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MANGA PANEL TRANSLATION GUIDE
Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
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Manga Panel Translation Guide
By "Ouendan_Fangirl" Stephanie Lauber (peridot@sonic.net)
Version 1.00
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**Note: There is Japanese text in this document. It is in shift-JIS format
(created in JWPce 1.50), so you may need to change the encoding on your Internet
browser to view the text correctly.
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Table of Contents:
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I. Version History
II. Copyright Notice
III. Introduction
IV. Translation Notes
V. Cultural Notes Information
VI. Manga Panel Script Translations:
1. "Aim for Examination Success! Escape from the Life of a Ronin!"
2. "Will he Become a Dark Horse!? The Great Thief Chase!"
3. "It's Summertime! It's a Festival! The Mikoshi Race Makes the Man!"
4. "Cinderella Proclamation! Will Junior Turn his Face Toward Her!?"
5. "The Hard Struggle of a Hot-Blooded Teacher! Students, Be Pure, Be
Righteous, Be Beautiful!"
6. "Strike Him Down! The Dodgeball Showdown of Love!"
7. "Get Rid of the Slump! Will the Fine Arts Explode!?"
8. "Carry it to the Extreme! My Ramen Method!"
9. "Take it Back! The Miracle Beauty!"
10. "Put it into the Soul! Give the Miracle of Love to Her!"
11. "Stop the Villainous Germs! Endure and Escape it with a Scream!"
12. "Go Through Justice! The Ballot of Purity is in Whose Hands!?"
13. "Monster Invasion! Stand Up, Our Salary-MAN!"
14. "Protect the Peace! Robots vs. Policemen!"
15. "~Earth's Final Day~ Concentrate! Combine the Screams of the World
into One Now!"
VII. Credits and Thanks
VIII. Contact Information
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I. Version History:
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0.90 (April 9th, 2007): First draft of the translation FAQ submitted to GameFAQs.
Still missing some kanji in the script and missing the full
translations of some Japanese expressions, but pretty much
all of the script is complete. "Cultural Notes" for some
stages not yet complete.
1.00 (April 20th, 2007): Second draft submitted to GameFAQs. Corrected some spelling
errors and translation mistakes. Updated a few "Cultural
Notes" sections with some more terms. Added all of the "fail
scene" dialogue and translations for each stage.
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II. Copyright Notice:
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Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan and its characters and material are copyright 2005
Nintendo/Inis.
This FAQ is copyright 2007 by "Ouendan_fangirl" Stephanie Lauber. It is ONLY
authorized to appear on GameFAQs, so please do not steal from it or claim it as your
own. It was a royal pain in the arse getting all that text off the DS screens and
translating this, so please do not reproduce this document under any circumstances,
except for private, personal use. It may not be placed on any other websites or
distributed publicly without my written permission. Unauthorized use is strictly
prohibited and is a violation of copyright.
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III. Introduction:
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Hi there and welcome to my translation FAQ!
I absolutely loved Elite Beat Agents, so I decided to pick up its 2005 Japanese
counterpart, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (translated as Go! Fight! Cheer Squad). Although
EBA seems a bit more polished and obviously Americanized to suit its U.S. audience,
OTO has, in my opinion, its own unique Japanese charm (and that's what I love so much
about it).
After getting through all the difficultly settings of the game, I was very interested
in knowing if a translation of the manga panels existed somewhere online. Having had no
luck finding one, I decided to do it myself. I thought it would be something fun to do
in my spare time and help me remember all my Japanese from college, having majored in
the language. Primarily, though, I thought it would be informative for those who cannot
read the text and want to know what is being said. I realize the manga panels mainly
speak for themselves, but it's interesting to know what's being said, isn't it? :)
Thus, I took on the tedious task of gathering all the Japanese text off the DS screens.
If anyone is curious, I used several methods for doing this. At first I just tried
quickly
writing down what I saw on the screens, but realized this didn't work too well since the
scenes go by so quickly. Second, I decided to go on You Tube and watch the various
videos people uploaded of their OTO high scores and whatnot. I was able to pause the
video and jot down all the kanji I needed. Third, I used a digital camera and just took
pictures of the screens on reply mode and during the intros of the stages. All in all,
I would say it took about a month and I got about 98% of the text done. Any other
kanji that I cannot recognize because of their size, blurriness of the DS screens,
or because I cannot find them in my dictionaries will be noted in the translated script
sections. Anyone is welcome to e-mail me and help out. Of course, I will give anyone
who helps out proper credit in future versions of this FAQ.
Hope you enjoy the FAQ! :)
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IV. Translation Notes:
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Only the manga panels in each stage will be translated; there is already another
translation FAQ on GameFAQS for the menus by TheFreak, so I will not be covering that.
Definitely check out his FAQ if you haven't already. Also, other translations (such
as character descriptions) and other fun facts about OTO can be found at the OTO
fan-site at Cracked Rabbit Gaming's website (http://crackedrabbitgaming.com/guides/
ouendan-obsession/?PHPSESSID=851492ed9c2d31927d4145886b9171ac), so please check it out.
I don't think it's been updated in a while, but there's a lot of cool information on
there
about OTO. :)
In version 1.00, I decided to add and translate the "fail scenes" of each stage. The
original translation of this FAQ only followed the "good scenes" of the stages, so I
decided to include the fail scenes as well, for anyone who is curious. They will be
indicated in each stage's section under "FAIL SCENE" or "GAME OVER SCENE" and separated
by "~". I may just eventually separate the good and bad paths of each stage, but for now,
I'm just including the fail scenes with the good scenes. Anyway, bombing each stage
sure was a lot of fun. ^_^;
I will not be including translations for many of the sound effects (onomatopoeia).
These are pretty much self-explanatory and most cannot be found in a standard Japanese
dictionary anyway. I will translate the ones I can find, but will leave the others alone.
Most will be listed in Japanese, but not translated.
Also realize that names written in kanji will have different readings, so I will just
pick
the most popular reading for that particular kanji or combination of kanji. I'm pretty
sure the names are correct, though, since I've seen the furigana of the names on top
of the kanji in Japanese magazine articles related to OTO.
