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05 Sep 2009: Added EXEC_SUSPEND/., EXEC_RE=NATION/., EXEC_METAFALICA/., Run For Your Life, and 残酷な天使のテーゼ. Added "raw lyrics" section to Hymmnos songs. Added story text up to Ordeals Mountain to FFIV, and also added more story text to FFVI. Modified and standardized the header format on all songs. Revised METHOD_IMPLANTA/., ときめきの導火線, 亡國覚醒カタルシス, 優しい夜明け, Dearest, 真実の詩, 白夜幻想譚, Last Regrets, 恋するココロ, Take a shot, Get along, and Give a Reason. Then there's yet another revision to Chrono Trigger, with commentary on some of my more grievous errors over on the blog.
27 May 2009: Quick fix... the Chrono Trigger now has the correct index page instead of the BoF2 one. Real updates are in progress.
07 Apr 2009: Minor update to My Will, added SECRET AMBITION, added MASSIVE WONDERS, added Pray, added Plenty of grit, resorted mini-translations into "quickies" section, added Hartes ciel, melenas walasye., added brief Hymmnos guide, added Singing Hill ~Harmonics EOLIA~, added EXEX_PAJA/. both versions, added Atelier Iris quickie, minor update to BoF2, added METHOD_IMPLANTA/., added FF4 quickie, added EXEC_HAIBANATION/., minor updates to FF6.
16 Jan 2009: Yet another belated update. Minor changes to Estpolis Denki II and Seiken Densetsu 2, larger changes to Final Fantasy V and VI including extensive item and skill information for V, several new songs, and some minor revisions to a number of others.
Yes, I realize that all of these games have already been translated. This isn't here for the English, it's here for the Japanese. I figure that if you're looking for usage examples for pretty much anything, dialogue written by Japanese people ought to be far more realistic than anything I write. Try using your browser's search function (cut and paste if you have to). And it's interesting to see the differences.
| Game | Last update or revision |
|---|---|
| Complete | |
| ゼルダの伝説：神々のトライフォース [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] | 18 Nov 2006 |
| Nearly Complete | |
| Chrono Trigger | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Incomplete | |
| エストポリス伝記ＩＩ [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Final Fantasy IV [Final Fantasy II] | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Final Fantasy V | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Final Fantasy VI [Final Fantasy III] | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Quickies | |
| Breath of Fire: 竜の戦士 (introduction) | 30 Dec 2007 |
| Breath of Fire 2: 使命の子 (partial introduction, character profiles) | 07 Apr 2009 |
| イリスのアトリエ [Atelier Iris] (equipment effects) | 07 Apr 2009 |
| 聖剣伝説２ [Secret of Mana] (item, magic, and location names) | 16 Jan 2009 |
These are always interesting... lots of incomplete sentences, some unusual terms and grammar to sound more poetic or fit the rhythm better... and my favorite are the words that are written one way and pronounced completely differently, to give the same word two meanings. Ah, the wonders of kanji and furigana (those are the little kana written over or next to kanji to tell you how to pronounce them)....
For the timing information, I consider a vocal section to be over when the main singer's voice cuts off.
Songs are grouped by series (or game), with series sorted by English alphabetical order, but with the Japanese names more often than not. Confusing? Maybe. English names in parenthesis where applicable.
And incidentally, I'm a big Megumi Hayashibara fan, which has a lot to do with why I've picked so much Slayers music. Though Nana Mizuki has captured my interest lately too, hence the Nanoha....
