BLUE -Translation-

宇宙戦艦ヤマト2199 追憶の航海

I am finally back from my long lyric translation hiatus! 

My quality checker had a lot of wonderful things keeping him busy and I didn't want to publish something that might come across as not fully thought through, so it ended up being a while. I'll be working through some of my backlog now (yes, I haven't  forgotten any of the translation wishes I have received... I hope), starting with the request from Vincent Vincent way back when Nana sang BLUE in LIVE THEATER (yikes, it really has been a while I am so sorry orz).

Never Let Go -Translation-

Never Let Go at MJ

I was supposed to be right on the ball with this translation when SMASHING ANTHEMS came out, but life happened - first to my trusted quality checker @DarkSoul4242 and then to me. orz Now though, that I got all of my Nana report backlog out of the way, I could return to the beautiful world of complex lyrics.

「国立代々木競技場第一体育館座長公演“水樹奈々大いに唄う 四” 」

Zachou Kouen ikuzoooo!

Hurray, I am nowhere near as late with this as I was with my last LIVE ADVENTURE reports! \o/ Progress is happening! It was quite an adventure for me to actually get here, had a lot of ticket mayhem thanks to the strange'ish way that the second round of lottery worked. O.o Long story short, you weren't limited to just one win (as I think it is usually, though after this experience I am kind of paranoid).... aaand you can guess what happened. I won a shit load of tickets. Luckily I managed to gather a group of people to join me on this magical night, but the terror of the possibility of me having won on all my serials still haunts my dreams. I would have had to declare bankruptcy. orz Anyways! Onwards!

レイジーシンドローム (Lazy Syndrome) -Translation-

Got in the mood to translated some lyrics again with the arrival of the Angel Blossom single, as Lazy Syndrome seems to be what I am suffering of lately as well. Because of said syndrome, I haven't finished my entry on the second night of LIVE THEATER either, but fear not - it's almost done and should be out... err... soon? Hopefully. Sorry for my incompetence. orz

So yeah anyway, Lazy Syndrome seemed like it would be a pretty easy translation, but turns out there are some weird things here and there that made it... well, a bit weird. As usual, thanks to @DarkSoul4242 for helping me figure stuff out. Enjoy!

NANA MIZUKI LIVE FLIGHT+ 2014, Air 15 at Singapore!

Air 15 at Singapore, Shuppaatsuuuu~!

So... I am so ridiculously late with this that even the BD/DVD has nearly come out. I am very sorry about this. But on the bright side, I managed to finish this in time for Xmas! ... If that's a bright side? Ehum, anyway... the reason for this horrible delay is that my life has been one busy mess for the past few months for various reasons. I will probably write a little informative entry about that some time soon. In any case, I am still around and writing. :3

Well, I won't blab on any longer... though I guess it's good to mention that this was my first time in Singapore ever. (^^;) Anyway, without further ado....

(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 1 at Yamanashi, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 5 at Kitakyushu, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 14 at Yokohama, go [here]!)

NANA MIZUKI LIVE FLIGHT 2014, Air 14 at Kanagawa!

Air 14 at Yokohama, Shuppaatsuuuu~!

So... I know I said I would dish this out much faster than my previous live report, but four weeks ago I hurt my hand really badly (by squashing it between a wall and a door in full swing)... which resulted in me not being able to type much for a couple of weeks without it hurting like crazy. Still hurts when my hand is squeezed. orz After that ordeal, I had graduation to deal with, and a certain trip to Singapore.. but in any case, without further ado - here's the Yokohama report! Look forward to the Singapore one soon (for realz)!

(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 1 at Yamanashi, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 5 at Kitakyushu, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT+ 2014 Air 15 at Singapore, go [here]!)

NANA MIZUKI LIVE FLIGHT 2014, Air 5 at Kitakyushu!

Air 5 at Kitakyushu, shuppaaaatsuuuu~!

So... I realize I am very very very very late with this report. In my defense, I had a final thesis presentation and final thesis hand-in to deal with July/early August so those things kinda sucked away all my time and energy... sucked away my whole life actually.... "orz I guess the effort was worth it though since I was one of the only few people who passed on first try without revisions! Go me! I am back now revitalized.... alive & kicking, to be more in Nana terms! Thus without further ado, here is the report for the fateful concert that brought Nana's bad laryngitis along. (>_<;) I will try to write about Yokohama asap too!

