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Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Cardfight!! Vanguard Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Soryu Leon & Jillian Chen & Sharlene Chen Characters: Souryuu Leon, Tokura Misaki, Shinonome Shouma, Jillian Chan, Sharlene Chan Additional Tags: Extended Metaphors, Unreliable Narrator, Inspired by Pygmalion and Galatea (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Inspired by Eros and Psyche (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Not Really Character Death, Character Study, Alternate Universe - Ancient Greek Religion & Lore Fusion, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Tragedy, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Feelings I Suppose, Angst and Feels, The Truth is Out There, Hopeful Ending, Spoiler: Shinonome Shouma is An Imposter. Implied Scheming behind the wings., Misaki is Psyche | Kiba is Poseidon Summary:

Is there a choice that I am unwilling to make?

Leon is Galatea and his sisters Pygmalion. Not incest, not literally, don't worry. In every world, things end the same way. You line up your priorities, topple then Like dominos. But, but, but- Inspired by greek myths, written for sakuraki99 on Tumblr. Happy birthday! I hope you like it! Wishing you health and the company of your loved ones today and for the rest of your life.

wouldn't it be nice to fall in love with someone while holding their hand as a child and not even know it? but unfortunately I was never privy to that kind of gentle love.

@sakuraki99 as promised! happy birthday!

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Finally more information on my Zexal isekai idea

Last time:

Changes:

-Infernoble knights are too good so Aichi is using normal ole Noble Knights 😅

More details!

First off decks for all six of the poor isekaiers that have to deal with the Six Demon Numbers

Aichi-Noble Knights

Kai-Dragon Ruler

Kamui-Super Quantum

Misaki-Bujin

Chris-Fire Fist (It was that or Zoodiac and there’s no way in hell he’s getting Zoodiac)

Ren-Ignoble Knights

I might add a few cards to their decks of new stuff is released or I think of new stuff between now and writing it .

The Six Demon Numbers (SDN)

Note: When I say “the Barians” I mean Vector😅. Vector is putting them through this.

Vector + Void team up = bad time for everyone

Overall, I was very vague with this originally because I hadn’t thought up much about them besides them essentially compelling the hosts to help the Barians. I’ve decided to make it a bit more unique by making it similar to Dirriding AKA the coolest concept in G. Essentially when the SDNs are in control it’s more like a full on possession rather than just influencing them. On top of that similarly to Diffriding if they lose 3 times then the number goes. However, they can be snapped out of it by one loss. Aichi and Kai are still the ones at the start who aren’t possessed.

I was thinking that if they do lose the SDN that they would end up back on their Earth. Essentially like how if they lose on Cray they’re sent back. Because it is that. If they lose there they can’t get back to Cray. However, since it’s connected to the SDNs it’s tied to the individual’s losses rather than the team.

However, even when not possessed things aren’t exactly peachy 😅. Their told that if they do get the numbers for the Barians that they will be sent back to Cray and they actually mean it. This becomes very complicated due to forming bonds with the Zexal gang.

They are of course also on a time crunch because Cray is wearing away more and more and they have to get back before it infects Earth. Also, little does anyone though that the Void is getting more than they think out of their little arrangement. It’s influence is able to enter the Zexal universe after its first contact while back on Earth the distortion in the timeline caused by the isekai is causing Jammers to appear in both worlds.

The SDNs are partly influenced by both the Void and Barian power which is how they have their special properties. The game plan is to force both their enemies to destroy each other.

Other Plot Stuff

The story will check out what’s going on in the Vanguard world from time to time. The isekaiers friends are looking for them and the finals to the Asia Circuit is delayed. Ultra Rare is trying to find Takuto to try to fix the situation.

Takuto is being kept deep in Barian World and they will give him back if the isekaiers do what they want. Then Takuto would take them back. Of course the isekaiers don’t know that they have Takuto or even where he is 😅.

Team Dreadnought is wandering around watching things. Considering they know that the Void is going to destroy their world Leon reasons that they could just stay in the Zexal world. Jillian and Sharlene aren’t very happy but there isn’t much they can do😅.

Aichi finds himself talking to #5 a bit. The numbers kinda make Psyqualia flare up. As you guess #5 is indeed the worst and basically just trying to gaslight Aichi into believing that the Zexal cast is their enemy. I mean Kaito doesn’t help😅…Yeah, when Aichi first wakes up it’s near Kaito who is doing what he does to people with numbers.

You can’t blame Aichi for thinking Kaito’s bad guy when he sees this. This causes a chain reaction of other Zexal cast members battling him thinking that he’s the enemy 😅. Poor blorbo.

On the bright side he gets some bonding time with Kai because he’s the first person he finds and Kai quickly realizes that Aichi cannot care for himself so is forced to look after Aichi😅. All he really needed to see is that Aichi can’t cook at all and is just eating whatever is cheapest, can’t balance a budget, or do other stuff and is like “okay he needs intervention”.

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San Fermin Bring New Album to Sold-Out Hometown Show at Racket

San Fermin – Racket – April 5, 2024

San Fermin is the summer festival celebrated in Pamplona, Spain, where the famed running of the bulls occurs. To name a band after such an event reveals much about their evolution, and for founder Ellis Ludwig-Leon, it was a catalyst to release what was thought to be a standalone project back in 2012. Allen Tate and Claire Wellin take turns sharing vocals, while trumpeter John Brandon, saxophonist Stephen Chen, drummer Griffin Brown and guitarist Tyler McDiarmid add to the collective sound that blends indie rock with chamber pop. On Friday night, the Brooklyn band trampled into a sold-out Racket with their new album, Arms. 

