#or just mizuki and mafuyu without a virtual singer...

[breadsammich]

ohhhh my god yall imagine a mizumafu cover of "a realistic, logical ideologist" by goboumen...

[icedroppedinparasolcider]

to the mizuki5 doomposters, i have to ask: are we reading the same 25ji story? in what reality does this storyline lead you to conclude that mizuki5 will be some sort of breakup event for mizuena or niigo as a whole given every event since the conclusion of Say Goodbye to Masked Me has been a process of confronting their internal conflicts and finally finding ways to heal from their pain? it would be entirely counteractive to the point of 25ji if they were to write niigo, any of them, not accepting mizuki for who they are. yes, they are scared of this possibility, but they're also traumatised and paranoid, as evident by the rooftop scene of My Footprints, Your Destination. that very event makes it clear that mizuki was caught up in her own fears and acting irrationally as a result; we have several events since then where mizuki openly contemplates telling ena The Secret, and we see in multiple events mizuki concluding that they're no longer going to run away from this problem. the cliffhanger at the end of Reeling in the Lights shows exactly that: mizuki telling herself that she's not going to run away and that it's time to confront this fear. which, again, is the entire point of the arc this story has been on since third anni.

you people are far too obsessed with the idea of divorce arcs and breakup events. i know the wxs second arc teased that possibility for several events, but it was also the entire point of that story to have a "don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" message. the other four units don't even approach those ideas?? ichisaki divorce in Parallel Harmonies was basically the exact same concept as shihonami divorce in Unwavering Feelings, Now Put Into Words: two characters struggling to get on the same page about something they're both very passionate about. the difference between the two events being that ichisaki have literally never argued before and had no idea how to navigate the problem without the interference of the virtual singers, while shihonami managed to figure it out on their own, and thus dwelled on the problem for less time. anhane divorce in Whip the Wimp Girl!! was the direct conclusion of a massive underlying conflict in an's story progression that was first made clear in Bout for Beside You, with an finally expressing the feelings and fears she'd kept hidden from kohane, and not once did kohane even begin to get upset. you can see it in kohane's untrained for the set; she's effectively fallen in love with this girl who completely shook her to her core all over again because of an finally letting loose her raw emotion in an unfiltered way. Whip the Wimp Girl!! wasn't a divorce arc, it was an event that only made more powerful the bond between the vivids, it amplified the aibou magic that's existed between them since the main story. and that event, alongside concluding an's story arc, provided the motivation and drive to kohane to achieve what she does in OVER RAD SQUAD.

will there be conflict in mizuki5? yes, because it's an entire event and they always have some form of central conflict for the characters to confront. mizuki's fears are the conflict, and her finding a way to face them will be the entire point of the event. from the pieces before me, i personally think this will happen through mizuki being forced into a position where they have no choice but to face this, but it's not like they're completely unprepared; Searching for a Reflection Beneath the Waters had mizuki tell themselves they need to face their problems so they'll know how to help mafuyu do just that, Next to the Unchanging Warmth was a reminder of how far they've come and that hiding who they are for the sake of being accepted will only make them more miserable, and then the end of Reeling in the Lights was the decision to confront it. it might not happen in the way they want, but it's not like mizuki doesn't want this to happen at all. they've had an entire story arc since My Footprints, Your Destination; hell, they wanted to tell ena during that event! they just didn't because they were scared, and finding the strength to stop running away has been the point of mizuki's story since Our Escape For Survival. pairing that with her being rejected would be completely counter to everything project sekai's story represents.

[pjsk-story-summaries]

April Fools Year 3: Past and Future

TL;DR: Everyone has been transported into one of two mysterious, seemingly inescapable SEKAI: a prehistoric forest with ruins and dinosaurs, or a futuristic city with tech and aliens. They split up into groups to survive and find a way home.

In the Past? SEKAI,

Team Survival Masters consists of Shiho, Airi, Nene, Kanade, and MMJ Len. They set up base camp and prepare delicious meals for the others.

Team Food Hunt in the Primeval Forest consists of Ichika, An, Ena, and L/n MEIKO. They brave the wilderness to collect materials and food.

Team We are the Pegasus Exploration Party! consists of Minori, Toya, Tsukasa, and MMJ Miku. As long as they keep high spirits, nothing will stop them from finding the way back home.

In the Future? SEKAI,

Team Relief Space Cafe consists of Honami, Shizuku, Mafuyu, and n25 Luka. They serve coffee at the place where everyone can rest.

Team NicoNico☆Food Search consists of Saki, Kohane, Emu, Mizuki, and WxS Rin. They try and find food while befriending aliens.

Team Here and There in the Futuristic City consists of Haruka, Akito, Rui, and VBS KAITO. This chaotic yet responsible team searches for the way back home.

Full fan translation (Project Sekai in English)

This summary is currently a work in progress. Area conversations will be added periodically.

Upon login, Miku asks you to join her in exploring two special SEKAI of the past and the future.

None of those transported to the Past? SEKAI know how they got there. The same happens in the Future? SEKAI. All the units cross each others soon after arriving and decide to team up to survive together. They'd decided to split into base camp/rest, food searching, and exit-searching teams.

Past? SEKAI

Survival Masters Cover: Setsuna Trip

Kanade and Nene greet VBS Rin, MMJ Len, and n25 KAITO. Nene's extremely intimidated by KAITO's harsh demeanor. She questions if she did something wrong, but Kanade explains he's just like that.

Shiho greets Airi, WxS MEIKO, and L/n Luka. Airi leads the group based on her past variety show experience. Luka divides up material gathering roles, impressing MEIKO and Airi. Neither of them are used to a reliable Luka. Luka offers her lap when MEIKO expresses loneliness without her sleepy one.

Food Hunt in the Primeval Forest Cover: Six Trillion Years and an Overnight Story

An, Ena, and Ichika make a fishing rod out of sticks and strings. Ichika realizes they need bugs or worms as bait, but all three are too scared to look. n25 Miku finds a bunch of worms under a rock and picks them up without hesitation.

L/n MEIKO leads Ena, MMJ KAITO and VBS Luka search for water. Ena's a bit frustrated by how easy-going Luka is in such a strange scenario. KAITO explains how it's cool to get to experience nature, and Ena reluctantly agrees that it would be great for references. She's also extremely thrown off by how nice these Virtual Singers are.

We are the Pegasus Exploration Party! Cover: Booo!

Tsukasa prepares the members of the Pegasus Exploration Party. L/n Rin wants them all to get cool nicknames and form an adventure huddle. Minori tries her best to get n25 MEIKO to join. She's forced to put her hand in the middle, but doesn't cheer.

The Pegasus Exploration Team has been searching for some time now. WxS Luka had fallen asleep, so Tsukasa yells for her to wake up. The scream ended up startling a dinosaur, who begins to chase them. Toya leads them to hide in an ancient ruin.

Relief Space Cafe Cover: Meru

Shizuku suggests checking out a place she'd seen earlier. She tries backtracking based on the signs she'd seen, but Mafuyu points out they change color. MMJ Rin asks Shizuku to hold her hand, pretending she's nervous. She just doesn't want Shizuku to get lost.

Mafuyu finds a malfunctioning robot. Shizuku tries to help it out by clicking a button, accidentally triggering a self-defense mode. Everyone panics, but Mafuyu calmly tells it to stop. WxS KAITO notices something off in her demeanor when she said it, though.

Honami, L/n Miku, VBS MEIKO, and n25 Luka explore the back alleys. Luka teases Miku about being a senpai figure, but only MEIKO realizes the intent. Honami praises Miku.

NicoNico☆Food Search Cover: Alien Alien

Emu, Mizuki, and MMJ MEIKO head off on their food search with a wonderhoy, but n25 Len isn't quite sure what to do. Mizuki and Emu teach him how to do it. They do it one more time, this time with Len.

The group finds an octopus-like alien. Emu tries copying the alien speech, but it comes out like nonsense. The alien responds, to everyone's surprise. The alien then copies back Emu's wonderhoy.

Here and There in the Futuristic City Cover: Devil's Manner

Akito wants to leave the Future? SEKAI as soon as possible, but Rui and WxS Miku are too distracted by the futuristic technology. Miku keeps getting the number of "no"s in Akito's name wrong.

VBS KAITO thinks he saw an alien, but L/n Len and n25 Rin don't belive him. KAITO's thrown off by how different the two are here.

Haruka uses her idol charm on an alien. (There's likely more to this interaction, but the translation was cut off.)

Rui explains his exploration drone to L/n Len. He offers over the controller. Akito asks if n25 Rin wants to join since she looks curious, but she denies it since that's "just playing around". Akito asks for the controller for the spare drone and explains how it would help. Rin caves and takes the controller.

