Higurashi music discussion (OP/ED, game soundtracks, dramaCDs etc.)

[FatPianoBoy]

Wait: Movie? As in an OVA kind of thing? Or are they just giving a drama CD a really confusing title?

[Klashikari]

no in fact, there is a brand MAD doujin video (MAD = japanese AMV if i'm correct),
known as "Higurashi Motion Graphic : なかない君と嘆きの世界 / Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai" (You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing).

the MAD video are essentially captionning the major events and story of each chapter. and they are really brilliant. (they use personnal art style and song, but they fit perfectly each arc so far. IMO, the impression left are way better than the whole anime serie (i'm not kidding))

for thoses who didn't watch them yet (shame on you ! the thread is repeating it a lot ~~ ) here are the links of the MAD uploaded by Sushi-Y, enjoy ! (they were already posted, but this deserve to be posted again with all the information ^^. credits to sushi-y and Li JianLiang)
Be careful though, they are spoilerish... even HEAVELY spoilerish may i say.

-Higurashi Motion Graphic Vol. 1 : なかない君と嘆きの世界
Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai / You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing
song : Bewailing (Lyrics & Translation)
based on Onikakushi-hen

youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H46vN313X2A
stage6 : http://stage6.divx.com/content/show/2877?user_id=66788


-Higurashi Motion Graphic Vol. 2 : なかない君と嘆きの世界 -ソウシュンフ-
Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai - Shoushunfu - / You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing -Early Spring Ode-
song : 月ハ昇ル、私ハ詠ウ / Tsuki wa Noboru, Watashi wa Utau / The Moon Rises, I Sing (Lyrics & Translation)
based on Watanagashi-hen and Meakashi-hen

youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj77r5scg20
stage6 : http://stage6.divx.com/content/show/3166?user_id=66788


-Higurashi Motion Graphic Vol. 3 : なかない君と嘆きの世界 宴
Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai - Utage - / You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing Feast
song : 狂宴 -dance when cried- / Kyouen -dance when cried- / Mad Feast -dance when cried- (Lyrics & Translation)
based on Tatarigoroshi-hen and Himatsubushi-hen

youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN3YvPznNHw
stage6 : http://stage6.divx.com/content/show/3176?user_id=66788


-Higurashi Motion Graphic Vol. 4 : なかない君と嘆きの世界-輪廻の刻は暮れゆけど-
Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai - Rinne no Koku wa Kureyukedo - / You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing -Although the times of rebirth passes on-
song : リンネの夢と．．． / Rinne no Yume to... / Dreams of Rebirth and... (Lyrics & Translation)
based on Minagoroshi-hen and Tsumihoroboshi-hen

This MAD is more dedicated to minagoroshi, so i suggest you to not watch it until you have cleared minagoroshi

youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JilFPxNcoM4
stage6 : http://stage6.divx.com/content/show/4909?user_id=66788

-Higurashi Motion Graphic Vol. 5 : なかない君と嘆きの世界 -requiem for themselves and tragedies-
Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai - requiem for themselves and tragedies - / You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing -requiem for themselves and tragedies-
song : 嘆きの世界 / Nageki no Sekai / World of Bewailing (Lyrics & Translation)
based on Matsuribayashi-hen

youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f-KHV17lw0
if anyone has a link for stage6 version, please post it.


my favourite so far is Rinne no Koku wa Kureyukedo (the feelings in the video are extreme, even without any japanese comprehension... damn, i really need some translation once XD), but i prefer shounshunfu song ^^

[FatPianoBoy]

I just watched the first two (other two will have to wait 'till the morrow), and wow. Even though its essentially a really flashy PowerPoint presentation, it really delivers. I especially loved Shion fall from sanity in the second one. Directing these must have been a nightmare.

[imac2much]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

my favourite so far is Rinne no Koku wa Kureyukedo (the feelings in the video are extreme, even without any japanese comprehension... damn, i really need some translation once XD), but i prefer shounshunfu song ^^

Each of these songs were created specifically for its respective MAD, so the lyrics have a lot of bearing to the stories and videos (in addition to sounding great). The translations for all these songs can be found on these forums. I've compiled them into my own text file, but all of the credit belongs to Sushi-Y, Li Jianliang, and Rasuberi (forgive me if I missed anyone else who did any translating or romaji/lyrics posting):



Higurashi MAD 1 - Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai
Bewailing
Vocals: Shinra Etsuko

Romaji:

