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This didn't load for me when you posted it but now it did and I'm really happy about it, I'm really excited for the new album it can't come soon enough
Welp, I think this thread will be more appropriate for my Kalafina discussion with Arti.
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1. Yeah, kind of. I'm working my way through to re-translate some, though... Honestly, Red Moon is my favourite, lyrics-wise, and I quite like Haru ha Kogane, too... What are your favourites? LOL, yes! I'm glad that Hikaru met with coworkers she could get along with, otherwise I think she'd probably suffocate. She might be a strong person, but there's only so much you can be around shitty people. I don't think I could be as big of a fan of them if the members themselves weren't as nice as they are.
2. There's a lot of imagery, too, and quite a lot of feeling. If you're not imagining the song, you can't properly communicate the emotions that the song requires, and it'll just sound flat. I also like how each of the girls have their own interpretations of what the song means to them, and I like hearing their opinions and how they translate those opinions into their singing.
3. Definitely, for artistic inspiration. Maybe a trip around the world? It'll give Wakana a chance to rest, too. Ahhh, I see. It half makes me want to make a forum myself, but I'm crap at formatting, so... LOL. Oh well. CPM is all we have, unfortunately.
4. Yeah. She's still annoying, but surprisingly still well-written enough for me to not think she's completely pointless. I ship Nao with everyone, too. One-sided Nao/Natsuki, one-sided Nao/Shizuru, one-sided Nao/Miyu...... My computer failed on me, too. Thankfully I could retrieve most of the files, but I lost some, and I can't remember which ones...
5. Yeah! She was all rigid and nervous and then "talk about sharks" and she launched on this massive rant about sharks and dinosaurs and how much she loved them. It's funny, because you can tell she's just 100% serious about it and she was trying to tell you everything she knew about sharks and dinosaurs and got so upset there wasn't enough time. Such an honest girl. LOL. I'd be surprised if Wakana had done anything scandalous, she seems too anxious. And hahahaha, honestly, they're all 25+, if they think they're pure and demure then they're going to be very mistaken. It's possible with Hikaru, but come on. And true! She does fanservice as much as necessary. I'll shit a mammoth if she gets a boyfriend, I'm telling you now. YES. Who wouldn't be attracted to Wakana?! Bias aside, it does seem that way... I wonder if it's still going strong, or if she's over the crush stage and is just at the "would kiss if possible but not necessarily caring about it" stage. Just take your time. Do as much as you think you can, you've got the rest of your life to learn.
6. HAHA, I know, right?! And when they complain about bad production values, I'm like... You don't know how good you have it, really. Broadening their appeal, for starters. Having fansigns, showing banners, actually marketing them... Doing more street performances... Better styling, too! Gods, you're not going to entice anyone if you look like 2013 Calendar!
Kalafina
1. Lyrics-wise, Hikari no Senritsu, Red Moon, and Manten definitely. I love my melodrama lol. ARIA too, but it's more of personal reason. I also love Sandpiper (the feeling of loss... ). Ehh, I could end up listing a lot because I love the different lyrics for various reasons. It was cute how nervous Hikaru was during recording. I wonder how it would turn out if Maya is still with them. I don't know her enough to feel attached like some are, but it crosses my mind sometimes. She has quite a powerful voice, her and Hikaru would totally drowned Wakana and Keiko given a chance. Kalafina will have a different vocal dynamic I'm sure.
2. If there's a thing I like about their management, it's the releases of linear notes from the girls and Kajiura. It just feel there are so much hearts and thoughts being put into the song, you can't help but appreciate it even if you don't particularly like the song. Reading their interpretations also gives a glimpse of their personalities too. I would love to read the girls' opinions on songs from Seventh Heaven and Red Moon (or I just missed it?).
3. Yeah, get out from those crampy studio, Kajiura! Though I doubt Sony will let Kalafina rest. At least Wakana won't have to juggle FJ and Kalafina at the same time. I want Kajiura to use Keiko and Yuriko K@!da more, they're underused in FJ imo. I'm practically computer illiterate, so... yeah, CeepeM it is. I just avoided thread with potential wank, heh.
4. LOL why are all one-sided? Poor girl. Nao/Natsuki has its appeal though, although they'll be just friends with benefit imo. They're quite similar I think. My computer failed on me so many times. I can't for the life of me remember which files I lost, some were quite hard to find too...
