TOKYO BABYLON FST: BOX
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This FST is basically an in-depth run down of the collection of songs that were sung/mentioned/in the "VOL. 7/BOX" chapter of Tokyo Babylon 5, with some info about the artists and songs themselves. This, as far as I know, is the most thorough run-through of the music of "BOX" on the English web! I've divided it into two "discs", the first being the songs mentioned themselves, and the second being a few fun related extras. You can check out the second disc over on Radio Free T.Y.O, if you're interested ♥
Ginza no Koi no Monogatari
銀座の恋の物語 - "Ginza Love Story"
石原裕次郎・牧村旬子 - Ishihara Yuujirou and Makimura Junko
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The song that Seishirou and Hokuto are pouring their very souls into to perform in the beginning of the chapter. Released in 1961, this a smoky, jazzy duet typical of its time, telling the story of two star-crossed lovers, one in Tokyo and one in Ginza. It was an immediate hit, even having a movie based upon it made, starring Ishihara-san in the lead role. It's a staple duet in karaoke even to this day.
Nakanaide
泣かないで - "Don't Cry"
舘ひろし - Tachi Hiroshi
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The song that the random selector spits up for Subaru to sing, which Sei-chan subsequently picks up after sending him off to buy cigarettes/exorcise the OL. This was released in 1984, by Tachi Hiroshi, a singer and actor who became quite the sensation when he had a starring role in 西部警察 (Seibu Keisatsu; "Western Police") -- incidentally, directed by the abovementioned Ishihara-san, as you'd have it. "Nakanaide" was a hit, coming in 59th on the ORICON's 1984 top singles list. It's from his seventh album In the Mood.
Nanpasen
難破船 - "Shipwreck"
中森明菜 - Nakamori Akina
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The song that the OL ghost sings. A dark and heartfelt song about a dying love, it was a massive hit when it was released in 1987, shooting straight to the top of the ORICON charts (as Nakamori-san's 17th number one hit), and has been a karaoke regular since then, just as the OL says in the chapter. Originally written and performed by the very respected Kato Tokiko for her 最後のダンスパーティ (Saigo no Dance Party; "Last Dance Party") album of 1984; she personally requested that Nakamori-san perform the song. It's been covered countless times, including by the original singer/songwriter and the cover artist themselves.
Daite...
抱いて… - "Hold Me..."
松田聖子 - Matsuda Seiko
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Not actually sung, but the OL ghost suggests she'd like to sing it next. A dramatic and emotional slice of idol pop from the Eternal Idol herself, Matsuda Seiko (who also performs "Who's That Boy", found on Single White). Released in 1987 as a promo-only single from her fifteenth studio album, 1988's Citron. Despite never being released as an official single, it's one of Matsuda's more popular songs, especially karaoke-wise. It's rather interesting that the OL picks a Matsuda song directly after a Nakamori Akina track -- the pair were notorious rivals in the 80s, supposedly even in love.
Benkyo no Uta
勉强の歌 - "Study Song"
森高千里 - Moritaka Chisato
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The song Hokuto is singing when Subaru attempts to sneak back into the karaoke box. Released in 1991, it peaked at #4 on the ORICON charts, and was remixed on Moritaka's second remix album as ザ・勉強の歌 (Za・Benkyo no Uta; "The・Study Song"). It was used as the opening theme to the anime TV series "Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's". It's a totally gimmicky song (complete with voguing in the very weird video clip), though cheerful and catchy, so its popularity on the karaoke circuit at the time shouldn't surprise anyone. (You just know that Hokuto unironically adored this song, and drove Subaru batty by singing it at every opportunity.)
