Genshiken 2 – disarm dreamer
Dear Genshiken 2,
I’m sorry I said all those mean things to you. I thought you lost your way, but after watching episode 2 and 3, I realized that you were just holding back your true powers in order to give us a pleasant surprise. I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive my foolish impudence. I swear that you will forever remain awesome in my book from this day on.
Love,
DM
P.S. As part of my apology, I translated your awesomerific opening theme song, “disarm dreamer” by Aki Misato. Please see the attachments. (Virus-free I promise.)
disarm dreamer
Misato Aki
yakusoku wa iranai kara…
dare moga kokoro ni idaiteru kibou wa
taisetsu na hito eno omoi
kanashimi afureru sekai wa shiranai
hashiridase ashita no tame ni
ai to yobu mono mamoritai kara
akiramenai yo
egao no kimi mune ni yadoshi
kagayaku taiyou se ni ukete tabidatsu
disarm dreamer yakusoku wa iranai ne
yatto deaeta nakama-tachi ni aizu wo
ano basho de matteru yo
kienai negai ga karada wo yusabureba
atarashiki tobira ga mieru
yuuki wo mikata ni kagi wo hazusu nara
hirogaru yo sora no aosa ga
ai ha yowasa to tsuyosa wo motte
toki ni kizutsuku
namida ga yobu shin no chikara
moeru yo jounetsu mote amasu mamonaku
I feel dreamer tomarazu ni susumu ima
na mo naki hibi yo nakama-tachi no hitomi wo
itsumade mo wasurenai
moeru yo jounetsu mote amasu mamonaku
I feel dreamer tomarazu ni susumu ima
kagayaku taiyou se ni ukete tabidatsu
disarm dreamer yakusoku wa iranai ne
yatto deaeta nakama-tachi ni aizu wo
ano basho de matteru yo
disarm dreamer
Aki Misato
I don’t need your promise…
Everyone holds in his heart a dream,
An yearning for his cherished person.
I don’t know the world overflown with sorrow.
For a better tomorrow, start dashing now!
To protect this thing called love,
I won’t give up the fight.
I keep your smile close to my heart.
I set out on a journey with the sun blazing behind me.
A disarm dreamer does not need promises.
Sending out a signal to my long-awaited comrades,
I will be waiting at the usual place.
If your body quivers from an undying wish,
A new doorway will show itself to you.
If you make courage your ally and unlock the door,
The sky’s brilliant blue will embrace you.
Love is both fragile and strong,
Sometimes it hurts,
And its true power can bring tears.
This burning passion is almost out of control.
I feel dreamer, now I can’t stop moving.
The looks of my comrades from those nameless days,
I will never forget them.
This burning passion is almost out of control.
I feel dreamer, now I can’t stop moving.
I set out on a journey with the sun blazing behind me.
A disarm dreamer does not need promises.
Sending out a signal to my long-awaited comrades,
I will be waiting at the usual place.
Original Japanese lyrics are available in the lyrics section
It’s truly the most spectacular OP ever conceived by man.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Not 2 percent as good as Giniro no Sora.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
tj_han > No way. You’re biased anyway.
Anyway, I’m really impressed by the OP animation sequence . It has that unique flair which I have not seen for quite some time already. Thanks for the translated lyrics, DM.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Small typo: line 3: “An yearning” – should be “A” I think. Good to see you’re still in good form. ^^
October 30th, 2007 at 9:36 am
DM, have you seen this yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvM44DytTyE
Here’s the site for the product if you’re interested:
http://www.crypton.co.jp/mp/pages/prod/vocaloid/cv01.jsp
October 30th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Sorry for another comment, but I thought that you would find this one kind of more interesting. Hare Hare Yukai acappella version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1AWPZpfrg
November 1st, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Well, you were a little harsh back in your first impression of Genshiken 2, but it’s OK, we sometimes get our expectations too high that it blinds our judgement! haha xD just joking.
For me the first episode was a great opening to the season, slow I know, but the second episode retakes all the power it had back on the first season.
Really Nice blog by the way xD I’ll be checking up on it really often!
\(＝ω＝)/
Keep it up xD
November 1st, 2007 at 5:49 pm
And there I was, as I finished Genshiken II 01, thinking it was pretty good, while everyone else was complaining how much it sucked. Hah, eat your words, you detractors!
Female Kousaka 4TW!!!