#Hiroko Kawasaki

[movie-titlecards]

Ornamental Hairpin (1941)

My rating: 5/10

One man's long, arduous road to recovery after stepping on a pin.

#Kanzashi #Hiroshi Shimizu #Masuji Ibuse #Yoshitomo Nagase #Kinuyo Tanaka #Hiroko Kawasaki #Tatsuo Saitô #Youtube

[landofanimes]

Sailor Moon Musical - Nogizaka46 5th Generation Version 2024

Cast reveal

Team Moon (from Nogizaka46)

Nagi Inoue as Sailor Moon / Usagi Tsukino

Aya Ogawa as Sailor Mercury / Ami Mizuno

Hina Okamoto as Sailor Mars / Rei Hino

Mao Ioki as Sailor Jupiter / Makoto Kino

Teresa Ikeda as Sailor Venus / Minako Aino

Team Star (from Nogizaka46)

Satsuki Sugawara as Sailor Moon / Usagi Tsukino

Aruno Nakanishi Sailor Mercury / Ami Mizuno

Miku ​​Ichinose as Sailor Mars / Rei Hino

Nao Tomisato as Sailor Jupiter / Makoto Kino

Sakura Kawasaki as Sailor Venus / Minako Aino

General Cast

Yuzuha Uesegi as Naru Osaka

Miyu Nakano as Gurio Umeno

Tenju Mitsuki as Tuxedo Mask / Mamoru Chiba

Tsukasa Hiryu as Kunzite

Aya Akane as Zoicite

Makise Rui as Nephrite

Mayuko Ohara as Jadeite

Rinko Matsubara as Queen Beryl

Iroha Okuda as Queen Serenity (appears in projection) from N46

Misato Matsumoto and Hiroko Wakasa return as Luna's puppet operators

Ensemble: Misaki Aoki, Yazawa Asuka, Amane, Haruka Ikeda, Misakura Ikeda, Ito Wako, Nanaka Suzuki, Mina Minoru Suzuki, Akari Matsushima, Ayano Watanabe

The musical will be playing in Tokyo from April 12 to 29, 2024!

#sailor moon #sera myu #nogimyu 2024 #nogimyu #inner senshi #nogimyu cast #dark kingdom #tuxedo mask #queen beryl #queen serenity #shitennou #naru #nogimyu team moon 2024 #nogimyu team star 2024 #umino #kunzite #sailor mercury #sailor mars #sailor jupiter #sailor venus #zoicite #nephrite #jadeite #bssm #pardon me if the names are wrong... using a translator as usual

[thekimonogallery]

Japanese actresses Nobuko Fushimi and Hiroko Kawasaki, 1930s

[gracemyheart]

NogiMyu 2024 Cast

★Appearance

[Team MOON]

Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino: Kazu Inoue (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno: Aya Ogawa (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Mars/Rei Hino: Himena Okamoto (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Jupiter / Makoto Kino: Mao Gohyakujo (Nogizaka 46)

Sailor Venus/Minako Aino: Eisa Ikeda (Nogizaka 46)

[Team STAR]

Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino: Sawara Satsuki (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Mercury/Ami Mizuno: Arno Nakanishi (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Mars/Rei Hino: Misora Ichinose (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Jupiter/Makoto Kino: Nao Tomisato (Nogizaka46)

Sailor Venus/Minako Aino: Sakura Kawasaki (Nogizaka46)

Non-Senshi

Quinn Beryl: Rinko Matsubara

Tuxedo Mask/Jiba Mamoru: Mitsuki Tenju (my bb girl!!!!)

Osaka Naru: Uesugi Yuzuha

Gurio Unno: Miyu Nakano

Luna (played by): Misato Matsumoto / Hiroko Wakasa (Poll Theatre Company Hitomi-za)

Kunzeit: Tsukasa Hiryu

Zoysite: Aya Akane

Nephrite: Yukise

Quinn Beryl: Rinko Matsubara

Jedite: Mayuko Ohara

Ensemble:

Misaki Aoki ASUKA Yazawa Amane Haruka Ikeda Mio Ikeda Wako Ito Naka Suzuki Minami Minami Suzuki Akari Matsushima Ayano Watanabe

Information from Sailor Moon Network

#sera myu #sailor moon #sailor moon musical #nogizaka46 #nogizaka46 x sailor moon #nogimyu #sailor moon musical 2024

[newsintheshell]

Romantic Killer: svelati da Netflix locandina e nuovo trailer della serie animata

L’anti-romcom di Wataru Momose arriverà in streaming sulla piattaforma dal 27 ottobre.

