#yui kaoru

[lilkikayart]

Remember that Mew Mew Daiya au I came up with in 2020. Well over the past 3 years I've been drawing silly scenes and concepts for it and I finally took the time to compile them altogether!

I don't plan to really take the drawings further anytime soon, so enjoy them as they are here lol I do hope to draw more though for this au, just new stuff. I still need to add Sanada as another Alien lol and feature Haruichi as mini Mew!

[daiyanerd]

Royalty is @daiyafairytales theme for today - l'd truly hoped to see Koushu and Yui compete

[jsdhwdmax56]

Okumura sure do like talking close

[summer-ace]

Daiya no C [ch17] Yui Kaoru's Turmoil

Hi! No one seemed to be working on this series so I picked it up. I'm trying to work on as many chapters as I can but no promises as to whether I can finish all the chapters...

Note: I am not fluent in Japanese, translation was mainly done using online translators and dictionaries (plus a lot of searching up stuff and my limited knowledge). So this will NOT be fully accurate, if you find any mistakes please let me know.

If you have any other comments or want to help out (especially translating) or just want to talk about daiya my ask is always open!

Remember to support the official on magapoke :)

Read this chapter on mangadex or under the cut. Thanks for reading!

[twiishaa]

the most yummiest and satisfying thing ever is when sibling dynamics work well.

like ,

tsumu n samu in haikyuu, finn and jake in adventure time, the twins in ohshc (we say NO to twincest!!!! i’m talking about how much kaoru cares for hikaru as a brother, as a separate person), yui and ui in k-on, ed and al in fma and sakura and touya in ccs

just to name a few

like. mmmm. i will eat it up and leave no crumbs, even if im already full.

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Girls Preliminary Match 3

SUBMISSIONS PROPAGANDA:

Kaoru -

"She's super into theater and acting, and getting involved in acting has allowed her to open enough with herself to be who she's comfortable being (a silly kind of princely girl) even if some people think it's too much. She memorizes Shakespeare quotes as well as some quotes from various philosophers and the like, and though she might not always quite understand exactly what they mean she takes every opportunity to use them because they make her happy. Her love for Shakespeare is so strong that recently in the story timeline, she was successfully admitted to an acting university because she performed a part so well it made the interviewer cry! Sometimes it seems like she's a little oblivious and not picking things up, but she's actually pretty observant and just tries to make everyone feel comfortable and safe by not pointing anything out and just going with the flow."

Yui -

"Just as surprised she hasn't been submitted: textbook savant who picked up a guitar for the first time and yet kept it in tune via perfect pitch. Spacey as hell with no ability to prioritize, but got dayum Autism be PRAISED, my girl can SHRED."

[blackrose-to-redrose]

Hi! I made this edit of "Hashihime of the Old Book Town" instrumental ending.

Composition & Arrangement: Haiiro Logic, Rocka.

Vocals: Yui Kawana.

Lyrics: Rinko Kurosawa.

[deann1120]

Another poll since my last one was so successful! If this one goes well too I might make more of other magical girl anime!

[tsunflowers]

list of which precures I think are lesbians

nagisa: we see her suffering from terrible comphet. one day she will see herself as bi honoka: lesbian hikari: I don't know her :(

saki: doesn't know she's bi yet. probably will swing more towards girls once she figures out mai: lesbian michiru: I think she would go on a date with a boy to gather intel and feel nothing but if she went on a date with a girl she would feel something kaoru: I can't imagine her crushing on anyone but maybe that'll change

