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139th & 140th touken radio sessions translation ~

U = Umetsu Mizuki, W = Wada Takuma. [ ] = my inputs.

139th session!

W: In 2205 AD, the History Revisionists launched attacks into the past in an attempt to alter history. In order to stop them, the Time Government, dispatched Saniwa to every time period. Saniwa have the ability to awaken the hearts of inanimate objects and bestow fighting power unto them. The tsukumogami born thus are called “Touken Danshi”. Touken Ranbu, shall we begin? How will you spend today? Touken Ranbu, 2.5 radio!!

W: Good evening! This is Kasen Kanesada’s actor, Wada Takuma, from Butai Touken Ranbu.

U: Good evening! This is Yamanbagiri Chougi’s actor, Umetsu Mizuki, from Butai Touken Ranbu. This is a program that alternates between the casts of Butai Touken Ranbu, aka Tousute, and Musical Touken Ranbu, aka Toumyu. This month is Butai Touken Ranbu’s turn! (<- very excitedly).

W: What happened today? (laughs) You’ve got completely different energy from usual.

U: Hahaha, Last time, during the mic check, I was told “please be more spirited!” since it was morning.

W: So you tried to improve? (U: yes) It seems that tomorrow is the spring equinox, and we’ll gradually start experiencing spring weather soon. What are some moments that make Ume-chan feel “spring has come!”?

U: Let’s see…. it’s when my eyelids start closing.

W: …what the heck! (U: hahaha) So anyways, this time the two of us are planning to do a challenge. [Ume-chan starts laughing again bc Kuma starts talking quickly and cuts off what he was saying, and Kuma also laughs.] You too, can do the challenge on twitter. The program’s hashtag is toukenranbu2_5. Please enjoy all the way to the end tonight!

W: This time there’s a special idea (U: oh?); Touken Ranbu 2.5 radio Cult Quiz!

U: Waaaa a cult quiz?

W: Yes. The recordings of guest casts from the previous sessions until now will be played. You have to remember what the guest talked about, and guess what they said in that particular portion. The two of us have to compete on guessing what the redacted section says.

U: I wonder from how long ago they’ll be…

W: There’ve been so many [sessions].

U: As a member of the radio, it’s been two years…

W: Right, so if a recording comes from before that –

U: well, as expected, [inaudible]

W: Well, let’s get to it quickly with the first question. The first question is: from the 75th radio session, featuring Kikkou Sadamune’s actor Matsui Yuho as guest. Ume-chan was the personality [back then] so I hope you’ll will answer well.

U: I see.

W: Oh yeah, if you can’t remember I’ll back you up :)

U: (laughs) Please do.

W: Let’s hear the first recording.

M: Being Sho-kun’s, um, understudy and substitute, was the worst. U: (laughs) why?! M: ww No, I love Sho-kun, I like him a lot, but I couldn’t ever match Sho-kun’s ◯◯◯◯.

W: So: ‘couldn’t match Sho-kun’s ◯◯◯◯’, like Matsui-kun is envious.

U: I don’t remember hearing ‘Sho-kun’ before so I thought ‘who could that be?’ but it’s Kato Sho!

W: Ah! Kato Sho?!

U: This is the first time I’m hearing him being called ‘Sho-kun’ (W: right). Hm, let’s see. Gifted acting skills? (buzz)

W: Wrong. Something that can’t be done except by him, I think I sort of know what it is.

U: Yeah, it’s that isn’t it. I’m trying to think of how Yuho-san worded it.

W: Comebacks? (buzz) Wrong.

U: Wrong, huh………………..Amazing determination? (buzz)

W: Wrong. The hint is: ‘instantaneous.’

U: Instantaneous….?

W: Instantaneous ◯◯◯◯.

U: Instantaneous determination? (buzz) Eh? Instantaneous…

W: I don’t know. The answer is, ‘instantaneous exploding power.’

U: Aaaaah so it was the power of explosion.

W: Back then during Jiden, Matsui Yuho had nine roles to remember as an understudy. From those nine he was particularly concerned with being Kato Sho-kun’s understudy, and that was when he said he felt he couldn’t match Sho-kun’s exploding power.

U: Somehow it wasn’t full-on exploding power was it? (W: that’s right) Hahaha.

W: That’s a really extraordinary thing.

