#i was also listening to the shin godzilla soundtrack

[vikcacao]

Demon Yuuji doing demon shit + Megumi being into it

I had a vision last night about demon Yuuji and I had to draw it lest it be forgotten forever

[pitske]

Godzillaaaaaa :3

inspired by the Shin Godzilla posters

[themeeplord]

YOU. hello i hope you are having a good day! any thoughts on evangelion to share?

AH Hi~ Thank you, I hope you're having a good day too! ❤️

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:)

You're asking if I have any thoughts on the piece of media I've been obsessing over for the past two months?? My brain consists of 5% half coherent thoughts and 95% Evangelion hyperfixation!

(Do not expect me to be coherent here, I had to cut out stuff to try keeping this relatively short, I don't think I succeeded pdphfjf If you want more specific thoughts from me you're gonna have to be a little more specific when you ask XD)

I'm so happy I even gave it a try! I hadn't heard anything about it from friends or family, I just looked into it on my own accord which is VERY rare for me!

I do have Shin Godzilla to thank, I only heard anything about Eva through the Shin Godzilla soundtrack that features themes from Eva. (Hideaki Anno got Shiro Sagisu to score it so they did the only logical thing by bringing Eva into it✨)

I'm sad I didn't watch it earlier but I also think it appeared at a perfect time in my life. My mid 20s is being wonderfully fed and inspired by this beautiful, weird and horrifying anime~

Actually, going back to the music real quick! I have an 'Eva favs' playlist that's currently 4 hours long. I'm normal about the music. :)

I love the music so much, aaaa gosh it's got SO MANY GREAT THEMES! There's incredible battle music and wonderful calm and dramatic themes that are all so grand, and there's some truly haunting and disturbing tracks in there too, just ARGH I love it!!

Also, I can't keep track of how many times I listen to Cruel Angel's Thesis in a day anymore..

I'm thriving in my hyperfixation, I gotta enjoy it while I'm in it~

[kiutotakulady]

Quarantine Q&A

Thank you for the tag @cyrraluu !

Are you staying home from work/school?

Nope, still working at the office cause the situation in my country was not critical but since its fasting month the work hours got shorter.

If you’re staying home, who’s there with you?

My sister, bro-in-law & my baby nephew <3

What movies have you watched recently?

Robin Hood Men in tights, Shin Godzilla & Godzilla King Of The Monsters... get that kaiju vibe

What shows are you watching?

Kingdom season 1 & 2, Honzuki no Gekokujou & Dragon Ball Z(been feeling the nostalgia recently) 

Are you a homebody?

Yeap I enjoy gaming while sipping on my coffee/tea at home rather than socializing

An event you were looking forward to that got cancelled?

As long as it did not involve food than I don’t mind it got cancelled :D

What music are you listening to?

A mixed of songs but mostly game soundtracks & lofi music

What are you reading?

I’m into wuxia & isekai novel. I tend to jump from one novel to another within a day but my main reading are Isekai Kenkokuki & Release that Witch

What are you doing for self-care?

Food, gaming & cuddling my baby nephew!!! Watch anime, dnd crafting youtubers & MMOrpg youtubers. Also I read lots of manga/ manhwa/ manhua/ wuxia novel/ isekai novel.(yes I keep up with all of it daily)

I’m gonna tag @fleetinginsanity @spycopoth @maakkel @heizerux @argyrocratie & anyone else who wants to do this~

[mantorune-blog]

Top 8 films list of 2018 (+2 films i disliked)

