Now with a Facebook page; feel free to like, share, ask questions, whatever: http://www.facebook.com/kwhazit/
And the Erifellen YouTube channel, which began with a few ALttP glitches, expanded into showcasing a variety of Atari 400/800 and MS-DOS games I was feeling nostalgic enough about to demonstrate and give overviews of, and has started on a full playthrough of an older indie platformer called Zeux's World. Future plans include a Japanese game I've mostly translated into English, with commentary on the translation, so that at least ought to better fit the theme of this page.
2022-02-27: I've mostly stayed as close as I get to laser-focused on Secret of Mana this time, so that's where nearly all of the updates are. This includes a sizable chunk of storyline. There are a few minor revisions and notes here and there elsewhere, but nothing really significant enough to comment on.
2021-10-30: My focus this time has been on Final Fantasy IV, so that has a few more sections of storyline as well as miscellaneous combat messages and general revisions. Additionally, I've added to the Zelda 3 page a narrative-with-screenshots style conversion of the A Link to the Past Randomizer run I recorded about two months ago and couldn't get to post on YouTube.
2021-07-18: Major updates to Breath of Fire II, minor updates and some video links added to Zelda 3, plus lyrics/translations for わたしの恋はホッチキス from K-On! and the ending theme and vocalized character themes from Bravely Default.
2020-09-27: More storyline in Final Fantasy V! More information and tips for Zelda 3, featuring notes relevant to the ALttP Randomizer! Zombieland Saga music! Too many exclamation points!!
2020-02-08: Aside from the usual minor revisions all over the place, I've added another story section in Chronicles of Estpolis II (Lufia 2) and filled in the rest of the monster data for Final Fantasy VI.
2018-11-24: The main update this time is another chunk of story for Final Fantasy IV. Other changes include minor updates to Breath of Fire I and II, Chrono Trigger, Chronicles of Estpolis II (Lufia 2), Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VI, Legend of the Holy Sword 2 (Secret of Mana), and a pair of Higurashi songs.
2017-10-28: I've added more storyline for Legend of the Holy Sword 2 (Secret of Mana), added a bit of storyline and a bunch of miscellaneous for Chronicles of Estpolis II (Lufia 2), and made some minor updates to Breath of Fire 1 and 2, Chrono Trigger, and Final Fantasy V.
2016-11-06: This update mainly, and substantially, affects Breath of Fire II, with a few other minor changes here and there.
Yes, I realize that all of these games have already been translated. This is here as much for the Japanese as the English. I figure that if you're looking for usage examples for pretty much anything, dialogue written by Japanese people ought to be far more realistic than anything I write. Try using your browser's search function (copy and paste if you have to). And it's interesting to see the differences.
| Game | Last significant update or revision |
|---|---|
| Essentially Complete | |
| Chrono Trigger | 2018-11-24 (minimally) |
| Final Fantasy VI [Final Fantasy III] | 2020-02-08 |
| ゼルダの伝説：神々のトライフォース [The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past] | 2021-10-30 (minimally) |
| Incomplete | |
| Breath of Fire 2: 使命の子 | 2021-07-18 |
| エストポリス伝記ＩＩ [Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals] | 2020-02-08 |
| Final Fantasy IV [Final Fantasy II] | 2021-10-30 |
| Final Fantasy V | 2020-09-27 |
| 聖剣伝説２ [Secret of Mana] | UPDATED 2022-02-27 |
| Quickies | |
| Breath of Fire: 竜の戦士 (introduction and misc. info) | 2018-11-24 (minimally) |
| イリスのアトリエ [Atelier Iris] (equipment effects) | 2012-04-29 |
Example text to go with the newly added information on classical Japanese. For now, there's just the one page, but I'll split it up if it gets to be too big.
| Content | Last update or revision |
|---|---|
| Clasical Japanese text (mostly spell incantations from Slayers) | 2014-03-01 |
These are always interesting... lots of incomplete sentences, some unusual terms and grammar to sound more poetic or fit the rhythm better... and my favorite are the words that are written one way and pronounced completely differently, to give the same word two meanings. Ah, the wonders of kanji and furigana (those are the little kana written over or next to kanji to tell you how to pronounce them)...
For the timing information, I consider a vocal section to be over when the main singer's voice cuts off.
Songs are grouped by series (or game), with series sorted by English alphabetical order, but with the Japanese names more often than not. Confusing? Maybe. English names in parenthesis where applicable.