Kizukeba Warai naita ano hibi ga
Modosenai mono ni barabara ni sarete

Uso to uso o kasaneta dake no
Kanashimi to Itami dake
Tsukimatou higurashi to natsu no kaori
Wasurete mo Kesenakute

Kiesaru basho wa akaku somatteku
Shiranu man ni chikazuku oto ga kitateru

Kirisakarete ita omoide dake
Kawarazu ni Kagayaite
Kono yuugure no nageki no naka ni
Kowashite mo Matteru

Nukeochite mienaku natte iku
Kanashimi mo Itami sae
Aa Mata higurashi to natsu no kaori
Nakushite mo Kienakute


Translation:

If you'd notice, those days when we laughed and cried
Have been scattered into pieces of something unrestorable

Only the sadness and pain
Of just having one lie stacked on another lie
Even if we forget the cicadas and scent of summer that follow behind
We can't erase them

The vanishing place is being dyed red
Before we knew it, the approaching sound comes

Only my memories that were cleaved apart
Shine unchanged
Within the bewailing of this dusk
Even if I destroy them, you'll be waiting

They are being pulled off and turning invisible-
Sadness, and even pain, too
Ah, even if we lose the cicadas and scent of summer again
They won't disappear


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Higurashi MAD 2 - Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai -Soushunfu-
Tsuki wa Noboru, Watashi wa Utau
The Moon Rises, I Sing
Vocals: Shinra Etsuko

Romaji:

Kanashimi no shirabe tazusaete Shiroki hikari
Sukuwarenu Sadame no michi dake Terashidasu

Kizuita no Hora Anata no te ga
Fureru tabi Sou Kokoro yureteta
Hanashitai Koto Fuete yuku yo
Kono mama ja Tada tsumoru bakari de

Wasurerarenai Sore ga kurushikute mo
Wasuretakunai "Semete" to negau

Mune o sasu kowareta shiawase Kitto modosenai
Aenakute kuruisou da kedo Kono kimochi tsutaetakute...

Me ga aeba Sugu Fuzakeatte
Gomakasu koto de Nigete shimau no

Tsuyoku narenai Anata soba ni iru to
Tsuyoku naritai "Semete" to negau

Wagamama de mo kawareru hazu Shinjite ita
Sunao na egao de aitai dake na no ni
Mune o sasu kowareta shiawase Kitto modosenai
Tatoe kono mi subete itsuwari de mo Kono kimochi tsutaetakute...

Futari Kokoro Idaku himei
Ima wa Hanare Namida to tomo ni...

Kogoeru kurai kirei na Shiroki hikari
Sukuwarenu Sadame no michi dake Terashidasu

Mou todokanai Omoi hakanaku
Higurashi no koe dake wa Ano koro to kawarazu Sora e


Translation:

The white light that sadness examines and carries
Only illuminates the unsalvageable path of fate

I've realized, look, that every time when your hands
Touched me, that's right, my heart wavered
Things that I want to tell you increase in number
While I remain like this, they simply accumulate

I can't forget it, even if it's painful
I don't want to forget it "at least", or so I wish

I'm sure that I can't restore the broken happiness that stabs at my chest
I can't meet you and I seem to go mad, but I want to tell you my feelings...

When our eyes meet, I immediately joke around with you
By deceiving you, I run away

I can't become strong if I'm by your side
I want to become strong "at least", or so I wish

I believed that even if I'm selfish, I would still be able to change
Even though I merely want to meet you with an honest, smiling face
I'm sure that I can't restore the broken happiness that stabs at my chest
Even if all of my body are falsehoods, I want to tell you my feelings...

Screams embrace, our, hearts
Now, separate, along with tears...

The beautiful, white light that appears to freeze
Only illuminates the unsalvageable path of fate

My feelings that don't reach you anymore are fleeting
Only the voices of cicadas are unchanged like back then, in the sky


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Higurashi MAD 3 - Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai Utage (You who Don't Cry and the World of Bewailing Feast)
Kyouen -dance when cried-
Mad Feast -dance when cried-
Vocals: Shinra Etsuko

Romaji:

Mujaki ni aruku Itsumo no kaerimichi
Karakattari Kenka shitari
Sonna sasai na koto ga tsuzukeba yokatta no ni

Kanashimi ni fusu hitomi Kuyashikute
Hagitorareta Yasashii jikan
Kono te ni torimodosu tame nara

Yurusarenu to mo
Kono sekai ni Sabaki o

Te o hanasu tabi ni
Yugamu kono kimochi (Mayowazu)
Samenai utage o
Kowase Tsubushi Abaki Sakebe

Kokoro ni ukabu Shiawase no katachi
Modoranu hi ni Tsuyoku sashidasu
Tamuke no hana wa akaku nurete

Sangeki no hate ni
Nani ga matou to mo (Ketsui o)
Samenai utage ni
Idomi Odore Inochi kakete

Tada kimi no egao
Tsuyoku negau kedo (Kurutta)
Samenai utage to
Nageki no koe dake ga Nokoru...