As the Cranberries’ “Dreams” played over the house speakers, the collective began the set with the lead single, “Weird Environment.” Ludwig-Leon cheerfully remarked, “It’s great to be home,” before Tate crooned crowd-favorite “Emily.” Although Wellin played fiddle on the previous song, her vocals took center stage on the melancholic “My Love Is a Loneliness.” The juxtaposition of Tate's rich baritone and Wellin’s lilting delivery anchored the show through sonic lows and highs, bringing delight to hometown fans, many of them shouting from the balconies. Prior to performing the title track, “Arms,” Ludwig-Leon shared that he’d gone through a difficult time making the album and that Tate was instrumental in guiding the process with sage advice — even on his honeymoon, a testament to their decades-long partnership. 

Trumpeter Brandon and saxophonist Chen parted the floor as they descended into the crowd, blowing solos on oldie “Sonsick,” one of the night’s exuberant highlights. To preempt the thought of an encore, Tate mentioned learning on tour that “encores are like peekaboos for adults,” announced that they’d have a few more songs. Wellin sang, “You Owe Me,” the new LP’s last track, which delved into an unraveling relationship, like much of the material on Arms. Finally, the freewheeling “Jackrabbit” had everyone in the room on their feet jumping. It was a satisfying homecoming and the perfect end to the first leg of their tour. —Sharlene Chiu | @Shar0ck

Photo courtesy of Sharlene Chiu

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@hhorakhty Sent: 'Stand up, Vanguard!' for me to tell you what Cardfight Vanguard character I'd think you'd write and why. (Accepting!)

Character Description:

Leon Soryu, voiced by Daichi Kanbara, has been a stable character in the Cardfight Vanguard original series since his introduction in the second season. One of the last members of the legendary Soryu people and having the unique power known as PSYqualia, Leon is the leader of Team Dreadnaught and called 'The Child of Soryu'. He grew up on an isolated island with his two companions, a pair of twins known as Sharlene Chen and Jillian Chen, where they believed they would never leave this island or reclaim their people's former glory. Unable to bear the despair of his comrades, Leon made a deal that would potentially open the road for the Soryus to rule the seven seas once more, but at a terrible cost...

Leon is very calm, cool, and collected with an attitude of doesn't-care-about-anybody. However, he has an intense passion and power on display in Cardfights and a determination to restore his people's glory, willing to do whatever he can to make that happen. He does eventually over the course of the series begin to open up to others a bit more and get over the ego he has just a bit.

Leon wields the legendary Aqua Force clan, focusing on the Blue Storm and Blue Wave archetypes. His avatar is Blue Storm Dragon, Maelstrom, the strongest warrior of the Aqua Force clan that proudly serves as an aircraft carrier with a body far larger than even a Dreadnought Class Battleship.

Why Do I Think You'd Write Them:

Yumi, all the muses I've known you to write have an air of nobility to them in some form, and Leon definitely fits into that vibe! He also is a complex character with some grey areas and goes through a lot of character development as a result. I also think you'd have fun expanding on the Soryu and Aqua Force lore, and enjoy using his unique powers of 'the wind'. Plus, he's very pretty and has a badass deck!

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Sharlene Chen (Cardfight!! Vanguard)  » December 13

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title: night night characters: Leon Soryu, Sharlene Chen, Jillian Chen pairing: leon/sharlene summary: It's late. Leon is tired and Sharlene is there to give him some company.

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For the week of 4 March 2019

Quick Bits:

A Walk Through Hell #8 gets creepier as Paul tells his story, raising huge questions of how deep a conspiracy may go to have covered up his brutal history. Garth Ennis, Goran Sudžuka, Ive Svorcina, and Rob Steen are delivering one hell of an atmospheric horror story with this series.

| Published by AfterShock

Amazing Spider-Man #16.HU is really another prelude to the “Hunted” event, but this one gets its branding and special interstitial “.HU” suffix, from Nick Spencer, Iban Coello, Edgar Delgado, and Joe Caramagna. This issue follows Black Cat as she is sent to free the Owl from Taskmaster and Black Ant to square things away with Hammerhead. It does a good bit to redeem Felicia’s behaviour of recent years, explaining exactly why she’s more or less been acting out of character as a hardened criminal kingpin.

| Published by Marvel

Astro Hustle #1 is a pretty good start to this space opera from Jai Nitz, Tom Reilly, Ursula Decay, and Crank! It reminds me a lot of Barbarella crossed with Sword of the Swashbucklers, mixing space and pirates with some oblique sociopolitical commentary. Also maybe a bit of The Incal. This issue largely introduces us to Chen Andalou (yeah, I’m not sure if there’s a significance to the Un Chien Andalou reference) and the band of pirates he falls in with and it’s rather entertaining. Reilly’s art reminds me a bit of Moritat, Goran Parlov, and Goran Sudžuka and it works very well for the story.

| Published by Dark Horse

Avengers #16 continues the war of the vampires. I really like the new design for Ghost Rider from David Marquez. It’s more in line with how Vengeance used to be portrayed and the flame and shadow from Marquez and Erick Arciniega really works for a harder edged version of the character.

| Published by Marvel

Avengers: No Road Home #4 sees Sean Izaakse and Marcio Menyz begin their three issues handling art duties and it’s gorgeous. Like Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco, and Jesus Aburtov for the first three issues, the artists are really giving this story their all and delivering some incredible artwork. Great layouts and panel compositions as we get to see Nyx’s own side of the story.

| Published by Marvel

Batman #66 resumes “Knightmares” with an issue of the Question trying to get to the bottom of Selina leaving Bruce at the proverbial altar. Illustrated by Jorge Fornés, with colours from Dave Stewart, it leans hard into Year One imagery to begin with, evoking David Mazzucchelli, and just goes through Selina’s history with Bruce from there.

