#imai venus

[tmntkiseki]

2003!Venus doodles

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تحدي عجلة الألوان Color Wheel Challenge

قررت أن أرسم شخصيات بكل لون من تحدي عجلة الألوان خلال أيام الزلزال الأربعة التي ضربت المغرب، وكانت قوتها 6.8 درجة وضربت على عمق 18.5 كيلومترًا.

وهنا الشخصيات:

أحمر:

أرييل - الحورية البحر (1989)

آبل - آبل وأونيون

مونكي دي لوفي - ون بيس

البرتقالي:

فيلما دينكلي - سكوبي دو

سايلور فيناس - سايلور مون

لينكولن لاود - منزل لاود

جي بي ميرسر - كريغ من الجدول

أصفر:

سبونج بوب سكوير بانتس

فيسبيريا - ميراكولوس

جيك - وقت المغامرة

أخضر:

كيروبي - سانريو

كلارنس ويندل - كلارنس

بيمو - وقت المغامرة

تينكر بيل - بطلات ديزني

سماوي/أزرق مخضر:

فين ميرتنز - وقت المغامرة

هاتسوني ميكو - فوكالويد

سينامورول - سانريو

أزرق:

مردكاي - العرض العادي

كوتوكو إيماي - ميوكلدريمي

ميجا مان

أرجواني:

أميرة الفضاء الوعر - وقت المغامرة

كيوكا جيرو - بوكو نو هيرو أكاديميا

إيما - أصدقاء ليغو: فتيات في مهمة

الزهري:

أنيا فورجر - جاسوس × العائلة

جامتين - سكراتشين ميلودي

أيريس - لوليروك

I decided to draw characters in each color from the Color Wheel Challenge during the 4 Days of Morocco’s Earthquake it’s a powerful of magnitude of 6.8 struck at 18.5 km depth.

Here’s characters:

Red:

Ariel - The Little Mermaid (1989)

Apple - Apple and Onion

Monkey D.Luffy - One Piece

Orange:

Velma Dinkley - Scooby-Doo

Sailor Venus - Sailor Moon

Lincoln Loud - The Loud House

J.P. Mercer - Craig of the Creek

Yellow:

Spongebob SquarePants

Vesperia - Miraculous Ladybug

Jake - Adventure Time

Green:

Keroppi - Sanrio

Clarence Wendle - Clarence

Beemo - Adventure Time

Tinker Bell - Disney Heroines

Cyan/Teal:

Finn Mertens - Adventure Time

Hatsune Miku - Vocaloid

Cinnamoroll - Sanrio

Blue:

Mordecai - Regular Show

Kotoko Imai - Mewkledreamy

Mega Man

Purple:

Lumpy Space Princess - Adventure Time

Kyoka Jiro - Boku No Hero Academia

Emma - LEGO Friends: Girls on a mission

Pink:

Anya Forger - Spy x Family

Jamtine - Scratchin’ Melodii

Iris - Lolirock

[yougetsu]

There are some things I'm kind of "overthinking". I'm fully aware that travelling in December is chaotic due to the holidays (crowded places, which is an important consideration), also the plane tickets usually increase twice the price.

And yes I want to experience a DIQ so bad, but I don't know if I should wait for other shows next year (hopefully thinking about a potential new release Imai mentioned) to apply for smaller venues.

It's exasperating to live at the opposite side of the freakin world, far from everything.

[electrosquash]

I think with a lot of Visual Kei it's important to make a distinction between genre (as in musical category and history thereof) and scene (as in label environment, the production conditions, the musicians they work with and inspiring each other, the media and festivals and concerts and venues they appear at, fan culture, and such) because Vkei is a music scene without an underlying music genre tying it together, that's what makes it so hard to define musically.

Like yes a bunch of them play straight up dark wave and goth rock and post-punk, but have no points of contact to the goth scene, they're fully embedded in the vkei scene instead so i don't consider them goth. And then others are so very clearly visual, but have barely any contact to the vkei scene and are therefore not - Soft Ballet is in here, they're coming from a New Romantics background iirc.

It's not that easy with Buck-Tick though. Whether they can be considered vkei is muddy at best - very influential of course, but are you part of the scene you helped inspire? Andrew Eldritch would like a word with you.

And the ties to the goth scene are very clearly there. Not only because of Sakurai, Toll is also well connected (just watch his interview with Genet about this very question, even if i have a low opinion of that guy you can't deny Auto-Mod is central to the Japanese goth scene). And probably lots via Imai, though i don't know enough to continue here.

And sure some Buck-Tick albums have the goth sound, but not all. But then again, neither do The Cure.

[liquidstar]

❤️ for anyone you like with an interesting answer except the main 5, 🍓 for Al, 🐞 for Alkes, ❗️ for Barnard, 🎒 for Juno ^_^

This one ended up being kinda long too so! Under the cut again ^_^

❤️ (heart) - Who is the most important person to your character? To what lengths would they go to protect this person?

Oh I thought of a few examples for this, a few of which fall under “intense devotion” but some are just parental feelings and family bonds-

An example of the latter, Vela has had Ran for about 3 years, and if anything happened to her they would blow everyone in this ocean up. And though these aren’t singular people, Venus would go through any lengths imaginable to protect her grandkids- same applies to Vesta and Pyxis though they don’t show it as intensely. Orion would do the exact same for all the guild kids, not just Capella. And in terms of siblings, Itonda would do whatever it takes to make his little sister happy!!!!

But see, these are all, like, normal. On the extreme devotion side of things… There’s Koe and Percy’s respective relationships with Andy. Both of them idolize her to the extreme. For Koe, she’s an impossibly bright star, a savior, someone she would happily work herself to the bone for. For Percy, she’s his liege- a knight exists to protect, and so Andy is his reason for being. There’s no order he would turn down, if it came from her. But… Andy just wants to be regular friends. 

There’s also Errai, who is soooo incredibly desperate for approval from Pluto that he’d do next to anything. The way he sees it, Pluto rescued him and gave him a home in tartarus (No matter how fucked up of a place it is, it’s a place where Errai can exist), so he owes them everything, and wants desperately to be acknowledged as having been worth saving. He’s kind of like a dark mirror to Al’s feelings on his father (Though this isn’t about the main 5 rn lol)

And Imai… I’m not sure how much I wanna say, because for her it’s mostly backstory stuff but she used to be on a team of three, and there’s one way to very quickly find out who the most important to you is. 

🍓 (strawberry) - Does your oc believe in anything? Are they superstitious? Religious? Atheistic? Has anything in their past made them this way?

This may be different in the modern au (or actor au but that’s pretty much a different character), but in-universe the main spiritual beliefs generally focus around the divine comet. Al doesn’t necessarily strongly believe in it, but he definitely thinks it has to be some sort of greater power that people just can’t quite understand. He’s fine not understanding, he sees it as benevolent at the very least. Really, no one can say they feel any malice after experiencing it- it’s like a familiar kindness.

🐞 (ladybug) - What does a perfect day look like for your oc? What do they do? Who do they see?

