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(Rated E10+ for fantastic stage violence)
In addition to the plays that the gang performs as part of the main theatrical fantasy (a rebooted collection itself), this collection will explore what goes on offstage, on the group's days off, what goes on in rehearsals, and even full plays--including some not seen in the main theatrical fantasy.
So if you ever wondered what the gang goes through to put a show together, this companion story is your answer. You'll see that not every show goes swimmingly, and sometimes the gang even wondered if the show would even go on at all. But true to Kagayou fashion, the gang never gives up--no matter how crazy rehearsals seem to get.
You'll also see how the troupe publicizes the plays--in print, on the radio, on TV, and online. School performances, community performances, and festival performances will be showcased as well.
But no matter where they go, the Kagayou has earned their reputation as one of Waku's greatest Tawame troupes--and the Elite Eight and the Niji troupe are known as its biggest stars. The glory did not arrive overnight--the companion (and some prequel stories) aims to shed some light on what it took to get there, and how they continue to hone and train their skills to continue bringing smiles, laughter and cheers in the Theater of Dreams--the Tawame stage.
Episode 1: Leading the Blade
The training dojo rang with the clangs of swords as Dawn and May sparred together, with Ash keeping a watchful eye on the unfolding duel. His pleased look turned to concern as Dawn braced herself for May's attack, then went spinning into nothingness, missing May completely and almost falling to the floor. "How Link does this, I'll never know..." she muttered as she stood up and retrieved her training sword.
"Remember what we went over in our last practice--to do a good spin attack without getting dizzy, you lead with the blade." Ash explained as he joined the girls on the floor, the lights making his red training garb project red sparkles on the floor alongside the blue sparkles of May's training leotard and the purple sparkles of Dawn's training leotard. "Let me go get a blade of my own, and I'll show you."
Once Ash had returned with a training sword for himself, he addressed the girls. "Now...all leading the blade is is your body moving in the same direction as your blade, so you don't get quite so dizzy. This is why the fight trainers say not to twist back and then lunge forward. You can twist back just a little to wind up for the spin, but your primary direction is forward if you're wielding one blade. If you were wielding twinblades, you can twist back farther. This is because twinblade users have another blade to worry about, and so need that extra power to get both blades to their target. This is why the spin attack is more commonly seen with twinblades, other paired weapons, and two handed weapons. But as you've seen in 'Golden Phoenix and Jade Buneary', it is possible to do with a one handed weapon, but harder."
"No wonder Misty spin attacks a lot in fight scenes..." Dawn mused.
"Is the Zelda style spin attack possible?" May wondered. "That would be cool to do onstage!"
Ash nodded. "Yes, it is possible to pull off the Zelda style spin attack with a real blade--leading the blade forward in a circular motion is key to the movement. In some of the games, Link doesn't even move while charging power. When I do it, I just hold the brace for a few seconds and charge forward, letting the effects do the rest. So a Zelda style spin is part physical movement, part special effects."
The girls stepped off the training floor long enough to let Ash demonstrate the spin attack. After bracing himself for a few seconds, as if charging power in his blade, Ash performed a wide circular slice, not unlike the iconic attack from "The Legend of Zelda". "Bravo!" May cheered. "You looked just like Link!"
"The only downside of this move is that it does leave you vulnerable, so this is why they save spin attacks for big moments in a lot of plays." Ash cautioned. "Unless you're a twinblade user, like Misty."
He invited the girls back onto the floor. "So? Who's first to try the training fight progression in Act 2--including the spin attack that knocks me down?"
"I'll go first!" Dawn volunteered.
After Ash and Dawn both rendered respectful salutes with their blades, May watched the flurry of strikes with stars in her eyes. Dawn's getting so good with her swordplay! I can't wait to see how this will look in actual costumes!
A HI-YAH! followed by the thud of Ash hitting the floor alerted May that Dawn had finished the fight, successfully pulling off the spin attack along the way. "Okay..." Ash began as he eased himself to his feet. "That was MUCH better than your earlier fight--nice work on remembering to lead with the blade. Remember--you don't want to wind up too far. Focus on going forward."
Dawn nodded. "Maybe I need a few more tries in slow motion before rehearsal reconvenes in a few days..."
"May? You wanna try the progression with the spin attack?" Ash asked as he retrieved his blade for another runthrough.
"Yeah!" May replied as she located her blade and met Ash on the floor for her attempt at the fight progression...
