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Gaogaigar, Godannar, and Gundam X: Kakazu Yumi Otakon 2024 Interview

Kakazu Yumi is a voice actor arguably best known for her role as Yuffie Kisaragi in the Final Fantasy franchise. I had the opportunity to interview her at Otakon 2024, where my questions focused primarily on her work in mecha anime.  One actor you seem to work with pretty often is Hiyama Nobuyuki, such as in Gaogaigar, Godannar, and even Initial D. Do you have any fun memories of performing…

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i absolutely love the chibi characters in KOF XIII's manual.

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Does Yuriko have a voice claim?

(( Yes, she has. Her voice claim is Kakazu Yumi who has voiced, for example, Kisaragi Yuffie in Final Fantasy VII games.

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Kula Diamond from the King of Fighters series shares a Japanese voice actress with Yuffie Kisaragi from Final Fantasy VII.

Voiced by Yumi Kakazu

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Junko Noda (Zakuro Fujiawara - OG VA) and Yumi Kakazu (Minto Aizawa OG VA)!

The photo reminded me of scenes (combo attacks like this) from the TMM PS Game

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Kudos to the animation team and Kakazu Yumi, that was phenomenal

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Current Japanese Doraemon voice actors

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Wasabi Mizuta 🐱

Megumi Ōhara 🐢

KAKAZU, YUMI 🐇

SEKI, TOMOKAZU 🦊

KIMURA, SUBARU 🦍

Doraemon 💕💕💕💕

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CLAMP Paranormal Investigations

Bear with me for some fun history about CLAMP Paranormal Investigations. First of all, this Wikipedia page (in English) only has half of the information listed for the characters and it's partially incorrect.

This was a set of CLAMP TRPG sessions played by CLAMP and Takeshi Okazaki, later novelized by Tomiyuki Matsumoto from the radio drama. There was a translation by TokyoPop, released 2004 but this version sanitizes any mention on the TRPG except for Matsumoto-san's mention about her novelization adaptaion in the back that was thankfully translated.

This brings up an issue that I hope to remedy with respect. After finding all the information I could, I believe that Yuki Ajiadou is a trans woman.

“Of course I look like a girl?” Yuki snapped. “‘Is it my fault I had the rotten luck of getting stuck with some boy’ DNA?!” Yuki’s face burned red with the heat of the insult.

That makes this book translation a bit painful to read, so that's absolutely something to keep in mind (I hope to do a re-translation at some point or even a re-novelization). Note that this session was done in 1999 and that some of the language reflects that fact, especially regarding Ajiadou-san. CLAMP has featured gender non-binary characters in the past (such as Kohaku from Wish, and Ashura from RG Veda). I feel like interpreting Ajiadou-san as a trans girl is an natural evolution of this.

[Book 1]

[Book 2]

[Book 3]

So, here's the character's information translated from Wikipedia using ChatGPT and some respect to our trans family, no thanks to TokyoPop.

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CHARACTERS

Ajiadou Yuki

VA Drama - Kotono Mitsuishi

TRPG player: Okazaki Takeshi

CLAMP Gakuen High School 2nd Year Class A

16 years old.

Yuki Ajiadou was assigned male at birth, but she is a trans girl. She has the ability to teleport (but it only activates when falling from a height of more than 40 centimeters). She belongs to both the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club and the Drama Club. After an accident in the Drama Club where she fell off the stage and awakened her powers, she was scouted by the former president of the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club to become the new president. She has set a goal of making the club an officially recognized school organization, but she usually pushes work onto other members.

Her height is 158 cm, and her weight is undisclosed.

Abilities:

Intelligence - A

Physical Strength - F

Luck - G

Her special skill is "Sci-fi" (Teleportation).

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Usagiya Takayuki

VA Drama - Ryotaro Okiayu

TRPG player: Nanase Okawa

CLAMP Gakuen High School 2nd Year Class B

16 years old.

He constantly bosses around the ghost maid "Koizumi-san" who has supposedly been in his family's house for a long time. He is recognized by himself and others as a brainiac and serves as the coordinator for the eccentric members of the Paranormal Phenomena Research Club. In the past he had a crush on Yuki but, neither of them knew each other.

His height is 175 cm, and his weight is 62 kg.

Abilities:

Intelligence - A

Physical Strength - F

Luck - E

His special skill is "Servant" (Koizumi-san).

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Mizukagami Mifuyu

VA Drama: Kakazu Yumi

TRPG player: Satsuki Igarashi

CLAMP School Senior High School Grade 3 Class Z

18 years old.

