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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Nihonashi #3 - Ichiban Suki na Hon (My Favorite Book)
Start blurb:
Wow, it's been more than two months since I did a Nihonashi. *bad Mai-chan* I actually wrote the script about a month and a half ago, and recorded the audio about 3 weeks ago, but couldn't find the time to edit and prepare the Keynote (work, school, procrastination, forgetfulness). Sorry about that (mostly to myself...). So here it is finally!
(Click the title above to go to the video.)
Nihonashi #3 - Ichiban Suki na Hon
Hokano koe: Hai, Nihonashi youkosou.
Watashi: Ichiban suki na hon wa uso da. Erabu koto wa muzukashisugiru kara.
Hokano koe: Jaa, nani o shiyou?
Watashi: Suki na hon no naka de ippon ni hanasou.
Hokano koe: Soka. Dreamhunter deshou?
Watashi: Eh, ima yondeiru kara.
Hokano koe: Omoishiroi hon desu ne.
Watashi: Mecha original dayo! Yume o toru ne, ato de yume o urimasu.
Hokano koe: Toru? Doko?
Watashi: Da Place dayo! Hokano sekai mitai.
Hokano koe: Demo, monogatari wa genjitsu de aru deshou?
Watashi: Sou yo! Hitotsu dake kawatte, subete kawatte ne.
Hokano koe: Totemo ii hon deshita ne.
Watashi: Jitsu wa, sugu ni yodan o yomi hajimatta.
Hokano koe: Ano sugoi dane! Suki na hon... motto yomitai....
Watashi: Ne, manga te sa, nihon no hon no keizai de, hachijuu paasento gurai, shitteru kai?
Hokano koe: Dokonimo hitta wa....
Watashi: Honto ni, ichiban suki na hon wa....
Hokano koe: Kangaesuginei yo, kega o suru yo. Ne, Harry Potter wa dou?
Watashi: Suki desu!... ano hon. Mousugu yomikaesu tsumori.
Hokano koe: Zenbu?
Watashi: Hai! Tanoshimi ni suru!
Hokano koe: Rokume eiga o mita bakari dakara ne?
Watashi: Sou dayo! Tanoshikatta! Yokatta!
Hokano koe: Rokume wa ichiban suki na?
Watashi: Ee... wakanai. Zenbu suki da!
Hokano koe: Hai, hai. Jaa, minna, nihongo o renshu shinakute wa ikenai.
Watashi: Watashi-tachi to issho ni suru yo!
Hokano koe: Pittari da.
Watashi: Ja ne!
English: Nihonashi #3 - My favorite book
The other voice: Hi, welcome to Nihonashi.
Me: ‘My favorite book’ is a lie. Choosing one is too hard.
The other voice: Then, what will we do?
Me: Let’s talk about one book out of the books we like.
The other voice: I see. Dreamhunter, right?
Me: Yeah, I’m reading that right now.
The other voice: It’s an interesting book.
Me: Really original! They catch dreams, right, and later sell the dreams.
The other voice: Catch? Where?
Me: The Place. It’s like another world.
The other voice: But the story is in reality, isn’t it?
Me: Yup! Change just one thing, change everything.
The other voice: It was a really good book.
Me: Actually, right after I started the sequel.
The other voice: That’s amazing! It’s a good book... I want to read more of those....
Me: Hey, manga takes up around 80% of Japan’s book economy, did you know?
The other voice: You pulled that outta nowhere....
Me: Really, my favorite book is....
The other voice: Don’t think too hard, you’ll hurt yourself. Hey, what about Harry Potter?
Me: Me likey!... those books. Pretty soon I’m going to reread them.
The other voice: All of them?
Me: You bet! I’m looking forward to it!
The other voice: ‘Cause you just saw the 6th movie, right?
Me: That’s right! It was fun! It was good!
The other voice: Is the 6th your favorite?
Me: Ee... dunno. I like ‘em all.
The other voice: Yes, yes. Well then, everyone, you must practice your Japanese.
