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[mi5a-ki]

BLACKPINK's Misa and Seventeen's Wonwoo are reportedly in a relationship!

Local news tabloid Dispatch released a report on December 31st that the idols are dating. Misa is the second BLACKPINK member caught dating by Dispatch and also the second to be revealed as the new years' dating couple of Kpop! According to the report, the Seventeen member was seen leaving Misa's apartment in Cheomgdam-dong with her dog in a leash, presumably taking the pet on a walk.

According to Dispatch, the duo have also traveled to Japan together to visit the BLACKPINK's member family. They were seen on the airport with matching couple items in December, before Christmas. They traveled in secret, without sharing their schedules.

It has also been rumored ever since Misa's speech during one of her lives, where she ended up almost saying the male idols name and got flustered by her actions while her fellow member, Jisoo, just laughed it off.

Both YG and Pledis have yet to either confirm or deny the rumors.

[zukazukazuka]

2025 Show Announcement: Hanagumi (Flower Troupe) to perform "CASTLEVANIA: Awakening in the Moonlight" alongside "Ai, Love Revue !" , starring Towaki Sea and Hoshizora Misaki.

The Castlevania play will be an original story and production based on the classic video game by Konami Digital Entertainment, written and directed by the revue's Suzuki Kei.

Performance dates:

Takarazuka Grand Theater in Takarazuka, Japan: June 7 - July 20, 2025 (Tickets on sale May 17)

Tokyo Takarazuka Theater in Tokyo, Japan: August 16 - September 28, 2025 (Tickets on sale July 13)

PSA for Castlevania fans not familiar with Takarazuka but interested in seeing the show under the cut:

unless weird copyright things happen, the Takarazuka revue almost always releases the majority of their performances on Blu-Ray / DVD before the end of the Tokyo run. You can purchase them on sites like CD Japan and Rakuten.

Since 2020, Takarazuka also does livestreams of the last performances in Takarazuka and Tokyo. You will need a VPN to buy tickets and watch the shows, which typically air at 1 or 1:30 PM JST.

If you'd like to see the show in person, please note that tickets can be very difficult to obtain and probably even more so for this show, but it's not entirely impossible! Some tickets will be available through the revue's English language website, but you can also purchase through their regular website (in Japanese), but need a Japanese phone number to sign up.

Many current foreign fans will be happy to give more info about both livestreaming and ticket purchasing processes, there are some guides already here on tumblr, but don't hesitate to ask for an update on anything that might seem outdated.

[yurayura-kurage]

A3! Troupe Event: MY WORST WEDDING | Event Story Translation (10/11)

Neither Japanese nor English is my first language so please forgive me if I made mistake. However, feel free to point me out, I’d love to hear your feedbacks on the translation ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶

I recommend reading along in-game for this chapter to get a better visual for what's happening in the play!!

Translation under the cut

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

Andrew: “I never thought James-san would get married.”

James: “I was also going to be unmarried, but I’m worried about what people would say then.”

Grayson: “What kind of person is your partner?” 

Andrew: “The three of us took a picture the other day. Here you go.”

James: “She’s younger than me but she’s a sharp person. Perfect suit for a business partner.” 

Andrew: “That sounds so businesslike. But it’s not bad to have someone waiting for you at home, isn’t it.”

Grayson: “I have no idea about how people would feel when they get married. Aside from being on duty, being with someone all the time is like hell.”

James: “That’s Grayson for you.”

*shifts to Ethan’s table*

Ethan: “She is my fated partner. I was sitting next to her at the cafe, and ever since our eyes met, I knew it was what was called love at first sight.”

Noah: “She looks just like an anime character, doesn’t she.”

Ethan: “Do you want to see the picture?”

Lucas: “Ah… But that’s why you’re getting married though. The genius graduating at the top of his class despite skipping grades is still in his teens, huh.”

Ethan: “N-not only that. She also has a nice personality, and we’re even on the same wavelength!”

Noah: “Even so, I thought the president’s son should be able to charter this whole cruise ship, shouldn’t you?”

Ethan: “This time, Olivia has arranged everything for me.”

Ethan: “I told her I wasn’t too interested in helding a bachelorette party, but she said I should definitely do it. She’s such a modest person.”

Noah: “I don’t think a modest partner would book a whole floor which costs this much though.”

Lucas: Well, isn’t that great to do this once in a while? Ethan, you didn’t come out and play much when we were students.

Ethan: “It’s because studying is fun.”

Noah: “By the way, who is the SP today?” (*)

Ethan: “There’s no way I’d bring any of them on a day like this.”

Noah: “Is that so.”

Izumi: (Azami-kun’s Ethan, I can feel like he’s really in love with Olivia. It’s completely different from when we started practicing.)

Andrew: “It seems that those guys over there also came to this bachelorette party like us.”

Grayson: “They look surprisingly young though.”

James: “That boy is…”

Ethan: “Cheers.”

James: “That sounds great, Bocchan. Congratulations on your wedding engagement.”

Ethan: “?”

James: “I just happened to hear your story.”

Ethan: “Aah. Thank you.”

James: “I guess there haven’t been any articles yet about the president’s son getting engaged?”

Andrew: “Yeah, if it happened to be seen somewhere,...”

Ethan: “My father is the only one who is well-known.”

Grayson: “There even seems to be some rumours about how much of a rare genius you are that you’ll be the next president?”

James: “I’m James, the secretary for congressman Brown.”

Ethan: “Nice to meet you.”

Noah: “Could it be that you guys are also enjoying the night before the wedding?”

James: “Aah. Such a coincidence.”

Lucas: “How old are you now, James-san?”

James: “I’m 32.”

Lucas: “Normally people are getting married at around that age. Ethan’s case is too early.” 

Andrew: “Well, I also got married when I was 26.”

Ethan: “Because I will never find anyone who looks like Misaki and matches my personality like this in the future!” 

James: “Misaki?”

Ethan: “Do you know the Japanese anime “One Hundred Poems, One People Each Reincarnated in a Different World”? (**). Misaki is a character in that series. Do you know it?”

James: “Hm–, I think I may have heard that name.” 

Ethan: “Here, you can look at this photo of her! You will see they really look alike!” 

James: “Heh… I’m not sure, but are they that similar?”

James: “Hm…? You said her name was?”

Ethan: “She is Olivia.”

James: “...”

Andrew: “James-san.”

Ethan: “Is there something wrong?”

James: “No, nothing. Please enjoy the party then—”

Grayson: “This woman named Olivia, doesn’t her name and face look just like James-san’s fiancée Olivia?”

Ethan: “Eh? That’s an odd coincidence—”

James: “Maybe it’s just a random resemblance to someone.” 

Grayson: “No, it’s just the hairstyle and hair color that are different, but they’re the same person. You can put it into the analysis software.” 

James: “...”

Noah: “So, what does that mean?”

Lucas: “Hm—, in other words, Olivia is gonna get married with two of you at the same time?”

Ethan: “N-No way! There’s no way that Olivia would marry such an old uncle. She said she likes men younger than her.” 

James: “If you say that, then my fiancée also said the same thing. She said she has no interest in someone younger.”

James: “There is no way that she would make a mistake as marrying such a child.”

Ethan: “With all due respect, I am an independent person. Isn’t it too much to say “such a child”? 

Andrew: “Anyway, why don’t you two ask your fiancée directly to confirm? Maybe they are twins who live away from others.”

Grayson: “Isn’t this a marriage fraud?” 

Lucas: “I thought so too.”

Ethan: “That can’t be true!”

James: “We will know right after confirming with her.”

Ethan: “That’s right. Let me make a call to Olivia—”

Ethan: “What? There is no signal.”

Noah: “We could use wireless LANs though.”

James: “This is strange…” 

Andrew: “My phone can’t connect either.” 

Lucas: “It was connected until a while ago.”

Grayson: “James-san, the state at the floor is nowー”

James: “Get down!”

*The power suddenly went out*

Ethan: “ーー”

Noah: “Eh!? W-What!?”

Lucas: “A power outage!?”

*Grayson and Andrew put their guns out*

*Shifts to the ship’s hold*

 Andrew: “Maybe that’s a hijacking.”

James: “There are too many enemies for a normal hijacking.”

Andrew: “This is strange. There wasn’t a single customer there a while ago.”

