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The Seventeenth Book Worth of Photos: Through Four Seasons, In Style

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The Seventeenth Book Worth of Photos: Through Four Seasons, In Style

Thursday, 07 July 2022
You know today is a good day when I start the day with some Natsukawa Shiina wallpaper on my phone and end it with a Kohara Konomi photobook review haha *dabs* in Nan-chan's defence she is my imouto so

But between these and me taking work leave tomorrow so I can have a glorious long weekend *dabs*, one would wonder why I'm doing so much for dear Koko-chan here.

*silence*

Because I can, that's all. No, really. *giggles* Dear girl, this one's for you. Oh it's tanabataย today? That's just a coincidence I didn't think of crossing the bridge of love with her hehe




Kohara Konomi 1st Photobook "Mushoku Muji"
[Buy from Gamers]


THE ORIGIN
It was just months ago that Kohara Konomi right here reached her 30th birthday but also introduced us to her very first photobook! You may know her from various Anime where she voices cute girls but despite that not being her actual image, she might be here to prove us wrong especially from an artistic standpoint. I even went as far as to even try to get the signed version pre-order AT WORK hehe because it happened around 11am local time, and did not manage to grab a copy because I was dumb enough to use my smartphone without a great connection. Smarter people would've used their laptops and Wi-Fi lol. If I did get it though, this review would be delayed by a month as you know, Koko-chan gotta sign all of them personally. *silence* I know, it sucks to not get it, I know. *sob* Hey at least I get to see the official websiteย images change throughout the day, yes? Haha I always missed the morning one because you know, 6 hours per season day. This one was bought from Gamers though, in which will get you a different cover band if you bought from the other two stores namely Animate and Melonbooks, so respectively are spring, winter and autumnย covers. So add that with the summerย themed cover, you get the four seasons!

Interesting, isn't it?


ๅ†™็œŸ้›† Kohara Konomi 1st Photobook "Mushoku Muji"
No swimsuit shots, by the way, just a heads-up to people who expect to see any

Okay so essentially what this is just her in four seasons, taken by a very eccentric (female) photographer which if you had your fill of such a style in Koga Aoi photobook, this one seeks to impress. With the addition of special film camera shots throughout the book, this one serves to show a very different side into appreciating photobooks, and the beautiful, beautiful girl in them.

BIJIN KOKO-CHAN LET'S GO

Yeah, this is an interesting choice of book design

It's this thick probably because of not using the modern way of binding books tbh

Okay already scammed with white pages in a book haha

Oh just a reminder that these are not the usual paper but a little more coarse like those art paper, and how books were traditionally handmade, it doesn't have a modern (stapled and taped) binder so it's held together using twine which will also explain how I flip the pages later including the above where there are cases where I don't have to put my hand down to take photos and then the reverse where it's impossible to not, so just take note.

We starting with the colours of summer, I guess.
(Yeah, much white)

Ooo much white outside the image but inside white is more my flavour hehe

When the media found out I was secretly dating with her haha okay only if I was a celeb too

Just asking a little but are we even close to seeing any cleavage-

Yeah and this is what I talk about artistic style and how we don't get any more close-ups lol

Okay I like this one, not gonna lie

You know, subtlety is what Koko-chan is known for lol

This peek at me to see if she has done any wrong
(I mean, you didn't; I was wrong to be staring at you hehe)

Oh yeah I saw this from one of the covers of the book

I almost thought today was called "hanataba" which is a bouquet btw

Artistic style, takes notes everybody
(Also she got nice legs hehe)

Okay but what about untying that knot though?
(Haha bonk)

See, because of the binding, for this page I had to hold down to see Koko-chan dance...?

This is one of my favourite shots I saw on the official Twitter too, so much pureness (that she is not known for) I can't even

"Colours of Autumn/Fall"
(I don't even know what to call this season in English now tbh)

We showing legs now??
(Well, not bare legs so whatever haha)

Somehow manly dressed Koko-chan goes really well with flowers

Reminds me of like, a century ago clothing? Because Koko-chan is old-

You got space on the chair for me to cuddle in too? *dabs*

Koko-chan after I said that haha I'm sorry my dear

Oh I particularly liked these shots though, like as if you will see Koko-chan lying down often

My girl facing the mirror to question my lack of love for her
(lol)

This has GOT to be the best shot even if it's her biting lips- Let me bite on yours, please.
*giggles*

I can stare at this all day to be honest

Wow these two-page shots are better even you don't have to flatten it thanks to the binding

Oh ok the flowers aren't real it's projection by the way

Oh ok I feel like it's a sin to show this much blur and say you saw them legs but I assure you it's not from me

Winter time! I've heard from Koko-chan that this is her favourite including the cover

What I expect my girlfriend to look like

What I expect my girl to behave like haha
(Doing the Michael Jackson move without his special shoes though?)