Annunciata a sorpresa giusto il mese scorso, la serie animata tratta da “ROMANTIC KILLER”, la commedia sentimentale firmata da Wataru Momose, si prepara all’imminente debutto, svelando sia la locandina ufficiale (che trovate poco più giù) che un secondo trailer.

Riuscirà Anzu a scappare dall’amore e tornare a nerdare in pace? Lo scopriremo il 27 ottobre, quando gli episodi sbarcheranno in streaming su Netflix.

L’adattamento, targato studio DOMERICA, è diretto da Kazuya Ichikawa (The World Ends with You the Animation, Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor) e sceneggiato da Sayuri Ooba (Sweet Valerian, First Love Monster), assieme a Hiroko Fukuda (Amanchu! Advance, Taisho Otome Fairy Tale).

Il design dei personaggi, invece, è curato da Arisa Matsuura (Clean Freak! Aoyama kun, Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor), mentre le musiche sono composte da Ryo Kawasaki (To Your Eternity) e Tomoyuki Kono.

Anzu Hoshino è una liceale timorosa a cui non interessa né la moda, né l'amore e che trascorre le sue giornate davanti ai videogiochi. Dopo che la fata Riri appare improvvisamente e confisca le sue tre cose preferite (i videogiochi, il cioccolato e i gatti), Anzu inizia a essere corteggiata da ragazzi affascinanti e a sentirsi come dentro simulatore gli appuntamenti! 

Inizialmente, il manga è stato pubblicato esclusivamente online su LINE Manga Indies e altri siti, prima della sua serializzazione ufficiale su Shounen Jump+, avvenuta fra luglio 2019 e giugno 2020. 

I 39 capitoli che ne compongono la storia sono stati raccolti in 4 volumetti.  

* NON VUOI PERDERTI NEANCHE UN POST? ENTRA NEL CANALE TELEGRAM! *

Autore: SilenziO)))

[FONTE]

#romantic killer #netflix #anime #serie tv #manga #romcom #giappone #animazione #cartoni animati #news in the shell #wataru momose

[byneddiedingo]

Minoru Takada and Hisao Yoshitani in Walk Cheerfully (Yasujiro Ozu, 1930)

Cast: Minoru Takada, Hiroko Kawasaki, Hisao Yoshitani, Satoko Date, Takeshi Sakamoto, Teruo Mori, Nobuko Matsuzono, Utako Suzuki. Screenplay: Tadao Ikeda, based on a story by Hiroshi Shimizu. Cinematography: Hideo Shigehara. Set decoration: Hiroshi Mizutani.

The English titles of Yasujiro Ozu's films are typically oblique, ranging from the atmospheric but uninformative -- Late Spring (1949),  Early Summer (1951) -- to the proverbial or epigrammatic (but only in Japanese) -- The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952), A Hen in the Wind (1958) -- to the simply mistranslated -- Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947). The title of Walk Cheerfully would seem to be similarly somewhat aside of the mark for what started as a gangster movie, but at least the phrase appears in an intertitle in the film as the parting advice given by Yasue to Kenji as he's being taken away by the police -- she seems to mean it somewhat in the spirit of "take care." The film itself is a curious blend of gangster film and romance. In fact, the work it reminded me of sometimes was Frank Loesser's musical Guys and Dolls, which has a similar theme of a shady guy being redeemed by a good girl. The analogy leaped to mind when some of Ozu's gangsters did synchronized routines and gag soft-shoe dances in the pool hall where they meet. For these are not hard-core American gangsters or even murderous yakuza; they're small-time pickpockets and thieves. We meet our hero, Kenji (Minoru Takada), while he's still a thug known as "Ken the Knife" for the tattoo on his left forearm. The movie begins with a chase: Kenji's sidekick, Senko (Hisao Yoshitani), being pursued by a mob who think he has stolen a man's wallet. When the mob catches up with Senko, Kenji appears out of the crowd and suggests that they search him for the wallet. Nothing turns up, so Senko goes free, but later we see them meet up and discover that they're in cahoots: Kenji has picked the wallet from Senko as the mob was roughing him up. Eventually, however, both Kenji and Senko try to go straight when Kenji meets and falls in love with Yasue (Hiroko Kawasaki). When they first see her, they think Yasue is a rich woman: She arrives at a jewelry store in a large car and goes in to buy a diamond ring. But it turns out that she's running an errand for her boss (Takeshi Sakamoto), the head of the Ono Trading Co., who puts the moves on her when she brings it to him. Eventually, after Kenji and Yasue meet up again and he learns the truth, that she's just an office worker, he will have an opportunity to beat up Ono for sexually harassing Yasue. This is very minor Ozu, but he handles it well, demonstrating not only his skill at telling a story but also the way American movies influenced him: On the wall at Ono Trading Co. there's a poster for Joan Crawford's Our Dancing Daughters (Harry Beaumont, 1928). Movies, big cars, and pop music -- Senko has written the English lyrics to the 1928 song "The Gay Caballero" on the wall of the room he shares with Kenji and is trying to learn them -- figure large with these very modern Japanese gangsters.

