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pamy92 · 1 year

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4 Dec 2022 | Asato Yuya 35th Birthday Event

Yuya’s birthday event has always been a special fan event that I look forward to in December each year since being his fan. I've participated my first birthday event in 2018, and the second in 2019.

Ever since the pandemic struck in early 2020, I have not physically met Yuya as borders closed to overseas travellers.

Although I have participated in several online fan meetings (2020 Photobook 1-to-1 Virtual Chat, 2021 Code 1515 ZOOM call), I am glad that border restrictions lifted somewhat this year so I could fly to Japan and participate in person AND on the actual birthday itself too!

~ 2nd Session ~

As I could not reach the venue in time for the 1st session, I only applied for the 2nd and 3rd session.

We had to report to the venue in two batches according to our assigned number (mine was 70) so I decided to chill at the nearby cafe with coffee to calm my anxiety.

When it was about time for me to head to the event hall, I confidently showed my Singapore identity card and I managed to head in with no issues!

The gifts were collected by the staff and taken away immediately to the back room, but I have no doubt that the gifts were safely received by Asaty.

At the start of the event, the MC reminded us of the house rules before calling Asato Yuya out from backstage.

I was bracing for myself to start crying but instead, his infectious energy brought a huge grin to my face and it made my cheeks hurt!

Assay came out in his bright green screen suit (lmao) which I found super amusing because I started thinking of what I can photoshop over the fabric oops!

① Cross-talk

Asaty and the MC had a little banter about his hoarse voice, and his birthday NicoLive broadcast the night before.

It was then cake time, and we all wished him happy birthday!

②Fan Q&A

The emcee had a list of questions shortlisted for this section. And the 1st question selected was his kanji of the year: 興 (which he forgot how to write and the MC had to come over to teach him how to write it.)

Question 2 was from an fan-friend of mine, “Which country would you like to visit? For myself, I would like to visit Australia and Singapore." --- Asaty said he'd like to visit Europe. And that although there were lots of museums, he is not a fine art person. He then demonstrated his short attention span looking at art. However, he said interactive museums like Zoos or Aquariums interest him more.

And to my surprise, my question was picked! "Asato-kun's English pronunciation is really cute. Please hold a conversation with the MC in English!"

MC: What time did you go to bed last night? Asaty: 3...o'clock! AM! MC: What time did you wake up? Asaty: 6...o'clock! AM! No more please!

At this time, the whole hall was laughing so hard because he was struggling to hold the conversation. Asaty then talked about how he loves translator apps, and when he was talking about the soccer match with his western uncle, his uncle was kind enough to write in English and provide a Japanese translation below each line to help him.

There were other questions asked but I could not remember them because I was already excited my question was picked.

③ Nintendo Switch with Asaty

After the Q&A session, it was game time. In the past, we used to play rock-paper-scissors and gesture games but this year it was Nintendo switch!

4 fans are picked by lottery to come up to challenge Asaty in each mini Mario party game. There were a total of 6 rounds or so.

Asaty shared that in the first session, he was defeated by his fans who were eager to thrash his ass in the game, and he told us to play nice because it was his birthday.

And some of the games were absolutely hilarious because Asaty is very vocal when he games, so he was jumping, shouting “Oi!!!!“ and staring at the daring fans who made him lose. I think this was the best segment they have ever done since I joined his birthday event! The chances of getting picked was about 15%, so many fans got to play!

On the 4th round, my seat number was called to join as the last player, and because I was kinda zoning out from the lack of sleep, my mind didn't register the Japanese number (70).

So I sheepishly scuttled to the front and was seated closest to where Asaty was standing, and took Birdo's game controller. Our game was quite hard and I didn't understand the game rule instinctively, so I started freaking out.

The patient staff was helping me throughout while I made all sorts weird distressed noises.

When I finally figured out the controls by accident, I shouted "oh my god!" when the face stretched - and Asaty snapped his head so fast to look at me.