I feel like I still don't know the yespre girls well enough but I do think karen and milk are both lesbians

love: bi but completely oblivious to romantic overtures from any gender miki: I could see her dating another girl one time but she's mostly straight inori: ally setsuna: lesbian

tsubomi: probably bi or lesbian but the idea of romance in real life is still kinda scary erika: girl who calls her friends her girlfriends and it makes tsubomi uncomfortable for reasons she doesn't understand yet itsuki: bi but around the end of the series and immediately after she'll explore her interest in boys more bc she never thought she could express that before yuri: lesbian

hibiki: lesbian bc if she dated a boy she'd be letting us girls down kanade: bi ellen: I just can't imagine ellen having a crush on anyone bc it's been so long since I watched the show ako: still too young to be interested and also the examples of romance she's seen are hibikana and whatever her parents have going on so she's sort of down on the whole concept

miyuki: well her crush is peter pan. I think she's not interested in romance in real life. maybe she will be someday, maybe not akane: I remember shipping her with nao but somehow it's funny to me to say she's straight. she did have a crush on brian yayoi: like miyuki she's more interested in fictional romance. if she dated someone she would expect it to be like in anime nao: bi. she's like makoto sailor jupiter where she thinks boys dont like her bc she's too tall so she has to date girls reika: lesbian

mana: canonically straight rikka: canonically into mana. lesbian alice: I think she's still working on developing her own self-image outside the expectations of her family, who would certainly want her to marry a man makopi: disease where instead of brain you have princess marie-ange. lesbian aguri: still at the age where she thinks romance is something that happens in a movie where a prince rides in on a white horse

megumi, hime, yuuko, iona: bi

haruka: lesbian minami: lesbian kirara: bi towa: bi

mirai and riko: lesbian kotoha: I don't see her ever being interested in romance due to her whole thing

ichika: bi himari, aoi, yukari, akira, ciel: lesbian ciel flirts with guys but it's like when a gay man jokingly flirts with a woman. no real interest

hana: I don't have a strong feeling for her. wait she was into homare that one time. bi saaya: I don't have a strong feeling for her either homare: I think homare's straight actually emiru: lesbian lulu: no interest in boys, ever. lesbian

hikaru, lala, elena, madoka, yuni: lesbian I don't know if they have lesbians on lala's planet though

nodoka: I think for most of her life she was like "romance is something that happens to other people" so she hasn't spent time figuring it out yet chiyu: bi hinata: bi asumi: doesn't have those feelings which is good bc can you imagine asumi trying to date

manatsu, sango, minori, asuka, laura: lesbian

yui: bi but oblivious, like love kokone: lesbian ran: bi amane: lesbian

sora: lesbian. replace every time she says hero with lesbian mashiro: she definitely thinks she likes boys but I'm not sure if she does tsubasa: his curse is that if he hangs out with anyone his own age ageha will keep elbowing him and raising her eyebrows and he has to be like "it's not like that!!" so he doesn't know what it is like yet ageha: I feel like she does kind of have straight girl who calls her friends girlfriend energy elle: I dont know what to say about elle due to her situation

komugi: lesbian in dog years iroha: I think bi but hasn't explored it at all bc she's told herself it's not important yuki: lesbian cat mayu: lesbian human

[ashhearthelpsaa]

Below the cut will be a list of some of my favorite Japanese names. I like to write a lot of original characters that are based in different animes, so I thought this would be useful to have. These will be placed under a read more, as this post got quite long. There are 70 feminine names, 75 masculine names, and 31 gender neutral names. Please like or reblog this post if you found it useful. Thank you. :)

Feminine Names.

Airi.

Aina.

Amane.

Ami. / Aimi.

Anzu.

Asuna.

Aya.

Chidori.

Chiharu.

Chou.

Danuja.

Doi.

Ema.

Emica. / Emika.

Emi.

Emiko.

Etsuko.

Gina.

Hatsue. / Hatsu.

Hana.

Hanae.

Hanakao

Haruka.

Himari.

Himwari.

Hina.

Honoka.

Kairi.

Kaori.

Kanna. / Kana.

Karin.

Katsumi.

Kyoko.

Machi.

Mai.

Manae.

Mari.

Matsuri.

Mayumi.

Megumi.

Mei.

Midori.

Mika.

Mina.

Mirai.

