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First time anyone from Sakamichi has signed with Toho. They're pretty gigantic in Japanese entertainment, especially movies

>>46721895
I wouldn't know since I know nothing about Mori other than what's said here but I'll take your word for it.

>>46721900
But it does, if you don't make mistakes and just push uphill at steady pace, you're finishing the game in just few hours, and you can do it on first try too by being composed. GOI has steep learning curve and troll moments where the game actively fights against you as a player when you're doing your first playthrough before you understand the map fully. It's not fair, this one however is fairer with skill.
I get your notion that from a speedrun perspective, you can't 'go faster' but that's just what sort of game this is, it can still be optimized and speedrunners already do so.

>>46721875

Bishamonten.
Bishamonten Bishamonten.
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Shame.
Hate.
Resentment.
All of it targeted at herself.
She thought she could hear the backdoor god laughing, but it didn’t matter. None of it ever did, not due to the efforts of others, but in spite of their efforts, all because of her.

Black smoke began to emanate from her body as the wicked hermit returned at the edge of her vision, she didn’t care anymore, it didn’t matter.

She felt something burrowing within her, pushing outwards, eating her, but it didn’t matter either.

Nazrin’s vision grew dark as she felt her legs begin to buckle, it was all her fault, her mistake, her weakness, she couldn’t blame anybody else for her own actions, but she also couldn’t bear the weight of her own mistakes, there was no one more she resented or hated in this moment than herself, Nazrin no longer wanted to exist. She trembled as she felt black liquid race down her face and she smelled burning. Distantly registered a sensation of falling as her legs buckled and melted underneath her and her face dissolved into a black mass speckled with pinpricks of light, what followed next was blackness.

-End-

Note: This took way longer than it needed to for how short it was so sorry for that, but I was unexpectedly distracted, partially with medical issues, but to be clear while Okina is leading the efforts against Yukari, she’s also trying to screw everyone else over and kill the annoying ones she doesn’t want to have to deal with later.
Missing Yoshika does mess with her plans, as Yoshika was the bait for Kasen and the other big 4, as any version of Kasen would chase after Yoshika drawing in any other members of the bug 4 in the area.
This also means, she’ll sell Anon out at the first chance she gets if it solves a problem, he’s nothing to her but an expendable asset or tool for entertainment like everybody else.
Still not a big fan of this CE Okina, but as far as canon goes, I don’t see things going any other way for Nazrin.

-Nazrin Soul Destruction Story-

Nazrin ran.

She ran, and ran, and ran, and kept on running. If she was a human, or a normal mouse, her legs would’ve failed her, but being able to keep running didn’t help her situation, for no matter how far she ran the Land of the Back door had no edge or boundary, even if there were areas less populated by doors no matter how far you ran you’d always eventually end up back where you started, a bit like a sphere, or a hamster wheel. But more spatially and dimensionally confusing.

Eventually Nazrin fell over her own feet, tumbling forward into the void before bumping into a backdoor. “Agh!”

As Nazrin righted herself, she turned to kick the door. Pain lanced through her foot as it made contact, but she didn’t care she was just angry, mostly at herself, and sad.

“Oh is the rat throwing a fit again, I thought you would’ve gotten used to being in my employ by now after that man abandoned you.”

Nazrin jumped in surprise, turning back around to see the back door god sitting in her wheelchair. Okina, the executor of her torment and chief architect of the nightmare to come.

“Sh-shut up…” Nazrin spit out, failing to put confidence or venom of any real measure into her voice. There was a distant sound she couldn’t place.

It was hard to stand up to her, Okina held absolute power when compared to a mouse who was skilled at finding things, recently she hadn’t even met Chisazu and Shou. She hoped that they would be spared, but knew asking Okina would only solidify the god’s desire to see them removed.

“Or perhaps that emptiness inside you is to blame.”

Nazrin choked on air.

The image of the Seiga and her golem of atrocity flashed in her mind, the knowledge of which children made up the golem. Assisting the temple and Okina finding that incomplete list of pregnant mothers, gotten from that annoying and ambitious human who the temple helped raise and was helplessly and foolishly in love.

The memory of him made Nazrin sad for a reason she couldn’t place. But she could hear it better now, the sound, the chattering of hungry teeth.

“Someone like you never was really suited to being a mother in the first place, I guess you could say me and the hermit did you a favor.” Okina didn’t even bother to hide the venom in her voice, none of the usual backhanded kindness or passive-aggression.

Nazrin balled her hands into fists looking down to her belly before tears began to fall from her eyes and she moved to clutch her belly as she fell to her knees, looking down into the abyss below.

“Hm, throwing a tantrum now Nazrin, this whole ordeal really has been unbefitting for you.” Okina’s expression conveyed that she considered the youkai before her, little more than an ant.