Unfortunately I lost round 1 because I didn't realise that we were supposed to copy the sample face. I think Asaty sensed my distress and he offered to do round 2, saying that "It's too short! This game is hard!" Bless him!

I scored a bit better in the 2nd round but still got the lowest score, and the emcee ushered us back to our seats. I exchanged glances to silently thank Asaty with my eyes on my way back to my seat, but he was staring so hard (with a smile) instead.

④ Aisatsu (Greetings) Time

Before Aisatsu, there was also a lucky draw of an autographed event postcard for 5 lucky fans! Unfortunately I did not get picked.

Finally, to wrap up the event, Asaty gave a short thank you speech for us coming today, and that he was glad to celebrate his birthday with all of us this year.

The emcee then thanked Asaty and invited him to exit the hall, and he briefed us on the photo-taking session. All poses are assigned and we could choose 1 out of the 3.

Pose 1: Double peace sign

Pose 2: 35 pose

Pose 3: Finger hearts

I selected the 35 pose to commemorate his birthday!

⑤ Phototaking

We were ushered row by row outside the hall to wait for our turn to take photos with Asaty. We had to sanitize our hands before taking the letter paper of the pose we want.

I already knew what I wanted to say to Asaty, and rehearsed it a million times in my head. It really felt like I was going to meet a long-lost friend, rather an Oshi, so I wasn't as nervous as my first meeting in 2018 (I was so scared back then).

When the girl went up first in front of me, I could watch their conversation and got really nervous. I distinctively remember watching her and how she interacted with Asaty, it was a very polite conversation.

When she was done and Asaty watched her leave before turning his attention to me, I gave my biggest wave and shouted "Long time no see!"

I remember his eyes going wide and he leaned forward, almost off his seat, "Pame-chan?!" he asked as if to confirm and as I nodded my head, he gave the biggest grin, replying "Thank you!" and his smile was so blinding!

Pamy: Long time no see! *waves wildly* Asaty: *eyes widen* Pame-chan?!! Pamy: Un! Long time no see! Asaty: *breaks out into the happiest smile* Thank you!! Staff: 35 pose please! Pamy: *holds up 3 fingers in left hand, 5 in right* Staff: No no, just 5! Asaty: *turns over to check* I do 3, you do 5! Pamy: OH!! Sorry! Staff: 📸 Pamy: (in English) I'm coming for the 3rd part! Asaty: Ah! *nods nods* Thank you! (I found out a few days later through the fan waiting behind me that Asaty pretended to understand my English, oof! That was brutal!) Staff: Okay, time is up! Pamy: *gets up and walks off* Your English conversation was super cute just now haha~! MC/Staff: *laughs* (walks off the photo venue) Asaty/Staff: YOUR POLAROID!!!! Pamy: OHHH! Thank you!!! Eheh! Asaty: *laughs and waves*

I then waited at the lobby for a fellow fan (our first time meeting), and we went for tea to wait for the next session to start.

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~ 3rd Session ~

My seat was 34 this time round, so I was in the third row! The programme was largely the same as the 2nd session, and the MC reminded us of the house rules before ushering Asaty out.

① Cross-talk

This time, Asaty changed into a dark navy suit with a turtle-neck sweater, and his hair was slicked back. He did a twirl and asked if we liked this outfit choice, and it felt very formal.

During the cake session, Asaty finally took a bite of the strawberry and a huge forkful of cake. It was really funny to see him stuff his face.

I think the cake ended up being too sweet so he had to ask for water to wash it down.

I can't remember what they spoke about during the cross-talk. But I do remember that he spoke about how he has been in Tokyo for 16 years, that he considers himself more of a Tokyoite than Okinawan.

② Fan Q&A

My question didn't get picked for this round unfortunately, and some of the questions he answered were covered in previous years' events - eg. his parents wanted to call him "Tokiya" but it only stuck around for 2 weeks before they changed it to "Yuya".

③ Nintendo Switch with Asaty

This time round, Asaty selected all the princess characters (Princess Peach, Rosalina and Daisy) while he played as Birdo (who annihilated him in Session 2) It was super funny because he got thrashed by his fans again, some of them had super aggressive gameplay!

