The main purpose I had for this blog was mostly for Morimyu/Morisute anyways, and with all the current things happening and me not coming back to Yuumori at all, so I guess I won't be doing much, for now.
Note: This post probably does not make a lot of sense, just mostly me rambling on.
My other project of doing covers for Morimyu song (which recently changed to "transcribing all my fav songs into piano sheets and God knows when I will start practicing") obviously faces the same problem - forgotten. And coming back to everything after a while both feels strange + give a new refreshed interest. I don't know about the "energy to continue with it" part.
And then there is the sub for Op. 3 that I annoyed my friends for so long just rambling on about the kanji and how they use metaphors (thanks to my broken Japanese I don't know if half of what I said even made any sense).
Well I got the BD for Op. 3 from ages ago, and I only checked them, like, since yesterday. But went through all the lyrics and, once again, there's the so interesting pattern that the producers were making.
Well this time around when I went back to the lyrics I was suddenly more interested in how Milverton's parts went. The harmony, and the lyrics, and the metaphors they had in it. Maybe it's coz Op.4 where Milverton gets to shine, or it's just that I've been too focused on analysing SherLiam and Morigang the first time round so now everything else seem new.
I did make a lot of plans for things related to Morimyu, now that I think about it?
Again, this is just me rambling on in a rare occasion when I remember that one of my blogs exists. I don't know what the meaning of this post is anyways, so I'll just leave it here.
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I had the chance to project Morimyu onto my TV so why not take this chance and try playing along with the music?
So it's not entirely a "cover" but just playing along with the background music in the scene, and this is the first take with no practice so the timing at the end wasn't perfect
But it was a fun experiment?
And I did try playing along Liam's solo Kokoro no Heya, Kokoro no Rondo, Lestrade's puppetshow, the opening and (lol) literally any song that I can work out the chords on the spot without having to arrange another entire sheet, but having the musical running alongside while playing the piano part is just extraordinary
Opera References in Musical Yuukoku no Moriarty Op. 2
Some thoughts of mine after re-watching Morimyu Op. 2, regarding Irene's arc A Scandal in British Empire, about all the opera references and some random thoughts that come to mind during this arc.
Obviously there's a lot more to Morimyu Op. 2, for instance The Two M's and Mycroft's solo (which I often refer to as "the Mycroft Anthem" lol), the entire Baskerville arc, and the train arc, and so on. And there's a whole lot of other things I'd like to discuss about them as well, but maybe just save it for another time.
I don't know if anyone has discussed these references before, and I am not entirely a pro in music either. All I have is some basic knowledge on opera and harmony, so these are just some personal impression that came to mind when I watched this arc, so please keep it in mind.
A SCANDAL IN BRITISH EMPIRE
Okay, so the biggest motivation for this post is, obviously, the music throughout the entire Scandal arc. It is heavily influenced by opera, partly because Irene herself is an opera singer, partly also because the masquerade ball itself is also a perfect stage for an opera to be shown.
And the opera was not simply brought in to make the music sound good, but also utilising the plot of the opera itself to create more depth and color to the musical.
About Opera during the 19th Century
Some side notes. Opera has originated and developed from various different kinds of stage ever since the Greek and Romans. I'm not going into details but anyway, by the 19th Century, it's still somewhat of a luxury that is mostly meant for nobles and people with high status. There are millions of stories about nobles coming to the theatre only to enjoy the music and not the play itself, or not really watching anything but waiting to see their favourite opera singer. Like when the other things in the play are going on, they stay in there box or hang out with other nobles, playing cards and all, and when their favourite singer makes her debut, they come to the front of the box and watch her. Then they return to their games when she exits. All the luxuries.
Opera is really something that is meant for nobles and those with nothing but time and money on their hand back then.
And another thing is (with an image that I quickly searched on Google just now lol) back them before any stages there is always a pit for the orchestra to be in. They are just below the stage so that the music can still reach the audience as equally, but also low enough that they aren't in the way of the audience's view.
By the way, the role of the conductor and stage director back then was somewhat a blur (if I remember it correctly), as the music writer would very often himself direct the entire stage and become the conductor on the performance day. In case something goes wrong, such as actors need more time to adlib, then he knows how to direct the orchestra to play accordingly. It's quite a small detail, but in Op. 3 Liam also refers to himself (yes this is still about Yuumori lol) as the maestro, somewhat very similar to the role of the conductor himself. This reference, as we can see, shows Liam's role behind the scene conducting all the plots and instructions. It's quite a small detail I think, but also quite interesting
By the way, the leading singer, or Prima Donna (as they call Irene), are always sopranos. And the same goes for Irene Adler, all of her songs were written to highlight her soprano voice, like in ć€§äœæŠăŒDaisakusen or her song with Ms. Hudson
An example from a song that I was reminded of when listening to Cecile!Irene. Of course there are many other songs we can talk about, this is just one of the examples.
Obviously, Irene's song aren't entirely like classical opera songs. They were all arranged to both highlight the opera feature, but also to suit the form of the musical and all the while showing Irene's elegant and gracious manners of a prima donna, and also showing her playful side especially during her duet with Sherlock.
YAMI NO OPERA - DON GIOVANNI BEHIND THE CURTAIN
To understand Don Giovanni references, it's essential to understand the story behind the original opera by Mozart. That being said, the actual plot of the story is quite long and contains so many details it's almost impossible to fit all of them into one post while also comparing them with the one in Morimyu, so this is a link to a more detailed synopsis of the opera. Or you can also read more on wiki. I'll just give some basic details that are referenced and discussed in this post.
Overall impression: This opera revolves around a playboy that flirts with women, but lacking in loyalty and commitment to keep any of his promises to them. By the end of the play, after all the sin he has committed, Don Giovanni is engulfed in hell's fire, and punished for his sin. It is very much similar to the story in Morimyu, nobles relying on their wealth and status and have the freedom to do anything as they want, without having to worry about having to bear the consequence. Because of the difference in power and status, it is almost impossible to punish all of them, therefore having a need of a "demon" to punish them with powers that no human have - the role of Moriarty gang within the play.
In this arc, Liam is "directing" a play that is inspired by Don Giovanni. His audience is Irene Adler (and of course us who is watching the entire thing), and the main character is Lorinson who ends up being punished for his crime.
Mozart's Don Giovanni is being performed on stage, but at the same time Liam's "Don Giovanni" happens, in the back stage. What we are watching as the main stage is actually the "back stage" of the real story.
In the original play, Don Giovanni was a playboy that flirts with many women. At the beginning of the play, he flirts with a woman called Donna Anna, and her father tried to defend his daughter. They got involved in a duel and Don Giovanni killed the man. Donna Anna mourns and wish to avenger her father.
In Morimyu, the story of Lord Lorinson (pardon me for not knowing both the translation of his title and his name) is added in spite of the original plot in the manga.
As far as my Japanese comprehension goes, the story is that Lord Lorinson is also one that uses his status to abduct other women to his pleasure, and ends up treating them poorly.
At one point, a woman came to the Lord of Crime, saying that her daughter has been murdered by the noble and mourns her. She wishes for revenge, and Liam proceed to do so.
Don Giovanni - Act I Finale
During Moran and Louis' fight with Raymond(?), in the section behind the stage we can see the opera theatre with the Finale song going on. The ensemble is still singing as the fight goes on behind them.
