By NucleARtyom July 28, 2024

codomomental bulletin #69

On July 10, Seireki13ya released their third album — «metonymy 13 parallel».

The thing that does not exist, yet it exists — the 13th night.

A pastel-blurred parallel fantasy strives from four and ten to thirteen.¹

Inscription on the album’s obi.

The album features a large number of new authors who had not previously written songs for the group:

“MAHOROBA HEAVY” by Shaito.
“Two people sharing”/”Futarijime” by Kaichi Naito.
“Past Time Link” by keisei.
“Sweetie Charm” by Yasuha.
“One by One”/”Hitori Hitotsu” and “Future Perfect” by picco.

All these authors are Vocaloid producers, except for Kaichi Naito, who is a musician specializing in guitar EDM. Only “Grim.” was written by a familiar author — Hayashi Takahiro, the leader of “Zenkimi-band,” who had previously written the song “See you”/”Mata ne” for the group. Additionally, “MAHOROBA HEAVY” and “One by One”/”Hitori Hitotsu” are songs that the group has been performing at concerts for quite a long time, and they have already managed to become fan favorites. And “Future Perfect” is the group’s first song partially written in English.

Speaking of lyrics, the vast majority were written by GESSHIRUI, and as already known, the lyrics for “Past Time Link” were penned by Yui Urari. It came as a surprise that the album also features another song with her lyrics — “Two people sharing”/”Futarijime,” and Komochi, for the first time since working on “Face2,” wrote new lyrics for the group, which were set to the song “Sweetie Charm.”

I wrote the lyrics for “Sweetie Charm”!💭
This is the first “Seireki” album in almost three years, and the fact that we can move forward and continue this story is only thanks to your support!
These are songs into which I have put many feelings, and I hope you will love them!💫²

From Nene Komochi’s Twitter.

I would be happy if you spend a lot of time listening to these brightly shining, fantasy songs of the new Seireki13ya⸜(* ॑꒳ ॑* )⸝⋆*

I hope you will listen to “Past Time Link” and “Two people sharing”/”Futarijime,” for which I wrote the lyrics, a lot as well💕³

This album, where fantasy intertwines with reality, has absorbed many different emotions.⁴

From Yui Urari’s Twitter.

All the songs are filled with many feelings, and I love them very much⟡.·
It feels like Seireki13ya’s future will be perfect~◜~◝⸝⸝⁵

I’m surrounded by so many beautiful songs that my heart shines~⟡.·

The album also includes songs with lyrics by Komo-chan and Urarin, and they shine with their unique artistic worlds, I adore them~ෆ⁶ ⁷

From Yowa Minai’s Twitter.

Now my voice is present in my favorite “Seireki” songs… I’m so happy, it’s such a strange feeling…(,,ᴗ ᴗ,,)🤍🎀🍵🍎

I hope you will listen to them often(⑉•ᴗ•⑉)⁸

From Kiri Soani’s Twitter.

Some interesting facts shared at the talk livestream dedicated to the release of the album, which took place on July 10:⁹