In one game, it was some tank shooting game and one fan blasted his tank non-stop, and ended his game within seconds. We were all laughing so hard because she was brutal.

Because all the fans didn't hold back, Asaty was literally shouting: "Oi! Daaaaisy!! Oi!! Peeechy!! Oi! Rosalina!!"

My two Asaty fan-friends got lucky and could play with him again for the 3rd session!

④ Aisatsu time

Before Asaty gave his thank you speech, he drew five lucky numbers to receive the autograph postcard. Again, maybe my lucky streak has worn off and I didn't get picked but I got to watch him interact with the lucky fans!

When he hands over the postcard, he bows at his fans and really stares at them (with a smile) in thanks. It was really cute to watch! Again, thank you Mama Asato for bringing up and reminding Asaty to thoroughly appreciate fans.

Asaty gave his thank you speech, and thanked us for supporting him till now.

⑤ Phototaking

Once again, we were ushered out of the event hall row by row for the phototaking. I was in row 3 so I didn't have to wait long.

I selected the finger heart pose this time round because it looked cute.

Pamy: Asato-sensei, Thank you for teaching me Japanese! *deep bow* Asaty: 😆 Thank you! Staff: Finger heart pose please! Staff: 📸 Asaty: *leans over the Covid splash screen with serious look on face* Thank you very much for everything as always! Pamy: I'll support you from abroad! Asaty: When did you return back? Me: 2 weeks ago… (**I must have heard him wrongly because he shook his head) Asaty: No, when are you returning back? Staff: Okay, time is up! Pamy: Soon! I'll support you online okay! (Asaty was really scrambling to talk as I got up to take the polaroid and leave.) Asaty: Be careful when you return back okay? Pamy: *turns back to wave* I will! Asaty: 😊👋🏼

(** Return in Japanese, depending on the speaker could either mean return to Japan or in my instance return back to Singapore, so I misheard and the staff was also listening to our conversation so I panicked.)

I read in many fan accounts (and also observed with my eyes) that Asaty will watch your back as your leave.

So I turned and gave him the wildest wave and he smiled dazzlingly and waved back.

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Summary:

It's really been such a long time since I last saw Asaty in person, and I forgot how tall he was. His happy energy just spreads out when he smiles, and I really felt he was genuinely appreciative of his fans, especially those that stuck around for years.

I could recognise his regulars, and those who attended multiple sessions. Another fan was telling me unlike Rin Rin's birthday event (that you have to ballot for and they book a even bigger venue which made it very formal), Asaty's event was about 100-odd fans and has a more friendly-feeling.

Because of that, I'm grateful that a smaller event meant a cosier one, which we get a chance to play games with Asaty and also chat with him a bit.

I myself did not expect him to remember my name, maybe "Singapore fan" might jog his memory, but he caught me by surprise because I didn't have to even say my country or my name.

He remembers.

As he does to all his fans.

It was really an unexpected surprise, and something that I will remember for a long time.

Happy 35th Asaty!

#asato yuya #yuya asato #asato yuuya #安里勇哉 #pamyinjapan

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licoricesorcerer · 2 years

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Look at this hand😍🤤

And these spiderman wanna be pose🤣

So precious❤️❤️❤️

#asato yuuya #asato yuya #安里勇哉

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oshi-nakadapiroki · 6 months

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▶ Archive: Ayame Souma @ Fruits Basket 2nd season, performances 2023.10.9～15.

#look at his SMILE #fruits basket #stage fruits basket #furuba #ayame souma #ayame sohma #hatori souma #shigure souma #nakada hiroki #imari yuu #yuuya asato #twitter

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naradivision · 6 months

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Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part I

Once the night of 31rd October has already come to the town, who knows? Something extra supernatural is bound to happen!

Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists,

And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!

