♥ art tag! ♥ samurai flamenco translations! my name is mary. i post OCs, samurai flamenco, persona, suikoden, tales, classic shoujo, and food. 32. he/him/she/her. nsfw.
it was really cool to see kazeki on the big screen (as well as toward the terra!) and feel the emotions of the people around me. i yapped w/ the lady next to me about how much i love serge and the paris arc.
the talk show was interesting! it was pretty brief but covered some nice topics. takemiya talked about how she was really worried no one would want to come lol but the tickets sold out in 10 minutes so she was pretty happy.
they went over the story of how the OVA came to be, which was a lot of good timing, connections, and mutual interest. takemiya and yasuhiko sort of knew each other because takemiya lived really close to where yasuhiko was working, just on opposite sides of the station. takemiya talked about how she didn’t want to do it unless yasuhiko was the one to direct it, which worked out, bc yasuhiko had watched the OVA for natsu e no tobira (another takemiya work, animated by different people) and was a bit dissatisfied with it as an adaptation of a shoujo manga. although he’s mostly known for gundam, he was really adamant that shoujo requires a sense of delicacy that natsu e no tobira didn’t have, so he ultimately agreed to do it.
he had some funny anecdotes about how he still can’t draw shoujo manga characters though, and he said that when he was drawing the new art of serge up above, he scrapped his initial drawing bc after he saw takemiya’s gilbert he was like “agh, this isn’t serge!!” and he stayed up all night redrawing it lolol
gilbert’s voice actress was also there, and so there was some talk about how the voices were chosen. takemiya said the only voice she had a direct hand in choosing was gilbert’s (much to sasaki’s embarrassment and delight) and left the rest to the casting director. sasaki’s first role was gilbert, and so they needed someone with a bit more recognition for serge and settled on ohara. they talked about how ohara brought a very motherly quality to serge and reminisced on memories of her, since she passed away two years ago. they also commented on how it was somewhat unique to have two women voicing the lead characters, since with “BL-like” works, it’s usually only one female voice. but yasuhiko said he really liked it and wishes he had gone with a female voice actress for his work, arion.
they mentioned that the OVA was created with the hope that more would follow, but just in case, they also created it with the mindset that it would be able to serve as a standalone introduction to the world of kazeki—hence the bookends of serge reminiscing at school. yasuhiko mentioned that since those were original to the OVA, those were also the only parts that they didn’t check in with takemiya about writing and they hoped it would make it a nice surprise when she watched it. ultimately, kazeki didn’t sell very well, so nothing more ever got made… hence takemiya’s anxiety that no one would come.
overall it was really nice just to hear them all talk about it, and takemiya says she hasn’t watched kazeki in quite a while so it was really nostalgic for her to see it all!
i rarely do personal posts but i managed to get a ticket to this one day only screening of the kaze to ki no uta OVA and the terra e movie! they’re followed by a talk with keiko takemiya herself with yoshikazu yasuhiko, who storyboarded the OVA :) it’s not until june but if anything interesting comes up, of course i’ll post…!
JOMP Book Photo Challenge November 2025: 28: This Month's Favorite
The Virgin Crown by M. A. Wellons. Well-written fantasy novel, and it wasn't too heavy on the romance, which was a nice surprise. Also, I had a genuinely wholesome interaction with the author after I complained loudly enough about the bad Hungarian for her to hear.
The cover is nicer than the picture suggests, but it is mostly black, and that doesn't show as well on a black-and-white Kindle.
"Gilbert Cocteau, you were the greatest flower to ever bloom in my life. In the faraway dreams of youth, you were a bright red flame, blazing so fiercely…"
had some free time for a little tribute to this manga series
hey guys! long time no see! i wrote a book, it's called THE VIRGIN CROWN, and you can buy it now!
When Prince Joska is banished without warning from his home in Szargys, he’s left anguished and adrift with no answers as to why his eldest brother cast him out. His single hope for salvation comes in a mysterious decree: anyone who brings a unicorn back to Castle Szargyed will be granted Joska’s land and titles, and the promise of the crown when comes the king’s abdication.
In the midst of his despair, Joska meets a secretive and charming stranger named Edham, who offers his escort to a neighboring country with a sly smile and no questions asked. It is there that Joska can fulfill his exile...
and where unicorns yet remain.
