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Inspiration for Sailor Uranus / Tenou Haruka

Did you know that Takeuchi Naoko had in her character draft for Haruka indicated the words 宝塚男役 (takarazuka otokoyaku) which translates to 'Takarazuka male role'? Similarly, Michiru's character draft has a reference to 宝塚系, i.e. Takarazuka style:

In Japan, the Takarazuka Revue is an all-female musical theatre troupe - think all female Broadway or the Zuka club from Ouran:

Back in the 90s, there was a famous Takarazuka actress - Amami Yuki, who became the youngest actress to be cast as a male role and she was quite the heart throb. Female fans will often queue for her plays and tickets for her shows were always sold out:

Amami Yuki was also mentioned by Hanako from Wotakoi as her first crush:

There are fan speculations that Takeuchi Naoko based Tenou Haruka on Amami Yuki - Amami Yuki first joined Takarazuka in 1987 and rose to popularity in the early to mid 1990s (which dovetails with the serialisation of the Sailor Moon manga), pic dump below:

Amami Yuki belonged to the "Moon Troupe" in the Takarazuka Revue together with Asano Kayo, who was the top female role and is often paired with Amami Yuki. Fans have also drawn parallels since Takeuchi Naoko also stated in her character draft that Michiru also has a 'Takarazuka-style':

Fun fact: Amami Yuki retired from Takarazuka at the height of her popularity to pursue acting and she's still active today. She faced quite abit of setback during her debut as an actress since there wasn't a female role that quite fit her (as she didn't quite fit the japanese beauty standard at that time), one of her more popular shows shortly after her debut was the 2001 rendition of Tale of Genji, where she portrayed Hikaru Genji:

While this was well received in Japan, Amami Yuki was concerned on whether she would have to continue playing male roles, until she broke through in Queen's Classroom (2005), where she found her niche in portraying strong, independent female characters:

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when i said i giggled and kicked my feet in the air after seeing this image – y'all! i love the both of them so much! sei shōnagon's relationship with tadanobu is one of my favourite parts of the pillow book; they have such fantastic banter and chemistry with one another, and i'm so glad to see first summer uika and kanada satoshi translate that into the drama series.

this part of the book where shōnagon talks about how beautiful tadanobu makes me swoon every time:

“he looked magnificent as he came towards me. his resplendent, cherry-coloured court cloak was lined with material of the most delightful hue and lustre; he wore dark, grape-coloured trousers, boldly splashed with designs of wisteria branches; his crimson under-robe was so glossy that it seemed to sparkle, while underneath one could make out layer upon layer of white and light violet robes. as the veranda on which he sat was very narrow, he leaned forward so that the top part of his body came almost up to the blind and i could see him clearly. he looked like one of the gentlemen who are depicted by painters or celebrated by the writers of romances.”

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Utakoi - Murasaki Shikibu

"Master Counsellor Kinto poked his head in.

'Excuse me,' he said. 'Would our little Murasaki be in attendance by any chance?'

'I cannot see the likes of Genji here, so how could she be present?' I replied"

- Diary of Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu’s real name was never known, “Shikibu” likely refers to her father’s post (who served in the Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs) (Source). The name “Murasaki” on the other hand, refers to one of the characters in the Tale of Genji, whom Genji had become enamoured with (and he subsequently groomed her into becoming his ideal lover).

In Murasaki Shikibu’s diary, Fujiwara no Kinto (a poet) had once referred to her as “Little Murasaki” and perhaps that’s how the name “Murasaki Shikibu” stuck in the Heian imperial court and became what we now know her as. Utakoi had made a comedic skit out of this little detail in episode 11.

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From B's Log Magazine, December 2019.

Rough translation:

It was a day when everything went wrong right from the start in the morning.

Breakfast was not well prepared, the cooked rice was hard, then during cleaning, the leaves that had been swept up were scattered by the wind, and the laundry that had been washed and dried fell on the ground and became muddy.

In the midst of it all, a worried Inoue-san told me that it was alright to go back to my room and take a rest.

Feeling depressed from the previous failures, I headed back to my room. But halfway through the corridor, my legs just stopped walking.