See, I joke about Alkes being a little murderboy, but in reality that’s not, like, his actual hobby. Honestly, a perfect day for him would be waking up early, putting together a cute outfit, getting to skip around town in it for a while (Maybe get a sweet breakfast while he’s there), getting some shopping done (more cute clothes), relaxing at home with some nice tea, and perhaps a small break from all the peace+quiet by going into the guildhall and making fun of his guildmates (all his zingers hit. They’re devastated), then a big ol dinner, and then he can go back to his room and read a nice book. He’s actually pretty chill when he’s not maiming. 

❗️(exclamation point) - What was the scariest moment of your character’s life? Does it still affect them? 

I don’t want to give away specifics, because it gets into backstory stuff, but… For a lot of people with OCD, there was a “moment” where it feels like it all started, especially if something really rattled them. In reality it’s not actually as clear-cut (Like, you could be showing signs of OCD before that definitive breaking point) but most people who’ve been through this remember the first time they Really acted out a compulsion, because it would stick with them for a long time. 

🎒 (backpack) - What items does your oc usually carry? Do they have a bag or just keep everything in their pockets? Do they carry a lot or a little?

Juno is the most underprepared guy in the world. He barely leaves the guild and he doesn’t care to, like, own a lot of things. At the most he will have a backpack to fill with books, but that’s mostly just to transport them rather than carry them around all day. He has pockets but they’re usually just filled with lint. Juno walks into every situation ready to leave at any moment so there’s no need to prepare. He will just fucking leave.

[buck-tick-stash]

The Izora Concert Experience

Better than (Tour) The Best.

With COVID restrictions finally lifting to a proper degree in Japan, the Izora tour saw the audience come alive in a way that had not been possible in three years.

The band itself was also more energetic on stage. As we know from the band's pre-tour interviews posted to their YouTube channel, Tour The Best 35th Anniv. overlapped studio recordings of the following year's Izora album, competing for their energy and creative focus.

By contrast, the members seemed much more lively for Izora. Toll walked cheerfully and waved where before he had shuffled. Imai's cane was nowhere to be seen, and in addition to his usual kicks and dances, he playfully hop-scotched across the stage during Hizumi. Yuta was mugging at the crowd with extra enthusiasm, and there were moments of Sakurai and Hide twirling in sync.

And, while I'm 99.8% certain I did not imagine it, I know how hard this will be to believe: Imai cracked a smile.

In addition to playing the entire album, the smattering of old songs included Jonathan Jet-Coaster, with the chant of "I wanna be your fuckin' baby, fuckin' baby" getting quite the response from the audience, and Igniter, which absolutely thrilled my hard-rock heart, not to mention the sheer pleasure of hearing Imai at the mic again.

Having gone to a show on this tour has more than convinced me to get a copy any Izora-related tour Blu-rays in the future for two points (above and beyond simply being a Buck-Tick simp):

1) The visuals fit the songs beautifully and cohesively. I'm dying to see them again without the fear of missing some action from the members.

2) Imai's theremin solo. No joke, the man has seriously leveled up his skill. While Imai has always used the theremin as he has most synth sounds, as a way to enhance the existing melodies and add his particular brand of flair, his solo in Izora was masterful, as the theremin sang with more tonal fidelity and coloratura than most of the solos the band puts out.

My one and only criticism falls on Noraneko Burū ("Alley Cat Blue"), whose bridge features a solo on an off-tune tinny upright piano. On the album, this works. The run-down jazzy sound suits the lazy lounge-esque beat of the song. However, this bit of piano keeps its coveted spot in the song as a backing track on stage. I wasn't sure which musician to focus on, as none were actively creating the solo, and as it was a straight copy of what was on the album, felt flat when played next to live instruments. In previous tours, Rondo's violin suffers similarly, but the looser scat of a piano definitely stood out more to me.

Much that I have to say about the venue, goods, and the before and after are the same as my previous post. I did learn that getting the first copy of an autobiography does not guarantee you'll be rewarded with a signed copy. (Yuta, why no love??!! (｡•́︿•̀｡) )

One unfortunate thing I discovered this time was how certain members of the audience behaved after the show was complete. This time, I had hung around and had a better view of the audience after the show, seeing several of them scour between seats for the chance at missed picks, diving viciously for them and nearly getting into scuffles. (I'm not terribly surprised. I've seen the obaachans during Parinirvana Day; the U.S. has no monopoly on "Black Friday" behavior. I'm still disappointed to see it again, though.)

Don't let my ability to expand on complaints fool you. Izora was an absolute blast. I wish I had the funds and the free days to follow Buck-Tick all over the country. Gods willing, they will make more albums and do more tours, and I hope to save up enough to attend several in the same tour next time 'round.

[an-insignificant-flower]

Django!!! －幻惑のジャンゴ－

[from This is NOT Greatest Site, translated by Cayce]

Album: Razzle Dazzle 2010.10.13 Ariola Japan

Django!!! –Django the Dazzler– Lyrics: Imai Hisashi Music: Imai Hisashi

Love is a blind old standard Like a glass slipper masquerade Ah, for you he’s playing a rhapsody

Thrills in in your temples, it’s illegal Golden melancholy luxury Ah, night razzle-dazzling romancer

Welcome into the dream world, a mysterious fantasy With his brilliance, he’ll mesmerize you, magician Django

Miracle skills, he’s excellent The gods don’t notice him, he’s overlooked Ah, the bastard’s a trickster

Moulin Rouge aventure, moonlit night, my lost little kitten1 And now he's stealing into your heart while you can’t even see him

You’re my lovely angel French can-can peek-a-boo2 Baby, baby, snap your fingers BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

You’re my lonely Venus Close your eyes now 1.2.3 Count to three, just count to three now BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

And he’s there-and-gone, changeable, never the same in the daylight He’s a daredevil, hurricane, lightning speed, you’ll never catch him

Welcome into the dream world, a mysterious fantasy With his brilliance, he’ll mesmerize you, magician Django

It’s a tempting pitfall When you fall in, peek-a-boo! Baby, baby, snap your fingers BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

It’s a tempting pitfall When you fall in, 1.2.3 Count to three, just count to three now BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

You’re my lovely angel French can-can peek-a-boo Baby, baby, snap your fingers BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

You’re my lonely Venus Close your eyes now 1.2.3 Count to three, just count to three now BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

You’re my lovely angel French can-can peek-a-boo Baby, baby, snap your fingers BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

You’re my lonely Venus Close your eyes now 1.2.3 Count to three, just count to three now BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Django! …… Django!

Note: This song is a tribute to the legendary Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhart. Django, born in 1910 in Belgium, was of Roma (Gypsy) ethnicity and grew up in Romani camps near Paris. A catastrophic fire left his leg and the fourth and fifth fingers of his left hand partially paralyzed, but undaunted, he learned to play guitar without having to use the damaged fingers. He became deeply inspired by Louis Armstrong and jazz in general, and formed a jazz quintet with violinist Stephane Grappelli called "Quintette du Hot Club de France," that became a legendary jazz band. Many of Django's songs became jazz standards and he is now regarded as one of the most influential jazz guitarists of all time. He was also famous for being extremely unpredictable and doing things like showing up to concerts without equipment, or skipping the concerts altogether to sleep late or take walks on the beach.

