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The Red Chrono Crew Rap plus Jason, Tommy, and Leo
May 7, 2023 in Blogs
Statt Land Meer at the Haus des Rundfunks Berlin Review
April 28, 2023 in Blogs
It was one thrilling surge of eclectic music selections featuring some classics from Debussy and Penderecki to some premieres all centering on the ocean’s majesty and life’s uncertain fleetingness. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte Starring Hye-Young Moon Review
April 26, 2023 in Blogs
Graduating from the flirtatiously flitting Fiakermilli to the imperious Queen of the Night was Hye-Young Moon, a young lyric coloratura soprano who embraced the challenge of tackling this demanding yet iconic Mozart villainess. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Janacek’s Jenufa at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Review
April 24, 2023 in Blogs
Damiano Michieletto’s production of Jenufa transports the action from a bucolic Moravian village to a cold, desolate, icy locale with minimal props. At least Evelyn Herlitzius and Asmik Grigorian carry the evening. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
My Five-Year DeviantArt Anniversary Art Summary
April 22, 2023 in The Splendid Seven
Happy Fifth-Year DeviantArt Anniversary to me, everybody, it’s your old pal Antoni here feeling elated as ever to have spent five years on DeviantArt. Let the gratitude and the love commence because I am abundant of these for all of you who have kept up with me for the past five years that I have been here on DeviantArt.
I know I have been slower this year pumping out more InuAya month content, which the nineteen remaining submissions will be released most likely next week and this coming May. Nevertheless, I want to use my Fifth-Year DeviantArt Anniversary Art Summary as an honorary InuAya month submission, especially since I will turn 31 years old next week, thus having me collect thirty-one art pieces that resonate with me and bearing a common theme which is my Splendid Seven AU headcanon with special focus on Inuyasha x Ayame as my OTP for life. Although I specialize in my Splendid Seven AU Headcanon consisting of not only Inuyasha and Ayame but also Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Hakkaku, Ginta, and Shunran whether in terms of them as the Mighty Morphin Inurangers or participants in the world’s most prominent martial arts tournaments, the cornerstone of my AU headcanon has always been the strong romantic relationship between Inuyasha and Ayame who are the definition of an unbreakable power couple. Sesshoumaru’s and Shuran’s formidability as a platonic duo of comrades may be astounding, considering Sesshoumaru’s lethalness as a Mixed Martial Artist and Shuran’s raw power as a Professional Wrestler. Sesshoumaru’s and Inuyasha’s brotherhood may be legendary, with Sesshoumaru the Mixed Martial Artist being the Ryu to Inuyasha the Pankratiast’s Ken as a duo of powerful dog Yokai brothers. Shuran’s, Hakkaku’s, and Ginta’s brotherhood may be grand, especially since Shuran’s bravado in Professional Wrestling serves as a compliment to Hakkaku’s durability in Muay Boran and Ginta’s perseverance in Lethwei. Inuyasha’s, Hakkaku’s, and Ginta’s unbreakable friendship as a trio of best buddies for life may be phenomenal, thus bringing Inuyasha’s strength in Pankration, Hakkaku’s stealth in Muay Boran, and Ginta’s stamina in Lethwei. Ayame’s and Shunran’s sisterhood may be outstanding, given Ayame’s power in Kyuk Too Ki and Shunran’s precision in Shaolin Kung Fu propelling their strikes to be lethally painful. Hakkaku and Ginta may have a beautiful romantic relationship with Shunran while jettisoning Hakkaku’s and Ginta’s skills in Muay Boran and Lethwei to work fabulously with Shunran’s skills in Shaolin Kung Fu. However, Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s undeniably formidable and beautifully unparalleled romantic dynamic as a power couple remains the gold-medal standard in my eyes. Overlooking Inuyasha’s mighty muscles in Pankration and Ayame’s furious fists in Kyuk Too Ki, they brim with unconditional love, noble allegiance, and immeasurable respect for each other. Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s might and power as husband and wife are the glue that holds The Splendid Seven together whether in competition against stronger opponents or standing together as a united family.
Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s exceptionally romantic dynamics as a husband-and-wife duo transfer nicely to their family dynamics as father and mother to their fourteen children, consisting of seven strong sons and seven fierce daughters. Inuyasha’s muscular virility as a champion Pankratiast with a bodybuilder’s musculature, the Nemean Lion’s ferociousness, Heracles’s strength, and Theseus’s manliness and Ayame’s lethal fierceness as a prizefighter Kyuk Too Ki warrior with a lean musculature, a boxer’s furious fists, a Nak Muay’s devastating limbs, and a Taekwondo practitioner’s unabashed speed are the hallmarks that have solidified Inuyasha and Ayame to be the mighty power couple they have been for twenty-eight years. Those hallmarks are also evident in their children, with their sons being as strong, muscular, and handsome as their father and their daughters being as fierce, determined, and fearless as their mother. With 41-year-old Inuyasha being the strong and muscular Alpha Male king of the family and 38-year-old Ayame being the fearlessly courageous and physically formidable warrior queen of the family, they have certainly raised their children to be the best fighters and individuals they can be. 28-year-olds Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru are the handsome muscle triplet sons specializing in Combat Sambo who display virility, toughness, determination, and valiance in the face of battle while looking dashing in doing so. 27-year-olds Kenta and Keita are the manly muscle twin sons specializing in Kapu Kuialua who love to flaunt their bulging muscles to everybody who fancies them and love to give their enemies a good throttle to the nines. 26-year-olds Kazuhiko and Kaito are the dashing muscle twin sons specializing in Luta Livre Esportiva who combine muscular virility with valiant courage to overcome any obstacle they find themselves in. 25-year-old Kiriko is the tomboyish Amazon warrior daughter specializing in Shoot Boxing who is the paradigm of determination and perseverance in all of her endeavors as a fighter and as a woman. 24-year-olds Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto are the rowdy prizefighter triplet daughters specializing in Dutch Kickboxing who capture the essence of fighting spirits with all of their bodies, minds, and souls. 23-year-olds Maya and Minako are the rough and tumble fighter twin daughters who represent fearlessness and fierceness in every challenge they encounter. 22-year-old Meika is the tough cookie combatant daughter who despises remaining idle and always works hard on her skills as a fighter and encounters all of her endeavors with openness and high interest. With Inuyasha’s, Ayame’s, and their children’s strengths combined, they define what it is like to be a strong family through thick and thin.
As I am about to approach 31 years old, my only resolve is to never give up my love for Inuyasha and Ayame as a mighty power couple as well as their equally mighty family because the passion I have for my number one romantic pairing for life and the family that I created for them can never be stopped. The same can be said about Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran as a septet of powerful Yokai martial artists specializing in different fighting styles. There is never a day that I want to give and I will keep persevering in my endeavors creating content revolving around InuAya and the Splendid Seven.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next submission. Take care, stay safe, and thank you so much for five wonderful years on DeviantArt, everybody. You are all amazing people.
Sesshoumaru, Shuran, Inuyasha, Hakkaku, Ginta, Ayame, and Shunran from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi.
Masataka, Masaya, Masaru, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, Kaito, Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Minako, and Meika belong to me.
Puccini’s Tosca Starring Freddie de Tommaso Review
April 21, 2023 in Blogs
Freddie de Tommaso, a rock-steady young tenor with so much to give to the opera world, tackles the role of the impassioned painter Mario Cavaradossi. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Mr. Muscles and Mrs. Maneuvers
April 19, 2023 in The Splendid Seven
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame fanart, which is my eleventh submission for this year’s 30 Days of InuAya Month, is dedicated to all of the wonderful Inuyasha x Ayame shippers worldwide. Sit back, relax, and revel in Inuyasha’s muscular virility complimenting Ayame’s gorgeous fierceness as a mighty power couple.
41-year-old Inuyasha and 38-year-old Ayame have struck again as a mighty power couple, with a slightly different wardrobe but still a similar color scheme. Inuyasha’s protective cup has a lion design to demonstrate that he bears the Nemean Lion’s strength, toughness, masculinity, and fortitude as one of the best and strongest Pankration warriors that Japan, Greece, and the world has ever seen, thus possessing Heracles’s and Samson’s prodigious strength. Ayame’s all-red outfit is akin to Cammy White from Street Fighter’s trademark attire but adapted for her primary specialty of Korean Kickboxing or Kyuk Too Ki to show how she fits the bill of combining fearless formidability and fabulous femininity, thus emphasizing her strength, speed, stealth, and stamina as a warrior. Inuyasha and Ayame take no prisoners, especially when Inuyasha’s leonine combat prowess and bulging muscles are thoroughly combined with Ayame’s warlike might and unparalleled stamina. Their opponents should be prepared for severe damage to every part of their bodies and pray that this mighty power couple spares them from their crushing blows.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next 30 Days of InuAya submission. Take care, stay safe, and please spread that awesome InuAya love, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Puccini’s Tosca Starring Erwin Schrott Review
April 18, 2023 in Blogs
Tall, charismatic, and handsome in stage presence but decent at best in voice, how does Erwin Schrott fare in an iconic Puccini villain role that he has been singing for many years? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Bulging Biceps are what a Warrior Queen Loves
April 17, 2023 in The Splendid Seven
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame fanart, which is my tenth submission for this year’s 30 Days of InuAya Month, is dedicated to all of the wonderful Inuyasha x Ayame shippers of the world. Sit back, relax, and revel in how much a mighty warrior queen like Ayame is fortunate to have a powerful husband like Inuyasha who has the bulging biceps to prove that he is worth her undivided attention and unrivaled respect.