The members kept rehearsing right up until the start of the debut concert of the new lineup. Additionally, they performed “Aster Asterism” without choreography during the encore, as they hadn’t rehearsed it with the new lineup yet, to show that they gave their all.
“MAHOROBA HEAVY” has become Minai’s new favorite song. In it, she also revealed her new singing style for the first time.
Unlike her first experience writing lyrics for “Past Time Link,” which was challenging, writing the lyrics for “Two people sharing”/”Futarijime” was much easier and fun for Urari. The song’s cheerful nature contributed to this, and while her previous song was entirely dedicated to Seireki13ya, this time, the song is also about “Seireki” but through the lens of an independent fantasy story, which is in the spirit of the group’s usual songs. Urari spent about three days writing the lyrics.
Urari has often expressed her admiration for GESSHIRUI’s lyrics, and while working on “Past Time Link,” she was inspired by his works. As we already know, he was very impressed with her first effort. According to Urari, the lyricist even told her that he couldn’t have written anything like it. Urari also created the choreography for this song, marking her first experience choreographing on her own.
Similar to Urari, while Komochi’s first lyrics were fully dedicated to Seireki13ya and more grounded in reality, “Sweetie Charm” is a song about the group through the lens of a special fantasy world. According to Komochi, this song unfolds in a parallel world and is not about the real members but their fantasy alter-egos performing not on Earth but somewhere in space.
The choreography for “One by One”/”Hitori Hitotsu” was entirely created by Minai, and, just like with Urari, it was also her first experience.
“Grim.” is the first song in the group’s discography that doesn’t rely on expressing its ideas through something cute/beautiful, showing that “Seireki” is not just about dazzling shine. In this sense, it turned out unexpectedly deep. Komochi believes that such a song became possible only at the current stage of the group’s development, and that expressions like those found in “Grim.” would have been difficult to imagine in their songs earlier. This certainly indicates their growth.
Speaking about the album as a whole, Urari and Minai note that if we take the album “Twilight Noise,” it was quite challenging for them because they were still tense and struggled with many things. However, in “metonymy 13 parallel,” they were able to fully realize their potential. Since “Twilight Noise” consisted of older songs, it was hard for the girls to go beyond the images created by the original members. But the new album consists almost entirely of new songs, and considering all the experience Urari and Minai have gained over time, they managed to find their own unique singing style and successfully express their individuality.

And, in conclusion to the series of translations of Seireki13ya’s solo livestreams leading up to the debut of their new lineup,¹⁰ I present to you the solo livestream of the group’s leader, Nene Komochi. She shares her feelings and mindset on the eve of the new chapter in the group’s history, talks about how Urari and Minai have grown during this time and how their growth has influenced the group, why she believes she shouldn’t be the leader, what it’s like for a performer to regularly lose fans, and how she almost left her beloved group herself. She also touched on the significance of the group’s upcoming concert at Kinema Club, revealed how she envisions the group’s future, and more. You can check out this passionate, emotional, and touching monologue here:

On July 5, the group held a livestream dedicated to Yui Urari’s birthday,¹¹ and below I have compiled some funny and interesting facts that were shared during it.

First, some facts about Urari:

Favorite food: previously katsudon, now sushi (and also cinnamon).
Favorite PreCure: Cure Dream (Yes! PreCure 5)
Favorite fruit: pineapple.
Favorite cosmetic product: highlighter.
What she would like to be in her next life: an orca, because it is her opposite (Meanwhile, Minai would like to be a cactus in her next life. But if she reincarnates as a human, she wants to be a baseball player).
Recent mishaps: staining clothes (with chocolate, etc.), bumping into things.
How she stays in shape: hula hoop.

Urari was once so afraid of losing her house keys that she… simply didn’t lock her apartment.

Talking about areas where each of them excels, the members concluded that for Komochi it’s work, for Urari it’s household chores, and for Minai it’s studying (although Minai disagrees with the latter).

During this stream, the girls also created and drew characters based on their own images inspired by the mahou shoujo anime PreCure, which Urari loves:

Cure Yowa-chan

Based on the image of an onigiri, which has long been associated with her due to the style in which she draws herself. Therefore, she wears a black-and-white dress, and her hair color in this form inverts and becomes white (or rather, ash-colored).
Joins the main team later in the story.
Represents something like a fairy of small size, roughly the size of a plastic cup.
Does not participate in battles, but only watches and helps her teammates by throwing them onigiri to replenish their strength.
The heart on her clothing changes color depending on her emotions. It is usually green.
She has eyelashes (this is important).

Cure Komo-chan

Based on the image of a star warrior, which refers to Seireki13ya.
Her outfit has yellow and gray tones, and the stars attached to it can be thrown like shurikens.
She can fly (but the duration of this ability is limited to 3 minutes).
Actually an enemy (or rather, an anti-hero), she infiltrates the main team as a spy, which refers to the “mischievous” constellation (literally “bad girl”) that Komochi represents in Seireki13ya.
Her headgear can extend and she can use it to cause mischief: tripping someone, etc., making it look like someone else did it.
In her non-transformed state, she constantly wears black, and overall, her personality in her ordinary state is different from Komochi’s personality.

