#zenkai girl

[redsamuraiii]

A Tale of a Single Dad (Japanese Drama : Zenkai Girl)

Yamada Souta (Nishikido Ryo) is a stay at home dad looking after his son, Pitaro. He fancies a workaholic lawyer, Ayukawa Wakaba (Yui Aragaki) as he admires her confidence and brilliance in the corporate world. However, she looks down on him thinking he’s an unproductive and useless member of society that does not contribute to the country’s economy.

The premise of the story is relatable as in Asian society, the men are still expected to earn more than the women because they are still expected to be the breadwinner. When a man meets the woman’s parents, he will be interrogated on his occupation to gauge his salary to see if he has what it takes to take care of their daughter financially, now and forever.

As a result of this high expectations, Asian men (not all) tend to be insecure when they are dating women of higher position and pay than them because they are afraid of being judged and criticised by society. Even today, there are househusbands who often get ridiculed or joked by others who say, “must be nice living off your wife’s money without having to work.”

An example is shown in the drama, Life’s Punchline where the character Junpei is married to his high school sweetheart who is now a corporate lady who is constantly surrounded by colleagues with better prospects and so feels insecure that she might leave him for someone better as he is only an artist with no stable income and merely pursuing his passion.

While you’ve heard about the sexist expectations of women belonging at home, there is also the sexist expectations of men belonging at the workplace. Meaning, if you’re at home looking after your kid, or being a househusband or looking after your ageing and sick parents, you are considered worthless to society for not contributing to the workforce.

This is also a reason why there are suicide cases prevalent among men in Asia. Just as not every women wants to be a housewife, not every men wants to be a salarymen or office worker. Some wants to run a home baking business, like this character in this drama who runs his own eatery and is good in cooking but doubt his self worth when he sees salarymen who are better than him.

On top of it all, he has imposter syndrome because his wife divorce him for someone else, leaving him alone to take care of his son. And it got worse when she re-appeared in his life a year later after the wife is back to being single and wants to take the son into her custody instead, which will leave him with nothing and he keeps asking himself “Am I a good father?”

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MY RETURN TO J-DORAMALAND… HOPEFULLY?

The 2011 Summer Season line-up is.. INTERESTING? NO! AWESOOOME! hahaha. (yes, i think i'm fangirling again. :P)

(c) Ninomiya Tomoko, Nodame Cantabile, Fuji TV, japanesedrama.tumblr.com

Anyway. I might go and check out the following dramas. HAHA. Tell me whatcha think of them, and if I should watch something that is not on this list. :)

1. Zenkai Girl. Initially, because I saw that Aragaki Yui and Nishikido Ryo stars in this.  I mean, I love Gakky.  And almost ALL the dramas that Ryo appears in proves to be worth watching for me.  Anyhow, aside from this, reading the synopsis.. well. It seems like those feel-good drama things. So. To combat stress brought on by school, WHY NOT? [Started: 7/11/11]

2. Hi wa Mata Noboru. It's a police drama, in a way.. I guess. So that's a plus. Then there's Miura Haruma so that's awesome. Then there's also Narimiya Hiroki. LOL. I LOVE it when those two work together. hahahaha. In Akibahara@Deep and Bloody Monday I and II. LOL. Then, it's one of those feel-good storylines too. And, this might be the Miura Haruma's first.. "negative" role.. maaah, you know what I mean. hahaha. So, let's go see this!

3. Meitantei Conan. Come on. Who hasn't heard of Detective Conan? hahaha. yes, it should be obvious by now that I like police dramas. hahahaa. Anyway, Mizobata Junpei stars here! He's one of those actors I wanna see evolve into great ones.  So.. him in the leading role this time might be worth watching. I liked him in Hana Kimi, BOSS, Buzzer Beat, and Seito Shokun! Maybe I'll like him as Conan too. (But before that, I have to watch the 3rd special starting him as well. lol. Heard it was released around April 2011. :P)

4. Ikemen desu ne Hmm. I dunno. I saw Minami Shineyo. I liked it, but I thought it was too... shallow. Maybe with a Japanese rendition it will be deeper? I mean, Jdoramas are often less shallower than Kdramas anyway. So. Maybe. I'll take a chance. Hn. Cast-wise.  Well, there are Johnnys present. So. Maybe, let's see.  Yaotome Hikaru was pretty good in Orthros no Inu. So. Let's see.

