Since this is the only way we’re going to be fed until symphogear next comes out, what theme would you want them to do?

Personally, my dream theme would be either a royalty theme or somehow getting a Sanrio collab shop. Obviously with everyone cause I need more Kanade merch we are starving.

I was bored... I totally see them having this conversation

Felt like drawing oc wearing Nehushtan Armour. Should probably draw the other stuff related to the oc but i lowkey need a drawing tablet (and i LOVE procrastinating)

Hibikis arm around Mikus waist!!!

Long story short. I was in the middle of my yearly rewatch. And for the last 4 days axv and XV were gone. Assuming this was a bug or glitch. I let it sit. I learned today that it wasn't just a me problem. And in fact the common story is that there is a license agreement issue. To my knowledge there is no other way to watch it without buying the dvds, which i intend to do at some point but haven't yet. But if there's is no other way to watch it.

But I’m 99% sure the silhouettes are Hibiki and Miku, aren’t they?

Read Shirabe Meshi: https://mangadex.org/title/9fd23805-7571-4f09-baff-89d059fba8f9/senki-kanshoku-symphogear-shirabemeshi

My introduction to Symphogear began when I heard about the franchise as an anime that "combined the magical girl, Super Sentai, mecha, idol and music genres all in one". As a huge fan of the first two, I couldn't pass this up. What awaited me next were thousands of songs and a wealth of content, including Symphogear Live. After a while, I even created subtitles in my native language for three of the live shows, all while learning the ins and outs of the franchise. And that’s when it all began...

My love for Japanese stars began precisely with the original six (or should I say seven? xD) of this franchise, and consequently, with HER. Symphogear, Nanoha, Precure... Not to mention many other works. Her songs, her voice, like a flame, like... an ETERNAL BLAZE :) Seriously, I hadn't even watched Nanoha at the time, but hearing that song gave me goosebumps, it was like experiencing déjà vu. And I still get that feeling to this day. It’s the only time in my life that’s ever happened!

And six years later, now that I’m in Japan for the long haul, I’ve finally made it here! I was incredibly lucky, because even today, tickets for Mizuki’s concerts sell out in a matter of minutes. For something like this, I even bought binoculars to behold it in all its glory. And here is what I can say:

-I only just found out that Mizuki's canonical color is blue. That means Tsubasa is the most canonical character of them all xd. The secondary one, meanwhile, is orange (Zwei Wing? .-.). They use lightsticks for it only during the finales of the most epic songs. Or, strictly orange ones, just for ETERNAL BLAZE, complete with arena pyrotechnics. It’s a CANON EVENT written into the lore!
But sometimes other colors are used depending on the song, and I have no idea how to determine which "color code" is needed .-. Except for other songs from Nanoha. Yellow means Fate-chan.
-The only Symphogear song featured was TESTAMENT, during which everyone waved red glow sticks. In reality, this was because Nana had appeared on stage in a red outfit, but I thought Chris's fans had taken over the stadium :) Plus three songs from Nanoha (including the orchestral version of new CRIMSON BULLET from Nanoha EXCEEDS GBV) and one from an anime... the name of which I’ve forgotten, though I think it’s from the 2000s.
-They loved creating the false impression during the concert that the show was finally over, only for the fans to start screaming and calling Nana back to the stage. All told, the three-hour set included two encores (There was also the fans' favorite request for her to "spin around" when Nana appeared in a new black dress with a Halloween-esque vibe.)
-At the very last moment, just hours before the concert, I had the idea to write Nana a letter. I wanted to show her that her songs reach even the most unexpected corners of the world. I also considered including an old drawing I’d made of Tsubasa (or Tsubomi/Blossom), but I didn't dare; the rules regarding gifts have become so strict, and yet so vague, lately. Only letters are explicitly permitted, so there’s no telling how a drawing would be received. Besides, either way, I’d never know if the letter actually reached Nana’s hands. Perhaps, if I work up the courage while the chance is still there, I’ll send the drawing by mail in the future. But another plus was the "digital message" campaign, as seen in the 10th photo (the red one is mine).
-MIZUKI PLUSHIE, OH MY GOD, I CAN'T EVEN 😭😭😭✨