I decided to use Japanese text in this document rather than romaji because that's what is
in the game and will therefore make it easier for people to follow along and locate where
the text is with the manga pictures. If people REALLY want romaji along with the original
Japanese text, I can always add that in a later version, if need be. But, for now,
Japanese
text will have to do.
For translation purposes, I used my knowledge of Japanese from college, the dictionaries
embedded in the freeshare program JWPce 1.50, Kodansha's furigana Japanese-English and
English-Japanese dictionary, Kodansha's Kanji Learner's Dictionary, and various other
Japanese language books.
**IMPORTANT NOTE: I am definitely NOT a fluent Japanese speaker by any means, so I
realize
some of my translations may not be entirely correct (in fact, some may be just dead
wrong).
If any native Japanese speakers or anyone who has an extensive knowledge of Japanese
finds
something wrong, please e-mail me and I will correct it in the next version of the FAQ.
I know that there are several Japanese expressions/idioms in some of the stages that
cannot
be found in normal dictionaries, so if anyone spots one and knows what it means, please
let
me know.
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V. Cultural Notes Information:
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Instead of merely including the translation and nothing else, I decided it would be
fun (not to mention informative) to include a "Cultural Notes" section at the beginning
of each stage script. These notes include information on various aspects of Japanese
culture, society, and even language that I thought would be relevant to the stage at
hand. Of course, some stages have more distinctly Japanese elements than others, so some
stages may have very few terms or none at all. For the ones that have none, I may add
terms in future versions of this FAQ if I can think of anything relevant, find more
information, or receive any suggestions from readers. If anyone has any suggestions
for terms, please e-mail me and I will give you credit whenever I update the FAQ in
the future.
For any information I have used for reference for the terms (websites, books, etc.),
it will be cited at the end of the description under "sources." If no sources are
listed, the information is gathered from memory.
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VI. Manga Panel Script Translations:
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**Note: Stages are separated by asterisk lines (*****) for organizational purposes.
1.) �u�ڎw�����i�I�Q�l��������E�o���ȁI�v
"Aim for Examination Success! Escape from the Life of a Ronin!"
�i�ȁF���[�v�����[�v�j
(Song: Loop & Loop)
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Ronin: The term "ronin" usually refers to a lordless samurai, but in this
instance it refers to a high school graduate who cannot get into the college of his
choice because he cannot pass the entrance examination. Thus, just as an historic ronin
is without a lord, a modern ronin is without a school. Ronin sometimes spend years trying
to
get into their choosen college, studying hard and even going to cram school (yobiko) in
the
meantime until the time of the next entrance exam arrives.
*Source: http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~pyonpyon/english/intro-e.html.
2. Japanese entrance exams: Entrance exams are an integral part of the Japanese
educational
system, occurring often in some private elementary and junior high schools, but primarily
in
high schools and universities. The time period when students prepare for and eventually
take
these highly competitive exams is commonly referred to as "examination hell." In
preparation
for these difficult exams, many students attend cram schools (juku) in addition to regular
classes.
After graduating high school, many students preparing for college entrance examinations go
to
private preparatory schools (yobiko) to help them pass the exams. After taking the
entrance exam,
the results are usually posted on a large board where the student can check to see if
his/her number
appears. If the student's number is displayed, this means that they passed the exam and
there is
cause for celebration.
*Sources:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2150.html.
http://www.bookmice.net/darkchilde/japan/juku.html.
3. Katsudon: A bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments.
Because
"katsu" is a homophone for the verb ���� (katsu), meaning "to win" or "to be victorious,"
it is
a modern ritual for Japanese students to eat this the night before an important exam.
*Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsudon.
4. Haiku: A form of Japanese poetry that consists of 17 syllables in a 5-7-5 format. Haiku
used
to be part of much longer chain poems (renga), but were eventually made into independent
poems by
Masaoka Shiki in the 1890s. A haiku usually includes a special season word (kigo), which
alludes
to the particular season set in the haiku or represents the natural world. A haiku must
paint a
picture in the person's mind in order to be truly effective. Haiku remain very popular in
Japan
(and even in the West) until this day.
*Source:
Japan: Profile of a Nation (The Kodansha Encyclopedia). Japan: Kodansha, Inc.,
2003. P. 528-529.
5. Cherry blossom (sakura): A pink flower from an ornamental cherry tree that is a very
popular
symbol of Japan, frequently used in design and made mention of in Japanese poetry and
prose. It
is most frequently used as a metaphor for the birth and death of things, as cherry
blossoms
bloom beautifully and abundantly in the spring, but fall and die soon thereafter. In
poetry,
especially, the cherry blossom is a popular embodiment of the Japanese term "mono no
aware," which
refers to the beauty and sorrow of the transitory nature of life.
*Source:
My college Japanese literature classes.
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Family: ���n�n�@���n�n
Wahaha! Wahaha!
�m�ԓc���@�������ܘQ�l�@�R�N�ځn
Hanada Tsuyoshi
Presently a third-year ronin (see cultural notes above)
Family: ���n�n�n�@�K�n�n�n�@�M���n�n�n�@�M���n�n�n�@�K�n�n
Wahahaha, Gahahaha, Gyahahaha, Gyahahaha, Gahaha
Tsuyoshi�F���A�����@���邳�[���I
Shu, Shu, Shut up!
�S�R�׋��ł��Ȃ���I�@
I can't study at all!
�����Ղ�`�@
(pretending not to notice)
Family: �K�n�n�n�@�M���n�n�n
Gahahaha, Gyahahaha
Tsuyoshi�F���A���܂���
You, you guys...
Family: �K�n�n�n�@�M���n�n�n
Gahahaha, Gyahahaha
Tsuyoshi�F���A���A���A�������񂾁[��I�I�I
O, O, O, Ouendaaaaan!!!
---------------------------------------------
Tsuyoshi�F�׋����Ȃ���@�@�@�n�b�I�I
I have to study      Ha!!