5. Jiu Series about investigators! Which means, this is of the mystery genre!! :D :D :D Plus, Kuroki Meisa + Tabe Mikako. That would be an interesting pair, wouldn't it?  And I think Shirota Yu is on this one too. I never really liked him, but he's "okay." hahaha XD

6. Ouran High School Host Club. Need I say more? HAHAHA. I'm sorta familiar with most of the cast. BUT.  Ryusei Ryo as NEKOZAWA? WHAT? hahahaha. That will be interesting. XD

7. Tempest A jidaigeki in 10eps? That's unusual. Plus, it's a gender bender starring Nakama Yukie. So. Let's try. haha.

8. Hana Kimi. A remake not even 5 years later? Weird. >.< But, that akb48 girl in Q10 stars as Ashiya. Hmm. Let's see. (I probably won't go through with this though. So why is this even on this list? LOL)

So. A list of 8 dramas. I probably won't watch all. Considering I'm currently busy with school work (4th year college, thesis and all..) also I'm kinda watching/catching-up with some Kdramas. LOL. But we'll see. Maybe. Just maybe. :}

PS. This blog was originally posted on LiveJournal—

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Who Would Win?

I am BEGGING yall to read the abilities below

Serinepth Sinderman from Trials and Trebuchets

Primarily lightning magic. Also has draconic scales which offer protection. She can mess around with elements and is incredibly powerful.In true Magical Girl fashion, she has solved many, many problems through the power of communication and making friends. She has also killed several people. She and her friends found a way to hell, and they were able to successfully lie, fight, and gamble their way into rescuing a fallen comrade. Her connection to nature and its magic allows her a low-grade teleportation ability.

She is responsible for two murders

Zenkai Magine from Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger

Magine Stick: serves to bludgeon opponents or zap them with pink lightning bolts, though in addition to this, it can manifest solid illusions (such as a clone of herself or a disguise) that can interact effectively with the enemy. ; Fortune Telling (kinda mid) ; Geartlinger, Sentai Gears

By switching her Sentai Gear to its Kikai Side, Zenkai Magine grows larger to fight the Kudaitests. Zenkai Magine can transform into her mecha form, MagineDragon

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s o b b i n g

[fanfic-lover-girl]

Most Horrible DBZ Fight?

Whenever I watch the Videl vs Spopovich fight, I see all these comments about how it is the most brutal fight in DBZ. I think people only say that because Videl is a girl. Because this fight

Can't be compared to this fight

As much as I feel sorry for Videl and as much as Vegeta was still a selfish jerk in the namek/frieza saga, the comparison is not even close.

Let me explain!

History between combatants

Videl has no history with Spopovich. He is almost a nobody to her. The dude hates her dad because Mr. Satan beat him in a fight. He hurt her to get sick revenge on her dad. Nothing deeper than that.

Frieza and Vegeta have a rich and terrible history. Frieza is the monster who destroyed Vegeta's planet when he was 5. Still a kid. He worked in Frieza's planet trade organization, believing the lie that his home was destroyed by a meteor or asteroid or something like that. While Frieza humiliated him, he also had a kind of sick fondness for Vegeta. You can interpret this fight as Vegeta's attempt to overcome his abuser, in addition to proving himself as the super saiyan of legend. This gives the fight way more emotion and meaning compared to the Videl fight which basically just had shock value going for it.

Power Imbalance

Vegeta was doomed from the start, even with his Zenkai boost. Frieza toyed with him from beginning to end. Towards the end of the fight, Frieza drops all pretence of a battle and just wails on Vegeta like a punching bag.

With Videl, Spopovich was the underdog in the fight at the start. She was holding her own and she even landed a killing blow. She began to lose due to stamina. If Videl had fought smarter and tried to end the fight with a ring out, she would have won. If it was not for his Majin powers, he would be dead. But as the fight continued, she lost steam and Spopvich gained the upper hand and began pummelling her.