5. So endearingly embarrassing lol. She honestly wanted you to share her enthusiasm lol. To think I first thought her to be all lady-like. I remember she also wrote how she slammed her face/head on the door when meeting Keiko and Hikaru, I think? Girl is so antsy lol. She seems like such a good friend to have, nice and caring, albeit a very talkative one (and a nervous wreck :p). Well, it's their group image after all. Judging from some casual fans comments I read, they really ate it up. Even I think Hikaru has her own wild side, lol. I will be shocked if Keiko gets a boyfriend, because, seriously?! Wakana is just too lovable. Who knows? I'd like to think she's still crushing on her, but it seems that she got over it. I adore the way she looks at Wakana and Hikaru so fondly, though. Thanks for the encouragement. XD
6. On the plus side, it makes us don't complain too much when it comes to Soshi lol. I kind of give up hope Kalafina will ever have decent MV. Having fansigns and street performances sound nice. It will make more people know there's a group called Kalafina at least. Ugh, tell me about it, those 2013 calendar pictures are atrocious. Their Yume no Daichi dresses are basically rags. Decent hair for Wakana and Hikaru would be welcome also.
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Blech. Such bad management. I understand having the odd problem, sometimes you have a bad day, but all of that consistent stuff? The artists must've been furious.
I finally got around to watching The Good, The Bad and The Weird and I really liked it, the really good cinematography distracted me from the really obvious plottwist
I watched several episodes of H0rm0nes and hoped for a lesbian character but that never happened. : dramaqueen :
oh really
actually i ship these two
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there'll be new casts for season 2, so hopefully there'll be new characters that will play lesbians
Apparently the way their friendship ended was abrupt so I was hoping the smart girl had feelings for the other one, but she was just scared of her promiscuity.
I watched several episodes of H0rm0nes and hoped for a lesbian character but that never happened. : dramaqueen :
oh really
actually i ship these two
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there'll be new casts for season 2, so hopefully there'll be new characters that will play lesbians
Apparently the way their friendship ended was abrupt so I was hoping the smart girl had feelings for the other one, but she was just scared of her promiscuity.
I was thinking the other way
i was hoping that S-prite(the girl who likes to sleep around with guys) had feelings for her bff(the smart one-Khw@n) her looks at the pic above lol , but Khw@n doesn't reciprocate the feelings that's why she's hurt and do that then friendship over, a potential lesbian/bff-to-lovers storyline if it's not because of those guy characters involved with them, too bad those are already established ships in the series, but we never know, the director will be changed and he's also the writer, he might put some twist, like these two experimenting at first and then realized they love each other more than bff and they don't need those guys in their lives who constantly hurt them, also, the other guy is a douche, while the other one might get involved in a fight again...
I watched several episodes of H0rm0nes and hoped for a lesbian character but that never happened. : dramaqueen :
oh really
actually i ship these two
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M
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there'll be new casts for season 2, so hopefully there'll be new characters that will play lesbians
Apparently the way their friendship ended was abrupt so I was hoping the smart girl had feelings for the other one, but she was just scared of her promiscuity.
no sign of a lesbian couple in 2nd season so far. btw, the starting of the new season has rescheduled from may to august, about the time the new international academic year starts for the sake of aec. ps. did you know punpun got a drug scandal and may not appear in 2nd season?
no sign of a lesbian couple in 2nd season so far. btw, the starting of the new season has rescheduled from may to august, about the time the new international academic year starts for the sake of aec. ps. did you know pun*pun got a drug scandal and may not appear in 2nd season?
almost one year to wait, so many things/additional might be planned, we never know, i hope they will surprise us.. anyways, i knew about that, and so sad, coz among those three i posted, she's my most favorite, but i read that a friend of hers deceive her to use it to lose weight and try to sell the picture to that show(woody), but they refused and it's still got out. And they said it's just one time and the drug test result was negative. I just saw her recent pictures, I think she's ok now, she's attending their company's/show's parties, and there's more time for her to recover since the airtime for the 2nd season as you said is in august, I really do hope she will still continue to play...
Wasn't she linked to Denise Ho or were those merely rumors?
Yeah they were rumoured to have been together for a couple of years. Now Joey is apparently dating one of Hocc's - now ex - good male friends. It's kind of messed up...
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Welp, I think this thread will be more appropriate for my Kalafina discussion with Arti.
Kalafina
1. Lyrics-wise, Hikari no Senritsu, Red Moon, and Manten definitely. I love my melodrama lol. ARIA too, but it's more of personal reason. I also love Sandpiper (the feeling of loss... ). Ehh, I could end up listing a lot because I love the different lyrics for various reasons. It was cute how nervous Hikaru was during recording. I wonder how it would turn out if Maya is still with them. I don't know her enough to feel attached like some are, but it crosses my mind sometimes. She has quite a powerful voice, her and Hikaru would totally drowned Wakana and Keiko given a chance. Kalafina will have a different vocal dynamic I'm sure.
2. If there's a thing I like about their management, it's the releases of linear notes from the girls and Kajiura. It just feel there are so much hearts and thoughts being put into the song, you can't help but appreciate it even if you don't particularly like the song. Reading their interpretations also gives a glimpse of their personalities too. I would love to read the girls' opinions on songs from Seventh Heaven and Red Moon (or I just missed it?).
