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( Jan. 26th, 2009 03:27 pm)
I just realized that this DW din have a header post XDDDDD Pic Header would come when I get unlazy.
 
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Welcome~
 
 Disclaimer: Occassionally. I did reviews and/or commentaries (summaries?) on the things that I watched. At times, when I'm more emotional... the view there can be a bit extreme. Some not. Half the time I tried to be neutral. So hopefully no one felt offense since I have many thoughts. Half the time those thoughts became fanworks~  
Title: Star of the Stars of the Stars
Singer: Kan Hideyoshi
Lyrics: Shio Watanabe
Composer: Shuhei Naruse
Translations based onKamen Rider Wiki & Chou Eiyuu Sub
Sing-along rewrite: Me

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Grief that came somewhat overdue, despair that seemed would never end,
If there's really such a world, I might as well go and break it down.
 
As you try to heal through your loneliness, drifting continuously in soothing dreams,
In this salvation that you designed, a fleeting loveless world's just what you'll get.
 
Ah just how many times it's been? Ah, no I've seen that,
That Grand Prix, where some Desires just cannot  be obtained!
 
A cruel and ambitious Playing game
Struggle till the end Life Gauge
Either Top or Loser, Ace End
'Course I'd know for sure
Perhaps you could say it's fate, or maybe it's just destiny
But the winner can only be one, that gets all the applause.
 
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
Defeat's not something that'll ever suit me,
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
Let's Shine in the Spotlight!
 
Stepping on a superficial Floor, Dancing in some meaningless empty tunes
All the possibilities or just a Bluff, just keep walking and act like it's true
Your wish will come true, like wings for a caged bird
If you sign your name, it'll set the future into motion
 
Ah just how many times it's been? Ah, no I've seen that,
Such honesty... and sincerity, how precious aren't they though?
 
Circumstances and ambitiously, playing the game
Place all of your bet on that Memory
Elimination or Clear Get the Ace, the Coin's inside out
No matter how much you ask, no matter how much you keep searching
There are still more demands, meaning, you can't escape the game
 
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
There's no way that I'll ever accept defeat
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
As expected... of me!
 
Reeling in a faint glimmer of hope
To stay here beyond time
You already know that
I want you to answer me
Some day
 
A cruel and ambitious Playing game
Struggle till the end Life Gauge
Either Top or Loser, Ace End
'Course I'd know for sure
Perhaps you could say it's fate, or maybe it's just destiny
But the winner can only be one, that gets all the applause.
 
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
Defeat's not something that'll ever suit me,
Star Of the Stars Of the Stars
Let's Shine in the Spotlight!
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( Oct. 19th, 2023 12:48 pm)
Title: I, Peace
Singer: Sato Ryuga
Lyrics: Shio Watanabe
Composer: Shuhei Naruse
Translations based on: Kamen Rider Wiki & Chou Eiyuu Sub
Sing-along rewrite: Me

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English

A guy who protects the world, a superhero~
That's certainly isn't me~
I only want to be there, whenever's needed
And help out as much as I... could~
Even if things don't always... go as I wished 
Even if all end up so badly~
I'll face it all, not look away...and tackle it bravely, all on my own, by myself! 
Dive in the Typhoon

JUST GO and follow my feelings!
To that world far away... from pain and sacrifices!
Even if it won't be easy~
To give up really isn't me, I don't want to be like that!

Even when I'm full of doubts, alongside my insecure self
I'll make myself become stronger and...
I just wanna go to protect my Peace

My unchanging desire, Yes, it's World Peace, that's all I could ever ask~
I also want to be with my loved ones, and make them happy~
Not cloud the rest of their day—
I started noticing, my unchanging world, Began to warp and distort—
My hands trembling hard, out of the blue, burst out inside of me, strength than empowers me~
Just be a Tycoon!

JUST GO as your heart desired!
To that desired world, far from the gloom and struggles 
Someone needing help right before me, don't tell me to abandon them, I can't just look away now!
Different wishes comes together, clashing against one another 
Let me look for the shining wish where I... will be able to recover my Peace!

