JPOP Video of the Night!

Hatenaki Michi by Himeka
~This is my life~

She's from the same country as Monkey Majik!
If you're interested in her ethnicity and anime song skills check out her wiki

Also the ending theme of Tegami Bachi (Letter Bee)!

JPOP Video of the Night!

RPG by School Food Punishment

»English Lyrics«

I sneakily make my escape through my window,
as the town transforms into a role-playing game at night.
Following the arrows, I am lured to a lively world,
where the sound of the "Start!" signal is echoing.

I can feel throughout my body
my eagerness to meet you, so I begin dashing,
leaping across the darkness.

Even if the climax doesn't come,
even if it's a dangerous gamble of life-or-death,
it's fine, just try and arouse my interest.
Right now I want to be engrossed in you.
Even though I just obtained this future,
I will rewrite its story.

The set rules are beginning to crumble away.
There are only 5 minutes left, and I keep running over-pace.
Unable to wait any longer, I try again and again in vain.
If my days continue like this, the role-playing game will end.
I cannot yet see the next stage.
The farther I advance, the deeper the surrounding blue becomes,
as I plunge into the darkness.

Play or fadeout?
I've lost my way within you, and cannot find a way out.
Holding my hand over the Reset Button,
I can't just choose A or B.
I want to know more about your heart
than any other puzzle in this world.

The program itself has nothing to do with it;
it's nothing more than a pre-established story,
so I'll cast it away, and step out my own path.
If you wish,
I'm willing to deceive the entire world,
so for now, please pull my hand.

Even if the climax doesn't come,
even if it's a dangerous gamble of life-or-death,
it's fine, just try and arouse my interest.
It's not about A or B; logic doesn't apply here.
I want to know more about your heart
than any other puzzle in this world.


from www.gendou.com

JPOP Video of the Night!

Listen to the Stereo by Going Under Ground

He might not be your stereotypical band leader and vocalist but he's got the SKILL!!

Today's JPOP video is only a clip of a video though because I can't find the actual video...



Check this out:
Also the opening of Hitman Reborn!! (spoilers)

»Hitman Reborn Theme«

Jpop Video of the Night!!!

After Dark by Asian Kung Fu Generation

»English Translation«

Translation After Dark

I try to escape before my shadow is fully cast Flying away,not bothering to notice my wings have fallen off A sweet scent from far,far away drifts across the street corner And I hear a familair voice crying out! How much farther can we make it Won't it reach to anywhere? The worlds shudders like it wants to stop us Taking everything away I’m not dreaming any more And we haven’t done anything yet, but we’ll keep going! As if breaking off my midday laziness, I float upon my attitude And fly as I try to look down upon newly formed cloud There's the preferred smell of blood far off in the distant street corner And I seem to hear a crying voice coming from everywhere The deep redness flows thickly And the moon appears to be on the verge of falling down I want to get rid of these senseless days So that I can continue with an innocent look How much farther can we make it Won't it reach to anywhere? The worlds shudders like it wants to stop us Taking everything away I’m not dreaming any more And we haven’t done anything yet, but we’ll keep going! Last edit by damnsmile on Tuesday 10 Nov, 2009 at 13:50 -89.9% This lyric was added by: Eternal Melody

Japanese Pop Culture with RPGHERO!!!

Today I will teach you all about Japanese Pop Culture!

Anime and manga in Japan are a mirror to the pop culture of the nation. In other words the themes in anime and manga are some of the same themes the culture embraces.

Today's post is about an original theme.

Momotaro - An exceptionally "genki" child or immature character that is capable of extraordinary feats.
*Genki means full of vitality/energy.

This comes from a Japanese folklore. In summary a childless couple found a peach floating down a river and when they attempted to eat it, a child came out if it!!! The child explained to them that he had been sent from heaven to be their son. Years later the child, Momotaro, left his parents to fight demons, making allies of unlikely people, animals and objects such as a dog, people, cowpie, or millstone depending on the variation of the folk lore.

A "momotaro" character in anime is a character more like the definition, a child that is capable of the impossible. An example of this is Goku from Dragonball.

An interesting note, is that even when Goku grew up for Dragonball Z he still had a child's voice in the original Japanese version of Dragonball Z. I theorize this means that the creators of DBZ wanted to imply that Goku, though grown up, is capable of impossible and extraordinary feats even when compared to adults. And at the same time (as fighting Frieza and Majin Boo) he still retained his childlike views of the world.

 The momotaro theme is also apparant in other shows such as Zatch Bell and Astroboy.