3. Yeah, get out from those crampy studio, Kajiura! Though I doubt Sony will let Kalafina rest. At least Wakana won't have to juggle FJ and Kalafina at the same time. I want Kajiura to use Keiko and Yuriko K@!da more, they're underused in FJ imo. I'm practically computer illiterate, so... yeah, CeepeM it is. I just avoided thread with potential wank, heh.
4. LOL why are all one-sided? Poor girl. Nao/Natsuki has its appeal though, although they'll be just friends with benefit imo. They're quite similar I think. My computer failed on me so many times. I can't for the life of me remember which files I lost, some were quite hard to find too...
5. So endearingly embarrassing lol. She honestly wanted you to share her enthusiasm lol. To think I first thought her to be all lady-like. I remember she also wrote how she slammed her face/head on the door when meeting Keiko and Hikaru, I think? Girl is so antsy lol. She seems like such a good friend to have, nice and caring, albeit a very talkative one (and a nervous wreck :p). Well, it's their group image after all. Judging from some casual fans comments I read, they really ate it up. Even I think Hikaru has her own wild side, lol. I will be shocked if Keiko gets a boyfriend, because, seriously?! Wakana is just too lovable. Who knows? I'd like to think she's still crushing on her, but it seems that she got over it. I adore the way she looks at Wakana and Hikaru so fondly, though. Thanks for the encouragement. XD
6. On the plus side, it makes us don't complain too much when it comes to Soshi lol. I kind of give up hope Kalafina will ever have decent MV. Having fansigns and street performances sound nice. It will make more people know there's a group called Kalafina at least. Ugh, tell me about it, those 2013 calendar pictures are atrocious. Their Yume no Daichi dresses are basically rags. Decent hair for Wakana and Hikaru would be welcome also.
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Blech. Such bad management. I understand having the odd problem, sometimes you have a bad day, but all of that consistent stuff? The artists must've been furious.
Well, Keiko scolded the sound engineer lol.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner! I like to put thought into these posts and I was busy.
Kalafina
1. Yes! I have a favourite verse from each one of those, they're just beautiful songs. I had Red Moon's final verse in my sig for so long... It's just beautiful. I wonder that, too... My friend (she used to be a part of CPM but she left now lol) says Maya has her favourite kind of voice, so it's a shame. The hilarious conspiracy theories on CPM about why she left, though, omfg.
2. Yeah, I like those as well! I remember reading Wakana's commentary for Yane no Mukou ni, and she had this whole elaborate story in her head, it was great. They really get the feel of the songs in their own unique way and understand it differently. I think it gives the live performances a bit more energy when you can see that the singers are invested in what they're singing. Especially Hikaru, lol.
3. It's a shame, too. I think (I know) they value making money above making good music, so they probably won't afford anyone the time off that they need. :/ And I still miss Yuuka GDAMNIT! Good plan. I caused so much wank when I was there, it was beautiful.
4. Because ANGST, that's why. I love angsty Nao, it's so... Totally have an anime crush on Nao, ngl. Ugh, I know that feel. Mine's been crashing and BSoDing since the "repairman" fixed it. Honestly, all he had to do was replace the PSU... Was yours the same computer that keeps breaking, or do you just have bad luck picking them?
5. Haha, yes! I remember thinking, "this woman has got to be as elegant as her voice"... Nope. She's just such an adorable person! You can tell she doesn't have a bad bone in her - she's so anxious to not upset everyone that she ends up doing embarrassing things like that. I want to be friends with her sfm. It's surprising, really... Who would believe women of that age could be ~conservative~ like that? And I just can't imagine Keiko with a man, like... Like... She loves women too much! Keiko is unrepentant. I think she's at the "I would if she offered, but I'm not too bothered if she doesn't" stage of crushing atm. If I shipped anything in the world, it'd be Keiko/Wakana. And yeah, she obviously treasures those two a lot, I'm glad to see they're all so legitimately fond of each other.
6. lol yes. Whenever anyone complains about THE BOX I'm just sat here like "lol at least SM spent money than a penny on it". And me too. If Sony hasn't given a shit by now, they're not going to start, really... Yes, I think so too! So much of their marketing can be fixed with relatively little effort, too, so Sony obviously just isn't trying in the slightest.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner! I like to put thought into these posts and I was busy.
Kalafina
1. Yes! I have a favourite verse from each one of those, they're just beautiful songs. I had Red Moon's final verse in my sig for so long... It's just beautiful. I wonder that, too... My friend (she used to be a part of CPM but she left now lol) says Maya has her favourite kind of voice, so it's a shame. The hilarious conspiracy theories on CPM about why she left, though, omfg.