For those voices crying out there, with nowhere to let themselves be heard,
If I could offer my hand, I won't hesitate, I'll give it all I have!

Whenever you're at the lowest... or when things appeared fine, Just laugh and then move on... ha ha ha!
Let all come together, ideals and your dreams, Bid time so that one day you can seize it all

Until that future is in our hands, Let's help each other hand in hand, every day throughout our lives! 
Don't let anyone take them from you, chase that piece of happiness... inside your heart—
Watch I'm a Tycoon!

JUST GO and follow my feelings!
To that world far away... from pain and sacrifices!
Even if it won't be easy~
To give up really isn't me, I don't want to be like that!

Even when I'm full of doubts, alongside my insecure self
I'll make myself become stronger and...
I just wanna go to protect my Peace!
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( Sep. 17th, 2023 12:54 pm)
Title: A Mother's Sin
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Mitsume & Sakurai Keiwa, Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace,
Characters: Mitsume, Ukiyo Ace, Sakurai Keiwa
Summary: On the rarest of opportunities, Mitsume went to find her lost child...

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( Sep. 11th, 2023 12:45 pm)
Title: Anomaly
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace,
Characters: Ukiyo Ace, Sakurai Keiwa, Suel
Summary: Honestly he never thought his connection to Keiwa would turn up going deeper than he initially thought.

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( Sep. 3rd, 2023 12:12 pm)
Title: Preferences
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace,
Characters: Ukiyo Ace, Sakurai Keiwa, Azuma Michinaga 
Summary: Is it bad that he kind of missed the White Ace? Post-ep 47.

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honou_no_izumi: (Takasugi)
( Aug. 31st, 2023 01:01 pm)
Title: Izanagi's regrets
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace, Azuma Michinaga & Kurama Neon & Sakurai Keiwa & Ukiyo Ace
Characters: Ukiyo Ace, Sakurai Keiwa, mentions of Azuma Michinaga & Kurama Neon
Summary: He had prepared himself for this for a long time. Yet, if there's anything else 'left' for him to have regrets about... It's probably about having to leave his 'Izanami' behind. But at least, that person did not end up in Yomi.

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Thus... Our Fox Izanagi realized that he still had some regrets remaining... )

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Notes: Face the wrath of Izanami, Izanagi!
 
Seriously every time some smartass kept saying how Geats had some strong 'Christianity' allusions I wanna hit them with a mallet. If anything, Geats really have strong Greek mythology and Japanese/Shinto mythology allegories. And I really HATE how ppl kept ignoring that.

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( Aug. 28th, 2023 02:00 pm)
Title: Together
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace
Characters: Sakurai Keiwa, Ukiyo Ace, Sakurai Sara
Summary: As if things gonna end like this just because you said so!

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Izanami... will always be with their Izanagi...  )
honou_no_izumi: (Ryunosuke)
( Aug. 27th, 2023 01:24 pm)
Title: 世界平和
Series: 仮面ライダーギーツ/Kamen Rider Geats
Pairings: Sakurai Keiwa/Ukiyo Ace
Characters: Sakurai KeiwaUkiyo Ace
Summary: That phrase had more or less become part of his identity now. Even then, he wouldn't have wished for anything less...
Notes: The AO3 copy of this piece had some extra formatting that didn't quite function properly here. So feel free to view the version on the site.

Also, this is important 🌏🦝



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Sekai Keiwa... 💖💖🦝🦊 )
I really love this drama! I mean people used to say Hwarang was bad but aside from some endgame plot that I'm not really fond of, that drama was okay. The same would I say about this drama. I mean, I've been waiting for a new drama where Hyungsik would play another royal prince character and lo, WE GOT IT! And this time, his character has a higher likelihood to get the girl SINCE HE'S THE MAIN LEAD GUY!😃

Anyway, since this drama more or less was based on a Chinese novel... some plot might be predictable to those who are familiar with the novel. Or maybe not, since it's a kdrama some elements of the original novel would've been changed to suit the sageuk theme. That should be quite interesting to see regardless.