U: The next question is from the 92nd session – my solo talk – for Wadakkuma-san (W: sure.) this session I talk about my mindset post-Kahakugeki Butai Touken Ranbu /Tomoshibi: Kiden Ikusayu no Adabana Ikusayu no Adabana no Kioku. The question will be from this talk. Let’s hear the clip.

U: Speaking of the play, I might call it wildly ambitious. Like everyone’s saying, the meaning in whether we’re able to keep the fire in the lamp burning and safely ◯◯◯◯ was the thing that caused greatest concern.

U: Yes. So, what did I say in place of that didididididi (mimicking the sound) right now?

W: To keep the fire in the lamp burning…..Knowing Ume-chan, I know you’ve used fancy words from your vocabulary.

U: (giggles cutely)

W: ‘Keep going ceaselessly’ is it? (U: oh?) (buzz) Ah, wrong.

U: Wrong.

W: For us to keep burning the flame beautifully like the burner of a spirit lamp used in science experiments?

U: (buzz) Nah that’s wrong. You’d call that beautiful? (laughs)

W: Made you deadpan right?

U: (laughs) It seems that it’s about a specific Thing.

W: A thing? (U: yes) To keep – to keep the firewood incoming? [he’s taking the fire metaphor sooo seriously] (buzz)

U: Haha. Wrong

W: Eh why? What is it… (repeating the phrase to himself)

U: ‘To uphold something’ is the hint.

W: Uphold?

U: Something that’s upheld. Upheld.

W: A torch! (buzz)

U: Wrong.

W: Ughhhhh. Something that’s upheld…

U: To hold up something.

W: Uphold… [they’re just going around in circles lol]

U: Can’t figure it out huh? So the answer is (W: what is it??): to be able to uphold the banner

W: AH! I see.

U: “Suemitsu-san had said: ‘We may be the first to resume such large-scale performances.’ Keeping at it in the midst of a delicate situation isn’t a small thing.” That was what I said.

W: To uphold the banner, right?

U: Really, that was the feel of it.

W: I do remember Suemitsu-san saying that, during the dress rehearsals.

U: It feels nostalgic.

W: At that level, doing a performance feels tantamount to standing on the battlefield.

U: Yeah, like meeting everyone’s frustrations and disappointments head-on. Onto the third question; the 121st session, when Matsuda Ryo came as a guest (W: oh!). Wadakkuma-san was the personality for the session. There’s a written question for this so I’ll read it out: Matsuda Ryo-san and Wadakkuma-san agreed on two things. One was to work on a production together. What was the other thing?

W: …... eh? The other one? It’ll be something unexpectedly simple (U: oh?). Having a drink together. (buzz)

U: Something more mutually engaging [lit. something they both have mutual affection for].

W: More? I did want to co-star…

U: To live as roommates. (buzz)

W: …no. (U: Hahahahaha) That’s – haha, that’s too much like a college student thing. There was something, what was it? (sounds of puzzlement). Something common about a performance. He said something about having calculated and done something… it’s hard to remember when asked about it.

U: Calculated and done…something related to Suemitsu-san?

W: I got it. (snaps finger smugly) I’ve remembered. In Tousute, in terms of doing Touken Danshi, he can act out the character as long as he reads the script itself. (Ding ding ding!)

U & W: Woahhhhhh!

M: Speaking for myself – I don’t know if Suemitsu-san thinks the same – but what he’s thought of, what he’s expecting, his supportiveness, is all written in the script. There isn’t too much discussion. It’s a matter of talking through my portrayal. W: I think so too. M: Ah! Really? W: I don’t talk extensively with Suemitsu-san about what to do or what I want to do. If the things written in the script – if you read the script, you realize Suemitsu-san’s the type to put in the things he wants into the nature of it.

W: I remembered…

U: Correct! That’s amazing.

W: Listening to it again is making me cringe so hard. But truthfully, if you look at it that way, of course there are times when you consult for improvement, but Suemitsu-san’s image of the script is quite clear cut. In that sense, I think that everything is properly written in the script, but that was still super embarrassing.

U: We had a talk on precisely that during this rehearsal, right? (W: right.) In other words, the correct answer was the reading from Suemitsu-san’s manuscript.

W: Ahhh, we’ve come a long way.

U: We have.

W: Because, this is the 139th session.

U: The session Matsuda Ryo-san came as guest was the 121st

W: The one from before with Yuho was…

U: 70th…..

