Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)

The Reading Material (よみもの) is an area accessed through the Café in Rhythm Heaven which has several letters, obtainable by achieving a Perfect on certain Rhythm Games. This feature is the successor to the Rhythm Shiryo Shitsu in Rhythm Tengoku, and succeeded by the Reading Material in Rhythm Heaven Fever, and the Rhythm Items in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

The first two letters are unlocked from the start.

Greetings
"Thank you for buying Rhythm Heaven! It might take some doing, but we hope you get a chance to enjoy each of the rhythm games we've made for you!" "Oh, if you're reading this, that means you've played the game! Never mind us, then! Keep playing, and have a great time!"

The Secret of Flicking
"Are you getting the hang of flicking the stylus? It takes a little oomph, doesn't it? If you're still having trouble, let me show you a little secret." "You know how when you write a checkmark, you end with that tail that goes up sharply? Try making your flick just like you're writing the tail of a checkmark. Just get ready for a burst of energy, and flick like you really mean it. The real trick is learning how to snap your wrist properly." "Keep practicing that flick until it's as natural to you as snapping your fingers!"

Rally Certificate
Obtained as the Gift on Rhythm Rally 2. "Award You have performed outstandingly at the Rhythm Rally Table Tennis Tourney, so we would like to present you with this certificate of achievement." "What? You want to know if you won? Oh, we don't know. See, winning and losing don't matter when you have such a delightfully rhythmical rally. And here's your certificate! Space Gramps, Chairman of the Rhythm League"

Help Wanted
Obtained as the Gift on Crop Stomp. "Our farm needs workers to help us bring in the harvest and get rid of our mole problem. We don't discriminate by gender. (But you must have rhythm.) We don't discriminate by age. (But you must be able to catch.)" "You can take off any days you want. (Just give us some notice.) We'll pay whatever you want. (Just don't ask for too much.)" "Come join in the harvest fun! We can't wait to hear from you! Contact info: Stomp and Chomp Agriculture Co. Human Resources Dept."

Concert Poster
Obtained as the Gift on Big Rock Finish. "Tiny Ghosts A live band made up of ghosts? It sounds confusing at first, but they put on quite a show. They do tend to rush through their songs a bit, though." "Time: A late night sometime soon! Place: On a tabletop somewhere! Tickets are $35 beforehand, or $35 day of show! Everyone! Come on out!"

What's a Güiro?
Obtained as the Gift on Love Lizards. "Güiro Lizards The güiro lizard and his güiro cutie live in the desert. The male is smaller than the female, but his tail is huge. He can shake it to make it sound like a maraca." "The female's tail is very hard, and she can use it to rub the ridges on her back to make a rattling sound. You can often see her performing this mating call around Carnival. When the mating calls of the male and female overlap perfectly, the two form a beautiful rhythmic bond." "When it's festival time, this good- natured reptile likes to heat up its cold blood with loud music and crazy dancing."

Robot Manual
Obtained as the Gift on Fillbots. "Fueling Robots These robots are delicate, precise machines. They also have very advanced artificial intelligence. By the time they reach the fueling zone at the end of the assembly line, the robots are already conscious and aware of other robots around them." "These sensitive robots might be offended if they notice another robot receiving more fuel than they do. They are sort of delicate that way. Also, they tend to explode when given too much fuel. They are sort of delicate that way, too." "However, if you give them just the right amount of fuel, they'll take off into the skies, the happiest robots you've ever seen. I don't know why they do this. They must be very advanced indeed!"

DJ School Flier
Obtained as the Gift on DJ School. "Now Recruiting Wannabe DJs! Our DJ school is looking for people who want to look like a real DJ! Our friendly, courteous, and strangely yellow instructor will show you the moves!" "Learn how to fake breathtaking breaks, and pretend to pull off supertight pitch shifting! If you want to look like you're a DJ, enroll today!" "Notice People interested in becoming real DJs need not apply. Our facilities can handle only people who want to LOOK like DJs."