#Walk Cheerfully #Yasujiro Ozu #Minoru Takada #Hisao Yoshitani

[asianartsblog]

Remember, Reflect, Hope & Heal

Spring 2024 with AA&CC

Exhibition

Dream Refuge for children imprisoned

February 7 – May 18 (closed March 17-24)

Monday – Saturday 11 am – 4 pm

Asian Arts Gallery, Center for the Arts, Towson University

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Contemplate and be inspired to improve the plight of imprisoned children across history and the world. While children safely slumber in this quiet, sacred, healing space by artist, Na Omi Judy Shintani, gain insight into the experiences of Japanese American children who were incarcerated in American concentration camps during World War II (Shintani’s own father being one of them), Native American boarding school children who were denied their culture and taken from their communities, and the Central American children who are imprisoned, separated from their families, and living in squalid, unsafe conditions at the southern U.S. border.

Opening Reception & Artist Talk

Na Omi Judy Shintani: Dream Refuge for children imprisoned

Wednesday, February 7, 7:30pm

Asian Arts Gallery & Center for the Arts Atrium, Towson University

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Join artist, Na Omi Judy Shintani, to learn about the stories that inspired her installation, Dream Refuge for children imprisoned, the roles that research and protest play in her work, and her hopes for embracing all children as our own, as ourselves, as our future.

Mini-Exhibition

Children’s Book Art by Japanese American Illustrators

February 7 – May 18 (closed March 17-24)

Asian Arts Gallery Corridor Vitrines, Center for the Arts, Towson University

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Delight in the imaginative worlds of award-winning children’s book illustrators, Melissa Iwai and Katie Yamasaki, while learning about courage, love and adaptation by an incarcerated Japanese American family; intercultural sharing among immigrant families; and multicultural Zen-inspired stories. Become energized to support the welfare of children, intercultural understanding, healing, and peace.

AA&CC is proud to co-sponsor…

Lecture

Making Sense of America Lecture Series with Dr. Theo Gonzalves

Towson University, Liberal Arts Building, Room 4310

251 University Ave., Towson, MD 21204

Dr. Theodore Gonzalves, curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History discusses his new book, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects. Co-sponsored with the TU Program in American Studies, TU Department of Art + Design, Art History and Art Education, TU Center for Student Diversity, TU Graduate Program in Global Humanities, and TU Department of History

AA&CC is proud to co-present…

Panel Discussion

Journeys in Children’s Book Illustration

Tuesday, March 5. 5:30pm

Towson University, Center for the Arts

Art Lecture Hall, Room 2032

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Award-winning children’s book authors and illustrators, Melissa Iwai and Katie Yamasaki, share their art, books, personal stories, and techniques for reaching young audiences through visual storytelling. Their publishers include Norton Young Readers, HarperCollins, Broadway Books and more. Co-presented with TU Career Center and TU Animation Club.

AA&CC is a proud partner…

Film

Where Chimneys are Seen (煙突の見える場所, Entotsu no mieru basho)

Saturday, March 16, 1pm

Towson University, Center for the Arts

Art Lecture Hall, Room 2032

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

FREE Registration Required: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfhII5CGTju.../viewform

Enjoy this rare screening of a 1953 classic comic drama from Reed Hessler’s private collection. It is based on the novel, Mujaki no Hitobito, by Rinzo Shiina and is representative of the shoshimin-eiga film drama focusing on the lives of ordinary middle-class people. Delight in the drama swirling around a mysterious baby who is left at the home of Hiroko and Ryukichi Ogata. Directed by Heinosuke Gosho. Hosted by Reed Hessler, longtime host on WBJC. Co-presented with the Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) and TU College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office.

Exhibition & Festival

Asia North 2024

Exhibit Opening Reception and Celebration: Friday, May 3

Exhibition and Festival: May 3 – June 1

The 6th annual Asia North community exhibition and festival celebrates Baltimore’s Charles North (a.k.a. Station North) neighborhood’s constantly evolving identities as a Koreatown, arts district, and creative center. Co-presented with the Central Baltimore Partnership.

Details TBD.

