#常守 朱

[psychopasss4]

My honest yet unbiased review of Psycho Pass Providence 🤗

«Note: Don't take this post personally as it doesn't intend to ship-wreck the thoughts of most fans»

As the snippets of Psycho Pass Providence are recently become available in almost everywhere, I suppose the long wait is over and I can finally post my own review of the PPP movie. I've been posting my own comments here and there because of the "imbalanced" & very biased review of most Japanese fans on Twitter. 😥

But am so glad the snippets aswell as the PPP movie itself are now made available so every one can learn the facts of the movie.

But before I begin let's discuss PPP in general.

OVERALL:

The movie is great 👍🏻 No doubt. The animation scenes are jam-packed. The theme and the overall plot is a HUGE PLUS. Because they tried to showcase the metaphorical, allegorical and philosophical aspect of the Psycho Pass anime season 1 had always been known for. So this film is a total of 90%.

Why? Coz although it connects the plot between Season 3 and First Inspector; and it provides an official background for our beloved Arata and Kei, it only adds to the many struggles of our characters against the Sybil System. They introduced the Divider and Mentalist abilities, the dirty works of MoFA that conceived the formation of the Peacbreakers. It seems like they're trying to expand the story of Psycho pass to provide a foothold for any possible seasons to come. But it fails to show us any glimpse of Sybil's eventual defeat. 😶

KOUAKA/SHINKANE

When I said the Japanese-natives are imbalanced and unreasonably biased with their Tweets, I mean it. And I am of Japanese descent thru my grandma, so I have the audacity 🤭.

When some tweet says, "Akane took the cigarette from Kou's lips and Kou leans forward as if trying to kiss Akane" I cringed. Because girl, that is partially true. But where's the "almost kissing"part?

It's obvious that Kou only adjusted his position to sit down and speak to Akane. So where's the "he's trying to kiss her"? 😆

I love Shinkane, in their most subtle yet caring nature towards one another. But I don't want to make believe. It's better to tell the facts than to 誰かを笑顔にするために嘘をつくこと. 😮‍💨

Honestly, 皆さん, どうして?

The only Shinkane moment for me is when he jumps to Akane covering her from the explosion 💥

Here we see, Kogami is simply checking her up if she's fine. Nothing fancy, but that's enough to make me giggle. 🙂

When Kou unlocked the cuff from Akane's left hand, as if motioning her to attach that on his left hand, is a chef-kiss moment to me👌🏻 that also includes the bridal carry 😉.

But some fans make noise in Twitter saying "Kogami hugs Akane and rests her closely to his chest near his heart".

I mean, girl, everyone who saw that scene knows exactly that it is not that romantic but hey it's enough to make our hearts pound. But don't over-hype the scene will yah?

The beauty of Shinkane lies in their subtle interaction. Not in an overly done romantic PDA.

THE COINCIDENCE:

There's an obvious theme the writers are portraying in this movie. Most fans have pointed it out but they try to deny it themselves. 😶

° Kogami calling Frederica on her first name without honorifics (i.e -san, -sama, -chan).

° Kogami and Frederica's same Sherpa coat as some could point out.

° Kogami and Frederica standing side by side in most of the scenes they're in.

° Kogami when he talks to Akane on the phone when he gives her the word "...Even if you tell me not to, I'll go".

Frederica is looking sideways.

Kogami when talking to Gino in a boat, when the latter asked him why he comes back, to which he replied there are things he must protect.

Frederica is looking sideways.

When a guy friend is talking to us and his girlfriend is around, I noticed his girlfriend does the same too. So idk. 😅

° Kogami defending Frederica in front of Akane. We all know that. It's pretty much straightforward, he's not only defending his new boss.

° Kogami receives the call from Akane when he's at a dark room with Frederica. When he says I will go. Then, the next scene we saw them standing side by side with the same jacket on when Akane deploys the dominator to them.

I think Akane noticed that too 😮‍💨

° Kogami never leaves his gun (the one he used to kill Makishima given to him by Masaoka). But it was with Frederica. And when Gino shouts at Kou, "Protect Tsunemori!" She gave the pistol to him.

° Lastly, the room where Saiga-sensei and Kogami shared a drink implied that it is the MoFA assigned quarters to Kogami. And the holographic painting where Kogami is standing is a painting of Tower of London. And we all know Frederica is half-british. 😉

° There was a publication which implies that Kogami and Frederica share the same quarters. (I didn't say bedroom. So please don't give me a violent reaction 🥲).

Again, this is not to ship-wreck. But many Japanese fans literally skipped this information because those are quite suggestive as to how close Kogami and Frederica is in this movie.

If you saw the film, it's up to you to decide.

REMARKS:

As I said, the beauty of Shinkane lies in their subtle interactions not by overly-defined public display of affection.

But in this film, the writers are clearly making a statement. To impose their original idea that Kogami and Akane are not meant to be together. Even the Seiyuus say they can ship Ginoza and Akane but they can't with Kogami. And they even tried to be extra careful when delivering the script to avoid any misconception of them having a romantic scene together.

At first I was deeply hurt. Because I've been shipping them like forever. But now I saw Shinkane in a new perspective. I won't try to force them together just because I feel like it.