To be honest, at first I attempted to make the cast match with their headcanon VCs but considered giving it up at some point because if I did that, some names would be brought up too often *side-glancing at Yuuya, Saigo, and Yorii*

Surprisingly, almost every song happens to have their own English subtitles available, so open them up if you’d like to know something. I’ll leave more details in your imagination then (¬‿¬)

If you feel tempted to do the fanarts, please feel free to do it XD

So, now. Isn’t it time to let the Feast begins?

[All lights in the stadium suddenly flickered on and off uncontrollably]

[One by one, every light in the stadium has eventually been turned off]

[Now, everything around was soon engulfed in the complete darkness]

#1 Answer The Call (Offer Your Soul)

Kureha “Eclipse” Koizumi

Sumire “Diabla” Shinomiya

Asuka “TREA$URE” Koizumi

Lyall “Corvus” Shiba

Kaoru “Arachne” Shinozaki

Kotono “Shiki” Ohara

Tasuku “Katame” Kawanoe

Eden “Ember” Yamamura

Kaori “Black Orchid” Narizuka

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Real title: Dakini Covered by O.B.N.N (AeGJoongG, YangDoki, RaA, EASYDOG, Gogyeol, DALNODO, Seelight, EDEN, ZENRUA) | Original by twinkle, UtaP ft. Kagamine Rin

In the midst of the night, two pairs of red lights roam in darkness…

#2 Werehumans

Kanra “D. Vil” Akemi

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

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Real title: Kaibutsu (Monster) Covered by Amatsuki x 96neko | Original by YOASOBI

Dear pioneers, raise up your flags!

The land that no one has yet to know before…

Declare we’re now the ones in charge!

#3 Neverland Kakumei

Kosuke “Lumière” Furuhata

Lana “Facade” Alarie

Aranai “Ride or Die” Norikoru

Tomi “High Class” Chōten

Azusa “Onna-musha” Furukawa

Yuki “Ice King” Kuraokami

Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi

Ace “MC Patriot” Douglas

Yudai “KILLA W” Toya

Asato “AR Master” Rikiya

Anika “Rush Hour” Kiyozaki

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Kotan “Kamuy” Anchikar

Aoba “Guinevere” Yamamura

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Real title: World Domination Original by Hikifes team 2019 (mafumafu, soraru, luz, un:c, araki, nqrse, syounen T, amatsuki, urata, tonari no sakata, shima, senra, eve, sou) a.k.a. My favs all stars XD

——[ Interval: Fan Meeting Session ]——

Howdy~

And sorry for the wait, my dear mortals♡

Hasn’t anybody told you not to follow voices in the night?

#5 See me? See me? (Succubus ’s Lullaby)

Aika “VeeXn” Yumi

[For goodness’s sake, the extent of her show this time was only limited to singing and dancing… Thus, the minors can enjoy it too]

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Real title: Wiggle Wiggle Original by Raon

…Promise me one thing?

Don’t ever let yourself be drawn into this dreamy sweet trap, ‘Kay?

#4 Zombiz Fantasy ♥︎

Shuu “Men-H” Edogawa

Kaiji “Jinx” Sano

Touya “MC Darling” Kisaragi

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Real title: Kokotsu ni Yamu (Ecstatic Breakdown) Original by alfakyun ft. takayan Welp, sorry for the unmatched number of voice casts

Exhausted yet?

…No? That’s great!

Why don’t we spice things up a bit before meeting the shuffle teams in the second half!

#6 Lull X Roar

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

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Real title: Hell is mine Original by araki x luz Yorii did say in his interview that maybe they could work together so why not? I even pray for their voice claims (Amatsuki & Araki) to actually collab one day

🎃 Behind the scenes Pt.1

Even though there are other divisions and some participants which may not be mentioned above, they’re all invited and have their own parts in this event as well. For examples;

Himari Asami, Hiroshi Sakura, and Suzuran Minazuki (who was on the request of her non-blood-related cousin) were in charge of designing and making costumes with the assistance of three fashion interns; Aimi Miyazaki, Alice Shiroka, and Umi Kobayashi.