“Hi miss Okina! Hi Nazrin!” Okina’s dancers exclaimed as they arrived to the commotion, dancing as the flew mid air.

“What’s goin’ on!?” The two tilted their heads in unison.

Nazrin forced herself to her feet as Mai and Satono, she still couldn't tell them apart, arrived, dancing all the while. The distant chattering behind her ears growing closer.

“I… I…” Tears welled in Nazrin’s eyes as her fingers sunk into the wood of the backdoor, splinters embedding themself into her fingers, the pain as numb and distant.

“You will do what, whore?” A lighthearted and joyful tone overtook Okina’s voice as the abyss behind her eyes shone black, a square blackened inverted halo for a wicked and evil god. “You who were taken in by the gap youkai’s magic, you who failed your duty in the most ultimate and disastrous manner, you who ruined the idol of that man.”

“Ooh, ooh-” One of Okina’s servants pipped up.

“Mister Bishamonten, right miss?” The other dancer said, jumping up.

“Or maybe I’ll call Seiga back? She does need some more matierles after that vengeful spirit disposed of those unborn children, Ha.” Okina punctuated her mocking with a genuine snort of amusement.

Bishamonten, Nazrin thought his name and then, with a thump, she slammed her head against the backdoor and sank her hands into silencing Mai and Satono.

“Miss Okina?”

Thump. Again, but heavier this time Nazrin slammed her head against the wall ignoring the pain as the pain racked through her body.

“Hey, hey!”

“Miss-”

It was so loud, the chattering of teeth, the eyes behind her eyes, she couldn’t see, she couldn’t hear.

THUMP. Again, Nazrin slammed her head into the door. The smiling faces of children, twins which would never be born flashed in her mind.

“Hey-”

“It’s okay, dear, Nazrin just has some things to get out of her system.” Okina said, hushing her servants as she gestured for them to be quiet.

Nazrin slammed her head into the door again. Her teeth shook and her jaw hurt as the image of Shou appeared in her mind.

She looked nothing like him, but Shou reminded Nazrin dearly of her master, Bishamonten.

>>46718264
That wasn't me, but i'll give a brief answer. I don't think EoSD's setting & characters often challenged ZUN as a compositor. With all the context of a character like her, Remilia's theme almost writes itself. It's not too interesting. I guess you could say it's playing it safe but i'd moreso call it make do with the cards in your deck.
Septette is still a very enjoyable song, and sometimes the simplest things are the nicest, I wouldn't blame anyone for loving it. If you couldn't decipher it from the first post, I like ZUN's songs as an exercice in musical literacy: Trying to understand what led to a song sounding like it did contributes to my enjoyment of a song.

>>46719869
>prevented her arm from killing even more people
She absolutely failed at that because her arm was literally killing dozens of people in the outside world until she finally found it, then she fucked up and let it loose so it could drag Reimu down to super hell.
>She was Reimu's guardian and support
She at first only cared about Reimu because she wanted to use her to help seal her arm permanently, she was also so bad at her job that she almost got Reimu killed and she needed the assistance of Tenshi to even survive, and even then the odds were so stacked against her that Eiki herself said it was an even split if she even survived. Then y'know... never apologized about it. Kasen fuckin sucks dude.

so basically what i've gotten from all this is anon has zero proof he's been watching mito, he has zero proof he cares about mito, and he has zero proof he was even here anymore than at most 2 years ago, under the assumption he posts proof of when he first made his first youtube account in two thousand and twenty fucking two, like some kind of animal
i think i speak for us all when i say there's nothing more to be gained here, there's no point tarring and feathering an obvious troll when he's done it to himself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7NvJ9F_jY
We are approaching the first year anniversary.
Our girls are as strong as ever. They are slowly getting more popular. Watching them grow was a great journey for all Sakamichi bros.
Let's enjoy idols together even more. BokuAo gets more and more fans here too, despite solo opposition who claimed they will not release the first single, they won't get variety, they will never collab with Nogizaka nor cover their song, that Sakurazaka will never mention BokuAo and no former Keyakizaka46 will ever collaborate with BokuAo, and definetely BokuAo will not appear on the same modeling stage with Nogizaka and Hinatazaka. All those things happened or are about to happen in next week. They are about to release their third single. Their variety grew to be the most fun in Sakamichi. They covered Nogizaka's song and added their unique flavor to that cover, respecting the sister-rival group. Sakurazaka's member praised BokuAo for their music on her blog. In couple days Nogizaka, Hinatazaka and BokuAo idols will appear on the same modeling stage, a monumental achievement. Keyakizaka46's Harada Aoi was moved by the fact that BokuAo member's cuteness grew more and more with each passing day they collaborated on variety. Variety called...