AA&CC is a proud partner…

Film

Early Summer (麦秋, Bakushū)

Saturday, May 18, 1pm

Towson University, Center for the Arts

Art Lecture Hall, Room 2032

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

FREE Registration Required: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSczjD.../viewform

Enjoy this rare screening of a 1951 classic drama from Reed Hessler’s private collection which explores post-World War II social transformation—especially intergenerational conflict, a family’s involvement in a young woman’s (Noriko) decision about marriage, and her will for independence. Directed by Yasujiro Ozu. Hosted by Reed Hessler, longtime host on WBJC. Co-presented with the Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) and TU College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office.

AA&CC is a proud partner…

Film

The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (残菊物語, Zangiku monogatari)

Saturday, July 20, 1pm

Towson University, Center for the Arts

Art Lecture Hall, Room 2032

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

FREE Registration Required https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeOW3e1R8XAL1.../viewform

Enjoy this rare screening of a 1939 classic drama from Reed Hessler’s private collection.

Based on a short story by Shofu Muramatsu, it follows the struggles and transformation of Kiku, the adopted son of a kabuki master. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. Hosted by Reed Hessler, longtime host on WBJC. Co-presented with the Baltimore Kawasaki Sister City Committee (BKSCC) and TU College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Office.

[bodidarma]

Japanese actress Hiroko Kawasaki, 1930s

[genevieveetguy]

Forever a Woman (Chibusa yo eien nare), Kinuyo Tanaka (1955)

#Kinuyo Tanaka #Sumie Tanaka #Yumeji Tsukioka #Ryôji Hayama #Junkichi Orimoto #Hiroko Kawasaki #Shirô Ôsaka #Tôru Abe #Masayuki Mori #Kumenobu Fujioka #Takanobu Saitô #1955 #woman director

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Kanzashi (Hiroshi Shimizu, 1941)

#kanzashi #ornamental hairpin #Hiroshi Shimizu #shimizu #1941 #nature #black and white #kinuyo tanaka #Hiroko Kawasaki

[elcineasta]

Walk Cheerfully | dir. Yasujirō Ozu (1930)

#walk cheerfully #yasujirō ozu #hiroko kawasaki #minoru takada

[solarmiracle-makeup]

11. Risa Honma

12. Hiromi Sakai

13. Hiroko Nakayama 

My Sera Myu Sailor Mars ranking (1993-2019)

#sera myu #sera myu ranking #sailor mars #hiroko nakayama #misako kotani #asuka umemiya #hiromi sakai #eri kanda #megumi yoshida #aiko kawasaki #risa honma #kanon nanaki #karen kobayashi #kazumi takayama #ranze terada #seira hayakawa

[naruseii]

Myu review 7: 1997 Eien Densetsu

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Before continuing further, I’d just like to mention this. This review is purely based off of my personal opinion. I personally am not that fond of SenShi and since this Myu contains that ship, my comments/views differ from the majority, which is okay! Whether we agree or disagree, let’s keep the discussion civil and let’s also respect each other! Thank you and enjoy this (long) review!

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First impression: I was actually pretty excited for this Myu!! With Stars K being so amazing and this being the second to the last Myu of the First Stage, I really expected a lot!

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Impressions: Actors/Actresses

Anza Ooyama (Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon)- OH YES QUEEN ANZA!! She was so good in this, it’s like she saved the Myu. I really liked how she portrayed Usagi in this Myu. Sad/Mature Usagi is so essential to the Stars arc and I think Anza pulled it off pretty well especially during I Miss You and her talk with Setsuna about Mamoru. She had her fun, silly Usagi moments but I think her more sad/mature/serious moments were the highlights of her character. Her Super Sailor Moon was pretty okay!! She had the mix of funny and serious Moon which created a good balance. Her Eternal Sailor Moon is obviously my favorite. I have to say I wasn’t as impacted as I was in Stars/Stars K but her Eternal Moon was still pretty good!! She makes her so strong/powerful and also really mature and lady-like which is why I love her as that version of Moon so much. Of course, she did well in all aspects and I just really really enjoy Anza-Moon a lot!! 💕

Ayako Morino (Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury)- Ah s***, here we go again. I really can’t stress enough how much I don’t like boy crazy Ami. I’m not a fan of the SenShi pairings so automatically I didn’t enjoy the ZoiAmi bits. This is not Ayako’s fault of course (it’s First Stage/general Myu writing) but seeing her act it out really didn’t settle with me. Ayako’s pre-Zoisite Ami wasn’t too bad?? She kinda overdid the “innocent Ami” but that’s nothing new. I quite enjoyed her Mercury though, because she really did break out of her “innocent Ami” character and showed her true strength as Mercury. Normally with these reviews I always prefer her Mercury over Ami and it’s the same with this one. She’s either lacking or too much, really.

