I’ll be appearing at Outlantacon on 13-15 May. Come see me!
I’ll have books and posters with me, including the fabulous new The Incubus, the omnibus edition first volume of Incubus Tales!
If you’re going to come, though, please don’t fly. Don’t fly to the United States, don’t fly from the United States, don’t fly with a stop in the United States. I will not have my friends, fans, and readers raped and molested by creeps and scum such as are currently employed in US airports and defying our fundamental rights every day.
You can still order my work online, and I’m happy to communicate with all of you through the wonderful medium of the internet! I might be fun to hang out with in person, but no-one is fun enough to justify the degradation currently perpetrated upon people in US airports.
I hope to see some of you at Outlantacon, though! It’ll be a great GLBT-oriented show, and there will be a lot of fun to be had! It’s also in Atlanta, so there’s plenty to do even when you’re not at the show! I intend to party hard!
See you there! I’ll be in the dealers’ room!
Monday, May 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Haters Gonna Hate
I don’t want to get very political, but I have something to say regarding the recent controversy over attempting to extend the so-called ‘Defence of Marriage Act’.
Basically this is an act of war. It’s a war declared on citizens who depend on these people for government and protection, for rights afforded to arbitrarily-chosen other citizens, but not them. It is an act of discrimination. It is an act of evil.
Does that sound too extreme? Maybe it does. But have you ever lived somewhere you were regarded as less than human? If not, try it sometime and see how you like it.
Spoiler: you won’t.
To all of you politicians trying to defend it, trying to extend and promote it:
You are no representative of the people. You are distracting from the real issues and solving no problems. In this time of economic crisis, you are doing nothing to remedy the problems and, instead, are focussing your efforts on denying American citizens rights.
That’s what this is all about: denying Americans rights and freedoms that are afforded to other Americans. It is an inalienable right that all are created equal under the law. That isn’t something you can just cherry-pick out of the history of this country. Admittedly, the United States has had plenty of time to be unfair to social groups. It’s called bigotry, and it’s ugly no matter who is the target.
It also doesn’t belong in politics. Especially when politics are being mixed with religion, which seems to happen far too often these days. Church and State are legally separated in the US.
To you politicians attempting to keep things unequal, to waste our time and money with furthering inequality for citizens who pay your exorbitant salary, I have this to say: you will be defeated. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, maybe not the next election, but you will lose your jobs. It won’t be a costumed hero who punches you out, even though you’re an over-the-top villain who is difficult to take seriously. It will be the ballot. The voice of the American people who, last I checked, were all entitled to representation and basic rights…not just the rich, or the light of skin, or the heterosexual.
You will be remembered in history as relics, frauds, and charlatans, obsolete and outdated, tools of hate and tools of bigotry and intolerance. People will look back, in history classes, and wonder how it could be possible for some people to hate other people so much, and for something so ridiculous. And they will laugh at you. Some of them will hate you. And that is how you will live in history, if anyone even remembers your name.
You are not martyrs, or heroes, or champions of any people. You are just sad individuals who prosper from the suffering of others. And you do so out of fear. And you should be afraid, because time marches on and waits for no man. Time marches on, societies and cultures evolve and mature, and people move past their differences because they have to, in order to prosper.
Non-heterosexuals have had extensive rights in many societies long before the United States, and they will continue to have them long after. It’s not even a matter of stepping into the twenty-first century. It’s a matter of stepping into the real world and seeing the real people around you, not some sort of twisted caricature of humanity that merely echoes your own intolerance. Ancient Egypt had prominent status for gay couples. Even the Norse, widely thought to be the epitome of masculinity, also did the same. The Celts were, likewise, what would be thought today to be ‘progressive’ in their lifestyles. Because you know what?
A person’s sexuality doesn’t have any bearing on whether they can contribute to society. If they could see this thousands of years ago, why is that so difficult to see to people now? We have the internet, for god’s sake. You can learn anything you want to with five seconds of typing and a click.
To the citizens who are so sadly deluded as to think that this act is worth defending: you are ignorant. You are misguided. It will not impact your life even slightly if you don’t personally know anyone who is not heterosexual. And if you do, it’s not your life to begin with. It’s not your choice to make, who someone else marries. And if it bothers you that much to see your acquaintances being able to be joined in a union, if you are convinced that it will affect your life and your relationship that much, then I think it’s time you look at this life and this relationship and understand that something is wrong.
Time to be an adult and face the fact that if there is a problem with your relationship, it isn’t because of someone else’s relationship. However much you might like this to be true, it isn’t; if there is a problem in a relationship between two people, the problem lies with them, not with two people who aren’t in a relationship with them.
At least fifty per cent of all marriages end in divorce. And this is heterosexual marriage I’m talking about, heterosexual unions recognised under the law. There are ‘reality’ shows and contests to marry people. Las Vegas has drive-through chapels where people can get married, with no fuss and no reverence whatsoever.
Taking a step towards equality by getting rid of an act that should never have been passed in the first place is not going to harm marriage.
I would say that the statistics fairly clearly show that the largest harm to marriage has been done. The sanctity of this union has long been absent. There is no need to defend it.
There are people I know who have been together for decades, heterosexual couples. It can work. But you know…the overwhelming majority clearly cannot handle marriage. Why are they still allowed it?
To them, it is something they take for granted. To non-heterosexuals, it is almost a luxury. It is something some people would give everything they have, to be able to do. And people have cheapened it, made it worthless, so that it has become a cheap trinket to auction off on a game show.
