The bluray will include 2 versions of the show, an edited version from multiple cameras, and a fix point version where it's just like watching the play in the theater.
The bluray will cost 10,780円. Pre-orders will be from now until the end of February. The BD will be released in April.
Heyo! Will you be screen-recording the stage play? And do you know if they'll provide subtitles?
I'm working on buying a ticket since the website they're sold through will only let you buy if you have a Japanese phone number, but I should be able to get a ticket I think? So I'm planning on recording it. They do no provide subs but I can probably make some after.
The SK8 stage play will be available for live stream on December 11th and 12th (with the ability to watch it for a week after the performance) Tickets go on sale on the 21st.
The three performances they're streaming are:
December 11th at 6pm
December 12th at noon
December 12th at 4pm
Since November 1st is dog day in Japan, Animage did an article about dog boys in this month's issue! From SK8 they chose both Tadashi and Reki! Here is what they wrote about them.
The ones who are devoted
Reki, a high school student with a cheerful, energetic personality and a lot of friends, and Kikuchi, who is mostly expressionless and quietly follows Ainosuke around. What if these two were dogs......!? Reki, who is friendly and adored by the neighbors, and Kikuchi, who is quiet and doesn't wag his tail to anyone but his owner, would probably be completely opposite types of dogs. They may not have similar personalities and don't seem to have much in common, they do have one thing in common, they are both single-minded and straightforward when it comes to what they're interested in and what is important to them.
Reki is obsessed with skateboarding and he spends every day practicing, studying videos, and building his own board, so he doesn't waste any time in his passion for skateboarding. Kikuchi is also devoted to his master, Ainosuke, and is always willing to do anything for him, even taking the fall for him when he's in danger. When Reki said "Skating is super fun" while they were at the love hotel, it resonated with Kikuchi, perhaps because they're both people who hold things dear to them in their hearts.
The two of them are devoted like dogs, and are always straightforward in their feelings for what is important to them. I'm sure those emotions will shine through in the new animation project too!
He's good at taking care of others
Just like a dog who looks after children, Reki is quite good at taking care of others. He taught the novice Langa how to skateboard from the beginning, and brought him to his own part-time job when he was looking for one.
Playing around
The way he hugs people when he's happy or when he's joking around is like a dog playing around with its owner. He doesn't need much personal space, and once he's comfortable with someone he's not afraid to touch people.
Plays around with all his might
When dogs play, they play with all their might. In Reki's case, he skateboards with all his might and has so much fun, when he reaches the goal rolls on the ground and can't stop smiling!
Emotions
Even without his speaking, Reki's emotions are clear from the way his tail wags and his facial expressions, just like a dog, so he's easy to understand.
He puts his all into everything he does and has fun. Although she seems reckless, he tried to keep Langa away from the dangerous battle with ADAM, so he can be wary at times too
Stats circle: (from the top going clockwise) Honest, lots of friends, does everything with his full strength, wariness, fun
Reki: What kind of dog would he be?
Like a cheerful beagle who loves to play, Reki has a cheerfulness that energizes everyone around him and he has fun skateboarding with all his might. They're also the same in that they get completely engrossed in whatever interests them!
Kikuchi: What kind of dog would he be?
Kikuchi's loyalty in how he will obey Ainosuke no matter what, is like that of a Shiba Inu who is always loyal and devoted to its owner. The fact that they don't act nice to anyone except their owner is also similar, since Kikuchi doesn't show any emotion except when it comes to Ainosuke.
Kikuchi is completely a dog!
Director Utsumi Hiroko
-Please tell us the appeal of Reki and Kikuchi's dog-like traits.
Utsumi: appeal of their dog-like traits...... huh? I think Reki's surname 'Kyan' is a bit dog-like. (TN: Kyan is the sound of a dog barking in Japanese) And how he will just walk up to anyone with a skateboard in one hand to get close to them. Kikuchi, rather than dog-like, he's a dog. How he strictly respects his master, but sometimes bites at him. How he never leaves even when his leash is let go of.
-What are things you focused on when making them?
Utsumi: Since Reki's given name is a single character, we wanted to balance it out and so he ended up with a surname with three kanji characters. It was a surname I found when I was looking for an Okinawan name, and the way Kyan sounded was so cute that it was unanimously chosen. In the third episode, MIYA bets him to "become a dog", but since there's another dog character, I don't particularly think of him as being dog-like. Kikuchi is a dog. He's called a dog many times, and he's a trained dog who responds in a practiced way...... he's the real deal.
-If Reki and Kikuchi were each real dogs, what would they be?