I was told that it was fine to take a rest, but I wonder if it was really alright for me to just rest like this... I think, it's actually better that I go back to help afterall...

However, on a day when everything went wrong like today, I couldn't help but feel like I was only going to be a bother if I went back.

But then again, at a time when everyone was working, I felt useless to only be resting in my room and not doing anything...

"Sigh... What should I do..."

I let out a small sigh when I could not decide whether to just return to my room or go back to find Inoue-san.

"... It is unusual for you to sigh. What happened?"

The voice that called out and approached me belonged to Okita-san.

"Ah... No, I'm fine."

I felt embarrassed for him to see my depressed face, so I hurriedly looked down.

"Hmm... Your face doesn't look fine though. Do you know that there is an effective charm that can cheer you up at such a time?"

"Eh...?"

"Pfft... I'll do it. Leave it to me."

Okita-san delightedly turned to walk behind me and untie my hair cord.

"Um, Okita-san... What are you doing!?"

"What are you saying, this is the charm to cheer you up."

And then he began to unravel my hair, brushing it carefully with his fingers.

"Please wait. For Okita-san to be doing something like this..."

"That's right. When I was little, Kondou-san would perform this charm when I was feeling bad because of the senior students."

"... Kondou-san?"

"Yes. It felt comfortable to have Kondou-san brush and tie up my hair. I was very happy that I began to think of it as my personal pick-me-up charm. So, I wonder if it will make you feel better too."

It was particularly daunting to have Okita-san do something like this, but... as he continued to pat my head, it felt so comfortable that I could feel my earlier gloom starting to fade away.

That must be because it wasn't just anyone else's hand. Perhaps, the reason was because it was Okita-san's hand. But...

Afterwardsー thanks to Okita-san's pick-me-up charm, I was able to go back to helping around the headquarters without having to return to my room.

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Hakuouki - Tsukikage no Shou

Right after the Ikedaya incident

Yukimura Chizuru: Okita-san, you said you were going to investigate but.. were you just trying to buy konpeitou?

Okita Souji: Is that bad?

Yukimura Chizuru: N-no, it’s not!

This is the first time I’ve seen Okita-san looking so sheepish

Okita Souji: I wasn’t allowed to go out until recently, and it wasn’t as if I could ask someone to go get me konpeitou

Yukimura Chizuru: Is that so?

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Hakuouki - Tsukikage no Shou

Yukimura Chizuru: Okita-san, do you like meat? I heard it’s good for health.

Okita Souji: I don’t like the smell of meat, it’s not something I’ll touch even if it’s served

Yukimura Chizuru: How about eggs then? And amazake?

Okita Souji: I don’t hate eggs, but it depends on how it’s cooked, I also like amazake.

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Hakuouki - Tsukikage no Shou

Okita Souji: So I’m supposed to escort her to the festival? Sounds like a handful.

Hijikata Toshizo: Stop complaining, we’ll give you some allowance for the festival.

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“They will tell you what time it is, and will always be at your side”

Otomate’s releasing an app called Hakuouki Tokitsuge Maki (available on both iOS / Android) on 20 September, which basically functions as an alarm clock - the app will be free but with some in app purchases. Click here for more the official link.

From the looks of it - there aren’t any Shinkai characters, here’s some quick translations on what the boys have to say to you:

Hijikata Toshizo: How long do you plan to sleep for? Hurry and wake up.

Okita Souji: Since you don’t plan on waking up any time soon, maybe I’ll pull a prank or two

Saitou Hajime: You asked me to wake you up, but it seems that you’re still asleep..

Toudou Heisuke: It’s about time to wake up, did you sleep well?

Harada Sannosuke: Since I woke up early I thought I’d wake you up

Kazama Chikage: You’ve got some guts not showing me how you’re like when you wake up

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Yukimura Chizuru: Come to think of it, you’ve let down your topknot didn’t you?

Okita-san then brushed over the area where his topknot used to be

Okita Souji: I tied it the same way Kondou-san did. But what matters isn’t the form, but the intentions. 