| Published by DC Comics

Black Hammer ‘45 #1 expands the Black Hammer universe out further with the addition of a Blackhawks analogue, along with nods to Enemy Ace and Rocket Red, from Jeff Lemire, Ray Fawkes, Matt Kindt, Sharlene Kindt, and Marie Enger. There’s a compelling mystery set up across the present and the past regarding the Black Hammer Squadron’s final mission and the art from the Kindts is gorgeous.

| Published by Dark Horse

The Black Order #5 concludes the series focusing on Ebony Maw’s betrayal, the end of the Grandmaster’s game, and Carlos Magno, Scott Hanna, Jay David Ramos, and Dono Sánchez-Almara providing the artwork. This has been an interesting series, telling a relatively simple story of the Black Order executing a contract to topple the Sinnarian Emperor, but Derek Landy has been telling it through issues each largely from the viewpoint of each of one of the members of the Black Order. It’s been a good insight into what makes these villains tick.

| Published by Marvel

Blossoms 666 #2 continues to be an entertaining read from Cullen Bunn, Laura Braga, Matt Herms, and Jack Morelli. This chapter lightly deals with the fallout from the disappearance of Ethel and Reggie, while setting up Betty to investigate. The story is definitely taking a slow burn approach, but it’s quite compelling. The horror of a devil cult infiltrating a small town vibe going on is wonderful. 

| Published by Archie

Champions #3 goes in a few directions as the new bigger team get some training in, an enemy from Sam’s past comes calling, Dust apparently didn’t get sucked into the Age of X-Man and is dealing with anti-mutant hysteria, and Miles is racked with guilt over his decision. I love the layers that Jim Zub is adding to the script and the art from Steven Cummings, Marcio Menyz, and Federico Blee captures the youthful action very well.

| Published by Marvel

Conan the Barbarian #4 might be my favourite issue of this series yet with glorious guest art from Gerardo Zaffino, evoking memories of his father’s work on Savage Sword, and presenting a gritty, visceral, and dark tale of King Conan alongside Jason Aaron, Matthew Wilson, and Travis Lanham. The idea of Conan becoming sick over peace is humorous and there’s a wonderful nod to the Punisher.

| Published by Marvel

The Curse of Brimstone #12 brings the series to an end with a final confrontation between Brimstone and a member of the “home office”, Infernal. The revelations about who Infernal is a twisted alternate version of is interesting, as well as their means of ingress into the regular DCU. The series also goes out with a bang with the very impressive artwork from Denys Cowan, John Stanisci, and Rain Beredo. Cowan is a legend and that shines through in this final arc. I do hope, though, that we see Brimstone and the effects of this series pop up somewhere else in the DCU in the future. 

| Published by DC Comics

Deadly Class #37 continues “Never Go Back” with the spotlight shifted back to Quan and Kenji, bringing back Saya in a pretty big way. The action in Wes Craig’s artwork (with colours from Jordan Boyd) is pretty much peerless.

| Published by Image / Giant Generator

Deathstroke #41 serves as a prelude to the “Terminus Agenda” crossover with Teen Titans, with Slade a fugitive in Gotham, trying to figure out the reason behind one of his recent contracts, from Christopher Priest, Fernando Pasarin, Cam Smith, Sean Parsons, Jeromy Cox, Carrie Strachan, and Willie Schubert. There are some interesting mysteries being set up here, even as Slade is being targeted.

| Published by DC Comics

Die #4 is another brilliant issue from Kieron Gillen, Stephanie Hans, and Clayton Cowles. The depth of the storytelling, character and world building, and overall narrative is staggering in this series. The amount of thought and attention to detail that seem to have gone into constructing the story is just amazing, as what feels like a fully-realized fantasy world cognizant of itself comes tumbling out.

| Published by Image

Eclipse #13 begins the final arc of the series, from Zack Kaplan, Giovanni Timpano, Flavio Dispenza, and Troy Peteri. If the spark lit in this issue is any indication, it looks as if the series is going to end in fire with a lot of death.

| Published by Image / Top Cow

Giant Days #48 gives us that rare issue also illustrated by John Allison, I think for the first time since the original series, for a wedding. Very funny look at some of Susan’s hang-ups and Daisy confronted by possible feelings for Esther.

| Published by Boom Entertainment / BOOM! Box

The Girl in the Bay #2 gets weirder as the younger Kathy navigates, from her perspective, the future. Melting doppelgangers, creepy old guys that killed you, ghosts of rock and roll legends, and flat screen televisions stymie her as the mystery deepens. This is some intriguing stuff from JM DeMatteis, Corin Howell, James Devlin, and Clem Robins.

| Published by Dark Horse / Berger Books

The Green Lantern #5 is more glorious madness from Grant Morrison, Liam Sharp, Steve Oliff, and Tom Orzechowski. Easily one of my favourite things to read every month. This issue dives headlong into Hal’s test of recruitment to the Blackstars, a trial of having to survive a gauntlet across the vampire planet, Vorr. Though definitely part of a larger narrative, I’m still impressed by how this series is being constructed through largely satisfying, mostly self-contained stories. And, of course, the astounding artwork from Sharp and Oliff. There’s also some wonderful vampire Easter eggs in this one.

| Published by DC Comics

Immortal Hulk #14 is one hell of an issue, burying Thunderbolt Ross (again) and giving us the reunion of Bruce and Betty. All with glorious guest art from Kyle Hotz, delivering some of his best artwork pretty much ever. Dark, moody, and evocative. This is a big one, once again underlining how sick, twisted, and downright evil General Fortean and the forces hunting Bruce really are, even if they’re supposedly the “good guys”.

| Published by Marvel

Justice League #19 begins the “The Sixth Dimension” arc from Scott Snyder, Jorge Jimenez, Alejandro Sanchez, and Tom Napolitano, as the League tries to get help from Mr. Mxyzptlk in regards to the broader problems with the Source Wall, Perpetua, and the nefarious plans of the Legion of Doom. Interesting bits of humour in this issue, especially since the end moments give us a rather dark turn.