Why are we wasting time with this act? Why are we wasting money defending this act? Why is attention being taken from examining the economic problems of the country, and the world, and perhaps putting some of the corporate ‘masters’ in their places, taking away their monopolies and their other evil little toys, and actually fixing things for the people who are suffering, while politicians sit in their mansions, well-paid and supplemented by the people who hire them out like hookers.
There are more problems in the world than we could ever hope to solve. However, trying to deny citizens the rights they deserve and promoting laws that deny people rights they would otherwise have is not helping anyone. It isn’t solving any problems. It isn’t protecting anything. It isn’t helping marriage, it isn’t helping the economy, and most of all, it isn’t doing jack squat for America.
So I guess I just want to say…fuck DOMA. And fuck the idiots who think it’s a good thing. Fuck the people who made it happen, and fuck the ones who want it to keep going.
And if you think that’s too harsh language, you haven’t lived as less than human. What I’ve said was mild and gentle. And it was moreso than this joke of legislative idiocy deserves.
Basically this is an act of war. It’s a war declared on citizens who depend on these people for government and protection, for rights afforded to arbitrarily-chosen other citizens, but not them. It is an act of discrimination. It is an act of evil.
Does that sound too extreme? Maybe it does. But have you ever lived somewhere you were regarded as less than human? If not, try it sometime and see how you like it.
Spoiler: you won’t.
To all of you politicians trying to defend it, trying to extend and promote it:
You are no representative of the people. You are distracting from the real issues and solving no problems. In this time of economic crisis, you are doing nothing to remedy the problems and, instead, are focussing your efforts on denying American citizens rights.
That’s what this is all about: denying Americans rights and freedoms that are afforded to other Americans. It is an inalienable right that all are created equal under the law. That isn’t something you can just cherry-pick out of the history of this country. Admittedly, the United States has had plenty of time to be unfair to social groups. It’s called bigotry, and it’s ugly no matter who is the target.
It also doesn’t belong in politics. Especially when politics are being mixed with religion, which seems to happen far too often these days. Church and State are legally separated in the US.
To you politicians attempting to keep things unequal, to waste our time and money with furthering inequality for citizens who pay your exorbitant salary, I have this to say: you will be defeated. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, maybe not the next election, but you will lose your jobs. It won’t be a costumed hero who punches you out, even though you’re an over-the-top villain who is difficult to take seriously. It will be the ballot. The voice of the American people who, last I checked, were all entitled to representation and basic rights…not just the rich, or the light of skin, or the heterosexual.
You will be remembered in history as relics, frauds, and charlatans, obsolete and outdated, tools of hate and tools of bigotry and intolerance. People will look back, in history classes, and wonder how it could be possible for some people to hate other people so much, and for something so ridiculous. And they will laugh at you. Some of them will hate you. And that is how you will live in history, if anyone even remembers your name.
You are not martyrs, or heroes, or champions of any people. You are just sad individuals who prosper from the suffering of others. And you do so out of fear. And you should be afraid, because time marches on and waits for no man. Time marches on, societies and cultures evolve and mature, and people move past their differences because they have to, in order to prosper.
Non-heterosexuals have had extensive rights in many societies long before the United States, and they will continue to have them long after. It’s not even a matter of stepping into the twenty-first century. It’s a matter of stepping into the real world and seeing the real people around you, not some sort of twisted caricature of humanity that merely echoes your own intolerance. Ancient Egypt had prominent status for gay couples. Even the Norse, widely thought to be the epitome of masculinity, also did the same. The Celts were, likewise, what would be thought today to be ‘progressive’ in their lifestyles. Because you know what?
A person’s sexuality doesn’t have any bearing on whether they can contribute to society. If they could see this thousands of years ago, why is that so difficult to see to people now? We have the internet, for god’s sake. You can learn anything you want to with five seconds of typing and a click.
To the citizens who are so sadly deluded as to think that this act is worth defending: you are ignorant. You are misguided. It will not impact your life even slightly if you don’t personally know anyone who is not heterosexual. And if you do, it’s not your life to begin with. It’s not your choice to make, who someone else marries. And if it bothers you that much to see your acquaintances being able to be joined in a union, if you are convinced that it will affect your life and your relationship that much, then I think it’s time you look at this life and this relationship and understand that something is wrong.
Time to be an adult and face the fact that if there is a problem with your relationship, it isn’t because of someone else’s relationship. However much you might like this to be true, it isn’t; if there is a problem in a relationship between two people, the problem lies with them, not with two people who aren’t in a relationship with them.
At least fifty per cent of all marriages end in divorce. And this is heterosexual marriage I’m talking about, heterosexual unions recognised under the law. There are ‘reality’ shows and contests to marry people. Las Vegas has drive-through chapels where people can get married, with no fuss and no reverence whatsoever.
Taking a step towards equality by getting rid of an act that should never have been passed in the first place is not going to harm marriage.
I would say that the statistics fairly clearly show that the largest harm to marriage has been done. The sanctity of this union has long been absent. There is no need to defend it.
There are people I know who have been together for decades, heterosexual couples. It can work. But you know…the overwhelming majority clearly cannot handle marriage. Why are they still allowed it?
To them, it is something they take for granted. To non-heterosexuals, it is almost a luxury. It is something some people would give everything they have, to be able to do. And people have cheapened it, made it worthless, so that it has become a cheap trinket to auction off on a game show.
