#sapporo art stage

[japansapporowalk]

【4K】🇯🇵さっぽろアートステージ 2023 札幌駅前通地下歩行空間「チカホ」散歩／日本 北海道 札幌 中央区【Binaural ASMR】

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Info on my Digimon Frontier Next Gen OCs

Wives

Maaya- wife of Kouichi; actress mainly specializing in stage musicals; wavy brown hair, grey eyes, bit of a perky goth; was among the kids who was called to the digital world but was immediately told to go back (she initially tried staying with Katsuharu's group for a little bit but unlike them immediately followed Angemon's suggestion to go home after Angemon saved her from... uhh... Boogiemon); knows about Kouchi having been the Legendary warrior of darkness; was raised by a single mom who only saw her as a burden and generally treated Maaya like garbage and favored her brother; didn't go to high school because her mom and brother thought that would be a waste of money and wanted to get a job right out of middle school instead; Met Kouichi at one of her part-time jobs when they were 19; They eloped a a year later in order to keep Maaya's mom and brother from marrying her off to some creep Maaya's mom and brother owed money to; Maaya and Kouichi waited three before even thinking about having kids

Lily- wife of Kouji; albino; born in Shreveport, Louisiana; began working as a cruiseline singer immediately after high school in order to get away from her toxic family who could make Kouji and Kouichi's own family situation look like the Brady Bunch; about a year or 2 later, she spent one of vacations backpacking through Europe and wound up meeting Kouji and convinced him to get work as a cruiseline singer as well. They soon wound up working on the same cruise ship not long after; they got married and moved to Japan when Lily became pregnant with Akira; died when their son was 4.

Abigail- wife of Junpei; Afro-British; a scientist of some kind

Fuyuko- wife of Tomoki; orange hair; born in Sapporo

Children

Romano- son of Takuya and Izumi; about 15 or 16 when he inherits the Spirits of Flame; looks a lot like Takuya but with Zoe's eyes and skin tone (his hair also lacks Takuya's spikiness); likes to cook and is really good at it; also enjoys listening to music and audiobooks; kinda shy; blind due to complications from having been born prematurely

Ciela- daughter of Takuya and Izumi; a 7th grader when she inherits the spirits of wind; has blonde hair like Izumi (typically worn in a ponytail) but has Takuya's brown eyes, tan skin, and even sports the same goggles he once wore; a daddy's girl who inherited her dad's love of soccer; very energetic

Hina- Takuya and Izumi's much younger daughter; she'll either only 3 during the events of the sequel or she won't be born until some point between late into the sequel and the epilogue (depending on how long Izumi and Takuya's disappearances occur prior to the events of the sequel); likes fairies

Wakana- eldest daughter of Kouichi; in 7th grade when she inherits the spirits of Darkness; the spitting image of Kouichi save for her grey eyes and her hair being long and wavy (usually worn in a braid); plays the piano and has a lovely singing voice

Shion- younger daughter and middle child of Kouichi; 5 or 6 years old; tiny version of her mom save for her blue eyes

Hibiki and Soma- fraternal twin sons off Kouichi; 2 years old; Hibiki has Kouichi's hair and eyes while Soma has brown hair and grey eyes like Maaya

Akira- son of Kouji; in 8th grade when he inherits the spirits of light; inherited his mom's albinism (or at least her white hair) but otherwise looks like Kouji; top of his class; bombastic social butterfly compared to his dad

Toshiro- son of Junpei; 5th grader when he inherits the spirits of Lightning; looks like a male version of his mom save for his dad's eyes; likes American comics; likes to draw and is part of his school's art club; wishes to draws manga or comics someday

Yuki- son of Tomoki; orange hair and green eyes; 3rd grader when he inherits the spirits of ice

Misaki- Tomoki's niece via his brother; 8th grader when she becomes the new legendary warrior of wood; auburn hair and green eyes; childhood friends with Akira; does gymnastics; Yutaka acts as the primary caregiver due to his wife's work requiring her to travel a lot, and he's been teaching Misaki various life skills from a young age

[thxnews]

Fostering an Inclusive Society: Supporting Children with Medical Needs

  In 2021, 'The Act on Support for Children with Medical Needs Sets the Stage for Inclusive Education

A significant step was taken in 2021 to support children with medical needs as the "Act on Support for Children with Medical Needs" was set to go into effect. With this new legislation in place, governments, nursery schools, kindergartens, and schools have been working diligently to create a more inclusive system that can accommodate children with medical conditions. The aim is to foster an environment where both adults and children can have ample interactions with those who require medical care, thereby promoting a more compassionate and understanding society.  

Creating Connections through Play: A Collaboration with NPO Aeria Hokkaido Medical Care Children's Family Association Team Dosanco

To build a bridge of connection and understanding, a collaborative effort was initiated with the NPO Aeria Hokkaido Medical Care Children's Family Association Team Dosanco. The idea was to provide a unique opportunity for children with medical needs to engage in play and fun activities at the team lab that came to the Sapporo Art Park. The event received heartwarming feedback, with participants expressing their gratitude for the chance to play together. Comments like, "It takes courage to go to teamLab by ourselves, so I'm glad we were able to go with everyone," and "I was able to play with my siblings," demonstrated the significance of such initiatives in creating positive experiences for these children.   Addressing Challenges and Seeking Future Improvements While the event garnered praise for its positive impact, it also brought to light some disparities between pre-inquiry expectations and the actual situation. This provided valuable insights for future events, emphasizing the need for continuous improvement and better coordination.  

Growing Numbers of Children Requiring Medical Care Demands Inclusive Education Measures

As the number of children requiring medical care continues to rise each year, the importance of inclusive education measures cannot be overstated. In 2021, we introduced the "Act on Support for Children in Medical Care" to address this growing concern. However, there has been an observation that many qualified medical, welfare, and nursing care workers lack experience in dealing with children in medical care. Overcoming this, we took a new approach to foster connections through play, rather than maintaining the traditional support-receive support dynamic.   Supporting Siblings: Enabling Carefree Play Through Collaboration One of the significant challenges faced by families with children requiring medical care is the reluctance of siblings to venture out alone. Having other adults and children join in play activities gave siblings the opportunity to enjoy themselves without any reservations. The presence of multiple adult caregivers provided additional support and made it easier for families to participate in events, reducing the burden of going out alone.  

Sharing Information and Spreading Understanding: A Collaborative Project

Recognizing families' hesitations due to a lack of concrete information, we launched a collaborative project to provide insights into the experience. Families of children requiring medical care often rely on buggies for mobility, leading to concerns about accessibility at events like the "teamLab Learn! Future amusement park and animals living with Flowers" at Sapporo Art Park. By sharing firsthand information and addressing specific concerns related to buggy access, welfare vehicle parking, and participation options, the hope was to encourage more families to join and create memorable experiences.   A Call for Consideration and Support: Building Empathy for Families with Medical Care Children Through this initiative, the aim was not only to provide an enjoyable event but also to raise awareness of the challenges faced by families with children requiring medical care. We hope that experiencing these difficulties firsthand will incline more people to offer a helping hand and show consideration for the unique needs of these families. The shared experiences and understanding gained from playing together can lead to a more compassionate and supportive community for children with medical needs and their families.  

Conclusion

The collaborative event at Sapporo Art Park serves as an inspiring example of how play and shared experiences can foster inclusion and understanding for children with medical needs. With the "Act on Support for Children with Medical Needs" now in effect, such initiatives play a crucial role in shaping a more compassionate and supportive society for all. By actively addressing challenges, sharing information, and building empathy, we can create a more inclusive world where every child has the opportunity to thrive and play without barriers.   Sources: THX News & NPO Aeria. Read the full article

[dliilb]

Stickup from Raven Kwok on Vimeo.

ravenkwok.com/stickup/

Stickup is a code-based generative lyrics video I directed and programmed for the track Stickup (itunes.apple.com/us/album/stick-up-feat.-juliette-lewis/id1059843613) by Karma Fields (soundcloud.com/karmafields) & MORTEN (soundcloud.com/mortenofficial) featuring Juliette Lewis (twitter.com/JulietteLewis). The entire lyrics video consists of multiple stages that are programmed and generated using Processing.