Translation:

We innocently walk on the usual way home
Bantering and quarreling around
Even though I would've liked it if such trivial things continued

Your eyes that bow down to sadness are regretful
And stripped of tender times
If I'm to regain them in my hands

Even if I won't be forgiven
It'll be a judgment in this world

Every time when our hands part
My feelings distort (unhesitatingly)
Destroy, smash, expose, shout for
The unawakened feast

The shape of happiness that surfaces in my heart-
I firmly present it to the day that won't return
The offering flowers are drenched red

At the end of the tragedy
No matter what waits, (I've decided)
Challenge, dance in, stake your life on
The unawakened feast

I firmly wish for
Just your smiling face, but- (I went mad)
Only the unawakened feast and
The bewailing voice remain...


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Higurashi MAD 4 -
Dreams of Rebirth and...
Vocals: Shinra Etsuko

Rinne no Yume to...

Romaji:

song:Shinra Etsuko - word:Nisshi~ - music/arrange:Hyomoto Yuuji

Ah kawaita itami kurushimi ga
Ah karamitsuite tojiru sekai

sora takaku kodama suru
sabita higurashi no shirabe

kageru hizashi sugisaru natsu no hi
utakata no saki ni mieru sorayume to
kasanariau nageki wo kikinagara
hitori ikusen no yoru wo koeteyuku

asu wo terasu hito no negai sae
michite wa kaketeku tsuki no youde

sashinobeta te no hira no
nukumori kieyuku kodoku

tsunoru mayoi yowasa wo yurushite
douka hitotoki dake demo yasuragi wo
ureiobita konpeki no kokoro ni
fukaku surudoku hibiite sumiwataru

(yuukyuu no ienu kizu wo kakaete)
haruka tooi akogare kanawazu
toki no shijima e to kasumi chiriyukedo

tojima hitomi kishimu inochi tsutau namida
(tsuka no ma) no yume odayakanaru inori wo


Translation:

Ah, the parched pain and bitterness
Ah, intertwines with and closes the world

High in the sky, it echoes-
The lonely cicadas' queries

The darkening sunlight; the passing summer days
While listening to the bewailing that overlaps with
The fabricated dream visible ahead of the suds
Alone, I overcome thousands of nights

Even the wishes of people that illuminate tomorrow
Wax and wane like the moon

The warmth of outstretched palms
Disappears, and then, there's loneliness

Forgive the soliciting confusion and weakness
Please, even just for a moment, let the tranquility
Echo deeply and sharply and be perfectly clear
In my sorrowful, azure heart

(Holding a perpetual, incurable wound)
Without fulfilling my far and distant aspiration
The mist dissolves into the silence of time, but-

Closed eyes, creaking life, falling tears
A (brief) dream gives a calm prayer...


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You

Romaji version:�@

Anata wa ima doko de nani wo shiteimasu ka?
Kono sora no tsuzuku basho ni imasu ka�H

Ima made watashi no kokoro wo umeteitamono�@Ushinatte hajimete kizuita�@
Konna ni mo watashi wo sasaete kuretaita koto�@Konna ni mo egao wo kureteita koto�@
Ushinatte shimatta daishou wa totetsu mo naku ookisugite
Torimodosou to hisshi ni�@Te wo nobashite mo gaku keredo

Marude kaze no you ni suri nukete todokisou de todokanai

Kodoku to zetsubou ni mune wo shimetsukerare kokoro ga kowaresou ni naru kedo�@
Omoide ni nokoru anata no egao ga watashi wo itsumo hagemashite kureru

Mou ichido ano koro ni modorou Kondo wa kitto daijoubu
Itsumo soba de waratteiyou Anata no sugu soba de

Anata wa ima doko de nani wo shiteimasu ka?
Kono sora no tsuzuku basho ni imasu ka?
Itsumo no you ni egao de ite kuremasu ka?
Ima wa tada sore wo negai tsuzukeru


Translation:
What are you doing now, at what place?
Are you at a place where this sky continues into?

