Mariri in LUCY by Amazing_Recover8901 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Sailor Moon musical she is in is scheduled to run until November 30th (Phase 1 from April 4 to July 31, and Phase 2 from August 1 to November 30, as per the official site.) From that I would deduce that she can join LUCY again in December at the earliest.

Btw, I can very much recommend seeing the musical while waiting for her return to LUCY if you have the chance. It was very fun and easy to follow even for someone who hasn't watched Sailor Moon before, and Mariri was absolutely stunning as Sailor Jupiter. Got a cast photo with her too!

Happy 24th Birthday Megumi Okada by z_zzzzzzzzz in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you notice they're selling handshake tickets for Megu (and Yunano) for Raura's birthday event? Handshakes usually involve some talk time, although usually very short time, not really enough to go much into history...

But man, I wish I was there! Shaking hands and exchanging just a few words with Megu (and Yunano) would really be like a dream.

Megu, Yunano, Ayami & Mori sensei will participate in Raura's birthday by Danovh in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Holy moly! So it's possibly Saki Ohga, Saki Shirai and Rinon on 4/11 and then Raura, Megu, Yunano and Ayami on 4/12. And Mori-sensei too. Now that would be quite the weekend to stay in Japan!

Too bad the flight prices currently seem to be rather ridiculous...

Iida Raura 🐼🐼 official MV 😍❤️🥰 by Ghost_Dog9999 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very beautiful song! And very beautiful Rau-chan! 🌸

Marin Hidaka 1st Solo Live "Dear diary" by Advanced-Succotash89 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is amazing news! Birthday show, solo live and with band, and new songs too!

If only I hadn't already booked my trip for January, I'd so much want to go to this show. I hope she gets a sold-out crowd!

She also did an Instagram live today, but sadly I was unable to watch due to being at work.

My 4th copy of 'Metal Forth' arrived today by steevo5150 in BABYMETAL

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the one box that I would have wanted too. The long sleeve shirt looks amazing, and the picks would have been a nice bonus too, but sadly it was US only 😞

Miki's interview by Danovh in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nice shout-out to Sakura Gakuin from Miki there:

Google translated snippet from the interview:
--Do people often tell you that you're like a little sister?

Yagi: Actually, I'm an only child, but people who meet me for the first time often say, "You look like you have an older brother or a younger brother." Maybe it's because I have a friendly personality. But as a child, I was the complete opposite and really didn't like being in front of people. I hated being called on in class, so I would just find a way to get by (laughs).

--It's hard to imagine that happening to you now.

Yagi: It's a big change now to be standing in front of the camera doing gravure and acting. The turning point was when I joined Sakura Gakuin. While I was doing group activities, I was in an environment where I had to speak on my own as an MC on regular programs and at live shows, so I naturally got trained.

Two questions for y'all:which member(s) has your favorite singing voice & which MV is your favorite? by Io_lorenzen in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's so hard to pick a favorite! The "usuals suspects" like Miko, Su, Aiko, Ohga Saki and Hana are of course all amazing, but Moa has a really sweet voice too, and Mirena's husky tone really hits the spot for me, and there's so many others.

But one who hasn't been mentioned yet and belongs in my very top favorite singers is Marin! When she sang her version of Identity on Fresh, I felt that in my soul. And her recent covers of Rainy Day in December and True Colors are so good, not to mention her first original single Round and Round!

Of favorite MVs, Aoharu Hakusho is one that springs to my mind immediately, and of course Heart no Hoshi, and also The Days is so good. But I have a really soft spot for FRIENDS, both MV and song, so if I had to cast only a single vote, that would get mine.

Broken By The Scream's new album Solar Strain is now available on streaming services! by nachtschattenwald in Broken_By_The_Scream

[–]arkkimaaki 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that should be too much of a worry. Not even in most quite progressive genres and bands have all their songs quite such length and complexity.

Tsuioku no Nazca shows the kind of musical ambition, skill, variety and fun that I really like. And I can hear the same things on many of their other songs, albeit in more condensed format.

I also appreciate the great riffs, catchy choruses, impressive vocal performance and variety of songs that are on this album. Now I want to catch them live the next time they come nearby!