| Published by DC Comics

Killmonger #5 concludes what has been an excellent series reintroducing a movie-influenced Killmonger back into the Marvel universe from Bryan Hill, Juan Ferreyra, and Joe Sabino. This finale shows just how brutal and calculating he can be when exacting revenge.

| Published by Marvel

Morning in America #1 is the debut of a new ‘80s teen horror drama from most of the Kim & Kim team of Magdalene Visaggio, Claudia Aguirre, and Zakk Saam, with Aguirre providing full illustrations on this series not just colours. It’s good, setting up our lead characters nicely and presenting a compelling mystery for the disappearances of the children.

| Published by Oni Press

Oberon #2 launches Bonnie on her quest, first testing her with a labyrinth, while Oberon and his man-servant deal with some complications. I’m loving the artwork from Miloš Slavković, who is proving equally as adept with fantasy as he does with the sci-fi of Lightstep.

| Published by AfterShock

Red Sonja #2 is a bit more traditional in its approach than the first issue subverting some of the conventions of sword and sorcery, but is no less entertaining as Sonja prepares to defend Hyrkania from the Zamoran invaders. Mirko Colak’s art makes it seem like he was born to draw this sort of adventure.

| Published by Dynamite

Ronin Island #1 is an entertaining debut from Greg Pak, Giannis Milonogiannis, Irma Kniivila, and Simon Bowland, featuring an island of survivors who think they’re the only remnants left from the collapse of the Japanese shogunate. Great art from Milonogiannis and Kniivila, along with a very interesting twist as a cliffhanger.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Self/Made #4 makes another turn as Rebecca manages to “fix” Amala’s data files and brings her programming online in the real world. I love what Mathew Groom, Eduardo Ferigato, Marcelo Costa, Mariana Calil, and Troy Peteri are doing with this series. It’s very good sci-fi, populated with some compelling characters, and raising some important questions about self-determination, creation, and the purpose of life.

| Published by Image

The Six Million Dollar Man #1 is a rather light-hearted take on the franchise from Christopher Hastings, David Hahn, Roshan Kurichiyanil, and Ariana Maher (with special thanks to Zack Davisson). Nice bits of humour in the start to this spy thriller.

| Published by Dynamite

Star Wars #62 begins “The Scourging of Shu-Torun” and what I believe is the final arc from Kieron Gillen. This issue is largely a gathering of the team, with Leia laying out the plan for the regular crew and then going on a recruitment drive of many of the faces that we’ve seen throughout Gillen’s run

| Published by Marvel

Star Wars: Age of Republic - Padmé Amidala #1 is another one-shot set during the Clone Wars, from Jody Houser, Cory Smith, Wilton Santos, Walden Wong, Marc Deering, Java Tartaglia, and Travis Lanham. It briefly touches on Padmé’s relationship with Anakin, but largely deals with attempting to secure a partnership with an unaligned world for the Republic. Things naturally don’t go as well as planned.

| Published by Marvel

Star Wars: Vader - Dark Visions #1 begins a mini-series written by Dennis Hallum and illustrated by different artists per issue, essentially giving us standalone stories from different perspectives on Darth Vader. This first one is from Paolo Villanelli and Arif Prianto, lettered by Joe Caramagna, and is told from the perspective of an inhabitant of an unnamed world that’s been ravaged by a kaiju. It’s a different take on Star Wars, but the art is wonderful.

| Published by Marvel

Vampirella vs. Reanimator #3 sees things get significantly worse for the planet as Herbert West enables Mictecacihuatl’s and Vampirella raises her husband to try to stop her. Things don’t exactly go to plan. I’m still loving the black and white art with spot colours from Blacky Shepherd, it really gives the series a unique visual feel.

| Published by Dynamite

Vindication #2 complicates thing a lot more, delving into Chip’s past and revealing that there’s definitely something shady about Turn, though there are hints that whatever problems he’s got himself in it might be due to protecting his criminal brother. MD Marie, Carlos Miko, Dema Jr., Thiago Goncalves, and Troy Peteri are doing a great job of creating a compelling crime story here, showing that pretty much no one in this story is squeaky clean.

| Published by Image / Top Cow

Witchblade #12 closes out this arc, mostly, and sets up a new world as a spell to get them out of their predicament goes awry. Though this story continues to move at a relatively slow pace, Caitlin Kittredge, Roberta Ingranata, Bryan Valenza, and Troy Peteri are still delivering a compelling, engrossing story as they build Alex’s rapport with the Witchblade and throw some unique complication at her.

| Published by Image / Top Cow

Young Justice #3 gives us a touching reunion of Impulse and Superboy, before explaining how Conner got to Gemworld. It still doesn’t explain anything about why these pre-Flashpoint variations (other than a possible hint that Superboy isn’t “our” Superboy, although it’s presented in such a way that it seems more like in-story misdirection), but it’s still entertaining. Brian Michael Bendis, Patrick Gleason, Viktor Bogdanovic, Jonathan Glapion, Alejandro Sanchez, Chris Sotomayor, Hi-Fi, Carlos M. Mangual, and Josh Reed continue to slowly tease out the main plot on Gemworld while giving character-specific flashbacks.

| Published by DC Comics / Wonder Comics

Other Highlights: Cemetery Beach #7, Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #5, The Dreaming #7, Female Furies #2, From Hell: Master Edition #4, Gasolina #16, GI Joe: A Real American Hero Yearbook 2019, Kill 6 Billion Demons - Volume 3, Meet the Skrulls #1, Night’s Dominion: Season 3 #4, Noble #16, Paper Girls #26, Unnatural #8

Recommended Collections: Avengers - Volume 2: World Tour, Curse Words - Volume 4: Queen Margaret, Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman, Fantastic Four - Volume 1: Fourever, Justice League Dark - Volume 1: The Last Age of Magic, The Last Siege, Polar - Volume 0: Black Kaiser, Star Wars: Ewoks, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl - Volume 10: Life is too Short, Squirrel Girl, The Wicked + The Divine - Volume 8: Old is the New New, Xerxes

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impulse travels radio show. 06 november 2019.

