#sayonara 2020

[jess-total-mess]

I went digging through youtube, old posts, and shitty websites, along with my memories, and here you go! Hopefully these are accurate.

2013 — Unoffical Tumblr event “Mishapocalypse” happened, an online flash mob event wherein which Tumblrinas change their profile pictures to a specific picture of Misha Collins of Supernatural fame.

2014 — Users were given the option to get Tumblr Pro for free, and those who accepted were given top hats on their icons. Prompty after this, @staff announced that “Everyone with a top hat is now marked for account deletion. This is the only way we could destroy this horrible website. Happy April Fools day.”

2015 — The “Executive Suite 2016 Productivity Edition” essentially changed Tumblr into office software, allowing spreadsheets for memes, calculators that gave incorrect answers, and Coppy. Who gave “helpful tips”.

2016 — Tumblr voted to select the “new lizard king”, from Rick, Debrah, Mop and Wretched Tooth. However, more famously, an edited @staff post reads “for april fools we’re deleting this entire site sayonara you weeaboo shits”.

2017 — The Tumblr Horse Game was a feature that, when clicked, took users to a game wherein you had to collect shit from a pixelated horse. If you failed to do so, the horse died.

2018 — The answer to Bitcoin, is Tumblcoin! A parody of crytocurency.

2019 — Tumblr Memories, in which Tumbeasts were set loose. Remember them? The mascot from 2011, for service interruption announcements.

2020 — There was seemingly no prank this year. This was COVID-19.

2021 — Tumblr released “non-fungible tumblcryptids”, a parody of NFTs. There was a supposedly limited amount of them.

2022 — A light switch, when activated, would open up a variety of colourful things on the desktop dashboard, including a “Summon Crab!” button, which would summon a crab when activated. Other buttons made different sounds.

2023 — A feature similar to the Discord reaction function was temporarily added, using basic emojis.

2024 — Every user was given the option to opt-in to the boop o meter, and could boop, super boop, and evil boop other users who also opted in, earning up to three badges by doing so.

[yonkeryay]

!! INTRODUCTION POST !!

Yonkers / Yonkeryay / Misty She/Her / Cishet / Female /

🌸 (dni) : I don't really have a dni but if you're annoying. 🌸 (tags) : #yonkeryay art #yonkeryay talks #yonkeryay asks 🌸 (alt) : @yonkeryayreblogs

🌸 (other socials) : All of my socials are Yonkeryay including Discord, Red Note, and SpaceHey!

INTERESTS

🌸 (movies/shows) : Zero Day (2003), Spree (2020), Donnie Darko (2001), Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011), Eddsworld (2003), Family Guy (1999), The Dirties (2013), Elephant (2003), Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010), Saw (2004), Saw II (2005), Superbad (2007), White Chicks (2004), Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 2.5 (2007), Jackass (2000), Loiter Squad (2012) and Workaholics (2011). 🌸 (music) : Fried By Fluoride, The Paper Chase, Goreshit, Blood On The Dancefloor, Mindless Self Indulgence, Decalius, Your Favourite Martian, Heelflip, Tyler The Creator, Ayesha Erotica, Insane Clown Posse, KMFDM, Misfits, Kanye West, Limp Bizkit, System Of A Down, Dazey And The Scouts, S3Rl, Nirvana, Deftones, Slipknot, Korn, MF DOOM, Disko Warp and Toy-Box. 🌸 (other) : Touhou Project, Garfeild, Postal, One Wheat Mark, Class of 09, Peanuts, Sanrio, OS-tan, Pico's School, Newgrounds, Chiikawa, Eltingville Club, and VOCALOID.

[vivagonza]

i wont be creating aus or content anymore

this fandom is unfortunately too inactive for me and ive ran out of motivation in being one of the people to keep it (diamond-side) slightly more lively.

i still love this fandom ofc, su (specifically the diamonds) will always have my heart and i will always be attached to these characters

ive had alot of emotions tied to this show and creating stuff for it and unfortunately the bulk of them are pretty bad– hence why im going to be alot more inactive

to add, i don't have the healthiest relationship with this account either, its an archive of all the eras of people I've been and the progression of my art and im not really proud of the person i used to be when i was still active on here(i was very childish and obnoxious)— my self worth was tied to online validation about what i made and it made creating stuff tiring and not fun anymore

it felt like i was creating just for the sake of creating– short bursts of dopamine keeping me just barely afloat but burned me out faster, i want to create because i feel like it and enjoy the process of doing so. because of my spontaneous process of making content i gave you all half baked aus i never expanded on, and maybe if i come back ill revamp them and give you guys the contenr you deserve

my favorite characters are still very much enjoyed and hyperfixated on, though what i make will majorly stay in my head

maybe soon ill return, but for now i hope you enjoy this relic of history while i focus more on real life things and teaching myself to not rely on external validation for creation because it really does burn you out and get tiring, and i dont wanna be tired of the things i love doing

i love you all and ive known some people here since 2020 where i was still a wee inspired lad excited to put more creation in the world, for now– sayonara ,

i hope we meet again where i am in a better and healthier headspace for creating !!

to add– you will most definitely find me on other accounts still creating, but its focus will not be dominantly su, so if you do find me; please dont bring this account or the other (older) one to my newer accounts, and enjoy my content as it is

this account will now be largely reblogs to support other artists, remember the rbing helps keep the tumblr ecosystem moving!!!!

[ryuichirou]

what fandoms were you in long before twisted wonderland? I mean like over 10 years ago.

Anon, thank you for this question because it made us sit down and actually look through the albums of my old art and write a list LOL We thought it’d take like 30 minutes tops + 10 minutes to write all of this down, but it took 2+ hours yikes… So sorry, no other replies today :(

And made us realise just how much we revisit certain fandoms 🤦‍♂️ I guess we’re loyal!

