unactive Hello and nice to meet you, I'm Marise! I love K project and SB69. I also reblog a lot of other animes and other random stuff. PLEASE DO NOT REPOST OR SHARE MY TRANSLATION OR OTHER STUFF TO ANY WEBSITE (TUMBLR, MYREADINGMANGA, FACEBOOK ETC.) WITHOUT PERMISSION! PLEASE ASK ME FIRST!
Iām so sorry, Iām super late with this report! But well, better late than never I guess?
The fourth K stage play, K Missing Kings was held 19th -Ā 22nd in Kyoto and 26th - 29th in Tokyo. Me and my friend @tatsupyon were lucky to be able to go watch this play in Tokyo! Too bad we got tickets to only one show but we tried to enjoy it as much as possible!
Read the report under the cut!Ā
I assume everyone knows the story, so Iāll focus more on other things and overall on the experience! Thereās probably things Iāve forgotten and I might have gotten something wrong too, Iām sorry if thereās any mistakes! Also, before I start thereās something about Yukariās role, some probably already know about, but is good to know. Yukariās original actor, Sasaki Yoshihide, got injured during a show in Kyoto. He couldnāt do Yukariās part anymore, which was of course very sad and disappointing, but everything turned out alright. Another actor played Yukari and Yoshihide voiced Yukariās lines. Might sound kind of crazy but however, everything worked so well and even though most battle scenes have Yukari I have zero thing to complain about. Absolutely amazing work from both. And fortunately, the injury wasnāt apparently anything too serious.
We visited the venue, The Galaxy Theatre, a day before to check the place and buy some goods (on most days you can buy goods even if you donāt have a ticket). We werenāt sure where to go but before we even took out a map we saw someone with a Yata nui and were like, now weāll definitely know where to go. In the end the theatre was actually easy to find!
We bought some goods but ended up deciding to go buy some more on the next day. We were lucky because on that day you were able to buy them only if you have a ticket. When we arrived the lobby was already full of K fans. A lot of people had itabags and quite many were trading some stage goods. It was amazing to be around so many people who are fans of the same series! The place looked pretty fancy, pretty fitting for the theatreās name, and KMK OST was playing on the background all the time (even in the bathroom), the atmosphere was so exciting! This time the lining took a lot of time but finally we both had the all goods we wanted and were ready to step in to the theatre! (Effy posted pictures of the pamphlet if youāre interested!) You got an extra bromide of random character when handing out your ticket. I was lucky to get one of my favorite characters ā Fushimi! (Seems like I forgot to include it in the photo though, oops)
At first, we were a little disappointed about our seats ā we were on the loft. But turned out they were actually pretty good seats after all because the whole stage and all the effects could be seen so well, and we werenāt as far as I thought weād be. Lining took so much time we didnāt really have any time after sitting down when Akiyama and Benzai already run to the stage to welcome us. They joked about this not being Idol K (referring to the Idol K part in LSW stage where theyāre MCing) and reminded to not talk or use phone during the play. Then someoneās phone started ringing. It was Benzaiās and Akiyama judged him for that. They ended their talk with making the audience ādraw swordsā and say āBattou!ā with them, it was fun!
The play stars with Anna introducing the story of K and the kings. They had even Hisui and Iwa, hidden in the shadows though. The first ~10-15 minutes was a summary of the first season. During this I realized how freaking amazing everything is: the fights, choreographies, the use of the super big screen, the lightsā¦ Especially the lights and other effects are definitely amazing than ever before. After the summary, an introduction video is shown on the screen and the actors come to the stage ā Missing Kings has officially begun.
Kamamoto and Anna come to the stage and Kuroh wonders who Kamamoto is. He explains about his summer mode. Kamamotoās winter version comes to the stage and they show a flashing arrow between them to show how winter!moto turns to summer!moto. The Kamamotos show thumbs up to each other and the audience laughed a lot. Back to normal, they wonder where Yata is.
Yataās birthday scene! He was wearing the red outfit from KMK key visual which was nice (he later changed back to his normal outfit). This was probably one of my fav scenes, it was so cute and fun! Yata arrives and everyone is cheering on him and throwing him which makes him a little embarrassed but very happy. Anna, who has a cute little party hat, hands Yata his skateboard. He has to make the same trick he did before in the flashback with Totsuka. Heās extremely focused to do it, and Kusanagi says āCan you really do it?ā to him in a teasing way, to which Yata yells him to shut up. He manages to do the trick, yay! Everyone cheers and they sing happy birthday for Yata, we were happy to be able to clap along. Totsuka, Kamamoto, Kusanagi and Anna wished happy birthday to him once more. Everyone turns to Mikoto, waiting for him to say the same but he answers just āā¦Yeahā and everyone falls and laughs. The funny and heartwarming scene ends with Yata sitting alone in the bar, watching a cute video shown on the screen and crying.