Stakes

Pretty obvious. The fight with Frieza had galactic consequences. Kami, King Kai and Guru were involved. Planet Namek was destroyed. The fight with Frieza was life and death. Most people in the battle died or nearly died.

Videl's fight was an inconsequential tournament fight. Not even the semi-finals or finals. You can say that's why Spopovich's brutality is so horrible because the context has lower stakes. Which leads me to my final and most important point!

Escaping the Fight

There was no escaping Frieza unless you died or he died. Once Vegeta confronted Frieza, he had no avenue of escape. You can't simply tap out of this fight. Even if he ran away using a space pod before the enraged Frieza showed up, he would be on the run for the rest of his life. Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin literally watched Frieza play with Vegeta because they were totally powerless. All they could do was watch Vegeta's humiliation.

Ultimately, it is Videl's fault that she was beaten so badly. Yeah, I said it! All she had to do was say "I give up" and the fight would be over! But because of her stubbornness and pride, she willingly stayed in a losing fight. Even when Spopovich is literally crushing her skull, she won't give up.

I can admire her resolve but this reason alone is enough for me to say that Videl should not be pitied. And why this fight is NOT the most brutal DBZ fight. It only feels that way because Videl is a human girl and people naturally hate seeing men abuse women. But there are DBZ fights that outclass this one in brutality any day of the week (most Kid Gohan fights should top Videl vs Spopovich just on the basis that Gohan is a literal child!).

The Vegeta vs Frieza fight played a major role in Vegeta's arc. It helped Vegeta respect Goku and motivated him to achieve super saiyan. It also gave Vegeta emotional depth.

Can't say the same for Videl. Her personality did a total 180 after her fight. Almost like Spopovich beat the tomboy out of her. We also never see her confront her dad about all his lies, which partly influenced her somewhat unmerited pride as a fighter which led to her attitude in her fight. What a total waste of potential character development.

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Yeah, the Saiyan AU definitely has a LOT going on that needs to be accounted for, and giving definite answers too soon has the potential to cause issues further along.

That said, if Recovery Girl ever finds out about the Zenkai Boost, she will definitely have a migraine. No matter when or where it happens.

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[keereru]

With the recent additions of 21 and Zenkai Kale in Legends, bring on more girl teams!

Originally posted on Twitter Feb 18, 2022

[idleminds]

Do you have any feel good romance Jdrama recommendations?

(There's too much study pressure. I just want to see something not complicated. And something sweet but I can't seem to find one 😭)

- Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu - Zenkai Girl - Nagatan to Aoto - Long Vacation - Kahogo no Kahoko - Ashi Girl - Koi Desu

[zinfinite-dreamer]

what I want to perform!

in no particular order, here is a list of dances I want to perform some day (+ the 3 I've already done, to ease confusion), should I get the opportunity! it's a long list (and yes, I'm fully aware that performing even half of these would take several years), sorted by number of suggested participants.

dances performed:

nemureru mori ni ikitai na | love live! (solo)

märchen star | love live! (solo)

ye mingzhu | love live! (solo)

to-perform (solo):

butterfly | love live!

tanoshii no tensai | love live!

sayonara chainsaw | kurageP ft. yuzuki yukari (choreography needed, will use chainsaw prop)

silent blaze | love live! (improve choreography, add sword)

eieisa | love live! (improve choreography, add sword)

kyun! vampire girl | im@s

meltdown | iroha ft. rin

luka luka night fever | samfree ft. luka

queendom | love live!

diabolic mulier | love live!

saikou heart | love live!

koufuku ressha ni norou | utsuP ft. gumi (choreography needed)

SLASH/ER | circusP ft. mayu (choreography needed)

ketsui no hikari | love live!

aoi canaria | love live!

muteki-kyuu*believer | love live!

E | utsuP ft. gumi (choreography needed)

meccha going!! | love live!

dokipipo emotion | love live!

to-perform (duo):

kaidan mairi | im@s

fascinate | im@s

black★party | im@s

beat in angel | love live!

otomeshiki ren'ai juku | love live!

furan furan zombie | nem ft. gumi & CUL (choreography needed)

butterfly on my right shoulder | noripy ft. rin & len

misty frosty love | love live! (I have a partner in mind...)

lonely snow planet | love live!

crash mind | love live!

manatsu wa dare no mono? | love live!

drop pop candy | giga ft. luka & rin

electric angel | yasuoP ft. rin & len

eternal light | love live!

super nova | love live!