The system for generating the visuals is partially derived from the one previously used in Build the Cities (vimeo.com/121096680). Lyrics are parsed, making each layer of quadtree structure subdivide itself to a corresponding pattern. ____________________________________________________________

Oct. 2016, screened at Sapporo International Short Film Festival, Theater KINO, Sapporo, Japan. (no-maps.jp/event/2016_film_special-propgrame_odz_hok) Jun. 2016, screened at Microwave International New Media Arts Festival, Hong Kong City Hall, Central, Hong Kong. (microwavefest.net/festival2016/Screening_Onedotzero.html) May 2016, screened at Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival – Animation Avantgarde 2016, Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Austria. Apr. 2016, screened at Resonate 2016, Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment, Belgrade, Serbia. Dec. 2015, featured on Salacious Sound. (salacioussound.com/2015/12/morten-karma-fields-juliette-lewis-stick-up-modestep-remix/) Dec. 2015, featured on Daily Beat. (daily-beat.com/karma-fields-teams-up-with-morten-and-juliette-lewis-for-stickup/) Dec. 2015, featured on We Rave You. (weraveyou.com/2015/12/01/karma-fields-morten-ft-juliette-lewis-stickup/) Dec. 2015, featured on The Creators Project. (thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/lyrics-morph-into-code-in-karma-fields-hypnotic-video) Dec. 2015, featured on CreativeApplications.Net. (creativeapplications.net/news/stickup-karma-fields-morten-video-by-raven-kwok/) Nov. 2015, featured on YourEDM. (youredm.com/2015/11/30/karma-fields-morten-stickup-ft-juliette-lewis-monstercat/) Nov. 2015, premiered on Billboard. (billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6777987/karma-fields-morten-actress-juliette-lewis-stickup-monstercat)

[enterenews]

n.SSign, the first group before their official debut to tour Japan

The winning team of ‘Youth Star’, n.SSign, will hold a Zepp Tour for the first time as a group before their official debut.

On the 18th, the agency n.CH Entertainment said, “The group Ensign (currently, Junhyeok, Doha, Hanjun, Heewon, Seongyun, Kazuta) will hold a Jeff Tour in five major cities in Japan from February 25th.” .

Ensign was the final winner of the Channel A audition program 'Youth Star', which aired last year, and proved their global popularity by conducting the first Jeff Tour before their official debut. Ensign will meet fans in Nagoya on February 25th, Osaka on February 26th, Sapporo on March 4th, Fukuoka on March 21st, and Tokyo on March 25th and 26th.

Ensign is receiving a lot of attention from domestic and overseas fans. In particular, the ‘Youth Star Winner Special Album (Youth Star Winner Special Album)’ ranked 3rd on the Japanese iTunes K-pop album chart, gauging the popularity of Ensign in Japan.

At the '“n.CHworld Live 2022” in Japan’ held in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan in December last year, Nsign performed ‘Woo Woo’ (Does this make sense?) and ‘Have All Except You’ from the special gift album. )' stage for the first time, captivating local fans.

Ensign ‘Woo Woo (Does this make sense?)’ was sold as a limited edition platform album in Japan, and quickly sold out, proving Japanese fans’ passionate love for Ensign.

Ensign recently held its first domestic fan meeting, ‘net of Star Sign’, at Yundang Art Hall in Seoul. They presented various stages and events, raising expectations for their official debut.

[pukanavis]

Translations Masterlist

18Trip

[Event Story] Mystery on a Moonlit Cruise

Toi Shiramitsu SSR Card Story "Electrifying Fan Time"

Toi Shiramitsu SR Card Story "The Beginning of Treasured Times"

Toi Shiramitsu SR Card Story "Your Personal Butler"

Toi Shiramitsu Mayor Novel "The Day I Became an Angel"

Ryui Shiramitsu SSR Card Story "Amidst the Pandemonium"

Ryui Shiramitsu SR Card Story "Endless Dance"

Netaro Yowa SR Card Story "Step by Step, Brick by Brick"

Nanaki Nanamegi SSR Card Story "Serving Diligence with Style"

Ensemble Stars

Kanna Idol Story 3

Fuyume Hanamura Idol Story 1

Fuyume Hanamura Idol Story 2

Plum Blossoms and Snowflakes

Technoroid

Main Story

Event Stories

Order: Meaning Analysis・A Reason to Wish Upon a Star

Bug♡Buzz♡Dreamy Alice Fantasia

Blossoming New Form: A Sakura Stage in Full Bloom

Delivering Feelings With a Chocolat Gift

Karakuri Shinshi Introduction Story

KNoCC Introduction Story

Android Stories

4 ★ Cobalt Memory Story "Before and Beyond"

1 ★ Cobalt Memory Story "Aren't I Suspicious?"

1 ★ Cobalt Memory Story "Cool Butler"

4 ★ Neon Memory Story "The Good in Me, The Good in You"

4 ★ Neon Memory Story "My Reason to Persevere"

4 ★ Neon Memory Story "Let's Take a Nap"

4 ★ Neon Memory Story "Expressing My True Feelings"

3 ★ Neon Memory Story "Enchanted By The Blue Sea"

3 ★ Neon Memory Story "Gaming Obsession"

3 ★ Neon Memory Story "Let's Try Decorating"

2 ★ Neon Memory Story "A Tiny Friend"

1 ★ Neon Memory Story "In a Peaceful Bar"

1 ★ Neon Memory Story "An Addition to the Household"

1 ★ Neon Memory Story "Intriguing Art Gallery"

1 ★ Night Memory Story "The One Who Knows Me Best"

4 ★ Auru Memory Story "A Gift For An Inescapable Companion"

4 ★ Rhodi Memory Story "I Refuse to Act Uncool"

1 ★ Rhodi Memory Story "A Deceitful Glamour"

4 ★ Nobel Memory Story "Cherished Music"

3 ★ Nobel Memory Story "What's Troubling You?"

2 ★ Nobel Memory Story "Mysterious"

1 ★ Nobel Memory Story "Telepathy"

1 ★ Nobel Memory Story “An Android Shrouded by Mystery”

1 ★ Ruma Memory Story "Lost"

1 ★ Ruma Memory Story "The Way of Relaxation"

4 ★ Einsatz Memory Story "How a Butler Spends His Holiday

Unison Story "We Are Friends"

Unison Story "The Cobalt Transformation Project"

Unison Story "A Butler's Attire"

Unison Story "Gamers@Online"

Unison Story "Too OP For The Arcade"

Unison Story "Follow The Mystery Of Nobel!

Unison Story "Prank Time"

Mini Stories

Half Anniversary!

Unit PR? (Karakuri Shinshi)

I Want to Add Some Colour

The Mystery of the Monocle

AAside

Song Quest Stories

FAR AWAY

Event Stories

SILVER NOVA

FRICATIVE SOUND

Character Stories

Ryo Chara Story 2 - Ryo and Ren

Ryo Chara Story 4 - Ryo and His Bass

Kenta Chara Story 5 - Kenta and Sapporo

Ren Chara Story 2 - Ren and Nayuta

Card Stories

Nayuta B'day 4* Card Story - A Heartfelt Gift

Main Story

Main Story Extra Chapter 2

(See my Dreamwidth for the rest of my AAside translations!)