Me: With us!
The other voice: Exactly.
Watashi: See ya later!
Vocabulary:
ichiban = first, best
suki = to like
hon = book
uso = lie
erabu = to decide
muzukashii = difficult
sugiru = too much, used with adjectives like muzukashisugiru, too difficult, also with verbs; tabesugita, I ate too much!
ippon = one, counting book-like objects
yomu = to read
omoishiroi = interesting
mecha = really, extremely
yume = dream
toru = catch
ato de = later
uru = to sell
doko = where
sekai = world
mitai = like, similar to
monogatari = story, epic
genjitsu = the real world
hitotsu = one thing
dake = only
kawaru = to change
subete = all, everything
totemo = really
jitsu = truth, reality
sugu = soon
yodan = sequel
hajimaru = to begin
sugoi = amazing
motto = more
keizai = economy
gurai = around
dokonimo = nowhere
hiku = to pull
kangaeru = to think
kega = wound, injury
Mousugu = very soon
yomikaesu = to re-read
zenbu = all parts, everything
tanoshimi ni suru = to look forward to
rokume = 6th one... I don’t know the counter for series.
eiga = movie
bakari = just finished
wakanai = very informal version of the already informal ‘wakaranai’, to not understand
renshu = practice
issho ni = together
pittari = exactly
Tech Stuff:
Used Garageband this time to record the audio, which is great because it's easy to edit and add audio effects (like a noise gate).
Keynote instead of Final Cut -- so much easier. I mean, I'm not making a real movie, so using Final Cut was making it too complicated. Keynote is awesome.
End blurb:
The books I talked about were Dreamhunter (read it read it!), I finished the sequel too and it's also really good, and Harry Potter (on re-read I'm on the 5th book). The HP theme I hummed myself, in 2 10 sec. clips, so I hardly see that as encroaching on copyrights. It just can't be if there is any sanity left in this world (...).
So thanks, honest and heartfelt to anyone reading this. (Have I told you my doubts on the subject?)
Until next time,
~Mai
Wow, it's been more than two months since I did a Nihonashi. *bad Mai-chan* I actually wrote the script about a month and a half ago, and recorded the audio about 3 weeks ago, but couldn't find the time to edit and prepare the Keynote (work, school, procrastination, forgetfulness). Sorry about that (mostly to myself...). So here it is finally!
(Click the title above to go to the video.)
Nihonashi #3 - Ichiban Suki na Hon
Hokano koe: Hai, Nihonashi youkosou.
Watashi: Ichiban suki na hon wa uso da. Erabu koto wa muzukashisugiru kara.
Hokano koe: Jaa, nani o shiyou?
Watashi: Suki na hon no naka de ippon ni hanasou.
Hokano koe: Soka. Dreamhunter deshou?
Watashi: Eh, ima yondeiru kara.
Hokano koe: Omoishiroi hon desu ne.
Watashi: Mecha original dayo! Yume o toru ne, ato de yume o urimasu.
Hokano koe: Toru? Doko?
Watashi: Da Place dayo! Hokano sekai mitai.
Hokano koe: Demo, monogatari wa genjitsu de aru deshou?
Watashi: Sou yo! Hitotsu dake kawatte, subete kawatte ne.
Hokano koe: Totemo ii hon deshita ne.
Watashi: Jitsu wa, sugu ni yodan o yomi hajimatta.
Hokano koe: Ano sugoi dane! Suki na hon... motto yomitai....
Watashi: Ne, manga te sa, nihon no hon no keizai de, hachijuu paasento gurai, shitteru kai?
Hokano koe: Dokonimo hitta wa....
Watashi: Honto ni, ichiban suki na hon wa....
Hokano koe: Kangaesuginei yo, kega o suru yo. Ne, Harry Potter wa dou?
Watashi: Suki desu!... ano hon. Mousugu yomikaesu tsumori.
Hokano koe: Zenbu?
Watashi: Hai! Tanoshimi ni suru!