Greyson: “Right before the power outage, customers began to move all at once. This is no doubt a corporation.”

James: “I can’t say for sure yet, but it might be better to think that everyone except us is the enemy.”

Ethan: “W-What does that mean? What are they aiming for?”

James: “We still have no idea about it. Anyway, we should think about a way to escape this ship safely for now.”

James: “I will go first. Grayson will be behind me, and Andrew will be in defence of these three.”

Grayson: “Yes sir.”

Andrew: “Yes sir.”

Lucas: “You guys all have experience in the army by any chance…?”

James: “Aah. We’re friends in the same unit.”

Noah: “How reliable!”

Ethan: “W-wait a minute. In the first place, we don’t know if those guys are on the same boat with us or not.”

Lucas: “Now is not the time to say that.”

Ethan: “Like, even Olivia’s case is not still clear yet.”

Ethan: “I can’t trust someone suddenly saying that my fiancée, who is going to get married to me tomorrow, is the same person as his fiancée.”

James: “That’s the same for me too. I don’t mind if you don’t want to follow us.”

Ethan: “ーーW-Wait a minute!”

Andrew: “Isn’t it too bad to leave the president’s son behind?”

Grayson: “Our career advancement opportunities are gonna be out of reach.”

James: “...Tsk.”

Ethan: “For now, I’ll put Olivia’s case on hold. But that doesn’t mean I completely trust you.”

James: “This is why Bocchan is so troublesome.”

Ethan: “What?”

James: “No, nothing.”

Noah: “Uhmー, by the way, can I go back to my room?”

James: “We don’t have time to break now.”

Noah: “Ah, actually I’ve brought a drone here since I was thinking of using it for some photoshoot.”

Noah: “Even if the drone can’t connect through wireless communication now, it can communicate through infrared, and it has a camera too so wouldn’t it still be useful?”

Andrew: “It may be useful to watch the enemy’s movements.”

James: “There is a possibility that the cabin is now surrounded.”

Grayson: “Then I’ll be going.”

James: “If it’s impossible after checking the situation, give up and come back here.”

Grayson: “Yes sir.”

Izumi: (As expected of the ex-militaries. Thanks to the hair makeup, they look dignified and powerful.)

*Short timeskip* 

James: “How is it? Do you find something?”

Lucas: “From the time being, the information recorded on the terminal can be easily obtained though…”

Lucas: “It’s gonna take a lil’ bit of time to get the information that requires access to the headquarters' database.”

Lucas: “Anyway, I’ll share this ship’s map that is quite useful.”

Noah: “Uhmー, I’m currently looking around the ship, but it seems like it’s gradually getting farther away from the port.”

Ethan: “It was supposed to return to the port overnight as planned.”

Andrew: “Where on earth is it heading to…”

Grayson: “I’m sure it’s not a good destination.”

James: “First thing first, let’s find a lifeboat to escape from this ship.”

Ethan: “In addition, in order to communicate with others outside this ship, we should look for the signal jammers.”

Ethan: “That’s no doubt the reason why the radio waves suddenly stopped connecting.” 

James: “Then, let’s split into 2 groups. Grayson, preparing for the field. Lucas, please continue to analyze here.”

James: “And Noah, lend me the drone.”

Noah: “Ahー, the operation is quite complicated so only me can handle it.”

Noah: “Since the radio waves are blocked, you can’t control it unless you’re close to the infrared.”

James: “Then you go with Andrew and secure the lifeboat.”

Noah: “It’ll be like that after all…?”

Andrew: “I will guarantee your safety as much as possible.”

Noah: “I’m looking forward to working with you…”

James: “I will go find the signal jammers.”

Ethan: “What should I do then?”

James: “Bocchan should have some tea here.”

Ethan: “ーーI’ll go with you, James-san. I’ve learned self-defense and gun shooting, so we’ll work in pairs.”

James: “Do as you wish.”

Izumi: (Their blatant hostility towards others is perfect. It’s the kind of relationship that only works because it's Azami-kun and Sakyo-san.)

*Shifts to the cabin*

James: “Stop!” 

Ethan: “ーーTsk.”

James: “If you didn’t come here to be a handicap, then at least don’t get in my way.”

Ethan: “...Depending on the function of the signal jammers, there are several patterns of placement to cover the vast interior of the ship."

*James & Ethans run*

Ethan: “However, no matter which pattern is, there should always be one placed around here. It’s not that way.”

James: “Does that mean you've simulated all the patterns?”

Ethan: “It’s not that I’ve simulated all of it before. You can get it right away once you look at the map.”

James: “I see. Seems like “genius Bocchan”' isn't just for show."

Ethan: “Can you stop calling me Bocchan.”

*Short timeskips*

James: “ーーApparently, your reading is correct. It’s a bingo.”

Ethan: “Once we stop this jammer, we can at least call the police from here. Nowーー”

James: “Wait. It comes with a bonus.” 

Ethan: “?”

James: “A bomb. If you touch this carelessly, the bomb will explode.”

Ethan: “If that happens, its effect on the ship willーー Don’t tell me, the other jammers also have a bomb with it?”

James: “The possibility is high. Maybe they’re planning to sink this ship.”

Ethan: “That’sーー”

James: “We will go back for now. I’m also curious about Andrew’s report.”

*Back to the ship’s hold*

Ethan: “All the lifeboats are gone?”

Lucas: “Then how are we gonna escape from this ship.”

Grayson: “That means the bombs are all bluff?”

James: “No, they didn’t look fake at all.”

Ethan: “Unless they are planning to go down with the ship, their comrades are probably supposed to come pick them up.”

Ethan: “Once they accomplish their goal, won't they contact their comrades and sink the ship to destroy all the evidence?”

Noah: “What do you mean by their goal…?”

James: “Their goal is undoubtedly one of us, or even all of us. There were no corpses around this ship, and no one was running away except us.”

Noah: “What should we do then if there is no way to escape or contact the outside?”

Lucas: “It’s an escape game for real.”

Ethan: “Not something we can joke about.”

James: “For the time being, if we can clean up all the enemies, we can spare some time until the bombs explode.”

Ethan: “Please don’t say that easily.”

James: “If Bocchan doesn’t get in the way, we can do it.”

Ethan: “If that’s the case, let me tell you thisーー I think taking control over the cockpit and heading to the port would be faster than dealing with all the enemies.”

Ethan: “Calling for backup and escaping would take time, but if we get closer to the port, we might be able to escape.”

James: “Well, it’s worth a try. Then, are you going to tag along with me again?”

Ethan: “Yes, of course. I haven’t completely believed in you yet.”

James: “Andrew, follow me. Grayson, continue to take care of this place.”

Andrew: “Yes sir.”

Grayson: “Yes sir.”

Izumi: (Noah, the robot enthusiast, and Lucas, who’s into hacking, make a great brainy team. Compared to the former militaries team, it gives a really interesting feeling.)

*Shifts to the cabin*

SP: “Ethan! Where are you! I have been hiding due to the president’s request! Are you alright!?”

Ethan: “That isーー An SP. I’ve seen his face before. What a relief, we are saved! I’m right here!” 

James: “Waitーー!”

SP: “I’m glad you’re safe… Finally caught you.” 

Ethan: “?”

Andrew: “ーー”

James: “Wait. Now is not the time to show your face.”

Ethan: “Let go of me! What are you going to do!?”

SP: “If you value your life, be quiet and behave.”

Ethan: “You tricked me!”

Andrew: “...” James: “It’s okay. He didn’t shoot Ethan.”

Andrew: “Their purpose is kidnapping, isn’t it.”

James: “In that case, there is no need to involve us in this.”

Andrew: “There seems to be no doubt that Olivia is also involved.”

James: “...Leave questioning for later.”

*Shifts to the main hall*

SP: “...Contact headquarters.”

Terrorist A: “It took an unexpected effort.”

Ethan: “...”

*The phone rings*

Ethan: “!?”

SP: “Answer it.”

Ethan: “Eh? Can I?”

SP: “If you say anything thoughtless, I’ll kill you right away.”

Ethan: “...Understood.”

Ethan: “Oliviaーー Are you there?”

Olivia: “Yes. I’m sorry.”

Olivia: “I didn't intend to disturb you today, but I have something that needs to be checked about tomorrow’s wedding arrangements.”

