supercell

I was recently introduced to supercell by a cool person. (If you actually read this, HI! You're awesome. Just lettin' you know.) I was just browsing Youtube, as I do, and I happened to come across the Perfect Day PV. I really like the video. It's so cute.

I also really like Love & Roll.

Fortune Arterial: Akai Yakusoku OP : Lia - Kizunairo

This anime seems to have many bad reviews but I'm actually really enjoying it. I don't think it's a bad adaptation of a visual novel at all and since I love to use Clannad as a comparison, I'm going to say this is way more enjoyable. I'm a third of the way through so more on it later. Back to the point. I really like both versions of the OP.

Title: Kizunairo (The Colour of Bonds)

Original Version by Lia:

Rock Version by Veil:

LYRICS:

ORIGINAL/ROMAJI

Kizuna iro Kokoro to kokoro Yakusoku no basho Kitto michibiku wa

Tsutaetai Tsutae kirenai

Hatenai omoi wa anata...Aa

Boukansha no hibi ni Yuuki wo dashitara Sayounara

Demo "Jiyuu" no teigi ni

BURANKO no youni Yureteru no ne?

Gosenfu ni kaita kaidan Ippo susunde niho Sagattemo

Honno chotto SETSUNASA utau Watashi no RIARU Kanjite ne

Kizuna iro Kokoro to kokoro Yakusoku no basho Kitto michibiku wa

Tsutaetai Tsutae kirenai Zutto anata wo sagashiteta

TATOEBA sou Anata ga hikari

Watashi ga kage de Mitsume aeta nara

Namida iro no DAIAMONDO Nee, ZERO kara kagayakasetai

Boukensha no chizu ni Na mo nai kibou wo egakeba

Hora Kami-sama ga kimeta SHINARIO wa hakushi to wakaru desho?

Negai goto Moshimo hitotsu Kanau toshita nara Mou mayowanai

ANBARANSU demo Bukiyou datte Tsubasa wo hiroge Kaze ni naru

Itoshikute Itooshisugite Koi hito shizuku Omoi tsumuideku

Kioku no hi wo Tayasanaide Kako mo mirai mo genzai mo

Mou ichido Ato mou ichido Ano me

Ano toki Eien no RIPUREI

Kiseki ga moshi nakutatte Habataku yo

Yume he tsuzuku sora Fly...

Shinwa ni nanka Narenakutemo ii Sono mama de ii

Kowagaranaide Musundene Ai wo Deai wo

Kizuna iro Kokoro to kokoro Yakusoku no basho Kitto michibiku wa

Tsutaetai Tsutae kirenai Zutto anata wo sagashiteta

toshikute Itooshisugite Koi hito shizuku Someru kizuna iro

Kioku no hi wo Tayasanaide

Ryou no te de tsunagi tomeru kara... Aa

Shinwa ni nanka Narenakutemo ii Sono mama de ii

Kowagaranaide Musundene Ai wo Deai wo

Tenshi ni nanka Narenakutemo ii Sono mama de ii

HITORI janai yo

Me wo tojireba hora Atatakai

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Color of our bonds Heart to heart They will surely lead us to the promised place I want to say, I can't say My endless feelings are for you... Ah

If you bring out your courage It's goodbye to those days of being bystander But the definition of "freedom" Is swaying like a swing, isn't it?

On the stairs where I wrote my music score I move ahead one step, even if I step back two. For just a little while, I sing lonliness. Please, feel my reality.

Color of our bonds Heart to heart They will surely lead us to the promised place I want to say, I can't say I've always been searching for you Even if, yes, you are the light And I am the shadow, if we gaze at each other Hey, I want to let the diamond that is colored like teardrops sparkle from zero.

If I write my nameless hope on an adventurers map See, you know that the scenario that God decided is a blank piece of paper, right?

If just one of my wishes came true, I won't wander anymore. Even if it's unbalanced, even if it's clumsy, I will spread my wings and become the wind.

You're dear to me, you're too dear to me. A single drop of love weaves my feelings together. Don't extinguish the flame of my memories; Those of the past, the future, and the present. One more time, just one more time Let me replay those eyes, that time, in my head for eternity. Even if there are no such things as miracles, I will fly. I will fly to the sky where my dreams continue to...

