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tofueggnoodles · 1 year ago

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They’re Back! Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee Vol. 1 Scene 7 (Cast Talk)

Click here to listen to the track on youtube.

This is the best photo I could find, containing only about half of the cast. I don't recognize two of the VAs, but the rest are: Kisaichi Atsushi (the one with the cap), Toriumi Kousuke (beanie guy), Ishikawa Hideo (left, seated) and Morikawa Toshiyuki.

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Summary: The voice actors talk about things (hobbies, sports, pets, etc) they will never tire of.

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Morikawa: Everyone, thank you for your hard work during the recording. It’s now time for the bonus track of the Drama CD “They’re Back! Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee.”

Ishikawa: Yeah! Really – what is it?

(Morikawa and Kawami laugh.)

Ishikawa: Er – thank you for the hard work, everyone!

Morikawa: Indeed. It’s been quite a while.

Ishikawa: Yes, it’s been a long time since the last recording.

Morikawa: Someone reminded me that the very first [Araiso] Drama CD was recorded in 2000.

Ishikawa: That was eight years ago.

Morikawa: Yes.

Ishikawa: Time flies, doesn’t it? This studio’s now filled with thirty-somethings.

(The others laugh.)

Morikawa: I’m already a forty-something. [Along with Shimura, Narita, Tobita, Kobayashi and Shibuya.]

Tobita: Same here.

Ishikawa: During the previous recording, all of us were in our twenties or thirties. [Tobita, the oldest among the cast, turned forty in 1999.]

Ishikawa: And we’re all playing high school students.

Morikawa: Yes.

Ishikawa: This is a wonderful piece of work.

(Toriumi laughs.)

Ishikawa: So I hope that we’ll be able to continue voicing these characters.

Morikawa: That’s what I’m aiming for.

Ishikawa: Really, let’s continue playing these high schoolers even when we’re senior citizens.

Morikawa: Sure.

Ishikawa: For this track, based on the last line of the story–

Morikawa: Yes, the line spoken by Katsuragi, right?

(Kawakami laughs.)

Ishikawa: Sorry, yes, it’s Katsuragi’s line. It went like this: “Good grief. It’s just impossible to find the time to get tired of life while hanging out with you guys.” So, here’s the topic of our talk –

Morikawa: Yes, the topic: As long as you can have or do this thing, you’ll never tire of it! Please provide the reason why as well.

Kawakami: Okay.

Ishikawa: We’ll give our comments one by one.

Morikawa: Alright.

Ishikawa: Well then, let’s begin!

Kisaichi: I’ll go first. This is Kisaichi Atsushi, who plays Fujiwara Yuusuke. Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I don’t really have anything I’m particularly obsessed with. There’s work, baseball, ping pong, billiard, bowling, darts, golf, basketball – I never tire of stuff like these. Ah, but strength training is out of the question. Swimming too. I don’t like bland and repetitive activities like those. I love games involving balls, since I won’t get bored playing them. Though I’m not much of a sportsman, I enjoy getting better at these games. That’s about it.

Ishikawa: Aren’t you in a baseball club?

Kisaichi: Yes. I’m a coach there, after a fashion.

Ishikawa: A coach?

Kisaichi: Yes. It was a request I couldn’t refuse. In this particular case, it’s not one of those things I never tire of, but simply a duty I have to fulfill. Still, I definitely love baseball and other ball games. Yes, that’s about it.

Ishikawa: Go Atsushi!

Kisaichi: Thank you for listening! Then, on to the next person.

Toriumi: Hello, I’m Ainoura Kousuke.

(A few of the voice actors laugh. Kawakami exclaims in surprise.) [Instead of properly stating his actual name, Toriumi provided a combination of his character’s surname and his own personal name.]

Toriumi: Speaking of what I’ll never tire of, it’s curry. Curry is a magnificent dish. I can eat it anytime. Also, I never get bored grilling meat. It’s my lot in life to continuously grill meat for others.

(A few of the others start to chat among themselves in the background.)

Toriumi: Won't you please listen to me?

Morikawa: What’s the method you use to grill meat?

Toriumi: Method? I specialize in offal **. [The phrase I manage to catch is horume/horune but the only term for grilled offal I can find online is horumonyaki.]

Ishikawa: Morikawa-san’s the only one who’s seen you do it, isn’t he?

Toriumi: The first praise I received from Morikawa-san was for my meat-grilling method, you know. (laughs) I hope to get more praises from him in the future too.

Shimura: Offal!

Ishikawa: You’re noisy!

Toriumi: I’d like to continue grilling meat in the future. In addition, I recently started to play golf as well. Golf is fun too. I think it’s also something I won’t tire of. I hope I can improve on my technique there.... Goodbye.

Sasanuma: This is Sasanuma Akira, who plays Matsubara Jun.

Ishikawa: MatsuJun! [also the nickname of J-pop idol Matsumoto Jun.]