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haruko profile

tw: mentions of deceased parent

BASICS !!

stage name : haruko (hangul : 하루코) birth name : furutani haruko (kanji : 古谷春子) (meaning : 古谷 means ancient valley and 春子 means spring child) korean name : ryu ha-reul (hangul : 류하를) nicknames : haruharu, haru, koko, furu, smiles, shawty

birth date : may 14th, 1998 zodiac : taurus birthplace : sapporo, japan hometown : sapporo, japan

ethnicity : japanese nationality : japanese languages : korean (97% — fluent), japanese (95% — native but losing from not speaking), english (60% — proficient + learning)

PHYSICAL !!

height : 149 cm or 4′11 weight : 39 kg or 88 lbs blood type : a

eye color : brown natural hair : dark brown, straight

body modifications : eight piercings & two tattoos face claim : ex-iz*one nako vocal claim : ex-iz*one eunbi rap claim : ex-iz*one yena//wekimeki yoojung dance claim : n/a

CAREER !!

agencies : pledis (2008 - present), hybe labels (2020 - present) training period(s) : 2008 - 2015 groups : seventeen, meraki subunits : hiphop unit positions :

seventeen : main rapper, lead vocalist, visual, producer, face of the group

meraki : lead rapper, lead vocalist

individual fandom : kokos representative emoji : 💐 (because haru means spring in japanese and flowers are part of springtime) social media : @/haruharukoko on instagram

best known for : being the only female member of seventeen. her songwriting + producing skills. her height/being the shortest kpop idol (+ being compared to mingyu). her acting + modeling. being a meme. her reactions at music shows and award shows.

PERSONAL !!

mbti : enfp-t

positive traits : happy ! almost always smiling and laughing. silly. funny. brings light into a room. hyper. cuddlebug ! cute. people want to be around her. loyal. independent. friendly. spontaneous.

negative traits : insecure (gets better over time). feels like a burden to seventeen. has crippling anxiety and ocd (has since childhood). bottles everything up. lies to protect others. selfless (to an extreme extent). clumsy. forgetful. overworking.

habits : doesn’t give eye contact sometimes (because it makes her uncomfortable). cracking her bones (most commonly her neck and fingers). playing with her hair. pacing. talking to herself (only when alone).

hobbies : reading. writing + producing songs. listening to music. drawing, painting, just doing art. playing games. sleeping. doing solo vlives.

BACKSTORY !!

furutani haruko was born on may 14th, 1998 to a japanese mother and a japanese father. her mother, furutani nozomi (born 1971. died 2013) was an office receptionist, who worked in sapporo, japan. her father, furutani tetsuya (born 1969) is a fisherman, currently working in sapporo, japan. 

haruko was born in sapporo, japan as the first child of her family. when she was three years old, her younger sister, kaede was born. haruko and kaede used to be very close when they were children but due to haruko moving to korea when she was nine and to a falling out that happened when her mother died, they lost touch. 

FACTS !!

haruko attended a public korean school after moving to korea. she dropped out in tenth grade and did online school until she graduated. 

haruko was scouted by PLEDIS entertainment in early 2008 at a school play. haruko had the main role, so she had to sing a lot.

she accepted the contract and  became a trainee in april 2008, making her trainee at age nine.

she moved to seoul and lived with her aunt because her family could not afford to move. 

haruko always dreamed of being a dancer but her parents couldn’t afford lessons.

haruko’s mother died in car accident in april 2013. haruko didn’t have a chance to say goodbye.

haruko was really close with her mother and always dreamed of buying her a house when she was older because she knew what her parents sacrificed for her to chase her dreams (she grew up with not a lot of money). 

haruko was supposed to debut with hello venus but PLEDIS decided that she would be a better fit with seventeen. 

she almost debuted in the vocal unit but switched to hip hop unit because she liked rapping more.

in non-unit songs, she still gets a lot of vocal lines. 

if a vocal member is sick or cannot perform, she has no problem with taking over their lines and doing them well.

she lives in the dorm with mingyu and wonwoo. she has her own room.

she spends a lot of time in the sixth floor dorm with seungcheol, joshua, and minghao, however.

she calls the older members by “oppa”. in the early days, there were a few times where she would accidentally call an older member by “san” and they always found it very cute.

haruko was diagnosed with OCD and anxiety in 2011, when she was thirteen. she didn’t receive medication for her disorders until 2014.

she also has dry eyes. 

she has horrible vision and has glasses and contacts. she wears glasses when there is no schedule. 

haruko had never gone to a concert until her debut stage.

her vocal range is from F3 to E6.

she almost has perfect pitch. almost always she can tell what note is being played/sung but she rarely messes up.

she can sight-read. 

she can play the piano, ukulele, guitar, violin, drums, and the flute. she learned all instruments while being a trainee. 

she learned how to produce music while being a trainee, as well. 

haruko is in a groupchat with the 98 liners of kpop. some of the members include lee know of stray kids, dahyun of twice, juyeon, kevin, new, and q of the boyz, seungkwan and vernon of seventeen, jungwoo of nct, taehee of bts, seonghwa and hongjoong of ateez, and soyeon of (g)i-dle.

her favorite singers are girls’ generation, taylor swift, sza, and frank ocean. 

her favorite season is spring because that is when the cherry blossom trees bloom.

her favorite food is pineapple. 

haruko is afraid of dogs because she was attacked by a dog when she was six.

haruko likes to wear platform shoes in her day-to-day life and often wears heels to award shows.

she is the second best cook in seventeen (behind mingyu). she likes to cook japanese foods for the boys and is often an assistant chef in the kitchen when dk and mingyu are cooking.

haruko is very clean and finds joy in cleaning up the dorms.

[centaurihillzone]

Birthday Princess on Vacation!

It’s my one very special day of the year for a beloved girl that’s very close to my own heart! Hatsune Miku is celebrating her 13th anniversary this year! She’s taking up a cute, sugary sweet style and hitting the beach on vacay before summer wraps up! She’s got everything she needs to have an awesome day in that cute Miku way of hers. Seems she brought along a bunch of song references as well! It wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without all the music, after all. 13 years of songs, art, festivals, expos, laughs, tears, and endless possibilities. From the magical stages across Japan and around the world, to the snow covered winter streets of her hometown Sapporo, to the racetracks where she reigns supreme, to being a fashion model for apparel and game collabs (and even vehicles!), and into the wonderful lyrics she sends our way, Miku is a traveling queen! Thank you to all those artists, creators, and producers that made Miku who she is today. We wouldn’t be here without you all. The future holds no bounds for our twintailed star. Let that wonderful star of yours shine brightest in the starry night sky. Miku’s off to head into the bright future ahead! 39!

Song ref list!

Deep Sea Girl - Yuuyu-P

Common World Domination - Pinocchio-P

Delusion Tax - DECO*27 

Alien Alien - NayutalieN                            

Because You’re Here- Pinocchio-P

Time Machine - 40mP                      

Sweet Devil - Hachioji-P

World is Mine - ryo                                         

Rolling Girl - wowaka

Bless Your Breath - KurageP                              

Clover Club - Yuuyu-P

Sekiranun Graffiti - ryo X Dixie Flatline        

Streaming Heart - DECO*27

“1/6 - out of the gravity-” - Vocaliod-P          

Lots of Laugh - mikumix

Tell Your World - kz livetune                               

SPiCa - Toku-P

Seraphim On The Ring - Mitchie M                           

Kagerou (Heat-Haze) Days - Jin

Saihate - Kobayashi Onyx                 

*Hello, Planet - sasakure.UK

Monochrome Blue Sky - Noboro-P           

Sand Planet - Hachi

Tricolore Airline - Atsuzou-kun & OSTER Project

[japansapporowalk]

【4K】🇯🇵さっぽろアートステージ 2023 スクールアートライブ 完成作品 見学／日本 北海道 札幌 中央区【Binaural ASMR】

[figureviews]

Review: Nendoroid 701 Snow Miku: Twinkle Snow Ver.

There are some Nendo I buy because they have parts I want, some I buy because I’m a fan of the character they’re based on and there are some I buy because they just are too adourable.