[oceanwithouthermoon]

i need to know what would be the saiki k character pjsk players favorite everything from the game would be.. like no true crossover or anything, just tdlosk characters playing the game...

ive talked like a litttle bit about this but not ENOUGH. (plus i cant even find my posts talking about this lol)

1000% without a doubt, kusuos fav group is niigo... he kins literally all four of them but especially kanade and mafuyu (also kinda kins nene and honami but u wouldnt hear that from him) but his FAVORITE character is mizuki.. i cant explain it, im just right.. his whole profile and all that is extremely niigo heavy, but wxs is actually a close second favorite for him lol.. rui reminds him too much of his brother though so he kinda tries to avoid it but. i honestly think he would take comfort in it after a while. in the same way he takes comfort in mafuyus stories because he relates a lot, but it also kinda makes him feel sick. also ive talked abt this on other posts like the smash bros mains post, but in classic average guy fashion, kusuo mostly picks characters that look like him to like, so he just usually picks pink characters.. so along with mostly caring about niigo, he also really likes and always pulls for specifically mizuki, airi, emu, saki, and luka.. lol.. hes also a thumb player but u did NOT hear that from me..

chiyo has her fav groups RANKED and it goes 1) mmj 2) l/n 3) wxs.. vbs and niigo are tied, she doesnt rlly care that much.. she also likes the virtual singers more than any of the others do, and LOVES rin, len, and meiko.. her kins are minori and honami, and her fav characters are airi and emu.. shes also a huge shipper obviously lmfao..

kokomi likes mmj and vbs.. kins saki, toya, shizuku, an, and mafuyu!! (ik thats a lot but just trust me on this) her favs are shizuku and an.. also, similarly to how kusuo feels about mafuyu, kokomi gets kinda physically ill over mafuyu and toyas characters.. she relates a little too hard to the point where she kinda avoids reading the events for a bit, but comes back to it eventually..

shun LOVES vbs and niigo.. kins tsukasa and ena!! he really wants to say he kins akito and shiho but he just wishes he was cool like them, theyre prob his favorites though.. does try to project himself onto mafuyu in his chuuni way but could not for the life of him get into her character.. he does NOT get her at all..

rifuta loves l/n, close second fav is mmj.. kins minori and rin, also kind of an.. her fav characters are saki and kohane because. pigtails. also loves rin and len. loves shizuku because she reminds her of kokomi.

[polahusband]

Project Sekai Character Tournament Extra - Round 2

Mizuki Akiyama

Mizuki is a moody person and Kanade thinks they only act on their own principles. They tend to get frustrated and upset whenever they're ridiculed for various reasons, and they strongly desire to freely express themself, without holding back or being made fun of due to just being who they are. They're also obsessed with cute things.

Despite their energetic, carefree, and sometimes childish demeanor, Mizuki is shown to be, on more than a few occasions, the most mature member of Nightcord, as Ena herself admits in one of her card stories. They often assume the role of mediator in arguments, breaking things up and settling things down whenever they sense that the air has become too heated. They're fairly introspective, and are therefore usually the one to suggest breaks when they notice that their fellow members have grown tired or particularly stressed out. Where Kanade tends to intensely hone in her focus, Mizuki keeps their attention at least somewhat rooted in reality, able to sense changes in tension and atmosphere in the group. They are able to come to fairly nuanced conclusions about issues, as well as people, as is evident in the way they spoke of their feelings towards Mafuyu disappearing; describing how they would feel but acknowledging that it is not Mafuyu's responsibility to respond to, or feel saved by, their feelings.

For better or for worse, they have a very strong learned sense of boundaries: when to involve themself in the affairs of others, and when to involve others in their own affairs. They make sure to acknowledge that they themself are bound to have little understanding of others’ struggles before proceeding to offer an opinion. They carry with them a strong recognition of the struggles their fellow members face, and with this comes a belief that the group isn’t an appropriate space to share their own struggles. It seems that they stay secretive, to an extent, from an understanding that everyone has their own mysteries.

Kagamine Rin

Rin is a VIRTUAL SINGER known for performing with her counterpart Kagamine Len. Her and the other VIRTUAL SINGERS live in another world called SEKAI, but appear in the real world to consult people who have trouble understanding their true feelings through music.

In the Stage SEKAI, she becomes an idol together with Hatsune Miku. Rin looks up to Miku and does her best to improve alongside her.

In the Street SEKAI, she sings along with her partner Kagamine Len, however, the pair have a tendency to get into arguments. Rin first appears in area conversations and the third episode of the Street SEKAI story.

In the Wonderland SEKAI, she becomes a part of the show cast and performs with them. She first appears as part of Wonderlands x Showtime's first Virtual Live and officially joins the SEKAI in the Musical Twilight Parade event story.

In the Empty SEKAI, she sings and roams the desolate landscape. She appears as part of the SEKAI in the Insatiable Pale Color event story.

In the School SEKAI, she plays the keyboard as a part of the VIRTUAL SINGERs' band. She appears in the SEKAI during the Unnamed Harmony event story. She is very cheerful and peppy and often calls her bandmates nicknames like Miku-P (ミクぴょん), Shihoppi (しほっち), and Sakki (サッキー).

[20elements]

Project Sekai: Tanabata Wishes

Just a summary list of a responses generated from AI bots of the cast. Since today is Japan's Star Festival, I wanted to have fun asking for each character's wishes:

More More Jump Minori Hanasato - Successful solo gig in addition to MMJ Haruka Kiritani - For her music to deliver happiness Airi Momoi - For her younger sister's courage to ask her crush out Shizuku Hinomori - Global reach of her songs

Leo/need Ichika Hoshino - Adventure with Hatsune Miku Saki Tenma - To witness a meteor shower Honami Mochizuki - To remain close to the people she cares most about Shiho Hinomori - Becoming the bassist of a proper band

Vivid BAD SQUAD Kohane Azusawa - Maintaining VBS' good health An Shiraishi - For VBS to surpass RAD Weekend Akito Shinonome - To get along better with his sister Ena Toya Aoyagi - Becoming a top street musician with many fans

Nightcord @25 Kanade Yoisaki - To compose a healing song for yours truly Mafuyu Asahina - To feel genuine emotions Ena Shinonome - To create art worthy of world class museums Mizuki Akiyama - Growing up into a dependable adult

Wonderlands x Showtime Tsukasa Tenma - His sister Saki's happiness and good health Emu Otori - Whopping servings of takoyaki Nene Kusanagi - To be more comfortable around people Rui Kamishiro - Expansion of his genius and contributions across SEKAI

VIRTUAL SINGER Hatsune Miku - To be able to compose her own songs Kagamine Rin - To convey greater and more captivating emotion with vocals than usual Kagamine Len - For everyone to be able to overcome insecurities Megurine Luka - To see the purest, truest beauty in the world that she has yet to Meiko - Everyone's comfort in being themselves Kaito - A peaceful world without suffering or sickness

[apieceofsushi]

ladies and gentlemen the annual post you never asked for

summoning plans!! (2024 addition because man I have a mild addiction and as a f2p I cannot afford to be broke over banners I do not actually care about that much and-)

feel free to use this as well, I have found that it is rather helpful!

here's the initial layout (subject to change per the usual)

My ramblings under the cut :) :

Cutting down from last year's eleven banners to five?! insane. this is due to a) really thinking about what cards are actually the most appealing in my mind and b) time constraints. I really only play prsk for half an hour a day (at most, sometimes I may go a few days without due to having a life (a shock)), so I realized this year that the time required to successfully acquire the cards I wanted was nonexistent. so we're being reasonable! I think I had to cut out little bravers, the valentines event, both of the Kohane focus events, the toya dragon event, the Kanade Zamza (so excited for song btw) event, light up the fire, holy shit this is a lot, the latest akito event, and the third-anniversary event?? I mean, that last one should have the dream pick, so obviously, I'll try to pull a little, but we'll see how the savings are.

A reminder that doing these is kind of just a way for me to personally organize my thoughts and that anyone is welcome to try this!! visually this just helps me a lot.

Okay, now some more reasoning (again half for my own benefit) to pull on each banner:

In the Corner of a Resonant Town (ALL OF THESE CARDS ARE SO PRETTY WTF)

Shiho: I technically have a limited of her among a couple of other four stars, but the theme of this whole set shot an arrow through my heart the moment I saw it. It's just??? I have no words

An: similar reasoning as Shiho, I have her fest card and two other normal ones, bUt HeY oNlY tHe LiM cAmE wItH a CoStUmE-

Ena: did I just say that I was skipping her fest because I gained a lim of her this year? yes. do I still want this one and will fight to acquire it? yes.

Miku: I actually have a couple of Miku four stars already, but I feel like seeing her on a rate up nowadays is becoming...rarer? probably due to the need to put other virtual singers on banners to balance out how many she had at the beginning of the game, but there's no doubt the frequency at which she's on banners is significantly less (unless she's the focus or smth). not to mention that because she has six versions of herself, it's even rarer for one that you might like a lot to be on a banner?? so far this is one of three Leo/need Miku four stars, and the only one that's limited, so you know damn well that if it's this pretty I'm going for it.

Our Escape for Survival

So quick note: because this one is only a month after Resonant Town, idk how much I'll actually save for it. time-dependent ig

Mizuki: hot take the 3D outfit isn't that good but the art of it is AMAZING. I saw a comment somewhere saying "wow they look like k-pop idols" and as a fan of the genre my fate was sealed. while it is a mizuki banner, it's a limited one, so I feel like there's a bit more reason to summon. again, it's time dependent, so if I can't it's not the end of the world.

Mafuyu: MAFUYU. this card was my computer wallpaper for a period of time so it'd be a crime not to try for it. I'm trying to only get mafuyu lims/focuses as I have an abundance of her (as a mafuyu collector any mafuyu is accepted), and this one is really nice, and the hairstyle is refreshing imo.