In the Finale of Act 1 here, the section that was insert into Morimyu was rather short, and was meant for a dramatic effect than actually showing what's happening in the original opera anyway. But anyway, we can see that as the fight proceeds, the curtain behind also slowly closes, ending the first Act of the opera.
It's clearer here. We can see that as they are fighting there is an entire opera going on at the back. The fact that the ensemble has their back to the audience emphasises how everything we're seeing are all in the backstage, but at the same time it proceeds alongside with all the events in the "mainstage". It's quite a powerful image.
At one point in the opera, Don Giovanni attends a party where he met one of his previous lovers that he betrayed. Then there's some talking and such and more betrayal, and somehow he then decides that he would also flirt with his ex's maid.
There isn't much that I have to say with this reference in the play, only that it is actually Fred disguising as a maid for the purpose of carrying out the plan and scared the sh*t out of Lorinson lol
I couldn't catch all the details from their conversation, but apparently Fred did some kind of stand-in again as the victim who was murdered by Lorinson, also to provoke him and lead him into Liam's trap?
At the end of the opera, Don Giovanni was cornered by the 'devil', drowning him in the flames of hell. However before that happens, the women that Don Giovanni once flirted with (as well as Donna Anna whose father was murdered by Don Giovanni) gathered, chasing after Leporello - Don Giovanni's servant - who exposed him of his guilts and sins.
The song that the women sung in this scene is "Ah, dov'e il perfido?", and there is a very small section at the end of the song that was kind of re-arranged and added to Morimyu.
In Morimyu, this is the scene when Lorinson is exposed of what he is done, after that being "punished" by the devil. There is also a scene in the play when Liam mentions ć°çăźç - Jigoku no Hono (The Flames of Hell) which is a direct reference from the original Don Giovanni. In fact, what he has been telling Lorinson is the story of Don Giovanni and how he ends up being punished - only that when Lorinson realised that, it's already too late.
(A reference from the song in the original play, the section that is used in Morimyu is actually quite short, only starting from around 5:40 within the song in this video)
In Yami no Opera, the song is arranged with Liam's part of the melody above the entire harmony. So it is indeed a proper opera that "Liam" has based on re-arranged to carry out his plan.
While Don Giovanni is happening on stage, there is also another "Don Giovanni" being punished by the devil - Lorinson. We hear part of the original song from the ensemble in the background, and also Liam's version of the punishment along with Lorinson's struggle. And at the same time the ensemble does seem to be focusing on "Don Giovanni" - all of them looking towards Liam's and Lorinson's position. A really impressive scene.
And after that very short section, the play goes on, returning their focus back to Irene Adler and Albert's conversation. There is no "Flames of Hell" erupting in any ways except for Liam's really strong section of the Yami no Opera song. And there's no need for it, I think, as Lorinson has never been the real protagonist like Don Giovanni. Liam only made him a temporary "protagonist" and not solely for the purpose of exposing him, but only as a mean to show Irene the true identity of the Lord of Crime. So there is no point making it more dramatic than it already is.
So...
That's pretty much all that I have to say about Don Giovanni and opera's reference, I think?
Well another thing, maybe, is how much I love the instrumental arrangement for violin and piano in Morimyu. They don't have the privilege of having an entire orchestra, but instead they did as much as they could for the instruments so that they recreate the original opera vibe as well as they possibly can. And the result is, just, extraordinary.
Anyhow, I've heard many of my friends comparing the songs from Op. 2 and Op. 3, seeing that Op. 3 has more of a "flow" in between the songs as all of them were written with harmony such that they have a certain connection to each other.
Not that Op. 2 doesn't do the same thing. However the second Opus does feel more separated, I think, since the music in the 3 different arcs are much more different. For instance the Baskerville arc has a "hunting" vibe to it, describing Moriarty gang's plan to bring down the nobles' game of hurting children, while the final Scandal arc revolves around an opera singer and mostly happens within a masquerade ball. So there is a big difference between the scenes, and obviously a big difference in the music brought to them as well.
Aaaand, that's pretty much all the details I've picked up (and remembered lol) up to this point.
Anyway, I've been watching and re-watching all 3 Opus of Morimyu many times, each time firguring out something else that I haven't noticed before. So if I end up realising some other details within this arc, maybe I'll come back and add to this post.
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Reblogging since I don't know where to put this yet.
Some more details within the story behind Yami no Opera
As well as some more Don Giovanni reference
Quick translations, notes and some more details to add to this reference. Because I still can't get over this arc with all of their details and references.
And also to add some more details to the reference now that I'm starting to understand more of what they have been saying all along.
At the point of writing the original post all I managed to hear was "Martina Meyers" and "Jigoku no Hono" and "Don Giovanni" and at the time I was mostly like Aaaah this must be what they are talking about. Lots of researching, referring back to Don Giovanni and lots more inference work to make sense of everything.
So for the sake of making sense of everything correctly (although I wouldn't say this version is 100% correct as there's still a lot of details I've picked up but still wasn't able to explain in full), this is to add some details about reference to the original post of mine.
Summary: Referring to the progression of the famous opera Don Giovanni, Morimyu made a stronger connection overall between Lawrinson's punishment and Irene Adler's incident.
Don Giovanni, a young, arrogant, and sexually promiscuous nobleman, abuses and outrages everyone else in the cast until he encounters something he cannot kill, beat up, dodge, or outwit - synopsis from Wikipedia (or a another version here).
-> Lawrinson, an arrogant noble using his status and wealth to seduce other women. Has the criminal record of burning down a theatre to claim the insurance money.
In the beginning of Act 1, while seducing a woman called Donna Anna, a duel occured with Anna's father and Don Giovanni killed him. He got away with the crime, so the woman mourned and swore to avenge her father.
-> As Lawrinson set fire to the theatre 5 years ago, Martina Meyers' father was killed. Later on, she herself was also seduced by Lawrinson but couldn't refuse, ending up committing suicide. Her mother who came to Liam later on was the one to ask for revenge.
Also to note that Martina Meyers was also Irene's student whose death encouraged her to change society, thus leading to these events.
In the manga, the story behind her death revolves mainly around status difference as Martina was a commoner, and a noble actress succeeded her. - from Chapter 21
So they gave a full background story to this woman, and also to make more sense of Don Giovanni's plot in reference as well.
And another section of the song just before they really went into showing us Lawrinson's cime.
èŁăăźäœżćŸăŻăé§ăźăăšăă
Sabaki no shito wa kiri no gotoku
The apostle of Judgement from the mist
æȘæ„ăźć ă«ăéăăă
Akugyou no moto ni tsudoiyuku
Before the piling up of karma
And again this word "äœżćŸ" is very religion related? At this stage we're really talking about ideas of the worlds above and below us. There's a lot of religious reference, especially ć°ç - hell, as well. But since I personally have 0 experience with this field, I'm only stating what I picked out but can't really dig too deep into the metaphors, except for their relation with one known story of Don Giovanni. But anyways,
On once special occasion, Don Giovanni switched clothes with his servant in order to make his move on one of his lover's maid. At the same time, all the other people are going after Don Giovanni and trying to expose him of his crimes.
-> Obviously, it's everyone in Moriarty gang working behind the scene to stop Lawrinson's plan to burn down the theatre (this part wasn't in the manga as well).
And here we have Fred, disguised as Martina to make his first move on Lawrinson.
And this is something musical emphasises really clearly while the manga doesn't focus on as much(?), the fact that whenever they begin some kind of plan, they always make sure to play with the target's mind and make them uneasy at first. When the target has their guard down, it's easier to manipulate them according to plan. This also happened in Ender's case back in morimyu 1. Which is really interesting.
