This is a small update. I have a couple of news and I don’t want to spam Twitter with them! First of all, as you can see in the picture, the C98 albums arrived at Robin! I’ve updated the two album pages, and lyrics for the Shoujo Rengoku 5 songs will arrive during the evening (European timezone). Then I’ll start… Read more »
So, this week doesn’t have any relevant news from the World of BUTAOTOME, but we have various updates from this website! My C98 albums have been shipped, so I hope I can update the pages for Shoujo Rengoku 5 and Nekokeban 20 next week! Yesterday was Tewi’s lyrics dayIn the morning I got the lyrics for Tensai to Sagishi thanks… Read more »
Violet’s (dis)adventures with doujin albums orderingSo, my original plan for the C98 albums was for them to be shipped to my boyfriend, in the USA. However, Japan’s posts announced that they suspended nearly all the shipments there. And since I prefer to not receive packages until this pandemic is over (I live with people who can greatly risk from the… Read more »
The news of Paprika leaving BUTAOTOME (my comments about it are here) overshadowed pretty much everything else, but we still have some brighter (?) news for this week! Shoujo Rengoku 5 and Touhou Nekokenban 20The new albums are already up to preorder on BOOTH and all the coolest doujin shops! The TC pages have been updated! Shoujo Rengoku 5 |… Read more »
First of all, a very important and sudden announcement: Paprika leaves BUTAOTOME [Translation]. The reason is that, after 10 years of activity non-stop with the group, she wants to move on, continue as a solo pianist, and go abroad. Because of this, Nekokenban 20 will be the last chapter in the series. It’s unknown what BUTAOTOME will do from now… Read more »
The Air Comiket releases are done! This time we’ll get only two albums! The announcement will arrive later this week, but Ranko no Ane posted the cover for the Touhou vocal album already. It’s Shoujo Rengoku 5! Meanwhile, the pandemic doesn’t stop Melonbooks to release a new Touhou compilation full of new songs and related arts! Touhou Tamatebako (東方玉手箱) will… Read more »
So, the big news of the week is that Reitaisai 17, planned for May 17 (after being postponed from its original March 22 date) has been ultimately cancelled.In the meantime, BUTAOTOME members are recording and writing lyrics for the Air Comiket albums! Today Comp posted a small acoustic Machibito wa Kozu. clip, directly from the studio! We can’t meet each… Read more »
My boyfriend got my copy of Ese Souretsu Shinan, and I’ve already published the romanized lyrics from it! Review coming soon! Also, shout out to my friend Robin, who is translating all the new lyrics! Comiket has been canceled, but as previously mentioned, this won’t stop BUTAOTOME to make new albums and release them on May 5 through BOOTH and… Read more »
Today is April Fools. This year I didn’t have any particular idea (tho I was considering to repurpose last year’s joke), you are safe! (no, seriously, I swear on Chibi Ranko)I’m quite busy with various stuff, including making album covers on Animal Crossing and updating my list of circles on Touhou Doujin Music Distribution. And this week I should get… Read more »
Ese Souretsu Shinan and the Itanshinmon reprint are out now in the best doujin shops! You can also order them through BUTAOTOME’s BOOTH (and get a nice letter). I’ve ordered my copy of Ese Souretsu Shinan, however, it won’t arrive at my home, but at my boyfriend’s house in America. So I will update the website as usual with lyrics… Read more »