This list is not the best films of this year but the best films i have seen this year... however some of them so overlap also bonus 2 films i hated! 8. The Royal Tenenbaums This is the worst Wes Anderson film i have seen. It didn't leave a lasting impression and was quiet forgettable overall. The plot was odd and mainly about incest as it seemed and that isn't a bad thing all the time as it's a different plot but for this it just felt odd. 7. Zardoz This film was orginally released in the 1970s and stars Sean Connery as a heritic in a dystopian future. Zardoz is a giant floating head the heritics worship... yes it doesn't make much sense but it is hilarious and the twist is so laughable that it's worth watching and i'd recommend it too anyone with time to waste and interested in a film that is so bad it's good. 6. Shrek Retold This film was hilarious, it's a retelling of everyones favourite. The film is retold by multiple different animaters and just people in general. this film isn't really anything more than just shrek so yeah this is a short section. 5. Disaster Artist This film is hilarious and follows the making of The Room. Just that makes it funny enough as the film is regarded as one of the worst films of all time but also hilarious. Tommy Wiseau is just an interesting character and it's a funny look into the man who wrote this film and book. The charisma between James and Dave really flows well. 4. Shin Godzilla Shin Godzilla is a return to form for the franchise. It shows why the western world should just stay away king of monsters. The film doesn't follow the Monster but a worker in the Japanese government and it is inter-spliced with Godzilla and makes it interesting overall. This is in my opinion the 2nd best Godzilla film after Godzilla Final Wars. It's just a good old fashion Godzilla film. 3. Isle of Dogs This film is Wes Anderson at his best... not much to say really other than it would have been my favourite animated film if it wasn't for Spider-Man. The only downside for some would be the fact it uses Japanese in the film and sometimes without explaining what it says. For me personally this isn't an issue as i'm used to watching films with subtitles and other stuff. If you're not a fan of Wes's work then this won't be for you. 2. Clanker Man This is a short film created by a small group starring Eli Silverman of Barshen's and Cheap show fame. In this film he plays a character that is employed to create ambient noise and other things that add to everyday life. This film is really shot well and in a mockumentry style following the events of the clanker man. It's one of those films you have to see to believe... so because of that i have provided a link for you to view it. ---->goo.gl/4UwQ7E<----- 1. Spider-Man: Into the spider-verse So for those who know me quite well would be expecting this as i haven't stopped talking about this film. This is the first superhero related films in a long time that has rekindled the fire inside that made me realise why i used to love the genre. The films art style is absolutely stunning and makes it totally enjoyable. The characters with the film are really enjoyable and the internal turmoil of Miles is really moving and relatable for some individuals. The soundtrack really supports the film and the overall feel of the film and isn't the boring mix of the usual orchestral pieces that have been expected from superhero films. Overall it isn't just my favourite film of 2018 but also my favourite animated film of all time and that's something that really shocks me as i didn't think i'd go into the cinema wanting to return straight away and watch it again i have seen it 2 times now and would love to go back for a 3rd time and 4th... Whenever it comes out on blu-ray i'm getting it. The worst film i have seen this year is a mix between Spider-Man: Homecoming which i personally found very boring and not enjoyable at all, this isn't uncommon for me as i find live action superhero films boring and leaves a lot to be desired which luckily for me was filled by Spider-Man: Into the spider-verse and the Spider-man PS4 game. The second bad film i watch was Ready Player One... It was just a reference festival with very little substance and story development. It as says a lot about the main character when he falls in love with the first person that shows him a bit of attention and is potentially female. In the film they talk about people not being who they are potentially online and he doesn't even consider that... he could have been dating a damn child but it's fine to not think about that when you need a damn damsel to save. Thanks for listening!

[dtcommonplaceblogp4]

Commonplace Entry #4

I rarely speak about my hobbies unless I'm asked to, but one particular hobby that I'd like to point out is that in my spare time, I like to draw while listening to rather subtle orchestral music. While completing both of the drawings below, I had one track on loop in my playlist, "Persecution of the Masses" from Shin Godzilla to fit in with what was being drawn. It's a haunting soundtrack with very subtle English lyrics and references to God, so I recommend a listen. The whole point of drawing for me is to test how much detail you can cram on a single piece of paper. Many people ask me, "Why don't I use a drawing tablet?" My response is that after comparing digital and traditional drawing, there's something more lifelike and natural when you do it the old fashioned way. In my opinion, using a tablet is cheap and artificial, especially when it corrects your mistakes for you. In addition, the amount of detail you can use with a tablet is also significantly restrained compared to pen and paper. While there are pens with 0.03 mm tips, tablets do not offer that level of precision. Finally, I also happen to favor Sharpies, having collected every possible color currently available. Whether it's the addictive alcohol scent that it gives off or the vast array of colors, in the end it comes down to how I can utilize them on a blank piece of paper. Cutting to the main point though, this year I've done my hardest drawing yet after last year. The images below will explain.  

