It already may be too famous to talk about now, but my third recommendation is a song from “The Neon Genesis Evangelion” (ShinSeiki Evangerion). It won several major animation awards. It was on TV from October 4th 1995 to March 27th of 1996 (Total: 26 episodes).

The story is about children that fight with aliens called Shito. One of the characters, Rei Ayanami, has many fanatical fans.

Lyrics:

Young boy, like a cruel angel’s thesis,
Live up to be a legend…

Even though clear blue winds
Beat on the door of my heart,
You just smile, looking straight at me
Too involved in yearning for
Something to hold on
The innocent eyes still no nothing of fate yet.

But someday you will notice
On those shoulders of your
There are strong wings
To guide you to the far future.

A cruel angel’s thesis
Will someday fly high from the window
If memories are betrayed by
The overflowing, burning pathos (emotions).
Young boy, shine like a legend,
Holding the sky in your arms.

The cradle of love that sleeps within me
There will be a morining that
A servant of dreams will come for you.
The moonlight shines on your thin neckline.
I’d stop time in this world
And lock it away for myself, but…

If there is any meaning
In the fate that pulled us together,
Then I am, yes, the Bible
That teaches you of freedom.

A cruel angel’s thesis
And then sorrow comes forth
When the shapes of the dreams you hold in your arms
Come to life within you.
Young boy, who shines brighter than anyone else,
Rise to become a legend.

People weave together love to create history
And so I live on,
Unable to become a goddess…

A cruel angel’s thesis
Will someday fly high from the window
If memories are betrayed by
The overflowing, burning pathos (feelings).
Young boy, shine like a legend,
Holding the sky in your arms.

In Japanese:

Zankoku na tenshi no you ni
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare…

Aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa wo tataitemo,
Watashi dake wo tada mitsumete
Hohoenderu Anata
Sotto Fureru mono
Motomeru koto ni muchuu de,
Unmei sae mada shiranai itaikena hitom

Dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou
Sono senaka ni wa
Haruka mirai mezasu tame no
Hane ga aru koto…

Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
Hotobashiru atsui patosu de
Omoide wo uragiru nara
O-zora wo daite kagayaku
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare

Zutto nemutteru watashi no ai no yurikago
Anata dake ga yume no shisha ni
Yobareru asa ga kuru
Hosoi kubisuji wo tsukiakari ga utsushiteru
Sekai-ju- no toki wo tomete
Tojikometai kedo…

Moshi mo futari aeta koto ni imi ga aru nara,
Watashi wa, sou, jiyu- wo shiru
Tame no Baiburu

Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Kanashimi ga soshite hajimaru
Dakishimeta inochi no katachi
Sono yume ni mezameta toki
Dare yori mo hikari wo hanatsu
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare

Hito wa ai wo tsumugi nagara rekishi wo tsukuru
Megami nante narenai mama
Watashi wa ikiru…

Zankoku na tenshi no te-ze
Madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
Hotobashiru atsui patosu de
Omoide wo uragiru nara
O-zora wo daite kagayaku
Shonen yo, shinwa ni nare

Photo by 少佐

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I still remember when this song caught my ears as it left me with a strong impression during a TV commercial.

Sakura War was first released as a video game for Sega Saturn. Then, it became an animation for TV and musical because of its charming characters and well thought-out stories.

The character’s costumes and names are like Japanese ones from around the end of the samurai period, but they live in a very technologically advanced nation with advanced weaponry. The main characters are such pure ladies, though they have strong wills and fight. I guess these mismatches of traditional looks with dramatic action are what make this animation so intriguing.

Sakura War Opening
Hikisaita Yami ga Hoe Furueru Teito ni (At Teito where the torn darkness roars and shakes )

Ai no Uta Takaraka ni Odorideru Senshitachi (The soldiers burst out singing a love song from the rooftops)

Kokoro made Koutetsu ni Busousuru Otome (The ladies arm even their hearts with steel)

Aku wo Kechirashite Seigi wo Shimesunoda (Blow up evil and show justice)

Hashire Kousoku no Teikoku Kagekidan (Run at light speed Teikoku Kagekidan)

Unare Shougeki no Teikoku Kagekidan (Howl electrifyingly Teikoku Kagekidan)

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Here, I will publish Kami Anisons (Godly Awesome Animation Songs).

