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bleachbleachbleach · 2 years

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The Bleach Live Action is a Reason to Live

I didn’t do any writing last night, because we rewatched the Bleach live action movie instead. We saw this movie for the first time during Lockdown Summer #1, after watching the FMA live action. Basically, it went “wow, that was the worst movie I’ve ever seen, I wanna watch another one.” At the time, my co-blogger had already pandemic read/reread the Bleach manga, but I didn’t yet know that (or this blog) was something I was going to choose to be doing with my life. Suffice to say, the context of watching this film last night was very different than the first time!

We’ve now seen many live action anime adaptations, and many anime stage plays (musicals, 2.5Ds, whatever a “Naruto Live Spectacle” is). With this broader appreciation of the genre, and a deeper and refreshed understanding of Bleach, this movie is still in my Top 5 Live Action Adaptations!* It slaps, this Ichigo is my favorite live action Ichigo, and Renji literally made me drop my salad bowl because he and Byakuya are so funny in this movie. Love it, no notes. * I think this Top 5 goes: 1. the Rurouni Kenshin movies, 2. Death Note III, 3. Kids on the Slope, 4. Bleach, 5. ???????

The Bleach live action has big “It’s a Summer Movie!” energy/style, so if you liked the Bleach live action, you should watch that one. If you didn’t like this movie but thought it might have potential, you should watch that one. If you would have preferred this movie be about Rukia and Renji making a student project film, you should watch that movie. (No, but you actually should. It’s genuinely wonderful.)

Anyway, the Bleach live action also features Ichigo and Ishida conversing a very normal distance apart from each other:

As well as Renji, fresh from his stint on Soul Society’s Next Top Model and having taken Tyra’s advice about “ugly pretty” and angles to heart:

(Tits out Renji came to execute Rukia, which is how you know it’s a formal occasion.)

According to my co-blogger, this guy is best-known for playing female roles in kabuki theatre, which precipitates here in An Interpretation of Renji. But also I would definitely read the AU where Renji joins the Hanbantai Players and becomes best-known for playing female roles in kabuki theatre.

Miyavi’s Byakuya pairs perfectly with Abarai “Strike a Pose” Renji, also offering An Interpretation of Byakuya’s hair, among other things:

Granted, the best thing about these two isn’t in this movie, but in the underground sequel, titled Kate, where Byakuya discovers that he enjoys roleplaying as Yakuza/Finance Renji’s live-in boyfriend:

You see, in the Bleach live action, Byakuya and Renji have the patience to spend an entire training montage in the Living World after having encountered Ichigo and Rukia for the first (or second, in Renji’s case) time, just like... hanging out? I guess?

My best explanation for this is that the Kuchiki have a summer penthouse in the Greater Tokyo Area, and Byakuya figures that while they’re there to execute Rukia and Ichigo, they might as well turn down the sheets, let some air in, etc.

So while Ichigo and Rukia are involved in their second or third training montage of the film, Byakuya and Renji go off to do penthouse things. There, nurtured by the unexpected inspiration of the relative freedom of the Living World and a vast expanse of spare time while they wait for the clock to run out on the training montage, their roleplay relationship begins.

The Bleach live action also took its credits animation cues from the cinematic experience that is 2Fast 2Furious, which of course is a timeless and always welcome aesthetic nod. You can’t watch this film and be left wanting. It is perfect.

#bleach live action #bleach #no brain just bleach #ah shoot i forgot to mention that isshin plays saitou in the rurouken movies #another great unhinged crossover/fusion opportunity

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kenkao-love · 2 years

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KenKao moment | Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Edition Stage Musical

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translationandbetrayals · 2 years

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Why "Jigoku Sensei Nube" is an underrated anime, and why people should give it a chance.

Having a conversation about 90's anime culture in general can be a very hard topic, mainly because it was a decade that meant an explosion in terms of anime: we have, for example, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, Slam Dunk, Rurouni Kenshin, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and a long list of classics which are still very popular in our culture, and have a huge impact amongst large groups of people, including kids, teenagers and adults.

But what about the anime that existed in those years and has been taken aside from the popular classics that we can still see in expositions, merchandising and music videos?. Because there are literally hundreds of productions that are almost hidden nowadays, and some of them have become cult classics, meaning that they are still recognised in a small group of people.

Jigoku Sensei Nube, which is the anime that I'm going to talk about, started as a manga series and then it took its jump to the japanese screens in 1996, consisting of 49 episodes along with OVAs and movies that followed the story of Meisuke Nueno, a teacher that has to deal with different evil forces that include ghosts, aliens and yokai.