Wakaretemo Suki na Hito
別れても好きな人 - "Beloved Even if We're Separated"
ロス・インディオス&シルヴィア - Los Indios & Silvia
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The song that Hokuto announces Subaru should sing with Seishirou as punishment for being late. Another staple in the duets section of karaoke, still, this 1979 release was actually a cover. The song was released by two Toshiba EMI artists, Matsudaira Kemeko and the Purple Shadows, respectively, in 1969. In October 1975, Los Indios released a single-voice version, and in 1979 it was rearranged as a male and female duet, with some lyrics changed slightly. The song was an instant hit, and by 1980, it had sold a million copies.
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Monogatari anime in a week— thoughts? expectations?
it's pretty obvious they're gonna stick with the usual opening format so i'm very excited about that!
i'm hoping with all my heart that they adapt the rest of oroka and not just undo, which was my least favorite of the three. i think seeing undo animated will be a blast though, it's pretty action-packed so i know the adaptation will do it justice.
i can only assume there's a ton they're just not showing since we got promo art for monster season featuring DVS and yet wazamono, her introduction, was released before nademono, which was featured in the trailer! i think nademono will air first but i doubt they're gonna skip EVERYTHING between the two. i'll be fine if it's adapted out of order, just please adapt it at all...
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YOASOBI Is DOING THE ED CONFIRMED!!!! FORMER PARANOIAPOSTING UNDER CUT!!!
I’m not quite sure how to feel about yosobi potentially performing the theme for off + monster season for monogatari, like I suppose it could work but it feels like cutting away at a core part of the monogatari experience if it’s truly gonna be mono OP that aren’t character songs I suppose? But like there’s new management and I guess it makes sense but I’m not sure how to feel about it.
Honestly it’s not totally clear what the deal is, whether it’s a mono book op or if it’s an ED, I guess we will find out tomorrow when we get a preview
But the title of yosobimonogatari is interesting, and the song is called “UNDEAD” so I’m honestly just spinning my wheels to figure out what they mean by this. If it’s just wazamono (since yosobi made their post to wazamono promo art) I perfectly understand the intent but I’m once more filling the unknown with theoretical space that’s yet to truly exist.
Once I acquire the link to the monogatari Ameba comp I’ll post
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Togashi’s Comments from the Table of Contents (1990-1994)
WSJ #23 to WSJ #32 (1993)
Volume 14: Chapters 119 to 128
ᐊ Volume 13: Chapters 110 to 118 Volume 15: Chapters 129 to 138 ᐅ
1993
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°23 (May 24, 1993)
★ Chapter 119. "Into the Lion's Den...!!" (虎穴に入らずんば・・・!! の巻, Koketsu ni Irazunba...!!)
Table of Contents:
"I'm addicted to Super Famista 2. Hanshin's No 8 is "Togashi". He is a slugger with 59 home runs." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 スーパーファミスタ2にはまった。阪神の8番は"とがし"。本塁打59本の��打者だ。 〈義博〉
T/N: Super Famista 2 is a baseball game software for the Super Famicom, published by Namco. It was released in Japan on March 1993. "Slugger" is a hard-hitting batter in baseball.
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°24 (May 31, 1993)
★ Chapter 120. "Who's the Mastermind?!" (主謀者 は誰だ!? の巻, Atama wa Dareda!?)
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"I don't like cutting corners in order to reduce my work schedule, and it's also painful to do that to meet the deadlines. This time it's also the latter." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 スケジュールをつめるための手抜きはいやだし、締切りのためのそれも辛い。今回も後者です。〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°25 (June 7, 1993)
★ Chapter 121. "Murder Surgery!!" (殺人手術!! の巻, Satsujin Shujutsu!!)
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"I went to my parents' house during the consecutive holidays. It was a good rest, both mentally and physically. I'm fully recharged (!?)" - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 連休中は実家へ。精神的にも肉体的にも、いい骨休みになりました。充電は十分(! ?) 〈義博〉
T/N: consecutive holidays = The Golden Week.
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°26 (June 14, 1993)
★ Chapter 122. "The Cry of a Shadow!!" (影の叫び!! の巻, Shadō no Sakebi!!)