It is another glorious day in Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s abode. 41-year-old Inuyasha in the nude has just finished bench-pressing, dumbbell-lifting, kettlebell-lifting, and doing squat thrusts, while 38-year-old Ayame all clad in red has just finished practicing her punches, kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, shin kicks, and headbutts on a huge dummy made of concrete. Ayame tenderly approaches her husband, who is still seated, and caresses him. All of the sudden, they see the viewers peering into their intimate moment. Inuyasha signals the viewers to come closer, raises his powerful arms, and flexes his tremendous biceps for them to see while letting out an earth-shattering roar that could give a lion a run for his money.
Inuyasha proclaims, “You wanna know what turns my wife on? Really big, strong, tough men with great, big, bulging muscles. Yeah, Ayame loves it when I flex my biceps for her because she can touch me anywhere, and I love it. It makes a strong king like me feel aroused.”
Inuyasha moans as Ayame runs her fingers all over Inuyasha’s muscular body, especially his bulging biceps, terrific triceps, and pulverizing pectorals. He also makes his pecs bounce for Ayame, making her giggle.
“I’m a warrior king who takes great pride in my great, big, muscular body, and I always love keeping my muscles in shape for my queen. Isn’t that right, babe?”
Ayame responds, “No doubt about it, honey bun. It says something that behind every big muscleman king is an Amazon warrior queen who admires him. And I’m lucky to be that Amazon warrior queen. Inuyasha’s beautiful biceps make me feel so hot inside in the best possible way. My dear husband knows how to turn a woman on and excite her.”
Inuyasha adds, “Awww….Thanks, sweetie. Do you know what I could do with my big biceps? I could squeeze the living daylights out of you with my bearhug and let my precious Ayame beat you to a bloody pulp.”
Ayame chimes in, “So, don’t mess with us if you know what’s good for you.”
Inuyasha concludes, “We hope you enjoyed the display of my big, bulging, beautiful biceps for all of you at home to see. Just remember to not be a jealous hater and always keep working out if you want big biceps like mine. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I got some love-making to do with my sweet honeybee.”
Ayame beams with excitement, “Oooooh….This is going to be fun. Let’s go!”
Inuyasha stands up from his bench, lifts Ayame up for her to be cradled by his powerful arms, and they head to their bedroom.
Ayame finishes up, “See you next time.”
Inuyasha adds, “And remember to train hard.”
Well, that was fun. I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next 30 Days of InuAya submission. Take care, stay safe, and please spread that awesome InuAya love, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s Magnificently Mighty Family
April 16, 2023 in The Splendid Seven
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame fanart collage, which is my ninth submission for this year’s 30 Days of InuAya Month, is dedicated to all of the wonderful Inuyasha x Ayame shippers of the world as well as those who fancy the idea of what their ideas of InuAya fan-made children would look like, especially when they create one big happy family.
Inuyasha and Ayame are the definitions of a power couple not only in terms of their physical strength, unquestionable endurance, indubitable tenacity, and tough formidability but also in terms of being stern yet extremely loving parents who are proud to make their family grow in the best way possible. Leave it to a muscular Alpha Male dog yokai warrior king like 41-year-old Inuyasha to be the loyal and loving husband to a fierce wolf yokai warrior queen like 38-year-old Ayame, who, in turn, is never a doormat, is the definition of an independent fighter, and is a dutifully loving wife who loves her husband without any agendas to be domineering of him. Twenty-eight years of holy matrimony, since Inuyasha was 13 and Ayame was 10, can do wonders for this exceptional power couple, thanks to also having a grand total of fourteen powerful children who have grown just as formidable and strong as their parents. With Inuyasha proving himself to be a strong husband to Ayame, and with Ayame proving herself to be a fiercely loyal wife to Inuyasha, they have built a sturdy roof for their family to stay forever united.