Why are we wasting time with this act? Why are we wasting money defending this act? Why is attention being taken from examining the economic problems of the country, and the world, and perhaps putting some of the corporate ‘masters’ in their places, taking away their monopolies and their other evil little toys, and actually fixing things for the people who are suffering, while politicians sit in their mansions, well-paid and supplemented by the people who hire them out like hookers.
There are more problems in the world than we could ever hope to solve. However, trying to deny citizens the rights they deserve and promoting laws that deny people rights they would otherwise have is not helping anyone. It isn’t solving any problems. It isn’t protecting anything. It isn’t helping marriage, it isn’t helping the economy, and most of all, it isn’t doing jack squat for America.
So I guess I just want to say…fuck DOMA. And fuck the idiots who think it’s a good thing. Fuck the people who made it happen, and fuck the ones who want it to keep going.
And if you think that’s too harsh language, you haven’t lived as less than human. What I’ve said was mild and gentle. And it was moreso than this joke of legislative idiocy deserves.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
tumblr!
I have a tumblr now! I'm very new to all this, but it's located here:
http://hushicho.tumblr.com
Enjoy! :)
http://hushicho.tumblr.com
Enjoy! :)
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Heroes
This is a bit of a personal post, so I don't blame you if you become disinterested and opt to read something else. But I thought it would be interesting, at least, to write about this, and I thought it was something that needed to be expressed.
When I was quite young, barely 7 years old, I remember meeting a hero of mine. He was an actor named Jon Pertwee. For those of you who don't know him, he was an incredibly popular actor, and one of his best-known roles was as the Doctor, the third one, in Doctor Who. He was renowned, and appropriately, for being larger than life in his appearances.
I remember being a bit starstruck by just seeing him. There he was, the magnificent man who was a hero of mine, a childhood hero, right there before me. When I met him, he was just as heroic and magnificent as I had seen him be on the screen. In retrospect, I realise now that it could have easily turned out differently. He could have just been presenting a certain facade on-screen that he wasn't able to maintain in person. He could have been terribly rude and disappointing in person. But he was none of those things; he was magnificent and magnanimous, and he maintained my image of him as an amazing superhero. I will never forget meeting him.
The opposite experience was when I contacted Dynamic Pro, the studio founded by Nagai Gou, who was one of my inspirations when I started making comics. Nagai Gou was responsible for pioneering series, controversial series such as Harenchi Gakuen, Devilman, and Mazinger Z. But in recent years, basically since 1990, his work has been far out of the popular eye. Most of the work he's done in the past 20 years has been short bursts, flashes in the pan, and although his work has its fans, most of the time it's under the radar of the mainstream. The manga never last too long. The anime based off them tend to operate on the premise that once upon a time, the title or character was popular. It's sad, but I started to understand when I contacted them.
Ishikawa Ken, Nagai sensei's partner in Dynamic Pro, passed away a few years ago. Since then, Nagai himself has been more or less retired, barely doing any real manga work. I don't blame him. After contacting Dynamic Pro, I can understand why; I contacted them after doing some very strong comic work in Japan and thought that, since internet-based work was gaining popularity at the time, perhaps I could speak to someone and do something for them with some minor characters that were scarcely used even in their own series, and never appeared since. It wouldn't be a great amount of extra work for me, and it would bring Dynamic Pro more acclaim and attention, even if only because it would be an international collaboration. Those are always good for attention.
The response I got was unbelievably rude. I don't remember the man's name who replied to me, although I feel sure I've seen his name somewhere or another. He was incredibly rude and could barely communicate in English, but insisted upon writing in it, despite the fact that I had written him in Japanese. I'm sure he probably thought I didn't understand how rude he was being, since he assumed I hadn't had much experience in communicating in Japanese due to my American email address, but he was very wrong.
It was humiliating and depressing, chiefly because he seemed to think that Dynamic Pro were on a level with Disney, and apparently he had no idea that Dynamic Pro had barely any output to speak of in the past entire decade. As a former fan, it made me feel embarrassed and ashamed for the studio that Nagai Gou had founded, because that was his name, and it was being dragged through the dirt in this way.
Even a cursory flick through web searches makes it perfectly clear how outre Dynamic Pro has become in the Japanese mind, to say nothing of the rest of the world; other than Italy, Nagai sensei's work is all but unknown, and even there it is only embraced in the form of the 70s. I used to wonder why this was so, but now I think I understand: it is the incredible arrogance and egotism of Dynamic Pro's dealing with people. Now that Nagai sensei is mostly retired, Dynamic Pro mainly rides on his coattails. Ishikawa sensei passed away with a respectable following and series of successes, but that and Nagai sensei's past work cannot sustain a studio that feels no need to continue or to innovate.
I used to be an avid fan of Nagai sensei's, but I see no reason to support Dynamic Pro further. They are not Nagai sensei, merely his assistants and embellishers, and it's also clear that they have never really applied their abilities in order to uphold his good name. Is there any reason to maintain a studio if they fail to produce anything at all, and above all that they fail to maintain the respectability of the name of their founder?
So there you have it, my two widely varying experiences with childhood heroes. Jon Pertwee will forever remain a godlike figure amongst men, an unforgettable encounter with stars in my eyes that stayed there, affixed like a cosmic firmament. Dynamic Pro will forever be a disappointment, tinting my respect for Nagai Gou, who formerly occupied a position of great respect and heroism, and who now merely maintains one of pity.