| Song | Info | Last update or revision |
|---|---|---|
| Ar Tonelico | ||
| Brief Hymmnos reference (not a song, but applies to songs from both Ar Tonelico games) | 07 Apr 2009 | |
| 謳う丘 — Harmonics EOLIA — [Singing Hill —Harmonics EOLIA—] | Opening theme. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_PAJA/.#Misya_extracting | Misha's version of the Purger hymn. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_PAJA/.#Orica_extracting | Aurica's version of the Purger hymn. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_SUSPEND/. | A song of slumber. | 05 Sep 2009 NEW |
| EXEC_RE=NATION/. | A song of rebirth. | 05 Sep 2009 NEW |
| Ar Tonelico 2 | ||
| EXEC_METAFALICA/. | A song of creation... sort of. | 05 Sep 2009 NEW |
| EXEC_HAIBANATION/. | A song of despair and lethargy. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| METHOD_IMPLANTA/. | A song of hope and recovery. | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Hartes ciel, melenas walasye. | Public singing event late in the game. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| ふしぎ遊戯 [Fushigi Yuugi] | ||
| ときめきの導火線 [Racing Heart Fuse] | Closing theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| .hack//Roots | ||
| Silly-Go-Round | Opening theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| 亡國覚醒カタルシス [Ruined Country Awakening Catharsis] | Closing theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| .hack//SIGN | ||
| 優しい夜明け [Gentle Daybreak] | Closing theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| 犬夜叉 [Inuyasha] | ||
| CHANGE THE WORLD | Opening theme for episodes 1-34. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| My Will | Closing theme for episodes 1-20 (and 166-67). | 07 Apr 2009 |
| 深い森 [Deep Forest] | Closing theme for episodes 21-41. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| I am | Opening theme for episodes 35-64. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| Dearest | Closing theme for episodes 42-60. | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Every Heart | Closing theme for episodes 61-85. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 終わりない夢 [Endless Dream] | Opening theme for episodes 65-95. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 真実の詩 [Song of Truth] | Closing theme for episodes 86-108. | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Grip! | Opening theme for episodes 96-127. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| イリスのアトリエ エターナルマナ [Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana] | ||
| 白夜幻想譚 [White Night Imagination] | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| Kanon (2006 Anime) | ||
| Last Regrets | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| かしまし ～ガール・ミーツ・ガール～ [Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~] | ||
| 恋するココロ [Loving Heart] | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| みちしるべ [Guidepost] | Closing theme, variations included | 30 Dec 2007 |
| ラブ ひな [Love Hina] | ||
| 君さえいれば [If Only You Were Here] | Closing theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 魔法少女リリカルなのは [Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha] | ||
| innocent starter | First season opening theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Take a shot | Used in episode 12 | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| ETERNAL BLAZE | A's (2nd season) opening theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Snow Rain | Used in A's episode 11 | 16 Jan 2009 |
| BRAVE PHOENIX | Used in A's episode 12 | 16 Jan 2009 |
| SECRET AMBITION | StrikerS (3rd season) first opening theme | 07 Apr 2009 |
| MASSIVE WONDERS | StrikerS second opening theme | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Pray | Used in StrikerS episode 24 | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Mana Khemia | ||
| Run For Your Life | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 NEW |
| らんま１／２ [Ranma 1/2] | ||
| プラトニックつらぬいて [Stick to Platonic] | Season 1 first closing theme, a.k.a."Let's Be Platonic" | 16 Jan 2009 |
| 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン [Neon Genesis Evangelion] | ||
| 残酷な天使のテーゼ [Cruel Angel's Thesis] | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 NEW |
| スレイヤーズ [Slayers] | ||
| Get along | Slayers opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| KUJIKENAIKARA! [Because it Can't Be Crushed] | Slayers closing theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| Give a Reason | Slayers Next opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 UPDATED |
| 邪魔はさせない [Won't Let You Get in My Way] | Slayers Next closing theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| 乙女の祈り [Maiden's Prayer] | Used in Slayers Next, much to Lina's mortification | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Breeze | Slayers Try opening theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| don't be discouraged | Slayers Try closing theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Plenty of grit | Slayers Revolution opening theme | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Just be conscious | Slayers Return theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Midnight Blue | Slayers Perfect theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| ワイルドアームズ セカンドイグニッション [Wild ARMs 2nd Ignition] | ||
| どんなときでもひとりじゃない [Never Alone No Matter What] | Disc 1 opening theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 夜空 [Night Sky] | Plays when not continuing after saving | 30 Dec 2007 |
E-mail comments, corrections, etc.
...might work. It's worth trying.