Hokano koe: Rokume eiga o mita bakari dakara ne?
Watashi: Sou dayo! Tanoshikatta! Yokatta!
Hokano koe: Rokume wa ichiban suki na?
Watashi: Ee... wakanai. Zenbu suki da!
Hokano koe: Hai, hai. Jaa, minna, nihongo o renshu shinakute wa ikenai.
Watashi: Watashi-tachi to issho ni suru yo!
Hokano koe: Pittari da.
Watashi: Ja ne!
English: Nihonashi #3 - My favorite book
The other voice: Hi, welcome to Nihonashi.
Me: ‘My favorite book’ is a lie. Choosing one is too hard.
The other voice: Then, what will we do?
Me: Let’s talk about one book out of the books we like.
The other voice: I see. Dreamhunter, right?
Me: Yeah, I’m reading that right now.
The other voice: It’s an interesting book.
Me: Really original! They catch dreams, right, and later sell the dreams.
The other voice: Catch? Where?
Me: The Place. It’s like another world.
The other voice: But the story is in reality, isn’t it?
Me: Yup! Change just one thing, change everything.
The other voice: It was a really good book.
Me: Actually, right after I started the sequel.
The other voice: That’s amazing! It’s a good book... I want to read more of those....
Me: Hey, manga takes up around 80% of Japan’s book economy, did you know?
The other voice: You pulled that outta nowhere....
Me: Really, my favorite book is....
The other voice: Don’t think too hard, you’ll hurt yourself. Hey, what about Harry Potter?
Me: Me likey!... those books. Pretty soon I’m going to reread them.
The other voice: All of them?
Me: You bet! I’m looking forward to it!
The other voice: ‘Cause you just saw the 6th movie, right?
Me: That’s right! It was fun! It was good!
The other voice: Is the 6th your favorite?
Me: Ee... dunno. I like ‘em all.
The other voice: Yes, yes. Well then, everyone, you must practice your Japanese.
Me: With us!
The other voice: Exactly.
Watashi: See ya later!
Vocabulary:
ichiban = first, best
suki = to like
hon = book
uso = lie
erabu = to decide
muzukashii = difficult
sugiru = too much, used with adjectives like muzukashisugiru, too difficult, also with verbs; tabesugita, I ate too much!
ippon = one, counting book-like objects
yomu = to read
omoishiroi = interesting
mecha = really, extremely
yume = dream
toru = catch
ato de = later
uru = to sell
doko = where
sekai = world
mitai = like, similar to
monogatari = story, epic
genjitsu = the real world
hitotsu = one thing
dake = only
kawaru = to change
subete = all, everything
totemo = really
jitsu = truth, reality
sugu = soon
yodan = sequel
hajimaru = to begin
sugoi = amazing
motto = more
keizai = economy
gurai = around
dokonimo = nowhere
hiku = to pull
kangaeru = to think
kega = wound, injury
Mousugu = very soon
yomikaesu = to re-read
zenbu = all parts, everything
tanoshimi ni suru = to look forward to
rokume = 6th one... I don’t know the counter for series.
eiga = movie
bakari = just finished
wakanai = very informal version of the already informal ‘wakaranai’, to not understand
renshu = practice
issho ni = together
pittari = exactly
Tech Stuff:
Used Garageband this time to record the audio, which is great because it's easy to edit and add audio effects (like a noise gate).
Keynote instead of Final Cut -- so much easier. I mean, I'm not making a real movie, so using Final Cut was making it too complicated. Keynote is awesome.
End blurb:
The books I talked about were Dreamhunter (read it read it!), I finished the sequel too and it's also really good, and Harry Potter (on re-read I'm on the 5th book). The HP theme I hummed myself, in 2 10 sec. clips, so I hardly see that as encroaching on copyrights. It just can't be if there is any sanity left in this world (...).
So thanks, honest and heartfelt to anyone reading this. (Have I told you my doubts on the subject?)