But I will enjoy any significant scene of them being simply together and the whole Psycho Pass anime franchise as it is the way the writers portray them. Yet in my heart, Shinkane will always be an item. ❤️

Our ship may not sail the way we expect it to be (for 10 straight years) but the bond we have as a Shinkane Community will remain. The fanarts, the fanfics, the forum discussions and sweet exchanges etc...

There's no fandom as dedicated as Shinkane/KoAka fans. #thePowerOfFandom❣️

THE FOURTH SEASON:

Everyone at this point is screaming when is the Season 4 coming? We need a closure! 😱

Same here, I wish the Season 4 will come out soon. If the original Division 1 will take on the backseat to give way to new generation of characters (i.e Arata and Kei), why not atleast give them a good closure? They all deserve to be happy!

Yayoi x Shion have their "proper" ending at the First Inspector. But what about the others? 🤔

Also Shizuka Homura. I am very much intrigued by this man. He knows Akane long before she joins the PSB. They have the same alma-mater though years apart ofcourse. And what will he put to the table? Is he a friend or a foe?

Will there be a new Makishima to Kogami? Or a Makishima to Akane?

Most importantly, when will the Sybil System end? It's been the series' primary antagonist but after all these 10 (thousand) years, when will it come to an end? To provide another good plot to Psycho Pass verse and to create more narrative in the future.

⟨I've been writing this review while walking and didn't realize how hard was it 🤣⟩

[ginaka-sanctuary]

In silence let me ease your pain

I was inspired by a Psycho Pass Providence scene from EGOIST - Touzisya MV.

It's so disappointing for me personally not being able to see a lot of their 'close' interactions on screen (things that should've been happening), maybe it's the curse of being a side character (?) that won't let Gino show his 'protective' nature towards Akane more openly. I think this kind of innocent gesture is more suitable for them. During those times, he won't say any single words, no scolding no sweet nothings, but he'll always be there for her. To be a shoulder to cry on. Because he understands the pain and the grief she had to go through.

[youneko]

お昼休みに描いたり描かなかったりした落書きまとめ2

[aer-in-wanderland]

PSYCHO-PASS: Providence - According to Japanese Twitter

After a long wait (or maybe it just felt long to me), PSYCHO-PASS: Providence finally hits North American theaters this week (14 July 2023), before becoming more widely internationally available in early August.

Unfortunately, as I'm not currently in Japan, I've not yet seen it. Fortunately, I speak Japanese, so I've read pretty much everything I could find about what happens. If you're like me and can't wait to see it in cinemas/don't mind major spoilers, this post is for you.

What follows is a compilation of everything my sister and I know about PPP -- drawing from fan talk on Twitter, director and writer interviews and tweets, and other official promotional materials only available in Japanese -- without actually having seen it.

We also explain some of the major plot points and go into detail on the real-life works referenced in the film, so if you watched it but feel like you could still use some clarification (as many Japanese fans did), this post might be for you too.

Once again, this post is nothing but spoilers (to be taken with several grains of salt as there is a certain amount of guesswork involved), so read on at your own risk.

*Note: "SN" denotes tweets/quotes by director Shiotani Naoyoshi.

We open on a snowy, stormy night, January 2118 (2 months post-SS Case.3).

A team of armed mercenaries board a transport ship off the coast of Kanagawa, Japan and set about killing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Suppressing Action Department (SAD) agents on board. 

Among them is Kai Mikhaylov, a Russian agent with a large burn scar on the left half of his face.

Kai Mikhaylov (VA: Kase Yasuyuki): A member of the “Peacebreakers.” In order to obtain the Stronskaya Document, he launches an attack on the ship Milcia is on. 

Leading the mercenaries is fellow mercenary Bokamoso Murray, who sports distinctive red dreadlocks.

Bokamoso Murray (VA: Shirokuma Hiroshi): A combatant affiliated with the “Peacebreakers.” He operates in tandem with Kai Mikhaylov; beginning with the assault on the Grootslang, he works to seize the Stronskaya Document. 

For the record, the Grootslang (the ship’s name) is a mythical giant snake rumoured to dwell deep in a cave in the Richtersveld, South Africa. It’s said that anyone who encounters it will meet with misfortune. Well then.

Indoors on the same ship, we find Dr Milicia Stronskaya, who has been invited to Tokyo from Russia to participate in an important political conference. 

Milcia Stronskaya (VA: Tsuda Shōko): A researcher and global authority on behavioural economics and statistics. She establishes the basic theory simulation referred to as the “Stronskaya Document.”

Realising the ship is under attack, she hurriedly sends a communication to someone, apologising under her breath as she does so.

She pulls out a gun just as a helmeted mercenary bursts into the room, and she shoots him dead. You can tell from how she handles it that she’s competent.

Kai charges in next, dodging her shots and pinning her down.

Leaning over her, Kai calls her “professor,” at which she startles. He then says to her, “There’s nowhere left to run.”

Kai shoots Dr Stronskaya, killing her. 

Bokamoso shows up then and says to Kai, “You screwed up, huh, Kai,” and “We’re switching to Plan B.”

Meanwhile, Kogami Shinya, one of our two main protagonists, heads to her rescue.