2. Yeah, I like those as well! I remember reading Wakana's commentary for Yane no Mukou ni, and she had this whole elaborate story in her head, it was great. They really get the feel of the songs in their own unique way and understand it differently. I think it gives the live performances a bit more energy when you can see that the singers are invested in what they're singing. Especially Hikaru, lol.
3. It's a shame, too. I think (I know) they value making money above making good music, so they probably won't afford anyone the time off that they need. And I still miss Yuuka GDAMNIT! Good plan. I caused so much wank when I was there, it was beautiful.
4. Because ANGST, that's why. I love angsty Nao, it's so... Totally have an anime crush on Nao, ngl. Ugh, I know that feel. Mine's been crashing and BSoDing since the "repairman" fixed it. Honestly, all he had to do was replace the PSU... Was yours the same computer that keeps breaking, or do you just have bad luck picking them?
5. Haha, yes! I remember thinking, "this woman has got to be as elegant as her voice"... Nope. She's just such an adorable person! You can tell she doesn't have a bad bone in her - she's so anxious to not upset everyone that she ends up doing embarrassing things like that. I want to be friends with her sfm. It's surprising, really... Who would believe women of that age could be ~conservative~ like that? And I just can't imagine Keiko with a man, like... Like... She loves women too much! Keiko is unrepentant. I think she's at the "I would if she offered, but I'm not too bothered if she doesn't" stage of crushing atm. If I shipped anything in the world, it'd be Keiko/Wakana. And yeah, she obviously treasures those two a lot, I'm glad to see they're all so legitimately fond of each other.
6. lol yes. Whenever anyone complains about THE BOX I'm just sat here like "lol at least SM spent money than a penny on it". And me too. If Sony hasn't given a shit by now, they're not going to start, really... Yes, I think so too! So much of their marketing can be fixed with relatively little effort, too, so Sony obviously just isn't trying in the slightest.
lol, she scolded him/her? That sounds hot.
No problem! We have our own life after all.
Kalafina
1. Holy shit, that translation is so beautiful. Is that yours? It is really clear too. Wakana was right when she said this song gives the feeling of "red" and all that encompasses it (passion, love, sadness, hatred etc.). I honestly confused Hikaru's, Maya's, and Keiko's voices in Sprinter at first OTL. It's a shame that's she left indeed, and it will forever be a mystery. Lol the theories, well the circumstances of her departure were quite shady so I don't blame the fans. Although some that keep harping about Maya even after 4 years are annoying...
2. I want more insight like that. Like when Hikaru said she loves 'I have a dream' because it tells about finding small happiness in daily live and gives her a sense of peace, or how Keiko loves the more outlandish songs (like Te to Te to Me to Me lol). This individuality gives distinct characters to their singing. Yeah, I love their lives for the intensity and feeling they pour into the songs. It helps that they genuinely like the songs too. Hikaru is a Master in melodrama lol. Though I can do without that Manten dance....lol I was torn between horrified and amused.
3. I just hope they will give Kajiura some breathing time. I'm thankful the new songs in Consolation are great considering how short the production time were, imagine how much better it can be if she wasn't so swamped with a lot of projects. I miss FJ Yuuka too, she honestly has one of the best vocal technique among Kajiura's vocalists. More Yuuka+Hikaru+Yuriko K@!da combo like in the vol.4 live, please. LOL now that I think about it, I can guess your username(s). The chaos at that time were amazing, really.
4. Poor girl already has too much angst in her life Orz. I can see why you like her, although my ultimate anime crush is still Natsuki. Honestly, the "repairman" did more damage than fixing. I lost 50GB worth of data because of him, ugh. Mine is a 7-year computer that keeps breaking, but somehow the poor machine just keep going on. I have moderate luck XP, my laptop is fine at least. Yours?
5. The elegance is shattered the moment she speaks LOL. She just have to relax a bit, I don't think she can really upset anyone even if she tries. Putting so much pressure on herself is not really healthy. A lot of people honestly believe that about women, especially in Asia (mostly). Sony certainly shaped this conservative image quite well at the beginning of their career. I can't imagine her like that either, what's with her latching herself on the nearest girl around. I just hope whoever she picked makes her happy. All of them seem to prioritize their careers over relationships for now, though. I thought you don't ship RL people XD. But yeah, it's hard not to, just look at their interactions! (although in my head-canon it's one-sided, Wakana is just too straight for me). I love them so much it hurts.
6. At least it's a pretty BOX, with occasional great props and dynamic colors. Kalafina has chairs. Sony just wants to make them seems exclusive and mysterious. Save them some monies.
I wouldn't mind being scolded by her. XP A shame really, a lot of reports I read said they gave great performance. I want to hear Consolation live (not counting the studio live one, that's just fail lol).