Everything continues following the movie story ā Kuroh seeing Yukari for the first time and their fight etc. Douhanās attacks and passing through walls was done in an amazingly creative way. Moveable walls were brought on the stage and a cg video of her āgoing throughā it was reflected on the objects! Itās hard to explain but it worked so well! They used these walls also on other scenes to make the milieu more understandable, and basically look cool.
One thing that Iām not quite sure if it was supposed to be funny or not, but was funny at least for me, was when injured Kamamoto arrives to Homra he fell to the ground and lied there facing the floor for what felt like forever until Yata noticed him.
I was waiting for Munakata and Fushimiās ninja scene. Iām happy it really was funny ā they actually continue the āThis ninja-ā āThis masked clansmanā for a lot longer than in the movie and Fushimi coughs like three times to correct his boss. This happened in other scene but worth mentioning: once just before leaving the stage Munakata asks Fushimi how about doing puzzles with him, which Fushimi immediately refuses to. He tries again but canāt even finish his line before Fushimiās āNOā.
Nekoās cat mountain attack was also awesome! A cg video of her sitting on the big cat chasing the green clansmen was shown on the screen! Again, so fun and smart use of the big screen! Kotosaka is also so silly. Sometimes he is just shown as a silhouette on the walls, sometimes a little bird moving his wings is seen peeking behind top of the prop walls. Yata and Kurohās scenes, like them running down the hall, are also really cool. And of course, Kurohās Ichigen-sama fangirling moment was gold ā he made a really high-pitched āKyaah!ā sound after making Yata listen to his masterās words.
One of the coolest, and my favorite, scenes is Yukari and Kurohās fight on the rooftop. Itās honestly too amazing for words how well they made it understandable whatās going on, and how every jump and run and everything is clearly exactly the same as in the anime. They used again the screen to make an effect that looks like theyāre running up and down the building or breaking the glass. Overall all the battles were super cool and choreographed so well, I canāt wait to see them again on the DVD.
Everyone arrives at where they keep the Slate and Anna. Annaās dream is lovely, so beautiful. She wakes up in her dream world ā which is a video. However, whole dream doesnāt happen on the screen and we see Totsuka and Mikoto walking to the stage too. It was really sweet and moving. But what I liked even more was Annaās awakening as the red king. It was actually simply so cool and powerful I started tearing up just from pure amazement. And the song, the song does the trick if nothing elseā¦ The fire effect and her wings were the coolest. Everything from now on ā the fights, Damocles Swords, the phoenix, Munakataās defenseā¦ ā took again advance of all the possible special effects. Even Yata getting his new weapon was so extra. Fushimi attacking Douhan was also very nice: an effect of his knives hitting the wall was reflected on the wall she was about to pass to make it look like she got stuck.
The play is coming to end. The blue clan greets the new red king and draw their swords. Munakata goes to Anna and they have the talk about Mikoto. Yata embarrassingly thanks Fushimi and he replies to him by snorting and leaving. On the last thing we see Shiro sitting on Kokujoujiās bed, whoās face is shown on the screen, and talking with him. The play ends epically to Shiro jumping off the airship.
Everyone runs in turns to the stage to bow and everyone claps like crazy the whole time. I find it so sweet how Yukari got the biggest applauses, both Yukaris really deserved that. Actually, both of them in their costumes were on the stage during the curtain call, Yoshihide having to use crutches to walk. Somehow so nice but heartbreaking at the same timeā¦ This wasnāt the last show so they didnāt talk much, Shiro thanked us and we gave the last big applauses.
The crack on Munakataās sword is the very last thing of the whole play.
Iām so so happy I was able to experience this! Iāve been a fan of K for long but never in my life could I have imagined Iād actually do something as crazy as going to Japan just to see stage plays. But it was so worth it! Missing Kings might not be the most eventful part of K but I canāt repeat enough how cool it was. Obviously, everything looks better in real life but compared to the earlier plays, which are already cool as they are, they really went all out this time. The stages have always been something that make me love all the characters a lot, the actors are too good. What Iām a little sad about is that there isnāt a lot of funny and happy scenes in Missing Kings. Actually, it felt like at least half of the audience was crying all the time. I found a girl sitting close rather amusing and cute because she was clearly a big Mikoto fan ā she kept crying so much on his scenes it was almost worrying. It was awesome how into this series everyone is! I hope if theyāll ever make more K stage plays, Iāll be able to go watch it again! Thank you K for this unforgettable event!
If you want to talk more about the stage, or K in general, feel free to request to follow me in twitter! Tumblr is okay too, i just use Twitter more!
The SB69 zine, Songs from the Heart, is officially complete!Ā
This was a free to join project with an aim to bring as many SB69 fans together and produce a piece that showed their love of the series.