I lost that which has buried my heart until now and noticed it for the first time
The fact that you had been supporting me this much
The fact that you had been giving me smiles this much
The price of having lost it is way too preposterously great
And I desperately reach out my hands and struggle to recover it, but-

It slips by just like the wind; it looks like I'll reach it but I don't

My chest is tightened by loneliness and despair and my heart seems to break
But your smiling face that remains in my memories always encourages me

Let's return to that time again; I'm sure that you'll be all right this time
I'll always laugh by your side, right by your side...

What are you doing now, at what place?
Are you at a place where this sky continues into?
Will you be there with a smile like always?
Now I simply keep wishing for that

[Klashikari]

err... i know, i linked the lyrics within my post.
i meant : i was complaining i couldn't understand most/all sentence in the video (in fact, i was talking about the video content, and it was rinne my favourinte one. but shounshunfu had my favourite song ^^")

but well, this will be easier for lazy people who don't want to click on the links i posted XD

[imac2much]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

err... i know, i linked the lyrics within my post.
i meant : i was complaining i couldn't understand most/all sentence in the video (in fact, i was talking about the video content, and it was rinne my favourinte one. but shounshunfu had my favourite song ^^")

but well, this will be easier for lazy people who don't want to click on the links i posted XD

Oops. Sorry about that Well I can edit my post and delete all that stuff but, yeah, I guess this is easier for lazy people

[Klashikari]

while staying in the "music" category, can anyone translate the options in the sound test? (KJ1980's picture : http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...music_list.jpg)

since the files names are really messed up, i prefer to use the game itself as a jukebox

however, except the 2 first options and the last one (respectively : play/next - stop - exit), i don't have any clue about what would the others do (one of them is probably a shuffle option, another would be a "repeat" )

[Sheba]

Aren't they making a volume 5 of this MAD series? I think it is called "Requiem for Themselves and Tragedies" or something like that. And it is about the last answer arc.

[Sushi-Y]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Aren't they making a volume 5 of this MAD series? I think it is called "Requiem for Themselves and Tragedies" or something like that. And it is about the last answer arc.

Yes, it was already mentioned in the last page,
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthre...360#post723360

By the way, the demo movie is up too
http://www.kawachi.zaq.ne.jp/dpenu80...ashi/down.html
The (movie05_sample.wmv　〈4.74MB〉) one.

Now then, Matsuribayashi-hen had the most memorable scenes out of all chapters, let's see how well this one can capture them.

[Rasuberi]

Isn't the new MAD out already? I've been viewing it nonstop, and while it isn't my favorite (a tie between Soufunshu and Rinne), I really enjoy it. I find it to be very touching. *hugs Takano*

[Sakuya]

I'm interested in the MAD videos. They're created by a company? The effects are stunning. Especially how they reveal the title with the shimmering for Soushunfu. Anyone know how they do it? Vegas Video? Or Adobe....Adobe something? Very inspirational.

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by Rasuberi

Isn't the new MAD out already? I've been viewing it nonstop, and while it isn't my favorite (a tie between Soufunshu and Rinne), I really enjoy it. I find it to be very touching. *hugs Takano*

Yes it is out, I have seen it over Youtube.

My top #3 is:

#1. Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai (MAD #1)
#2. Requiem for themselves and tragedies (MAD #5)
#3. Dreams of Rebirth and... (MAD #4)

PS: FFS, I want the MP3s in my MP3 player! ;_;

[Gains]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

while staying in the "music" category, can anyone translate the options in the sound test? (KJ1980's picture : http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...music_list.jpg)

since the files names are really messed up, i prefer to use the game itself as a jukebox

however, except the 2 first options and the last one (respectively : play/next - stop - exit), i don't have any clue about what would the others do (one of them is probably a shuffle option, another would be a "repeat" )

From the left: Play - Stop - Play in order - Random - Repeat - Don't play scary tunes(top)/Play scary tunes only (bottom) - Return

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Yes it is out, I have seen it over Youtube.

i don't know if it is because i didn't play matsuribayashi-hen yet, but i'm kinda disappointed with "Requiem for themselves and tragedies", compared with the 4 others MAD.

honestly, i feel it lacks of some depth in both song and screencaps (except the scene with tommy and taka)
the mad is still great, but i would say, it is the "least" great among the 5 MAD from Higurashi Motion Graphic Project.