But, why do I consider this anime to be so important? It's because the story of the Domouri Elementary, on which Nube, the main character, works and saves the students from evil entities, is a perfect mix of terror and comedy. It certainly has this element that makes anime so fun to watch: you get, for example, scenes where Nube acts like a complete clown and gets humilliated by a group of children, we often get to see him getting beaten by Ritsuko, his love interest, or reading adult magazines, only to get caught by someone else. This side of Nube makes him closer to the audience and the students from the school, who always make fun of him, because sometimes he lacks money, or gets rejected by women, making him a likable character.

At the same time, he can (and must be) serious about his job: his clumsiness doesn't distract him from taking care of his students, who are always being chased by evil spirits or paranormal situations. And whenever he has to fight, he shows a lot of bravery and strenght, not caring about giving his own life or energy to save the ones that he loves. The fact that he has a demon hand with powers makes it more interesting: besides, we get to see his love interests and how his bonds with them develop. At some point in the anime, Ritsuko, his colleague, starts to get an important role in certain chapters, and even has a date with Nube, struggling to get him because he has a compromise with Yukime, a yukki-onna that fell in love with him after he saved her.

I believe that Nube and the adult characters in this show depict us how at some point of your life you are trapped in this stage of life where you are not an adolescent anymore, but still can't be considered as a full adult. Even when sometimes Nube behaves like a child, he still proves that he's a responsible adult whenever he has to fight against these monsters.

Another point that is very important is the fact that we see, along with comedy, a big amount of horror, and classic tales from Japan. Nube doesn't need to show gory images to appeal at its public: the pressence of psychological horror, along with the discomfort and fright that the kids show, are all we need to get good chapters. This anime does not only count with monsters: we get to see different topics that can be unsettling, such as reincarnation, death, sad stories, doppelgangers, time travelling and everything that you need in an anime to make it awesome.

The presence of yokai makes it a good place to start learning about japanese culture and their legends: we have, for example, Okiku, a real doll that grows her hair endlessly, the story of a Kappa that hides under the school, or when Miki (a girl from the elementary) turns into a Rokurokubi at night, phenomena that is explained by a little ghost in the middle of the episodes.

In conclusion, I think that these things make Nube stand out from other animes. It includes action, ghosts, romance failures and one of the best openings out there. Personally, I have been a fan of this anime since I was 5 years old and it was on ETC tv, I used to get scared every night with the different stories and I am still scared of the aliens that appear at an episode. Not much people know this anime, but the ones who used to watched love it the same way as I do, because I think it's some sort of cult classic and it really stands out for being unique on its way. This is why I recommend it to people: you will definitely have a good time and learn some things while watching it, and you might as well become a fan of it.

By Camila Iglesias.

#Anime #Manga #Japan #personalstory #essay #submission

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recentanimenews · 2 years

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Kana Hanazawa Sings Bakemonogatari Anime Ending Theme for CrosSing Cover Song Project

As the seventh and final entry of its first season, the official YouTube channel for the cover song project "CrosSing - Music&Voice-" has posted voice actress Kanahanazawa's performance video of "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari." The song was originally performed by supercell as the ending theme for the 2009 TV anime Bakemonogatrai, in which Hanazawa voiced one of its heroine characters, Nadeko Sengoku.

In the message video on Twitter, Hanazawa says, "I've been singing this song at karaoke since college. The song really picks up in the last chorus part. I always put the microphone down once at that point (laughs). But it was worth it to keep singing. I was able to sing it smoothly and properly. I would be very happy if everyone could listen to it."

"Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" by Kana Hanazawa:

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#花澤香菜さんコメント動画公開✨ そしてフォロー&RTキャンペーンを開催します???? 抽選で2名様に直筆サイン色紙をプレゼント???? ⏰対象期間～6/14(火)23:59 ????参加方法 ①#CrosSing 公式Twitter＆TikTokをフォローhttps://t.co/6FhQbgoZ2N ②????をRThttps://t.co/ubnlcMhWj7@hanazawa_staff pic.twitter.com/8fh10lVSms

— CrosSing Official (@CrosSing_info) June 1, 2022

The "CrosSing - Music&Voice-" project first season's performer lineup:

Maaya Uchida (voice actress / Katarina Claes in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!)

Akari Kito (voice actress / Nezuko Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

Yui Ishikawa (voice actress / Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan)

Kana Hanazawa (voice actress / Ichika Nakano in The Quintessential Quintuplets)

toawana (fhána vocalist)

Toshiki Tateishi (stage play actor / Itaru Chigasaki in MANKAI STAGE A3!)

Shibuya HAL (VTuber)

"Blue Bird" (Naruto Sippuden) by Maaya Uchida:

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"Sobakasu" (Rurouni Kenshin) by toawana:

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"Skyclad no Kansokusha" (STEINS;GATE) by Shibuya HAL:

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"Kaibutsu" (BEASTARS) by Akari Kito:

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"Inochi no Namae" (Spirited Away theme song) by Yui Ishikawa:

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"Mata Au Himade" by Toshiki Tateishi:

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Source: "CrosSing" project official YouTube channel / Twitter

By: Mikikazu Komatsu

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

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blackfireswallow · 4 years

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Mario updated his Twitter twice and also an Insta story ^^

On Twitter he retweeted the announcement of Tamura Shin and Wago Shinichi joining him in his online readind stage play what is scheduled for August 15 and wrote:

"Shin-san and Shinichi-san, I'll leave myself in your care."