W: Alright. So that was Touken Ranbu’s 2.5 Cult Quiz!

[Next is the Tousute information corner, where they read out the performance dates, locations, streaming details, Kiden’s DVD release, Tousute’s 5th Anniversary Books]

~Ending Comments [abridged]~

U: Saniwa, listen well! Prepare for the Great Invasion. For more information, please check out Touken Ranbu’s official twitter page!

W: It’s become time to end…Next session is going to be the last.

U: (dramatic) EH? WHAT DID YOU SAY?

W: You already knew that!

U: Hahahahaha

W: Noo!!! Nooooooo

U: Damn it! Hahaha

W: How many times? How long will you continue this for? If it’s about money I’ll hand it over!!!

U: AHAHAHAHA (leaning away from the mic) how about that, Nippon Housou-san?

W: I don’t have that much money on hand but if it’ll solve the problem, I’ll give it!

U: I’m actually in the process of saving up –

W: Oi oi oi, senpai! Ah, it’s so sad.

U: It’s just now that I’m thinking of it.

W: Right? The cult quiz we did earlier really made us look back. Just like Touken Ranbu, our history has accumulated, hasn’t it?

U: Well, but still, there definitely will be a next time.

W: That’s right. We’ll begin again someday [quoting Manba from Hiden’s last scene.] We’ll do our best to improve and return along with this program!

U: Yes, we’ve got next week as well!

W: That’s right. (Realization hits) That’s right!!! We’ve still got next week!!!! [can’t make out this part bc they’re laughing so much)

[…] U: Your companions up till now have been Yamanbagiri Chougi’s Umetsu Mizuki and –

W: Kasen Kanesada’s Wada Takuma!

U&W: Bye bye!!

[Giden’s OP fades away]

140th session!

U: In 2205 AD, the History Revisionists launched attacks into the past in an attempt to alter history. In order to stop them, the Time Government, dispatched Saniwa to every time period. Saniwa have the ability to awaken the hearts of inanimate objects and bestow fighting power unto them. The tsukumogami born thus are called “Touken Danshi”. Touken Ranbu, shall we begin? Kept you waiting, huh? Touken Ranbu, 2.5 Radio!!

U: At last, we’ve reached Senshuuraku.

W: Nope.

U: Nope?

W: No way.

U: No way?

W: No way!

U: Shall we –

W: Continue?

U: Go on recording like this?

W: You know, even if I don’t get picked up on the radio waves, I’ll keep on continuing this back-and-forth.

U: Hahaha, Is there any meaning in that?

W: It’ll be a solo talk. It’s over…...

U: It’s ending isn’t it.

W: I haven’t been with Aramaki-senpai even once! We were together on All-Night Nippon Zero but,

U: But that was last year’s event.

W: Why the heck is the club being disbanded without the senpai?

U: And they aren’t even here for this last session. (W: really!!!) I wonder why…You’d think Makki-san would be invited.

W: It means it’s not over yet.

U: That’s right, not until Makki-san comes (W: Until he comes!) Yes, so please do enjoy this last session on the program’s twitter! The program’s hashtag is toukenranbu2_5. Please enjoy all the way to the end tonight as well.

U: […] Touken Ranbu 2.5 Radio began in 2019.

W: Like a club activity.

U: Haha, isn’t it like a graduation?

W: I’m a first-year, I’ve still got two more years. All the senpai will be graduating one by one, but I’ll still be here.

U: The alumni keep coming to the club activities even if they don’t have to! (*both laugh*) They’re still with us.

W: Do you remember the first time you MCed?

U: The time I solo MCed, I had to search for keywords in the studio. That was 26th January 2019, so around two years ago. (W: woah) I remember it well. There was a brawny bodyguard standing at the entrance of the studio who didn’t let me out until I found the keyword. (*both laugh*)

W: Is that right? But did you ever imagine you’d become an MC?

U: No, I hadn’t. After all, even now, I’m not used to it.

W: Nah but I’m used to it though.

U: That’s fast! Hahaha, Isn’t that an SS-rank adaptability power? By the way, Wadakkuma-san became an MC on 18th July 2021, when Aoki Jin came.

W: Right, right. So around a year and a half later than Ume-chan.

U: That’s right, but you’ve appeared as a guest on 19th July and 26th July 2020. That was your introduction (W: That’s right). From then on, the radio appearances didn’t stop.