It's fine you don't become a legend, you're fine just as you are. Don't be afraid, tie them together; Your love, your meetings.

Color of our bonds Heart to heart They will surely lead us to the promised place I want to say, I can't say I've always been searching for you You're dear to me, you're too dear to me. A single drop of love dyes the color of our bonds. Don't extinguish the flame of my memories Because I will bring them together with both of my hands... Ah

It's fine you don't become a legend, you're fine just as you are. Don't be afraid, tie them together; Your love, your meetings. It's fine you don't become an angel, you're fine just as you are. You're not alone See, if you close your eyes, it's warm

Sachi Tainaka - Saikou no Kataomoi

I just started watching Saiunkoku Monogatari (The Story of the Land of Many Coloured Clouds) and I really like the ED. Sachi Tainaka's voice is so good. She's got a 3 and a half octave voice range according to Wikipedia. The first note she struck in the song was surprising.

She sounds just as good live. Not many artists can do that.

LYRICS in ROMAJI

Itsumo sugoku jiyuu na anata wa ima
Kono ame no naka donna yume wo oikakete iru no
Dokoka de kodoku to tatakai nagara
Namida mo gaman shiterun darou

Hitori de mo daijoubu to anata mo watashi to onaji
Toomawari bakari dakedo naze ka kono michi ga suki de

Shiawase da to ka ureshii toki wa
Anata no koto wo omoidasu kara
Iro azayaka na kisetsu wa kitto
Kono omoi todokete kureru
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/s/sachi_tainaka/saikou_no_kataomoi.html ]
Akogare to ka suki to ka kirai da to ka
Sou iu kimochi da to wa dokoka chigaun da keredo
Anata no sono utsukushii nagare ni
Watashi mo nosete hoshii

Aimai na kotoba yori mo kantan na yakusoku yori
Hoshii no wa te no nukumori soshite futari dake no toki

Moshimo anata ga kanashii no nara
Ashita ga sukoshi mienai no nara
Tayotte hoshii watashi wa kitto
Kore kara mo anata wo omou

Shiawase da to ka ureshii toki wa
Anata no koto wo omoidasu kara
Iro azayaka na kisetsu wa kitto
Kono omoi todoketekureru

LYRICS in ENGLISH

You are always so free...
What kind of dream are you chasing in this rain?
While fighting loneliness somewhere
You seem to be holding back tears...

You are the same as me, alright albeit alone...
Even though it's a detour, why do I like this path?

The time is great and I'm happy,
Because I remember you.
This brilliantly colored season will surely
Send you these thoughts.

Longing, liking and hating
What is called 'emotion' differs everywhere...
When you are at the beautiful river,
I want to be there too.

Other than ambiguous words, other than a simple promise,
I long for your hand's warmth and time alone together.

If, in case you are sad,
In case tomorrow isn't in sight -
I want you to rely on me,
And on your feelings, after this.

The time is great and I'm happy,
Because I remember you.
This brilliantly colored season will surely
Send you these thoughts.

Yuna Ito - Trust You

Honestly, I found this song while lurking around the interwebz and it was completely random but it's such a beautiful song. Her voice is simply amazing. It's from Gundam 00. I haven't seen a single minute of Gundam.

LYRICS IN ROMAJI

Hana wa kaze ni yure odoru you ni
Ame wa daichi wo uruosu you ni
Kono sekai wa yorisoiai ikiteru no ni
Naze hito wa kizu tsuke au no
Naze wakare wa otozureru no

Kimi ga tooku ni ittemo mada
Itsumo kono kokoro no mannaka
Ano yasashii egao de umetsukusareta mama
Dakishimeta kimi no kakera ni
Itami kanjitemo mada tsunagaru kara
Shinjiteru yo mata aeru to
I'm waiting for your love

I love you
I trust you
Kimi no kodoku wo wakete hoshii
I love you
I trust you
Hikari demo yami demo
Futari dakara shinjiaeru no
Hanasanaide

