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mugiwara-shuenobi · 1 year
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choujinx · 6 months
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NIGE JOUZU NO WAKAGIMI (2021-?) by matsui yuusei
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tengoku-e-no-tobira · 2 months
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mochizuki ayako in hidaka haruto's body doing the babygirl pose.
oh, as a side note, japanese-speaking issey fans nicknamed mochizuki in hidaka's body as "iseko"/イセ子 so i'll call him/her that too
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redsamuraiii · 1 year
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5 Crime J-Dramas You Could Watch
Investigation dramas that have a good mix of seriousness and comedy with strong chemistry among the casts.
1) Hakozume ~Tatakau! Kouban Joshi (2021)
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20 year old rookie police office Kawai Mai (Mei Nagano) joins the police force out of family expectations for her to be a civil servant and as such she does not have the right motivation to push through when things get tough when she becomes physically and mentally drained.
Feeling unappreciated serving the ungrateful and rude citizens, she contemplates her life and considers quitting, until she was assigned to an enigmatic and fearless senior officer, 30 year old Fuji Seiko (Erika Toda) , who is said to be a former ace detective who was demoted.
After going on patrols with Fuji, Kawai became inspired by her driven nature and wishes to be like her. Over the course of the series, they solve numerous realistic ordinary cases that everyday police officers faced, unlike the typical armed robbery cases you often see on TV series. 
2) Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona Futari (2021)
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Mochizuki Ayako (Haruka Ayase) is a determined and passionate 35 year old who is the only female detective in her department that she works hard to earn herself a name and seek justice to hunt down law breakers like the shrewd Hidaka Haruto (Issei Takahashi) who often gets away with his crimes.
Ayako has come close to apprehending Haruto under the full moon when something mysterious happens that knock them both unconscious. When they re-awakened, they discovered that they have swap bodies, much to Haruto's delight. Now Haruto in Ayako’s body is arresting Ayako in Haruto’s body!
The game begins as one tries to outwit the other as Ayako tries to buy time to figure out what happened and how to get her body back while Haruto takes the opportunity of being a police officer to frame Ayako for the crimes instead so that when their bodies switched, Ayako will be arrested instead of Haruto. 
3) Unnatural (2018)
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Misumi Mikoto (Satomi Ishihara) is a forensic investigator who works for the special department that investigates unnatural cause of death, solving dead-end cases or re-opening cases due to requests from police departments or family members of the deceased who wants a full closure .
She works with her team of misfits of different characters and backgrounds, from arrogant veteran investigator who has record breaking of solving numerous cases to a young part time officer, fresh from school who wants to work to gain experience and learn the ropes of becoming an investigator .
I think it is the most interesting show out of the five here as each episode are like puzzle solving where the story start off with one assumption leading you think that it might be this case but halfway through it makes you think that it might be that case but eventually it turns out to be something unexpected.
4) Hello, Detective Hedgehog (2017)
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Goro Nanase (Eita) and Kyusaku Kogure (Go Morita) are private detectives at Akatsuka Detective Agency, which is led by Kaoru Kaze (Tomoko Yamaguchi) . They handle dead-end or weird cases that the police do not want to handle, from corporate conspiracy, to treasure hunting and ghost sightings.
On their bad days when they are struggling to pay the space rent of their agency, they even perform non-investigative cases like fulfilling strange requests from clients which eventually turned into a genuine criminal case when some mishap happen along the way.
Their days of being private detective changes when they assisted Ranko Shidawara (Kyoko Fukada) who believes that her father was murdered and did not commit suicide as the police and company led her to believe. Their antics alone are worth watching as it's meant to be a lighthearted show.
5) You're Under Arrest (2002)
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The story revolves around two police officers, Natsumi Tsujimoto (Misaki Ito) and Miyuki Kobayakawa (Sachie Hara) . Being an officer is not as glamorous as you would think, just like any other jobs, there are the good days and there are the bad days on the job, dealing with difficult people and challenging tasks.
Although they are with the traffic police department, but their line of work often cross path with criminal in progress activities that they decide to take matters into their own hands instead of waiting for the respective back up team to arrive which cause jurisdiction problems with the other department.
I love their complex relationships as they have opposing personalities, mindset and way of doing things, which makes them conflict each other from time to time but once they learn to set aside their differences to work together, they're an unstoppable pair.