Ethan: “That’s not the point! Nowーー”

*Sounds of bullet being loaded*

SP: “...” Olivia: “What happens?”

Ethan: “N-No, nothing.”

Olivia: “Is that so? By the way, I just got a call from the venue, and it seems the flowers we ordered won't be arriving.” 

Olivia: “White is okay, but if there has to be some mix, which one would be better, pink or red? Considering Misaki's image, maybe purple?”

Ethan: “Ah, that’s right…”

Olivia: “Ethan also thinks so? What a relief! Then, I’ll contact the staff right away.”

Ethan: “Rather than that, I want to ask you something.”

Ethan: “Do you know James? He is the secretary for congressman Brown, and he is going to have a wedding with you tomorrow…”

Olivia: “With me? Who?”

Ethan: “It’s James.”

Olivia: “What are you talking about? You’re the guy who will have a wedding with me tomorrow, Ethan. Could it be that you're starting to regret your last single night?”

Ethan: “You really don’t know him?”

Olivia: “I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re drunk, aren’t you.”

Olivia: “Show your face properly tomorrow, okay? I'd never want to stand alone at the venue just by myself.”

Ethan: “Y-Yeah. I already know it.”

Olivia: “Then. Good night. I love you.”

Ethan: “ーー”

SP: “That’s fine. If you obediently listen to what I say, I won't’ take your and your friends’ lives.”

Ethan: “Really?”

SP: “However, there is 1 condition. Bring James and others to the cockpit.”

Ethan: “Eh?”

SP: “You were aiming to take control over the cockpit, weren’t you? Unfortunately, this ship is controlled from the outside.”

SP: “If you try to touch the equipment, it’ll explode.”

Ethan: “No way…”

SP: “I’ll release you, so bring James and others. If you do that, I’ll save your and your friends’ lives.”

SP: “You know the location of the cockpit right?”

Ethan: “...I know it.”

*Sounds of shooting gun”

James: “Ethan!” 

*Sounds of loading bullet and shooting gun*

SP: “ーーTsk.”

*They starts to shoot guns towards others*

James: “Come here!”

Ethan: “ーー”

*Shifts to the cabin*

James: “Any injuries?”

Ethan: “I’m fine… But why…”

James: “I can’t leave the president’s son alone.”

Ethan: “...”

James: “What’s wrong?”

Ethan: Oliviaーー No, there’s nothing.”

James: “There is no doubt that woman is involved in this incident. I understand you have lingering feelings, but you need to let her go. Their goal is to kidnap you."

James: "Most likely, they plan to use this as leverage to negotiate with the president. Once they're done, they might sink this ship along with everything."

Ethan: “...”

*Shifts to the ship’s hold*

Lucas: “Welcome back. I was finally able to break into the headquarters’ database.”

Lucas: “For the time being, what seems to be useful in the current situation is the number of enemies and the wiring diagram. And here is the list of enemiesーー”

Ethan: “Thisーー”

James: “As expected, Olivia is one of them. She must have gotten close to us to gather information.”

Ethan: “That’sーー”

Noah: “W-Well, at least you found out before getting married.”

Lucas: “You may be killed the moment you know it.”

James: “What should we do now? Shall we aim for the cockpit again?”

Ethan: “The cockpit on this ship cannot be used. They said that the control is completely left to the outside.”

Ethan: “In other words, it’s impossible for the terrorists to escape unless they are picked up by their comrades. There is no point in annihilating the cockpit.”

James: “...And?”

Ethan: “They promised me to save our lives on the condition that James-san and others were handed over.”

Ethan: “If their goal is to kidnap me and leave the ship, then I'll let them achieve their goal and make the call for the pickup.”

Ethan: “ After that, we'll hijack the rescue ship. That’s the only way.”

James: “That’s fine. It’s a great strategy for Bocchan.”

*Shifts to the cockpit*

James: “? What does this mean? There is no one hereーー”

Terrorist B: “Don’t you dare to move.”

Andrew: “ーー”

James: “We are surrounded.”

SP: “Thank you, Ethan. You saved us.”

Ethan: “...”

James: “Ethan?”

Andrew: “Did you betray us?”

SP: “There are 3 people here. What about your other friend?”

Lucas: “We disagreed on betraying James-san and the others this time. We had a falling out.”

SP: “Well that’s fine. 1 student doesn't make much of a difference. Let's quickly take care of the three of them."

James: “...Didn't you notice that one of the bombs you carefully planted all over the ship is missing? If you shoot now, we will die together.”

Terrorist B: “There’s no wayーー”

Terrorist C: “That’s fine. Leaving you here would lead to the same result anyway. Contact headquarters. We're withdrawing."

SP: “Originally, we were supposed to let the son go down with the ship as well.”

SP: “Negotiations are gonna take time, so you'll be coming with us. Consider yourself lucky.”

Ethan: “In other words, James-san and others' terms didn't matter at all?”

SP: “You made things easier for us. But honestly, you were more persistent than we expected and it was troublesome.”

Announcer: “10 seconds left until the explosion.” 

Terrorist B: “!?”

SP: “What the heck is this drone? Something like this wasn't part of the planー”

Terrorist C: “More than that, what on earth is the “10 seconds left until the explosion”ーー”

SP: “Don’t panic! Shoot it down!”

Ethan: “That Noah guy, even if you said you’re going to use it to get their attention, this is…”

James: “That’s enough.”

*They start shooting guns towards others*

Terrorist B: “Urgh!”

SP: “Youーー!?”

James: “You two, lie down!”

Ethan: “Y-Yes!”

Lucas: “How many times do I have to come close to dying in just one night…!”

*Shifts to the cabin*

Noah: “There are several small boats moored side by side. Only the driver is on board.”

James: “Well, they will have to carry lots of people. Alright, let’s go.”

Ethan: “What do you mean by going, how do weーー”

James: “Jump!”

Ethan: “Eh!?”

Andrew: “Hurry up!”

Noah: “Hehhhhh!” 

Lucas: “How many times do I have to come close to dying in just…!”

*Shifts to the lifeboat*

James: “Who's in charge of the steering?”

Ethan: “I have the license.”

James: “Then, I’ll leave it to Bocchan.”

Andrew: “Haa… It was a hard bachelorette party.” 

Grayson: “If it's a training, you should have told me earlier.”

*The bomb explodes*

Noah: “Uwah, it really exploded.”

Ethan: “​​That was a close call.”

Lucas: “I wonder how many times I’ve come close to dying in just one night. Please give me a break from this real life escape game.”

James: “We’re escaping right at dawn.”

Ethan: “What are you going to do with today’s ceremony?”

James: “Bocchan, what is your plan?”

Ethan: “I’m going.”

James: “I’m also going as planned.”

Lucas: “Are you out of mind?”

Noah: “You must be kidding!”

James: “Please take good care of me, groomsmen.”

Andrew: “I thought you would say that.”

Grayson: “It can’t be helped.”

Noah: “I don’t know what happens anymore!” 

Lucas: “I don’t wanna die yet…”

*The phone rings*

Izumi: (From now, during an audio-only call, Ethan and James will have a quick change)

Ethan: “Are you there, Olivia?”

Olivia: “Ethan? Where areーー”

Ethan: “We’re almost at the port. The ship was delayed a bit, but it's okay. There's nothing to worry about.”

Olivia: “...Is that so?”

Ethan: “Because I’ll be on time for the ceremony.”

Olivia: “E-Ehh. Wait for me a minute.”

*Arriving at the port*

Lucas: “Why do we need to bother dressing up formal when it's just going to get dirty anyway...”

Grayson: “It seems difficult to move.”

James: “You can't show up at a sunny wedding in a wrinkled suit.”

Ethan: “It might feel better if you get it completely dirty later.”

Andrew: “You two are really a good match.” 

Audiences: “!!”

Izumi: (Alright, these two’s quick change is a success! The audiences were surprised. The rest is…)

Noah: “We just need to stall until the police arrive, right?”

Noah: “I brought as many drones and robots as I could, but they're not really meant for combat against people to begin with.”

James: “That’s enough to create distraction.”

Ethan: “Sorry for making you both come all the way here.”

Noah: “It can’t be helped, right. If I’m the only one not here, they'll probably get suspicious, and if I end up being alone, that could be dangerous too."

Lucas: “So I’ll hide with Noah and support him.”

Grayson: “Let’s finish all these things soon.”