1) The Moulin Rouge is a world famous Parisian cabaret. It was built in the late 1800's in Paris and is still in operation today. In the early 1900's it was one of the centers of the Parisian underground, where it fostered such artists as chanteuse Edith Piaf and painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It was also the birthplace of the striptease.

2) The French can-can was the signature dance of the Moulin Rouge. It started out as an erotic dance that courtesans used to solicit customers; during the high kicks they would reveal their stockings, legs, and sometimes naughty bits as well. Over time as the reputation of the Moulin Rouge improved, the French can-can developed into a more mature dance form. Toulouse-Lautrec created many posters advertising the Moulin Rouge and many of them featured images of women doing the can-can.

You can sing this translation with the original melody, too! And if I do say so myself, the lyrics to this one fit really well :) Also before anyone tries to accuse me of taking too much artistic license: yes, "mekurumeku" really, really literally means "razzle dazzle."

NOTE: The Spanish translation is a re-translation of the English translation by Cayce. Cayce has only a marginal familiarity with Spanish, so the quality of this translation is unvetted, but Spanish-speaking fans, enjoy.

Django!!! – Django el Encandilador- Letra: Imai Hisashi Música: Imai Hisashi Traducci��n: Natalia H.

El amor es un ciego viejo estándar Como una máscara liberadora de vidrio Ah, el toca una rapsodia para ti.

La emoción está en tu temple, esto es ilegal Un lujo de dorada melancolía Ah, un romántico nocturno emborrachado y encandilado

Bienvenido al mundo de ensueño, una fantasía misteriosa Con su brillantez, él te hipnotizará, el mago Django

Habilidades milagrosas, es excelente Los dioses no lo notan, lo miran en menos Ah, el bastardo es un tramposo

Aventura de Moulin Rouge, noche iluminada por la luna, mi pequeño gato perdido Y ahora se está robando tu corazón mientras ni siquiera lo puedes ver

Eres mi amado ángel Can-can Francés, las escondidas (2) Baby, baby, has sonar tus dedos BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Eres mi amada Venus Cierra tus ojos ahora 1.2.3 Cuenta hasta tres, sólo cuenta hasta tres ahora BOBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Y él aparece y desaparece, cambia, nunca es el mismo a la luz del día Es un temerario, huracán, a la velocidad de la luz, nunca lo atraparás

Bienvenido al mundo de ensueño, una misteriosa fantasía Con su brillantez, él te hipnotizará, el mago Django

Es una trampa tentadora Cuando tu caes, las escondidas! Baby, baby, has sonar tus dedos BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Es una trampa tentadora Cuando caes, 1.2.3 Cuenta hasta tres, sólo cuenta hasta tres ahora BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

NOTA: Esta canción es un tributo al legendario guitarrista de jazz gitano Django Reinhart. Django, nacido en 1910 en Bélgica, era de Roma (gitano) y creció en campos Romani cerca de París. Un incendia catastrófico dejó su pierna y cuarto y quinto dedo de su mano izquierda parcialmente paralizados, pero impertérrito, aprendió a tocar guitarra sin tener que usar sus dedos dañados. Se inspiró profundamente por Louis Armstrong y el jazz en general, y formó un quinteto de jazz con el violinista Stephane Grappelli llamado “Quintette du Hot Club de France”, que se convirtió en una banda de jazz legendaria. Muchas de las canciones de Django se volvieron estándar para el jazz y ahora es referido como uno de los guitarristas de jazz más influyente de todos los tiempos. También fue famoso por ser extremadamente impredecible y hacer cosas como llegar a los conciertos sin equipo, o saltarse conciertos para dormir hasta tarde o caminar en la playa.

(1) El Moulin Rouge es un famoso cabaret Parisino. Fue construido a finales del 1800s en Paris y sigue en operación hasta el día de hoy. A principios del 1900 fue uno de los centros del bajo mundo Parisino, donde fomentó a artistas tales como la cantante Edith Piaf y el pintor Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Fue también el lugar en donde nació el striptease.

(2) El can-can Francés fue el baile simbólico del Moulin Rouge. Empezó como un baile erótico que las cortesanas usaban para obtener clientes; durante las patadas altas solían revelar sus medias, piernas, y algunas veces otras partes igual. Con el paso del tiempo la reputación del Moulin Rouge mejoró, el can-can Francés se desarrolló en una forma de baile más madura. Toulouce-Lautrec creó muchos posters promocionando el Moulin Rouge y muchos de ellos tenían imágenes de mujeres bailando can-can.

También puedes cantar esta traducción (en inglés) con la melodía original!

Django!!! －幻惑のジャンゴ－ 作詞：今井寿 作曲：今井寿

恋は盲目　スタンダード　グラスの靴で　マスカレード Ah　君のためのラプソディー

スリル　コメカミ　非合法　金の憂鬱　LUXURY Ah目眩ク夜　ROMANCER

WELCOME　夢の世界へ　謎めく　FANTASY 鮮やかさ　クギヅケさ　幻惑師–magician-　Django

奇跡のスキル　EXCELLENT　髪が見落とす　ノーマーク Ah　ヤツは　トリックスター

ムーランルージュ　アヴェヌチュール　月夜　迷い猫 貴女のハートに　スルリ　忍び込む

魅惑のANGEL　フレンチカンカン　PEEK-A-BOO Baby　指を鳴らせ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

孤独のVenus　目を閉じて　1.2.3 Just a 3つ数えろ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

変幻自在　神出鬼没　白昼常々 大胆不敵　疾風迅雷　電光石火

WELCOME　夢の世界へ　謎めく　FANTASY 鮮やかさ　クギヅケさ　幻惑師–magician-　Django

誘惑の罠　仕掛けたら　PEEK-A-BOO Baby　指を鳴らせ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

誘惑の罠　仕掛けたら　1.2.3 Just a 3つ数えろ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

魅惑のANGEL　フレンチカンカン　PEEK-A-BOO Baby　指を鳴らせ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

孤独のVenus　目を閉じて　1.2.3 Just a 3つ数えろ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

魅惑のANGEL　フレンチカンカン　PEEK-A-BOO Baby　指を鳴らせ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

孤独のVenus　目を閉じて　1.2.3 Just a 3つ数えろ　BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Django！．．．．．．Django！

Django!!! –Genwaku no Django- Lyrics: Imai Hisashi Music: Imai Hisashi

Koi wa moumoku sutandaado gurasu no kutsu de masukareedo Ah kimi no tame no rapusodii

Suriru komekami higouhou kin no yuu’utsu LUXURY Ah mekurumeku yoru ROMANCER

WELCOME yume no sekai e nazomeku FANTASY Azayaka sa kugizuke sa magician Django

Kiseki no sukiru EXCELLENT kami ga miotosu noomaaku Ah yatsu wa torikkusutaa

Muuran ruuju avenchuuru tsukiyo mayoineko Anata no haato ni sururi shinobikomu

Miwaku no ANGEL furenchi kan kan PEEK-A-BOO Baby yubi wo narase BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Kodoku no Venus me wo tojite 1.2.3 Just a mittsu kazoero BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Hengen jizai shinshutsu kibotsu hakuchuu doudou Daitan futeki shippuu jinrai denkou sekka

WELCOME yume no sekai e nazomeku FANTASY Azayaka sa kugizuke sa magician Django

Yuuwaku no wana shikaketara PEEK-A-BOO Baby yubi wo narase BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Yuuwaku no wana shikaketara 1.2.3 Just a mittsu kazoero BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Miwaku no ANGEL furenchi kan kan PEEK-A-BOO Baby yubi wo narase BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO Django!