A huge thank you to all that took part in it, itās been a pleasure working with you all, and thank you for making me smile. Please feel free to RT the original post and take a peek at the finished zine!
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The third Show By Rock!! Musical was held 19th ā 29th October in Tokyo, Shibuya. Me and my friend @tatsupyon were super happy to be able to go to watch this musical and let me tell you ā it was probably the best experience Iāve ever had in my life. I love SB69 and all the bands are very important, it really was too awesome for words! Especially if youāve ever wanted to know more about Rom and Shuuzoās old band, Amatelast, youāll love the musical!!
Also, Iām sorry for being so late with the report! I canāt believe itās already been a month, time goes so fast!
So, I want to share everything I can about the musical also for those who couldnāt see the it in person! @sweetixi also saw the musical (we also met in Japan ā thanks once again, I had so much fun!) and you might have read the report she wrote. However, I recommend reading my take on it too because, as she also mentioned, all days are different and many things change every time! Iāve tried to explain the story as well as I could and in addition also things like the band meetings, what weird adlibs they did every day and what kind of epic fails happened to happen exactly on a few days we were watching, and such. So, a lot of fun stuff! You should still read Tashās version too, though!
Iām sorry if this report has mistakes ā Iām sure I donāt remember everything (especially the order of different scenes, I think there are some I mixed up, Iām sorry!) and might have misunderstood some things because my Japanese isnāt so good I could understand everything. But I tried my best to write everything as well as I could understand and remember! Luckily, the plot was easy to grasp and itās really interesting so, please enjoy!!
The report can be found HERE!
If you want to talk more about the musical, or SB69 in general, feel free to request to follow me in twitter! Tumblr is okay too, i just use twitter more!
The fest is only one week away! Are you as excited as we are?
Anyway, we promised a little extra fun for this year, so here is a special header and footer to decorate your entries with if you wish!
Header and footer
Here is a screenshot of a post using the header and footer:
You can get the images to add to your own post here and here.
Header only
For those of you who useĀ āread moreā for your entry or simply donāt have room for both a header and footer, we have an additional header option. Below is a screenshot of a post using the extra header:
You can get the image to add to your own post here.
Remember, these are totally optional and just for fun! If youād rather not use them, thereās no requirement. And if you have any questions about how to use them, let us know!
Before we announce the prizes and winner structure for this yearās Sarumi Fest, weāre looking to see if anyone would like to contribute a digital prize.
The prize offering could be a piece of fanart, a short fanfic, a translation, scans of a doujinshi, or anything else that could be given to a winner over the internet rather than through physical mail. Examples of digital prizes can be seen on last yearās prize list.
If you would like to contribute something, please send us an ask!
Itās that time of year again - Sarumi Fest time! Our 2017 event will begin in just a little over a month!
For those who are new to the event, this will be one week where we all try to post as many Sarumi/Misaru fanworks as possible. The event is centered around July the 7th, or 7/7 (the combination of their birthdays - 7/20 for Misaki and 11/7 for Saruhiko, so 7/7 for Sarumi Fest). Here you can find a list with all the entries from last yearās Sarumi Fest.
There will be a lottery with prizes like doujinshi, fanart, and more! Winners will be chosen by random, but the more posts you make, the more slots you gain, thus your chance of winning rises! Please keep an eye out for a post with more details about the available prizes closer to the start of the event!
To submit a work for Sarumi Fest 2017:
Post your fanwork on tumblr using the tag #sarumi fest 2017Ā during the time frame of July 7, 2017 to July 14, 2017 (inclusive).
Rules for entries:
All of your fanworks must be your own original stuff or scanlations/scans/editing. Reposting wonāt count. If youāre not sure whether something counts as a valid fanwork, send us an ask and weāll let you know.
The fanworks must be newly created for the fest, and not works that have already been posted, on tumblr or elsewhere.
Any fanart or comics taken from pixiv/twitter/etc for use in your entry must include a source and you must have permission from the artist to use it
Your fanwork must be about Yata and Fushimi, Sarumi or Misaru
If you do not wish to receive a message or an ask in the event that you win a prize, please provide an alternate contact method, either on your post or privately via our ask box with a reference to your entry.
Sarumi Fest will last from July 7 to July 14
Donāt forget to tag your posts with #sarumi fest 2017
We also have some fun new things this year:
We will have themes for each day, so please check those out and plan your entries!
We have prepared a special header and footer to add to the spirit of the fest - itās not a requirement, but we encourage everyone to use them on your entry posts. More will be posted about this later!
We will be opening the sarumifest blog for submissions during the fest timeline. If you do not have a tumblr or you wish to make an anonymous entry, you can use the /submit url to make your entry.
Rules for submissions to the sarumifest blog:
The above rules must be followed
You must include a method of contact Ā in case you win a prize (email, twitter, line, etc)
Please clarify if you would like us to remove your contact info before posting your submission
Submissions will open at the start of the fest.