Blue Bird Diary
Obtained as the Gift on Blue Birds. "Blue Bird Diary Please read this. It makes all the scenes during the game make sense..." "April 16 It's finally happened! All my dreams have come true! I've joined the Blue Bird Brigade! First up: basic training! We need to get in shape fast. Our captain is small but ever so demanding. Wish me luck!" "April 20 They call it basic training, but there's nothing basic about it! We had to tug a tank while the captain rode on it, yelling at us the whole way! Boy. It was sure heavy." "May 2 Still more basic training. Pedal-powered airplanes are a bad idea. Why can't we just fly using our own wings?" "May 10 Parachute training today. I have wings! Why do I need a parachute? Why won't the captain let me fly with my own two wings?" "May 14 We were just sort of wandering around today because we were so tired. All of a sudden, we fell off a cliff! (It was an accident!) I think we'd all forgotten that we even had wings, because we climbed our way back up. Still, the sunset made it all worthwhile." "May 24 Tomorrow, we will finally learn where we are being assigned to. Who knows where we'll be posted? Our leader keeps saying 'somewhere fun,' but coming from him, that just scares me more. Ahh, it's too scary! Eep."

Crew's Log
Obtained as the Gift on Shoot-'Em-Up 2. "I command the battleship tasked with protecting our home planet from the scourge of alien invaders. It is my duty. It is my life." "We fight an enemy fueled not only by aggression but also by unstoppable rhythm! Keeping the beat in such tense conditions for so long can change you, make you forget who you are. And losing sight of who you are is a frightening thing." "But when I hear a certain voice, I remember who I am again. I remember why I do this. My dear friend on the com-link gives me instructions, but she also gives me encouragement when the battle is heated. I may be far from home, but she sounds like she's sitting right beside me." "My duty is my life. I will fight and fight until I can go home. But when I do, I'll see her again."

Assembly Line Slogans
Obtained as the Gift on Built to Scale 2. "Slogan for April: Rhythm and precision make for happy widgets.  Slogan for May:  The beat of the song is  the heartbeat of the factory." "Slogan for June: Work faster: work with rhythm! Slogan for July:  Sleepy on the factory floor?  A little beat will keep you up!" "Slogan for August: A safe worker is a rhythmic worker.  Slogan for September:  Report workers without rhythm!" "Slogan for October: If you're not with the beat, you're against it!  Slogan for November:  Fall in step! Get with the  rhythm!" "Slogan for December: I stayed on the rhythm, and production suffered. Why?  Slogan for January:  What's wrong with keeping  with the rhythm?" "Slogan for February: It turns out staying with the rhythm doesn't matter much.  Slogan for March:  Turns out you get paid the same  whether you're on the beat or not."

Eyewitness Accounts
Obtained as the Gift on Munchy Monk 2. "We've just scored some juicy info on the hot new mystery monster! Dumpling Man! Listen to these eyewitness reports! Bear: 'OK, so, yeah. I was all hungry for dinner, right?'" "'And I saw this guy, and I was all, 'yeah, he'll do!' I started to sneak up on him when he went and chowed down on, like, a dozen dumplings all at once. It kinda made me sick to watch, so I just kinda left him alone, you know?'" "Carny Barker: 'Come one, come all, and listen to my tale of wonder! For this 'Dumpling Man,' as you call him, once worked within these very tents as a clown! 'Til I canned the rat for eating on the job, anyway.'" "Circus Ringmaster: 'I couldn't believe my luck! A former clown, just wandering the hills looking for dumplings! He said he was training, but I didn't ask what for.'" "'The way he ate them was magical. I hired him at once for my circus, but life on the glittering stage held no appeal for him. He vanished soon after.' More news as it happens!"

A Confession
Obtained as the Gift on Freeze Frame. "My boyfriend's funny. It's like he was born with a camera glued to his nose or something. So when he got into race cars, I said, 'Why don't you take some photos for the local paper, hun?'" "No surprise here...but now? He's obsessed with work! He spends all his time at the racetrack! I thought I had a career in modeling. He never even points that camera at me anymore. I'm just a little lonely." "Anyway, I decided to pull a little prank on him. I went to the race- track where he works. I dressed up as one of the pit crew! I was covered in grease! It was disgusting, but that's beside the point..." "So there he was, snapping pictures of his precious race cars, when I leapt in front of the camera! And at that exact moment? I heard the shutter snap! He actually took a picture of me!" "I can't wait to see the look on his face when he develops that photo! I wish I looked a little more presentable, but whatchagonnado?"

Sync Or Swim Weekly
Obtained as the Gift on Splashdown 2. "Special Edition Synchronized swimming has a new set of stars! At last week's tournament, a band of fresh-faced swimmers demonstrated an impressive performance...with animals!" "As if it weren't challenging enough to coordinate an all- human team, they've chosen to include a band of highly trained sea mammals in their performance, and let me tell you, they blew our flippers off!" "These masters of the aquatic form must have spent a great deal of time training their friends from the briny blue, and it shows! We expect great things from them!"