Sekai no hate wo dare ga mita no
Tabi no owari wo dare ga tsugeru no
Ima wa kotae ga mienakute nagai yoru demo
Shinjita michi wo susunde hoshii
Sono saki ni hikari ga matsu kara

Kimi ga oshiete kureta uta wa
Ima mo kono kokoro no mannaka
Ano yasashii koe to tomo ni hibiite iru
Afureru kimochi no shizuku ga
Atatakaku hoho tsutau
Tsuyoku naru ne
Shinjiteru yo
Tsunagatteru to
I'm always by your side

I love you
I trust you
Kimi no tame ni nagasu namida ga
I love you
I trust you
Ai wo oshiete kureta
Donna ni kimi ga michi ni mayottemo
Soba ni iru yo

I love you
I trust you
Kimi no kodoku wo wakete hoshii
I love you
I trust you
Hikari demo yami demo
I love you
I trust you
Kanashimi demo yorokobi demo
I love you
I trust you
Kimi no subete wo mamoritai

Donna ni kimi ga michi ni mayottemo
Soba ni iru yo
Futari dakara shinjiaeru no
Hanasanaide

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF LYRICS

Like flowers dancing in the breeze
Like rain wetting the earth
Everything in this world is nestled close together
So why do people hurt each other?
Why do we have to part?

Even if you go far away again
You'll always be in my heart
Still filled with your gentle smile
Embraced by the fragments of you
Even when I feel pain, we're still connected
So I believe we'll meet again
I'm waiting for your love

I love you
I trust you
I want you to share your loneliness with me
I love you
I trust you
Light or darkness
The two of us can trust each other
So don't let go

Who has seen the ends of the earth?
Who declares when a journey is over?
Even now in the long nights when you can't see the answer
I want you to just follow the path you believed in
Because there's light waiting up ahead

The song you taught me
Is still in my heart
That gentle voice echoes
With drops of overflowing emotion
Running warmly down my cheeks
I'll be strong
Because I believe
That we're connected
I'm always by your side

I love you
I trust you
The tears I shed for you
I love you
I trust you
Taught me love
Even if you've lost your way
I'll be right beside you

I love you
I trust you
I want you to share your loneliness with me
I love you
I trust you
Light or darkness
I love you
I trust you
Sorrow or joy
I love you
I trust you
I want to protect your everything

Even if you've lost your way
I'll be right beside you
The two of us can trust each other
So don't let go

The lyrics are really corny but it's a really nice song.

Resuscitated Hope Piano Version

I found this pretty cool piano cover someone did for Resuscitated Hope.

If you click through to the youtube page, you'll find the sheet music in the description. I can't wait for the full version of the song to be released.

9nine -「SHINING☆STAR」

To be honest, I don't even like Star Driver that much but some of the songs, I really like.

Song: Shining Star

Artist: 9nine

Source: Star Driver OP #2

I'm not entirely sure if this is even the legit full version but I do know that it's being released on the 9th of March. Definitely going to keep my eye out for that. I like this better than the first OP.

Tomastu Haruka - Monochrome

I haven't really watched that much of Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto but I can't stop listening to this song from that anime. It's really cool. Anyway, here it is.

Song: MONOCHROME

Artist: Tomatsu Haruka

Source: Star Driver Insert Song

This version has the EPIC background music from the anime.

This version has some strange pop background. It sounds a little weird.

LYRICS:

In English:

The fluttering snow are pieces of stars, stretch your hands to the heavens,
you can feel all the wishes being made right?
Everything is all now in Monochrome.

The white breath I gently breathed out were the words I wanted to convey.
The warmer it was, I’m sure the more the sky brightened.

The encounter pushing my back is the initiation I wished for.
I stare intently at the darkness, my loneliness has come to an end.

My wings soaked in sadness take me to a pure white purity,
a tender courage for the future given to me.

My heart beats waits for the dawn of a new world,
taking the light with me on a journey, a new tomorrow begins for me.
The fluttering snow are pieces of stars, I stretch my hand to the heavens,
I believe in all the wishes being made.
Everything is all now in Monochrome.

A strong will starts to wane and reflecting myself,
I can advance without losing my way,
in my smiling eyes I have a radiant compass.

I melt my frozen memories and along with the love I’ve taken a hold of,
I feel what’s beyond the sky without ever looking back.