As mentioned before, 41-year-old Inuyasha and 38-year-old Ayame are a strong pair of parents who keep their family under one roof. Inuyasha’s mighty skills as a muscular Pankration warrior and Ayame’s unrivaled abilities as a Kyuk Too Ki fighter are also testaments to how they define a brawn and beauty couple, with Inuyasha’s magnificent muscles complimenting Ayame’s furious fists. When this dog yokai warrior king and his wolf yokai warrior queen enter the arena to do battle with bigger, stronger, more skilled, and tougher opponents, they love to utilize their favorite combo attack. It starts with Inuyasha applying a tracheal grip choke, a hammer fist, several liver punches, and a double axe handle to his opponent’s head. He then lifts their opponent up with a back-breaking torture rack, thus leading Ayame to deliver an eviscerating Superman punch, jab, uppercut, roundhouse kick, shin kick, and elbow strike combo before landing an axe kick. The grand finale is Inuyasha blasting off with an earth-shattering piledriver crashing to the ground, with Ayame soccer kicking their opponent clean off. All eviscerating attacks aside, Inuyasha’s mighty muscles and Ayame’s furious fists are also useful in their roles as a couple as well as parents to their children. Inuyasha as the strong patriarch is the protector and the provider who always brings home the big bacon, while Ayame as the fierce matriarch is the defender and disciplinarian who stands by her husband and does not allow her children to walk over her or their father. Both Inuyasha and Ayame avoid trying to label themselves as cool parents because that trivializes their roles in raising their children to be the best that they can be as warriors and as individuals, resulting in exceptional parenting and well-loved children.
It would be simple to classify 28-year-olds Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru; 27-year-olds Kenta and Keita; and 26-year-olds Kazuhiko and Kaito as a septet of musclebound meatheads who are all about big brawns couple with might as right as their main mentality. However, as the seven mighty, manly, and muscular sons of Inuyasha and Ayame, that is only a menial chunk of who they are as warriors and as men. 28-year-olds Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru are the eldest triplet sons who do their best to set an example to their younger siblings, with Masataka being the upright one, Masaya maintaining responsibility, and Masaru encouraging everybody around him to always reach the higher ground. 27-year-olds Kenta and Keita are the second-born twin sons who are proud to be the muscle twins and exude abundantly muscular virility, enjoy flaunting their magnificent muscles to everybody who wants to witness their kingly physiques and have the radical wrestling moves to prove their worth as warriors. 26-year-olds Kazuhiko and Kaito are the third-born twin sons who are the complete package of fierce determination, unparalleled combat prowess, and manly brawn as well as being disciplined gentlemen using their perseverance with everything they got. Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru are Combat Sambo combatants; Kenta and Keita are Kapu Kuialua champions; and Kazuhiko and Kaito are Luta Livre gladiators all with a background in Pankration, Ancient Greek Wrestling, Ancient Greek Boxing, Shoot Wrestling, Brazilian Jujitsu, Weightlifting, and Bodybuilding, thus using their muscles and radical wrestling moves to overpower their opponents. Masataka, Masaya, and Masaru have their rear naked chokeholds on standby to shatter their opponents’ windpipes. Kenta and Keita possess piledrivers that are perilously painful to their opponents’ skeletons. Kazuhiko and Kaito bear armbars that can leave their opponents being reduced to pitiful cowards shaking on their knees. Therefore, all seven of Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s sons are clear examples of combining magnificent muscles with muscular manliness to stay strong together not just as strong dog-wolf yokai hybrid kings but also as brothers first and foremost.
Anybody who proclaims that 25-year-old Kiriko; 24-year-olds Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto; 23-year-olds Maya and Minako; and 22-year-old Meika as nothing more than a septet of ladies who are all brawn and no agility as fighters is completely wrong because all seven of Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s daughters are diverse as fighters and as women. Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Minako, and Meika combine super strength with rapid reflexes as warriors through the number of clinches, elbow strikes, knee strikes, shin kicks, and headbutts they can employ to reduce their opponents to smithereens. Outside their attacks, all seven of Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s daughters are determined and fiery firebrands who have a whole lot to give to the world and are not going to surrender any time soon. 25-year-old Kiriko is the fourth-born eldest daughter who is a loud and proud tomboy with a heart of gold always encouraging everybody around her to never settle for anything less. 24-year-olds Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto are the fifth-born triplet daughters who are rowdy tomboys unafraid of getting themselves into skirmishes, with Momoko being headstrong, Makoto being outspoken, and Mikoto being rough and tumble. 23-year-olds Maya and Minako are the sixth-born twin daughters who are fearless Amazon warriors taking challenges by the head and beating them to full submission. 22-year-old Meika is the seventh-born youngest daughter who is a rough and tumble, agile, and flexible fighter constantly speaking her mind as well as looking great for doing so. Kiriko is a Shoot Boxing prizewinner; Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto are Dutch Kickboxing prizefighters, Maya and Minako are Japanese Kickboxing bruisers, and Meika is an American Kickboxing victor all with a background in Pankration, Kyuk Too Ki, Dutch Kickboxing, Shoot Boxing, Ancient Greek Boxing, Taekwondo, and Hapkido, especially where Taekwondo and Hapkido are also used by Maya, Minako, and Meika in their kicks and punches. Kiriko has her Superman punches; Momoko, Makoto, and Mikoto have their uppercuts; Maya and Minako have their spinning back kicks; and Meika has her axe kicks all ready to destroy their opponents while maintaining a strong sense of sisterhood.
Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s family is a magnificently powerful family of warriors who stick by each other every single time and is not going to disintegrate. Inuyasha’s super strength and Ayame’s formidable fierceness have kept their family together and have cultivated a family that they are happy and blessed to have made. They instilled great values in their children and have become just as strong, if not even stronger, than their parents. Inuyasha and Ayame could not have been any prouder of Masataka, Masaya, Masaru, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, Kaito, Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Mikoto, and Meika for living their best lives possible.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next 30 Days of InuAya submission. Take care, stay safe, and please spread that awesome InuAya love, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Masataka, Masaya, Masaru, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, Kaito, Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Minako, and Meika belong to me.
Kiriko’s design belongs to MythicalPotat.
The Muscleman Father and The Fighter Mother
April 15, 2023 in The Splendid Seven
This piece of Inuyasha x Ayame fanart, which is my eighth submission for this year’s 30 Days of InuAya Month, is dedicated to all of the wonderful Inuyasha x Ayame shippers of the world. Sit back, relax, and revel in Inuyasha’s and Ayame’s powerful brand of splendor as a mighty power couple, especially when Inuyasha’s magnificent muscles are a great compliment to Ayame’s furious fists.
41-year-old Inuyasha and 38-year-old Ayame need no introduction as a mighty power couple blending his bulging biceps and brawniness with her furious fists and feet. Inuyasha’s legendary might as a Pankration warrior and Ayame’s fierceness as a Korean Kickboxing or Kyuk Too Ki fighter may be the hallmarks that have been keeping them together as a powerful married couple for over twenty-eight years, but it is their unapologetically unconditional love that has defined them as a couple as well as the formidable heads of their family. In terms of clothing, Inuyasha has the mane of a fearsome lion demon terrorizing the Northern Yoro Tribe, to which he applied a strangulating rear naked chokehold just like what Heracles did to the Nemean Lion, that he wears as a protective cup. Ayame’s all-red fighting clothes from her tank top to her shorts to her leg guards are made from Inuyasha’s Robe of the Fire Rat, and her kickboxing gloves are made of the hide of the bear demon that terrorized the Northern Yoro Tribe, which she battered with her strikes and takedowns. Therefore, they have used their respective combat skills excellently.
Inuyasha’s legendary strength and Ayame’s unparalleled fierceness are not only applied to their combat skills but are also applied to raise all of their fourteen children to be the best versions of themselves. Inuyasha’s magnificent muscles, super strength, and victorious virility have inspired their seven sons to be as muscular, strong, handsome, and powerful as their father, especially since Inuyasha’s commanding presence as a Pankratiast has challenged Masataka, Masaya, Masaru, Kenta, Keita, Kazuhiko, and Kaito to never settle for anything less while ensuring discipline and respect to be the pinnacles of their household. Ayame’s furious fists, leveraging limbs, and mercurial might have motivated their daughters to be as courageous, fearless, relentless, and determined as their mother, considering how Ayame’s strength and speed as a Kyuk Too Ki fighter have motivated Kiriko, Momoko, Makoto, Mikoto, Maya, Minako, and Meika to always strive for precision and natural charisma while maintaining self-respect and honesty as their bedrocks. Inuyasha and Ayame have set their family up for great success.
I hope you all enjoyed this, and I will see you in the next 30 Days of InuAya submission. Take care, stay safe, and please spread that awesome InuAya love, everybody.
Inuyasha and Ayame from Inuyasha belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Sunrise.
Verdi’s La Forza del Destino Starring Ante Jerkunica Review
April 14, 2023 in Blogs
How did one of Deutsche Oper Berlin’s veteran basses fare as the stern yet kindly Padre Guardiano? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