W: Um, I’ve come many times. I knew that Makki was the personality back then. So, in terms of sequential order, I wondered if that was my Sole Chance™ to make an appearance. When I saw Ume-chan (U: *already laughing*), I went “OI. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?!” For a second, I thought that I couldn’t come [again].

U: Hahahaha, When you say it like that, I feel like I should apologize. (*both laugh*) Sorry. (W: No there’s no need.) It was fun…

W: We had fun. Later on, we had Nippon Zero’s live broadcast.

U: That’s nostalgic. Everyone got more and more drowsy as it went on. Hahaha, I remember it clearly. But really, did you not feel sleepy?

W: No, you see, I came by bicycle, so it was already too late for that.

U: So your body was energized?

W: Yeah, I was energized. We also had an Automatone didn’t we? (U: right) I heard from someone from the staff that when Maywa Denki’s [the company that makes the Automatones] president woke up on the morning after the broadcast, he was shocked at the rise in sales. [It was even trending on Japanese twitter!]

U: That must’ve been a good morning.

W: Ume-chan was magnificent though. [It was Ume-chan who brought the Automatone lol.]

U: If you do something like this people are sure to go ‘we’ll buy that!’

W: Should we do a commercial?

U: Definitely. I look forward to it. Let’s have everyone in the radio club play it [the Automatone].

W: That’d be interesting.

U: Ahahaha, Speaking of, wasn’t Wadakkuma-san cold being outside?

W: That’s right! (U: *laughs*) Why was I, at the start, with Tamura Shin-kun [Myu’s Mutsu]…. the two of us (U: Where were you?) were outdoors. [pic of the two of them btw.]

U: I really still don’t get why the two of you were outside, hahahaha. It was fun. By the way, there are various inputs that’ve piled up from mail that was addressed to Touken Ranbu 2.5 Radio. Let’s start going through them right away. Ok, let’s start from this. From Saniwa Mio-san.

W: Thank you very much.

U: Thank you very much. “I have a question about something I’m very curious about. Everyone is busy doing intense combat and running from one end of the stage to the other in a great hurry, but I get surprised when you reappear from the wings with the makeup restored (*both laugh* W: Is there a reason for that?!) In particular, Kasen-san who is played by Wada-san. His makeup up change in his Uchiban being faithful to the original deeply moved me. (W: Ohh!) Does the makeup-san come to the stage wings to instantly fix it? I’d like to hear stories about the makeup scene in Butai Touken Ranbu.”

W: (impressed) Amazing. You’ve got a good eye (U: That’s right). You know, that really is the case. The makeup in the normal costume is changed in the Uchiban costume. Uchiban has a brighter colour of eyeshadow applied over the eyelids (U: eh…) It’s quickly changed makeup.

U: There is always more of a hurry when putting on the Uchiban clothes.

W: It’s a big hurry. That’s why the makeup staff is on standby in the wings, and after the exit, while we’re changing costumes, the regular makeup is removed, and then between that and putting on the Uchiban makeup, the costume is put on. It’s… a Great Construction™

U: Great Construction™! Hahahaha

W: But you really did notice it very well.

U: It’s amazing, they’re looking very closely. There are definitely moments when there’s a close-up and it makes you go ‘hmmm….’

W: Right… wah, I should be more careful…

U: Haha, about what?

W: I’ve already been very careful until now but I’m happy that you’re watching and noticing to that extent. I’ll also pass it on to the makeup staff. I’m glad…

U: Above all else, isn’t eye makeup quite difficult to fix?

W: That’s right. They really fix my face firmly in one position and that bodily experience is profound. (*Ume-chan losing it*) I can’t move my face at all and all of it is stripped off.

U: [can’t make out what he’s saying but it makes both of them laugh T-T]

W: Exactly, exactly, exactly. Shall we do one more? Saniwa name: Recently-Ate-Ichigo-Daifuku-For-The-First-Time (U: That’s a lie, right? w. Thank you very much). “I once played Momotarou in a brass band concert.”

U: ‘Played Momotarou in a brass band concert…’

W: It’s interesting because its different, right? “At that time, it wasn’t to the same extent as proper sword fighting, but there was a little sword fighting. Back then, I hadn’t been introduced to either Touken Ranbu or Tousute, and I thought that if it had been now, I would have done my best in that scene. Do you two ever have moments where you think ‘back then, if I was into Touken Ranbu, I would have done OO’? I’m looking forward to Kiden!”