Misa.

Misaki.

Miyah.

Miho.

Naho.

Nako.

Nami.

Nanami.

Naomi.

Reina.

Rei.

Rena.

Rika.

Sakura.

Saori.

Sarina.

Sayuri.

Seika.

Seina.

Shizuka.

Tae.

Tora.

Yuka.

Yuna.

Yurina.

Masculine Names.

Akane.

Akihito.

Akito.

Anji.

Arata.

Benjiro.

Choei.

Daihachi.

Daiji.

Daijiro.

Daisuke.

Daishiro.

Eiji.

Enzo.

Etsuji.

Genji.

Gorou.

Hajime.

Haruto.

Hatsuo.

Hideji.

Hiro.

Hiroshi.

Hiroto.

Hisaki.

Hyuga.

Judai.

Jun.

Jun'ichi.

Junpei.

Kaito.

Kakashi.

Kanji.

Kazuki.

Keitaro.

Kenji.

Ken'ichi.

Kentaro.

Kenzo.

Kiyoshi.

Koji.

Kota.

Kyo.

Masao.

Michaiki.

Mitsuhide.

Mokuba.

Naoki.

Naoe.

Renji.

Riku.

Ryo. / Ryu. / Ryou. / Ryuu.

Ryota.

Ryuuji.

Sasuke.

Satoshi.

Satoru.

Seto.

Shinji.

Shino.

Shintaro.

Soma.

Tadashi.

Taichi.

Takahashi.

Takeshi.

Taro.

Tooru.

Yota.

Yudai.

Yugi.

Yuji.

Yuma.

Yusei.

Zenji.

Gender Neutral Names.

Akari.

Akira.

Akihito.

Asuka.

Ayame.

Chiyo.

Dai.

Daichi.

Haku.

Haruhi.

Haru.

Hikaru.

Hikari.

Hinata.

Ino.

Kaeda.

Kai.

Kaoru.

Kenta.

Kita.

Minato.

Mitsuki.

Nara.

Noa.

Reiji.

Ren. / Rin.

Sato.

Shin.

Shion.

Shun.

Shuya.

Sora.

Yui.

Yuki.

[sashiavi]

hi. tell me your fictional crushes right meow.......

Yes ma'am right away ma'am ♡

My type in men can be broken down into two categories

Dumbasses and Old Men

Dumbasses : Natsu Dragneel, Morinozuka Takashi, Itadori Yuji, Ryugazaki Rei, Arataki Itto, Z Broly [whats ur power level... mines pretty big..], SDV Sam, Astarion, Genos

Old Men : Wriothesley, Gortash, Shunsui Kyōraku, SDV Shane, Sōsuke Aizen, SDV Kent, Nanami Kento, Laxus Dreyar, Zeke Yaeger

pretty and/or scady ladies & misc honourable mentions

Women ♡ : Misa Amane, Yui Kimori, Yukio Aguria, Hitch Dreyse, Kafka, Yuno Gasai, Giselle Gewelle [idc idc shes wife idc], Yae Miko, Officer Jenny

Other Menses : Inumaki Toge, Tachibana Makoto, Hitachiin Kaoru, Super Broly, SDV Harvey, Jotaro Kujo, Geto Suguru, Sampo Koski, Jean Kirstein

Hope you enjoyed??

[they-them-that]

My Trans-Lesbian-Awakening Characters lol

Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Moon)

I believe Haruka was my first introduction to a lesbian and gender nonconforming (gnc) character! Discovering she was a girl along with Usagi and Minako blew my mind. The idea of a masc presenting girl was a revelation and I also found the fact other girls were attracted to her to be enviable, even when I watched the English version where her queerness was erased.

Trixie Tang (The Fairly Odd Parents)

The episode "The Boy Who Would Be Queen" was cathartic for young me. Although the episode was about overcoming gender stereotypes, Trixie's story felt relatable from a trans perspective. Her male persona outside of school and her interests in doing "boy stuff" but feeling pressured to maintain a feminine image for social acceptance resonated with me deeply. It's a shame we never got to see this side of Trixie outside the one episode.