*In this issue: the results of the "9th Catch Phrase Grand Prix" and Yusuke's illustration drawn by Togashi to the winner, a 14-years-old from Kumamoto Prefecture. The winner’s catchphrase was: "A true man's paradise" 「真の男の極楽浄土」*
*Also, the promo of the first Yu Yu Hakusho Movie to the summer of 1993: "A big battle over the Golden Seal". An original screenplay that premiered on July 10th, 1993. The original character Koashura was designed by Togashi-sensei.*
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"I, the president of the National Unhealthy Alliance, have started playing things like tennis. Togashi, this idiot was scared and hesitant about it." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 全国不健康同盟会長の私がテニスなど、はじめてしまいました。冨樫め日和ったな。〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°27 (June 21, 1993)
★ Chapter 123. "No Choice...!!" (殺るしかない・・・!! の巻, Yaru Shika nai!!)
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"Even now, when I hear the ending of Sunday Western Movie Theater, I feel uneasy and wonder: 'Oh no, school starts again from tomorrow'..." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 今だに日曜洋画劇場のエンディング)を聞くと「あーあ明日からまた学校か」という気になる…。 〈義博〉
T/N: TV Asahi's "Sunday Western Movie Theater" (Nichiyō Yōga Gekijō), as the name suggests, broadcast Western movies, mostly Americans, dubbed in Japanese on Sunday evenings. Nagaharu Yodogawa, the late Japanese film critic, was the host of the show until his death in 1998, and was known for closing each program with his signature line "Sayonara, sayonara, sayonara". After his closing lines, the song "So in Love" by Cole Porter was played as the ending theme of the show.
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°28 (June 28, 1993)
★ Chapter 124. "Fierce Rain...!!" (激しい雨が・・・!! の巻, Hageshī ame ga!!)
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"I got hooked on Super Famicom's "Pachinko Monogatari", and used that energy to play real pachinko. I lost badly." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 SF/Cの 『 パチンコ物語 』 にハマリ、その勢いで本物のパチンコやったら大敗けした。〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°29 (July 5, 1993)
★ Chapter 125. "The Man They've Been Looking For!!" (探していた男!! の巻, Sagashite ita Otoko!!)
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"I went from 3 to 4 packs of cigarettes a day to 1 pack at most. When I started playing sports, it naturally decreased..." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 1日3〜4箱だったタバコが多くて1箱に。スポーツを始めたら自然に減ったきた…〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°30 (July 12, 1993)
★ Chapter 126. "The Black Chapter!!" (黒の章!! の巻, Kuro no Shō!!)
*Yu Yu Hakusho is on the cover of this issue*
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"I'm happy because I often have nightmares lately. The other day I woke up on the verge of being killed by a zombie." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 最近悪夢をよく見るので嬉しい。先日はゾンビに殺される寸前で目が覚めたのだった〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°31 (July 19, 1993)
★ Chapter 127. "A Bloody Past!!" (血塗られた過去!! の巻, Chinura Reta Kako!!)
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"'Yu Yu' GOODS are arriving at the workplace one after another. It's funny how some of them make me smile wryly." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 仕事場に「幽遊」GOODSが次々と届いている。苦笑してしまうものもあって面白い。〈義博〉
➤ Weekly Shounen Jump N°32 (July 26, 1993)
★ Chapter 128. "Aura Lightning Kickboxing!!" (霊光裂蹴拳!! の巻, Reikō Resshūken!!)
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"The thrice most unpleasant season has arrived. There's nothing more painful than summer when you have a job. Ice Age, please come." - Yoshihiro
🇯🇵 三度いやな季節到来。仕事を持ってる時の夏ほどつらいものはない。氷河期きてくれ。〈義博〉
*On October 4, 1993, Volume 14 (Chapters 119 to 128) was published!*
▼ Togashi’s comment from the dust jacket of volume 14. Translation by VIZ Media.
ᐊ Volume 13: Chapters 110 to 118 Volume 15: Chapters 129 to 138 ᐅ
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