�܂��A�Q�l���`�@�E�I�I�I�I
Again, I'm a ronin~~~
Tsuyoshi�F �����������ȁ`
I'm hungry~
Mother�F ��H����
Here's supper!
�����J�c���I
Exam Katsudon! (katsudon=breaded pork on rice; see cultural notes above)
Tsuyoshi�F���ӂ���[...
Mother...
Mother�F���ꂩ�狦�͂��邩���
Because now I'll cooperate, okay?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi�F �����������ȁ`
I'm hungry~
Mother: ����� (she drops it on the floor)
Ah!
Tsuyoshi: ���ӂ���[...
Mother...
Mom: �X�ׂ��Ă�������@�L���n�n
It all fell! Hahaha
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi�F�X�^�~�i�‚��Ȃ���@�@�n�b�I�I
I have to get stamina!  Ha!!
�r�^�~���A�@�A�~�m�_
Vitamin, Amino Acid
�m�P�O����n
10 minutes later
Tsuyoshi: �O����y���[�I�I
All-nighters are a piece of cake!!
Father: ���ꂩ��͋��͂��Ă�邩
I'll cooperate from now on
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�m�P�O����n
10 minutes later
Tsuyoshi: �H�׉߂����`�@ZZZZ...
I ate too much~ ZZZZ...
Father: ���O�ɑ�w�͖�����
College is impossible for you
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi: �׋����Ȃ���@�@�@�n�b�I�I
I have to study  Ha!!
�S������
Nation-wide exam
Tsuyoshi: �������I�X�O�����i��
All right! 90% examination pass rate
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi: �P�O�����i��
10% examination pass rate
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi: �̗͂‚��Ȃ���@�@�@�n�b�I�I
I have to get physical strength!  Ha!!
�j�b�@�C�`�b
Two, one
�]�݂��@�t���p���[
Brains, full power!
Little brother: �������Z�����
You can do it, big brother!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi: �ؓ��Ɂ`�I
Muscle pain~!
Little brother: ���i���}�~���[ (nose dives a toy plane)
Examination pass rate nose dive-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tsuyoshi: �׋����Ȃ���@�@�@�n�b�I�I
I have to study     Ha!!
�P�O����
10 minutes later
Tsuyoshi: �����鍡�N�͂����邼�[�I�I
I can do it, I can do it this year!!
��������
On the day of the exam
�������
Examination assembly hall
�S�S�Q�U�� (on the exam results board)
Number 4426
Tsuyoshi: �������[
All right!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Tsuyoshi fails the exam and cherry blossoms fall as he
slumps over in failure)
�R�N��               Sa-n-ne-n-me
���̂̌�����         Mo-no-no-mi-go-to-ni
���U��               Sa-ku-ra-chi-ru
3 years,
but splendidly
the cherry blossoms fall.
(**Note: Yes, this is a haiku. For more
information on haiku, please see this stage's "Cultural Notes."
They actually occur at the end of every stage's game over or
"stage fail scene," not just this one. The cherry blossom is a
very poetic flower used in haiku and other Japanese poetry, and has
deep significance. Again, for more information, see this stage's
"Cultural Notes" section.)
�m�������s�n
Cheer failed
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(End of stage)
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2.) �u�匊�Ȃ邩�I�H�D�_��`�F�C�X�I�v
"Will he Become a Dark Horse!? The Great Thief Chase!"
�i�ȁF�K�b�c�����I�I�j
(Song: It's Guts!!)
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Horseracing in Japan: In Japan, horseracing is a very popular sport. There are
more than 21,000 horse races held each year at over 30 racetracks all over Japan.
*Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_racing.
2. Dark Horse: Refers to an unknown horse that unexpectedly wins a race. It can also
refer to a political candidate that is nominated out of the blue.
=================
�ނ̖��O�́A�r���h��
His name is Biridon
�h�h�h�@���[���[
�S�X��P���̋����n...
A racing horse who has won once in 49 races...
�����̃��[�X�ŕ���������ނł�
If he loses today's race, he retires.
Jockey: �������h���P�c��...
Will you lose today too...?
Announcer: �����I���悢���S�R�[�i�[�ł��I
Okay! He's finally at the 4th corner!
�j���[�X���Ƃт���ł��܂����B
News just came in.
�h���{�[�ł��B
It's a thief.
��ςȎ���������܂����[�I�I
A terrible thing just happened!!
�O�㖢���ł��I
This is unprecedented news!
�h���{�[���R�[�X�𑖍s���I
The thief is driving in the middle of the course!
�������񂾁[��I�I�I
Ouendaaan!!!
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Announcer: �N���A�h���{�[��߂܂���I�@�[�G�[�G
Somebody, capture the thief!
�S�I�I�I�I�I
Gooooooooo
�S�[���܂łP�O�O���[�g���I�I
100 meters until the goal!!
�����Ńr���h�����L�тł����[�I�I
Biridon passed him here!!
�r���h���@�Ȃ�ƂP���I�@�@�@�S�[���I�I
Biridon, arriving at first place! Goal!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Announcer: �r���h������    ���I�H�@�@�@�S�[���I�I
Will Biridon retire!? Goal!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�h���{�[��ǂ��A�r���h���I�I
Chase the thief, Biridon!!
�������ƁI
Ohhh!
�O���ɏ�Q�����[�I�I
There's an obstacle up ahead!!
�h���{�[�A�W���[���v�b�I�I�����āA�r���h�������������[���I
The thief jumped!! And then, Biridon also follows him!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Announcer: �������ƂȂ�ƁI
Oh no!
�r���h���]�|�ł��I
Biridon tumbles down!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�h���{�[�ɒǂ��‚��񂾁I�I
Overtake the thief!!
�r���h���Ȃ��  �N���[�������[�I�I
Biridon is at a crawl!!
�݂�݂鍷���k�܂��Ă������I�I
In a twinkle, the gap (between Biridon and the thief) is shortened!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Announcer: �������ƁI�r���h���M��Ă���I
Oh! Biridon is drowning!