Super Cure Urari

The design refers to the phrase “Mechakucha Fire!” (which roughly translates to “With Crazy Fire!”), coined by her, which expresses her passionate nature. Fire comes out of her boots, allowing her to fly with jet propulsion. She also has wings, but they only have a pivoting function.
Her special ability is to melt the frozen hearts of enemies.
She can control the ribbon on her outfit, helping her teammates in critical moments or wrapping it around enemies.
Being a native of the Evening Waiting constellation, like its inhabitants, she has telepathy, which allows her to communicate effectively with her teammates during battle.
She has a special picture book that she can use to show enemies sweet dreams, making them reconsider why they are doing something bad.

And here are some facts about Komochi from the livestream dedicated to her birthday, which took place on July 11:¹²

Her favorite food recently is Tororo Soba. Komochi is known for her workaholic nature, and recently she’s been home only in the evenings, constantly helping with something at the office. As for her home leisure activities, she has recently become interested in watching movies, with the latest film she watched being Matching (2023). According to Komochi, she dislikes going to beauty salons because she doesn’t like making small talk during treatments, so she usually pretends to be asleep. Her motto for the coming year of her life is to enjoy everything that she finds fun.

On July 14, at Komochi’s birthday show, the group also presented new costumes designed by Fukumoto Emi:

＼星歴13夜新衣装❕✨✨✨ ／ pic.twitter.com/HMSorb1XGC
— 星歴13夜 (@seireki13ya) July 14, 2024

▶︎ I made new costumes for Seireki13ya!

The cute crocheted details were made by Komo-chan. Urari-chan and Minai-chan also helped a lot with the sewing, and thanks to that, everything turned out great! 🪐

I wanted to create something that highlights the cute and cool sides of the current “Seireki,” painting them in bright and shining colors💫💫¹³

The members were so delighted with the resulting costumes. They looked so cute in them and gave such a wonderful performance. Seeing something like this feels like a chance that comes only a few times in a lifetime. I was very happy.
I’m glad to be alive.¹⁴

Cute mischievous Komo-chan — the little devil responsible for the cool in “Seireki.”

On stage, her cute mischief, with which she brilliantly spins in dance and sings, completely captivates the hearts of earthlings😈¹⁵

To ignite a gentle fire in the hearts of people on Earth, submerged in the night, Urarin, the beautiful warrior, sings and dances cutely and brilliantly once again, fighting her way through🔥

I love her face when she sings.¹⁶

The heart monster of our little doll Minai-chan seems scatterbrained and sleepy, but in fact, it is biding its time to capture the hearts of earthlings.¹⁷

From Fukumoto Emi’s Twitter.

Unfortunately, Kiri Soani’s break from Seireki13ya activities has been quite prolonged. She was absent from all events, including the aforementioned birthday streams. One of these was supposed to be dedicated to her birthday as well — yes, it so happened that the birthdays of the three current members of the group fall in July. Soani’s is on July 7, and her birthday coincides with Tanabata — a traditional Japanese festival where one of the customs is making wishes.

Actually, yesterday was my birthday~ 🎋
What wish did you make?
I wished to meet you as soon as possible⭐*゜

Urari-chan, happy birthday again! 🌸🌸
May this year be wonderful for you ⸜(๑’ᵕ’๑)⸝💖♡¹⁸

From Kiri Soani’s Twitter.

Fortunately, on July 13, the date of her return was announced — July 23.¹⁹

Everything is finally settled😢
A huge, huge thank you to everyone who has been waiting for me, and to the members who have given me a place to return to.
I’m sorry for making you worry.
Please wait a little longer.²⁰

From Kiri Soani’s Twitter.

As a result, Soani reunited with the group on July 23rd, as promised.