There are many different ways to address fans, whether in a professional capacity or otherwise. And it makes all the difference in the world.
I just thought I might share this with you, as it's important to me and something that tends to come to mind. I'm sure many have had similar experiences. Above all, I hope that it can be informative and interesting to you, and perhaps educational too, in the way you comport yourself when dealing with your own fans and those who regard you highly.
When I was quite young, barely 7 years old, I remember meeting a hero of mine. He was an actor named Jon Pertwee. For those of you who don't know him, he was an incredibly popular actor, and one of his best-known roles was as the Doctor, the third one, in Doctor Who. He was renowned, and appropriately, for being larger than life in his appearances.
I remember being a bit starstruck by just seeing him. There he was, the magnificent man who was a hero of mine, a childhood hero, right there before me. When I met him, he was just as heroic and magnificent as I had seen him be on the screen. In retrospect, I realise now that it could have easily turned out differently. He could have just been presenting a certain facade on-screen that he wasn't able to maintain in person. He could have been terribly rude and disappointing in person. But he was none of those things; he was magnificent and magnanimous, and he maintained my image of him as an amazing superhero. I will never forget meeting him.
The opposite experience was when I contacted Dynamic Pro, the studio founded by Nagai Gou, who was one of my inspirations when I started making comics. Nagai Gou was responsible for pioneering series, controversial series such as Harenchi Gakuen, Devilman, and Mazinger Z. But in recent years, basically since 1990, his work has been far out of the popular eye. Most of the work he's done in the past 20 years has been short bursts, flashes in the pan, and although his work has its fans, most of the time it's under the radar of the mainstream. The manga never last too long. The anime based off them tend to operate on the premise that once upon a time, the title or character was popular. It's sad, but I started to understand when I contacted them.
Ishikawa Ken, Nagai sensei's partner in Dynamic Pro, passed away a few years ago. Since then, Nagai himself has been more or less retired, barely doing any real manga work. I don't blame him. After contacting Dynamic Pro, I can understand why; I contacted them after doing some very strong comic work in Japan and thought that, since internet-based work was gaining popularity at the time, perhaps I could speak to someone and do something for them with some minor characters that were scarcely used even in their own series, and never appeared since. It wouldn't be a great amount of extra work for me, and it would bring Dynamic Pro more acclaim and attention, even if only because it would be an international collaboration. Those are always good for attention.
The response I got was unbelievably rude. I don't remember the man's name who replied to me, although I feel sure I've seen his name somewhere or another. He was incredibly rude and could barely communicate in English, but insisted upon writing in it, despite the fact that I had written him in Japanese. I'm sure he probably thought I didn't understand how rude he was being, since he assumed I hadn't had much experience in communicating in Japanese due to my American email address, but he was very wrong.
It was humiliating and depressing, chiefly because he seemed to think that Dynamic Pro were on a level with Disney, and apparently he had no idea that Dynamic Pro had barely any output to speak of in the past entire decade. As a former fan, it made me feel embarrassed and ashamed for the studio that Nagai Gou had founded, because that was his name, and it was being dragged through the dirt in this way.
Even a cursory flick through web searches makes it perfectly clear how outre Dynamic Pro has become in the Japanese mind, to say nothing of the rest of the world; other than Italy, Nagai sensei's work is all but unknown, and even there it is only embraced in the form of the 70s. I used to wonder why this was so, but now I think I understand: it is the incredible arrogance and egotism of Dynamic Pro's dealing with people. Now that Nagai sensei is mostly retired, Dynamic Pro mainly rides on his coattails. Ishikawa sensei passed away with a respectable following and series of successes, but that and Nagai sensei's past work cannot sustain a studio that feels no need to continue or to innovate.
I used to be an avid fan of Nagai sensei's, but I see no reason to support Dynamic Pro further. They are not Nagai sensei, merely his assistants and embellishers, and it's also clear that they have never really applied their abilities in order to uphold his good name. Is there any reason to maintain a studio if they fail to produce anything at all, and above all that they fail to maintain the respectability of the name of their founder?
So there you have it, my two widely varying experiences with childhood heroes. Jon Pertwee will forever remain a godlike figure amongst men, an unforgettable encounter with stars in my eyes that stayed there, affixed like a cosmic firmament. Dynamic Pro will forever be a disappointment, tinting my respect for Nagai Gou, who formerly occupied a position of great respect and heroism, and who now merely maintains one of pity.
There are many different ways to address fans, whether in a professional capacity or otherwise. And it makes all the difference in the world.
I just thought I might share this with you, as it's important to me and something that tends to come to mind. I'm sure many have had similar experiences. Above all, I hope that it can be informative and interesting to you, and perhaps educational too, in the way you comport yourself when dealing with your own fans and those who regard you highly.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Guruguru GRAVITY Lyrics and English Translation
Another translation of lyrics from the wonderful game Beautiful Katamari.
This was a quick translation, but I tried to get the sentiment across. I hope you'll enjoy the song, and I'm sure you'll be able to sing along better now!
As always, I would appreciate a link back if you use these lyrics.
Enjoy!
ぐるぐるグラビティ
何か足りない気分
ありふれた色だよ
もしキミといるなら
We can roll it up!
いますぐに
いつもと同じ空
たいくつな色だよ
もしキミとみるなら
Gonna make a star!
