Juusankai-wa-gekkou - Sariel

Seimei | Shigeru Umebayashi (梅林茂)

Onmyoji I and II OST

In the past couple of months I have become an ardent fan of the figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu for numerous reasons. I admire his courage in the face of unimaginable pressure as an athlete, but above all, his ability to make the sport an art form in itself always renders me speechless. Of his routines, his free skate from last season with which he smashed the world records again and again (x, x) is still my favourite. 

The music, of course, is a huge part of why the program is so critically acclaimed. It is a medley of soundtracks from the movies Onmyoji and Onmyoji II. It is a glorious mix of grandeur and tranquility, and Yuzuru’s elegant but powerful interpretation of the music just gets the blood pumping (check out this step sequence to bless your eyes). The percussion-heavy section which features the song Rambling God (荒ぶる神) is my favourite.

I have spent weeks hunting down the individual soundtracks because they are not easy to find without knowing Japanese, but I finally found them here! In the process I also found a whole treasure trove of other songs from the prolific composer Shigeru Umebayashi, and all his works are treasures.

Have a listen!

- S

Fuck nazis. Taxes are great actually. The public service should be valued. Unemployed people deserve adequate financial support. Regulation saves lives and money. Focus on prevention not punishment.

You should care about other people.

i NEED to sit by the SEA and FORGET that i’m ALIVE

Definitely one of the funniest feature discord has added.

WARNING! ANNOYING BITCH HAS BREACHED THE PERIMETER!!!

DO YOU WISH TO EVACUATE?

Someone pleaseeeeeeeeeee show me where to find them 😭

finally getting to read the original onmyoji stories as they’re being translated to english (I’ve waited over 20 years for this nobody touch me) and I’m so looking forward to seeing if the source material is just as gay as every film and tv adaptation

I fucking love telling people nice things.

If you read this, go tell someone something nice. Text them. Whatever. I'm serious.

Be an unexpected, positive break in everything that's going on in this world.

prometheus: hot take,

the greek gods: no give that back

I've really got a gif stash suddenly, so please enjoy for his birthday!! 🥳🥳🥳

Notte Stellata 2025 Day 2 - Bolero (Mansai Nomura x Notte cast)

P.S. The very beginning, I had to cut it because the file size goes over Tumblr's limit. The skaters come in one by one in their assigned lit up circle and lay down their cloaks. They appear as summoned by Mansai as he walks from the edge of the ice to the centered stage.