SAKAMICHI no mukou ni AOZORA ga hirogatteita

Thank you for loving them from the first day, simply not hating, , or converting in the process of getting to know them in that year or so of us talking about them freely and peacefully

BokuAo loves you too

>>46718740
>It's the same with asking for permission to use a trademark. They need to go through the bureaucratic hoops even if it's not a legal problem.
There are plenty of examples, manga published by Shueisha or otherwise, that have never gone through this sort of clearance you're describing. Dorohedoro and Nike first comes to mind. Ultimately these are hard to catalog anyway so I don't even think it's worth arguing about, but you definitely don't need to suck corporate cock or be worried about upsetting some suit if you want to invoke a brand or trademark.

>(i.e. vtubers signed to an agency) need to ask for explicit permission to use someone else's brand.
Do you realize how ridiculous this would be if it were true? Corporate Vtubers or streamers et al are perfectly free from both legal and bureacratic shackling you're describing to invoke brands they don't have explict permission from. I suppose everyone gets permissions cleared every Christmas to invoke Kentucky, or for Haato to mention KFCin an ASMR title, or for Kiara to shit on makeup brands.

There are other good reasons why corporate streamers specifically don't always mention brands off-hand, including because it can be considered endorsement (has different legal considerations apart from trademark), draw negative attention (see Mister Donut recently), and again going back to my original point that you can probably get paid to do it when you do work the corporate bureaucracy to sign them as a sponsor.

This has veered way off-topic so I'll shut up for now.

Time jumping makes things absurd. Basically the moment Bulma finishes her time machine and Trunks uses it to go back in past for the first time.
Technically literally in split second from Bulma's viewpoint, Trunks should come back older and trained already because Trunks can choose to which timepoint to jump to from past back to present.

Any games with protagonists like this?
>Throughout the novel, he rarely leaves his room or bed. In the first 50 pages, he only manages to move from his bed to a chair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7NvJ9F_jY
We are approaching the first year anniversary.
Our girls are as strong as ever. They are slowly getting more popular. Watching them grow was a great journey for all Sakamichi bros.
Let's enjoy idols together even more. BokuAo gets more and more fans here too, despite solo opposition who claimed they will not release the first single, they won't get variety, they will never collab with Nogizaka nor cover their song, that Sakurazaka will never mention BokuAo and no former Keyakizaka46 will ever collaborate with BokuAo, and definetely BokuAo will not appear on the same modeling stage with Nogizaka and Hinatazaka. All those things happened or are about to happen in next week. They are about to release their third single. Their variety grew to be the most fun in Sakamichi. They covered Nogizaka's song and added their unique flavor to that cover, respecting the sister-rival group. Sakurazaka's member praised BokuAo for their music on her blog. In couple days Nogizaka, Hinatazaka and BokuAo idols will appear on the same modeling stage, a monumental achievement. Keyakizaka46's Harada Aoi was moved by the fact that BokuAo member's cuteness grew more and more with each passing day they collaborated on variety. Variety called...

SAKAMICHI no mukou ni AOZORA ga hirogatteita

Thank you for loving them from the first day, simply not hating, , or converting in the process of getting to know them in that year or so of us talking about them freely and peacefully

BokuAo loves you too

>>46717644
I don't know how you can take a while to realize that. I've always felt that way from the first chuunige I read

>>46717501
>So it's a prequel to Cell Saga?
It's a separate timeline.
When the older trunks first shows up in the beginning of the android saga it would be considered he's from the future.
>What happened to Cell in that future anyway since Androids wiped out everything
This timeline is the one that Cell comes from, he attacks Trunks on his way back from taking the time machine Bulma makes.
After Cell is defeated in the main timeline Trunks kills that Cell.

Yes it's kind of confusing but that's what happens when you deal with time travel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7NvJ9F_jY
We are approaching the first year anniversary.
Our girls are as strong as ever. They are slowly getting more popular. Watching them grow was a great journey for all Sakamichi bros.
Let's enjoy idols together even more. BokuAo gets more and more fans here too, despite solo opposition who claimed they will not release the first single, they won't get variety, they will never collab with Nogizaka nor cover their song, that Sakurazaka will never mention BokuAo and no former Keyakizaka46 will ever collaborate with BokuAo, and definetely BokuAo will not appear on the same modeling stage with Nogizaka and Hinatazaka. All those things happened or are about to happen in next week. They are about to release their third single. Their variety grew to be the most fun in Sakamichi. They covered Nogizaka's song and added their unique flavor to that cover, respecting the sister-rival group. Sakurazaka's member praised BokuAo for their music on her blog. Keyakizaka46's Harada Aoi was moved by the fact that BokuAo member's cuteness grew more and more with each passing day they collaborated on variety. Variety called...

