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@eyelectricmoon
hi, i added english subtitles to hide and Tusk's short art film, "Seth et Holth"! deciphering certain kanji was a struggle due to the poor quality of the video, so if anyone has a better copy of the film and would be able to share it with me, i'll be forever in your debt! ♥
(also, if you haven't seen it before, check out the video description for some content warnings)
edit: reposted with improved subtitles and a better quality!
BUCK-TICK 冥王星で死ね (Meiōsei de shine)
"Die on Pluto"
In highest spirits, HEAVEN on the rise Look down from the stratosphere, BEAM to the ionosphere!
Barely-make-it boys, dazzling girls Cyberbrain, meditation, intuition, open Sesame!
Gagagagagagagaga Gagagagagagagaga
Darkness emerges, God judges Intrigue, truth, we don’t know, keeping quiet
Never Neverland, Eldorado Die on Pluto, the night of the storm
Gagagagagagagaga Gagagagagagagaga
In highest spirits, HEAVEN on the rise Look down from the stratosphere, BEAM to the ionosphere!
Barely-make-it boys, dazzling girls Cyberbrain, meditation, intuition, open Sesame!
Gagagagagagagaga Gagagagagagagaga
Darkness emerges, God judges Intrigue, truth, we don’t know, keeping quiet
Never Neverland, Eldorado Die on Pluto, the night of the storm
Gagagagagagagaga Gagagagagagagaga
kanji & romaji under cut !!
ZI:KILL CALLING - English translation & romaji
"CALLING"
[*italics - the lyrics that were originally in English]
Wrapped up in a lively breeze You wave at me from above See, my breathing quickened a little¹ Glancing down, you smile
If I crack the window open just a bit Your smile comes flowing inside
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
The feelings bubble up in my chest In the morning I wake up, suffocating Even when I run away, I want to keep watching you This wish could come true
Riding on the wind until I reach you, Even though I’m like this², I still search for you
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
If I crack the window open just a bit The big cloud outside For sure will envelop Both of our hearts
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
For you
Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling Keep on Calling
How can it be you and me?
How can it be you and me?
[T/N] because of the lack of pronouns it isn't clear whose breathing quickens, technically it could also be the waving person, but i think my interpretation makes more sense (a "you smile at me as you glance down and my heartbeat speeds up" kind of mental image)
[T/N] this one is a TUSK classic; many ZI:KILL songs use the phrase "こんな俺（だから、だけど etc.)" in an apologetic, self-aware or even self-deprecating way and translating it usually results in an unnatural mouthful ("me who is like this", "this lowly me", "because i'm me", "even though i'm this kind of person"). i never know what to do with it because in English it doesn't sound very natural lol
original kanji & romaji under cut!!
ZI:KILL NIGHT CALL - English translation & romaji
"NIGHT CALL"
[*italics - Seiichi’s vocals]
A few boys A few boys Out of the room nightmare A few boys A few boys Out of the room They are asking me to stay
Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call
A few boys A few boys Out of the town nightmare A few boys A few boys Out of the town They are asking me to stay
Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call
Tired of waiting, impatiently roaming streets Wandering in search of the usual night The girl used to always glitter in the night Now her form is growing more disgraceful Even the songs she once found beautiful Now totally lose their appeal “Give me back the quiet night!” When she noticed, it was already too late
If you take the first 5am train home Look, it’s the usual meaningless drama I know it’s the manic depression, but Do you really hate it all so much right now? Hey, look, the sunrise is so lovely Everything you see looks so beautiful So why, why do you always wear That troubled expression on your face?
Tired of waiting, impatiently roaming streets Wandering in search of the usual night The girl used to always glitter in the night Now her form is growing more disgraceful Even the songs she once found beautiful Now totally lose their appeal “Give me back the quiet night!” When she noticed, it was already too late
If you take the first 5am train home Look, it’s the usual meaningless drama I know it’s the manic depression, but Do you really hate it all so much right now? Look over here, it’s the lovely sunrise Everything you see looks so beautiful So why, why do you always wear That troubled expression on your face?
Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call Get out my way Get out my way Get out my way always Night Call
kanji & romaji under cut!!
