#thank you mr. shiina

[twin-azure-dragon-wave]

[klonoa-at-blog]

From: Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil Official Guide Book (Published by Famitsu/Enterbrain - 2001) (Pg. 206)  

~Messages from the Klonoa 2 Staff~ Lastly, we would like to show you messages from those who were involved in the development of Klonoa 2 to the public. You'll find hard work, inside stories, and a few positive ones(?!) here and there! ......So, thank you all for your hard work!

Asuka Sakai Profile: ● Age: 26 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Music for Joilant (minus the Haunted House and Tat), Ark, Polonte, King of Sorrow, and staff roll. ● Comments: I struggled to create a song that would fit the characteristics of each kingdom so that the world of Klonoa would come to mind just by listening to the song. When I was making the music for Joilant, I myself was cheerful and upbeat, but the theme for King of Sorrow, the last song I made, I was crying a lot. I still cry when I listen to it. (Or rather, a song that makes me want to cry??). ● Favorite character: Leptio

Yuji Masubuchi Profile: ● Age: 24 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Sound effects, Volk, etc. ● Comments: Thanks to the nap room and my jerseys, we were able to manage 1,000 sound effects without incident. By the way, the voices of the creatures and bosses are the result of Mr. Go Shiina's enthusiastic performance. Hooray for strange noises! In the initial setup, a mad scientist named Garlen was  someone who would have said "Hooray for Volk! Woohee!” while operating Biskarsh. Of course, I put on my lab coat and started composing, and after some trial and error, I completed the groovy tunes. However, that day I learned that Garlen had been removed... ● Favorite character: Klonoa's ears (a feeling I would like to have as a pillow)

Katsuro Tajima Profile: ● Age: ? ● Blood Type: Eh...?! It’s a secret. ● Responsibilities: BGM and sound effects (Seaway, Quenchless Curiosity, etc.) ● Comments: I think the fantastical elements have become even more intense than in the previous Klonoa. The more you play, the more you discover new things and double the fun! ● Favorite character: Moo

Go Shiina Profile: ● Age: 26 years old ● Blood Type: A ● Responsibilities: Sound (Music, Voice Editing) ● Comments: I am a voice actor in various places, so please listen to me. For example, the elephant in Jungle Slider? ● Favorite character: Joila-kun (Joilant mascot)

Hiromi Shibano Profile: ● Age: ?? age ● Blood Type: B ● Responsibilities: Music ● Comments: I was in charge of the background music for the "Maze of Memories," "Noxious La-Lakoosha," and "Folgaran" (Boss 1). It was quite picturesque working through the night, watching the sun rise over Yokohama Harbor through the condensation-drenched windows. ● Favorite character: Popka

Kohta Takahashi Profile: ● Age: Secret ● Blood Type: Secret ● Responsibilities: Leorina related, named the insert song (Music composer) ● Comments: Well then, farewell everyone. ● Favorite character: Leorina

[irritable-bowel-showdown]

The Irritable Bowel Showdown competitors have been decided!!!

Thank you for your patience, everyone! The participants have been chosen, the bracket has been tentatively created, and preparations for Round One are underway!!!

Thank you for the feedback on my poll about the number of participants. Although the option for accepting further submissions had the most support, after narrowing down the eligible participants to 102, I decided it would be best to continue with the current number so the tournament could begin! As a result, some characters with a higher seeding will automatically move to the second round to accommodate the awkward number of competitors.

The full roster is as follows:

Alphys from Undertale Amu Hinamori from Shugo Chara anon who shit on couch from real life Asahi Azumane from Haikyuu!! Bambi from Dave & Bambi Barry Bluejeans from The Adventure Zone: Balance Belphegor from SMT/Persona series Benrey from Half-Life VR but the AI Is Self-Aware [AKA HLVR: AI] Bor'dor Dog'son from Critical Role (Campaign 3: Bells Hells) Bubbie from The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack c!Tommyinnit from Dream SMP Carlton Ulysses Wheezer from Jimmy Neutron Chidi Anagonye from The Good Place Clark Kent from Superman Craig Boone from Fallout: New Vegas Dabi from My Hero Academia Dareth from LEGO Ninjago Dave Strider from Homestuck David Rose from Schitt's Creek Dean Winchester from Supernatural Deandra The New Girl from The Most Popular Girls In School Declan Lynch from The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater Dimitri 1 from 101 Dalmatian Street DJ from Beast Wars II Doctor Sung from TWRP Dr Crygor from Warioware Elmo Monster from Sesame Street/Elmo's Potty Time Enid Mettle from OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Filbo Fiddlepie from Bugsnax Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher God of Indigestion from The Discworld series: Hogfather, by Terry Pratchett Griffin McElroy from real life Hailey from Hatchetfield Nightmare Time Harrowhark Nonagesimus from The Lockes Tomb Hatsune Miku from Vocaloid Henry the Green Engine from Thomas and Friends Hinata Shouyou from Haikyuu Hiroshi Yuuki from Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life! Isaac Moriah from The Binding of Isaac James Tiberius Kirk from Star Trek: The Original Series Jane Doe AKA Soldier from Team Fortress 2 Jean Pierre Polnareff from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Johnny Sasaki from Metal Gear Josuke Higashikata from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Jotaro Kujo from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Juniper Sloan from Camp Here And There Kakashi Hatake from Naruto Kanata from Gokurakugai Kuruto Ryuki from AI: The Sominum Files - Nirvana Initiative Kuwabara Kazuma from Yu Yu Hakusho Lan Zhan (Lan Wangji) from The Untamed Larry Appleton from Perfect Strangers Loki the cat from real life Magellan from One Piece Mari from Yellowjackets Marinette Dupain-Cheng from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Marvin Grossberg from Ace Attorney Megatron from Transformers Mr. Tang from Lego Monkie Kid Napstablook from Undertale Naruto Uzumaki from Naruto Nekomaru Nidai from Danganronpa Niki Shiina from Ensemble Stars Nyack of the Rana’for from Not Another D&D Podcast Ochako Uraraka from My Hero Academia Okuyasu Nijimura from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Onceler from The Lorax Owen from Total Drama Panty Anarchy from Panty and Stocking With Garterbelt PaRappa from PaRappa the Rapper Porky Pig from Looney Tunes Primis "Tank" Dempsey from Call of Duty Zombies Queen Chrysalis from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Raji Shenazard from Snow White with the Red Hair Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100 Rock Lee from Naruto Roy Kent from Ted Lasso Rung from Transformers Saint from Rain World Sakaeguchi Yuuto from Ookiku Furikabutte Senri from Koisuru Bokura wa Ichou ga Yowai Shauna Shipman from Yellowjackets Shit in Pants Guy from Johnny The Homicidal Maniac Shoichi Irie from Katekyo Hitman Reborn Spamton from Deltarune Spock from Star Trek: The Original Series Steven Universe from Steven Universe Tagora Gorjek from Hiveswap Tenzil Kem (aka Matter Eater Lad) from DC The cat from Lyle Lyle the Crocodile (movie) The test subject who shat in the elevator from Portal 2 Tomura Shigaraki from My Hero Academia Toshinori Yagi/All Might from My Hero Academia Triss Merigold from The Witcher Books Vetinari from Discworld Walter Tattersall from Yellowjackets William Afton from Five Nights at Freddys Yamaguchi Tadashi from Haikyuu!! Yami Sukehiro from Black Clover you the voter from real life Yuuga Aoyama from My Hero Academia Zhao Yunlan from Guardian

[sucrows]

again thinking thoughts about mr shiina niki thanks to the april fool's otome– while i don't think he's a particularly rough lover, i LOVE thinking that he's all bark no bite; riling up his partner with seemingly innocent advances, acting a little rougher (like he does with rinne sometimes) just for him to crumble the EXACT second it gets too real or too physical. help me i need him so bad.

ooooo well thats an interpretation of NIki i don't see every day! I'd think it'd be his way of trying to get you to take the lead. He'd rile you up so much and act like that just to convince you to rail him or ride him into next week because he doesn't have it in him to do it himself.

that or mayyyybe it'd be a "i want sex but i'm scared of it" type thing in which case i think it'd require a lot more patience- a pretty realistic problem to have! Maybe if we're talking about a more inexperienced or even a virgin Niki that'd be more likely. Maybe easing him into it and taking it one step at a time would be a better approach

nikiiii <33

[sukifoof]

Ooooh! 8 and 18 for the ask game if you don't mind?