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Twinkle Snow Ver. belongs to the last category and she’s still my all time fave Nendo for beauty, no one looking as adourable as her in my books.

Expensive... as almost all the Snow Miku, but if there’s a Snow Miku I don’t regret buying in the slightest (and I love my other Snow Miku) it’s her.

But, in case you’re not familiar with the term, why is she called a “SNOW MKU” and not just ‘Hatsune Miku’?

During "Sapporo Snow Festival 2010" a snow sculpture of 'Hatsune Miku,' was created. From that moment on "SNOW MIKU" became one of the main characters of Hokkaido winter with her own "SNOW MIKU" festival, held each year, her figure being turned into a different Nendo each year.

From 2012 the costume design for "SNOW MIKU" is selected in an online competition on different themes every year.

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Twinkle Snow Ver. is the winner of the 2017 competition whose theme was 'Stars and Constellations of the Winter Hokkaido'.

You can also see a rabbit near Miku, that’s Rabbit Yukine, her pet, a lepus timidus ainu (a kind of mountain hare), chosen as her pet among the animals in winter of Hokkaido, from among the public in 2014 (although in 2013 Snow Miku already had a snow bunny with herself).

Well, now let’s give a look to the illustration made by illustrator Nishina that inspired her.

You might notice Yukine looks different because he’s actually based on an illustration made by another illustrator LF.

I’ll let you see the official art for her as well because it’s worth it.

And now let’s dig into how this Nendo is.

Snow Miku: Twinkle Snow Ver.’s package is a special package created just for her. The package is in a pristine white (though due to poor illumination it might not seem so) with images of her behind it and on its sides. Do yourself a really HUGE favour and avoid buying bootlegs of this Nendo. She might be expensive but her beauty is worth it.

If you raise the bottom part you get this:

a beautiful pop up snow and star filled scenery just for her which can work as a stage for her to sing her songs.

If you instead open the right side of the box you are first shown the draw that inspired her...

... then you can pull her blister pack out, with Snow Miku in all her beauty wrapped in protective plastic.

And here she’s unwrapped.

As you can see she comes with many interesting accessories (and her stand is attached below the blister pack).

But let’s go with order.

The less insteresting part first, her stand and Yukine’s.

Yukine’s stand and brace are the standards for pets and companions.

In the past I talked of how Nendoroid Mami Tomoe Maiko ver. has the same stand and brace for Bebe.

The brace is not the standard one but the one used for female Nendoroids with hair floating on their backs. I talked about it, talking about Nendoroid Asirpa. I don’t know why they gave her this brace as her long hair are tied into twintails at the sides of her head and therefore don’t fall on her back.

Whatever, maybe it support better her weight as due to those twintails she IS heavier than many other Nendo.

The base is a square one but huge compared to the standard base, likely that big to host the overmentioned twintails as well.

Of course we’ve instructions in English and Japanese.

And now let’s look at all of Snow Miku’s disassembled parts!

We’ll start with the legs.

Snow Miku comes with some delicious blue ballerinas with the sole in gold, a single lovely garter wrapped in an equally lovely blue string on her left leg and adourably cute poofy underwear.

Yes, she has two set of underwears because if you use the one on the right with the bent legs you can have her sitting down.

It’s also worth to note how the peg connecting her lower body to her chest is a mobile one, allowing her more mobility in the waist area compared to many other Nendo.

I love how they carefully depicted all the folds of te gaiter and of her underwears.

Arms now.

We’ve 4 arms, 2 right ones and 2 left ones, but the upper part can be removed, allowing for even more posing.

The long sleeves in a pale blue with parts of dark blue and a white line with a lovely star attached at the end are incredibly cute and again the folds are well depicted.

The hands, 6, are covered by blue fingerless gloves. In addition to the standard open and closed hands we’ve hands to hold a beautiful snow star crystal...

and one to hold the baton to direct the orchestra as she sings.

Apparently the star crystal can’t be removed but the baton can. It’s very tiny and of a beautiful gold colour.

Another accessory she can hold is her cute star shaped pillow.

This one isn’t of solid plastic but of a soft, squishy material. I love it.

And now let’s give a look at her body.

Her dress is a mix of blue, pale blue, gold and white. It’s elegant and lovely with all those beautiful fonds and details and the colours mixing so well.

Behind there’s a ribbon and it becomes almost translucent, as if it was a cape with, again, two lovely little stars.

Really, the care for details is amazing in this one.

Here, admire it with all its parts.

Faceplates now! 

They’re three but each expression is lovely. For start they all have adourable gold star shaped earrings.

Stars are also shining in Miku’s eyes, both as light in her eyes but also in her wink.

The fist expression have a cute, almost kitty like smile, the second is filled with cheer and the third is an adourable sleepy expression with Miku yawning with tears in her eyes, fitting for the nocturnal theme of the stars and the fact she comes with a pillow.

The slight blush, the tiny white dots on her cheecks that lighten her expression, they all increase her charm.

And now something else I also adoure about her.

Her hair.

Instead than Miku’s usual green hair, Snow Miku have azure hair, fading into white, adourned with star snowflakes and tied into two beautifully long and detailed twintails, not her usual straight twintails but poofy twintails with strands fluttering away from them and the tips curling. Her frontal hair are hold in place by a gold starshaped pin, also beautiful and do we want to talk of the ribbon tying her twintails?

Long, blue but they also fading in white, adourned with a penragram, gold star and snow crystals, their tails falling so beautifully along Miku’s hair.

Ah, they’re a work of art!

(On a sidenote the tails of the ribbons are attached to the twintails, but the ribbons are actually a separate piece which is inserted with a peg in Muku’s head and therefore can’t be used on other Nendo. I was afraid to remove it in fear of breaking it so I’ve never tried doing it but I guess it can be done. I just wouldn’t recommend it as it would be a pity to break it.)

Anyway I ABSOLUTELY love her hair.

And, of course, as in many Mikus, it’s long enough to allow her to stand without a stand, supported by her hair only.

She’s such a cutie, isn’t she?

And now two words on Yukine.

Yukine is really, really cure, with that blue scarf with stars at the end and that star on his head. The winking expression makes Yukine look mischievous and a perfect pet for Miku.

Yukine’s head can be removed, she means one can also turn it in different directions... but apart for it there’s nothing else that can be moved.

In case you were wondering yes, Yukine has a tail, which in this version seems to be star shaped (Yukine’s tail changes shape according to the theme).

Accessories now as Snow Miku comes with a bunch of them.

For start there’s a lovely table with a starry tablecloth.

It’s really cute although it reminds me of a fortuneteller table.

You can rest on it this lovely tea cup with a cute snow crystal on it.

Although it’s meant to be drank Miku doesn’t come with a hand to hold it so you can just rest it on the table. Also I couldn’t remove it from the plate. Maybe it’s possible and mine just is a little hard but I didn’t want to break it.

In order to sit around the table Yukine and Miku can use two very special chairs, shaped as snow clouds!

As you can see there’s a concavity for Miku and Yukine’s bodies so as to hold them in place. The below surface is flat so you can rest them on each surface but you can’t connect them to the stand.

Miku and Yukine though can sit still on them without needing stands so maybe that’s on purpose.

We continue with this snow crystal part for Miku to walk on.

In trasparent blue plastic, it’s beautiful and gives me a Frozen feeling, making me think of when Elsa runs away from her palace on a bridge she created with snow and ice.

We continue with an icy music stand to use with her baton so she can direct her starry orchestra.

It’s really cute.

If I’ve to be honest the only thing I’m not too fond of is the ‘musical effect’.

Those two transparent plastic stripes with snow, stars and music themes are to be attached to this starry piece, each strip should slid into the space in between each star.

The ring at the bottom (in the pic placed at the right so you won’t have a too long image) is meant to be inserted in the brace that support Miku like this.

The overall effect doesn’t really impress me much...

