#masachika ichimura

[wheel-of-fish]

Gifset of the most chaotic Phantom moments?

Uhhh so this response is two months late, but better than never? I actually had to halve my choices because of Tumblr's image limit (but if anyone really wanted a part two...).

Masachika Ichimura when the mannequin got caught on the throne:

Paul A. Schaefer's athletic noose-cutting maneuver:

Peter Karrie faceplanting on the organ (which continued long beyond this gif):

Eiji Akutagawa and a good 30 seconds of self-groping:

Uwe Kröger and...this:

Norm Lewis' horsey dance:

John Cudia whipping partygoers with his cape:

Josh Robson's "Masquerade" entrance in the recent Sydney Harbour production:

And Josh Robson performing "Point of No Return" with Georgina Hopson in the rain:

#phantom of the opera #gifset #(in)box five #by request #masachika ichimura #paul schaefer #peter karrie #eiji akutagawa #uwe kröger #beatrix reiterer #norm lewis #john cudia #josh robson #georgina hopson

[operafantomet]

BALCONY SCENE IN LOVE NEVER DIES

Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo, West End

Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo, West End

Celia Graham and Tam Mutu, West End

Celia Graham and Ramin Karimloo, West End

Anna O'Byrne and Ben Lewis, Melbourne

Anna O'Byrne and Ben Lewis, Melbourne

Manon Taris and Luke McCall, Chinese Tour

Megumi Hamada (?) and Masachika Ichimura, Tokyo

Gardar Thor Cortes and Rachel Anne Moore, Hamburg

Gardar Thor Cortes (?) and Jazmin Gorsline, Hamburg

Gardar Thor Cortes and Meghan Picerno, US Tour

Tomas Ambt Kofod and Louise Fribo, Copenhagen

Tomas Ambt Kofod and Louise Fribo, Copenhagen

Tomas Ambt Kofod and Louise Fribo, Copenhagen

#love never dies #beneath a moonless sky #sierra boggess #ramin karimloo #celia graham #tam mutu #anna o'byrne #ben lewis #manon taris #luke mccall #megumi hamada #masachika ichimura #gardar thor cortes #rachel anne moore #jazmin gorsline #meghan picerno #tomas ambt kofod #louise fribo

[redsamuraiii]

Hatachi No Koibito (Ep 8)

When you tried to "party" again when you're older... 😩

#hatachi no koibito #20 year old lover #ichimura masachika #masachika ichimura #sanma akashiya #akashiya sanma #japanese drama #j drama #jdrama #dorama #japan #asian drama #life

[dizzydaisygettinglazy]

According to sources Masachika Ichimura was hired because of his performance in the phantom of the opera musical, does that mean that maybe they saw some similar vibe in both the phantom and mewtwo’s characters?

Hi Anon! Thanks for writing in! Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on this one.

Yes, absolutely! Theater actor Masachika Ichimura was asked to be Mewtwo’s seiyuu in part due to his role in the first Japanese production of The Phantom of the Opera. He'd reprise his role as Mewtwo in Mewtwo Returns and the remake Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, as well as the role as the Phantom in the sequel Love Never Dies. The characters are very similar and the Mewtwo Strikes Back crew comments on it quite a bit!

So quick history. (Skip this paragraph if uninterested!) You have to understand that when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical version of Phantom debuted in 1986, it became a worldwide sensation. As of this writing, it remains the longest running show in Broadway history. It was awarded the Tony for best musical in 1988. That same year, Phantom played to sold out houses at the Nissei Theater in Tokyo. It was playing up to 10 shows a week. It was a lavish affair; Webber and his crew made sure the Japanese production was as accurate to its London and New York counterparts as possible. Phantom was a cultural event for many in the late 80’s.

As you noted, Mewtwo and Erik, the Phantom, are very similar characters. Both are reclusive misanthropes, mysterious and intelligent. Both are rejected from society due to biological reasons outside their control. Both are excellent inventors and architects, exiling themselves to elaborate lairs of their own making. Both feel deeply. Both think blowing shit up is a valid way to solve their problems. 🤷

MSB’s screenwriter Takeshi Shudo notes the similarities in his blog. “[The Phantom’s] talented yet dark and distorted character may indeed be of the same quality as Mewtwo in 'Mewtwo Strikes Back.'”

