Monthly Archives: April 2010

Sailor Moon Opening Theme – Moonlight Densetsu

Moonlight Legend
Vocals: DALI
Lyrics: Oda Kanako
Composition: Komoro Tetsuya
Arrangement: Ikeda Daisuke

I’m sorry that I’m not honest
If I were in a dream, I could say it
Right before my train of thought short circuits
I want to see you immediately

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Tomoyo After ~It’s a Wonderful Life~ Opening Theme – Light colors

Light colors
Vocals: Lia
Lyrics: Maeda Jun
Composition: Orito Shinji
Arrangement: Takase Kazuya

Even if the colors of the world that I sent through the prism fade away
And everything is buried by a grayness like this-

The courage to not close my eyes until the very end and watch over things
Even if I can’t do anything about them- It belongs to someone else far away, not me
The headwind gradually calmed down
But I worry about my too-long bangs and my heart won’t settle down no matter what
I’m so far from courage

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Vocaloid Original Song – Shiro no Musume

Third installment of the Aku no Musume series.
NicoNico Douga link for the song.

Daughter of White
Vocals: Hatsune Miku as Yowane Haku
Lyrics: mothy (Aku noP)
Composition: mothy (Aku noP)
Arrangement: mothy (Aku noP)

“I’m sorry for being alive” was my catchphrase before I knew it
All I did was whining in my life that was nothing but dull

All of the people of the village had beautiful green hair
I, the outcast, different from other people, have white hair

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The Qwaser of Stigmata 2nd Opening Theme – Baptize

Baptize
Vocals: Yosei Teikoku
Lyrics: YUI
Composition: Tachibana Takaha
Arrangement: Tachibana Takaha

When the winter buds blossom
The color of the sky shines in silver
The atmosphere rouses and the wind
Scatters the flower petals like feathers

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Okamikakushi Insert Song – Joga no Hassaku

The Joga Hassaku Orange
Vocals: Oyama Masashi
Lyrics: Machida Toko
Composition: Ozawa Takumi
Arrangement: Ozawa Takumi

Hassaku, Hassaku, the Joga Hassaku orange~
So so so so so sour, sour
Hassaku, Hassaku, August is the time to eat them~
So so so so so sour, sour
On a hot, hot summer night when you can’t sleep well,
The Hassaku orange is crispy, crispy,
And your heart calms down~
Hassaku, Hassaku, the Joga Hassaku orange~
So so so so so sour, sour

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Angel Beats! Insert Song – Alchemy

Alchemy
Vocals: Girls Dead Monster (marina as Iwasawa)
Lyrics: Maeda Jun
Composition: Maeda Jun
Arrangement: Hikarisyuyo

I want to live on infinitely, if I can live on infinitely, everything will come true
But a lot of different things are cornering me
My remaining time to live, the coordinates of my dreams, my whereabouts-
Even though all of them are important things
It’s fine, let’s go eat something sweet for a bit here
And just by having that kind of thinking stopped, I felt smug

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Angel Beats! Insert Song – My Song

You can download the song from Sendspace here.

My Song
Vocals: Girls Dead Monster (marina as Iwasawa)
Lyrics: Maeda Jun
Composition: Maeda Jun
Arrangement: Hikarisyuyo

The day ends while I’m searching for where I can vent my irritations to
The sky turns gray and I can’t see anything beyond it
Those who feign common sense are laughing; what kind of lies will they tell next?
Can you leave the things gotten that way carefully displayed?
But I must move forward to tomorrow
So I’ll sing like this

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Kud Wafter Opening Theme – one’s future

It hurts to listen to the song.

one’s future
Vocals: Suzuta Miyako
Lyrics: Shimizu Junichi
Composition: Katsu
Arrangement: Manack

The two of us held our hands together firmly, firmly
And you kissed, kissed my cheek

On my back, there are young wings
And I aimed for that high blue sky
I overcame the white clouds, chasing after your footprints
Rushing within the summer wind
I talked about my dreams in which I don’t know about hesitating
It’s like a gear that has a nostalgic strength

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Angel Beats! Insert Song – Crow Song

You can download the song from Sendspace here.

Crow Song
Vocals: Girls Dead Monster (marina as Iwasawa)
Lyrics: Maeda Jun
Composition: Maeda Jun
Arrangement: Hikarisyuyo

Behind my back, there’s a wall of shutters
There’s the smell of steel on my fingertips
Move on, strum it, it’s crowded anyways, right?
find a way, from here
found out, I’ll find you
Play rock
Gaze into the distance
Within the city where I can’t even take a breather

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Hakuoki Opening Theme – Izayoi Namida

This type of Japanese isn’t my forte. If you spot any errors, please let me know.

