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tag system is basically an acronym/name for the series + "blog" (ex: ooo -> kroooblog). if you want to identify specific tags to filter, a running taglist is found here

particularly long-winded posts are "benlongtext"

i try to avoid it, but sometimes i put periods in various key words in posts. this is just a precaution to avoid flooding search results.

i'm sorry in advance if i'm overly mean about some of these funny bugmen shows, i just like to complain a lot 🙇

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#what i want to remember foremost #is kuuga's insistence on kindness

finished re-reading in two sittings. if you're familiar with arakawa's tendencies, then you already know, but it really is a read with some significant diminishing returns as you get further into it.

[spoilers below]

#krkuugablog #krtext

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picking back up the novel and seeing the dream sequence again i'm.

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#goichi day

10 minute preview of the opening for garo: taiga

#taiga and tiger! ehehe ^^

garo 20th anniversary 10/16 livestream, commemorating the theatrical release of garo: taiga 📽

revisiting series highlights with kitada soichirou (taiga) and kashima rika (fuki)

#series highlights are fun! there were some really good picks!#i'll probably make a dedicated post about them later (there's a lot of notes to go through)#when introducing the selected scenes the third placers were featured through the stream caption whereas the others were shown as full clips #being unsure as to which would play kitada kept getting caught off-guard throughout the stream #also; since he seemed to have difficulty with the teleprompter before his cues are instead prepared in a hand-held script here #and it was funny seeing him get embarrassed encountering some of the lines prepared #“'this episode of taiga sure is totally packed full of cool action scenes huh!'--what is this lead-in... [trails off into laughter]”#outside of highlights they discuss lots of smaller personal anecdotes and future goals #for example: kashima wants to try performing in an nhk taiga drama!#ashima: ''i think i'd be suited to the role! i have all sorts of ideas for it!'' kitada: ''you're very confident aren't you!''#since kitada recently played a slightly dubious character so he'd like to play a nice and proper young man. something ''youth drama-y''#alternatively; something seto toshiki-y! (kitada: [jado pose] ''a role like this www ^^'')#kashima also mentions that in contrast to her first impression of him (''a cool kitakyuushuu guy!'')#kitada is actually more the loveable type--as well as easy to mess with.#kashima: ''hmm~ i'd probably lose if i were facing off against taiga but i'm stronger than kitada!'' kitada: ''i see... oi! hang on!'#she also compares his face to yuru-characters at some point (kitada: ''what do you mean! am i kumamon or something!!'')#though the three having spent much time together during filming; seto apparently teased kashima a lot in return #that being said; the presence of kashima's character was very helpful to kitada during filming; they form the heart of the film together #very friendly! i feel excited for them just hearing about it all :)#krtext

garo: taiga theatrical release commemoration stream!

kitada (taiga) and kashima (fuki) go over and discuss popular scenes, lines, and action sequences (spoilers for the end of the garo 2005 television series, the 2019 film garo: moonbow traveler, and the 2013 film garo and the wailing dragon).

congrats on the movie release 🎉

#only skimmed the stream but it seems easy to follow along #the highlights were selected through votes from about 200+ fans #i always say ''let's all rewatch garo together'' when talking about these streams but this really is ''let's all rewatch garo together''

garo 20th anniversary livestream - GARO day special

#''completely cool and collected'' (testimonial from kitada)#had a lot more trouble this time because of the pace of the conversation (the '05 cast talk over each other a lot)#and i couldn't get too many solid quotations from amemiya because i'm not great at parsing the way he talks 🙇 apologies #nervous from meeting the veteran cast members kitada was especially awkward this time around #his rambunctious senior performers completely pull him into their pace and hijinks despite his being the host #it made for a very lively event ^__^#what with kitada as the actor for the father saejima; konishi and hijii poke much fun as sempai child and daughter-in-law #there's also a small brainstorming session about what nickname kitada should have #with each one being increasingly silly (''shou-chan?'' ''shou-sshi?'' ''da-sshi??'')#then the four play a refreshing round of all-out janken!#konishi: ''are you familiar with all-out janken?'' kitada: ''of course! :)'' (loud yelling and shouting follow)#you could really feel their closeness as fellow performers in all their goofy antics #in commemorating the taiga movie the stream is simultaneously a retrospective on the garo as a whole #various anecdotes are shared expressing great sentimenality for the series #as well as sharing the difficulties of performing in such a action-heavy and effects-intensive work.#kitada recalled the initial filming being some of the most demanding #as his first scenes were done without the company of any of his fellow performers #and he found performing under the particular specifications of the special effects storyboard somewhat disorienting.#great regard is given to watanabe (the orignal actor for saejima taiga)#kitada diligently studied his portrayal so as to best evoke the character:#''his mannerisms--his coolness as well as his strength and kindness. i hope it came through my performance.''#also! during the stream closing; kitada also gives co-star seto toshiki a shout-out for his birthday :)#included a link because the archive still seems to be up as of time of posting edit: nevermind sorry :')#krtext

"shall we play all-out janken?" "ah. make sure to turn down our mics, please.”

#they're wonderful #i have summary notes on the stream and a few more gifs but i'm a little too tired to type at the moment #so i'll post them later 🙇#krtext

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applause

#speaking of garo livestreams though #look at miss satou again #💘

been a little busy recently, but i don't want people to miss it: there was another garo anniversary stream featuring director amemiya, hijii mika (kaoru), konishi ryousei (saejima kouga), fujita ray (rei), and kitada shouichirou (saejima taiga). they're a fun group, i recommend checking it out!