When we were playing in the snow and I accidentally fell on top of her
(Hehe oh god my nosebleed)

Look at all the snow covered on her and how she might just disappear into the- Koko-chan!!~

If it is living the life cheeky Koko-chan definitely was smoking that flower bud lol

I can't believe you made a snowman cuter than you but
(Haha)

*faints*

Oh you doing the Mikakoshi above eyes selfie thing?

Okay this is where you sweep the snow off her head- Ah.
*stares forever*

Kinda looks like Koga Aoi, doesn't it?

Ok nope, 100% Koko-chan here

Very, very blessed with these close-ups tbh

Yeah I'm on the other side of this pink ribbon, I promise you-
(I was at the shooting haha *dabs*)

Me when I said my girl has no rack and she got mad lmao

Okay now she's just flirting with me hehe I love it

Yeah, it was a joke, I know, I'm warmed up though
*wink*

Spring time!
(Just, read this back nine months later and it'll be relevant lol)

Hey, how does she know I love trains?
Unless you do... too...?

*speechless*

Woah woah wait I was looking at kawaii Koko-chan and what's with this feedback card
(Will deal with that later)

Somehow there is a theme I'm missing with these balloons I'm not too sure about

I can already imagine her our son(?) running in the train leaving his balloons behind and she has to hold them haha

I can't believe you can do daylight horror but we have this
(Haha I'm sorry Koko-chan but I gotta)

Oh this was in the official Instagram shot too- Why are the offshots just same as the book itself?

Koko-chan and I thinking about our single lives and turning 30 haha
(Hey, maybe she had a boyfriend already, I don't know)

Balloons really seem to be a big theme here, eh?

Also flowers but I can understand flowers! These signify... uh...
(Haha)

This is the closest we can get to her EVER
(Hehe)

Oh, more balloons!

...And they are gone!
(The one spot on top left, I believe)
(No, not UFO, I promise)

Koko-chan then cheekily giving me the death stare so I don't tell anyone else lol

In case you don't know who Kohara Konomi is, she voiced Mina-chan in Anime series "Takagi-san" and more famously in Fujiwara Chika in Anime series "Kaguya-sama" with the detective dance

Oh first printed for release on July 4th? Then technically I'm only 3 days late haha
(Because yes, there is a more symbolic day to release this on, a week before her birthday)

I would say though that the photobook is very well done, even down to each shot, to represent Koko-chan's beauty and all she stands for, but I guess it's just me not feeling enough love for her. No, really, I'm really reflecting on this right now, thinking whether it's the quality of the shots or is it me not being into her enough that is the problem. *silence* I'm starting to believe it's the latter. *laughs* Either way, Koko-chan I've done my all to support you on this and even trying to get a signed copy, so you're welcome. I can't believe you'll grant us this wish of seeing you in more photos than ever other than your alreadyย awesomeย Instagram accountย so I'll take it!! *thumbs up*

Oh and no interviews, by the way. This is literally it, and I love these where they don't slot in pages of text because it's called a PHOTOBOOK dude, you don't tell me about your parents and childhood- Then again Koko-chan how are you as a kid? I heard you were in theatre before you came into the voice acting industry 5 years ago so




That's all I guess, and if you see things incomplete don't worry since I have the WHOLE long weekend starting now to finish it. *dabs* Somehow right now I believe I am able to reach 20 books by the end of the year seeing the bulk of voice actresses of age as a reason to release something to commemorate lol typically 25 and 30 for those wondering, so we might get a couple more of these, who is to tell. See you all then while I amaze myself at all the damn close-ups because secretly I just want some Koko-chan in my life honestly. I mean, who doesn't?

P.S. Title translation reference, because I had no idea how to read that title without some Hiragana lol

P.P.S.
So yeah, these feedback forms can be mailed back to tell them what you enjoyed, or even send a message to Koko-chan herself

"0/10, special gift alternate cover band missing" lol why though

You may have noticed why I have not mentioned anything more from where I purchased because it turns out, I may have been scammed because I swear I showed you all of the box two days ago and it did not feature another cover with the spring set that they promised. Oh well, can't do much anyways can't ask for a refund and I threw the box away this morning already- And that's why I don't throw away boxes this fast, dad. *laughs* *sigh* I'll believe that I missed the pre-order window since I did purchase it a month before release? And yeah I didn't pay on time so maybe it's off or something *sob*