Sasanuma: MatsuJun? Yeah, I guess. (laughs) Playing with my beloved pet dog is something I’ll never tire of!

Kawakami: Eh?

Sasanuma: Yes, it’s my dog. Patting it on the thighs–

Kawakami: Thighs?

Sasanuma: –while feeding it beef jerky – I can do this for an hour or two. Even after the beef jerky’s all gone, I find myself still patting my dog.

Toriumi: Your pet dog’s a beef jerky junkie.

(Everyone laughs.)

Sasanuma: I feed it various other stuff too, such as milk. Yeah, I guess it’s going to get fat thanks to that. Alright, that’s it from me.

Shimura: Good evening. I’m Shimura Tomoyuki, who plays Murota.

Someone: It’s your head.

Shimura: Yes, it’s my head **. As long as I have it, I’ll never tire of it. Right on. Fishing is something I could do forever – if dragons existed. I want to catch one, that’s why. Also, drinking is something I can do all the time. But, I’ll always regret it the day after. And will drink again later in the evening. Only to regret it all over again the next morning! Goodbye.

Kobayashi: Good evening. This is Kobayashi Youko, who plays the transgender musclewoman and school doctor, Igarashi. Well, someone might have already mentioned the same thing before, but for me too, it’s cats [that I’ll never tire of].

Ishikawa: Ah, cats! I love cats!

Kobayashi: A group of volunteers were looking for homes for strays in front of the train station in my neighborhood. I got a pet cat from them three months ago. It’s a black cat. I find myself liking the cat so much that I got another one yesterday. (laughs) I will bring it home next week – a tricolor one this time. Yes, soon I’ll be the owner of two cats. They seem to be increasing rapidly. My home might soon turn into a cat mansion. As long as I have my cats, I’ll never tire of life. That’s it from me. Thank you very much.

Narita: Er... good evening. I’m Narita Ken, who plays Matsumoto Takahisa, the Student Council Chairman. As for me, I basically like baths. The other day, I went to a hot spring resort. The sort with a private open-air bath just outside the room.

The others: That’s nice.

Narita: Isn’t it? I really love that sort of hot spring resorts.

One of the voice actors: Did you go alone?

Narita: No no, I went with other people, of course. Going on my own would be too lonesome. Well, going alone might not be a bad thing. I like baths, so I probably won’t mind going alone. After getting out of the bath, I typically have fish dishes to accompany the sake. To me, these are life’s pleasures. Thank you for listening.

Tobita: Good morning. This is Tobita Nobuo, who plays Tachibana Haruka, the Student Council Vice-Chairman. Like some of my fellow voice actors, I love cats.

Ishikawa: Cats!

Tobita: Yes. I have an American Shorthair and a Somali.

Ishikawa: You have a Somali as well?

Tobita: The two didn’t get along well at first, never mind playing together. It took three years before they finally slept together. But now they live together happily. I hope that they’ll live long and well. Also, I like my job and working together with the Chairman. As long as Narita-san’s there, things will never get boring!

(The others laugh.) [T/N: After all, it’s that, to quote Morikawa, ‘that Narita Ken.’]

Tobita: Alright, hope to see you all again. Thank you very much.

Kondou: Thank you for your hard work, everyone. I’m Kondou Takashi, who plays Kiba Osamu. Originally, I wanted to be the first to say that I find joy in my work but Kisaichi-san already beat me to it right in the beginning. So I had to discard the lines I prepared and was thinking of something else to say while waiting for my turn. (laughs) I didn’t really intend for things to end up like this.

Kondou: The more I thought about it, the more negative it gets. When I start playing a video game, rather than not growing tired of it, I just can’t seem to stop. I tell myself, “I mustn’t go on like this, I need to get out of the house, I have to work.” So, persevering with utmost effort, I make sure to go out every morning. (laughs) If I don’t do that, I’ll turn into a shut-in. Everyone, please take care when playing video games. That’s about it.

Itou: This is Itou Kentarou, who plays Ryuunosuke. Well, at this point, we’ve run out of unique responses. Really, I’m blessed to be working with senior voice actors who never tire of their jobs. There’s drinking too, as Shimura said. And golf, as Kousuke mentioned. I’m absorbed in those recently. I actually get bored of things pretty easily. When I think about the reason why, it could be because once I decide that I like something, I’ll just do it while ignoring everything else. So from now on, I’ll do things in moderation. Hopefully, I’ll find something I never tire of, something I can continue doing for the rest of my life. I just realized this today. So, I’ll be taking my leave of you all, because I’m going off now to join some clubs. (laughs)

Katsu: I’m Katsu Anri, who plays Shuuji. Thank you for your hard work, everyone. As for something I’ll never get bored of, it’s the same as one of things Shimura-san mentioned: fishing. Also, I’ve been playing a few musical instruments for quite a while. That’s right – I never get tired of playing musical instruments [guitar, bass guitar and drums according to his Japanese Wikipedia page: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8B%9D%E6%9D%8F%E9%87%8C]. I perform mostly indoors these days. I don’t do it to that extent anymore, but in the past, I once played the bass for up to twelve hours without taking any break or eating. There was this song I just wanted to play over and over again. Once I was done, I collapsed onto the ground. My hands and legs had gone numb. I nearly got sent to the hospital. That was the level of my enthusiasm when it came to music. Everyone who plays musical instruments, please take care not to overdo it the way I did. Well, that was fun. That’s it from me.