Life Of A Dog Ninja
Obtained as the Gift on Dog Ninja. "Few dogs choose the way of the ninja. But those of us who do, we do so because we must. Sadly, there's not much call for ninja work these days, so I've taken a part-time job cutting veggies. It's good work, I guess." "Vegetables, cast-iron skillets, tires (whitewall or standard!)... I'll cut anything! Give me a job!! Please. I need the money to buy shuriken."

Lab Journal
Obtained as the Gift on Love Lab. "October 1 I'm so glad I landed this job at the lab! I had no idea when I graduated that I'd be working on such important stuff!" "October 2 My first day was totally uneventful, except for one bright and shining spot: my senior lab partner! And he's totally my type. I can't believe it! This place is great!" "October 3 I was so busy swooning at my senior lab partner that I didn't even notice that guy (or...girl?) next to me. He (or...she?) was wearing this weird costume. It wasn't creepy. It was just...weird." "October 7 The weird guy in the costume (turns out it WAS a guy!) asked me if I could help him with an experiment tomorrow. I can't really say no, but I'm a little worried. I think the costume freaks me out a bit." "October 8 You'll never guess what happened! I went down to a special lab with the weird costume guy, and there he was! My senior lab partner! I still don't know what we're working on, but with him there, I know it will be all right!" "I'll be busy with this experiment for a little while, so this might be my last journal entry for a bit. P.S. At least I get to spend all day talking to my dreamy senior lab partner! La lala lala!"

Guitar Monthly
Obtained as the Gift on Rockers 2. "This month's special edition: Don't call it a comeback! Remember J.J. Rocker, the man once known as 'the King of Headbanging'? Well, he's teamed up with a student of his to create a rocking guitar duo!" "Rocker's furious headbanging has already made him a rock legend, but it also resulted in an injury that took him out of the touring circuit for years. Now, he's back, and with his student at his side, we'll see if Rocker still knows how to throw the rock down!"

Catch You on the Flip Side
Obtained as the Gift on Lockstep 2. "Since it pops up quite a bit in this game, we should tell you about the 'flip side' of the music world. When you listen to a song, you might find yourself following the beat by tapping your fingers. Picture it now. 'Tap, tap, tap, tap.'" "Let's say you start paying attention to the part of the beat where you lift your finger. If your finger is tapping out the main rhythm, then when you lift your finger, that's when you're hitting the flip side of the rhythm. That's the offbeat." "Some people train themselves to follow a beat by always tapping to the offbeat. It can be hard to learn, but it has its rewards." "The rhythm game Lockstep gives you that same kind of training. Once you master the switch to the offbeat, you'll find your whole sense of rhythm has improved! Give it a shot."

An Essay on Keepsy-Upsy
Obtained as the Gift on Space Soccer 2. "I am...a space kicker. My job, strange though it may seem, is to keep my ball aloft as I float in space. When they first launched me into space, I thought it was weird. I've gotten used to the idea now..." "My teammates are great, too. It makes me proud to have been born a space kicker... Thanks, Mom!"

Cheering Tips
Obtained as the Gift on Drummer Duel. "Lesson 1 To play the DON DON DON DON part, you must be strong of heart! Every beat requires your full commitment!" "Lesson 2 To play the DON DOKO DOKO DON part, you must be light and free! Keep control, and put a sharp snap to those sticks!" "Lesson 3 The DOKO DOKO DON part is a trap laid for anyone whose heart isn't committed to taiko. You must maintain focus to the very end if you have any hopes of victory!"

Leader’s Notes
Obtained as the Gift on Glee Club 2. "I used to be in a group called the Clappy Trio. We would clap along with the popular music of the day, mostly on street corners, mostly for spare change. But that all changed one day..." "I saw another group nearby, a chorus group that just couldn't get their act together. Oh, the first two were great, but their third member was so nervous that he couldn't stop singing out of turn. And what I felt when I heard them...I just can't describe." "I decided to leave the Clappy Trio and take this chorus under my wing. They call me their conductor, but I'm just here to help them along. They're the stars, and I try to stay out of their way." "I hope that when you see them, you'll think about how far they've come, and you'll cheer these brave, talented singers on for me!"