MSB director Yuyama Kunihiko notes the similarities as well. “Mr. Ichimura, who [voices] Mewtwo, he’s a well-known musical star in Japan. He’s famous for playing characters like the Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera. Dark and complicated characters.”

It was Ichimura’s casting that ultimately propelled Shudo to write the prologue for Mewtwo Strikes Back, including Mewtwo’s dark history and his preponderance for asking “Who am I? What am I?”

On reading the finished script, Masachika Ichimura himself remarked, “It’s just like the Opera House.”

So yes! There's absolutely Phantom vibes in Mewtwo’s character. The character was similar enough to influence the director’s choice of Ichimura as his voice actor, and Ichimura’s hiring inspired the screenwriter to add more Phantom-ness to Mewtwo’s character as he wrote. It all influenced each other. Pretty neat!

Sources under the cut.

CopyCat. “Mewtwo Strikes Back LaserDisc Director Interview.” <www.rigelatin.net/copycat/saga/firstmovie/laserdisc-director-interview>

Rainbow Road. “Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back - Rare 1998 Japanese Director Interview.” YouTube, 5 Oct. 2018.

Rockwell, John. “Review/Music; How “the Phantom” Plays in Tokyo.” The New York Times, 9 June 1988, <nytimes.com/1988/06/09/theater/review-music-how-the-phantom-plays-in-tokyo>

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 168th “Mewtwo Strikes Back” Mr. Masachika Ichimura.” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 17 Dec. 2008, <style.fm/as/05_column/shudo168>.

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 169th “Pokemon” Where Am I? Who Am I?” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 24 Dec. 2008,<style.fm/as/05_column/shudo169>

#pokemon #mewtwo #phantom of the opera #mewtwo strikes back #masachika ichimura #takeshi shudo #yuyama kunihiko #dizzy's asks #mewtwo meta #mewtwo's theme in the jp version is an organ on blast for goodness sake

[newhologram]

ジャックの嘆き (Jack's Lament - Japanese version) fansub Last year I did Sally's Song for Halloween so naturally this year I wanted to do Jack's Lament. In the JP dub, Jack is voiced by Masachika Ichimura who you may know as the original Mewtwo seiyuu! I really enjoy translating the Japanese versions of these popular musicals. It's a whole new way of getting to know these characters. Lyrics page here Gifsets will be in my gifs tag More translations Like my J-Pop translations? Donate to my ko-fi or become a Patron.

#jack skellington #nightmare before christmas #japanese disney #Masachika Ichimura #new's fansubs #Youtube

[filmonizirani-filmo]

Gobangiri (2024) - Godina: 2024 (maj) / 碁盤斬り Žanr: Akcija / Drama / Historijski film Režija: Kazuya Shiraishi Glavne uloge: Masachika Ichimura, Kaya Kiyoh https://filmonizirani.net/gobangiri-2024/

#Japanski filmovi #Jun Kunimura #Kaya Kiyohara #Kazuya Shiraishi #Kyôko Koizumi #Masachika Ichimura

[madreemeritus]

Right... so, um, i just discovered that Ichimura Masachika, the man who played Erik in the Japanese production of "The Phantom of the Opera" (in the 90's), was chosen by Kunihiko Yuyama (director of the first Pokémon movie) to voice Mewtwo in the first "Pokémon" movie. And Yuyama was actually inspired by Erik's (The Phantom) character to write Mewtwo as a tragic, sympathetic villain that struggled with his own existence as he learned how to be a better person in the end... Masachika himself said he was surprised because Mewtwo is pratically The Phantom, but Pokémon version. Except that he wasn't abused because of his physical appearance as Erik was, sure, but the point still stands!

I'M DYING, MY BOTH FAVORITE THINGS EVER, CANONICALLY CONNECTED 🥺❤️

#the phantom of the opera #erik #poto #musical #andrew lloyd webber #mewtwo #pokémon #pokémon: the first movie #mewtwo strikes back #broadway #poto japan #ichimura masachika #kunihiko yuyama

[martyrbat]

yippie found a 1988 AND a 1994 japan production of POTO :3

#hiiii mr masachika ichimura and eiji akutagawa.... <333 #ransom note

[crazyasianlove]

Ninja ni Kekkon wa Muzukashii Ep. 11 Final (Sub. Esp)

DESCARGAR O VER ONLINE AQUÍ

#ninja ni kekkon wa muzukashii #jdrama #nanao #suzuki nobuyuki #katsuji ryo #yamamoto maika #yoshitani ayako #fujiwara taiyu #kakei iwako #tomosaka rie #furuta arata #ichimura masachika #drama #dorama #proyectos finalizados #sub. español

[nexusromanova]

May all your parents live very long and healthy lives. Bit late, but happy mother's day! Go hug your mothers and fathers for me. May you never feel the pain of losing a parent.