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We all know that Souji styled his hair after Kondou-san, and he sort of terrorised Heisuke for making fun of it. I’m glad Otomate addressed this in Shinkai, don’t think this was in the original gameplay / junsouroku. 

Also see the wikipedia entry for chonmage, the hairstyle that Kondou and Okita adopted. 

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Ibuki Ryuunosuke: Ah, by the way, Serizawa-san, who is this person?

Serizawa Kamo: Somebody next door, he's an interesting guy, I like him.

Kazama Chikage: Hm, it’s shaped like a human but, this is your dog?

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Iba Hachiro - Part 3

Hakuouki Shinkai - Iba Hachiro Translations

October, Genji Gannen 1865

It has been 2 months since the Kinmon Incident happened, where Kyoto witnessed a fire set by the rebels

Summer has passed, and the weather has started to get colder

Yukimura Chizuru: Hm, I wonder whether this is fine..

I looked at my reflection at the mirror and tightened the knot on my hair

Yukimura Chizuru: This should be fine

It has been around 10 months ever since I’ve started staying at the headquarters

I’m more used to dressing up as a man as compared to when I first left Edo, but still..

Still, some people seem to be able to tell easily

Just like how I first met Okita-san, Saitou-san, and Harada-san

Also.. the same thing happened when I first met Iba-san

???: You shouldn’t do that, if girls get involved in these type of dangerous situations, you’ll definitely get hurt

I thought I did a good job in dressing up as a man, but…

I wonder whether it’s really that easy to see through my disguise

Once again, I looked at my reflection in the mirror

I can’t really do anything about my appearance right now

There also seems to be rumours about me being staying here in the Shinsengumi…

I wonder whether it’d be better to start acting more like a man

For example.. changing the way I speak, that shouldn’t be too much of a hassle

But I wonder how I can pull that off?

I focused at my reflection in the mirror and started speaking like a man

Yukimura Chizuru: I.. No that’s not right - Me? I look like a girl? Don’t joke around

Yukimura Chizuru: D-despite my appearance, I am a guy

I- I wonder, I thought that was pretty manly..

???: You shouldn’t force yourself, that type of crude language does not fit you at all

Yukimura Chizuru: ….!

I suddenly heard a voice and when I turned around…

Yukimura Chizuru: Iba-san! Since when were you…

Iba Hachiro: I just arrived a moment ago, you have a funny side, don’t you?

Yukimura Chizuru: …..

He definitely saw what happened!

I was so embarrassed that I just wanted to disappear

Iba Hachiro: Hey, what’s wrong? You’re turning red. Did I say something odd?

Yukimura Chizuru: N-no, you didn’t say anything odd!

If anything was odd, it would definitely be me

Even so, it was a coincidence that Iba-san appeared just when I was thinking about him

I shook off my embarrassment and talked to him

Yukimura Chizuru: Um.. what brings you here today?

Yukimura Chizuru: Could it be that you’re looking for Hijikata-san? But he and Kondou-san are out at the moment…

Iba Hachiro: No, not at all, I’m not looking for Toshi-san, I wanted to have a word with you

Yukimura Chizuru: Me?

Iba Hachiro: That’s right, I was in Edo the other day and I was trying to gather news about your father’s whereabouts

Yukimura Chizuru: Did you manage to find out anything about my father’s whereabouts?!

I asked in anticipation, Iba-san then tilted his head

Iba Hachiro: I visited the Yukimura Clinic and asked the people in the area but…

Iba Hachiro: I’m sorry to say, but I did not manage to get any information about your father’s whereabouts

Yukimura Chizuru: I see…

Although I didn’t expect too much about father’s whereabouts, but upon hearing that…

I felt disappointed, and my chest started getting heavier

If he had not returned to Edo, that might mean that he is still in Kyoto

But.. if that was the case, the Shinsengumi would have found out about his whereabouts

The other day during the Kinmon incident, much of Kyoto was damaged

It might be that he got involved during the rebel…

Yukimura Chizuru: ….