As for the stage play, the ticket sale will start on July 29 and it'll be broadcasted on NicoNico Chokiagi. (Please note a VPN might be needed for the broadcasting site.)

Moreover, on the official site a comment from the actors has been published. As for Mario he said:

"As this time’s appearance is decided, I’m happy I can create a work together with [my] reliable and cute-cute kouhai and a bit strange (haha) and very loved senior actor. As I’m starving for acting I want to strike hard with all my strength. Aimed for the viewers who are looking forward to it, although we’re still in a world where we can’t be relieved, I’ll do my best to make it a work what can give strength for tomorrow to everyone who will watch it even just a bit. By all means, although it’ll be through the screen, I’ll be happy if you can come to see it. I’ll leave myself in your care!"

On Insta he posted this photo as a story. On the screenshot it's written:

"Fringe senpai"

You can check out the Insta story here before it expires: https://www.instagram.com/stories/mario_kuroba/

Then he retweeted the announcement about tomorrow's Rurouni Kenshi Youtube live broadcast and wrote:

"There will be! There will be! There will be an announcement! [My heart] is pounding hard!"

As for the broadcast, it'll be tomorrow (July 23) at 19:00 Japanese time. you'll be able to watch it on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTDYDZuNwfA

Sources: https://twitter.com/m_kuroba/status/1285905683678760960

https://twitter.com/chokaigi_PR/status/1285893635129536512

https://chokaigi.jp/2020summer/plan/recitation.html

https://twitter.com/m_kuroba/status/1285943128470327296

https://twitter.com/rurokenstage/status/1285905450840420352

#kuroba mario #mario kuroba #Kuroba Mario online reading stage plays #Musical Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Hen

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[Announcement] ミュージカル「るろうに剣心京都編」 (musical rurouni kenshin kyoto hen)

the show will be running from May 17th 2022 to July 24th, 2022 (Tokyo) @ IHIステージアラウンド東京 (IHI Stage Around Tokyo)

Cast:

Koike Teppei as Himura Kenshin (緋村剣心) Kuroba Mario as Shishio Makoto (志々雄真実) Matsushita Yuuya as Shinomori Aoshi (四乃森蒼紫) Katou Seishirou as Seta Soujirou (瀬田宗次郎) Kizu Takumi as Sagara Sanosuke (相楽左之助) Okuno Sou as Honjou Kamatari (本条鎌足) Igashira Manami as Kamiya Kaoru (神谷薫) Suzuki Rio as Makimachi Misao (巻町操) Reimi Urara as Komagata Yumi (駒形由美) Yamaguchi Makiya as Saitou Hajime (斎藤一) Katou Kazuki as Hiko Seijuurou (比古清十郎)

Izuka Kenta as Sadojima Houji (佐渡島方治) Goumoto Naoya as Yuukyuuzan Anji (悠久山安慈) Matsuuchi Tsukasa as Saizuchi (才槌) Catcher Nakazawa as Iwanbou (夷腕坊) Kajihara Hayate as Kariwa Henya (刈羽蝙也) Saikawa Kouji as Sawagejou Chou (沢下条張) Shiroki Mirei as Takani Megumi (高荷恵) Abe Yutaka as Kashiwazaki Nenji (柏崎念至)

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My Review of Trapp Ikka Monogatari

Chances are you are quite familiar with the story of the Trapp family of Austria. Whether you read the memoirs of Maria von Trapp or if you watched any version of The Sound of Music…

More than likely, it’s the latter. Yes, The Sound of Music is one of those musicals just about anybody has seen. Even me! Whether on stage, the Julie Andrews & Christopher Plummer smash hit movie, or that abomination live for TV with Carrie Underwood, you more than likely have seen something along the lines.

But did you know that Japan had its own take on the story? In 1991, Japan’s World Masterpiece Theater released “Trapp Ikka Monogatari” or The Trapp Family Story. World Masterpiece Theater had several animated stories loosely based on books like Anne of Green Gables, The Swiss Family Robinson, and in later years Les Miserables.

Maria Kutschera arrives in a little Austrian town to become a nun and asks to be put in the strictest abbey there is. At Nonnberg Abbey, Maria was a bit of an odd-duck there (and that’s putting it lightly). Maria’s a bit of a wild child and is constantly getting in trouble with the head sisters of the abbey. And worst of all, she whistled! Gasp! How do you solve a problem like Maria? Well, the sisters decide to have Maria stay with a family for nine months to a family with seven kids. Maria is to be a governess to one of the children but she eventually hits it off with all seven kids. That’s right, Rupert, Hedwig, Werner, Maria, Johanna, Martina, and Agathe.

