Miho's photoshoot, Aphrodite live report, and lots more

Thank you for your commentary! I get so excited to read all of these! Really, I appreciate it. Thanks for also talking about the Yakuza business structure. I'm well aware of Yakuza and how they operate, as I've met and been around Yakuza a few times here in Japan. But it's also more like... how do I put it....Japanese people should kind of understand that their crime lords don't include Gaijin in most cases, except with fringe business dealings, as you've said. Hanako seemed okay to do whatever, but in the end, the shots we ended up getting were better, I think, than my original idea. I also was still able to cover Hanako alot with blood and that was the point... to show her in her element of horror and gore. I soaked her legs in blood and arms and I got the look I was going after. But... it would also have been really fascinating and unique to have Hanako do something more riskier and extreme. In the end, I am happy with what I got. No complaints at all. Only happiness, truly. Hanako liked it as well, and that's good enough for me. Thank you again!

ah for sure! Desu Rabbits are great and everybody respects them and loves them here in Japan. They are really something else... I can't believe it's over for them but they've been doing this a loooong time. So you know... all good things must come to an end. Happy to hear you want to immortalize them! Bucho is definitely a good guy though, don't get me wrong. I'm not bad-mouthing him... I just don't understand exactly wny he hasn't returned any of my messages after we met and he was extremely kind to me and also knows me. and he speaks english. So... whatever I guess. I still love them and support them with all of my heart. Miho will definitely be crushing it here really soon... it's going to be an onslaught of items being shipped out! I can't wait!

Hi Derek, it´s like a curse isn´t it? Just when new doors open, old ones close. Thank goodness with MXE it´s more like being accidentaly locked out. It´s not the end for the group but the waiting time to reform themselves sucks. But let´s hope they are back on stage again very very soon. Good the VIP option is being used a little with more to come in the future. The optimist inside me hopes, your Aphrodite meeting has something to do with compensating that part and giving you more work with them instead. Fingers crossed here. Good that you mentioned, you will go on an IU shipping warefare in a couple of hours. The missing INforMEL Cheki is available again and i also want that Last Question Savepoint. Good Timing. :-P Okay. Order placed. Just to be sure it´s there when you wake up. It was cool to share some cool behind the scenes stories about the shooting. Good you got the shots you wanted even if Izumi seems to feel uncomfortable with shooting a nude model. The idea for Hanako being nude with 95 % of her being covered in blood like someone exploded in front of her (or exploded because of her :-P) sounds very cool. Would have even be easy to do non explicit way because you can make blood more like marmelade if you simply add starch to cover explicit parts. But i own the photobook and the final bloody shoots looked awesome too. I love how you work out compromises. By the way. I can even answer your Yakuza question. Yakuza don´t actually have foregin people in their families. You can work for them in business conditions (selling, trafficing etc.) but you actually can´t be an active member or even lead a clan. It gets reasoned with a lack of knowing the millenium old culture behind it. But coming back to the photobook… and the CDs which come out soon. You can consider a physical Edition and if you do a digital edition both as sold to me. I like Miho and want her to become big, (besides this directly helps you) so i support her, Kosame and your mysterious third idol the best way possible. Hope you have a successful week.

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Thank you so much for another great audio post ! I look forward to these so much ! I'm so excited for Miho's photobook ! Sounds like a crazy day of shooting. It's also cool that I got a chance to video chat with her and you as well. Hope to do that more in the future. Interesting info about Bucho. I assumed he would be pretty straight forward in his business dealings. Well, still planning the Zombie Powder tattoo, but due to the Desurabbits announcement, I will probably be getting their logo next. You know I am always down for more tat ideas, so keep them coming ! Again, thank you so much for your reports, we need them !

Eh?? the other HAmida girl was there? I really did not recognize her! That is insane!

It is really thoughtful of you to even tell me this. Nobody needs to apologize or worry about supporting me at patreon. I am not exaggerating when i tell you that all the love and support that you and everybody here has given me has kept me going here in Tokyo. Without your kindness, i am not sure what i would do now.

Hey Derek, I can't wait for all your stuff coming out, especially the photobook and doc. It sounds like you had a lot of fun doing that photobook. Glad to hear you've "reconnected" with Hanako-san. I need to correct you on something about RILISREVERSE. Both Me (Mikoto, ex-MIGMA SHELTER) and She (Shiika) joined RR after HAMIDASYSTEM disbanded. I had to verify that fact after you mentioned that. Perhaps you didn't recognize Shiika because she changed her color to black (from orangish-red or whatever it was). Her black hair makes her look different. We'll talk soon once you stop being AS busy, haha. Talk to you soon!

Thanks for another audio post Derek! You put it out at like 12.20 AM for me when I was about to sleep, but I just had to listen! I really look forward to Miho's photobook and all the other cool things you have in store for her! I wish I could support you more financially but I had a scary financial scare where my student funds might have been taken away. The issue should be resolved but I won't know for sure until January. Either way I'll do my best to support you whenever I can. Take care <3