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codomomental bulletin #47

Zenbu Kimi no Sei da have added new goals and support levels to their current crowdfunding campaign. Specifically, if 5 million yen is raised, a new song will be put into production, if 6 million yen is raised, the group will start working on new costumes, and if 8 million yen is raised, a music video for the new song will be filmed.

New support levels include:

  • 5,000 yen – A behind-the-scenes video of the group’s Budokan show (30 minutes, digital download);
  • 2,000 yen – Blu-ray + your name in the credits + digital audio version of the concert;
  • 50,000 yen Plan B – Blu-ray + your name in the credits + access to the dress rehearsal of the group’s concert on March 15, 2024 (Kanto region);
  • 50,000 yen Plan C – Blu-ray + your name in the credits + Blu-ray preview with the members (Kanto region);
  • 70,000 yen – Blu-ray + your name in the credits + a manager role at the March 15, 2024 show, as well as access to the after-party that will be held the same day (at a different location).

There’s also great news for international fans: it’s now possible to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign outside of Japan without using proxy services:

All you need to do is email the catalog number and name of the support level you want, along with your address and contact information, and a payment link will be sent to you.

September 5th was marked by several announcements. First, the official Not Secured, Loose Ends Twitter account posted the following message:

The tweet was accompanied by an image that appeared to show the group’s lineup.

Meanwhile, KAQRIYOTERROR’s official Twitter account has been fueling interest in the group’s upcoming rebirth with vague hints:

This tweet could be taken as a countdown since it was published 18 days before the group’s planned comeback, but on September 5, KAQRIYOTERROR’s official Twitter account posted a more detailed announcement of the group’s upcoming concert, which will take place on September 21, with a strange image of a large number of creepy creatures and the note “18piki” (18匹 – 18 “animals”):

This detail suggests some interesting thoughts, especially given the new profile description of the group’s account: “a playground for everyone…”.

On the same day, another announcement was made: the third round of the codomomental general audition was announced1.

Since the second round, the conditions have not changed: literally every company’s female group is included: Zenbu Kimi no Sei da, KAQRIYOTERROR, Seireki13ya, TOKYO TEFUTEFU, St.404, Not Secured, Loose Ends, akugi, louplull (and more). The deadline for submissions is October 31st.

On September 1st, TOKYO TEFUTEFU held a two-hour preview of their new song “Rinbu” (“Noble Dance”), which will be included in their new album “Butterfly Dogma.” The music for the song was written by yowanecity (vocaloid producer), and the lyrics were written by Nobuhide Imamura. You can check out my translation of the lyrics below:

Dawn that dazzles the eyes. It corrodes common sense.
Raising my gaze to the inspiring flag, I feel the uncontrollable excitement in my chest.
For the first time, I discover the meaning of words [tears] “I want to protect.”
A bewildered expression on faces, bright red and blue, two hands.
We hold each other’s palms, and blood drips down.
I hear a voice… Soft, yet resolute…
“It’s all right.” Nodding, I face forward.

Nobly scattering, before my eyes, a thousand heartwarming sights. Bloom fully in the flydust.
I will conquer life and death, exalting love!
I desire only you, only you in this very moment.
I rebelled and shattered the freedom that feels like crucifixion.
And the reason is only one: memories of us, bowing our heads, smiling at each other.

Eternity, the demand for the impossible. The universe of dreams, portrayed to the end.
The fleetingness in which there is no salvation. Forever…
I close my eyes. The resolve in my chest, a binding vow,
And beside me, Death winks.
I will seize you and never let go.
I’ve already stopped pretending to be a good girl.

???
???

You are here, and I am here, and thus we form a whole. It’s okay, even if forcibly.
May I never wake from this dream, so dear to my heart that it brings tears.

Nobly scattering, before me is the full view of thousands of flights. Bloom fully in the flydust.
I will soar, falling, exalting love.
I desire only you, only you in this very moment.
In this world where colors blur, I smiled shyly.
I swear with all my heart and soul,
For the smiles of the past, present, and future.

I felt that this is the song that represents the current TOKYO TEFUTEFU. I firmly decided that I don’t want to make it a lie.2

From Yuzuriha Ouhi’s Twitter.

It was very exciting for me to sing the part where everything gets quiet after Ouhi and Chimu’s scream~—– ♡ ⸝⸝⸝⸝
I sang while thinking about our “mirages” and our members:
“You are here, and I am here, and thus we form a whole. It’s okay, even if forcibly.”3

From Tokanai Nonno’s Twitter.

I love that even without words this song really feels like what we want to be in the future, it’s the embodiment of all our will and soul. I want to perform it live as soon as possible.4

The song has the spirit of “Tefutefu” in it, but it’s also definitely filled with the new feelings that were born in us during the last tour🪄5

I don’t want to make anyone sad and I don’t want to make any more mistakes. I sang “Rinbu” trying my best to respond to the love our “mirages” gave me.6

From Mary Lust’s Twitter.

Can you tell from the first listen how this song is different from anything that has come before? I sing trying to reach you with my whole being, and now that I’m here with my whole body and soul, I’ve learned both painfully much hardship and painfully much love, and the more all of those things are burned into your heart, the more the singing gains depth, doesn’t it?7

I’m glad that I can love so much from the heart and that I can express that love properly, even though I’ve never been very good at it. I’m happy that I can put love into my singing now.8

Feel the strength of our aspirations, which have definitely become very different (‘っ -̫ ⌯ ).
“I desire only you, only you in this very moment.”9

“I desire only you, only you in this very moment” is not me singing this part, but I love it so much that I’m willing to repeat it forever. I want to sing it live soon and convey it to the mirages in front of my eyes (‘っ -̫ ⌯ )10

Really, all the songs on the album are the best, so wait.11

From Chimura Shifumi’s Twitter.

“I will soar, falling, exalting love” – I love that phrase so much (っ ̫ ; ˘)♡ ♡
This is the words I don’t want to make a lie!!!12

From Kagari Kohaku Sekai’s Twitter.

I want you to hear how convincing their singing has become in these three years.13

From syva’s Twitter.

The group also posted a video of their last punishment for losing a performance battle on the SEICHOU LOG Tour:

  1. https://twitter.com/codomomental/status/1699040274478232047
  2. https://twitter.com/tftf_ouhi/status/1697610537314726232
  3. https://twitter.com/tftf_nonno/status/1697610700783505461
  4. https://twitter.com/tftf_lust/status/1697617816894206026
  5. https://twitter.com/tftf_lust/status/1697591451407020447
  6. https://twitter.com/tftf_lust/status/1697598980174283093
  7. https://twitter.com/tftf_shifumi/status/1697615046984265934
  8. https://twitter.com/tftf_shifumi/status/1697615245408407892
  9. https://twitter.com/tftf_shifumi/status/1697595660466585660
  10. https://twitter.com/tftf_shifumi/status/1697600402324419058
  11. https://twitter.com/tftf_shifumi/status/1697616392282095732
  12. https://twitter.com/tftf_k_sekai/status/1697604788899512760
  13. https://twitter.com/syvaGPT/status/1697601908482170957

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