Oh, I’m sorry! Do those names sound foreign to you? Well unlike The Sound of Music, this adaptation found it necessary to use the REAL names of the von Trapp children.

BETWEEN THE SUB AND THE DUB: As it turns out, only a few animes part of Japan’s World Masterpiece Theater has been dubbed and released in North America. And this was not one of them. On top of which, this anime is not available for streaming purposes. Not even on Retro Crush. Sigh. Someday, dammit! The sub cast, holy shit I am familiar with literally the entire cast. Yes, it’s because most of them were from Pokemon or Sailor Moon. I know many seiyuus are able to sing, but there were several people I was blown away with, especially Masako Katsuki. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

*Maria is played by Masako Katsuki (known for Cassidy on Pokemon, Michiru/Neptune on Sailor Moon, Tsunade on Naruto, Cecile on Kyou Kara Maou, and Sheffield on Familiar of Zero)

*Georg is played by Katsunosuke Hori (known for Fu on FMA: Brotherhood, Fersen on Rose of Versailles, and Tsuneyoshi on Tokyo Ghoul)

*Rupert is played by Shinobu Adachi (known for Aunt Daryl on Little Witch Academia)

*Hedwig is played by Maria Kawamura (known for Dr. Fennel on Pokemon BW, Eudial on Sailor Moon S, Mamiya on Revolutionary Girl Utena, Naga on Slayers, and Asuka’s mother on Evangelion)

*Werner is played by Yuuko Matsuoka (known for Bertha on Pokemon DP, Madame Christmas on FMA: Brotherhood, Queen Metalia on Sailor Moon: Crystal, and Alvida on One Piece)

*Maria (von Trapp) is played by Yuri Shiratori (known for Roxanne on Pokemon AG, Charlotte on Berserk, Yukina on Yu Yu Hakusho, Noriko on Golden Boy, Sayo on Negima, Tsubame on Rurouni Kenshin, and Mei on Love Hina)

*Johanna is played by Hiromi Shikawa (known for Bugsy on Pokemon)

*Martina is played by Saori Sugimoto (known for Sanae on Green Green)

*Agathe is played by Naoko Watanabe (known for Chi Chi & Pu’ar on DBZ)

DISLIKED CHARACTER: Well folks, at the beginning of the series I had quite a few characters that left a bitter taste in my mouth! I let Hedwig go early on. I can’t blame her for her disgust and distrust of new adults.

Then we go to Matilda! I’m on a half and half with her as she wants the children to be safe, but she’s often looking out for her own best interest than what’s best for the children. She does mean well. Except for a few times! One is when she’s telling the children what’s best and whenever Maria intervenes, Matilda constantly brings up that Maria is nothing more than a governess and to butt out. She brings it up at every opportunity. And then there was this sucking up to Lady Yvonne (who we’ll get to in a second) to a point where she’s literally forcing the children to do this and that for this woman.

And now let’s talk about Lady Yvonne. The atypical soon-to-be step-mother to children who put their birth mother on a pedestal! Rightfully so! No matter how much Yvonne looks like the von Trapp children’s dead mother (because they are blood cousins), no way in hell could she ever replace her. Yvonne has no interest in being tied down by Georg’s seven children. I’ll betcha anything she has no intention of having any of the children live with her if the marriage is to go through. Probably ship them off to a boarding school knowing her! Several episodes down the line and I was right. Believe it or not, there’s something worse than Hedwig on the rag, Matilda on her high-horse, and Lady Yvonne. That answer is…

The Nazis! Worst characters in damn-near every show, book, anime, or what-have-you!

SHIPPING: Much like the real life account of Maria Kutschera, they’re definitely going to cover her eventually marrying the patriarch of the Von Trapp family, Georg.

But before that, we’ve gotta get through this engagement between Georg and Lady Yvonne. Because Georg isn’t after her vast wealth, her father approves of this marriage. The deal-breaker was unfortunately the seven children. Yvonne has no interest in being a mother and even gives the children extravagant gifts to win them over. She really wants a nanny to take care of all the children or send them to a boarding school and just have an empty house with Georg. But kudos to Georg for sticking with having all 7 children decide for themselves and not be sent off against their will.

Another strike against this match came when Yvonne tried to get on the youngest Von Trapp child (Agathe) good side. That went as horrible as you would expect. Yvonne even tried to show Maria that the children think nothing of her. That went even worse! All of the children love Maria. And as for Yvonne, they never really warmed up to her and she finally noticed it. Finally, Yvonne confronted Georg on what we started noticing after episode 20. Does Georg love Maria? Come on dude, she’s like 20 years younger than you, she’s barely an adult, she’s like four years older than your eldest son! But yeah, he admits it! Surprisingly, Yvonne accepted it. The engagement was called off and she ends up with some random wank.