Until next time,
~Mai
Monday, August 17, 2009
Blerb ad
I have another episode of Nihonashi written, but I was on vacation for a bit so haven't gotten around to creating it.
But I felt the blog might be lonely and neglected, so here's this post.
I'd also like to try advertising.
Product: Voice recordings by me
Saleability: Well I don't know, that's what I need you to tell me.
I'd like some constructive feedback on my voice recordings, and tips on how to improve my voice and acting. Just let me know what you think, it'd be a lot of help!
And if you need voice recordings done for anything, and you think I might be able to do it, let me know and I'll see what I can do!
Later,
~iggy
But I felt the blog might be lonely and neglected, so here's this post.
I'd also like to try advertising.
Product: Voice recordings by me
Saleability: Well I don't know, that's what I need you to tell me.
I'd like some constructive feedback on my voice recordings, and tips on how to improve my voice and acting. Just let me know what you think, it'd be a lot of help!
And if you need voice recordings done for anything, and you think I might be able to do it, let me know and I'll see what I can do!
Later,
~iggy
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Nihonashi #2 - Hagane Renkinjutsushi (Fullmetal Alchemist)
#2 - Hagane Renkinjutsushi
(Click on the post title to view the YouTube video!)
Nihonashi - dainikai!
Nihongo de Anime ni tsuite Hanashimashou!
Watashi: Kyou no wadai wa Hagane no Renkinjutsushi desu!
Hokano koe: Kono anime wa sugoku ninki ga aru.
Watashi: Atashi mo daisuki desu. Tanoshii shi, harahara suru shi, ed mo al ga suki na chara shi -- ii anime deshou.
Hokano koe: Santora mo sugoku suki da.
Watashi: Hai! Melissa ya kesenai tsumi ya buracha -- shitteru ka? Anime ga miru to, anata mo santora ga suki ni naru yo. Utatte moraimasu!
Hokano koe: (Ano ne, sore--)
Watashi: (uhhum)
Melissa
Kimi no te de kirisaite Tooi hi no kioku wo
Kanashimi no iki no ne wo tometekure yo
Saa Ai ni kogareta mune wo tsuranuke
Asu ga kuru hazu no sora wo mite Mayou bakari no kokoro moteamashiteru
Katawara no tori ga habataita Doko ka hikari wo mitsukerareta no ka na
Naa Omae no se ni ore mo nosetekurenai ka?
Soshite ichiban takai toko de okizari ni shite yasashisa kara toozakete
(repeat 1st verse)
Hai... TV cut deshita.
Hokano no koe: (Yappari dame da.)
Watashi: (Utau no ga heta de sumimasen.) Sono uta wa watashi no oboeteru uta hajimeta desu.
Hokano koe: (uhhum) Hagane no Renkinjutsushi ni, ed to al wa renkinjutsu o naratte’ru kyoudai da.
Watashi: Renkinjutsu wa sugoi!
Hokano koe: Mahou mitai kedo, renkinjutsushi ni wa tsukuru mono no tame ni, onaji kachi no mono o kaenakereba ikenai.
Watashi: fantashi mo surira mo comedei mo ippai goukai na koto ga aru. Moshi mita koto ga arimasen, miru beki da yo!
Hokano koe: Doukan desu.
Watashi: Sou, sou. Ah, mou owari da yo.
Hokano koe: Eh? Hantai!
Watashi: (Demo sa, hanasu koto nanimo kangaenai.)
Hokano koe: Sono bangumi wa go-juu wa gurai deshou? Wadai wa tappuri aru. Tatoeba—
Watashi: Iyada! Jaa, mata ne!
Hokano koe: Shikash—
Nihonashi #2 - Fullmetal Alchemist
Nihonashi number 2!
Let’s talk about anime in Japanese!
(picture found on animevisions...
when it still existed....)
Me: Today’s subject is Fullmetal Alchemist!
Other voice: This anime is really popular.
Me: I love it too. It’s fun, exciting, Ed and Al are likable characters -- it’s a great anime, isn’t it.