Kodoku no Venus me wo tojite 1.2.3 Just a mittsu kazoero BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Miwaku no ANGEL furenchi kan kan PEEK-A-BOO Baby yubi wo narase BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Kodoku no Venus me wo tojite 1.2.3 Just a mittsu kazoero BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Django!

Django！．．．．．．Django！

[ogradyfilm]

Recently Viewed: Dreaming of the Meridian Arc and She is me, I am her

Today, following an interminably long absence (thanks in large part to the cancellation of this year’s Japan Cuts, which absolutely devastated me), I finally returned to Japan Society—my favorite venue in New York City—for a double feature:

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc

To be perfectly honest, I went into this expecting a middling jidaigeki at best—generic, formulaic, and unimaginative. I was therefore delighted to discover that it was more subversive and postmodern than the standard fare, akin to Kazuo Mori’s Vendetta of a Samurai (albeit to a lesser degree).

Like that Kurosawa-penned hidden gem, this film features a modern-day framing device, in which a group of mild-mannered city officials struggle to produce a historical epic about local folk hero Tadataka Ino—the cartographer that, in 1821, created the first accurate map of Japan. When their hired writer discovers that their subject actually died three years prior to the officially recorded completion of his life’s work, however, our protagonists must untangle fact from fiction in order to find the human “truth” behind the legend.

The result, for better or worse, is a tearjerker as precisely calculated as a trigonometry equation. While the visual style practically screams “made-for-TV movie” (whenever something suitably melodramatic occurs, for example, every character gets a dedicated reaction shot), the cast certainly delivers where it counts; the actors obviously had a blast playing their dual roles (a gimmick that owes a greater debt to The Wizard of Oz than it does to Tadashi Imai’s Bushido: The Cruel Code of the Samurai, I think).

Ultimately, despite its slight themes and modest ambitions (its intention to promote tourism couldn't be more transparent), Dreaming of the Meridian Arc is a charming, funny, and effortlessly entertaining diversion.

She is me, I am her

This COVID-themed anthology film is a master class in minimalism. The introductory vignette alone is worth the price of admission. Its story—which revolves around a trio college friends reconnecting over FaceTime after twenty years of radio silence—unfolds almost entirely in tight closeups, elegantly conveying the claustrophobia of quarantine-era existence. As the protagonists acknowledge, confront, and resolve the underlying tensions and unspoken resentments that shattered their relationship in the first place, however, the frame gradually widens out, revealing the empty space surrounding them—thus emphasizing their loneliness and isolation.

The remaining three shorts are equally compelling, tackling such poignant and relevant topics as unemployment, homelessness, prostitution, broken dreams, and the unanticipated disruption of everyday routines that people take for granted. Writer/director Mayu Nakamura personifies the indie spirit, accomplishing more than the average Hollywood blockbuster with significantly fewer resources. After all, producing a work of transcendent beauty doesn’t require a huge budget; you just need a simple premise, a small cast of relatable characters, a handful of real locations—and a clear enough creative vision to weave all of those disparate elements together.

[naprzeciw-net]

RESONATING VIEWS in Japan

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Contemporary Art Museum Ise

Resonating Views [Japanese-European Art Dialogues]

[Dates] April 8 (Sat) - Jume 4 (Sum), 2023 [Venue] Contemporary Art Museum Ise, Honkan 1F / Exhibition Room [Closed] Tuesdays and Wednesdays (open on national holidays), April 24, 27, May 1,8

​The exhibition refers in concept to the presentation Reversed Seeing (also shown at the Contemporary Art Museum ISE in 2018), which featured artists associated with Galeria Naprzeciw: Natalia Brandt, Maryna Mazur, Wojciech Gorączniak, Mikołaj Poliński, Paweł Polus, Misa Shimomura and Jarosław Szelest. In addition to the previously exhibiting artists, the following guests were invited to participate in the latest show: Jarosław Kozłowski, who made available works from his NET Collection and the Collection of Galeria Akumulatory 2: art collective - The Play, Koji Kamoji, Akiro Komoto, Yoko Ono and Kishio Suga.

Martin Riches (who also presented his pieces at Galeria Naprzeciw) who realised the work in collaboration with Masahiro Miwa.

Norio Imai, an artist associated with the Gutai Group will also participate in the show.

Resonating Views is an attempt to find intergenerational and intercultural resonance.

The different attitudes and forms of artistic expression of the participating artists refer to interdisciplinary and experimental explorations at the interface of sound and image or painting, notation, installation and conceptual art.

This latest exhibition also attempts to resonate newly created current works with those created in the broader context of the history of art at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries and the experience of cultural exchange between Europe and Japan during this time.

Contemporary Art Museum Ise Tel. +81 599 66 1138 E-mail. info@ise-muse.com

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伊勢現代美術館・開館20周年記念 日本 - ヨーロッパ対話型美術展

RESONATING VIEWS - 響き合う視線

【会　期】2023年4月8日(土) 〜 6月4日(日)  【会　場】本館1F / 展示室 【休館日】火・水曜 (祝日は開館)、4/24・27・5/1・8​

協力：アダム・ミツキエヴィチ・インスティトュート、ポズナニ芸術大学、東京大学駒場博物館 後援：ポーランド広報文化センター

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��日本とヨーロッパの貴重な繋がりを称え、世代間・文化間の共鳴を見出す展覧会。

2018年開催の「ポーランド現代作家6人展 ​- Reversed Seeing - 逆さまに見ること」のコンセプトを継承しながら、新たなアーティストを加えて開催します。

​参加アーティストの異なる姿勢や表現形式は、音と映像または絵画・楽譜・インスタレーション・コンセプチュアルアートなどのインターフェースにおける、学際的・実験的探究と関連します。

​20世紀と21世紀の変わり目にある美術史や、当時のヨーロッパと日本の文化交流の経験という、広い文脈の中で生み出された過去のユニークな作品と共に、新たに制作された現代の作品を共鳴させることを試みます。

伊勢現代美術館 Tel. +81 599 66 1138 E-mail. info@ise-muse.com

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Participating Artists / 参加アーティスト

・Natalia Brandt（ナタリア・ブラント） ・Wojciech Gorączniak（ボイチェフ・ゴロンチニャック） ・Norio Imai（今井 祝雄） ・Koji Kamoji（鴨治 晃次） ・Akira Komoto（小本 章） ・Jaroslaw Kozlowski（ヤロスワフ・コズウォフスキ） ・Maryna Mazur（マリーナ・マズール） ・Yoko Ono（オノヨーコ） ・The Play（ザ プレイ） ・Mikołaj Polinski（ミコライ・ポリンスキー） ・Pawel Polus（パヴェル・ポルス） ・Misa Shimomura （下村 美佐） ・Martin Riches（マーティン・リッチズ） ・Masahiro Miwa（三輪 眞弘） ・Kishio Suga（菅 木志雄） ・Jarosław Szelest（ヤロスワフ・シェレスト）

[little-mouse-gardens]

Tysm for tagging me @mjjune

I'll be tagging @dogmomwrites, @regalserpent, @awordchemist, @writingmoth

My words: preposterous, forgive, stars, peace, sky

your words: velvet, egg, mask, insight, reflect

🐯- The Great Beasts

🦊-The Grimwood kids

🦋-Bluebottle Manor

🌦️= summer shows (Tokyo revengers)

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🦋preposterous🦋

"THATS PREPOSTEROUS!"