"Have you forgotten me, Baron Lawrinson? I've come back from hell to take you with me."
Yes because it's that scary.
So together with all of that, we have both of Lawrinson's crime - murder, causing a woman's suicide and arson - to proceed to the judgement phase.
One of the lines from Yami no Opera. And of course there's also Liam telling Lawrinson all the stories about Don Giovanni in a way that (of course) relates so much to Lawrinson that makes him uneasy.
In the end, Don Giovanni was caught by the statue of the Commendatore, coming to ask Don Giovanni to repent for his sins. When Don Giovanni refuses, he was then consumed by the flames of hell. - as Liam said to Lawrinson.
"The one consumed by the flames of hell shall not be this theatre, but you instead, Baron Ronald Lawrinson."
-> And then Lawrinson was engulfed in the flames. A quick translation of Liam's lines here, at the climax.
ć°çăźæ„ç«ă«ăăăźèș«ăçŒăă
Jigoku no gouka ni sono mi wo yakare
The flames of hell erupting to burn that body
ć·±ăźææ„ăăæăăăăăă
Onore no shogyou wo kuiru ga ii
Repent for everything that you have done
æăæ·±ăăć°çăźćșă§
Motto mo fukaki jigoku no soko de
To be banished to the deepest of hell
æ°žé ă«ç«ă«çŒăăăç¶ăăăăă
Towa ni hi ni yakare tsudzukeru ga ii
And to remain burning for an eternity
And for the sake of referring to the original song that is used in this section. A preview of this same video is also linked in my previous post.
And there's also the music in the previous section before this. There are 2 sequences that repeats in sections over and over again.
1) The one with "Yami no Opera's vibe", which is darker in harmony, sounding like footsteps marching in the dark. In this case, the "judgement of the devil" is approaching. Or in relation to morimyu's settings - Moriarty gang's mission.
èŁăăźäœżćŸăŻăé§ăźăăšăăSabaki no shito wa kiri no gotoku
The apostle of Judgement from the mist
æȘæ„ăźć ă«ăéăăă Akugyou no moto ni tsudoiyuku
Before the piling up of karma
ăææžăźć„ȘéăăăăŠăèČŽć Źăźæčæźșăă "Bunshou no dakkan" soshite "kikou no massatsu da"
To "retrieve the document" and "eliminate you" - to Irene Adler
2) The one with the "Masquerade" vibe, which is richer and brighter in harmony, sounding like the opening of a story. All of these lines imply more of the opera itself and its effect - both the play literally and Moriarty gang's "play" metaphorically.
æăăăéăźæćă Utao Yami no Opera wo
Let's sing, the Opera of the Night
æ°é«ăçæłăžăźăæćŸă Kedakaki risou heno senritsu wo
To a nobly and ideal melody
ć„ă§ăăăéăźæćăăKanadeyou Yami no Opera wo
Let it play, the Opera of the Night
æ°ăăäžçăźăăăă« Atarashiki sekai no tame ni
To the birth of a new world
ć„ă§ăăăéăźæćă Kanade you Yami no Opera wo
Let it play, the Opera of the Night
äșșăćœćź¶ăăç¶ŸăăȘă㊠Hito mo kokka mo ayaonashite
To move both the people and the entire nation
So the music structure of Yami no Opera is simple, but then actually emphasising a lot. We have 2 different things going on, what the Moriarty gang is doing and how they plan to change the world with it.
And not to mention all the references from Don Giovanni and to the plot as well. In this case, Liam is singing about punishing the crime of Lawrinson, but then in a bigger picture, they emphasize the problem of the entire story as well - the problem of status and discrimination in social hierarchy.
And instead of the statue that represents the judgement from hell in Don Giovanni, in this play Moriarty gang is the embodiment of "devil", the one who lands judgement onto the bad nobles.
So, wow?
Yes, that's pretty much it.
So, yes, 20 minutes of the entire play only and they managed to have all of those references and details behind the thing. Which is quite nice to see - and to pick out as well.
A subplot within an arc, but referring to the bigger picture in general as well. How morimyu structures all of that and having them connecting strongly to each other is quite amazing.
And since it's also (somewhat) the last one leading to Jack the Ripper - which is an entirely different story, all of these details form a rather impressive conclusion of Liam's goal as well. That's (more like might be, as I am once again inferring at this point lol) the reason for all the metaphors and image of "sins" and "flames of hell" that refers to the big picture at this point as well.
So, there we go. All that I've picked out regarding the opera story up to this point.
Btw, literally just 2 hours ago I was only thinking that I should add some notes and translation that I've manage to pick out to the original post. Now I kind of ended up with another analysis post lol
But either way, this post isn't that long, it's still mostly all the song translations and plot reference that takes up all the space I think? It's not that long.
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So, as for the fact that music in Morimyu Op. 3 resembles classical music in both progression and musical technicality, it's interesting how it's possible to keep coming up with different interpretations after re-watching the musical again and again.
I've made a thread on twitter about this before, but 1) word limitations and thread will never be enough to list all that I have to say lol 2) I'd prefer to have a fuller version noted down, especially one that I can edit and keep coming back over and over again when ever I come up with something new.
Either way, I am still (lol) not a pro in music theory and music history as well. All that is written here are based on my very very basic knowledge on music as well as something that I've picked up (and discussed) with my friends after watching Op. 3.
What's the point of this?
Why is it important? Lol I always need this to keep myself from writing off-topic but anyways. Why do the music sound good (except for the fact that because it does lol), and what do they represent? Surely there must be, and there always are, other things that are implied not only through the lyrics but also the music, and the flow in general.
Apart from the lyrics and the lines, it's also quite interesting to have a close look at the music - melody and harmony itself - to see how they portray the stories.
Most importantly, the continuality. How did Morimyu manage to insert so many songs and still managing to connect them as a whole? And how did they use music to go beyond what's on the pages?
That's the most important thing about musicals - beyond the pages. We don't see stage or anime doing so very often, as they mainly focus on what's already there, bringing them to life as close as possible to how we imagine things might happen.
As for musical, they have the music. They have the arias and the songs. At some point, a character starts singing, and other characters followed suit. They have their very unique way of expressing the plot, and they have the orchestra, the arias where characters get their solo song, and the duets between characters with strong relationships, and the ensemble which emphasizes the plot, and so on.
A funny thing about duets in classical opera, they're often meant to show lovers' relationship because of the harmony but can also use opposition and all to show enemies' relationship. And in SherLiam's duet it's just both of them at the same time - thoughts connected while engaging in a chase, a hide and seek game of mystery. We'll go into that later.
Back to the topic. Morimyu follows the main plot strictly, but also uses their advantage with music to add all the side details that wasn't told in the manga to create a "complete" view of the plot. It is always available for musicals to do something unexpected (like how we never expected Lestrade's puppet show to be a whole 5 mins long piece lol). And where they did that they added arias and duets, they allowed moments where characters express and developed their emotions as well as going with the plan (yes Albert yessss). Of course there's both a good and bad side to this all the while.
đ The good thing is they went all the way to show us sides of emotions that we don't see much in the manga or stage, the sides of the story that all of them have kept hidden while focusing on their grand plan.
đ But then it does get too emotional at some point, especially those who came for the plot and the mind games behind all of it (like me - although I won't deny that I had a lot of fun picking out all the emotions behind the music here lol).