Utsumi: Reki's a beagle! That's just my theory, but when I looked it up, I found they have a "mischievous and active personality, ...and a loud voice". His voice is loud!! It was Reki. Kikuchi, based on his master's image, made me think of a Doberman, but I don't picture him as having a muscular body or being aggressive, so he's a black Shiba Inu. The "Tadashi" in Kikuchi Tadashi means loyalty, so it fits perfectly☆.
-If Reki and Kikuchi turned into dogs, what would Langa and Ainosuke's reactions be and how do you think they would treat them?
Utsumi: Langa would probably stand still for a few seconds and then easily...... or rather without thinking, he'd just accept it. Even though he can't talk to him, for some reason they can have conversations. When he'd go to bed they'd probably sleep together. Like in a Western movie☆ Ainosuke would probably be a little disturbed. Even though he called him "dog dog" every day like that...... I think he'd have a hard time accepting it at first and avoid him, but then he'd probably take very good care of him instead of apologizing for that. And that'd go right along with him giving him food so rich it would upset his stomach.
-If Langa and Ainosuke(ADAM) were animals, what would they be?
Utsumi: Langa would be a Yeti. Since he has the image of snow and ice and he also has poor communication skills and an unworldly feeling, so I think of him as an animal that you've never seen before. Ainosuke(ADAM) is a leopard of the cat family. His splendid appearance! His ferociousness! He's not like a cheetah, since he's not just slender, but also has a sturdy body! A punch from him seems like it would be really powerful. But then when I think about a cat punch it sounds cute!!
-In the Animage November issue there was a Halloween picture of Ainosuke and Kikuchi. Kikuchi was wearing a collar and so I'm sure the fans were shocked and really happy about that, but was it your idea to put the collar on him, Director Utsumi? Or was it the illustrator who came up with it?
Utsumi: I know you're asking as if I've made a strange specification order, but that strange composition itself was ordered by Animage, so please don't be fooled everyone. It was such a buzz at the studio that the producer, Suzuki (Mari), came and asked me if we were really going to do this. After the "my dog~" scene in the series, I just carelessly thought "Well, they've acknowledged their master and dog relationship, so it's fine isn't it?!" I remember when the order was still in the rough stage, I saw Kikuchi was serving his master on his knees, so I thought while he's a werewolf, he's still a canine, so I added a collar. It was the first time a magazine company asked me for the rights to ADAM (Ainosuke) and Kikuchi, so I was really happy. This is the picture that was created since I wanted to respond to the request as well as possible. All the details were carefully drawn by the key frame artist☆ My opinion is that "it's too funny".
-Please give a message to all the fans who are waiting for the new animation project!
Utsumi: Just as I can hear you all saying "When will the new project be?!" I'm wondering the same thing. When will it be?! I would appreciate it if you could wait patiently. Even though it's been more than half a year since the show finished airing, it's still a show that's able to get such a funny copyright request and cause us so much trouble...... so I'm happy!! Even though there will be a new animation project, I'm sure they won't look anything like they did in that request, so BIG LOVE to Animage for giving us a very priceless and interesting rights request, and to everyone who was happy to receive it.
Collar
Kikuchi's leash is always in Ainosuke's hand, and there's an invisible collar securely attached around his neck. But of course, that makes Kikuchi happy.
Loyal
When Rep. Takano's corruption came to light, Ainosuke ordered Kikuchi to "take the fall" if he were to be accused of perjury in the future. Kikuchi's lack of a reaction and just acceptance of it showed his loyalty was just as strong as a dog's.
Always together
Just as if he were taking a walk with his owner, whenever Ainosuke goes out Kikuchi is almost always following him around. For that reason he's obviously able to drive a car, but he's also even able to fly a helicopter.
Happy when given commands
When Ainosuke gave him the command, "You'll be my dog for the rest of our lives," Kikuchi responded happily. While it's obvious what his owner says is absolute, Kikuchi seemed to find joy and fulfillment in that.
He doesn't just wag his tail at anybody, he's devoted to one person. While he is a capable secretary, he can also be stubborn, like thinking that skateboarding is dangerous......
Stats circle: (from the top going clockwise) loyalty, talent, friendliness, loneliness, stubbornness
hi! do you have the clear version for the new renga christmas art 0::?
I'm sorry I don't! I only bought the digital version this month and they didn't include the poster with the digital magazine.... and the picture for the article is pretty pixelated >.<
"In the first episode when he does an ollie. I didn't realize it when we first made it, but when I looked back on it later I started thinking that "it's like the embodiment of the wings drawn on the bottom of his board!"" (Utsumi)
Langa is an angel here!