"Edge, we have talked about this" Sabrina insisted, helping Venus reshuffle the uno cards "once you have one card left and you say uno, you win. so, suck it up and let's continue the game"

"Yeah bro" red chuckled "just move on from the fact I've beat you for the last three games in a row

edge sent a death glare to his brother. sharp red eye lights locked onto his brother with a clear vengeance in his eyes.

red almost immediately shrinked back into his chair. grabbing the uno cards when they were handed to him while trying not to look his brother directly in the eye

however, Ashely, who was sitting on the couch playing her DS, quickly noticed it and sent a death glare of her own to the edge.

it worked, because he eventually backed down and everyone returned to playing the game in semi-peace.

🐯forgive🐯

"Forgive?" Rong scoffed, turning to her sister with a look anger and disbelief "forgive you and wukong? give you closure after what you did?"

Chuntao's shoulders slumped, not even able to look her sister in the eyes as she stood in the doorway

"Your husband not only killed my husband and took his eye from him" she growled, her angry gaze burning holes into her sister,

"But he betrayed him. betrayed his own damn friends and threatened to kill him and me if we ever came around again! I had to topple mountains and nearly dismantle the heavenly palace to get him back!"

Chuntao could already feel her heart cracking at the subtle pain in her sister's voice.

The memories of having to bring macaque back, the pained and sorrowful screams her sisters beast let out and the cries of joy she let out when she embraced him again stinging Chuntao as her sister continued.

"that's not even the worst part!" Rong laughed "I knew one day wukong would pull some shit like this...But finding out you knew what he was going to do and didn't even try and stop him?"

🦊stars + sky🦊

"Who wants milk and homemade brownies?" felicity offered, climbing up to the roof with a thermos, four mugs and brownies that smelt just like brown sugar and melted chocolate

"Milk and brownies!?" luz gasped dramatically, taking care not to slide off the roof "how could I refuse such a marvelous feast!"

"yeah" Quinn replied with a laugh, looking away from gazing at the stars and sky "I'll take some!"

"Me too!" Nadia and king replied at the simultaneously, king jumping off nadias shoulders and walking over to felicity and her basket

all the while eda and may sat in the front yard below watching the kids with warm smiles as the enjoyed the summer night air.

both of them content and happy that the kids get a few moments of quiet without worrying about their safety.

🌦️Peace🌦️

peace. my god would she give anything just to have a little peace and quiet for five minutes.

it couldn't be helped though

her older sister Imai and her nine-year-old nephew, Imai's son, Noboru were playing Mario kart.

it was still summer break and klarma took him to game-stop earlier that day as a treat.

her mother Takako and her sisters Dao and haruko were downstairs helping take care of the cats in the cafe after closing for the night.

which left klarma sitting in bed looking through old polaroids in her scrapbook.

nostalgia washing over her as she read the labels on each photo.

a small note written under one of them made her laugh and cry at the same time.

under a polaroid of Imai when she was nineteen, crying and holding a newborn Noboru in the hospital, it reads in red glittery gel pen.

'🍂November 22nd, 2008, 🍂'

holy shit. I'm officially an auntie at eighteen.

Baji would be laughing his ass off if he was with us right now because of the shit show that just went down this morning trying to get to the hospital.

I never thought we could get to this point at our age, but it happened.

don't worry little guy. even if your dumbass dad isn't here, you have plenty of people who love you and won't leave your mama on read when she needs us.

welcome to the world Noboru Okimoto. we promise to give you and your mom the best we can offer.

Find The Word

Thanks so much for tagging me @isabellebissonrouthier !

I'll be tagging @elijahrichardwrites @verba-writing @little-mouse-gardens @sentfromwolves !!

My Words: Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Warm

Your Words: preposterous, forgive, stars, peace, sky

See below! These are all from my paranormal fantasy :P

Sweet

But he tastes the fresh blood from Helio’s lip, and it’s much sweeter than it smells. He’s kissing a werewolf—something he has never experienced, despite his years. He doesn’t want to stop.

Sour - none actually???

Salty - nothing??? what??

Bitter

His lips break into a bitter smile against his will. “If someone told me a thousand years ago that a supernatural apocalypse would depend on whether I fucked a wolf, I would’ve never believed it.”

Warm

Lara mirrors his tiny smile, curling just at the edges of her lips. Tremaine’s gaze tears deep into her, but they no longer seem intense. They are suddenly so familiar, so warm, that she can’t pull away. She doesn’t want to.

[tmntkiseki]

Tosses this doodle of Leo and Venus at all of you

[priscirat]

yukilisa week day 7 : distance

you're as beautiful as endless

you're the universe i'm helpless in

[rz-jocelyn]

[NEWS] Sato Ryuji will be Participating in the Musical "JAMIE"

CAST

Morisaki Win / Takahashi Fuu (WATWING) as Jamie New (W-cast)

Aran Kei as Margaret New

Tamura Meimi / Yamaguchi Nonoka as Pritti Pasha (W-cast)

Sato Ryuji / Yabe Masaki (DISH//) as Dean Paxton (W-cast)

Ito Kanoko as Fatimah

Ota Masaki as Mickey

Kawahara Kazuma as Sayid

Konishi Eito as Cy

Suzuki Emiko as Bex

Tano Yuuka as Vicki

Frank Rina as Becca

MAOTO as Levi

Higuchi Asami / Misaki Rion as Miss Hedge (W-cast)

Nagano Akihito as Tray Sophisticay, Laika Virgin

Keigo Yoshino as Tray Sophisticay, Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

Izumi Yohei as Laika Virgin

Hosaka Chizu as Ray

Ishikawa Zen as Hugo Battersby / Loco Chanelle

Imai Kiyotaka as Jamie's Dad, Sandra Bollock

STORY DESCRIPTION

The Japanese version of the West End production "Everybody's Talking About Jamie", the Musical "JAMIE" follows the story of Jamie New, a 16-year-old teenager who fights against prejudice and bullying to become a drag queen.

SATO RYUJI'S CHARACTER DESCRIPTION

Sato Ryuji will be playing Dean Paxton, the school bully who bullies Jamie for being gay and wanting to be a drag queen.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Date: August 2021

Venues: Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi

Official Twitter Account: HERE

Official Website: HERE

Source(s): ( x , x , x )

[liquidstar]

OC TOURNAMENT

FINAL: IMAI VS VENUS

Imai Power: Retribution. An ability which allows her to link the causality of two separate things- Whatever happens to thing A will also happen to thing B. Ex.: If she links an apple and orange and cuts only the apple in half, the orange will also be sliced in half. Weakness: Both things need to be in her line of sight when she links them. Weapon: Twin katanas

Venus Power: Voiding. Renders the abilities of everyone within ear-shot null and void, activated when she clicks her weapon. Weakness: Only lasts for about a minute. Weapon: Monk’s spade.