Kōgami Shinya (VA: Seki Tomokazu): Special Investigator, Suppressing Action Department, Overseas Coordination Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Age 33. He was living a nomadic life abroad acting as a mercenary but was recruited by Frederica and returned to Japan; currently, he’s pursuing international incidents. He prides himself on his advanced combat techniques and honed physique.

Kogami makes an insane jump from an aircraft wearing a wingsuit. (I’ve seen him described alternately as Batman, Captain America, and a flying squirrel here lol)

SN: What colour suits a man who flies... Thinking about it.

Kogami proceeds to fight his way through the enemy soldiers with his typical efficiency.

Unfortunately, he arrives too late to save the professor, and the mercenaries have already absconded with her head. The reason for this is explained later.

On deck, Bokamoso and his team board their aircraft and make their escape.

Kogami, who has followed them out, takes aim at the aircraft but is tackled to the deck by a reanimated SAD agent. The man’s mouth doesn’t move but we hear a voice quoting what appears to be a passage from a religious text.

An explosion goes off and Kogami breaks free of his attacker and escapes the conflagration by jumping into the ocean.

Backlit by the flames and treading water, Kogami — vexed but composed as usual — reports on the situation via his device.

<<Opening Credits>>

OP: 「アレキシサイミアスペア」 (alexithymiaspare) ~ 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure)

We cut to the opening credits, set to Ling tosite sigure’s “Alexthymiaspare.” The group also contributed to the soundtracks for PP1, PP2, and PP: The Movie (M1), so this is one of many ways in which the film “returns to its roots.”

The credits are then followed by a brief shot of the Sibyl System accompanied by the following text: 《"The Sibyl System," a vast surveillance network that assigns numeric values to and governs human beings’ mental states. Detectives who carry "Dominators" — guns that measure "crime coefficients" — pursue "latent criminals" before they commit crimes.》

The next morning, our other main protagonist, Tsunemori Akane, now Chief Inspector of the CID, attends a meeting of senior bureaucrats to discuss the proposed abolishment of the Ministry of Justice and the old system of law.

Tsunemori Akane (VA: Hanazawa Kana): Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s Public Safety Bureau. Age 25. She commands the Public Safety Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Department. She possesses an incontrovertible sense of justice and a stalwart mentality that makes it difficult for her Hue to cloud; she makes an appeal for maintaining the law under the Sibyl System.  

The official name of the conference, which is being held at Nona Tower (i.e. the Ministry of Welfare’s HQ), is “Review Meeting on the Topic of the Overseas Expansion of Industry RE: the Sibyl System.”

Shindo Atsushi — father to PP3 protagonist Shindo Arata — is also in attendance, alongside officials from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Shindō Atsushi (VA: Sugō Takayuki): Director-General of the Statistics Department, Minister’s Secretariat,  Ministry of Health and Welfare. One of the elite who started his career as an Inspector [at the CID] and entered the MHW. He’s involved in the exportation of the Sibyl System, immigration policy, etc.

For the record, this is the same conference that Dr Stronskaya was originally scheduled to attend at Atsushi’s invitation.

Akane is the only woman and by far the youngest person present, but she doesn’t hesitate to say her piece. When it’s her turn to speak, she opens by saying, “‘Under the Sibyl System, the law is unnecessary.’ Is that truly the case?”

Akane is basically the sole voice of dissent, while Atsushi assumes a more neutral position. 

During the meeting, Atsushi receives a text message, which he checks covertly before stashing his device in an inner pocket of his suit jacket.

Moments later, Akane receives a red alert on her device and excuses herself.

Atsushi calls a break in the meeting while Akane steps out to take a call from Mika.

Shimotsuki Mika (VA: Sakura Ayane): Inspector, Division 1, Criminal Investigation Department, Public Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Age 21. The youngest Inspector ever inducted. At the time, she took a negative stance towards Akane’s way of thinking, but the two have a good working relationship now. She’s competitive but possesses both presence of mind and rational judgement.

Director Shiotani tweeted a quote by Rousseau that I saw someone identify as having been in reference to this scene. It’s not clear to me though whether a character quotes it aloud, or if Shiotani just meant it as an overarching theme:

SN: “Keep this truth ever before you—Ignorance never did any one any harm, error alone is fatal, and we do not lose our way through ignorance but through self-confidence.” by.Rousseau

from Rousseau’s Emile (On Education), Book III

SN: “Real knowledge is knowing the extent of one’s ignorance.”〈matcha emoji〉

from Confucius’ Analects II, Political Philosophy

Keep reading here.