Andrew: “I’m sleep-deprived after all.”

James: “Ethan, have you prepared your vows yet?”

Ethans: “It’s all in my head.”

James: “Very good. Let’s go.”

Izumi: (Now Noah and Lucas will step back, and Taichi's quick change and makeup... We've practiced so many times, so it should be fine.)

*Shifts to the ceremony hall*

Terrorist D: “They came!”

Terrorist E: “Kill all of them except the president’s son!”

Andrew: “We've got some dangerous guests gathered here.”

Grayson: ​​”You should be more careful choosing who you date.”

James: “That’s painfully true.”

Terrorist D: “You’re causing us trouble!”

Ethan: “That’s my line!”

Noah: “Ready?”

Lucas: “GO!”

*The robots start intruding*

Terrorist E: “!? W-What the heck are these!?”

Terrorist D: “Damn it, I can’t see anything!” 

Andrew: “It's rude to cause violence in a church.”

Terrorist E: “Urgh”

Grayson: “Guess it's perfect for a confession.”

Terrorist D: “Ughh” 

Ethan: “It was supposed to be the best day of my life!”

Terrorist F: “ーーUgh”

James: “And now it has become the worst day of my life.”

Terrorist G: “Urrghーー”

Olivia: “You really came. I’ve been waiting for you.”

Ethan: “Olivia!”

Audiences: “!?!?”

Izumi: (Okay, a success! I can tell that the audiences are now gasping)

Olivia: “I love you, Ethan.”

Ethan: “Olivia, Iーー”

Olivia: “That’s why behave yourself.”

*Olivia loads the bullet*

 James: “Ellude, Ethan!”

Ethan: “ーー”

Olivia: “ーー”

Olivia: “Tsk. You're really tight-lipped and overly cautious, such a boring man, James!”

James: “Who was the one saying she liked that about me.”

Ethan: “Olivia, these are all lies after allーー”

*Ethan fights against Olivia*

Olivia: “ーーUgh”

Olivia: “I didn’t know you could do something this rough, Ethan. You’re much more charming now.”

Ethan: “You’re terrible! It was! Supposed to be! My first love!”

*They start to fight against others*

Olivia: “Tch, stop shouting! This is why I can't stand kids!”

Ethan: “ーー”

James: “​​Well, there was at least one truth in what you said. Goodbye now.” 

*James shoots Olivia*

Olivia: “ーーUrgh”

*Olivia passes out*

Ethan: “Olivia!”

James: “She hasn’t dead yet. It’s a tranquilizer gun. I guess she was trying to shoot you with that.”

Ethan: “...”

James: “Ethan, how about the vows?”

Ethan: “In sickness and in healthーー”

James: “To honor and cherish each othersーー”

Ethan: “And be faithful to others as long as we both shall liveーー”

Ethan: “There’s no way I could swear that!”

James: “Bastard.”

*They both throw away the rings*

*Shifts to the port*

James: “After all, marriage doesn’t work like business.”

Andrew: “Obviously.”

Grayson: “But I thought marriage might not be that bad.”

James: “Where in all of this can you think that way?”

Ethan: “Haa… I even thought that was my soulmate…Next time, I'll take more time to understand the person before getting married.”

*Noah and Lucas appears through video call*

Lucas: “Please do so.”

Noah: “I’ll tell you this, I’ll never go to the bachelorette party again.”

James: “Well, you should work on improving your judgment of people, Bocchan.”

Ethan: “The same to you.”

*Shifts to Mankai Stage*

Audience A: Azami-kun and Sakyo-san being buddy were so cool!

Audience B: Isn’t it!? I even did a triple take because these two are both blonde!!

Audience C: Taichi-kun’s dual role really surprised me!

Audience A: The quick change and makeup were really amazing~!

Audience B: Speaking of which, the ex-militaries team is insane. They’re so cool.

Audience C: The Ethan team gave the greatest nobility!

Azami: Thank you for coming this timeーー Thank you so much!

Sakyo: Thank you!

Sakyo’s mother: …

Miyako: Onii-chan, you were so cool~!

Sakyo: ーー.

Sakyo’s mother: Azami-kun too!

Azami: Thanks…

Azami: (To be honest, I didn’t understand what is love or true love but…) (***)

Azami: (Perhaps living with this kind of compassion and supporting each other... is what true love is)

Azami: (This, what am I thinking…)

Sakyo: Why are you giving me that look? Let’s go all out with fanservice!

Azami: Annoyingー.

Azami: (Well, it’s okay once in a while. Only once in a while)

Translator’s notes:

(*) SP stands for Security Police.

(**) I think this is a reference to the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首) - a classical Japanese anthology of 100 Japanese waka by 100 poets.

(***) Love is for 恋 (Koi) and 愛 (Ai) is True love.

.・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。.

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[ridiasfangirlings]

Fushimi and Yata became parents and they get a call from school that their kid got in a fight (and wins). Their kid explains that it wasn't his fault cause the other guy started it and was trying to bully them and some other kids. What would Fushimi and Yata's reaction be?

I mean let’s face it, their reaction is absolutely ‘did our kid win?’ XD Imagine they get a call from school that their kid got into a fight, Yata’s on the phone and without even thinking asks ‘who won?’ and then quickly has to backtrack when the principal is clearly unimpressed by that reaction. They have to come pick the kid up and Yata’s worrying a little that maybe their kid started bullying people, like Yata got in trouble for fighting all the time too but he only beat up guys who deserved it. Fushimi rolls his eyes and says if their kid was fighting it’s all due to Misaki’s genes anyway, which means they were probably trying to stand up to bullies. Yata feels a little proud about that before being like wait what do you mean my genes made our kid get into a fight. 

When they get to the school the principal is waiting with their kid, telling the kid to explain things to his parents. Before Yata and Fushimi can say a word the kid starts in on how the other guy started it and was bullying other kids, the teachers weren’t stopping it so Yata and Fushimi’s kid had to. The principal is like ‘now that’s not a reason to fight, you should tell an adult’ but Yata’s already like I knew my kid wouldn’t fight without a good reason, good job showing that bully who’s boss. The kid beams while the principal is like I don’t believe we should condone fighting, Yata’s all fuck that if someone’s getting bullied and no adults will help you gotta take things into your own hands. He’s all ready to take the kid out for ice cream, the principal is scandalized and trying to explain their kid is going to be suspended. 

That’s when Fushimi speaks up and mentions that this school has a history of bullying incidents not being taken seriously by administration, pulling out his PDA to show all the news articles he just hunted down, and wondering if this is something that should be taken to the media before it gets more serious, it’s clear that there’s a failure of the adults in charge if kids have to take things into their own hands. The principal stares at him blankly, just getting bulldozed by Fushimi’s rapid-fire explanation of the facts, Yata and the kid are grinning because they figured everything would be taken care of once Fushimi decided to say something. In the end the kid is not suspended and gets ice cream, Yata wants to hear all about how his kid beat up a bully (while Fushimi’s actions with the principal are shown as ‘here’s another way to deal with bullies when you can’t punch them’).

[massivemochi]

Love Live! Series Joint Asia Live Tour Event Commemoration: Nozomi Nirei CAST Q&A

(This article was published in Love Live! Days March 2025 Issue, released January 30, 2025)

Love Live! Hasunosora School Idol Club Nozomi Nirei (Kaho Hinoshita) CAST Q&A Yokohama Performance (February 1 & 2, 2025)

Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024 ~The Story We Realize Together~ Yokohama Performance ■ Date: February 1 (Sat) & 2 (Sun), 2025 ■ Venue: K-Arena Yokohama Cast: Love Live! μ's Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka), Aya Uchida (Kotori Minami), Pile (Maki Nishikino) Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Shuka Saito (You Watanabe), Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko Tsushima), Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Aguri Onishi (Ayumu Uehara), Kaori Maeda (Shizuku Osaka), Miyu Kubota (Karin Asaka), Coco Hayashi (Setsuna Yuki), Maria Sashide (Emma Verde), Chiemi Tanaka (Rina Tennoji) Love Live! Superstar!! Liella! Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya), Liyuu (Keke Tang), Nako Misaki (Chisato Arashi), Naomi Payton (Sumire Heanna), Nagisa Aoyama (Ren Hazuki), Nozomi Suzuhara (Kinako Sakurakoji), Akane Yabushima (Mei Yoneme), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana), Aya Emori (Natsumi Onitsuka), Yuina (Wien Margarete), Sakura Sakakura (Tomari Onitsuka) Love Live! Hasunosora School Idol Club Hasunosora School Idol Club Nozomi Nirei (Kaho Hinoshita), Kokona Nonaka (Sayaka Murano), Nina Hanamiya (Kozue Otomune), Kotoko Sasaki (Tsuzuri Yugiri), Kanna Kan (Rurino Osawa), Kona Tsukine (Megumi Fujishima), Hina Sakurai (Ginko Momose), Fuka Hayama (Kosuzu Kachimachi), Rin Kurusu (Hime Anyoji) AiScReam Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa), Aguri Onishi (Ayumu Uehara), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana)

Q1. What was your reaction when you first heard about the Asia tour?