Musicals can always go beyond what we knew. As for Morimyu, their music is heavily influenced by opera and classical music, and it's shown quite clear. There is live music playing (instead of the entire orchestra we have a violin and piano duet), and they have distinctive arias and recitatives throughout.
So thanks to that, it's also possible to use a reference from classical music to interpret their songs.
A Sonata formation - The Narrative Series of SherLiam
Yes, songs arranged and analysed with reference to a Sonata formation, especially in the way they progress through the play.
Some notes before getting into the point
1 - Sonata = a piece of music consisting of several movements - very often 3, sometimes 4.
First movement-Allegro: With the quick tempo, introducing the theme of the entire Sonata
Second movement-Adagio/Largo: Slow tempo, can be emotional sometimes, as well as leading more towards the final movement
Third movement-Rondo Vivace: The ending, quick-paced and vigorous, leading the Sonata to a close.
A Sonata always has a general theme, a topic. The theme that I chose to write about is Mystery - the Hide and Seek game between the Detective and Lord of Crime
2 - Aria and Recitative = different types of songs used in an opera
Recitative: Lines within a song that happens like a real conversation, as the characters sing they are also talking to each other
Aria: A solo section where everything else is a freeze frame, while one actor remains and sing their own song about their thoughts, feelings, etc.
In this post we're mainly discussing the arias of Sherlock and Liam, and the duet between them. But there's also some mention of recitatives here and there.
3 - Videos used
To make it easier to understand which songs I'm talking about, I also arranged them in piano. And also to have a listen at how they might connect.
Just in case the videos beneath don't work (they didn't work on my phone), the three songs discussed are Nazo, Liam's solo, Kokoro no Rondo, all piano arrangements.
All of the songs noted in this section are arias and duets from Op. 3 - the Ghost of the Whitechapel. The additional "series" that Morimyu has added spreading throughout the play, Sherlock and Liam's narratives, which portrays both their emotions and the chase between the detective and the Lord of Crime.
First Movement - Allegro: Nazo(èŹ) song
Starting from Lestrade's exit after his puppetshow and proceed to the scene, Sherlock's aria introduces the theme of the imaginary hide and seek game that the Lord of Crime has started. The song repeats the word (mystery) over and over again with a continuous rhythm.
Ends with Sherlock just mumbling the word Nazo (mystery) and exiting the stage - no conclusions, just like a mystery that leads into further mysteries with no answer.
âââ In regards to a Sonata formation, this is the beginning of the entire piece. Quick in tempo, written in 3/4 time and introduces the theme of the entire piece - Mystery.
Uso ka Shinjitsu ka - Lie or Truth song
Starting after Sherlock learns the truth behind Jack the Ripper, wondering if Lord of Crime is a good person after all.
Now I had a really hard time thinking whether this piece should be included or not. For one, it's not an aria.
It can be viewed as a Da capo Aria, a development section of the Nazo song, repeating the theme that is introduced, coming and going rather quickly. So, for continuality.
It also does not fit into the series as a whole, being
1) a recitative. The lyrics focus entirely on Sherlock's deduction and whether he should expose the truth or not, etc. so on.
2) The lines in here, unlike the other arias, are taken directly from the manga, so it's not entirely an 'added' element to this chase.
3) Also because if we compare this to a Sonata form, this doesn't really fit anywhere
However, among Sherlock's arias, this song can also be seen as an interesting development as I have mentioned above, so I've decided to have it here, still.
There's another thing about almost all of Sherlock's arias throughout the 2 stages - they never have a conclusive end. The detective's mind is always running, mysteries after mysteries.
Most of the other characters' songs ends with some kind of closing lines, and piano continues to conclude the piece with a strong end, and then goes on to start another piece. All of their problems in the songs are concluded. They made up their minds in some ways.
But Sherlock, his songs always end with him repeating the melody, a capella, and exiting the stage. Piano waits for him to exit, then starts a new song. Or in Op. 2's Mindgame case going straight into the next conversation. We never get to know how Sherlock's songs end, because they didn't really end at those points. There's a hanging sense of waiting for a resolution, a conclusion. Sherlock never seems to have his problems solved within the songs, they just go on and on.
An idea initiates, then something happens and he is once again in the dark. And he spins around within his own mind.
Screenshot from Op. 2. Even if we look back to his aria Mindgames from Op. 2, this song doesn't really have a conclusive ending as well. He just starts singing, the music stops and he starts shooting and going on, resuming the play. It kind of has been a thing for Sherlock's arias?
Second Movement - Adagio/Largo: Liam's solo
âââ The "second movement" - the 'slower' piece - of the series, Liam's aria lol but actually the piano part of this song isn't slow at all but ok. The other side of this hide and seek game. The "development" section of the sonata series, where we see things in a much more emotional way.
This aria is much richer in harmony and melody. Not only Liam's melody, but also the piano's part which plays a beautiful melody in harmony.
I recall an interview where the stage director mentions how the "orchestra" - piano and violin are representations for Liam and Sherlock. It kind of applies here, where his music is created mostly by piano.
There is modulation, emotions rising and elevating quickly and strongly. But the harmony is beautiful, overflowing and rich with emotions. The song repeats certain lines, emphasizing aspects within Liam's thoughts.
Unlike Sherlock's train of thoughts that circles with no destination, Liam's solo has a definite ending in harmony -> Even with all his emotions in mind, Liam still has a goal already set before him. He has a brief moment of slowing down, pausing and sung about his feeling, before resuming the story.
Leading us to the final stage - Kokoro no Rondo.
Third Movement - Rondo Vivace: Kokoro no Rondo
Rondo formation: Rondo is a type of dance that revolves around a pattern, often ABA, ABACA, or ABACABA - where A is the ritournello ("meguri - kimi ni omou - meguru kokoro no rondo" section) that is repeated over and over with B, C parts in between. Rondo can also be combined with sonata form - this case applies to this song which begins with a key other than the tonic (Fm) before resolving to the tonic key (Fm) to put an end to the entire sonata series.
For reference purposes, the last movement of Beethoven's Pathetique or the very typical Fur Elise is also written in a similar format. I also referred to Pathetique quite a lot when brainstorming this post.
âââ The "final movement" of this Sonata, the final scene of their "Hide and Seek" game. The song's tempo is vibrant and rapid, combining with the dancing sense, all the while strictly following the structure of a Rondo as mentioned above.
This is the stage where Liam and Sherlock's line interacts and reply to each other, as if in a real conversation - just like how the connection between them are now much stronger than what they had before.
In the ritournello, we have Liam and Sherlock's lines intertwining and chasing after one another, emphasizing the "Hide and Seek" element between the two of them.
The song comes to a definite ending, concluding with a strong tonic (Fm) chord. At this stage, there is no more question to be left open, for Sherlock at this point has already made up his mind to take the next step into solving the mysteries regarding the Lord of Crime.
Their imaginary game of Hide and Seek is coming to an end, as Sherlock came to a decision to take the next step - going to Durham.
That's the end of my first draft.
So far that is some of my thoughts noted down right after watching Op. 3 stream a while ago, with some edition made just now.
On the side note, at some point during my discussion with a friend, we also came up with the idea that a Suite may be a better reference. A Suite consists of 4 parts and a prelude, each of them having their specific characteristic. But we didn't go all the way analysing that idea, as
1) we couldn't find a 5th piece that can be added into the series.
