#the vibes of it matched my original midori concept so… here we are.

[myname-isnia]

Sometimes I wish I wasn’t 12 when I came up with Suiren and Midori cause why the fuck do both of them have Japanese names

#no but seriously. neither of their parents have japanese names. none of their relatives have japanese names #they aren’t from the fire nation which would make a bit more sense #12 yo Nia why were you so dumb. why was there 0 thought put into their names #okay tbf I did take my time picking suiren’s. I googled flower names in different asian languages until I found one I liked #I knew I wanted her name to be water related so I mostly looked at lilies and lotuses #and suiren is a gorgeous name. don’t get me wrong #I don’t really have any qualms about it. I like it well enough and I think it suits her #my in-universe explanation is that her parents were 20 and 21 when they had her and handy grown out of teen rebellion just yet #so picked a name removed from their respective cultures #though if I had to pick a different name I’d choose Niloufer. it also means water lily but matches ghazan haya and afarin a bit better #I have no excuses for midori #every 2000s baby had an indie video game they were obsessed with in 2015-2019. mine was yandere simulator #so I named her after midori gurin #particularly because of that one fan song that I had playing on repeat that summer #the vibes of it matched my original midori concept so… here we are. #I regret it now bc 1) it’s incredibly lazy. holds no deep meaning nor is connected to her parents’ cultures #2) yanderedev is… yanderedev. would rather not have anything associated with him tbh #but I can’t really change it now because it’s been 5 years. I can’t imagine midori with any other name anymore #I don’t even know what I’d change it to. probably something chinese to match ming-hua #and even if I were to change it it would involve editing so much #posts. tags. fics. everything. it’s way too late now even if I had a good replacement name lined up #oh well. Midori it is I suppose. brb gonna go build a time machine to yell at my 12yo self to use her brain #sotrl suiren #sotrl midori #seeds of the red lotus

[couldbebetterforsure]

In case anyone missed it this is the video with the previews for the tracks for the Ryuseitai Trip Album! Aaaaaaahhhhh my boys always release such incredible bangers!!! There’s no such thing as a bad Ryuseitai song!

I’ve already given my thoughts on Suisei Halation, Colors Arise, Nekketsu Ryusei Ninpouchou, Relax Paradise, and Bokura no Stella before. All of the them are still absolute bops and I am so excited to hear the full version of Relax Paradise and Bokura no Stella!!! Once the trip album comes out and I hear the full versions of the new songs I think I’ll make a new version of that “Ryuseitai has no bad songs” post of mine. And I am sooooooo happy that Heart Heat Beat is being included in the album, I’ve already said this song is a hidden gem in Ryuseitai’s discography so hopefully more people will get to know it’s beauty!

New Daybreak: Sounds like such a classic song to me, somehow nostalgic for my childhood watching old anime. I love that from the preview alone it sounds like the juniors are the one taking the lead for this song.

Unmei Power Energy!: I said Tetora’s voice is underrated and I meant it! He sounds so damn good here! I love the feel of this solo, it gives a similar energy of his original solo but I think this one really is showing off his voice more.

Green to the Sky: Aaaaahh!!!! Midori sounds so happy and energetic in this one! A very different feel from his original solo but I adore that he sounds so much peppier. Feels like it fits with Midori’s growth and how important Ryuseitai is to him now.

Seisei Doudou Ouenka: I wanna bounce around listening to this one, lots of energy and power from Shinobu here. It has such a bright vibe to it and I can easily picture Shinobu bouncing around and smiling brightly as he sings this.

Kokoro de Pittari Ai ni Naru: What kind of title is this Chiaki?! 😂 I don’t know what song I was expecting with this title but I love what we got! It’s not as powerful as what we usually hear from Chiaki but I actually like that a lot! I’m super curious to hear the full version for sure!

Happy Drops: A very bubbly sounding song for Kanata! I’m happy his solo matches the energy level of everyone else’s, it sounds really good for him! His original solo was much slower sounding so I like that they changed it up here!

My main takeaway from this is how the feel of the album seems to really show how Ryuseitai has changed. Originally their group songs have a generally similar feel to it while their original solos were very different sounding from each other. I feel like that emphasized that they are all individuals despite being part of one unit. But in the case of the trip album, the center songs all sound pretty different from each other while their solos have the same kind of energy/feel to it. And I think the point here is to emphasize that yes, Ryuseitai is made up of five individuals who have their own ideals and personalities but at the end of the day they are all part of the same unit, all Ryuseitai.

Sorry, I don’t know if I’m explaining myself properly 😅 The point I’m trying to make is that before, the songs seemed to be trying to show that hey, these guys are all unique. They all have their own personalities and beliefs and can’t be simplified down to same concept. But this album is showcasing that hey, we’ve shown how these guys are all unique and we’ve shown how they all have their own take on things. But no matter what happens, they all still belong together. They are all Ryuseitai: five wonderful individuals who come together to create an incredible unit!

#story time with me #ensemble stars #chiaki morisawa #kanata shinkai #midori takamine #tetora nagumo #shinobu sengoku #I still don’t know if I explained my thoughts properly at the end there…. #anyways I love ryuseitai so much my beloveds #and I love how this album showcases both their individuality and how at their hearts they are one and the same #Youtube