When I first heard about the Asia tour, the scale of it was so huge I was just completely shocked (laughs). At the same time, I also received the materials for the Asia tour theme song, "Bring the LOVE!" and as I listened to it, I gradually felt a growing sense of joy, thinking, "I get to sing with my seniors again…!" The lyrics even include words from the places we’re visiting on the Asia tour, which made me feel excited both when listening to and singing the song!

Q2. What are your thoughts on the response to the performances so far?

Seeing how happy everyone was through the live stream and receiving so many warm comments on social media made me really glad! I also felt truly blessed that our seniors performed songs from Hasunosora…! [From all of Hasunosora] "Dream Believers" is a song that holds the heartfelt desires we cherish in Hasunosora. Once again, thank you so much for carrying those feelings with you on this tour!

Q3. What is your image of the venue of the Yokohama performance?

When I think of Yokohama, I associate it with Yokohama Arena, the venue of both Hasunosora’s 3rd Live Tour finale and the Love Live! finals, so it really feels like a "decisive battleground!"! At the time I'm writing this, I still don’t know whether they’ll be able to claim victory, but I know Kaho-chan and the others are going to give their all on stage to make their dreams come true, so we cast members will also be putting our full strength into the Asia Tour’s Yokohama show!

Q4. What are your feelings toward the Yokohama performance as Hasunosora, and what are you talking about with your fellow members?

The 104th Class members have been saying, "This Asia tour will be our first time performing on the same stage as our seniors from the Love Live! Series, so we're looking forward to it!" With all 3 grades together, Hasunosora has grown to a 9-member group, bringing even more power to our performances, so we’ll do our best to showcase this to everyone attending in person or via livestream and of course to our seniors as well! As a member of the Love Live! Series, I want to come together with everyone to create a wonderful stage!

Q5. Please give a message to everyone who's looking forward to the Yokohama performance of the Asia tour!

Since October 2024, our seniors have been carrying the torch of the Asia tour, and now, at the final stop in Yokohama, Hasunosora will finally be joining in. I’m incredibly excited for it! I hope we can create the greatest and most passionate time together with everyone there. We’re bringing a massive dose of "LOVE" packed with everything that makes Hasunosora so special in this moment, so please be ready to receive it!!

[unfortunatelypassionate]

No but seriously how do they plan to explain to miri where her mother went? You can only keep the “she went somewhere” lie up for so long, eventually they will have to either tell her that misaki is dead or that she abandoned miri both of which will traumatise her…

Edit: they could say her mum passed away from cancer but kyu called the police so there should be at least one online article about a women shot in her own apartment, one google search of her mums name and jig is up right?

[mindlesslittlecreature]

Here is a list of things i personally enjoy

Genshin Impact

Genshin was my first gacha game ever i played, and to this day, i still love this game even if i dont play often cause of other games. I can play other games, but i can still like genshin impact a lot, even if there are better games to play

Hetalia

Ah, yes, my teenage days, how could i forget. I remember the days of going on to websites to Roleplay as characters from hetalia. I remember watching clips of hetalia while online school was required. As i got older, i tried to leave the hetalia fandom, but look where i am now back at it again

Honkai Star Rail

After a while, of hearing about Hsr and their rewards i got curious about the hype of penacony, so i downloaded the game, and i started playing, and i liked it. Hsr is now in my favorite gacha games next to Zzz Wuwa and Genshin. I also am saving for Boothills weapon.

Junjou Romantica

I remember looking up a yaoi compilation after being curious about what is yaoi. It all went from there, binging 3 whole seasons of Junjou Romantica and trying to look for fan content for junjou romantica. After a while, i saw a bunch of articles of people discussing why Junjou romantica was problematic cause of the things Usami did in the first chapter as well as the "power dynamic" that Usami and Misaki had so i left junjou romantica to be go watch other content. Now im back into this anime, and now i can say without shame that this is one of my favorite Bl despite its problematic content.

Needy Streamer Overload

I stumbled onto the music video called Internet Yamero, and i loved the song and the video. I saw that the song was for the game Needy Streamer Overload and wanted to check it out, but i couldn't afford it, and my computer isn't built for gaming. I watched youtubers play the game and got hooked to the premise of the game. The idea of mangaging a girl who can have a crazy desire for approval by live streaming got me intrigued.

Vocaloid

Hatsune Miku, the blue twin tailed anime girl who changed me and my taste in music forever. I know theres other vocaloids, but i dont wanna go pver the rest. These little anime singing programs made me happy and helped me coped with hard days. I have a lot of examples, but maybe some other time

[himebushou]

Okay, so let's say that Buddy Daddies goes into realism realism.

Misaki's death would make the news, right?

In Japan, gun violence is incredibly rare. Have a look at this extract from a July 2022 article in Time magazine (emphasis mine):

Japan, a country of more than 125 million people, experiences significantly less gun violence and other forms of violent crime than the global rate. Annual gun death rates in Japan typically amount to single figures. In 2019, there were only nine deaths from firearms, according to the World Health Organization. That same year, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the rate of licensee firearm owners in Japan was 0.16 per 100 people.

It's easy to imagine local people being deeply shocked by what happened to Misaki.

I'm assuming that the police would interview staff and families at Aozora Daycare – and I'm pretty certain that the mothers would be forthcoming about what they saw...

Yes, Unasaka Misaki did drop her daughter off to Aozora, but she suddenly appeared out of the blue... before that, Miri was dropped off by her lovely father. Oh, Kurusu Kazuki? He's a comedian. Well, no, none of us have been to any of his shows. But what does that matter? There was a struggle at Misaki-san's apartment? Why do you think Kazuki Papa had anything to do with it? He dotes on Miri-chan! He's just on tour right now! There's nothing shady about Kazuki Papa! He's one of us!

[talenlee]

Story Pile: Tomo-Chan Is A Girl!

This time last year I wrote about the at-the-time meme-of-a-show, Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie. That anime was ‘renowned’, because it had a really good trailer, and by really good I mean it made a bunch of lesbians sigh. Perhaps because it was first brought to my attention by a bunch of women saying ‘I want to be her’ or ‘I want to be hers’ I first approached that series wondering if this was going to be an ultimately unsatisfying experience for y’know, queer women. This meant I watched all thirteen episodes expecting or imagining something else was going to happen, attentive and focused for some possible insight into whatever this anime was doing that was a bit different, a bit cleverer, and in the process, I wound up really enjoying the series. I liked it, I liked the characters it showed me, I liked a lot of the jokes (even wound up sharing a few of them) and I thought it was a really good launching off point for some discussions. I still think that it’s one of the better articles I wrote last year, and part of why was because I took an anime about a subject I’m normally not interested in – romantic comedy – and gave it a fully focused, critical look.

That was the lens for Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie, and it encouraged me to try the next thing in the same genre that caught my eye, which is why I watched Tomo-Chan’s A Girl, another anime that promised to be about relationships to gender, relationships, and how difficult it can be for two completely compatible people to get over their own hang-ups and actually talk to one another about how much they want to kiss. This is a great follow-up to Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie, though, because it means now I have a point of contrast for Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie with a much, much dumber show.

Content Warning and Spoiler Warning! Tomo-Chan Is A Girl is a series that has some low-key gender feels (a woman wondering about how she can be legitimised as a woman) and some pretty lousy ways for people to talk about girls, and oh also, an incident of sexual assault in the second episode.  I’m going to spoil things in this series, as indicated by that mentioning of something from the second episode.