Misako Kotani (Rei Hino/Sailor Mars)- MISAKO WAS SO GOOD IN THIS MYU!! I love her strong and sassy Rei and all her Rei scenes were so fun and interesting to watch! I really like how her relationship with the cast is shown through certain scenes (like the teacher-director switch scene) because it really added to her charm. Just like Ayako, she was given many scenes to showcase her character/character development and I think she gave off an amazing Rei and Mars. I love her voice and her acting so much here!! I’m sad Eien K is her last Myu because I’m really starting to like her a lot :^( .

Akari Tonegawa (Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter)- Akari wasn’t too bad of a Makoto/Jupiter! I really love her little movements and her facial expressions because they add more to her character. Her Makoto was more on the masculine side although she had moments which showed her girly side. Her Jupiter was lacking but, it’s more on the writing than her acting. I can’t really judge her voice on the singing aspect since she didn’t have a solo but, I do have to say her voice is quite powerful. Her dancing was okay and overall, I think she did pretty well despite not having much to do!

Akiko Miyazawa (Minako Aino/Sailor Venus)- Akiko was sooo cute!! I super love her Minako!! She portrayed the perfect fangirly Stars Minako and you can definitely tell from her gestures and how her voice becomes higher than usual (which was a nice touch)! Just like Akari, her senshi counterpart was lacking due to the writing. I think she had the potential to show a really great leader Venus! As mentioned before, her Minako was amazing and I think she touched on every aspect of the character pretty well!! I’m really excited for her next performance (and future ones)!!

Yuuta Mochizuki (Tuxedo Mask/Prince Endymion/King Endymion)- Just like in the previous Stars musicals, Tuxedo Mask/Endymion was hardly present. And when he was, he was typically walking around, getting attacked, kneeling and having few lines of dialogue. Even though he didn’t do much, I still think he did well in what he was able to do!! I hope they give him much more to do in Eien K since it’ll be his last Myu as Tux!!

Sanae Kimura (Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus)- Oh yes!! Sanae was pretty good in this Myu!! She’s had really good scenes especially with Hiroko because their dynamic is just that great. Her Haruka really got to shine when she was with Hiroko. Their scene in Kick Out A Bloody Mystery and Orurean no Sei Senshi really showed off Haruka’s humorous and serious/dedicated side well. Her Uranus is still pretty strong. Her scenes with Moon, the Starlights and Galaxia really highlights her strength as Uranus (especially during the betrayal). Although Uranus (and Neptune) weren’t too memorable in this Myu, I think Sanae did a pretty good job in all aspects and got to portray her character pretty decently!!

Hiroko Tahara (Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune)- Hiroko is just so so good. She makes me enjoy Michiru/Neptune so much!! I really do love her dynamic with Sanae because she actually gets to shine more/take the lead at times and she isn’t just Haruka’s femme gf on the side. As mentioned before, the mystery scene and Orurean no Sei Senshi were probably her best scenes as Michiru. As for her Neptune, she had much more of an impact that before. Especially during the betrayal scene where she said she’d follow Haruka anywhere she goes (she’s basically just re-enacting the scene from Act 1), it really felt genuine and I felt like she encapsulated Neptune and her emotions very well. She’s pretty great in all aspects and again, Uranus and Neptune weren’t too memorable in the Myu but she got to pull of her character pretty well!!

Rei Saitou (Setsuna Meioh/Sailor Pluto)- Oh my gosh I love Rei!! I really loved her scenes where she talked about spending her entire life alone yet still believing in love (or something like that). She really encapsulated Pluto’s loneliness and strength as a person and a soldier. She’s also had her funny moments which gave her a good balance of being humorous and serious. Her voice is amazing and she still dances pretty well!! Overall she did really great!! I super duper love her Pluto!

Chihiro Imai (Hotaru Tomoe/Sailor Saturn)- I think Chihiro did okay for her first and last role!! But I do think she could’ve done better. She captures child Hotaru a bit better than Keiko since she’s younger although, her delivery wasn’t too good at times. There were some points where she would sound emotionless and her movements were also kinda stiff. She has a good voice (especially for her character) but the way she says “Saturn” in To A Brand New World bothered me just a tiny bit. But otherwise, I think she was pretty okay!!

Mao Kawasaki (Chibi Chibi/Sailor Chibi Chibi)- I’m so glad Mao returned for this Myu although, her role as Chibi Chibi was very minor. Since Mao had exposure playing a child role in the past (Chibiusa), I think she was able to keep her acting pretty child-like. She didn’t have as much freedom as she did as Chibiusa but her monologue as Sailor Chibi Chibi and her song “Mou ii no” really amazed me!! She was really good!!