[sekainofantasy90]

狡朱 Shinya/Akane ❤️

Artist/Credits: https://twitter.com/hitochan1031211

[lelair]

Flattery

I finally watched Psycho-Pass Providence in theaters! I want to comment on the ending, hopefully without spoiling, through this quote: "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." - Oscar Wilde

[pondedirty]

2023.04.01

桜木花道&常守朱誕生日おめでとー！

明日はザファ応援上映📣楽しみだな〜

[hannyagg]

常守朱・狡噛慎也【PSYCHO-PASS PROVIDENCE】

[fateandloveentwined]

long darkness — cháng yīn 长喑 translation

cháng yīn 长喑 // long darkness

a fan-made song on Xiao Jingyan. I have always been a Mei Changsu over XJY person, but this song from his pov really worked for me and let me see the weightedness of XJY's crown, so I wanted to share it with more.

song link in comment below. (bilibili . com / video / av10441457/)

长剑出鞘冷锋芒 十三载意难忘

缓歌曼舞九重宫 朔风黄沙麾旗扬

手足血脉埋青冢 挚友良弓唯锈藏

岂能折腰屈膝没忠良

the long sword unsheathes from the scabbard, its cool blade revealed. thirteen years, and hard it is to forget.

leisured, soothing melodies with graceful dances at the ninefold palace; north wind and yellow sand with the billowing ensign in the desert. *[1]

brothers-in-arms and brothers in blood in tombs buried, graves long covered in grass; dear friends and cherished bow stored away, now left only to rust —

how is one to bend and kneel, and bury the names of the honourable and the good?

挑灯不眠千军帐 逐千里护家邦

玉壶冰心铁骨铮 扬眉冷看覆风浪

当时少年且横枪 凝尽碧血守四方

守国土河山定国安邦

light a lamp through the unrested nights at the commander’s tent; repel foes a thousand miles, and shield the kingdom.

nobility and aspirations stayed true to, bones of steel resounding. head high, brows lifted, he coolly looks to the tempestuous, overturning storms. *[2]

the youth of the past still danced their spears: blood of the honourable, thoroughly consecrated, defends the four corners of their homeland,

guarding rivers and hills to secure peace of the kingdom’s earth.

(念白：我不要求你能理解，什么是军人铁血，什么是战场狼烟，但有些人，不能伤害，有些事，不能利用。如果连那些血战沙场的将士都不懂得尊重，我萧景琰绝不与你为伍，清楚了吗？)

V/O — I do not expect you to understand a soldier’s honour or the smoke signals on the battlefield. But there are some people you cannot hurt, some things you cannot manipulate. If you cannot even respect the soldiers dying at the battlefront, I, Xiao Jingyan, will never work with you. Do you understand?

铁马金戈谈笑并辔封疆 几回魂梦

凤阙深深夜雨潇潇数闻铃

鸿儒谈笑对面不知相逢 唯知君臣纲

音容早已远谁知苍凉

armoured horses and metal spears, riding in parallel in friendly chatters at the borderlands — how many times has the soul dreamt thus?

depths of the palace, whistling of the nightly rain, a few stray rings of the bells. *[3]

an erudite scholar, now sat opposite in small smiles converse, yet know not to reunite. what leaves is the etiquette of lords and lieges. *[4]

voice and countenance long since distanced — who is to know the desolation and vicissitudes concealed?

谈笑自若朝堂对气轩昂 霁月风光

风云激荡历艰辛终执牙璋

漫漫更鼓朱笔落夜未央 提笔写兴亡

四顾怅惘余音且绕梁

composed in dialogue and pleasantries, assured and imposing at court. he is noble and virtuous as the bright moon and warm breeze.

wading through the unpredictable winds and turmoils, zhang sceptre of jade at last in hand.

drums signifying the night hours sound, red comments from the emperor’s brush move through the boundless night yet to end. a lift of the brush, and prosperities and declines are writ. *[5]

pensive and lost he looks to four sides. remnants of past sounds remain, resonating through the beams of the palace.

(verse 2)

潜龙在渊敛锋芒 风雷动引龙翔

风云际会参参商 瞰天下世道无常

掌中龙渊凛如霜 立丹陛守盛世长

祭酒未凉叹谁人共觞

like a submerged dragon in the abyss, he enshrouds his splendour. wind and thunder call his wings to flight. *[6]

in the winds and clouds, he engages in the tumult of the Shen and Shang constellations. from above he looks down at the fickleness of the world.

in his hands, the abyss of the dragon is cold as frost; he stands at the red stairway before the imperial palace, and overlooks an everlasting prosperity.

the wine offering to the dead is yet to cool — I sigh, who is to drink with me?

袖手天下为帝王 垂衣且驭八荒

气宇舒金殿垂拱 揽尽山河只手倾

长歌挽弓射天狼 潜龙一朝御风翔

乾坤日月昭天下清朗

hands folded in sleeves, he gazes at the kingdom before him. as emperor he rules from his attire and directs even the most distant lands. *[7]

with poised air he commands the court, hands held together; the entirety of the kingdom shifts with a tilt of his hand. *[7]

sing high and long; draw your bow to the invading Sirius. the submerged dragon one morn rises to ride the winds. *[8]

heaven and earth, and sun and moon clears, and the world before brightens.

铁马金戈谈笑并辔封疆 几回魂梦

凤阙深深夜雨潇潇数闻铃

鸿儒谈笑对面不知相逢 唯知君臣纲

音容已故徒一身沧桑

armoured horses and metal spears, riding in parallel in friendly chatters at the borderlands — how many times has the soul dreamt thus?

depths of the palace, whistling of the nightly rain, a few stray rings of the bells. *[3]

an erudite scholar, now sat opposite in small smiles converse, yet know not to reunite. what leaves is the etiquette of lords and lieges. *[4]

voice and countenance already bygone, all but a body of desolation remains.