Some of them were just very brief phases when we watched/rewatched something, I drew like 5 sketches for this thing and we moved on after about a week. But it was still prominent enough for us to feel like “Oh right, Ryu was drawing (this) back then”. Damn, 2013-2016 were insane, we were jumping around so much… When did these people have time to watch and draw so much shit??

Since this blog is very old, you can find some of my very old shitty fanart for a lot of those here. In all honesty, I really want to draw fanart on some of the more obscure and old ones again… if you have questions about any of this, feel free to ask!

2007: W.I.T.C.H., Oban Star Racers, Naruto lol my very young years

2008: Petshop of Horrors, Yami no Matsuei, Gravitation

2009: Hetalia, Vocaloid

2010: Vocaloid, Terra e…, Shoujo Kakumei Utena, Hetalia

2011: Terra e, Kaze to Ki no Uta, Sound Horizon, Hetalia, Magi (mostly Judal), Kuroshitsuji (a little bit)

2012: Homestuck, Prince of Tennis, Sengoku Basara, Sound Horizon, DC (Batman + Robin, mostly Tim Drake), Thor, Danny Phantom, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, ATLA, Adventure time, D. Gray-Man

2013: Ed Edd n Eddy, Sound Horizon, Penumbra Overture, Lucius, Thor, Hetalia, Dan Vs, Hannibal, Shingeki no Kyojin, Death Note, Bakuman, Neon Genesis Evangelion, South Park, Durarara, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Litchi Hikari Club, Hellsing Ultimate, Yami no Matsuei, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, Game of Thrones, Hannibal, the Simpsons

2014: Kuroko no Basket, Hadaka Shitsuji, Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Gravitation, Shingeki no Kyojin, Tytania, Panty&Stocking, Soul Eater, Bleach, Kill la Kill, Hellsing Ultimate, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood,  Ace Attorney (trilogy + Apollo Justice), Priapus (by Mentaiko/Itto lol I drew him a lot), Togainu no Chi, Outlast, Daria, Scooby Doo, Haikyuu, DMMD, Katekyō Hitman Reborn, Tokyo Ghoul, Free, Kuroshitsuji, Psycho-Pass, Yowamushi Pedal (HUGE!!!!!), D. Gray-man, One-Punch Man

2015: Metalocalypse, ATLOK, Gravity Falls, Guns n’ Roses (yeah the band), Hannibal, Steven Universe, View Askewniverse, the Addams family, Ace Attorney Dual Destinies, DMMD, Life is Strange, Over the Garden Wall, Rick & Morty, South Park, Miraculous Ladybug, Undertale, Watchmen

2016: Supernatural, Peanuts, Osomatsu-san, Outlast, Until Dawn, BioShock Infinite, Code Geass, LoTR, Game of Thrones, Hetalia, House MD, Zootopia, Shingeki no Kyojin, D. Gray-man, Hellsing Ultimate, LA Noir, Percy Jackson books, South Park

2017: American Horror Story, Danganronpa, Neon Genesis Evangelion, ATLA, Homestuck, Yuri on Ice (super briefly), Outlast 2, D. Gray-man, DMMD, Hetalia, Gravitation, Monster, Dream Daddy, Junji Ito, Boku no Hero Academia, Osomatsu-san, South Park, Hannibal

2018: Voltron, Danganronpa, Devilman (Crybaby and classic), Homestuck, Berserk, Gravitation, Bungo Stray Dogs (briefly), Gintama, Hellsing Ultimate, Hetalia, BTS, Priapus (he came back), LoTR, Togainu no Chi, Sweet Pool, Detroit Become Human

2019: Tanya Grotter books, Hannibal, Homestuck, D.Gray-man, Hunter x Hunter, Danganronpa, Durarara, ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Soul Eater, ATLA, Witcher 3, Shingeki no Kyojin

2020: Shingeki no Kyojin, briefly Uncharted 4 and BioShock Infinite

2021: Shingeki no Kyojin, ATLA, Sk8, Jujutsu Kaisen, Squid Game

2022: The Great Ace Attorney, Sadistic Beauty, Hades, Mirai Nikki (suddenly), Akira, Encanto, the Gray House (the House In Which, it’s a book),  Cowboy Beebop, Fight Club, It (2017), Stranger Things, LoTR, Uncharted, Hetalia, Frozen (more like Hans/Anna lol), Kuroshitsuji, Twisted Wonderland

2023-2024: Mostly Twisted Wonderland, but we also posted some Scott Pilgrim stuff at the very beginning of this year.

I guess this is it. Woah…

[harapeveco]

I’m thankful that Sayonara Endroll made people ship sutobi bc I remember the early days of knk when a lot of ibunas would make fun of people for writing fics/making ship art of reinochi. I also remember the dark times where everyone latched onto the idea that the Mah characters were brothers and if you shipped them then that meant you were into incest. Those were hostile times indeed

I’m happy the doomed yaoi is normalizing the shipping bc by god 2020-2021 was the worst time to be an ibuna shipper fr. It’s nice seeing people having fun with it bc that’s what it really is about, having fun

[empty-dream]

Sakanaction’s Kaiju release livestream -my notes

So back in February 2025, I had the chance to watch the livestream where Yamaguchi, Sakanaction’s vocalist, sang their older songs and then Kaiju at the end. It's basically a 2 hour free solo concert. Some viewers actually wondered if it's ok if it's free lmao.

It was also the first time I heard other songs by Sakanaction. I fell in love with many of their older songs, like Boyle, Sayonara wa Emotion, and Me ga Aku Aiiro. I wanted to cry when he sang the last one. Very recommended.

There was also some stuff he said that I'm not too sure if I got it correctly since I'm not good at Japanese so please don’t quote me on this. He says something about Sakanaction being viewed as a serious band (真面目バンド(?)), and that the members have never changed (which was true when I checked their Wikipedia page so most likely I got that part right). And some dad jokes, like when someone reaches Yamaguchi’s age, certain jokes become funny. 

