It’s been a busy but also quiet month. Spring hasn’t quite arrived where I live although it’s clearly Spring. It feels at odds.
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Omonomono Newsletter, 2022-05-09
The con circuit is about to kick into gear big time this month. COVID news in Japan is trending in a good direction, even if case counts aren’t always trending in a good direction in some places. It’s just more adjustment after adjustments.
These Past Month
I didn’t know CBR writes about seiyuu.
Yuasa new film, teaches masterclass.
Fruits of Evolution anime leans into NFT?
Whisper of the Heart live action postponed.
Kagura S3 goes to Starship Troopers
Seiyuu comments about Smarthphone isekai anime season 2.
Journey theatrical anime screened in the States.
Lucifer and Biscuit Hammer anime news.
Zion Williamson gets a nice art piece.
Some news on Cucuruz Doan’s Island, the latest Gundam film.
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes.
3 more Colorido x Netflix projects.
Sailor Moon 30th anniversary museum in Roppongi (let us in(ry)
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution final film gets North American release.
It’s too late to order these but it’s neat. Nice brand-name colored markers?
On the COVID front, atsuko from Angela, Takahiro Sakurai, Nana Mizuki,
US-based voice actor Billy Kametz with dire diagnosis.
Rest in peace, Ms. Matsushima.
Grats Sakamoto and Suzumura! Grats to Azumi Asakura too.
More old Sony anime on Youtube.
Revue Starlight film in June in the US.
Amazon to buy Voltron live-action rights?
GKIDS to release 4k restored Nadia?
Tatami Time Machine Blue out Sept. 30.
This Anisong Party thing tries. But do check it out.
New Umamusume anime–possibly about the racers from 1999?
Jujutsu Kaisen is the 7th largest anime film box office ever?
A new Girls Dead Monster single?
Personal Note
I’m actually planning cons, so things are slowly, so slowly, going back to normal. I am going to use the various masks I got to ensure I don’t catch any con crud or what have you, and have an easier time during hay fever season. I will try to test ~3 days after I travel on a weekender. Not sure what else there needs to be done–I guess a 4th booster would be smart to get? But that’s not approved by FDA yet.
Things get complicated if I have to be in contact with immune-compromised people though. So far this isn’t quite the case but it’ll happen later this month if I visit any relatives…
The latest hopium from Japan is they’re going to look at infection stats after Golden Week and plan for tourists, starting with tour groups that can register their itinerary. That’s something, but it’s also bullocks as all heck. Maybe they’re following Taiwan’s model, but this is no way for a G7 country to behave. It’s overly cautious and plainly xenphobic given there’s no quarantine for vaccinated existing travelers (eg., Japanese nationals and re-entry holders).
What happened in the intervening month since the last letter? A lot of anime viewing for one. Now that CR and FUNi’s new shows have merged, I’m basically bouncing between CR and HiDive, which has gotten a lot of their stuff back. I’m doing one more show on Netflix, which is the 3-week-delayed weekly broadcast of Komi-san s2.
From Hi-Dive, most notably are Kong Ming and Executioner (Virgin Road?). That pilot episode was really satisfying. Meanwhile Paripi Kong Ming is the low key best show this season? Both are really worth checking out. Virgin Road gives me…Noir vibes? Except the main heroine pair is a little too over the top?
Of all the shows I’ve gotten a cut, not everyone has gotten a follow up, but it’s probably more because I’m watching baseball now? So it’s me, not your favorite shows. I really want to catch up on Kunoichi, it’s a cute and whacky show, but my brain hurts. Same could be said of the Otome Game anime and the Agupon-insults-the-MC anime. It took a while to shift gears to watch Machikado Mazoku S2 but it’s slowly happening. AoAshi is probably going to be my one Sports anime this season, with Danseur second because its protagonist is the more annoying 15yo. Of all the other light novel trash I’m trying to follow other than what I mentioned already, probably the Skeleton one, the hero-as-employee one, Dawn of the Witch, and Greatest Demon Lord. Birdie Wing is fun. Was almost impressed at that indoor golf course that can be randomly generated lol.
A fair chunk of my current loads are sequels and continuations. New Bookworm continues to give the warm fuzzies, although there’s a tone change. It’s nice to see how the new LOGH adaptation stick harder to the books? Not sure if I will pick up Shield Hero again, it felt as if the course has ran with this concept. I think I paused on Dai no Daibouken but now that it restarted maybe it is time to catch up. I should also pick up AMAIN again since I finished season 1? LOL. Birdie Wing kind of fills that niche for me.
ESTAB Life is still being weird, although its latest “emotional” episode wasn’t a home run, just a base hit maybe… Along the same lines, Healer Girl is impressive but understated. Both are worth the time.
For romcoms this season, there are no lack of solid choices so I think many are happy with this season. I’m trying to watch as many as I can, including A Couple of Cuckoos, but not Rikei Koi… I have mixed feeling about Shikimori-san. The top tier is going to be between the likes of Kagura-san and Spy x Family. In the gaps will be Komi-san, and for those of us looking hard one way (LIP x LIP anime) or the other (A Couple of Cuckoos/Iinazuke).
I’m sure there are others I’m watching but didn’t mention. As usual.
Upcoming Events
NBCUniversal ANIME x MUSIC 30th is postponed.
Well, last newsletter didn’t go so far to cover Golden Week, which was chock full of things like Uma 4th Yokohama, and Rodanthe* Dai Kan Sha (you can TS both). BTW, Kinmosa final/graduation event is great.
Tokyo 7th Sisters group 4U is touring starting this month: 5/8 (you can TS this), 6/5 and 6/26.
Sumipe is streaming some her older events, one in VR.
Music Unity on 5/21 – Literally at Haneda. ZAQ, Kurinoko, Choucho, D-Yama, Wildpa, etc.
Saori Hayami birthday event 5/29.
Hopefully I will update before 6/11, but if I don’t, there’s the next Million LIve SEASON-@IR ~LOVER’S HEART~ online show on 6/11.
Long Reads
Youtube Music Weekend has some shows worth checking out. Masayoshi Oishi, Kana Hanazawa.
Good IM@S Million Live feels video explaining some past highlights in their concerts.
On that note, translation of Theater Days event for Memeto Momento Rururururu. Also Matsuri’s last solo commu (88).
The best thing about SPY x FAMILY.
Interviewing some cast from CG10th Final.
Translated passage from the Making of Brain Powerd book.
Takayuki Hirao AMA. This is the guy who, if you’re reading this, most famously directed Kara no Kyoukai ep5 & Futakoi Alternative (see: ep1). I guess the AMA is for promoting his latest film, Pompo the Cinephile.
On Pompo, some very side-eyed promo and breakdown on Hirao from Sakugabooru. It’s clear the writer knows a lot about another director lmao.
LOL.
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