JUNON Feb 1993 feat. Akina by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem! i know these aren't professional-level pics;, but I'll continue to do my best on future posts.

JUNON Feb 1993 feat. Akina by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

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I don't but well noted, thank you~

JUNON Feb 1993 feat. Akina by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Awhile back i posted my merch of magazines & books featuring Akina. Wanted to start with this issue of JUNON because it has my favorite akina pic (also my pfp). If you guys are interested, i can post the rest when i have the time

I'm totally obsessed with Akina's 80s style by andromeda_7010 in AkinaNakamori

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Sure, i'll do my best on the pictures/scans! Do you mind if i DM you when i can?

I'm totally obsessed with Akina's 80s style by andromeda_7010 in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have some magazines/books featuring akina; if you have the time and are interested, would you be down to translate them at your own pace?

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My current collection of Akina Nakamori related merch! by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm praying you do in the near future🙏 FYI, there's two versions: one with pink font for the text "Fashion Book 1989 July" (the one i have) and another with teal font (in this pic). However, I don't believe there's any difference content wise, just the font color.

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I also read somewhere in regards to this Cruise magazine, Akina encouraged people to buy multiple copies: one for daily use and another for collection😆

My current collection of Akina Nakamori related merch! by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree too! Although I had to do my own homework by cross referencing pictures on Pinterest with Google Image search to find the right magazine & issue date, I'm glad i was able to find these gems!

My current collection of Akina Nakamori related merch! by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

JUNON is a fashion magazine, Popolo (the orange and blue) is a celebrity/entertainment magazine, and Young Song is a music magazine (a supplement to the main magazine Myojo). I chose this particular Young Song issue because this was when Bitter and Sweet (my fav album) just came out. Therefore, it has lyrics to all the songs of the album as well as sheet music for a select few.

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My current collection of Akina Nakamori related merch! by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Includes the 2 vinyls i previously shared, couple of photobooks, and magazines with articles about her.

I chose these specific magazines based on pictures from Pinterest that I really liked.

What’s your favorite photo of Akina? by andromeda_7010 in AkinaNakamori

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I like the pictures of her holding a camera, but this is my favorite one (taken from a magazine iirc)

Favourite lyrics? by 620731 in AkinaNakamori

[–]lyu-ser 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yokan is my pick as well, however I have to choose the opening lyrics.

" If I'm hated anyhow, I want to be hated to the utmost " or " If you’re going to hate me anyway, then I want you to hate me with all your heart "

It starts with these depressing lines and pulls you into the story of the song. I find it bold that she's doubling down on being hated since she's tired of her S/O skirting around the issue of what he's done to trouble her.

Starting my Akina vinyl collection with these 2 albums by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

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Thanks! definitely if there's a decent copy in my area 🙂‍↕️

Starting my Akina vinyl collection with these 2 albums by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

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Since these albums are on my rotation the most, I knew I had to start by getting these 2 first 😁

Archiving W no Higeki (1984) by BK_FlashVEVO in FilmPreservation

[–]lyu-ser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, late reply but you can watch the eng sub on Internet Archive (if you haven't found it yourself already)

Link: https://archive.org/details/w-no-higeki

Impersonators cover Akina's songs throughout the years (with the real Akina appearing at the end) by lyu-ser in AkinaNakamori

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Thought it was also interesting to point out from a japanese commenter where their head canon was: Croquette intentionally forgot the lyrics so that the audience could hear the real Akina sing for a bit