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cleaetpauline60 · 2 years
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These are all of my Heroine Otome Game posts. If he misses a heroine please let me know in PM. ;) Thanks ! List #1 here : https://cleaetpauline60.tumblr.com/post/692735314756796416/these-are-all-of-my-heroine-otome-game-posts-if
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Mana [ Noise ―Voice of Snow― ]
Marine Stuart [ Fantastic Fortune 2 ]
Mary Crow [ Danzai no Maria ]
Mary [ Edel Blume ]
Menou [ Jooubachi no Oubou ]
Meriela [ Elkrone no Atelier ]
Mihagi Sono [ Teikoku Kaigun Koi Bojou ]
Mihara Suzu [ Possession Magenta ]
Mikoto [ Hana Awase ]
Minami Yuri [ Vitamin X ]
Minase Arisa [ Trick or Alice ]
Minato Ai [ Kokuchou no Psychedelica ]
Misaki Hana [ Koibana Days ]
Mito Aoi [ Bunmei Kaika Aoiza Ibunroku ]
Miyanagi Hana [ Iza, Shutsujin! Koi Ikusa ]
Mizuhara Ichigo [ Kimagure Strawberry Café ]
Mizusaki Mai [ Ikemen Sengoku ]
Mochizuki Aoi [ CRAZY RABBITS ]
Mochizuki Kazune [ ROOT∞REXX ]
Mochizuki Mutsumi [ Kurenai no Homura ]
Mochizuki Nao [ Hanasaku Manimani ]
Momose Shio [ Goes! ]
Morinaga Satsuki [ Sorayume ]
Motomiya Akane [ Harukanaru Toki no Naka De ]
Mugibata Akane [ Issho ni Gohan ]
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Naala [ Koezaru wa Akai Hana ]
Naaya [ Matsurika no Kei ]
Nakayama Hinako [ Kenka Bancho Otome ]
Nanami Haruka [ Uta no Prince-sama ]
Nanami [ L2 Love×Loop ]
Nanase Suzuna [ Brothers ~Koi Suru Onii-sama~ ]
Narushima Ayako [ Ai wa Nikushimi ni Yoku Niteiru ]
Nasca [ Armen Noir ]
Natalie Taylor [ Confidential Money ]
Niina [ Real Rode ]
Nomiya Yuriko [ Chou no Doku Hana no Kusari ]
Nonohara Nono [ Ore-sama Kingdom ~Koi mo Manga mo Debut o Mezase! DokiDoki Love Lesson~ ]
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Odette Scarlet [ 12 Ji no Kane to Cinderella ]
Ogawa Aoi [ Natsuzora no Monologue ]
Okazawa Midori [ Enkeltbillet ]
Olympia [ Olympia Soiree ]
Ootori Kureha [ Gakuen Tokkyuu Hotokenser ]
Ootori Madoka [ Fushigi Yuugi Suzaku Ibun ]
Ousaka Chise [ Koutarichou Jin'youtan ]
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Ran [ Senjou no Waltz ]
Reisaki Hiroka [ Suuran Digit ]
Rian Lawrence [ Soukai Buccaneers! ]
Rin [ Yoshiwara Higanbana ]
Rinka [ Bad Apple Wars ]
Risty [ Queen of Darkness ]
Rosa [ Tears of Themis ]
Rosalia Scarlet [ 24 Ji no Kane to Cinderella ]
Rose Dinoire [ Majo'ou ]
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Sakaiya Ayumi [ Onedari ShareMate ]
Sakaki Mio [ Oumagatoki ~Kakuriyo no Enishi~ ]
Sakazaki Hinako [ Lovers Collection ]
Sakuraba Asuka [ ALICE=ALICE ]
Sakuraba Suzuka [ Bakumatsu Renka Shinsengumi ]
Sakuragawa Hitomi [ Otometeki Koi Kakumei★Love Revo!! ]
Sakurai Haruka [ Haruka na Koi ]
Sakurai Momoe [ Dare ni Demo Ura ga Aru ]
Sakurai Nana [ Prince of Stride ]
Sakurai Nanako [ Dare ni Demo Ura ga Aru ]
Sakurai Tsubasa [ Abunai Koi no Sousashitsu ]
Sakurajousui Kurumi [ Ijiwaru MyMaster ]
Sakurako [ Hoshi no Oujo ~Uchuu Ishiki ni Mezameta Yoshitsune~ ]
Sanjou Yunoha [ Yunohana Spring! ]
Saya [ Genrou ]
Sayama Kotori [ Butlers ~Meshimase Ojou-sama~ ]
Sayori [ Yo-Jin-Bo ]
Seguchi Haruka [ Dessert Love ]
Sena Hiyori [ Charade Maniacs ]
Sendou Futaba [ Nekketsu Inou Bukatsu-tan Trigger Kiss ]
Seychelles [ Gakuen Hetalia ]
Shanaou [ Bilshana Senki ]
Shiera Rozan [ Crimson Empire ]
Shihara Mana [ Nise no Chigiri ]
Shiina [ Library Cross ∞ ]
Shiki [ Shirahana no Ori ]
Shikigami Sangou Sayuki [ MIYAKO ]
Shindou Ringo [ Club Suicide ]
Shinoda Honoka [ Nyan Love ]
Shinomiya Yui [ Hatsukare☆Ren'ai Debut Sengen! ]
Shinozawa Mai [ Double Score ]
Shiraishi Hina [ Mizu no Senritsu ]
Shiraishi Mizuho [ Kare to Kare no Hazama De Saikon Kazoku Hen ]
Shirakawa Seri [ Vamwolf Cross† ]
Shirakumo Misaki [ O*G*A Oni-Gokko Royale Hunter wa Field de Koi o Suru ]
Shiranui Nanami [ NORN9 ]
