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Omonomono Newsletter, 2022-02-06
I’ve been dreading writing these and the logical timing to dump these just hasn’t came around for various reasons. I think either a process improvement or dropping this all together are the only options left. Well, I’ll save my excuses for later. For now, links.
These Past Months
The COVID situation in Japan were basically almost stopped until Omicron reined in and now they’re experiencing the biggest spike the country has had. The high vaccination rate should mean at least their hospital systems can handle it. So you know, maybe this is happening.
Nonetheless, seeing all the seiyuu Omicron news reminded me the NFL season when Omicron was tearing through the league. Then there are also people like this that actually worries me. He’s not much younger than my dad lol.
Last bit on COVID, Comiket didn’t turn out to be a mass spreader event.
Seiyuu Award 2021 came and went.
Kana Asumi also. Plus she remarried.
Runa Narumi retires, various roles replaced. Shiny Colors got Shio Kisui, who was a former seiyuu idol as well.
Agemasen is now the name of a real race horse. But so is Umapyoi…
Bubble to be on Netflix. On that note, Orbital Children, by the way, is out now. Just watched it. It’s a bit wild but pretty interesting. If anything it’s a tad hard to access.
The fantasy/isekai anime about transgender romance romp ties in with Princess Connect.
Yayoi is now the ambassador of Takatsuki.
Netflix releases a TL Note for Komi Can’t Communicate.
Sugar and Terashima have their first child! Congrats new parents.
Shokotan hospitalized for allergy. It’s weird because she’s active on SNS for most of that time.
Lynn photobook… Mako Morino photobook… Maybe because Mikku’s broke some new ground?
Aniplex buys FGO away from DW.
Tales of Crestoria Service ends.
Oh man did yall remember this? Omicron scare at ANYC sure was a thing. ANYC sure was a thing, too.
Tomohiro Furukawa releases Love Cobra.
That figure from Mushoku Tensei sure is a thing.
81 Produce holds more audition for seiyuu idols.
Explainer on Kotori Koiwai’s ASMR series. Highly recommended (also because Luna draws them).
Minako Kotobuki returns to Japan.
Condom Battler Goro web anime.
Asami Imai probably the first to release NFT as seiyuu/idol?
Odd Taxi film… 4/1.
Personal Note
The long gap between newsletters come down to the following: I built a new PC with 128GB RAM, work has been unusually demanding during the fall and winter months, and I still couldn’t get enough time to make much ways in my gaming. I did take some time off to relax and go do various things, but it’s hard compiling my links on a laptop. Basically my old PC was weak enough that I had to dump all my Chrome tabs once in a while, but the new ones can handle them like…there’s no limit to it.
As for other things, I think I am doing well, but work is still quite demanding time-wise. I hope there is some end in sight. Maybe the winter months will melt into a mellower spring.
I am still watching anime. This season has a couple outstanding spots, like Akebi-chan and Bisque Doll. Topping my list is for sure Princess Connect S2 though. Slow Loop is the kind of show I watch and enjoy 4 out of 5 times. Ongoing fare like Dai no Daibouken and Ranking of Kings keep things steady. And I guess there’s Attack on Titan. Or continuation of Realist Hero?
As for last season, it was a bit more pedestrian with shows like Aquatrope and 86 coming to a close (Hi Snowden). Sakugan was interesting but went nowhere. Ansatsu Kizoku was a more acceptable way to look at the same themes in Shield Hero. Faraway Paladin made me think of THAC0… Tawawa on Monday and Doukichan are both fun. AMAIN was oddish. Garanndoll felt good. Banished from the Hero’s Party felt extra weird lol. And I guess Pride of Orange segues nicely into the Olympics where everyone knows it’s Canada vs USA again as usual. Oh, yeah, I did enjoy Selepro and that Annoying Senpai Anime. My top show had to be Irina though, as I was binging that Apple TV space anime at the same time.
Upcoming Events
KPP at Coachella in April.
Anime Expo premier badges at $550+fees this year! If you had the early bird code it was $500.
Joe Hisaishi live concert stream Wednesday Japan time.
Priconne Fes is this coming weekend.
Million Live 8th is this coming weekend.
P’s Live is this coming Sunday.
Aqours live this coming weekend.
Chojigen Ongakusai this coming weekend.
I watched RoRo 2022 Awakening so I’m curious about Healing, which is also this coming Saturday LOL.
Sakakibara Yui is also going on next Saturday.
In 2 weeks, Aikatsu.
eufonius streaming their anniversary live.
Marble probably will do something too?
Long Reads
Pride of Orange Smile Princess mini LIVE for free!
LisANI interviews: “The Beginning of” – introduces artist, interview why they started what they did.
These ladies still warm my heart. While shilling their stuff.
These two…an odd pair. Tenchan and Edechan?
Long treatise and research dialog on eromanga.
Analog Housou on End of Evangelion.
J1’s annual music listing is a good sampler.
IM@S VOY@GER exhibit video is the only way we can see this.
Starlit Season fan translations. More Starlit Season interviews.
February 6th, 2022 at 7:58 am
Not sure why the back dancers in that Nansu MV are wearing a 2006 somethingawful meme.
(https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/deal-with-it)