Notes: Winner gets the guild

[buck-tick-stash]

A few days ago, Buck-Tick released yet another statement regarding poor behavior among fans, this time only to their Instagram account. The following day (July 12, 2023), Imai shared the same post to his account, which has a larger following. The story made several Japanese news sources.

The message goes into greater detail about the level of problems they have received from misbehavior, above what was mentioned last December.

In addition to the same requests made in the previous message, the band explicitly states that this is not directed to most fans but to a few who are causing problems;

in addition to not stalking at hotels, the band requests that people not harass them at venues, stations, and airports;

in addition to not forcing gifts onto the band or management, that people not force gifts on staff or put them on the stage during performances (All gifts should be sent to the official postal address. No gifts or letters of any kind will be accepted by anyone on tour);

in addition to not leaving one's seat and running to the stage, audience members at standing venues are not to push forward;

and in addition to the warning not to record inside the venues and that those caught would be promptly removed, they mention having received reports of illicit recordings posted to social media.

On Buck-Tick Fan Behavior, and Harassment

Yesterday (December 7th, 2022), Buck-Tick released a statement to fans regarding behavior during the touring events.

It seems that recently, during the concerts, fans have been leaving their seats and running up to the stage.

The statement also reminds fans not to attempt to photograph or record inside the venue, as it's strictly prohibited, and audience members caught doing so will be asked to leave.

Moreover, apparently fans were pursuing band members at the hotel where they were staying, imposing on privacy and creating a potentially dangerous situation.

For this tour especially, terms of attendance have included stipulations against bringing physical letters or gifts, as neither the members nor any management or staff will accept them per the no-contact policy of COVID-19 preventative measures.

The statement ends with a request that fans use their official postal address for gifts and letters, and to behave well during concerts for everyone's enjoyment.

[natsthinkitythinkthinkthonk]

Some Tweets Remember Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara died of cancer at the age of 55. The news was devastating for the seiyuu community. Many seiyuu are remembering and looking back on their times with Fujiwara and the impact he made on them. A lot of anime I’ve watched wouldn’t have been the same without Fujiwara. From Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood to Dr. Stone, he shaped a lot of characters that I look back and smile thinking about. 

The following were all translated by @granblue_en on Twitter.

Takuya Eguchi

[original tweet | translation source]

Kaori Nazuka

[original tweet | translation source]

Tetsuya Fukuhara (creative director, Granblue Fantasy)

[original tweet | translation source]

Emiri Katou

[original tweet | translation source]

Yuuki Ono

[original tweet | translation source]

Madoka Yonezawa

[original tweet | translation source]

Tomoyo Kurosawa

[original tweet | translation source]

Koichi Haruta (former producer)

[original tweet | translation source]

Minoru Shiraishi

[original tweet | translation source]

Yuuichi Nakamura

[original tweet | translation source]

The following were translated by lig0schndr on Reddit

Ayana Taketatsu

Tomokazu Seki

Megumi Ogata

Mariya Ise

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Showtaro Morikubo

Marina Inoue

Romi Park

Natsuki Hanae

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Kazuhiko Inoue

Yuki Kaji

Hiroki Yasumoto

Jouji Nakata

Katsuyuki Konishi

Shouta Aoi

Kensho Ono

Noriko Hidaka

Rie Tanaka

Kikuko Inoue

Ami Koshimizu

Megumi Han

Arisa Komiya

Ryotaro Okiayu

Kenjiro Tsuda

Nozomi Yamamoto

Kanako Kondo

Haruka Kudo

Hitomi Harada

Miyu Tomita

Wataru Hatano

Atsushi Abe

Suzuko Mimori

Atsuko Tanaka

Aya Suzaki

Sayaka Ohara

Asami Imai

Daisuke Hirakawa

Hikaru Akao

Yui Ishikawa

Toa Yukinari*

Kotono Mitsuishi*

Nobuhiko Okamoto (blog)

Nana Mizuki (blog)

Toshiyuki Morikawa (blog)

Satoshi Hino (blog)

Tatsuhisa Suzuki (blog)

Chie Nakamura (blog)*

* not translated

Taketatsu Ayana (Taketatsu and Fujiwara both voiced characters in Dagashi Kashi and co hosted a series of bonus videos released with the Blu-rays of the series)

Fujiwara Keiji-san.

When we had a photograph session together for a TV show, even though you said, "I'm shy, so I can't really talk much," after the session started and I was nervous you kindly threw me a lifeline and chatted with me a lot, and even at live events and such you've saved me so much.

I wanted to spend more time with you.

I wanted to thank you directly.

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Seki Tomokazu (Seki and Fujiwara both voiced characters for the same series several times including PSYCHO-PASS, Sengoku BASARA, and Hajime no Ippo)

The way you looked when you came to the studio with your script sticking out of your back pocket was so cool, and I often copied you. When we went to karaoke together, I would put on a song that had a video of your acting as a prank and put you in a bind so many times. I wanted to play around with you again. This feels too soon... Fujiwara-san. Truly, thank you for everything.

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Ogata Megumi

I've had the honor of working with you on various, many sets but... my strongest impression, is actually not from an anime, but from the drama CD "Radical Hospital".

Dr. Sakaki... Please say it's a joke like you always do...?

Fujiwara Keiji-san. Truly, thank you for everything. Please rest peacefully.

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Ise Mariya (Ise and Fujiwara both voiced main characters in HUNTER X HUNTER, and Ise references Fujiwara's role as Leorio in this tweet)

What I remember is His white shirt and the sunglasses he wore His gallant figure standing before the microphone His bashful smile when having friendly conversations His stylish behavior when everyone goes drinking Both his voice and his acting were so cool Everything about him was wonderful

Keiji-san really felt like Leorio to me I have so many pleasant and fun memories Thank you so much

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Shimazaki Nobunaga

Fujiwara Keiji-san, I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Morikubo Showtaro

The tears won't stop.

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Inoue Marina

His voice, his acting, his smile, I loved them all.

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Park Romi (Park and Fujiwara both voiced important characters in Fullmetal Alchemist)

He just recovered...

Be it with Hagane, or Muji, or FA he was everyone's older brother...

He truly was Lieutenant Colonel Hughes.

Early Far too early...

Kei-chan You fought hard against what ailed you... Please rest well...

Your casual comments Even now I treasure.

Tonight I honor you...

I pray you rest in peace...

Notes: I'm not positive, but I believe in regards to the second line

"Hagane" likely refers to the first airing of Fullmetal Alchemist in 2003 that used the title 「鋼の錬金術師」 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi).

"Muji" seems like it refers to Zoids, the first Zoids anime series that is often referred to colloquially as "Muji Zoids", "No Label Zoids", to differentiate it from other Zoid series. In this series, Fujiwara voiced Irvine, a main supporting character and older brother figure to the main characters.

"FA" likely refers to the second airing of Fullmetal Alchemist in 2009 that used the titled 「鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST」 and thus is sometimes referred to as "FA".

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Hanae Natsuki

This is too sad...