�ǂ�ǂ񍷂��J���Ă��������I�I
The gap (between Biridon and the thief) is rapidly becoming open!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�h���{�[��ǂ��l�߂�I
Corner the thief!
Thief: ���I�H������@�Ђ�����
Huh!? Uwawawa Hiiiiiii
Announcer: �s���I�@�߂܂���I�I�@
Go! Capture him!
��[���I�I�@�h�J�b�I
Waaaaa!! *thud*
�K�V���@
*clash*
�r���h�����܂����[�I�I�@
Biridon did it!!
�t�[�t�[
���n��
Race track
Newspaper headline: KB�X�|�[�c
KB Sports
�����n��������
The racehorse continues on
���蕿
Achievement
�A�C�h���z�[�X
Idol Horse
�r���h��
Biridon
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(the thief escapes in a helicopter and Biridon loses the
race)
�܂�������        ma-ta-ma-ke-te
�ڂ��̖�����      bo-ku-no-yu-me-da-ke
����Ƃ�          so-ra-wo-to-bu
I lose again;
Only my dream
flies the sky.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(End of stage)
**********************************************************************************
3.) �u�Ă��I�Ղ��I�݂������[�X�Œj���グ��I�v
"It's Summertime! It's a Festival! The Mikoshi Race Makes the Man!"
�i�ȁF�����f�C�[�j
(Song: Melody)
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Matsuri: Japanese festivals, originally related to the cultivation of rice and
the spritual well-being of local communities. They are based primarily on ancient Shinto
rites for appeasing the gods and the spirits of the dead, and for ensuring a bountiful
agricultural year. Matsuri occur many different times during the year, depending on the
celebration or location. In this stage of the game, the matsuri occurs in the summer.
People from all over the local community come to participate in the festivities,
including
visiting the various food, game, and souvenir stalls lined up and down the streets,
dancing, and watching the float and mikoshi parade.
*Source:
Japan: Profile of a Nation (The Kodansha Encyclopedia). Japan: Kodansha, Inc.,
2003. P. 509-510.
2. Mikoshi: A lavishly decorated portable Shinto shrine which, according to Shinto
belief,
is said to house the spirit of the local kami (deity) during the events of a matsuri.
Bearing it on their shoulders by means of two poles, the local people bring the mikoshi
from the shrine and carry it around the neighborhood. It is considered to be the
highlight
of many matsuri. In some matsuri (such as the one in this stage), several mikoshi from
different shrines are brought together and a mikoshi race is held, at times often
resulting
in injury and tramplings.
*Source:
A Look into Japan. Japan: Japan Travel Bureau, Inc., 2003. P. 90.
====================
(**Note: This was a difficult stage to translate, so some text will be
left untranslated until the next version of the FAQ)
���{�A�[���Ճ��C���C�x���g��
�J��݂������[�X�J���J�Â����
In Japan, the main event of the Matsuri, "the great
mikoshi race," is held during the setting of the sun.
Shin: ���u�����I
Shizu-chan!
Shizu: �V�����
Shin-chan
Shin: �݂����ň�Ԃ̂�ɂȂ�����A�A�A
If I ride the mikoshi the best...
���O�Ƀv���|�[�Y���邺�I
I'll propose to you!
�h�L�h�L
*sound of heart beating*
Father: �����͖≮�����낳�ˁ[�I�I (??)
Shizu: ��������I
Father!
Shin: ���`������I
Father-in-law!
Father: ���`�����񂾂�...�H�@
Father-in-law, you say...?
�Q���̓I���B�ɏ����Ă��猾���₪�ꂢ�I
Go ahead and say that nonsense after you've won against us!
�J�b�J�b�J
�ג��̋����ȖʁX
The Neighboring Town's Robust Group
Shin: �����������ĕ����ˁ[���I�@�Ă��ł� (??)
I can't lose because of this!
�ȁ[�I���߁[�B�I
Right!? You guys!
����...����
Ummm... oh
Guys: �ނ�[
It's impossible
�����ĒN�����Ȃ��Ȃ���...
And then nobody was there...
Shin: �����...
Awawa...
Cat: �ɂ�[
Meow
Father: �u��̍Ղ�v���Ă��I
I guess it's "too late", huh?! (Note: This is a pun on "matsuri." The phrase,
"ato no matsuri," literally means "the later festival," but as an entire
phrase, it means "too late!" Funny, huh?)
Shizu: �V�����
Shin-chan
Shin: ���A���A�������񂾁[��I�I�I�@
O, O, Ouendaaan!!!
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Shizu: ����΂�V�����I
You can do it, Shin-chan!
Father: �������Ă��₪��I�I�@�K�b�n�b�n�b�n�b�n
Take that!!        Gahahahaha
Shin: ���̂܂܂��ƕ��������܂�......
At this rate, I'll lose.....
Girls: �Ȃɂ���H�@�@�@�ցH
What's that? Eh?
���������A����[�C�i�Z�H�@(??)
������������������[���I�I�@�h�S�[��
Please let us in, too!!
Shizu: ����΂�V�����I
You can do it, Shin-chan!
Father: �������I
Shit!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Girls: �܂��A�K���o���΂��`
Well, good luck~
Father: �h�A�z��߂��I�@�K�b�n�b�n
Shizu:�V�����...
Shin-chan...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shin: ������傢�I (this is just something people yell as they
carry the mikoshi through the streets)
Shin: �������ˁ[���I�@�Ă��ł�
I can't lose!
People: ���������...����΂��Ă邶��ˁ[�����I�I
Hey, that's... they're really giving it their all!!
�����Ƃ� �]�˂��q��I�@�@�h�S�[���@�����I�I
We're true Tokyoites!
Shizu: �V�����X�e�L�[�@�@�@�@�@
Shin-chan, you're wonderful
Father: �����u...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
People: ����ǂ��낶��[�˂� (ignoring the mikoshi race)
On the contrary...
Grocer guy: ������I
It's cheap!
Fish guy: �n�C�A���‚�R�O�܂񂦂� �ion his apron:����fish)
Okay, your change is 30,000 yen.