...but of course it might be just me. Also as the stripes aren’t that soft they weren’t really happy to be bend into circles. Maybe I overworry but I was afraid they would snap the stars holding them.

Now… poses.

They’re all adourable and easy to get. Maybe the one who’s a little more of a nuisance is the one with the star and music effect above exactly due to them not being that comfortable to latch around Miku. But maybe it’s just me.

Would anyone who’s not fan of Vocaloids or of Hatsune Miku, want to buy her? 

Well, as said above I’m TOTALLY partial to her. She’s adourable, extremely cute and I just can’t resist her.

I think she’s totally worth being bought, her spare parts are also very nice, the sitting part as far as I’m involved is always a plus, she comes with cute furniture and her yawning expression is so sweet and her hair and dress are beautiful and... well I love her.

She’s expensive, true, but for me she’s totally worth it.

[a-damson-in-distress]

The Protégé

Pairing: MadaSaku

Plot: In search of a new cellist for his prestigious orchestra, an infamously feared maestro stumbles upon a young rising star. Modern day AU.

Note: Sooo yeah, I dunno, I did a thing? And now the thing has been done and wants to be shared. This idea has been floating through my head for the last couple of days and I just absolutely had to write it down. I’ve never been part of an orchestra, so please just ignore the fuck out of any irregularities and mistakes. Hope you like it, let me know what you think.

Also, please watch this video before reading the chapter, as this is the piece Sakura will be playing. I feel like you really need to hear/watch it beforehand to be able to fully dive into the musical experience I’m so desperately trying (but probably failing) to describe. Also sharing it simply because it’s fucking awesome. Enjoy.

“Why is she getting a solo again? This isn’t part of our usual programme.”

Someone next to her made a shushing sound.

“You know why,” whispered her seatmate while leaning down to her face. “She’s the star of the show.”

“She’s been with us for more than a year now, she never got a solo before. What’s so different tonight?”

Another shush. This time accompanied by an angry glare and a finger pressed tightly against a pair of lips. She shot the shusher a fake smile, gave a tiny, barely audible grunt of contempt and leaned back in her seat. As she watched the person in question approach the seat at the centre of the stage amidst excited applause, she had to supress the urge to roll her eyes, fully aware of the cameras surrounding them.

A tap on her shoulder made her turn her head slightly to the left, as she felt another voice whisper in her ear, “Rumour has it the maestro gave her the solo tonight, because somebody asked her to. Supposedly another conductor who’s trying to poach her.”

Her eyes went wide as she turned her gaze from the girl getting ready underneath the spotlight at the centre of the stage to the person sitting behind her. “Why the hell would she even agree to that? If I were a conductor and someone was trying to poach my best musician, I’d lock her up instead of presenting her on a silver platter. Besides, our maestro doesn’t even like any of the other conductors, she thinks she’s better than all of them. I can’t think of a single one she would do this for.”

Another shush. Another glare. Another finger.

They all momentarily turned their gazes to the front and listened to the last bit of their maestro’s short speech introducing the solo and its musicians. There was that whisper behind her again.

“Well, rumour has it that he recently kicked out a cellist and is looking for a replacement.”

Her jaw dropped. It couldn’t be. With wide eyes, she frantically searched the large concert hall as if she could spot the infamous conductor somewhere in the sea of guests enveloped in darkness. She suddenly felt her nervousness grow into exorbitant heights while at the same time feeling her confidence shrink to the size of a peanut. He had that effect on musicians.

Her heart was now beating to the beat of the Radetzky March, and she was afraid it was so loud her seatmate would hear it when he leaned towards her again. “Don’t be jealous. I hope he does take her on. At some point, she won’t be able to meet his crazy high expectations and that’ll be the end of Miss Goody Two-Shoes. He’ll eat her alive.”

Sakura watched her fellow cellist approach the two seats in the middle from the stage entrance on the other end. As she let the applause of the audience wash over her, her right hand went to the left sleeve of her white blouse to roll it up to her elbows and do the same on the other side. Normally, such an unkempt look was an absolute no-go in the world of classical music. Everything had to be ironed, styled, and made-up to perfection – they were, after all, Tsunade Senju’s orchestra. However, for this particular performance, both cellists were allowed the singular exception of discarding their suit jackets and rolling up their sleeves.

Grabbing a hold of her beloved instrument and settling it between her spread legs, she listened to her maestro explain her two cellists’ dishevelled look and assuring the audience that they will soon realise why the musicians need a bit more freedom of movement from their restricting concert outfits. Their maestro went on to explain that even though this was supposed to be a solo for the principal cellist – Sakura – the piece nevertheless required another to accompany her.

Setting down the microphone on her music stand, Tsunade gave her two cellists a silent nod and retreated to the back of the stage, where the rest of the orchestra was sitting underneath dimmed stage lights.

Sakura exchanged a knowing look with her cellist partner and took a deep breath. Lowering her head and silently setting her bow onto the four strings of her Knilling Maestro cello, she positioned her fingers onto the neck and started to play.

Perfectly in tune with one another, the two musicians let a harmonic, baroque melody engulf the audience while their fingers deftly wandered across their cello’s neck and their bows carefully drew over the strings with years of hard practice and musical passion.

The melody started out slow, gingerly eliciting the sounds from their instruments. Sakura’s experienced fingertips caressed the neck while her bow glid across the strings like a gentle breeze over a valley. While the first few bars of their piece were very classical, careful, and conservative, the melody slowly picked up its pace. The gentle breeze turned into a gust of wind as Sakura’s hands no longer caressed her instrument but gripped it with a starved passion. The two cellists seemed to be goading each other with their frenzied movements and the fast-paced melody, the gust of wind growing ever stronger, the originally careful tune of their piece long since replaced with hectic staccati and exhilarating chords.

And then, Sakura locked eyes with her partner, and they unleashed a hurricane.

At this point, she could no longer keep still. Her feet were tapping on the floor, her entire body writhing in her seat, longing to be part of the melody, and her head was bobbing up and down to the beat of their rendition of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. What the two musicians were doing to their cellos now was bordering on instrumental torture, mercilessly yanking on the strings and dragging their bows across them with such a force half of the horse hairs had already snapped.

As they neared the finale of their piece, Sakura could feel her lips spreading into an excited smile and with one last forceful, passionate draw of her bow, she silenced the hurricane.

The principal cellist took a few seconds to regain her breath and only when she heard the thunderous applause of the audience in front of her did Sakura raise her head to peek at them through the strands of her hair that were ripped out of her sleek chignon through the force of her headbanging and were now hanging in her face. Quickly pulling the loose strands behind her ear, she stood up, leaned her cello against her chair, and joined her partner at the front of the stage. With her haggard bow still in her right hand, she offered her left to her fellow cellist and together, they raised their arms, smiling broadly, basked in the admiration of their audience for a few seconds before bowing deeply.

“Are you going to tell her today?”

Tsunade took another sip of her coffee while her eyes scanned over the sheet music for the symphony they were going to rehearse today.

“Of course not.”

She could feel her publicist’s expectant gaze boring into her back without turning her gaze away from her desk. Shizune sighed and asked again, “Are you at least going to tell her about the Sapporo concert?”

“No, I’m not and you know why. So stop bugging me.”

“Because he asked you to? Seriously, when have you ever done something someone asked of you, especially him.”

“I didn’t do it for him, I did it for her. He was absolutely right to ask it of me. He needed to see her perform without the pressure, without knowing what’s expecting her, without any doubts or hopes obscuring and tarnishing her performance.”

Shizune sucked in her bottom lip and let her worried gaze fall on the newspaper next to her. They were once again sitting in Tsunade’s spacious office inside the Kyoto Concert Hall, discussing the future of their orchestra’s best musician. While the maestro seemed to have her mind made up, Shizune still had doubts.

