Thank you so much! That was an highly interesting read indeed.

Thanks for your translation work. I really love Rikopin's guitar with her dance so much.

i was screaming

I'm always really envious of fans like you who've been following their fav seiyuu/idol/band from the very beginning, when they were just starting to make their mark and haven't accomplished much compared to now. Y'all are true fans. I just went back to read the part in the Rikopin interview (read it if you haven't!) where she mentioned she was distraught when SKB had to disband but was grateful for the experience which she took with her to the next stage of her life. I have a lot of respect for how she is always seeking to learn and improve, while never losing her heart of gratitude ♥️

@@eiensubs i just read it and it broke my heart even further when she admitted about her loneliness when SKB disbanded. i knew yuu and hiroshi were very upfront about their dreams even before SKB disbanded,, i remember hiroshi even admitting he wasn't adept with the bass and only SKB gave him the opportunity to do so. but throughout all that, i never hear much from rikopin's pov. all i knew is she would've loved being a seiyuu and i was excited whenever she voiced in small indie animations back then. now,, seeing her in Bandori, RAS and recently she voiced a character in Arknights, made me wanna support her even more. and i'm proud to be in the position to do so -⁽ -´꒳`⁾-

I'm so glad I could make your day better! She has definitely put in a lot of effort to get to where she is today! (Don't worry, your words are perfect)

@@eiensubs Your videos always create a feeling of happiness and motivation, which encourages people (like me) to continue live to the fullest. (I didn't know about Rikopin's the previous band, but their songs are actually so good)

@@Chan-we7fu Thank you for saying that. This is why I sub :) (I didn't know about The Sketchbook too. After watching this video I loved it so much that I had to sub it for everyone)

Yeah the brutal thing about the entertainment industry is that it's so competitive and success often doesn't correlate with how much work is put in. It makes me sad too whenever I see dreams get shattered by the unpredictable whims of the crowd or the management. At the end of the day I guess the best we can do as fans is to keep supporting those people we know are doing their best.

@@eiensubs so true

Hiro has a yt channel??? Whats the name?

Thank you for your comment. I just watched some of your amazing covers (you might like Bandori's Ave Mujica), and you're so incredibly talented!! But not only that, you clearly seem to be enjoying yourself, which is perhaps most important. Keep holding onto those dreams. Even if they appear far away and out of reach, never lose sight of them. Those dreams will take you places.

@@eiensubs thank you so much for watching my covers!!! I really love Ave Mujica!!! I actually made a cover of Black Birthday for a Facebook page called Cafe Bushi, where I used to make spanish subs (yeah, I’m the same guy that asked you if I could use some of your work). I might not sub anymore, but Bandori is always on my heart and mind.

Oh that was you! Not only can you make good music, you're so good at languages as well, I'm so envious! I just listened to your Black Birthday, wow it was awesome!! Really glad that you're still loving Bandori alongside me 🥰

Glad you could watch it! Just off the top of my head, for most of the seiyuus from the four irl bands, Bandori could perhaps be said to be the brightest highlight of their career, at least up till now. It's not often one is fortunate enough to land a role in a project that makes it this big in the industry. Of course that's not to say that Bandori's success isn't in a large part due to their hard work, but you could never be certain of that when you first went for the interview and signed the contract. For them to stake their livelihoods and futures on Bandori and to see it pay off must be extremely reassuring. Thinking in this way I can understand why all of them are extremely grateful to be part of Bandori.

@@eiensubs BanG Dream! living up to its tagline: shooting for one’s dreams 😊

Agree. Sometimes life makes us take a few steps back to move forward. I'm sure Rikopin still has fond memories of her time there!

same

Hope you enjoyed it!