NICE I WAS HOPING FOR 8!!!! tbh in my heart all the characters i like are aro BUT there are some i feel Really strongly about and thats flowey and femt (unsurprising) i feel like. flowey is probably understandable. given his. Everything. but with femt i feel like it just fits with his character. guy who hates "normal" and seems to struggle to bond with anyone and considers himself a freak. also whatever THIS was

"whats ur type" "i dont know i dont CARE just. be funny when ur suffering i guess." i love femt hes SO funny i think flowey and femt are the only characters ever

some other characters i like that i think are aro are haruka kokonose, mahiru shiina (milgram), and mr itto genshin. for haruka i think the fact that he feels so isolated from everyone else and how he gets Weird about the few friendships he has And how he desperately tries to understand what friendship Is is so. ohhh i love him.. and mahiru is just. the obsession with love and her trying to Define love and how she seems to think being in a relationship will fix her somehow. i have a really specific relationship with being aro and these characters just kinda Hit what its like to feel that way as an aro person <3 love them dearly. also i do not have any reasons for itto i just feel it in my heart <3

and 18!! i tend to avoid shipping mostly cuz i guess i dont really care for it?? it doesnt really make sense to me and i much prefer to explore character analysis and how traumatized characters react to those around them. if i Do end up shipping anyone its almost always in qpr way

YUUTA SAKURAI SECTION!!!! i never get to talk about him but this is a PERFECT time to talk about him. everyone watch net juu no susume IMMEDIATELY its one of my most favorite shows and severely underrated. i think yuuta is such an interesting character. so much of his character is him wanting to get closer to people but he has an emotional wall up both because of his parents deaths and because of his Various Past Experiences involving people wanting him romantically and him not at all feeling that way.

i really like how they write his misunderstanding of how hes perceived and that hes convinced that hes going to get in the way of others relationships... thinking about the idea of people wanting to take up as little space as possible because they feel unworthy of being loved and i wanna shake his head and be like NO everyone LIKES YOU SO MUCH!!!

i think his relationship with moriko is really special because theyre the only people they feel they can truly rely on. both of them have been so lonely and i just think a lot about how they both put so much importance on their friendship and partnership it just means a lot to me that the romance aspect feels more like an afterthought to their friendship because i rarely see that... i also really like how this handles the idea of wanting to be seen as Someone Else because firstly i like it in an aro way but also this show is. so good for trans people

i just think a lot about the way he understands his relationships around him and how he hates being lonely and very rarely has people understand him in the way he wants i just love yuuta so much hes one of my most favorite characters <3 on that note i think him and moriko. they are so qpr to me

imagine i have my head in my hands i am desperately begging people watch this show its only 11 episodes i love it so much... thank u for the ask these were fun to answer :)

[hagenowo]

Cycle of Delicacy - Translation

Niki: Yes, thanks for waiting! It's good to have lunch together~ Two people, so that's two?

Kohaku: It's just a shopping trip. Today we have activities for the "Candy Party" and "Kaori" circle, so let's buy some candies to take to the "Candy Party".

Niki: Huh, two people?

Kohaku: No. Both of the circles are the ones we belong to.

Niki: So, after all, aren't you friends? Wow...!

Kohaku: Is it just a coincidence, Niki?!

Niki: I get it, so don't pinch your cheeks~

Tsukasa: Fufu. Kohaku hides his embarrassment and has done some field research.

Kohaku: Huh? Hiding the embarrassment?

Tsukasa: I belonged to both of the circles first. So you knew I was here and you joined. In short, I was the deciding factor in your joining the club, right "Khakun"?

Kohaku: It's just a coincidence, it's stupid. There is no limit to self-esteem. By the way, Niki, I have something I want to ask you. Do you know any good candy stores?

Tsukasa: I've been to all the stores I know and famous stores, so only the ones in the country. It would be helpful if you could give me some advice.

Niki: Doesn't it look like you're looking for a famous hidden restaurant? How about I make one?

Tsukasa: Oh, sure. Can I have a favor?

Niki: Yes, of course~ Please wait for me. My part-time job is about to end, so I'm going to rent a kitchen and make it.

(Thirty minutes later)

Niki: Thanks for waiting~ My homemade snowball cookies are at your disposal!

Kohaku: Kokoko. Rolling over and looking cute, right? There are three colors, but the flavor is different?

Niki: That's right. Brown is the cocoa flavor, pink is the strawberry flavor, and purple is the red sweet potato flavor. I prepared a lot, so please feel free.

Tsukasa: Thank you. Well, I'll take your word for it... Marvelous! It's delicious! Mild flavor, seems to go well with black tea.

Kohaku: The crispy texture is also good. If so, it seems to go with the "Candy Party". Great Niki!

(One hour later)

HiMERU: So. Why is Shiina here?

Tsukasa: He's a special guest. The snowball cookie I brought you today, he made it. Even if he doesn't belong, he's a sweet-loving fellow. Is there any reason not to invite him?

Niki: That's right! I love to eat and make sweets.

HiMERU: Understood, HiMERU accepts. What about Mayoi?

Mayoi: I'm fine too. But eh... I prepared a handmade butter sable, but to serve it to Mr Shiina, who is a professional master... Ah, I want to die in shame...

Niki: Yummy... Hmmm! The Mayoi butter sable is delicious! It's a bad day to die when you can make such delicious things. I want you to live for me!

HiMERU: You're too stubborn, Shiina, it's not a contest for who eats the fastest, so calm down.

Niki: Haha, sorry. I'm hungry because it's after my part-time job.

Mayoi: No no no, don't worry about it. Shiina's eating style is refreshing to watch. It's scary to see him eating greedily without thinking.

Kohaku: What did HiMERU bring? As I understand it, HiMERU changed again and this time it did something different.

HiMERU: Hehe. Now, let HIMERU show you. HiMERU made a square cream puff...

Niki: What? HiMERU was a puff of cream?!

HiMERU: What a corny reaction... HiMERU is HiMERU. You know that, right?

Niki: Haha, it's a joke~ Crazy:B joke!

Kohaku: Stop it. When Crazy:B is involved, I'm in it too.

Tsukasa: ...Are you sure this is HiMERU's cream puff?

HiMERU: Yes. Please enjoy.

Tsukasa: Thank you. Does it look like a cake? Ah, I see it's full of cream inside.

Niki: It's square, so it's easy to pick up... Ha! I thought I would taste it before eating, but I ate it all! I feel like I'm the one who eats the most snowball cookies I brought... (grumbles)

HiMERU: Even though you're reflecting on what you've done, you still don't stop... At this rate, it's going to be a named dinner, so please do something in your kitchen as an apology.

Niki: Of course. Do you have any requests?

Tsukasa: So... would you mind doing something with this matcha?

Mayoi: Tsukasa, do you always carry matcha with you?

Tsukasa: No, just today. There is "Kaori" activity and it is good that I have matcha green tea.

Niki: I don't know what to do~ Buncakes and ice cream, donuts and scones and matcha flavored cakes are also good. Ah, I'm hungry just to eat... Alright, I'm going to make a janjan, so wait!

[yorithesims]

Reply to nocturnalazure💚

@nocturnalazure 素晴らしい20の選曲とエピソードが楽しかったです♡

エピソードと共に味わうために時間がかかってしまい、タグゲームへの参加が遅れて申し訳ありません！

ーーーーーーーーーーーー I enjoyed 20 wonderful song selections and episodes♡I'm sorry for the delay in participating in the taggame because it took a long time to taste with the episode!

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Simon & Garfunkel - The Sound of Silence この曲は日本でもとても流行っていました。素晴らしい名曲に改めて魅了されます！ This song was also very popular in Japan. I am now once again fascinated by the wonderful masterpieces!

Linkin Park - Somewhere I Belong ノクティさんのこの曲のエピソードが映画のワンシーンのようでときめきました(*´艸`)ｷｭﾝｷｭﾝ♡ The episode of this song by Nocty was like a scene from a movie.

Loïc Nottet - Mr/Mme 美しいピアノと彼の声に夢中になりました。初めて聴いた曲でこれほど感動して涙が止まらなかったのは久しぶりです。ブリュッセルの風景も素晴らしい。この曲を教えてくれてありがとうございます…！私は何度も聴くでしょう。 I was fascinated by the beautiful piano and his voice. It's been a while since I was so impressed with the song I listened to for the first time that I couldn't stop crying.The scenery of Brussels is also wonderful. Thank you for telling me this song ...! I will listen many times.

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die Nate & Ivy’sのテーマソングが聴けて嬉しい♡ 2人のイメージにぴったり！強さと儚さと永遠がそこに在る気がします。（翻訳で伝わにくい表現です。ごめんなさい） I'm glad to hear the theme song of Nate & Ivy’s♡ Perfect for the image of two people! I feel that strength, fragility and eternity are there. (It is an expression that is difficult to convey in translation. I'm sorry)

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JPOP/JROCKの選曲が最高でした！

日本の音楽のとてもいい時代だったと思います。 The selection of JPOP / JROCK songs was the best! I think it was a very good time for Japanese music.

Arai Akino - Sputnik  新居昭乃さんは初めて聴きました。 歌詞が本当に泣いてしまいます｡ﾟ(ﾟ´Д｀ﾟ)ﾟ｡

I heard Akino Arai for the first time. The lyrics really make me cry～！

Dragon Ash - Glory Dragon Ashはベスト盤くらいしか知らないのですが降谷 建志が私も大好きです♡ジャパニーズ・ラップは軽視されやすい印象なので楽しんでもらえることが嬉しいです！ I only know about the best compilation album of Dragon Ash, but I also love Kenji Furuya ♡ Japanese rap has the impression that it is easily neglected, so I'm glad you enjoyed it!