Okay, we’re finally going to get Georg x Maria happen, right?! Throughout these nine months together in the house, they really didn’t have as many ship-worthy moments as one would think. After all, Georg was engaged throughout that time. But they both had some blush-worthy moments that make you think, oh yeah, they’re gonna hook up. After Yvonne and Georg called off their engagement, it was around the time Maria was supposed to head back to the abbey as her nine months at the Von Trapp household were going to end. But the kids were all in an agreement that they don’t want Maria to leave and that they love her. Georg felt the same way and he ends up asking for Maria’s hand in marriage. But did Maria really love Georg? It sort of felt exactly like what the real Maria wrote in her memoir. She stated that she loved the children the most and she learned to love Georg later on. But I didn’t see Maria upset or angry during the wedding ceremony. Whatever!

HEY! IT’S A MUSICAL: Don’t expect to hear the songs from Sound of Music or anyone to have the voice of Julie Andrews. But what we’re given isn’t half bad! Maybe it’s the over two decades I spent watching anime that I’m fine with any Japanese songs. When I say that it’s a musical, I don't mean the characters suddenly bust out singing like in the Sound of Music. Usually, all the singing was just Maria and the children bonding and later it became something bigger.

Now, here’s something you might not know. When Japan was first broadcasting this series, there was an opening sequence featuring Do Re Mi. You remember Julie Andrews teaching those kids Do Re Mi? Unfortunately, I’ve been unable to locate an actual video of the opening and just the audio. In later broadcasts and releases to the anime featured the song “Hohoemi no Mahou”. But Do Re Mi still ends up on the CD release. I do believe that’s the only song that is similar to the musical.

ACCURATE OR NOT?: Here we are again! The crappiest spot in the world where we nitpick people’s works and compare it to the original sources.

*The children’s names! If you’re a big Sound of Music fan and watch this, you might be thrown off by the names of the children. That’s because all of the children have the correct names of the real von Trapp children. Again, they are Rupert, Hedwig, Maria, Werner, Johanna, Martina, and Agathe.

*The children’s names might be all correct in this version, but the ages and positions are changed a bit. Hedwig and Agathe are kinda switched around. Agathe, the baby of the family is really the eldest Von Trapp daughter. And Hedwig was actually the fifth child (just ahead of Johanna and Martina).

*The dates are severely different from what they were in real life. I wasn’t entirely sure of what year the anime was in with this retelling until episode 36. That’s when we were all certain that this is 1938 with the annexation of Austria and Hitler’s takeover. Now if the anime stayed true, all the kids would be much, much older. Because originally, Maria came to the house in 1926, was married in 1928, and had her first child with Georg in 1929. The children might be a year or so older than when the anime began by the time we reach March 1938, but that’s it.

*Lady Yvonne exists! In the anime, it was clear that Georg was procrastinating or putting off meeting with her. In real life, it was the other way around. But everything else was pretty accurate about her as she was indeed a cousin of Georg’s late wife Agatha. I’m not sure if the anime said anything about her status in the world. In Maria’s memoirs, she referred to her as a princess. I just think she was a socialite of some sort.

*This is more of a swipe at the musical, but Georg was not a hard-ass on his children who hated merriment, fun, and singing. Yes, he does have some PTSD of losing his first wife and seeing things that brought her joy give him misery, but that’s just normal. Surprisingly, the only time Georg snapped in the anime was when Maria found his wife’s old sewing machine. It was more of the Baroness of the house that put restrictions on the children, telling them they must be quiet, not make a ruckus outside, and do what they are told. Despite Georg having status in the world, he doesn’t act like it because he was not born into that status, he was given the status after serving in the military. So he still believes the children should be children to an extent.

*Maria actually had three children with Georg. In the series finale, we see a baby. Now I’m not sure which one it is as the series doesn’t say. Every place I looked online says the baby was Johannes. And that does make sense as it is 1939 at the end of the series and that’s when the real Johannes was born. If that’s the case, Johannes is actually the youngest child of Maria and Georg. But in real life, they actually had two daughters before Johannes. Eleonore and Rosmarie were not featured in the anime. It would make sense due to the dates lining up as the Von Trapps escaped Germany in 1938 and Johannes was born in 1939. Then again, the anime doesn’t really follow year protocols until the 1938 incidents.

