One More Time, One More Chance

Writing: Masayoshi Yamazaki

Arrangement: Toshiyuki Mori

Transliteration and translation: daike

Translation support: Emma

Translation edit: icie

Translations from: Hunting the Elusive

これ以上何を失えば　心は許される
どれ程の痛み成らば　もう一度君に会える
One more time　季節よ　うつろわないで
One more time ふざけあった時間よ

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

食い違う時はいつも僕が割きに折れたね
わがままな性格がなおさら愛しくさせた
One more chance 記憶に足を取られて
One more chance 次の場所を選べない

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

いつでも捜しているよ　どっかに君の姿を
向かいのホーム路地裏の窓
こんなとこにいるはずもないのに
願いがもしも叶うならいますぐ君のもとへ
できない事はもう何もない
全てかけて抱きしめて見せるよ

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

寂しさ紛らすだけなら　誰でもいいはずなのに
星が落ちそうな夜だから　自分をいつわれない
One more time　季節よ　うつろわないで
One more time ふざけあった時間よ

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

いつでも捜しているよ　どっかに君の姿を
交差点でも夢の中でも　こんなとこにいるはずもないのに
奇跡がもしも起こるならいますぐ君に見せたい
新しい朝　これからの僕
言えなかった「好き」という言葉も

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.”

夏の思い出がまわる
ふいに消えた鼓動

The memories of summer are revolving
The throbbing which suddenly disappeared

いつでも捜しているよ　どっかに君の姿を
明け方の町桜木町で
こんなとこにいるはずもないのに
願いがもしも叶うならいますぐ君のもとへ
できない事はもう何もない
全てかけて抱きしめて見せるよ

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

いつでも捜しているよ　どっかに君の欠片を
旅先の店新聞の隅
こんなとこにいるはずもないのに
奇跡がもしも起こるならいますぐ君に見せたい
新しい朝　これからの僕
言えなかった「好き」という言葉も

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.”

いつでも捜してしまう　どっかに君の笑顔を
急行町の　踏み切りあたり
こんなとこにいるはずもないのに
命が繰り返すならば何ども君のもとへ
欲しいものなど　もう何もない
君のほかに大切なものなど

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

**Correction to Kanji. Thanks to noir…

Actually the anime is from Byousoku 5cm [5cm/s] (The anime has been out for quite awhile… Only in the mood to blog about it now tho….)

Very beautiful and very sad…. Its a must-watch for any anime-watchers!!! Plus there’s a nice theme song….. Hahahhahax!!!

Being marketed as the latest Ghibli movie (2006), I without doubt had some expectations of it…. I guess everyone who watched their fair share of animes has a certain expectation (actually its more of a form of respect for Ghibli movies, but shan’t digress) that Ghibli movies almost always occur in a fascinating world with equally if not more fascinating characters that captures the watcher’s attention right from the beginning…. The watchers will then be constantly wondering (Yes, in awe….) what other interesting aspects of the world will be shown to them next…

“Gedo Senki”, however, had a pretty much normal-looking kinda ancient world with a few wizards, with some details specific to the world of Earthsea but probably won’t be spotted by those who haven’t previously encountered the world of Earthsea…. Ya.. I admit that didn’t read any books related to Earthsea prior to watching this movie, so I probably did not get much of the little details that would make Earthsea readers nod their heads in agreement with the accurate portrayal of the Earthsea world and also the hints dropped throughout the movie before the unveiling of the plot (was busy waiting for Ghibli surprises here, probably missed them all together)…

So yup… Advice to those watching would be read up on Earthsea and don’t expect a Ghibli film, just watch “Gedo Senki” like how you would watch a normal anime movie, it should prove itself to be enjoyable… Meanwhile I will go and read “Earthsea Quartet” before watching “Gedo Senki” again without expectations of a Ghibli movie…

Arghx… A lot of 21st birthday parties to attend this year…. And ya…. A lot of presents to buy too….. Which gets quite troublesome….

Anyways… To solve the problem for other people I will just tell you guys what I want…. Ok.. I need forty people to fork out $15 each for this….

IBANEZ RG350DX Bound Rosewood Fretboard…..Basswood Body and Maple Neck!!!! Sounds kinda exciting!!! Don’t see many white guitars around also… Black and Sunburst are too common ne…. The RG350DX is currently on offer on the zZounds.com. US$399.95…. That’s about S$600….

Ok… I was just kidding… That guitar is way over budget for a birthday gift…. And I don’t even intend to have any sort of parties….

Anyways… I first saw this guitar here: (Canon in D Jap Collab. [watched on noir’s blog, its quite interesting to watch.. Definitely one of the better videos if you want to watch Canon in D rock Ver. videos….])