ZI:KILL I Love Cat - English translation & romaji
“I Love Cat”
Let’s meet one more time As if nothing’s changed since back then I’m sure you will jump to your feet And it’s okay even if you bite me¹ One more time, let’s embrace As if nothing’s changed since back then Ah, you dozed off … ? I’m happy enough just looking at you Uwaa~ah, inside my head, there’s only you Rattling-rattling-rattling-rattling Tomorrow, the sun will surely shine So how about we set out together? I won’t let you say you’re lonely anymore Inside my dim-witted head, It’s you, going round and round and round! We can meet one more time As if nothing’s changed since back then I do love you Isn’t it good to be in a dream?² I Love Cat Baby! Uwaa~ah, inside my head, there’s only you Rattling-rattling-rattling-rattling! Tomorrow, the sun will surely shine So how about we set out together? I won’t let you say you’re lonely anymore Tomorrow, the sun will surely shine Together, we’ll be holding hands Don't think about loneliness anymore Inside my dim-witted head, I’m with you, going round and round! I Love Cat Baby
[T/N] or “snap at me”, but i chose “bite” because of the cat imagery
[T/N] after some more thought, this part could mean both “isn’t it good to be in a dream”, and “it’s okay [to be in love with you] if it’s in a dream, right?”
original kanji & romaji under cut!!
👁️ hide/TUSK - Seth et Holth OST (1993)
hi, i separated the files and fixed the metadata for all the individual tracks used in hide and TUSK's short film "Seth et Holth" (1993)
the full album is available for download here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/qkgfh3eudt3yq/Seth_et_Holth_OST
sp0tify users, once you download the files this playlist should work for you too. enjoy ♡
🌈 COMPLETE ZI:KILL DISCOGRAPHY (1989-1993)
local files available for download here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/gwqqjm3cieay8/Zi_KILL
all 5 albums: 真世界 ~ Real Of The World (1989), Close Dance (1990), Desert Town (1991), In The Hole (1992), Rocket (1993); as well as Tomorrow... (1992) [a compilation album] and a few bonus files
fixed metadata & album covers included! enjoy ♡
for sp0tify users: this playlist should work once you download the above files
Interest check
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Hello chat this is an interest check for a potential HD recording of Seth et Holth from me since I own the DVD. We do have a translated version of the movie thanks to @eyelectricmoon, yet I haven't seen the DVD mentioned anywhere. The DVD I have is the only rerelease this art film has ever gotten and was available exclusively through a specific book that goes for very high prices and is hard to find.
I know I am very slow with updating the drive and finishing scans, but if there is enough interest I will set some time aside and record the whole film and upload it to the drive. This poll will be up for one week.
PLEASE if you manage to upload it i can sync my subtitles with your version too!! I've been dying for somebody to upload that remastered DVD as I couldn't find it anywhere a few years ago (I wanted to purchase it myself back when I was translating the movie and looking for the best quality version, it certainly would've helped with deciphering the pixelated kanji lol) 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Rock n' Roll Diaries vol. 1 by Akemi Oshima, p.33 - about ISSAY (Der Zibet) & Toshiaki Honjou (Kinniku Shoujo Tai) - English translation
[exact date unknown], published in November-December 1990
Today’s report will be about a duo from Der Zibet and Kinniku Shoujo Tai. Both bands get their hair done by a hair and makeup artist called Tecchan. To be honest, I’m also one of his customers, he comes up with very original hairstyles, and he answers all kinds of impossible and unreasonable demands, even including me requesting that “I want dreadlocks, but they gotta have a heavy metal vibe”. One of his latest hits has been the hairstyle of ISSAY from Der Zibet: golden extensions attached to the ends of his already long hair, reaching down to about his ankles. Surely with hair like that even walking is a challenge. “Because of this hairstyle my daily life’s been ruined,” laments ISSAY (or maybe he’s delighted?). Apparently one of the biggest struggles has been getting on the train. It’d be really dangerous if his hair got caught in the door, so he has to pay meticulous attention when boarding. And because of ISSAY, one man’s heart has been set aflame with feelings of rivalry. I’ll tell you who it is: Honjou-kun from Kin Sho*. Despite his declaration that he wanted to be the one with the flashiest hairdo, he took his hat off to ISSAY’s hairstyle. As soon as I said I was currently gathering material on Der Zibet, he proclaimed: “I can’t lose, so I pass by Tecchan’s salon every single day!” He says that his new fine-braid hairstyle is in progress, that it will take 7 months to complete, and that he even visited the salon just now, right before reporting to me. I can’t wait to see what on earth his hairstyle will turn out to be.
