more Simoun...
because i'm still on Simoun fever, i shall dedicate another post to it. in this post i shall discuss about Simoun media other than the anime. there are two versions of the manga, one that follows the anime storyline more closely and another which is more of a parody version. but both are official. then there are the OST's. two of them. and then there's even a drama CD.
first up, manga. the first version sticks closer to the anime storyline.
when i first read the manga, which was couple of years ago, i didn't quite like it. the story seemed complicated and just when things should start, the manga ends. it's only a single volume that seemed to prequel future events. except that said future events does not take place and readers have to settle with what they got. and unlike the anime's huge cast, only a few characters appear in the manga. Neviril, Aaeru, Paraietta, Mamiina, Rodoreamon, Amuria and Wapourif. the art was also not to my liking. the characters appear really kiddy...
well, the anime takes after this manga, so i guess from here to story was further explored and more characters were added.
next, the parody manga version.
this is a parody, so many of the concepts have been changed, as showned in the pic on the left. when read as a parody, it's actually pretty funny. but of course, when compared to the actual Simoun then this is third rate. the characters that appear here are Aaeru, Neviril, Paraietta, Kaim, Limone, Floe and Amuria was mentioned. but it's just the first chap so probably there might be more later on. i'll just say that when read as a parody, this is enjoyable.
Simoun has two OST's, because there is a lot of good music.
OST 1 on the left and OST 2 on the right. speaking of which, isn't the cover for OST 2 just lovely? it's pure gold. absolutely pure gold. this totally makes up for that stupid damn lucky steel wall. ^^
anyway, taken from wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_OST_1, this is the tracks list for OST 1.
Track Title Length Original
Japanese Unofficial
Romanisation Unofficial
Translation 1 美しければそれでいい (TV size) Utsukushikereba Sore de Ii That Which is Beautiful is Good 1:33 2 妖艶なる絆の響き Yōen Naru Kizuna no Hibiki The Sound of Transfixing Bonds 2:24 3 女性国家 第一楽章：旧人類 Josei Kokka Dai 1 The Woman Nation - First Movement: Ancient Mankind 1:48 4 女性国家 第二楽章：男性社会の崩壊と排除 Josei Kokka Dai 2 The Woman Nation - Second Movement: The Collapse and Elimination of a Male-dominated Society 1:51 5 女性国家 第三楽章：新たな種の保存と変化 Josei Kokka Dai 3 The Woman Nation - Third Movement: Change and Preservation of the New Species 1:39 6 女性国家 第四楽章：女性国家確立 Josei Kokka Dai 4 The Woman Nation - Forth Movement: Woman Nation Establishment 1:48 7 微かなる恋の心 Kasuka Naru Koi no Kokoro Heart of Faint Love 2:29 8 旅立ちの予感 Tabidachi no Yokan Premonition of Departure 2:18 9 翼とツバサ Tsubasa to Tsubasa Wings and Tsubasa 2:30 10 特別な未来の為に… Tokubetsu na Mirai no Tame ni To the Benefit of the Special Future... 2:20 11 哀しみのシムーン・シヴュラ Kanashimi no Simoun Sibylla Sorrow of the Simoun Sibylla 2:54 12 そのままで… Sono Mama De Remain That Way... 2:00 13 泉の波動 Izumi no Hadou Surge of Spring 2:32 14 約束 Yakusoku Promise 1:35 15 美しき巫女の涙 Utsukushiki Miko no Namida Tears of the Beautiful Shrine Maiden 1:40 16 疑念と真実 Ginen to Shinjitsu Suspicion and Truth 1:47 17 黒い陰 Kuroi Kage Black Shadow 2:09 18 大空のアウリーガ Ōzora no Auriga Auriga of the Wide Open Sky 2:26 19 慟哭コール・テンペスト Dōkoku Chor Tempest Wailing Chor Tempest 2:29 20 空中要塞 Kūchū Yōsai Sky Fortress 2:42 21 静かなる祈りの声 Shizuka Naru Inori no Koe Voice of Quiet Prayer 2:27 22 田園 Den'en The Country 2:24 23 空よ風よ輝きの大地よ Sora yo Kaze yo Kagayaki no Daichi yo The Earth of Dry Wind Radiance 2:51 24 祈りの詩 (TV size) Inori no Uta Song of Prayer 1:37
check out the translation for songs no 3-6. lol, women power!!
and below, taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_OST_2, tracks list for OST 2. somehow, not all the song names are translated. too bad.