ふたりきり
ねぇ今日もまた逢えないのかな
七色の奇跡探しに行こう
世界中で僕らは笑う ah
ミラーボールは僕らをてらす
今、回りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
ステキなキミのGRAVITY
何かに追われてる
落ち着かないセカイ
キミと一緒なら
make the Katamari
思い切り
ねぇ今日はどこで逢えるのかな
足りてない欠片(ピース)
探しに行こう Let's Go!
世界中で僕らは回る ah
エイトビートは僕らのリズム
今、踊りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
不思議なキミのGRAVITY
ねぇ今日もまた逢えないのかな
七色の奇跡探しに行こう
(行こう!)
世界中で僕らは笑う ah
ミラーボールは僕らをてらす
今、回りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
ステキなキミのGRAVITY
Guruguru GRAVITY
Nani ka tarinai kibun
Arifureta iro da yo
Moshi KIMI to iru nara
We can roll it up!
Ima sugu ni
Itsumo to onaji sora
Taikutsu na iro da yo
Moshi KIMI to miru nara
Gonna make a star!
Futarikiri
Nee kyou mo mata aenai no ka na
Nanairo no kiseki sagashi ni yukou
Sekaijuu de bokura wa warau ah
MIRAABOORU wa bokura wo terasu
Ima, mawari dashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
SUTEKI na KIMI no GRAVITY
Nani ka ni owareteru
Ochitsukanai SEKAI
KIMI to issho nara
Make the Katamari
Omoikiri
Nee kyou wa doko de aeru no ka na
Taritenai kakera (PIISU)
Sagashi ni yukou Let's Go!
Sekaijuu de bokura wa mawaru ah
EITOBIITO wa bokura no RIZUMU
Ima, odoridashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
Fushigi na KIMI no GRAVITY
Nee kyou mo mata aenai no ka na
Nanairo no kiseki sagashi ni yukou
(Yukou!)
Sekaijuu de bokura wa warau ah
MIRAABOORU wa bokura wo terasu
Ima, mawari dashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
SUTEKI na KIMI no GRAVITY
Guruguru GRAVITY
GRAVITY Turning Round and Round
Feeling like nothing is good enough
It's a plain colour
But if you're here
We can roll it up!
Right away
The same old sky
It's a boring colour
But if I see you
Gonna make a star!
Just the two of us
So can't we meet again today, eh?
Let's go searching for a rainbow-coloured miracle
We laugh all over the world ah
The mirrorball shines on us
Now, spin it around
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your awesome GRAVITY
Running after something
A world that never settles down
If I'm with you
make the Katamari
With all my heart
Hey, why don't we meet somewhere today?
Not enough pieces
Let's go searching Let's Go!
Spinning all over the world ah
Eight beat is our rhythm
Now, let's go out dancing
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your wonderful GRAVITY
So can't we meet again today, eh?
Let's go searching for a rainbow-coloured miracle
(Let's go!)
We laugh all over the world ah
The mirrorball shines on us
Now, spin it around
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your awesome GRAVITY
This was a quick translation, but I tried to get the sentiment across. I hope you'll enjoy the song, and I'm sure you'll be able to sing along better now!
As always, I would appreciate a link back if you use these lyrics.
Enjoy!
ぐるぐるグラビティ
何か足りない気分
ありふれた色だよ
もしキミといるなら
We can roll it up!
いますぐに
いつもと同じ空
たいくつな色だよ
もしキミとみるなら
Gonna make a star!
ふたりきり
ねぇ今日もまた逢えないのかな
七色の奇跡探しに行こう
世界中で僕らは笑う ah
ミラーボールは僕らをてらす
今、回りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
ステキなキミのGRAVITY
何かに追われてる
落ち着かないセカイ
キミと一緒なら
make the Katamari
思い切り
ねぇ今日はどこで逢えるのかな
足りてない欠片(ピース)
探しに行こう Let's Go!
世界中で僕らは回る ah
エイトビートは僕らのリズム
今、踊りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
不思議なキミのGRAVITY
ねぇ今日もまた逢えないのかな
七色の奇跡探しに行こう
(行こう!)
世界中で僕らは笑う ah
ミラーボールは僕らをてらす
今、回りだしたら
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
届くかもね
ステキなキミのGRAVITY
Guruguru GRAVITY
Nani ka tarinai kibun
Arifureta iro da yo
Moshi KIMI to iru nara
We can roll it up!
Ima sugu ni
Itsumo to onaji sora
Taikutsu na iro da yo
Moshi KIMI to miru nara
Gonna make a star!
Futarikiri
Nee kyou mo mata aenai no ka na
Nanairo no kiseki sagashi ni yukou
Sekaijuu de bokura wa warau ah
MIRAABOORU wa bokura wo terasu
Ima, mawari dashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
SUTEKI na KIMI no GRAVITY
Nani ka ni owareteru
Ochitsukanai SEKAI
KIMI to issho nara
Make the Katamari
Omoikiri
Nee kyou wa doko de aeru no ka na
Taritenai kakera (PIISU)
Sagashi ni yukou Let's Go!
Sekaijuu de bokura wa mawaru ah
EITOBIITO wa bokura no RIZUMU
Ima, odoridashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
Fushigi na KIMI no GRAVITY
Nee kyou mo mata aenai no ka na
Nanairo no kiseki sagashi ni yukou
(Yukou!)