Hmmmm…. Another Anime review… Two actually….

The two animes that will be reviewed together are Planetes and Gundam SEED… Actually the two share very little similarities besides the fact that they are both futuristic anime that have a huge part devoted to scenes in space… Other than this little similarity, the only other reason I can state for reviewing them together is Laziness… (yes Sloth the 3rd of the 7 sins) I think i will go on forever if I talk about how lazy I am… So without further ado let’s start….

Planetes is revolves round Hachirota Hoshino, an astronaut in the Space Debris Section, which is in charge of (whatelse?) debris collection in space. And debris collection in space is quite crucial to the safety of the space shuttles flying around, although the debris section is still made out to be the lowliest section in the whole of the Technora Corporation… The anime starts off showing the everyday situations in the Space Debris Section and their everyday jobs…. Kinda like a slice of life kinda anime with some comedy infused in it, and some heartwarming moments, which bring you to realise that nothing has really changed for the people, only technology has become more advanced….

Gundam SEED, on the other hand, revolves around Coordinator Kira Yamato, who got drawn into the conflicts between the Coordinators (genetically modified “super” humans) and the Naturals (organic humans??), which really is a long story that I don’t intend to touch on… Somehow Kira stumbles upon the GAT-X105 Strike Mobile Suit (yes… Gundam) and ends up fighting for the Natural side from aboard the battleship Archangel….

Planetes eventually reveals its main plot, the Jupiter Exploration mission which Hoshino intends to join and the constant threat from the Space Defence Front which is actually a terrorist organisation which opposes Space development, arguing on the point that only developed countries tend to benefit from developments in Space.

Gundam SEED still pretty much focuses on the war between the Coordinators and the Naturals, how devastating it is while providing insights of how the people fighting the war are actually very normal people…

Both animes are equally enojoyable, but in different ways… If you are looking for something different from the normal fare, watch Planetes, it really feels like a drama more than an anime…. if you are looking for action watch Gundam SEED.. Well its my first Gundam Series…. So I can’t rate it against other Gundam Series…. But if you are looking for CGed mecha fights like Soukou no Strain, there aren’t much….

Noir… it is the name of an ancient fate Two maidens who govern death The peace of the newly born their black hands protect Well… That’s what you will be hearing (in Japanese) for most of the episodes right after the opening song…. But that is just what “Noir” is supposed to be in the anime “Noir”…. The anime “Noir” is about two assassins in modern times - Kirika and Mireille. Together they set off to find out about Kirika’s mysterious past and about the people who are trying to kill her…. But on the journey in search of Kirika’s past, they realise that their pasts are somehow linked.. And then the main plot unfolds….

The soundtrack is by Yuki Kaijiura, the same composer who did Tsubasa Chronicle’s soundtrack…. So if you enjoyed Tsubasa’s soundtrack then you won’t be disapppointed by Noir’s… Animation-wise… Well its an old anime…. The drawings of the cities and certain landmarks are quite nicely done tho….

Despite the “journey in search of the past” thing making Noir sound like an adventure kinda anime, it is actually quite dark and complex, as it not only involves a lot of killings but also the different feelings that go through their minds before and after they kill due to their different personailties/backgrounds. All in all, Noir’s quite interesting especially near the ending, but would have liked it better if the ending “arc” is longer and the finding the past part a bit shorter…

Song Title: The Light Before We Land (Gunslinger Girl OP)

Performed by: The Delgados

Takened from: www.animelyrics.com

In cases such as these I'd like a hand
Don't wake me up without a master plan
With black & white instead of colour
Don't you understand?
When things that once were beautiful
Are bland

And when I feel like I can feel once again
Let me stay awhile
Soak it in awhile
If we can hold on we can fix what is wrong
Buy a little time
For this head of me
Haven for us     

In truth there is no better place to be
Than falling out of darkness still to see

Without a premonition
Could you tell me where we stand?
I'd hate to lose this light
Before we land     

Before we let euphoria
Convince us we are free
Remind us how we used to feel
Before when life was real

Gunslinger Girl is a 13 episode anime about a group of girls/cyborgs who have differing personalities but share the similarity that all of them belong to the “Social Welfare Agency” and are one half of a special ops team call a “Fratello”. Throughout the 13 episode anime, we are shown the operations carried out by these special ops teams and also the training and the everyday life of the girls. In which we find out about the relationship between them and the other half of the “Fratello”, the “handler”. The graphics and the sound is pretty good. And the anime is quite interesting too.. Just that some might find the pace of the first few episodes abit slow….