I’m still on holiday, but I’ve got the chance to listen to the Yuusei Hakurankai Memorial Disc thanks to Jordi. I’m so very enthusiastic about it and I wanted to review it!! But first, let’s talk about the main disc. Yuusei Hakurankai, also known as “BUTAOTOME’s Best of Hifuu”. With its 19 tracks this album is on par with ButaBest3… Read more »
Aaaaaand no livestream once again. TC Crew Theater 65 feat. Wumpus. As I mentioned last week, I’m on holiday and I don’t really have time to check Twitter and co. But I want to thank Jordi who is keeping the server updated in the meantime! :compsheep:Minami Wheel 2018 setlist Setlist from last Monday live in Osaka! It was a short… Read more »
Aaaand no livestream today. TC Crew Theater 64Fall Reitaisai 5 release A new album is scheduled to be released on October 14, in occasion of Fall Reitaisai! It’s unknown when XFD, tracklist and co. will be revealed, and what it will be. Comp worked on some music in his Butagoya studio. Ranko tweeted “I’ve recorded!!11” a couple of times, but… Read more »
No livestream today! TC Crew Theater 63Neko Neko Nihonshi opening theme As announced last weekend, Comp composed (…) the next opening theme for the anime Neko Neko Nihonshi. The title is “Guruguru Ponpon Daisakusen” (ぐるぐるポンポン大作戦) and it’s sung by the female unit elfin’. Neko Neko Nihonshi is broadcasted every Wednesday at 18:45 JST on NHK Educational TV. The new opening… Read more »
Butaotome finally doing an anime opening!!! Well, not in the way you are probably expecting. The anime Neko Neko Nihonshi (an anime about Japanese historical figures as cats) will get a new opening theme on November 7. This opening is named “Guruguru Ponpon Daisakusen” (ぐるぐるポンポン大作戦), it’s written and composed by our polar bear Comp, but it’s sung by elfin’ (エルフィン),… Read more »
Livestream screenshot stolen from Sis because my screens are always potatoes. Also, I want Comp’s shirt. This week we have a slighty different format!What the jigoku is happening behind the scenes? This is a kinda silent period in the World of Butaotome! Comp is not really active on Twitter and he seems very busy with making music. Some days ago… Read more »
“Kittens are a crime” Paprika, 2018. TC Crew Theater 61 feat. Chibi Fabulous (no livestream today) First of all, the C94 review is here! It covers the 3 new albums, the 2 compilation tracks and also the 3 newest rhythm game songs. Last weekend Butaotome was in Shizuoka! They had a booth with old stuff and also played two Touhou… Read more »
Welcome back to the review corner! This time we have 3 albums and 5 songs to talk about. This time I want to use a different format for the vocal albums: no track by tracks. Said this, let’s start! Shoujo Rengoku 4 The youkais are back! Before the album’s announcement, I wrote a retrospective about the Rengoku series. It’s here,… Read more »
Today there was just the bear and he replied to fan’s questions. Most important news of the week: Comp and our favourite poop Beatmario will make out at Autumnal Reitaisai! End of the recap. Okay, now to the serious talks. Comp is such an unstoppable bear. In the fanclub blog he said he is working on new music he can’t… Read more »
Compachi is back! (along with the Kimi no corner) Last Friday there was the Touhou Live Box, where Butaotome played some songs from the newest albums! The full broadcast has been deleted, but I’ve saved it the Pig’s part on TC’s youtube channel for those who missed it~ Setlist and comments are in the video description. Gensou no Satellite might… Read more »