Oni Market #17: Past Perfect

Since I do not have time to make new posts, I thought that there is something (left unfinished, mind you) I had posted in Easy Subjugation, a little over a year ago, which might be of interest. Furthermore, I think I am of a mind to resume the telling of this particular tale, as soon as I have finished my current day-job project. Hava a care though – in the short span of that year, my relation with some of the people mentioned in these posts has changed, to varied degrees. That however, does not make the things I write any less true, only not so valid anymore, concerning certain instances and people. Well, it’s no use flapping my mouth over it – if you know what I mean, you will get the idea. If you don’t, it doesn’t really matter anyway.

So then:

Item#1: Higashi ni Sugoi no Ryokou Monogatari – Day 0 & 1 – Part 1

Item #2: Higashi ni Sugoi no Ryokou Monogatari – Day 1 – Part 2

I must stress that those were really good times, on a number of levels and then, one (rather big and surreal) disaster seemed to beget one after another, but people cope: I think it’s what humanity does best.

Happy reading,

Speedgrapher

P.S. In case you were wondering, that’s when Kyoshiro and I first met.

Summer Farewell @ Da Sein

Hello, hello my good people! Long time no see indeed, but I had warned you. I am still in the (death-) throes of translation but I suppose I should show SOME sign of life after all this time. The heat is terrible, the work is moving along slowly and ol’ Speedgrapher is bored out of his thick head. It’s a fact: I cannot work in this heat – not effectively anyway – and as usual, a huge, precariously balanced pile of things has gathered once more, for me to juggle during the other two Summer months. Oh well, I should probably just accept that this is how it’s going to be… *ahem* but I digress. On to the main point.

During Sakura Syndrome’s party in Athens, on the 6th of June, some of you asked if all you could hope for, would be September. Although I had, at the back of my mind, the thought of doing another party around mid-July, one thing after another pushed it faaaarther back and I was in no condition to consider it properly. It was Namida from Akai Panda who almost literally hunted me down (I am sure you have noticed, I am rather hard to find anywhere, when I am under the stress of work) and told me that we should do a gig on the 4th of July (somehow that strikes me as more Amrican, than Japanese but never mind my trains of thought). On the other hand, I kept thinking that some of you had requested we do it after the first week of July, so people would have time to get their cosplays ready and I was stalling. As it turns out, both the need for an answer to Da Sein (Solomou 12, Exarheia) and taking the season into account (too warm to cosplay and we had no time to organize it properly) conspired for the 4th of July to be THE date. The party, as always, starts at 21:00 with free entry.

Once more, with Feeling... for a spectacular Summer Farewell!

A few clarifications: contrary to what the poster states, the mighty KrizD will be away in China (lucky bastard), so he will be sadly missing from the DJ lineup. Hence, it falls to Namida and myself, as well as a you-won’t-believe-it-unti-you-see-it surprise DJ to entertain you, for the last time this Summer. All genres will be included, from Anime (of course), to Visual Kei, J-Rock aaaand some special stuff for the after hours. I just want to inform you here, that I have finally compiled a near-complete collection of retro anime and syndicated cartoon music scores from the 70s and 80s and am planning to devote a whole 1-hour set (”Mukashi Mukashi no Omoide” = “The Memories of Once, Long Ago”) to them, including the much sought-after Umi no Triton, Sanjuushin (Three Musketeers),  Mazinger and many, maaany more (oh, do I have surprises for you!). This set will play at around 22:00, so if you are interested, make sure you are there by then! Although the party will not be a cosplay contest-wise, you are of course welcome to dress as crazy as you like!

See you there,

Speedgrapher

Oni Market #16: N8, Bloody & Cosplay a la Greca

As anyone who was there yesterday knows, Sakura Syndrome’s party was hugely successful, with an amazing attendance on the scale of Akai Panda’s Cosplay. Da Sein was filled to the brim on the inside, with equally many people on the outside, although populations fluctuated due to the augmented temperature. There we re also a great number of cosplays (although not as many as last time, which is understandable due to the heat and some people’s exams), yet again expertly done. This introduction, sadly, leads to an announcement that will not make you too happy: I do not see these pictures going up before July, since, again, they are very numerous and I really have no time at all to edit them properly during this month. However, be patient and you will be rewarded immensely, I promise.

Seeing as this is an Oni Market post, let us move to our goodies:

Item #1: Bloody & N8 the GR8. Today I had the chance to listen to the internet radio show by Bloody and N8 the GR8, on Indieground Radio. Two hours of good Japanese music, featuring many favorites, such as MUCC (looots of MUCC), X-Japan, Malice Mizer, Maximum the Hormone, Girugamesh, The Gazette, Nightmare and many others besides. The Visual Duo (who were, in fact, dressed like they were yesterday – twin SiSeN’s – during the show, see below) airs every Sunday from 14:00 to 16:00. Oh, and yes, in the end, I could not resist posting at least one picture from yesterday’s cosplay. Enjoy!

Item #2: Greeks Know How to Cosplay. This a slide-show video, made by Kretinos2, with an assortment of cosplays from various parties and very fitting music (as anyone, who has been to those parties more than once or twice, knows). I think it’s f@cking hilarious, not to mention moving, to a degree. Have fun watching it!

That will be all for now. Cheerio!

Speedgrapher