Kenshi Yonezu "Metronome"

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This song is so beautiful and strikes such a chord within me, I knew I had to sing it the first time I heard it. I hope you enjoy it too. I've also translated the lyrics into English below. Feel free to use this translation! Just please make sure to credit properly and include a link back to me ^_^

Metronome (メトロノーム)
Music, Lyrics: Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師)  - http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm27321079
Guitar, Arrange: ビッ栗 - (http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm28104299)
*Key changed to fit my vocal range*

Vocals, Mix, Illust/Video: Kyttyee (キティ)
@kyttyee / http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii

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Were we fated to meet from the beginning, I wonder?
And that this day would come, was that fate as well?

Hopes that could never come to pass always filled our thoughts,
And we hurt each other, and tortured each other.
Simply saying “Just thinking of you,” we couldn’t even do that.
Clutching at your sleeve as you were leaving, I couldn’t do that either.
I was weak…

Whatever day it is, whatever I’m doing,
It seems I always end up searching for you.
Things I want to tell you keep filling my thoughts,
No less than they did before.
I want to hear you laugh at me again.

Everything feels so colorless without you, no matter where I go.
When I go back to where we first met, somehow, something feels different.

We must have been like two metronomes side by side,
Ticking to the same natural tempo.
But little by little, not realizing it, we fell out of sync.
With each passing moment, we drifted further apart.
And we couldn’t stop it…

From here on, where will we be going?
Will we be able to forget it all and continue living?
Whatever happiness you have found now,
I don’t want you to forget…
Because in me there will always be...

Passing each other by, with our backs toward each other,
We gradually move out of sight.
If we keep on living at the same natural tempo,
Then someday on the other side of the earth...
Might we meet again?

Whatever day it is, whatever I’m doing,
It seems I will always end up loving you.
Things I want to tell you keep filling my thoughts,
No less than they did before.
I want to hear you laugh at me again.

I wish you were here...

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Collab: Love Live / lily white "Omoide Ijou ni Naritakute"

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We barely got our entry done in time for the second round of the μ'sical Trio Festival chorus battle, but we did finish it in the end! We did not pass to the last round, but it was definitely a lot of fun and a lot of new things learned!

♫ Original Song Credits ♫

Song Title: 思い出以上になりたくて (Omoide Ijou ni Naritakute)
Composed by: rino
Arranged by: Sakai Yoichi
Lyrics: Hata Aki
Artist: μ’s (lily white)
Label: Lantis

Romaji lyrics used are from Love Live! Wikia (http://goo.gl/YJMi51).

♫ Cover Song Credits ♫

Singers:
Kyttyee (https://goo.gl/hinrGa)
Rosie (https://goo.gl/NS895K)
Sorachu (https://goo.gl/xi4ghN)

Tuning, Timing:
Sorachu

Timing, Mastering:
Rosie

♫ Art Credits ♫

Posing: Kyttyee (ilysm ;_;...)
Sketches, Lineart: Rosie
Color: Sorachu
Backgrounds, Memory Scenes: Kyttyee

♫ Animation Credits ♫

Kyttyee!

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ChouCho "Yasashisa no Riyuu"

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It's May! This video will have to double as my March and April one because I unfortunately have not been speedy enough to keep up with the schedule I'd set for myself. That said, this song is one of my favorite J-pop songs of all time, (and the anime series it was used in is also one that I like quite a lot), so this is very special to me. I hope you all enjoy it as well!

" 優しさの理由 ~ Yasashisa no Riyuu" (The Reason for Kindness)

Lyrics: こだまさおり (Kodama Saori)

Music/Arrange: 宮崎 誠 (Miyazaki Makoto)

Original Vocals: ちょうちょ (ChouCho)

From the anime series 氷菓 (Hyouka).

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Vocals/Mix: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)

Artwork/Animation: Kyttyee/Papillon de Nuit (http://www.papillondenuit.net/)

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Collab : Love Live / μ's "Mi wa μ'sic no Mi"

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The past month or so, I've been working together with some old friends from my groupdubbing days as a team for the μ'sical Trio Festival chorus battle. It's been really great to sing together again, and even get to put together a video for our entry!

♫ Original Song Credits ♫

Song Title: ミはμ’sicのミ (Mi wa Mu’sic no Mi)
Music: Takada Kyou
Lyrics: Hata Aki
Artist: μ’s
Label: Lantis

This song was originally created as a collaboration with Dengeki G's Magazine.

