By NucleARtyom December 25, 2023

codomomental bulletin #56

The big codomomental Christmas event took place yesterday, December 24th, and was especially marked by the surprise performance of Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. The group performed with the lineup of Kisaragi Megumi, Mei Yui Mei and Nene Komochi,¹ and at the end an important announcement was made: starting with the solo concert on March 15, 2024, the group will return to action with additional new members.²

Shortly before that, on December 14th, as part of the reward for participating in the crowdfunding campaign, the group held a private concert in which all of the group’s songs were performed (except for one + one solo for certain reasons). A total of 84 songs were performed, the last of which was “MONOLOGUE.”³

Interestingly, a guest performance by a group/artist named L0THE was also scheduled for the Christmas event, but it was canceled for some reason.⁴ I couldn’t find any information about the group with that name, so there’s a possibility that it’s another new group (or band) from the agency (Zenbu Kimi no Sei da’s performance was also listed as a guest performance). In any case, one, or at most two songs could have been performed in the time slot given to them.⁵

Meanwhile, louplull performed a new song at the Christmas event.⁶ The lineup of the group has not changed, but the name of the second member has been revealed.⁷ Meet 韋蕪めめす (first name – Memesu, surname reading is still unknown)!

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💒NAGOYA CLUB QUATTRO の
ステージPASS を抽選で2名様にプレゼント❕

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♡ 12/31 23:59まで
♡ #louplull でポスト#HyperSweeeeet pic.twitter.com/IQfeSQNI1b
— louplull (@louplull) December 25, 2023

Yesterday, we talked with pink kitty, the louplull member, and she touched my heart with her unwavering determination.
Her eyes sparkled so much.
And I was thrilled to be in the same group as such a wonderful girl.
I can’t wait until we can start real activities~~~🤍⑉の ̫の⑉⁸

From Tokanai Nonno’s Twitter.

Futatsuna performed four songs just like the previous time, and the lineup of the group was also unchanged.⁹

And judging by a message from KAQRIYOTERROR’s official Twitter, this marks the end of the group’s current iteration.¹⁰

TOKYO TEFUTEFU have announced their fifth single “Mushoku, Toumei ni” (無色透明に, “In Colorlessness and Transparency”), which will be released as early as January 24th.¹¹ The music for the lead song was composed by yowanecity (the vocaloid producer who wrote “rinbu”), and the lyrics were written by GESSHIRUI. The release will also include a B-side called “loopyouth.”¹²

On December 16, the group performed “Mushoku, Toumei ni” as part of their current tour, and a little later on December 22, they held a two-hour preview of it.¹³ Below is a translation of the song:

This is only our story.

Swaying in the silence, secretly observing the sadness.
The despised mirror that captured a reflection, and the lie.
“I haven’t forgotten [my] cracking heart at all.” –
A moment when an instant mocks the heat shimmer.
The chain of wandering.
I’m alone, unable to stand still.

I throw myself into colorlessness and transparency, searching,
Until I tear through the night and reach the future of [our] promise.
Stay Alive n Stand alone.
The increasing traces of bites are the proof, and it signifies the beginning.
I won’t let it end with just empty prayers, and, embracing all this pain, I will fall asleep.

But they suffocated in the crowd –
The screams that continue to echo with agony.
Though I try to steady myself by saying, “This isn’t like me,” I’m ready to cry.
I barely manage to encourage the weak part of myself that keeps trying to run away.
“Hold it in.” Not now.
A scene of tears coming.
Where are you?
“Let me hear your voice,” a faint desire pierces my heart.

In the colorlessness and transparency, I’m pierced by overwhelming feelings.
To break this chain, straight into the future of [our] promise –
That’s all I see in my dreams, stay with me.
Intertwined destinies converge in an inverted cross.
I don’t want to regret making so many mistakes.
Courage is blooming.

“I love you” – just these 8 letters,
May this unshakeable truth reach you.

Believing in everything, I begin to cry.
You and I are bound in an embrace so tight that our bones crack.
Stay Alive ＝ Stay with me
Eager to catch a glimpse of the future I’ve envisioned,
I hold [your hand] tightly, tightly, so as not to lose it.
I fall with you.

Both the sins I look at with eyes full of tears
And the visions I still see in my dreams are so dear to me.

“This is only our story” is a quote from “innocence soar,” the group’s very first song. Interestingly, “innocence soar” contains the lines, “Surely the voice ‘I love you’ will fade away, and the very memory of it will sink into samsara,” which expresses the uncertainty of whether the declaration of love will reach the person it is meant for, while “Mushoku Toumei ni” expresses the firm will to deliver that declaration of love.
The image of anguished cries unable to break through the noise of a large, indifferent city (which also appears in the group’s other songs) also clearly refers to “innocence soar.”

It’s a love song🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋¹⁴

I wonder if it will reach your hearts, if not I don’t even want to live. I hope it reaches your hearts. Even if clumsily, but I think they are able to say it now, “I love you.”¹⁵

From GESSHIRUI’s Twitter.

I won’t let go of your hand, so be ready🥀¹⁶

“Believing in everything…”
This song contains everything we want to tell you. Will you accept it?¹⁷

From Yuzuriha Ouhi’s Twitter.