AJICO - Hadou (波動) ボーカルのUAがデビューした頃から大好きです♡久しぶりに聴いて懐かしかったです。I've loved vocal UA since it debuted, but I missed it because I heard her voice for the first time in a while.

Yamazaki Masayoshi (山崎まさよし) - Passage 初めて聴いた曲でした。山崎まさよしが好きというのはノクティーさんはめちゃセンスが良いと思います♪ It was the first song I heard. It's very nice to select Masayoshi Yamazaki!

そして、椎名林檎！！！！

私も彼女の好きな曲を選ぶには、多すぎて悩みます。 カラオケで何度も何度も色んな曲を歌いました。歌舞伎町の女王はSamのことも思い浮かべます。（個人的なイメージです XD） ピアノが印象的な曲「丸の内サディスティック」が私のお気に入りです♡

ノクティーさんと私は言語圏が同じならきっと夜通��おしゃべりして止まらなかったと思います( ´꒳`*)人(*´꒳` )ﾅｶｰﾏ

タグ付けありがとうございました♡ 思ったより長くなってしまったので私の選曲は後ほど投稿します。

And Shiina Ringo!!!! I also worry too much to choose her favorite song. I sang various songs over and over again at karaoke. 歌舞伎町の女王also thinks of Sam. (Personal image XD) My favorite song is "丸の内サディスティック-Marunouchi Sadistic", which has an impressive piano♡

Nocty and I wouldn't stop talking all night if they were in the same language hehehe(∀｀*ゞ)

Thank you for tagging ♡ It's longer than I expected, so I'll post my song selection later.

[mayday-phanade]

Translation of Aramaki Yoshihiko's Curtain Call Speech for the Last Show of Tousute Jiden (08/04/19)

I feel like I had to share this with everyone, because of how important this curtain call is to me. Within Makki's entire 2.5D career, I'm pretty sure this is the first time he has ever cried in a curtain call. Much of it I feel can be attributed to the story itself, and to the feelings that has piled up in all 60 runs of the show, and the fact that there is a big chance he might not be part of the next Tousute.

Read at your own risk, there are Tousute Jiden spoilers within this post.  

I’m Aramaki Yoshihiko, who plays Yamanbagiri Kunihiro. Thank you to everyone who spent their time with us here in Stellar Ball and to everyone watching the live viewing today. A total of 60 performances for Butai Touken Ranbu Jiden: Hibi no Ha Yo Chiruramu. Within these 60 performances, the cast and the staff, and even those who are not in this stage right now — Naya Takeru who played Sayo Samonji, Kitagawa Naoya who played Honebami Toushirou, and Shiina Taizo who played Fudou Yukimitsu — we all still carry the feelings of those three within us who are standing in front of you. I’m sure those three all wanted to be in this last show with everyone too, but right now we will do their greetings in their stead. With this story and all of Tousute’s history up until now, I have been able to perform in 231 performances. Within all those performances, a lot of things have piled up; not just the battles, but also the everyday life [of swords], have become important things to me. Once again, I would like to express my feelings of gratitude. Suzuki Hiroki who plays Mikazuki Munechika, who has has entrusted to me the position of zachou*, Since the very beginning in Kyouden, Saien, Giden, Gaiden, Jyoden, Hiden and up until now, I have been able to overcome all this because of those who have supported me like the staff, But even more so it is because of the people who love and support Butai Touken Ranbu. Thank you so much.

Today, the truth is that the moon is a crescent moon*, I think that it’s such a wonderful thing. And I thought the same too during Gaiden, That during the most important times, And during times when I’m suffering, When I can’t keep it all in my chest, I look up to the moon and think “Mikazuki is right there. That Mikazuki…Mikazuki becomes my power.” [He starts crying here.] Yes, in order to become the sun that illuminates the moon, I will embark on my journey (Kiwame). Yamanbagiri Kunihiro will go on his journey in order to become stronger. That’s why, from Mikazuki too, and from Gokotai too, the strength I received from the chestnuts and from everyone here, I promise that I want to make a Yamanbagiri Kunihiro who has grown to be much stronger appear again in front of everyone. So from here on too, I’m counting on your continued support for Butai Touken Ranbu.

NOTES:

*mikazuki = crescent moon *zachou - is the “main” character of a stage play and essentially the person/actor who guides all the other characters/actors.

Very roughly translated as I myself haven’t recovered yet but I feel like I had to share his beautiful words with everybody.

P.S. He doesn’t stop crying until the screen fades to black. We love you, Manba-chan. Thank you for always letting his feelings reach us, Mr. Aramaki Yoshihiko. We’ll patiently await your return.

[kriosv]

Steins;Gate / Hello Kitty Prologue 2

As part of Steins;Gates 10th Anniversary, they are making 10 new projects. Project 6 is a crossover between these two universes. Before the details of what the actual crossover are are explained, they released 4 prologues in the original vn style. 

This is an amateur fanslation of prologue two, which you can follow along with here (page takes a while to load, just click)

Kitty: Akihabara, I’m here.

Maid: Hi there. I can guide you through our store.

Kitty: It’s a very nice and lively city.

Kitty: No, I can’t get caught up! I have to make my way to the Daisetsuzan Building!

Maid: That’s fine, I’ll be here.

Kitty: I’m sorry, but I must help a person in need. When I next have the opportunity.

Maid: Eh? Wait! Are you Hello Kitty!?

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Kitty: This must be the Yariyama Building. They said the lab was on the second floor.

Kitty: Let’s go in!

Daru: Hmm...

Rintaro: What is it Daru? Did you come up with an ingenious plan?!

Daru: Isn’t it your job to do the thinking, Okarin?

Rintaro: Fuhu, unfortunately, the mind of a mad scientist is tailored to be brilliant only in the fields of making inventions and gadget that bring innovation to the entire world, nothing to do with making money.

Daru: And where in that pile of junk is an invention?

Rintaro: None of these are junk! They are all future gadgets!

Rintaro: And I am thinking...

Daru: You are? Your face always looks like “lights are on but nobody’s home”.

Mayuri: Hey, hey, Okarin! Okarin!

Rintaro: Mayuri! Did you come up with a good idea?

Mayuri: No...I’m just worried that the people beyond the TV won’t come...

Rintaro: Wait, you were expecting them too? I was just trying to make light of the situation so I wasn’t freaking out, not actually contacting anyone.

Daru: I told ya.

Mayuri: Aw. I know that if Mayushi was behind that screen, she’d like people to really look at it.

Rintaro: Well, I mean, the possibility is still there, given infinite worlds...

Rintaro: But it was Hello Kitty on the TV, and there is no real Hello Kitty in this world.

*knock*

Mayuri: Is it Kitty?

Rintaro: No, it must be Mr. Brawn coming for his rent!!

???: Hello? IS this the Future Gadget Labratory?

Daru: That sounded like a girl’s voice.

Mayuri: Yes, coming!

Rintaro: Wait, Mayuri, it’s a trap!

Kitty: Hello! I’m here because you called!

Rintaro: What!?

Daru: The...

Kitty: Hello! I’m Kitty. Nice to meet you!

Rintaro: ...

Daru: ...Seriously?

Mayuri: Wow! It really is Kitty!!

Kitty: Meow.

Mayuri: It’s a real Kitty! It’s so fluffy!

Kitty: Wait, before you hug me, you should tell me your name.

Mayuri: Oh, sorry, I’m Mayuri Shiina. Please call me Mayushi!

Kitty: Nice to meet you, Mayushi-san.

Mayuri: I’ve loved Kitty-chan since I was little!

Kitty: Yay! I love you too!

Mayuri: Thank you. Did you hear that Okarin? Kitty is real and loves me.

Rintaro: ...

Mayuri: Okarin?

Rintaro: Daru. Situation report.

Daru: Nope. I am clueless.

Rintaro: Just tell me, is that thing in front of you? Is it real?

Daru: It doesn’t look like a costume.

Kitty: Oh, no,I’m not a costume. I’m alive.

Rintaro: This...this must be some organization plot.

Kitty: Organization? But I’m the only one here...

Rintaro: *into phone* It’s me.

Kitty: Oh, did I interrupt a call? Sorry.

Rintaro: The organization has finally built a weapon to surpass the Future Gadget Lab.

Rintaro: Dubbing it “White Fiend”, we must not fall into it’s grasp.

Rintaro: If I should fall, tell my parents, Hououin Kyoma was brave until the end.

Kitty: I didn’t know your situation was that dangerous, Hououin. Ummm...

Mayuri: Okarin. Okabe’s name is Okarin.

Kitty: Okarin? That’s his name?

Rintaro: Ah, well...

Kitty: Okarin is a cute name.

Rintaro: eh...

Daru: Sorry Okarin.

Rintaro: Uh, well...

Kitty: Nice to meet you, Okarin-san ♪

Rintaro: No! I am Hououin Kyoma! Hououin Kyoma, the mad scientist who will overturn the world!

Kitty: I’m sorry, but I don’t get it.

Rintaro: Well... Okabe is my mortal name for ... while I’m on earth...Hououin Kyoma is my...true name.

Kitty: Oh, I get it! My real name is Kitty White, but everyone calls me Hello Kitty!

Daru: Not the same. Okarin’s just a chunibyo.