Also when Yamaguchi tried hitting that high note multiple times. And vaping. Oh and don't forget to listen and support Sakanaction through official channels! It’s the era of subscription for artists and musicians!

Then by the time it hit 00.00 JST, Kaiju was finally sung fully for the first time for the general public. By that time, iirc 130K viewers were present. By comparison, Tokyo Dome (known as the most prestigious concert venue in Japan) can hold up to 55K people, while the Nissan Stadium (the biggest stadium in Japan) can hold 72K people. 

It instantly became a trending topic on Twitter. It's so funny to see the JP fans tweaking and losing their minds in the middle of the night lmao. Sleep wouldn’t be easy with all that vibe.

It is the first song in 3 years from Sakanaction. It's also Sakanaction's first song for an anime. Considering that Orb anime was also announced in 2022, it was probably decided around the same time that Sakanaction would sing it. 

Yamaguchi worked on it for 2 years, during his struggle with depression. He seems to be pretty open about his ordeal since he talked about it on the NHK TV channel. 

And apparently the first notes of Kaiju had debuted in one video back in 2021.

It is said that Yamaguchi wrote 79 different lyrics before completing the current one. When you see the lyrics, it is actually different from the beginning to the end. It is as if history repeats, yet moves forward.

Shout out to that official lyric poster. I love this poster so much, so stylish, so good.

So the full version was publicly released around 5 months after the first episode of Orb anime. Someone on Twitter mentioned that it was a rare practice these days, which I agree with based from my own observation. At least from 2020 forward, the full version of an anisong is almost always released around the same time as the anime premiere, either before or after. At the latest, like a month or two after, never longer than that. The reason is simply to catch the momentum. The longer it takes to be released, the hype is more likely to dissipate.

(The longest wait I’ve ever had was Karakuri Circus’ song Gekkou by Bump of Chicken, which was around 1 year. Then again, the 1st and 2nd verse of the song were used for the anime’s 1st and 3rd cour respectively so all that was still hidden was the 3rd/final verse. I remember going even more mental after the full version was finally released in the band’s new album.) 

And so, it speaks a lot that Kaiju took 5 months to be fully released and then everyone and their mother listened to it so much that the next day, it became #1 Spotify (575k time played within 1st day of release, which apparently broke the record there) and reached 1 M Youtube view. It went on as top #1 in Spotify, Apple Music, and Oricon for the week.

On the day of the release, it became #3 Apple Music (which apparently is a very rare thing to happen on 1st day of release, according to the source.)

I found out this trivia. According to this JP music statistic blog, Kaiju is placed #3 as the song with the most number of plays on the first day of release. For the record, #1 is Bling-Bang-Bang-Born by Creepy Nuts and #2 is Idol by Yoasobi.

Kaiju was actually released during the Sakanaction tour. They sang it specifically for their concert crowd. And it’s amazing that no one leaked their performance or the whole song until the band formally released it to the general public themselves. Where I live, someone would spread that shit faster than wildfire.

I don’t remember who said this during the livestream, Yamaguchi or a random Twitter user, but I remember that person said “It is a miracle that we stand here at the same time to listen to and sing this song together for the first time.”

As an Orb fan, It immediately reminded me of Jolenta’s words, that reading and writing are like a miracle. And after ep23 was released the next week, it resonated well with a certain character's words “we are comrades who came from and build the same era.”

[yuzukahibiscus]

"A Top Star as sparkling as the seven colours of the rainbow" — Yuzuka Rei's Sayonara Show and press conference after the Closing Performance at the Grand Theatre

(Source from Fujingahou)

The tragic of the crown prince, the pianist bestowed with talent and beauty, the hero who became the first Roman emperor...She who played these various roles gorgeously is the (former) Flower Troupe Top Star Yuzuka Rei.

"Arc en ciel~The Rainbow Over Paris" is her graduation performance, which had her closing performance in the Takarazuka Grand Theatre on March 24. After the musical, she performed in "Yuzuka Rei's Sayonara Show" and in the press conference, and here is a report of the enthusiasm on present scene.

A sophisticated beauty, an elegant expression. Stage performances with Flower Troupe Top Star Yuzuka Rei will always be artistic in any moment, a charm that melts the audiences' hearts.

Yuzuka entered the revue in spring 15 years ago, and she was a stylish otokoyaku who received much attention early on with her gorgeous beauty and excellent dance. She received hit roles like Domyouji Tsukasa in "Boys Over Flowers" and became the Top Star in 2020. Her Top Star debut performance "Haikara-san ga Tooru" was affected by the pandemic and was faced with the trials of opening the performances after a 4-month delay.

Later on in the next 4 years, Yuzuka was calm and reliable to lead Flower Troupe no matter the time. This time, the Top Star will play the role Marcel – a talented dancer who sang the song "Sunk but not wavering" dignifiedly during the Nazi German invasion of Paris – written by the director Koike Shuuichirou. On the closing performance, she wraps her arms around her friends' shoulders and her eyes were filled with strength, believing in a bright future ahead with confidence.

After the musical, with the support of a full-housed audience, the "Yuzuka Rei Sayonara Show" began. Rising from the stage, Yuzuka appeared as the second lieutenant Ijjuin Shinobu, whom she had starred in her representative performance of "Haikara-san ga Tooru" in 2017 and 2020. The theatre was filled with people cheering in joy and a great round of applause! Ijjuin Shinobu returns to the Takarazuka Grand Theatre in the season of cherry blossoms. With the bright and clear sounds, Yuzuka sang "Taisho Romance Love Song" and "My Haikara-san", to which she later mentioned in the press conference, "It made me recall how I felt for the audience during the Top Star debut performance in the Grand Theatre. That is very important to me, and I wanted to meet everyone as the second lieutenant again". Of course, Yuzuka still wore her military uniform, reenacting the scene by holding the bouquet of flowers and reciting her lines. Yuzuka walked slowly on the silver bridge as the second lieutenant, which moved many fans.

