Rail Romanesque: Suzushiro's Field-Recording Holiday
1 / 4- Full ear cleaning for both ears at a shrine setting
- Fully binaural field recording with NEUMANN KU100 mic
- About 4 hours 19 minutes of total runtime
- High-res audio plus an interview with Sumire Uesaka
- Circle
- RaRo
- Voice actor
- Sumire Uesaka
- Release
- 2020-10-03
- Series
- レヱル・ロマネスク
- Format
- ボイス / ASMR
- File format
- WAV / mp3同梱
- File size
- 総計 3.79GB
- Age rating
- 全年齢
Perfect for listeners who love soothing field-recorded soundscapes and want to share a warm, quiet day off with Suzushiro.
In this audio work from the TV anime Rail Romanesque, android train actress Suzushiro spends a rare day off with her master/manager, wandering the town of Goichiya to capture its everyday sounds. Together they visit a cafe, a coal-loading practice yard, a knife workshop, take a boat ride down the Kuma River, and stop by the grounds of Akai Aso Shrine. It's a gentle, intimate slice-of-life journey built around real environmental sound.
Hinomoto — a country where most of its railways have been lost to the Great Line Abolition. Even so, scattered here and there across the land, railway operators continue to resist the Great Line Abolition. A major newspaper company has launched a project called "Chikuon Rail" (Phonograph Rail), aiming to introduce the charms of each railway company's lines through the lens of sound. Taking on the important task of seeking out and presenting these sounds are the "Railroads" — dolls, or doll-shaped modules, that normally support the operation and control of the trains running on these lines. Suzushiro — the flagship Railroad of the Mannoka Railway in Tochigi Prefecture, a local line connecting Shimodate and Motegi, and a Railroad actress hailed as a genius performer — receives this offer while visiting Goichiya City for the "Goichiya Maitetsu Festival" event. The only gap in her packed-to-bursting schedule is this one day. Just under 24 hours — from the end of the Goichiya Maitetsu Festival until the following day, when the location crew for a period drama film arrives in Goichiya. "Let's use today to search along the Goichiya Railway line — for wonderful things, in Suzushiro's own style! And in exchange — Yeah! That's it! We'll have one of Goichiya Railway's Railroads — like Hachiroku or Reina — come take our place along the Mannoka Railway line, and introduce the soundscape there instead!!" You, her Master and manager, gladly agree to Suzushiro's idea, and set out together with her to search for wonderful sounds around the town of Goichiya. The sound of shoveling coal — one she's heard more times than she can count, yet truly "listens" to, consciously, for the very first time. The sound of the hammer forging a kitchen knife; the sound of the oar and boat frame on the Kuma River boat ride. And then, within the leisurely flow of time in the precincts of Akai Aso Shrine — ear cleaning, a light nap— Amid the ever-busy days spent with Suzushiro, this miraculous, healing moment filled with soothing sounds has arrived — we hope you'll enjoy it slowly and at your ease.
A Railroad actress hailed as a genius performer and the flagship Railroad of the Mannoka Railway in Tochigi Prefecture. Originally just an ordinary Railroad who happened to share her name, she was chosen to serve as supervising advisor for the actress playing "Railroad Suzushiro" in THK's serialized morning drama 'Suzushiro.' When that actress suddenly fell ill and had to step down, Suzushiro was picked as her stand-in, and with her Master's support, began her career as a Railroad actress. She loves acting and delights in playing all kinds of roles, but she keeps her "Actress Suzushiro" mask on around the clock — the only one she can take it off in front of is her Master and manager, "you." Deep down she hasn't changed a bit; it's only in front of her Master that she can show her true, utterly ordinary self as a Railroad.
