Kitauji OB is streaming a recording of their 7th Hibike! Fan concert on YouTube right now. #響けファンコン youtu.be/DL3WTG4RI24
北宇治高校OB吹奏楽団 第7回響け♪ファンコンサート
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I guess I have to look for Sakurako now. I don't want Himawari to feel lonely.
Same procedure as every year. ☺️ Already got my wrist band, so I'm going to find a place for lunch, check-in at the hotel and come back later. I don't want to stand outside in the waiting line for too long today if I can avoid it. 🫠
Too bad I can't go myself. Over the years I visited the Haruhi locations a few times and heard some stories from friends. But I would love to learn more about how everything started and what it was like for someone living in the area. nishinomiya-style.jp/blog/2026/07...
2026年8月30日（日）14時〜『時空間』：涼宮ハルヒって何？っていう方も、涼宮ハルヒのファンの方もご一緒に20年を振り返るイベントに参加してみませんか？？ – 西宮流 (にしのみやスタイル)
2026年8月30日（日）14時〜『時空間』：涼宮ハルヒって何？っていう方も、涼宮ハルヒのファンの方もご一緒に20年を振り返ってみませんか？？ 日時：2026年8月30日（日）14時〜16時 場所：アクタ西宮東館６階／西宮市民・大学共創プラザホール（西宮北口駅から徒歩2分） 参加費：無料（当日ドネーションあり）
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It's that day of the year again. tbh: It still hurts and I feel sad every time I remember what happened. The people we lost brought so much joy into many of our lives. I will always be grateful for the encouragement and kindness they showed through their works. That's how I want to remember them.
interesting Crunchyroll bug/feature: If I switch the audio in The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00 from German to Japanese, the player switches to Melancholy part 1?! I would have preferred one of the extras they hid in the menu of the Japanese DVD sets as a easter egg. 😂
I think I need to revisit Iwakiyama-jinja next time I am in Hirosaki. Unfortunately this won't happen before spring of next year. The cover art for the new #FlyingWitch volume seems to be inspired by a place just one stop down the line from the shrine on the No. 30 bus (百沢東口).
Lol, I guess I jinxed it. 😂 I wrote to my coworker that my train will arrive on time, just to get an announcement 2min later, that we have to wait another 10-15min for our train driver to arrive.
Die letzten Tage waren ja schon unangenehm, aber passt bei der Hitze in den nächsten Tagen besonders auf euch auf.
Pleasant surprise today. After the last hot days I was running a bit low on Mugicha. So I went to a Japanese supermarket/cafe in Frankfurt to get more. A friend had a similar problem and we just happened to meet there. 😄
🏆A special mention of the NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS JURY goes to Q by Masataka Kihara! ニッポン・アニメーション・ショート賞の審査員によるスペシャルメンションは、木原正天監督作品『キュー』です！ 🎉 Congratulations! おめでとうございます ㊗️
🏆The NIPPON ANIMATION SHORTS AWARD goes to FIND ME by Akari Maru! 2026年のニッポン・アニメーション・ショート賞は、まるあかり監督作品『私を見つけて』に決定しました！ 🎉 Congratulations! おめでとうございます ㊗️
Took a day off from going to the cinema and went to the Band-Maid concert instead. It was a lot of fun. Let's meet again. 🎸🤘
Who came up with the food menu? It's not like we don't eat curry and Pizza surely is popular over here. But I wouldn't call them typical German cuisine. 🤣 collabo-cafe.com/events/colla...
ダンジョン飯 × 東京ドイツ村 6月5日よりコラボイベント開催決定!
TVアニメ『ダンジョン飯』× 東京ドイツ村にて、2026年6月5日〜7月26日までコラボイベントが開催される。
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My first movie for this year's Nippon Connection is going to be Kimura Taichis "Fujiko". I didn't book my ticket fast enough to go to the opening ceremony with a stage greeting by the director. At least the secondary screening at Eldorado has more comfy seats. ☺️
Choi-chan had a little accident and now has to wear a bandage on her right arm. 😢 Guarding the west entrance of Demachi Masugata Shōtengai isn't an easy job. Thanks for your hard work. x.com/i/status/205... (The photo is from my last visit in Nov 2025. You can already see where her arm got damaged)
Compared to the Disco Kid opening scene from the Season 3 TV broadcast, this feels a bit different. I would love to see the rest of the movie, but I'll probably have to wait until the Japanese BD is out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9O...
【本編冒頭映像公開】『最終楽章 響け！ユーフォニアム』前編 大ヒット上映中！
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I know that companies main business is renting/selling apartments, but how can you mess up an email so badly? 😂 text part: We're hiring additional staff for our SNS team html part: promotes an upcoming event in Duesseldorf hidden html part: promotes another event in Munich (last year)
As someone who has the telephone booth from 5 Centimeters per Second on his bucket list, I can understand the appeal. But please keep in mind that this is a telephone booth first, being a "seichi" comes second. So don't inconvenience other people by leaving stuff there. www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
‘Chainsaw Man’ fans pilgrimage to telephone booth in Tokyo | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Didn't go overboard with buying stuff yesterday. I did find a small publisher who sells story books in Japanese/German for people wanting to learn Japanese.
Seems like I missed the licence announcement for the German version of "Bokura wa minna kawaisou" somehow. Maybe it's time for a reread, but I'll probably put that off until they release the last volume.
Next wave of Kamakura overtourism incoming? This time it's going to be Boys Love fans. 😂
Compared to Comiket the line at the book fair in Leipzig is short. 🤣 Probably another 10min until I'm inside.
Too bad I can't go to Kawasaki over the easter holiday weekend. The Dead Pop Festival lineup looks interesting. deadpopfest.com/artist/
DEAD POP FESTiVAL OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DEAD POP FESTiVAL OFFICIAL WEB SITE
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Seems like Leipzig is getting ready for the book fair in two weeks. Nice artwork 👍