Moai Language Lesson
Obtained as the Gift on Moai Doo-Wop. "Moai Language Lesson The language that we have dubbed 'Moai Song' has the following characteristics: Moai repeat a phrase verbatim to signal agreement." "Even a slight shift in the phrase expresses disagreement with the original singer. This has resulted in the messy ending of many a moai friendship." "In order to maintain good relationships, moai strive to listen closely to what their partners say. They may look relaxed, but they are actually intently focused on listening closely before replying." "We could all learn a great deal from how much attention they pay to what their friends have to say."

Character Profiles 1
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 2. "Robot Models ROBO M: This is the standard model, and the best selling to boot. ROBO L: This luxury model consumes a tremendous amount of fuel." "ROBO S: This tiny robot (also known as a 'tinybot') began manufacture at the second factory. Small and cute, this robot was designed for the kiddies." "Paddler These strange beings live on a diet of table tennis. If they stop playing, they grow weak and sickly. Some have successfully weaned themselves off table tennis by substituting paddle ball." "Moai Only two moai appear in this game, and they are the only two of their kind living on their island. (However, there are rumors of a tiny bundle of moai joy coming sometime in the near future!)"""

Character Profiles 2
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 8. "Clodhopper Pickens This cheery fellow loves his work. He hits the fields and harvests vegetables every day, and he's pretty handy at dealing with moles. He truly is multitalented. And he's single, ladies!" "Training Monk This serious-minded lad seems to think he is training himself to walk the path of true enlightenment, but he really just seems to be training for an eating contest." "DJ Yellow His students love his enthusiasm and his sense of humor, and his special move is famous throughout the world. Scratch-o, hey!" "Tiny Ghosts A live band made up of ghosts? It sounds confusing at first, but they put on quite a show. They do tend to rush through their songs a bit, though." "Stepswitchers These strange souls are obsessed with seeing both sides of every debate and hearing every side of every beat. They're amazing at keeping the tempo!"

Supporting Cast 1
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 4. "Shoot-'Em-Up Radio Lady This little lady has the crucial job of sending out orders and rallying the spirits of our proud space defenders! She's pretty dedicated to the job, so she doesn't have much of a social life." "Moai Bird This bird belongs to the perchandpoop family of finches, which has a curious reaction to music. Their sensitive ears detect irregularities in music that result in other kinds of irregularities in the birds themselves." "Racing Fans You've seen them before, but you had no idea they were such big fans of car racing, did you? The chorus conductor, hey, even the table-tennis guys... Who knew?"

Supporting Cast 2
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 9. "Hidden Characters Keep an eye peeled during The Dazzles. You might just catch a surprise appearance from a special little guy." "Rally Girls These lovely ladies really brighten up the Taiko Rallies. The drummer guys get really worked up about their performance when they see these cuties do their thing." "Mysterious Lab Tech Down at the Love Lab, there's one lab tech who always dresses up in a costume. He (or she?) may look shady, but there's no need to worry. It's all on the up-and-up."

Lyrics Card 1
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 1. "Thrilling! Is This Love? Music: TSUNKU Arrangement: Koichi Yuwasa  (This song appears in Fan Club.)" "Hey now, here is my song For you, yeah, that's right. I wish that I was yours, But I'm too shy, I suppose." "If only I could just conjure a spell. Kapow! Hocus, hocus, hocus! Then you and I would be Together for all time, I suppose." "Is it love that makes my heart go Boom, boom, boom? Yeah, I suppose! Love you, love you, love you! More than yesterday... I suppose!" "Hey now, sing it to me! That's right, I'm talking to you! I hope that this message finds you Feeling ever so wonderful!" "I just can't hold it back anymore! Yeah! Love you, love you, love you! If only we could stay just like this. You are so wonderful!" "I never felt like this, my heart going Boom, boom, boom! It's wonderful! Love you, love you, love you! Even more than before! Wonderful!"

Lyrics Card 2
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 3. "Love Ooh Ooh Paradise Music: TSUNKU Arrangement by Takahashi Yuichi  (This song appears in The Dazzles!)" "You told me dreams come true. Yeah, yeah, yeah! (x2) We'll find out, baby, tonight If I get close to you. This may seem silly to you. Yeah, yeah, yeah! (x2) Still I sing my heart out to you, Sincerely, darling." "When we talk, I go Oh, oh, oh, oh no! It's so embarrassing! Still, my heart goes La la la-di-da, Singing for you." "My love for you is (Boom, boom!) sheer paradise! My love shines brightly (Bang, bang!) down on me And down on you." "I love you with all my heart. Yeah, yeah, yeah! (x2) If I can see you tonight, My dreams might come true."