Sayuri Katayama (Seiya Kou/Sailor Star Fighter)- Oh my gosh can I just yell about how charming Sayuri’s Seiya is?? She got a good balance of leader Seiya/Fighter and soft/caring and charming Seiya/Fighter. I think her best moments were with Usagi (I Miss You) the other Starlights (Kick Out A Bloody Mystery) and Kakyuu (Kakyuu Ouhi to Three Lights). I think she captured more of the manga Seiya while having some bits of anime Seiya as well. To be honest, her strongest character is Seiya. Her Fighter had the leadership and care/concern but honestly, it doesn’t strike as much presence as her Seiya does. She has such an amazing singing voice and she dances pretty well so yeah!! I loved Sayuri!!

Hikari Ono (Taiki Kou/Sailor Star Maker)- Um...😔👉👈...I REALLY LOVE MY GIRL A LOT. She was so good okay. Honestly, she makes me less annoyed at Taiki altogether. She’s had her moments as the know-it-all (a.k.a ((sorry, language)) smartass) Taiki but she also had her funny/laid back moments too. I loved her scenes with Momoko or the Kinmoku gang because we really get to see the true character of Taiki/Maker which Hikari portrayed very well. I was surprised she had such a strong Maker because she didn’t really do much as her for the past 2 Myus!! She has the dedication (to mostly) Kakyuu and a strong will. Her singing is great and so was her dancing!! So yes 8/8 my girl did great!!

Momoko Okuyama (Yaten Kou/Sailor Star Healer)- Momoko is the CUTEST Yaten and you can’t convince me otherwise. I was watching the Stars anime when I watched this Myu and her Yaten was a breath of fresh air from her anime counterpart. She’s had her sassy moments but she was such a goof ball in almost all her scenes!! From solving mysteries to deciding on who the next leader of the Three Lights is, she was just so fun to watch! Her Star Healer was very strong and caring! I think she did pretty well in all aspects and I just love her!!

Sakoto Yoshioka (Princess Kakyuu)- YES FINALLY A KAKYUU!! I loved Sakoto!! She has such an amazing voice and I’m so glad they gave her more than one song to sing in this Myu! She really has the “other worldly” presence that Kakyuu has when she makes her first appearance. She was also very kind and motherly but in a different kind of way than Setsuna. She portrays Kakyuu’s emotions so well and she moves so gracefully which really made her capture Kakyuu’s character!! I’m looking forward to seeing her again in Eien K!

Tamami Matsumoto (Sailor Galaxia)- She's definitely different from Saori!! She has a lot more power and a lot more stage presence. She shows off Galaxia's dominant and villainous side really well. Although, I think she’s too mature for Galaxia. I see Galaxia as an intelligent kid but with lack of experience. Tamami’s Galaxia seemed like a queen figure (like Beryl or Nehelenia) who’s seeking revenge when she’s really just someone new to the scene. Nonetheless, I think she portrayed Galaxia well especially with her movement and her voice! And her reformed Galaxia was just as great!

Shadow Galatica (as a whole)- I’m surprised they didn’t include Iron Mouse in this one but even Aluminum Siren and Lead Crow considering that the Stars anime already ended by then and people should know Shadow Galactica but oh well I guess. They removed Pewter Fox as well for some reason but they made up for these losses with Tin Nyanko and Mitis (formerly known as Titanium) Keroko! Both Toni and Megumi did such amazing jobs portraying their characters in all aspects. Sailor Chi, Phi and Theta were amazing dancers and complimented scenes really well. I enjoyed them a lot!

Ryuji Kasahara (Kyaos/Chaos)- Don’t get me wrong, I love Ryuji as an actor and I did enjoy him in this role! But I really didn’t like the build/the writing for Chaos. In the manga he’s just like any other final boss at the end of each arc and since Chaos is the very last villain, he should be portrayed as the most evil creature to exist. Ryuji usually plays playful villains which is probably why they had to rewrite Chaos’ character. The teacher/director Kyaos was really fun to watch and he really played the two really well!! I just wish we could’ve gotten more of a serious/powerful Chaos from him.

Yuri Nishina (Queen Beryl)- So glad they brought her back from Gaiden! She makes an excellent Beryl!! Her voice is really suited for her character and she really shows the evilness of Beryl so well. She doesn’t do much dancing so her only movements are just swaying her arms when she attacks. That aspect kind of bothers me a bit in some scenes because it looks so lazily done even if her lines/scenes hold so much emotion. Regardless, I enjoyed her evil Queen Beryl as much as her reformed Beryl! She did well in both!!