Akira Arai, Natsume Kurome, Kururi Yamamura and Queen Card’s team were noted to took part in making props. By the way, Kureha Koizumi was anticipated to participate in this as well but she unexpectedly showed up in the opening show —much to everyone’s surprise.

Reiaki Suzubayashi and Emiko Akaibara showed to work together on helping the cast prepare themselves before entering the stage.

Chiyuri Seiguni was tasked to be the main operator of most special effects on stage via the brief from the real technician, Raiden Otoha since this one had to take his part in the 7th show.

Aiko Mayeda was the D.J. and he got the party started! The 86 band and other musical units associated with other division members were also joined in to provide music for some songs.

Most choreography throughout the shows were designed and coached by Yeong Hajoon, Haruto Morikawa, and Kaede Iwasawa.

The representative of Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo; and the head of a certain publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura were assigned to deliver the details of this event. Please expect more live reports and some tidbits behind the scenes from them.

The foods and drinks in this event were all supplied by the alliance between Luis Kōkyū, Rashaad Young, Harumatsuya shop, and Rikiya farm.

The main sponsors of the previous event are Sigma Inc., Toi Pharmaceutical, and E.L. Medical Co. Therefore, this time it’s the turn of Wonder⇓anD Sound Systems, Arakawa Tech Industries, and the concert venue was organized by the entertainment agency “Kairiku Production” with the cooperation of Queen Card’s league.

For some reason, a certain division was banned from participating —to be specific, it’s Ginza Division. However, Eiji Noguchi and his family were secretly invited because his children wanted to come.

At first Fusao Ise and Queen card were honored to be the MCs (or the hosts) of this event but because the latter had to ‘prepare’ for her own part in the 11th show, Reika Aichi was surprisingly nominated to take over this role once again alongside Fusao.

At the beginning, all the cast were seen wearing some kind of masquerade mask before their first show started.

Though not every division was present in the 3rd show, there were flags with symbols of each team ever participated in the D.R.B. showing on stage.

For whatever reason, Aranai Norikoru was the one who delivered the line “Toki wo (Shout)!” before the chorus “Kakumei wa matte (The revolution has succeeded)!” was sung by all divisions. Well, someone in the cast seemed visibly displeased with how this turned out.

Despite the 6th show being performed by Yuuya Kanata and Yorii Sakuma, the one who advised them on the lyrics was their senior musician, Ren Nakashima, and the music provider for this show was none other than the 86 Band

Before two boys of the 6th show left the stage, the camera caught both Yuuya and Yorii high-fiving Ren who was up for the next show…

▶︎ TO BE CONTINUE IN PT. 2…

Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:

@saitama-division @shinagawa-division @enoshima-division @niigata-division @edogawa-division @sendaidivision @fukuokadivision1 @hamamatsu-divison @toshima-division @setagaya-division @kawasaki-division @kyoto-division @uenodivision @aoyama-division @taito-division @sapporo-division @naha-division @okinawa-division @toyama-division @akihabara-division03 @naradivision @hakodate-division @kumamoto-division @minato-division01 @suginami-division @kobedivision @katsushika-division @miyazaki-division @harajukudivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @odaibadivision @chiyoda-divison @minato-division03 @chiyoda-division2 @takatsuki-division @megurodivision @koto-division @ginza-division @shizuokadivision

P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.

Oh, and there were part 2 of course! Maybe other OCs might join in the cast there~~

...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)

#hypmic oc #hypnosis microphone oc #not only nara division #halloween event 2023 #hypmic halloween 2023 #hypmic halloween #SecretZ Night Out #Imma trying concert style #made-up album #probably can't tag all divisions here... there's a lot of them #well we're at the part 1 so look forward to the part 2 shall we?#Youtube

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1250px · 4 months

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Action Stage 「Helios Rising Heroes」 2

Action Stage 「Helios Rising Heroes」 2 has finally revealed its visual!

Here's the promotion movie.

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Story.

Following the 13th generation's entrance ceremony, the new heroes, the rookies Junior and Faith, are assigned to the West Sector.