谈笑自若朝堂对气轩昂 霁月风光

风云激荡历艰辛终执牙璋

漫漫更鼓朱笔落夜未央 提笔写兴亡

从此立龙城孤守八方

composed in dialogue and pleasantries, assured and imposing at court. he is noble and virtuous as the bright moon and warm breeze.

having waded through the unpredictable winds and turmoils, zhang sceptre of jade at last in hand.

drums signifying the night hours sound, red comments from the emperor’s brush move through the boundless night yet to end. a lift of the brush, and prosperities and declines are writ. *[5]

from forth he establishes himself in the imperial city of dragons. alone, he awatches the eight corners of his realm. *[9]

Extra notes

for those keen on classical chinese and literature allusions

I’ve cited some allusions and references I was reminded of as I listened to the song. These are subjective, my knowledge of classical texts is very limited, take everything with a grain of salt and please do comment if you’d like to supplement any information.

[1] 缓歌曼舞九重宫 朔风黄沙麾旗扬 — 《长恨歌》 白居易 The Song of Everlasting Regret, by Bai Juyi

缓歌曼舞: from “缓歌慢舞凝丝竹”. This is at the start of the romance tale, where the palace is in carefree bliss and prosperity.

slow and graceful songs / slow dances / slowly the music of the strings and the bamboo reverberate in step with the dances.

朔风黄沙麾旗扬: might be a stretch; I was reminded of “黄埃散漫风萧索”. This is from the same poem as above, we are one fourth in here, and it talks of a war.

yellow dust, scattered, drifts through the air. the bleak wind howls.

[2] 玉壶冰心铁骨铮 — 《芙蓉楼送辛渐》 王昌龄 Bidding Xin Jian farewell at Furong Tower by Wang Changling

玉壶冰心: from “洛阳亲友如相问，一片冰心在玉壶”

if the relatives and friends from Luoyang ask, tell them that my noble intentions are unchanged; a heart of ice in the vase of jade.

[3] 凤阙深深夜雨潇潇数闻铃 — 《长恨歌》 白居易 The Song of Everlasting Regret, by Bai Juyi

夜雨潇潇数闻铃: again could be a stretch; I was reminded of “夜雨闻铃肠断声” from the same poem as [1]. (don’t ask me why, this entire song is infused with this piece it feels). This talks of the same romance tale, in which the emperor mourns the death of his beloved.

in the nightly rain, the sound of the bells could be heard. it sounds as sorrowful and agonising as the breaking of intestines.

[4] 鸿儒谈笑对面不知相逢 唯知君臣纲 — 《陋室铭》 刘禹锡 An Inscription of the Humble Abode by Liu Yuxi; 《江城子》 苏轼 Jiang Cheng Zi, by Su Shi

鸿儒谈笑: from "谈笑有鸿儒，往来无白丁" credits to @fwoopersongs because my brain happily omitted it!

well-learnt scholars congregate in joyous talk, traversing there is no uncouth and unread.

不知相逢: there are many poems on this topic, one of the most notable ones would be “纵使相逢应不识，尘满面，鬓如霜。”

even if we met (Su Shi and his deceased wife), you should not be able to recognise me. dust covers my face, and the hair of my temples is white as frost.

[5] 漫漫更鼓朱笔落夜未央 — 《长恨歌》 白居易 The Song of Everlasting Regret, by Bai Juyi (added in edit)

漫漫更鼓: Okay, "迟迟钟鼓初长夜" immediately came to mind when I saw this phrase, but I went like here's too many footnotes already and thought it was too much of a stretch to put in (there's only one word in common!). Then I looked into the original poem, in which the timely bi-hour rings of the drum felt lengthened because of the emperor's agony over losing his loved one -- and so I went like, okay, this is relevant, I actually need to add this in.

the drums reporting the hour of the night come late, and it is early in the long night.

漫漫 meaning endless, without an end in sight. This echoes the sentiments of the emperor in Bai Juyi's poem in feeling that the night is everlasting and without end.

[6] 潜龙在渊敛锋芒 — 《易经》 Yi Jing, the Book of Changes

潜龙: There’s an awful lot of “submerged dragon” metaphors in this stanza. Technically it's a figurative "talents hidden dragon" rather than literally, under the waters. This is from Yi Jing essentially, a super old book on divination that does have some wisdom of old sayings in it. The submerged dragon talks of how the dragon, currently veiled, is a powerful being simply not revealed to worldly eyes yet, and is waiting for opportunity to strike (more like, soar, in this context). These lyrics parallel Xiao Jingyan with the allusion to talk about how he stayed silent for thirteen years before his time of brilliance.

[7] 袖手天下为帝王 垂衣且驭八荒 / 气宇舒金殿垂拱 揽尽山河只手倾 — Taoism concept

Okie this is super complicated and involves a Taoism context, some history from the beginning emperors of the Han dynasty, and a very enthusiastic Emperor Taizong of Tang; I don’t really know how to go about this.

袖手, 垂衣驭八荒, 垂拱, these all lead to the same concept, and the middle chunk in particular is from a poem written by Emperor Taizong of Tang. Theory suggested by Laozi and Zhuangzi of Taoism, overall it talks of inaction, which is action the emperors at the start of the Han dynasty employed. They demanded less of their citizens and let the economy recover naturally (agriculture and such), and since these policies worked, the starting few Han emperors were regarded highly with this kind of purposeful and benevolent “inaction”.