Shirien [ Jakou no Lyla ]
Shizumiya Amane [ Utsusemi no Meguri ]
Shunka [ Akai Suna Ochiru Tsuki ]
Siena [ Machi de Uwasa no Hakushaku-sama ]
Sonozaki Mia [ Believer! ]
Sorano Fuu [ Binary Star ]
Soratani Asuka [ Asuka! ~Bokura Seito Kouko Yakyu Dan~ ]
Sugano Fuu [ Kaeru Batake DE Tsukamaete☆彡 ]
Sumeragi Runa [ Kago no Naka no Alicis ]
Suzue Shizuka [ Oumagatoki ~Kaidan Romance~ ]
Suzumori Yukina [ Toki no Kizuna ]
Suzuno [ Ayakashi Koi Gikyoku ]
Suzuno [ Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau ]
Sylphis Castries [ Fantastic Fortune ]
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Tachibana Ema [ Bocchi Musume x Produce Keikaku ]
Tachibana Fuzuki [ Crank In ]
Tachibana Kisa [ Jack Jeanne ]
Tachibana Ritsuka [ Dance with Devils ]
Tachikawa Kasumi [ Butterfly Rouge ]
Tachikawa Saeko [ Katakoi Contrast ]
Tachiki Karen [ Monochrome Wizard ]
Takachiho Suzu [ Hisui no Shizuku ]
Takakura Karin [ Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 2 ]
Takanashi Yuuki [ Paradigm Paradox ]
Takaoka Izumi [ Last Escort -Club Katze- ]
Takatsuka Azusa [ Harukanaru Toki no Naka De 6 ]
Tama [ Gunka o Haita Neko ]
Tanaka Kanata [ Love Drops ]
Tanimura Aya [ Gin no Kanmuri Ao no Namida ]
Tatsuta Ui [ Hyakki Yakou ~Kaidan Romance~ ]
Teresa [ Angelique Maren no Rokukishi ]
Teuta [ Bustafellows ]
Tiana [ Akazukin to Mayoi no Mori ]
Tiana [ Moujuutsukai to Ouji-sama ]
Tifalia [ Radiant Tale ]
Tiny McDaniel [ Tiny x Machinegun ]
Tokizawa Narumi [ Towa no Sakura ]
Tomoe Nakahara [ Sanzen Sekai Yuugi ]
Tooko [ Oni to Hanazuma ]
Toono Sayo [ Shinigami to Shoujo ]
Touchi Aoi [ Tlicolity Eyes ]
Touchi Natsume [ Tlicolity Eyes ]
Touchi Sakura [ Tlicolity Eyes ]
Toyjo Hibari [ Variable Barricade ]
Tsugomori Akari [ Usotsuki Shangri-La ]
Tsukishima Hikari [ PsychicEmotion6 ]
Tsukishiro Iori [ Tsundere★S Otome ]
Tsukishiro Michiru [ Jewelic Nightmare ]
Tsumori Nazuna [ Gekka Ryouran Romance ]
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Ueda Chiyuki [ Lover Pretend ]
Ueno Enju [ Hyakka Hyakurou Sengoku Ninpou-chou ]
Umino Riko [ Butterfly Gloss ]
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Violette [ Reine des Fleurs ]
Vivian N.M.N. Wingfield [ Tsubasa no Oka no Hime ]
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Wendy Darling [ Okashi na Shima no Peter Pan ]
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Yahisa Tsukiko [ Starry Sky ]
Yamada Hana [ Sangoku Rensenki ]
Yamada Oscar [ Shiritsu Berubara Gakuen ]
Yamashiro Koyomi [ KLAP!! ]
Yamate Midori [ Uwasa no Midori-kun!! ]
Yaotome Rei [ -8 ]
Yatsuse Kotoko [ Taishou Kitan ]
Yoshikawa Kei [ Meiji Katsugeki Haikara Ryuuseigumi ]
Yoshioka Misaki [ Pri-Pia ]
Youran [ Lian Yu Zhi Zuo Ren ]
Yousen [ L.G.S ]
Yuki Ayaka [ SA7 ]
Yukimura Chizuru [ Hakuouki ]
Yume Kitamura [ Pretty☆Witch☆Academy! ]
Yuri Evangeline [ Vampire Sweetie ]
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gamerwoo · 11 months
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More of a question than a request. Could you list all of the members of MC's group in Lovers Playlist? I've seen so many names, I can't keep up 😂
overall you don't really need to keep up w who's who, as long as you recognize who's supposed to be in the group. but i can definitely list them!! 😌
(they really don't matter but that did not stop me from giving everyone a full name, deciding who would be what position, and even making an age order lmfao)
Jieun (Ahn Jieun -- leader/vocalist)
June (Kim Jisoo -- vocalist)
Reader (dancer)
Mira (Choi Mira -- rapper)
Eunji (Oh Eunji -- vocalist)
Xiulan (Yuan Xiulan - dancer)
Mars (Chailail Duangkamol -- rapper)
Ayako (Mochizuki Ayako -- rapper)
Soey (Kang Seoyeon -- rapper)
Mori (Mori Momoko -- dancer)
Haeun (Song Haeun -- vocalist)
Yumi (Moon Yumi -- dancer)
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kittyann · 2 years