With no choice left but to slay an innocent creature to earn back his place in his family, what can Joska do but bury his pride, bloody his hands, and pray that he is worthy of his brother's forgiveness?
this book is the culmination of a lot of time and emotion, and i would be honored if my followers who are still here would check it out!
the amazon link is HERE, the goodreads link is HERE, and if you do not want to support amazon, please contact me privately and i will find a way to get the book into your hands. and if you do read it, please leave a review! it helps more than i could have ever fathomed and now that i know from the author's side, i will be going back and reviewing every book i have ever read, lmfao.
Last year's postcards that my friend sent to manga fans. It is no longer relevant, so I can post the full version. And this year there will be new art🤲
unlike most of the masagoto conversations, a lot of these were not retranslated because i no longer have the original japanese, but i just wanted to compile them! i did find a couple things that i never translated that were sitting in a word document so those are new, but mostly they're just cleaned up to make them easier to understand and less clunky to read.
my next plan for translation stuff is to tackle the mini-dramas in yomecolle! i have some of the cards already translated in my tag, but there are a few things i skipped, and i'd like to put together a proper script for the cards where masayoshi and goto were specifically talking to each other. after that, i bought some magazines that i'd like to translate the blurbs from!
for now, enjoy mari+masayoshi and goto+mari having inane chats about nothing.
MARI+MASAYOSHI
Masayoshi: When you’re trying to persuade someone to do the right thing, you absolutely can’t give up!
Mari: That’s sooo boooooring.
Masayoshi: I’m sure everyone could understand each other if we just tried to communicate!
Mari: Well, I’ll leave the talking to you!
Mari: Omawari-san wa inu ~ ♪
Masayoshi: What are you singing?
Mari: "Inu no Policeman!" It's my new song.
Masayoshi: It's… interesting…
Mari: It's good, right?
Masayoshi: You're very cat-like.
Mari: You think so? I guess I've worn cat ears in promos and things like that.
Masayoshi: Now that I think about it, you were such a kitten when we first met!
Mari: Are you trying to give me a compliment?
(Another one that needs some explanation. Masayoshi says that Mari was 猫をかぶってた, which literally means "wearing a cat [costume, in the case of Masayoshi and Mari's first meeting]" but has the idiomatic meaning of something similar to "a wolf in sheep's clothing." Masayoshi accidentally (?) said that Mari was only pretending to be sweet, but he literally meant that she was dressed as a cat.)
Mari: I heard you refuse to use an umbrella.
Masayoshi: Actually, there's a very profound reason for this…
Mari: That's okay. I don't need to know.
Masayoshi: If you're going to bring it up, please listen until the end.
Masayoshi: What are you doing?
Mari: I’m preparing outfits for our police friend~
Masayoshi: Oh… Goto-san would look good in this one!
Mari: Right?!
Masayoshi: Cats are pretty cute, huh?
Mari: Oh, are you a cat lover?
Masayoshi: No, I actually prefer dogs.
Mari: Yeah, I can see that… you do seem like a big puppy.
Masayoshi: D… do I really come off that way?
Masayoshi: What do you like to do in your free time?
Mari: I like to cause a little trouble!
Masayoshi: Can you really call yourself a hero with an attitude like that?!
Mari: It was a joke! A jooooke!
Masayoshi: It's dangerous for girls like you to go out alone at night!
Mari: Don't worry! I mean, I save YOU all the time.
Masayoshi: Um, that's a different issue entirely.
Mari: Anyway, let's make this city safe for everyone to go out at night!
Masayoshi: Yes… you're right! Let's do our best!
Mari: I need some advice!
Masayoshi: Yes? What is it?
Mari: I don't know what kind of attack to debut next. A taser? Blunt force? Or maybe… an explosion would be best?
Masayoshi: Um… I'd like to recommend something more gentle…
Mari: I've been in a great mood recently!
Masayoshi: Me too!
Mari: I wonder if it's because I got to see a certain officer the other day…?
Masayoshi: I also saw Goto-san a few days ago!
Mar: I've been in a great mood recently!
Masayoshi: Oh, really?
Mari: Yeah, I kind of feel like… maybe I'm the most important person in the world? It's like I can do anything!
Masayoshi: Last night, I dreamt Goto-san made me curry.
Mari: Huh?! Invite me next time!
Masayoshi: But it was only a dream…
Mari: Yeah, and I wanna have this dream too!
Mari: What type of person is that policeman interested in?