Kitty: Chunibyo? Oh, you’re a middle schooler! You looked like an adult, so I thought you were a college student.

Daru: no, not chunibyo in that sense...

Kitty: But Okarin-san, I’m sure you and the organization can understand each other if you just talk it out.

Kitty: Don’t you think so, Okarin-san?

Rintaro: Umm, well, I guess...

Daru: Okarin, you’ve been weird forever. Have you finally returned?

Rintaro: No, it’s just that this white creature thing is....

Rintaro: It.

Rintaro: I feel like...

Daru: It.

Daru: It’s right there.

Daru: Hmm....

Kitty: ...?

Daru: It.

Rintaro: It. (not a proper translation for it. They just keep repeating a meaningless term)

Rintaro: I can do this! I cannot waste this scientific opportunity!

Daru: But...is it okay to...?

Kitty: Fufufu.

Daru: It.

Mayuri: But hey, Cuteness is justice!

Daru: ye...

Rintaro: No, now even Daru has succumb.

Rintaro: Thos thing cannot be allowed in my lab!

Rintaro: I didn’t want to use my own hands for this, but...

Kitty: Call me again any time! IT’s nice to have so many new friends.

Rintaro: *on phone* Get to the lab immediately. Something ridiculous has occured. 

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Definition and definition of film / film

While the players who play a role in the film are referred to as actors (men) or actresses (women). There is also the term extras that are used as minor characters with few roles in the film. This differs from the main actors, who have larger and more roles. As an actor and actress, good acting talent must be required that corresponds to the subject of the film in which he plays the leading role. In certain scenes, the role of the actor can be replaced by a stunt man or a stunt man. The existence of a stuntman is important to replace the actors who play difficult and extreme scenes that are usually found in action-action films.

Movies can also be used to deliver certain messages from the filmmaker. Some industries also use film to convey and represent their symbols and culture. Filmmaking is also a form of expression, thoughts, ideas, concepts, feelings and moods of a person that are visualized in the film. The film itself is mostly fictional, though some are based on actual stories or on a true story.

There are also documentaries with original and real images or biographical films that tell the story of a character. There are many other popular genre films, from action films, horror films, comedy films, romantic films, fantasy films, thriller films, drama films, science fiction films, crime films, documentaries and others.

This is some information about the definition of film or film. The information has been cited from various sources and references. Hope it can be useful.

❍❍❍ TV FILM ❍❍❍

The first television shows were experimental, sporadic programs that from the 1930s could only be seen at a very short distance from the mast. TV events such as the 1936 Summer Olympics in Germany, the crowning of King George VI. In Britain in 19340 and the famous launch of David Sarnoff at the 1939 New York World’s Fair in the United States, the medium grew, but World War II brought development to a halt after the war. The 19440 World MOVIE inspired many Americans to buy their first television, and in 1948 the popular Texaco Star Theater radio moved to become the first weekly television variety show that hosted Milton Berle and earned the name “Mr Television” demonstrated The medium was a stable, modern form of entertainment that could attract advertisers. The first national live television broadcast in the United States took place on September 4, 1951, when President Harry Truman’s speech at the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference in San Francisco on AT & T’s transcontinental cable and microwave relay system was broadcasting to broadcasters in local markets has been.

The first national color show (the 1954 Rose Parade tournament) in the United States took place on January 1, 1954. For the next ten years, most network broadcasts and almost all local broadcasts continued to be broadcast in black and white. A color transition was announced for autumn 1965, in which more than half of all network prime time programs were broadcast in color. The first all-color peak season came just a year later. In 19402, the last holdout of daytime network shows was converted to the first full color network season.

❍❍❍ formats and genres ❍❍❍

See also: List of genres § Film and television formats and genres

TV shows are more diverse than most other media due to the variety of formats and genres that can be presented. A show can be fictional (as in comedies and dramas) or non-fictional (as in documentary, news, and reality television). It can be current (as in the case of a local news program and some television films) or historical (as in the case of many documentaries and fictional films). They can be educational or educational in the first place, or entertaining, as is the case with situation comedies and game shows. [Citation required]

A drama program usually consists of a series of actors who play characters in a historical or contemporary setting. The program follows their lives and adventures. Before the 1980s, shows (with the exception of soap opera series) generally remained static without storylines, and the main characters and premise barely changed. [Citation required] If the characters’ lives changed a bit during the episode, it was usually reversed in the end. For this reason, the episodes can be broadcast in any order. [Citation required] Since the 1980s, many FILMS have had a progressive change in the plot, characters, or both. For example, Hill Street Blues and St. Elsewhere were two of the first American prime time drama television films to have this kind of dramatic structure [4] [better source required], while the later MOVIE Babylon 5 further illustrated such a structure had a predetermined story about the planned five season run. [Citation required]

In 2020, it was reported that television became a larger part of the revenue of large media companies than the film. Some also noticed the quality improvement of some television programs. In 2020, Oscar-winning film director Steven Soderbergh declared the ambiguity and complexity of character and narrative: “I think these qualities are now being seen on television and people who want to see stories with such qualities are watching TV.

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[timediverge]

Worldline report: Despair Survivalist

This is a resource for anyone who wants to interact with my Despair Survivalist verse. In this post, I will lay out a variety of background/lore information, provide plot hooks for threads, and explain brief histories of every character in STEINS;GATE within this verse. Thank you for taking an interest. If it isn’t obvious, this verse is kind of a passion project and I would be VERY pleased if anyone else appreciates it. 

                                                              Trigger warning!

Some really terrible stuff happens during the tragedy. If you don’t want to read about a world where society was brought to ruin by a band of murderous terrorists devoted to the concept of spreading despair, read no further. If you don’t want to be spoiled for STEINS;GATE or Danganronpa, read no further.

First, some housekeeping: This verse does not connect with any of my other Danganronpa verses. If you have a Danganronpa muse and you interact with Okabe in this verse, I will assume they haven’t met before. This can change depending upon plotting, but Okabe was not a student at Hope’s Peak Academy. Those verses only lead into his Despair verse for now. Also, all of the character background stuff I write for characters other than Okabe in this post is for my reference and is based on my headcanons. If you don’t like what happens to your muse, then we can plot a new fate for them. A lot of this is really long, so feel free to skip around to what interests you.

                                                     BACKGROUND

As for the background of this verse, it is a hybrid of STEINS;GATE and Danganronpa. The Tragedy occurs on August 13th, a Friday. Moments after a bomb threat stopped all the trains to and from Akihabara, terrorist attacks struck throughout all of Tokyo. Soon entire districts were in flames, and riots consumed the streets. The Tragedy had begun all across the world. Within hours, most world governments collapsed. The world entered a war without end. War for the sake of waging war.

Less than an hour after the riots started, masked men entered Okabe’s lab. Despair fanatics, as they would later be called. Whatever happened next is known only to Okabe himself. He sent his final D-mail to himself an hour prior. The message was clear and concise. LOCKDOOR. And a moment later the power went out. The newly locked door deterred the attack, and Okabe and the others survived through the riot. 

When the sun rose on Akihabara, the city was transformed into a wasteland of blood and despair. The sun set again before the lab mems went outside to take a look around. For the second time in his life, Okabe saw the streets of Akihabara go empty.  Over the following weeks, Okabe and his friends made several excursions into the city, avoiding fanatics and other survivors as much as they could. In the short term, they only wanted enough provisions to ‘wait out’ the Tragedy. Without TV or internet, they had no way of knowing that society had collapsed and that they were almost entirely cut off from the outside world. In the long term, they were trying to build a rudimentary antenna so they could reestablish cell phone service.

                                                 CHARACTER REPORTS

In this section, I will rattle off the details of what happened to all of the lab members. Some of this will be vague, as @timedenied and I have only briefly discussed a few of the characters. As I said in the introduction,  these are for reference and will not be imposed upon you if you rp any of these characters. Going to also reiterate my spoiler warning, and my trigger warning just to be safe.

Okabe Rintaro - LAB MEM 001

Okabe, as usual, has seen more horrors than the other members of the lab. He remembers the events before his final D-mail, and refuses to speak to anyone about it. During their first trip outside after the riots, Okabe climbed a tall building and looked out to Ikebukuro, where he and Mayuri’s families are. The entire district was in flames. He tries to keep his friends together and to keep them motivated. He feels that it is his responsibility to protect his friends, and he tends to take the lead in most of their operations. He has dubbed their ongoing excursions into the city in search of supplies “Operation Fimbulwinter.”

Shiina Mayuri - LAB MEM 002

Mayuri’s skill at making cosplays has actually been very useful since the fall of society. She can make weather-appropriate clothing for the others, and mend their clothes if they get damaged. The others are shielding her from the truth outside. They rarely bring her into the city with them, and they speak in vague terms about the fanatics when she is around. Unfortunately for them, all this really does is make her anxious and confused. 

Hashida Itaru - LAB MEM 003

Daru only sometimes accompanies the others into the city. With no electricity, he spends large amounts of time reading and rereading manga, and working on Future Gadgets, especially the MLRCPA v 2.36 (Mobile long-range cell phone antenna), despite the scarcity of parts for it. He is seemingly immune to cabin fever.

