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telomeke · 9 months

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5 Songs Tag - QL Shows Edition

I was tagged by @recentadultburnout and am excited to play along; thanks for tagging me! 🥰

Before going further, I should clarify that @colourme-feral also tagged me on a different musical tag game, and I was just about to respond to that when this one came in. So am combining my responses for that one with this one as well; hope y'all don't mind! 😚💖

Credit to @troubled-mind for starting this off with their post linked here. 😍

Here are the rules:

When you get this, list 5 songs from the Asian QL shows that you actually listen to. 🎶They do not have to be custom-made for the series. 🎶Non-western tracks only. Let's support Asian music and languages! 🎶Feel free to tag anyone who may be interested in participating. 🎶Add #5qls tag to your post for others to find the new favourites!

But I'm going to bend the rules a bit because I can't stick with just five. Here are my choices (extra details for the top five, and the more unusual ones listed after):

1. 遠い国/Tooi kuni sung by Ueno Daiki (上野大樹) – the closing theme to Bokura no Shokutaku (Our Dining Table)

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This gently lilting song perfectly captures the essence of the hesitant, winsome waltz between Yutaka and Minoru as they orbit ever-closer to each other around radiant little Tane-kun in this heartwarming gem of a series. I can't listen to it without the tears welling up, sentimental fool that I am. The laidback time-signature (a somewhat unusual choice) and hauntingly plaintive key changes really set this one apart. If you'd like a glimpse into the meaning of the lyrics, @isaksbestpillow has a post linked here that translates them into English – the lines are poetically indirect and yet still find some way to pluck at your heartstrings in new and unexpected ways, just like the show itself.

Although the tempo is different, I find this song reminds me so much of the theme to the 70s family series The Waltons, with its old-timey 3-4 (or is it 6-8?) vibes of nostalgia and home truths being shared over steaming bowls of homecooked goodness (also calling to mind Yutaka and Minoru's meaningful exchanges during their many simple but oh-so-delicious meals together).

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2. เพลงที่เพิ่งเขียนจบ (Our Song) sung by Nanon Korapat – PatPran's theme in Bad Buddy Series

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Nanon isn't one I would call a gifted singer, but his schoolboy tenor and unembellished vocal delivery suit the simple message of this piece really well. It's an unassuming little love song that sweetly encapsulates Bad Buddy's Episode 11 storyline and the theme of living the truth of your love (and by extension that of your identity too) without any need for great flourishes or grandiosity to glamorize the picture; you and your truth are enough, no matter what you may think or what others may tell you. (More write-up linked here.) 💖

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3. พรุ่งนี้ (Tomorrow) sung by Ford Arun – the closing theme for Moonlight Chicken

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A quiet, hope-filled ballad that softly reminds us (as Moonlight Chicken did) how life will always be fraught with struggle, disappointment, sadness, bereavement and mistakes – and despite it all, the dawning of each new day is also an opportunity to cast off the burdens placed on us yesterday and reshape the present and the future in any way that we wish. We are more than just the sum of our past missteps, and we can find our way to a life of fulfilment when we move forward beyond the shadows of our immediate despair. Ford's rendition, set against an end-of-year Christmas backdrop, tenderly nudges us with the message that whatever it is (within reason) that we seek – happiness, purpose, love – the promise of it is wrapped up in the days to come, and is always ours to take and make real.

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4. รักติดไซเรน (Love Siren) sung by Ice Paris and Pearwah Nichaphat – from My Ambulance

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My Ambulance isn't strictly a QL but it has a BL side couple played by Billkin and PP Krit, so I'm counting this one in (also because it's a relentlessly feel-good and catchy confection, everything you want in a breezy pop song). Everyone's really pretty, and you can spot some familiar faces dancing back-up. I've watched this so many times I immediately recognized the filming location when it popped up in Our Skyy 2 x A Tale of Thousand Stars and Be My Favorite. (Don't understand the unnecessary toilet break at timestamp 3.27 though. 🤷‍♂️)

Almost forgot to add the multilingual version – if you've not seen this before, get ready to have your mind boggled at the different languages they sing in, and maybe watch out for your own to make an appearance: 👀😍

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5. ไหล่เธอ (You’ve Got Ma Back) sung by Fourth Nattawat, Ford Arun, Satang Kittiphop and Winny Thanawin – from My School President

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A cheery teen anthem to togetherness and the support of friendships, very much like My School President itself. You can't help smiling and singing along because you know it's all about positivity and living worry-free when those around you care and protect you too.

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And for the also-rans – these are not in any way inferior (some are even arguably superior musically), but they're not up above simply because they don't have as heavy a rotation on my playlist (and I'm listing them here to spread awareness): 🤩

ไม่ยอม (Be Mine) from TharnType, the Kaownah version (very strong melodically, and this performance converted me into a fan of Kaownah who's excellent here; the song, singer and actor deserve to be associated with a better series).