She picked up the paper and let her eyes rest on the picture that took up half a page in the Arts & Culture section. It was a photograph of their principal cellist, Sakura Haruno, taken during their recent concert in Sapporo, right after her solo performance of AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. The young woman is seen with both arms raised, one holding the hand of her fellow cellist and the other her half-wrecked bow, her dishevelled hair framing her beautiful young face, grinning like a maniac. Next to it, there was a review of their concert and praise upon praise for her performance and above it, written in bold letters: IMPERATRIX FURIOSA – SAKURA HARUNO BOLDLY TAKES JAPAN’S CLASSICAL MUSIC SCENE TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

“I’m not sure what this kind of medial coverage will do to someone so young. So far, I was able to shield her from prying eyes and the many interview requests, but if she signs on with him, that will unleash publicity hell upon her. I mean, she’s only 20 and she’s only been playing professionally for three years now and the public already has an unhealthy level of interest in her. She already has a nickname, for heaven’s sake. Do you know what they are calling her?”

Tsunade grinned from behind her coffee cup. “The Furious Empress.”

Shizune sighed, strode over to her best friend’s desk, and let the newspaper fall right on top of her sheet music. With a perfectly manicured finger, she pointed to the picture of Sakura and said, “This is what a Tsunade Senju-level of fame looks like for her. Imagine what it will be like with him. They will eat her alive. And I doubt that he has a publicist who looks after the young, inexperienced, and vulnerable musicians like I do, much less that he himself even cares. Do you really want to do this to her?”

The blonde conductor sighed and set down her coffee cup. “You make it sound like I’m sacrificing her to some evil volcano god.”

Throwing one last glance at the picture of her best musician, she turned around in her chair and fixed her best friend with a determined stare. “I have nothing to teach her anymore. She surpassed my expectations faster than I even expected her to meet them. She needs new challenges, and as much as I hate to admit it, he can offer her that. He’s got the bigger gigs, the bigger stages, the bigger audiences, and the more challenging pieces, though I would rather eat a shoe or set myself on fire before ever admitting to that in front of him.”

Tsunade got out of her chair and stalked over to her beloved, overpriced coffee machine before turning around and pointing her index finger at her best friend, glowering, “Now I will have that stuck-up Armani potato sit in the control room, unannounced and unnoticed, listening to our rehearsal as he requested and you will tell no one of this, especially not Sakura.”

The pink-haired cellist was busy packing up her sheet music and her cello when she suddenly heard the booming voice of her maestro calling out to her. “Ms Haruno, would you mind seeing me in my office in five minutes?”

It was a rhetorical question of course, Tsunade didn’t give her time to answer as she was already stalking off the stage. The pink-haired cellist followed the retreating figure of her conductor with a confused gaze, before being distracted by a hand on her shoulder. Turning her head, she was met with the face of another fellow cellist, Amy.

“Great rehearsal today, Sakura. I loved how you played the decrescendo in the end. I was just wondering if you could show me real quick how you do that. It just doesn’t sound quite right with me.”

“Sure, no problem. But I’ll have to be quick. Maestro wants to see me in five minutes.”

Sakura gave it her best to concentrate on Amy’s playing and give her tips, but in her mind, she was already in Tsunade’s office, contemplating what she might have to discuss with her. Their maestro rarely had her musicians come into her office for private talks, she usually said everything she needed to say during rehearsals in front of the entire orchestra.

Biting her bottom lip, she remembered the newspaper article she read this morning. Was it her appearance after her solo? Maybe she did look more dishevelled and ungraceful than she thought. It couldn’t have been her performance; Tsunade herself said how pleased she was and the rave reviews spoke for themselves. So what was it, then?

After finishing with Amy and packing up her things, Sakura made her way to her maestro’s office with a nervous feeling in the pit of her stomach. She could hear hushed voices from afar, one undeniably male, so she remained rooted to the spot, waiting for her conductor’s previous appointment to leave. When she realised the man made no move to vacate Tsunade’s office, she slowly approached it, only to see the doors were opened halfway.

Casting a careful glance into the part of the office that was visible to her, she only saw her conductor and decided to make herself known with a knock on the door.

“Ms Haruno, come in.”

Her maestro hurriedly ushered her into her office and it was then Sakura saw the annoyed expression on her face. Dear God, she really was in trouble.

“Ms Haruno, there’s somebody I would like you to meet,” Tsunade said slowly, her mouth set in a grim line.

Before Sakura could ask what was going on, she could hear a deep baritone behind her. “It is a pleasure to meet you, Ms Haruno.”

Sakura turned around and gasped. Her eyes widened in disbelief and glued themselves reverently to the man in front of her.

“I’m Madara Uchiha.”

[midsummerhues]

Green Screen Gringo / Tela Verde Gringo 2016 Making-of and outtakes / o Making of e cenas extras: https://ift.tt/2JDB6lU https://ift.tt/2IMPyH9 https://ift.tt/2qnZgJ7 douwedijkstra.nl/projects/green-screen-gringo someshorts.com/film/greenscreengringo Behind a green screen, a foreigner finds his way in an enchanting - and yet turbulent - Brazil. Where the streets are a stage for politics, art and affection, a gringo can only watch. The result is a mixtape-portrait of modern day Brazil seen through the eyes of the visitor. Atrás de uma tela verde, o estrangeiro percorre os labirintos de um turbulento - porém encantador - Brasil. Quando as ruas são palcos de política, arte e afetos, cabe a um gringo apenas observar. Distributed by / Distribuído por: SomeShorts Contact / Contato: Wouter Jansen - info@someshorts.com Directed, filmed and edited by / Dirigido filmado e editado por: Douwe Dijkstra Audio mix and sounddesign / Design de som e mixagem: Rob Peters Title design / Design de título: Bas Koopmans & Nuno Beijinho Color grading / Gradação de cores: Wieger Steenhuis Music / Música: Pedrowl, Lia Clark, Stefanini and O Terno Made with the support of / Realizado com o apoio de: IMPAKT Festival Utrecht, São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound and the Government of São Paulo Awards / Prêmios: Prix in Labo Competition – Clermont Ferrand Int Short Film Festival 2017 Bill Douglas award for international short film – Glasgow Short Film Festival 2017 Best Documentary – Vilnius Int Short Film Festival 2017 Best Sound Design and Music – Pleinbioscoop Rotterdam 2017 Best Glocal Propose Award - Seoul Int New Media Festival 2017 Special Jury Prize - Concorto Short Film Festival 2017 Best Experimental Short Film - Bolton Film Festival 2017 Best Contemporary Experimental Short - Sapporo Int Short Film Festival 2017 Green S.O.S. Award - Kaohsiung Film Festival 2017 Third Prize in European Competition – Alcine Festival Int de Cine 2017 Mathieu Hoche Prize for Best Documentary - Festival Int du Film d'Aubagne 2018 Lichtstadt Award - Cellu l’art Short Film Festival 2018 Grand Jury Prize Best Experimental Short - Nashville Film Festival 2018 Special Mention for Best Experimental Film - Lago Film Fest 2017 Special Jury Mention - Timishort Film Festival 2017 Festivals / Festivais: https://ift.tt/2GSGMqu

[dimensionsunited]

MAY 2019 DIMENSIONS ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULES & REVIEW

Members may earn 3 points each (up to 6 points) for writing, by the end of May 31 KST:

A solo para of 400+ words based on their monthly schedule (does not count toward your monthly total).

A thread of six posts (three per participant, including the starter) based on their monthly schedule.

Threads do not have to take place directly during an important date listed on the schedule, but must be related to what the muse is mentioned to be doing in the paragraph explaining their schedule/the company’s schedule for the month and/or their thoughts on the mentioned activities or lack thereof.

These schedules may be updated throughout the month if new information needs to be added.