In addition to the plays that the gang performs as part of the main theatrical fantasy (a rebooted collection itself), this collection will explore what goes on offstage, on the group's days off, what goes on in rehearsals, and even full plays--including some not seen in the main theatrical fantasy.
So if you ever wondered what the gang goes through to put a show together, this companion story is your answer. You'll see that not every show goes swimmingly, and sometimes the gang even wondered if the show would even go on at all. But true to Kagayou fashion, the gang never gives up--no matter how crazy rehearsals seem to get.
You'll also see how the troupe publicizes the plays--in print, on the radio, on TV, and online. School performances, community performances, and festival performances will be showcased as well.
But no matter where they go, the Kagayou has earned their reputation as one of Waku's greatest Tawame troupes--and the Elite Eight and the Niji troupe are known as its biggest stars. The glory did not arrive overnight--the companion (and some prequel stories) aims to shed some light on what it took to get there, and how they continue to hone and train their skills to continue bringing smiles, laughter and cheers in the Theater of Dreams--the Tawame stage.
Episode 1: Leading the Blade
The training dojo rang with the clangs of swords as Dawn and May sparred together, with Ash keeping a watchful eye on the unfolding duel. His pleased look turned to concern as Dawn braced herself for May's attack, then went spinning into nothingness, missing May completely and almost falling to the floor. "How Link does this, I'll never know..." she muttered as she stood up and retrieved her training sword.
"Remember what we went over in our last practice--to do a good spin attack without getting dizzy, you lead with the blade." Ash explained as he joined the girls on the floor, the lights making his red training garb project red sparkles on the floor alongside the blue sparkles of May's training leotard and the purple sparkles of Dawn's training leotard. "Let me go get a blade of my own, and I'll show you."
Once Ash had returned with a training sword for himself, he addressed the girls. "Now...all leading the blade is is your body moving in the same direction as your blade, so you don't get quite so dizzy. This is why the fight trainers say not to twist back and then lunge forward. You can twist back just a little to wind up for the spin, but your primary direction is forward if you're wielding one blade. If you were wielding twinblades, you can twist back farther. This is because twinblade users have another blade to worry about, and so need that extra power to get both blades to their target. This is why the spin attack is more commonly seen with twinblades, other paired weapons, and two handed weapons. But as you've seen in 'Golden Phoenix and Jade Buneary', it is possible to do with a one handed weapon, but harder."
"No wonder Misty spin attacks a lot in fight scenes..." Dawn mused.
"Is the Zelda style spin attack possible?" May wondered. "That would be cool to do onstage!"
Ash nodded. "Yes, it is possible to pull off the Zelda style spin attack with a real blade--leading the blade forward in a circular motion is key to the movement. In some of the games, Link doesn't even move while charging power. When I do it, I just hold the brace for a few seconds and charge forward, letting the effects do the rest. So a Zelda style spin is part physical movement, part special effects."
The girls stepped off the training floor long enough to let Ash demonstrate the spin attack. After bracing himself for a few seconds, as if charging power in his blade, Ash performed a wide circular slice, not unlike the iconic attack from "The Legend of Zelda". "Bravo!" May cheered. "You looked just like Link!"
"The only downside of this move is that it does leave you vulnerable, so this is why they save spin attacks for big moments in a lot of plays." Ash cautioned. "Unless you're a twinblade user, like Misty."
He invited the girls back onto the floor. "So? Who's first to try the training fight progression in Act 2--including the spin attack that knocks me down?"
"I'll go first!" Dawn volunteered.
After Ash and Dawn both rendered respectful salutes with their blades, May watched the flurry of strikes with stars in her eyes. Dawn's getting so good with her swordplay! I can't wait to see how this will look in actual costumes!
A HI-YAH! followed by the thud of Ash hitting the floor alerted May that Dawn had finished the fight, successfully pulling off the spin attack along the way. "Okay..." Ash began as he eased himself to his feet. "That was MUCH better than your earlier fight--nice work on remembering to lead with the blade. Remember--you don't want to wind up too far. Focus on going forward."
Dawn nodded. "Maybe I need a few more tries in slow motion before rehearsal reconvenes in a few days..."
"May? You wanna try the progression with the spin attack?" Ash asked as he retrieved his blade for another runthrough.
"Yeah!" May replied as she located her blade and met Ash on the floor for her attempt at the fight progression...
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