ENDING: The Von Trapp family experienced some hardship shortly after Georg and Maria got married. The bank Georg’s money was in went bankrupt and he had absolutely no money. They decided to turn their huge home into a boarding house. Mostly students and men of the cloth were the ones stopping by. But it wasn’t until the visit of famous opera singer Lotte Lehmann came to stay and noticed Georg’s children singing and suggested they enter a choir contest [true story btw]. This was kind of a domino effect for the family as they kept getting gigs. Georg was highly against doing this for money and that singing as a family is a thing they liked doing but wasn’t going to make a career out of it. But we all know how that’s going to go! Things started looking up for the family and then March of 1938 happened!

Austria had been taken over by the Nazi’s. Georg was loyal to Austria and hoped that one day Austria would break from Hitler’s grip. Everyone was frightened at what was happening. And everyone had to assimilate to their new overlords or risk being imprisoned or sentenced to death. Seriously, it was illegal to sing Austria’s national anthem. And the kids had the worst time back in school. All of their teachers were replaced with Nazis who are teaching the children that they must salute “Heil Hitler” every morning. I do find it funny that Werner had the rest of his siblings say “Tail Hitler” when they’re forced to do the salute.

But yeah, the Von Trapp family was uneasy about everything happening around them. Georg’s anger was visible to all the children involving this situation. And to make matters worse, there is a traitor in the household. Georg’s head butler Hans is a flippin’ Nazi! He was downright giddy when Hitler took over Austria. Things were getting harder for Georg and his family. Certain liberties they’ve taken for granted were suddenly taken away by secret police. Especially when Maria gets ill and the doctor they’ve relied on for so many years was taken away by the secret police. Because he was Jewish! Add to that, the secret police came to Georg’s home several times. Once because he didn’t hang the Nazi flag outside his home, another time to give him a special request from the German army to man a special submarine, and finally to have the Von Trapp children sing for Hitler’s birthday.

On the plus side Maria’s pregnant. There is no plus side. There’s never a plus side when Nazis are involved. Georg, get your family the fuck outta Austria!

Georg had to be careful planning as Hans couldn’t be trusted anymore and he could have spies. That also means leaving Franz the farmhand and Rosy the cook behind. Those two were very nice characters and you just wish they could have been saved too. So the story goes, they tell Hans that the family is going to go hiking in the mountains. Not too suspicious as that’s something they normally do. The family packed their things, gave their goodbyes to Franz and Rosy and head off to the bus station. Trouble did arise when meeting up with Rupert (who’s been away at a medical school) as he missed the connecting train. But everyone was able to meet up again near the Swiss border. The family stayed with Mimi (a former maid for the Von Trapp’s) and her husband.

Their escape was a nail-biting experience to watch. Mimi’s husband borrowed a funeral hearse to transport the family across the German border into neutral territory. And wouldn’t you know it, the secret police came searching and asking questions. Good on Georg to speak in Italian as he was in real life an Italian citizen at one point in his naval career. Good on you, anime! I was scared they were going to open the casket as a lot of the kids were hidden. Thankfully, they eventually made it to neutral territories and eventually the United States before war broke out all over Europe. During one of the singing competitions, they made a connection with a gentleman from New York. And that was their destination. Their escape was successful and in 1939 Maria gave birth to…I’m pretty sure it’s Johannes. The end.

Love it. Love everything about the story (minus the animation). Hey, Japan’s World Masterpiece Theater is great and all, but the character design isn’t the best. That was one of my criticisms of Les Mis and even then that was still in the top tier category for best adaptation. Now do I like it more than the Julie Andrews musical?

*groaning*

I can’t bad-mouth the musical. Julie Andrews is a bleeping goddess. Her voice brings the sunshine in every room. Music wise, it’ll hands down go to Sound of Music. You just can’t beat Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. In terms of the story itself, I do like this adaptation a smidge more than the musical. A three hour musical vs. a 40 episode anime series! Let’s just say, I really liked how Maria was able to connect to ALL of the kids on a deep level. In the musical, yes Maria did connect with the children, but I felt there was more of a connection between Maria and Lisel than any of the other kids. Not only that, but there were several episodes where we delved into Maria’s past.

The anime however had a lot of episodes so that Maria was able to learn more about the seven children individually. Originally, she was there to only be a teacher to Maria Von Trapp, but she also became a teacher to Johanna. Despite being only a Governess, she was able to help a lot of the children with their problems. Yes, these episodes are technically fillers, but some were worth it. In one episode, Maria helped Rupert decide what he’s going to do in the future and ends up wanting to become a doctor. Perfect choice as the real Rupert Von Trapp really became a doctor. In another episode, she’s stuck trying to help Agathe through a rebellious phase which connected to the arrival of Lady Yvonne’s surprise visit. Those episodes showed us who the children love and trust and who was trying too hard to become their new mother. And we even get an edgy episode where Hedwig gets her first period.

Oh yeah, this anime went there!

If you are able to find and/or download this anime, I say take a chance and watch it.

Okay, now we go back to my list of unlicensed gems…which is filled with unwatchable hentais! Be kind to me, Randomizer-kun!