Luka: partly out of desperation to get some of the newer virtual singer cards that release (many of the ones I have are quite dated at this point), but also this is so pretty hello?? easily one of my favorite Luka cards if not my favorite. k-drama set lessgo baby

Saying Goodbye to My Masked Self

Mafuyu: at this point I've come to accept that I automatically pull on Mafuyu focus banners, and that's been quite successful! the only mafuyu focus I still have not claimed is the intersecting melodies one (one day... one day...), so I can say that all normal rate-up banners have gone quite well. while I haven't been following the story very closely lately, I know that this event is very important for her arc, and as bittersweet as it is her trained card in this set is relieving.

Kanade: tbh her and ena are here because this is just a mafuyu focus that I will summon on, but hello they're actually pretty?? the cards in the Snow White set were mid outside of mafuyu (so basically just mizuki and rin), so I would happily pull more even if I already got Mafuyu. also. I currently only have one kanade card, and it doesn't have a costume, so I'd like to fix that.

Ena: same reasoning as Kanade (except I have a solid supply of ena cards and I just find this set pretty)

N25 World Link Event (oh boy)

Since all of these cards are fantastic (even if they're not limited (?)), I'll just come out and say that I love them all and I hope that they come home. Genuinely was at a loss for words when I first saw them and I'm very excited for the event when it comes to global.

Now, here I was thinking: man, with the Sanrio collab, I think that's a good amount of gacha for the year!

And then the new year banner came into existence. Not even kidding it has altered my plans so much, I won't go back and edit each thing as that's confusing but list them below:

Resonant Town will stay the same, I only need to do 200 pulls to spark for someone I want (as I have ten stickers, I'm assuming that's still how it works? I've never saved enough to spark lmao)

May skip Survival depending on how much I spend on the previous banner. It'll probably end up being leftovers from Resonant Town if I have any. But from here on out, it's hardcore saving time!!

Masked Persona will have to be a pull-until-Mafuyu-and-then-quit because as much as I could use a Kanade four-star, I'm hoping to get that from the World Link event. At this point, I make sure to summon on Mafuyu banners because I have all of her standard focuses, and I've been pretty lucky with not having to spend too much to get her each time (fingers crossed it stays the same).

World Link event will depend on what happens over the first ten months of the year (damn, they really had to put the best banners in the last two months of the year didn't they), but I hope to spend a bit on this one. Then again, there is the chance to get them on other N25 banners, so even if I couldn't get all of them I wouldn't be too worried.

Sanrio Collab (not pictured) is still a must!! If I have to limit the World Link event for this, then I shall! It presents the opportunity to pull for characters I don't usually want to (Saki, Airi, and Emu), so I'm looking forward to it!

New Year's Banner......all of these characters are stunning (and Mafuyu is a 3-star and an amazing one at that, literally better looking than some of the earlier four stars), so...I really don't have any words

Obviously, as the year goes on, I'll see how I feel about these sets, but I'm pretty happy that I managed I've managed to cut down on how much I want to summon (it's like a diet guys). Again, I put my thoughts down here not only because doing all of this rambling helps my thought process but also because I think it's helpful and encourages others to use it if they're unsure of what they want to pull on!! Happy New Year's, folks, I hope 2024 is a good one !!!

[queersekai]

Day 30 of @cocajimmycola's April Icon Event: Free day/Best commissioned song for each character

I'm going to detail my personal reasonings under the cut. Note that this only goes through Samsa, so none of the fourth commissioned songs (which as of writing this are Aioi, Momoiro Key, and Kitty) were taken into account

Flag(s): Ryuusepulsica (Ichika), teraterica (Saki), stagesekaica (Honami), yuyovoicesica (Shiho), tenshicloverica (Minori), ifsongica (Haruka), icedropica (Airi), metamorebornica (Shizuku), onesheepica (Kohane), awakenowica (An), suspendanimatica (Akito), radogica (Toya), mrshowtimica (Tsukasa), niccorisurveyica (Emu), glorsteadgoica (Nene), whatendingwantica (Rui), samsaica (Kanade), niigobugica (Mafuyu), nomadica (Ena), lowoneyesica (Mizuki)

Ichika (Ryuusei no Pulse): I'm... really not the biggest Ichika fan, and unfortunately that applies to her commissions as well. Ryuusei no Pulse took the lead largely because of the Virtual Singer version

Saki (Teratera): Teratera is her best song, no question. Close second goes to Stella though

Honami (STAGE OF SEKAI): It was really close and I almost chose Flyway, but STAGE OF SEKAI won in the end. I'm pretty sure the full version changed my life it was that beautiful

Shiho (Voices): I could have picked any of her commissions because they're all amazing. However, given Yuyoyuppe's Leia used to be my favorite Vocaloid song ever, Yuyoyuppe got the win from me. Helps that this is one of my top five songs in the game

Minori (Tenshi no Clover): This song... this event... I cried. Minori really succeeded in bringing hope back then... she still does of course, but this event just... wow

Haruka (IF): This is literally in my top five songs in the game. Also really shows Haruka has the voice of an angel. Everyone who says it's generic and boring is wrong

Airi (icedrop): If I allowed the fourth commissions, this would actually be Momoiro Key. I do not like Parasol Cider, and while DAKARA MOTTO More! Jump! More! is iconic, I just... really like icedrop

Shizuku (Metamo Re:born): It was a hard call between this and I Am, We Are. This one won out because we have the full version honestly

Kohane (One Sheep): I could have picked any of hers, and Beat Eater was almost the choice. I don't have much to say about it, it's really good

An (Awake Now): An unfortunately gets some of the weaker commissions. Forward is... okay, and while Machi is good, I really like what Yunosuke gave us

Akito (Suspended Animation): Easily top ten material for me, bordering on top five. I also just... love how it starts with Akito and Kohane together. Please give us more of that

Toya (RAD DOGS): None of his commissions have topped this one yet. Mirai is a good song held back some by my dislike of the Virtual Singer version's tuning, and Utsuro wo Aogu is... slowly growing on me a little but I'm still not a huge fan

Tsukasa (Mr. Showtime): This is one of the best songs in the game. It has perfect Tsukasa energy without being obnoxious like TONDEMO-WONDERZ is. I almost gave this to Eighty-Eight, but that's because the Virtual Singer version is absolute god-tier because of marasy's Miku tuning, and I don't like the SEKAI version as much

Emu (Niccori Survey Team's Theme): I almost went with the more unpopular opinion of Once Upon a Dream because that song is beautiful and while it's an odd choice to give Emu a lower energy song, I think it worked. However, Niccori is just iconic

Nene (Glory Steady Go): I have a confession to make. I don't think Nene has any good commissions at this point. I am not a fan of OSTER Project or kinoshita, which really knocked those commissions down for me. And the less said about Hoshizora no Melody, the better (I am so disappointed in Polypho). However, I do recognize Glory Steady Go is probably the best out of them so far, as the issue is mostly me not liking the producer's style. Don't disappoint me koyori

Rui (What Kind of Ending Do You Want?): Rui is another case where I could have picked any song of his and it would've worked. In fact, with the full versions of all of them available, it was a very close match between all three of them. I almost gave the edge to Showtime Ruler...

Kanade (Samsa): Another probable top five. Teniwoha does not disappoint, and KAITO is so good in this song

Mafuyu (Bug): I almost went with an extremely controversial pick for her in Saisei, but no, Bug is still probably the best song in the game. Let the guys sing with Niigo more please

Ena (Nomad): Now this is an interesting choice for sure since I generally prefer to go with the full versions, and this one isn't due to come out for a few more months. However, it's like the Charles cover but better and given full group balance. Can't wait for the full version

Mizuki (Lower one's eyes): If I included fourth commissioned songs, it would probably be Kitty, but it's really hard to say. They have really consistently good commissions. Yes I even think give me your night is a good commission, please listen to their solo of it

[akuma-homura]

I’m conflicted with Project Sekai because I DO really enjoy what I enjoy out of it— I’m hugely invested in nightcord, Rui is legit one of my top fave characters alongside Mizuki…

There’s absolutely BANGER songs that had been commissioned and created thanks to this game that likely wouldn’t exist without it (A world without Jackpot Sad Girl???? A world without Lower??? A WORLD WITHOUT SAMSA????????)

The cards and art for them are really cool too, both for the original characters and the Vocaloids— the meanings and symbolism they tend to put in a number of them is really great, and their consistent usage of flower language is one of my favorite things!

I love how they’ve gone about the Vocaloids, different Sekai having their own versions of them, mirroring how everyone interprets the Vocaloids differently! Even if there’s some similarities, everyone has their own unique takes! Along with mirroring people’s feelings about Vocaloid!

And the Sekai lore itself, about the Sekai, the weird implications of the Virtual Singers, are all absolutely FASCINATING to me and I swear one day I’m going to just write down a whole damn paper on it and my own theories/head canon fill in the blanks / AU changes for it because it’s great

Nightcord KAITO exists and is the best thing ever, especially with the latest event (he does care!!! He is supportive!!! He’s just also really ducking intense and came of incredibly strongly bc he felt that anger for Mafuyu’s situation so hard— but it wasn’t a completely bad thing either, because his words did stick with her!)

But I admit, I don’t like some of the fandom that has come of it— not all, obviously, but a lot is personally rather grating. Though, there’s a lot of kids too, so that’s probably part of why. (which isn’t a bad thing in and of itself ignoring the faces gambling and twitter mentality stuff, I just don’t have the energy to deal with kids online fndbddv)

I also dislike when I see some Sekai fans downplay the Virtual Singers a lot… like I still think to when people were theorizing the Samsa cards, and it was so cool to se, but they didn’t do KAITO’s card, waved off KAITO’s card, or… straight up called it unimportant and said it didn’t have a meaning??????? Which is bullshit??????