Father: ���܂��ˁ[�ȁI�I�@�K�b�n�b�n
Serves you right!! Gahaha!
Shizu:�V�����...
Shin-chan...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Foreigners: Look! Matsuri? Help�V�}�[�X�I
Look! Matsuri? We'll help!
Shizu: �킽����������ā@
Sweep me away�@
Father: �����u...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Foreigners: Look! Matsuri? Say, Cheese!
Father: �“�˂߂��I �K�b�n�b�n
You're a novice! Gahaha!
Shizu:�V�����...
Shin-chan...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�������Ă��₪��I�I�@�@�K�b�n�b�n�b�n�b�n
Take that!!   Gahahahaha
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father: �“�˂߂��I �K�b�n�b�n
You're a novice! Gahaha!
Shizu:�V�����...
Shin-chan...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shin: �����[�I  GOAL
All right!
Shizu: ������[�I�V�����I�@
You did it! Shin-chan!
Father: �������I
Shit!
Shin: �I���ƌ������Ă�����I�I�@
Marry me!!
Shizu: �͂��A��낱���
Yes, with pleasure
Father: ��Y���j�����[�I�@
It's a blessing for those two rascals-!
Crowd: ���������`
How cool~
Father: �s�����I���߂���I
Let's go! You guys!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�čՂ�@�@�@�@�@�@  na-tsu-ma-tsu-ri�@
�����Ė���        ma-ke-te-yo-zo-ra-ni
��ԉ�             da-i-ha-na-bi
The summer festival,
I lose and in the night sky,
great fireworks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(End of stage)
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4.) �u�V���f�����錾�I�W���j�A�͐U��������I�H�v
"Cinderella Proclamation! Will Junior Turn his Face Toward Her!?"
�i�ȁF���̃_���X�T�C�g�j
(Song: Koi no Dansu Saito (Dance Site of Love))
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1.OL (Office Lady): A female office worker in Japan. An OL typically performs
secretarial or clerical work, as well as serving tea. They are unmarried and
generally full-time staff, although many resign after getting married or having a child.
*Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_lady.
=================
�m�C�앨�Y�n
Unagawa Products
�ޏ��͎R�`�K�q�AOL�ł���A
She is Yamagata Sachiko, an OL (office lady)
�����āA�����͂T������p�[�e�C�[
And, today there is a party starting from 5:00
__�C�앨�Y (Sign in the background; missing the first kanji)
Unagawa Products
�����P�O�O�N
Established 100 years ago
�L�O�j���
Commemoration celebration
Office ladies: �L���[�@�@�L���[
Kya! Kya!
Yamagata: �W���j�A�[
Junior!
Junior: �����Ńx�C�r�[
Come here, baby
�|���[��
�m�������n
Next term's president, Junior
Office ladies: �W���j�A�[
Junior!
�L���[�@�L���[
Kya! Kya!
�ف[�{��
Th... the real thing
Junior: ���Ⴀ�A�j���łˁI
Well, see you at the celebration!
Office ladies: �n�[�C�@�W���j�A�[
Ye-s, junior
�ƁA�������ƂŁ@�R�`���[��
Anyway, Yamagata-san...
�d���͑S�����Ȃ�������Ƃ��Ȃ����[�I�I
As for the work, you can do all of it!!
Yamagata: ���A���A�������񂾁[��I�I�I
O, O, Ouendaaan!!!
------------------------------------------------------
�j���܂ł��ƂR���ԁ[�[�[�[�[
3 hours left until the celebration -----
�S�I�I�I�I�I�I
Goooooooooo!
�h�h�[��
Office ladies: �R�s�[���Ƃ��ā[�[�[�I�I
Do the photocopies---!!
�s�J�[�@�@�o�b
Yamagata: �ǁA�ǂ����[
He, Here...
Junior: ���肪�Ƃ�
Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Yamagata falls down and all the paper flies
everywhere)
Office ladies: �L���n�n�n (laughing)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�h�h�[��
Office ladies: ���������Ă��ā[�[�[�I�I
Bring the tea!!
�h�h�h�h�h
Yamagata: �ǁA�ǂ����[
He, Here...
Junior: ����������������
This is delicious tea!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Yamagata spills all the tea)
Office ladies: �L���n�n�n (laughing)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�h�h�[��
Office ladies: �d�b�Ή����ā[�[�[�I�I
Answer the phones!!
Junior: ���肪�Ƃ�
Thanks
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Yamagata gets overwhelmed by all the phones
ringing)
Office ladies: �L���n�n�n (laughing)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
__�C�앨�Y (written on the banner at the dance; missing the first kanji)
Unagawa Products
�����P�O�O�N
Established 100 years ago
�m�L�O�j���n
Commemoration celebration
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�j���            shu-ku-ga-ka-i
��l�c��          hi-to-ri-za-n-g-you
����̂���        su-ru-no-ka-i
The celebration,
and I have to
work overtime alone?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(End of stage)
*****************************************************************************
5.) �u�����M�����t�I���k������A�����������������I�v
"The Hard Struggle of a Hot-Blooded Teacher! Students, Be Pure, Be
Righteous, Be Beautiful!"
�i�ȁF�M���ۓ��̉ʂāj
(Song: Atsuki Kodou no Hate (The End of the Burning Heart Throbbing))
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Homeroom: In Japan, homeroom is where the teacher assigned to the homeroom
class (in this stage's case, a gym teacher) records attendance and makes
announcements. Students stay in their homeroom for most of the day (except for
lunch and gym class) while the teachers move from room to room. Students are
expected to take on various tasks for the benefit of their homeroom, including taking
roll, organizing events, and cleaning. Each homeroom class develops a strong sense
of social identity and friendship, and the homeroom teacher often acts as a mentor
and third parent to the students, who often grow very fond of their homeroom teacher.
In short, in the homeroom, the emphasis is the group as a whole and not the individual.
*Source:
http://www.indiana.edu/~japan/digest9.html.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/JapanCaseStudy/chapter4d.html.