Kaoru Matsubara (Powerpuff Girls Z)

I remember her introduction was her dodging a flock of fan girls on her skateboard. I was immediately pleased that the anime version of my favourite Powerpuff girl was that of a womanizing gender-bending skater girl lol. I felt annoyed along with her that she was forced to wear a skirt in her magical girl form.

Yui Goido (The World God Only Knows)

Even with her out-of-nowhere appearance in the second season, I was immediately enthralled by her princely demeanor and the way she casually blurred gender roles. I had to read her arc in the manga that was tragically skipped over and it screamed trans. Yui's conflict was her being forced to be traditionally feminine. Her body swapping and getting to live as a boy seemed to have given her gender euphoria that when she returned to her body, she started wearing the boys' school uniform, changed her hair to make it more androgynous, and started using "boku" to refer to herself (which is a masculine pronoun). Her personality also becomes a lot more confident, it's like watching a trans masc person finally be able to be themselves! The show may not appeal to me now but Yui was a big comfort character.

Mettaton (Undertale)

Mettaton's unique and subtle trans story felt so palpable to me that it made me resonate strongly with his character. When I learnt about his backstory, I felt genuine sympathy for him and his cousins. I love his charisma and how much queer energy he exudes!

Pearl (Steven Universe)

Pearl will always be a deeply important character to me for how much she contributed to my queer actualization. I think it's because I grew up with her as the cartoon series ran throughout my entire teenhood that she has been the most pivotal character for me. Getting to see this character who epitomized lesbianism and growth felt integral to my understanding of the queer community and myself.

Special mentions of just my overall queer comfort characters lol:

Haruhi Fujioka (Ouran High School Host Club), Yuu Kashima (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun), Double Trouble (She-Ra and The Princesses of Power), Kou Seiya (Sailor Moon), Carmen Sandiego (2019 version), Ryuko Matoi (Kill La Kill), Frankie Stein (Monster High), Marceline (Adventure Time)

[pinkhairswagtourney]

hiii everyone ! i've managed to narrow down the potential nominees for the pink hair cringefail tourney-- i just need a bit more finetuning . below the cut is a list of characters that will / could participate in the upcoming tourney , but i need help deciding who will be included !!! please let me know what you think <3

GUARANTEED SPOT Crona - Soul Eater Hitori Gotoh - Bocchi the Rock! Kazuichi Souda - Danganronpa Vinegar Doppio - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Renzo Shima - Blue Exorcist Lars Barriga - Steven Universe Tom Lucitor - Star VS the Forces of Evil Koby - One Piece Giovanni Potage - Epithet Erased Pearl - Steven Universe Natsu Dragneel - Fairy Tail “Big” Jack Horner - Puss in Boots Sakura Katana Chan - Sugoi Quest for Kokoro

HIGHLY CONSIDERING Narciso Anasui - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Sweetheart - OMORI Alice Asmodeus - Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun! Giffany - Gravity Falls Kaz Kaan - Neo Yokio April May - Ace Attorney Max Galactica - Ace Attorney Gowther - Seven Deadly Sins Amy Rose - Sonic the Hedgehog Miranda Vanderbilt - Monster Prom Miriam - Pokemon Iono - Pokemon

NEEDS CONSIDERATION Fluttershy - My Little Pony Lisbeth - Sword Art Online Sakura Haruno - Naruto Sousuke Mitsuba - Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Yuno Gasai - Future Diary Power - Chainsaw Man Riamu Yumemi - The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Ibara Saegusa - Ensemble Stars! Shu Itsuki - Ensemble Stars! Yui - Angel Beats Mizuki Akiyami - Project Sekai Emu Otori - Project Sekai Rina Tennoji - Love Live! Kaoru Sakurayashiki - Sk8 the Infinity Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere - The Familiar of Zero Yuki Takeya - School-Live!