There’s also the fact that it IS a Gacha game, and seeing peoples manga-like takes of scenes from the recent event really did have me wishing more creative liberties and more drawn out scenes were a thing for events to hammer emotions home…

Also, the fact it’s still pushing NT for the Crypton vocals kind of hurts. Like, recent event leak of its song… Luka’s Vocaloid voicebanks would have worked so much better. Her NT is awful. Like actually awful. How could they massacre my girl. WHICH ALSO SUCKS BC THE SONG ITSELF IS REALLY GOOD

Which also leads me to— it almost feels like the voice banks are stagnating with Sekai…? Like, the focus on NT despite it very much not being even to their old voicebank qualities, the fact we haven’t heard much in that regard… I don’t know, admittedly this has even less basis, it just feels weird

[dubioushonour]

I'm rotating Project Sekai TWEWY AU in my head again because I was jotting down notes for it.

The SEKAI Ends With You? What a Wonderful SEKAI? Are You Asking For Death from Hatsune Miku?

It would run like a mix of original TWEWY and NEO, because I think the entrance fees are GREAT for character but the group team aspect is essential. Band groups would all be the same. I think mostly they all start as strangers except when it's fun if they weren't.

(If they knew each other before the story starts they still know each other, but also LN is together already because I feel like that's fair. I would say Vivids and BAD DOGs are aware of each other but haven't teamed up yet until they all end up in the same team after death)

I do not have a full idea of what everyone's fees would be, but:

Tsukasa's entry fee is Saki's memories of him

Mafuyu's entry fee is her memories, period, because she doesn't have anything else to take

Mizuki and Ena both get appearance fees (middle school mizuki and invisible Ena, maybe?)

Saki's entrance fee is her health

Minori's entrance fee is her determination or her memories of Haruka (kinda interlinked???)

Nene's fee is her voice, little mermaid style, obviously

Ichika's fee is not knowing who Hatsune Miku is or any of the virtual singers

Reapers are the virtual singers. Regular Miku is the Composer because I think that's fair, but due to Unfortunate Circumstances I Haven't Decided Upon Yet she doesn't actually have enough reapers to keep a proper game going so she's split herself into five, weaker versions of herself to keep the system running. (idk who her conductor is. Part of me says it's the little marshmallow avatar of us, part of my says It's Teto).

Otherwise then I would say One variation of a Virtual Singer each to accompany said Miku (this works out mostly fine because each Miku is basically paired off anyways. Exceptions are VBS Miku, who gets Meiko rights and N25 Miku, who gets Len.)

Pins and Powers would likely be based off songs, undecided if they would be based off all songs or just commissioned ones. Everyone gets 1 power, but it has the potential to evolve into a different one (As You Like -> Showtime Ruler as a maybe example). The big group all out attack would naturally be named after the big main group song.

For fun I would also say we get Bonus Reapers for virtual singers who are in the game, but not properly (Una, Flower, GUMI, VY1, VY2, who have in game vocals off the top of my head without checking).

- Tiny addition but I think it would be something like

MMJ Miku gets Rin and Gumi

L/N Miku gets Luka and VY1

WxS Miku gets Kaito and Una

VBS Miku gets Meiko and VY2

N25 Miku gets Len and flower

No one stays Perma Dead in this AU because I am just not about that in the Miku Friendship Therapy game. The main crux would be that yes, everyone is playing to come back to life and there is a genuine danger of losing and dying. (and tbh probably some side characters might die) (things happen) (stories need drama)

But ultimately Miku is just trying to fill her Reaper ranks back out after An Unspecified Incident, so she would rather them alive but with a side job if they lose.

(currently have no idea who the winners of the game would be. Leo/need is in the Leo/lead though) (I feel like n25 would jump at the chance to be Reapers)

Maybe? A background plot about someone trying to take over as composer while regular Miku is weak and split in five pieces but I haven't thought that hard about it. One of the other Big Vocal Synths trying to encroach on Miku's territory while she's down, maybe. (It couldn't be... Teto Territory... UNLESS?)

Anyways this concludes PrSk brain rot au ramble 2 Electric Boogaloo, thanks

[fictionkinfessions]

im feeling.. emotions right now so im just gonna say my thanks to niigo :( bcuz i love you all a lot /p

so...

i guess ill start with mafuyu! , i know we arent the closef the group but... thanks for keeping me around, and dealing with my random spontaneous messaging whenever wherever you are and... i hope you seriously think hard about what you wanna do with yourself...!

kanade, thank you for letting me in without much hesitation and accepting me for who i am, despite all the secrets ive been keeping and.. probably will be keeping for a very long time.. you really are an angel for taking us ALL in without really caring all too much for our problems..

ena, i have so much to say about you that i cant even put it into words but... thanks for just putting up with me all of the time.. and for sticking with me again, with all of my secrets and my problems and whatnot! youre a real trooper and i think youre amazing and you know a care lot for you, despite all my teasing and mocking and etc..

and to all the virtual singers, thank you all the most. youve all made the sekai really feel like something special for all of us with whats happening, miku, meiko and luka especially... you three have been my biggest supporters throughout my journey and i just wanna thank you all.. even kaito and the kagamines for helping all of us deal with our emotional turmoil over the last.. fuck knows how long!!!

anyway sorry for the long ask im just feeling kinda sappy and sad atm :( missing u lot dearly!!

- mizuki akiyama! (#💗🎭🎀)

[flipomatic]

Here I Stay

Summary: “Why not?” Kanade asked, softly but with such strength that was impossible to ignore. She asked like she wanted to hear, she wanted to know what Mafuyu was thinking. 

Well, Mafuyu herself didn’t understand. How was she supposed to answer? 

Word Count: 1300

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Mafuyu’s pen hovered over her notebook, wavering over a line she’d just written. This line, these lyrics, the instant she wrote them something rolled violently in her stomach. It rose in her throat, burning and acidic.

What was this feeling?

Her next exhale shook, as she flipped the notebook to the following page. Her room was quiet and empty, as it always was. The moss ball in her fish tank made hardly a sound, insulated from the world underwater. Her notepad was illuminated by the dim glow of her computer, which was the only light on inside the room.

A small ray of light shined underneath her door; her parents were still awake. Every once in a while she could hear them walk past, their feet creaking against the floorboards. Mafuyu breathed in, her pulse pushing fast under her skin.

She glanced over at her window as if she could see past the drawn blinds. The balcony laid beyond, a few too many meters off the ground. No, that wasn’t it either.

Why did she feel like this? She didn’t know, couldn’t even identify what she was feeling to begin with.

Mafuyu’s next exhale was steadier as she picked up and closed her notepad. She looked down at her phone, which sat face up on her desk. With a single press of a button, she was gone.

The world transformed and morphed around her, reforming from the dimness of her room into the ever-expansive abyss of the Sekai. Jagged pillars dotted the scenery, casting shadows that should’ve been longer than they were tall. Mafuyu’s own form cast only a short one, barely extending away from her form.

She carried her notepad in one hand, firmly as not to drop it, and walked forward. She knew where she was going; there was really only one landmark worth visiting.

It was easy to tell when she’d arrived, spotting the pillars and Mizuki’s kotatsu in the center of the clearing. There was an open spot that the pillars circled, which was easier to see in the distance. They had decided to place a few items there, since they could stay under the care of the virtual singers even if all Niigo members left the Sekai. As Mizuki had argued, Miku was very responsible.

The items so far contained a kotatsu, a couple of cushions, some art supplies, and a small speaker. These were positioned around the clearing, scattered and somehow perfectly in order.

Yet, even as Mafuyu arrived hours before Niigo’s usual online meeting time, there was already another person there. Kanade sat perched with her legs crossed on one of the cushions, many feet away from the kotatsu. A tablet was placed along her legs, with headphones that were carefully adjusted over her ears plugged into the side. Her palm was open as she tapped the screen with multiple fingers.

Mafuyu didn’t stop upon seeing her, instead approaching without hesitation. Something jolted in her when Kanade looked up, when their eyes met across this wide empty space. Like before it had been a shock, but one of a completely different nature.

She didn’t really understand, but she took a cushion and sat down on her knees next to Kanade anyway. The other girl nodded at her, a small smile lifting her lips.

“What are you working on?” Mafuyu asked, still holding her notepad shut. From this angle she could almost see Kanade’s screen, running a light weight version of the tool she used to mix music.

Kanade moved it closer, turning it so Mafuyu could see it better. “A new idea for a song.” She said, tugging the headphone jack out of its port. The tinny sound of music on the tablet speakers began to play, an upbeat yet somber tune. They listened together for a moment, before she continued. “What about you?” Her eyes came back to Mafuyu’s with the question.

It would be best to be honest, wouldn’t it?

Mafuyu slowly opened her notebook, flipping to the page she’d shut just minutes before. “I’m still working on them.” She said, holding the book out for Kanade. The other teen accepted it gently, her gaze dropping to absorb the text from the page. Mafuyu heard the hitch in Kanade’s breath when she reached the end, there was no way to miss it.

When Kanade looked up, her expression now carried a hint of a frown. She passed the notebook back, tilting her head slightly. “You don’t like them as they are now?”