2) Even if we did, the Truth or Lie song still would not really fit into the "aria" vibe of this series, as mentioned above.
But then quite interestingly, after a while, I've found another interesting fact that should have been quite obvious but I've missed for (lol) like ages.
The game of Hide and Seek between the detective and the Lord of Crime has begun ever since after Hope's case - that being said, ever since the end of Op. 1
And what is it that we have in Op. 2? "The Mind games of the Lord of Crime". The one where Sherlock went maniac rapping about all the thoughts he has and end up shooting randomly into the wall.
At first it begins like another recitative, but in the later half, the harmony starts to become more harmonious, written in 3/4 time flowing like a dance.
In that section, the melody of the piano and violin part resembles the one we have in Kokoro no Rondo, the Ritournello section, only that the melody of the violin in Op. 2 and the melody that SherLiam sung in Op. 3 are kind of reversed.
Coincidence much?
So now we have a collection of songs from both Opus, it becomes tricky. How do we connect them? And what's the story?
At this point, all these recitatives, aria and duets all in the theme of the Hide and Seek game. And they all connect to each other through harmony, progressions in harmony.
We know that the Mind games of the Lord of Crime has begun from ever since the end of Op. 1. We know that Sherlock keeps wondering about that in Op. 2, and then he wonders even further after he has been tested by the Lord of Crime. "ăŸăäżșă ăăźăĄăă»ăŒăžăȘăźă?" - Is this a message just for me?, as he wondered in the Truth or Lie song. We knew all of that. But Morimyu didn't let that stop them from emphasizing on this subplot even further.
They didn't let the gap between Op. 2 and Op. 3 stop them from making a smooth flow in plot either.
Correction, they didn't simply create a flow. They established a connection, all the while showing a strong progression of Sherlock's thoughts that goes on from Op. 2 straight onto Op. 3.
Very often, what makes a good plot is how their plots and sub-plots intertwine with each other. Morimyu has a main plot that follows Moriarty gang in the plan of changing society. And they have a smaller plot told from Sherlock's side of things.
And they have this sub-plot told by harmony of how Sherlock is connected to Liam, or the Lord of Crime, by an invisible thread. A connection that is only expressed that clearly in Morimyu.
We have so many things going on, so many songs throughout the play. But each of those elements are all connected to something else, creating a sub-plot that enriches the main plot.
There is no loose connections. For everything that connects to the main plot, they're also linked to other elements. Each scene and every song has their own meaning not only in regards to other songs, but also to the plot as a whole.
Also, did I mention how Morimyu feels like a grand piece of music?
Opus -> What classical songs had that basically shows the order in which they are written. Morimyu - a title piece itself - has 3 Opus, 3 different parts with the same theme.
Classical music very often had all the different elements in it -> Morimyu had an overture, the song they sing just before the main theme song, just before introducing the stage. Then arias, ensembles and choruses. All of them are connected by similar harmony.
Classical music always had a big general theme, with each section having a smaller sequence connecting to each other. Subplots within a big plots. A Sonata piece has 3 movements, each having their own "sections" of development - expositions, development, recapitulation. -> Morimyu does the same to their plot and subplots, as discussed above.
Also, Opera reference
While Opus 2 used an opera reference to tell the story, I feel like Opus 3 has become an Opera itself. During Op. 2 the arias were mostly very loyal to the manga, taking their lines from the original work, like the Mind Games song. Their story progresses steadily but logically.
However starting from Op. 3, the aria became more independent. They developed and expressed even further what wasn't said in the manga. For instance, the 3 songs mentioned in the "Sonata" above. And there's also Albert's solo, and Patterson's solo and Milverton, which I haven't got the chance to discuss all.
But either way, they spring out of the original story, adding more emotions and "colours" to the characters. The aria became more original, all the while also much more expressive. We get to see new sides of the characters that we haven't seen anywhere before.
Anyways, it's probably time to go back to the main question: How Morimyu used music to go beyond what's on the pages.
-> Musicals aren't simply about music added to acting. The characters on stage don't just simply starts singing for no reason. All the songs are meant to express something, and while they do they also establish various connections to the plot's progression.
We don't get to see much of the characters' emotions in the manga. And we don't see much of the side story, the finer details behind each arc. Every time, Morimyu adds something original to enrich their plot. They express and develop what's already known to all the viewers, especially regarding the emotional and motivational side of the characters.
-> The manga shows us the entire plot, with details related, back stories that lead to the present, and all. But it doesn't give a lot of hint into how characters might feel. Surely, reading between the lines, it's up to the readers to interpret them.
But Morimyu gives us all of that, and they leave it to us to read between the music.
And even if we didn't, that's fine. Then the purpose of all of them linking together would be to create a performance where everything is connected harmoniously, allowing us to be emerged in the world of Yuumori.
-> The purpose of having a stage, primarily, is to allow the audience to engage in, experience and feel the emotions along with the characters they see on stage. The point of having a live stage, a plot, and the music, are all to let us emphasize with the characters on stage.
In Morimyu, we aren't just watching a plot between our favourite characters happening as we know it from the manga. We see a combination of mysteries unveiling slowly, the stories on the side of each characters as they slowly progress forward, as well as emphasising with their emotions in the story.
That's what I really like about Morimyu.
So, WHAT'S THE POINT OF THIS?
So I had to scroll back to the top (lol) to quote this and make sure I haven't gone too far from the main theme.
Regarding musical Yuumori, there's always so many things I'd like to talk about. And if I start going on about it then it only gets harder to focus on one single topic.
Since the topic here is Morimyu and their music, especially in classical reference, I've tried to keep everything I've discussed relevant. But whenever I start on something, there would always be something that comes to mind. Like how other songs might also have certain connections, or how they used stage directions and lightings, etc. I really want to look more into stage directions in Morimyu as well, but that would have to wait...
Anyways, I tried to keep this as simple as possible. When I sent the first version of this to my friends, I keep having the feeling that I got too technical with all the theories about harmony and structure lol
And once again, this is only some of my own interpretation of the series that I've picked up.
If something else came to mind... well. Either way, for the purpose of engaging in their wonderful music or for the purpose of watching a beautiful stage just for enjoyment, Morimyu definitely is worth watching. And to watch over and over again. I've said this for Op. 2 but I'll say this ten times as much for Op. 3. Truly magnificent.
And, that's pretty much it that I have for today, I guess.
Thanks a lot to all my friends who gave me lots of inspiration and motivation to complete this ăœ(ă»âă»)ïŸ
Lots of love to @rikaaki as well ăœ(ă»âă»)ïŸ
This is the track that really made me love Suzuki Shougo (William)âs musical actor. His vocals here are just OFF. THE. CHARTS. Goodness, listen to that chorus over and over. Also, the piano here is just a pure masterpiece. Iâd love to play this piece one day.
Again, the English includes dialogue translation.
Akuma wo sabaku wa | Making the devils pay
Characters: William James Moriarty, Fred Porlock, Louis James Moriarty, Sebastian Moran
Opera References in Musical Yuukoku no Moriarty Op. 2
Some thoughts of mine after re-watching Morimyu Op. 2, regarding Irene's arc A Scandal in British Empire, about all the opera references and some random thoughts that come to mind during this arc.
Obviously there's a lot more to Morimyu Op. 2, for instance The Two M's and Mycroft's solo (which I often refer to as "the Mycroft Anthem" lol), the entire Baskerville arc, and the train arc, and so on. And there's a whole lot of other things I'd like to discuss about them as well, but maybe just save it for another time.