SCAPEGOAT | love live!

to-perform (trio):

kyun! vampire girl | im@s

dancing dead | im@s

the immoral memory, the lost memory | natsuP ft. gakupo, kaito, len

binetsu kara mystery | love live!

shocking party | love live!

private wars | love live!

START:DASH!! | love live!

shiranai love*oshiete love | love live!

anone ganbare | love live!

kimeta yo hand in hand | love live!

otohime heart de love kyuuden | love live!

MONSTER GIRLS | love live!

braveheart coaster | love live!

new romantic sailors | love live!

psychic fire | love live!

cutie panther (metal panther mix) | love live! (choreography adjustments needed?)

onaji hoshi ga mitai | love live! (choreography needed)

genki zenkai day! day! day! | love live!

kinmirai happy end | love live!

to-perform (4-5 people):

kuraki hoshi, tooi tsuki | im@s (4 people)

beautiful moonlight | love live!

ENJOY IT! | love live! (4 people)

chururira chururira daddadda | kurageP ft. yuzuki yukari (5 people)

clover's cry ~ the Lord and the Lamb ~ | im@s

kururi uta | im@s

akai sekai ga kieru koro | im@s

dans l'obscurité | im@s (5 people)

to-perform (8+ people):

rikaisya | 22/7 (8 people)

bad ∞ end ∞ night | hitoshizukuP ft. miku, kaito, rin, len, gakupo, gumi, luka, meiko

bokuwa sonzai shiteinakatta | 22/7 (8 people)

natsuiro egao de 1, 2, jump! | love live! (9 people)

step! ZERO to ONE | love live!

nijiiro passions | love live!

daydream warrior | love live!

my mai tonight | love live!

kaguya no shiro de odoritai | love live!

LOVELESS WORLD | love live!

CYAZALEA KISS DADANDAAN | love live!

JIMO-AI DASH! | love live!

KU-RU-KU-RU cruller | love live!

mermaid festa vol. 1 | love live!

yume ga koko kara hajimaru yo | love live!

NEO SKY, NEO MAP | love live!

wild stars | love live!

mitaiken HORIZON | love live!

koi ni naritai AQUARIUM | love live!

no brand girls | love live! ( >:3 )

takaramonos | love live!

paradise live | love live! (I would LOVE to do takaramonos and paradise live together for a sif remembrance live...)

dancing stars on me | love live!

happy maker | love live!

hop? stop? nonstop! | love live! (9 people)

SUNNY DAY SONG | love live! (9-??? people)

sunshine pikkapika ondo | love live! (9-??? people)

love U my friends | love live! (9-12 people)

tokimeki runners | love live! (9-12 people)

eien no isshun | love live! (12 people)

[biomic]

how bad is the sabela stuff in saber? i couldn't handle watching kiva so unsure

it was pretty unbearable as it aired because she had SUCH a killer introduction, but if you've got the heads up it probably lessens the sting of it all. a lot of her scenes later on do play into the "onii-sama~" bullshit where she'll get jealous of other women talking to her brother, but given that her and durandal are a relatively small piece in saber's grand tapestry of 100 Million Men, i don't think it'd be as egregious for you as kiva? hard to say since i suppose i've built a strong tolerance to kamen rider letting me down over the years lol, but saber overall is fairly inoffensive besides that one running "gag"

if it helps, most of her appearances in spinoff material (zenkai crossover, girls remix, etc.) make it a point to be like "this girl LOVES women" so i've just rationalized it to myself as Sword Cult Brain Poisoning and she gets therapy post-series 🙏

[redsamuraiii]

Teaching kids the responsibility of taking care of a pet. 

Full Throttle Girl / Zenkai Girl (Ep 7)

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Story Ask: I would like a 1,000 word Zenkaiger fanfic about the team encountering a MOTW who is based on Gunman World ( a world from Go-Onger that is basically the wild west ).