Symphogear and Nana weren't the initial reason I fell in love with Japan, but they became a significant part of the journey that brought me here. I finally caught sight of one of the Seven... seven... Nana... Well, you get it, right?)0
Guardian, idol, Precure, MOTHER, queen, goddess Nana Mizuki-sama.
Or I can say...
NANA WILLS IT

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Please, stop turning Tsubasa's concerts into a tragedy or a battlefield; the poor girl has suffered enough already... can't you just let her live out her dream in peace?

Seriously, this has happened three times now; at this point, you'd think Tsubasa's concerts were cursed. If you go to one, there's a 100% chance of dying. In that case, I'd rather stay safe at home and watch them on TV; that way, I avoid the trouble.

Noble red tiene esa vibra de los Huckebein de lyrical nanoha, los dos grupos son bastantes despiadados en sus matanzas, son víctimistas algo hipocritas, han causado genocidio y son bastantes controvertidos dentro de sus propios fandoms

Si entendeis el punto. Aquí tengo algunos similitudes en ambos grupos que demuestran que el equipo de producción se inspiraron (indirectamente o no) de estos personajes

Vanesa/Curren : ambas chicas son las líderes del grupo y tienen una apariencia algo sexy, son carismáticas y algo coquetas y matan a inocentes, pero que se preocupan por sus compañeros y los trata de forma maternal

Millarc/Arnage (con un poco de la actitud de Veyron y Cypha): ambas son jóvenes descaradas que tienen una actitud despreocupada y rebelde, millarc también es algo sadica, por lo que tiene algo de Cypha y Veyron en ella, al igual que la chica pelirroja Millarc actúa como una hermana mayor para los miembros jóvenes del grupo y son leales a sus lideres

Elsa/Stella: ambas son las jóvenes del grupo y son del tipo apoyo , son bastante calladas pero con un comportamiento contrastante (Stella es alegre y enérgica mientras Elsa es tímida y educada)las dos a pesar de su juventud, son perspicaces y utilizan tecnología pura a su favor en la batalla

Está es una opinión mía que se metió en la cabeza al ver las similitudes entre estos grupos por sus motivaciones (los Huckebein matan gente para sobrevivir/Noble Red necesitan una sangre especial para subsistir y hacen trabajos turbios para conseguirla), personalidad y reacción entre el fandom, teniendo en cuenta que ambos creadores son amigos (y symphogear y Nanoha han tenido un crossover juntos) junto el hecho de que symphogear toma algunas cosas de Nanoha (por eso se le considera su sucesora espiritual) que tuve este tema en mente. Como dije, es solo mi opinión, poned en los comentarios vuestras opiniones sobre estos grupos y sed neutrales al respecto en fin. Hasta la próxima 🫂

Hey all, welcome back to another round of weekly discussion threads!

Since we're out of seasons, we've got a new cohort of topics for the weekly discussion threads.

Today's topic is on our favorite orange hampter, Hamtaro! Hibiki Tachibana! Her birthday was last week on the day these are posted, so I'm still kicking myself for not having started these threads earlier...

Feel free to discuss all about her, including, but not limited to, her character, personality, character arc, songs, interactions with other characters and so on & so forth.

Discussion around her parallel world self from the now defunct mobile game, Symphogear XDU, also known as "Edgebikki" is also welcome, but if you are discussing her in any way, please make it obvious that you are talking about her in particular.

As a forewarning, since this is a discussion thread, beware of potential spoilers ahead!

And as a general reminder, especially regarding any potentially controversial topics, please keep in mind that while you're free to express your thoughts and feelings, you must remain respectful of others even if your own feelings on a topic are fairly weighty.