"In episode 5 when he jumps to avoid ADAM's love hug. It was just ADAM's imagination but he sprouts wings and looks like an angel as he flies high. He also looked like an angel when he was a kid, didn't he?☆" (Utsumi)
Reki: Until early elementary school. He probably figured it out since he has little sisters. But when he believed he was all excited waiting for Santa and couldn't sleep (lol).
Langa: I can't even imagine it..... I don't know if he even cared to believe or not...... when he was young his father, Oliver, dressed up as Santa and Langa saw him and instantly realized it was him and said "Daddy!" He's very sharp (lol). So before he even believed in him he was raised to think his dad is Santa.
Miya: he probably figured it out from TV and the internet... but from his kind parents he probably believed until he was in elementary school. but he probably told Taka-chan he wasn't real......
Shadow: I can just imagine...... (lol). he probably believed in him when he was little, but he probably found the things he wanted hidden in their closet or saw that there was still a price tag on things, or that things were low quality so he probably figured it out pretty early?
Cherry: I think he'd believe until he just couldn't anymore. Since even with ADAM he believed in him that whole time, I feel like once he decides something he's pretty single minded about it. Of course he doesn't believe anymore, but I'm interested in when he realized it (lol). I think he's the type to have written letters to Santa.
Joe: He probably figured it out early from his classmates telling him. and when he'd tell Sakurayashiki, who was all proud about the presents he got, they'd fight (lol).
ADAM: I don't even know if they did anything that happy. since his father was like that...... He probably never believed in Santa to begin with. Since he never came to him even once.
Tadashi: Now, I think Kikuchi would say "there's no way something like that could exist" but when I look at him when he was young he probably would have purely believed. I think he was pretty loved by his father so he probably believed until around that age.
A second year high schooler who loves skateboarding and is hooked on the "S". He has a bright and lively personality and he also makes own skateboards and is a mechanic.
"S" Name: Reki
Data
Birthday: August 8th
Sign: Leo
Image color: Yellow
Year in school: Second year high school
Favorite food: Salt ramen
Hobbies/special abilities: Making skateboards, modding
A second year high school, Japanese returnee, who transferred from Canada and is always spacing out. He can be really stubborn sometimes.
"S" name: Snow
Data
Birthday: February 8th
Sign: Aquarius
Image color: Blue
School year: Second year high school
Favorite food: Poutine
Hobbies/special abilities: snowboarding
could u explain rekis name in brief like ive seen some jp site use rekis name as takeshi or smth is it like his middle name?
I was really confused by this question but I put it in google translate and it did come up lol
This is just a problem with machine translation. Kyan isn't a normal Japanese name, it's from the Okinawan language and so while it's not THAT uncommon, the machine translator is confused by it lol.
喜屋武 is Kyan but google broke it up into two different words 喜屋 "kiya" and 武 "takeshi"... it seems like it's completely ignoring the 暦(Reki).
I can give some interesting information about his name though! The kanji for his name is 暦 and means calendar. It can also be pronounced Koyomi, which is his sister's name but hers is written as 月日 which means time or months. His other two little sisters are named Nanaka 七日 (7 days) and Chihiro 千日 (thousand days). I think it's adorable they all have calendar based names.
Hi! As someone who recently finished sk8 and has no idea about Japanese accents, i was wondering if there is an Okinawan accent and if most of the characters used one? Thank you!
Japanese doesn't really have accents since everything is pronounced the same generally, but they do have dialects where they use different words in different areas of the country.
Okinawa is special because it originally had it's own language back when it was the Ryuukyuu kingdom so a lot of their dialect uses Okinawan words. The show didn't use any of these though. In some jokes in chill out they did use a few words like "haisai" which means hello in Okinawan.
It is a casual and transparent fragrance with the focus on grapefruit and other citrus fruits to give it a lively impression. It evokes the bright Reki's freshness in how he's single-minded in what he likes to do.
Top
Lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit, bergamot
Middle
Rose
Last
Jasmin
Langa:
It is a pure and refreshing fragrance with clean musk and citrus, inspired by a sparkling snowfield. It evokes the impression of Langa's kindness in how you can feel warmth in the middle of a cold snow.
Top
Orange, lemon-lime, bergamot, leaf green
Middle
Jasmin, lily of the valley, cyclamen
Last
White musk, heliotrope
Unfortunately most companies won't ship perfume overseas since they're a shipping hazard ;_; Almost everyone I know who imports perfume goes to Japan and puts it in their luggage to bring back so it will be hard to get.
