So, I wanna start with some life updates: my new apartment is pretty good, some restructural works are currently ongoing (and I also need to get Internet there). Due to some stuff, there are chances that it won’t be my new permanent home, but rather something that could be put on Airbnb and similar. Oh, and on the last week… Read more »
The results of the 18th Touhou popularity poll have been released, and while people are either congratulating Flandre or trashing her for her victory, here are some fun music stats. Last year’s stats are here. Here are the themes in the top 100 that don’t have a BUTAOTOME arrangement yet. Tracks with a * have an arrangement, but it’s instrumental/has… Read more »
Website updates Didn’t do much stuff lately, but I’ve finally translated the event-limited afterword book from Retake+! You can read it here!Fun fact: the part about Comiket memories was handwritten. There were also two manga pages at the end, which I didn’t include (mainly because I don’t want to use photos for scanlation stuff also looool me scanlating) I’ve also… Read more »
The Hifuu-only event will be in Kyoto on September 11, and BUTAOTOME will bring something new! Their booth space is 楽23-24. Oh no, it’s a DL Card! For the price of 300 yen, you will get access to: The original Anata ni wa Miete Watashi ni wa Mienai mono from FREAKS A new re-arranged version, called “membrane.ver” The off-vocal version… Read more »
Website updates I’m currently busy with a long-awaited update to a certain section (and doing back-ups), so I haven’t been focusing on written stuff… Retake+’s afterword book should be translated for next month, but I’m still deciding if I should publish it or not. BUTAOTOME updates First of all, here is the setlist of Sekai no Owari to Hard-Boiled Wonder… Read more »
Comiket 100 has ended! As you can see from the picture above, I got the Retake+ set! Special thanks to Banbeucmas (from Banbeucmas Hobby Lounge) for getting it for me! I will translate the contents of the afterword book as soon as possible. Regarding the album itself… I decided I won’t write a review. This is my form of protest… Read more »
Comiket 100 is on August 14, and BUTAOTOME will bring something… not so new!The only release planned for this event is Retake+ (りていく+), an album focused on re-recorded versions of old classics (basically 2010 hits + Hakanaki Mono Ningen). It also includes off-vocal versions. 幻想のサテライト 2022 | Gensou no Satellite 2022 [Tenkuu no Greenwich] 儚きもの人間 2022 | Hakanaki Mono Ningen… Read more »
Holy sheep, the Arcaea 4.0 update is brutal on many ways. I can’t stop thinking about it. The story, the new music… It solidifies its status of being my favorite rhythm game, and I still hope it will get a BUTAOTOME song one day. Anyway! During these past two weeks, Comp was playing bass for Nanase Aikawa’s newest mini tour…. Read more »
Touhou albums on streaming services We just got a new batch of Touhou albums added to Spotify, iTunes, and other services! It focuses on Reitaisai 19 releases, and it includes Hyakumannin no Heikou Hifuu and Juushin! All the relevant links have been added to the album pages. btwtheromanizedtitlesarebadasusual. Waizatsu Ideology PV Surprise! Doubt’s final track just got an official upload… Read more »
Today I bring you a piece of history! GENSO MOSH PIT was a Touhou music magazine published in 2013. It featured exclusive interviews, reviews, live reports, and more. The first issue had some BUTAOTOME contents, namely a long interview with the members (made during their Magical Gambler tour) and a report of their live at Gifu on April 6th, 2013…. Read more »