However, as per the mentor leader Brad's wish the two are put into an unusual team with only one mentor. Furthermore, their mentor, Keith, has no motivation to teach the two newcomers and leaves them to themselves. Junior wants to be transferred because he is dissatisfied with the team's lack of motivation, while Faith doesn't seem to have a care in the world. Instead of improving teamwork, the gap grows wider. Meanwhile, the gear that connect the past and the present begins to move due to an incident caused by Eclipse.

It all started with Lost Zero four years ago. ―With the death of a hero.

Cast.

Keith Max: Seiya Inagaki (Twitter) Leonard Wright Jr: Jun Noguchi (Twitter) Faith Beams: Gaku Takamoto (Twitter)

Billy Wise: Naoya Iwaki (Twitter) Nova Summerfield: Shojiro Yokoi (Twitter) Shin: Yuta Osumi (Twitter) Siams: Taishi Sugie (Twitter) Sirius: Kento Ono (Twitter) Dino Albani: Yuuya Asato (Twitter) Brad Beams: Ryouma Baba (Twitter)

#stage play #helios rising heroes

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meep-hani · 1 year

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The Royal Tutor (2017)

The Royal Tutor

Aired: April 2017 to June 2017 Watched: No record to April 26, 2020

Producers: TV Tokyo, Square Enix, Sotsu, TV Osaka, AT-X, DAX Production, TV Tokyo Music, Avex Pictures, BS Japan, Dai Nippon Printing, Contents Seed, A-Sketch Studio: Bridge

Number of episodes: 12 Synopsis:

Equally charming and stern, Heine Wittgenstein is a brilliant man who commands respect, despite his short, childlike stature. Thus, the king of Grannzreich has called upon Heine to undertake a daunting task that has driven away many before him—become the new royal tutor to four princes who are in line for the throne.

The four heirs each have very distinct and troublesome personalities: Licht, the flirtatious youngest prince; his immature older brother Leonhard; Bruno the studious third prince; and Kai, the oldest of the four and the most reserved. Hilarity ensues as Heine attempts to connect with each of the princes in order to groom them for the throne. However, Heine's mysterious past and dark undercurrents in the present may threaten the harmony within the kingdom.

Notable characters:

Heine Wittgenstein (voiced by Ueda Keisuke)

Kai von Grannzreich (voiced by Asato Yuuya)

Bruno von Grannzreich (voiced by Adachi Yuuto)

Leonhard von Grannzreich (voiced by Hirose Daisuke)

Licht von Grannzreich (voiced by Aoi Shouta)

Adele von Grannzreich (voiced by Matsui Michi)

Rating/s:

Notes/comments (optional):

The chances of me watching this is pretty close to the chances of me rewatching Snow White with the Red Hair.

Will I rewatch? Probably, if I'm really bored.

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MyAnimeList

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leenaevilin · 2 years

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[Update] 『乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった…』THE STAGE (otome game no hametsu flag shikanai akuyaku reijou ni tensei shiteshimatta… the stage)

the show will be running from June 30th, 2022 to July 5th, 2022 (Tokyo) @ サンシャイン劇場 (Sunshie Gekijou)

Cast:

Oota Yuuri as Catarina Claes (カタリナ・クラエス) TAKA as Geordo Stuart (ジオルド・スティアート) Miura Kairi as Keith Claes (キース・クラエス) Asato Yuuya as Alan Stuart (アラン・スティアート) Ishikawa Keiichirou as Nicol Ascart (ニコル・アスカル) Koizumi Moeka as Mary Hunt (メアリ・ハント) Takahashi Karin as Sophia Ascart (ソフィア・アスカルト) Motonishi Sakiho as Maria Campbell (マリア・キャンベル) Shiina Taizou as Sirius Dieke (シリウス・ディーク) Nakanishi Ayaka as Anne Shelley (アン・シェリー) Harusaki Non as Sasaki Atsuko (佐々木敦子)