The memorable first one is Sosei no Aquarian. It is from a Science Fiction animation, which broadcasted in 2005. The story is about the war between humans and their enemies, Datenshi (Fallen Angels). They were beaten 12,000 years ago, but came back due to cataclysmic weather changes. Global Warming, anyone?

The catch phrase “I want to unite with you” aroused criticism because it contains a kind of sexual meaning.

This song got a JASRAC Award (Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers) in 2008, because of its specific melody which gets stuck in your head and Akino’s beautiful voice.

I hope you enjoy it!

-Astoro Girl

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• Aquarion: Season 1, Part 1
• Aquarion: Season 1, Part 2
• Genesis of Aquarion (Sosei no Aquarion) Original Soundtrack

Original Version

Sosei no Aquarian – Lyrics

Sekai no Hajimari no Hi (The day the World begins)
Inochi no Ki no Shita de (Under the tree of life)
Kujira tachi no Koe no Amai Zankyou, Futari de Kiita (You and I heard the far echo of Whale’s voice)
Nakushita Mono Subete (All things I lost)
Aishita Mono Subete (All things I loved)
Kono Te ni Dakishimete (Holding those things)
Ima wa Doko wo Samayoi Ikuno? (Where am I wandering?)

Kotae no Hisomu Kohaku no Taiyou (The amber sun that secretly has the answer)
Deawanakereba Satsuriku no Tenshi de Irareta (I could have been the bloodletting angel if I didn’t meet you)
Fushi Naru Matataki Motsu Tamashii (The spirit that has immortal scintillation)
Kidu Tsukanaide Boku no Hane (Don’t hurt, my wings)
Kono Kimochi Shiru Tame Umarete Kita (I was born to know this feeling)

* Chorus *
Ichiman Nen to Nisen Nen Mae Kara Aishiteru (I’ve loved you since 12,000 years ago)
Hassen Nen Sugita Koro kara Motto Koishiku Natta (I’ve missed you since 8,000 years passed)
Ichioku to Nisen Nen Ato mo Aishiteru (I’ll love you after 100,002,000 years)
Kimi wo Shitta Sono Hi kara (Since the day I knew you)
Boku no Jigoku ni Ongaku wa Taenai (There always has been music in my Hell)

Sekai ga Owaru Mae ni (Before the world ends)
Inochi ga Owaru Mae ni (Before the life ends)
Nemuru Nageki Hodoite (I want to break this sleeping distress and)
Kimi no Kaori Dakishimetaiyo (I want to hold your scent)

Mimi Sumaseta Watatsumi no Kioku (The memory of the sea-god that I listened to)
Shitsui ni Nomare Tachitsukusu Uruwashiki Tsuki (The beautiful moon standing frozen with broken heart)
Yomigaere Towa ni Karenu Hikari (Come back, the light that never dies forever)
Yogosarenaide kimi no Yume (Don’t blacken, your dreams)
Inori Yadoshi Nagara Umarete Kita (I was born holding a cross)

*Chorus Repeats*

Kimi ga Kurikaeshi Otona ni Natte ( You grow up over again and)
Nando mo Nando mo To-ku e Itte (go far again and again)
Mimamoru Boku ga Nemurenai Boku ga (I watch you and can’t sleep, and)
Kusha kusha ni Natta to Shitemo (even if my body is falling apart,)
Kimi no Na wo Utau Tame ni… (for singing your name…)

Ichiman Nen to Nisen Nen Mae Kara Aishiteru (I’ve loved you since 12,000 years ago)
Hassen Nen Sugita Koro kara Motto Koishiku Natta (I’ve missed you since 8,000 years passed)
Ichioku to Nisen Nen Ato mo Aishiteru (I’ll love you after 100,002,000 years)
Kimi wo Shitta Sono Hi kara (Since the day I knew you)

Ichiman Nen to Nisen Nen Mae Kara Aishiteru (I’ve loved you since 12,000 years ago)
Hassen Nen Sugita Koro kara Motto Koishiku Natta (I’ve missed you since 8,000 years passed)
Ichioku to Nisen Nen Tatte mo Aishiteru (I’ll love you after 100,002,000 years)
Kimi wo Shitta Sono Hi kara (Since the day I knew you)
Boku no Jigoku ni Ongaku wa Taenai (There always has been music in my Hell)

English Version

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