This particular drawing is the hardest I have ever attempted and it was started on August 10th and finished on September 4th, taking over 22 days, 76 hours in total, and 11 minutes to complete, which equates to very well over a month. The medium is basic sketchbook paper, done with Black Sakura Micron and Pilot Ballpoint Ink. This is a rather dynamic representation of two Godzilla's in combat, each of them from left to right respectively, Japan's and North America's most recent iteration of this monster. The reason for starting this was because this was actually planned a year in advance after my last hardest drawing, which is posted below. Godzilla is a rather complex entity to draw, given its many details to its terrifying appearance, but when completed, the results are astonishing with a high clarity of detail exhibited. Honestly, like the monster itself, this was a nightmare to complete. I did not expect progress to take this long, since usually this takes 2 weeks with the right productivity. That being said, I do not expect to attempt anything else like this in the future, since that it diminishes the time to start on other drawings that I have planned.

This image is actually my previous hardest drawing attempted before starting the one above. It was finished on August 27th of last year, taking over 11 days to complete and the medium was basic 8.5 x 11 paper, done with Black and Red Sakura Micron, a Red Sharpie and a combination of 3 different Ballpoint Inks. During this time, the latest Godzilla film was currently in theaters in Japan, and my interest peaked when the design for this was released, touted as the largest iteration of Godzilla to date. Ultimately, I was eager to test how it would look on regular paper, and thus began my attempt. The left Godzilla on the first image above is actually this particular Godzilla shown here, and the Japanese writing below corresponds to its name "Shin Godzilla", which translates to "True Godzilla". The reason for the red coloring below was because in official Japanese posters for the film based on the same name, the color given was red which in symbolic descriptions, refers to the bloody path of destruction that Godzilla causes. Using a Red Sharpie just also happened to be my favorite color given its intensity when applied thoroughly. In my red binder, I had yet to actually attempt anything detailed as this before, which was part of the reason I was motivated to draw this.

[gravediggerslocal]

Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995)

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Randy Miller Official Site Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995), Varѐse Sarabande 1998

Up until 1998, American Godzilla fans who wanted to listen to the uninterrupted music from the films they love had very few options. Unless you were able to import albums directly from Japan, the selection was limited to Neil Norman & His Cosmic Orchestra’s decidedly bouncy covers of “Monster Zero March” and the classic Godzilla theme from the Greatest Science Fiction Hits series. One of the few good things about Tristar’s so-called Godzilla movie was the wave of products associated with the Japanese films which flooded the stores to cash in on the hype. One such release was Varѐse Sarabande’s Monster Mania: Music From The Classic Godzilla Films (1954-1995). It was originally promoted under the same “Godzilla Classic Themes From The Classic Films” and some CDs bearing that title seem to have been released, but apparently Toho made them change the name for some reason. But that isn’t the important part. You’re reading this to see how the new recordings compare to the original versions used in the movies!

The drum footfalls of “Godzilla-King Of The Monsters (Main Title)” are not quite the same as you hear in the film, but the power of the composition is still there. It’s highly enjoyable despite such small differences. The rousing and militaristic “Destroy All Monsters (March)” clearly shows off its musical influence from Akira Ifukube’s previous work. Not that it makes the music any less great. As you have probably guessed from the title, “Godzilla Vs. Mothra Suite (Main Title, The Letter, Song Of Mothra, Mothra March)” is a combination of several compositions in a single track. The main title portion devotes equal attention to Godzilla and Mothra. The musical sense of power represents Godzilla and the light fluttering notes are obviously supposed to represent Mothra. The soft piano work wonderfully compliments the sadness of “The Letter” portion of the track and despite it being an instrumental, I can practically hear the lyrics of the Mothra song. The chimes were also a nice touch. The last portion is a Ifukube military march with touch of his classic Godzilla theme. Taking a break from Ifukube, we move on to Reijiro Koroku’s “Godzilla 1984 (Main Title).” The opening cymbal crash and moody, low notes help the track’s overall melding of bombast and suspense. The drumrolls are a great touch as well. I also enjoyed the piano work of the pleasant “Godzilla 1984 (Love Theme).” As the original Japanese soundtrack for King Kong vs. Godzilla didn’t get released in America until 2006, the inclusion of “King Kong Vs. Godzilla (Godzilla Revived/King Kong Transport Operation)” was a real treat for G-fans back in 1998. As expected, they opted for the heavy material rather than the Lyman-esque jazz tracks. The second half of the track is one of my personal favorites. It has such a busy feel and splendid use of percussion and horns. The way Takayuki Hattori’s “Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla (Main Title)” makes use of drums reminds me of something from the James Bond franchise. While we’re on the subject of that particular film, “Godzilla Vs. Space Godzilla (Love Theme)” offers the listener a quieter moment. I only wish it had been spaced out further from the other love theme on the album.