Overall Company

The Dimensions United summer photo book and video package that the idols have already shot for releases next month, so this month, the video portion of the package will be finished and all idols under the label will be given short interviews on what Dimensions United means to them, their hopes for the rest of 2019, and how they feel about the year so far. This will obviously be expected to be positive toward Dimensions in tone and will be edited as such. There will also be miscellaneous recording throughout the month during different artist’s practices, studio sessions, and some (mostly staged) interactions between idols under the company to push a family image.

Important dates:

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Dimensions Soloist 1

After her goodbye stage on the first of the month, most of the rest of the month will be spent in heavy tour rehearsal. She kicks off her tour this month with a concert at the end of the month in Seoul. Next month, she’ll be embarking on the North American leg of her tour.

Important dates:

May 1: End of music show promotions.

May 25: Yonsei University Festival performance (also performing: Lipstick, Gold Star Soloist 1, and Femme Fatale).

May 26: Warning Tour concert at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea.

Dimensions Soloist 2

His new album drops at the end of the month. His second album didn’t do quite as well as his first, so Dimensions hopes this one will do better to show promise to be able to pull off successful first solo concert. He has filming for not only his music video, but also several promotional videos this month, as well as a performance at KCON Japan to start to reach outside of the domestic market.

Important dates:

May 17: Performance at KCON Japan MCountdown.

May 20: Twenty Favorite Things video filming/recording (to be released after comeback).

May 27: Release of “Twenty-Something” & mini album showcase, promotions continue until May 29.

May 31: Run To You filming.

Gal.actic

Dimensions wants Gal.actic to lay low until their summer comeback to focus on letting the bad press die down now that the press conference is out of the way, so they’ll begin recording for their summer album this month. The track list is still in flux, so songs may still be cut and added. Ultimately, the album will consist of two new group songs and solos by four of the members (Leader/main vocal, vocal, lead vocal, and lead rapper/lead dancer/vocal). Now that the injunction has been dropped, Gal.actic has also booked a university festival performance and a performance at KCON, even if it’s only during the convention portion instead of the main MCountdown show.

Important dates:

May 10: Seokyung University Festival performance (also attending: BEE).

May 17: Convention performance at KCON Japan (also performing: MARS).

Alien

May will be a break month compared to how busy Alien has been lately. They’re releasing the Japanese version of “Shoot Out” and performing at KCON, but other than that, they’re encouraged to get more rest than usual since Dimensions doesn’t plan for them to get much rest at all in the second half of the year. Preparations for their next comeback won’t be kicking into full gear yet, but there will be a few meetings about concepts and goals for it.

Important dates:

May 13: Release of Japanese single version of “Shoot Out”.

May 18: Performance at KCON Japan MCountdown (also performing: MARS and Decipher).

MARS

This month is mostly spent for MARS on preparations with choreography and final studio recordings for their July comeback single, as well as performances at KCON Japan and Hallyu PopFest Singapore, two events Dimensions happily scheduled the group for the help their current mission of expanding their foreign fanbases. For this month’s cover project, the members will get to choose their own solo or duet vocal, rap, or dance covers that will be uploaded throughout the month. The company guidelines will be that the cover songs must be serious (no gag/parody covers), appropriate for upload, and they must be able to be filmed in the company building with one camera and cameraman without additional cost of production value (like any major costumes, set, props, lighting, etc.).

*Reminder* All members must be moved out of the dorm by May 24.

Important dates:

May 17: Convention performance at KCON Japan (also performing: Gal.actic).

May 18: Performance at KCON Japan MCountdown (also performing: Alien and Decipher).

May 25: Hallyu PopFest Singapore (also performing: MARS).

7ROPHY

For the first time since their debut, 7ROPHY has been a highly requested group for university festivals, and Dimensions is taking advantage of the opportunity to get some additional income through booking them for a couple of performances this month, both at said festivals and other concerts. Their recent success also means higher-ups are eager to get a mini-album out this year, and the track list for that will be completed by the end of the month with songs and concepts finalized.

Important dates:

May 14: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Festival performance.

May 17: Kwangwoon University Festival performance.

May 18: Performance at 2019 Dream Concert at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul, South Korea (also attending: Fuse and CHARM) 

May 25: Seowon Valley Green Concert in Cheongju (also performing: BEE).

May 26: Performance at Hallyu PopFest Singapore (also performing: Knight, Alien, and Element).

Unity

After a short break to recuperate in Seoul at the beginning of the month and discuss plans for a Korean summer comeback and a new Japanese album release shortly following that, the members will be returning to Japan to finish off the Japan leg of their tour before ultimately heading back out from Seoul on the 29th to fly to California to participate in a concert there before beginning the North America leg of their tour next month.

Important dates:

May 11: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater in Sapporo, Japan.

May 12: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater in Sapporo, Japan.

May 19: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Fukuoka Sun Palace in Fukuoka, Japan.

May 20: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Fukuoka Sun Palace in Fukuoka, Japan.

May 23: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Forest Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

May 24: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

May 25: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

May 26: Unity 1st Japan Tour concert at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

May 31: Performance at Channel 93.3 Kickoff Concert in San Diego, CA, USA.

Lucid

Lucid weren’t invited to perform at any university festivals last year, but this year, the demand for them has skyrocketed following “Glass Bead”’s release, and they’ve been booked for their first ever university festival performances accordingly. Additionally, behind the scenes, the members will be finishing learning choreography for their comeback and then filming the music video mid-month as well as doing album jacket photo shoots.

Important dates:

May 22: Kyungpook Nation University Festival performance.

May 23: Hanyang University Festival performance (also performing: Femme Fatale).

May 25: Yonsei University Festival performance (also performing: Gold Star Soloist 1, Dimensions Soloist 1, Femme Fatale, and Lipstick).

[rz-jocelyn]

[TRANSLATION] Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018: Nitro+ Producer and Touken Ranbu Staff Digitarou’s Tweets throughout the Performance

A compilation and translation of the Tweets from Nitro+ Producer and Touken Ranbu Staff Digitarou about the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018″.

Featuring Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu

Digitarou @digitarou (Genepro performance, Tokyo) [1]

The Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu has powered-up and returned. This is the [photo of] Kiyomitsu from the Genepro performance that I wasn't able to upload because I didn't have the spare time yesterday. A prayer that they will be able to perform without any injuries until the final performance!

Digitarou @digitarou (Pre-performance, Osaka) 

For the purpose of cheering on the Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu 2018, using a rented car, we travelled from Kyoto to the Toyonaka Performing Arts Center. [2] It's a new and very beautiful building!

Digitarou @digitarou (Post-performance, Osaka) 

The Toumyu Kashuu Tanki Osaka, it was a magnificent performance! Although there is an ensemble who are like the troops that he [Sato Ryuji as Kashuu Kiyomitsu] has been equipped with [3], to depart to the front lines while shouldering the expectations of the masters [all on his own] as the sole sword is truly challenging/tough, and I was shot straight through the heart by the way he fought the battle so valiantly. I was worried about his health/physical condition, but after seeing his spirited and lively figure in the dressing room backstage, I was reassured. Best of luck, and I pray that he'll be able to safely fight all the way through until the final performance!

Digitarou @digitarou (Pre-first performance, Hokkaido)

Sapporo with the perfect Kashuu Tanki Shutsujin weather. The kindergarten children having fun at Odori Park are cute..

Digitarou @digitarou (Pre-first performance, Hokkaido)

This looks like it'd be good as a gift for the production.

Digitarou @digitarou (Pre-first performance, Hokkaido)

The scenery from Doshin Hall makes me feel good. Praying that Toumyu's first performance in Hokkaido [4] will be a success (－人－)

Digitarou @digitarou (Post-first performance, Hokkaido) [5]

Kashuu Tanki Sapporo. It is because it was a compact hall that it was a stage with a concentrated charm! As always, I cry at the manifestation of Kashuu.

Digitarou @digitarou (Pre-final performance, Hokkaido)

Due to my schedule, I departed from Sapporo without being able to attend the final performance. While praying for their success.