2. Cleaning (O-Souji): At the end of the academic day, all students in the homeroom
participate in o-souji, which is cleaning up the classroom and surrounding areas.
This includes sweeping, emptying the trash cans, cleaning the chalkboards and erasers,
and picking up trash. O-souji is said to have its roots in Buddhist tradition, which
equates cleanliness with morality. It also instills a sense of responsibility and
group cooperation among the students of the homeroom.
*Source:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/070318/26pitchin.htm.
3. Ganbaru: Translated most commonly as "to try one's best" or "to persevere," ganbaru
is a Japanese term that focuses on the moral significance of effort (doryoku). It is
important for everyone to give 110% to the activity at hand, especially contests and
sports.
This is evident by the great efforts of the students in this stage during the teacher's
activities.
====================
���B���w�@
Kiyotatsu All Girl's Academy
�ނ̖��O�͐��J�O�@�i�Q�W�΁j
His name is Mizutani Hiroshi (28 years old)
Mizutani: ��[���I
All right!
�������炱�̃N���X�̒S�C�ł���
From today onward, he is the homeroom teacher of this class.
�K��
���J�O (written on the blackboard)
Mizutani Hiroshi
Mizutani: �݂����ɂ�....
(writing on the blackboard) Mizutani Hi....
�I�I
Mizutani: ��....
Ro.... (saying the "ro" in Hiroshi)
Students: �L���n�n�A���C���C�A�K���K���A�܂��H�@�₾
Kyahaha, wai wai, gayagaya, Are you serious? No way
���U���U
Mizutani: ���A���A�Â��ɂ���I�I
BE, BE, BE QUIET!!
Students: �����[��I��������I
Shut up! Old man!
�h�[��
�������� (written on his jacket)
Old man
Mizutani: ���A���A�������񂾁[��I�I�I
O, O, Ouendaaaan!!!
-----------------------------------------------------
Mizutani: �݂�ȂŃ}���\�����I�I
It's a marathon with everyone!!
Students: �}�W��������A���񂽁@�@......
Seriously, shut up, you....
��������������
Running is nice
Mizutani: �݂�ȗǂ�����΂����I (ganbaru: see cultural notes)
Everyone, you did your very best!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Everyone passes Mizutani on motorcycles)
Mizutani: �[���������Ă��邼�I
The evening sun is crying!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�݂�ȂŐ��j���I
It's swimming with everyone!
���O�����I�I
You guys!!
�Ƃ��I
Here I go!
Mizutani: ���Ⴀ�[���‚����[�I�I
Gyaaa, my foot slipped!!
Students: �搶�I
Teacher!
Mizutani: ���܂�I�����Ă��肪�Ƃ��I
Sorry! And, thanks!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Shows the students sunbathing, ignoring Mizutani)
�����܂�Ŗ���
Without any interest at all
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mizutani: �s�J�s�J�ɑ|�����悤
Let's clean everything sparkly
�s�J�s�J�ɂȂ������[�H
Did it become sparkly?
Students: �s�J�s�J�ł���[�I�H�@�s�J�s�J
It's sparkly, isn't it!? *sparkle sparkle*
Mizutani: �݂�Ȃ̐S���s�J�s�J���I
Everyone's hearts are also sparkly!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(the students clean the place so much it looks
like a disco parlor)
Mizutani: �����̓f�B�X�R���I�I
Is this place a disco?!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
���Ǝ� (sign in front of the school)
Graduation ceremony
Students: ���`��
Tea~cher
�搶�̂��ƈꐶ�Y��Ȃ��� ���B�B
We won't forget about you our whole lives
Mizutani: ���܂��B�͉���...�󕨂��[�I�I
You guys are my.... treasure-!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(shows a chalkboard with a kiddy picture of Mizutani
on it, with all sorts of insults on it)
Chalkboard: �����ׂ��₶ (lewd old man)
�ϑԐ搶�@(pervert teacher)
���􂦁@(doesn't wash his clothes)
�A�z�@�@(idiot)
�M���@�@�@�@�@�@�@�@�@ne-k-ke-t-su
����͂Ƃ���         ji-da-i-wa-to-u-ni
�߂��Ă���           su-gi-te-i-ta
Hot blood,
The era passed
a long time ago.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(End of stage)
********************************************************************************
6.) �u�u�b�Ƃ΂��I���̃h�b�W�{�[���Ό��I�v
"Strike Him Down! The Dodgeball Showdown of Love!"
�i�ȁF�X�����j
(Song: Suriru (Thrill))
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Idol: Usually a famous, idolized person in Japan, such as a popular singer or
actress, in this case it is an elementary school student named Wakana. Wakana-chan
is probably an idol at her school because she is cute (kawaii ���킢���jand popular
amongst her classmates.
=================
�m���Z���ԁn
End of the school day
�N���X�̃A�C�h���@�킩��
The class idol, Wakana
Torao: �킩�Ȃ����I (chan �����=name suffix used to denote children or familiarity)
Wakana-chan!
���A����...
U, Ummmm....
��������Ă��}�l�@�Ւj�i�g���I�j
No matter what he does, he's an ordinary person Torao (Torao)
Torao: �ڂ��Ƃ‚������Ă��������I�I�I�@�@
Please hang out with me!!!
Wakana: �����I�H
Eh!?
�@�@
Ryu: ������Ƃ܂����[
Wait right there!
Torao: ��㗴��I�@������...
Ryu Ryuuji!
Ryu: �I�}�G�ɂ킩�Ȃ����́@�@�P�O�O���N�����[�񂾂�I
Wakana-chan is one million years early for you! (Note: I think some sort
of expression is involved in this sentence, since it doesn't make much sense
when translated literally. If anyone knows, please e-mail me)
�܂��[...���̃I���l�ɂ����‚ŏ������狖���Ă�炠�I
Well....  if you win against me, I'll forgive ya!
Wakana: �A�^�V���ˆ����΂����....�I�@�@�@
Simply because I'm cute....!
Torao: �A���^...
You...
������...
Ummmmmmmm...
