REVIEW: "the block party - first half" drama track - hypnosis mic

REVIEW #18: "The Block Party - First Half"

Content Type: drama track (audio)

Media/Franchise: Hypnosis Mic

• WAAHH BLOCK PARTY ERA HERE WE COME!! I'm still distraught (but mostly confused) about what happened in the "No One Lives Forever" drama track but ok. we live in a world where the Hypnosis Mics don't work anymore. the government is in shambles. 
• BUT HEEEYY I nearly fell out of my seat because NEMU AOHITSUGI. ACTING DIRECTOR. MY GIRLFRIEND/??/??? 😍🥴 OHH the way she was professionally handling all of that while the entire country is in disarray HELLOO I'm so in awe of her!! Nemu please be okay!! you're making Ichijiku and Otome proud, I promise 🫶
• I find it interesting how much the state of the country deteriorated after all the Hypnosis Mics got deactivated, like the way everyone started resorting to physical violence/weaponry... and all of this disorder is specifically attributed to the loss of the Hypnosis Mics. not because the government is in shambles, since word hasn't gotten out yet about the Otome-Rei issue and the Hypmic guys don't know what's going on with Chuo. like the Hypnosis Mics have really done a lot to curb "violence" by being able to suppress groups of both organized and street crime. like the Hypnosis Mics really made Otome's vision come to life. 
• this is exactly what I'm saying, Mad Trigger Crew doesn't need any Hypnosis Mic to slay their way thru shit 😭✋ I love how Samatoki DID NOT WASTE ANY MINUTE and KO'd the hell out of those robbers. also Rio adorably saying "o do you need backup?" SJFJF the best group of friends EVER 
• obligatory Jyuto Iruma simp point: SKFNK I CANNOT. AND WILL NEVER. get over the way one of the robbers thought he escaped but Jyuto's JUST STANDING THERE SO SASSILY and "HUNTING CHARM" STARTS PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND LIKE PLSS HE'S SO DRAMATIC 🥴 and IN THAT SEXY VOICE he just goads on the robber to attack him, then Jyuto ABSOLUTELY KNOCKS THE HELL OUT OF HIM SJFHJFSBH OHHH MY GOSH ME NEXT JYUTO 🤤😍 
• I literally stood up from my seat when Ichiro said that he was going to hold a music festival to cope with the turmoil going on. like. Ichiro I love you but sometimes I cannot take him seriously when he suddenly "peace, love, unity, have fun"s his way thru shit like okayy kizuna 😭 okayy Main Character 😭
• but ohh I adore the Buster Bros for taking initiative like this!! 🥺 they're so passionate about music and about helping others 🫶 
• AAA seeing Gentaro and Ichiro work together is something I never thought I needed... but they're such an iconic duo! it doesn't seem like it but now when I think about it, Gentaro nearly equals Ichiro in terms of their need for revenge against Chuo 🤔 like the way Gentaro immediately KNEW that he had to use his brother's manuscript and memorized every word by heart... yeah Gentaro got it going on 
• I absolutely love Bad Ass Temple Dynamics because it's just. Hitoya the stressed out single father dealing with his two overenergetic teenage children Kuko and Jyushi. I love how they would both barge into his office screeching "HITOYAAAAA" 😭💖 ALSO PLSS the way they were genuinely so in awe at Hitoya's drumming skills and reminded him of his chopsticks-work when he was drunk AND HITOYA FLIPPED TF OUT 💀 Jyushi was so cute with his Hitoya impersonation tho!! 🥺🫶
• Hitoya getting so easily riled up is so funny. like not him hanging up the call on Jakurai without hesitation when Jakurai brought up his drumming skills. AND JAKURAI JUST SOUNDED SO GENUINE IN ADORATION FOR HIM SFJBSJFB like damn Hitoya leaving your wife like that 🙄 right after he just asks you out on a date too ⁉️ (Jakurai just sweetly asking Hitoya that he'll treat him to a meal after all of this is just. spouse material. divorced spouses material.) 
• ALSO OUUU I can't get over how Jakurai just sounded so fond when he was talking about Hitoya 😭💔 when Ichiro and Gentaro were complimenting how awesome Jakurai's "lawyer friend" was and Jakurai was like "😊 oh yes I agree" JFSBJF I SWEARR Y'ALL REALLY NEED TO GO ON THAT DATE AFTER THIS 🫵 
• it was so funny when Hifumi and Doppo were surrounded by the robbers and Jiro came flying out of nowhere (YESS JIRO!!) then Jiro says "o I just thought of helping you guys because you seemed so weak so I'm here to cover for you 👍" 💀
• Jiro, Saburo, Hifumi, and Doppo preparing a meal together is so cute 💖 and they prepared a lot of awesome food too!! such cutie pies <3 
• NOT DICE JUST EATING ALL OF THE FOOD 💀 Dice you'll always be my favorite but PLSS I cannot defend you on this one
• I find it so cute how Sasara just said "I'm hoommee~!" and Rosho immediately says "girl this isn't your home" 😭 like they're so in love plss, no Rosho, Sasara means that you're his home, obviously ✋🙄
• Sasara and Rosho being concerned about Rei and checking in on him is actually kinda sweet. like yeah Rei is super shady and he literally is the cause for the havoc right now but he was genuinely a great friend to Sasara and Rosho 🥹
• Ramuda and Saburo bickering about how they'll handle the design and execution of the music festival is so funny. like baby-on-baby violence. Ramuda was really out here calling Saburo "naive" and "Osabusabu" and that's when you realize that Sabu really is just a baby 😭 (Ramuda's extensive knowledge and expertise in design and creative work was impressive, tho!!) 
• Samatoki and Jyuto just always bicker like husband and wife. not Jyuto getting pissed that Samatoki immediately volunteered him to help out with the security for the music festival and Rio telling Jyuto to calm down 💀
• Samatoki's so fuckin dramatic like. he really said that if Ichiro has a message for him then Ichiro better deliver it himself ⁉️ he really told Ichiro to be even more formal in his apologies around him ⁉️ he demanded Ichiro to call him "Samatoki-san" ⁉️ he chuckled a bit when Ichiro bowed deeply because Ichiro really needed his help ⁉️ why was there low-key so much tension going on here like ✋ Samatoki really be doing everything except for admitting that he just wants to see his favorite kouhai again 
• BUT ALSOO OMGG Ichiro's super passionate speech about helping others and letting others remember that empathy and kindness are what's needed in this world 😭💖 ohh Ichi this is why you're the MC
• Samatoki just instantly volunteering Rio and Jyuto's help is hilarious. like o yeah here are my super strong best friends, you can use them however you want 👍
• OKKK I SWEARR Hypmic is going to end someday in the future and we're STILL never going to know what's going on in Honobono's mind. like what does she want from the Special Prison?? why did she just leave Otome behind?? GIRL 💀