I don't know if anyone has discussed these references before, and I am not entirely a pro in music either. All I have is some basic knowledge on opera and harmony, so these are just some personal impression that came to mind when I watched this arc, so please keep it in mind.
A SCANDAL IN BRITISH EMPIRE
Okay, so the biggest motivation for this post is, obviously, the music throughout the entire Scandal arc. It is heavily influenced by opera, partly because Irene herself is an opera singer, partly also because the masquerade ball itself is also a perfect stage for an opera to be shown.
And the opera was not simply brought in to make the music sound good, but also utilising the plot of the opera itself to create more depth and color to the musical.
About Opera during the 19th Century
Some side notes. Opera has originated and developed from various different kinds of stage ever since the Greek and Romans. I'm not going into details but anyway, by the 19th Century, it's still somewhat of a luxury that is mostly meant for nobles and people with high status. There are millions of stories about nobles coming to the theatre only to enjoy the music and not the play itself, or not really watching anything but waiting to see their favourite opera singer. Like when the other things in the play are going on, they stay in there box or hang out with other nobles, playing cards and all, and when their favourite singer makes her debut, they come to the front of the box and watch her. Then they return to their games when she exits. All the luxuries.
Opera is really something that is meant for nobles and those with nothing but time and money on their hand back then.
And another thing is (with an image that I quickly searched on Google just now lol) back them before any stages there is always a pit for the orchestra to be in. They are just below the stage so that the music can still reach the audience as equally, but also low enough that they aren't in the way of the audience's view.
By the way, the role of the conductor and stage director back then was somewhat a blur (if I remember it correctly), as the music writer would very often himself direct the entire stage and become the conductor on the performance day. In case something goes wrong, such as actors need more time to adlib, then he knows how to direct the orchestra to play accordingly. It's quite a small detail, but in Op. 3 Liam also refers to himself (yes this is still about Yuumori lol) as the maestro, somewhat very similar to the role of the conductor himself. This reference, as we can see, shows Liam's role behind the scene conducting all the plots and instructions. It's quite a small detail I think, but also quite interesting
By the way, the leading singer, or Prima Donna (as they call Irene), are always sopranos. And the same goes for Irene Adler, all of her songs were written to highlight her soprano voice, like in ć€§äœæŠăŒDaisakusen or her song with Ms. Hudson
An example from a song that I was reminded of when listening to Cecile!Irene. Of course there are many other songs we can talk about, this is just one of the examples.
Obviously, Irene's song aren't entirely like classical opera songs. They were all arranged to both highlight the opera feature, but also to suit the form of the musical and all the while showing Irene's elegant and gracious manners of a prima donna, and also showing her playful side especially during her duet with Sherlock.
YAMI NO OPERA - DON GIOVANNI BEHIND THE CURTAIN
To understand Don Giovanni references, it's essential to understand the story behind the original opera by Mozart. That being said, the actual plot of the story is quite long and contains so many details it's almost impossible to fit all of them into one post while also comparing them with the one in Morimyu, so this is a link to a more detailed synopsis of the opera. Or you can also read more on wiki. I'll just give some basic details that are referenced and discussed in this post.
Overall impression: This opera revolves around a playboy that flirts with women, but lacking in loyalty and commitment to keep any of his promises to them. By the end of the play, after all the sin he has committed, Don Giovanni is engulfed in hell's fire, and punished for his sin. It is very much similar to the story in Morimyu, nobles relying on their wealth and status and have the freedom to do anything as they want, without having to worry about having to bear the consequence. Because of the difference in power and status, it is almost impossible to punish all of them, therefore having a need of a "demon" to punish them with powers that no human have - the role of Moriarty gang within the play.
In this arc, Liam is "directing" a play that is inspired by Don Giovanni. His audience is Irene Adler (and of course us who is watching the entire thing), and the main character is Lorinson who ends up being punished for his crime.
Mozart's Don Giovanni is being performed on stage, but at the same time Liam's "Don Giovanni" happens, in the back stage. What we are watching as the main stage is actually the "back stage" of the real story.
In the original play, Don Giovanni was a playboy that flirts with many women. At the beginning of the play, he flirts with a woman called Donna Anna, and her father tried to defend his daughter. They got involved in a duel and Don Giovanni killed the man. Donna Anna mourns and wish to avenger her father.
In Morimyu, the story of Lord Lorinson (pardon me for not knowing both the translation of his title and his name) is added in spite of the original plot in the manga.
As far as my Japanese comprehension goes, the story is that Lord Lorinson is also one that uses his status to abduct other women to his pleasure, and ends up treating them poorly.
At one point, a woman came to the Lord of Crime, saying that her daughter has been murdered by the noble and mourns her. She wishes for revenge, and Liam proceed to do so.
Don Giovanni - Act I Finale
During Moran and Louis' fight with Raymond(?), in the section behind the stage we can see the opera theatre with the Finale song going on. The ensemble is still singing as the fight goes on behind them.
In the Finale of Act 1 here, the section that was insert into Morimyu was rather short, and was meant for a dramatic effect than actually showing what's happening in the original opera anyway. But anyway, we can see that as the fight proceeds, the curtain behind also slowly closes, ending the first Act of the opera.
It's clearer here. We can see that as they are fighting there is an entire opera going on at the back. The fact that the ensemble has their back to the audience emphasises how everything we're seeing are all in the backstage, but at the same time it proceeds alongside with all the events in the "mainstage". It's quite a powerful image.
At one point in the opera, Don Giovanni attends a party where he met one of his previous lovers that he betrayed. Then there's some talking and such and more betrayal, and somehow he then decides that he would also flirt with his ex's maid.
There isn't much that I have to say with this reference in the play, only that it is actually Fred disguising as a maid for the purpose of carrying out the plan and scared the sh*t out of Lorinson lol
I couldn't catch all the details from their conversation, but apparently Fred did some kind of stand-in again as the victim who was murdered by Lorinson, also to provoke him and lead him into Liam's trap?
At the end of the opera, Don Giovanni was cornered by the 'devil', drowning him in the flames of hell. However before that happens, the women that Don Giovanni once flirted with (as well as Donna Anna whose father was murdered by Don Giovanni) gathered, chasing after Leporello - Don Giovanni's servant - who exposed him of his guilts and sins.
The song that the women sung in this scene is "Ah, dov'e il perfido?", and there is a very small section at the end of the song that was kind of re-arranged and added to Morimyu.
In Morimyu, this is the scene when Lorinson is exposed of what he is done, after that being "punished" by the devil. There is also a scene in the play when Liam mentions ć°çăźç - Jigoku no Hono (The Flames of Hell) which is a direct reference from the original Don Giovanni. In fact, what he has been telling Lorinson is the story of Don Giovanni and how he ends up being punished - only that when Lorinson realised that, it's already too late.
(A reference from the song in the original play, the section that is used in Morimyu is actually quite short, only starting from around 5:40 within the song in this video)
In Yami no Opera, the song is arranged with Liam's part of the melody above the entire harmony. So it is indeed a proper opera that "Liam" has based on re-arranged to carry out his plan.
While Don Giovanni is happening on stage, there is also another "Don Giovanni" being punished by the devil - Lorinson. We hear part of the original song from the ensemble in the background, and also Liam's version of the punishment along with Lorinson's struggle. And at the same time the ensemble does seem to be focusing on "Don Giovanni" - all of them looking towards Liam's and Lorinson's position. A really impressive scene.