Sekaijuu de bokura wa warau ah
MIRAABOORU wa bokura wo terasu
Ima, mawari dashitara
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. Ah
SHOOTING STAR
I'll take you to the milky way
Todoku kamo ne
SUTEKI na KIMI no GRAVITY
Guruguru GRAVITY
GRAVITY Turning Round and Round
Feeling like nothing is good enough
It's a plain colour
But if you're here
We can roll it up!
Right away
The same old sky
It's a boring colour
But if I see you
Gonna make a star!
Just the two of us
So can't we meet again today, eh?
Let's go searching for a rainbow-coloured miracle
We laugh all over the world ah
The mirrorball shines on us
Now, spin it around
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your awesome GRAVITY
Running after something
A world that never settles down
If I'm with you
make the Katamari
With all my heart
Hey, why don't we meet somewhere today?
Not enough pieces
Let's go searching Let's Go!
Spinning all over the world ah
Eight beat is our rhythm
Now, let's go out dancing
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your wonderful GRAVITY
So can't we meet again today, eh?
Let's go searching for a rainbow-coloured miracle
(Let's go!)
We laugh all over the world ah
The mirrorball shines on us
Now, spin it around
HEAVENLY.
I wish I were a witch tonight. ah
SHOOTING STAR.
I'll take you to the milky way
I think we're gonna make it
Your awesome GRAVITY
Friday, January 7, 2011
New Sketch Blog!
I opened a new sketch blog a few days ago. I hope you'll stop by and enjoy what I have to show!
It is located at:
http://hushisketch.blogspot.com
Enjoy!
It is located at:
http://hushisketch.blogspot.com
Enjoy!
Friday, December 31, 2010
INTO THE SKY and BOYFRIEND A GOGO Lyrics and English Translation
This time I have two of them! I apologise if they're not the best, but as always I try hard. I'm a little tired from New Year's anticipation, but I'm excited too. I want to share the excitement with you, so please enjoy these lyrics and translations! I've tried to get the essence of the song and its tone.
I hope you will enjoy my work!
As always, a link is appreciated if you want to post my translations elsewhere.
INTO THE SKY
目覚めていつもの朝がきた
隣の君は変わらずオヤスミ
たまには朝食いい匂い
おはようキスとか夢膨らむ
理想・現実、かなり違う
ホントの答え何処?
(Into the sky) ほら、
知らない街にとびだして
(Into the sky) ねえ、
見つけたのは君が1番だってこと
春夏秋冬恋の予感
トキメキ感じる旅にでようか
ホントの答えは見つかるの?
小さな夢のツボミ膨らむ
運命の人あなたですか?
一年中恋曜日
(Into the sky) 今、
自分に問い掛けた
(Into the sky) ほら、
わかるのは君が1番だってこと
忘れないで、大事なこと
小春日和、君の隣、優しく包んで
夢をみよう、君の夢を、ぬくもりを感じてる
(Into the sky) ほら、
知らない街に飛びだして
(Into the sky) ねえ、
見つけたのは君が1番だってこと
INTO THE SKY
Mezamete itsumo no asa ga kita
Tonari no kimi wa kawarazu OYASUMI
Tama ni wa choushoku ii nioi
Ohayou KISU to ka yume fukuramu
Risou - genjitsu, kanari chigau
HONTO no kotai doko?
(Into the sky) hora,
Shiranai machi ni tobidashite
(Into the sky) nee,
Mitsuketa no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
Haru natsu aki fuyu koi no yokan
TOKIMEKI kanjiru tobi ni deyou ka
HONTO no kotae wa mitsukaru no?
Chiisai na yume no TSUBOMI fukuramu
Unmei no hito anata desu ka?
Ichinenjyuu koiyoubi
(Into the sky) ima,
Jibun ni toikaketa
(Into the sky) hora,
Wakaru no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
Wasurenaide, daiji na koto
Koharu biyori, kimi no tonari, yasashiku tsutsunde
Yume wo miyou, kimi no yume wo, nukumori wo kanjiteru
(Into the sky) hora,
Shiranai machi ni tobidashite
(Into the sky) nee,
Mitsuketa no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
INTO THE SKY
I wake up as usual, like every morning
And you, right next to me, haven't changed, sleep well
And sometimes the good smell of breakfast
Good morning kiss while still full of dreams
Ideal -- reality is quite different
Where is the real answer?
(Into the sky) Look,
Let's take off to an unknown town
(Into the sky) Hey,
Being found by you is the best
Spring summer fall winter premonition of love
My heart's thumping shall we take a trip
Can we find that real answer?
Our little dream is blooming
My soulmate -- is that you?
All year long, days of love
(Into the sky) Now,
I've asked myself a question
(Into the sky) Look,
Being understood by you is the best
Never forget, the important things
Indian summer weather, you beside me, gently covering me up
Dreaming, your dream, I can feel its warmth
(Into the sky) Look,
Let's take off to an unknown town
(Into the sky) Hey,
Being found by you is the best
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
朝から dance dance
ドレスを選んだら
土曜は go go
キミに会いにゆくの
きもちはもう high high
答えも決まってる
でも今夜は night night
プロポーズは早い
Baby きまぐれなオトコノコ
予想なら意味ないわ
いくじなしオトコノコ
かっこつけてばかりBOYFRIEND
きっと雲の上
天使が笑ってる
そんな不器用な恋だから
バラの花束に
驚いたふりして
瞳 見つめるわ
チャンスを逃さないで
二人は done done
離れられなくなる
ひとりじゃ so so
涙がこぼれそう
無口なのもキュート
悪くはないけれど
ハートは say say
スッキリするんじゃない?
