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Fifth Book Worth of Photos: The Tsundere Who Grew Up Well

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Fifth Book Worth of Photos: The Tsundere Who Grew Up Well

Thursday, 02 May 2019
(Click here to skip to THE INTERVIEW)

I can't use imouto in the title already I only have one and it's... not... her haha (Mmmmmmmmmmmmm Nan-chan! xD)

It's going to be the "kido" thing that will make me sound like a pedophile here but hey, I'll try not to say that "Ibuki-chan" sounds better haha. Then again I told myself last year not to buy photobooks ever and look where I am now in the Reiwa Era haha

And don't ask why we're here again. But yeah, this one is 100% me. No birthday or friend gift whatsoever; I ran out of excuses. *laughs* I love you, Kido Ibuki. Sorry it took this long for you to come up with a photobook and an excuse from me to support you in some way because I can't come up with one, my dear tsundere princess. Okay, confession is over, let's review this haha




THE ORIGIN
I'll not talk about when I knew about one of the youngest debut voice actresses in the past decade, but I would talk about how all this began, the photobook. Around 2016 a particular game was released on mobile (and I'm still playing it till date as of writing) and with a character she acted back then which you may have guessed, is a tsundere character, and totally caught my attention. I would argue that one of the reasons for me to play that game till date is her, but also because I've since then heard her in various roles in many Anime she stars in, from "Subete ga F ni Naru" (if you recognise which role she voiced without looking at the credits you are a true fan) to "Eromanga-sensei", where she acts a "fashion b*tch" lmao. It was only until recently that she announced an original photobook featuring nothing but her, in a suggestively "more mature" theme as she turned 21 last year (how wrong did this sound lol) and before this she was hardly ever seen in such an image. (Well, her in formal attire does not count haha) So yeah, and she showed me the cover (as seen below) on her Twitter account just two months ago. Now you know why we are here hehe


THE "REVIEW"
Kido Ibuki 1st Photobook "breath"
[Buy on Amazon Japan]
I didn't immediately jump on the bandwagon the moment she announced her own photobook, and it was only until release date last week did I choose to give her this photobook. Hesitation was key as I continue to witness limited edition stock clear from the publisher's website (featuring an image DVD btw) twice (the second was a ticket to her photobook event in which she gives you one) (here's proof) until I just cried in a corner haha. This one I got was a normal edition, but with special gift thanks to novelty (otaku) store Gamers, which was the only store out of many that sells them now to feature one. So yeah, I counted myself lucky and bought the book. And since last week, all delivery schedules have been going according to plan. Well, yesterday's a public holiday so that sucked haha the taking of work leave is a pure coincidence btw

...

You still want me to narrate the process? I mean, I need an intro to this somehow haha

Aw man, why cover her face?
(Sorry for the bad lighting it just rained outside)

Oh? *looks at it* Cheh...
(We'll talk about extra stuff later)

Remember this?
(After some research I learnt that this is a stock replacement slip, in the event it gets damaged inside)

写真集 Kido Ibuki 1st Photobook "breath"
If I said the cover was half the reason I bought this would you believe me?

The alternate cover which got me real confused online before I saw this for myself

[Matured Ibuki #1]
Is this what Ibuki-chan looks like at home? Haha I wish

(insert act cute emoticon here)
≧ω≦

So... did you sleep here last night? lol

Her face when she slept with you last night lmao

You've done it, Ibuki-chan. You've done a perfect Anime impersonation haha

You can't see it well here but I can see it with the book in my hands hehe

You going back to sleep already? That's me on my days off lol

I want to be the sofa haha

[Matured Ibuki #2]
Shall we go, milady?

The good thing about having long hair... haha
#LongHairJustice

Okay she wins haha

My girl when I take her out shopping lol

Very kawaii, this one.
I want to be the wall haha

You can't see it but she is wearing long pants underneath, don't worry

My girl when she got tired

My girl when she got bored lol

[Matured Ibuki? #3]
If Ibuki-chan intends to get into a fashion magazine this is it

This is replacing all my future "Bingo" messages haha

How to reserve a parking spot in a packed lot lmao
(I'll never do that to my girl tbh Ibuki-chan don't do that, okay?)