Makise Kurisu - LAB MEM 004

-awaiting notes from @timedenied-

Moeka Kiryuu - LAB MEM 005

After the failed raid on the Future Gadget Laboratory, Moekka and her fellow rounders were swept up in the riots. They were in a better position to survive than the civilians, given that they were armed. However, the tide of Despair was too much. They were quickly picked off by the fanatics until only Moeka remained. When the power went out, she lost all contact with FB. Okabe and the others haven’t seen her since the collapse of society, but she is likely either dead or in despair.

Luka Urushibara - LAB MEM 006

The Despair fanatics acted to attack the nation’s hope. This made temples and shrines prime targets. Luka’s home was targetted directly. The fanatics stormed in and killed everyone inside, led by members of Ultimate Despair directly. She would have been killed, or worse, had she not been training with her sword at the time. In a desperate act, she killed a fanatic in self-defense. Seeing that she was already in despair, the leaders of the operation let her live, on the condition that she burn the shrine to the ground for them. She still lives in the burned-out wreckage of her former home, rarely leaving to look for food. She clings to the “supernatural” sword as if it is part of her body. (Note: By default, it was Kuzuryuu and Pekoyama who lead the raid, but this can be changed based on plotting.)

Akiha Rumiho - LAB MEM 007

Rumiho might’ve seemed safer than most in her penthouse apartment. Despair had other ideas. One of the spectators during one of her RAInet tournaments was a devotee of Ultimate Despair and took a sordid interest in her. In the time leading up to the strategy, he stalked her and found out where she lived. When the riots began, her building was specifically targetted. Practically everyone inside was murdered on the way to the penthouse. When the fanatics breached the door, they offered her father a terrible choice. Would he spare his daughter’s life in exchange for his own? Naturally, he chose Faris and was killed. She was held captive in the apartment for some time before she killed a fanatic in self-defense. In an act of vengeance, the remaining fanatics sabotaged the elevator and destroyed all the stairwells in the building, leaving her to die.

Suzuha Amane - LAB MEM 008

Moments before the tragedy begins, Suzuha notices something disturbing. The divergence meter had changed. It showed divergence beyond 1%. She was in shock long enough to be caught up in the riots. At first, she tried to take cover in the Lab, but the door was locked. She had no choice but to take cover deeper into the city. Luckily, her skills as a survivalist in SERN’s Dystopia kept her alive in the coming weeks. She spent her time alone, single-mindedly seeking her time machine in the Radio building. As bad as the SERN Dystopia was, this was not the future she was fighting for. More disturbing than that, someone had altered the timeline right under her nose. If and when she reaches her time machine, she will realize it is broken and she can’t fix it. Trapping her in this horrible past.

Yugo and Nae Tennouji

Their status is unknown to all but SERN. Okabe reassures the others that a big, strong guy like Mr. Braun could keep his daughter safe, but in reality, he isn’t very confident.

                              PLOT HOOKS AND STORY CONSIDERATIONS

In this section, I will try to write out a few general plot ideas that can be used for RPs in this verse. This will include a few story considerations that haven’t been fully fleshed out yet. For now, I will only include story hooks for Okabe, for obvious reasons. That being said, I may add more for other characters at some point. These are not the only plots I will do in this verse, they just serve as a baseline for easier plotting.

                                                           GENERAL

The following plot hooks are for any muse other than the ones mentioned on this Worldline report. Namely, crossovers, Danganronpa muses, OCs, ect.

Despite the fact that Okabe always scavenges with a partner, something causes him to get separated from his fellow lab member. In his frantic attempt to reunite with his friend, He breaks one of his personal rules and gets spotted by another survivor. (Very basic plot hook with a lot of options.)

When the lab members finish the MLRCPA v 2.36 (Mobile long-range cell phone antenna) an automated phone call from the government. Your muse calls the number back, only to be connected to the phone attached to the Antenna. Okabe calls your muse back shortly afterward.

More coming soon! 

                                                           STEINS;GATE

These quick template hooks are for if you RP a STEINS;GATE muse and want to use my Character Record as a base for a thread with me.

Link.

-UNDER CONSTRUCTION- 

[former-proffessor-and-policeman]

Shiina was quick to respond to the call, she had internally grown impatient in wanting ag fixed, though maybe it was actually worry..She'd never admit that though.

"Hello Mr. Kagarin, thank you for responding to my call." Ah yes introductions, best to start polite.

"So to specify about the problem...Ag is sorta...Reacting to a video, it turns out one was inputed in his program, it acts like apart of his algorithm. The first half giving him intructions and the other..Well its bad to put it lightly. Ag isn't responding anymore...And his facial expression is concerning..."

Yuri's phone seemed to have a voicemail! Strange how he missed it, the person who called seemed to speak with a soft yet firm voice, they also sounded nervous. "Hello Mr.Kagarin? I'm not sure if you're there or not so I decided to just leave this. Theres something wrong with ag I've tried to fix him myself but what was done to him is beyond my capabilities, so if you or monocrow could come over to help It would be ggreatly appreciated." It simply ended there, though it seems shortly after someone was starting to text him..hm.

"Mr. Kagarin! It appears you have a new voicemail!" Monocrow called out, curious cat he was, already listening it. He hummed to himself, then explained: "It appears that something is wrong with Ag!"

"What isn't wrong with Ag?" Yuri countered smartly. He said that, but he was already picking up a few things to head over as quickly as possible. It just so happened he had a lot of knowlesge of robots.

He headed for his bedroom, Monocrow hopping on his shoulder when he picked up his phone. He checked the number, then decided to call them to get some more info, maybe he needed certain tools.

@former-proffessor-and-policeman

[leechan1018]

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[smallwonderdolls]

Sorry - not a very glamorous pic (when are mine ever? XD), but this is what removing multiple coats of MSC with 15 years of environmental exposure looks like. o_o

Thanks to working on new-kid (Niella), I was confident enough to start on cleaning up Shiina’s face yesterday.   He was never highly blushed, so most of the discolouration you see is from the very yellowed Mr Super Clear, not blushing. @.@  For his new face-up, I think I will probably keep him that way i.e. very minimally blushed, and let the sculpt speak for itself, as it is most capable of doing. ^-^  

I’m ramping up preparations to welcome new-kid: thinking about his style, searching out a wig and eyes for him, etc.  Part of that involves cleaning up Shiina, because I’m pretty sure new-kid will be sticking to Shiina like a (adorable) leech.  Accordingly, Micchi will probably find new-kid rather annoying. Maybe I’ll draw a relationship chart of how all my crew fit together one day~

[octranslations]

Haiiro no Ginka Volume 2

Haiiro no Ginka Volume 2

Translation Credits: 1999.1.20 DEBUT SINGLE IN STORE - Risu “Akuro no Oka” “Yurameki” in Italy - Risu Shinya Nemunemu hakushi no daigyakusu - Mbear Ganso Kaoruya - Nao Meisho de Meishuu Mr. Drums’ House Edition - Risu Aibiki no Mori Toshiya - Risu Kyo's Corner (Announcement) - Risu SEXUAL Inoue LA Diary - Risu NEWS L.A. Edition - Risu

1999.1.20 DEBUT SINGLE IN STORE

"Zan" "Akuro no Oka" "Yurameki"

Debuted at 5th, 6th, 7th

Music Shop Kunihara?Goryokaku Store

Sapporo?GURUGURU   Mr. Habaguchi

Shibuya 109 also has Dir en grey!

January 20, the major debut singles are finally on sale. The CD stores were also filled with Dir en grey, and you can see different stores nationwide decorated by Dir en grey. They made a large appearance even at Shibuya 109, and I think there were people who took pictures of it. Also in the Oricon Chart they debuted 5th, 6th and 7th. The members and staff both are grateful to all the fans who wouldn't have made this possible without their unwavering crazy and warm following/support?

“Akuro no Oka” “Yurameki” in Italy

When we are welcoming the end of 1998, the 5 members went to Italy for the PV shooting of “Akuro no Oka” and “Yurameki”. On the way they waited 4 hours to get on the next plane, Shinya read a book that he brought with him from Japan, Kyo and Kaoru ate pizza. (By the way it seems that Die was pretty ripped off by this store without him realizing it…) From here Kyo got addicted to pizza and ate it the whole time in Italy.

Then were forced to ride on the bus for 2 to 3 hours, at the end of a long travel without being able to get off in the destined airport due to strong winds and having the time to arrive and sleep in the hotel they started with make-up. The shooting for that day were the individual scenes and performance scenes of “Akuro no Oka” at a western style house that is also used in movies.

On the second day, the scheduled departure time was 6:30am. Having a breakfast buffet at the hotel with their complete make-up and wearing their costumes was a pretty conspicuous bizarre sight. A shrine that looked like the acropolis was today’s shooting location. Here was the image scene and individual scenes carrying instruments. These was the first costumes for the day. Because of it being quite cold, coat and mufflers were vital while the camera was not running.