[linettefox]

Every character that appears in All Stars F

I have too much free time... Have a list of every character in the new Precure movie! They're in order of appearance.

KEY:

👑 - Main role

🎤 - Speaks at least once.

🤜 - Partakes in battle.

🎞️ - Appears in flashback.

🎭 - Cameo.

⭐ - Exclusive character.

LIST:

Sora Harewataru/Cure Sky 👑

Nagomi Yui/Cure Precious 👑

Kome-Kome/Cure Kome-Kome 👑

Natsuumi Manatsu/Cure Summer 👑

Preme/Cure Supreme 👑⭐

Nijigaoka Mashiro/Cure Prism 👑

Laura/Cure La Mer 👑

Kasai Amane/Cure Finale 👑

Puka 👑⭐

Hanadera Nodoka/Cure Grace 👑

Rabirin 👑

Yuunagi Tsubasa/Cure Wing 👑

Ha-chan/Hanami Kotoha/Cure Felice 👑

Yakushiji Saaya/Cure Ange 👑

Haruno Haruka/Cure Flora 👑

Elle-chan/Cure Majesty 👑

Hijiri Ageha/Cure Butterfly 👑

Kotozume Yukari/Cure Macaron 👑

Hagoromo Lala/Cure Milky 👑

Fuurin Asumi/Cure Earth 👑

Latte 👑

Kenjou Akira/Cure Chocolat 🎞️🤜🎤

Ark & his monsters ⭐

Milk/Mimino Kurumi/Milky Rose 🎞️🤜

Kujou Hikari/Shiny Luminous 🎞️🤜

Madoka Aguri/Cure Ace 🎞️🤜

Yuni/Cure Cosmo 🎞️🤜

Tsukikage Yuri/Cure Moonlight 🎞️🤜

Hoshina Hikaru/Cure Star 🎞️🤜🎤

Usami Ichika/Cure Whip 🎞️🤜🎤

Ichinose Minori/Cure Papaya 🎞️🤜

Kaido Minami/Cure Mermaid 🎞️🤜🎤

Yotsuba Alice/Cure Rosetta 🎞️🤜

Akimoto Komachi/Cure Mint 🎞️🤜

Minazuki Karen/Cure Aqua🎞️🤜

Suzumura Sango/Cure Coral 🎞️🤜

Kise Yayoi/Cure Peace 🎞️🤜

Fuwa Kokone/Cure Spicy 🎞️🤜

Misumi Nagisa/Cure Black 🎞️🤜🎤

Yukishiro Honoka/Cure White 🎞️🤜🎤

Hoshizora Miyuki/Cure Happy 🎞️🤜🎤

Aida Mana/Cure Heart 🎞️🤜🎤

Momozino Love/Cure Peach 🎞️🤜🎤

Nono Hana/Cure Yell 🎞️🤜🎤

Hyuuga Saki/Cure Bloom/Cure Bright 🎞️🤜🎤

Mishou Mai/Cure Egret/Cure Windy 🎞️🤜

Ruru Amour/Cure Amour 🎞️🤜

Aisaki Emiru/Cure Macherie 🎞️🤜

Hojo Hibiki/Cure Melody 🎞️🤜🎤

Minamino Kanade/Cure Rhythm 🎞️🤜

Asahina Mirai/Cure Miracle (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Izayoi Riko/Cure Magical (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Tategami Aoi/Cure Gelato 🎞️🤜