We each follow our own orbit, even if we don’t meet again,
we are connected by the galaxy the light has shown us.
The fluttering stars are like sand and are gently stroking my heart.
My dream’s afterimage quietly sleeps,
everything is still all in Monochrome.

My heart beats waits for the dawn of a new world,
taking the light with me on a journey, a new tomorrow begins for me.
The fluttering snow are pieces of stars, I stretch my hand to the heavens,
I believe in all the wishes being made.
Everything is all now in Monochrome.

In Romaji:

mau yuki ha hoshi no kakera tentai ni te wo nobashite
ikikau negai kanjiteiru ne
subete ha ima MONOKURO-MU no naka

sotto koboreta shiroi iki tsutaetakatta kotoba no katachi
kitto nukumori no bundake sora ha honnori akaruku natta

sono senaka wo osu deai sore ha nozonda INISHIE-SHON
jitto kurayami me wo korasu kodoku ha mou owatteita

kanashimi ni nureta tsubasa kasanariau junpaku he
watashiatta mirai he no yasashii yuuki

dare mo shiranai sekai no yoake wo matteiru kodou
hikari wo tsurete tabidatsu watashi ni hajimaru ashita
mau yuki ha hoshi no kakera tentai ni te wo nobashite
ikikau negai shinjiteiru yo
subete ha ima MONOKURO-MU no naka

tsuyoi ishi ga ugoiteiru michikake ni jibun wo utsushite
mou mayowazu ni ikeru to
hohoemu me ni kirameku rashin

kogoeta kioku wo tokasu te ni ireta ai to tomo ni
furimukazu ni kanjiauou sora no kanata

sorezore ga tadoru kidou tatoe mou aenakutemo
hikari ga miseru ginga no dokoka de tsunagatteiru ne
chiru hoshi ha suna no youni mata mune wo amaku naderu
shizuka ni nemuru yume no zanzou
subete ha mada MONOKURO-MU no naka

dare mo shiranai sekai no yoake wo matteiru kodou
hikari wo tsurete tabidatsu watashi ni hajimaru ashita
mau yuki ha hoshi no kakera tentai ni te wo nobashite
ikikau negai shinjiteiru yo
subete ha ima MONOKURO-MU no naka

The Golden Fairy

Well, we're about halfway through the Winter 2010-2011 season of anime at the moment and I thought I'd just show you what this blog was inspired by. I've seen quite a few anime having only been watching for a few months and I have to say my favourite is Black Lagoon. I almost know this one inside and out. However, that is not what inspired this blog.

There's this one anime that is only five episodes in and goes by the name "Gosick". It's my favourite current anime. I'm really loving the mystery and everything but more on that later. Although seriously, there's so many losers that think they're so good because the "like totally knew that was going to happen." I mean, if the mystery was hard to solve, they'd be saying "Oh like how the heck were we supposed to figure that out?" Yes I know. People are weird.

Anyway, I really love epic songs. For example, ones with violins and stuff. I simply adore the ED of Gosick.

Song: Resuscitated Hope

Artist: Lisa Kommie

Lyrics in romaji

Lonely night, fighting back again, seems to be like it never ends
Give us hope, through the love abyss, moon, shine on me

Tsuyoku furiyamanu ame ni
Egao wasureta mama
Kurushimu surechigau sekai

Arasoi to itsuwari no naka de
Kokoro karasu no nara

Arekuruu nami ni ukabu hana no you ni
Make a way arashi o norikoete
Kare yuku daichi o fumishimeru you ni
Go ahead massugu ayumidaseru

Lyrics in English

Lonely night, fighting back again, seems to be like it never ends
Give us hope, through the love abyss, moon, shine on me

In the heavy rain that won’t stop falling
As I’ve forgotten how to smile
I suffer in a world where I pass you by

In the midst of conflict and pretense
If my heart is drained dry

Like the flower floating on the raging waves
Make a way, overcome the storm
So to tread firmly on the parched earth
Go ahead, I can start walking straight forward

Might post a download or make an AMV if I'm bothered when the full song comes out.

OP release: 2nd March
GOSICK OST: 30th March