รักคุณยิ่งกว่าใคร (I Love You More Than Anyone), from Cutie Pie 2 You, sung by NuNew Chawarin (hopelessly, somewhat ironically and unapologetically cheesy, this paean to the pageantry of Thai country music or luk thung is so joyful I can't help loving every jangly, bedazzled melisma; I love it as much as the Build Jakapan cover and the Got Jakrapun original – all so addictive, like too‑sweet candy).

คนที่เสียใจคงไม่ใช่เธอ (The One Who Will Be Sorry Is Probably Not You) – theme from Bad Romance The Series (amazingly this works either as the hard-driving original replete with wailing guitars and screamy rock-god vocals by Pete Pitipong, or the soft ballad cover by Tul Pakorn – both have a grip on my heart).

The theme to KinnPorsche by Slot Machine – this is like the theme to Bad Romance but with no brakes at all, racing to the cliff edge and you don't care; with soaring, almost operatic vocals and a relentlessly pounding rhythm that shifts unsettlingly offbeat midway, the Thai original (เพียงไว้ใจ/Just Trust) is already so many kinds of amazing, but the English version (appropriately titled Freefall) is surprisingly not only more than credible, it also screams primally with lyrics that embody the full-blooded, breathless, all-stakes-committed rush of KinnPorsche's action sequences and darker dramatic moments (when the series wasn't unfortunately tripping over its own shoelaces or galumphing about in a clown car).

นิทานพันดาว (Theme to A Tale of Thousand Stars) – but it's the Torfun version sung by Aye Sarunchana that's won me over. 💖

ฟัง (Listen) from My School President, sung by Lookwa Pijika, Fourth Nattawat, Ford Arun, Satang Kittiphop and Winny Thanawin – you can give this treatise on love so many readings, but my favorite is when it incarnates the love that Mrs. Ratchanee has for her little Gun of a son; the original by Sin Tosaporn Achawanuntakul (featuring โอม Cocktail) isn't half bad either, with the music video also dallying with LGBTQ+ themes, but Winny absolutely does a better job of the bridge in the MSP cover.

คิด(แต่ไม่)ถึง [Same Page?] by Tilly Birds – not too sure this counts as a song from the world of QL because it was only in the original, not-quite-canon Bad Buddy trailer but not in the series itself (except for the one line Pat sings on the terrace of his apartment during his Ep.12 drinking game with Pran); still I'm including it because it's an aural experience like no other, starting out hollow, off-kilter and dissonant before its various polyphonies interweave into a delightfully solid pop song.

Inwza by Panpan Yeeyee – once again, not sure this counts as a song from QL but the made-up word Inwza (not so much the song itself) was mentioned as part of Pat's chat ID in Bad Buddy Ep.1 (significance explained here); nonetheless looking up the word got me connected to this wistful little synth-heavy indie pop number that makes for a refreshingly quirky listen.

เพื่อนเล่น ไม่เล่นเพื่อน (Just Being Friendly) – the My School President version by Fourth Nattawat, Ford Arun and Satang Kittiphop is just as good as (and maybe even slightly better than?) the original by Tilly Birds featuring Milli, but this flawless mashup of the MSP version with NuNew's is also amazing and I rotate between all three. No favorites here; all so boppy and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. 😍

เลี้ยงส่ง (Farewell Party) by So Cool – this is what Pran references during Bad Buddy's Ep.12 drinking game as the first song he learnt the chords to; totally old-school (dates from 2005) and makes me think of a pre-teen Pran struggling to learn guitar, practising the chords on a song that was already a Thai rock classic at the time.

Stand by หล่อ by New Country – this wasn't in any QL as far as I can tell but the MSP boys performed it in their Prom Night concert and Bas Asavapatr also confirmed having danced to it during one of the Be On Cloud games, so I'm including it because it's so infernally catchy, has roots in Thai luk thung, and the dance video is really SHINee-slick.

Tagging @pandasmagorica, @isaksbestpillow, @colourme-feral, @dudeyuri, @ranchthoughts...

...@chickenstrangers, @lurkingteapot, @airenyah, @dribs-and-drabbles and anyone else who wants to play along. Apologies if you've already been tagged!

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houkagokappa · 5 years

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Sarazanmai Dish 2 thoughts

I like that the episode continues right where we were left off last time. Whenever that happens in an anime it always makes me feel a bit more involved, like I’m there with the characters.

Enta stresses me out so much. How can you be so reckless? It’s such a typical fool’s joke to get a wish and spend it by suggesting something! That humongous kappamaki made me laugh though. As if things weren’t bizarre enough.