U: I don’t think I’d like that at a concert. Taking a clarinet or a trombone and going bang bang bang.

W: Are you that type of guy?!?!?!

U: Hahaha, I’d be told to let everyone concentrate on the musical performance.

W: I wonder how it was, a wind instrument band that played Momotarou. Did you do Momotarou while you were playing, or did you act while the rest of the band was playing at the back? (U: What did they do, the person-who-ate-Ichigo-daifuku-for-the-first-time?) Tro – surely the trombone wasn’t used as a weapon, right?

U: Swinging the trombone around a lot!

W: No supervising brass band club supervising teacher will forgive that!

U: Because it’s so expensive.

W: “You’re the wrong person to learn it!!”

U: “Don’t you dare touch that!!” (Both laugh)

W: But is there? If you had known Touken Ranbu or Tousute before becoming an actor,

U: What would have been?

W: Would it have affected anything?

U: For example, if I had known in elementary school, I’d swing [an umbrella] around on rainy days.

W: That’s expected. If I had known Touken Ranbu, I’d have swung stuff around like it was a sword as part of my school shenanigans. (U: No doubt) Also, doesn’t Touken Ranbu cover history in depth? While repeating dialogue, I’d realize that this certain thing happened in this certain period. In that sense, if I’d known Touken Ranbu in school, I’d have a better score in social studies.

U: Hahaha, those will be limited opportunities though! Truth be told, that would be the cue to pique interest in history. Yes, so thank you to everyone who e-mailed us with your passion for the program. Next is the Tousute Information Corner!

[They announce Kiden performance dates, DVD etc, screening of Tousute performances in cinema theatres for the fifth anniversary.]

W: A message from the Government, and Mikazuki Munechika’s lamented white moon. For further information, please check out Touken Ranbu’s official twitter page!

~[Ending Comments]~

U: FM 93, AM 1242, 2.5 Touken Ranbu Radio, which has been brought to you by NHK from Tokyo Yūrakuchō, has finally reached its climax.

W: Let’s stall for time. (U: HAHAHA) Lets buy as much time as possible.

U: How are you feeling?

W: I’m thinking I can still do more. (U: You can do more?) Like I said last time, if money can solve the problem, I'll put money into it! I want to tamper with this history.

U: Oh. Can we say that?

W: For the time being, I want to become a revisionist. I want to change this historyyyy!!

U: You’ll become an Oboro (W: Hahahaha, an oboro!) An Oboro Wadakkuma [referencing the Oboro characters from Iden]

W: I was, after all, an Oboro! [Probably someone’s dialogue from Iden, idr whose]

U: Hahaha, that’s a line that’s full of mourning for the last session. Ahh, somehow the last session is more energetic than the last. Is there anyone Wadakkuma-san’d like to invite? I’ll guess. (W: ??) As an example, Suzuki Hiroki-san. Suzuki Hiroki-san, that’s right, he hasn’t come yet.

W: He hasn’t been a guest on this radio. I’d like to talk with him, we’re guys who are the same age. What about Ume-chan?

U: Concerning those of the same age, there are many I’d like to invite, but (W: Apart from those of the same age) on a one-on-one basis that I haven’t talked to…..Takeshi Naoki. Naoki and I haven’t talked a lot together, so I’ve been meaning to do so.

W: Well surely, if, someday, 2.5 radio returns, those who haven’t come until now will be called as guests.

U: Well, even the water that’s sipped out from the earth will return to it.

W: So cool…. I really like this uncouth side of Ume-chan’s.

U: Thank you very much! Hahaha, anyway, instead of “in just a small amount of time”, it’s a “someday, once again,” so please wait a little. […] Your companions up till now have been Yamanbagiri Chougi’s Umetsu Mizuki and –

W: Kasen Kanesada’s Wada Takuma!

U & W: Thank you very much!!!

[Jiden's ED fades out]

#WHEW FINALLY DONE WITH THIS #touraji #tousute #umetsu mizuki #wada takuma #my translations #wow is it easy to make umechan laugh. get tickled emo boy!#yea kasens meiku is diff but for me he still has eyeshadow on in his sentou. ok. for sexy reasons.

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