There was a moment of silence, Iba-san then told me-

Iba Hachiro: It’s too early to be disappointed

Iba Hachiro: Actually, when I returned to Kyoto, I got hold of some rumours about somebody who resembles Koudo-san

Yukimura Chizuru: Really?!

He nodded in agreement

Iba Hachiro: And.. I have a favour to ask from the members of the Shinsengumi

Just when Iba-san said that..

Inoue Genzaburo: Just when I thought I heard a familiar voice, isn’t that you? Iba-kun

Inoue Genzaburo: I heard from Toshi-san that you were stopping by Kyoto, it’s been a while since I’ve last seen you

Both of us turned to the direction of the corridor

Just when we turned over, Inoue-san was standing at the door

Iba Hachiro: Inoue-san, just in time, I have a favour to ask of you

Inoue Genzaburo: Oh, what is it? So long it’s some thing I can be of assistance to…

After that, I followed Iba-san out of the headquarters

I’ve rarely left the headquarters unless I’m accompanying somebody on patrol

It’s common for people to give us a horrified or askant look during patrol, but…  

Right now, nobody is really looking at our direction, everybody’s minding their own business

It’s been a while since this has happened ever since I’ve arrived at Kyoto, it was quite an unspeakable feeling

Yukimura Chizuru: I wonder whether it was really alright for me to leave the headquarters….

I couldn’t help but feel nervous, I looked at Iba-san’s direction

Iba Hachiro: It’s alright, we’ve gotten Inoue-san’s approval to leave the headquarters

Iba Hachiro: He might be spying at us from a distance

Yukimura Chizuru: Is that so…

Inoue-san just gave us permission to leave the headquarters without giving much thought to it

Putting that aside, this is a rare chance for me to get information on father’s whereabouts

Yukimura Chizuru: By the way, Iba-san, what was it about the rumours you heard about my father?

Iba Hachiro: Huh? About that..

For some reason, Iba-san looked really uneasy

I wonder what’s wrong? Is it a rumour that he doesn’t really want to tell me?

Just when I thought so, he bowed apologetically

Iba Hachiro: I’m sorry, I’ll be frank about this…

Iba Hachiro: I didn’t hear any rumours pertaining to Koudo-san

Yukimura Chizuru: Huh?

I was stunned when he told me that

Yukimura Chizuru: If so, then…

He then looked at me and said-

Iba Hachiro: Just now, you looked like you were rally disappointed, so I couldn’t help myself…

Iba Hachiro: I thought that the least I could do was bring you outdoors and cheer you up

Yukimura Chizuru: …

I didn’t know what to say in response, so I just remained where I was

I was glad that Iba-san was concerned about me

Yukimura Chizuru: Does that mean that you lied to Inoue-san?

He just smiled and told me this -

Iba Hachiro: You could put it that way, but he probably knew what I meant when I asked him that

Iba Hachiro: Although we did not say anything on the surface, but I think both of us were thinking about the same thing

Come to think about it… He might be right

Inoue-san has been very nice to me ever since I came to the headquarters

Maybe he was concerned about me, and he agreed to Iba-san’s favour because of that

Iba-san then looked at me and said -

Iba Hachiro: But I think Koudo-san is still alive

Iba Hachiro: Any factors would want a doctor skilled in Western medicine

He said it with such conviction, I started to feel relieved

I bowed slightly at Iba-san

Yukimura Chizuru: Thank you, I appreciate it, Iba-san

Yukimura Chizuru: But since we don’t have any information about my father’s whereabouts, I think I should go back to the headquarters

Just when I said that, he looked surprised

Iba Hachiro: Hold on, what do you mean by that?

Iba Hachiro: The whole reason I brought you out is to cheer you up

Yukimura Chizuru: But..

Iba Hachiro: Inoue-san gave you permission to leave because he felt the same way too, didn’t he?

Iba Hachiro: If you go back to the headquarters, don’t you think you’re stepping on both me and Inoue-san’s good intentions?

Yukimura Chizuru: ….

Iba-san does have a point…

Iba Hachiro: Right now, there’s not many Shinsengumi members around, it’s a rare opportunity, why don’t we do something or go somewhere that you’ll like?

Yukimura Chizuru: Something or somewhere I like?