Track Title Length Original
Japanese Unofficial
Romanisation Unofficial
Translation 1 手のひらのメロディー Te no hira no merodii 0:49 2 戦う空の果て Tatakau Sora no Hate 2:24 3 混沌 Konton 2:35 4 歴史は語る Rekishi wa Kataru 3:33 5 必然と涙 Hitsuzen to Namida 2:19 6 明日への勇気 Ashita he no Yūki 2:07 7 困惑の時 Konwaku no Toki 2:23 8 安らぎのツバサ Yasuragi no Tsubasa 1:38 9 疑念 Ginen 2:12 10 走れ!! Hashire!! 2:12 11 大聖堂 Daisēdō 2:24 12 夕景の雲 Yūkē no Kumo 2:09 13 約束の朝に Yakusoku no Asa ni 2:19 14 華麗なる舞踏室 Karē Naru Butō Shitsu 2:52 15 シムラークルム宮国 Shimurākurumu Kyuukoku 2:18 16 不安の視線 Fuan no Shisen 2:07 17 空中待機 Kūchū Taiki 2:14 18 感情の向くままに Kanjō no Muku Mama ni 2:11 19 孤独な巫女 Kodoku na Miko 2:20 20 テンプスパティウムの波動 Tempusu Patiumu no hadō 2:47 21 侵犯 Shinpan 2:58 22 優しい風の薫り Yasashī Kaze no Kaori 2:38 23 孤独な祈りと歌 Kodoku na Inori to Uta 2:05 24 独りの勇気 Hitori no Yūki 1:57 25 空に描く夢 Sora ni Kaku Yume Dreams written in the sky 2:20 26 伝説のリ・マージョン Densetsu no Ri Mājon 2:43 27 ロードレアモン“翼の子守歌” Rodoreamon "Tsubasa no Komoriuta" 3:51 28 夢の終わりに Yume no Owari ni 0:27
01. A melody in the palm
02. The end of battle-Sky
03. Chaos
04. The history tells us
05. Necessity and tears
06. Courage to tomorrow
07. At the time of perplexity
08. Tsubasa of an ease
09. Doubt
10. Run! !
11. A sanctuary
12. A cloud of dusk
13. In morning of a promise
14. A splendid ballroom
15. The Simulacrum shrine nation
16. Eyes of uneasiness
17. Midair waiting (C.A.P)
18. As feelings are freely-suitable
19. A lonely Shrine maiden (medium)
20. Wave motion of Temps-Spatium
21. Invasion
22. Sweet smell of gentle wind
23. Lonely prayer and song
24. Courage of single
25. A dream to draw in the sky
26. Legendary Ri Mājon
27. Rōdoreamon " The lullaby of a wing "
28. At the end of a dream
but i found the translation from this site. http://www.geocities.jp/emiri_0623/character-settings.htm
okay. so after all that, my favs from both OST's are........everything. lol. they're all good. i can't name a fav. though i do particular like Rodoreamon "Tsubasa no Komoriuta". it's the song that Rodoreamon sings in the anime. i'll just post some pics of the booklet pages.
kiss fest. from OST 1 booklet. also included are explanation for all the terms in Simoun.
Aaeru and Neviril's profiles from OST 2 booklet. there are also profiles for the other Chor Tempest members and an interview with the sound directors.
next up, drama CD. frankly, i'm surprised that Simoun has a drama CD. but i'm not complaining. no, not complaining at all. so anyway, here's the cover.
i only understand very simple and very little japanese, so i got most the gist of what this drama cd is talking about from Okazu, http://okazu.blogspot.com/2007/03/yuri-drama-cd-simoun-uruwashii-no-haken.html. go there to get a gist of it. what really saddens me is that not all the cast appear in this drama CD. only Aaeru, Neviril, Paraietta, Kaim, Limone, Mamiina, Rodoreamon and Onashia(cameo) are featured. that's like, half of Chor Tempest. but anyway, listening to this drama CD was really fun. at times even though i had no idea what they were saying, but when they laughed i laughed along. and ah, it's just so good to hear their voices for some reason. one thing i realized when listening to this is that although i don't really like Paraietta, i do love her voice. so that'll be saying i like Koshimizu Ami's voice.i'll do a post on my fav seiyuu's someday.