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asatoyuya · 2 years

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WebNewType - 「Fruits Basket The Stage」 Interview with Soma Shigure's actor Asato Yuya

02 March 2022 | "I want to convey the beauty of the work with all my heart."

「Fruits Basket The Stage」 will finally be opening at Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall from March 4th (Friday) to 13th (Sunday) 2022. The role of Tohru Honda will be played by Ayano Christie Yoshida, Yuki Soma will be played by Naoya Kitagawa, and Kyo Soma will be played by Shohei Hashimoto. And, Shigure Soma - the character who lives and watches over the main characters - will be played by Yuya-san. We speak to Asato-san, who had not yet started rehearsals, about the charm of the work and his enthusiasm for the stage production.

―Please tell us your thoughts when you received an offer for this work.

Asato: Actually, about three years ago when the TV series started, a producer from TV Tokyo told me, "A really good work will be starting." So, I've been watching the anime broadcast since then. But with the news of the stage adaptation arriving this time around, I thought that "Ah, it's all connected." I really felt it was meant to be.

―What kind of impression did you have when you watched the anime?

Asato: My first impression of it was that it was this fantasy show with a gentle atmosphere of how the female main character met the twelve zodiacs, but it was more heart-wrenching than I imagined, like something muddy was drawn or messed up. There were also scenes that make me laugh. As it's a work that captures the depth of human beings, I thought it was amazing. The Final Final season was also really good right? After the stage adaptation was decided, I looked back at the series from the beginning again, but this time round each line echoed deeper and I could spot the red flags or, "Ah, so that's what that expression meant." The episode about Toru's mother was really tragic...

―How do you perceive Shigure to be played? Asato: Well, he's really mysterious, isn't he? At first, he comes across as a responsible adult , but the mystery gradually deepens... For the other characters, we can understand their character development along the way, except for Shigure, for real, I kept wondering who he really is (laughs). Because of who Shigure is, I do feel the pressure in delivering this role. But, I basically think his position is more of an older brother while watching over Toru-kun, Yuki, and Kyo, so I want to convey that atmosphere. While I'm good friends with Hashimoto Shohei (playing Kyo), in reality, he's really more like a younger brother to me. So I'm looking forward to seeing what happens on stage.

―What is your impression of Toru, the main character? Asato: She's is a really nice girl. Toru-kun's seriousness and innocence are overwhelming that even I honestly think "Let's be a good person like her." Also, I think the relationship between Toru-kun's friends, Uo-chan and Hana-chan, is wonderful.

―How did you feel when you wore the costume when you shot the visuals? Asato: I'm used to wearing kimono because of my Tokyo Ryuuseigun unit activities, so I don't feel so out of place while in it. Besides, including the wigs, the hair and makeup team are always with us, so we can depend on them. The make-up and costumes of the other characters are also the best, and I think that everyone who is watching will be able to easily enter the world of Fruits Basket.

―How do you feel about the performance now? Asato: Frankly, I'm really looking forward to it. I'm happy to be able to see the work that has been loved by everyone for over 20 years, but I personally love it. I'm not worried about anything, I'm jumping over the pressure and preparing for the role while feeling the tremendous power of the work itself. The cast members, including Shohei, whom I talked about earlier, are many friends who have I worked with them previously, so I'm just looking forward to seeing how the show turns out . After that, I think that everyone is interested in what will happen to the transformation scene for the zodiacs!? Because I was not informed at the moment before the rehearsal, I am super anxious.

― Lastly, please share a message to all the fans who are looking forward to it! Asato: I'm confident that something absolutely wonderful has been created for this production. I would like to immerse my heart into communicating the wonderfulness of this work, not just only to the manga and anime fans, but also to those who enjoy the stage. However, personally, I think that if you haven't seen it yet, you can feel it deeper if you come into the theater after touching the manga and the anime versions. I hope you'll enjoy it together! And I would be grateful if you could support "Fruit Basket The Stage".

[Credits] Photo: Yumemitsu Ikegami / Interview / Text: Hitomi Wada

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