SHE
TOOK
IT
OFF!!
(Haha)

Again, side view so we can be assured she doesn't have a-

I'll take a couple of bumps and this cute face, thank you. *laughs*

[Matured Ibuki #4]
When my girl got flowers from someone else and I haven't even

You can't see that well because I took it bad but it's blurred as an effect.
Why

Just more images to show how cute she is hehe

[Matured Ibuki? #5]
Yuuki Aoi, is that you? lol

MEGANE FETISH TRIGGERED haha

[Matured Ibuki? #6]
Okay this is just pure cute tbh

It was snowing outside? You wore enough inside? Just checking haha

I want to be the mufflers lol

She was waiting for...?

What I wished my girl would react when I say a joke

[Matured Ibuki #7]
Finally, she is looking like a rich man's daughter now haha

She is so looking down at me right now...
(Sorry for the poor image quality I don't want to bend the book)

Playing with snow is a priviledge only entitled to cute girls lol

*squeezes own cheeks*

[Matured Ibuki  #8]
"You gotta show some skin, dawg..."

Mona Lisa never looked as good as any of her impersonations haha

Next time, wear in white, yes?
(Also "mie" haha) 
(Refer to the first photobook review - specifically Ten-chan's - on the explanation of the "mie" term)

They just need to put her cheeks against something and I'm already happy lol

Cannot unsee childhood photos haha

Another reason I bought this photobook
This coming-of-age photobook from her, to be honest, just shows off a lot of her cuteness and maturity in general. No particular plot, not going overseas or whatsoever, I don't see a theme either... It's just plenty of her we have never seen. Or at least, I have never seen. I swear some are familiar if you go look at some images of "everying", that group she was in then maybe you'd think this may not be worth the purchase. Well, she's 21, and this might be the best way to celebrate and also present herself as she continues to grow, so I'm already happy about this coming out. Remember, she can only get cuter and prettier from here haha. Okay NOW I want the image DVD lmao

And sorry for the references above, Ibuki-chan. Your voice may be unique but some of the shots aren't doing you justice. And I don't want to present examples to prove that lol. (*trying to unsee un-glam images*) I blame the photographer for those haha

THE INTERVIEW
Well this book also had one, and referring back to Marinka this was also her first book (thanks Nan-chan for not joining in haha) we HAVE to talk about her life lol. Sure, I'll do it, Ibuki-chan. Here's again, a summary of the conversation:
(If it's lesser than Marinka then it means that I've lost some interest lol)
[*All entertainment references mentioned below are searchable if you are interested]
Here's the full interview I took and read as I did with Marinka's photobook:

THE EXTRA
Because I bought this from Gamers, and ever since I bought something from them since 2017 I think, I knew of their free magazine they place in every order to promote their goods, and the cover is... Nana Mizuki, in case you don't know who this veteran is. (Again, pure coincidence) Other than that, nothing much of interest in it but I'll probably read up what new stuff they have for the Spring Festival Sale they are holding now so here's some early Heisei Era treasure if anyone fancies lmao


Oh, and here's the special gift because I missed out on the limited edition stuff and Gamers is the best otaku shop ever lol (no really, they kinda are because I can redeem points buying this book for free stuff, not just for discounts on future purchases)





This is it then. Wow how did I get tired flipping a book and taking photos? *laughs* Remember when I did three? Of them photobooks? *laughs* How does this sound so wrong haha okay cya guys tomorrow then, where maybe I'll think of something else to talk about. Weekends not included because I can't carry on this "Kawaii Golden Week Japan" stuff now I'm running out of cute stuff to talk about haha bye

P.S. Thanks to the one guy for financing this photobook because I helped him with his university assignment(s) haha he replied "What's with you and all the jap girls??" lol I can't even answer to this now "I'm in it, bro" haha