first up, manga. the first version sticks closer to the anime storyline.
when i first read the manga, which was couple of years ago, i didn't quite like it. the story seemed complicated and just when things should start, the manga ends. it's only a single volume that seemed to prequel future events. except that said future events does not take place and readers have to settle with what they got. and unlike the anime's huge cast, only a few characters appear in the manga. Neviril, Aaeru, Paraietta, Mamiina, Rodoreamon, Amuria and Wapourif. the art was also not to my liking. the characters appear really kiddy...
well, the anime takes after this manga, so i guess from here to story was further explored and more characters were added.
next, the parody manga version.
this is a parody, so many of the concepts have been changed, as showned in the pic on the left. when read as a parody, it's actually pretty funny. but of course, when compared to the actual Simoun then this is third rate. the characters that appear here are Aaeru, Neviril, Paraietta, Kaim, Limone, Floe and Amuria was mentioned. but it's just the first chap so probably there might be more later on. i'll just say that when read as a parody, this is enjoyable.
Simoun has two OST's, because there is a lot of good music.
OST 1 on the left and OST 2 on the right. speaking of which, isn't the cover for OST 2 just lovely? it's pure gold. absolutely pure gold. this totally makes up for that stupid damn lucky steel wall. ^^
anyway, taken from wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_OST_1, this is the tracks list for OST 1.
Track Title Length Original
Japanese Unofficial
Romanisation Unofficial
Translation 1 美しければそれでいい (TV size) Utsukushikereba Sore de Ii That Which is Beautiful is Good 1:33 2 妖艶なる絆の響き Yōen Naru Kizuna no Hibiki The Sound of Transfixing Bonds 2:24 3 女性国家 第一楽章：旧人類 Josei Kokka Dai 1 The Woman Nation - First Movement: Ancient Mankind 1:48 4 女性国家 第二楽章：男性社会の崩壊と排除 Josei Kokka Dai 2 The Woman Nation - Second Movement: The Collapse and Elimination of a Male-dominated Society 1:51 5 女性国家 第三楽章：新たな種の保存と変化 Josei Kokka Dai 3 The Woman Nation - Third Movement: Change and Preservation of the New Species 1:39 6 女性国家 第四楽章：女性国家確立 Josei Kokka Dai 4 The Woman Nation - Forth Movement: Woman Nation Establishment 1:48 7 微かなる恋の心 Kasuka Naru Koi no Kokoro Heart of Faint Love 2:29 8 旅立ちの予感 Tabidachi no Yokan Premonition of Departure 2:18 9 翼とツバサ Tsubasa to Tsubasa Wings and Tsubasa 2:30 10 特別な未来の為に… Tokubetsu na Mirai no Tame ni To the Benefit of the Special Future... 2:20 11 哀しみのシムーン・シヴュラ Kanashimi no Simoun Sibylla Sorrow of the Simoun Sibylla 2:54 12 そのままで… Sono Mama De Remain That Way... 2:00 13 泉の波動 Izumi no Hadou Surge of Spring 2:32 14 約束 Yakusoku Promise 1:35 15 美しき巫女の涙 Utsukushiki Miko no Namida Tears of the Beautiful Shrine Maiden 1:40 16 疑念と真実 Ginen to Shinjitsu Suspicion and Truth 1:47 17 黒い陰 Kuroi Kage Black Shadow 2:09 18 大空のアウリーガ Ōzora no Auriga Auriga of the Wide Open Sky 2:26 19 慟哭コール・テンペスト Dōkoku Chor Tempest Wailing Chor Tempest 2:29 20 空中要塞 Kūchū Yōsai Sky Fortress 2:42 21 静かなる祈りの声 Shizuka Naru Inori no Koe Voice of Quiet Prayer 2:27 22 田園 Den'en The Country 2:24 23 空よ風よ輝きの大地よ Sora yo Kaze yo Kagayaki no Daichi yo The Earth of Dry Wind Radiance 2:51 24 祈りの詩 (TV size) Inori no Uta Song of Prayer 1:37
check out the translation for songs no 3-6. lol, women power!!
and below, taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simoun_OST_2, tracks list for OST 2. somehow, not all the song names are translated. too bad.