Ps. Knew that moment seemed a 🚩. Haven't had a good cry in a long while. Although the story was predictable I didn't care one bit. The entire time I was watching it felt like I'm being enveloped in a warm hug. Nagano Mei's acting was phenomenal, actually all the casts were perfectly chosen.

#drama #life #romance #japanese #movie #parents #death #sacrifice #mother #nagano mei #tanaka kei #okada kenshi #inagaki kurumi #omori nao #ichimura masachika #and so the baton is passed #soshite baton wa watasareta #maeda tetsu #novel #family #seo maiko #love #movie recommendation #movie rec list #japan #father #mothers day #happy mothers day #ishihara satomi

[koushirouizumi]

#koushirouizumi fotr #koushirouizumi posts #koushirouizumi ref #koushirouizumi no rb #koushirouizumi no rb posts #a: masachika ichimura #year: dec 14 2005 #(Wow that's only *3 years* after 02 ended---!!1! And this was in t OKYO presented to the prESS) #(WOW YEAH I can hear some of these lyrics and also note how some of them changed) #(instead of the Tzar line etcetc...) #(You can hear a slight difference) #(They even kept the tallit!!!) #(Using 'Kami-sama' for Hashem *too* y u p...) #(Yeah a thing ppl dont seem to ~get~ is Hashem probably *would* be referred to such a way in a series production *too*) #(People see 'Kami-sama' and *automatically assume* 'Old Testament' and dont understand 'Old Testament' to us) #(IS THE 'Torah' except WE DONT CALL IT THAT AKA 'OLD' TESTAMENT!!! because we don't acknowledge any 'New Testament'!!!) #(Then they try to interpret such from a purely Xtian view and are SHOCKED when the 'theologies' don't line up 100 percent perfectly) #(Across Every Single Series Combined) #(Like...??? What did you EXPECT---) #(And then try to ~school us~ on how ~~we're interpreting the Old Testament {'''lore''' of '''the [~~'canon'~~] timeline'''} 'wrong'!!1!1!~~ #(Like its one thing if people DONT do that and act respectfully discussing but hhhh th A T.....) #(sAVErS series aired *one year later* in 2006!!! LIKE) #(aNYWAY wHErES THE WHOLE THING IN JPN----)

[glassprism]

It’s probably harder to find Phantoms who have different takes on the character the longer the show ran, so who were some of the earliest phantoms who deviated noticeably from MC’s performances?

I think Colm Wilkinson comes first to mind; he very much feels like a Phantom who looked at Michael Crawford's interpretation and decided that, if Crawford veers right, then he's going to veer hard left; if Crawford goes up, he's going down. Wilkinson's Phantom feels very rough in his voice and body language whereas Crawford was more elegant and smooth; very raw and primal where Crawford was refined and vulnerable; and very sexual where Crawford was more sensual.

That being said, I think many of the early Phantoms did a fine job of distinguishing themselves from Crawford while still sticking to the template that he created. I think of Dave Willetts, who added a more unhinged veneer to his acting; Davis Gaines, Kevin Gray, Franc D'Ambrosio, Thomas James O'Leary, and Alexander Goebel, who kept Crawford's smooth elegance while adding more anger and twistedness; and Steve Barton, with his exquisite expression of deep longing and grief.

And then you have Masachika Ichimura, who looked at Michael Crawford and went, "I'm going to copy this man's every movement and vocal inflection, only in Japanese." You go, Ichimura.