Haruka’s cute and gets introduced as Kazuki’s brother. No more questions about his name(s) or gender. Kazuki seems like a very typical brother who acts cool and distant, but in reality cares more than anyone else. He doesn’t seem to enjoy crossdressing that much, so I’m eager to hear the reason to why he does it. Haruka’s short appearance doesn’t reveal much about that.

It was adorable how Kazuki got all flustered when Haruka showed him his own selfies that he took as Sara!

There’s a nice sudden cut to Tooi. It’s tough to see my own son act so violent. But at least he has a soft side. He wants that wish granting plate to help his brother out, just like Kazuki does.

People have been guessing right, Enta and Tooi had a mix up with their boxes!

I’m really surprised it’s drugs that Tooi is involved with. You don’t see that in anime very often, or ever really. (it’s also a topic/theme I tend to avoid. I hope it doesn’t get too bad here).

Kazuki’s out as Sara again. Tooi’s being all edgy. I guess he’s allowed to though, with the kind of life that he lives. Dried out Keppi is hilarious.

I love how Kazuki starts following Tooi. The music that plays when they’re at the entrance to the amusement park might as well be taken straight from Penguindrum. That sexy voice indicating it’s time to get busy. The dialogue is funny, there’s some love bee couples thing going on there so they both decide to suddenly drop following that cat around, however the ninja catches them and assumes they’re a couple. That’s why they’re there together and that’s why they’re holding hands.

It seems like Keppi/the kappa still need to have regular showers to stay active.

I’m really loving Otone. She sends Enta pictures from her date. Who is she dating? Tell me more! Poor Enta though, sending him that is like rubbing salt into his wounds :/

Then. Then we get the best scene in the anime so far. I can’t express this enough.

It’s Reo and Mabu’s time to shine. At first it seems like they’re doing stock footage again, which I mean they do BUT THEN. THEN WE GET TO EXPERIENCE SOMETHING MAGICAL. This is why anime is the superior medium.

The movements are so smooth, but weird. I love them a lot. The animation is gorgeous. The song is cool. I’m gonna replay this 53t2796543 more times as soon as I finish writing this.

I especially love that Utena-esque ending. It’s a bit more gruesome though. Also lewd.

I really love how it cuts right back to them at the police meeting? Did any of that just happen? What did it look like to the others? Are they all like this? And I especially love how we then get the rest of the PV speech, like this is what those clips were hiding between them???

Keppi’s a good comic relief character. I wasn’t sure if I should expect another shirikodama extraction scene or not, but I definitely expected the kappa situation to be handled like this after last week’s episode. I love that Kazuki just turns his back towards Keppi when he’s about to lunge himself at him. Keppi looks kind horrifying doing it.

I like the wait at the start of next scene when the kappa boys are standing still. It almost looks like they’re on stage, counting seconds or waiting for their cue to start acting. It’s very theatrical, which is very Ikuhara. Like this is all a performance put up for us.

And we do get another performance by them. Kazuki, Tooi and Enta sing Sarazanmai no Uta again. The lyrics are the same as last time, only “box” is replaced with “cat”. My favourite part is that when the boys fall this time Kazuki and Enta get up a bit more swiftly than last time.

I don’t need to know about this person's furry secrets, thank you very much.

Once again it’s Kazuki who reveals a secret.

If I have say something negative about the episode, this kitty litter humour isn’t for me.

Tooi is pretty intense. I feel so bad watching the last scene These poor kids :(

I got so scared when Kazuki fell asleep OUTSIDE dressed as Sara. You just now some creep will approach him! Turns out it’s Enta lol. To be honest, the episode had so much going on, and it had REOMABU going on so I was pretty exhausted when I reached this part. I didn’t have energy to react anymore. Although to be fair it wasn’t really a surprise. At most I thought this would happen during episode 3, not 2. I had also gotten the impression (from those who attended the pre-screening ) that the kiss would be when they’re in their kappa forms, so this was welcome.

I wonder how much Kazuki’s crossdressing will play a part in Enta’s secret. Does he like crossdressing Kazuki? Or just Kazuki?

#sarazanmai #dish 2 #sarazanmai thoughts and analysis #sarazanmai spoilers #long post

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natsthinkitythinkthinkthonk · 5 years

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Happy Birthday Kana Hanazawa (Feb. 25)

Happy 30th birthday to Kana Hanazawa!

PART ONE: Role Compilation PART TWO: Song Recommendations PART THREE: YouTube Excursion (on @natsspammityspamspamham )

She turns the big 30! I think she’s one of those female voice actors that can defy the boundaries of age in the seiyuu industry (which happens to be very sexist). She has a massive amount of range in terms of her acting, she sings well (she originally intended to be an idol), and she actively supports and is actually a fan of many of her fellow female seiyuu. I think she might still be dating Kensho Ono. I haven’t heard a word of a breakup.