She has a babyface, but she is a master of swordsmanship and always carries her famous sword "Kotetsu" on her back. She is so skilled in swordsmanship that she was selected as a special scholarship student for class Z, but on the other hand, her intelligence is disastrous (her intelligence rank in the TRPG is G (childlike), lower than Mitsukasa in the elementary school). However, with her lively personality and somewhat childish behavior, she is popular mainly among female students.

Height: 159 cm, and her weight is undisclosed.

Abilities:

Intelligence - G

Physical Strength - A

Luck - D

Special skill is "Swordsman".

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Rion Ibuki

VA Drama: Maria Yamamoto

TRPG Player: Tsubaki Nekoi

CLAMP Academy Junior High School 2nd year Class C

14 years old

Rion was born into a prestigious family that has been responsible for overseeing spiritual abilities at a long-standing shrine for generations. She can hear the voices of spirits, and while she is still training in exorcism and other practices, her abilities are still lacking. She is popular among male students at school, but whenever someone with ulterior motives tries to approach her, spiritual disturbances occur around her, preventing anyone from getting close to her. Rion herself is unaware of the fact that she is liked by others.

Height: 157cm, Weight: 48kg

Abilities:

Intelligence - D

Physical Strength - F

Luck - B

Special Ability: "Sixth Sense"

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Kouji Takamura

VA Drama: Daisuke Sakaguchi

TRPG Player: Mokona Apapa

CLAMP Academy Elementary School Class A 6th grade

11 years old

Born into a branch family of the Takamura clan, a renowned ninja family. His cousin is Suou Takamura from the "CLAMP School Detectives" series. He has also learned ninjutsu, but as a child, his physical abilities have not yet caught up with his skills.

Height: 150cm, Weight: 46kg

Abilities:

Intelligence - F

Physical Strength - D

Luck - B

Special ability: "Ninja"

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Do It Yourself!! Review

Do It Yourself!! (Dū Itto Yuaserufu!!) is an original slice-of-life and DIY anime. The series is directed by Kazuhiro Yoneda and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu. It is produced by Pine Jam, a seven-year-old Japanese studio known for series such as Kageki Shojo!! and Just Because! In addition, Koyubita Beru's online manga adaptation began at the same time as the anime. This review will have spoilers.

Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs, my History Hermann WordPress blog on Jan 4., and Wayback Machine. This was the fifteenth article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on December 11, 2022.

The show's plot is simple and sweet: Serufu Yua (voiced by Konomi Inagaki) is an easygoing first-year student at Gatagata Girls' High School who joins the school's DIY club after the club's leader fixes her bike after she crashes. Her name, in Japanese order, is a homonym meaning "yourself", as in "do it yourself".

After joining the DIY club, Serufu makes new friends. This includes a third-year named Rei Yasaku (voiced by Ayane Sakura), also known as Kurei, who is the club leader, and a shy first-year named Takumi Hikage (voiced by Azumi Waki).

Serufu is later joined by an overly friendly, and energetic, girl from Southeast Asia named Kokoro Kōki / Shii (voiced by Karin Takahashi). Shii does not go to the same school, but is an external member of the club. These friends, and others, attempt different methods to gain more club members, so the club can remain at the school.

Humor is central to Do It Yourself!!. For one, Serufu is very accident-prone, causing her to always wear bandages on her face and arms. As a result, she often spends time in the nurse's office, for which she has perfect attendance. Her laid-back mother (voiced by Kikuko Inoue) even hides power tools in the house so that Serufu doesn't hurt herself. Adding to the humor are occasional scenes when Serufu, and her mother. eat pork while her pet pig, Meat, sits and shutters at the thought they are eating animal meat like him.

The series excels at being low-pressure and without drama, for the most part, in contrast to currently airing series like I'm the Villainness and I'm Taming the Final Boss and Bibliophile Princess, which are filled with dramatic storylines from beginning to end. At the same time, Do It Yourself!! is optimistic and uplifting.

The anime's characters are more than simple caricatures. For instance, Yua's friend, Miku Suride (voiced by Kana Ichinose), is given the nickname of "Purin" by Serufu since is tsundere about her true feelings. She often gets worked up, especially when it comes to Serufu. There's also her housemate, Juliet Queen Elizabeth VIII (voiced by Nichika Ōmori), also known as Jobko. Although she is a prodigy from the U.S., due to a language mix-up, so she ends up in the wrong school. She gives Miku the name "Pudding".

The series is not a simple slice-of-life story like Azumanga Daioh or Non Non Biyori. It doesn't shy away from harsh realities. For example, after everything seems lost at the end of the ninth episode, when materials the DIY club has been collecting for their treehouse are gone, the show does not take a dark turn. Instead, it remains upbeat. The club members are successful in gathering necessary excess materials along the way. They also learn that their club advisor, and school nurse, Haruko Hoketsu (voiced by Yumi Kakazu), was once a club member!