And after that very short section, the play goes on, returning their focus back to Irene Adler and Albert's conversation. There is no "Flames of Hell" erupting in any ways except for Liam's really strong section of the Yami no Opera song. And there's no need for it, I think, as Lorinson has never been the real protagonist like Don Giovanni. Liam only made him a temporary "protagonist" and not solely for the purpose of exposing him, but only as a mean to show Irene the true identity of the Lord of Crime. So there is no point making it more dramatic than it already is.
So...
That's pretty much all that I have to say about Don Giovanni and opera's reference, I think?
Well another thing, maybe, is how much I love the instrumental arrangement for violin and piano in Morimyu. They don't have the privilege of having an entire orchestra, but instead they did as much as they could for the instruments so that they recreate the original opera vibe as well as they possibly can. And the result is, just, extraordinary.
Anyhow, I've heard many of my friends comparing the songs from Op. 2 and Op. 3, seeing that Op. 3 has more of a "flow" in between the songs as all of them were written with harmony such that they have a certain connection to each other.
Not that Op. 2 doesn't do the same thing. However the second Opus does feel more separated, I think, since the music in the 3 different arcs are much more different. For instance the Baskerville arc has a "hunting" vibe to it, describing Moriarty gang's plan to bring down the nobles' game of hurting children, while the final Scandal arc revolves around an opera singer and mostly happens within a masquerade ball. So there is a big difference between the scenes, and obviously a big difference in the music brought to them as well.
Aaaand, that's pretty much all the details I've picked up (and remembered lol) up to this point.
Anyway, I've been watching and re-watching all 3 Opus of Morimyu many times, each time firguring out something else that I haven't noticed before. So if I end up realising some other details within this arc, maybe I'll come back and add to this post.
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Just sharing a short MIDI I made for The Brow Beatâs (not quite) old song đ
I donât currently have access to a keyboard of any kind so actually playing this song is still a big question, but hopefully some time soon (fingers crossed)... đ€
Some hasegin headcanons that I wrote almost a year and a half ago but didnât post because of Insecurityâą. Â The questions are taken from an OTP headcanon meme, but I donât know which one since itâs been so long.
Who is the most affectionate?
Hasegawa, mostly because his ways of expressing affection are more easily recognizable as such, whereas Gintoki goes about affection in unconventional and indirect ways.
Big spoon/Little spoon?
Depending on the context of their engagement, it changes. Â But usually, if theyâre sleeping together, theyâre mostly laying about haphazardly and/ or in the middle of a passive-aggressive battle for control over blankets and pillows.
Most common argument?
They have a lot of arguments, mostly over trivial and arbitrary things. Â Many times the topic is of an existential nature, (almost always sparked by Hasegawaâs observations about life and the world around them,) but this is where the line between an argument and a debate becomes a questionable.
Favorite non-sexual activity?
Drinking, probably. Â Gambling might be up there because how high the highs are, but the lows can be so low that it sours the whole experience with an impenetrable despair. Â When drinking, the two can forget about the demoralizing world they live in and focus on the tangible, visceral, ever-present now. Â Alcohol draws them closer together, just as it pushes the world away: all theyâll need to worry about is where their next drink is coming from. Â Sure, they might feel like shit when they wake up in whatever gutter they find themselves in come morning, but they canât ever say they didnât laugh, cry, fight, and have a good time.
Nicknames?
No matter the situation, the two pretty much exclusively refer to each other as Gin-san and Hasegawa-san. Â (They on occasion do refer to each other as Madaos, but thatâs it.) Â Though theyâve never discussed it, they feel it gives them a sense of mutual respect.
Who worries the most?
Hasegawa is the most likely to openly worry about a variety of things, while Gintoki maintains a much more carefree persona and never appears to worry about anything but trivial stuff, (often internalizing this true anxieties till they canât be contained.)
Who tops?
The two donât really conform to a fixed standard, since both of them donât mind taking either role. Â Though whomever tops or bottoms during a specific engagement is mostly subject to Gintokiâs whims: Sometimes he really feels like fucking someone, and sometimes he really feels like being fucked. Â Hasegawa is completely content to go with whatever comes up, because he perceives that being with Gintoki in any context is a blessing and a curse in-and-of itself.
Who initiates kisses?
Gintoki.  Hasegawa figured out pretty quick that Gin doesnât find much enjoyment in what would be considered typical romantic behavior, so doesnât attempt it on him no matter how much he might want to (âŠthe only exception being during sex, which is a different context entirely to casual PDAs.)  Gin, aware of Hasegawaâs romantic nature, tries to indulge him on occasion mostly because he derives a kind of sadistic pleasure from seeing the flustered, incredulous look on Hasegawaâs face after the fact.
Who wakes up first?
Depends on where theyâre waking up. Â If theyâre waking up in some back-alley, dirt road, park bench, or whatever, Hasegawa usually wakes up first. Â If theyâve slept in a bed of some sort for the night, then Gintoki wakes up first every time. Â The main reason for this is that Hasegawa has become so used to sleeping on the streets that he wakes up quicker in the gutter because heâs might be sleeping somewhere he shouldnât be, (and thus waking up before anyone realizes he was even there is paramount.) Â But when he gets the chance to sleep in a bed, heâs K.O.âd for at least ten hours unless someone forces him to get up.
Who says I love you first?
To make a long story short, they donât really say those exact words to each other very often, if at all. Gintoki was the first one to say those exact words, but Hasegawa said an equivalent much sooner. The topic of love is an extremely complicated one to breach with these two⊠ One one hand, Gintoki feels as if he has a difficult time convincing Hasegawa that he loves himâmaybe not in the way that heâs used to seeing it or the way that society says that it should be expressed, but he really does find value in him.  Hasegawa, on the other hand, is caught between two conflicting desires: He wants to live out the âidealâ and be considered a truly important person to Gintoki; but he also wants to confirm his self-image by having Gin tell him that he is nothing but an easy and available layâ that because of their closeness, they have sex simply because itâs convenient. Of course, when Gin hears or interprets such destructive self-loathing, he canât hold back his frustration and will growl something that amounts to how many times do I have to say you matter to me before you believe it?
Some hasegin headcanons that I wrote almost a year and a half ago but didnât post because of Insecurityâą. Â The questions are taken from an OTP headcanon meme, but I donât know which one since itâs been so long.
Who is the most affectionate?
Hasegawa, mostly because his ways of expressing affection are more easily recognizable as such, whereas Gintoki goes about affection in unconventional and indirect ways.
Big spoon/Little spoon?
Depending on the context of their engagement, it changes. Â But usually, if theyâre sleeping together, theyâre mostly laying about haphazardly and/ or in the middle of a passive-aggressive battle for control over blankets and pillows.
Most common argument?
They have a lot of arguments, mostly over trivial and arbitrary things. Â Many times the topic is of an existential nature, (almost always sparked by Hasegawaâs observations about life and the world around them,) but this is where the line between an argument and a debate becomes a questionable.
Favorite non-sexual activity?
Drinking, probably. Â Gambling might be up there because how high the highs are, but the lows can be so low that it sours the whole experience with an impenetrable despair. Â When drinking, the two can forget about the demoralizing world they live in and focus on the tangible, visceral, ever-present now. Â Alcohol draws them closer together, just as it pushes the world away: all theyâll need to worry about is where their next drink is coming from. Â Sure, they might feel like shit when they wake up in whatever gutter they find themselves in come morning, but they canât ever say they didnât laugh, cry, fight, and have a good time.