SAKAMICHI no mukou ni AOZORA ga hirogatteita

Thank you for loving them from the first day, simply not hating, , or converting in the process of getting to know them in that year or so of us talking about them freely and peacefully

BokuAo loves you too

>>46714733
Miku's idol group wasn't going anywhere and she realized that the idol industry is complete bullshit. Inspired by Tokyo Jihen, she decided to form a rock band instead. Best decision she ever made because look at her now. She went from being a nobody idol in a lame failed idol group and working in a maid cafe to being a talented and solid rhythm guitarist, backup vocalist, and the main lyricist for one of the best rock bands in the world right now. She didn't even know how to play guitar when she first started the band and now she has her own signature Zemaitis guitar! She's come a long way and made it through hard work and determination. Unlike idols who are literally groomed to become celebrities from the time they're children.

>>46714751
So who were the fans from SG to Babymetal doing their first big shows?

Because it wasn't teenage girls. It was creepy old men supporting 12-15 year old girls

>>46714707
>Not a fake ass corporate idol group
You realize Miku from BAND MAID used to be an idol and BAND-MAIDS first albums were written by other people hired by their corpo bosses. It's like I sais earlier. Every time you open your mouth you sound more retarded.

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Left one is cute!
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Middle one is cute!
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Right one is cute!
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First one from the left is cute!
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Second one from the right is cute!
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AKB48'S ABSOLUTE ACE AND CENTER, THE PERFECT IDOL, OGURI YUI IS THE CUTEST GIRL IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>46714559
Babymetal became successful because they're really different. They are kind of niche group, even though they're globally popular. In the music industry, you either have to be really good or really different to be successful. Ideally, you'd want to be both. Babymetal manages to be both really good and really different.

Onefive on the other hand is neither good nor are they all that different from your average Jpop idol group. There's nothing about them that stands out. Most young Japanese people are really into Kpop, so it makes sense that Onefive has shifted toward a more Kpop aesthetic and sound to try to get more attention. Their management is just following trends and throwing whatever they can think of at the wall to see what sticks. Probably because Onefive as a group just doesn't have much natural talent to work with in the first place lol there's just nothing real or legit about them.

>>46714520
Riding on the coattails? They don't even mention Kano was an avenger. The BM members are really talented and deserve all their success but don't pretend that success didn't come from a lucky break and pedos going to their shows for the first 5+ years.

>>46714327
i really don't get it they're making s3 of the anime yet cant be bothered to monetize the after stories
arifureta doesn't even have that much editing in the first place most of it is just the straight up text from the wn except select parts where they expanded it a little

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>>46713921
New information from the front~:

Keyakizaka is reborn, let's embrace them, it's time to say hello,
Habu-chan and PonPon graduated in peace.
Koike, Ten-sama and Karin.-chan are still active and doing well
Their First Take attempts succeeded, casting light on the art.

Ten and Karin's sales combined made the group recognized,
Their popularity is rising fast.
Some call Ten an 'achieved center', a label so kind,
Her MV's sold well, leaving a trail of future talent.

Hirate Yurina's single, happily, is on a good start,
With just a thousand sales, she is beginning to work harder.
Keyakizaka's reborn, even through Hiragana Hinatazaka,
Remembered by many, revealed within the night.

Fujiyoshi Karin, with her look so beautiful,
Helped Tamura Hono, her actions were professional.
During live performances, her shoe she threw away,
Helping the group in every way on stage.

But fear not, for Sakurazaka will rise,
Healing the wounds, reaching for the skies.
Kneel before the new Sakurazaka and Hiragana Keyakizaka,
A new chapter begins.

Love and peace among all idols and idol lovers.

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>>46603150
New information from the front~:

Keyakizaka's tale draws to a close, the final verse is sung,
Habu departs, PonPon says goodbye, emotions tightly strung.
Koike follows suit, then Ten and Karin take their leave,
Failed First Takes cast shadows, under a somber eve.

Ten and Karin's sales falter, their once bright stars now dim,
Their combined numbers wane, a melancholic hymn.
Japanese Buddies' scorn for Ten, a 'forced center' they deride,
Ten's MV underperforms, adding to the divide.

Herate Yurina, seasoned performer, her single takes a hit,
A mere thousand sells, a setback to admit.
Despite her experience, her stumble draws a tear,
In Keyakizaka's fading realm, dreams disappear.
http://nogizaka-46bunno1.blog.jp/archives/88717396.html

Fujiyoshi Karin's betrayal, her mask begins to crack,
Tossing Hono's shoe aside, trust starts to lack.
Her actions sow discord, unity starts to fray,
Sabotaging the group, as dreams drift away.

Yet from Keyakizaka's ashes, a phoenix shall rise,
Sakurazaka emerges, defying demise.
Kneel before Keyakizaka46's rebirth, a fresh start,
From the depths of despair, a new era will depart.

Thread Target Kira-chan is getting the heat
Who will do his duty today, so the back-slash she can meet?