Kawakami: This is Kawakami Tomoko, who plays Katsuragi-chan. While trying to think of things one never tires of, various stuff came to mind, such as pets and hobbies. But, for me it’s tidying up my room.

Morikawa: Ah, I know, I know!

Ishikawa: You’ve said enough. [not sure whether this was directed to Morikawa or Kawakami.]

Kawakami: Eh?

Kawakami: To be honest, my room’s far from neat. There are plenty of clutters in it. Whenever I try to put stuff away, I end up looking at them against my better judgment. Things like years-old magazine articles featuring interviews I granted. Reading some of those, I think: wow, did I really wear this attire? I never get bored of looking at old stuff like those. Though I expressly tell myself, “I must definitely tidy up my room today,” I end up not completing the task. Stuff will pile up again until I decide to have the next tidying up session, in which the same thing will happen. It’s a vicious circle. In short, I guess I’ll never have my fill of tidying up my room. Thank you for listening.

Ishikawa: I’m Ishikawa Hideo, who plays Tokito Minoru. I love cats too, so I’m a cat owner as well. Recently, I bought some black cotton swabs at the convenience store. Those are really good for picking up dirt. With just a little daub on the skin, a lot of dirt will come off. I used them on a recording location once and gave everyone there a piece. That’s how enthusiastic I’m about them. Everyone, if you like–

Morikawa: You gave everyone a cotton swab?

Ishikawa: Yes. Please give them a try.

(Morikawa laughs.)

Ishikawa: Aren’t you being silly? [He used the term from Kansai dialect for ‘idiot’, aho. FWIW, Ishikawa hails from the Kansai region. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_dialect#Vocabulary]

Ishikawa: I– I– (tries unsuccessfully to speak over the clamor)

Someone: They’re convenient for cleaning up right?

Ishikawa: Right, for stuff such as getting rid of earwax. So, everyone, if you like, please give them a try. They’re called Wholly Absorbent Cotton Swabs and are black. They’re luxuriantly thick and great to use. As long as I have them, I’m good.... Er, did I say something weird?

(The others laugh.)

[More info on the cotton swabs: https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E9%98%BF%E8%98%87%E8%A3%BD%E8%96%AC-%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%82%84%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A4%E3%81%8D%E7%B6%B%E6%A3%92-70%E6%9C%AC/dp/B000FQS0IS]

Ishikawa: Well, that’s about it. This gentleman will bring up the rear.

Morikawa: Yes. Dirty ears are gross... Sorry.

(Toriumi laughs along with some of the others.)

Morikawa: This is Morikawa Toshiyuki, who plays Kubota Makoto. As long I have or do this thing, I’ll never get bored. What is it? It’s meat! As long as I can eat meat, I’ll never... be thin.

(Toriumi laughs again.)

Morikawa: Being a dog person, I keep a Labrador Retriever as pet. Thanks to it.... I’ve had my fill of dogs.

(The others laugh.)

Morikawa: Really, my dog plays a trick on me at every turn. He’d carry off my house slippers and run around my residence trying to escape me. The minute I arrive home [and am about to wear the slippers], he’d grab the slippers without fail. I’m sick of that trick already, but he does not seem to be. Even now, I’m at loss as to how to deal with this behavior.

Someone: You’re fed up with it.

Morikawa: Sorry for bothering you all with my dog trouble. After this, I probably can’t count on your support anymore. (laughs) I’m done, yes.

Ishikawa: All right. Everyone, thank you very much. Then, let’s say it together. One, two–

Everyone: Good-bye!

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(Round brackets): actions and sound effects. [Square brackets]: translator’s notes or clarifications. Double asterisks **: Stuff I am not sure of. Suggestions for improvements and corrections are more than welcome.

Extra notes

Saiyuki fans: If you find some of the voices familiar, that might be because you’ve heard them in the Saiyuki anime.

Narita Ken, Matsumoto’s voice actor, played Koumyou Sanzo in Gensoumaden series and the Saiyuki Drama CD.

Toriumi Kousuke, Ainoura’s voice actor, played young Ukoku (Ken'yuu) in Burial OVA.

The late Kawakami Tomoko (Katsuragi’s voice actor) played Lirin.

Morikawa Toshiyuki (Kubota’s voice actor) played Homura.

