Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Ponyo theme song
Ahhhh, the gold fish princess is SO CUDDLY AND CUTE!!
Miyazaki's gonna recreate the magic of My neighbour the Totoros!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Byousoku 5cm | 秒速5センチメートル
Info@Anime News Network
For fomality's sake, here's the introduction. Byousoku 5cm (or 5cm per second) is a chain of stories composed of 3 episodes telling a romance story of two childhood friends growing apart geographically because their parents are on constant move but they never stop seeking the shadow of each other. The ending is rather maudlin and sour.
If you're familiar with Makoto Shinkai(the director), his story-telling is very introverted and is based on a large amount of soliloquy pouring out melancholic thoughts for the loved one. Byousoku 5cm is what I take to be very personal and might work effectively for teenage audience who share an experience of tender love, but technically and stylistically, this production is a stand still compared to 'the place promised in our early days', his previous animation feature movie. Background design bears the trademark of soft warm light, classrooms, cherry blossoms, panorama views of grasslands swinging in the wind, all matching well with his romantic slash but none of it goes to his credit. You can't possibly pull the old tricks tirelessly without dulling my senses. Too much sentimentality can be a deadly weakness. At least I don't want to see the wine brewing and brewing till it turns vinegar.
The movie is best summed up in the ending song, some 7min long clip which succinctly concentrates the essence of all 3 episodes.
'I've been looking for you everywhere, in places where I know you don't exist. ' There's something heart wrenching about our foolishness in holding on to an ideal that remains an ideal. We so often refer to such relentlessness as 'youth', thinking it's untainted and beautiful.
Lyrics from Hunting the Elusive
One More Time, One More Chance
Writing: Masayoshi Yamazaki
Arrangement: Toshiyuki Mori
Transliteration and translation: daike
Translation support: Emma
Translation edit: icie
How much more do I have to lose, before my heart is forgiven?
How many more pains do I have to suffer, to meet you once again?
One more time, oh seasons, fade not
One more time, when we were messing around
Whenever we disagreed, I would always give in first
Your selfish nature made me love you even more
One more chance, the memories restrain my steps
One more chance, I cannot choose my next destination
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
On the opposite platform, in the windows along the lane
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn’t do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight
***
If I just wanted to avoid loneliness, anybody would have been enough.
Because the night looks like the stars will fall, I cannot lie to myself.
One more time, oh seasons, fade not.
One more time, when we were messing around
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At a street crossing, in the midst of dreams
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I’ll be from now on
And the words I never said: “I love you.”
***
The memories of summer are revolving
The throbbing which suddenly disappeared
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At dawn on the streets, at Sakuragi-cho
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn’t do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight
I’m always searching, for fragments of you to appear somewhere
At a traveller’s store, in the corner of newspaper,
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I’ll be from now on
And the words I never said: “I love you.”
I always end up looking for your smile, to appear somewhere
At the railroad crossing, waiting for the express to pass
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If our lives could be repeated, I would be at your side every time
I would want nothing else
Besides you, nothing else matters
For fomality's sake, here's the introduction. Byousoku 5cm (or 5cm per second) is a chain of stories composed of 3 episodes telling a romance story of two childhood friends growing apart geographically because their parents are on constant move but they never stop seeking the shadow of each other. The ending is rather maudlin and sour.
If you're familiar with Makoto Shinkai(the director), his story-telling is very introverted and is based on a large amount of soliloquy pouring out melancholic thoughts for the loved one. Byousoku 5cm is what I take to be very personal and might work effectively for teenage audience who share an experience of tender love, but technically and stylistically, this production is a stand still compared to 'the place promised in our early days', his previous animation feature movie. Background design bears the trademark of soft warm light, classrooms, cherry blossoms, panorama views of grasslands swinging in the wind, all matching well with his romantic slash but none of it goes to his credit. You can't possibly pull the old tricks tirelessly without dulling my senses. Too much sentimentality can be a deadly weakness. At least I don't want to see the wine brewing and brewing till it turns vinegar.
The movie is best summed up in the ending song, some 7min long clip which succinctly concentrates the essence of all 3 episodes.
'I've been looking for you everywhere, in places where I know you don't exist. ' There's something heart wrenching about our foolishness in holding on to an ideal that remains an ideal. We so often refer to such relentlessness as 'youth', thinking it's untainted and beautiful.
Lyrics from Hunting the Elusive
One More Time, One More Chance
Writing: Masayoshi Yamazaki
Arrangement: Toshiyuki Mori
Transliteration and translation: daike
Translation support: Emma
Translation edit: icie
How much more do I have to lose, before my heart is forgiven?
How many more pains do I have to suffer, to meet you once again?