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10 Quality Body Swap (aka: Gender Bender) Dramas
1) THE SHIPPER (2020)
2) TENGOKU TO JIGOKU: PSYCHONA FUTARI (2021)
3) PROUD OF LOVE (2016)
4) LEH LUB SALUB RARNG (2017)
5) GREAT MEN ACADEMY (2019)
6) KING IS NOT EASY (2017)
7) SECRET GARDEN (2010)
8) GO PRINCESS, GO (2015)
9) YAMADA-KUN to 7-NIN no MAJO (2013)
Side note: The premise is fascinating, but the manga & anime are better than the drama series. Because it’s adapted from a shounen work, the depiction of females in manga can lead toward ecchi and harem tropes. Still, the story and characters have a lot of merit regardless.
10) BOKU TO KANOJO NO XXX (2005)
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mapsareforbraindeads · 5 months
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i’m kind of in love with ayako mochizuki ngl 🫣
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cerinelle-stellarium · 9 months
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gigihou-jff · 3 years
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I will miss Ayako-san in Hidaka’s body!
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mugiwara-shuenobi · 10 months
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choujinx · 1 month
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NIGE JOUZU NO WAKAGIMI (2021-?) by matsui yuusei
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landofanimes · 4 years
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Some group pics from back in the rehearsals time of Legend Forever! Except Ayako (Morino)  wasn’t in the show, so she was probably just visiting the gang! :)
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redsamuraiii · 3 years
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Two films starring Haruka Ayase premiering in 2021
Heaven and Hell: 2 Psycho People
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Ayako Mochizuki (Haruka Ayase) is a 35-year-old detective who is a hard worker and seeks out justice, but she lacks flexibility. Ayako Mochizuki investigates a murder case. From the evidence she collects, she targets Haruto Hidaka (Issey Takahashi) as the murder suspect. Haruto Hidaka is a chemistry researcher and he runs his own company. He is smart and proficient with his work, but he is also a psychopath murderer. Right before Ayako Mochizuki arrests him, their bodies are switched. (Kind of like what happened in the anime, Your Name). So that’s where things start getting chaotic.
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie
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Set after after drama series "Caution, Hazardous Wife," with Yuki Isayama (Hidetoshi Nishijima) pointing a pistol at Nami Isayama (Haruka Ayase) after she came home. Nami Isayama was a special agent, but she hid her past and married Yuki Isayama. Her husband Yuki Isayama pretended to be an ordinary office worker in an IT company, but he was really an agent for the public security department. Now things get dicey and awkward when they realized who the other really is. (Kind of like Hollywood’s Mr and Mrs Smith).
Funny thing is I first knew about all three actors from historical Taiga Dramas. Haruka Ayase and Hidetoshi Nishihijima both acted in Yae No Sakura, a drama set during the Boshin War and Issey Takahashi acted in II Naotora The Lady Warlord, a drama set during Sengoku period. They’re all great actors and I love their roles that I began to watch some of their films! 
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naruseii · 4 years
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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!
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
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​))
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