Hidetaka Asano (Kunzite) & Akira Tomemori (Zoisite)- OH YES MY SHITENNOU BOYS!! I mean this time we only have half of them, but it kinda works! Zoisite had more of a role than Kunzite since he somewhat pursued a relationship with Ami. Due to that, Zoisite showed more of his masculine side than feminine side which really changed the atmosphere around his character. Kunzite on the other hand, was less of a leader and more of a casual person. Despite these, I think both Akira and Hidetaka were able to carry on their characters very well! They delivered their lines confidently and they have good singing and movement! I really enjoyed their performance!!

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The story: I’m gonna change this part up! Normally I’d tell the story while inserting my opinions in at certain points but since Eien is longer than previous Myus (I think this one’s 2 hours?), I’ll just give my opinions on the story instead.

It was SO MESSY. This is like the first Stars Myu but even messier. The best way I can describe this story is that they fused both interpretations (anime and manga) of the Dark Kingdom and Stars Arc but also kinda tried to revise Stars K? There was just so much going on in general. Some parts can be understood if you’ve seen the anime or read the manga (or both) but if you’re a Myu-only person then maybe those things may seem unclear/unnoticeable.

[ACT 1]

I’m assuming this is because of the 2 hour time mark but Act 1 was super long. It kinda felt dragging at times. They also inserted a scene that wasn’t really necessary which was the “Little Match Girl” scene with (who I’m assuming is) Chihiro. It was just her talking to this entity (I think it’s Beryl?) while lighting her last match. The entity was talking about how darkness is gonna swallow up the world and how that last match won’t help her (which it didn’t) and through that, Queen Beryl got resurrected. Do you get what I mean??

But aside from that, the rest of Act 1 was just okay. It was a super long act and since there was so much in it, I didn’t find the transitions from scene to scene to be well executed. I think each Senshi/character got a fair amount of screen time although some didn’t really do much. All the musical numbers and scenes were great!! It’s just that there’s too much, really.

[ACT 2]

Act 2 was way shorter. By this point you should be getting the story but I still didn’t understand what I was watching. There was definitely a shift in atmosphere between the acts as Act 1 was more lively and fun (although it had a few serious moments) while Act 2 was more heavy and probably tried to focus on the story more. Most characters were well developed by then until we discover that some of them get redeemed or some of them are actually evil (or maybe they were pretending to be evil but were just good all along). I’d have to say that I preferred this section of the story more than the first. It just seems more well put together although it still hardly makes any sense. The unexpected shift of stance from the villains (evil to good or “good” to (very) evil) was a nice touch on their part. All in all, I think Act 2 or just the ending of the Myu really wrapped up everything pretty well. Despite all the many ups and downs, the ending was actually quite decent.

If you want to know about the story, I suggest you read the ‘97 Eien page on the SM Wiki: https://sailormoon.fandom.com/wiki/Pretty_Soldier_Sailor_Moon_%7E_Eternal_Legend

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Overall opinion: As much as I really wanted to like this Myu, I can't. I had a hard time understanding what was going on & I had to watch this a second time just to make this review. The actors and actresses weren't bad, they all did such an amazing job; the story is just terrible. The concept they went for is good, it's just that the execution wasn't. I'm really hoping for the best for Eien K especially since it's the last Myu of the First Stage.

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FINALLY!! GOSH THIS TOOK A WHILE. I actually watched this Myu with @missemperor back in May and we DID NOT enjoy it. I had to watch it again because the story never stuck to me and I forgot what everyone did in the Myu. To be honest, there were moments that are likable but the problem really is just the story. I’m really crossing my fingers for Eien K!! How about you? Did you like ’97 Eien? Did we agree on things? Feel free to leave your thoughts!!

((Character profiles are from @myu-resource , CD cover is from @galaxycosmos​))

#sera myu #sailor moon musical #eien densetsu #anza ooyama #yuuta mochizuki #ayako morino #misako kotani #akari tonegawa #akiko miyazawa #sanae kimura #hiroko tahara #rei saitou #chihiro imai #mao kawasaki #sakoto yoshioka #sayuri katayama #hikari ono #momoko okuyama #yuri nishina #tamami matsumoto #myu review

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Japanese actress Hiroko Kawasaki, about early 1930s

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List Game: The Sera Myu Soap-Opera about your life

After seeing this old post of mine, I decided to revive this thing and that is what I do now.

Just imagine a soap-opera about your life but the people starring in there are actually Myu-Characters :O So go to this randomizer and list 15 Sera Myu characters, then randomize and see what you get! 