Do It Yourself!! touches on the "clash" between technology and hand-made materials. Purin goes to Yuyu Girls' Vocational High School, a high-tech school, while the other characters attend Gatagata, which is next door. Instead of saying one method, or one school, is better than another, the show gives the lesson that DIY ethics can mesh with techno-optimism and technology itself. Jobko is a perfect example of this, as is Purin, to an extent, combining their skills together for benefit of others.

Similar to currently airing anime, such as Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit, Management of a Novice Alchemist, and Bocchi the Rock!, the show contains yuri subtext. This is most evident between Serufu and Purin, with the latter having feelings for the former. Additionally, Kurei and Takumi bond over a similar interest in a fictional manga named Sunflower Girls.

The show's writing pulls you into the story and makes you want to watch more. This is unsurprising since the show's writer, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, is known for his work on Black Clover and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. He has also been a screenwriter on well-known series like Encouragement of Climb, In the Land of Leadale, Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, and Is the Order a Rabbit?.

Ryōhei Sataka writes the music for Do It Yourself!!. He is known for work on the iDOLM@STER series, Classroom of the Elite, D4DJ, and Boarding School Juliet. The music of the series is simple, easily fitting with the themes and story.

The writing, story, and music are enhanced by the show's voice talent. For instance, Ichinose depicted protagonists in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Carole & Tuesday, and If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die, while Sakura voiced characters in Wandering Son, Love Live! School Idol Project, and Spy x Family.

The show's other voice actors are known for work on series such as The Aquatope on White Sand, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, Tokyo Mew Mew, and Komi Can't Communicate. Their talents are put to good use in the series.

Do It Yourself!! is a perfect embodiment of the DIY ethic. Although it is sometimes grating to see the characters use power tools and other tools without any safety gear, that might throw off the "cute girls building things with their hands" vibe that the show is going for.

The series falls short only by dragging out the tsundere nature of Purin toward Serufu too long. If the series is only be 12 episodes long, it would be unfortunate if Purin spends more time with the DIY club in the opening credits than in the actual episodes. However, it is a distinct possibility that the series will continue into another season.

If another season of Do It Yourself!! was developed, it could focus on the strengthened friendship, or even romance, if that plot was chosen, between Purin and Serufu. New characters would likely get introduced, as the DIY club would expand after the "secret" treehouse is built.

Serufu reminds me little of Izumi-kun in the romcom anime Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie or even Milo Murphy in the sci-fi action comedy, Milo Murphy's Law. The difference is that Serufu has no backpack like Milo for any eventualities, nor does she have a sweet girlfriend, such as Shikimori-san, with excellent reflexes who rescues her from dangerous situations.

The focus on friendship, a do-it-yourself attitude, and peaceful family lives is a nice breather from the realism depicted elsewhere. There are no physically or psychologically abusive parents, similar to those in the short-lived sports drama series, Stars Align, nor any like Mother Gothel in the Tangled films and animated series. While such depictions are truthful as there are real-life relationships that some have with their parents or guardians similar to those depictions, it can be disheartening and depressing to see those depictions, at times.

Do It Yourself!! stands out as a strong slice-of-life series during a fall anime season filled with romance and drama. It has a different tone than other anime. It is more carefree, sometimes even happy-go-lucky. For that reason, I recommend the series wholeheartedly.

Do It Yourself!! is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

© 2022-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

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“ Doraemon The Movie “

Released on March 3, 2023! "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Skyutopiautopia』                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

"Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Skyutopiautopia』 Published: March 3, 2023 Original Story: Fujiko F. Fujio Director: Takumi Doyama Script: Ryota Furusawa Cast: Doraemon: Wasabi Mizuta Nobita: Megumi Ohara Shizuka: Yumi Kakazu Giant: Susumu Kimura Suneo: Tomokazu © Seki Fujiko Pro, Shogakukan, TV Asahi, Shinei, ADK 2023

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Respect for 30 Years: Otakon 2024

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Stand By Me Doraemon (2014)

IDENTITAS

Judul film: Stand By Me Doraemon

Sutradara: Takashi Yamazaki, Ryūichi Yagi

Produksi: Shirogumi, Robot Communications Inc.