Amanogawa Kirara/Cure Twinkle 🎞️🤜

Akagi Towa/Cure Scarlet 🎞️🤜

Sawaizumi Chiyu/Cure Fontaine 🎞️🤜

Hanamichi Ran/Cure Yum Yum 🎞️🤜

Yumehara Nozomi/Cure Dream 🎞️🤜🎤

Coco 🎞️🎭

Kurumi Erika/Cure Marine 🎞️🤜

Myoudouin Itsuki/Cure Sunshine 🎞️🤜

Chypre 🎞️🎭

Coffret 🎞️🎭

Potpourri 🎞️🎭

Regina 🎞️🎭

Aino Megumi/Cure Lovely 🎞️🤜🎤

Sagara Seiju 🎞️🎭

Hikawa Iona/Cure Fortune (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Omori Yuka/Cure Honey (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Shirayuki Hime/Cure Princess (All forms) 🎞️🤜

Aoki Reika/Cure Beauty 🎞️🤜

Hino Akane/Cure Sunny 🎞️🤜

Midorikawa Nao/Cure March 🎞️🤜

Higashi Setsuna/Cure Passion (Eas makes a brief cameo) 🎞️🎭🤜

Yamabuki Inori/Cure Pine 🎞️🤜

Aono Miki/Cure Berry 🎞️🤜

Kiryuu Michiru/Cure Bright 🎞️🎭

Kiryuu Kaoru/Cure Windy 🎞️🎭

Shirabe Ako/Cure Muse (Masked Cure Muse also makes a brief cameo) 🎞️🎭🤜

Zakenna 🎞️🎭

Natsuki Rin/Cure Rouge 🎞️🤜

Kasugano Urara/Cure Lemonade 🎞️🤜

Kagayaki Homare/Cure Etoile 🎞️🤜

Kawakami Aya 🎞️🎭

Prince Kanata 🎞️🎭

Pafu 🎞️🎭

Nanase Yui 🎞️🎭

Aroma 🎞️🎭

Amamiya Elena/Cure Soleil 🤜

Ai-chan 🎭

Hishikawa Rikka/Cure Diamond 🤜

Kururun 🎭

Tarte 🎭

Chiffon 🎭

Hiramirsu Hinata/Cure Sparkle 🤜

Pekorin/Cure Pekorin🎭

Ribbon 🎭

Hummy 🎭

Prince 🎭

Fuwa 🎭

Harry 🎭

Hugtan/Cure Tomorrow 🎭

Syrup 🎭

Kirahoshi Ciel/Cure Parfait 🤜

Mofurun/Cure Mofurun 🎭

Nijigaoka Yoyo 🎭

Kurokawa Ellen/Cure Beat 🤜

Takizawa Asuka/Cure Flamingo 🤜

Kaguya Madoka/Cure Selene 🤜

Pop 🎭

Candy/Royale Candy 🎭

Natts 🎭

Mailpo 🎭

Chourou 🎭

Miss Shamour 🎭

Kuroro 🎭

Shiri (Purple fairy tone) 🎭

Miri (Orange fairy tone) 🎭

Sori (Green fairy tone) 🎭

Fari (Yellow fairy tone) 🎭

PhanPhan🎭

Glassun 🎭

Masuko Michio 🎭

Masuko Mika 🎭

Masuko Miyo 🎭

Shirabe Otokichi 🎭

Shiratori Yuriko 🎭

Koshino Natsuki 🎭

Mori Kyoko 🎭

Himenojou Sakurako 🎭

Karube Tatsunori 🎭

Chinen Miyuki 🎭

Aihara Yuuki 🎭

Ichijo Ranko 🎭

Pikario/Julio (Or Cure Waffle if that's what you like to call him) 🎭

Ban Kenji 🎭

Sebastian/Cure Sebastian 🎭

Wakamiya Henri/Cure Infini 🎭

Shinada Takumi/Black Pepper 🎭

Fujiwara 🎭

Princess Filia 🎭

Flora 🎭

Captain Shalala 🎭

AI (Lala's rocket) 🎭

Kouchou 🎭

Lord Coupe 🎭

Bibury 🎭

Bunbee 🎭

Wisdom/Stone Keeper 🎭

Soular 🎭

Westar 🎭

Aphrodite 🎭

Mephisto 🎭

Lady Teatine 🎭

Sir Johnathan Klondike 🎭

Mermaid Queen 🎭

Rosemary 🎭

Blue 🎭

Past Princess Precure 🎭

Cure Lumiere 🎭

Aunete/Cure Oasis 🎭

Cure Empress 🎭

Cure Echo 🎭

Gueru 🎭

EnEn 🎭

Hanasaki Kaoruko/Cure Flower 🎭

Mirage/Cure Mirage 🎭

Hikawa Iona/Cure Tender 🎭

Cure Nile 🎭

Wonderful Net Precure 🎭

Ohana/Cure Sunset 🎭

Olina/Cure Wave 🎭

Bomber Girls Precure 🎭

Cure Art 🎭

[fictional-birthdays]

Happy Birthday! (April 27th)

Higurashi (Pop’n Music)

Hanayo Nasu (AI: The Somnium Files)

Pino (Pop’n Music)

Seira Mizuki (THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)

Atsukyo Tono (Prince of Tennis)

Shiho Makihara (THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls)