The goal of the event is to have fun and get some fanworks posted, to show our love for Sarumi/Misaru! Thereās no obligation to participate or anything, so please donāt feel pressured if youāre busy. Hopefully we can all have a good time with this!
Please send any questions through the ask box on this blog, and reblog to spread the word if you can!
A few days ago Rom and Shuuzoās old bandās, Amatelastās, song came out. I havenāt seen English translated lyrics of Cadenza yet so, here it is! I apologize if thereās any mistakes, please note if you see any!
Anyway, itās quite a sad songā¦ But I like how it shows more Shuās feelings because we donāt know much about them. The lyrics make it sound like Cadenza might have been Amatelastās last songā¦
I also want to note that āShuā is written ę which means grieve and distress. Ah the angstā¦
The memories I held in my hand
Tightening in the rusted chest of mine
In the violently striking rain
I searched for the blurred words
Thereās nothing in the way
When the memories I had with you float off from my chest and disappear
Along with the illusion of the memory too bright
The years are torn apart
TAKE ME AWAY
I told āgood byeā to the illusion reflecting the lost
MY HEART the sworn promises of the future melted the eternal time and disappeared to the sky
Canāt believe itās almost been a year, butā¦ Sarumi Fest 2016 is just around the corner! Hereās hoping for another successful event this year!
For those who are new to the event, this will be one week where we all try to post as many Sarumi/Misaru fanworks as possible. The event is centered around July the 7th, or 7/7 (the combination of their birthdays - 7/20 for Misaki and 11/7 for Saruhiko, so 7/7 for Sarumi Fest).Ā Here you can find a list with all the entries from last yearās Sarumi Fest.
There will be a lottery with prizes like doujinshi, translation requests, and more! Winners will be chosen by random, but the more posts you make, the more slots you gain, thus your chance of winning rises! Please keep an eye out for a post with more details about the available prizes closer to the start of the event!
To submit a work for Sarumi Fest 2016:
Post your fanwork on tumblr using the tag #sarumi fest 2016 during the time frame of July 7, 2016 to July 14, 2016.
Rules for entries:
All of your fanworks must be your own original stuff or scanlations/scans/editing. Reposting wonāt count. If youāre not sure whether something counts as a valid fanwork, send us an ask and weāll let you know.
Any fanart or comics taken from pixiv/twitter/etc for use in your entry must include a source and you must have permission from the artist to use it
Your fanwork must be about Yata and Fushimi, Sarumi or Misaru
If you do not wish to receive a message or an ask in the event that you win a prize, please provide an alternate contact method, either on your post or privately via our ask boxĀ with a reference to your entry.
Sarumi Fest will last from July 7 to July 14
Donāt forget to tag your posts with #sarumi fest 2016
We will beĀ opening the sarumifest blog for submissions during the fest timeline. If you do not have a tumblr or you wish to make an anonymous entry, you can use the /submit url to make your entry.
Rules for submissions to the sarumifest blog:
The above rules must be followed
You must include a method of contact Ā in case you win a prize (email, twitter, line, etc)
Please clarify if you would like us to remove your contact info before posting your submission
Submissions will open at the start of the fest.
The goal of the event is to have fun and get some fanworks posted, to show our love for Sarumi/Misaru! Thereās no obligation to participate or anything, so please donāt feel pressured if youāre busy. Hopefully we can all have a good time with this!
Please send any questions through the ask box on this blog, and reblog to spread the word if you can!
Weāre happy to finally announce Our Small World - a Sarumi/Misaru anthology! Over 100 pages filled with illustrations, comics and fanfictions by almost 30 contributors!
The topic of the anthology is Saruhiko and Misakiās relationship through the years, from when they first met to their time as best friends, the betrayal, reconciliation and beyond.
The anthology is planned to be released as a digital copy, for free, on the first day of Sarumi Fest, July 7! Until then we will share more details and information and introduce the artists and their works on tumblr and twitter! So stay tuned!
Um, Hello Marise! I was wondering if you could please translate more sarumi doujinshi's. I really love them. I really appreciate your hard work on translating them. I was just wondering! I bet some sarumi fans are waiting for more beautiful sarumi dj's! If you are not translating anymore sarumi doujinshi's thank you for you time on reading this! I really love your work and the time given to translate these awesome doujinshi's! Really, I hope you have a good time translating other things! -Mikaso
hello and thanks for a nice message!i havenāt been really active in tumblr, iām sorry it took me so long to answer!! iām glad to hear you like my translations! itās hard to find time for translating and iāve simply gotten kinda unmotived with it, partly because iām not really satisfied with my japanese skills... but iām planning on maybe doing something for sarumi fest this year if i have time..! also if thereās something you want to request go ahead and ask me! iām really sorry iāve been so unactive,,