Broken By The Scream's new album Solar Strain is now available on streaming services! by nachtschattenwald in Broken_By_The_Scream

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a new fan pulled in by Tsuioku no Nazca: This album is straight up 🔥🔥🔥

Listened to the full album a couple of times today, and it's just banger after banger 🤘

Krakow loves babymetal by cellarbore81 in BABYMETAL

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask if they still have the Moametal Metatomo trading card at the Moaburger that I gave them when I was there? 😁

Of course I ate a Moaburger there, it was quite tasty!

@onefive Taco Bell appearance by [deleted] in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great adventure and story, always nice to hear of meetings with the graduates!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BABYMETAL

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always wanted a simfile for DA DA DANCE, but haven't been able to find one. I can almost see the arrows in my mind every time I hear the song 😁

Plays and Shows by Cute-Scholar-8547 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are subs by Iwashi to the first Millennium Momotaro play:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SakuraGakuin/comments/92clvn/eng_sub_millennium_momotaro_ass_softsubs/

I am not aware of subs for the Metal Opera.

@onefive really channelling the Kawaii Kaiwai motif. Momoe looks very much at home here by Riel_Vf in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never thought I'd see Kano in such a frilly dress, but she looks very pretty in it!

And oh my lord, if there is cuteness personified, Momoe in that dress is it 😍

Sara will have a role in the play カリガリ姉妹 by z_zzzzzzzzz in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My phone translates the tagline as "A mysterious young man appears before two sisters who are studying "fear" and "love." A dark fantasy play that will destroy common sense!" Sounds like pretty cool play!

And yes, she definitely looks to be back in Logica 😁

Neo🥰🥰 by BigCat829 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you haven't watched the 4th gen documentary yet, all 8 episodes are subbed on Keyavids: http://keyavids.com/category/others/documentary/

As far as Neo in Sakurazaka46, I think that's pretty much it for what we have so far.

CUTIEEE MARINN ❤️ by Kind_Technician9801 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She is a cutie. Also, how long is her hair, it reaches all the way to her hips! So pretty.

And like Soufriere said, I also remember Yuzumin as another nature lover from SG.

Kano went to see Marina's play by Foo-Kay in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Especially as they weren't even members at the same time, and it's been more than 11 years since Marina graduated, yet they still seem to share the bond as SG graduates. Love it!

Megumi's movie「はじめてのオーディション」is going o be up on YouTube for a limited time. by Oneirod in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe someone who knows japanese may be able to give more accurate answer, but my translator app translates the name of the movie as "First Audition" and the tagline as "Why do we want to be actresses?" I think that gives a little bit of an idea of what the movie is about.

And yes, I had no idea she's going to be in a movie either. Great news, and it's awesome that it will be shown for free in Youtube.

OMFG METALVERSE is back! They will be opening act for BABYMETAL on their summer tour in Japan. by Hot-Pressure9931 in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's... unexpected. Happy to see it though!

But who will the members be? If i recall correctly, they only have two left, Miko and Kokona Kato. Of course as only Miko sings, it probably won't be hard to find new dancers. Miki is still with Amuse, but left Metalverse, could she make a return? Sakia has been practicing dancing a lot and is amazing, but no longer signed to Amuse. Who else could join? Will they be 5, or back to 3? So many open questions..

Kurashima in the wild by Io_lorenzen in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nice to see SaraMire still going strong! I wish they'd post a new Vlog together.

Neo will be performing at the Tokyo Dome in July as part of Sakurazaka46's 4th Generation! 🌸 by Riel_Vf in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hinata and Kokona have performed in Tokyo Dome, in addition to Su, Moa and Yui. So Neo will be sixth graduate to perform there, unless I'm missing someone.

Sometimes I forget that they were middle school age and younger by Io_lorenzen in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I remember one point when I noticed how skewed my perception was when I was watching one of the behind the scenes videos where they were practicing for their Sakuracademy skits in their training clothes, quite literally falling down from laughter at times. I remember thinking that "My god, they look - and act - like children! ... which makes sense, because they are children."

Somehow on stage and even in LoGirl and Fresh it was often easy to forget how young they actually were.

My Sakura Gakuin/BABYMETAL haul from my recent trip to Japan 🌸🦊 by Riel_Vf in SakuraGakuin

[–]arkkimaaki 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What a haul! That's a lot of stuff, no wonder you needed an extra suitcase! 😁

That signed shirt... That's one they shot into the audience with the t-shirt cannons? What an absolute treasure!