Saturday 28 August 2010

You will rule the world

歌:セバスチャン・ミカエリス(小野大輔)

今宵も虚ろな瞳 鏡に映しだされる躊躇いの
Koyoimo utsurona hitomi kagami ni utsushidasareru tamerai no
翳はまたいたずらに濃くなって 灰色な溜息をつく
Kagewa mata itazurani kokunatte haiirona iki o tsuku

さあ抗って これは沈殿する世界
Saa aragatte korewa chindensuru sekai
違うでしょう?貴方立つ場所は・・・・・・
Chigaudeshou? Anata tatsu bashowa…

装飾過多な嘘には舌打ちして 裸足のまま飛びあがる
Soushokukatana usoniwa shitauchishite hadashi nomama tobiagaru
しがらみ脱ぎすて 残されたもの
Shigarami nugisute nokosaretamono
愚かしくて滑稽でなお 揺るぎのない強さ
Orokashikute kokkeidenao yuruginonai tsuyosa

いたらないほど胸が疼きだして 夜の窓をこじ開ける
Itaranaihodo munega uzukidashite yoru no mado o kojiakeru
そうすべては貴方次第 You will rule the world
Sousubetewa anatashidai You will rule the world

夢壊すなら夢 胸元の細いリボンほどいたら
Yume kowasunara yume munamoto no hosoi ribbon hodoitara
くだらない自分を縛りつけて 床の上転がして
Kudaranai jibun o shibaritsukete yuka no ue korogashite

さあいざなって それは反転する世界
Saa izanatte sorewa hantensuru sekai
見えるでしょう?白く光る黒が・・・・・・
Mierudeshou? Shiroku hikaru kuroga…

曖昧模糊な現実なら蹴り飛ばし 裸足のまま走りだす
Aimaimokona genjitsu nara keritobashi hadashi nomama hashiridasu
割れた爪にじむ 鮮やかな赤
Wareta tsume nijimu azayakana aka
その痛みを飲み干したら 刻は加速する
Sono itami o nomihoshitara toki wa kasokusuru

はしたないほど胸が暴れだして 朝の窓を叩き割る
hashitanaihodo munega abaredashite asa no mado o tatakiwaru
もうすべては貴方次第 You will rule the world
Mousubetewa anatashidai You will rule the world

急転直下する空 揺れる花についた名前消し去って
Kyuutenchokkasuru sora yureru hana ni tsuita namae keshisatte
そして新しい名前をつける
Soshite atarashii namae o tsukeru
ひとつひとつ世界の理 貴方が選びとる
hitotsuhitotsu yo no kotowari anata ga erabitoru

とめどないほど胸が震えだして 別の風が頬撫でる
Tomedonaihodo munega furuedashite betsuno kazega hoonaderu
そうすべては貴方次第 You will rule the world
Sousubetewa anatashidai You will rule the world

Thursday 26 August 2010

KSII ep09 Uroshitsuji 虚執事


Yana-sensei’s blog 25/08/10

Disclaimer: This is my personal attempt at translating Yana Toboso’s blog entries. Due to my limited skills and understanding, the translation might not be very accurate. In fact it can be plain incorrect at times. So read at your own risk. You’re welcome to correct me if I'm wrong and any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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黒執事OVA試写会決定!
The original entry can be found here.
The pictures I posted here are not from Yana’s blog.
Yana has asked not to use her blog images elsewhere so please go to her blog to see them.
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This is a glimpse of DVD2’s cover.
Very colourful, completely different from my usual work.
Even Ciel’s eyes are shiny.

Anyway, we have decided to hold a premiere for “Ciel in Wonderland”!
I’m so excited!! (lol)
So we can show you the OVA as soon as possible.
You will also get to sample the black tea, New Moon Drop, according to the rumor. It’s almost like Alice’s tea party.
Those to be invited will be chosen by lot, (the lottery starts on 26/08) Please see the official website for details.

By the way, editor K has posted the character songs poster on twitter.
Saitou P sure has good taste!
I have received the pre-release cds and proposal documents yesterday…
Saitou P discussed all sorts of things with me, and revised the lyrics many times according to characters after the songwriter completed the work. A lot of love has gone into those CDs.
All of them are of high quality!
I hope you will all be singing these songs next time you go to a karaoke bar.

Today’s picture is again Alice-Ciel. I have been asked to do many “Alice version!” of bonuses and covers lately, so I have been drawing Alice-Ciel with ribbon on his head quite a lot.
Accompanied by the over-2m-tall butler with bunny ears or Lizzie with mouse ears.
I guess I have been drawing too many old guys in the manga, so I enjoy doing this, for a change.
I do realise that a man with bunny ears or ribbons might be walking down the wrong path as the protagonist of shounen manga, but I listen to Sakamoto Maaya’s album “Shounen Alice” while drawing and keep telling myself “Alice might as well be a shounen!” (lol)
The big names also said “being cute is righteousness”, so it can’t go wrong. (a bunny eared man doesn’t look cute however..w)
The art board staff have also used bright colours to make them adorable, they look fabulous.
It’s great to have a new set of character designs!

Anyway, I hope you can forget about the dark plot in the anime and jump into the happy wonderland while watching "Ciel in Wonderland". (smile)

Tuesday 24 August 2010

Yana-sensei’s blog 23/08/10

Disclaimer: This is my personal attempt at translating Yana Toboso’s blog entries. Due to my limited skills and understanding, the translation might not be very accurate. In fact it can be plain incorrect at times. So read at your own risk. You’re welcome to correct me if I'm wrong and any input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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セバス+フィニキャラソン+ED曲 そして虹執事。
The original entry can be found here.
The pictures I posted here are not from Yana’s blog.
Yana has asked not to use her blog images elsewhere so please go to her blog to see them.
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I have quite a few announcements to make today.
Good evening, this is Toboso.