Originally Posted by Gains

From the left: Play - Stop - Play in order - Random - Repeat - Don't play scary tunes(top)/Play scary tunes only (bottom) - Return

hey, thank you very much for this ^^
it sounds like 7th expansion was merciful with their "scary only/ no scary" option XD

[theacefrehley]

Originally Posted by Sheba

Yes it is out, I have seen it over Youtube.

My top #3 is:

#1. Nakanai Kimi to Nageki no Sekai (MAD #1)
#2. Requiem for themselves and tragedies (MAD #5)
#3. Dreams of Rebirth and... (MAD #4)

PS: FFS, I want the MP3s in my MP3 player! ;_;

Could you please put the link?

I just found the demo

[theacefrehley]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

the sample is interesting (it feel way lot warmer than the other songs, though the depressing title ).

by the way, is it me or they didn't covered tsumihoroboshi at all? (himatsubushi could be with utage, but i can't see any real content for tsumihoroboshi) it would be interesting to see how "heaven and hell" fight could be in Nakanai. (i'm sure they could do some impressive scene with the memorable quote "遊んであげるわ、おいで鉈女...!!" and the insanely K1 KOOL MODE ^^)

EDIT : oh yeah sushi-Y, what is tora no ana?

I think tsumihoroboshi is merged with the one that shows onikakushi

[Sushi-Y]

Originally Posted by theacefrehley

I think tsumihoroboshi is merged with the one that shows onikakushi

Some Tsumihoroboshi-hen contents were mixed into the 4th movie.

Originally Posted by Klashikari

i don't know if it is because i didn't play matsuribayashi-hen yet, but i'm kinda disappointed with "Requiem for themselves and tragedies", compared with the 4 others MAD.

It's probably because you didn't play Matsubayashi-hen, I'm guessing. I almost cried watching this one. Especially the part with little Miyo's "don't step on them!", Akasaka's arrival, Shion and Rena's "girls never die at a time like this", Tomitake's only but super cool "manly act" in the entire story.... and on and on and on. Matsuribayashi-hen was filled with touching scenes, really.

The music was simply great with the movie. On their own, I'd still say the 4th song (Rinne no Yume to...) is my favorite. But this newest song (Nageki no Sekai) delivered the best atmosphere out of all 5 videos.

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by theacefrehley

Could you please put the link?

I just found the demo

here you go : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f-KHV17lw0

Originally Posted by Sushi-Y

It's probably because you didn't play Matsubayashi-hen, I'm guessing. I almost cried watching this one. Especially the part with little Miyo's "don't step on them!", Akasaka's arrival, Shion and Rena's "girls never die at a time like this", Tomitake's only but super cool "manly act" in the entire story.... and on and on and on. Matsuribayashi-hen was filled with touching scenes, really.

oh, i certainly believe you ^^ it's just quite hard to link the screencaps of tragedy, while the tempo isn't really fitting it. in the other hand, the problem is also the... well some "hate" for takano in the first place XD. (i know takano is more than a "mad baddy" in the first place but hard without her scenes in Minagoroshi and Matsuribayashi... this is a pity, i really need serious japanese lessons ~~)


akasaka's arrival was indeed really intense. (i guess the impact would be complete with minagoroshi finished, since he should be there for the first place !)

but the real kiljoy in this MAD for me was the reunification of every couples of higurashi... with just this, i can't stop imagining how the story ends in matsuribayashi T_T

The music was simply great with the movie. On their own, I'd still say the 4th song (Rinne no Yume to...) is my favorite. But this newest song (Nageki no Sekai) delivered the best atmosphere out of all 5 videos.

for the song, i guess the issue comes from the... japanese comprehension, nothing else x_x. so i'm rather judging with the tone, tempo, rythm etc... and well, without any comprehension for both scenes, sentences and song lyrics, it would lessen the impact for about 75%? ~~
since i don't understand much, the pace of the song seems a bit wrong for me... but yeah, it's rather a superficial impression :/

*waiting for Li JianLiang translation *

[theacefrehley]

Thanks for the link dude..

I liked the video
Specially the little Takano, and the Tomitake&Takano's shots

Hope to see it on stage6 someday, because youtube is bleh hehehe

[theacefrehley]

interesting link for MAD 5

pity that mega****** doesn't work for me

http://www.uwants.com/viewthread.php...a=&page=132### post 1976