�A���H�@��
Huh? Oh
�������o�C���I
This is bad!
�������񂾁[��I�I�I
Ouendaan!!!
----------------------------------------------------
Ryu: �o�債���I
Prepare yourself!
�������@�@�@�K�V���[���@�@�@�����[�I
Pottery guy: �N����[�H
Who's that?
(Torao raises his hand)
Pottery guy: �f���ł��炢���I
That's great that you're honest!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Pottery guy: �N����[�H
Who's that?
Torao:�����‚ł��B(points at Ryu)
It was him.
Pottery guy:�R�‚��łȂ��[
Don't lie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wakana: �K�E�Z��I�I�@�@�@�@�@
It's his certain kill technique!
�S�I�I�I�I�I�I�I�I
Goooooooo!!
Torao: �^�C�K�[�@�X�}�b�V���[  �O�I�I�I�I�I�I�I
Tiger Smash! (Note: the reason Torao uses a tiger for his attack is because
the first kanji in his name, �� (tora), means "tiger")
�Y�t�H�H�H�H
Ryu: ���͂�
Guhaa!
Wakana: �Ւj����@�J�b�R�ǂ��[
Torao-kun, you're so cool! (kun ���� =another name suffix commonly used for students)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Ryu catches the ball from Torao)
Ryu: �ӂ��
Wakana: �Ԃ��܂ˁ[
How unsightly-
Wakana: �K���o���΁H
Good luck, I guess?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wakana: ��������I
Hang in there!
Wakana: �]�T�I�I
There's an opening!!
Ryu: �h���S���@�T���_�[�I�I
Dragon Thunder!! (Note: the reason Ryu uses a dragon for his attack is because the
kanji used for his first and last name, �� (ryuu), means "dragon")
�M���C�[��
Torao: �������[
All right!
Wakana: �D���ɂȂ����Ⴂ����
I think I've fallen in love
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Torao: �������[�@(hit by the ball)
Wakana: �^�C�K�����l�R��
He's more of a cat than a tiger, huh?
�K���o���΁H
Good luck, I guess?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wakana: ��������I
Hang in there!!
Torao: �^�C�K�[�@�@�X�}�b�V���[�@�@�@�O�I�I�I�I�I�I�I�I
Tiger Smash!
�Y�t�H�I�I�I�I�I
Ryu: ���͂�
Guhaa!
Wakana: �D���ɂȂ����Ⴂ����
I think I've fallen in love
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ryu: (catches the ball from Torao) �ӂ��
Wakana: �^�C�K�����l�R��
He's more of a cat than a tiger, huh?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Torao: �^�C�K�[�@�@�X�}�b�V���[�@�@�@�O�I�I�I�I�I�I�I�I
Tiger Smash!
�Y�t�H�I�I�I�I�I
�L���[��
*disappears*
Wakana: �Ւj����@�@�@�J�b�R�ǂ�������
Torao-kun, you were cool
�h�b�t�[��
�L���[��
*disappears*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Ryu wins and Wakana kisses him; Torao slumps over in defeat)
���C�o����           ra-i-ba-ru-yo
���ɕ�������         ko-i-ni-ma-ke-ta-no
�����h�b�`           sa-a-do-c-chi
A rival!
The one who lost at love,
well, which one is it?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(End of stage)
*********************************************************************************
7.) �u�E�X�����v�I�|�p�͔������邩�I�H�v
"Get Rid of the Slump! Will the Fine Arts Explode!?"
�i�ȁF�R�R���I�h���j
(Song: Kokoro Odoru (Heart Dance))
**Cultural Notes:
=================
1. Onsen (hot springs): Since Japan is a country with a lot of volcanic activity, it is
home to more than 2,000 hot springs. The water in these onsen is said to have healing
properities because of the various minerals in the water. It is also a very relaxing
experience, as many Japanese go on vacations at hot spring resorts to unwind and bask
in the beauty of nature.
*Source:
Japan at a Glance: Update. Japan: Kodansha, Inc., 2003. P. 182.
=================
���ѓ@
Kazebayashi Residence
�V�˓��|��
The genius potter
���ѐÎR
Kazebayashi Shizuyama
���̌“W�Ɍ����č�i�ƌ�������
He is facing his work intended for the next personal exhibition
���邭��
*spinning the pottery wheel*
Manager: �搶����@�@�“W�܂ŁA���ƂP������������܂���I
Sensei, there's only one month left until the personal exhibition!
Shizuyama: �킩���Ƃ�I�@�@�J�R�[��
I know!
����        �ʍ�@�@
Complete  Rubbish
���`�`�`�`...
Shizuyama: ���߂���`
It's no good~
�S�R�@�ʖ�
Completely useless
�������񂾁[��I�I�I
Ouendaaan!!!
--------------------------------------
�ǂ�[��
Shizuyama: �X�����v���[�I
It's a slump-!
Manager: �搶�@�@�C���]���ɉ���ɍs���ꂽ��....
Sensei, maybe if you can go to the hot springs (onsen) to get a change of pace....
����ɂċC���]��
Getting a change of pace at the hot springs
�ǂ�[��@
Woman entering hot spring: ������܂������܂�
Excuse me for disturbing you
Shizuyama: �M�����[�I�����[�I
It (inspiration) flashed-! All right-!
�o�[��
Bang
�����@���_�̒�
Name: Goddess Vase
Manager: ���΂炵���ł��I�@
It's wonderful!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�ǂ�[��@(he makes a failed piece)
Manager: �搶�I�Ȃ�ł����I����I
Sensei! What is this!?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shizuyama: �ӂ�...�܂��܂������...
Hmmmmm... it's not yet sufficient enough...
Manager: �搶�@�̂𓮂����Ă݂���ǂ��ł��傤....
Sensei, how about if you try to move your body around...?