On the same day, there was another livestream dedicated to the release of the group’s new album.²¹ Some interesting facts:

Soani’s favorite song from the new album is “Pastelphose.” She loves how the song balances upbeat vibes with some darker themes, like the kind of selfish thoughts girls can relate to.
This was Soani’s first release ever.
Urari named the little fire mascots that Fukumoto Emi made for her costume as a head accessory. They are called Fi and Re.
At the next release event dedicated to the new album, Nobuhide Imamura will be present, and the girls will discuss their new release with him. So, there will likely be many interesting facts, which I will, of course, try to share with you.

The official Twitter account also hints that a long-awaited new music video from the group is in production.²²

On July 17, Not Secured, Loose Ends released their first single, “GENESIS”.

Tears play with reincarnation.²³

Inscription on the disc’s obi.

The digital release of the single includes only the lead track, while the re-recorded versions of “REDERA” and “Doppelgänger” are exclusive to the physical edition (but they will likely also become part of the album “OUROARBOROSⅡ”).

The new song was written by syva, with lyrics by GESSHIRUI. Below is the song’s lyrics:

I felt like
I lost everything that day
Half of myself was cut off
The madness
That was sinking inside me
Was caught in a whirlpool of chaos
Regret upon
Regret upon regret
Only your gaze hurt me

Love and hate like crazy
好きよto kill xxx 浮世*
Not Secured,Loose Ends
I live to shout this all over the world
The fire burning in the depths of his eyes is truly vindictive
Can you face me?
We live to shout this
All over the world

The way you and I should live

I felt like
I lost everything that day
I could disappear from someone’s memory
This concept was far beyond the fog
Emptiness echoes
Did you suffer? I suffered
Tears play with reincarnation

A requiem that surrenders
Itself to reverberation rings
That’s what it sounds like to me
I’m sure this is the signal
I’m ready to give myself to it

If you can hear this voice
Would you please raise your fist?
If you can hear this voice
Would you please raise your fist?
If you can hear this voice
Would you please raise your fist?
Instinct wants to respond to this cry

Love and hate like crazy
好きよto kill xxx 浮世*
Not Secured,Loose Ends
I live to shout this all over the world
The fire burning in the depths of
His eyes is truly vindictive
Can you face me?
We live to shout this
All over the world
Together
I live to shout this all over the world
好きよto kill xxx 浮世*
Not Secured,Loose Ends
This dream would not be possible
Without you
I’m willing to accept pain²⁴

*”好きよ” translates to “I love [you],” and “浮世” means “this fleeting world.”

I carried all the feelings of those days on my shoulders and sang and shouted incredibly carefully. This is a powerful, emotional song, worthy of being the first for NSLE. Listen, and you will immediately understand that it’ it’s a damn cool single! After all, I will always be here, shouting this all over the world.²⁵

From Mei Yui Mei’s Twitter.

This is our first single as NSLE, and I’m very happy about its release! I sang with the exciting feeling that everything is starting from now on.

The song is already available on all streaming platforms!
It’s also a real banger live, so listen to it well and remember⚡️²⁶

From Higaminari Yuchiomi’s Twitter.

I want you to feel this song live.
Let’s raise our fists together.²⁷

From Yuzuriha Ouhi’s Twitter.

Let it all out, every bit of it, along with this song＾²⁸

From Kisaragi Megumi’s Twitter.

You can also read the translation of the group’s first interview, where the members discuss the new single among other things.

On July 17, it was announced that Hashibata Kanari (ex-this is not a business), who is also active as a songwriter, is joining codomomental. He has produced/written songs for many idol groups, including uijin, Higeki no heroine syndrome, TENRIN, DEVIL ANTHEM, STRAY SHEEP CLAYMORE, Jyujyu, cinder_ella, 2Q Omega, Re:RIPLIE, and more.

Along with this, it was revealed that a new project, the idol group “USHIMITSU” (丑03-USHIMITSU-), is being launched under Hashibata Kanari’s production and codomomental’s management. Auditions are open (application deadline is August 18).²⁹ ³⁰

You can listen to a sample of the future group’s music on the official website.