Oh, thank you God! It’s another story from World Masterpiece Theater. Although, it’s a story I know absolutely nothing about. Wish me luck!

#anime review #trapp ikka monogatari #trapp family story #maria von trapp #georg von trapp #hedwig von trapp #johanna von trapp #agathe von trapp #maria kutschera #werner von trapp #sound of music #martina von trapp #rupert von trapp

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kenkaodoll · 1 year

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Koike Teppei as Hitokiri Battousai

His movement, his figure, the lightning effect for sakura petals. Everything is beautiful.

#Rurouni Kenshin #Rurouni Kenshin Stage Musical #Koike Teppei #Himura Battousai #Himura Kenshin

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aishiteru-kenshin · 2 years

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Rurouni Kenshin : Kyoto Edition Stage Musical

May 17th 2022 - June 24th 2022 Starring Teppei Koike as Himura Kenshin.

Official Website

Official Youtube Channel

#Rurouni Kenshin #Rurouni Kenshin Stage Musical #Koike Teppei #小池徹平 #Kenshin Himura #Samurai X #Nobuhiro Watsuki #RuroKen Stage Musical #ミュージカル『るろうに剣心京都編』#Teppei Koike #Himura Kenshin #るろうに剣心 #RuroKen #My GIFs

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plus-plus46 · 3 years

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Terasawa Yukie is a Japanese singer, dancer, entertainer and actress member of the japanese female idol group Nogizaka46. She joined the group in 2018 alongside the rest of the fourth generation. Since her debut she has been one of the most popular member of the 4th generation due to her top notch dance skills, beautiful visuals, sweet vocals and lovely personality.

☆ Personal Info

• Birth name: Terasawa Yukie (kanji: 寺沢雪恵)

• Nicknames: Yukkichan

• Languages: Japanese (native), English (Conversational), Korean (Basic).

• Ethnicity: Yamato Japanese

• Nationality: Japanese

• Birth place: Yamagata-ken, Yamagata-shi, Japan.

• Birthday: 13th June, 2001 (20 years old).

• Religion: Shintoism, Japanese folk practices and mahayana buddhism.

• Zodiac sign: Taurus.

• Chinese sign: Snake.

• Blood type: AB+

• Height: 154cm.

• Weight: 47kg.

• Sexuality: Straight.

• Relationship: Kawashiri Ren (2020 - present/closed)

• Face claim: Terasawa Mirei

☆ Career

• Company: Sony Music Japan Nogizaka46 Division.

• Group: Nogizaka46.

• Years active: 2018 - present.

• Kenkyuusei period: 2 years.

• Positions: Senbatsu member.

• Survival show: None.

• Colors: ice blue and frost white.

• Emojis: 🌨/❄

☆ Personality

Good traits: Sweet, caring, lovely, nice, gentle, delicate, well-mannered.

Bad traits: A little bit stubborn, too emotional.

☆ Family

Father: Terasawa Satoshi 寺沢智 (age 51 - 1970)

Mother: Terasawa Maeko 寺沢前子 (age 47 - 1974)

Older brother: Terasawa Minato 寺沢海凪音 (age 27 - 1994)

Older brother: Terasawa Ryuichi 寺沢龍一 (age 24 - 1997)

☆ Endorsements:

☆ Dior: 2019 - present

☆ Essie nail polish brand: 2020 - present

☆ Doritos: 2020 - present

☆ Jimmy Choo: 2021 - present

☆ Solo Discography:

None.

☆ Filmography:

☆ Movies:

• Kingdom (2019): Secondary Character - Lin Wei

• Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021): Secondary Character - Osawa Aika

☆ Dramas:

• Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi (2019) - Secondary character - Inoue Nako.

• Shiro demo Kuro demonai Sekai de, Panda wa Warau (2020) - Secondary character - Uehara Nao.

• Aishiteru eikyuu (2021) - Secondary character - Matsuda Aiko.

☆ Statistics:

• Vocals: 8/10

• Rap: 3/10

• Dance: 10/10

• Variety: 10/10

• Acting: 10/10

• Songwriting: 7/10

• Stage presence: 10/10

• Production: 4/10

☆ Trivia:

¤ She was born on a very tough winter, so her parents decided to change her name to "Yukie" and used the characters "雪恵" that means "snow blessing". Her name was actually supposed to be "Maki"

¤ Her father owns three restaurants in Yamagata and one of them the oldest and most respected and traditional restaurant in the city.

¤ She learned how to cook with her father and members say she's the best cook in Nogizaka46. Oftentimes she cooks for them.

¤ Her mother is a vet and her clinic is quite famous in Yamagata.

¤ Her family isn't rich but they have a very comfortable lifestyle, she went overseas twice before joining Nogizaka46.

¤ Her brothers went viral on tiktok for dancing and showing their abs and got nicknamed "the hot Japanese brothers". The members teased her a little bit but also asked her to introduce them.