(This ranomizer actually made me very gay again lol I should’ve added more boys xD update: after replacing some actresses with some actors on the list, I am still gay and all the male actors were either my boss or plotting to kill me that’s life, people, that’s life, Missi and Centi even stayed the same lmao)

So starring in “my life - the soap-opera” are:

1. Your mum/dad: Kazuma Inoue as Death Vulcan  [LOL]

2. Your sibling: Miki Kawasaki as Kaolinite (<3) [O-NEE-SAMA!!]

3. Your grandma/grandpa: Yuuta Mochizuki as ..Yuuta Mochizuki [wasted potential lol but a badass grandpa for sure]

4. Haunts you: Ayana Kinoshita as Michiru / Sailor Neptune [nooo, the revenge for hating on NewMyu xD]

5. Your boyfriend/girlfriend: Hiroko Mori as Loof Merrow [ok I’m gay for the Drama Queen I guess xD]

6. Your ex: Kazuko Ono as Lamia [nO why did we break up?????]

7. Your best friend: Yuuji Hirota as Dark Plasman (SKSD+K) [Drama Queen as gf and Drama Boi as best friend, this show is gonna be a comedy drama]

8. Proposed to you: Tomoko Inami as Mistress 9 [oh shit, but at least is this a world that is fine with gay marriages I guess]

9. Your boss: Hikari Ono as Vampiru [what kind of company is she the boss of?]

10. The random person you met at the bar: Mio Nunokawa as scary af Tellu [interesting. is she trying to poison me?]

11. Your rival: Sayaka Okamura as Snow Kaguya [ok so Snow Kaguya is into Mistress 9 or my gf I guess??? LOL]

12. Gave you your first kiss: Hisano Akamine as Ami / Sailor Mercury [looks like I am really into girls xD]

13. Drunk and singing karaoke with: Ado Endou as Centi/Hanako Hoshino [I CAN SEE THAT. I probably met her with Mio-Tellu in the bar and we went to karaoke afterwards]

14. Wants to kill you: Yuhka Asami as Michiru/ Sailor Neptune [Guess she’s plotting along with Ayana then]

15. Gave you your favourite dessert: Ryuuji Kasahara as Gilles de Rais [wasted potential again but thank you are you working at a bar or cafe or something]

#sera myu #sera myu tag game #idk how to tag this #sailor moon musical #randomizer list game

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Romantic Killer: la commedia (poco) sentimentale di Wataru Momose diventa un anime, in arrivo su Netflix a ottobre

L’adattamento sarà diretto dal regista di The World Ends with You the Animation.

Netflix ha annunciato a sorpresa, con tanto di un primo teaser trailer sottotitolato, che il 27 ottobre vedremo approdare, sul catalogo della popolare piattaforma di streaming, la serie animata tratta da “Romantic Killer”, la commedia sentimentale firmata da Wataru Momose

Nel cast troviamo Rie Takahashi (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!) e Mikako Komatsu (Edens Zero), che interpretano rispettivamente Anzu Hoshino e Lili.

L’adattamento targato studio DOMERICA è diretto da Kazuya Ichikawa (The World Ends with You the Animation, Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor) e sceneggiato da Sayuri Ooba (Sweet Valerian, First Love Monster), assieme a Hiroko Fukuda (Amanchu! Advance, Taisho Otome Fairy Tale). 

Il design dei personaggi, invece, è curato da Arisa Matsuura (Clean Freak! Aoyama kun, Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor), mentre le musiche sono composte da Ryo Kawasaki (To Your Eternity) e Tomoyuki Kono.

La protagonista di questa storia è una sorta di "anti eroina": Anzu Hoshino è una liceale che non prova alcun interesse per la moda o le storie d'amore e trascorre le giornate giocando ai videogiochi. Ma quando una creatura magica si intromette nella sua vita, la ragazza dovrà prendere parte a un piano per fermare il declino della popolazione. Questa commedia romantica racconta ciò che succede quando Anzu passa da un'esistenza incentrata sulle sue tre grandi passioni (i videogiochi, la cioccolata e i gatti) a una vita circondata da ragazzi mozzafiato. La ragazza è comunque fermamente convinta di non voler vivere in un gioco di simulazione di appuntamenti. Durante questa trasformazione, Anzu incontra un ragazzo affascinante e molto popolare, un amico d'infanzia atletico e spontaneo e un giovane bello e ricco, ma anche molto ingenuo. Dopo aver incontrato Anzu, tutti questi ragazzi iniziano a cambiare…

Inizialmente, il manga è stato pubblicato esclusivamente online su LINE Manga Indies e ad altri siti, prima della sua serializzazione ufficiale su Shounen Jump+, avvenuta fra luglio 2019 e giugno 2020. I 39 capitoli che ne compongono la storia sono stati raccolti in 4 volumetti.  

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Autore: SilenziO)))

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#romantic killer #anime #serie tv #manga #romcom #netflix #streaming #on demand #giappone #animazione #cartoni animati