Fans of old BLCD (late 1990s to early 2010s) probably would know most of the Araiso cast. I just couldn’t help smiling whenever I recalled who paired with whom in which Boys’ Love Drama CD as I translated this track.

There’s a good ending for Fujiwara, or his voice, at least. He got to be with his Kubota-senpai for once, in Toraware no Koibito.

Kondou Takashi (Osamu’s voice actor) played the seme to Morikawa in Adult Education and the uke to Ishikawa in Castle Mango.

If you’re interested in BL Drama CDs, there is wonderful list pointing to the downloads, indexed by voice actors on aarinfantasy.

#私立荒磯高等学校生徒会執行部 #Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee #wild adapter #Ishikawa Hideo #Morikawa Toshiyuki #Kawakami Tomoko #Katsu Anri #Itou Kentarou #Kondou Takashi #Tobita Nobuo #Narita Ken #Kobayashi Youko #Shimura Tomoyuki #Sasanuma Akira #Toriumi Kousuke #Kisaichi Atsushi #drama cd

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tokusongs · 10 months ago

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"The Superweapon from the Stars" (Hoshi Kara Kita Chou Heiki), from Denshi Sentai Denjiman (1980). Performed by Narita Ken, Koorogi '73, and Columbia Yurikago Kai.

#Denshi Sentai Denjiman #Denshi Sentai Denziman #Denjiman #Denziman #Super Sentai #Narita Ken #Koorogi 73 #Columbia Yurikago Ka #SoundCloud

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the-monkey-ruler · 11 days ago

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Inuyasha (2000) 犬夜叉

Director: Yasunao Aoki / Nari Ikeda / Tateya Ishihara / Yasuhiro / Takemoto / Hirofumi Ogura / Masakazu Hishida / Kunihiro Mori / Suzuki Toba / Satoshi Kyoshi Fukumoto / Kaoru / Teruo Sato / Hishikawa/Takashi Ikebata / Niyuki Matsui Naoki Nissen Chapter Screenwriter: Junki Takegami / Katsuhiko Chiba / Akira Yamatoya / Takashi Yamada / Akira Haruno Starring: Katsuhei Yamaguchi / Satsuki Yukino / Koji Tsujitani / Noriko Kuwajima / Kumiko Watanabe / Hanko Hidaka / Ken Narita / Mamiko Noto / Yuichi Nagashima / Tomoyuki Morikawa / Akiko Yajima / Taiki Matsuno / Naoko Kyoda / Kenichi Okata / Yukana Nogami / Izumi Ogami / Ai Kobayashi / Takeshi Kusao / Tomokazu Sugita / Hiroaki Hirata / Ai Orikasa / Hiroshi Ienaka / Mitsuaki Madono Genre: Drama / Romance / Animation / Thriller / Fantasy / Adventure Official website: www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/yasya Country/Region of Production: Japan Language: Japanese / English First broadcast: 2000-10-16 (Japan) Number of episodes: 167 Single episode length: 24 minutes Also known as: 戦国御伽草子 IMDb: tt0290223 Type: Appropriation

Summary:

In 1496 Japan, humans and demons (yōkai) battle over the Shikon Jewel (四魂の玉, Shikon no Tama, lit. "The Jewel of Four Souls"), which is said to grant any wish. Kikyo, the priestess who keeps the Shikon Jewel, is in love with the half-demon Inuyasha. However, they fall into a deceitful trap and betray each other. Inuyasha steals the Shikon Jewel, but the dying Kikyo pins Inuyasha to a tree with a sacred arrow. Per Kikyo's will, her body is cremated along with the Shikon Jewel, which disappeared from the era.

Five hundred years later, Kagome Higurashi lives on the grounds of her family's Shinto shrine, with her mother, grandfather and younger brother. On her fifteenth birthday, Kagome is dragged into the enshrined Bone Eater's Well (骨喰いの井戸, Honekui no Ido) by a centipede demon and sent back in time to the Sengoku period in 1546. The Shikon Jewel manifests from within the body of Kagome, who is Kikyo's reincarnation, and she desperately frees Inuyasha from the tree to kill the centipede demon. When Inuyasha threatens her, Kikyo's sister Kaede subdues him with a magical bead necklace to keep him under control. Later, Kagome inadvertently shatters the Shikon Jewel into many shards with an arrow, and they scatter across Japan and into the possession of various demons and humans.