Next is followed by Hoshikaze Madoka, the Flower Troupe Top Musumeyaku who is also graduating. She sang theme song of "The Fascination" gorgeously, the first performance of her as a Flower Troupe Top Musumeyaku after transferring from a Cosmos Troupe Top Musumeyaku. Later on, Hoshikaze also sang "In My Dreams" from "Anastasia", a symbolic work of hers in Cosmos Troupe, with her beautiful voice echoing in the theatre.

As if wound by the thread of fate, Yuzuka and Hoshikaze became the Top Combi towards the end of their Takarazuka life. They sang a duet "Fireworks are glittering, sparkling" in their Top Combi debut performance "Genroku Baroque Rock". Their clear voices bring an emotional resonation to the song. Then, a chandelier is slowly drawn down and they danced to the classical and gorgeous song of "CHEEK TO CHEEK" in "TOP HAT". With dry ice smoke on the ground, the pair showcased the high-speed lift turns and the audience applauded enthusiastically for them.

As a show star, Yuzuka always captivated the audience with her vibrant dance genres. She played the beast with razor gaze and wild charms in "Cool Beast!!". While roaring and singing, the Flower Troupe stars cross the silver bridge, standing next to Yuzuka who wore a red costume which showed her beauty. You could feel how passionate the theatre became with the sound of enormous clapping. In a next scene, they performed "Black Eyes" from the black tails scene of "Haikara-san ga Tooru". Yuzuka went up to the grand staircase alone in silence and posed, an aesthetic from the silhouette of her body. That is how she captures the audience's attention easily.

Together with the next (current) Flower Troupe Top Star Towaki Sea, they performed a casual interaction showing the men's frienship from a number of "A Battlefield for the Two of Us" and they later shared a firm handshake. Before the Sayonara Show, the kumichou Mikaze Maira read a letter from Yuzuka, "(Towaki transferred from Snow Troupe) Even before she came to Flower Troupe, I had wanted to work with her". And in the press conference, she spoke warmly, "I'm excited to what kind of troupe she will create, and I will be looking forward and watching from afar."

For the climax and finale of the Sayonara Show is a number from "Fashionable Empire" where the Flower Troupe members embraced and interacted with Yuzuka. In the end, all Flower Troupe members sang "Let us live in this moment!!" powerfully, and completing the performance brightly. As each of the graduates descended from grand staircase and gave their speech in the graduation ceremony, they were Misato Reina, Aira Miko, Hozumi Mahiro, Maizuki Nagisa. Hoshikaze Madoka later appeared and expressed her gratitude for her 10 years of her Takarazuka life. She also mentioned her encounter with Yuzuka was like receiving light from her. As she spoke with such a clear expression, you could feel how strong their trust is towards each other.

Then finally, as the Flower Troupe members called "Rei-san!" and she responded with "here~", Yuzuka appeared. Different from other graduating members, she appeared in the black suits that is a signature costume for otokoyaku and came down the grand staircase slowly. She received the graduation bouquet of flowers from "Minami Maito of Senka". When her name was announced, the Grand Theatre reacted greatly. Till last year, it had already been almost 14 years that the otokoyaku star Minami had spent the time with Yuzuka in Flower Troupe honing and polishing their skills, so when she appeared, it was a surprise to the audience. Yuzuka hugged Minami and Minami also showed an emotional expression, and you could feel the depths of time the two had spent together.

Yuzuka then delivered her speech.

"I just kept on running. It was a journey that I devoted all of my youth to. Entering the revue for 15 years, I have only continued running with all my might. Facing uphills and downhills, even after there was finally a clear road for me, I have been in deep frustrations. When I faced muddy paths, my footsteps become heavy, and there were days when I couldn't move forward.  But in the midst of running these paths, many wonderful sceneries are waiting for me.  Either it's how we all became united as one, or that I accomplished something, at each turning point, there were sceneries that were imprinted in my heart. In the road ahead, there will definitely be sceneries that I've worked hard for, waiting for me. And that scenery is something I can see on this stage now. To me, this scenery is my favourite one. Be it the dazzling eyes of the audience, the shining scenery as far as my eyes could see... Whatever I perform on stage, the audience would always look and respond with me with their shimmering eyes, and I'd be so happy with these interactions.  These footsteps, (that once were heavy) will become lighter. If I could see such happy scenery in the place I've arrived in, I have no regrets in remain. I will never forget this wonderful scenery in my lifetime."

She then addressed her appreciation to the teachers, the staff members, the Senka members, her classmates, the Flower Troupe members, her parents and her brothers and continued to say,

"I am saying farewell to this Takarazuka Grand Theatre full of memories I am saying goodbye to this wonderful scenery in Takarazuka Grand Theatre.  For all who have loved the Flower Troupe otokoyaku Yuzuka Rei through the Takarazuka Grand Theatre, I would like to express my appreciation for these 15 years. Sincerely, truly, thank you all."

(Here is Hoshikaze Madoka's speech)

"10 years ago, I've started my life as a stage performer in this place. With classmates who spent through happiness and sorrow with me, Cosmos Troupe members who taught me everything from square one when I was still an underclassmen, to the teachers and staff members. To the Flower Troupe members who embraced me warmly and filled my world with the colours of joy. There have been many wonderful encounters in Takarazuka, to which these people have taught me and guided me. And to Yuzuka-san. Meeting with Yuzuka-san alone is such an important tredasure in my life. No matter what circumstances I am facing she will never let go of my hand and never stop walking with me and always continues to shine bright and I am filled with gratitude in my heart. To my dearest family, and to the fans who continued to shower me with warm love. It's thanks to everyone that I am able to move forward and keep on walking with a smile. To all who have gave me such great sentiments of happiness, I would like to express my sincerest love and gratitude. Thank you all so much.