Baby よくばりなオンナノコ
ヒミツさえ知りたいわ
さみしがりオンナノコ
だって わたしきみのGIRLFRIEND
いつか神様に
望みを聞かれたら
言っていいかしら ひとつだけ
ダイヤのリングも
お屋敷もいらない
明日もあさっても
キッスで目覚めたいの
Baby きまぐれなオトコノコ
予想なら意味ないわ
いくじなしオトコノコ
かっこつけてばかりBOYFRIEND BOYFRIEND
きっと雲の上
天使が笑ってる
そんな不器用な恋だから
バラの花束に
驚いたふりして
瞳 見つめるわ
チャンスを逃さないで
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
Asa kara dance dance
DORESU wo erandara
Doyou wa go go
KIMI ni ai ni yuki no
Kimochi wa mou high high
Kotae mo kimatteru
Demo konya wa night night
PUROPOOZU wa hayai
Baby kimagure na OTOKO NO KO
Yosou nara imi nai wa
Ikuji nashi OTOKO NO KO
Kakko tsukete bakari BOYFRIEND
Kitto kumo no ue
Tenshi ga waratteru
Sonna bukiyou na koi dakara
BARA no hanataba ni
Odoroita furishite
Hitomi mitsumeru wa
CHANSU wo no nogasanaide
Futari wa done done
Hanarerare nakunaru
Hitori ja so so
Namida ga koboresou
Mukuchi na no mo KYUUTO
Waruku wa nai keredo
HAATO wa say say
SUKKIRI surun janai?
Baby yokubari na ONNA NO KO
HIMITSU sae shiritai wa
Samishigari ONNA NO KO
Datte watashi kimi no GIRLFRIEND
Itsuka kamisama ni
Nozomi wo kikaretara
Itte ii kashira hitotsu dake
DAIYA no RINGU mo
Oyashiki mo iranai
Asu mo asatte mo
KISU de mezametai no
Baby kimagure na OTOKO NO KO
Yosou nara imi nai wa
Ikuji nashi OTOKO NO KO
Kakko tsukete bakari BOYFRIEND BOYFRIEND
Kitto kumo no ue
Tenshi ga waratteru
Sonna bukiyou na koi dakara
BARA no hanataba ni
Odoroita furishite
Hitomi mitsumeru wa
CHANSU wo no nogasanaide
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
Since this morning dance dance
I've already picked out my dress
Saturday is go go
It's a date, then?
Feeling high high
The answer is yes
But tonight is night night
It's too fast for a proposal
Baby fickle boys
Don't mean it if you expect it
Boys without self-confidence
Are all such cool BOYFRIENDS
Surely, atop a cloud
An angel is smiling
Because this love is so clumsy
Pretending to be surprised
At a bouquet of roses
Look into my eyes
I won't let this chance escape
When a couple is done done
But they just can't separate
Being alone is so so
It always feels like you're going to cry
Being tight-lipped is cute
It's not bad, but
My heart is say say
Isn't that clearer?
Baby greedy girls
Want to know even your secrets
Lonely girls
Because I am your GIRLFRIEND
Someday the gods
Will listen to my prayers
I think, just one:
I don't need a diamond ring
Or a mansion
I just want to be awakened with a kiss
Tomorrow and the next day on
Baby fickle boys
Don't mean it if you expect it
Boys without self-confidence
Are all such cool BOYFRIENDS
Surely, atop a cloud
An angel is smiling
Because this love is so clumsy
Pretending to be surprised
At a bouquet of roses
Look into my eyes
I won't let this chance escape
I hope you will enjoy my work!
As always, a link is appreciated if you want to post my translations elsewhere.
INTO THE SKY
目覚めていつもの朝がきた
隣の君は変わらずオヤスミ
たまには朝食いい匂い
おはようキスとか夢膨らむ
理想・現実、かなり違う
ホントの答え何処?
(Into the sky) ほら、
知らない街にとびだして
(Into the sky) ねえ、
見つけたのは君が1番だってこと
春夏秋冬恋の予感
トキメキ感じる旅にでようか
ホントの答えは見つかるの?
小さな夢のツボミ膨らむ
運命の人あなたですか?
一年中恋曜日
(Into the sky) 今、
自分に問い掛けた
(Into the sky) ほら、
わかるのは君が1番だってこと
忘れないで、大事なこと
小春日和、君の隣、優しく包んで
夢をみよう、君の夢を、ぬくもりを感じてる
(Into the sky) ほら、
知らない街に飛びだして
(Into the sky) ねえ、
見つけたのは君が1番だってこと
INTO THE SKY
Mezamete itsumo no asa ga kita
Tonari no kimi wa kawarazu OYASUMI
Tama ni wa choushoku ii nioi
Ohayou KISU to ka yume fukuramu
Risou - genjitsu, kanari chigau
HONTO no kotai doko?
(Into the sky) hora,
Shiranai machi ni tobidashite
(Into the sky) nee,
Mitsuketa no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
Haru natsu aki fuyu koi no yokan
TOKIMEKI kanjiru tobi ni deyou ka
HONTO no kotae wa mitsukaru no?
Chiisai na yume no TSUBOMI fukuramu
Unmei no hito anata desu ka?