Iba Hachiro: Yes, I heard from Inoue-san, ever since you’ve gotten here, you haven’t been around Kyoto?

Iba Hachiro: Anything’s fine, just tell me, where do you want to go?

Yukimura Chizuru: Um..

Options:

Go for a walk

Look for my father

Yukimura Chizuru: How about.. we go for a walk then?

Iba-san seemed startled at what I just said

Iba Hachiro: Just a walk? Is that alright with you?

Yukimura Chizuru: That’s right, that’s something I usually do when I accompany the patrol sessions..

Yukimura Chizuru: But I’ve never been able to freely walk on the streets of Kyoto

Upon hearing that, Iba-san smiled and nodded at me

Iba Hachiro: I see, let’s go then

Iba Hachiro: Even so, I thought you’d ask for something more, like a hairpin or something

Yukimura Chizuru: No, not really..

I looked up at Iba-san

Iba-san looked up at the sky and said -

Iba Hachiro: I understand why you’re nervous and impatient

Iba Hachiro: But there’s nothing you can really do right now

Iba Hachiro: There’s a saying that you can fall ill easily by worrying, if you ever fall ill, I’m sure your father will be sad

I’ve been thinking about this ever since the first time I met him

Iba-san seems to speak with some form of conviction, even though he’s gentle with his words

He shows his concerns through his words  

This feeling seems familiar.. the feeling of being cared for, I wonder whether this has happened before?

Iba Hachiro: Let’s go, shall we?

He started walking

When we were walking in streets, I saw girls of my age passing by

These girls were dressed up in pretty kimonos and hair accessories, they looked dazzling

Iba Hachiro: There’s a saying that those in Kyoto spend lavishly on their appearance, and those in Osaka spend lavishly on their meals.. It seems the case here with the girls dressing up so nicely isn’t it

Yukimura Chizuru: I see…

The girls in Kyoto seem quite different from those in Edo, the girls here seem to like wearing rouge on their lips

Iba Hachiro: You would look good in a kimono, it’s such a pity

Yukimura Chiziru: Um..

I didn’t know what to do when he started complimenting me

Yukimura Chiziru: Don’t joke around..

Iba Hachiro: I’m not joking, I would love to see you in a pretty kimono one day

We walked along the streets of Kyoto as we talked about things

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We eventually stopped at the tea house from the other day, Iba-san then stopped in his steps

Iba Hachiro: Ah, it’s the tea house from last time, since it’s such a rare chance, let’s go in?

Yukimura Chizuru: It’s alright, we didn’t come out to rest

Iba Hachiro: You’re quite solemn aren’t you, well, that’s a good thing about you

Yukimura Chizuru: Um..

I wonder whether it’s because of his upbringing, Iba-san really has a straightforward personality

He seems to compliment me in such a straightforward manner, I didn’t know how to respond to him

Iba Hachiro: I’ll make sure to ask for permission to bring you out for tea the next time

Yukimura Chizuru: A-alright..

The next time? Does that mean that he’s thinking of another opportunity to bring me out?

Of course, I felt happy upon hearing what he said, but..

I wonder why Iba-san is so nice to me?

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We returned once to the mains streets, Iba-san then told me-

Iba Hachiro: The desserts here are really delicious

Yukimura Chizuru: The desserts?

Iba Hachiro: Last time I tried a dessert called castella… it was really delicious

Iba Hachiro: It’s something made of eggs, it has a very nice texture and I would like to let you try that one day

Yukimura Chizuru: Ah..

I’ve never tried such a dessert like that

But seeing Iba-san speak happily like that, it somehow made me happy

Without realising, the sun starting setting into the West, it was dusk

Since summer is ending, the sun is starting to set a bit earlier day by day

It’ll turn dark very soon if we don’t head back

Yukimura Chizuru: Um, Iba-san.. I think it’s about time I head back to the headquarters

Iba Hachiro: You’re right.. it’s a bit sad having to see you leave

He said that in a regrettable tone, it made me feel bad

Yukimura Chizuru: …I’m sorry  

Iba Hachiro: Ah, don’t say that, don’t look down, I don’t want to make you feel troubled

Iba Hachiro: It’s not as if today was the only chance for us to spend time together, I’ll ask you out again some time soon

Yukimura Chizuru: No.. I didn’t apologise because of that..