Masayoshi: Goto-san? Um… His girlfriend, and people who email him a lot, I suppose…
Mari: So I'll start by sending him 100 emails a day!
Masayoshi: That'll just make him angry!
Masayoshi: I'll take care of things here! You go ahead!
Mari: Huh? Isn't that what a sidekick would say?
Masayoshi: No way! It's a hero's line!
Mari: Then… I'll take care of things here. You go ahead, junior!
Mari: Do you have many friends?
Masayoshi: No, not really.
Mari: Is that so?
Masayoshi: It's hard to find people to share my hobbies with.
Mari: I hate to say it, but I know that feeling…
MARI+GOTO
Mari: I wanna eat your cooking.
Goto: Anything in particular?
Mari: Anything that you make is fine by me!
Goto: Then I'll heat up some instant curry later.
Mari: You know, when I said "anything," that wasn't exactly what I meant…
Mari: Who do you like more, me or Samumenco?
Goto: I don’t like either of you.
Mari: Then… who do you like more, Samumenco or your girlfriend?!
Goto: Huh? Why wouldn’t I pick my girlfriend?!
Mari: You hesitated just now!
Goto: I didn’t hesitate!!
Goto: What do you do in your spare time?
Mari: I don't actually have that much free time… I have to compose songs, learn routines, things like that.
Goto: Right, your job keeps you busy.
Mari: Lately, I've also had to prepare a variety of uniforms for you!
Goto: I never asked you to do that!
Mari: Now that I think about it, I had a bounty on my head too, didn't I?
Goto: Yeah, when everyone was running around for information.
Mari: Honestly, the amount was way too low!
Goto: THAT'S what bothers you?
Mari: It should've been 100 million, at least!
Goto: I haven't been able to take a break in forever because of you guys.
Mari: Got it! Let me apologize by taking you on vacation!
Goto: What kind of vacation would THAT be?!
Goto: What do you think about getting cosmetic surgery and stuff like that?
Mari: Ick! I would never.
Goto: That's actually quite sensible of you.
Mari: It's because my body is already 100% perfect!
Goto: Being an idol seems really busy. You must be exhausted.
Mari: I find a way to make time!
Goto: Don't you ever sleep?
Mari: Well, you know, in meetings and stuff.
Goto: Don't do that!
Goto: Do you even have a license?
Mari: Of course!
Goto: For driving?
Mari: Yeah! My most recent driving instructor even said that my driving was the best it's ever been!
Goto: Somehow… I feel bad for him.
Goto: You and Masayoshi kind of have similar tastes, huh?
Mari: What do you mean?
Goto: Like your costumes, for example.
Mari: Don't be stupid! My costume is ten thousand times better than his! Right?
Goto: …no, they're pretty much the same.
Mari: Omawari-san wa inu ~ ♪
Goto: What are you singing?
Mari: It’s my new song—“Inu no Policeman!”
Goto: Huh. (There’s no way it could be about me, right?)
Goto: What is it about me that makes freaks like me so much?
Mari: You’d call me a freak when I'm standing right in front of you?
Goto: Ah… sorry. I was thinking about Masayoshi.
Mari: So you totally ignore that I like you too, huh…
Mari: Don't you want to join us heroes?
Goto: I'm already a cop, so that's like a hero of the common people.
Mari: Well, the uniform is good, but it's a little plain…
Goto: It's plain work, supporting society.
Mari: Hey, officer? Where can I buy a gun?
Goto: No way. Don't buy one, don't use one, don't even WANT one.
Mari: Yeah, that's what I thought you'd say… I guess I'll just have to use my shock baton and explosives!
Goto: Don't use those either!
Goto: Whenever you get photographed as Flamenco Girl, you always face the camera and strike a pose.
Mari: Of course I'm gonna pose for the camera!
Goto: I guess that comes with being an idol.
Mari: No, I've been this way since I was a little girl!
Goto: Do you want to see a movie sometime?
Mari: I've only got the Red Axe movie, but guys like that, right?
Goto: Why do both of you only have these hero show theatrical releases…?
Goto: You and Masayoshi both live in really nice places.
Mari: Why don't you spend the night sometime? Any time you want is okay with me!
Goto: Absolutely not.
Goto: Ever since I met you, it feels like it's been nothing but losing tickets.
Mari: You don't think meeting me was like winning the lottery?!
Goto: No, it was more like blowing my savings on nothing.
Mari: You're supposed to be happy we met.
