English-language Japanese songs

Bushido Philosopher · Post by **Bushido Philosopher** » Wed May 21, 2003 6:47 pm

Oddly enough, I like songs in English that are sung or at least conceived by a Japanese person.

Examples of this would be like ZONE OF THE ENDERS: ANUBIS OST - Beyond the Bounds, Xenosaga OST - Pain, Utada Hikaru - Simple and Clean, Phantom of Inferno - Promise Land......hey, just noticed all of them are game OSTs....hehe, must be coincidence.

Anyway, anyone have suggestions on these kinds of songs?

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:02 pm

The opening song to Lain is in English and 'Key of the Twighlight' from .hack//sign is too. Both of them are pretty.

There is a cute song at the end of Slayers Try (ep 78) that is sung by the actress for Filia...it's not entirely coherent but it's pretty.

Bebop0083 · Post by **Bebop0083** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:03 pm

more english japanse language songs are

V6- Change the World from Inuyasha
Duvet- Boa from Serial Experiments Lain
Chala Head Chala (english) DBZ
We Were Angels (english) DBZ
Oblivion (Gundam 0083)

theres a couple of other songs but i cant think of them right now. Isnt it weird that both Cowboy Bebop and Initial D have mostly english songs??
some of Two Mix's songs are in english too.

MistyCaldwell · Post by **MistyCaldwell** » Wed May 21, 2003 8:04 pm

Sorry about the subliminal smiley ^_^

I was trying to say: ( ep. 78 )

[lmt]_lucas · Post by **[lmt]_lucas** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:28 am

Tell Me Why (opening)
Waiting So long (ending)
both from Berserk (performed by PenPals, if I'm not mistaken)

most songs on Initial D soundtracks

burntoast · Post by **burntoast** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:25 pm

Here's a couple of songs I like..

Dragon Ash - "Sunset Beach", "Maximum of Life"
Utada Hikaru - "Fly Me To The Moon", "My Little Lover Boy"
X-Japan (Hide) - "Say Goodbye"

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Thu May 22, 2003 2:40 pm

Lucas_s wrote:Tell Me Why (opening)
Waiting So long (ending)
both from Berserk (performed by PenPals, if I'm not mistaken)

Yes, you're mistaken. Waiting So Long was written and performed by Silver Fins.

[lmt]_lucas · Post by **[lmt]_lucas** » Fri May 23, 2003 4:46 am

Hey, thanks for correcting me then.
Seems I've never watched the ending with enough caution.

Bushido Philosopher · Post by **Bushido Philosopher** » Fri May 23, 2003 5:24 pm

Bebop0083 wrote:Isnt it weird that both Cowboy Bebop and Initial D have mostly english songs??
some of Two Mix's songs are in english too.

well, not really if you think about it. i mean, if u look at the modern Japanese language, they really have tons of English-based words. besides, many over there also awknoledge that we have the same interests: entertainment, foods, electronics, etc.

As for Cowboy Bebop, blues came from America originally, so why not have it in english? And Initial D, we have drifters, racers, and speed-demons all over this country (or at least CA, from where I'm from). I think the directors want to try to get as close to the original American feeling of these things....Too bad that idea doesn't go the other way (stupid American guys with their censoring and cutting).

AtomicWeezleman · Post by **AtomicWeezleman** » Tue May 27, 2003 9:00 am

a song i noticed that can be sung in both japanese and english is Yoshimi Battles the pink robots'
the song works in both languages