Nicknames?
No matter the situation, the two pretty much exclusively refer to each other as Gin-san and Hasegawa-san. Â (They on occasion do refer to each other as Madaos, but thatâs it.) Â Though theyâve never discussed it, they feel it gives them a sense of mutual respect.
Who worries the most?
Hasegawa is the most likely to openly worry about a variety of things, while Gintoki maintains a much more carefree persona and never appears to worry about anything but trivial stuff, (often internalizing this true anxieties till they canât be contained.)
Who tops?
The two donât really conform to a fixed standard, since both of them donât mind taking either role. Â Though whomever tops or bottoms during a specific engagement is mostly subject to Gintokiâs whims: Sometimes he really feels like fucking someone, and sometimes he really feels like being fucked. Â Hasegawa is completely content to go with whatever comes up, because he perceives that being with Gintoki in any context is a blessing and a curse in-and-of itself.
Who initiates kisses?
Gintoki.  Hasegawa figured out pretty quick that Gin doesnât find much enjoyment in what would be considered typical romantic behavior, so doesnât attempt it on him no matter how much he might want to (âŠthe only exception being during sex, which is a different context entirely to casual PDAs.)  Gin, aware of Hasegawaâs romantic nature, tries to indulge him on occasion mostly because he derives a kind of sadistic pleasure from seeing the flustered, incredulous look on Hasegawaâs face after the fact.
Who wakes up first?
Depends on where theyâre waking up. Â If theyâre waking up in some back-alley, dirt road, park bench, or whatever, Hasegawa usually wakes up first. Â If theyâve slept in a bed of some sort for the night, then Gintoki wakes up first every time. Â The main reason for this is that Hasegawa has become so used to sleeping on the streets that he wakes up quicker in the gutter because heâs might be sleeping somewhere he shouldnât be, (and thus waking up before anyone realizes he was even there is paramount.) Â But when he gets the chance to sleep in a bed, heâs K.O.âd for at least ten hours unless someone forces him to get up.
Who says I love you first?
To make a long story short, they donât really say those exact words to each other very often, if at all. Gintoki was the first one to say those exact words, but Hasegawa said an equivalent much sooner. The topic of love is an extremely complicated one to breach with these two⊠ One one hand, Gintoki feels as if he has a difficult time convincing Hasegawa that he loves himâmaybe not in the way that heâs used to seeing it or the way that society says that it should be expressed, but he really does find value in him.  Hasegawa, on the other hand, is caught between two conflicting desires: He wants to live out the âidealâ and be considered a truly important person to Gintoki; but he also wants to confirm his self-image by having Gin tell him that he is nothing but an easy and available layâ that because of their closeness, they have sex simply because itâs convenient. Of course, when Gin hears or interprets such destructive self-loathing, he canât hold back his frustration and will growl something that amounts to how many times do I have to say you matter to me before you believe it?
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Please find the full video (that has audio of Sato Ryuji speaking) at his Twitter: HERE
@ryuji7117
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âŠWhat am I talking about?â
Or so, please let me give you that feeling.
Video Translation:
This is a memory of the time that I [first] came to Tokyo, and I bought a single bed, a small bed. And, um, what do you call it, the bed frame? The thing around the bed thatâs used when assembling it, I bought it, and when I was thinking of assembling it, the explanation in instruction manual was all written in Vietnamese.
And, Kimisawa Yuki responded to Sato Ryujiâs Tweet xD
Kimisawa Yuki @yukikimisawa
More than that, the image of the video is completely dark?
Iâve said it before, but you still donât know how to use your phone, huh.
Iâm worried.
Just in case, let me translate [for you].
Itâs [the phone screen] is off/dark? Like I said before, you donât know how to use it yet. Iâm concerned. [1]
Kimi-chanâs response to Ryuji is actually a running joke between them since Ryuji tends to videos that only have audio in them, like his birthday video: HERE
Back then, Kimi-chan also responded to Ryujiâs birthday Tweet with the reply,
Kimisawa Yuki @yukikimisawa
Ryuji,,, You still donât know how to use your phone yet, huh. Iâm worried. Happy birthday.
NOTE:
[1] Kimisawa Yuki Tweeted this part in Vietnamese.
Hi. There was something I was wondering about and I figured if anyone would know it would probably be you. While looking for some of Nao-sensei's other works I read something called Kiniro kishi and I noticed that the protagonist seemed to be pretty much a fusion of the three main boys in Adekan (you know, a police officer named Shiro who looks exactly like Anri) so I was wondering whether Nao-sensei ever stated somewhere that this was a prototype of Adekan or something. Just curious.
Hello~ Hereâs a proper reply! I have the manga in Chinese and thereâs a preface after the chapters so Iâm just going to translate it!
Translation:When I was serialising Adekan on ć°èȘŹWINGS (Novel WINGS), the editorsâ department asked me âDo you want to draw anything for WINGS magazine?â which has led to me completing the first chapter for this manga.Due to the editorsâ department expressing thoughts that it could be a one shot or it can be a serialised work, hence I worked hard and drew the 2nd chapter.Actually at that time, I already have plans on making it a huge production work, but due to my inexperience, more to working on it at the same time with âAdekanâ, it would be tough to fix up the schedules. Therefore, it felt very regretful to just let the story end with 2 chapters.
Even though I said that, the manga still ended like a one shot and I donât think I will be able to continue it. âSo instead of letting it get drown away, why not let it be published along with other short stories? â and thatâs how I made the final decision.
If there is a chance to use a different method to reanimate Shiro and Yasaburouâs liveliness, I would want to use a new method to do it.
Now letâs talk about the contents part.Regarding the character Shiro, his appearance is identical to a character named Anri in the manga âAdekanâ which I talked about just now.
During the time that I was designing Anri this character, I thought to myself âEven though he is in heels when he appears, but his character seems like he is filled with righteousness and personality.â Hence, I decided to use another manga to carry out these thoughts. Due to, âAdekanâ is a manga that is filled with dark themes so I decided to make this manga very light-hearted, especially itâs first chapter!
Perhaps Shiro is the first character that made me realize âI want to draw a charismatic manâ.
When I first noticed this, Iâm almost done with the manuscript.
Close to the end of the job, when Iâm suppose to draw the chapter opening art, I was thinking about how to draw it, suddenly at the end I thought of  âThatâs right, Iâll just draw a close up of Shiro smiling!â
Till now, Iâve never thought of drawing a close-up of the character as a chapter opening art.
My chapter opening arts have always been leaning towards the atmosphere/mood of the chapter. However, I immediately thought of drawing Shiroâs close-up as âKiniro Kishiâ chapter opening art.âTo me right now, compared to the atmosphere/mood, I would want the the readers to be attracted to Shiro as a character.â And thatâs what I thought at that time.
I feel because of that, Shiro has become the first character in my life that I hear my readers complimenting him âCharismaticâ.
Iâm actually bad at drawing manly characters, but due to hearing people complimenting him âcharismaticâ so straightforwardly for the first time, it made me felt very grateful.
In terms of all areas, he is definitely the most memorable character for me.
I especially like his appearance and his personality. If there is a chance to reanimate Shiroâs liviness, that would be good.
Obviously, that includes Yasaburou.
Hope this helps! :DÂ
1st pic - Preface
2nd pic - Chapter opening art
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