Inuyasha obtains his father's sword Tessaiga, which places him at odds with his older half-brother Sesshomaru, the wielder of Tenseiga. Inuyasha aids Kagome in collecting the shards and dealing with the threats they come across. On their journey, the presence of Naraku, a spider half-demon who was responsible for manipulating Inuyasha and Kikyo, comes to light. While pursuing Naraku, Inuyasha and Kagome recruit the young fox demon Shippō, the perverted monk Miroku (whose hand was cursed by Naraku), and the demon slayer Sango and her two-tailed demon cat Kirara. Sango's clan was killed when they were tricked by Naraku, and her younger brother Kohaku fell under his control. Over time, Inuyasha enhances Tessaiga into stronger forms while defeating his enemies. His team is loosely allied with Sesshomaru, whom Naraku attempted to manipulate, the resurrected Kikyo who plans to purify the Shikon Jewel if all shards are collected, and Kōga, the leader of a wolf demon tribe who seeks to avenge his comrades whom Naraku killed. As Inuyasha and his friends journey together, he and Kagome begin to fall in love with one another, which is complicated by Inuyasha's lingering feelings for Kikyo.

Desperately hunted by his enemies, Naraku temporarily removes his heart and wounds Kikyo. Kohaku, having been previously killed but later revived by Naraku and kept alive and under his control by a Shikon Jewel shard, eventually regains his free will and memories, and attempts to escape Naraku's group. During that time, Sesshomaru settles his feud with Inuyasha to enable his brother to perfect Tessaiga to its optimal abilities. Kikyo sacrifices herself to give life to Kohaku, and Naraku collects all the shards to restore the Shikon Jewel. As he is slain by Inuyasha and his allies, Naraku reveals his true desire for Kikyo, despite his hatred towards her, and he uses his wish to trap himself and Kagome inside the Shikon Jewel before dying. Revealed to be sentient, the Shikon Jewel intends for Kagome to make a selfish wish so that she and Naraku will be trapped in an eternal conflict, thus prolonging the Jewel's existence. However, with Inuyasha by her side, Kagome wishes for the Shikon Jewel to disappear forever, allowing her to return to her time with the well sealed, and she and Inuyasha lose contact for three years.

In that time, the Sengoku period changes drastically: Sango and Miroku marry and have three children together, Kohaku continues his role as a demon slayer, and Shippō trains to make his demon magic stronger. Back in the present, Kagome graduates from high school, and manages to get the Bone Eater's Well in her backyard to work again. She returns to the Sengoku period, where she reunites with Inuyasha, marries him, and continues to train with Kaede and become a topmost-level priestess.

Source: https://movie.douban.com/subject/1464448/

Link: https://kissanime.com.ru/Anime/InuYasha-Dub.73486/

#Inuyasha #犬夜叉 #jttw media #jttw television #television #animation #inspiration #cameo #sun wukong #zhu bajie #tang sanzang #sha wujing

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twin-azure-dragon-wave · 7 months ago

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LSeven Studio Sesshomaru Statue

This is the longer version of the hype video for the new figure. I love Ken Narita's voiceover in this!

#sesshomaru #sesshoumaru #sesshomaru merch #sesshomaru merchandise #lseven studio #inuyasha #inuyasha merch #inuyasha merchandise #merch #merchandise

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marioluigimarioluigi · 5 months ago

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Mario & Luigi x Denshi Sentai Denziman x Pokemon Masters EX

Characters:

Mario

Luigi

Ippei Akagi/DenziRed

Daigoro Oume/DenziBlue

Jun Kiyama/DenziYellow

Tatsuya Midorikawa/DenziGreen

Akira Momoi/DenziPink

Florian

Juliana

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demifiendrsa · 1 year ago

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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Story Trailer

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Gameplay Trailer

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth will launch both physically and digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store) on January 26, 2024 worldwide.

Overview

■ About

Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.

Epic Emotional Drama

Two larger-than-life heroes brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister…

Ichiban Kasuga, an unstoppable underdog who’s no stranger to crawling up from rock bottom, and Kazuma Kiryu, a broken man facing down his last days.

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Explore Yokohama’s Isezaki Ijincho and the series’ first overseas region, Hawaii!

Encounter new faces, create new bonds, and enjoy minigames in these immense and vibrant environments.

Cast

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Yakuza CD Collection Set

■ Pre-Order Bonus Content

Hero’s Booster Pack

This pack allows you to increase your party members’ level and job rank by 1.

Includes:

Leveling Set (Small) x 1

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* These consumable items grant enough EXP to raise a character’s level by 1 and enough Job EXP to raise the rank of the corresponding job by 1. * Please note that these items only grant as much EXP as needed and are therefore of greatest benefit when characters are their furthest from a level or rank up. * These items cannot be used by characters who have reached their maximum level or job rank.

Special Job Set

This set contains the special jobs of Linebacker and Tennis Ace.

Male Job: Linebacker will be available to all male party members.

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* To unlock the Linebacker job, Kasuga’s Confidence must be level 6 or higher. * To unlock the Tennis Ace job, Kasuga’s Charisma must be level 6 or higher.

#Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth #Like a Dragon 8 #Yakuza 8 #Ryu Ga Gotoku 8 #Yakuza Like a Dragon #Yakuza #Ryu Ga Gotoku #Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio #Sega #video game #PS5 #Xbox Series #Xbox Series X #Xbox Series S #PS4 #Xbox One #PC #Steam #Microsoft Store

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la-hannya · 2 years ago

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Been keeping away from the drama cause I'm mostly tired, want to mostly focus on the original series, and I can't wait for this fanfic to completely die truly from the death drag is doing since it's long overdue; but after reading this— it needed to be addressed. Saw some copium going on about it already.