One more time, oh seasons, fade not
One more time, when we were messing around
Whenever we disagreed, I would always give in first
Your selfish nature made me love you even more
One more chance, the memories restrain my steps
One more chance, I cannot choose my next destination
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
On the opposite platform, in the windows along the lane
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn’t do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight
***
If I just wanted to avoid loneliness, anybody would have been enough.
Because the night looks like the stars will fall, I cannot lie to myself.
One more time, oh seasons, fade not.
One more time, when we were messing around
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At a street crossing, in the midst of dreams
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I’ll be from now on
And the words I never said: “I love you.”
***
The memories of summer are revolving
The throbbing which suddenly disappeared
I’m always searching, for your figure to appear somewhere
At dawn on the streets, at Sakuragi-cho
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If my wish were to come true, I would be at your side right away
There would be nothing I couldn’t do
I would put everything on the line and hold you tight
I’m always searching, for fragments of you to appear somewhere
At a traveller’s store, in the corner of newspaper,
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If a miracle were to happen here, I would show you right away
The new morning, who I’ll be from now on
And the words I never said: “I love you.”
I always end up looking for your smile, to appear somewhere
At the railroad crossing, waiting for the express to pass
Even though I know you couldn’t be at such a place
If our lives could be repeated, I would be at your side every time
I would want nothing else
Besides you, nothing else matters
Monday, April 02, 2007
Amazing nuts by Studio 4℃
My past entry on Studio 4℃
Reference
Bug Hole
Studio 4C Official Web
Studio 4C @Wiki
Animenewsnetwork
Amazing Nuts is a musical collaboration between Studio 4C animators and four artists under Rhythm Zone. It's available in DVD+CD release (2006 Dec.)
From Anime news network: Plot Summary> A compilation of four short animations from Studio 4°C. In which each is a mix of nice visuals and music. The first short entitled Global Astroliner, has an urban style with hip hop music by M-Flo. This is followed up by Glass Eye; where the animation is cell shaded with music by Ram Rider. The next is Kung-Fu Love, consisting of beautiful animation with background music called Twinkle (unknown artist). The last piece, Joe and Marilyn, is computer generated and music by Mink.
1. Global Astroliner (Daisuke Nakayama x M-Flo)
2. Glass Eye (Takashi Yamashita x Ram Rider)
3. Kung Fu Love (Yasuhiro Aoki x Twinkle)
4. Joe and Marilyn (?x Mink)
Studio 4°C - Global Astroliner (song by M-flo)
Ram Rider - Smile Again
Kung Fu Love (storyboards by Yasuhiro Aoki) | Full Version
Koda Kumi - Twinkle
Mink - Here by my side
Other works by Studio 4℃
「音響生命体ノイズマン」（1997）
15min, Beyond C/BANDAI VISUAL
Noiseman Sound Insect
Director: 森本晃司
Character Design: 森本晃司,湯浅政明
Music: 菅野よう子 (trees make sees)
Lyrics: Tim Jensen
Song: Cristal Willams
Noiseman Sound Insect Part I
Noiseman Sound Insect Part II
「マインド・ゲーム」(Mind Game)（2004）
Direct/Script: 湯浅政明
Original Story by ロビン西
Mindgame - Trailer
「ディープ・イマジネーション創造する遺伝子たち」（2006.7）
Deep Imagination
Short feature films
[1]ダンぺトリー教授の憂鬱 (Direct: 小原秀一)
[2]End of the world (Direct: 小林治)
[3]COMEDY (Direct: 中澤一登)
[4]彼岸 (Direct: 村木靖)
[5]ガラクタの町 (Direct: 伊東伸高)
Punch 1 - Professor Dan Petory's Blues
Punch 2 - End of the World
Punch 3 - Comedy
Punch 4 - Higan
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Song of Teruh
Lyric : Miyazaki Goro,
Music : Taniyama Hiroko
Arrange : Terashima Tamiya
Song : Teshima Aoi
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yuuyami semaru kumo no ue / 夕闇迫る 雲の上
itsumo ichiwa de tondeiru / いつも一羽で 飛んでいる
taka wa kitto kanashikarou / 鷹はきっと 悲しかろう
oto mo todaeta kaze no naka / 音も途絶えた 風の中
sora wo tsukanda sono tsubasa / 空をつかんだ その翼
yasumerukoto wa dekinakute / 休めることは できなくて
kokoro wo nani ni tatoeyou / 心を何に たとえよう
taka no youna kono kokoro / 鷹のような この心
kokoro wo nani ni tatoeyou / 心を何に たとえよう
sora wo mauyouna kanashisawo / 空を舞うような 悲しさを