Shizuyama: �|�p�̗͑͂�
The fine arts is physical strength
Fruity muscular guy: �n�[�C�I�݂Ȃ���@������I���̒��q��
All right! Excellent, everyone! That rhythm! (Note: This guy's speech is very
feminine, since he uses "wa" �� (part of female speech) as a final particle at the end
of "ii" ����, among other things. It's just not rough-sounding speech, as you would
expect
from a big burly guy of his nature, so that's why I call him fruity. XD;; I mean, just
look at him)
Shizuyama: �M�����[�I�����[�I
It flashed-! All right-!
�����@���؂̃J�b�v
Name: Beautiful Muscles Cup
Manager: ���΂炵���ł��I�@
It's wonderful!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�ǂ�[��@(he makes a failed piece)
Manager: �搶�I�Ȃ�ł����I����I
Sensei! What is this!?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shizuyama: �ӂ�...�܂��܂������...
Hmmmmm... it's not yet sufficient enough...
Manager: �搶�@��҂���h�����󂯂Ă݂Ă�....
Sensei, maybe try to get some stimulus from the young people....
Shizuyama: ���|������Y��DA YO!
Even ceramics have rhythm! (Note: I'm guessing "da yo" ���� is in
English letters just to emphasize it or to be funny. "Da" is just the plain
form of the copula (desu="is") and "yo" is a sentence final particle
that is very similar to an exclamation point in English)
�M�����[�I�����[�I
It flashed-! All right!
����������
Whoaaaaa
�����@�����̉��M
Name: Jet Black Sound Plate (record??)
Manager: ���΂炵���ł��I�@
It's wonderful!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�ǂ�[��@(he makes a failed piece)
Manager: �搶�I�Ȃ�ł����I����I
Sensei! What is this!?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shizuyama: �ӂ�...�܂��܂������...
Hmmmmmm... it's not yet sufficient enough...
�ÎR�W
Shizuyama exibition
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Every day great success!
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Come to Kazebayashi Shizuyama's living national treasure
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freely
Reporter: �搶�I�ꌾ���肢���܂��I
Sensei! One word, please!
Shizuyama: ���|�B�B�B�r�b�O�@�o�[���I�I
Ceramics... Big Bang!!
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Full of rubbish~
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�ʁX�����˂���         da-da-wo-ko-ne-ta-ra
�S�~�̎R               go-mi-no-ya-ma
It is not soil,
but if you knead the rubbish
a mountain of trash.
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(End of stage)
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8.) �u�ɂ߂�I���̂�̃��[�������I�v
"Carry it to the Extreme! My Ramen Method!"
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(Song: Linda Linda)
**Cultural Notes:
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1. Ramen: A Japanese noodle dish that originated in China. It consists of Chinese noodles
served in a hot chicken broth made with soy sauce, miso (fermented soybean paste), or
salt.
It is served with a variety of toppings, including green onions, seaweed, bamboo shoots,
and naruto (fish paste slices). It is one of the most popular dishes in Japan, and ramen
shops are common throughout the country.
2. Maneki-neko: Also known as a "lucky cat" or "beckoning cat," the maneki-neko is a
common
sight in Japanese stores and restuarants. It is thought to bring good luck, customers,
and money to shops all around Japan. A raised left paw supposedly attracts customers,
while a raised right paw attracts money. The cat in this stage poses as a maneki-neko at
the end of the stage, raising its right paw up and sitting in a bowl on top of a pillow
(zabuton), thus signifying the success of the ramen shop.
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He is Tanaka Yasushi        nickname, Tan Yao
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Customers didn't enter his store at all
Tanaka:�i�铦�����I�H�j
Did they flee during the night!?
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Dragon Ramen (name of the store)
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Tanaka: ��������Ⴂ�[
Welcome!
���q�l�A���[ (Note: Not sure what the aru �A�� means)
A customer--
Cat: �L�F�i�[
Meow
Tanaka: ��
Oh?
Cat�F�i�[ (pees on the floor)
Meow
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Cat�F�؂��؂� (licking itself)
Tanaka: �������񂾁[��I�I�I
Ouendaaan!!!
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���񂿂��@�r�[���@�W���[�X�@���у`���[�n���@�`���[�n���@���[�����@(all written on the back
wall)
one's vast stock of knowledge, beer, juice, Chinese-style shrimp fried rice,
Chinese-style
fried rice, ramen
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Miso ramen, gyoza (potstickers), chilled Chinese noodles
���[�����Q�Q�I(Note: I can't seem to recognize these kanji, as it always seems so blurred
on the screen. They're the two large red kanji right in the background when they show the
Ouendan or Cheergirls eating their ramen. If anyone knows what the word is, please e-mail
me)
Ramen__!
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*Silence*
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I have to call in customers!
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Ultimate Secret Technique - Fist of Dirt Destruction and Pure Life
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Customer: ���A�����ȓX���ˁB
Oh, this is a clean store, isn't it.
Tanaka: ��������Ⴂ�[�@�@�@�@�@
Welcome!
Customers: ���C�@���C
Yay Yay
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�K���b
Cat: �i�[ (walks into the store again)
Meow
Tanaka: �܂����O���I
You again!
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*Silence*
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Tanaka: �E�}�C�X�[�v�����A���I�I
I'll make a delicious soup!!
�E�I�I�I�I�I
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Ultimate Secret Technique - Pair of Dragon Fangs Cut
Tanaka: �ւ��[���܂��I�I�@
Hey, sorry to have kept you waiting!!
Customer: �񂮁@��
*slurping*
Customer: ���܂��ˁI���̃X�[�v�I�@�@���C�@���C
This soup is delicious!
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Customer: �}�Y�C�I�I
Yuck!!
Tanaka: �؂ꂽ�͓̂������A�����[...
Was the thing that was cut only my head...? (Tanaka's face is
all bandaged up)
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���}�C�˂����A���I�I
I'll make delicious noodles!!
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Ultimate Secret Technique - Fist of the Rough Art of Turning the Stick
Tanaka: �ւ��I���܂��I�I
Hey! Sorry to have kept you waiting!!
�Y�Y�@
*slurping*
Customer: �ցi���j�ʂ���[�����I
Please give me seconds!
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Customer: �փS�}���I���̖˂́I