(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 1 at Yamanashi, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 14 at Kanagawa, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT+ 2014 Air 15 at Singapore, go [here]!)

NANA MIZUKI LIVE FLIGHT 2014, Air 1 at Yamanashi!

Air 1 at Yamanashi, Shuppaaatsu~~!

So... I tried my best to dish out this report asap after the concert, since I figured if I just leave it then I won't be able to get it out before I am done with my thesis.. though, kinda funny taking a break from writing my thesis... only to write something else lol. orz Anyways, enjoy! Time for LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 1!

(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 5 at Kitakyushu, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT 2014 Air 14 at Kanagawa, go [here]!)
(For report on LIVE FLIGHT+ 2014 Air 15 at Singapore, go [here]!)

GUILTY -Translation-

So, I was planning to dish out translations pretty quick one after another but.... I've been too busy being at war with my thesis and doing this every day (multiple times):

Moouuu.... yada....

I finally decided to give my brain a small break to bring GUILTY to you all. I read from a Nana magazine interview recently that she asked SAYURI for "誘惑しまくり、フェロモ飛ばしまくりのお嬢様が出てくる歌詞を", which basically means "Lyrics where you could imagine a classy lady spreading tons of pheromones indiscriminately and seducing everyone in sight" and thus GUILTY was born.... but if you ask for my opinion, it sounds more like a dirty sex game to me. xDDD I am gonna cry very bitter tears if Nana doesn't sing this in LIVE FLIGHT. I need it.

Nana Handshake Event @ Nagoya

So I think now that I've had a week to cool down, I can finally write about meeting Nana without squirming too much in my chair. Maybe.

I still can't believe that I actually got to attend this, it already feels like a dream. I really can't thank all the people who helped me get there enough. Thank you so much, I wouldn't have had any chance without you. m(_ _)m I had a bit of a timing problem with this too, since it was kinda clashing with a trip I had to make to Finland last week. Because of that, there was no way I could attend the event in Tokyo, but I am glad I decided to try for Nagoya even though I had never been there before. So, it was a day of many firsts for me - first time on a night bus, first time in Nagoya and first time coming face-to-face with Nana.

FATE -Translation-

 Well, since I am still kinda in too shock about getting to meet Nana last weekend to write about it (I'll get a move on today or tomorrow orz), I'll release the translation of FATE in the meanwhile. I got the privilege to hear her sing it live last weekend too, so I was in the mood to do some translating right after. I think it is one of the most beautiful Nana love songs to date and every time I listen to it, it makes emotions bubble up from somewhere deep inside me. Thank you Nana for writing this song~

As usual, thank you @DarkSoul4242 for checking.

水樹奈々 YouTube Official Channel

Well, I am super busy these days but I thought I would take a moment to celebrate this new milestone in Nana's career - the other day her [official YouTube channel] was born! And not only that, it is also viewable everywhere in the world! So this new step goes beyond of her starting her conquest of social media as it also seems to be yet another step in conquering the world as well. She is inching forward little by little~

I am not sure if it was on purpose, but Appassionato was perhaps the best song to kick off the new Youtube channel with.

Thoughts on 笑顔の行方 and Fun Fun★People

Now that I got both WINTER FESTA reports out of the way, I thought I'd still write about something before I have to disappear for an unknown period of time again because of school. Thus, I will ramble on a little about the two songs we've got to hear recently~ I'll start the entry off with a picture from the Dreams Come True 25th Anniversary Best Covers album.

NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 on 1月19日

NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 second day, hajimarimasu~!

So, back to my usual way of starting a report entry.... I am really really sorry about how late I am with this. "orz I had all the intention to be done with it right after writing about the first night..... but then school hit me, and hard. For over a month I was constantly working on a really important demo for my project group and my thesis, so I really had no time or energy to spare for this. My apologies. But in case you are interested, all that hard work did pay off and my demo was a huge success! I couldn't be happier... but I am really worn out now. But anyways, enjoy the report now that it is finally here!

NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 on 1月18日

NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 First day hajimarimasu~~!

