epilogue depicted. I hated it. Even as a child I thought it was too simplistic and fanficcy. Of course it sucks that everyone but the Chosen detest digimon now, but at best I expect an uneasy acceptance of digimon with fluctuating parts hate, neutrality and like for digimon as the world comes to terms with the idea of the Digital World existing alongside theirs.

I’m also glad that the memories of the digimon were restored. I know a lot of people hate the idea of their memories coming back. But it wasn’t the idea of the memories coming back that irked me. It was the status quo of the relationships not changing. At all. None of the digimon acted any differently or formed different relationships with their partners despite the lack of memories. Gatomon/Tailmon retained her Champion form despite the reboot making it so that in the new Digital World’s history she no longer had to struggle under Myotismon. But it seemed like the reboot wasn’t a complete clean slate. The history still affected the digimon in some way, and I think that was a hint that the memories would return. That something would be restored. I just wish there was a more visible contrast to there being a change in the first place. But I would have been just as angry if the memories had been returned in the same movie it was revealed they were definitely lost.

I’m sorry but Memory Loss for Drama/The Sads just is really a pet peeve of mine. I am who I am because of who I was, and my memories are a testament to that. So such a concept as one’s memories is important to me, personally. I don’t expect anyone else to share my feelings on the matter.

Regarding Wizardmon, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. I think it was great how he was shown, but considering his hat was on the poster I would have liked to see him have more screen time. But seeing him there still made me cry and whisper soundlessly to James and somehow he still heard me through my microphone. How, I have no idea because honestly I was that quiet.

Since we’re talking about characters making appearances, I’ll also talk about the 02 kids. I am one of those people who don’t really give a fuck about the 02 kids. Sorry, but they more annoy me than anything. Except for maybe Iori and MAAAAYBE Ken. Maybe. If I hadn’t known that Tri was supposed to focus on the 01 kids I’d be more upset. But since it was very clearly established it wasn’t going to be on the 02 kids, I was satisfied with the idea that the kids probably wouldn’t actually be SEEN until the 6th movie and lo and behold I was right.

The movies do actually a good job with never letting us forget that the 02 kids are missing. But it was very evident we wouldn’t see them until the end. Why the 01 kids never wondered why they were absent, I’m not sure. I figured they moved to go to different high schools. An explanation just for clarity would have been nice.

The password for unlocking Meiccoomon’s memories was good, man. James was there speculating it would be Meiko’s name. But he figured that would be too simple. When he asked what I thought, I said ‘Ta much’ and TA DA! I win~

On Mimi, I was actually super happy that Mimi was so empathetic and passionate in this movie. I loved how she picked up Koromon. I wanted her to comfort him more. There wasn’t a lot of her in terms of screen time, but I was happy with what was there. It felt very ‘her’ to me, or how I always saw her to be.

The pacing was better than the last two movies. The animation budget seemed to be better, but I think there were a few quirks of what felt like a running-low-on-budget production, but it wasn’t as bad as that frigging montage of stills in Loss. That took both of us out of the story.

The second reboot itself felt a little iffy. Maybe I’d be more pissed if I hadn’t immediately thought of the concept that they already justified such a possibility with their more philosophical discussions previously. Plus it was definitely in line with Homeostasis and what she would do. Going back to Hackmon, I’m glad someone, even if it was Meiko, finally brought up the idea of whether or not Homeostasis even cared about them as people or was heartless, and going after Hackmon. Hackmon, likewise, I’m glad told Meiko to shut up about apologizing. But in a nicer way.

There was no repeat of conversations unlike Symbiosis, which started feeling repetitive. So that was good.

Both Maki and Daigo seemed to have died. Maki I stopped caring about, though I recognize the tragedy of her character. A Chosen fallen into despair and gone astray. She was abused and cracked under pressure of being a pawn. Daigo got his heroic farewell and I wouldn’t have been happier any other way. Even though he was the favourite of the newcomers. I just wanted him to be happy, but if he can’t be alive and happy, I’m glad he’s at least still happy while dead.

Orinemon’s ass shots were distracting. There’s no getting around that. Seriously who fucking flies like that? How is that natural looking in any way shape or form? It’s not aerodynamic by any means. Sure, her wings double as hands doubling as digimon n stuff but feetwings still need aerodynamic everything to fly properly. Legs down and bent over is not that.

I’m glad at least it felt like no other character got that treatment. Lillymon once with the flying I guess. But they could have been so much worse with Angewomon and Rosemon and they weren’t.

Yamato’s quip about shooting for space irked me. I’m sorry but why the fuck? Just a casual ‘lol I guess I’ll be random and quit my music career to 1-Up/Emulate Taichi’. You did NOT earn that! GTFO with it you are still a musician to me and always will be. Shoot for the stars in your music videos you absolute loser dweeb.