Mafuyu shook her head once. “No…” She looked again at the lyrics, again at the last line. Her heart tightened in her chest, causing her frown to deepen.

Next to her, Kanade had fully set her tablet on the ground. She turned to angle her body towards Mafuyu, looking at her more directly.

“Why not?” She asked, softly but with such strength that was impossible to ignore. She asked like she wanted to hear, she wanted to know what Mafuyu was thinking.

Well, Mafuyu herself didn’t understand. How was she supposed to answer?

“They make me, they...” Mafuyu started, hesitating and slowly brushing one finger across those final words. “They give me this feeling, I don’t know.” Her eyebrows knit together as she searched for the words. “It hurts.”

A small hand was placed gently on her arm. “It’s alright.” Kanade was closer now, practically right next to her. Her touch was warm, impossibly so even through Mafuyu’s sleeve.

Mafuyu’s heart clenched, tight and painful in her chest. That’s right, this feeling was pain. These words she’d written, that flowed from her fingers like blood from a wound. They were hers and they were there and they hurt.

The line read, “I can’t break free, can’t go beyond. Here I stay.” It shook Mafuyu to her core. Those words that she had written, that she had carried with her day after day for the last few years. Now she couldn’t stand to look at them.

She still had her pen grasped tightly in her hand. She lifted it over the page, hovering over the line.

Kanade’s hand on her arm grounded her, reminding her she wasn’t alone. “How do you feel about that?” Kanade asked, her voice barely lifted above a murmur.

Another question, posed as they always were. Another answer Mafuyu longed to be able to give. “I don’t know.” She said, tapping the tip of the pen against the page. A dark mark appeared beneath it, indented from the pressure. She grimaced, biting the side of her lip.

Kanade’s voice didn’t waver. “Do you think it’s true?”

Did she? Yes, she did. How could it have left her pen otherwise, left her feeling like the world was spinning and shattering all at once. There had been no escape; there still wasn’t. But did that make it true?

She reminded herself to be honest.

“I don’t want it to be true.” Those words, they flowed hoarsely from her lips. They brushed painfully into her own ears, echoing out into the empty Sekai that represented her mind.

Yet, her hand was steady as she moved the pen. In one swift motion, Mafuyu crossed the line out. Then she drew another line through it, then another, until it was barely visible.

Kanade’s hand left her arm, instead coming to settle over Mafuyu’s for only a moment. “It won’t be.” She said with a nod, firm and insistent.

Something else occurred in Mafuyu’s chest at that, a fluttering feeling she didn’t know how to understand. She didn’t linger on it, instead turning to the next page of her notebook.

She was still trying to write new lyrics, after all.

The two worked side by side for a while, mixing music and jotting down lines. Making progress towards their goals in this place, this Sekai, where they had started to move forward.

[project-sekai-facts]

Project SEKAI 3rd anniversary: Brand New World - recap post (MK-II)

(main promotional art / title screen)

I thought it would be useful to make a post recapping everything we know about the 3rd anniversary update, since we’re getting closer and closer to the anniversary now and there’s gonna be a lot of changes to keep up with. I’ll continue to update this as more stuff is released with both character/story information and general game updates and other news (goes without saying but spoiler warning for this post).

Note that all of this applies to the JP server only.

Official site link

Section 1 - Characters & Story

This is probably the bit people are more interested in

New stock artworks for each unit have been released on the 3rd anniversary website! In addition, character bios using the new arts have been released on Twitter! The Virtual Singer bios have not changed, but the ones for the human characters have, and I've added translations of these in the character section just a bit below here. You can find these new bios linked below:

Virtual Singer

Leo/need (Ichika) (Saki) (Honami) (Shiho)

MORE MORE JUMP! (Minori) (Haruka) (Airi) (Shizuku)

Vivid BAD SQUAD (Kohane) (An) (Akito) (Toya)

WonderlandsxShowtime (Tsukasa) (Emu) (Nene) (Rui)

25-ji, Nightcord de. (Kanade) (Mafuyu) (Ena) (Mizuki)

Videos about the "path every unit has taken and what comes next" are being released on YouTube! These are essentially just PVs for the third anniversary and feature past event cards + quotes alongside the new stock arts for each character. Note these videos are in Japanese and do not have subtitles for any other language.

Leo/need

MORE MORE JUMP!

Vivid BAD SQUAD

WonderlandsxShowtime

25-ji, Nightcord de.

Leo/need

In Get Over It., Leo/need receives an offer from Yoshiki Shindou to sign on to the record label he works for, Solis Records. Leo/need accepted the offer and signed a contract with Solis, making them professionals. However, they have yet to officially debut as a professional band.

Ichika

She has a cool appearance, but in reality she is a kind girl who cares about her friends. She formed Leo/need with her childhood friends Saki, Honami and Shiho, and they became professional musicians like they longed to be. She is the guitarist and vocalist for the band and also writes lyrics for their original songs. She has recently taken up the challenge of producing music using the Hatsune Miku software.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-C -> 2-A Job: Staff at a fast food joint Height: 161 -> 162cm Other notes: She is no longer class rep, and has joined the broadcasting committee because she wanted to play music she liked on the radio and improve her MC skills

Saki

A cheerful mood-maker who always has a smile on her face, she serves as Leo/need's keyboardist. Having been sick and unable to attend school for a long time, she values spending time with others, enjoying her youth and being close to the hearts of those who are suffering - things that are all reflected in her songwriting.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-C -> 2-B Job: Waitress at carino/carina cafe Height: 159 -> 160cm

Honami

The drummer of Leo/need, an honour student who excels at academics and athletic, and who has a kind and gentle nature. She used to worry about making decisions because she didn't want to hurt people, but through her band activities, she has learnt to have the courage to take charge and stand up for herself. Now, she supports Leo/need with her newfound strength.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-B -> 2-A Job: Housekeeper for Kanade Height: 166cm Other notes: She's continuing to be a member of the beautification committee

Shiho

Leo/need's bassist. Due to her stoic nature, especially when music is involved, she is often misunderstood by those around her to be an asocial loner. However, she is very fond of everyone in Leo/need, who have worked with her to fulfil her dream of becoming a professional musician.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-A -> 2-B Job: Livehouse staff Height: 159cm Other notes: due to Saki growing, she is now the shortest member of Leo/need. She also joined the animal caretaker committee because she liked volunteering there occasionally in 1st year

MORE MORE JUMP!

In Re-tie Friendship, MORE MORE JUMP! considers making the move to their school’s credit-based course, after their idol and school schedules start to clash. In the end they decide to change course, with the decision becoming official in STEP by STEP!.

Minori

A pure, hard-working girl. She is the only member of MORE MORE JUMP! with no prior experience as an idol, but was able to prove herself to fans through many activities, and was even able to perform a solo concert with her group just like she'd always dreamed. Now, she's continuing to work hard with her group to become known nationwide and be able to peform live at a dome venue.

School year: 1st -> 2nd (on credit course / not full time) Class: 1-A -> 2-D Job: Waitress at carino/carina cafe -> none (quit to focus on idol work) Height: 158 -> 159cm Other notes: She's going to continue as a member of the animal caretaker committee

Haruka

Former top idol and member of the nationally famous group, ASRUN. She is currently a member of MORE MORE JUMP!, and after the group's first solo live, is even more motivated to continue pursuing her idol career. She recently decided to transfer back to her school's credit system, alongside Minori, so that she can dedicate more time to her work once again.

School year: 1st -> 2nd (on credit course / not full time) Class: 1-C -> 2-D Job: None Height: 163cm

Airi

Former member of the idol group QT. With her strong passion and pride for being an idol, she is a powerful source of motivation for her groupmates. She is also skilled at planning and schedule management, and completes the tasks that are essential for MORE MORE JUMP!, since they don't belong to an agency.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd (on credit course / not full time) Class: 2-D -> 3-E Job: None Height: 156cm

Shizuku

Former center of the idol group Cheerful*Days, which is still popular now. She had bit of a rift with the members of her former group after leaving because things didn't work out between them, but was able to reconcile with them a bit after they appeared on a TV show with MORE MORE JUMP!, and is now moving forward in a positive way.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd (on credit course / not full time) Class: 2-D -> 3-E Job: None Height: 168cm Other notes: She is no longer on the beautification committee and has joined the healthcare committee because she wanted to try something different

Vivid BAD SQUAD

The squad was told the truth behind RAD WEEKEND, that being that the event was held as a swan song for Nagi, who passed away a few weeks afterwards due to terminal cancer. Taiga then challenged VBS, EVER, Arata and Kotaro to a singing battle, easily defeating them all. EVER decides to take a hiatus from street music, while Arata leaves town. Vivid BAD SQUAD decide that they need to work even harder if they want to surpass RAD WEEKEND, and Ken temporarily closes WEEKEND GARAGE so he can become their mentor.