Third day, the final day. After shooting the image scene at the back alley streets in town was the shooting of “Yurameki” at a church. While waiting there were pigeons that gathered near the bus because of the bread that was scattered. When Shinya was about to give bread, because of the noisy Italians who passed by, the pigeons went somewhere…

“The stupid foreigners?” Shinya was angry.

Take Note of This Italy Important News

They waited for 4 hours in Milan

Breakfast in full make-up and full costume

Shinya seems cold in his costume

Temples are cold…

Kyo, is addicted to pizza!

Loo~ng travel and waiting time

Die was ripped off

Toshiya caused a disturbance! (Details are in the news page!)

Shinya Nemunemu hakushi no daigyakusu

Hello everyone.  This corner has begun again.  Last time there wasn't much so now there probably won't be much either, right?  Well then, so let's introduce the first postcard.

"Please tell me about Shinya-kun's beloved dog, Papii-chan."

This is Papii-chan, who lives at my parent's home.  The name is Papii because the breed is called papillon.  It's quite a fashionable way of naming a dog.  Of course I named him.  We got him in December of my third year of elementary school.  At that time he was already two months old.  At that time he was quite tough and the small me was often chased and bitten.  Now, because he's grown old he doesn't really bite, but his quick anger hasn't changed at all.  He really gets angry quickly.   He definitely gets angry five times a day.  For example, he is cuddling with someone and if another person calls "Papii" he will go to snap at that person with great strength.  Also, Papii loves Pedigree Champion dog food and he won't eat any dog food other than that at all.  The Pedigree Champion dog food seems so delicious, so even if you stare at it from the side, he'll get angry.  He also likes meat and if I'm eating meat he comes and says, "Give me meat" .  And so if I pretend to give him the meat and don't he gets really angry.  He's a troublesome dog.   He always thinks of himself as the best.  On the stairs as well, he alone... it alone cannot go up by itself. In the past he went up but, he planned on going up the stairs of the new place we moved to the way he did in our old house so his feet became tangled, and he got hurt.  Since that time when Papii wants to use the stairs he'll call "someone come here".  And then someone will come and carry him up the stairs.?Papii also gets quite cold.  In the past whenever it would get cold I would take out the kotatsu. Then, I would set up the kotatsu and leave the room for a little and return, and already Papii would be sleeping in the kotatsu. To think he's a dog, why does he get cold so easily??Ah, no matter what I said, he's a very cute dog.

Last time I wrote about Nakata Daimaru Racket as Shinya's little corner, a considerable amount postcards came concerning that.  I've picked a few from among those postcards.

It's popularity before is like Downtown's [popularity] now.

He was definitely on TV every New Years.

When I asked my mother, she said "You don't know him?  Your father and your grandfather and your grandmother know him.  You don't know anything huh."#When I asked my family they said, "What...? You don't know? Ah~, it's the end of Japan. There's nothing that can be done."

Like what Shinya-kun said, I think a lot of people know him. ?So, well, just take a look at this and maybe you'd know, it is said that in Japan if you don't know Nakata Daimaru Racket then you are not Japanese.

So, that being said I will explain Nakata Daimaru Racket to you.

Nakata Daimaru Racket It was said that it is a Manzai that would make you laugh in three seconds, he was a big star until the end of the war, it's the popularity was twice more than "Kashimashi Musume". As for the beginning, Nakata Daimaru debuted but his partner at that time died.  After that, he rejoined with his brother racket and debuted.

With the first second of flawless speech, the continuous gags, the viewers will be sent into a vortex of laughter. The younger brother racket accidentally laughs a lot at Daimaru's adlibs and that would again invite laughter from the audience.   After Daimaru's death, Racket managed variously alone, but recently it so happens that he is retired.

And that's it.  And so there were many postcards that came asking, "Why does Shinya-san know something that way back?" that's because I have lived 10 times longer than everyone. Fufufufufu(Hehehehe)......

See you again.

Extra: About Nakata Daimaru Racket Toshiya: When I asked my friends, they knew. Why did that many postcards come? Die: If you write it at the very end then they'd read it! Didn't it seem like it was saying, "send me [postcards]" right? So they'll send it over!

Translator's Notes: 1. Manzai (??) is a style of stand-up comedy in Japan, which usually involves two performers—a straight man (tsukkomi) and a funny man (boke)—trading jokes at great speed. Most of the jokes revolve around mutual misunderstandings, double-talk, puns and other verbal gags. In recent times, manzai has often been associated with the Osaka region, and manzai comedians often speak in the Kansai dialect during their acts.

2. A kotatsu (??) is a low, wooden table frame covered by a futon, or heavy blanket, upon which a table top sits. Underneath is a heat source, often built into the table itself. Kotatsu are used almost exclusively in Japan, although a similar product called a korsi is also used in Iran.

3. For the curious here is a clip of Daimaru Racket (Kansai-ben only):{youtube}LjNdbLZd-9c{/youtube}

Ganso Kaoruya

Welcome. Thank you for coming to Ganso Kaoruya . This time there are only a few things but please take a look.

It can’t be seen clearly but it’s a pretty excellent work.

Again, it’s my stuff. Devilman & Amon Black Version

Great job!! You were even able to create the detailed parts.

Next challenge is in Kitty-chan!!

Again, my stuff.

I never give-up~

…Hello.

Recently, I have been rummaging for and buying CDs, LDs, Videos(VHS). Even in LA I was brainwashed by MTV and bought a lot like Shawn Mullins and the like but mostly I didn’t listen to it and went home. All of a sudden I would go into a record shop but before I just bought CDs but I wanted to watch movies so I ended up buying the movie and it’S soundtrack that I thought, “I would never watch!!” which was Titanic. Well, it is a good thing! However!! There were tons of lives that I wanted to see during the end of the year and beginning of the year. I wanted to watch D=SIRE’s Liquid(room)! (I was really supposed to go~) I wasn’t able to watch Bauhaus in October! Marilyn Manson and Gastunk also made me want to cry…therefore, I am looking for more creations. (Totally unrelated though.)  Send me things that will clear up my anger!! And so, Ah! Thank you for the Christmas Presents and New Year’s Card!  

This month’s Heavy rotation (currently, January 20)

Fear Factory

Obsolete

The Goo Goo Dolls

Dizzy Up the Girl

Garbage  

Version 2.0

Shiina Ringo  

Koko de kisu shite

Motion Picture  

Psycho

Shawn Mullins

Soul’s Core

Rammstein  

Sehnsucht

Devin Townsend

Infinity

AKIRA Ootomo Katsuhiro

Meisho de Meishuu Mr. Drums’ House Edition

So, is everyone in “a knot” doing well? This is a bit or rather pretty late but thank you to all the fans who sent me presents, messages, letters etc. for my birthday last year. Also thank you always for sending me fan letters. I properly read all of it so there is no need to worry.

So, Meisho de Meishuu Vol. 2 is, what do we have here!! Once again we have a guest.

Let me introdu~ce, Mr. Drums who does Tanaka in Dir en grey (refer to the picture)

This time let’s go a bit back to Christmas. The location is Mr. Drums’ house where he has prepared 5 bottles of champagne. By the way, on this day, Mr. Drums’ mother and younger brother Kazuma were in the house, this mother was very annoying and kept on harassing us, she smoked things like echo or wakaba, Kazuma is a delinquent and picked a fight with me so it was awful. But the most awful one was Mr. Drums. Apparently he is weak with alcohol, even though he said that he has work after this interview, his face was completely red, even his ears were red, and in the end he couldn’t speak. But since it’s my corner, even if it were forced he drank and evaluated [the alcohol]. Then Mr. Drums suddenly tried to run on top of the TV, when I chased him and tried to make him drink, finally he went down. That’s unfortunate. But he was able to properly drink 5 kinds [of alcohol] so please read the table of comments after.

“Itadakima~su?”

“How are you feeling recently?”

“…….silence”

“Mr. Drums please drink some more!”

“What are you doing?”

“That’s it”

Well, this time I will end [this column] with this. Well as for the season, it will soon be spring, for those of you who want to try drinking it why not also drink it together with your beloved boyfriend or girlfriend on Christmas this year (this is way in the future…) (For those who say that they don’t have a girlfriend or boyfriend, please try finding one until then.)

So next time I will send it from LA! I am planning again on calling a guest so please look forward to it.

Well, until we meet again (mata aimashou). Espresso!!

Today’s Wine

Wine Name

Comment

Score

1

CASTELL BLANCH ROSAD CAVA

It seems to have a pretty bitter smell…Ah! Yes it’s a red win chic that’s easy to drink. It feels like you’re drinking in Artist Room A

It feels like swimming in the Aegean sea ? Mr. Drums

6.79

2

SUNTORY SPARKLING WINE SILVER

It’s pretty sweet. Well it’s for you guys, middle and high school students. It’s ant hell…what’s ant hell? “to get worms (in your stomach)” (Mr. Drums) It is on the edge whether you fall into ant hell or not.

Too sweet. It feels like being assimilated to it while being buried in sugar and the surrounding sugar is burnt by a lighter ? Mr. Drums

5.55555??

3

CROISIE LIGHT

I think this is for elementary school kids….because it’s sweet, I think elementary school students would really like this.