There will be NO “TOP FIVE ROLES” because I already made one! I might update it eventually though. Here are some posts where she appears:

Top Five Kana Hanazawa Roles

Seiyuu Challenge (3+4): Favourite and Least Favourite Female Seiyuu

Seiyuu Challenge #21: The seiyuu with the most acting range?

Charapedia: The Top 20 Female Seiyuu (as of Apr 2018)

Seiyuu in Traditional Clothing

Seiyuu Drawing!

Since I will not be able to include gifs for all the roles, please feel free to check out any of the video compilations I use too! I tried to not hold back too many roles for this.

Role Compilation

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*there’s a mistake in the video at 2:45: Kosaki Onodera from Nisekoi is the correct role

Shirase Kobuchizawa - Sora yori mo Tooi Basho

Natsume Tsuchimikado - Tokyo Ravens

This anime was disappointing. I enjoyed it at the time, but I knew it was absolute trash.

Ayase Shinomiya - Guilty Crown

Kurokami no Otome - Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome

Aika Fuwa - Zetsuen no Tempest

I didn’t like this anime, but everyone else seems to like it!

Rumi Yokoi - Tonari no Seki-kun

This anime was great.

Yuki Minagawa - Tsurezure Children

This anime was pretty good too. This character just loves to mess with her friend.

Hadaly Lilith - Shisha no Teikoku

I’m pretty sure she’s the only named female character in this anime.

Nene Kinokuni - Food Wars

Mikoto Asuka - Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo

Kusano - Sekirei

This character is your token loli in an ecchi anime which brings concern.

Nana Sakurai - Prince of Stride

Akane Tsunemori - Psycho-Pass

This is probably one of her best roles. I just haven’t watched it yet.

Sharon Rainsworth - Pandora Hearts

The refined one on the right. I identify with the character on the left though.

Susukihotaru - Otome Youkai Zakuro

Ruri Gokou - Oreimo

Raphiel - Gabriel Dropout

Shiro - Deadman Wonderland

She’s a little crazy. Just a little.

Red Blood Cell - Hataraku Saibou

This character is cute, but I... how do you ship cells? They’re cells?

Shiemi Moriyama - Blue Exorcist

I don’t get why this character gets so much hate. I like her.

Hana Midorikawa - Prison School

This is as PG as we’re getting for this one too.

Satomi Murano - Parasyte

Kobato Hasegawa - Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

Hinata Kawamoto - 3-Gatsu no Lion

Naho Takamiya - Orange

Mayuri Shiina - Steins;Gate

“Tuturu~!”

Charlotte Dunois - Infinite Stratos

This is as PG as we’re getting.

Satou Matsuzaka - Happy Sugar Life

Everything is all cute until she shows up ready to decapitate and dismember you to an unrecognizable state.

Roka Shibasaki - D-Frag!

My favourite character of the series. She’s the epitome of intimidation. She is an icon. She is the underground boss.

Baileu Ton - Phantom in the Twilight

Anri Sonohara - Durarara

Kanade Tachibana - Angel Beats!

Ren Kougyoku - Magi

Kosaki Onodera - Nisekoi

Onodera is the best. I can’t believe that ending.

Manaka Mukaido - Nagi no Asukara

Maria Akizuki - Shinsekai Yori

Yukino Yukari - Kotonoha no Niwa

Shiori Shiomiya - Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Karuta Roromiya - Inu x Boku

Sengoku Nadeko - Monogatari Series

Misaki Takasaki - Koi to Uso

Misora Haruki - Sakurada Reset

Risa Hanakago - Nagareboshi Lens

Chiaki Kurihara - Mouretsu Pirates

Mari Kozakura - Mekakucity Actors

Miyu - Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

This anime was good even if it was just four seven-minute episodes.

Tsukimi Kurashita - Kuragehime

I am watching this anime eventually. 110%

Riza Kamishiro - Tokyo Ghoul

And this is why I have never gone on a date.

Zessica Wong - Aquarion Evol

Ichika Nanako - Gotoubun no Hanayome

Couldn’t find a non-boob gif. This anime isn’t as bad as it looks.

Chizuru Ooshima - Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Mayumi Saegusa - Mahouka

Ichiko Sakura - Binbougami ga!

Oh no, her face. Das nut gud.

Tooko Amano - Bungaku Shoujo

Yeah, she eats books. I kid you not. I was too weirded out to watch this anime.

Seryuu Ubiquitous - Akame Ga Kill!

Ah right, that crazy bitch.

Zera - Fairy Tail

Mayuka Nasu - Buddy Complex

Kobato Hanato - Kobato.

Nanami Chiaki - Danganronpa

#hanazawa kana #seiyuu #happy birthday #I would literally die if I tried to tag all these roles #I already wasted five tags #danganronpa #kobato #fairy tail #akame ga kill #nisekoi #magi #angel beats #tokyo ghoul #durarara #prison school

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