Ichinenjyuu koiyoubi
(Into the sky) ima,
Jibun ni toikaketa
(Into the sky) hora,
Wakaru no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
Wasurenaide, daiji na koto
Koharu biyori, kimi no tonari, yasashiku tsutsunde
Yume wo miyou, kimi no yume wo, nukumori wo kanjiteru
(Into the sky) hora,
Shiranai machi ni tobidashite
(Into the sky) nee,
Mitsuketa no wa kimi ga ichiban datte koto
INTO THE SKY
I wake up as usual, like every morning
And you, right next to me, haven't changed, sleep well
And sometimes the good smell of breakfast
Good morning kiss while still full of dreams
Ideal -- reality is quite different
Where is the real answer?
(Into the sky) Look,
Let's take off to an unknown town
(Into the sky) Hey,
Being found by you is the best
Spring summer fall winter premonition of love
My heart's thumping shall we take a trip
Can we find that real answer?
Our little dream is blooming
My soulmate -- is that you?
All year long, days of love
(Into the sky) Now,
I've asked myself a question
(Into the sky) Look,
Being understood by you is the best
Never forget, the important things
Indian summer weather, you beside me, gently covering me up
Dreaming, your dream, I can feel its warmth
(Into the sky) Look,
Let's take off to an unknown town
(Into the sky) Hey,
Being found by you is the best
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
朝から dance dance
ドレスを選んだら
土曜は go go
キミに会いにゆくの
きもちはもう high high
答えも決まってる
でも今夜は night night
プロポーズは早い
Baby きまぐれなオトコノコ
予想なら意味ないわ
いくじなしオトコノコ
かっこつけてばかりBOYFRIEND
きっと雲の上
天使が笑ってる
そんな不器用な恋だから
バラの花束に
驚いたふりして
瞳 見つめるわ
チャンスを逃さないで
二人は done done
離れられなくなる
ひとりじゃ so so
涙がこぼれそう
無口なのもキュート
悪くはないけれど
ハートは say say
スッキリするんじゃない?
Baby よくばりなオンナノコ
ヒミツさえ知りたいわ
さみしがりオンナノコ
だって わたしきみのGIRLFRIEND
いつか神様に
望みを聞かれたら
言っていいかしら ひとつだけ
ダイヤのリングも
お屋敷もいらない
明日もあさっても
キッスで目覚めたいの
Baby きまぐれなオトコノコ
予想なら意味ないわ
いくじなしオトコノコ
かっこつけてばかりBOYFRIEND BOYFRIEND
きっと雲の上
天使が笑ってる
そんな不器用な恋だから
バラの花束に
驚いたふりして
瞳 見つめるわ
チャンスを逃さないで
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
Asa kara dance dance
DORESU wo erandara
Doyou wa go go
KIMI ni ai ni yuki no
Kimochi wa mou high high
Kotae mo kimatteru
Demo konya wa night night
PUROPOOZU wa hayai
Baby kimagure na OTOKO NO KO
Yosou nara imi nai wa
Ikuji nashi OTOKO NO KO
Kakko tsukete bakari BOYFRIEND
Kitto kumo no ue
Tenshi ga waratteru
Sonna bukiyou na koi dakara
BARA no hanataba ni
Odoroita furishite
Hitomi mitsumeru wa
CHANSU wo no nogasanaide
Futari wa done done
Hanarerare nakunaru
Hitori ja so so
Namida ga koboresou
Mukuchi na no mo KYUUTO
Waruku wa nai keredo
HAATO wa say say
SUKKIRI surun janai?
Baby yokubari na ONNA NO KO
HIMITSU sae shiritai wa
Samishigari ONNA NO KO
Datte watashi kimi no GIRLFRIEND
Itsuka kamisama ni
Nozomi wo kikaretara
Itte ii kashira hitotsu dake
DAIYA no RINGU mo
Oyashiki mo iranai
Asu mo asatte mo
KISU de mezametai no
Baby kimagure na OTOKO NO KO
Yosou nara imi nai wa
Ikuji nashi OTOKO NO KO
Kakko tsukete bakari BOYFRIEND BOYFRIEND
Kitto kumo no ue
Tenshi ga waratteru
Sonna bukiyou na koi dakara
BARA no hanataba ni
Odoroita furishite
Hitomi mitsumeru wa
CHANSU wo no nogasanaide
BOYFRIEND A GOGO
Since this morning dance dance
I've already picked out my dress
Saturday is go go
It's a date, then?
Feeling high high
The answer is yes
But tonight is night night
It's too fast for a proposal
Baby fickle boys
Don't mean it if you expect it
Boys without self-confidence
Are all such cool BOYFRIENDS
Surely, atop a cloud
An angel is smiling
Because this love is so clumsy
Pretending to be surprised
At a bouquet of roses
Look into my eyes
I won't let this chance escape
When a couple is done done
But they just can't separate
Being alone is so so
It always feels like you're going to cry
Being tight-lipped is cute
It's not bad, but
My heart is say say
Isn't that clearer?
Baby greedy girls
Want to know even your secrets
Lonely girls
Because I am your GIRLFRIEND
Someday the gods
Will listen to my prayers
I think, just one:
I don't need a diamond ring
Or a mansion
I just want to be awakened with a kiss
Tomorrow and the next day on
Baby fickle boys
Don't mean it if you expect it
Boys without self-confidence
Are all such cool BOYFRIENDS
Surely, atop a cloud
An angel is smiling
Because this love is so clumsy
Pretending to be surprised
At a bouquet of roses
Look into my eyes
I won't let this chance escape
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