Romaji lyrics used are from Love Live! Wikia (http://goo.gl/1ayBHA).

♫ Cover Song Credits ♫

Singers:
Kyttyee (https://goo.gl/hinrGa)
Rosie (https://goo.gl/NS895K)
Sorachu (https://goo.gl/xi4ghN)

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It was my first time really properly animating for a chorus battle, so it's been quite a learning experience, but hopefully we can make it onto the next round and I'll be able to do a better job for that one!

If you enjoyed our video and have a School Idol Tomodachi account, please consider voting for us for fan favorite!

And if you'd like to watch the other entries in the chorus battle, you can find them on the official playlist!

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Art: Winter Date with Nagisa

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The weather's already turned spring here, so I'd better post my winter art before it's actually spring! This was done for an anonymous recipient whose husbando is Hazuki Nagisa (葉月 渚) from Free! (フリー！), an anime series.

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Every Little Thing "Koe"

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! Happy Late Pokemon Day !

Dedicated to my grandfather

"声 ~ Koe" (Echoes)
Original by: Every Little Thing (Pokemon The Movie: White)

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Vocals: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)
Artwork/Animation: Papillon de Nuit (http://www.papillondenuit.net/)

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Merry Christmas 2015!

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Another year, another Christmas already!

Thank you so much to all my subscribers, and to everyone who has watched my videos, whether just this year or for a long time! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and an amazing year in 2016!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

"Happy Merry Christmas"
Original music and lyrics: kuibel (https://twitter.com/kuibel)

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Vocals: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)
Artwork/Animation: Kyttyee // Papillon de Nuit (http://www.papillondenuit.net/)

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Studio Tiara "SEAHOLLY"

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I'm a huge fan of Tiara's compositions, and will probably be making more covers of her songs in the future.

Continuing in the trend of trying to make all original images for my cover videos now, I again did all the artwork for this video. I originally had much more ambitious ideas for animation, but lacking actual specialized software put that on the back burner. Hopefully in the future!

"SEAHOLLY" 

Original by: Studio Tiara (http://lovetrue-emotion.net/studiotiara/)

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Vocals: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)

Artwork/Animation: Kyttyee // Papillon de Nuit

Feel free to use these lyrics/mp3 if you enjoyed them! Just please make sure to credit properly and include a link back to this video ^_^

~ MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/listen/t8hcfwksz1g720a/SEAHOLLY_%5BKyttyee%5D.mp3

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From the Sketchbook

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Just working on some pretty sparkly things~

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Happy Halloween 2015!

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Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you all have lots of fun, lots of scares, and lots of delicious candy!

"Happy Halloween" 
Original music and lyrics: Junky (http://twitter.com/Junky_Box)
Original choreography: まなこ / Manako (http://www.nicovideo.jp/user/16546526)

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Vocals and dancing: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)
Artwork/Animation: Kyttyee // Papillon de Nuit

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JSK: Angelic Pretty
Hat + "Belt": Handmade by me
Petticoat: Sock Dreams

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From the Sketchbook

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I don't often draw men, in any form of illustration. There's just something less intuitive about their build than female faces and figures. However, a certainly anon has been very generous with her time and efforts in drawing for everyone else, so I felt it only appropriate to try to draw her request. It would probably benefit me to practice male proportions more often.

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Woodland Fairytale

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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woodland area...











I did these illustrations for my final project in the figure drawing for fashion illustration class I took at SAIC this quarter. The prompt was to draw a set of 5 figures and demonstrate perspective, texture, and pattern in the clothing. My initial inspiration was based on mori girl fashion, particularly with neutral and pastel colors and layers galore, hence the woodland setting. However, as I was sketching, the aesthetic that emerged in the end was less neutrals and light layers, but somewhat more structured and with more vivid colors. To me they feel like real-life versions of what characters in a fairytale might wear, and I went with that in the final versions. I wanted to introduce some variety and force myself to draw male figures as well as female, so I chose to do 2 men's looks, 2 women's looks, and 1 child look.

All drawings in this set were done using Copic pens and markers on marker paper.

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From the Sketchbook

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There is something particularly charming about drawing cute pictures for people requesting characters that they have a strong connection with. Of course, as with any situation, you might run into less than courteous characters, but for the most part, I really enjoy doing these types of requests. It also serves as a nice space in which I can experiment a little bit with different drawing styles and just generally practice making art in a more relaxed setting.