[T/N] *Kin Sho, or King-Show – a shortened/alternative name of the band Kinniku Shoujo Tai (Muscle Girl Band)
(illustrated by Atsuko Shima)
original excerpt under cut
merry christmas & happy winter holidays to all!
hi, this is a little personal post, but i wanted to properly announce my return to this blog and promise more frequent updates! there's a lot of interviews and books i own that haven't been translated yet (though i'm happy to see that @turtleations has been working really hard and uploading many of them! for example i'm grateful and relieved that i don't need to do 'pink cloudy sky' because that's already been beautifully handled ♡ slay)
there is a good personal reason for my long absence, but it's not really relevant or worth talking about on here; i'm just excited to finally have more time to myself and be able to return to my passion which is translating vkei stuff and rambling about it to other fans (and anyone who will be kind enough to listen, really).
i'm actually finishing my MA in creative & specialized translation this year, so i'll definitely be busy, but that will not stop me from dedicating my time and energy to my hobbies lol (long live adhd and reasonable priorities)
thank you for following me here even when i wasn't really active and i'm excited to share more of my wips and collections with you in 2025!
hope everyone has a good winter break, regardless of what holidays you celebrate (if you do) and take care! 🎄⭐
KUMA: Never Ending Bond, Chapter 3, Part 1 (Translation)
Preface & Prologue Chapter 1, Part 1 & 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 Chapter 2, Part 1 & 2, Part 3 & 4, Part 5, Part 6 & 7
Chapter 3: From the break-up of X to the solo era Even if time and place are changing, things stay the same
Masami Tsuchiya on collaborating with Atsushi Sakurai (on a track for the album Forest People)
machine translated from fan translation here
oh my god its here too
BUCK-TICK Rezisto - English translation & romaji
"Rezisto"
Blood, flesh, bones, words and a bit of poison We were created from that recipe Blood, flesh, bones, words and a bit of poison We were created from that recipe
His poem scatters pig entrails That’s one of the organic methods Moonlight howl, death dance, he is an impulse His heels match the rhythm, the night is deep
Yeah, today I’ll again hurt and keep living It would be good to be a rebel
Blood, flesh, bones, words and a bit of poison We were created from that recipe Blood, flesh, bones, words and a bit of poison We were created from that recipe
His poem scatters pig entrails That’s one of the organic methods Moonlight howl, death dance, he is an impulse His heels match the rhythm, the night is deep
Yeah, today I’ll again hurt and keep living It would be good to be a rebel Yeah, today I’ll again hurt and keep living It would be good to be a rebel
[T/N] an interesting detail is that the "will hurt and keep living" (傷つけて生く) part is written with the character for "live", rather than being left in hiragana. normally this construction would simply mean "i'll go on hurting [others]", but adding the kanji deepens the meaning to a more existential one ("to go on living is to cause harm")
the "it'd be good to be a rebel" line isn't 100% clear to me. "なれたらいい" can mean "i wish [i] could become X", literally "it would be good if [someone] could become X", but because of the lack of context we can only speculate if it expresses a person's wish to become a rebel, or is meant to be advice to others ["better become a rebel"], so i did my best to keep my translation vague too
kanji & romaji under cut
BUCK-TICK 夢遊猫 SLEEP WALK (Muyūbyō SLEEP WALK) - English translation & romaji
"Sleepwalking cat"
Sleepwalking cat, parallel worlds are connected Sleepwalking cat, antimatter, confirmation, can we meet? The dream inflates, the sky's decision
Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long
Sleepwalk, how about a night walk? Sleepwalk, let’s walk together again In a dream, let’s hang out, presence to presence*
Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long
Sleepwalking cat, parallel worlds are connected Sleepwalking cat, antimatter, confirmation, can we meet? The dream inflates, the sky's decision
Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long Huu All night long
[T/N] there is a pun in the title of the song: the characters mean "dream", "play" and "cat", but their reading is the same as in むゆうびょう (夢遊病 muyūbyō) - sleepwalking, somnambulism. i decided to add the word "cat" in the translation to preserve the double meaning, but please note that while listening to the song it would sound only like "sleepwalking". so tldr; we have a "dream play cat" pronounced like "sleepwalking"
*presence to presence - on an existential level, onthologically, in a metaphysical way
also i deliberately don't try to over-interpret Imai's lyrics as most of them are phrases thrown together and difficult to figure out. i believe that turning them into full sentences would be overstepping as a translator, so i usually choose to leave the lyrics as they are
original kanji & romaji under cut !!
Heyy!! I just rewatched Seth et Holth and only now realised you have a tumblr, thank you so much for the translation, Seth et Holth is my favourite ever movie and I'm so glad that you translated it❤
omg thank you so much! that translation was a self-indulgent passion project of mine, i'm really glad that so many other ppl love the movie too and have found it useful! thank you for taking the time to message me here and sorry if i'm replying late, i have no idea if this is a recent message or a very old one that i missed... so sorry if it's been ages lol
(i'm sloooowly translating some seth et holth related interviews too so hopefully i'll post them here eventually <3 let that be my 2025 resolution)
thank you again and i hope you have a great day!