#GP gets asks #anonymous #I like Ichimura btw he is such an excellent Crawford clone lol

[operafantomet]

Absolutely awesome First Lair Phantom photos from Japan

Eiji Akutagawa and Kyoko Suzuki, Osaka 1991 or Tokyo 1992

Masachika Ichimura and Ryoko Nomura, Tokyo 1988

Masachika Ichimura, Tokyo 1988

Jun Sawaki, Tokyo or Nagoya 1990

Masayuki Sano and unidentified,

Masayuki Sano and Asami Iwashiro, Kyoto 2017

Masayuki Sano, Tokyo 2021

Masayuki Sano, Yokohama 2017

Unidentified, Tokyo 2021

Kiyomichi Shiba, Nagoya 2016

#phantom of the opera #poto japan #eiji akutagawa #masachika ichimura #jun sawaki #masayuki sano #kiyomichi shiba #kyoko suzuki #ryoko nomura #asami iwashiro

[redsamuraiii]

Hatachi No Koibito (Ep 7)

Two best friends drink their hearts out at a karaoke bar reminiscing their first love that they have lost. 💔

#hatachi no koibito #20 year old lover #ichimura masachika #masachika ichimura #sanma akashiya #akashiya sanma #japanese drama #j drama #jdrama #dorama #japan #asian drama #life #love #first love

[plandthealguidebooktranslation]

Azran Legacy Guidebook: Page 89

Previous Page: Page 88 Next Page: Page 90

Bronev

CV: Masachika Ichimura

Targent’s Azran-obsessed boss. Willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, with the great organizational power of Targent behind him, he continues to work in secret. His full name is Leon Bronev.

At the cave in Froenborg, he used his armed men to threaten and abduct Aurora. The power Targent holds can be seen at their base “The Nest” (lit. God Street)

Underneath his Sunglasses…

Bronev always wears sunglasses, and never relaxes his intense facial expression. Nobody has seen his true face. All of Targent’s members wear sunglasses

Actually an Archaeologist

His obsession with finding Azran ruins stems from him being an Archaeologist. The reason for his actions seems to come from his one-track inquisitive mind.

After abducting Aurora, he reveals himself to be an archaeologist. His room in The Nest is lined with objects that an archaeologist would take interest in (lit. objects that make one feel like an archaeologist).

Actions in the Prequel Trilogy

Bronev first appeared in “Miracle Mask”. Targent siezed the Nautilus Chamber found by Layton with their overwhelming numbers. At that time, Targent’s goals were unknown. However, there is some sort of connection between him and Descole, and he also seemed to know Layton, too.

The size and extent of Targent’s power was can be seen. He was searching for the Azran legacy

Japanese below cut

CV :市村正親

アスラント文明に執着しているタージェントのボス。目的のためには手段を選ばない強引さとタージェントの強大な組織力を持って暗躍を続ける。フルネ ー ムはプロネフ・ライネル。

スノーラの洞窟では、武力で強引にアーリアを連れ去った タージェントの本拠地「ゴッド街」でその力を見せつける

サングラスの下は・・・ いつもサングラスをかけ、厳しい表情を崩すことはないプロネフ。その素顔を見た者はいない。 タージェントのメンーは全員サングラスをかけている

実は考古学者 アスラント遺跡に執着を見せるのは、彼か考古学者だったから。その行動の理由はひとえに探究心からのものらしい。

アーリアを奪ったあと、自ら考古学者だと名乗った ゴッド街の彼の部屋には、考古学者を感じさせるものが並ぶ

セカンドシ ー ズンでの暗躍 プロネフが最初に姿を見せたのは「奇跡の仮面』。レイトンたちが発見したアスラント遺跡の無限回廊を、タージェントの圧倒的な武力で制圧している。その当時はタージェントの目的はわからなかった。ただ、デスコールとは何らかの因縁があり、レイトンのことも知っている様子だった。

タージェントの組織力の大きさを、いやというほど見せつけた アスラント文明の遺産(レガシそ)を探していた

#AL_p89 #Azran Legacy Guidebook Translation #Leon Bronev

[newhologram]

Jack's Lament (Japanese version) - Nightmare Before Christmas lyrics and translation