Afterwards, the Flower Troupe members were seen crying and smiling, but Yuzuka was seen to be smiling brightly from start to finish, her whole body contained in happiness. There were 6 curtain calls, and she mentioned the story of how in New Year's Eve in 2023, she went walking with Hoshikaze and saw rainbows on that day, "In 'Haikara-san ga Tooru' and also in 'Arc en ciel', both musicals have rainbows in the lyrics of their songs, so rainbows have a special meaning for me". Even the mention of this fantastic "rainbow-talk" is very Yuzuka-like.

The ceremony after the press conference was also held in a calm manner. "Today I woke up with such blissful feelings. Now that everything is done I am relieved, but at the same time I have the desire to want to hug the Flower Troupe members, the audience and all these days that I've lived in the past tightly" and spoke with such satisfaction. About the Takarazuka Grand Theatre, she looked back on the path she has gone and said, "It's a place full of my important memories. A place where I had to face myself, facing and exploring challenges and struggles. It is no doubt an important place where 'Yuzuka Rei' was created."

She chose to give her final speech in black tails because "this is the formal costume for otokoyaku, and I love the black tails without any particular ornament more than any kind of costume. I thought how much I wanted to wear the formal otokoyaku costume in the Grand Theatre for my last time, so I've chosen this costume". And when she talked about how she felt from coming down the Grand Staricase, "I am only overwhelmed with gratitude that expands in my heart. It's special because it is irreplaceable to anything." A day that is filled more with joy than with regret.

"Rather than crying, this moment is imprinted in my heart. Everything is truly so lovey."

Yuzuka stays bright even towards the end, as she left the conference with a clear expression as beautiful as the seven colours of the rainbow. In addition to her smart brilliance and elegance of her Flower Troupe otokoyaku, she has a sense of humour and honesty that is loved by others, thereby being a star that has good sense and sensitivity to things. No matter if she plays a fairy or a young soldier, a mysterious adolescent, a pianist in the Romanticist era, her many roles have made an impact on stage. After the Tokyo Closing Performance in the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre on May 26, "otokoyaku Yuzuka Rei" will reach her last act. We hope to remember her last moments firmly.

[satoshi-mochida]

Sayonara Wilds Hearts now available for PS5 - Gematsu

Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Simogo have released a PlayStation 5 version of rhythm arcade game Sayonara Wild Hearts for $12.99, the companies announced. It is available as a free upgrade from the PlayStation 4 version.

Sayonara Wild Hearts first launched for PlayStation 4, Switch, and Apple Arcade on September 19, 2019, followed by PC via Steam on December 12, 2019, and Xbox One on February 25, 2020.

The PlayStation 5 version features an exclusive new “Remix Arcade” mode, through which players can “speed through infinitely replayable levels and chase high scores in random sound bites, all with no loading.” It also 4K resolution support at 120 frames per second, and haptic feedback through the DualSense controller.

Here is an overview of the game, via Annapurna Interactive:

About

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph. As the heart of a young woman breaks, the balance of the universe is disturbed. A diamond butterfly appears in her dreams and leads her through a highway in the sky, where she finds her other self: the masked biker called The Fool. Traveling through futuristic cities, dark forests, and electric deserts, The Fool sets out to find the harmony of the universe, hidden away in the hearts of her star crossed allies: Little Death, Dancing Devils, Howling Moons, Stereo Lovers, and Hermit 64.

Key Features

Custom-written vocal pop soundtrack.

A pop culture mash of electric pop, dance, fashion, anime, arcade games and subcultures.

An inclusive cast of stylish characters based on tarot cards.

Sensory overloading arcade game action.

Constant surprise and delight as every stage introduces new elements.

Challenging and intense, yet pure and inviting gameplay.

Buttery smooth gameplay: 1080p / 60 frames per second docked, 720p / 60 frames per second handheld on Nintendo Switch.

Straight to the action: virtually no loading times.

Watch a new trailer below.

PlayStation 5 Launch Trailer

[biyosfer]

2020 gibi aşşşırı dinliyordum bunu, yeniden duymak nostaljik hissettirdi, cok özlemisim bu parçayı

[vexx-ation]

Hi! Just a few recommendations for the 365 albums project, hope you check them out :3

Ugly Boy - Kawai Sprite

Chuckie Finster - Kawai Sprite

Dos - Kawai Sprite

MOTOMAMI - Rosalía

2030 - LOUTA

ENCHASTRE - LOUTA

CARAVANA - WOS

Metronomy Forever - Metronomy

Avalancha de Éxitos - Café Tacvba

Actual life (April 14th - December 17 2020) - Fred again..

Porfiado - El Cuarteto de Nos

Algo Tiene Que Cambiar - Alan Stutton y las criaturitas de la ansiedad

Wolf - Tyler The Creator

Los Sueños de Nube - Rojuu

Come In - Weatherday

DATA - Tainy

SAYONARA - Álvaro Díaz

Funeral - Arcade Fire

omg you are my hero QuQ. Added all these to the queue!! Expect reviews for these to start coming out around early 2025-- I switched my project from 365 to 1000 albums because I just loved the project so much :)

Just an FYI, but I'm only including 1 album per artist in the 1000 album count-- but I will be doing bonus reviews for all the repeat artists, so I'll get to all of these eventually! Thanks again!!

[canmom]

L'aventure de Canmom à Annecy - Vendredi 2: The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes

It's almost a week since the day now but here's more Annecy writeups! I will be republishing this whole series in a very fancy filterable way on canmom.art soon, so look out for that!

Friday's second act was the new anime film The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes (夏へのトンネル、さよならの出口 Natsu he Tonneru, Sayonara no Deguchi), a title which conveniently only uses kanji from the first ~10 levels of Wanikani so it's nice and easy to read. That said, this showing had both English and French subtitles, so I didn't need to lean on my Japanese knowledge this time. Here's a trailer...