You can say stuff like "he is a yōkai", "he was always like that", "he is too good to lower himself to the standards and morals of humans", "retcons can happen" "you see? Rumiko is supervising now", "You weren't paying attention to the story" "the translation should say this instead of this" etc etc. Sure. of course, Jan. All that shit is bs as shown in the source material a thousand times already. Ok, moving on.

but AGAIN this Sesshomaru is just not the same one. Not the same to the original anime and not the same og manga either. This is like a completely different character than what we've been shown before. Nope. Ken Narita said it best and knew it.

This one is a completely regressed version and you can die on the hill after punching me in the face "that it's the same one, it's canon" but the original one wouldn't let crap like this slide. Oh yes, I know he's not a fucking prince charming; for sure! WE ALL KNOW. But Sesshomaru had already grown enough that he gave a fuk at least about those around him. Even if he's a person who barely expresses himself. So, much so, that no matter how you view the relationship of him and Rin— you know he was still coming to see and make sure he was okay even when she was in a village that might as well be safe 💯% thanks to his brother along his wife + inugang and others. He took care of Kohaku after Kikyo died! He regretted not leaving Rin in a village earlier when she lost her life again. Here, he's whole family are accessories. You got even Shippo weirdly being his servant all of a sudden. You can measure the regression with a ruler 📐

The vibes Rumiko Takahashi is giving me at this point are: A) she doesn't give a fuk because the og story is FINISHED as she has talked before (tbh this woman didn't give a fuck starting the last half of the series cause you can look up her interviews on Rumic World/Furinkan, and she was half ass winging it by the end cause that's how much she stopped vibin with her "Magnum Opus". Thanks Sunrise) and since she doesn't give a fuk, she doesn't want to even bother looking at her own source material. This is why I've gone mostly "Death of the author" with her at this point.

B) The other thing could be as well that she's fuking this thing on purpose. "But, Gene she's supervi—" no shut up. And stop snorting the copium. You'd think if this was canon she'd be truly wanting to sell the story and this ship, but it's like she wants to make sure he along everything else is the worst possible every chapter. If she truly is supervising, cause honestly she still feels like she quickly looks over sht, goes "whatever, I'm done with this" and goes back to doing Inuyasha revamp *cough* I mean MAO. Though, it's quite understandable why she was so reluctant to allow this in the first place.

And let me tell you, the "Character becomes terrible parental unit when the next generation is born, so their past growth is thrown out the window" trope. It's OVERUSED GARBAGE that fuks up good stories 🗑️🚮 You got characters that are really similar to Sessh that are doing better in other animes for Pete's sake. LIKE "THE VILLAIN" OF YASHAHIME: KIRINMARU 🦄🤡

It's pitiful really. I dunno how anyone can still enjoy this because "uWu it gives me crumbs". Nah, have some standards. Other people can do better stories. Other people can write this better while still respecting the original story. And I'm not saying you can't enjoy some things from it, because you can (like Moroha, Kirin, the Mirsan kids, whatever). But this could've been better done. Peace.

#anti yashahime #anti sessrin #this story could've been better

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jakensama · 3 months ago

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A fun fact I found after watching the voice acting lesson by Zhihong Kwan, who voices Sesshomaru in Chinese, and the fan event report for Ken Narita, Sesshomaru’s Japanese voice actor, I noticed that no matter which country the voice actor is from, they always pick the same iconic line that Sesshomaru silently cries out: 'There’s nothing in this world more important than Rin’s life!' It’s so fun to see this kind of shared understanding!☺️💓🙌

#sessrin #sesshomaru #sessrin is canon #sesshomaru x rin #rin #sessrinners please interact #sessrin positivity #sessrinweek #sessrin family #sesshoumaru #Inuyasha

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journeytojaburo · 20 days ago

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Out of any mobile suit to bring back, I wouldn't have expected these guys to come back. I feel bad that Dakar has constantly been the battleground for important battles in this timeframe, though.

Another mysterious clue for Banagher's family I suppose...

I'll be fair to Riddhe for a second here and direct my ire at his father for suggesting he's fallen in love with a teenager, but he is a little oddly attached to Mineva for how little he knows about her.

As I said earlier, this lady was definitely going to be up to no good. I wonder what they need Marida for besides information, though.

It's a testament to the strength of Unicorn's characters that I wasn't bouncing off the walls when Bright showed up again. It's interesting hearing Ken Narita here in his first Bright appearance (I think) because he sounds pretty similar to Hirotaka Suzuoki. Back to the show now though...I was surprised to see Bright be on Earth of all places.