In short, this song here uses these descriptions to talk of Jingyan as a competent and masterful leader.

[8] 长歌挽弓射天狼 — 《江城子·密州出猎》 苏轼 Hunting outside Mizhou (yet another Jiang Cheng Zi), by Su Shi

挽弓射天狼: from “会挽雕弓如满月，西北望，射天狼。”

I shall draw my carved bow like the full-moon, point towards the northwest, and shoot in the direction of the intruders.

天狼 means Sirius star. In chinese astronomy/astrology it was somewhat related to evilness, hence the use of Sirius to denote intruders.

[9] 从此立龙城孤守八方

I just added this this is not a reference it just really reminds me of this fanfiction oneshot 此生一诺 (this life, a pledge)! It talks about XJY at the end of everything, he draws a circle about the ground and entraps himself with the promise he made to see the world a better place under his reign (from the chinese idiom 画地为牢). I recced the oneshot here if you wish to check it out.

arghhh the entire course of me writing the tl was me going oh goodness why is there yet another footnote but I’m glad to be done for now.

Like, goodness. There is not one “he” or “him” reference in the lyrics. I would love to do the same, but you can see me getting more and more resigned towards the end of the translation.

I am sooo inclined to passive voice and invert subjects for every sentence when it comes to translations, I realise, and I apologise for the almost-signature abundance of semicolons and em dashes in the translation (I blame it on the difference in punctuation nuances. — I subconsciously use semicolons for semi-parallel sentence structures, so you can spot out imperfect couplets that way.) Massive respect to all those who translate, because easy is it to hatch out a crude translation in five minutes, it is not treading about the delicate balance between literal and metaphorical, and in all honesty I feel that it is just way easier for me to write literal once, then go off the rails and do super-figurative for the other.

There are far more annotations and word definitions I’d like to add (I could literally do a classical text/poetry meta for every word lmao), but evidently, time constraints, and truthfully it would take forever to complete, so on a “ask me and I’ll try to elaborate” basis again.

The V/O — I’d love to make it more archaic, but the dialogue from the drama in this part was so modern apologies I’m sort of disappointed with the translation over here.

Re: song title. Yes, it sounds a little weird, excuse that.

I considered other translations for the song title, but none of them really gave the impression I really wanted. Words like “eternal” and “everlasting” were too permanent, I wanted to express the idea of the darkness being lengthened, yet with Jingyan’s reign it would come to an end, hence my hesitance. “Continual” is one I fiddled with: it did not give the same curt, direct feeling as “long” however, so in the end I just ended up with the simplest title.

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Meanwhile...

Kogami: "I don't know these people..." (lights up his cigarette)

[svxlua]

今日4月1日は常守朱さんの誕生日らしいですよ。HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

[youneko]

お昼休みだったりそうじゃなかったりする落書き集

[beyourselfchulanmaria]

彼此相愛，但不要有愛的關係：寧願這份愛在心靈像海般流動。

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the souls. 

╔╗╔╦╗╔╦══╦═╗ ║╚╝║║║║╔═║╚╣ ║╔╗║╚╝║╚╝╠╗║ ╚╝╚╩══╩══╩═╝

就像月亮一樣，我們必須經歷空虛的階段，才能再次感到圓滿。

And like the moon, we must go through phases of emptiness to feel full again.

And then ~ Hello, Master Gibran who is far away in heaven, I must say frankly: this is a great "ideal", it is almost "fraternity", the "love of humanity" beyond common sense, I am in awe and learn its part Spirit, but I don't want to do it, and I don't want to carry that sacred love again! Private love is private, I don't want to share it with others, and I'm not a dog who wears a crown and goes around making love and preaching "love is freedom"! ─ Your rebel student - Chu Lan (你好，遠在天堂的紀伯倫大師，我必須坦承的說：這是種偉大的"理想"，它幾近乎已然是"博愛"，超越常理的"人性之愛"，我敬畏且學習它的部分精神，但我不要做到，也不想再度承載那份神聖的愛! 私密的愛就是私密的，我不願意與他人分享，我又不是戴著王冠到處做愛卻闡揚"愛是自由"的狗! ─ 你的反叛學生-朱蘭。)

╭∩╮Fucking LOVE  ღ˘⌣˘ღ

對於愛情 On Love      - KAHLIL GIBRAN 紀伯倫 - 

艾蜜特拉說，跟我們說說「愛」吧。他抬起頭，看著眾人，人們悄然無聲。他大聲說道： 當愛情召喚你，跟隨它，即使它的路途艱險又陡峭；當愛的翅膀擁抱你，順從它，即使它藏在翼梢的利劍可能傷了你；當愛情對你說話，相信它，即使它的聲音可能粉碎你的夢，如同北風將花園吹得荒蕪。 因為愛為你加冕時，也能把你釘上十字架；它呵護你的成長時，也會修剪你的枝葉；它爬上你的梢頭、輕撫你在陽光下微微顫動的嫩枝時，也會伏在你的根部，搖晃緊抓泥土的樹根。

愛採集你，好比收割麥穀；愛鞭打你，使你赤身露體；愛將你過篩，使你脫去榖殼。愛將你磨成潔白的麵粉，揉捏你，直至你成為柔軟的麵糰，然後將你放進它神聖的火焰中，使你成為聖餐中的聖餅。