Kohane

Although she used to be shy and timid, she became more confident in her singing through friendly competition and encouragement from her teammates, and through the training of Taiga, one of the members of the group who held the legendary RAD WEEKEND event. Although she was once defeated by her mentor and became frustrated because of it, she was able to stand up to Taiga and declare that she still wanted to surpass RAD WEEKEND.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-A -> 2-A Job: None Height: 156cm Other notes: She joined the beautification committee due to the workload being less than the animal committee

An

The cheerful, sincere and open-minded poster girl of WEEKEND GARAGE. While working to organise an event that surpasses the legendary RAD WEEKEND held by her father and his teammates, she was shocked to learn the secret about what happened to Nagi, the person she looked up to most. However, after learning about Nagi's true feelings from her father, she was able to pick herself up and once again vow to surpass the legend.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-A -> 2-A Job: Waitress at WEEKEND GARAGE -> none (WEG is closed while Ken mentors VBS) Height: 160cm Other notes: She left the disciplinary committee, and is now on the broadcasting committee

Akito

A hard-working person who practices diligently to make his dream of surpassing the legendary RAD WEEKEND event come true. The weight of the secret behind RAD WEEKEND almost made him give up, but he was reminded of the passion he had for his dream, which inspired him to get back up and push forwards.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-C -> 2-A Job: Sales assistant at a clothing store -> none (quit to focus on VBS) Height: 174 -> 176cm Other notes: He's taller than KAITO now

Toya

A young prodigy born into a family of famous classical musicians. Whilst aiming to surpass the legendary RAD WEEKEND event, Toya has been trying his hand at composing music for his group. Despite being overwhelmed by the true level of the legendary event, with the experience he has acquired so far, he hopes to overcome the barriers with his teammates and see what lies ahead.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-B -> 2-B Job: None Height: 178 -> 179cm Other notes: He's still a member of the library committee

Bonus note: Kohane and Toya still do not call their teammates outside their respective partners by their first names.

Second note: Akito's bio refers to his fes story unlike everyone else's that allude to past event stories. Read his fes story.

WonderlandsxShowtime

In Our Happy Ending, Rui proposes that WonderlandsxShowtime begin operating as a freelance unit instead of as Phoenix Wonderland cast. Emu initially declines, but her brothers encourage her to go with the others, since she’s still young and should take the opportunity to get out there while she can. After one more show at PXL, WxS’ contract is terminated and they officially become freelancers.

Tsukasa

The chairman of WonderlandsxShowtime, who aspires to be the biggest star in the world. After a variety of experiences as a cast member, he developed a desire to see the wider world and learn more about his craft. Eventually he decided to leave the Wonder Stage with his troupemates and take the next step.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd Class: 2-A -> 3-C Job: Phoenix Wonderland cast -> freelancer with WonderlandsxShowtime Height: 172 -> 173cm Other notes: He is no longer class rep. He instead became a disciplinary committee member because he wanted to get away from the Oddball 1 image in his last year. However if he does anything against the rules with Rui he's kicked off.

Emu

A girl with an innocent personality and boundless positivity. Her dream is to uphold her grandfather's legacy and protect Phoenix Wonderland, and she was prepared to part ways with the rest of WonderlandsxShowtime members who were leaving to pursue their dreams because of this. However, her siblings and friends encouraged her to step outside the park so she can gain experience before pursuing her dream.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-B -> 2-B Job: Phoenix Wonderland cast -> freelancer with WonderlandsxShowtime Height: 152cm Other notes: She's running for class rep

Nene

A young girl who aspires to become a world-class musical actress. Her confidence in singing was shattered during a rehearsal for one of her recent performances, but she took the experience as an opportunity to reaffirm her passion. She is determined to learn and experience as much as she can in the wider world with her troupemates.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-B -> 2-A Job: Phoenix Wonderland cast -> freelancer with WonderlandsxShowtime Height: 156cm Other notes: She got put on the library committee because she lost when drawing lots with some classmates over the role

Rui

A genius director who goes at his own pace. He used to work alone, but found a place to belong in WonderlandsxShowtime, who accepted him and his shows. He recently sought a way for him and his troupemates to be able to follow their dreams without going their separate ways. In the end, everything led to the best possible 'grand finale' where all of them can continue to perform together whilst pursuing their individual dreams.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd Class: 2-B -> 3-C Job: Phoenix Wonderland cast -> freelancer with WonderlandsxShowtime Height: 180 -> 182cm Other notes: He is still a member of the gardening committee

25-ji, Nightcord de.

As her mother continues to try and cut her off from 25-ji, Nightcord de., Mafuyu’s mental health continues to decline and her grades start to slip. Her mother finds out that she didn’t do as well on her finals as usual, and attempts to confiscate her phone, breaking it in the process and completely cutting Mafuyu off from N25. Mafuyu finally comes clean about everything with her mother, however her mother is completely apathetic and tries to manipulate her into thinking that none of it is her fault. Mafuyu ends up running away from home as a result.

Kanade

25-ji, Nightcord de.'s composer. She was happy to see that her songs were having more and more of an effect on Mafuyu, but was one day approached by Mafuyu's mother telling her to stay away from her daughter. However, after the way Mafuyu's mother talked and acted made her feel uncomfortable, Kanade refused her demands and chose to stay by Mafuyu's side.

School year: N/A (attends online school; equivalent to 3rd year) Job: None Height: 154cm

Mafuyu

25-ji, Nightcord de.'s lyricist. She lost sight of her true self due to her mother constantly pushing her to be a "good girl", but she came to find a place to belong in N25. However, her mother tried to take that away from her, pushing Mafuyu to her limit and causing her to run away from home and seek refuge in Kanade.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd Class: 2-B -> 3-B Job: None Height: 162cm Other notes: currently living with Kanade. She's still class rep as she was requested to be one by her teacher and classmates

Ena

25-ji, Nightcord de.'s illustrator. She isn't naturally talented at art, but she has developed the strength to keep drawing even after she's harshly criticised. Ena is a very straightforward person, and was irritated by Mafuyu being reluctant to communicate her feelings with her mother. However Ena can sense a definite change in Mafuyu since they first met, and will continue to watch over her closely as a friend.

School year: 2nd -> 3rd (still attending night school) Class: 2-D -> 3-D Job: None Height: 158cm

Mizuki

25-ji, Nightcord de.'s video editor. They were worried about Mafuyu's deteriorating relationship with her mother, but felt like they couldn't help due to being unable to face up to their own secrets. However, they realised from their own experiences that some things can be gained from running away from painful situations, and tells Mafuyu that it's okay for her to run away if things get too much to handle.

School year: 1st -> 2nd Class: 1-A -> 2-B Job: Sales assistant at a boutique Height: 163cm -> 165cm

Updated relationship diagrams for each unit can be found here

Section 2 - Song campaign

Anniversary Songs

The third anniversary song has been announced! The title is NEO and it was produced by JIN! Below is JIN's comment on the song (via @/pjsekai_eng on Twitter). Marasy also confirmed that he did the piano parts in this song!

HachiojiP was commissioned to produce this year's extra hard song. No further information has been revealed at the moment.

Song Campaign

The song campaign hint sheet has been revealed! Although... there's no hints this year, just blank tiles. The songs will be revealed during the next and final wandasho channel.

Note: blank tiles include special characters

ANSWERS

Tengaku by Yuuyu-P (covered by Ichika/Shiho and Rin)

Manimani by r-906

Melancholic by Junky (covered by MMJ and Rin)

Buta ni Natte yeah yeah by Neru (Len 3DMV)

Koi wa Sensou by Ryo (covered by Vivids and Miku)

Devil Janai mon by DECO*27 x PinocchioP

Sukina Koto Dake de ii Desu (covered by Emu/Rui and Miku)

Tsugai Kogarashi by hinayukki@sigotositeP

Kamippoi na by PinocchioP (covered by N25 and Miku)

Dear by 19 -iku-

Outside of the song campaign, Wagamama Hime by Fujiwo (covered by Emu/Nene and Miku), and Akuyaku ni Kiss Scene wo by 40mP (covered by MMJ and KAITO + 3DMV) will be added.

New Commissions

Every unit will get a new commissioned song that isn't tied to an event, including the Virtual Singer unit. These will be added one per month for the next 6 months. The first up will be Virtual Singer, with their new song I'm Mine by halyosy. A preview can be found here. It will also have a 3DMV.

Section 3 - Game updates

So far we know that the daily login will be changed so that every day you will now receive 15 wish pieces and 50 gems, and that the number of virtual coinsx300 that you can exchange from the wish piece exchange will be increased from 10 to 15 times.

Some packs will also be removed from the shop. The sewing bundle, music card bundle, stamp bundle, and coin bundle will be discontinued due to changes in contents. The 2nd anniversary variety bundle will be permanently discontinued.

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Wandasho chanel news

the following was announced during the 3rd anniversary wandasho channel!

The new unit outfits found at the top of this post will be implemented as free 3D costumes

The original outfits for all SEKAI-variant Virtual Singers will be added as 3D costumes (only starter vsingers will be getting 3D costumes for the new outfits). You can get these costumes by reading the respective Vsinger's debut event (ie: reading Secret Distance will unlock N25!MEIKO's costume)

All characters will have new casual outfit Live2Ds, and some characters will have new school uniforms as well

The new stock arts at the top of this post will be added as new 2* cards

A new tap SFX and note skins will be added. These are optional and can be changed in settings.

Titles will be added for playing with 2nd year and 3rd year members

More than 180 new area conversations will be added! An option to switch to area conversations before and after the age-up will also be implemented

New loading screen 1-komas will be added! These will replace the old ones, which will be moved onto the official website

Character profiles will be revamped!

New elements will be added to custom profile editing

You will now be able to play a live show to the end even after hitting 0 life. You will not get good rewards for failing the song though.