"Okay, is it just me, or is there a lot more people with cowboy hats than usual?" Flint asked Magine, the two of them heading towards Colorful after deciding to grab brunch at a new cafe.

A nearby clock struck the first chime of noon, and a wind blew in the streets of Tokyo.

"Where'd the tumbleweeds come from?" Flint asked, before grabbing Magine and pointing up towards a rooftop.

"HIGH NOON, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BANG BANG!"

"Nu nu nu, not another World to fight!" Magine said, reaching for her Geartlinger.

The clock stopped ringing, and everyone in a cowboy hat reached for a gun, looking terrified as they did so.

"Flint, I need you to get all those guns!" Magine said.

"On it!"

"Change Zenkai!"

As Magine transformed, Flint stole every single gun from everyone in the area, at a speed Magine would have expected her to need a suit or gear for.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, BANG BANG? IT IS TIME FOR A DUEL! FOR I AM GUNMAN WORLD, BANG BANG!"

"Nu nu nu no it's not!" Magine called, using her broom to call forth a lightning strike, hitting Gunman World right on the decal of his cowboy hat and sending him reeling.

"Nice shot, Magine!" Kaito said, running in with the rest of the Kikainoids right behind him. "CHANGE ZENKAI!"

Everyone ran towards Gunman World, Flint using all the guns she had collected to help, although the bullets were doing little damage against it, all of them the purest shade of silver.

"Man, maybe I should keep some of these," Flint whistled as she grabbed the next two. "They handle beautifully."

"Keep some for me two," Zox sang as he swung in, grabbing some from the pile to help.

"Aniki!"

She tackled him before Gunman World could shoot him, the shot going above both their heads.

"Thanks, Flint," Zox said, watching Gunman World carefully.

"IF YOU WANT TO DEFEAT ME, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEFEAT ME IN A DUEL! I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT HIGH NOON, BANG BANG!" Gunman World announced before disappearing in a cloud of dust, right as Vroon and Gaon were about to land hits on him.

"A duel?" chorused the Zenkaigers that weren't groaning in pain.

---

"If it's a duel, shouldn't it be Zox?" Zyuran asked as they all made their way to Colorful, having checked that all the people involved in the duels were unhurt. "Kid's the best shot."

"Not SD World, so I'll leave it to you guys," Zox replied with a shrug, a line dropping so that he could go back to his ship.

"What about Flint?" Magine suggested. "Her aim is terrific!"

"What? Me?"

"That's a great idea!" Kaito said, putting an arm around the pirate girl. "Would you, Flint-chan?"

Flint considered it and grinned. "Sure, but you're going to owe me!"

Vroon tilted his head. "Owe you what?"

Flint's grin grew bigger.

---

It was high noon, and the quarry was quiet except for the sound of the wind.

Flint came in, her head adorned with a pink cowboy hat that had sequins the same color as her shirt, and several more gun holsters than usual around her waist.

"I HOPE YOU ARE READY TO LOSE, FOR NO ONE WINS AGAINST ME, GUNMAN WORLD!"

"We'll see about that!" Flint said, bringing out one gun and twirling it on her finger.

The two of them circled each other, watching every move, as the other, hidden Zenkaigers held their breath.

Guns were drawn, and two shots rang out, sending up dust.

"Who won, do you think?" Gaon asked, hanging on to Kaito.

The dust settled, and Flint had two guns drawn, both smoking slightly, as Gunman World fell over in slow motion.

The Zenkaigers ran over, Magine fussing over Flint as Zyuran wondered if Flint had done the duel fairly.

"Ah ah ah, you asked me to duel, not duel fairly. I am a PIRATE, or did you forget that fact?" Flint scolded. "Besides, I defeated it, so who cares?"

"Well, no, isn't it usually considered defeated after we get in our mecha forms?" Vroon asked, right as the usual events happened to make Gunman World turn huge.

"You just HAD to say something, didn't you?" Flint muttered, getting out of the way so the robos could be formed.

It wasn't a very long fight, Flint checking all the guns she had acquired as she waited for it to be over, humming as she did so, ignoring the sounds of explosions and whatnot.