It seemed ill-mannered of me to put up such a gloomy face in front of his happy expression

Yukimura Chizuru: Judging from how you’ve been treating me.. you seem to have known me from before

Yukimura Chizuru: Even so.. I can’t seem to remember anything.. I’m really sorry about this

After I told him that, he looked at me with a sad smile

Iba Hachiro: I guess that can’t be helped, because at that time, you were only about 5 years old

Yukimura Chizuru: Huh? When I was.. about five?

It was such a long time ago, but he managed to recognise me from just a single look?

Iba-san nodded quietly, then he looked at me with nostalgia

When I was five years old.. that was around the time I first arrived at Edo

I was trying to trace my memories back then

Back then.. Who did I play with anybody back then?

I was trying my best to remember, and was asking myself questions of that sort

Iba-san then looked at me and asked me a question-

Iba Hachiro: Do you still remember the promise from that time?

Yukimura Chizuru: Huh? The promise?

???: You shouldn’t do that, if girls get involved in these type of dangerous situations, you’ll definitely get hurt

Yukimura Chizuru: Was it what you said the other time we met at the teahouse?

Yukimura Chizuru: About girls getting involved in dangerous situations…

Just when I said that, Iba-san looked slightly sad

But that sad expression swiftly turned into a gentle smile

Iba Hachiro: ..Yes, about that, make sure you be careful at all times

Judging from his reaction, I must have exchanged promises with Iba-san about something else..

But I can’t seem to remember anything…

Iba Hachiro: Shall we head back to the headquarters? I’ll walk you back

Yukimura Chizuru: Ah.. yes!

I still couldn’t remember anything from my childhood.. I felt bad for not being to remember anything

But even so, just walking next to Iba-san makes me feel calm

I wonder what kind of promise did we exchange last time?

And.. I wonder why I can’t seem to remember anything about him?

As I pondered upon those thoughts, Iba-san and I returned to the den of the wolves of the Miburo

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Hakuouki Junsouroku - Yakusoku no Sora Lyrics

Ending for Hakuouki Junsouroku - The Promised Skies

嘆きの淵   灯火(ともしび)消える

Nageki no uchi, tomoshibi kieru

The sighing abyss, the dimming lights

なぜ人は無常の風に揺られる

Naze hito wa mujou no kaze ni yurareru

Why do people waver at even the slightest impermanence of the winds

凍(こお)る沼に溺れる痛み   乗り越えて

Kooru numa ni oboreru itami norikoete

I’ll overcome the pains of drowning in the freezing swamps

空へ還るその日まで今をあなたと支えたい

Sora he kaeru sono hi made ima wo anata wo sasaetai

I want to be able to support you, until the day you return to the skies

いつか約束した空を   見上げて探す

Itsuka yakusokushita sora wo miagete sagasu

One day, I will look up at the promised skies and search for you

瞬く星になった   戻れぬ日々を抱いて

Matataku hoshi ni natta moderenu hibi wo daite

Where you’ve turned into the bright stars, and I’ll cling on to the days we can never return to

明日へと生きる

Asu he to ikiru

And I’ll live in tomorrow

自由と孤独   教えてくれた

Jiyuu to kodoku oshietekureta

You’ve taught me freedom and loneliness

もう逢えぬ笑顔に花を手向(たむ)ける

Mou aenu egao ni hana wo tamukeru

But the only thing I can do now is offer flowers to the smile that I will never see again

あの日   交わした言葉がまた   こだまする

Ano hi kawashita kotoba ga mata kodamasuru

The words we exchanged on that day are now starting to echo

時の砂が刻む風の紋(もん)よ   涙を連れ去って

Toki no suna ga kizamu kaze no mon yo, namida wo tsuresatte

How I wish that the winds that leaves its marks on the sands can take my tears away