That I spent three hundred words in the opening discussing a different show probably speaks volumes about how I feel about Tomo-Chan Is A Girl. It’s not that Tomo-Chan Is A Girl is somehow a show not worth your time, but it is a show that I found far less rewarding to watch. But what is this show, what is it about and what’s it include?

Tomo-chan is, you see, a girl. And you may be thinking ahaha, Talen, it’s time for you to trot out comparisons to Ranma ½ again, no, not in this case. No, this is not a whacky supernatural sex comedy farce, it’s instead a teenaged rom-com about a girl who is – as said – a girl – and the boy she’s interested in, who she is concerned, has not noticed. He has noticed, of course he has noticed, his best friend is a gorgeous girl with a huge rack and they’ve had this conversation years ago, as the show makes clear, but the tension of the show is how can Tomo-Chan convince the boy she likes to treat her like a girl.

This paper thin story is  further bulked out by the addition of three friends in flavours of hot, stupid, and evil (Misaki, Carol, Misuzu respectively), and facilitated by everyone in this universe being some kind of low-grade idiot. Since this is a show about a girl who is, of course, quite cute, and indeed, really hot, the show bothers to show you a lot of different ways Tomo rules, like her martial arts skills, her gamer prowess, and the way she has a literal reputation for turning girls gay. Tomo is a really cool character who is in love with the boy who they put on matchbooks captioned IF YOU CAN DRAW THIS BOY, YOU CAN HAVE A CAREER IN TEACHING AMERIMANGA. She’s so hot that when he thought she was a boy he was concerned about his interest in her and he’s so nothing that I’m not even going to bother making this sentence funny.

The show follows thirteen episodes during which ‘things’ happen, but of those things, you do not need to concern yourself overmuch with them or their order. They’re much more like sabots for jokes than they are any kind of narrative or plot as you might expect them from another series, or even a show like Shikimori. None of this is to say that Tomo-Chan is a bad series. I mean I watched it all, I didn’t hate it that much. But it stands out to me that compared to Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie, a show I already considered some extremely thin soup being served in some very big bowls, I kept thinking about the comparison with Tomo-Chan.

Look, Tomo-Chan has its charms. It’s a funny show in its own right, and it has a joke or two once the secondary cast get all introduced and you get to see Misuzu being more actively and deliberately mendacious. I don’t want to all draw it to a single cause, because I feel like Tomo-Chan is full of bad decisions, but the one that stands out to me is remarkable because of how superficial it feels.

The boy’s not hot. Sorry, there it is, that’s all there is to it. It’s not everything but it’s so much. Everything about the pathetic wet failson of Izumi was set up so that his partner’s interest in him made sense, and her immense competence in dealing with threats to him was necessary for the story. Basically, he was an escort quest (and yes I know that’s a joke the anime ending makes of its own, don’t be like that). Plus, he’s hot! He’s a hot boy, damnit.

In Tomo-Chan, the boy interest is a generic boy in the Nozaki-Kun mould that speaks to me of a mangaka who doesn’t actually know how boys are hot, or how boys can be hot, and instead picked all the parts out of a catalogue that they assumed were hot, because they saw all the other boys being drawn that way. And even when the story goes out of its way to try and explain why Tomo is into him, the way it describes things is much more that he is present than that anything about him was individually interesting.

The story of how he and Tomo fall in love, and why she’s so stuck on him, and the ensuing common interest is a weird variant of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse; what Tomo wants, at least at this point, is basically, herself, but without tits. And it’s really underscored by the plot with Misuzu: Junichirou is a character who was in love with her while they dated, but didn’t bother to learn anything about her, and then he retreated from expressing love for Tomo because he didn’t want to mess that up after messing things up with Misuzu. Neither of these are actually showing meaningful things about him beyond the story mechanic in the premise: This boy doesn’t want to commit to a relationship because doing so would end the story.

Where Shikimori was full of moments of looking at the show and asking ‘are they doing this on purpose?’ the feeling for Tomo-Chan was instead much more ‘oh, this isn’t going to be as good as it could be, is it?’ It’s not like the show isn’t telling jokes and trying to get you to enjoy the characters, and the ‘woo hoo’ gif from the beach episode is a true all star, but that’s kind of what the show is. It’s a set of reaction gifs strung together between a plot that doesn’t have to be any deeper than a teaspoon but still somehow feels shallower than it advertises.

I’m not saying the show should present a bi polycule with the three girls who want each other and the boys they put up with. That would be extraordinarily clever, just shockingly smart. But I wish there was a little bit more to Tomo-Chan than this sort of potpourri of moments waiting to be thrown together. Here are the mean girls gossiping about Tomo not even being that hot, here’s them reacting to how hot she is, here’s Misuzu being mean, here’s snap snap snap fingers try to remember her name, CAROL, that’s right, here’s Carol being oblivious and here are Carol’s boobs and Jun gets punched and we move on to the next bit. The jokes are often about Women Be Womening, and Jun Doesn’t Understand That. It all feels like a failure of its form, or rather, a too-sincere representation of its original form, the thing they were adapting into this anime.

See, the comparison to Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie is pretty apt as both Tomo-Chan and Shikimori started their lives as, essentially, micromanga. Where in the west there’s a vision of Manga as periodicals a bit more like comic books, with a regular release date and a sort of sense of size. But that’s not every form manga can take. Shikomiri is a manga that got published three pages at a time, a sort of short-story scenelet narrative that mostly built itself around showing off a cute girl in cool fashion and the idiot boy around her being captivated by some detail or another each day. Tomo-Chan has a similar genesis, where it was essentially a manga version of what we’d consider a newspaper comic. Bigger than you know, a Peanuts strip, but still, about that level.

In both cases we’re talking about work that hasn’t been long on narrative but has been big on its own vibes. In Shikimori that is an artist who loves drawing Shikimori(the character) in a variety of ways, with or without glasses, with or without different contexts, in realistic skiing gear – that kinda thing. The story is about how she’s not just a cutie, but also, it’s very important you’re aware, she’s also very much a cutie. In the case of Tomo-Chan Is A Girl, the manga is also a single-page thing, which means it reads a bit like those serialised newspaper comics that try to tell you the story of Timmy being lost down a well while occasionally panning out to show you an enormous squirrel.

I do want to point out one place where Tomo-Chan Is A Girl decided to express something as bold as ‘an idea’ was the episode where Tomo gets sexually assaulted on a bus.

Deep breath.

The second episode.

There’s so much here that feels like you shouldn’t do it? Like, this is a character who’s struggling with the way she’s perceived and then the show dedicates a time to show her in-depth grappling with the conversation about her body, her relationship to how she’s perceived, how she feels about who she is versus how she feels about the way people treat her and all that potential story space you decide to wrap up in a really unpleasant little story about her being groped by a stranger on the bus, and it even dedicates time to focus on how her only recourse – this girl who can fight real good – is to just let it happen.

Hahahahah!

Jokes!

And this is just one unpleasant part of the overall extremely mid show. It’s strange because it’s not like this series is here to try and do any heavy lifting on this point. It’s not trying to make a point about chickan culture on Japanese public transport, it’s just a way of life and the show treats it as such. But it kind of underscores that this series brings it up and then just leaves it on the floor, for everyone to circle around. I bet if you asked people who’d watched this show about it, they’ve probably forgotten that it did this because why would it have done that?

Tomo-Chan Is A Girl is a series that has some hot girls in it, some really nice tomboy fashion, just some truly top tier reaction gifs, and simply as a matter of necessity, an entire television show strung between them.

Check it out on PRESS.exe to see it with images and links!

[isogashiro]

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better - thank you sm for tagging me (っ˘ω˘ς ) @venuseda​ @fangrui

Three Ships: wangxian, saebom & yihyun, yeonjoo & kangcheol

First Ever Ship: usui and misaki (*ﾉ▽ﾉ)

Last Song: fade into you - mazzy star

Last Movie: omg i think it was glass onion... damn it's been a while

Currently Reading: chi no wadachi & 982382 journal articles for research lmfao

Currently Watching: taxi driver s2, grey's anatomy

Currently Consuming: peach green tea

Currently Craving: decent omurice.. & graduation

Tagging: @gentil-minou @dimpledpran @zorokashi @gooseras @thoresque @nyx4 @sanoreo & anybody that wants to do this [idh enough friends for this :')]

[swimmingferret]

Do you know any good resources for researching Taishō era? Because I want to do Demon Slayer fic but Scottish/Japanese oc.