Recently, I've decided to try a sort of "quick-sketch" style. Partly for increased speed. And also because I really love the soft coloring style, and wanted to find a way to do it myself. Nice solid rendering is nice, but there's something about soft colors that just really makes my heart do flips.

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Just Drawing Some Manatee~isms

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I found out about the LINE Webtoon Challenge League contest, and decided to try to make something to submit, even though the deadline was super close. You can read the first five episodes of "Manatee~isms" here! If you like cute manatees doing funny things, you might like it?

I'd very much like to continue drawing cute manatee (or other animal) cartoons in this vein, although I think it is something that will take considerable more time planning storyboards before I can consistently produce them in the future.

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From the Sketchbook

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Now that the hatsumode collage is done, I delivered it, and returned to a more normal routine of drawing requests. I tried out a new lineart technique on this one and I think I might try to do it more. It has thinner lines than I've been doing previously. It at least works better for nice flowy hair of the style I like.

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From the Sketchbook

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Most of this week has been spent working intensely on the hatsumode picture so I could finish it, and finish it I did!

Here it is in all it's low-res glory... I think doing the background was actually the least comfortable part for me, just because I don't draw landscape things often and don't feel like I'm very good at it. Perspective and composition is hard, and I think it turned out a little awkwardly. But I tried? >_> I was hoping to be a able to deliver it this weekend, but I was just a tad too late finishing it, so I'll hold onto it for next weekend when everyone who requested for the collage might actually be around again.

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Cover ~ Hoshimura Mai/Bleach "Sakura Biyori"

I've decided to challenge myself to record more songs, and I thought trying "quick and dirty" recordings might help. It'll also be good for me to learn that things don't always have to be perfect to be good. These will have minimal editing, probably just a single take with instrumental playing lightly in the background. But they're a lot less stressful to make and I might even be able to make myself make them more frequently!

I'm also going to try to continue doing all of the artwork for my videos myself now ^_^

I adore this song so much, the lyrics are really touching but it is also musically soothing, which I think makes for a wonderful ballad combination. I hope you enjoy it too!

"Sakura Biyori"
Original by: Hoshimura Mai for Bleach

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Vocals: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)

Feel free to use these lyrics/mp3 if you enjoyed them! Just please make sure to credit properly and include a link back to this video ^_^

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~ MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/listen/if6uumpszmupixc/Sakura_Biyori_[Kyttyee].mp3

From the Sketchbook

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This week, I've been working on a very large and much longer-term project than I originally expected. I'm not sure why I thought I could do a fully colored picture with 42 characters and a fully rendered background in a short amount of time...



Massive collage is massive. Actually, I'm not sure why they call it a collage, but it's a large picture containing many different characters from different series. The common theme here is Hatsumode, the first shrine visit of the year in Shinto religion. It's a lovely Japanese tradition, and all these characters are either coming in their New Year kimonos, or are mikos working at the shrine.

For now, two of the 42 characters are in color. Silhouettes are done, but actual coloring is going to be a while yet.

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From the Sketchbook

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Happy Year of the Sheep!



Or goat, or ram, or whatever ovine creature of choice you'd like to substitute.

In related news, I've been drawing a lot of animanga requests and posting them under a pseudonym on some secondary accounts: http://10103.tumblr.com/ and http://10103.deviantart.com/

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Cover ~ Kanae Ito/Shugo Chara "Happy X'mas"

Another year, another Christmas! I hope everyone has a lovely holiday, whatever you celebrate ^_^ Stay cozy and eat lots of delicious food! And maybe take a moment to listen to this *adorable* song from the Shugo Chara anime series! I love the series, and it is full of really wonderful music. Singing this song has made me want to rewatch it all again X3

I hope everyone has had a good year, and here's to another wonderful one to come! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

"Happy X'mas"
Original by: Kanae Ito (Hinamori Amu) in Shugo Chara

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Vocals: Kyttyee (http://www.youtube.com/KyttyeeChii)

Feel free to use these lyrics/mp3 if you enjoyed them! Just please make sure to credit properly and include a link back to this video ^_^

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~ MP3: http://www.mediafire.com/download/77a1rfu15cs18y8/Happy_X'mas_[Kyttyee].mp3