Additional Information:

One of the ensemble cast members, Ohno Ryota, fell ill and had to withdraw from the Tokyo performance run, and so the team performed with one member down until he rejoined them for the Miyagi performance run.

Expanding on the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2017″, the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018″ is the first ever solo character live tour to be produced in the franchise history of the “Musical Touken Ranbu” and the genre of 2.5D.

The Sendai and Hokkaido performances of the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018″ are the first time in franchise history that the “Musical Touken Ranbu” has ever done performances in Miyagi and Sapporo respectively.

NOTE:

[1] A Genepro performance is an official performance of a stage production before the production is open for public viewing. This is the performance that reporters, journalists and other media staff are invited to for their coverage on the production. Invitations are also extended to other staff involved in the production.

[2] Digitarou-san was in Kyoto the day before for the KYOTO NIPPON FESTIVAL 2018 where there was a collaboration done with Touken Ranbu. Kyoto is a one to two hour drive away from Osaka.

[3] The way Digitarou-san refers to the ensemble cast as “the troops that he has been equipped with” is a reference to the actual Touken Ranbu game where the player are allowed to equip their swords with things, like troops and horses, to aid them in battle. For more information about this, please refer to this page: HERE

[4] The Hokkaido performances of the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018″ is the first time in franchise history that the “Musical Touken Ranbu” has ever done performances in Sapporo.

[5] In his Tweet, Digitarou-san also promoted the DMM live stream for the final performance of the “Musical Touken Ranbu Kashuu Kiyomitsu Tanki Shutsujin 2018″.

[aarc2017]

shopバトキカイ出店について

https://tenjinyamastudio.jp/TENJINYAMA’S SHOP - BATOKIKAI バトキカイ November 6th, 2023 updated

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How are you? Hope you are doing well.

The new shop BATOKIKAI (Batokikai = Place and Opportunity) in Tenjinyama Art Studio reopened for business in 2023. Now, why don't you join the artists of Tenjinyama Art Studio (=you) and make this shop a success?

Now, we sincerely invite Tenjinyama’s artists (=you) to make this shop happens with us!

お元気ですか？お元気でお過ごしでしょうか。

天神山の新しいショップ「BATOKIKAI」（バトキカイ＝場所と機会）は、2023年に営業を再開しました。さあ、天神山のアーティストたち（＝あなたたち）と一緒に、このショップを盛り上げていきませんか？

Idea of the shop (Batokikai)　お店のイメージ（バトキカイ）

This shop aims to provide a platform to connect Artists and Locals, support the works from Artists and the nearby community, and bring more audience to Tenjinyama. The name of the shop, “BATOKIKAI” (Place and Opportunities) comes from the aims of Tenjinyama, by allowing AIR to stay here carrying out independent activities and producing meaningful results through the “place, time and opportunities” provided by Tenjinyama Art Studio.

ショップ名の「BATOKIKAI（場と機会）」は、天神山アートスタジオが提供する「場・時間・機会（＝AIR）」を通じて、滞在して自��的に活動し、有意義な成果を生み出すことを目指すAIR拠点としての天神山アートスタジオの趣旨に由来しています。

このショップは、アーティストと地元の人々をつなぐプラットフォームを提供し、アーティストの作品や近隣のコミュニティをサポートし、より多くの観客を天神山に呼び込むことを目的としています。

What are we going to sell?　このショップでは、販売するのは

In this shop, we are going to sell:

- The artistic products from Tenjinyama’s artists. Eg. Handmade goods, crafts, prints, ceramics, glasses, any artistic products, etc

- The local goods from the community near Tenjinyama. Eg. Vegetables, snacks, coffee beans, handmade goods, etc

or anything else, feel free to suggest your ideas!

- 天神山で活動する作家のアート作品を販売します。 例：手作り品、工芸品、版画、陶器、グラス、その他アートなものなど

- 天神山近辺の地場産品。 例：野菜、お菓子、コーヒー豆、手作り品など

その他、何でも結構です、お気軽にご提案ください。

Please join us!

We sincerely welcome artists from Tenjinyama to be part of the shop. If you make artistic products and interested to join, please apply via ONLINE FORM with the information below, 

(1) Product(s) going to sell, and description(s) to show our visitors

(2) The Retail prices (in Japanese currency)  

(3) Product’s photos

(4) Artist Instagram / website (If any)

and Personal information for contact

私たちは、天神山のアーティストがショップの一員となることを心から歓迎します。もし、あなたが芸術的な製品を作っていて、参加することに興味があるなら、以下の情報といっしょにオンラインフォームで申込をしてください。

(1)販売する商品とその説明。 (2) 販売価格 (3) 商品写真 (4) アーティストのインスタグラム・ウェブサイト（ある場合のみ）

そのほか、連絡用の個人情報

About the consignment and shipping

The purpose of this shop is not about commercial, but the opportunity and connections for artists and locals. As we are now in the trial stage, we suggest to take 30% commission fee and will send a sales report every 6 months. 

　(1) In the case of consignment 30% commission fee 　(2) In the case of shopkeeping: 10% commission fee

　*Some of the products handled (food and perishables) will be "purchased and sold (transactions at wholesale prices, sales prices negotiable).

　* How the commission (Tenjinzan proceeds) will be used: The remainder of the proceeds from the purchase of store fixtures and other items and payment of rent to the City of Sapporo (26,671 yen/month) will be pooled for "artist invitation expenses". If you wish to donate proceeds, please let us know.

    *We are sorry we may not do the postage support at this stage, but we highly recommend your markup the selling price includes the shipping cost. 

このショップの目的は、商業的なものではなく、アーティストや地元の人たちにチャンスとコネクションを提供することです。現在、試行錯誤中ですので、手数料は30％程度とさせていただき、半年に一度、売上報告書をお送りする予定です。

    ①委託の場合の手数料、30% 　②お店番の場合の手数料、 10%

　＊一部の取り扱い商品（食品、生もの）は、「仕入販売（卸価格で取引、販売価格は応相談）」を行います。

　＊手数料（天神山の収益）の使い道：店舗備品など購入費、札幌市への家賃（26,671円/月）支払いの残金は「アーティストの招聘費用」のためにプールします。売り上げの寄付を希望される場合は、お申し出ください。

現段階では送料のサポートはできませんが、販売価格に送料が含まれるようなマークアップを強く推奨します。

Opening Schedule Please visit the official website of Sapporo Tenjinyama Art Studio. https://tenjinyamastudio.jp/ さっぽろ天神山アートスタジオのホームページでご確認ください。

札幌天神山アートスタジオでは、皆様のご来店を心よりお待ちしております。アイデアや質問などありましたら、遠慮なくご連絡ください。

それでは、良い一日をお過ごしください。

[dark-delusions]

New Muse Info Added

**some old-ass art of him**

Name: Kazuma

Race: Vampire nobility, Clan Leader (island of Hokkaido)  Age: Unknown but acts younger than the other two

Sexuality: Asexual

Hair: Short, often dyed brown  Eyes: Red

Last known location: Sapporo

Familiar: Wolves

Other: Lead singer of a visual kei metal/rock band with a few other high ranking elites from his clan. He is very close to Masaaki, his most trusted clansmen. Wears modern clothes, though usually visual kei in style, even when he's not on stage. Does not wear makeup when not performing. Shorter than Susumu and Masayuki, and also looks younger than them, like he is in his early twenties or even late teens.

Known abilities: Surprising amount of tolerance to sunlight though he dislikes it, can consume human foods/drink (but often over consumes due to work), ability to communicate with wolves

Weapon: Sword

Weaknesses: Long exposure to sunlight on especially sunny days, over consumption of human food and drink, super low tolerance to alcohol

Likes: Music

Dislikes: Drama from the other clans, people trying to hit on him (sadly it comes with his job), fighting, Susumu