いつか約束した空が   ふたり見守る

Itsuka yakusokushita sora ga futari mimamoru

Some day, the promised sky will watch over both of us

夜明けの星はやがて   果たせぬ願い託し

Yoake no hoshi wa yagate hatasenu negai takushi

The stars just before dawn will take our unfulfilled wishes

昨日へ消える

Asu he wo kieru

And tomorrow will fade away

いつか約束した空を   あなたと探す

Itsuka yakusokushita sora wo anata wo sagasu

One day, I will look up at the promised skies and search with you

瞬く星になった   祈りが   明日のしるべ

Matatuka hoshi ni natta, inori ga asu no shirube

Where I’ll turn into the bright stars, and point us into the direction of tomorrow

ふたりを照らす

Futari wo terasu

Which will shine for both of us

Note: This is my favourite song from Hakuouki, and it was a bitch to translate, so let me know if I made any errors!

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Soubou Sangokushi Tanslations, Shuuyu - Part 8

想望三國志 第参計 周瑜 ⑧

“Mm? Ah, god, I was just getting to the best part. Don’t you think it’s rude to disturb somebody’s performance?’

“What a waste, I was trying to enjoy the melody of the flute”

“Nothing, it’s alright, do you need anything from me?”

“Oh? Did you like the song just now?”

“Really? It had a nice tune to it, didn’t it?”

“This flute is something I’ve treasured since a very young age, even though I don’t maintain it that much, the quality of the sound is still good, I guess this is an item that’s really important to me.”

“Eh? You’ve never played a flute before? What a shame, if I lived without playing the flute, my lifetime would just be a waste”

“If you’re interested, why don’t you try? Here you go”

“It’s alright, I welcome anybody who’s interested in music to use it”

“Come on - ah, your posture is totally wrong”

“Not in that direction, you have to place it at the right hand side of your face, like this”

“Then, just blow into this hole, you should be able to make a sound”

“No,  not like that, you can’t just blow into it like that or else you won’t be able to get anything, just a bit more downwards”

“Haha, Mao, your face is getting red, you don’t have to force yourself to breath in that much”

“You managed to get a sound, didn’t you?”

“Haha, why are you so happy for? We’ve been together for such a long time but this is the first time I’ve seen you like this”

“Ah, I see, so this is what she was happy about the last time..”

“Hm? No, it’s nothing, I just thought that Mao, you like cuter with that face”

“Hey, Mao, why don’t you hold on to that flute for the time being”

“I want you to be able to play it, so whenever I feel like listening to the flute, I can ask you to play it”

“It’s an important flute, but I think it’s alright if I entrust it to you”

“That’s why, make sure you practise for me, this is one of the jobs you have to deal with as a page, alright?”

“Hehe, but I don’t expect much from it”

“Isn’t it a bit chilly? Hey, do you have a coat with you-“

“Shit-“

“I’m.. alright”

“I’m really.. alright, get away from me, get out of my room”

“I told you to.. get away from me!”

“Why.. are you so annoying..”

“Why.. do you not listen to me”

“I don’t understand you”

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I love your Soubou Sangoku Translations! Thank you for translating it, still waiting for the next part too ><

Aaah thank you! (//ω//) So sorry for the inconsistent updates, I’ll definitely translate the rest of it in April after I sort out my work (*´▽`*)

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Dear snugglecakes, if it possible, can you translate souma kazue's and Kazama's encounter part on Hakuouki Shinkai too? Thanks in advance!

Hello! Sure but probably in April - am quite busy now (⇀‸↼‶)

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21 year old and 24 year old Sanos (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)

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Wasurenagusa Gyoufuuroku, Rough translations

The Bakumatsu, a chaotic era where one is unable to ascertain whether there will be a tomorrow, a young woman meet an ambitious young man, who devotes his life to swordsmanship. This is the story between that young man and young woman.

Shinsengumi Gyoufuuroku is a story outlining the lives of the members before the Shinsengumi was formed, it’s an alternative story to the actual series. There are two new characters in this instalment

The new characters are Takasugi Shinsuke (voiced by Kimura Ryouhei) and Katsura Kogorou (voiced by Hanae Natsuki)