Unfortunately, all of the guns faded when Gunman World was liberated, which was annoying, so she made a note to visit it once her brothers were back in their usual forms. They were some really nice guns.

"Thanks for helping us, Flint-chan!" Kaito said as they came over, everyone back in their usual forms.

"Don't forget, you owe me twenty free meals! All of you! So that's over one hundred of them!"

"Let's go get you one right now, then!" Kaito said cheerfully. "Oh, hello Stacey! Do you want to go get a meal with us?"

"What? No! I was checking to see if Gunman World had actually done his job, which he didn't!"

"You sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure!"

Kaito pouted, but brightened when Zox came down from his ship, having been hanging out in the outskirts of the quarry, just in case.

"Zox, we're taking Flint to a meal, did you want to come?"

"I'd love two!"

"They owe me so much," Flint bragged. "You could have had all these free meals, Aniki!"

Zox shrugged, although Flint could tell he was cursing the fact. She grinned and ran over to Magine, jumping on her back, startling the pink Kikainoid.

"Nu nu nu?? Oh, Flint, where did you want to go?"

"Hmmmmm….let's have Italian!"

Zyuran snorted. "You're going to try and get us to give you the most expensive meals, aren't you?"

"Well, yeah, duh! You're welcome, by the way!"

"Thanks, Flint-chan!"

"Yeah, thanks!"

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Submissions closed for the magical girl tournament. Here are our current players for the tournament!

Patience St. Pim

Kwame

Cardcaptor Sakura

Sparkle Cadet

Creamy Mami

Danny Phantom

Athena

Pure Blade

Pure Barrier

Cure Black

Magia Azul

Magia Baiser

Cure Grace

Cure Sky

Kyu Sugardust

King of Terror

Zenkai Magine

Aoi Mukou

Ruby Kitti

Sapphire Kitti

Emerald Kitti

Swim Swim

Grim Heart

MagiPink

MagiBlue

Merlina

Nerissa

Sasha

Ladybug

Harukaze Doremi

Princess Tutu

Princess Kraehe

Madoka Kaname

Sayaka Miki

Homura Akemi

The Rose Bride

Donnie

Sailor Moon

Pegasus Seiya

She-Ra

Glimmer

Cure Happy/Glitter Lucky

Cure Sunny/Glitter Sunny

Cure Peace/Glitter Peace

Cure March/Glitter Spring

Cure Beauty/Glitter Breeze

Leia Solo

Rey Skywalker

Gosei Pink

Gosei Yellow

Harrowhark Nonageismus

Titan Luz

Amity Blight

Mew Ichigo

Serinepth Sinderman

Sans

Princess Allura

Dovewing

Fairy of the Dragon Flame

Phoenix

Dark Magician Girl

Yuki Yuna

If you have any propaganda, questions, or reasons I should disqualify any of these- message me or send me an ask or submission.

Seriously, I only know a handful of these. So if these characters are not actually magical and just use a weapon/tech, let me know.

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[imasallstars]

The cover art for THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER PLATINUM NUMBER 10 全開！ミラクルアドベンチャー！ album has been released and the album is set to be released on the 4th of October 2023. Alongside the title song, it will also feature respective solo versions and full versions of past covers

Tracklist:

Tr.01　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (M@STER VERSION) 　Lyrics: Ryosuke Tachibana　Music&Arrange: Ryosuke Tachibana 　Singer(s): Nanami Asari, Nana Abe, Miku Maekawa Tr.02　Koi 　Lyrics&Music: Gen Hoshino　Arrange: Shunsuke Takizawa (TRYTONELABO) 　Singer(s): Miku Maekawa Tr.03　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (M@STER VERSION) (off vocal) BONUS TRACK Tr.05　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (M@STER VERSION) ~Nanami Asari Solo Remix~ Tr.05　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (M@STER VERSION) ~Nana Abe Solo Remix~ Tr.05　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (M@STER VERSION) ~Miku Maekawa Solo Remix~ Tr.07　Zenkai! Miracle Adventure! (GAME VERSION) 　Singer(s): Nanami Asari, Nana Abe, Miku Maekawa