AKB48 “Gingham Check” – Lyrics Translation

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Today’s translation is an AKB48 song. It is translated more literally rather than poetically for understanding, and some of the subjects remain vague. I hope it still manages to be readable!

(ギンガムチェック) Gingham Check, by AKB48

The format is:
Kanji
Romaji
English

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Lucky Star – “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun” Lyrics Translation

Today’s song is “Sailor Suit and Machine Gun” (セーラー服と機関銃 / Seeraa fuku to Kikanjuu) –a song from the movie of the same name, originally performed by Shiraishi Ryouko and was covered by Katou Emiri (Hiiragi Kagami) in Lucky Star.

The format:
Kanji
Romaji
English

This way, you can read them/know the meaning all together. Color code should help you keep track.

Enjoy!

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Hunter x Hunter -“The Sun Also Shines at Night” Lyrics Translation

From the anime, Hunter x Hunter (1999)。The second opening to the show.

太陽は夜も輝く Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku (The Sun Also Shines at Night)

The format is:
Kanji
Romaji
English

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Valkyria Chronicles - ”One Wish” Lyrics Translation

 

Today’s song is “One Wish”, by Inoue Hikari –used as the second Ending Theme for Valkyria Chronicles (the animation). I used the Video Game OST cover here, however.

The game is one of my favorites, and not very many people have played it. The anime was not as good in my opinion.

The format:
Original Japanese Lyrics 日本語で
Romaji
English

This way, you can read them/know the meaning all together. Color code should help you keep track.

Enjoy!

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Code Geass – “Continued Story” Lyrics Translaton

Source: Here.

Continued Story is the final song in my favorite anime, Code Geass. This time, I put the kanji with romaji beneath it, followed by the translation immediately. This makes for best ease of reading when listening to the song and understanding the words all at once –like karaoke.

Writer/Composer/Arrangement:黒石ひとみ (Hitomi Kuroishi)
Singer: Hitomi

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