◆No.1 Character Songs 01 and 02
TV anime Kuroshitsuji II Character Songs CD 1 and 2 will be released on 25/08!
CD1 is Sebastian, CD2 is Finny, more are on their way. There will be 10 in total!
The artist for CD10 is not yet announced. Who is it going to be? Please stay tuned.(^^)

You should be able to find Sebastian and Finny’s character CDs in shops tomorrow.
Please do take a look! I think chaku-uta [music ringtone] download is already available.
(※Please see anime official website for details.)

黒執事、熱唱 Kuroshitsuji, Nesshou (Black Butler, Sing with Enthusiasm)
1 You will rule the world
2 ある執事の日常(The daily life of a certain butler)

Personally I think the best part of the first song is “the lyrics with no explicit eros” to the accompaniment of hard music.
The main scriptwriter Okada-san wrote the lyrics for both songs.
The lyrics are crammed full of Sebastian’s mental fetish (hentai, according to Okada…w), so please have the lyrics sheet in hand and listen closely.
Jeez…such perfect fetish! (lol)
However, there is a huge gap between the two tracks.(in the good sense) Seba-rap is a must for fans.
Ono’s dim whispering singing voice + Seba-rap is brilliant. I’m sure Ono fans will like it too.
This demon is saying this and that, but you can tell by listening to this CD, that he super☆enjoys his butler life in the Phantomhive household.

駄庭師、楽唱 Daniwashi, Rakushou (Useless Gardener, Sing with Joy)
1 完全無欠超絶技巧庭師(The absolutely perfect gardener with transcendent skills)
2 未来の想い出(Memories of the future)

Finny’s CD is made up of refreshing up-tempo number + country style number.
The first song is cheerful but if you listen closely the lyrics are quite sad…
The song starts telling about all his failures, the flow of lyrics from the beginning to near the end is excellent.
The second track “everyday scenery of the peaceful Phantomhive household” is rather enjoyable.
Very soothing.
Despite repeat failures (a bit too repetitive tho), Finny is always looking ahead full of spirit. He also shows how much he loves young master and his friends.
Kaji-san’s cheerful voice is really adorable.
His “hoi!” shout is especially cute. Make sure you don’t miss it.

To have the servants’ dekoboko-combi [凸凹コンビ, an odd pair, or a two-person team, one tall and the other short] coming out on the same day, it’s my pleasure to send them both to serve you at your place.

The next will be #3 Grell Sutcliff and #4 William T Spears on 01/09.
Can Will manage to make into the show before his CD is out!?
The spiritual dekoboko-combi of the Shinigami world. Please support them!

◆No.2 TV anime KSII ED “Bird”!

(Source: Black Asylum Scanned by spacecat)

The ED theme “Bird” by Matsushita Yuya aka. Sebashita will also be released on 25/08.
This is a grand ballad different from Matsushita-san’s other songs.
The anime version has sad looking Sebas on cover + Claude on the reverse of the jacket.
Hmm, this is a very interesting illustration... The colour of the sky is very beautiful I love it.
Matsushita-san’s artist version, he’s wearing a white hood in the photo. Quite refreshing.
I have only met him when he’s in that tailcoat, so it’s refreshing to see him dressed in white. (smile)
Still it’s interesting to see both musical Sebas and anime Sebas’ CDs come out on the same day!
Both are beautifully done so please do take a look. (^^)

◆No.3 KS official anthology Rainbow Butler 2
Kuroshitsuji official comics anthology Rainbow Butler 2 will go on sale on 27/08!

Once again we have a grand list of participating artists!
My sincere thanks to all who took time to participate!!!
Manga artists who are busy with your own series and popular illustrators with busy schedule, it’s very kind of you to contribute to this anthology, so we can enjoy this volume.
Excuse me. Please allow me to move to the next point.

I can’t post spoilers, let’s just say that it’s awesome (in various senses /smile) so please be sure to read it.
New characters such as Joker and his crew from Circus Arc, Grey from the Phantomhive Murders Arc will also make their appearances.

Errr, 斗墓祖 [she used this pen name last time] will not participate this time, but a new 兎母祖-san will join us.
Nah…that’s not me (sounds a bit forced)
Ciel’s papa and Diederich and Tanaka will meet in a club this time. The average age is a bit high.
By all means please read it if you like Vincent, Tanaka and Diederich.
The highlight…has to be Vincent’s conversation about he’s not the “papa”. (lol)
[I’m not sure about this, it’s difficult to guess what she means without reading the story.]
He addresses himself differently from in the original story, so I’d be glad if you find it interesting.
兎母祖 said “Kirino-sensei, Sorry for the spoilers!” (trying)

Such being the case, Kuroshitsuji by many brilliant artists Rainbow Butler 2 will be out on 27/08. Please support it!


[Here she talked about the cover and I guess this picture speaks for itself. The description of the printing method used is rather boring and I have no idea what she's talking about anyway.]

Today’s illustration is a sneak preview of animate’s Vol.10 special gift.
I overheard animate staff saying it’d be nice to have Sebastian for vol.10 so I did it.(smile)

Sunday 22 August 2010

KSII ep08 Toroshitsuji 吐露執事

Alois never learned.
Demons don’t appreciate affection, they demand bitch slaps.
Come to think of it, how many times has Ciel slapped Sebby so far? I lost the count..xD