愛會對你做這些事，使你明白自我心靈的祕密，進而成為生命本質的一部分。但是，如果恐懼使你只願追尋愛的平靜與歡愉，那倒不如遮掩你的赤裸，離開愛的打穀場，走入四季不分的世界。在那裡，你將歡笑，但無法盡興，你將流淚，卻無法盡情哭泣。

愛只付出自己，也只犧牲自己。愛不是占有，也無人能據為己有。因為愛就是圓滿自足；當你愛的時候，不要說「神在我心中」，應該說「我在神心中」；不要以為你可以主導愛的路徑，因為如果愛認為你值得，它自然會為你帶路。

愛別無他求，只想圓滿自己。但如果你心中有愛，又必有渴望，那就祈求這些吧：

願心柔軟，像奔流的小溪，對著夜晚吟唱它的旋律。願了解過多溫柔帶來的痛苦。願自己因領悟愛而受傷，並且心甘情願地淌血。願在黎明醒來時心情飛揚，感謝又有一天可以去愛；在中午歇息時，冥想愛的狂喜；在傍晚回家時，滿懷感激之情；然後在心裡為所愛的人禱告，並唱著讚美歌，安然入睡。 然後，艾蜜特拉又問，大師，那麼「婚姻」呢？他回答說：

你們一起出生，也將終生廝守。當死亡的白翼撲散你們的生命時，你們仍必相守。是的，即使在神靜默的記憶裡，你們也將同在。

但是，請在你們相依的世界中保留些許空間，讓天堂的微風在你們之間舞動。彼此相愛，但不要讓愛成為枷鎖，讓愛像是你倆靈魂海岸之間流動的海洋；斟滿彼此的杯子，但不要同飲一杯；彼此餵食麵包，但不要同吃一塊；一起唱歌舞蹈，快樂逍遙，但也要各自獨處保有自我。好比魯特琴的琴弦，雖因同一首樂曲振動，卻是各自獨立。

奉獻你們的心，但不要交由對方保管，因為只有生命之手才能包容你們的心。你們要站在一起，但不要靠得太近，因為柱子必須各自矗立，才足以支撐神殿，如同橡樹和柏樹無法在彼此的陰影下成長。

Then said Almitra, “Speak to us of Love.” And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:

When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep.

And When his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

And When he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.

For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.

Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself. He threshes you to make you naked. He sifts you to free you from your husks. He grinds you to whiteness. He kneads you until you are pliant; And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God’s sacred feast.

All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life’s heart.

But if in your fear you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.

When you love you should not say, “God is in my heart,” but rather, “I am in the heart of God.”

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.

To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

Then Almitra spoke again and said, “And what of Marriage, master?” And he answered saying:

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness. And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.

[sekainofantasy90]

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[neldorwen]

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[kennak]