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Ohira Shunya livedoor interview english translation

Original article with the beautiful pictures intact: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/12825090/

Key:  Pink bit = bits in italics and bold, the interviewer = bold, Shunya = normal text

And usal disclaimer that this translation may not be 100% as I suck big time at reading kanji and I had to take liberty with some of the translation or it wouldn’t of made sense in english haha (lot of going back and forth between the article and Jisho.org)

“To be able to experience the feeling of being greeted by a standing ovation again”

The stage play where we see Sendo Aichi and Kai Toshiki fight, strengthen their bonds and grow- “Cardfight Vanguard”. Last year I was surprised that a card game had been turned into a stage play and how one year has past and now we have a sequel. At the time of last year’s performance did you and the cast feel the feedback?

In the curtain call of the last performance we were greeted with a standing ovation and the vivid scene still remains with me. At that moment I thought that this piece of work had gotten through to everyone. Out of all the time I’ve been acting.it was a moment that made me thought ‘Ah, I’m really glad that I became an actor.’

A “live” reaction by the audience, then?

During rehearsal I felt that the cast bonds deepened but before the audinence it felt like our hearts had become one.

In the first place how are you meant to perform a card fight on stage? I can’t imagine it at all.

Same for us! (LOL) Before we entered rehearsal it was a constant ‘what was going through the head of the director’ or ‘how should we reproduce what he was thinking’. It was very difficult. When we entered rehearsal we were like “Ah, this is how the projection will be projected.”

When the audience saw it for the first time were they like ‘Ah, I see! This is how it’s going to be done.’

I was always thinking during rehearsal how the audience would view it from their perspective. We kept watching videos of us rehearsing and there were definietly going to be people who had never seen Cardfight Vanguard before and to those people I wondered what sort of piece of work they thought it would be like. I thought and I thought.

After all that suffering to bring it to life, a sequel has been annouonced...

I was really really happy. Also Some-san (Someya Toshiyuki/Suzukamori Ren) during curtain call was like ‘I want to do it 2, 3 more times!’. In joker-hen I want to see Narumi Asuka and Ren fight! I went and said that and now it is going to happen. I was seriously really happy.

“As leader I’ve got to be a reliable figure!”

About the main character, Sendo Aichi, that you play, what are your thoughts on the transformation into the new look with blue eyes and hair? 

I feel it’s a little different from last time. Now that he has entered high school he feels slighly more adult like. Of course during the last performance I built up the character and this time I would also like to build Aichi up from zero again. When I looked at myself in the mirror I thought that I had to create a character that lives in the world on the stage.

Is there any particularly exciting and fun parts about this piece of work?

Last time Kai-kun (Kento) helped Aichi but this time it is my turn to help him. That part if really fun so please anticipate it!

You’re the same age as Kento-san, aren’t you?

We are quite close, going to fast food places toghether and playing vanguard together. So we were like ‘what are we Sendo Aichi and Kai Toshiki or something?” But now (I have a new deck of cards) everyone is too strong (at Vanguard)  so cards from five years ago won’t work... is what we have been talking about. (LOL)

Seeing Aichi and Kai in unexpected places...(LOL)

From now on, I’m anticipating how Aichi-kun will get strong with his cards. I start to daydream about his future story. (LOL)

Following up from last time, you’ll be in the position of leader again.

I was concious of that all right. It would be bad if I was lazy, wouldn’t it?

I don’t think anyone thinks of you as lazy though... (LOL)

Usually we have a family-like relationship but when the time comes we do it properly. I want it to be a company like that so for that to happen I have to pull myself together! No one would want to follow a lazy leader, would they?

After all the different types of stage plays you’ve been in I bet you’ve seen loads of different types of leaders.

I’ve met many amazing leaders over the years and thought stuff like ‘this person was doing this’ or ‘I might as well do this too’. But when it came to actually doing it, of course the older people were helping and supporting the younger ones. I wanted to be a leader like that, I thought.

This time there are new members joining you.

Yeah there are. I’m really excited! There are the twins MIO-chan and YAE-san who play Jillian Chen and Sharlene Chen (this was before rehearsal started) and I couldn’t tell between the two. (LOL) 

The capability of the leader is questioned there (LOL)

That’s bad, isn’t it? (LOL) Kento-kun and Some-san are friends from the last performance, and alongside the new members I think we will continue to love this piece of work!

“My school days when I stopped going to school...one meeting changed my life!”

This time we see Aichi all grown up in high school. What were you like during your middle and high school days? 

Actually there was a period when I didn’t go to school...It was really painful and sad....(LOL). But a childhood friend senpei of mine said to me ‘come and play tennis’ and he invited me to play. And so everyday he came and invited me and before I know it I’m attending a tennis club and everyday slowly started to become fun and I started to want to go back to school. I feel like I’m like Aichi-kun in that respect. Because I have such a past, I feel like I can really cherish the friends and world that I have right now. I can really empathise with Aichi-kun’s life.

Aichi-kun had a time when he was withdrawn and cowardly but after meeting Kai-kun, he had loads of different meetings that helped him grow.

That’s right.I think I am blessed with all the people around me.School is another different world, different from the entertainment world, and there I met loads of different senpai that influenced me. I can now stand where I am today thanks to all the different people around me.

In the first place what made you want to be an actor?

Ever since I was young I was saying that I wanted to be an actor. Because of that I don’t remember what was the inital motive was (LOL). In my elementary school anthology I wrote ‘I will become’ as I felt a sense sense of purpose.