Track Title Length Original
Japanese Unofficial
Romanisation Unofficial
Translation 1 手のひらのメロディー Te no hira no merodii 0:49 2 戦う空の果て Tatakau Sora no Hate 2:24 3 混沌 Konton 2:35 4 歴史は語る Rekishi wa Kataru 3:33 5 必然と涙 Hitsuzen to Namida 2:19 6 明日への勇気 Ashita he no Yūki 2:07 7 困惑の時 Konwaku no Toki 2:23 8 安らぎのツバサ Yasuragi no Tsubasa 1:38 9 疑念 Ginen 2:12 10 走れ!! Hashire!! 2:12 11 大聖堂 Daisēdō 2:24 12 夕景の雲 Yūkē no Kumo 2:09 13 約束の朝に Yakusoku no Asa ni 2:19 14 華麗なる舞踏室 Karē Naru Butō Shitsu 2:52 15 シムラークルム宮国 Shimurākurumu Kyuukoku 2:18 16 不安の視線 Fuan no Shisen 2:07 17 空中待機 Kūchū Taiki 2:14 18 感情の向くままに Kanjō no Muku Mama ni 2:11 19 孤独な巫女 Kodoku na Miko 2:20 20 テンプスパティウムの波動 Tempusu Patiumu no hadō 2:47 21 侵犯 Shinpan 2:58 22 優しい風の薫り Yasashī Kaze no Kaori 2:38 23 孤独な祈りと歌 Kodoku na Inori to Uta 2:05 24 独りの勇気 Hitori no Yūki 1:57 25 空に描く夢 Sora ni Kaku Yume Dreams written in the sky 2:20 26 伝説のリ・マージョン Densetsu no Ri Mājon 2:43 27 ロードレアモン“翼の子守歌” Rodoreamon "Tsubasa no Komoriuta" 3:51 28 夢の終わりに Yume no Owari ni 0:27
01. A melody in the palm
02. The end of battle-Sky
03. Chaos
04. The history tells us
05. Necessity and tears
06. Courage to tomorrow
07. At the time of perplexity
08. Tsubasa of an ease
09. Doubt
10. Run! !
11. A sanctuary
12. A cloud of dusk
13. In morning of a promise
14. A splendid ballroom
15. The Simulacrum shrine nation
16. Eyes of uneasiness
17. Midair waiting (C.A.P)
18. As feelings are freely-suitable
19. A lonely Shrine maiden (medium)
20. Wave motion of Temps-Spatium
21. Invasion
22. Sweet smell of gentle wind
23. Lonely prayer and song
24. Courage of single
25. A dream to draw in the sky
26. Legendary Ri Mājon
27. Rōdoreamon " The lullaby of a wing "
28. At the end of a dream
but i found the translation from this site. http://www.geocities.jp/emiri_0623/character-settings.htm
okay. so after all that, my favs from both OST's are........everything. lol. they're all good. i can't name a fav. though i do particular like Rodoreamon "Tsubasa no Komoriuta". it's the song that Rodoreamon sings in the anime. i'll just post some pics of the booklet pages.
kiss fest. from OST 1 booklet. also included are explanation for all the terms in Simoun.
Aaeru and Neviril's profiles from OST 2 booklet. there are also profiles for the other Chor Tempest members and an interview with the sound directors.
next up, drama CD. frankly, i'm surprised that Simoun has a drama CD. but i'm not complaining. no, not complaining at all. so anyway, here's the cover.
i only understand very simple and very little japanese, so i got most the gist of what this drama cd is talking about from Okazu, http://okazu.blogspot.com/2007/03/yuri-drama-cd-simoun-uruwashii-no-haken.html. go there to get a gist of it. what really saddens me is that not all the cast appear in this drama CD. only Aaeru, Neviril, Paraietta, Kaim, Limone, Mamiina, Rodoreamon and Onashia(cameo) are featured. that's like, half of Chor Tempest. but anyway, listening to this drama CD was really fun. at times even though i had no idea what they were saying, but when they laughed i laughed along. and ah, it's just so good to hear their voices for some reason. one thing i realized when listening to this is that although i don't really like Paraietta, i do love her voice. so that'll be saying i like Koshimizu Ami's voice.i'll do a post on my fav seiyuu's someday.