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honou_no_izumi: (Ryosuke)
( Feb. 1st, 2023 01:08 am)
Long time since I've seen Rain in any dramas so I forgot how charming and funny he could be. I certainly didn't expect to really love this drama which was basically a medical Rattatoulle drama with coma ghost instead of a rat.

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The series was pretty okay. This second season is basically what the plot could've been if Jinhyuk, Daeshik and Hyunho had returned/remained on the main team instead of just Eunsoo during the events of Voice 2. 
 
Found out about this drama by chance and really liking what I'm watching. Plus there's Kim Namgil as one of the main leads so that's one plus point. Plot reminds me of many anime series that involved demon slaying with people creating half-demon warriors in order to gain advantage over the enemy.

Overall, the plot is interesting and the pacing is okay. While I could see some argue that the pacing was slow, I didn't really have any trouble with that. The pacing right now was fine to allow people to know the basic setting and establishing the characters. That said, I do wish that this first part was a bit longer. While the plot between Van and Miho was so far pretty solid, I feel like the writer kinda neglecting Johan's character a bit. As in, a lot of time he was shown to be doing something in the background and we didn't really know anything about it until the last two episodes. And it felt that the involvement of the Vatican (?) exorcists was like a side plot to the main story since Van was the one mostly dealing with the lust demon while Johan not really functioning much aside from trying to oust Van from his protector role. While I do appreciate the occassional flashback to explain the origin on how Van end up being a half-demon, I do wish that there was a scene in the present where they address the issue. Especially when Van didn't become a half-demon by choice. And I wish the writers actually spend more time to explain to us what exactly is the lust demons and what it has to do with the opening line in the first episode.

Anyway, I like the casting. While Eunwoo was pretty cute as an exorcist priest, my attention was mostly on Kim Namgil as the emo half-demon Van. Gotta say that Van was giving off a bit of Bidam vibe that it felt somewhat nostalgic. Lee Dahee is pretty okay as Won Miho/Wonjeong. Since her character was a reincarnated person who was supposed to be a key person for fixing the barrier to seal the lust demons from running free, it was pretty understandable to see her in panic and in confusion when she end up being targeted by all these monsters. Frankly she's doing well playing a character who was suddenly thrust into an unbelievable situation. And boy, she's really good at running on high heels a lot ❤

Since I'm used to watching tokusatsu shows, I'm fine with seeing all the CGI at work in the drama. And the monster makeup were quite decently made. I have to praise the action coordination as it really pumps you up when watching the fight sequence. I like the ost track as well esp the main theme with the haunting and sorrowful vibe.

I usually tend to get distracted while watching dramas when a show try to info dump too much on the first episodes or drag the plot on unnecessary things but I didn't get sidetracked on other things while watching this drama. So I gotta say that so far the writer was doing a good job on keeping my attention on the show. I'll be looking forward to see the part 2 once it release next month.
I hadn't been aware that there was a Chinese adaptation of the novel and seriously I'm surprised that this movie somehow slipped my radar lol. But since I was rewatching Perfect Number, I ended up finding out about this movie.
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Haha... after so long I ended up rewatching this old thing, but this time a bit more properly than before. For someone familiar with the Tantei Galileo series, it's hard to not watch this movie and see how the Korean adaptation would adapt the novel compared to the Japanese liveaction version.

Well, to sum it simply... this Korean version followed more closely to the noval compared to the Japanese movie. In term of the overall plot at least. But of course, this movie do still have some parts that are changed. To describe it in one line, this movie is what would've happened in Devotion if Yukawa Manabu hadn't existed and instead of him, it was Kusanagi who had been close friends with Ishigami and being the sole person who had to break the trick created by the 'suspect x'.

Got to say that it was an interesting take on the novel, tho there was one con to this. That we didn't have the confrontation between two geniuses, math vs physics, and instead we get the basic detective plot trying to break an alibi trick created by a person who made use of blind spots in logic. Still it was interesting seeing this movie, that we get to see some parts of the novel that wasn't shown in Suspect X. It's also interesting to note that in this movie, the mother-daughter relationship of Yasuko and Misato was changed to aunt-niece for Hwasun and her niece.