ドラマ「セクシー田中さん」をご視聴いただいた皆様、 ありがとうございました。   色々と悩んだのですが、今回のドラマ化で、 私が9話、10話の脚本を書かざるを得ないと判断するに至った経緯や事情を、 きちんとお伝えした方が良いのではと思い至りました。 この文章を書くにあたって、私と小学館で改めて時系列にそって事実関係を再確認し、 文章の内容も小学館と確認して書いています。 ただ、私達は、ドラマの放送が終了するまで、脚本家さんと一度もお会いすることは ありませんでしたし、監督さんや演出の方などドラマの制作スタッフの皆様とも、 ドラマの内容について直接、お話させていただく機会はありませんでした。 ですから、この文章の内容は私達の側で起こった事実ということになります。   「セクシー田中さん」は一見奇抜なタイトルのふざけたラブコメ漫画に見えますが…。 自己肯定感の低さ故生きづらさを抱える人達に、優しく強く寄り添える様な作品にしたい という思いが強くあり、ベリーダンスに纏わる方々の思いにも共鳴しながら、 担当編集と共に大切に描いてきた漫画です。   ドラマ化のお話をいただき、当初の数話のプロットや脚本をチェックさせていただきながら、 最終的に私が10月のドラマ化に同意させて頂いたのは6月上旬でした。 「セクシー田中さん」は連載途中で未完の作品であり、また、漫画の結末を定めていない 作品であることと、当初の数話のプロットや脚本をチェックさせていただいた結果として、 僭越ではありましたが、ドラマ化にあたって、 ・ドラマ化するなら「必ず漫画に忠実に」。 漫画に忠実でない場合はしっかりと加筆修正をさせていただく。 ・漫画が完結していない以上、ドラマなりの結末を設定しなければならないドラマオリジナルの終盤も、 まだまだ未完の漫画のこれからに影響を及ぼさない様「原作者があらすじからセリフまで」用意する。 原作者が用意したものは原則変更しないでいただきたいので、ドラマオリジナル部分については、 原作者が用意したものを、そのまま脚本化していただける方を想定していただく必要や、 場合によっては、原作者が脚本を執筆する可能性もある。 これらを条件とさせていただき、小学館から日本テレビさんに伝えていただきました。 また、これらの条件は脚本家さんや監督さんなどドラマの制作スタッフの皆様に対して 大変失礼な条件だということは理解していましたので、 「この条件で本当に良いか」ということを小学館を通じて日本テレビさんに 何度も確認させていただいた後で、スタートしたのが今回のドラマ化です。   ところが、毎回、漫画を大きく改編したプロットや脚本が提出されていました。 ・漫画で敢えてセオリーを外して描いた展開を、よくある王道の展開に変えられてしまう。 ・個性の強い各キャラクター、特に朱里・小西・進吾は原作から大きくかけ離れた 別人のようなキャラクターに変更される。 ・「性被害未遂・アフターピル・男性の生きづらさ・小西と進吾の長い対話」等、 私が漫画「セクシー田中さん」という作品の核として大切に描いたシーンは、 大幅にカットや削除され、まともに描かれておらず、その理由を伺っても、 納得のいくお返事はいただけない。 といったところが大きなところですが、他にも細かなところは沢山ありました。   「枠にハマったキャラクターに変えないでいただきたい。 私が描いた「セクシー田中さん」という作品の個性を消されてしまうなら、 私はドラマ化を今からでもやめたいぐらいだ」と、何度も訴え、 どうして変更していただきたくないのかということも丁寧にご説明し、 粘りに粘って加筆修正し、やっとの思いでほぼ原作通りの1〜7話の脚本の 完成にこぎつけましたが…。   脚本家さん、監督さんといったドラマ制作スタッフの皆様と、私達を繋ぐ窓口は プロデューサーの方々のみでしたから、プロデューサーの方々が当初「ドラマ化の条件」として 小学館から日本テレビさんに伝えていただいた内容を、 どのように脚本家さんや監督さん、ドラマ制作スタッフの皆様に伝えていらっしゃったのか、 残念ですが私達には知る術はなく、 当初お伝えした「ドラマ化の条件」はどうなってしまったのだろう？という 疑問を常に抱えた状態での加筆修正の繰り返しとなって、 その頃には私も相当疲弊していました。   そして、私があらすじ、セリフを準備する終盤のドラマオリジナル展開は 8話〜10話となりましたが、ここでも当初の条件は守られず、 私が準備したものを大幅に改変した脚本が8話〜10話まとめて提出されました。 特に9話、10話の改変された脚本はベリーダンスの表現も間違いが多く、 ベリーダンスの監修の方とも連携が取れていないことが手に取るように分かりましたので、 「当初の約束通り、とにかく一度原作者が用意したあらすじ、セリフを そのまま脚本に落としていただきたい」 「足りない箇所、変更箇所、意見はもちろん伺うので、脚本として改変された形ではなく、 別途相談していただきたい」 といったことを、小学館から日本テレビさんへ申し入れをしていただきましたが、 その後も、大幅な改編がされたプロットや脚本が提出され、 それを小学館サイドが「当初の約束通りに」と日本テレビさんにお戻しするという作業が 数回繰り返されたと聞いています。 最終的に、日本テレビのチーフプロデューサーの方から「一度そのまま書くように」との 指示が出たとも伺っていましたが、状況は変わらぬまま約4週間が過ぎてしまいました。   ドラマの制作スケジュールのリミットもどんどん迫っていましたので、 本当はドラマオリジナルとなる8話〜10話全ての脚本を拝見してオリジナル部分全体で、 加筆修正をさせていただきたかったのですが、8話だけ、 何とか改変前の内容に修正させて頂いて、日本テレビさんにお渡しすることになってしまいました。 9話、10話に関する小学館と日本テレビさんのやりとりを伺い、 時間的にも限界を感じましたので、小学館を通じて9話、10話については、 当初の条件としてお伝えしていた通り、 「原作者が用意したものをそのまま脚本化していただける方」に交代していただきたいと、 正式に小学館を通じてお願いしました。   結果として、日本テレビさんから8話までの脚本を執筆された方は 9話、10話の脚本には関わらないと伺ったうえで、 9話、10話の脚本は、プロデューサーの方々のご要望を取り入れつつ、私が書かせていただき、 脚本として成立するよう日本テレビさんと専門家の方とで内容を整えていただく、 という解決策となりました。   何とか皆さんにご満足いただける9話、10話の脚本にしたかったのですが…。 素人の私が見よう見まねで書かせて頂いたので、私の力不足が露呈する形となり反省しきりです。 漫画「セクシー田中さん」の原稿の〆切とも重なり、相当短い時間で脚本を 執筆しなければならない状況となり、推敲を重ねられなかったことも悔いてます。 9話、10話の脚本にご不満をもたれた方もいらっしゃるかと思います。 どのような判断がベストだったのか、今も正直正解が分からずにいますが、 改めて、心よりお詫び申し上げます。   最後となりましたが、素敵なドラマ作品にして頂いた、素晴らしいキャストの皆さんや、 ドラマの制作スタッフの皆様と、「セクシー田中さん」の漫画とドラマを愛してくださった 読者と視聴者の皆様に深く感謝いたします。     2024.1.26   芦原妃名子     ※こちらのブログ、10年も放置してしまったため、1日の訪問者数が既に一桁でして… なので今回、X（旧Twitter）新規アカウントを作って、同時にご報告させていただいてます。   芦原妃名子 @ashihara_hina

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