putting days 5-6 all in one place since i haven't been posting them as they're completed. i'm sorry for my absence and lack of art, the first two weeks of october were crazy busy for me and i'm currently going through a depressive episode so it's hard for me to get motivated to do much of anything.

day five: drummer(s)

left: masae sasaki (NEP2NE), right: kairi takahashi (DARK★PORTAL)

masae sasaki is the drummer and mom friend of NEP2NE. she's childhood friends with hanami, NEP2NE's vocalist and keyboardist, and the one who usually gets hanami out of trouble. despite her confident aura, she's camera-shy, and is fairly hesitant to have her picture taken or get in front of cameras of any kind. this doesn't extend to being onstage, however, as she's usually in the back and worries less about how she appears.

kairi takahashi is a DQN-type chūnibyō, so although she acts cool and tough, she's actually quite sweet and shy underneath it all. her delinquent act has extended so far into her life that sometimes she forgets it's an act, and surprises herself when she breaks character. in the band, kairi plays the drum machine, and helps junko with costuming.

day six: keyboardist(s)/other

left: rena otsuka (NEP2NE), junko fujimori (DARK★PORTAL)

rena is a people-person -- an empathetic, extroverted, and highly emotional type. she'd never been in a band prior to NEP2NE, but had been fixated on bands for so long that by then, she had an encyclopedic knowledge of most band-oriented information. she's very happy to finally be part of a band of her own, and refuses to let it go wrong. due to this, she can come off as controlling or obsessive when it comes to the band, but all she really wants is what's best for it. she's highly competitive, but always idealistic. she's a huge fan of HHW and RAS, and hopes to meet them herself someday. as DJ, rena works with the soundboard, turntables, mixer, and any parts that might need to be filled in (artificially, of course.) she is also in charge of NEP2NE's social media accounts and promotion, due in large part to her social skills and previous online presence on numerous band and music-related forums, video sites, and social media.

junko puts on the air of a princess, clothes and all, and her favorite color is green. she dyes her hair blonde, and insists on her hair having green tips if she can help it. she loves lolita fashion and clothing with lots of ruffles and poofy skirts. as much as she tries to give off the impression of being a kind and gracious person, her insecurities can often shine through, especially when she is criticized. junko is the best friend of akane ito, the secondary vocalist and guitarist for DARK★PORTAL, and because of this was asked to do synthesizer work for the band as well. she also works on costume design and visual management for the band, though she isn't the most responsible, and wants to support akane more than anything.

link to the bandtober list

sailormoonxprecurefan asked for rui with the biggest bandori eyes. i found 3 contenders. Part 3: Rui body, Michelle eyes

I decided to make a banner of all my idol and idol-like game faves, mostly just because I wanted to draw them all together. Eventually I want to make an actual full piece of all my faves but I have no where near enough time or energy to do that now LMAO

I love,,,, every single one of these girls sm though. They bring me much joy and I give each of them a smol kiss on the cheek

someone please tell me stop singing songs that my voice isn't cut out for so I can ignore it and continue

anyway here's LIAR. without harmonies though, I didn't put much effort in this and I also had to rush it

as usual on a bad self-made inst but I didn't even have to pitch it this time because WOW THIS SONG IS HIGH. it's comfortably in my range which means it's a lot higher than the other Gyro songs ... I applaud Jin-kun's range for not even noticing before singing it, even after hearing it live ... I also never noticed the whisper track on the "hi wo tomosu kore ga aizu" before and so that's just kinda [fans self] my ultimate hidden weakness

no I did not do the screams because I actually physically can't do that ... I also still can't rap but like, just skill-wise, not physically, so you have to endure it anyway ...

seriously just skip those parts ... they're just there for completion's sake ...

and now I'm kinda all out of Gyro songs to sing unless I redo Revolution, until they release the next ones that is. studio mix version of Getting High please Bushi do you hear m-- (I doubt I'll ever do Scatter or Manifesto those are ones I would absolutely suck at even more so than [gestures vaguely] this)

juri akamine (NEP2NE)

day four of bandtober is bassist(s)! just juri for today since DARK★PORTAL's bass is all completely computer-generated. hopefully all my catch-up work will be finished so i can start working on the regular days.

juri is blunt, methodical, and deadpan. she is experienced in the musical field and very jaded -- she's been in a handful of bands, the most notable of which was a fairly serious band. this band made it to the finals of a girls' band contest before losing and subsequently splitting up. this failure resounded with her, and was a main reason she was so hesitant to join NEP2NE in the first place. her experience in the industry puts her at an advantage over her band mates, barring kiyoko, and while she may seem like she holds it over their heads, all she really wants is to be helpful and find her place in the band. juri idolizes RAS, specifically CHU² and LAYER.

in the band, juri is also the manager and advisor. her expertise and knowledge about the social climate of bands and the professional industry puts her, and the band, ahead of most self-managed girl bands. along with kiyoko, she works on equipment and booking.

link to the bandtober list

we're back with another edition of covers with atrocious self-made instrumentals because Bushimo remains unkind.

IGNITION! been wanting to sing this one since it came out aaaaa

please pay no attention to the rap parts they're embarrassing to listen to ghdkjfhjd but I couldn't just leave them out ... I'm sorry I'm rly bad at that

I put more effort into this than usual with harmonies and stuff to disguise the instrumental coughs

Nayuta-kun as inspired by Jin-kun in LR Fes live

I'm aware this shirt actually has sleeves but I didn't feel like copying Jin's whole outfit so I just cut them off

yOuRe pRoBaBlY wOnDeRiNg-

hey why hasn’t nikorinnie posted art on here in like a century? OH and what about bandtober??? people are introducing their casuals now we’re over the members

ANSWER: EVERY LAST ONE OF MY SKIN TONE MARKERS HAVE DRIED OUT AND I NEED THEM TO HAVE A FULL PIECE OF ART

if you have common sense, you’re probably gonna say: “can’t she just make a drawing without the skin tones it’s that simple”

ANSWER: .... yes it is but I want a full piece

ANOTHER PERSON WITH COMMON SENSE MIGHT SAY: uSe pIcReW!!!

a somehow reasonable answer: picrew actually doesn’t have the style I’m looking for, also I can’t put Chikyuu on there because her hair is like pareo’s but one side is one color and she doesn’t dye it 24/7 lol

ALSO THANKS SCHOOL I HAVE NO TIME FOR ANYTHING ANYMORE

once again credit to @ayayayasaka on Twitter for the precious harohapi group photo attached

🌈 #bandori_ink 28!! 🌈

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[PLEASE, DON'T COPY, REPOST OR STEAL MY ART]

happy LR Fes day!!!!!!!!!!! I meant to draw all of them together like this properly but kinda. didn't start until this evening so chibis it is ... sorry ...

and now I go to sleep and by sleep I mean lie awake all night because AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IT'S SO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

I will never be as proud of myself again as I was when I eyeballed that rectangle for the banner to be perfectly symmetrical first try

this is just a quick thing but LR Fes made me rly wanna sing so

take Invincible Fighter and do whatever with it, idk. listen to it, download it, delete it, print out the page and eat it, everybody clap your hands,