The first time I watch this movie, I haven't really paid attention to the casting. But now I really loving it. It's interesting to see Jo Jinwoong play the Korean version of Kusanagi who was played by Kitamura Kazuki. It felt so fated, seeing how later on Kitazuki-san end up playing the Japanese version of Jo Jinwoong's character in Signal. I was reminded of Masha's quote about having a KOH+ song to accompany every Galileo adaptations, and I gotta agree... it does feel like something was missing in this movie when there's no KOH+ song playing in the credits.
Having watched the movie adaptation of this novel onscreen, I'm definitely pulled to also try to get my hands on reading the novel version. While I'm glad there was an english translated version for Silent Parade, it does make me wonder why the translation skipped a title and didn't also translated the novel that came before this novel, aka The Forbidden Magic/Kindan no Majutsu. Alas I'll reserve that question for another time.

Well, back to Silent Parade we're reintroduced to our main trio as it's been several years since the last two novels, A Midsummer's Equation and Forbidden Magic. Kusanagi has now become Chief Inspector while Yukawa is now a Professor after returning from abroad. It's then Kusanagi, Utsumi and Yukawa got involved in a certain case in a town called Kikuno.

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I somehow managed to find a way to watch this SP so I might as well put down my thoughts on it. I seriously wished that there's an English translation version of the novel tho, so that I can read it. Somrhow the English novels skipped this one and release Silent Parade despite Forbidden Magic was set prior to the events in Silent Parade. Regardless, I'm kinda glad that this SP exist since there was that brief mention of Yukawa going to New York in Silent Parade.
 
While more Galileo live action adaptations are always welcomed, I do have some mixed feelings about it. It's quite obvious, of course since the reason was plain clear; I wished Utsumi was in this. I have nothing against Makimura to be honest, but the moment the character appear on screen I could tell that most of her characterism was based on Utsumi's template. Which was another reason why I wish it'd be possible to read the novel in English.
 
The case itself this time was still interesting. But unfortunately for Yukawa, this case also ended up having deep connection with him as one of his precious student was a possible suspect in a crime. Such thing had always been a sore wound to him ever since Ishigami, and obviously knowing his stance about how science should be use to enrich humanity he wouldn't like to see someone misuse it to harm others. And of course conflict will happen between him and Kusanagi due to their different opinions.
 
It was nice to be able to see Kuribayashi-san again, it was pretty amusing to see the old lab assistant fumble around to help Yukawa since we don't get to see him in Silent Parade. Overall, the SP was kinda neat. But I still wished that Utsumi was in this instead of Makimura (though I may understand why Shibasaki-san can't reprise her role as Utsumi in this SP)
After 9 years since Midsummer's Night, I was really delighted to see a new addition to the Detective Galileo series by Higashino Keigo-san. I really gonna start reading the novel once I get my hand on it.

What an enjoyable movie! I really missed seeing the trio together after so long and it was certainly a delight to find out that Higashino Keigo-san did release a new novel after Midsummer's equation. (Though I still wished publishers also pick up translating the other earlier novels, given how popular the series is)

Fukuyama Masaharu was still great as Professor Yukawa, bringing out the many charms of an eccentric physics professor who also had a taste in mystery deduction. It was also great to see Shibasaki Kou back as Utsumi, bringing back the old Yukawa-Utsumi dynamics that everyone loved dearly. And with Kitamura Kazuki reprising his role as Kusanagi, the ultimate trio is complete! Even more, I really appreciate this movie due to the fact that this is the first live action adaptation of the novel where both Kusanagi and Utsumi were taking their roles exactly as their novel counterparts (ie most of the drama plot for Utsumi before was originally written for Kusanagi while plots that include Utsumi in - after Higashino-san start writing her in due to drama's popularity - end up being pushed to Kishitani)

But of course, due to some changes in drama plot aka having Utsumi being sent away for training and slotting in Kishitani as her replacement, some of the writing would be affected to reflect that but the overall vibe of the movie was still okey.