Sense of purpose!

I felt that ‘I had to live as an actor”. Because I had that sense of purpose I now think ‘With this job, this part is really interesting’ or ‘this senpai is really cool’ and gradually I got to understand the interesting parts of this job.(LOL)

Because you had such a strong sense of purpose, when you finally debuted were you concious of the fact that you were a ‘professional actor’?

At one point I did think that but because of Musical Touken ranbu I thought ‘Ah, there is no point to that’.

The trial performance of that started in October of 2015 which was only a few months before Vanguard it was pretty recent, wasn’t it?

To be satisfied with myself I don’t think of myself as a professional but that there are things needed to be done in order to be a professional but what they are I have no idea. It was the director Isamu Chino-san (TL note: is this his name? God knows with names haha) who tought me to hold affection and love.This meeting was sort of like a crossroad, as it pretty much meant hold those strong feelings that I’ve always held. I felt like I moved up a level.

(Does this make sense? I’m not sure myself tbh haha I’m so lost over what the hell he’s talking about here lol)

It seems right now is really fun, right?

(At a performance there is a surprising amount of loud voices) It’s really fun! I’ve had encounters strengthened bonds. Last year alone I worked with over 500 people including all events and plays. I don’t think there are many jobs where you are able to do that.

“Has a cute outward appearance but on the inside is an Japanese sake loving old man?!”

Although it may be rude, you are 163cm tall which is pretty small compared to the average male. In the world of stage plays where it is advantageous to be taller due to having to move your body around loads, do you ever feel any handicaps or complexes over it? 

In all my life I’ve always had strong complexes over the tall people. I’ve been called a midget. Actually, I used to be very cute because of my height. Not that I’m boasting. 

From the current you, I can imagine you being a very cute young boy.

Small and cute...I’ve always wondered ‘why won’t I grow any taller?’.But now that I’m in this world, it became my unique trait and I have my place here because of it.

Because you are now surrounded by even taller guys, do you still have a complex over it?

That’s right. Because it is my unique trait, I can use it as my weapon while working and I think that is a wonderful thing.

How do you feel when you are called cute?

Saeki Daichi who co-starred in Musical Touken ranbu with me says it a lot. That I’m the cutest. (LOL) It has become a unique trait needed to survive in this world. Right now, I have a place here and I’m thankful to my parents for that.

Compared to your outward appearance, what is your personality like?

Not at all cute. I’m basically an old man. An old man who like crab miso and Japanese sake. (LOL) When I get called cute I’m like ‘thank you so much’ but when I get called cool I get embarrassed. Really, as I’ve not been called it a lot I’m not used to it (LOL).

(Finally finished lol that was a long interview but a beautiful one at that haha and some parts I’m like really lost over what they meant so if something doesn’’t make sense it because I’m lost myself haha. If there are any major translation errors tho please point them out as this is the first time I’ve translated a long interview so there is probably a load of errors haha)

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We have a birthday list for the CFV characters but has anyone ever made a blood type list?

I don't think so. If I've accidentally missed anyone, please inform me and I will update it.

All blood types taken from the fandom Wikipedia.

Blood Type [A]

Toshiki Kai

Taishi Miwa

Yuta Izaki

Katsumi Morikawa

Kyou Yahagi

Naoki Ishida

Ren Suzugamori

Asaka Narumi

Jillian Chen

Sharlene Chen

Chrono Shindou

Mikuru Shindou

Kiba Shion

Karl Yamaji

Am Chouno

Yuichirou Kanzaki

Rin Hashima

Henri Hayao

Asada Makoto

Blood Type [B]

Misaki Tokura

Emi Sendou

Aichi Sendou

Nagisa Daimonji

Gai Usui

Yuri Usui

Kourin Tatsunagi

Rekka Tatsunagi

Leon Soryu

Jaime Alcarez

Shinonome Shouma

Satoru Enishi

Shouji Kazuma

Kazumi Onimaru

Fuchidaka Saori

Verno Fahrenheart

Noa Hoshizaki

Blood Type [O]

Shinemon Nitta

Hibino Esuka

Tetsu Shinjou

Suiko Tatsunagi

Kenji Mitsusada

Sugiru Kariya

Tokoha Anjou

Mamoru Anjou

Taiyou Asukawa

Kei Nagara

Luna Yumizuki

Nishizawa Arata

Blood Type [AB]

Kamui Katsuragi

Shingo Komoi

Kouji Ibuki

Kumi Okazaki

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Pokémon: the Vanguard Descends The Movie: Celebi Lost In Time (Part 2)

“Alright. Alright…”, Aichi replied half asleep, waving away Emi as she put her hands on her hips.

In Galar...

“Soon, the attack on Kakusa to retrieve master Gin’s family will be commenced.”, a Team Asteroid grunt said to another.

“Did you hear? Kakusa had the audacity to show 003v on tv dressed as Santa Claus.”, another grunt said.

“That’s probably just a stupid rumor.”, the other grunt replied.

“Hey has that plant always been there?”, the other pointed.

A pink potted flower sat next to the window seal. As the other grunt looked over to it had disappeared and the other grunt jumped. Out in the sky Celebi flew and was pink for some reason.

“So, that’s where she is Kakusa. 003v might also be there as well…”, Celebi thought as she flew by a ship.

Sharlene gasped as she saw Celebi from the ship’s scope.

“Celebi!”, Sharlene gasped.

She went to get Leon and her sister Jillian.

“Are you sure it was Celebi? You said it was pink.”, Jillian questioned.

Leon put his hand on his chin pondering before closing his eyes.

“I can feel it. It’s going east.”, Leon said.

“East huh? Are we going after it?”, Sharlene asked.