This film seems to have been out in Japan for long enough that it's already available on nyaa (GJM are working on a sub), but this was actually my first time hearing about it. It was originally a light novel by Mei Hachimoku, then a manga, and now an anime film by Tomohisa Taguchi.

Taguchi has a pretty good track record as a director, although mostly stuff I've not seen. In fact the only of his works I've seen before is the original series Akudama Drive (2020), which is a very stylish scifi heist anime. He also directed the recent Bleach film, and the 2017 Kino's Journey TV anime, as well as a number of adaptations of the Persona games.

As seems to be customary for screenings at the Bonlieu Grand Salle, he and one of the producers (I regret that I didn't make a note of which of the three) came on stage before the film to comment a little. [That guy on the left - I'm not sure his name but he seems to be one of the main people running Annecy, since he introduced most of the films and carried out interviews at most of the Grand Salle screenings I went to.]

Taguchi remarked that most of his previous work has been action, so this more grounded romance film was a big change of pace. He spoke about wanting to capture the loneliness of the two main characters. The animation was carried out at Studio CLAP, a young studio whose previous work is Pompo the Cinephile, which we watched on Animation Night 123.

This film actually ended up winning the 'Paul Grimault Award', one of the three awards bestowed to feature films, which is named after a French animator who I presently mostly know from the bus stop by Cinema Pathé; at some point I gotta dig in more lmao.

So, with all that introduction... what sort of film was it? I went in expecting a solidly made summer movie in the Makoto Shinkai idiom... and that is indeed precisely what I got.

The story concerns two highschoolers, Kaoru (our main viewpoint character) and Anzu. Kaoru is a boy whose sister died when he was young, leading to his parents breaking up and his father falling into alcoholism. Since she was attempting to retrieve a beetle for him, he blames himself for the death - a sentiment shared by his father. Anzu meanwhile is a new transfer student who arrives at the school and immediately makes waves by acting standoffish towards the other students. She has aspirations to become a mangaka, following in the footsteps of her grandfather, but this has estranged her from the rest of her family who disapproved of his lack of success. So she severely doubts her own talent.

The pair meet on a rainy day waiting for a train that is delayed by hitting a deer, at which Kaoru lends Anzu his umbrella. This train stop becomes a recurring motif throughout the film, symbolising the evolution of their relationship. The other major element is a local legend of the 'Urashima Tunnel', which can grant wishes, at the price that time is drastically slowed down inside the tunnel, so that seconds inside the tunnel pass as hours outside. Kaoru discovers the tunnel is in fact real, and might give him a way to save his sister; Anzu follows him and the pair start researching the properties of the tunnel (e.g. its effect on phone communications), and draw up a plan to enter it and get what they want, even if it sends them thousands of years into the future.

Naturally they grow closer together and start to form a romantic relationship. Kaoru learns about Anzu's manga, and comes to the conclusion that she doesn't lack talent at all - and he also knows (somehow) that the tunnel is not capable of bestowing talent, only restoring things that were lost. So in the end (spoilers!) Kaoru enters the tunnel in secret without Anzu knowing. Eight years pass on the outside during which Anzu becomes a successful mangaka, still eaten by her highschool relationship; inside over a matter of minutes Kaoru finds his sister, and spends a little time with her, before realising that actually what he really needs is to be with Anzu, so he texts her and starts running back. They reunite near the entrance of the tunnel, smooch, and live happily ever after (even though Kaoru is still a high schooler and there's an eight year age gap lmao, this just straight up isn't even mentioned as a potential issue).

Generally I enjoyed the buildup a lot more than the final act. That this kind of movie centres on a heterosexual relationship is inevitable, but Anzu and Kaoru's hesitant relationship is genuine and sweet - the scene where Kaoru is reading Anzu's manga as she anxiously waits for his opinion is especially well observed. The pair's efforts, led by Anzu, to analyse the properties of the tunnel through experimentation is fun, since that's precisely what I would do if confronted with a magical tunnel of time dilation. That said, the central fantastical conceit, the time dilation tunnel, doesn't feel like an especially interesting metaphor.

Compared to the films of Makoto Shinkai, which visually and narratively it hews very close to (complete with the coloured highlights), the notable divergence is that the couple don't end up separated and do get their happy ending. Kaoru's decision to break their compact and leave Anzu alone outside the tunnel for eight years ultimately... just doesn't matter too much. He realises he needs to move on, says goodbye to his sister, and reunites with Anzu. I think it might be more interesting if Anzu actually ended up moving on and starting a different relationship and Kaoru had to face up to the fact that he has thrown away his one connection, but then I'm a miserable bitch who loves suffering lmao. Alternatively, I think it would be really cool if they actually did send themselves thousands of years into the future, although it would put this film into a very different genre.

In any case, the ending to this film ultimately left me a little cold. Yay, breeding pair got together.

Even so, it was absolutely an entertaining film; the environments are suitably beautiful, the animation is solid. Whether you'd enjoy it will probably depend how much you enjoy the "summer movie magical romance" subgenre. If you like Makoto Shinkai's movies, you'll probably like this one. If you hate Makoto Shinkai's movies, I expect you'd feel much the same about this one.

Speaking of Makoto Shinkai, I was a little surprised not to see Suzume in competition. But in general it seems pretty random which anime studios decide to submit their work to Annecy. Some studios like Science Saru have a pretty close relationship with the festival, others seem to ignore it entirely. (Perhaps it is a case of like, for smaller studios it's a valuable chance for promotion, but Makoto Shinkai is basically guaranteed a massive worldwide audience so he doesn't need to bother to come out to France?)