I typically just use the search engine with 'how to -' as a starter and then start going through the results lol I don't really have a 'go to' resource.

I'm a New Zealander so I have no real experience with Japan, so I have just been looking up articles and wikipedia sources while writing my KnY fic. When I wrote the chapter where Kanao was having a tea ceremony with Misaki I ended up watching several different videos where Japanese tea ceremonies are done, including one which was a step-by-step video and then based the chapter interactions upon those. (just like Rojin talking about the art of flower arranging, I watched several different vids of how they were made and how flowers would be selected) Same with the food, I usually just look up a lot of recipes and whatnot (including a video with a chef serving up the whole tuna head that Inosuke ate in one chapter) Same with looking up the proper naming for things, I spent a lot of time searching up how traditional Japanese houses would be like and the names of things, or what Daki's platform shoes would be like and watched videos on how Oiran's walk when she showed Kanao how in her chapter. Same with all the stories Douma tells, I just search up folklore and gods and etc and then pick my way through the results that show up.

Basically I just spend quite a bit of time toiling through the articles that show up on the search engine or going through youtube videos lol

[mi5a-ki]

(五) misa, or also known by her full name ito misaki, is the only japanese and fictional member of the globally known girl group; blackpink.

all rights reserved © mi5a-ki, 2023

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chapters:

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moments:

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[animeking114]

When is You and Idol Pretty Cure Anime releasing?

You and Idol Pretty Cure animeRomelia Senki Anime Release Date, Cast & More will begin its premiere in a few days. The magical girl anime series is the 22nd series in the Pretty Cure franchise. Chiaki Kon of "Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts" fame is the director of the series. You and Idol Pretty Cure manga will be released after the launch of tv anime. The manga is illustrated by Futago Kamikita and it will be available in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine. Also, new lyric video has been launched. https://youtu.be/AO4RdWIuMFw?feature=shared You and Idol Pretty cure animated show cast gets bigger with two new characters. Yoshino Nanjo of A Certain Scientific Railgun S and Miharu Hanai of Acro Trip are the two new characters of the series. You and Idol Pretty Cure anime is produced by the Toei Animation Studio who also produces a new Pretty Cure anime film. A gameplay trailer of upcoming Hunter x Hunter is revealed.

You and Idol Pretty Cure Anime - Release Date

You and Idol Pretty Cure series is one of the most anticipated anime of 2025. The musical idol series will premiere on February 2, 2025 in Japan. As of now, there is no update whether the series will stream in foreign countries.

You and Idol Pretty Cure Storyline

You and Idol Pretty Cure anime has Uta Sakura in the lead role. She is a second-year middle school student and one of the members of Pretty Cures. Sakura is a singer and she leads a happy life in Hanamichi Town with her cute dog, Kyu-chan. Uta Sakura goes to school, plays with her friends, and spends her time with her dog. One day, she goes on a long walk with Kyu-Chan and meets a strange person. Sakura meets Purirun, a fairy from KirakiLand. Sakura is surprised to see sparkles around Purirun. It is also revealed Purirun has lost its Idol Pretty Cure and her place is attacked by the rival who also steals their sparkles. Uta Sakura gives Pretty Cure Ribbon and Idol Heart Brooch to Purirun, and also promises to save their land from the Chokkiri Gang and its leader. Uta Sakura joins her allies and embarks on a magical adventure to KirakiLand to save everyone.

You and Idol Pretty Cure Anime - Staff

You and Idol Pretty Cure is the next release after Wonderful Pretty Cure!. The series is directed by Chiaki Kon known for her works including Golden Time and Back Street Girls. Here is the official cast and crew, - Director - Chiaki Kon - Writer - Yōichi Katō - Music - Erika Fukasawa, Misaki Umase - Art Director - Tong Nian Chen - Studio - Toei Animation - Character Designer - Miho Sugimoto

Characters

- Misato Matsuoka as Cute Idol/ Uta Sakura - Minami Takahashi as Cure Wink/Nana Aokaze - Natsumi Takamori as Cure Kyun-Kyun/Kororo Shigure - Yoshino Nanjō as Purirun - Miharu Hanai as Merorun You and Idol Pretty Cure has a good buzz and it is the next release from one of the most popular anime franchises. You can also read the best shonen anime of 2024 on our Animeking site.

FAQ

How to watch the You and Idol Precure Anime series?You and Idol Precure fantasy anime series will stream on ABC TV and TV Asahi. Crunchyroll will stream the series for worldwide audiences.How many episodes for the You and Idol Precure Anime?The You and Idol Precure animated series will have more than 25 episodes. Read the full article

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WOLF GAME

THE WOLF GAME - PART 8

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Takeo Kojima, 35 years old.

A sturdy detective. The assertive type that often tries to take charge. Not fond of certain adults. Skilled in martial arts, making him a dangerous person if he were to become a wolf.

TAKEO KOJIMA : Even as a police officer, I never expected a real murder to happen…

TAKEO KOJIMA : Based on the condition of her body, there's no doubt she was killed with a knife.

TAKEO KOJIMA : Dammit… Things just keep getting more complicated…

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Ritsu Kamiki, 21 years old:

A university student from Tokyo. She’s a cunning girl who doesn't trust easily, always speaks her mind and has a terrible attitude. Despite being 21, she still looks like a grade schooler.

RITSU KAMIKI : Did that wolf guy really go and kill someone...? Isn't that insane?

RITSU KAMIKI : And that much blood is just ridiculous...

RITSU KAMIKI : Ugh, it's so gross…

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Maki Takayama, 25 years old:

A reporter for a major weekly magazine. Specializes in gossip articles and always carries a camera and voice recorder. Friendly and approachable, likely popular among older men.

MAKI TAKAYAMA : So, the wolf among us actually murdered someone…

ME : Yeah, it certainly seems that way.

MAKI TAKAYAMA : Yeah, well, just sitting around watching everyone won't help us figure out who the wolf is…

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Satoru Yonemori, 33 years old:

A seemingly unlucky psychiatrist. His hairstyle is influenced by Jack Black, an actor he admires. Judging on appearance alone, he seems dissatisfied with his life and somewhat bitter.

SATORU YONEMORI : The victim likely died of shock caused by excessive bleeding.

ME : Indeed, there's a disturbing amount of blood...

SATORU YONEMORI : The wolf appears to have stabbed her through the heart with a knife."

SATORU YONEMORI : In all honesty, she didn't stand a chance of surviving...

ME : You're right…

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Leaving the others, he finds a room containing the belongings of Ritsu Kamiki and Maki Takayama.

Ritsu owns a backpack shaped adorably like a cat.

And Maki seems to always keep a spare camera on hand.

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Takuya Tsuchiya, 28 years old:

He’s a stage actor who has recently hit the big time, but before that had actually been commercially unsuccessful. He has a somewhat languid demeanor, but is straightforward when it comes to expressing his opinions. Since he seems to have a quick temper, it's better not to provoke him.

TAKUYA TSUCHIYA : Seriously... I never thought a real murder would happen...

TAKUYA TSUCHIYA : I’m not going anywhere near that body…

ME : Y-yeah... 

ME : (I wouldn't want to examine a dead body either if I could help it...)

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ME : Oh, these are Takuya’s things. Better leave them alone, or he’ll blow a gasket.

ME : So these must be Satoru’s. That bag looks exactly like something a doctor would have.

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Iida Rintarou, 18 years old.

Honestly, I have no idea what he's thinking. He's known for his eccentric fashion sense and slanted speech. He often ends his sentences with a musical flair. He may seem carefree on the surface, but he comes across quite sharp deep down.

IIDA RINTAROU : Phew! I feel so refreshed after taking a shower.♪

IIDA RINTAROU : Have you taken one too?

ME : No, I'll pass...

ME : (This guy doesn't seem to be too shaken up, even though there's been a murder.)

ME : (There's something suspicious about him...)

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SATORU YONEMORI : I was thinking this knife could have been used as a weapon...

KOU NIIMURA : But this knife... it's not even clean, let alone bloody.

SATORU YONEMORI : Yeah, about that...

SATORU YONEMORI : I actually asked Misaki-san to cook for me last night because I got a bit hungry.