Wherever we are, we are one with you.
I sang while visualizing our future.¹⁸

I give everything to the group so much that I can even say that I believe in everything, but that’s because you give so much to the group. You believe in everything, and that’s why I believe in everything.¹⁹

The words “I love you” are just a fleeting impulse that is either a lie or will become a lie in time. Eventually, it will probably all be a thing of the past, and since that’s the case, why cling to those feelings at all? So I didn’t want to hear or say those 8 letters. Except for us, to fly is to fall, and to fall is to fly. And the more I dared to believe in an unknown future and to fall with all of you, the more inevitable the realization became: this is love.²⁰

From Mary Lust’s Twitter.

I would love it if you could literally make this story ours.²¹

I want to sing this song with everyone on a big stage one day.
Let’s fulfill the visions we keep seeing in our dreams.
Whether we fulfill the promise or turn it into a lie is up to us.

I’ll never lose my way again.
I believe in everything. How about you?²²

Being aloof, I didn’t really understand love, and I’m glad that now I’m able to love people from my heart.
People change in 3 years, after all.
All of you – those of you who have been here – have made me this way!
I’m happy that I can sing “I love you” with complete honesty (⊃t ̫ t⊂)²³

From Chimura Shifumi’s Twitter.

This is a love song!!!
I sang it while thinking about our “Mirages.”
I’ll be happy if I was able to convey my love properly with this song ᐡ- – – -ᐡ♡²⁴

Yesterday we talked about the future of “Tefutefu” together with “Mirages,” so when I played this song I couldn’t hold back my tears. Eager to catch a glimpse of the future I’ve envisioned, I hold [your hand] tightly, tightly, so as not to lose it.²⁵

From Kagari Kohaku Sekai’s Twitter.

Their singing has become so convincing… Maybe that’s why it was decided to write a simple love song this time?²⁶

From syva’s Twitter.

Have you seen the group’s highly anticipated music video for “LYCORisALIVE”?

I wrote this song inspired by Coaltar Of The Deepers, Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets and Deftones. Of all my works released in 2023, this is the song that made me rethink my attitude towards work the most.²⁷

From Junchai’s (Kawaguchi Junta) Twitter.

I can’t love myself. And I probably never will. I guess that will never change. But to be in this place where you love me is my greatest pride and joy. You are my only light. Other than this place, I don’t need this world.²⁸

From Mary Lust’s Twitter.

Seireki13ya have announced the biggest concert of the current lineup, which will take place on November 30, 2024 at the Tokyo Kinema Club.²⁹ A concert at this venue was once scheduled for September 5, 2021, but was canceled due to the group’s hiatus.³⁰

On December 22, “Seireki” began their “micro pupil ambitious tour,” performing a new song as well as a new version of “yocto asterism.”³¹

Meanwhile, the group turned 5 years old. A few facts from the livestream dedicated to this anniversary:³²

As we know, Komochi was originally a fan of Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. And when the initial Seireki13ya audition started, she didn’t think she could pass it when she applied, but the director, as we know, was waiting for this moment as he knew her from “Zenkimi” shows and approved her as soon as he saw her application.
Urari and Runo had followed the group from the beginning.
Minai had passed the audition in September 2021.
Runo had passed the audition around the time Komochi had just joined Zenbu Kimi no Sei da (Spring 2022).
The three of them began training, and it was originally planned for the new lineup to debut at Komochi’s birthday show (July 2022), but it was decided not to debut with that lineup and to look for a fourth member.
All the while, the group held auditions, but due to the effects of the coronavirus and the uncertainty of the future caused by it, the flow of people was low, there were problems with the parents of the applicants, and so on.
Because of this, Komochi almost despaired of the idea of reviving “Seireki,” as a considerable amount of time had passed and still no new lineup could be formed, and Minai and Runo’s time was essentially wasted.
Gradually, practice became less frequent, especially when Komochi went on tour as part of “Zenkimi.”
But at the end of September, Urari passed the audition. As we know, the director asked her to sing “Romantic Escape” during the interview, being sure that she couldn’t do it, but Urari successfully sang it, impressing Imamura-san. And so the current lineup of the group was formed.

There have been quite a few translations of serious videos lately, so this time I’ll share a translation of one of Seireki13ya’s spring livestreams, where the girls play Mafia (or rather, the werewolf variant), which is incredibly fun given the unpredictable nature of the 4-player version of the game and the distinctly different and vibrant personalities of the members.

Not Secured, Loose Ends have officially announced a release date for the “OUROARBOROS” album – January 10th.³³ Apparently, the previous date listed on the official website (January 17th) was incorrect.

The group also announced the “OUROARBOROZ TOUR,” which will run from the beginning of January to the beginning of March.³⁴
According to information from a recent livestream, NSLE were originally supposed to go overseas, but they decided to do a Japan tour first.³⁵

The fourth round of the codomomental general audition has been announced. The groups listed as auditioning are Zenbu Kimi no Sei da, KAQRIYOTERROR, Seireki13ya, TOKYO TEFUTEFU, St.404, Not Secured, Loose Ends, akugi, louplull, Futatsuna, and more.³⁶ The deadline for submissions is January 31st.

Kisaragi Megumi tweeted that the New Year’s Eve livestream I told you about in the previous bulletin will take place.³⁷ No details yet.

codomomental bulletin #56

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