hitokage taeta no no michiwo / 人影絶えた 野の道を
watashi to tomoni ayunderu / 私と共に 歩んでる
anata mo kitto samishikarou / あなたもきっと さみしかろう
mushi no sasayaku sougen wo / 虫のささやく 草原を
tomoni michi yuku hitodakedo / 共に道行く 人だけど
taete mono iu kotomonaku / 絶えてもの言う こともなく
kokoro wo nani ni tatoeyou / 心を何に たとえよう
hitori michi yuku kono kokoro / ひとり道ゆく この心
kokoro wo nani ni tatoeyou / 心を何に たとえよう
hitoribocchi no samishisawo / ひとりぼっちの さみしさを
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over the cloud in the dusk
the hawk is flying always alone
he might surely be sorrowful
any sound was ceased in the wind
his wings takes the air
he can't rest his wings
how I express my mind
my mind like hawk
how I express my mind
my sadness like flying in the sky
the path in a field, nobody has passed
walking on there with me
you are surely lonely
on a grassy plain that insects has been chirping
we are making journey together
but we haven't been talking
how I express my mind
my mind that goes alone
how I express my mind
my loneliness that are alone
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
News updates
Source: http://www.591ac.com/
Death Note movie screen shot - the scene where 月 plans to murder the FBI agent
New artist who sings the theme song of new Ghibli movie 'Gedo Senki'
巨匠·宫崎骏监督(65岁)的长子·宫崎吾朗先生(39岁)首次执导的吉卜力艺术家工作室的最新动画电影《格多战记》，这部即将在7月公映的作品的主题歌，将启用无名气的新人演唱。
这位歌手的名字是手嶌葵，听了演示带后宫崎吾朗监督对那个充满透明的歌声立即决定起用，并表示“也能遇见这么好的声音看来就是‘命运’的安排，这种朴素和善地触及内心深处的歌声让人感动”。为了让主题曲能够很好地表现出作品的意境，宫崎吾朗亲自上阵，担任主题歌和插曲的作词。
Death Note movie screen shot - the scene where 月 plans to murder the FBI agent
New artist who sings the theme song of new Ghibli movie 'Gedo Senki'
巨匠·宫崎骏监督(65岁)的长子·宫崎吾朗先生(39岁)首次执导的吉卜力艺术家工作室的最新动画电影《格多战记》，这部即将在7月公映的作品的主题歌，将启用无名气的新人演唱。
这位歌手的名字是手嶌葵，听了演示带后宫崎吾朗监督对那个充满透明的歌声立即决定起用，并表示“也能遇见这么好的声音看来就是‘命运’的安排，这种朴素和善地触及内心深处的歌声让人感动”。为了让主题曲能够很好地表现出作品的意境，宫崎吾朗亲自上阵，担任主题歌和插曲的作词。
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Modoru Motoni Fansite Updates「猫さん 脱出」& Music
「猫さん 脱出」
Modoru Motoni Site Updates
online mini game - let the cat escape!
cat as in Detective Aoneko. you have to move him to the exit.
Music for Detective Aoneko
Wow this's really ingenious. A must-check out. A fan composed 2 pieces of music for Modoru Motoni's work - Detective Bluecat and they're inspired by Chapter 11「鵺狐」(?) & Chapter 7 贋作家族(family of forgery). I love the 1st piece! Ahh only if I could write music...(wishful thinking)
Modoru Motoni Site Updates
online mini game - let the cat escape!
cat as in Detective Aoneko. you have to move him to the exit.
Music for Detective Aoneko
Wow this's really ingenious. A must-check out. A fan composed 2 pieces of music for Modoru Motoni's work - Detective Bluecat and they're inspired by Chapter 11「鵺狐」(?) & Chapter 7 贋作家族(family of forgery). I love the 1st piece! Ahh only if I could write music...(wishful thinking)
Friday, January 06, 2006
Sunday, February 06, 2005
innocence ghost in the shell
Ghost in the shell
who are you, who lives in this shell and whispers to my ghost?
Follow Me
Follow me to a land across the shining sea
Waiting beyond the world we have known
Beyond the world the dream could be
And the joy we have tasted
Follow me along the road that only love can see
Rising above the fun years of the night
Into the light beyond the tears
And all the years we have wasted
Follow me to a distand land this mountain high
Where all the music that we always kept inside will fill the sky
Singing in the silent swerve a heart is free
While the world goes on running and turning
Turning and falling
Links
Offical Eng Website
Official French Website
Offical Jap Website
Reviews & Gallery Coming Soon...
who are you, who lives in this shell and whispers to my ghost?
Follow Me
Follow me to a land across the shining sea
Waiting beyond the world we have known
Beyond the world the dream could be
And the joy we have tasted
Follow me along the road that only love can see
Rising above the fun years of the night
Into the light beyond the tears
And all the years we have wasted
Follow me to a distand land this mountain high
Where all the music that we always kept inside will fill the sky
Singing in the silent swerve a heart is free
While the world goes on running and turning
Turning and falling
Links
Offical Eng Website
Official French Website
Offical Jap Website
Reviews & Gallery Coming Soon...
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