ᵁˢᵘᵃˡ ᵈᶦˢᶜˡᵃᶦᵐᵉʳ: ᴵ’ᵐ ᵃ ᴶᴾ ˢᵗᵘᵈᵉⁿᵗ, ⁿᵒᵗ ᶠˡᵘᵉⁿᵗ, ˢᵗᶦˡˡ ˡᵉᵃʳⁿᶦⁿᵍ. ᴵ ᵃˡˢᵒ ᵗʳʸ ⁿᵒᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵈᵒ ˡᶦᵗᵉʳᵃˡ ᵗʳᵃⁿˢˡᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿˢ ᵇᵉᶜᵃᵘˢᵉ ᶦᵗ ᶜᵃⁿ ᶠᵉᵉˡ ˢᵗᵃˡᵉ. ᴵᵗ’ˢ ᵐᵒʳᵉ ᶦᵐᵖᵒʳᵗᵃⁿᵗ ᵗᵒ ᵐᵉ ᵗᵒ ᵖʳᵉˢᵉʳᵛᵉ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵉᵉˡᶦⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵃⁿ ᵗᵒ ᵍᶦᵛᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᵃ ᵇᵒʳᶦⁿᵍ ᵈᶦʳᵉᶜᵗ ᵗʳᵃⁿˢˡᵃᵗᶦᵒⁿ. Last year I did Sally's Song for Halloween so naturally this year I wanted to do Jack's Lament. In the JP dub, Jack is voiced by Masachika Ichimura who you may know as the original Mewtwo seiyuu! I really enjoy translating the Japanese versions of these popular musicals. It's a whole new way of getting to know these characters. Fansub here Gifsets will be in my gifs tag More translations Like my J-Pop translations? Donate to my ko-fi or become a Patron.

Translation, romaji, and kana below

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I always hear their cries of celebration With ovations, they praise me so If on a moonlit night, you're filled with dread It can be no one else but me

With just a bit of effort and charm I can make even adults scream out With these spindly arms and a groaning howl Even the God of Death scampers away

But it's the same thing, every year only the same The many screams I hear go "ahh!" I am the king, Jack! His Majesty Yet I'm already tired of this life of mine

The emptiness of my heart drenches my bones The yet unseen world that I long for, does it even exist?

I am the King of Terror And yes, a demon too Everyone kneels before me in fear

Even in Kentucky, I'm Mr. Unlucky I'm a celebrity all around

Yes, and since I'm dead, I can remove my skull And even perform opera this way

Nothing can beat the "Ooh!" in my voice That sends a shudder across the land

But who would understand? This bright face flush with glimmering tears The troubled king who's had enough And wants to throw it all away

Painful longing and unending worries Even with such fame and honor This hollow feeling never fades

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itsumo kikoeru yorokobi no koe hakushu ga boku wo tataeru tsukiyo ni furimaku kyoufu nara boku ni kanau mono wa nai

wazukana doryoku to kono miryoku de otona mo nakisakebu kono hosoi ude to umekigoe de shinigami sae nigedasita

demo onaji koto maitoshi onaji da himei wo kiku no wa aa takusan ware wa ou JAKKU! shihaisha mou unzari da konna jinsei

kokoro no munashisa ga honemi ni shimiteru mada minu akogare no sekai ga aru darou

boku wa kyoufu no ou soshite sou akuma da minna obiete hizamadzuku

boku wa KENTAKII ja MISUTAA ANRAKKII achikochi de yuumeijin

sou shinderu kara atama wo hazushite OPERA mo kono toori sa

kanawanai sa kono UU! koe ni wa kunijuu furueagaru darou

demo dare ga wakaru darou akarui kao ni ukabu namida ga chira nayameru ou yamete shimaou subete no koto wo nagedashite

setsunaki akogare no kagiri naki nayami kassai to meiyo de wa munashisa wa kienai

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いつも聞こえる 喜びの声 拍手が僕を たたえる 月夜にふりまく 恐怖なら 僕にかなう者はない

わずかな努力と この魅力で 大人も���き叫ぶ この細い腕と うめき声で 死神さえ 逃げ出した

でも同じ事 毎年同じだ 悲鳴を聞くのは あぁ たくさん

我は王 ジャック! 支配者 もううんざりだ こんな人生

心のむなしさが 骨身にしみてる まだ見ぬ憧れの 世界があるだろう

僕は恐怖の王 そして そう 悪魔だ 皆怯えて ひざまづく

僕はケンタッキーじゃ ミスター・アンラッキー あちこちで有名人

そう 死んでるから頭をはずして オペラもこの通りさ

敵わないさ このウー！声には 国中 震え上がるだろう

でも誰が わかるだろう 明るい顔にうかぶ涙が ちらっ 悩める王 やめてしまおう 全てのことを 投げ出して

切なき憧れの 限りなき悩み 喝采と名誉では むなしさは 消えない

#nightmare before christmas #jack skellington #Masachika Ichimura #japanese translation