New commissioned songs will be added for each unit!! These will be added one-per-month. Virtual Singer is also getting a new song! More details will be announced later (and can be found in the song campaign section of this post)

A card's power will be renamed to "performance"

Unit ranks will be removed due to serving no purpose anymore

EX Missions are finally being added! These were announced a long time ago but ended up getting postponed. These are additional character rank missions for after you max out a character's CHRank.

Some normal character rank missions will have their cap increased to account for content released since the last cap increase, including number of cards, costumes, alt vocals, side stories, etc

Character rank titles will be updated to account for new max level

Player rank cap will be increased and have a new title added to account for that

A title will be added for 4 years login so players can start working towards it

Several Virtual Live effects, such as the confetti and balloons, will cost less Virtual Coins due to the game constantly replacing everything that gives your Virtual Coins with Wish Pieces

Rewards for reading event stories will be changed from 2 music cards + 50 gems per chapter to 100 gems + 50 wish pieces + 2 music cards per chapter (!!). This will only apply to events released after 3rd anniversary and no compensation will be given for the previous 107 events because the devs aren't that nice

Players that rank between 4 and 10 on an event will no longer get a top 10 title, but a title with their specific placement on it

Top 1500 and 2500 title will be added

T50K - T300K reward crystals increased to 300

T11 - T200K will get additional skill up scores

changes to master rank event bonus has been made for 4* and BD cards. refer to the bottom row in the below image

3D graphics update!

There's been a massive update to the game's 3D models! They now have improved shading and animations! A PV demonstrating can be found here!

The songs that won the 3DMV improvement campaign (Umiyuri Kaiteitan, IF, Cinema, TONDEMO-WONDERZ, and IDSMILE) will have their 3DMVs changed as part of this update.

These will be released on Youtube tomorrow, links in the above bullet point

6th generation (2018) and below iPads will not be able to run the game after this update

Alongside 3D models and the 5 winning MVs, the gacha animation has also been remade

UI updates!

The game will be getting a massive UI overhaul, some images can be found below

A side story menu will be added alongside the event and main story menus.

New difficulty: Append!

A new difficulty will be added, called Append. It requires playing with 3 or more fingers, similar to the Proseka Ultimate songs! The difficulty range will be Lvl23-38!

The first 12 songs to receive Append charts will be Tell Your World, NEO, Hibana -Reloaded-, Stella, MORE! JUMP! MORE!, Vampire, Cinema, Pheles, TONDEMO-WONDERZ, Telecaster B-boy, I nandesu, and Gehenna!

Append will have a new note type, called Trace. It is similar to a slide note from Bandori.

The Intense Voice of Hatsune Miku will also have a lvl 35 Append chart added for a limited time, starting on September 30th. This will be the full version of the song for added challenge.

New event type: World Link!

Described as "stories where you will witness new possibilities in the SEKAI due to change in characters' feelings". By the 4th anniversary, every unit will get one World Link format unit event.

The event will be formatted in parts, known as chapters. Each chapter will be focused on a different character and have its own event ranking and story, and will run for only a few days. At the end of the story, changes might happen in the SEKAI...

Event ranking will be split into two sections: chapter and overall. Chapter score is accumulated during each chapter, and overall tallies your points throughout the entire event (so it is possible to tier one chapter and still get low overall rank because you ignored the other 3). Chapter ranking will have new special titles for ranks 1-100, but everything below T200 will keep the same titles as have always been used.

Event exchange will be split in a similar way, with a chapter exchange and general exchange. Chapter exchange can only be used with the pt badges earned during the specific chapter, but any leftovers can be converted and used in the general exchange.

Event bonus will work a little differently in these events, with the introduction of support units. If you've played like any other idol game you will know what these are, but for those who don't, then basically it allows you to add extra cards to a team that although can't be used and will not affect score, they can raise your event bonus for your main team. In World Link events, the support team will have 12 slots. Refer to the translated images from @/pjsekai_eng on twitter above.

The first World Link event will be for Niigo, and will be held between the 8th and 20th of November! After that will be VBS in January, WxS in March, MMJ! in May, L/n in July, and Virtual Singer (!!) in August.

Section 4 - Lives

Project SEKAI's 3rd live has been announced, titled Evolve!! The live will be held in two locations: Tokyo on January 26th-28th, and Osaka on February 17th & 18th 2024!

A promotional video can be found here.

To commemorate the announcement of the live, a livestream will be held on the 13th of October at 11am UTC, featuring Yukki, Mayushii, Akina, Daichan and Minoringo. The stream can be found here. During the stream, highlights of the live's "evolution" will be shown.

The official account for all information about the live is, as always, @/pjsekai_live on Twitter

During the stream it was announced that the setlist will vary between the day and night performances, with certain members getting more songs during day performances, and certain members getting more songs during night performances. These are organised as two duos per unit (excluding Leo/need), with one at the day performance and one at the night performance. The duos and their possible songs are as follows:

Day performance:

MMJ: Haruka & Shizuku (Nostalogic, Chikyuu Saigo no Kokuhaku o, Shoujorei)

VBS: Vivids (Rettou Joutou, Just Be Friends, drop pop candy, Odo, PaIII.SENSATION, Teikoku Shoujo, Pheles, Koi wa Sensou)

WxS: Tsukasa & Rui (Dappou Rock, Buriki no Dance, KING, Fixer, Nonsense Bungaku)

N25: Kanade & Mafuyu (Jishou Mushoku, Cutlery, Meru, Kokoronashi)

Night performance:

MMJ: Minori & Airi (Ren'ai Saiban, Marshmary, Setsuna Trip)

VBS: BAD DOGS (Fragile, Doctor=Funk Beat, Yobanashi Deceive, Ifuudoudou, Yuurei Tokyo, Garando, Ame to Petra, Aun no Beats, Taemanaku Aiiro)

WxS: Emu & Nene (Dance Robot Dance, Positive☆Dance Time, Rimokon, Alien Alien, Netoge Haijin Sprechor, Wagamama Hime)

N25: Ena & Mizuki (Charles, Venom, Gehenna)

A connect live to celebrate the third anniversary has been announced. This was actually announced a month ago but I forgot about it and we didn't get art until now. It is titled Memorial Stage and will be held on the 8th of October!

A login story for the live will be available from October 6th.

Section 5 - Event and gacha

The next event will be centered around the unit reps, with all of them being limited gacha cards, except Kohane who will be the exchange 3*. KAITO and MEIKO will be the fes cards. The event is called Hello Good Day! and is an Ichika banner.

And as usual, limited paid costume gacha. Here are previews of the costumes from this year's edition.

Section 6 - Project SEKAI Academy

Project SEKAI Academy is a program for young Vocaloid-Ps who will carry the next generation. 10 applicants under the age of 24 can win a place and be mentored by OSTER Project and Hiiragi Magnetite. 3 more unannounced Voca-Ps will also take part in the program. Each producer will make one song during the program, and one lucky student will have their song added to the game! More info can be found on the official website.

Section 7 - Animation

That's right. We got an anime! ...Well kinda.

Starting from the 30th, digest animations of the 5 main stories will be sequentially released on Youtube. The trailer for Leo/need's animation, animated by P.A. WORKS, is above.

The animations are all around 5 minutes long.

Links below

STELLA (Leo/need)

HOPE (MORE MORE JUMP!)

RESOLVE (Vivid BAD SQAUD)

HAPPINESS (WonderlandsxShowtime)

SELF (25-ji, Nightcord de.)

Section 8 - Miscellaneous news

Project SEKAI will be doing a collab event with the KaraokeKan chain of karaoke clubs starting in late October. There will be themed drinks, as well as prizes that can be won by singing certain songs! The promotional art was drawn by Rozuki.

As of today (17th September), posters promoting the anniversary have begun to appear on public transport in Japan! Tomorrow posters will begin to appear in major cities. These posters contain the class registers for the next in-universe school year! The new classes are written in the character section.

A Blu-ray and CD of this year's SEKAI Symphony will be released on November 29th! A preview video can be found on Twitter.

Project SEKAI will be collabing with SANRIO!! A teaser of some of the promotional illustrations can be found here. More details will be announced in October.

From Midnight JST on the 29th (15:00 UTC on the 28th), illustrations will be released on Twitter showing the characters' last days before moving up a grade. Four will be released throughout the day, at midnight, noon, 6pm and 10pm (all JST).

A livestream celebrating the anniversary will be held on the 29th September at 23:30 JST / 14:30 UTC. It will feature Yukki, Honchan, Akina and Hiichan on the panel. The stream can be found here.

Finally after 2 years of waiting, Volume 2 of the SEKAI cover albums has been announced. Track lists and release dates below. Note that Hello,World and ray have been excluded from the Leo/need album, possibly due to being part of an artist collab. Their full versions have been available on YouTube for about two years anyway so not overly bad. Aun no Beats has been excluded from the VBS album for unknown reasons (probably copyright).

songs in italics do not have a full version MV on youtube already

Leo/need (March 6th)

Lost One no Goukoku

Ghost Rule

Shinpakusuu#0822

Bokura Mada Underground

Asagao no Chiru Koro ni

Lost and Found

Calc.

Amanojaku

Yomosugara Kimi Omou

Hello,Worker

Attract Light

Kaisei

MORE MORE JUMP! (February 7th)

Happy Halloween

Karakuri Pierrot

Shoujorei

Kokoroyohou

Darling Dance

Vampire

Torinoko City

Lonely Universe

Kimagure Mercy

Booo!