I feel like this still points towards the answer of "What's in Laplace's Box?" being Banagher, but the Garancieres apparently having the Box is information I'll be saving for later.

It's funny in a way that Bright somehow ends up in the dilemma of getting work pushed on him for being a "model employee" when so much of that was completely on accident.

I know a little bit about the drawbacks of being under lower gravity for long periods of time, but I hadn't considered the positive effects it would have for pain relief. This also makes me wonder how space colonies compensate for those drawbacks besides having "normal" gravity zones, but that's way too granular worldbuilding that the show doesn't need to address.

It's interesting to hear the average person's opinion on the events of Char's Counterattack after the fact.

You know, for all the things the Garancieres have put Banagher through, at least Zinnerman is reasonable about men (and boys I guess) crying.

#this liveblogging also got split into two parts so stay tuned #UC-4 #〇

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tofueggnoodles · 1 year ago

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The man behind the voice: Narita Ken

The dreamy voice that talked about orange paper planes flying in the blue sky and the same voice that exhorted little Kouryuu to be strong...

...is supplied by none other than Narita Ken. Probably an obscure name among anime fans in 2023, but a legend to fans of old CD dramas of a certain genre.

Here's what his fellow voice actors have to say about him.

Yamaguchi Kappei: You're a pervert, but you've got a really nice voice.

Morikawa Toshiyuki: I looked into your eyes, but they were not yours - they were the eyes of the character you were playing at that time. [referring to Narita's method acting]

Source: BL Urabanashi Volume 2

Kosugi Jūrōta: Today's my first time acting with Narita Ken-kun. I've heard rumors about Narita-kun acting out a lot of movements before the microphone while recording love scenes. I can confirm that the rumors are true. Seriously, he was hugging the microphone all the time while we did the love scene today.

Another thing I heard is that Narita-kun always closes his eyes during the love scenes. He was all over the place, but he really had his eyes closed [during the scene today].

It was amazing, everyone. So amazing that I wish you all could see it as well. [For the recording of love scenes in BL CD dramas, only the voice actors performing the scene are present in the recording room, a practice that probably began in the 2000s.]

Source: Cast talk of Oyome ni Oideyo (Track 7).

I hope to translate the sources in full one day.

And finally, what he had to say at the end of the cast talk of Himitsu no Gomibako de 2:

I hope you'll recommend this Drama CD to the people around you. Friends, parents, anyone would be fine.

[emphasis mine. LOL, yes he was asking the listeners to recommend a BL Drama to their parents.]

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You can read more about Narita Ken here.

And find BL Drama CDs featuring him here.

#Narita Ken #drama cd #kosugi jurota #koumyou sanzo #saiyuki

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haiquye · 2 years ago

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【Translation】 Narita’s Paradox and the Official Publicity of SessKagu

Information from three Weibo posts (see in article).

It seems rather paradoxical that Ken Narita first indicated that he felt Sesshomaru was and might only be compassionate toward Kagura, then disclosed that he struggled to properly interpret Sesshomaru’s love for Kagura while acting, in the very same conversation. (https://m.weibo.cn/status/4840906711107187). It sounds like Sesshomaru loved and did not love Kagura at the same time.

The reason is when Narita mentioned Sesshomaru’s compassion, he was talking about his own opinion toward Sesshomaru the character, whereas when he played his role, he was acting as Sesshomaru himself. Narita as a Sess fan likes the idea of Sesshomaru being alone, with slight tend to see him and Kagura together. When it comes to the anime he voice-acts Sesshomaru in, in the mentioned scene, the character Sesshomaru holds love for Kagura, and that is nothing Narita can or will change. To put it simple, it is Narita’s personal opinion that Sesshomaru at least sympathies with Kagura, but it was the canon plot that there was love from him to her.

Yes, it was in the official publicity that Sesshomaru and Kagura were a couple in romantic sense, just as the other canon CPs – Miroku and Sango, our hero and heroine (https://m.weibo.cn/status/4840929313167896). Before and during the running of Inuyasha Final Acts, SessKagu always appeared CP in the advertisement. That was why in the famous Yamaguchi-Narita interview they admitted that Sesshomaru loves Kagura. We can still find those official placards showing Sesshomaru and Kagura were in love with each other. (https://m.weibo.cn/status/4840914579886076)

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Consist of these!

Tinge of romantic love, helping others, fighting, ridicle, TV series

Following the previous series, with cross and complex relationships, this time there is the feast of fight between those sometimes friends , sometimes enemies again! Moreover, the tinge of love and desire has reached the outcome…? A must – watch for fans!

Sesshomaru

The half-brother of Inuyasha, Travelling with Jaken and the human child Rin (the word “child” is “girl” in Japanese, but that Japanese word only refers to little girls, so I chose child to express it better.) for his own purposes. Seems to care about Kagura in Naruku’s side very much!