As usual, Kusanagi and Utsumi were dealing with yet another complicated case and ended up needing the help of our reluctant physics professor who always tend to find himself in the middle of a case. And this time, Kusanagi had to confront an old case that once traumatised him so much. 

I really love the trio's dynamics, and I especially love how Utsumi grew to become this bridge that's connecting Yukawa and Kusanagi and mediated between their relationship; as Yukawa and Kusanagi's friendship started to become strained due to the case.

The case was interesting as well as it featured a conflict faced by the police when they couldn't prosecute the suspect that they're sure to be guilty yet unable to prove the crime as the suspect kept their silence despite mounting evidence stacked against them. It also presents a dilemma when they have to investigate the victims of the crime who may have committed murder out of revenge due to the failure of the police to punish a criminal using the law.

The movie compiled a montage at the end in the credits featuring most of the trio's past scenes in drama and movies which I find to be very sweet. 
Yanno, I was kinda glad that I decided to watch this movie after I finished the Grand Invasion event in the Touran game. Because knowing the little bits of background info on some of the main events as well as some of the sortie expeditions from the game just adds to the experience in enjoying the movie. And I like the fact that this movie add the involvement of the Saniwa to the reason the Grand Invasion happen since that event was still some of my most favourite part of the game. Not to mention the fact that this movie feature two of the most well-known story set in the Sengoku era. I lost count of how many different animes and games made their own interpretations of what happened to Oda Nobunaga during the battle of Honnouji as well as Azuchi Castle.

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1st Gen - Domoto Tsuyoshi  (Season 1 - 2)
  • Fudo Highschool's Seven Mysteries Murder Case  (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Snow Yaksha Legend Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Ijinkan Village Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Legend of Broken Hearts Lake/Hirenko Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Opera House Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Isle of Hidden Treasure Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Head Hanging School Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Headless Samurai Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Castle of Wax Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Shanghai Mermaid Legend Murder Case (Kindaichi Light Novel)
  • Devil's Suite Murder Case (Kindaichi Drama CD)
  • Tarot Mountain Villa Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Kindaichi the Killer (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Gentlemen Thief the Killer (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Ijinkan Hotel Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Graveyard Island Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)

2nd Gen - Matsumoto Jun (Season 3)
  • Magical Express Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Ghost Passenger Ship Murder Case (Kindaichi Light Novel)
  • French Silver Coin Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Black Butterfly of Death/Undying Butterfly Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Hayami Reika Kidnapping Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Murder in the Forest of Demon Dog (Kindaichi Case Series)
  • Russian Dolls Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Series)

3rd Gen - Kamenashi Kazuya  (TV Movie)
  • Vampire Legend Murder Case (New Kindaichi Case Files/ Shin)
4th Gen - Yamada Ryosuke  (Kindaichi Neo/Season 4)
  • Kowloon, Hong Kong Treasure Murder Case/Lost in Kowloon (20th Anniversary)
  • Gokumon Private School Murder Case (New Kindaichi Case Files/Shin)
  • Demon Killer in the Projection Screen (Kindaichi Case Series)
  • House of Games Murder Case (New Kindaichi Case Files/Shin)
  • Ghost Fire/Onibi Island Murder Case (Kindaichi Light Novel)
  • Young Kindaichi's Trip of Death Preparedness (Kindaichi Case Series)
  • Yukikage Village Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Series)
  • Rose Cross/Rosencreuz Mansion Murder Case (20th Anniversary)

5th Gen - Michieda Shunsuke  (Season 5)
  • Fudo Highschool's Seven Mysteries Murder Case  (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Sacred Love Island/Seirentou Murder Case (Kindaichi R)
  • White Snake Sake Brewery Murder Case (Kindaichi R)
  • Ghost School Murder Case (Kindaichi Short Files)
  • Kindaichi the Killer (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Headless Samurai Murder Case (Kindaichi Case Files)
  • Opera House Murder Case - Third Murder (New Kindaichi Case Files/Shin)
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