Shinkai Shoujo

Setsuna Trip

Vivid BAD SQUAD (February 21st)

Alter Ego

Garando

Odo

Ame to Petra

PaIII.SENSATION

YY

DAYBREAK FRONTLINE

Teikoku Shoujo

Pheles

Egoist

Taemanaku Aiiro

Shanti

WonderlandsxShowtime (January 24th)

Nonsense Bungaku

Yī Èr Fanclub

Rimokon

Kami no Manimani

Goodbye Sengen

Alien Alien

Odore Orchestra

Ego Rock

Love ka?

Netoge Haijin Sprechor

1925

Okochama Sensou

25-ji, Nightcord de. (January 10th)

Villain

Usseewa

Aishite Aishite Aishite

Mousou Kanshou Daishou Renmei

Meru

Gehenna

Phony

Deichuu ni Saku

Non-Breath Oblige

Sore ga Anata no Shiawase to Shite mo

Irony

Inochi Bakkari

[pjsk-story-summaries]

Yoisaki Kanade "Happy Birthday!" (1) Card Story Summary

Fan translation (ちぜChize) Submitted by @altorte-mk

Part 1: A week before Kanade's birthday, Honami visited her house as usual. Kanade's grandmother had delivered a box of ingredients, which contained vegetables, rice, and snacks, to Kanade and then told her to ask Honami to cook her favorite foods. She just requested Honami to just do the usual as Kanade couldn't think of anything.

Kanade was working on the next song to be uploaded. She wondered about Ena and Mizuki's progress, so she logged onto Nightcord to ask them about it. Enanan asked K about her plans for her birthday and Amia offered K to throw a party for her in SEKAI. K was grateful but asked them to finish the song first. The three decided on doing the party after uploading the song. After Amia and Enanan logged out, K apologized to Yuki for deciding without asking her, Yuki said she was fine as it was K's birthday after all.

On the day of her birthday, Amia finished the MV and K had no problem with it. K had to do the final touches for the song to be uploaded. Amia and Enanan were planning the birthday party and K saw that the two wanted to do it.

Kanade came into the SEKAI and then saw everyone to celebrate her birthday. She learned that Mizuki called the VIRTUAL SINGERS to celebrate Kanade's birthday, though Meiko and Rin were already there. Mizuki gave Kanade a birthday and shortcake. Mizuki lit up the candles and they count.

Part 2: Everyone wished Kanade a happy birthday and then Kanade blew out her candles. Ena cut the cake for everyone to eat, though it wasn't cut equally. Kanade thinks about the last time she had cake. Ena asked about how good the cake was to which everyone replied positively. Rin wiped the cream off of her cheeks which reminded Kanade of that one time her mom wiped the cream off of her cheeks when she was little.

Rin asked Kanade how she celebrated her birthday aside from eating cake. Luka wanted to know as well. Kanade reflected on the "Special Plate" that her mom used to make her every year and if it was because she was celebrating with everyone that she was able to recall it.

The next day, Before Honami started working, she handed over Ichika's gift which was flowers and a CD. She then requested Honami to make the "Special Plate" for her and Honami happily agreed.

Ichika apologized for not giving the gift in person but was glad that Kanade liked it and said she was looking forward to the conversations over a meal. Honami thanked Kanade for letting her make the "Special Plate" and told her that she can request any food that she wants. Mizuki thanked her for letting them celebrate her birthday. Ena was glad to do it and offered Kanade chocolate cake next time. Mafuyu wishes Kanade a happy birthday and hopes that the day Kanade fulfills her promise will come.

Kanade thanks you for celebrating her birthday and she will cherish the memory so she won't forget it.

[hungnitan]

Nigo “迷い子の手を引く、そのさきは“ Event Summary

I suggest to read this event after read hanamiyazaka school festival story (for MafuyuEmu interaction)

Card : Mafuyu Mizuki Len nigo + Ena Kanade

Feature : Nigo members (aside Kaito still not appears in their sekai) + Emu

Summary : Mizuki suggest to go to Wonderland Night Show for helping Kanade with next song idea, on the other side Mafuyu started her study for university exam then having some conflict with her mother after found a synthesizers which should be throw away before inside Mafuyu room.

The stories tells around Mafuyu struggle and a bit past when she's lost at theme park. While at first she declined join with members for theme park because of mock exam in the end she came there and rebel on her mother

In short this is about Mafuyu and her perfectionist mother in deeper than before. And if everyone notice her mother moreless like most Asian mothers do ! Saying things like "being a good kids or I won't love you" and "just listen to me it's for your future'' without know the real meaning to their kids...

And this story are TBC, at the end of story her mother notice a sign of rebelling after Mafuyu call and tell her that she's with her friends. When founds a should throw away synthesizers at her room Mafuyu get asked about it and she tells about making music with her friends for future reference and of course her mother asked around their inteligent and school achievement which make her disapprove the idea then ordering her to quit playing around yeah order she's not even asked her

Mentionable time and place plus cards :

These two cards happened at same scenes, Mizuki asked all member to come to Sekai for introducing Len Nigo (he’s really cutie~) 

Len Nigo moreless having shy personality and morelike cute brother type and somehow in this Sekai Len and Rin aren’t twins as Len seems keep a distance to everyone include Virtual Singers ...

This card happened at theme park, as Mafuyu want to buy a drink to Ena Kanade after riding some game but she get lost along the way back. The other tell her wait there and find her, Kanade hold her hand so she won't get separated again. Then she feels a bit warm from Kanade hand while it's different with her mother cold hand...

I don't remember seeing this scene along the way so maybe untelling stories at Wonderland theme park as mostly we don't know what happened at their night time.

Just read Ena and Kanade card, there's nothing at Ena but Kanade one telling a bit about night show scenes (so more details into Mafuyu card I guess...) and afterstory. In the end Mafuyu just comeback home then seems something happened there Kanade POV doesn't tell in detail but I can second guessing though. So Mafuyu just tells she won't join nigo chat mostly but still doing her job there

Rarity, somehow still agreed as Kanade mostly getting *4 for Nigo centric stories so sometimes she should demoted to *2 (lol) but yeah this line up pretty good itself

Bug (Theme Song), pretty resemble with Bocca della Verità at some parts but having different genre like this sounds good for refresher~ and turn out Kairiki Bear making venom song 🤣

I think Kairiki Bear really doing a good job for lyrics, I can't say for sure but Mafuyu struggle for keeping her mother high expectation sounds real there and sounds like she's gonna throw up soon...

I kinda like the theme especially Mafuyu one, living at castle (maybe or somewhere along the way) but warped in vines with suffered face, pointing her growth since until now we only saw her blank face. 

I want Len (his after change pretty good) so already try 30 pull and of course nill~ but in the end I gathered 30 ticket and exchange Touya Rad Dogs so I’m still happy

[hungnitan]

“カーネーション・リコレクション” 25-ji Night Chord de Event Story Summary

- Character  : Member bonus + Miku Nigo + Meiko Nigo + Rin Nigo

- Summary (Prosekai Eng Twitter) : Kanade continues to write songs to save Mafuyu. However, the songs she made didn't seem to resonate with Mafuyu at all. "At this rate, I won't be able to save Mafuyu." Kanade who got pushed into the corner then receives some advice from a certain someone in the Sekai... You need to read Nigo band story and/or Kanade half anniversary card firsthandly since this event story moreless about Kanade past !

- Some reminder to anyone doesn’t know about Kanade‘s past, her father collapse because of stress (hit the wall and jealous of Kanade talent) + overwork and kinda in coma state while her mother already dead so she live alone with sometimes Honami came cleaning the house So Kanade always feels like “doesn’t worth to live happily” or “want to save everyone with music” since she took the biggest hit on her father collapses

- In short this story back to main purpose of Nigo story, Kanade try to save Mafuyu from her emptiness and more detail about Kanade’s past My comment : I kinda like they describe Kanade with white carnation which in flower language means pure and flowers for death person

Luka Nigo ! seems those black white dress are Nigo trademark but Luka doesn’t looked match with that kind of dress (lol) and those dead eyes ! Luka looks so tempting !

As I said on Mizuki nigo event story before, virtual singers representive of nigo members just like MafuyuMiku, EnaRin and MizukiMeiko I think Kanade pretty much similar to Luka

- Kanade’s past ! With detail things like her father kinda amnesia and just forget the grown up Kanade sad enough he remember little Kanade In the end, his father still amnesia though and some talk about Mizuki past a bit like Mizuki saved by Kanade song before and some indication about Mizuki might suicide if not because of Kanade song

Kanade chibi and her mother makes their appearance !

please protect child Kanade smile !!! She’s so cute

- Rarity, moreless I agree but I think Mizuki deserve *4 since she’s... really get the hardest part on cheering up Kanade (lol)

- Cards time & place :

Luka after hear Kanade demo song then give Kanade some piece of advice, tbh she’s pretty normal rather than other Nigo virtual singers which is good but then again gloomy black white dress doesn’t really suit her as cheerful character...

Mizuki found a gloomy Kanade walking wet without using umbrella, sensing something wrong Mizuki drag her to get some refresher

Mizuki want to help Kanade problem a bit then try to search white carnation field to relieve Kanade childhood memories, turn out it’s Mizuki favourite place and those are just some normal garden

Mafuyu feels touched a bit after hearing Kanade finished product at Sekai

- Cards ! I think these card have similar vibe with Ena Nigo event...I mean picturing characters theme (Kanade using orgel and white carnation)