#koji saikawa

[t-u-i-t-c]

KAMEN RIDER SABER X KOJI SAIKAWA │ ZOOOUS Digital Photo Book Promotional Video

[i-am-randomtrash00]

Damn! Sexy.

[kanasmusings]

[English Subs DL] Joker Game II

Hello~! This is an unexpected project from me, I’m sure, but it was a really great stage to have worked on! Thank you to @thiswasmadeonawhim​ for requesting me to do them! I had a blast reliving the anime and catching up with the novel, even if they did make me go through a rollercoaster of emotions in the process ^^;

The first stage’s subs were wonderfully done by @/great-blaster and their team in this post HERE. Please check them out if you want to get into the world of Joker Game stage~! (Not sure if the actual video is provided or if it’s just softsubs though ^^;) It’s not completely necessary to watch the first one to get the gist of the second one, but it would be better ifjust to get a feel for the characters, setting, and overall vibe that Joker Game offers ^^

Translations for the “Valkyrie” light novel some of the stage was based on can be found HERE as well! The novel really helped me a lot when I got lost, so a big thank you to the translator who did them, too~! 

For those who are interested in getting the Blu-ray for themselves, I’ll provide links below~ BD Purchase Links: JOKER GAME STAGE 1 | JOKER GAME STAGE 2

Notes, disclaimers, trigger warnings, and link under the cut, enjoy~!

NOTES:

※ THE FILE IS SUBTITLES ONLY, VIDEO IS NOT INCLUDED!

DISCLAIMERS:

I am not a historian in any way, and while I had the novel to guide me, I am not 100% sure whether the historical references are accurate or true to life.  I did do some further reading regarding some of the names and events, but if something is off or not accurate, please feel free to DM me so I can edit the subs!

I only translated the play, so any problematic or controversial views/idealisms/philosophies mentioned in the story do not represent my own views. Please don’t come sliding into my DMs about them.

TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Parts of the play are set in Nazi Germany, so please be warned of the presence of characters based on their real life counterparts (i.e. Joseph Goebbels, Leni Riefenstahl, etc.), as well as a lot of Nazi Germany symbolisms and references.

It is not graphic, per se, but it is a stage play based on spies, so some scenes, word choices, and sequences contain violence.

Mentions of war, war propaganda, and conspiracies are also present, so please be warned.

RULES:

[MOST IMPORTANT] Please DO NOT re-post the subs and the link outside of Tumblr! If you want to share outside, please, please DM me about it and link my blog to your post. That’s all I ask.

Please DO NOT remove my credits.

Please DO NOT re-translate without permission.

SUBS DL LINK: GOOGLE DRIVE

※ Please only DM me if there is a problem with the subtitles. I cannot help you if it’s related to the videos.

※ If you enjoyed my work, please consider buying me a coffee here, if you can. It’ll really help me out a lot.(o^▽^o) Thank you!!

[tokusongs]

"Rock Scissors Paper", from Special Volume: Kamen Rider Saber: Short Anime Collection (2021). Performed by Storious (Furuya Robin), Legiel (Takano Kyle), and Zooous (Saikawa Koji).

[customi-z]

Trailer 60 seconds is out!

Release date : Juny 02, 2018

Synopsis : Taketo (Dori Sakurada) is the vocalist of an indie rock band “EVEN”. One day, he and a popular singer RIN (Jin Shirasu) caught in an accident. When RIN woke up, he realized that he was inside of Taketo’s body!

[Another good news has to be shared is that] “EVEN” will come out from the film and release their debut single “Ai no Uta(アイノウタ)” on May 30!