Tanggal rilis: 8 Agustus 2014

Genre: Animasi, Keluarga, Drama

Durasi: 95 menit

Bahasa: Jepang

Pengisi Suara: Wasabi Mizuta (Doraemon), Megumi Oohara (Nobita), Yumi Kakazu (Shizuka), Tomokazu Seki (Suneo), Subaru Kimura (Gian)

ORENTASI

Stand By Me Doraemon merupakan film animasi 3D yang mengangkat karakter populer dari serial manga dan anime Doraemon. Film ini berkisah tentang persahabatan antara Nobita Nobi, seorang anak laki-laki yang sering mendapat masalah, dan Doraemon, robot kucing dari masa depan. Doraemon ditugaskan untuk membantu Nobita memperbaiki masa depannya yang penuh dengan kesulitan. Film ini tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga menghadirkan kisah persahabatan yang hangat dan pelajaran hidup yang mendalam.

TAFSIRAN

Film ini mengambil beberapa elemen cerita dari seri Doraemon yang sudah dikenal, terutama beberapa cerita klasik yang menggabungkan penggunaan alat-alat ajaib Doraemon dan interaksi karakter yang penuh emosional. Plot utama berfokus pada misi Doraemon yang ingin memastikan Nobita memiliki masa depan yang lebih baik, termasuk tentang perjalanan cinta Nobita dengan Shizuka. Beberapa bagian penting dari film melibatkan momen-momen ikonik, seperti Nobita yang berusaha mengatasi rasa tidak percaya dirinya, serta perpisahan dengan Doraemon yang membawa emosi tersendiri.

Dengan menggunakan animasi 3D, film ini memberikan tampilan visual yang lebih modern dibandingkan versi animasi 2D klasiknya, dan memberikan kesan yang lebih mendalam dalam penyampaian ekspresi dan suasana hati karakter. Musik latar yang lembut juga menambah kesan emosional dalam adegan-adegan penuh haru.

EVALUASI

Stand By Me Doraemon berhasil menggabungkan nostalgia dengan teknologi animasi modern. Para penggemar lama dari serial Doraemon akan menikmati bagaimana film ini menghidupkan kembali kenangan masa kecil, sementara penonton baru dapat merasakan cerita yang hangat dan menghibur. Penggunaan teknologi CGI untuk Doraemon dan teman-temannya memberikan tampilan yang segar namun tetap setia pada desain asli.

Salah satu kekuatan film ini terletak pada kemampuannya menggabungkan humor khas Doraemon dengan momen-momen emosional yang sangat menyentuh. Tema persahabatan, keberanian, dan penerimaan diri yang disampaikan melalui karakter Nobita memberikan nilai moral yang baik bagi semua penonton, baik anak-anak maupun orang dewasa. Namun, beberapa kritikus merasa bahwa ceritanya sedikit terlalu familiar, terutama bagi mereka yang telah menonton serialnya sejak lama.

RANGKUMAN

Stand By Me Doraemon adalah film yang emnawarkan lebih dari sekadar hiburan; film ini merupakan perjalanan emosional yang mendalam tentang persahabatan dan harapan. Melalui kisah Nobita dan Doraemon, penonton diajak untuk merenungkan arti persahabatan dan keberanian dalam menghadapi masa depan. Dengan animasi yang menawan dan cerita yang memikat, film ini mampu menyentuh hati penonton dari berbagai usia, baik mereka yang sudah lama mengenal Doraemon maupun penonton bary. Film ini adalah pilihan tepat untuk menikmati momen kebersamaan bersama keluarga.

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Her Calamity: Maniac Trailer

The story will continue on November, 2nd 2024 here on Tumblr.

⚠️ Headphones are recommended! ⚠️

Credits

Ruki's VA - Takahiro Sakurai (Clips from Diabolik Lovers: More, Blood)

Yuriko's VA - Yumi Kakazu (Clips from Final Fantasy VII: Intermission)

Ruki's Theme - Rejet (Diabolik Lovers: More, Blood)

Kuroi Namida - Nana anime

Foodsteps sound effect - Freesound.org

Ruki edit - Rejet's official art, Yuriko edited there by me

Other art - me

Character bases - Nukababe / Etsy

Story - me

Video editing - me

This video has been made in the name of fair use. I'm not getting money from this but doing this purely as a hobby.

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In Japanese, Kula Diamond and Lilly Kane in KOF Maximum Impact 2 (aka The King of Fighters 2006) both share a voice actress.

Voiced by Yumi Kakazu

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Yumi Kakazu Interview (かかず ゆみ) | Otakon 2024

Yumi Kakazu Interview by Big Gold Belt Media at @otakon 2024 –Yumi Kakazu is a renowned Japanese voice actress known for her numerous roles in anime and games. Starting in 1996 with her role as Sala Tyrrell in After War Gundam X, she has voiced a wide variety of roles such as Shizuka Minamoto in Doraemon, Minto Aizawa in Tokyo Mew Mew, Ayame in Inuyasha, and Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII.…