[arale2126]

this song sums up all my ships pretty well

Farewell the one I love the most Farewell the one I love the most The one I still love the most

How vexing How devastating You won't return anymore Even so, you are still the one I love most

I may not ever be able to forget anything To throw away anything I hate how miserable, pitiful and weak I feel

Farewell the one I love most Farewell the one I love most Always, you are the one I love the most Always, you will always be the one I love the most

I won't cry now Don't cry now Our hearts grow apart Even so, you are still the one I love most

I keep on saying it's the end Keep on saying it until the end Tears, stop flowing So what you will remember Would be my last smile

Farewell the one I love most Farewell the one I love most Always, you are the one I love the most Always, you will always be the one I love the most Always, always, you will forever be the one I love the most

[littleeyesofpallas]

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Comic ZERO-SUM[コミック ゼロサム]

Koutei Heika no Senzoku Shishohime[皇帝陛下の専属司書姫]

Okaa-sama no Iutoori![お母様の言うとおり！]

Ouji-sama ni Dekiai Sarete Komattemasu[王子様に溺愛されて困ってます]

Sono Akuyaku Reijou wa Kouryakuhon wo Tazusaete iru[その悪役令嬢は攻略本を携えている]

Kuuki ga "yomeru" shinnyuushain to buaisou na senpai[空気が「読める」新入社員と無愛想な先輩]

Ayakashi Kazoku no Youko Reijou, Onmyouji to Seiryaku Kekkon suru[あやかし華族の妖狐令嬢、陰陽師と政略結婚する]

Tensei Oujo wa Ai yori Ryouchi ga Hoshii no de Seiryaku Kekkon wo Kibou shimasu![転生王女は愛より領地が欲しいので政略結婚を希望します！]

Ochikobore Shiro Madoushi CECILl wa Taishougai no Hazu deshita[落ちこぼれ白魔導士セシルは対象外のはずでした]

The disliked wife wants to divorce a hero general![嫌われ妻は、英雄将軍と離婚したい! ]

Binbou Danshaku Reijou no Ryouchi Kaikaku [貧乏男爵令嬢の領地改革]

The court lady of the emperor is hoped for as his bride[皇帝つき女官は花嫁として望まれ中]

Kami Sakka Murasaki Shikibu no Arienai Hibi [神作家・紫式部のありえない日々]

Let's go on the evil runway.[悪の華道を行きましょう]

THE DARK MAID DOMINATES![闇メイドが支配する！]

Kaseimadoushi no Isekaiseikatsu[家政魔導士の異世界生活]

Watashi no Oshi ga Kyou mo Saikou ni Toutoi node, Zenryoku de Shiawase ni suru![私の推しが今日も最高に尊いので、全力で幸せにする！]

Kamikatari ni Sayonara wo[神騙りにさよならを]

Teito Ayakashi Yashiki no Keiyaku Hanayome[帝都あやかし屋敷の契約花嫁]

Hime-sama, Muri Desu![姫様、無理です！]

Suterare Danshaku Reijou wa Kurokishi-sama no Oki ni Iri[捨てられ男爵令嬢は黒騎士様のお気に入り]

Imouto ni Konyakusha wo Toraretara, Juuna Ouji ni Kyuukon saremashita[妹に婚約者を取られたら、獣な王子に求婚されました]

Takabisha Koujo wa Damattenai[高飛車皇女は黙ってない]

Dekasegi Reijou no Konyaku Soudou Jiki Koushaku-sama wa Fianse ni Aisaretakute Hisshidesu.[出稼ぎ令嬢の婚約騒動　次期公爵様は婚約者に愛されたくて必死です。]

Ouhi-sama ga Otoko da to Kidzuita Watashi ga, Zenryoku de Inpei Kousakusasete Itadakimasu![王妃様が男だと気づいた私が、全力で隠蔽工作させていただきます！]

Okitsune-sama no Irui Konintan[お狐様の異類婚姻譚]

Koukyuu no Chouki wa Shichisai no Uranaishi[後宮の寵姫は七彩の占師]

Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga[ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ]

I'm a cruel saint woman but i want to help my beloved husband. (However I am disliked by him)[悪虐聖女ですが、愛する旦那さまのお役に立ちたいです。（とはいえ、嫌われているのですが）]

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes lead to Doom![乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…]

Princess of the Bibliophile[虫かぶり姫]

Ryukishi no Okiniiri[竜騎士のお気に入り]

Soku Taijou Shitai Wakiyaku na no ni, Netotte Shimatta Ouji-sama ga Nigashite Kuremasen[即退場したい脇役なのに、寝取ってしまった王子様が逃がしてくれません]

Kokuryuu Heika no Seiryaku Hanayome - Majo desu ga, Tasuketa Ryuu ni Yomeiri Saserare sou desu[���竜陛下の政略花嫁 魔女ですが、助けた竜に嫁入りさせられそうです]

Douse Suterareru no nara, Saigo ni Suki ni Sasete Itadakimasu[どうせ捨てられるのなら、最後に好きにさせていただきます]

MODERN CINDERELLA DOES NOT DROP SHOESi.[昨今のシンデレラは靴を落とさない。]

Ochikobore Majo to Koi wo Shiranai Tensai Majutsushi[落ちこぼれ魔女と恋を知らない天才魔術師]

Paradox Live Stage Battle “COMIC”

HAIGAKURA[ハイガクラ]

Jamasha no Youdesuga, Ouji no Chuushoku wa Watashi ga Tsukuru Youdesu[邪魔者のようですが、王子の昼食は私が作るようです]

Sannengo Rikon suru Hazu ga, Naze ka Dekiaisaretemasu[三年後離婚するはずが、なぜか溺愛されてます]

Konyakusha ni Sobahi to shite Riyousareru Kurai Nara Majutsushi-sama no Houshou to narimasu[婚約者に側妃として利用されるくらいなら魔術師様の褒賞となります]

Please find this Love[どうかこの恋を見つけて]

