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Shy friend · 27m
A bunch of korean enstarries were posting clips of the song so I went to check them out and looking at it only from a musical perspective im not sure if they just have bad audio mixing or if its just like that but during the sections that have him singing with all of akatsuki you can barely hear his voice. I had a similar complaint about tenshou kagetsu when they released it last year because his voice honestly just doesn't mesh well with akatsuki because of how high his voice is compared to them. And as someone who really only checked out enstars because they're a fan of chiaki kobayashi its pretty disappointing how they're wasting his talent on this
Ibuki's voice has always been poorly mixed and drowned out and I'm not sure why. I loved to play One With One cuz it's a fun song and I liked seeing everyone together, but Ibuki was considerably quieter than everyone else. I'm not sure why this is. Also, I agree Ibuki completely clashes with AKATSUKI in a way that diminishes both of their charms.
Shy friend · 3h
Hi jewish guy here (SORRY IF THIS SOUNDS LIJE THAT ONE FUCKASS. NUXTAKU TWEET) alot of the arguements people are using to defend happyele are like. Literal bogus even if its just "a generic military outfit" STILL BAD?? LIKE MILITARIES ALWAYS EXIST TO SPREAD IMPERIALISM. "Its just japanese imperial wear" STILL FUCKING HORRIBLE. also another thing im pretty sure that thing on his neck looks. Alot like an iron cross. Idk im just an outsider to enstars i dont understand how people are defending this,. Im really sorry that you have to see shit this over characters you hold so dear...
While technically the modern Japanese military is only for "self defense" in accordance with the constitution (though some people would like to change that), it still upholds systems of oppression. That said, I really don't think this costume is generic or Japanese. It's evoking pretty specific imagery. Most people see this and think "Nazi" for a reason. Thank you for your condolences, but I'm immune to the desecration of the Enstars cast at this point. It's more mildly annoying than anything. I am admittedly appalled by the material, though.
Shy friend · 3h
If you hate enstars so much legitimately why are you still here. the party ended almost 10 months ago and you’re still here
Thank you for your tender concern, but I'm only entertaining conversations, and I have no attachment to the ongoing story and new content. Like many people, I am emotionally attached to the characters. I don't know if you're aware, but I've been rewriting the story of Enstars because I love the characters and I think they have a lot of wasted potential. I am taking the opportunity with this project to deconstruct the harmful narratives Enstars perpetuates about imperialism, cultural assimilation, and ethnic minorities. In fact, it's been very cathartic and intellectually stimulating to work on this project in my freetime. I'm sorry you're so bothered to see me around. If it upsets you so much, feel free to block me.
Shy friend · 3h
Honestly if we gave them the benefit of the doubt (ugh) that they aren't mimicking nazi uniforms, why would they do something so suspicious in the middle of an imperialist subplot? One that they themselves acknowledge and try to kick into the ground again and again? Isn't that something to condemn too? Aren't people going to condemn the imperialism am I going insane
It's definitely mimicry. There is not a doubt in mind that they pulled up SS uniforms for reference while designing those costumes. They just took a few creative liberties, as usual. Like I said last year in my thread on the subject, the imperial Japanese uniforms AKATSUKI has been put in before were also not exact replicas of any real uniform. But they featured enough elements that they were obviously intended to represent them. This is a very similar situation.
Shy friend · 3h
Some japanese fans are saying the mv feels like its meant to be for an ibuki center but they mad it souma to not piss people off and honestly I kind of believe that with how much focus and center time he got compared to souma who is the actual center of the song
Shy friend · 4h
Its really hard to take people denying the outfits seriously when even some jp players are pointing it out (although with them its more in a why aren't they wearing kimono way and not a why are they in nazi uniforms way)
Shy friend · 6h
After seeing the tweets by some jp players with screenshots from the mv the thing on their shoulders is actually shaped more like a crown. Its still not good but its a tiny bit better than how it looked at first
Grrr... You made me watch the MV to check! It made me so mad! But in all seriousness, I don't believe it's supposed to be a crown, because why would it be? What does a crown have to do with the caterpillar, the character from Alice in Wonderland that this Event is based on? He was not associated with the Queen of Hearts. Furthermore, it'd be a bit of an abstract crown, wouldn't it? You're right, it's not the SS bolt. The angles in the CGs deceived Youko. What it actually appears to be is a sowilo, which is the rune that the SS bolt came from.
Shy friend · 6h
Saw someone claiming that the outfit looks like the modern Japanese army uniform but even if that’s the case isn’t it extremely weird to put Ibuki in military attire?
Hmm. Well, I'd like them to specify which modern military uniform. Because it certainly looks closer to a Nazi than any modern military uniform I know of. And to be clear, I have researched modern Japanese military uniforms, so I'm not bullshitting you when I tell you that the differences between AKATSUKI's new costume and the ones I can picture it being compared to are just too notable. It's not the current Imperial Guard uniform, and it's certainly not any of the current Maritime or Ground Self Defense Force uniforms. Military fashion is very specific, because it is used to send a political message. If you know which uniform they're referring to, please let me know so I can try to break it down to the best of my ability. Also yes, I do think relationship between Ryukyuan people and the military—both Japanese and American, historically and currently—makes the choice to depict him in military attire questionable in terms of messaging nonetheless.
Shy friend · 7h
I can't imagine how Akatsuki's + Ibuki's seiyuu feel reading all of these (valid/warranted) slanders about the characters they voiced, I wonder if they have opinions like us and ever tryna talk with the company but getting their opinions shutdown, and it doesn't have to be Aktk seiyuus, I wonder if any of the other seiyuu in the franchise or employee actually disagreed with this but could do nothing.....
I do feel sympathy for them, particularly the seiyuu of the original AKATSUKI members. I don't know if they take any moral issue with what's been going on or what their politics are, so I cannot comment on it beyond that. At any rate, it must be sad to see many of the people who were big fans of the characters they portrayed leave. And if they also don't like the choice to add Ibuki to AKATSUKI, perhaps even more solemn.
Shy friend · 6h
I hate people going "let people enjoy this" and "stop being negative you're ruining the mood" just shut up. Most of you don't even like akatsuki and ibuki and you're only acting like you do because everyone who actually likes them has a brain and morals and dropped them because they won't stand for this garbage. I've spent so much money on akatsuki over the past few years I loved them. I cried for days in january because how much this hurt. And yet despite everything I feel, I hope this never happens to the characters they like. To see their favorite characters be turned into props for the company's imperialist agenda. To feel the heartbreak of watching these characters become total opposites of who they should be. Because I don't want anyone else to feel the sadness and heartbreak I've felt and continue to feel to this day because I don't think anyone deserves to feel that.