- 1Prologue: The Day After the Railroad Summit Ended13:32Café ambient sound
- 2Coal-Shoveling Practice, The Sound Hunt Begins13:08Coal-shoveling practice sounds at the training yard
- 3Knife-Making Experience31:07Knife-making ASMR
- 4Kuma River Boat Ride18:59River-descent ambient sound ASMR
- 5Ear Cleaning at Akai Aso Shrine24:50Shrine precinct ambient sound. Right-ear ear cleaning with paper cord (koyori) and ear pick
- 6Left-Ear Ear Cleaning at Akai Aso Shrine21:00Left-ear ear cleaning
- 7Sunset, A Light Nap21:58Napping whispers
- 8Interview with Sumire Uesaka5:46
- 9ASMR_Coal-Shoveling Practice, The Sound Hunt Begins13:08Coal-shoveling practice sounds at the training yard
- 10ASMR_Knife-Making Experience31:07Knife-making ASMR
- 11ASMR_Kuma River Boat Ride18:59River-descent ambient sound ASMR
- 12ASMR_Ear Cleaning at Akai Aso Shrine24:50Shrine precinct ambient sound. Right-ear ear cleaning with paper cord (koyori) and ear pick
- 13ASMR_Left-Ear Ear Cleaning at Akai Aso Shrine21:00Left-ear ear cleaning
- Voice
- 上坂すみれ
- Illustration
- cura
- Scenario
- 進行豹
You spend an everyday moment with "Suzushiro," the Railroad played by Sumire Uesaka. (You go on a journey to search for sounds.) Since you go on a sound-searching journey with "Suzushiro," you get to hear all kinds of sounds. The sounds you can hear, mainly centered around conversation with "Suzushiro," include "the sound of shoveling coal, the sound of making a kitchen knife, and the sound of going down the Kuma River by boat." As for the sound of shoveling coal, this is a sound you can't normally hear in everyday life, so I found myself listening intently, wondering what it would sound like. (I got a bit anxious about whether my idea of "shoveling coal" matched reality, so I ended up looking it up while listening... lol) Although the situation is different, I listened with a nostalgic feeling, recalling handling charcoal when going camping. Also, regarding the sound of making a kitchen knife, you can easily imagine the sound of using a knife, but there are many steps in making one, so I listened with admiration, thinking "there are so many different sounds—heating, hammering, sharpening." Furthermore, regarding the sound of going down the Kuma River, you can enjoy the sound of the river flowing and the sound of rowing the boat. Just listening to the calm sound of water alone feels relaxing, but since you get to listen closely to the sounds of the pole and the oar (from what I looked up, it seems to be something like an oar), I thought it was nice how it added freshness to the sounds. In addition, regarding the ear cleaning, the transition from the river trip felt so natural that I started listening while admiring, thinking "ah, so this is how it leads into the ear cleaning." And since it's the familiar, comforting ear-cleaning part, I could listen to it in a relaxed way without thinking about anything. Finally, having her whisper in my ear felt so pleasant that I could listen while basking in the lingering afterglow. Just listening to the calm sleeping breath and whispers, and the sleeping breath, makes me sleepy too... (lol)
This work seems to be based on a game called "Maitetsu," but I enjoyed it even without having played Maitetsu. Since it was recorded on location, it was fun to hear rare sounds you wouldn't normally hear! A must-listen for the new side of Suzushiro-chan that she only shows when the two of you are alone! Her cuteness was exploding. My personal favorite track is the ear cleaning one. The way she breathes and does the ear-blowing was so skillful, and it was incredibly soothing. The comforting voice and sound only someone experienced with a binaural mic can produce. The sense of distance and the pacing of her voice were also perfect. Cute, soothing, and it left me feeling really happy. I'd definitely recommend this work to anyone who loves ear-cleaning voice works.
When it was first released, the sound was muffled, but after an update the sound became clear and easier to listen to! The work has a flow like Suzushiro giving you a tour guide. The sound during the knife-making scene has been adjusted so it's not harsh on the ears, making it a pleasant sound. Since the river-boating sounds were recorded from the boat, they sound fresh and different from the ocean waves or flowing river sounds you hear in other works.
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