Other voice: I also really like the soundtrack.
Me: Yes! Like Melissa and In-erasable Sin and Bratja -- do you know these? When you see the anime, you come to like the soundtrack. Let me sing for you!
Other voice: (Um, that’s-)
Me: (uhhum)
Yeah, I’ll skip that, because it’s still in Japanese, but you’ll find the translation on my blog. (below)
Melissa
Cleave apart the memories of those faraway days with your hands
End the breath of sadness
Come on, pierce through my chest made anxious by love
Looking at the sky in which the tomorrow will come, I don't know what to do with my heart that is only lost
Birds by my side flew away- I wonder if they found light somewhere
Come now, won't you let me ride on your back, too?
Then keep far away from the kindess that I deserted at the highest place
repeat 1st verse
Yup... that was the TV cut.
Other voice: (You really are no good.)
Me: (Sorry for not being good at singing.) That song is the first I memorized.
Other voice: (uhhum) In Fullmetal Alchemist, Ed and Al are siblings learning Alchemy.
Me: Alchemy is so cool!
Other voice: It’s like magic, but for alchemists, in order to make something, you have to exchange it for something with the same worth.
Me: It’s got fantasy, thriller, comedy, and lots of exciting stuff. If you haven’t seen it, you should!
Other voice: I agree.
Me: Yup. Oh, it’s the end already.
Other voice: Huh? I object!
Me: (But you know, I can’t think of anything to say.)
Other voice: This program is about 50 episodes right? There are plenty of subjects. For example—
Me: No! Well, see you later!
Other voice: But—
Vocabulary:
kyou = today
wadai = subject
sugoku = really
ninki = popularity
daisuki = big like, love
tanoshii = fun
harahara = exciting
shiru = to know
miru = to see or watch
utau = to sing
dame = no good
heta = not skilled, bad at something
sumimasen = sorry
oboeru = to memorize
hajimeru = start, first
narau = to learn
kyoudai = siblings
sugoi = great, cool, awesome
mahou = magic
tsukuru = to make
tame ni = for the sake of
onaji = same
kachi = worth, value
kaeru = to exchange
ippai = lots
goukai = exciting, heroic
moshi = if
doukan = agreement
owari = end
hantai = objection, disagreement
kangaeru = to think
bangumi = program
gurai = about
tappuri = plenty
tatoeba = for example
iya = gross, disgusting, dislike
shikashi = but
Bye bye!
Credits
Producer ShiroiHyou
Director ShiroiHyou
Editor ShiroiHyou
Script Mai-chan
Musician Mai-chan
Voice talent Mai-chan
Software
Voice recording Audacity
Video editor Final Cut Express
Text LiveType
Pictures Graphic Converter
Pages
Intro music Garageband
Hardware
MSL USB Condenser Mic
MacBook Pro
Resources
Dictionary jisho.org
Lyrics animelyrics.com
Thank you! -ShiroiHyou
Kesenai Tsumi
itsumo no shisen ni kimi ga ite kokyuu ga dekiru
boku ni totte nara sore dakede mou juubun na hazuna no ni
chippoke na boku wa kurikaesu ayamachi bakari
dore hodo tsuyosa wo te ni shitara nani mo kizutsukezu sumu no?
mayowazu ni kono ai wo shinji ikite yuku
fusagaranu kizuguchi mo gyutto dakishimete
futari wa aruki tsuzukeru ato ni wa modorenai kara
ima demo kono mune no oku kesenai tsumi wa itami kedo
DAARIN
(There’s no translation for this on AnimeLyrics, so I did my own pitch-patch one. I know it doesn’t make much sense, I did it in like 10 minutes... hehe)
Always you are in danger, I can breath
You are precious to me, so that should be enough
I keep making small mistakes
How long can I go obtaining strength without hurting anything?
In spite of wandering, I will live believing in this love
I will hold these blocked wounds tightly
We will continue walking, because we will return after
Even though right now, deep in this heart, my in-erasable sins hurt
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