Lyrics Card 3
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 5. "Young Love Rock 'n' Roll Song: TSUNKU Arranged by Yuichi Takahashi  (This song appears in Frog Hop.)" "I fell for you, baby, Because you're just so pretty. That's why I'm dancing. It's a very happy day! I feel good all the time. Thank you, baby! Yeah! Yeah!" "Pretty little lady! You should see her get down. Ooh! Dancing with her fella! He knows how to make her spin. I feel good all the time. Thank you, baby! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!" "Kids these days, They just worry too much. (Don't you know that That is just so square?) Don't give up, my sweet little girl! Just don't you look behind you now! Just keep on dancin' all night! Hey!" "Come on, let's dance! You know it's only rock and roll! Boys and girls, let's see you Really shake it up now! Hey! Come on, let's sing! You know it's only rock and roll! Can't get enough young love Rock and roll!" "Come on, let's dance! You know it's only rock and roll! Boys and girls, let's see you Really shake it up now! Hey! Hey! Come on, let's sing! You know it's only rock and roll! Can't get enough young love Rock and roll!"

Lyrics Card 4
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 6. "Struck by the Rain Music: TSUNKU Arranged by Kaori Okubo  (This song appears in Karate Man.)" "Love has a cruel sense of fun. It never plays by the rules. It spins us both on our heads, Turns us both into fools. It leaves me on my own With tearstained eyes, Oh, what can I do?" "They say that losing at love, Breaking your heart, It only makes you look Even more beautiful. I don't believe it's true, But I see you and what can I do?" "I wish that we could be close. Close enough to use Our real names for once, And you would say to me, 'Oh, I love you so!' You'll say you won't let me go." "Rain falls on me, And now I'm walking away. Tell me, do you find me More beautiful now? I'm not the kind to let You watch as I cry, So I've got to leave... I've got to forget you." "And so I'll hide Myself away from the world, Leave behind the sorrow Of a sad little girl. I thought that I had finally Won at the game. You told me it just was for fun. I suppose that I was too young."

Lyrics Card 5
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 7. "That's Paradise Music: TSUNKU Arrangement by Yuichi Takahashi  (This is the ending theme song!)" "It's paradise since the first time I saw you standing there, But it seems so long ago now, yeah. It's paradise, but no map can Show us how to get there. Come on, oh, baby, planet of love." "We made our way out of the long, Long darkness, and we've Made it this far. Such a long road, so let's go! Shining all the way, Oh, we're on our own path now. We can take it anywhere That we want to go, ooh hoo!" "Sweet song of love, Oh, can you hear it, too? I am always looking at you, My sweet girl. And I see you right there, Smiling back at me too! Woo!"

The Rhythm League
Obtained as the Gift on Remix 10. "Congratulations on getting a Perfect on Remix 10! So, how many more Perfects do you need to get, anyway? It doesn't matter. We just wanted to congratulate you and maybe give you a little closure." "You've really stomped your way through a lot of rhythm games! I'm sure it was a long, hard road, but you did it. Way to go! As long as you've learned how fun rhythm can be, we're happy!" "Thanks for sticking it out to the bitter end! We couldn't be more proud of you! Thanks for playing! Rhythm League Advisor Captain Blue Bird"

Trivia

 * This feature technically goes unnamed in Rhythm Heaven, until it's return in Rhythm Heaven Fever, where it also had unique music, which was titled "Reading Material", or "Something to Read" in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise.
 * While reading something, a snoring person can be heard after a while.
 * The 'Crew's Log' provides an account from the Blastronaut, while the "voice" presumably belongs to the Shoot-'Em-Up Radio Lady.
 * In 'Supporting Cast 1,' it mentions the conductor and Paddlers as racing fans; however, the characters shown are actually The Clappy Trio and the Space Dancers, who appear alongside other characters from Rhythm Tengoku in Freeze Frame. As Rhythm Tengoku itself was unreleased outside of Japan, these were changed.
 * The "little guy" that appears briefly as an easter egg in The Dazzles referenced in "Supporting Cast 2" is Play-Yan.