Because the demotape that Arai Akino received when asked to write lyrics for this song was labelled "Kafka Song".

Original Japanese title: shiro
Translated title: The Castle
Artist: ZABADAK

( full song, romaji and English translation )

There are song lyrics that completely take over the mind and won't leave you alone until a full translation's been committed to file. A lot of Sakamoto Maaya's song lyrics have had this effect, and this new one from her upcoming album "You can't catch me" is no exception.

Done completely by ear. Accuracy 100% NOT guaranteed. I usually don't like ( Read more... )

My apologies to anyone (still) following this Livejournal for more "Frozen Teardrop" updates!!! I've unfortunately been completely consumed by the work side of things since August, and more recently I've been down with a nasty cold. Rest assured that I have every intent to continue with the translations though, albeit slowly ( Read more... )

Don't know what I would have done the past few weeks without this song. So now I'll "empty the pocket" and "set out on a journey"…

Original Japanese title: kazamidori [watch]
Translated title: The Weathervane
Artist: Sakamoto Maaya
( full song, romaji and translation )

From Arai Akino's post-9/11 album Eden. The references to snow in this song are quite interesting when you look at these lyrics along with those of "New World", also from Eden.

Where were you and what were you doing on this day 9 years ago?

Original Title: N.Y.
Artist: Arai Akino
( full song, romaji and translation )

Many thanks to everyone who dropped by to read and/or comment on the previous post! It's so nice to see that so many people are still interested in Gundam Wing...

Here's the second half of the prologue. (The first half is over here if you missed it.) Again, originally published in the August issue of Gundam Ace, released 06/26.

As always, feel free ( Read more... )

The first half of the new Gundam W novel that's being serialized in Gundam Ace as of the August issue, released 06/26.

Feel free to print, quote, summarize, link, etc. the following as you wish. However, I would prefer if people didn't copy-paste and post the entire thing anywhere else online. Why?

1. This is still a draft. The translation is based ( Read more... )

The girl who was still singing "And someday I will float down onto .... that place to which I am meant to return" at 28, reached the answer that "Home is EVERYWHERE" by her 30th birthday. How many of us can admit to being as wise at such a relatively young age?

Originally from last year's kazeyomi, but finally got around to listening to Sakamoto ( Read more... )

Late again, but Happy 15th Anniversary to Gundam Wing, my all-time favourite animated series! Here's a translation to celebrate…

From the New Mobile War Chronicle: Gundam Wing - Operation 1 CD Booklet. Ikeda Masashi was the director for the TV series, although he actually only stayed on as director for half of the series, (at which point the ( Read more... )

Crap, I screwed up the dates! I thought it was originally broadcast on April 8th, not April 7th. But alas... Anyhow. Fifteen years ago yesterday (not today) this is what was hitting the airwaves in Japan…
( English translation )