Masaru Sato’s “Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster (The Departure From Retch Island)” brings us both the feel of south seas adventure and confusion for those who had seen the island’s name translated as either “Letchi” or “Retchi” over the years. Although it’s not quite the same as original, anyone who has seen the film could easily identify what movie it was from just by listening to it. Akira Ifukube returns with a vengeance for his final Godzilla outing with “Godzilla Vs. Destroyer (Main Title/Destroy Hong Kong)” and includes his trademark use of steady drums implying heavy footfalls while “Godzilla Vs. Destroyer (Requiem)” is appropriately soft and mournful. “Son Of Godzilla (Godzilla & Minilla)” is pretty darn close what’s heard in the actual film. It’s goofy and light, with just touch of menace that leads so nicely into the guiro-filled “Son Of Godzilla (Kamakilas).” Since I have already expressed my affection for the original, I’ll just say this is different enough to be distracting. Koichi Sugiyama’s “Godzilla Vs. Biollante (Main Title)” is both heavily inspired by Jaws and calls back to the opening theme for The Return of Godzilla. The soft and beautiful feel of “Godzilla Vs. Biollante (Biollante)” is presumably a reference to Biollante’s rose form. “Godzilla Vs. Biollante (Super X-2)” owes a LOT to John Williams’ Superman theme. The evocative piano and drums of “Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (Opening & Attack On The City)” are coupled with bassoon work to create some perfect Ifukube moodiness and “Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (Terasawa & Emmy/Goodbye, My Home Town)” offers plenty of sadness thanks to its expert use of flute and string work. The rousing “Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (Main Title)” has plenty of callbacks to classic Godzilla material. Speaking of which, aspects of “Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (G Force March)” should remind listeners of what they heard earlier in the album. Listening to “Godzilla (Requiem)” makes me appreciate “Godzilla Vs. Destroyer (Requiem)” so much more. Its occasional usage of chimes are a touch I had completely forgotten about. The drums and cymbals of “Godzilla-King Of The Monsters (Reprise)” come back for one more glorious time. After a lengthy wait, we get what seems to be another reprise…until the electric guitars kick in for a secret track! It’s a cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Godzilla” by Black. Its use of metal-style vocals is an interesting touch and it makes for a fun way to close things out.

Conductor Randy Miller and his orchestra have done a marvelous job covering a range of material that (more often then not) goes toe to toe with the originals. It’s all to easy to get lost in the overall spectacle when trying to focus on the music while watching the movies and listening to them like this allowed me to fully appreciate the music for what it was. I recall some reviewers complaining of being able to hear the musicians breathing but I’ve never noticed it. Although many soundtracks from Godzilla films have since been released in America, there are still plenty of reasons to track down a copy of this. Tracks 3, 5, 8, 9, 12-16 and 18 still have yet to be released in their original form in America and this album is the only way to experience what things might have been like if Akira Ifukube had recorded his work in stereo. Considering how Toho made an ultimately failed attempt to rework some original monaural recordings into stereo for the Shin Godzilla soundtrack, it looks like this album will remain the only way to do so for quite some time. It’s also an interesting time capsule of sorts. Note only are some of the translations “off,” but this came out at a time before Toho really put its foot down about the 1984 Godzilla being referred to as The Return of Godzilla and before the name Godzilla vs. Destoroyah was settled on. But in the case of the latter, the album does have the benefit of the film having not having been released in the States at the time. But I can’t complain too much seeing as how I opted to use Amazon’s version of the track names, which combine the title of the film with the title of the tracks themselves, rather than just use the track names from the back of the CD case. The liner notes offer a nice look at the history of the Godzilla franchise and the various musical influences and techniques present in the selected tracks. If you pay close attention to the album credits, you’ll even spot a credit to the band Black regarding their hidden contribution! It’s currently out of print but you can find it at a reasonable price if you look around. Hopefully Varѐse Sarabande will reissue it now that Legendary has boosted American interest in the Big G.