[startwatchingjapanesedramas]

Movie- Even: Kimi ni Okuru Uta

Rin is a popular singer-songwriter. Taketo is the singer of Even, a rock band on the brink of disbandment. After an accident leaves the two men in the hospital, Rin wakes up and realizes they’ve swapped bodies. While his body is comatose, he struggles to connect with his girlfriend Mami, whom he fought with before the accident. Using Rin’s talent and the help of Even’s band members, they write a song to reach Mami and save the band. Any movie centered on music, specifically rock music, is my cup of tea. Add in bromance, a bit of drama, and a dash of tragic love, you get a beautiful story starring some of Japan’s favorite leading boys. My only issue: I can’t buy the songs on iTunes. C’mon Japan, let me give you my money!

Spotlighting: Dori Sakurada, Ryota Bando, Keisuke Sakurai, Goro Kurihara, Koji Saikawa, Maya Okano, Jin Shirasu

[ka-zu-ya]

舞台『ジョーカー・ゲーム』 ↳ Set A ✘ Set B

[kurenaiwataru]

Key visual for Identity V Stage episode 2: Double Down has been released. You can see this and more in the program, which is available for purchase through movic right now! (The performance was canceled but they're still selling the merch.)

[tima520]

Kaminaga from the new JG Stage PV

[sd-dish]

橘いやぁああ

[ratiocchi]

Tazaki and Kaminaga’s offshots have been published

[ Okutani Chihiro & Saikawa Koji ]

[i-am-randomtrash00]

[save-the-data]

This title will be released on August 24, 2018.

[tokusongs]

"ABC Song - Learn English with the Megido", from Kamen Rider Saber Separate Volume: Short Story Animated Manga Collection (2021). Performed by Storious (Furuya Robin), Legiel (Takano Kyle), and Zoous (Saikawa Koji).

[customi-z]

Official poster of movie “EVEN ~ Kimi ni Okuru Uta ~”

Taketo(Dori Sakurada) is the vocalist of an indie rock band “EVEN”. One day, he and a popular singer RIN(Jin Shirasu) caught in an accident. When RIN woke up, he realized that he was inside of Taketo’s body! More information :

NATALIE

cr photo : twitter and IG @even_themovie (information about the movie)

[slazywaltz]

Introduction to Club Slazy

Whether you heard your favourite 2.5D actor is in this or you just learned about its existence, this guide aims to help you dip your toes into the mysterious, sexy, and eccentric world of Slazy.

(Pictured from left to right: Oyama Masashi, Ota Motohiro, Yonehara Kousuke, Kato Ryosuke, Izawa Yuuki, Saikawa Koji, Gotou Takeru, Watanabe Daisuke, Fujita Ray, Norizuki Kohei, Inzagi, Morisaki Win, Kimeru, Higashi Keisuke, Fujiwara Yuki)

At Dilly Dally St. 24-7, Club Slazy is a place dedicated to lifting sadness from women’s hearts, and can only be found when you receive a Garnet Card. The top performers there are called Lazies, ranked from the Top Ace to Second Ace, Third Star, Fourth Star, and Fifth Star. Aspiring to those positions are the background dancers called the New Jacks. All the performers are named from the letters of the alphabet and introduce themselves like so: “Starting with the letter A, my name is Act.”

Tinkering behind the scenes, the Mystics erase the footprints of the guests every night. Unlike the performers, they’re named by numbers. (The notable exception to this rule is Q the head of the Mystics, but Q and 9 are pronounced the same in Japanese). The viewer is considered one of the Mystics, named 386 (pronounced Miharu). 

The cane-twirling Manager is the one running the show. He is assisted by his Shadow, a figure that is bound to his will and can only be seen by him, the Mystics, and the Owner. 

The Owner of the club during the duration of the series is Mr.X, a powerful man who makes it known how much he enjoys toying with members of the club. He makes it as difficult to leave the club as it is to find it. Situated below Club Slazy is the vaguely creepy Underworld, and looming above is the soulless world of Tori. 

In this series there are a total of six stage plays, five special lives, and a TV drama. The stage plays follow a non-linear timeline, each focusing on different characters during different points of an overarching story. Four of the special lives are just performances of the songs and dances while Special Live 2016 takes place after Final Invitation. The TV drama is a continuation after that. 

