6 years ago today I saw something that has changed my life. This show means so much to me. 6 years on and 17 shows later I'm still fascinated and in love with it. Not a day goes by that I don't think about, hum or sing a tune from this show...thank you Phantom!
So I finally finished watching Hakuoki MusicalĀ from Saito-hen to Heisuke-hen Live and Heisuke-hen were the best!!! Love the songs!! Ikeda Junyaās voice <3 <3 <3 YAISA!!...and damn I forgot how bad I get attached to the first cast in whatever production >A<
hello fellow butai trashes, here comes my first rant of the year >>
Itās hard to move on!!
I believe this clingy-ness of mine originated from BuriMyu --otherwise known as Rock Musical Bleach. They originally had 8 productions in the span of 5 years with the same cast consisting of 3 live shows and 5 canon related musicals, they didnāt change anyone at all!! If an actor/actress is unable to perform, they donāt get replaced...theirĀ character gets removed!!Ā Until said actor/actress returns whenever they are available again, the plot and the songs get adjusted to make up for the gap they left. (I became a butai trash early 2015, wouldnāt even understand a thing about it if Iāve seen these way back 2005...I was 10 and the only Japanese words I knew were senpai and kawaii...canāt say if my so-called attachment could be said true for the longer fans as well)
One example would be Matsumoto Rangikuās actress Inoue Harumi-san who left due to her pregnancyĀ she didnāt appear in the first Live Bankai Show but then returned for The AllĀ to reclaim her role.
The creativity the staff and cast showcased in her or anyone else reallyĀ absence was a huge hit. Bengara Koushi with the whole cast was hilarious XD and of course the Uso Contest they had to fill in for Ohkuchi Kengo-sanās Aizen Sosuke during the third live in Catharsis of Eternity was so much win...best ad-lib clips compilation ever <3 <3 <3
And then came 2011 (remember...I was not a butai trash until 2015, to me the span since viewing first cast to date is just about 6-7 months), Shinsei Burimyu was staged...which Iām yet to witness...or rather, I couldnāt bring myself to do so! I canāt watch it knowing I wouldnāt see Nagayama Takashi-san as my beloved Hitsugaya Toshiro, or that itās not Isaka Tatsuya-sanĀ playing as Kurosaki Ichigo...the only saving grace Iād have if I do watch it would be Sato Miki-san reprising her role as Kuchiki Rukia. It just wonāt be the same.
Do you realize how long it took for me to watch TeniMyu after the first cast graduated?? From the time I watched at least...thatās around 8 months agoĀ this post would be way too long if I get myself started with this one since Iām a TeniPuri fan from long before. But for the curious souls...aside from Dream Live 7th to which I skipped parts without any of the shodai cast appearing, I havenāt. Iām that bad. Unfortunately.
Iām one of those fans that gets carried away when the cast shares their experiences and cries at some point during senshuraku cos they know its ending or that theyāre not sure if a saien would follow...adding more fuel to the the fire that is my sentimental self...I cry with them too, albeit silently to myself in private TT^TT
Same goes forĀ PedaSute, but Iāve mellowed down by a lot since they only change the actors one or two at a time so it was easier to absorb. I applaud the sheer dedication the actors have with all the collapsing footages they did backstage, salute!Ā And I thinkĀ Magdara na MariaĀ had been good therapy cosā they change casts per production depending on the plot. And since the songs follow the storyline as well, thereās only a handful of them recurring in the franchiseā other shows; I didnāt get as attached...until nostalgia hit hard duringĀ Maria Live.
And now comes my problem at hand...wow...what a way to start the year!!
I discovered HakuMyu by chance just recently as I was searching for more of Ozawa Ren-sanĀ real life Sawamura Eijun, my beloved adopted child!!!Ā Neither the anime nor the game were popular in my home country, so Hakuoki is a new flame for me...I wonāt even know of it if I didnāt know Ren-Ren would be there as Toudou Heisuke. I did a bit of researching just to get a feel of what the show would be about and what characters to expect...I love Heisuke for all his worth, blame my weakness for the adorkable mood-makersā population.
But then Ikeda Junya-san happened, Iām not sure if I can watch Reimeiroku without comparing Ren-Renās rendition to Junyaās --Junya was just so amazing, I love his voice so much and he was really entertaining...I must say he really was Heisuke-- as much as Ren-Ren was Eijun, Junya was Heisuke.
It also doesnāt help me that the former was so precious in Daiya Live that itās so hard to picture him act as anyone else...Iāve seen thisĀ video of him on youtube being all host like, despite how easy to the eyes he is, I was just shaking my headĀ āNO.ā the entire time. Iām afraid to do same for Reimeiroku.
This is an amazingly fascinating list. Marvel's come a long way since "Iron Man," and it took them a very long time to get there too. Hurdles were jumped and choices were made, and in the dust of those choices were left MANY actors and directors. This list compiles most (if not all) of the actors and directors who were considered and/or tried out for roles in the MCU. Going over the list, you may notice some familiar names. Many actors who auditioned for a certain role would go on to play a different role in the MCU. For instance, Natalie Portman auditioned for Black Widow before going on to play Jane Foster. The whole list is great, but there are two on the list that are mind-blowing to me. 1. Will Smith advanced to the talking stages for the role of Captain America (and now he's playing Deadshot, another superhero who is white in the comics)! 2. DANE COOK AUDITIONED FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA Enjoy!
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