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Toshiyuki Toyonaga

My heart aches... The words won't come out...

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Inoue Kazuhiko

Eh, Fujiwara Keiji... No way. It's too early. I remembered well the times we worked together in the studio. It's too early. I'm so saddened.

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Kaji Yuuki (Kaji and Fujiwara both voiced characters for the same series several times including Magi and Shingeki no Kyojin)

Keiji-san. I wanted to talk with you more. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had a father like you, if I could become a man like you, that kind of stuff, always, I thought to myself... I should have told you so. I wanted to talk with you more. I'm full of regret. I want to see you.

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Yasumoto Hiroki

Words don't suffice. He was cool. Truly. We had talked about him visiting my place and drinking some unopened wine.

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Nakata Jouji First tweet, and reply

He was shy and gave off the impression that he didn't like superficial relationships, but when I tried talking to him he replied with a bashful smile, that's what I recall. When I heard he returned to work and was doing independent work, I thought on my own that he was doing well, but... You must have had it hard, huh. However, you weren't the kind of person to say that out loud... You stayed true to yourself until the very end. I pray for you.

I wanted to meet with you and talk with you again.

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Konishi Katsuyuki

No way. When I was a fledgling, because his place was in the neighborhood he invited me for a meal, and I was really happy about that. I wanted to meet with you again.

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Shouta Aoi

I can no longer meet you again. By all means, I wanted to meet you again.

Just how much encouragement I received from the acting of that wonderful voice I grew accustomed to hearing from a young age.

From now on and always that wonderful voice of yours will remain in our hearts and ears.

Thank you for all the wonderful times you gave us.

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Ono Kensho

Fujiwara Keiji-san. He really is cool, and he is someone I look up to. We have the same birthday, and on my own I felt like we had an affinity... I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Hidaka Noriko

Fujiwara-san...

I thought I could meet you again someday at the studio, truly unfortunate.

Thank you for everything. Please rest in peace...

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Tanaka Rie

Fujiwara Keiji-san...

The last time we met was during the recording for the Granblue Fantasy game...

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Inoue Kikuko

Kei-chan, I'm so sad.

You fought against illness for a long time... You truly gave it your all. Please rest well in heaven.

I won't forget your shy, bashful, and kind smile.

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Koshimizu Ami (Koshimizu and Fujiwara both voiced important characters in Eureka 7, and Koshimizu references her role as Anemone and Fujiwara's role as Holland in this tweet, as well as Tsujitani Kouji who voiced Dewey Novak in Eureka 7 and passed away in 2018)

Dewey and Holland, please stay a little longer.

I want you to stay. I wanted you to stay.

If you're not there, we can't fly freely...

Because you were there, we were able to live freely.

Thank you but I still don't want to say goodbye.

Sorry that Anemone is like this. If I could say one selfish thing please come back...

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Han Megumi (Han and Fujiwara both voiced main characters in HUNTER X HUNTER, and Han references Fujiwara's role as Leorio in this tweet)

Just last night, during HUNTER's rebroadcast, we just saw off Leorio as he departed for his trip, Fujiwara-san.

Family and comrade, always thinking of his friends and a warm man, a perfect fit, my beloved senpai.

Always with the message title "Miss lovely forehead"

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_CUIyQAKMX/?igshid=14scn4kzgey86

Forever, and ever...

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Arisa Komiya

Fujiwara Keiji-san. I had the honor of working with you for 1 year on Go-Busters, you were always so cool on set, it was my first dubbing experience and I learned so much from you. I wanted to work with you again. I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Ryotaro Okiayu

I participated in "Hoshi Koe" at the Saitama venue last year, and you attended, Fujiwara-san.

I read your letters.

The last time I met you was back stage there.

It had been several years before then.

That's how it goes.

Thanks so much for everything.

Note: Hoshi Koe is the name of a series of events held in Japan by AIR AGENCY, a talent management and production company founded by Fujiwara Keiji in 2006.

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Kenjiro Tsuda

His white shirt His light colored sunglasses His cynical smile His casual way of walking into the studio His unshaven face His still shadow at Planetarium His husky voice His retreating figure as he left His appearance in a coat when he slowly spoke in his last moments

was cool

Thank you so much

Note: Planetarium is likely also referencing Hoshi Koe, which was held at planetariums in various cities in Japan.

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Yamamoto Nozomi

We acted together for the first time in UN-GO, and a while later when I greeted you at another set, you remembered me, saying, "I've met you before, right?" After that, when on the set for Utawarerumono you noticed my Ironman iPhone case and chatted with me, I was truly happy about each and every thing. I pray that you rest in peace.

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Kondo Kanako

I can't believe it. I really liked your cool roughness. Fujiwara-san. I pray that you rest in peace.

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Kudou Haruka

Is it because of the air pressure that my head hurts, or because I cried too much that my head hurts, I can't sort out my feelings. However, more than these sad feelings, I want to say so many times, "thank you."

Fujiwara-san.

We were together for my seiyuu debut work "Honey and Clover", and from there with "Noein" and "DEATH NOTE", our work together continued. I didn't know my right hand from my left, and you gave me so much advice.

On set you always spoiled me, listening to my trivial chatter with a smile.

I entered college, and even when I cut off all ties to the industry up to that point and distanced myself from work, every half a year you would send me a message asking "Are you doing all right?"

I entered my fourth year of college, and when I said to you, "I want to return to work!" you got a little angry, but you earnestly heard me out. Even though I caused trouble to a lot of people, you saying "Welcome Back!" with a smile has always supported me.

4 years after returning to work, when I was worried that I wasn't doing as well as I had hoped, you said "It'll be all right!" and gave me a push on the back, and I was able to move forward.

I really have been spoiled by you for so so long.

You taught me so many things, I couldn't hope to write them all out. About acting, about movies, about novels, about life.

Even now I still have the novel I received from you right on my bookshelf. From now on, every time I watch a Kubrick or Victor Erice movie, I feel I will remember you.

The fact that there will no longer be replies to my messages, and the fact that I can no longer see you, really really make me sad, but you will always be in my heart. It's all right. I'm an adult now, too. I want to become an adult like you, someone who is loved by many, and someone who can guide others.

Thank you so much.

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Harada Hitomi (Harada and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Senran Kagura, and Harada references Fujiwara's role as Kiriya in this tweet)

Keiji-san. Kiriya-sensei.

I've been helped, so much by you. Thank you so much.

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Tomita Miyu

Fujiwara Keiji-san, I had the honor of acting together with you for the first time in Kotobuki Hikoutai. Warm, and yet mischievous, I truly loved acting with that voice of yours.

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

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Hatano Wataru

Fujiwara Keiji-san. Across various works, I've been in your debt. When you called me for "Hoshi Koe", I was really happy. The warm advice from a senpai I look up to, and the smile after a recording session. I couldn't possibly forget. I pray that you rest in peace.

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Abe Atsushi

I've been in your debt since when I debuted. I see... We can't act together anymore...

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Mimori Suzuko

I'm thankful that I had the honor of working on the same set as you. Thank you so much.

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Tanaka Atsuko

It's a sad sunset...

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Suzaki Aya

I'm truly saddened.

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Ohara Sayaka

It's a lie

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Imai Asami

............