The Sixteenth Night’s Tears
Vocals: Yoshioka Aika
Lyrics: Yumiyo
Composition: Tanimoto Yoshiya
Arrangement: Ota Michihiko

Oh the heavenly wind, even the wings of time
Let my feelings go to the sixteenth night…

The same as you, who are dignified
The scent of flowers that haven’t been snapped off lingers on
While their words didn’t reach you
They vanished from the deplorable branches

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Shakugan no Shana 1st Opening Theme – Hishoku no Sora

The Scarlet Sky
Vocals: Kawada Mami
Lyrics: Kawada Mami
Composition: Nakazawa Tomoyuki
Arrangement: Nakazawa Tomoyuki & Ozaki Takeshi

And when this sky comes again to dye me red, I’ll just advance by myself

Even the people passing by, even the things that have gotten lost
Will be vanishing memories someday
‘Strength’ flickering hotly, ‘weakness’ shaking faintly-
They’ll meet the same end after all

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Best School Uniform of the Season [Updated to Spring 2011]

Shows that are sequels and feature the same school uniforms are not counted.

1998
Spring – Cardcaptor Sakura

2002
Spring – Pita-Ten
Fall – I”s

2005
Summer – SHUFFLE!
Fall – Shakugan no Shana

2006
Spring – The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Ouran High School Host Club
Fall – CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion, Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru

2007
Winter – Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora, Venus Versus Virus
Spring – Hayate no Gotoku!
Summer – Moetan, Nanatsu-iro★Drops, School Days
Fall – CLANNAD, ef – a fairy tale of the two

2008
Winter – H2O -FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND-, Shigofumi
Spring – Vampire Knight
Summer – No clear winner.
Fall – Akane-iro ni Somaru Saka, ChäoS;HEAd

2009
Winter – Maria†Holic, Sora o Miageru Shojo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai
Spring – Shangri-La, Tayutama -Kiss on my Deity-
Summer – No clear winner.
Fall – 11eyes

2010
Winter – Baka to Test to Shokanju, Okamikakushi
Spring – Mayoi Neko Overrun!
Summer – Okami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
Fall – Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, Maho Sensei Negima! ~Mou Hitotsu no Sekai~ Extra

2011
Winter – GOSICK
Spring – Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai, Aria the Scarlet Ammo
Summer – BLOOD-C, Rokyubu!, [TBA]

Images.

Best Show of the Season
Italics denote it was just the least worst out of everything; I couldn’t make it past a few episodes.

2005
Summer – SHUFFLE!
Fall – Jigoku Shojo

2006
Winter –
Spring – Ouran High School Host Club
Summer – Zero no Tsukaima
Fall – CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion

2007
Winter – Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora
Spring – Lucky Star
Summer – Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai
Fall – CLANNAD

2008
Winter – Spice and Wolf
Spring – CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Rebellion R2
Summer –
Fall – Kuroshitsuji

2009
Winter – Sora o Miageru Shojo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai
Spring – K-ON!
Summer – Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
Fall – 11eyes

2010
Winter – Baka to Test to Shokanju
Spring – Angel Beats!
Summer – Okami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
Fall – Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai!

2011
Winter – Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica
Spring – Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai.
Summer – Mawaru-Penguindrum
Fall – Guilty Crown?

Naruto 6th Ending Theme – Ryuusei

Comet
Vocals: TiA
Lyrics: TiA & Kobayashi Natsumi
Composition: TiA & Kawano Kei
Arrangement: Kawano Kei

On my shoulders that came to a halt
I felt the wind heading for tomorrow
Like stardust, the lights of the city
Enveloped the two of us

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Yoku Wakaru Gendai Maho Opening Theme – Programming for non-fiction

Programming for non-fiction
Vocals: Aso Natsuko
Lyrics: Kodama Saori
Composition: Pejun
Arrangement: Pejun

The today when I dream is my non-fiction
It’s a vivid force of attraction
Now, the spreading world is not fantasy
A new code dances
It’s a program for the future I want to have

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Kobato. 2nd Ending Theme – Watashi ni Dekiru Koto

What I Can Do
Vocals: Nakajima Megumi
Lyrics: Miyakawa Dan
Composition: Miyakawa Dan

Into the crack between lost things
And gathered things
Your smile fell
I seem to reach it, yet I don’t

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