BUTAOTOME members are currently working on the Reitaisai 18 release! Fanbox things The BUTAOTOME Fanbox is constantly updated with free posts (mostly by Ane), but paying subscribers can still get some exclusive content! A post about Daihinmin and Daifugou’s design is available here (translation here). In a couple of free posts, we also discover some interesting stuff. Ranko is busy… Read more »
Not a lot of news this week… I’m taking a small break from big stuff because my current two translation projects are really, really long! Old NOSTALGIA news is old On December 19th, the piano-based arcade game by KONAMI added another ARM (IOSYS) x Paprika original track: Koakuma no Etude Op.1 “Tarantella” (小悪魔のエチュードOp.1「タランテラ」). This track is unlockable through the Story… Read more »
Paprika talks The other day Ane published a blog post where she talked about Paprika. You can read its translation here, in case you missed it. My feelings are pretty much the same as back in April. I still have my regrets (no more Paprlicious songs and Nekokenbans, I will meet BUTAOTOME in an “incomplete” state, signed Chess will be… Read more »
Daily Bibibi Ranko started to write for a webzine! In her first article, she talked about GeGeGe no Kitaro, and what it represents for her. You can read her original post here and my translation here! Future articles will be translated as soon as possible. I’m looking forward to reading more! Violet’s queue (please send help) I’ve created a new… Read more »
Not a lot of stuff this week, but there is something I really wanted to talk about! AnimeGO! Japan Pop Culture Festival There was this event in Adelaide (Australia) on the 16th! It was not a Touhou-related convention, but a Japanese culture festival. BUTAOTOME was “there”. Not in a physical way, but with a video letter and music/illustration showcase. The… Read more »
Ranko recorded something the other day, while Comp was busy with recordings today! Oh, and there was a MiniComp Show last weekend, with Kanako Itou and Yamagishi, the Lost Word producer. The link is timestamped to Tori yo (song by Diao ye zong) sung by Yamagishi. Gensou no Satellite on Taiko Switch A new DLC for the Nintendo Switch port… Read more »
First of all, the most important news of the week: no Yumehanabi in the upcoming maimai x Arcaea collab, sacrificing VIVITs didn’t work. Also, no Air Comiket 2 things. According to the exchange diary of the sisters (accessible to any paying subscriber of the Fanbox), Ane decided to take it easy and ended up doing nothing. Touhou Lost Word news… Read more »
I know, it’s Sunday. My original plan was to wait until BUTAOTOME would have announced their Air Comiket 2 plans. However, the 3 members act on Twitter as if there is no event (Air Comiket is not a “real” event, so I don’t really blame them), so I said “fuck it”, and decided to write this post now. If the… Read more »
Oh, finally I can write a recap with some juicy content! btw, here is the monthly MiniComp Show, with Shoujo Fractal’s singers as guests. The next episode will be on January 10th, and it will be a Touhou Lost Word special with Kanako Itou. maimai ALL PERFECT COLLECTION RELEASE PARTY SEGA will have a special live to celebrate the release… Read more »
Some news about Touhou Dungeon Dive were revealed at today’s Touhou no Uta‘s livestram! The game is expected to be released next week! Check their official Twitter! Furthermore, the theme song has been revealed! Once again, it’s arranged and written by Comp! It’s a Magus Night arrangement named “Kanzen My Way” (完全 My Way). Vocals are provided by Mel Kishida…. Read more »
