Simona Stanzani comments

"Come to Japan, end up single."

eek sorry Kitano actually played Toshizo Hijikata! (my favorite Shinsengumi maaan!!! pardon me) and he is also attracted to Matsuda, though not as crazily as Asano.

Kitano has actually played as (not-so) side character in Nagisa Ogisa's Shinsengumi-themed movie Taboo (Gohatto 御法度) in 1999, where the main character (Tadanobu Asano) had a near-obsession passion for bishonen Ryuhei Matsuda, so he's already quite familiar with the subject. He also played a very violent yakuza who had a master-(sex) slave relationship with his host-like ikemen underling in Gonin*, so he always stroke me as someone who wasn't anti-gay. Maybe his 2012 foot-in-mouth same-sex marriage joke was just said trying to be funny (though he failed miserably.)

he played Shinsegumi boss Isami Kondo, who wasn't involved in a same-sex relationship in the movie, but he was more of an observer/bystander of Asano and Matsuda's (very) tense relationship.

it depends on how it's cooked and who is cooking it.

I love my local cafe's Napolitan, and I'm Italian! :D

the way Tokyo Govt is doing this is nothing short of criminal.

old geezer has a serious case of foot-in-mouth disease.

WilliaminTK, it's 乙女ゲームの破滅フラグしかない悪役令嬢に転生してしまった

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shite Shimatta

that would make the tories even more of a laughing stock than they already are.

back to square one

if you're not a permanent resident, you have to renew your mynumber card every single time your visa is due for renewal. it's such a hassle that after the second time I reverted back to the green paper version; they should really address the issue if they want people to apply for a card.

Scorpios are stroppy, but they're also highly efficient when needed.

[I was born the same day as Charles so I would know XD]

I think he can be a great king.

oh, how surprising.

poor chickens (TωT)

a very charming Bakeneko gal, I guess ❤️

sounds like a great idea if you have 40,000+ yen to spare.

they really have no shame. bloody crooks.

where's Jackie Sato?! Monster Ripper?! Tenjin Masami?!

OMG this is so cool! real life Dennō Coil XD

good for horses, parasites and deplorables XD

people in his government quit for MUCH LESS than that.

it's really outrageous to say the least.

if the tories have a shred of dignity they should kick him out right now.

sorry, typo: hopefully he won't have A job by then

hopefully he won't have job by then.

let's hope the chief has actually used a computer at least once in his life, this time XD

or French, crème caramel ;)

we don't really know where it started, but it surely is an European marvel.

maybe we should all move there?

Merry Xmas everyone!! xxx

Blazing Saddles was probably more representative of the reality of the era. #masterpiece

we call it #climatechange XD

factchecker #nailedit

just in time to enjoy the radioactive waste that will be released in the sea by Tepco,

JUST

LEAVE

THEM

ALONE

I love TV Tokyo -​ they just do their own thing. #irreverencerulez