Living or deceased, those who have regrets left in this world, gather! Share your desire for vengeance against “that person,” “that girl,” or “that guy.”

From the project’s official website.

Sagara “Hide Bite the Sun” Tsuzura finally got a Twitter account.

As promised, let’s talk about the meaning of her name (艸楽”Hide Bite the Sun”廿楽). “Sagara” (艸楽) consists of two kanji characters, the first meaning “grass” and the second “enjoyment/comfort/music.” Apparently, this word is used only as a traditional Japanese surname (and I couldn’t find information about its etymology). Tsuzura (廿楽) also consists of two kanji characters, the second being the same as the second character in “Sagara,” and the first meaning “twenty.” This is also a traditional Japanese surname, referring to one of the Japanese clans originating from a group of gagaku musicians who served at the imperial court in Kurama (Kyoto) during the Heian period and formed a group of 20 people. “Hide Bite” might be a calque from the Japanese “隠れ嚙む,” which means “to hide and bite.”

Soft-bodied one from futatsuna⛓Sagara Tsuzura✂️There are feelings I want to convey to you with my dances.

Sagara “Hide Bite the Sun” Tsuzura’s profile description.

Nice to meet you⛓
I’m Sagara Tsuzura from futatsuna!!
From now on, I will work hard so that you can get to know me better, so please support me ~✂️³¹

From Sagara “Hide Bite the Sun” Tsuzura’s Twitter.

Unfortunately, the release of the upcoming TOKYO TEFUTEFU EP “IIIIly,” which will consist of the members’ solo songs, has been postponed from July 31 to August 7.³²

The cover art for the release has been revealed:

As you can see, it includes a description of the mini-album’s concept.

The tracklist has also been revealed:³³

eclipse
Yasoukyoku -Gashiki- (?) (夜想曲-我式-)
Fukagyaku (?) (不歌逆)
Nil∴
can you hear(A)me (Toukyou Chou View (?) (東狂蝶View))

Notably, the fifth track of the release was originally Kodama Ema’s song:

Earlier, on July 3, the group held a talk livestream³⁴ where the members shared their mindset ahead of the upcoming tour. The conversation also featured a deep and candid discussion about why, despite the group’s considerable age by idol industry standards and the many challenges they have faced, the girls still wish to continue this tough journey. The members talk about how the recent accident affected them, touch on the uniqueness of their relationships with one another, explain why individual fan support is as valuable as collective support, and more. You can check out this substantive, sincere, and interesting conversation below:

07.04. Rokudemonai yoru.
The first day of the tour. Everything starts here. This tour is so important to us that it would not be an exaggeration to say that, in anticipation of our future performances in 2024, we are putting everything into it. We constantly strive to arm ourselves with something new, not content with what we have. “The tour started! It was fun! I’m glad I came!” — I can work so hard only because I have the “Mirages” who say these words to me. Each of you is great. I want to more and more eagerly and wholeheartedly enjoy this tour and make it a tour that takes a special place in our history. Somehow, it sounds like poetry, but the point is that I, whenever it may be, just want to create incredibly fun concerts together with you, our “Mirages”! This was our first concert at Rokudemonai yoru, and it was so amusing and touching when the “Mirages” made us a hanamichi before our performance. I was happy!☺³⁵

From Yuzuriha Ouhi’s Twitter.

Also recently, the number of streams of the group’s songs on streaming services exceeded 500,000.³⁶

Zenbu Kimi no Sei da announced their 16th (first in the new lineup) single titled “Rengeshou” (?) (蓮華粧), set to be released on August 14.³⁷

According to the official website, the new release will only include the lead track, with no B-sides.³⁸

An article on Tokyo Sports shed light on the future activities of Kurumi Sora.³⁹

Kurumi Sora (27), a former member of the group Kamen Joshi, known as a “character who breaks stereotypes” and a “scandalous idol,” will resume her singing career this fall for the first time since ending her activities as an idol. On September 11, she will release the track “sanzen decoy,” which will also be part of her first mini-album “αΩ,” set to be released on October 2 under the codomomental INC. label.

