Animelo 2010 news!

This year looks great for Anime! 福山さん,お前ほんとに好い人だ! 約束を守る! 真赤な誓いだ! でも場所ちょっと間違いじゃないですか? He must have mistook Shanghai for Singapore! 大変! Animelo's first overseas concert ka. Given the economic crisis and the shrinking anime industry, this really is the ray of hope shining through the dark clouds! Kibou no hikari da! 希望の光だ! Other than the usual long-time-regular artists, there are Sphere (don look at me, this is my first time hearing the group too, but Tomosaki-san is in it!), fripSide(woo hoo! What they gonna perform should be a no-brainer)... Animenewsnetwork link

"only my railgun" by fripSide

Even when people know those seemingly useless activities are a time-drainer, they would still do it!! それでも遣る! The problem comes when some of us can't strike a balance and indulged excessively. (Sounds familiar??)

As Michael have taught me, it isn't impossible to sing japanese song even if one doesn't know japanese! 不可能でわない! Memorising songs can be fun, fulfilling, enriching (you go in-depth into the song and you learn new words!), frustrating, tedious... all in one package. It is also a test of your determination, whether u can last, memorising the whole song that is. Faster songs are harder, but more satisfying :)... I still remember 'Northern Cross' took me 4 months to finish!!! Mumumuhahaha... but normal songs still usually took a month for me. It is hardworkです!

'only my railgun' is done by fripSide, the title itself shows that it is made for the anime - a true ANISON! 南條愛乃 (Nanjo Yoshino) the vocalist from fripSide is also a seiyuu! She has crazy high-pitch-vocals. (Is there even a low note in the song? ha)

The opening sequence is also done very nicely. Even though the opening has changed, this song still lingers in my mind... (it isn't ORICON no.3 for nothing!)

With reference from animelyrics.com...

hanate! kokoro ni kizanda yume wo mirai sae okizari ni shite genkai nado shiranai imi nai kono chikara ga hikari chirasu sono saki ni haruka na omoi wo Release, the dream engraved in my heart, leave even the future behind This limitless, yet meaningless power Sparkles with light with my feelings at the distance, preceding it (Comment: ...okiZARI... so fast a killer high pitch!!) (Comment: Shoot is a stronger word than release(also fits the shooting the railgun), but then in this context sounded crude... alamak tough job for the translators!! And this part is fast..) aruite kita kono michi wo furikaeru koto shika dekinai nara...ima koko de subete wo kowaseru If I can do nothing but look back at the journey along this road... I have the choice to destroy everything, right here and now Commment: The windmill scene is ok for this slower portion of the song. LOL Kuroko actually looks serious? kurayami ni ochiru machinami hito wa doko made tachimukaeru no? kasoku suru sono itami kara dareka wo kitto mamoreru yo How long can the people stand against this darkness that falls on the city? Surely somebody will protect them from the pain that is racing through The speed demon is unleashed again! (emotional: Biribiri having an expression, that something important juat past her - does that suggest her having some affection with Touma? And quickly interrupted by Kuroko☆) Looking! The(-tsu) blitz-tsu loop this planet-tsu to search-chi way. Only my RAILGUN can shoot it-tsu. imasugu! karada juu wo hikari no hayasa de kake megutta tashikana yokan Look! The blitz loop that (tries to) guide the planet Only my railgun can shoot it. Right now, this definite sensation Runs around my whole body at the speed of light For that authetic jap feeling, pronounce english Japanese do! The 't's in the sentence you need to put emphasis - pronounce it as 'tsu'! Wha, this sentence have quite a lot of tsu!! I have added for your singing pleasure!! ha...blah to pronounce these all so quickly is a tongue twister for me! まだまだ。 しゅうぎょうwaたりない。 to be continued..... --- my comments comments