Sesshomaru journeys further in quest of his self. In the beginning of Final Acts, his relationship with Kagura is specially featured.

Besides, Inuyasha’s charm lies in the portrayal of each character’s feeling. Miruku and Sango, Sesshomaru and Kagura, and Inuyasha & Kagome/Kikyou, how each pair will feel and go. Stay tuned!)

(I hate the grammar here. I’m not joking. Please pay attention to your sentences even if you’re advertising! )

#sesshomaru #kagura of the wind #kagura #sesshomaruxkagura #sesskagu #sesshomaru x kagura #anti sessrin

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lichtleads · 4 days ago

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DOSSIER MASTERPOST

Name Wolfram Ulric Hennershitz AGE 550 DATE OF BIRTH july 13th, 1484 GENDER & PRONOUNS he/him ORIENTATION feral bisexual SPECIES human and alchemist NATIONALITY: German / Japanese Jpn va. Ken Narita Eng va. David Kaye

Once a King's Knight sworn to protect the ancient Kingdom of Stolez, a rival of Atlas, a reluctant friend of Qistina, loyal to himself. Wolfram is currently wandering the earth under the guise of King Mutigsten's most holy Knight. A skilled swordsman and alchemist, Wolfram is a frightening opponent and ally. A rule-keeper. A spirit-breaker.

Traits.

HEIGHT 6'2 HAIR raven blue, tucked back in a modern-world style. EYES deep and dark, focused SCARS many a scar has now healed over time. TATTOOS tattoos on his palms.

misc.

Wolfram carries a dry sense of humor and rarely laughs as he was taught to carry himself seriously.

a quick learner. brilliant. a real golden boy. Is difficult to speak to, as he is always focusing on his alchemy and training.

Works in mans' world as a detective. He often goes rogue and won't hold back against villainy. he will kill in the name of justice if he must

A true Knight at heart, Wolfram is quite chivalrous but holds onto some old patriarchal ideals. He's doing his best to learn the culture of the modern world.

dresses in dark, comfortable clothes and suits. Feels more at home in armor

must keep a weapon on him at all times. Prefers the sword and shield, but is proficient in the dagger and most other weapons.

He too is a reincarnation of a god. The god of love and death [Emet]

EARLY HISTORY.

Born an only child to a German man and a Japanese woman, Wolfram was raised in the rural countryside of Stolez up until the great plague took his parents. He survived on his own for three years until a Knight, Dietrich, under the King Mutigsten, granted his entry into the castle's villages to began his training as a Squire from the age of 9. He trained side-by-side with Atlas even when he was christened as a Knight and made his oaths at the foot of the King.

Wolfram's 'purpose' in Knighthood was to destroy Atlas' human soul so that Poros could return and be under the control of King Mutigsten ( just as the cult of Khrosteia planned to do with Qistina ). It's about the same in any other verse. Keeping the soul of Poros in check, which would work if not for the fact that Razmir also shares a soul with Atlas. As Wolfram is in love with Atlas, when he learns of this plan he promptly rebels, preferring to keep his loyalties to his friends. He showed great promise, and would have been made the King's leading Knight if not for Atlas.

Reincarnation.

Aside from alchemy and swordplay, Wolfram was blessed with the soul of Emet, the god of All-consuming Love. He has the capacity for great and intense love.

He loves humans to the depths of his soul, and even with the wicked and villainous he will consume that soul so that it may feel love before returning to the EinSof.

Emet was the eons-long lover of both Khrosteia and Poros, so he naturally has a connection to both Atlas and Qistina, though he is not understanding of his feelings when first meeting,

still a human at his core, unable to speak to Emet as Qistina can to Khrosteia.

He can tell when another human is in love, but it's more difficult to tell with non-human souls.

he is polyamorous and sex-positive

POWER

His prowess is deeply affected by phosphorus and the manipulation of the soul. Wolfram has the ability to consume and completely destroy the soul, making his use ideal as a Knight of the King. To destroy the souls of the wicked and lead them unto salvation. Wolfram will only do so when ordered, at least, he did. He values loyalty but is not entirely loyal to King Mutigsten - he is only loyal to Atlas and Qistina, two alchemists he is connected with from the middle ages.

He works together with them to help gradually remove the soul of Razmir from Atlas, who is slowly being consumed by it.

He can destroy anything. Erase it completely down to the molecule.

― The words inscribed around his array directly from the sefirot / not the symbols themselves

Ahavah – "Love" of God and Divine in all things(Response of Divine giving) Yirah – "Fear" of God Emet – "Truth" Shechinah - "Divine Presence"

symbols.

sulfur - a fire element that represents both the human spirit and the Holy Spirit. Also known as the brimstone symbol, it is flammable and refers to the superego of the psyche, which reflects one's inner conscience. mars - the patron of warriors sun - represents the masculine principle, phosphorus - captures the light

#♡ | clawing through the battlefield reigns the carrion king | a rose spreading.

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