Firstly, I would like to start this entry by saying thank you very much for the people who helped me get to attend NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 by giving me their lottery numbers from Nana Clips 6. I would not have been able to go without you. m(_ _)m I am deeply grateful. I was actually even super lucky, and managed to win a ticket for both days... so instead of one report, you get two! Again this time I ganbatta really hard to get this done for Nana's Birthday and can happily present you with the first report right after the NANA WINTER FESTA 2014 weekend. (T^T) So proud of myself. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANA!! Now without further ado.... let the first report begin~!

Thoughts on 「革命デュアリズム」 PV~

I know I should be writing about Animelo and not this, but I figured it would be nice to be on time with something for once. Knowing me, too, I wouldn't even bother writing about Kakumei Dualism unless I did it when it's still a hot topic. I'm gonna do a lot of picture spam just to keep things interesting, so don't mind me. Also, I kind of just wrote what popped into my mind on the spur of the moment so I might have neglected to mention everything I planned to or the text might be jumping from here to there.... so I do apologize if that is the case.

So we got to see the full PV for it yesterday, and here it is in case you missed it.
 

NANA MIZUKI LIVE CIRCUS 2013, Trick 7 at Seibu Dome!

Trick 7 at Seibu Dome, hajimarimasu~~!

So.... Ehum... I so did not write this the next week after writing my report on the first Seibu Dome night. I am so sorry. orz Busy times appeared from nowhere. Went to visit home, school started... etc etc. And perhaps there was a little bit of laziness and not being motivated mixed in between there too. But here it is finally! Only a couple of months late! I was still at least a bit faster with this than I was with my report on LIVE CASTLE -King's Night-! That counts for something... right... right?? Well I won't keep you waiting longer by babbling more here... so, douzo~~

(For report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 1 in Ehime, go [here]!
And for report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 6 at Seibu Dome, go [here]!)

NANA MIZUKI LIVE CIRCUS 2013, Trick 6 at Seibu Dome!

Trick 6 at Seibu Dome hajimarimasu~!

Okay so... I am terribly sorry for taking so long with my report once again. I was very busy after the Seibu Dome weekend and then.... I just didn't feel like it. That's the shameful truth. Gomenne. orz But funnily enough, knowing I have another event to attend tomorrow (Animelo), made me get a move on.... since yeah... I really don't want so many event reports piling up.. cuz if they did... I would never get around to writing them. 【o´ﾟ□ﾟ`o】 Sooo.. for the first time I wrote a whole concert report in one night. I feel so accomplished. Though... I don't think this report is as detailed as it could be, since I was not in such a receptive state of mind during this concert for a few reasons (still a long entry though lol). My apologies. My report for the 2nd day should be better. (>_<) I hope~~ and I hope I will have time to write it next week!

(For report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 1 in Ehime, go [here]!
And for report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 7 at Seibu Dome, go [here]!)

ドラマティックラブ（Dramatic Love） -Translation-

FINALLY I am on time with something! Or even early, since the single is coming out tomorrow lol. After hearing Dramatic Love, I really got such a strong impulse to translate it right away (I literally got up this morning and started working on it even before eating breakfast xD) for a few reasons:

1. The style of the song takes me back to my younger days and I am a sucker for old songs.
2. It is an appropriate song for this week.
3. Because of 2. I am in a tekitou na mood~
4. And most importantly, the lyrics are really simple and easy. This took me.. like 10 minutes lol. Or 15 min if you count me typing the Japanese lyrics by hand too. xD

NANA MIZUKI LIVE CIRCUS 2013, Trick 1 at Ehime!

Trick 1 at Ehime hajimarimasu~!

Sorry for the wait~! I tried to be much faster than what I usually am, which I suppose I did succeed in. Though I wasn't as fast as I wanted to be..... somehow school always seems to slap me in the face with a pile of things I need to do right after I attend a Nana live. orz Anyways, here it is now! I have to warn you, this entry turned out to be perhaps even longer than what my live reports usually are. I blame it on there being so much to write about for MCs! I don't know why that was the case though, I suppose it is because of one of the following reasons a) Nana had a lot to say, b) I remembered more things than usual, c) my Japanese has gotten better so I understood a lot more (lol please be this one!) or d) all of the above. So yeah, bear with me and my long-winded Nana shipping! Aaand with that.. Let LIVE CIRCUS 2013 begin~! 

(For report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 6 at Seibu Dome, go [here]!
And for report on LIVE CIRCUS 2013 Trick 7 at Seibu Dome, go [here]!)