“I think I know where it’s going. Kakusa is east of here. If that’s really it’s destination we can’t follow. We were ordered not to attack till the planned time. However...we can send someone there. This is good opportunity to test the limits of the proto-dark balls.”, Leon said, before pulling out a phone.

“Why are they still prototypes anyway all of the tests have gone well?”, Jillian questioned.

“They have to be as strong as possible to be able to subjugate even the strongest of wills.”, Leon replied.

In Kakusa…

Celebi descended down on the coast of Sanctuary town. When she touched the ground she transformed to the winged girl from before in a flash without the wings though.

“I’d draw too much attention if I flew. I’ll have to walk around on foot.”, Celebi said to herself.

She looked around noticing various Pokémon scurrying onto the coast of Kakusa.

“If that monster is really here I can’t let him destroy this sanctuary.”, Celebi thought as she started walking.

At Histue Middle…

Aichi had just finished school and felt a bit exhausted from dealing with all the fans.

“I’ve gotta ask Kourin how she handles this.”, Aichi thought.

His expression lit up and he smiled as he saw Soul Saver in the distance, bolting towards him full of energy as usual. He felt a bit of spring in his step as well now.

“Haxorus! (Hi mommy!)”, Soul Saver greeted.

“Hello Soul Saver. You definitely have way more energy than I do.”, Aichi replied.

He got onto Soul Saver’s back and started to ride her home. He stopped when he saw someone he didn’t recognize waving at him to get his attention. Aichi stopped before the person wondering what this was about. The person was the redhead from back when Sanctuary town was taken over by Ren.

“Hey, you there, champ! I want a battle!”, the redhead said as he pointed at him.

“Haxorus! Haxorus! Haxorus! Haxorus! Haxorus? Haxorus? (Battle! Battle! Yah! Can we battle mommy?)”, Soul Saver asked.

“Alright. The elite four still aren't complete anyway and I accepted challengers who didn’t have all eight gym badges.”, Aichi replied as he rubbed the back of his head.

“Alright!”, the redhead replied.

“Well, I guess we can battle in the clearing near route 1.”, Aichi said.

At route 1

Aichi dismounted Soul Saver and stood across from the redhead.

“So, what’s your name?”, Aichi asked.

“Ishida Naoki.”, the redhead replied.

“Okay, Naoki. I’m Sendou Aichi. Let’s battle!”, Aichi replied.

“Go, Gauntlet!”, Naoki called out, throwing out a Gible.

“A dragon type huh? That’s pretty rare. Let go, Soul Saver!”, Aichi replied.

Soul Saver came forward prepared to battle.

“Were not about to lose to a steed! Gauntlet use dragon breath!”, Naoki said.

“Haxorus. Haxorus. (I’m no mere steed.)”, Soul Saver replied, puffing out her chest where the dragon breath hit which simply dispersed against her chest.

Naoki gaped at the level of power being displayed especially since the move should be super effective.

“It just brushed off my guy’s strongest attack by flexing?!”, Naoki gasped.

“Soul Saver use iron tail.”, Aichi ordered.

Soul Saver smacked the small dragon Pokémon with her tail which hardened to be as strong as steel. Gauntlet fell over fainting instantly from the attack.

“Damn it!”, Naoki cursed.

“Is something wrong? I can heal your Gible.”, Aichi replied, waving his hands.

Naoki recalled Gauntlet frowning.

“It’s not that.”, Naoki replied as he walked away.

“Wait!”, Aichi replied.

Naoki’s widened as the distance between them was closed in instance while he wasn’t paying attention. Naoki jumped a bit surprised how fast Aichi was.

“Why did you challenge me?”, Aichi asked as Naoki looked away with his hands in his pockets.

“I dunno. It was stupid considering you have six fully evolved Pokémon.”, Naoki replied.

“I guess I’m stupid too because I did the same thing in my first battle.”, Aichi chuckled, rubbing the back of his head.

“No way!”, Naoki replied with shock.

In Sanctuary town…

Celebi walked throughout the town in her human form, looking around. She gasped as she saw Emi in the distance who was on her way home.

“Emi! Emi! I finally found you!”, Celebi said as she ran up to Emi.

She froze noticing Emi looked rather young compared to how she remembered. She looked back at her with a confused look.

“Have we met?”, Emi asked.

“I-I…”, Celebi trailed off, not knowing what to do.

“Did I go the past?!”, Celebi thought.

Emi noticed how troubled and awkward the other girl was feeling.

“Umm...did you mistake me for someone you knew? I’m Sendou Emi, what’s your name?”, Emi asked.

“S-Sendou? My name is Shuka...just Shuka.”, Celebi now known as Shuka replied.

“I haven’t seen you before are you new here?”, Emi asked.

“Yes, I just came to Kakusa uhh...Sendou.”, Shuka replied as Emi giggled.

“No need to be so formal. Sendou is my family name you can just call me Emi.”, Emi replied as Shuka blushed in embarrassment realizing her mistake.

“I can show you around if you want. I don’t have any plans today.”, Emi replied, she froze a bit realizing the girl seemed strangely familiar.

She had definitely seen her somewhere, but she couldn’t remember where. She cocked her head and put her finger under her chin as she tried to think of where she had seen Shuka.

“That would be nice. Thank you.”, Shuka replied a bit nervously, still feeling awkward.

In Galar…

“So, you want us to get Celebi for you? We’re not exactly your lap dogs.”, a male voice said from the phone Leon held.

“That’s true. Your group is separate from us, but I am aware that you have worked with 004a in the past. It’s not an order more of an offer. You can even keep Celebi if you want. I simply believe it would be a great test for the proto-dark balls and once their complete your organization will receive a generous donation of them.”, Leon replied.

“Interesting. Those dark balls do interest me along with acquiring a mythical Pokémon. You have a deal 002f.”, the voice replied.

“Great.”, Leon replied before hanging up.