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Hirakawa Daisuke

Keiji-san... Keiji-san... I'm so sad... I want to see you... Keiji-san...

Hirakawa Daisuke

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Akao Hikaru (Akao and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Back Street Girls, and Akao references this in this tweet)

I'm still in disbelief even after a new day has dawned and I can't quite get the right words. I feel like a hole opened up in my heart. Since I was young through anime you showed me this fun world and as a member of Gokudols, I looked forward to the day I could meet you again.

I pray that you rest well.

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Ishikawa Yui (Ishikawa and Fujiwara both voiced characters for Shingeki no Kyojin, and Ishikawa references Fujiwara's role as Hannes in this tweet)

[Yui] That voice that I heard so many times when I was a child. Shingeki's Hannes-san was also, rough, cool, and warm... I loved him. Fujiwara Keiji-san, I pray that you rest in peace.

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Yukana

I wanted to act together with you more.

Thank you so much...

I pray that you rest in peace.

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Okamoto Nobuhiko

Title: I'm sorry

I was planning to talk about trust and play today, but I hope you'll allow me to do that tomorrow.

I had the honor of doing my first radio show with him. When I was unable to speak well, he laughed at me. When we were recording for the Ao no Exorcist movie and from the start all I was capable of was shouting, he laughed at me. When I kept wearing the same clothes on the set of To Aru, he laughed at me. When I look back on things, it might have been sarcastic laughing, but I only remember the figure of him laughing. And, I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.

His appearance as an actor, the way he thought about and interpreted the script, what he brought forth, I received so much encouragement and experience from him.

Keiji-san, Truly, truly, thank you so much. I really I love you.

Thank you for everything.

I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

Notes:

The radio show Okamoto references I believe is "Sorairo Radio", a radio show promoting the anime "Sola" that aired from 2007/3/30 to 2007/7/27 for 19 episodes. During the month of July Okamoto and Fujiwara co-hosted the show.

Okamoto and Fujimura voiced Okamura Rin, the protagonist, and Fujimoto Shiro, Rin's adoptive father, respectively in Ao no Exorcist.

Okamoto and Fujimura voiced Accelerator, a main supporting character, and Kihara Amata, something of a mentor figure to Accelerator, respectively in To Aru Majutsu no Index.

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Mizuki Nana

Title: The carnation that arrived at my house 2 weeks ago ☆

At my last place, even plants said to be robust I ended up letting die (>_<) However, ever since I started living at my new place my plants have been really lively! My care for flowers especially has gotten better! Proper ventilation and sunlight really are important after all (laugh)

https://www.mizukinana.jp/blog/photos/2020/blog/nana_phot_20200416.jpg

I found out about Fujiwara Keiji passing away. I had the honor of working together with him for various works, during my first public performance at Tokyo Dome he provided wonderful narration, and at the planetarium in my home prefecture I had the honor of performing together with him... Truly I was blessed with so many irreplaceable experiences. I pray from my heart that you rest in peace.

Notes:

The performance at Tokyo Dome is referencing NANA MIZUKI LIVE CASTLE 2011, a series of live concerts performed at Tokyo Dome by Mizuki Nana on 2011/12/3 and 2011/12/4. Fujiwara provided narration for a short film called PLANETARIUM "Princess Nana of the Heavens" (PLANETARIUM「天界の奈々姫」) which was shown during the concert on both days.

The performance at the planetarium is referencing when Fujiwara and Mizuki co-starred in a Hoshi Koe performance held on 2016/4/24 at the Matsuyama City General Community Center Cosmo Theater. Matsuyama is the capital of the Ehime Prefecture, and Mizuki Nana was born in Niihama, Ehime. Mizuki had also made two blog posts about enjoying rehearsing for the event with Fujiwara and celebrating the successful completion of the event.

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Morikawa Toshiyuki

Title: Fujiwara Keiji-san...

Fujiwara Keiji-san... I pray you rest in peace.

It's too sudden. My mind is a mess. Even though I'm someone who works at my own pace... ... Right now, I'm overcome with feelings of loss.

From the time when I was a newcomer, we've been walking together through the ages for over 30 years. As an actor, and as a president, you were truly a friend... Since you were young you were shy and cool, overflowing with chivalry, an existence that even men were charmed by that is "Fujiwara Keiji"

..., It's so painful... the words won't come out. I'm sorry.

I feel that you really must have had it tough fighting against your illness. Now, please rest well.

And, the letters you sent me I will always cherish.

Morikawa Toshiyuki

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Hino Satoshi

Title: Keiji-san...

Keiji-san... It's a lie, right...? It's a joke, right...?

This... is too sad...

Keiji-san as a person, as a man, as an actor, you were someone who I respected from the bottom of my heart.

Everything about you was cool, you were someone I admired.

I wanted to learn more and more about various things from you.

Even now I clearly remember the time when on the set of the anime "Shakugan no Shana," as the role of the father, Kantarou, you kindly covered up for and accepted my terrible acting.

Keiji-san, "Dad, thank you so much for everything up to now"

While reflecting on each and every thing I learned from you, I will devote myself towards the sake of the future of the seiyuu industry.

I pray you rest in peace.

Note: Hino and Fujimura voiced Sakai Yuuji, the protagonist, and Sakai Kantarou, Yuuji's father, respectively in Shakugan no Shana.

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Suzuki Tatsuhisa

Title: Letter

I hate the idea of something getting overshadowed without anyone knowing about it, so I will write about it here.

Since we first met when I was 19, I've been in your debt for a long time. Since before we started having work together, you'd hear out my concerns and give me advice, and go along with my selfish requests to take me along for drinks. Even though you'd always say, "Waddaya want now, Tattsun," you'd always keep your promises. Whenever we met at the studio you'd always be giving off a pleasant, lazy mood. When you were the sound director you'd say things like "Tattsun, you're the only person I can ask for this," things that I couldn't tell if you were being serious or not. It's only now that I can say this, but I took you seriously every time, and every time I was seriously happy you asked me. The fact that you said those things to me.

Sometimes I'd tell you about how people say that our voices or our acting are similar, and even though you'd reply by saying stuff like, "What? That's gross," behind your sunglasses I could see that the look in your eyes always softened happily. I like chatting in the smoking area, so anytime I'd spot you I'd head straight there. When you'd say, "Yo!" to me, it was a little embarrassing, but I was always happy you did.

I won't talk about acting. That's something I'll keep locked away in my heart.

I know you had it tough. However, I stopped talking about it. Since you hate that.

All I can remember, is you always saying, "Yo! Tattsun," every time you saw me. Gimme a break, let me remember something else, too.

Thank you for always listening to my selfish requests. Thank you for always listening to both my trivial ramblings and my serious talks.

I always thought you were an annoyingly cool old man. You were always the best. You were always the strongest.

Everything about you is cool. So I envy you.

When I go over there, I'm gonna have a ton of stories for you. Before I do, please make sure to find some good sake and tobacco over there. It might take a while, but I'm definitely going to have, a ton I want to talk to you about.

It's about time I wrapped things up. This is a letter that will never be read by its recipient, after all, so there's no point in going on for too long.

Let's meet again with a smile. Anytime, anywhere.

With love.