In November 2016, two months after joining the idol agency, she debuted on stage as part of a trainee group, and a year later quickly rose to the main group of Kamen Joshi – Armor Girls. On February 2, 2020, she left the group and the agency. Since then, she has attracted attention with her performances in rap battles and the show “Breaking Down,” as well as her candid statements on late-night entertainment programs.

Sora says she rarely heard herself being called a “scandalous idol” and finds it amusing: “I never thought about what might interest the public, I just actively lived my life. Apparently, my character seemed unusual to people. I never thought about how to create a buzz or scandal.”

She adds: “I’m grateful to my surroundings and my DNA, which shaped my character. Many people might not want to be like me, but while my peers were enjoying college life, I gave it up to perform on numerous stages and received support from various people. For someone as impatient as me, who quickly gets used to everything and constantly seeks new sensations, this was a much better youth. Though, of course, it was sometimes lonely without a boyfriend.”

What led to the resumption of her musical career? “I thought I was done with performances because I had worked so hard in groups that it led to a nervous breakdown,” she explains, “but my views changed thanks to participating in rap battles.”

“I realized how lucky I was from the start: I had costumes, a stage, a ready fan base, and prepared songs. Seeing how many rappers, often independent, write their own lyrics and music, arrange performances in clubs, pay DJs, record themselves, rent equipment, prepare auto-tune, and even record CDs, I understood that I could never do that. But at the same time, I thought it was really cool… Because I couldn’t do it myself. And when many rap fans recognized me, I got more new fans who asked for my tracks. And I started thinking more seriously about it.”

A significant motivation for her was DOTAMA: “I met DOTAMA, whom I really like, and he said he wanted me to release my own music. I wanted him to acknowledge me, so I decided to return to music! And I also fell in love with rap.”

She hopes to expand her connections in the music industry: “People often asked why I didn’t release tracks. Many rappers invited me to perform at their events or record joint songs. So, I would like to participate in events with my friends, acquaintances, and those I owe something to, and create songs with them! And also, I dream of a solo concert!” — she shares her plans with a sparkle in her eyes.

What are her goals as an artist and talent? “I want to be like misono, who also works as an artist. She is both cute and interesting and participates in various entertainment shows. I’m very inconsistent, so I want to do different things, not just a music career. In my opinion, the hardest thing is to continue something, so, including for the sake of being able to continue making music, I want to do other things as well” — she expresses her enthusiasm.

In conclusion, addressing her fans, she said: “Those who loved me as an idol completely left me, and it was a bit sad. But if you liked how I sang and danced, now is the time to come back! I’m sorry that my performances used to be only at events where, so to speak, only the “bright” rappers gathered. I want to not only perform rap but also do something that is clearly in the idol style, so it would be great to hear your applause and cheers again. Of course, I will also perform songs aimed at those who only recently found out about me, so I hope I can become a bridge between idol fans and hip-hop lovers!”

I thought I lost my phone and panicked, even searched the internet for what to do when you lose your phone…
It was in my hand…🥹⁴⁰

From Hino Hikari’s Twitter.

People who work hard are amazingly cool to the point of tears (lately, I’ve only been watching sports anime).⁴¹

From Mei Yui Mei’s Twitter.

Actually, I like lightning⚡️
Maybe because I’m “Higaminari” (from Japanese — “Lightning that strikes and causes fires”)⚡️
Standing in the rain and feeling the lightning is, of course, scary. What if it hits me? But I like feeling it at home⚡️The vibrations of the sky.

So, if you are afraid of lightning, you can turn to me and I will protect you! I hope for your support!⁴²

My costume excels at drying.

Drying me.⁴³

From Higaminari Yuchiomi’s Twitter.

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Cure Yowa-chan

Cure Komo-chan

Super Cure Urari

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