MARIELLE CLARAC Engagement[マリエル・クララックの婚約]

YANKII Manga ni Tensei shitara Naze ka Souchou ni Ezukesareteimasu.[ヤンキー漫画に転生したら、何故か総長に餌付けされてます。]

Hikikomori Reijou wa Hanashi no wakaru Seijuuban[引きこもり令嬢は話のわかる聖獣番]

Job-Changing! Pritender Lady ⇀ Lovely Dr.[まがいもの令嬢から愛され薬師になりました]

Akuyaku no Goreisoku no Dounika shitai Nichijou[悪役のご令息のどうにかしたい日常]

Yobai wo Ketsui Shita Reijou desuga Machigaete RiIVAL Koushaku Otouto no BED ni Mogurikonde Shimaimashita[夜這いを決意した令嬢ですが間違えてライバル侯爵弟のベッドにもぐりこんでしまいました]

Mid Boss Lady wants to enjoy second life[中ボス令嬢は、退場後の人生を謳歌する（予定）。]

Koukyuuhi wa Ryuujin no Ikenie Hanayome Goshinsenzan Monogatari[後宮妃は龍神の生贄花嫁 五神山物語]

IKEMEN oneko wa Haruta ni Kawaretai [イケメンおねこは晴田に飼われたい]

And they lived happily ever after[嵌められましたが、幸せになりました　傷物令嬢と陽だまりの魔導師]

Juujin Kishi no Kyuuai Jijou[獣人騎士の求愛事情]

Kogitsune, Warawara Inarishin no Makanai Meshi Itadakimasutsu![こぎつね、わらわら　稲荷神のまかない飯　いただきますっ！]

LUCE and White Contract[ルーチェと白の契約]

Kare ni Irai shite wa ikemasen[彼に依頼してはいけません]

AYAKA Muzzle Flash Back!![あやか Muzzle Flash Back!!]

White of a wedding ceremony[花燭の白]

Tensei Shitara Akuyaku Reijou datta no de Hiki NEET ni narimasu[転生したら悪役令嬢だったので引きニートになります]

Higeki no Genkyou to naru Saikyou Gedou LASTBOSS Joou wa Tami no Tame ni Tsukushimasu. To the Savior[悲劇の元凶となる最強外道ラスボス女王は民の為に尽くします。 To The Savior]

Outaishi-hi ni nante naritakunai!! Konyakusha-hen[王太子妃になんてなりたくない!! 婚約者編]

It's always darkest before the dawn[何時何分地球が何回まわったら]

Akuyaku Reijou to Kichiku Kishi[悪役令嬢と鬼畜騎士]

ROYAL TAILOR ―Oukyuu no Saihoushi―[ロイヤルテーラー　―王宮の裁縫師―]

Kokou no Bocchi Reijou wa Hatsukoi Ouji ni Furaretai[孤高のぼっち令嬢は初恋王子にふられたい]

Kage no Eiyuu no Chiyugakari[影の英雄の治癒係]

Oni no Tsumadoi[鬼の妻問い]

KO-SERUTERU no Ryuujutsushi ~Kotatsu Boukenki~[コーセルテルの竜術士～子竜冒険記～]

Kami KUZU ☆ IDOL[神クズ☆アイドル]

She is addicted to him and vice versa[姫君は若き将軍に溺れる]

Kiniro no CORDA STARLIGHT ORCHESTRA[金色のコルダ スターライトオーケストラ]

Saiyuki RELOAD BLAST[最遊記RELOAD BLAST]

Kotonakare Reijou no Oishii Keiyaku Jijou ~Konyaku Haki wo Saretara, Outaishidenka to Gohan-ya wo Suru koto ni Narimashita!?~[事なかれ令嬢のおいしい契約事情 ～婚約破棄をされたら、王太子殿下とごはん屋をすることになりました!?～]

Fiance of Wizard[魔法使いの婚約者 ～Eternally Yours～]

Three days of the countess who found out she is a decoy[一目惚れと言われたのに実は囮だと知った伯爵令嬢の三日間]

A Love story in Virtual Reailty[VRおじさんの初恋]

Juujin-taichou no (Kari) Konyaku Jijou[獣人隊長の（仮）婚約事情]

[jexofficial]

THE TRUTH BE TOLD (2020)

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

POISON FOR LOVE

WITHOUT YOU

ALL THE WAYS

SAYONARA

SPACE BOY

VOICES IN MY HEAD

MINE

ORDINARY FOR YOU

GHOST

DANGERFIELD

THE TRUTH BE TOLD

[infwctednyacifier]

✩₊˚.⋆🌐⋆⁺₊✧ The Twitch Chat Subsystem

We're the Twitch Chat Subsystem and I'm sure you can guess that we were based off of Twitch Chat. We use stuff like 'users' and 'streamers' over headmates so yeah.

Since all the groups in the system are making intros, we decided to also make an intro.

Hey, I'm Arson/Bug. I'm very obviously based off of 2020 alt kids so yeah :3

I'm a transmasc, liminalgender, backroomic, kidcoric, weirdcoric, pupgender, digitangel and am an achillean gay!!!! I use he/it/zi/xe/null/bun/fae/thon/ae/cy/rawr/random/woof/paw!! I'm 15 and an AuDHD, energy, and general mental illness holder alongside the host of this system and my sign-off is 🩹🦖!!!

˚ 🥟⋅🥡₊ ࣪˖ ִֶ🍛 ࿔*: Yumiko Yujihara

Konnichiwa~ I'm Yumiko but people call me Yumi!

I'm a cutecoregender achillean cisboy and use he/love but really any love or Japan themed neopronouns. I'm 12, a relationship manager, and my sign-off is 💌🍰! Sayonara!~

[daikenkki]

SAYONARA! (Miraitowa and Someity with Tokyo 2020) by MasterBronyFun