¤ She's really close with her family, she always posts pictures with them and they don't mind showing their faces.

¤ Because she grew with a big family, having two brothers, her parents, uncles and cousins always around, she wants to have a big family too and said she wants 3 children.

¤ She loves any kind of food that has squids, octopuses or sea food.

¤ She's a nctzen and Jam, her bias are Doyoung and Sungchan and her oshis are Junki and Ren.

¤ Her biggest dream is Nogizaka46 getting popular overseas and bringing more recognition to japanese idols.

¤ She thinks her hair, her eyes and her scent are her charm points.

¤ She's really close with Yoda Yuki and Kaki Haruka.

¤ Her favorite superhero is Zatanna, she said that she would like to play her in a movie someday.

¤ If she could have a superpower she wanted the ability to read other people's heart and mind.

¤ She's a great dancer and considered one of the best in whole sakamichi series.

¤ She wants to act in an overseas movie someday.

¤ She won a poll of "most beautiful Japanese idol under 30" with 500k votes which brought her a few international attention.

¤ Her biggest hobby is baking and she loves making pies.

¤ She has a profile on Letterbox to review every movie she watches, so far she has reviewed more than 100 movies.

¤ Her ideal type is someone who is charming, kind, lovely, cute, friendly, tall and can take care of her.

#fake jpop idol #jpop au #jpop oc #nogizaka46 #nogizaka46 addiction #nogizaka46 oc #idol oc #fictional idol community #fake idol #female idol

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frumfrumfroo · 4 years

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What other stories do you love that deal with themes of trauma, forgiveness and compassion as you explore through your meta about Ben? I recommend Fruits Basket (a manga; there is a decent anime adaption, but the manga is better) and The Last of Us Part II. The Last of Us Part II in particular got a similar reception to The Last Jedi and I feel it's for the exact same reasons. Some people have so much hate and love for punishment in their hearts.

I am a fan of Fruits Basket! (I really love the original anime even though they had to make up their own interim ending, I thought they did a great job given the circumstances. I would still rec it to people as a gateway drug to reading the manga, because the manga does have some pacing problems. I’m also very emotionally attached to the English dub so yaaay they got the actors back for the new adaptation- which I will watch when they finish it.)

I heard there was kerfuffle over that game but I didn’t know what it entailed. I will put that on my list to check out.

Recs: still Phantom by Susan Kay. You don’t need to have read the original Leroux novel, just knowing the basic elements is enough. Seeing the ALW stage musical or just having heard the original cast album is loads. (Do not see the 2004 film.)

Les Misérables. The whole book is entirely about those themes and it’s beautiful. If you don’t read French, try to avoid the Denny translation.

Quo Vadis

Crime and Punishment

The manga Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (B&tB-adjacent, every antagonist is humanised and ‘defeated’ with the power of compassion)

The original Final Fantasy VII is dominated by those themes (you can play it on the switch, you can run an emulator, you can acquire the original PC version, or the PS1 disc will work on PS2 or PS3, make sure to use a guide so you don’t miss any of the optional story because there is some very important flashbacks and whole major characters you can completely bypass without realising)

(FFIX is into those areas as well, though much less so than VII.)

Series 9 of New Who is the most uncompromising and demanding statement about compassion in mainstream media for decades, though you really need the anniversary special and series 8 for context (and series 8 requires a little forbearance before it makes its point). Classic Who is also HUGE on this, but that is a massive can of worms and I don’t know how patient you are lol.

The anime Twelve Kingdoms. This is a criminally underrated masterpiece with my other all-time favourite female character (other than Clarice Starling, that is). It’s a sprawling high fantasy epic, but it’s intensely character-driven and Youko’s arc is just... just the best. There is a tonne of dealing with trauma and learning to understand where hostility comes from and discussion of what constitutes justice.

The manga Rurouni Kenshin, it’s the post-redemption living and struggle for atonement you never get to see in other stories. Also: happy ending!!

The anime Trigun (Vash is the poster child for radical idealism)

Star Trek can be good for this, particularly TNG.

Some movies: The Fall (2006), Metropolis, The Fisher King, The Spirits Within, You Can’t Take it With You, Mirrormask, The Petrified Forest, Benny and Joon, California Solo

With the essential caveat that you must stop watching halfway through episode 11, the kdrama Robber is a full-on, balls out redemption romance which is not kidding about making its protagonist a very grounded and realistic asshole who genuinely needs redemption, and it doesn’t apologise for its optimism about human nature and the power of love at all. The female lead’s story centres on her recovery from trauma and there is a lot of forgiveness and a lot of humanising of characters who would be flat villains in most shows.

If you want my (narrative form) thesis on the things I rant about here, I’ve come to realise it’s basically my Loki fanfic.

#recs

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