SATORU YONEMORI : She used this knife and I forgot to wash it...

OSAMU NAGAI : So, does that mean the knife has been left as it was after cooking last night?

KOU NIIMURA : In that case, it's unlikely it was used as a weapon.

SATORU YONEMORI : So it would seem...

ME : (They’re right, of course, but if that's the case, it seems it really wasn't used as a weapon. I guess I'll have to keep searching…)

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Saruhiko secretly donating to charity.

I totally imagine this as Fushimi’s way of quietly saying fuck you to his parents, by donating all his inheritance to charity. Like after Niki died he probably did get some money, since Kisa wasn’t that interested in Niki’s money (she’s got plenty of her own after all). Fushimi had no interest in touching ‘that guy’s’ money and just lets it sit in a random bank account somewhere, even when he moves in with Yata he figures he’d rather be poor with Misaki than live off that person’s money. Eventually he nearly forgets about it until he receives a letter from the bank, the account’s been dormant for so long it will be escheated if there isn’t some kind of activity soon.

Fushimi’s initial reaction is ‘good, I don’t want it,’ but imagine like Yata or Munakata spotting the letter and being curious about Fushimi’s plans for the money. Fushimi’s all it’s none of your business but the interaction gets him thinking that isn’t there something more he could do with this rather than letting it go to the government. Imagine he finds himself quietly researching different groups and finds this one charity that helps children with abusive parents get help and get out of their situation, setting them up so they can separate from their family and live on their own with support from the organization. It’s not like Fushimi would care about that sort of organization or support such a sappy thing — but wouldn’t that guy hate it, if Fushimi gave this money away to people who won’t even know who it’s from, wouldn’t that woman hate it if he just gave money away rather than investing, wouldn’t all those people at the funeral hate it if they couldn’t ever touch this money again. A few days later there’s something of a stir online, a charity thanking the anonymous donor who made an enormous donation to their charity. Fushimi reads the article and closes the page, thinking well maybe the money wasn’t totally worthless after all and hoping that somewhere Niki’s spirit is hating this.

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Love Live! Series Joint Asia Live Tour Event Commemoration: Emi Nitta/Sayuri Date CAST Q&A

(This article was published in Love Live! Days November 2024 Issue, released September 30, 2024)

Love Live! μ's Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka) CAST Q&A Shanghai Performance (October 6, 2024)

Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024 ~The Story We Realize Together~ Shanghai Performance ■ Date: October 6 (Sun), 2024 ■ Venue: Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center Hong Arena EH Cast: Love Live! μ's Emi Nitta (Honoka Kosaka), Aya Uchida (Kotori Minami), Pile (Maki Nishikino) Love Live! Sunshine!! Aqours Shuka Saito (You Watanabe), Aika Kobayashi (Yoshiko Tsushima), Ai Furihata (Ruby Kurosawa) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Mayu Sagara (Kasumi Nakasu), Shu Uchida (Mia Taylor), Akina Homoto (Lanzhu Zhong) Love Live! Superstar!! Liella! Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya), Liyuu (Keke Tang), Nako Misaki (Chisato Arashi), Naomi Payton (Sumire Heanna), Nagisa Aoyama (Ren Hazuki), Nozomi Suzuhara (Kinako Sakurakoji), Akane Yabushima (Mei Yoneme), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana), Aya Emori (Natsumi Onitsuka), Yuina (Wien Margarete), Sakura Sakakura (Tomari Onitsuka)

Q1. What was your reaction when you first heard about the Asia tour?

µ's has already ended its live activities, but I was happy to be asked to participate in the first joint Asia tour of the series. This will be the first major overseas appearance for µ's since "Love Live! µ's Fan Meeting in Shanghai ~Talk & Live~" in 2016. The time I spent with the fans and the members was intense, and I remember it being a very enjoyable overseas performance.

Q2. What kind of image do you have of the venue of the Shanghai performance?

I think Shanghai is a city where "tradition" and "modernity" coexist. I've visited several times, and each time I feel its evolution and energy. I've had many opportunities to visit China this year, and I continue to make surprising discoveries. This will be my first time in Shanghai in several years, so I'm looking forward to receiving new stimulation and making good memories.

Q3. Is there anything you would like to achieve or try on the tour?

I don't get to see foreign fans very often, so I feel their enthusiasm even more. I'm glad when they call out loudly and sing with us. So this time, I hope to give a performance where I can hear many of their voices. Also, if there's a chance, I'd like to enjoy Shanghai's gourmet food with the members.

Q4. What are your feelings toward the tour as µ's, and what are you talking about with your fellow members?

This will be the first time for the three of us to perform overseas and many people will be seeing µ's for the first time, so I discussed with the members things like song selection, who will sing which part, and how to please the audience. I hope everyone will feel µ's style. Having said that, I'll be performing in Shanghai with two trusted and reassuring people. It's sure to be a very enjoyable time. Please look forward to it!

Q5. Please give a message to everyone who's looking forward to the tour!

This is my first live performance as µ's in a long time. I'm happy to have this chance to meet even though it's been more than 8 years since “Love Live! μ’s Final LoveLive! ~µ'sic Forever♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪~." I hope everyone overseas, and of course everyone who supports us in Japan, will enjoy the µ's of today. I look forward to seeing your smiling faces!

Love Live! Superstar!! Liella! Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya) CAST Q&A Guangzhou Performance (October 4, 2024)

Love Live! Series Asia Tour 2024 ~The Story We Realize Together~ Guangzhou Performance ■ Date: October 4 (Fri), 2024 ■ Venue: Guangzhou Asian Games Town Gymnasium Cast: Love Live! Superstar!! Liella! Sayuri Date (Kanon Shibuya), Liyuu (Keke Tang), Nako Misaki (Chisato Arashi), Naomi Payton (Sumire Heanna), Nagisa Aoyama (Ren Hazuki), Nozomi Suzuhara (Kinako Sakurakoji), Akane Yabushima (Mei Yoneme), Wakana Ookuma (Shiki Wakana), Aya Emori (Natsumi Onitsuka), Yuina (Wien Margarete), Sakura Sakakura (Tomari Onitsuka)

Q1. What was your reaction when you first heard about the Asia tour?

I remember I was like, “What? A concert!? And overseas!?"! (Laughs). This tour is the first time for all eleven of us in Liella! to go abroad! In the summer of 2023, the nine of us from the first and second generations performed in Shanghai, but at that time I was so nervous I couldn't stop the adrenaline (laughs). We talked about how we'd work hard so all eleven of us could perform together overseas one day, so I was really happy to hear the news!

Q2. What kind of image do you have of the venue of the Guangzhou performance?

This tour will be my first visit to Guangzhou!! I knew of course that the Chinese mainland is really big, but I had no idea just how far apart Shanghai and Guangzhou were until this time, and I was very surprised…! I also heard from Liyuu-chan, who plays Keke Tang, that Guangzhou is really humid and hot, so I'm going to set my hair more carefully than usual on the day of the concert so it won't fall apart from the humidity! (Laughs)

Q3. Is there anything you would like to achieve or try on the tour?

I think it'd be more exciting if we greeted the audience at the beginning of the concert or addressed them during the songs in the local language to make it feel special! We have a lot of fans from overseas who learn Japanese to talk to us at our regular events, so I'd be happy if we could return the favor this time! And if I have time, I'd like to try Chinese-style hot pot, xiaolongbao, and the many other delicious foods I've heard about!

Q4. What are your feelings toward the tour as Liella!, and what are you talking about with your fellow members?

Two days after the Guangzhou concert (the day of the Shanghai concert), the first episode of the third season of the Love Live! Superstar!! TV anime will air in Japan! I feel as if the members are closer to me than usual, and I told them it's really reassuring. My thoughts on this tour are very simple. I'd like to take on this challenge with the feeling of gratitude to everyone for supporting us and letting us hear their voices!

Q5. Please give a message to everyone who's looking forward to the tour!

Thank you very much for your support! Liella! is all about "connection" and "unity." I learned from everyone in Liella! that even if we're far apart or don't see each other for days on end, the feeling of fun can still connect us anytime, anywhere! We'll do our best to deliver our voices so we can share a dreamlike time together that can only be created on that day at that time!! Yiqi xiangshou yanchu ba! (Let's enjoy the show together!) (←Liyuu-chan taught me that♡)