Kaoru Yui (Diamond no Ace)

Shiori Usami (World Trigger)

"Gourmet Knight" Streusen (One Piece)

Katt (Animal Crossing)

Tsukasa Iizuna (Haikyuu!!)

[argumentl]

2013/1/16 Interview with Kaoru by Tatsuro (MUCC) on Tokyo FM (JACK IN THE RADIO)

Highlights

T: The coupling track (of Rinkaku) is so heavy! Its been 15 years since you first recorded Kiri to Mayu, right?

K: Yeh, I cant believe I've been in this band so long.

T: That was just around the time MUCC started. Its awsome when I think about it.

K: It was one of the first songs we wrote after we formed. We rented this kind of container in a warehouse, you know the type usually packed onto ships? And we all logded in there together for a week, and wrote some original songs of our own.

T: So at the very start you only had a handful of songs as Dir en grey? Where did Kiri to Mayu fall in the order of songs? What was the very first song you wrote?

K: The first ones were Aoi Tsuki, and Karma. And then Kiri to Mayu came a few songs later.

T: Do you play it live?

K: ...No

T: Hahaha

K: When we decided to re-do it, I listened to it for the first time in ages, and listening to the end was actually embarrassing.

T: What, because of the arrangement or something?

K: Because of everything!

......

T: So, the other song on the release is the Remix version of Rinkaku. This remix is by Yamaoka Akira, who created the soundtrack for the horror game Silent Hill. Why did you ask him to do it?

K: Well, we've known him for a while, and when we started thinking about including a remix, we wanted to find someone to do it who you wouldn't normally associate with this type of thing. So we thought of him, and when we asked him, he agreed.

T: Where did you meet him?

K: Well, like connections through work, he came to our lives and stuff.

T: Do you guys play video games?

K: Yeah, well...not much recently, but yeah.

T: What kind of games do you like?

K: RPGs I guess.

T: Like Dragon Quest?

K: Yeah.

T: Dir en grey plays Dragon Quest! Haha. Do you decide on the main character's name at the start?

K: Yeah, Kaoru.

T: Haha, you call it Kaoru?? Dir en grey uses Kaoru to destoy the Demon King in Dragon Quest?! How cute is that??

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T: So later we will take some photos using Dir en grey's new single Rinkaku as inspiration. The theme will be 'Contoured Poses'. Ahh, this is tough. Should I do something? hahaha. Check out our mobile site if you wanna see.

And next is Radio Dragon with presenter Kanno Yui taking about image, and whether people like clean cut types. I wonder what kind of look she likes on a man. Kaoru, can I ask you, what type of woman do you like?

K: I don't have a type.

T: Really? Not like cute girls, or smart girls?

K: No, but....I like lips.

T: Hahaha

K: Like, shiny lips, I like that.

T: Cute and sexy, right?

K: Yeah.