Being hit by a rain of iron mold, that moment made me feel better, I feel nauseous I think I’m drunk (nods) ? Mr. Drums

3.1415926

4

SUNTORY SPARKLING WINE GOLD

It completely doesn’t feel like drinking in a high end club in Ginza.

It feels like I can see 5 cm inside ? Mr. Drums

6.81

5

VARICHONET CLERC MERLOT GAMAY

This is for 17 year olds…feels like a 17 year old loose socks

This is the most delicious. It has sweetness and bitterness, in memories (drunk) a 41 year old…(definitely drunk) his wife left him, on the side of a too sweet park, I become Shinya ? Mr. Drums

5.59

Aibiki no Mori Toshiya

Happy New Year! This year together with "aknot" please support Dir en grey!

This is Toshiya's corner which will begin again, thanks to everyone who thought and sent titles! But somehow there wasn't one that fit so I tried thinking with my insufficient/lacking head! And I thought to go with "Aibiki no Mori" (rendezvous forest) as Toshiya's corner title!! The origin of the corner title is, actually I copied the name (laughs) Since I really love Sakamoto Ryuichi-san and among Nakatani Miki's album called, "Shokumotsu Rensa (Food Chain)", there was a song called "Aibiki no Mori de" and for me, I personally liked that song...so yes, I copied it (laughs) But, so far in my own way I tried the title while completely ignoring things like the meaning of "Aibiki no Mori" is a journal of memories where "I wanted to make it like a forest of secrets that I have with the fans and everyone". It's a bit fishy? (laughs) But, in this corner I don't want to write lies and I want to tell the truth to everybody

??? What in the world are those numbers above???Ah well. Yesyes, I want it to be a corner that everyone reads so I decided with "Aibiki no Mori". Thank you very much to the people who thought of and sent titles!! And I'm sorry!! Also next I am asking for costume designs. I am asking for designs that you would like me to wear. Well even though all of it won't be OK, I may use parts of it. I am waiting for everybody's sense and avant-garde ideas. Also the people who were chosen will have their names and member id posted in this corner and after that I will send them a present.

I am looking forward to everyone's design pictures!!

Well then please get lost in "Aibiki no Mori (rendezvous forest)"  (laughs)

?/× (TUE)

Well the indies tour has finally begun. In the morning I went to Tokyo station using a taxi and went to Nagoya on the shinkansen (bullet train). I was sort of happy when I was finally in the shinkansen. The live at Bottomline was to put it bluntly, unsatisfactory. Even among the lives that I've done up until now, honestly it was the worst. I was very annoyed, embarrassed, and regretful. Due to the lack of physical strength and extreme oxygen deprivation, I collapsed after the main set. After the encore, there was a heavy air backstage and everyone was looking down. Budoukan is 100 years too early and I looked down on myself. Even if I wrote more about it I would end up writing negative things. Nagoya...I am really sorry to the fans, maybe if you would come to a live just one more time, the next one I would definitely show a good live.

I promise, the next time...

?/×?WED)

In the morning, we checked out of the hotel and went to Kanezawa. I remembered the previous night's live and had an internal argument, "today for sure..." I personally wasn't satisfied with the Kanezawa live on the previous tour so this time I thought that I must make a good live. It was good that Az hall was pretty nice. But as expected I felt that my performance was a bit not enough but I thought of thinking positively. Everyone signed on Azhall's backstage hallway wall. Also I kicked the micstand and it's a bit unfortunatey that I wasn't able to directly apologize to the Azhall manager. I am really sorry! The oden that I had at the party was delicious. Good night...

?/×?FRI)

Today is at Kumagaya Vogue! This was the first time I was here since the disband live of band before Dir en grey was formed so I was really happy! If my memory is correct, the other band at that time was the band that 4 of them were in so it was a place with a lot of memories so I thought to do my best. The live was really good. Finally it felt like the engine started and my body was light. Also what shocked me also was I stage dived which I haven't done since the Cowboy World [live] in Osaka (laughs) To the people who were under and whose body I stepped on, I am really sorry!!

At any rate, those gibberish numbers on top! Enough already and disappear!

Well, after the live, without taking a break we got on the shinkansen and appeared live on nippon broadcast's radio, "Ultracountdown". Cool K-san was an interesting person.

?/×?MON)

Sendai Makana's stage was a bit small, so it was pretty difficult to play. But the live was okay but everyone's fervor was great, and it felt good. SuperRecord's Jimmy-san seems to be doing okay and thank you for coming to the live! After the live speaking of Sendai, it's "Gyu tan" (beef tongue) so we went out and ate it, as expected it was delicious! As a souvenir I bought cheese and fresh dorayaki. We will come to Sendai again (laughs)

?/×?TUE)

Today is my first time in Sapporo! This is the first live [in Sapporo] so I was really looking forward to the reaction of fans who've been waiting for us until then but the live was awful. "M-GAZET" also mentioned the reason. It would be better if I believed more in everyone...I am sorry! To the people who were looking forward to it. I am sorry, really. Sapporo, next time we will come at full blast so please look forward to it!!!

?/×?THU)

Niigata JUNKBOX...it was hot/exciting! Everybody went wild (for us). I was able to do a live without thinking of anything. Everybody's rhythm/flow was great and more importantly you made me forget about what happened in Sapporo. Thank you Niigata!! My friends from middle school and "D+L"'s AKIRA came to watch us. I was happy. After the party everybody went bowling. Everyone was excited and it was really fun. Thank you very much for today everyone!!

?/×?SAT)

Today is Osaka! Everybody was in high spirits. As expected everyone seems hyped since its their hometown. Speaking of hometowns, I also wanted to have lives in Nagano (tears) Well, anyway the live was okay but for me the performance was shabby. So I am sorry to everyone. But anyway I want to optimistically do my best...since if I get caught up in negative thoughts it would be difficult to get out of it. During the part Punch UFO came and it was interesting. Also, I was able to go drink out with my friends from high school after a long time and it was fun. Thank you Osaka!

?/×?MON)

The live at Hiroshima Namiki Junction was okay. Did everyone enjoy it? I would be happy if you enjoyed it. Also the Hiroshima yaki was very delicious. The promoter was also a very nice person. 2 more lives left I must do my best!!

?/×?TUE)

Hakata Be-1 was hot/exciting! The backstage was small but the live was pretty exciting. The atmosphere was also good. I didn't dive but it was live where I wanted to dive! After the live we did a quick party, and everyone went bowling (laughs) it was really fun. After that me and a couple of people went out and ate rate. We will come again to Hakata.

?/×?TUE)

Finally, we came to Matsuyama.

When I remember it was early. Before I realized it [we were there]. When I think of going home to Tokyo, I felt lonely. As for the live due to a miss with the song order we weren't able to get into high spirits but at the very very last it was nice that the fans who stayed during the encore were able to sing "GARDEN" with us. Well, the last live is Budokan!

Thank you Matsuyama!

?/×?MON)

Well, finally today is Budokan! In this place everything up until now will...I will not forget a day like today, I will never forget the fun on this day...and the regret (this is again getting old (laughs)) I can't say this well into words but since I think that there is nothing that doesn't change, at the very least I don't want my feelings and memories to not change. Forever. And more importantly to every who's been supporting us until now, thank you very much!! From now on let's fly higher and higher together.

?/×??)

From today we will go to LA because of recording. We will train under Yoshiki-san's guidance. Please look forward to and wait for the next song!! In addition, please read Mr. Inoue's page for the LA journal!

Toshiya first nude!!!

I also had this period (laughs)

So embarrassing~ (laughs)

Congratulations on your marraige Chara-san!

I hope you two will be happy (laughs)

Drop in sometimes! (The person on the right was the engineer of "I'll")

This time it ends here. Did you enjoy it? On January 20 the singles were finally released at the same time. To the who haven't listened to it, please listen to it! If possible please seriously listen to it with the volume on loud! Well, let's rendezvous again at the "Aibiki no Mori"!!!

Translator's Notes:

1. Gy?tan (???) is a Japanese food that is made from grilled beef tongue. The word gy?tan is a combination of the Japanese word for cow (?, gy??) and the English word tongue. Since gy?tan literally means "cow tongue," the word is also used to refer to cow tongues in Japan. The custom of cooking gy?tan originated in Sendai in 1948, and is usually served with barley rice, tail soup, and pickles in the Sendai area.

2. Dorayaki (????, ????, ????, ????) is a type of Japanese confection which consists of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet red bean paste.

3. The numbers that Toshiya was referring to in the column was this line of random numbers that divided the column into the top and bottom sections. Please refer to the original.

Kyo's Corner (Announcement)

Among the postcards sent to Kyo’s Akuma ka Warumono ka, there was one that seemed to have lies written on it, as long as that kind of fan is there, this corner is spoiled/ruined and I am enraged.

I was so angry and shock that I opened a hole in the wall, and after that I never spoke anything about the fanclub

Because of that this corner is on a break.

What a nuisance

SEXUAL Inoue LA Diary

"a knot" told me that anything is fine so write anything about the LA recording so I am seated in front of a typewriter, well, I don't have a typewriter! Typewriters are old! So hello. This is the manager, Atsushi Inoue.