The DVDs/CDs are available on AmazonJapan, CDJapan, GYAO!, or the official CLIE website. Please show your support to the actors! 

Spoiler-free summaries are below. (These are not translations)

Club SLAZY - OPEN

This is the first work in the series. It follows Endou (Izawa Yuuki), a despairing man who receives a Garnet Card after being dumped by his girlfriend. The Manager, Zs (Fujiwara Yuki), brings him to the club where he meets the Lazies. The short-tempered Top Ace is Act (Oyama Masashi), followed by the seemingly air-headed Second Ace Bloom (Ota Motohiro). The narcissistic Third Star is Cool Beans (Yonehara Kousuke), and the perpetually drunk Fourth Star is Deep (Kato Ryosuke). The Fifth Star position is vacant. Soon Endou becomes entangled in a part of the club’s dark past as he and Act fall prey to the manipulations of an ex-Lazy Ya (Osuka Jun). 

*Watch it here: https://www.bilibili.com/video/av15141030/

2nd Invitation ~Sapphire~

Sapphire’s story starts before the events of OPEN, when King (Watanabe Daisuke) was the Top Ace of the club. It also introduces us to Q (Norizuki Kohei), the head of the Mystics. King becomes enamoured with a woman who continually occupies the special seat meant for the person with the deepest sadness, yet who leaves before his performance every night. 

3rd Invitation ~Onyx~

Bloom disappears from the club, and in his wake, two mysterious and talented performers appear. They are named Reti (Inzagi) and Riddle (Morisaki Win) by Mr.X (Ishizaka Isamu) and proclaim their desire to take over the Lazies’ positions. The ensuing conflict tears the members of the club into two factions, battling to preserve or destroy the status quo. 

4th Invitation ~Topaz~

Deep’s brother, Doo Bop (Kuranuki Masahiro), returns to the club after years of separation. His arrival digs up memories of the past, both joyful and painful, especially for Cool Beans and Bloom. This is the story of how the brothers first joined the club, and how Deep is involved in Q and Bloom’s past. 

~Another World~

Before Act was Top Ace, it was Will (Higashi Keisuke), a man with a nervous disposition and a weak stomach. Supporting him from the position of Second Ace was V.P (Kimeru). The pressure of being at the top drives Will to make a desperate bid for freedom. Meanwhile, what really happened between Act and the expelled Fifth Star, Eyeball (Nagakura Masaaki), is revealed. 

Final Invitation ~Garnet~

While Odds (Fujita Ray) is the substitute Manager in Zs’ absence, a new Top Ace needs to be chosen. As he and the remaining Lazies agonise over this decision, Q visits the world of Tori to make a bet. The Lazies will compete against the Captain of the Tori and the New Jacks under Mr.X’s judgement. If the Captain loses, Zs will be safely returned to the club. If he wins, he’ll become the new Top Ace and the New Jacks will become Lazies while Odds and the old Lazies will be banished to the world of Tori. Who will be chosen?

SPECIAL LIVE 2016

Club Slazy has a Red VS White singing competition! It’s Deep as captain of the “garnet red” team versus Cool Beans as captain of the “angel feather white” team. But this isn’t just repeat performances from the previous stage plays; the cast covers each other’s solo songs in this special year end spectacle!

Extra Invitation ~Malachite~

Q has disappeared from Club Slazy. Is he on vacation? Did he get tired of everyone and leave? Or has he... been kidnapped? The drama is currently ongoing as of this date. You can find more information about it in this post and how to watch it as it airs in this post. 

Still need more information? Feel free to drop me an ask about the story, the characters, or anything Slazy-related.

*This stage upload is not mine. If it breaks, there’s nothing I can do about it. I included it in this post since it’s already on a public site and it’s a recording of a free stream that used to be on GYAO. If you enjoy Club Slazy, please support the official production!

Sources: CLIE Japanese Wikipedia Yukiradaruma’s Slazy resource page