“You aren’t serious about giving them dark balls and letting them catch Celebi are you?”, Jillian questioned.

“They won’t catch Celebi as long as 003v has anything to say about it. But, they will still be able to test the dark balls and I can get some more info on 003v’s current strength. I intend on sending some Intelions to spy on 003v as he fights the rare hunters.”, Leon replied.

“You're so smart, master Leon!”, Sharlene replied.

“Don’t forget we’re supposed to call him 002f, Sharlene!”, Jillian replied.

Near route 1…

Aichi and Naoki sat down on the grass. Soul Saver laid down on her stomach next to Aichi.

“Man that’s so crazy! You challenged a crazy strong guy in your first battle? You’ve definitely got some guts!”, Naoki laughed.

“Hehe. Well, everyone’s gotta start somewhere. To be honest I was super scared throughout my whole first battle. That’s where everything began for me.”, Aichi replied.

“You really are different from how I remember.”, Naoki replied as Aichi looked over to him surprised.

He then finally noticed his Miyaji middle uniform. He then was able to put two and two together from there.

“Oh!!! You're from Miyaji. I didn’t notice at all.”, Aichi replied.

“Yeah, in case you're wondering we never really interacted face to face, but I knew of you.”, Naoki explained.

“That’s a relief. I felt really awkward thinking I had forgotten you or something.”, Aichi replied.

Naoki looked at Aichi’s Histue uniform a bit sadly.

“I really should have done something. I was a big kid. I could have stopped those jerks who always picked on you. It got so bad you had to change schools for middle school.”, Naoki replied, lowering his head.

Aichi put his hand on his back.

“It’s alright. Besides everything’s fine now.”, Aichi assured.

“How can you forgive me or any of those other jerks from Miyaji so easily?”, Naoki questioned.

“It was a long time ago. Besides what would being angry do?”, Aichi replied.

“I guess you’re right. As for your question earlier I challenged you because I saw how much you had changed back when you saved Sanctuary town. I thought maybe battling had something to do with it so I tried battling you to see if I could change too. It’s funny I never thought I used Gauntlet again after I gave up on being a trainer years ago.”, Naoki replied.

“I’m glad we battled Naoki. You know I think I can help.”, Aichi replied.

“You think you’ll have time when you're the champion?”, Naoki questioned.

“We’ll I’m not busy everyday. I only attend meetings once a week and we’ll besides that I’m still looking for someone to fill the last elite four spot and it’s not like I spend all day doing that.”, Aichi replied.

“What happened to the elite four?!”, Naoki questioned cluelessly.

“Well.. 3/4ths of them were Team Asteroid so they left. I got Mamoru and Kazumi to fill two of the spots.”, Aichi explained.

“Wasn’t the Mamoru guy champion before? Who the heck is Kazumi?”, Nadoki asked.

“Yeah, Mamoru was champion before Ren was. Kazumi is actually a rather new trainer. He started a couple of weeks ago and he got all eight gym badges rather fast. When he heard about the elite four problem he offered to help out by filling one of the spots.”, Aichi answered.

“Oh, yeah you mentioned that earlier.”, Naoki replied.

“Yeah, it’s not as urgent as the seventh gym leader problem was. Thankfully I convinced Kyou to become the seventh gym leader. Not a lot of people get as far as the elite four as they do to the seventh gym.”, Aichi replied.

“So, what do you plan to do to help me anyway?”, Naoki asked.

“I dunno, but I’ll think of something.”, Aichi replied honestly as Naoki sweat dropped.

In Sanctuary town…

Emi and Shuka walked around the town with Emi showing her the various places in the small town. They got some Boba tea while they walked around town with Emi paying for the tea.

“You really are too nice Emi.”, Shuka said.

“It’s nothing. Besides the boba tea here is really cheap.”, Emi replied.

The two girls smiled at each other giggling.

“You know this has been a lot of fun though it started out awkward. I wonder if we’ve really met before. I had this strange feeling when I first saw you that I couldn’t place.”, Emi admitted.

“Really?”, Shuka questioned.

“Yeah, I don’t know why I’ve lived in Kakusa for most of my life so that should be impossible.”, Emi replied.

Shuka was silent pondering what this meant. If she was sent back in time Emi should have no recollection of her at all. Despite dealing with time travel before she was still puzzled about her situation. She didn’t have this problem before because she only used to show up during peacetimes. She had no idea when or where in when she was exactly. It couldn’t be a completely alternative universe or she wouldn’t recognize her.

“If I knew where Dran was I’d ask him. As the time legendary he knows way more about this than I do. I can simply travel through time, but I can’t control it the same way he does.”, Shuka thought.

“Yeah, it’s strange. I feel like I’ve met you too.”, Shuka replied.

“You even knew my name which was kinda weird. Maybe we have met somewhere? Or it’s just some crazy coincidence?”, Emi questioned.

Emi looked rather confused when Shuka suddenly froze. Shuka glared at whatever she was looking at and Emi turned her attention to what she was looking at. Her eyes widened as she noticed Aichi walking with some scary looking red headed boy and Soul Saver who had a little Gible riding on her head. It looked like the two dragon Pokémon were getting along chatting about something. She grew more confused when Shuka got in front of her, raising a white staff that seemed to come out of nowhere.

Aichi suddenly froze, much to Naoki’s confusion. A rainbow spiral briefly appeared in Aichi’s eyes which he thought was a trick of the light. Aichi suddenly turned his attention to two girls who had soba tea and one who held out some sort of staff.

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This is why Sharlene is my favorite twin.

[renreo]

During the events of Legion Mate, Ren comes over to visit on a special day, much to the twins' surprise.

Rating: G, words: 1052, Characters: Ren/Leon, Jillian, Sharlene.

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(via Cardfight!! Vanguard: Sharlene Chen (Jiyuu) Figure Review - Cooterie)