After Budokan finished and after the storm of <interviews, photoshoots>, before coming to LA, in order to concretize the sound as much as possible, everyone was confined to the studio. Then to LA ---- then again at Narita (international airport) there were a couple of fans...(mid-November was written on the flyer that was distributed at Budokan. Fail.Fail) but since everyone sent us off without causing any inconvenience we were relieved as we got on the plane...ah~(roughly 10 hours)~later we arrived in LA.

Then we had a meal together with the local coordinator and co. -- we had Lunch Time at a pretty clean looking pizza and pasta restaurant. As expected of America, the volume was incredible. The food and also the lady next to us...sorry...but the Beer was delicious.

Then we checked-in in the hotel, and was surprised when we got to our rooms. It was big big. It also had a kitchen. Yey (but at this time I didn't think that in the end I would sleep in the room and go home since I couldn't cook...sigh)

We placed our things, and everyone gathered together! We went to the studio ---and was surprised, it was big big. The studio and also the meeting room. After waiting for awhile, we had a pretty brief meeting with  Mr. YOSHIKI and the engineers, foreign staff etc. (about the equipment and flow etc), It seems that there will be a break once per week. Lucky (But...at this time I didn't think that the first week was a photoshoot, the second week was a break but from the third week there was no break...sigh) (Recording flow is everyone plays the music together, then Drums?Bass?Guitar?Guitar?Vocal - this seems to be the basic flow but there are times when the Guitar follows after Drums, and times when Vocals are added soon after just the rhythm is recorded. There are also times when they are working on the next song while the Vocalist is recording. So it seemed like it wasn't definite that it would follow this order. )

After the meeting finished the busy Mr. YOSHIKI wasn't able to come eat with us after but the members and me and the office people, recording company people and the coordinator went to get food -- Even in LA there are quite a lot of sushi restaurants where we had Dinner Time but as expected it lacked something/wasn't the greatest...but the beer was delicious. Thus the first day ended with this.

From now was the real part, the second day in LA, for the meantime all of the members worked on "Akuro no Oka". They took a recording of it playing together while choosing instruments and equipments. This took one whole day. LA third day based on what was recorded the previous day, recording started from drums. This took one whole day.

Fourth day bass recording while playing along with the drums of the previous day. This took one whole day. Fifth day guitar (Die) recording while playing along with the sounds recorded until the previous day. This took one whole day.

*By the way the members were at the studio and saying things like this and that and did individual practice while somebody else was recording.

The next day was a day off from the studio, and was a photoshoot day for Dir en grey. From early morning we were at cameraman Mr. William Hames' studio for make-up. Then downtown and on rooftops, under the bridge, railway tracks etc...there were also pretty dangerous areas, foreigners were looking at us oddly, and it was pretty unbelievable/awesome. The photoshoot finished at dusk. "My legs hurt." ???Shinya

Then we went to get food --- it was a pretty famous steak restaurant where he had DinnerTime. It was a restaurant with only courses, even if I was full before the meat came when it appeared it was big big!. I wasn't able to finish it but the Vocalist not only ate meat but also a big lobster. After finishing desert we went to the hotel -- "I ate everything that was in front of my eyes. The lobster was delicious." ???Kyo

Then recording day again, Kaoru the Guitarist's recording. The next day too.

One day during the first week, coming home from the studio at midnight everyone went shopping at a big supermarket (there was a big refrigerator, stove, oven, dishwasher etc. in the hotel) everyone bought a lot of different things. One person got large ice cream, then another person got large meat, then another person got large potato chips etc???"Ice cream is the best"???Shinya

The first week, it was Mr. Yoshiki's birthday so the members, staff and studio people all celebrated with champagne. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"???Dir en grey

This is the second week. All of the members began with pre-production for "Yurameki" a song that they haven't finished yet at the same time with the vocal recording of "Akuro no Oka"!?

Two people were down during the "Yurameki" pre-production First it was Kaoru who didn't speak much when we arrived in LA, when I placed a hand on his forehead, it was pretty hot. When I thought about it he was fast asleep and slept in the room on the 2nd day. By the way at this time, he didn't seem to have an appetite so the coordinator and I went to a Japanese store and bought medicine, rice, instant curry, instant congee, miso soup etc.., I brought it to his room and Kaoru-kun in his room seemed pretty lonely. "Kukure Curry was the best"???Kaoru

Then the next day after he got better and went back to work, Toshiya was down. He also slept in his room for two days. This time too I went to the Japanese store.

Getting harmony was this difficult! There is a considerable amount of vocal harmony (voice singing in chorus) included in "Akuro no Oka" "Yurameki" but the equipment that we used at that time was awesome because there was only two in the world, it was too great! It was that kind of equipment but it was troublesome because when the Vo would sing a little bit it would stop and then everything would become confusing, and caused the Vo to get in a bad mood. "I the Hakaider will hakai you (I the destroyer will destroy you)"???Kyo

Design check on the internet is di?ffi?cult There are various different design related things such as the jacket design, card, poster etc, the members would think about it together, and faxing the rough draft design was difficult, so in order to properly see the color and form it has to be through the internet. This was also troublesome since this was three singles the size was too big and it easily won't come. Printouts also took time and we had to redo it several times so it pretty much took a lot of time. "It's finally here~it finally came~"???Toshiya The sole holiday In LA there was only one day break, and it was the most important holiday in America, "Thanksgiving". The studio was on a break. And believe it or not Universal Studios where we wanted to go was also on a break???it seems that on this day the whole of America is on holiday and everyone is at home???boohoohoo???then again since Yoshiki invited us to eat turkey at his house on the previous day, everyone was treated to good food. It was really delicious. "Only 15 more minutes???only one more???Let's finish it with this"???Die

Shopping GO!GO!GO! The members didn't really have much of a chance to go out so when they found some time they would go out to shop. (Not all 5 members???) I think they shopped a lot at Tower Records? On the day of mastering (the day before they go back to Japan) even for a short time went and shopped at the stores in front of the Universal Studios entrance and a big department store, Melrose Avenue but everyone bought only CDs. (Well there was a person who bought clothes and accessories) "I bought a ring but it was also sold in Marui"???Kaoru

The local staff and engineer and studio staff were as expected all foreigners so I thought that I should work harder on English but the recording engineer Mr. STAN KATAYAMA was Japanese and was pretty laid back but he was fan and the members seemed to have had an easy time recording. But the instrument technician and other staff everyone were foreigners. We sort of had a hard time with the finer details. "I will study English."???Die

Local coordinator? Mr. GEORGE The whole time during the LA recording Mr. GEORGE (ex. LADIES ROOM) was in the studio and taught us different things. (English, music, billiards, muscle, games, grit/determination, that thing, this thing, and until that thing???) he really helped us. He brought us along shopping and even called us because he bought a Xmas tree in his room (together with Guitar, Guitar, Bass) At that time he showed us the last scene of Armaggedon, at any rate thank you very much. "Aah, how are you president?"???Toshiya

Best Producer There was a lot of surprising and interesting things about Yoshiki. I think that we are still indebted to him, we will be counting on him even from now on.

"Thank you very much. We will be counting on you." (in harmony)???Dir en grey

Translator's Notes:Kyo was referring to "Hakaider" who was a character featured in the movie

Mechanical Violator Hakaider (????????? Jinz? Ningen Hakaid?)

NEWS L.A. Edition

Kyo…having a hard time!!! We have new information about Kyo. A tragedy has occurred. After spilling oil and making his kitchen sticky, he recklessly threw his garbage and the oil further spilled all over his kitchen. We still don’t know whatever happened to him.

Birthday Guessing 12 Choice Game Big Break

It seems that a birthday guessing game seems to be popular around the members.

Example

1 March 2 September 3 June

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12 *…

A deer appeared in the hotel!

Shinya walking alone angry!?

?/?, Shinya who was annoyed at Manager Sexual Inoue over a trivial matter went home alone until the hotel. Because of that the manager further got mad at him. As if to add insult to injury…

Exclusive Scoop Toshiya! Incident in Italy

An incident happened to Toshiya who went to an Italian church for a certain PV shooting in 1998 (or caused an incident). That church does not allow people to bare their legs, (because it is against God), and Toshiya who was completely unaware of that appeared in the church with his bare legs with abandon. There area was in uproar. In the end Toshiya spent his waiting time with his legs wrapped in a cloth.

Kaoru, W face to face meeting!

Sources say that Kaoru was thrilled by the W face to face meeting. The first one was a face to face meeting with Asuka from “Evangelion”. It seems that Bay FM planned it in secret and called her to appear in the show. Regarding this incident, Kaoru commented “Oh my~, I was surprised”. The other one was a face-to-face meeting with Shiina Ringo at Music Station (a music show). If you even look at Kaoru’s corner you’d know that he is pretty into her and expressed his joy on their first meeting.

Die, mysterious behavior!?

An uncanny incident occurred since “aknot” started. Die drank alcohol and was drunk, mistaking it for his shoes, he tried wearing a bag on one foot and a magazine on the other foot. After getting some more information, he was grunting and thought that those were shoes and struggled with it to a considerable degree.