And incidentally, I'm a big Megumi Hayashibara fan, which has a lot to do with why I've chosen so many Slayers songs. Though Nana Mizuki has also captured my interest more recently, hence the Nanoha and Rosario...
| Song | Info | Last update or revision |
|---|---|---|
| Ar tonelico | ||
| Brief Hymmnos reference: Not a song. Contains information relevant to songs from all Ar tonelico games. | 2015-03-01 | |
| 謳う丘 — Harmonics EOLIA — [Singing Hill —Harmonics EOLIA—] | Opening theme. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_PAJA/.#Misya_extracting | Misha's version of the halt execution song. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_PAJA/.#Orica_extracting | Aurica's version of the halt execution song. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_LINCA/. | A song of linkage. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| EXEC_CHRONICLE_KEY/. | A song of containment. | 2014-03-01 |
| EXEC_SUSPEND/. | A song of slumber. | 05 Sep 2009 |
| EXEC_RE=NATION/. | A song of rebirth. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| EXEC_HARMONIUS/. | An insistent song. | 2016-05-30 |
| EXEC_RIG=VEDA/. | A song perhaps of redemption. | 2016-05-30 |
| EXEC_PHANTASMAGORIA/. | The epic ending theme. | 2016-05-30 |
| Ar tonelico 2 | ||
| METHOD_REPLEKIA/. | A song of destruction. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| EXEC_METAFALICA/. | A song of creation... sort of. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| EXEC_SPHILIA/. | A song of rapport. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| EXEC_HAIBANATION/. | A song of despair and lethargy. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| METHOD_IMPLANTA/. | A song of hope and recovery. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| METHOD_METAFALICA/. | A song of renewal. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| Hartes ciel, melenas walasye. | Public singing event late in the game. | 07 Apr 2009 |
| EXEC_with.METHOD_METAFALICA/. | A song of creation. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| Ar tonelico 3 | ||
| EXEC_COSMOFLIPS/. | A cautiously hopeful song of petition. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| METHOD_HYMMELI/. | An upbeat song of cooperation. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| Bravely Default | ||
| 君は僕の希望 [You Are My Hope] | Tiz's theme (vocalized version) | 2021-07-18 |
| 風の行方 [Where the Wind Goes] | Agnès's theme (vocalized version) | 2021-07-18 |
| 雛鳥 [Fledgling] | Edea's theme (vocalized version) | 2021-07-18 |
| 愛の放浪者 [Vagrant of Love] | Ringabel's theme (vocalized version) | 2021-07-18 |
| 希望へ向う譚詩曲 [Ballade Leading to Hope] | Ending theme | 2021-07-18 |
| Clannad | ||
| メグメル ~cuckool mix 2007~ [Mag Mell] | Opening theme | 27 Feb 2011 |
| だんご大家族 [The Great Big Dango Family] | Closing theme | 2016-05-30 |
| .hack//Roots | ||
| Silly-Go-Round | Opening theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| 亡國覚醒カタルシス [Ruined Country Awakening Catharsis] | Closing theme | 05 Sep 2009 |
| .hack//SIGN | ||
| Key of the Twilight | Used now and then | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 優しい夜明け [Gentle Daybreak] | Closing theme | 27 Feb 2011 |
| ふしぎ遊戯 [Fushigi Yuugi] | ||
| ときめきの導火線 [Racing Heart Fuse] | Closing theme | 05 Sep 2009 |
| ひぐらしのなく頃に [When They Cry] | ||
| ひぐらしのなく頃に [When They Cry] | Season 1 opening theme. | 2018-11-24 (minimally) |
| why, or why not | Season 1 closing theme. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| 笑顔・はっぴぃ・ピース♪ [Smile Happy Peace♪] | Season 1 Rena character album song. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 圭一・大石の噂の事件簿ＡＢＣ [Keiichi & Ooishi's Notorious Incident Report ABC] | Season 1 Keichi and Ooishi character album song. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| ふたりのバースディ [Our Birthday] | Season 1 Mion and Shion character album song 1. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 言えない言葉 [Words I Can't Say] | Season 1 Mion and Shion character album song 2. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 無限回廊 [Infinite Corridor] | Season 1 Rika character album song. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 好き好き∞にーにー [I Like You Like You ∞ Nii-Nii] | Season 1 Satoko character album song. | 27 Feb 2011 |
| 奈落の花 [Stygian Flower] | Season 2 opening theme. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| 対象a [Objet Petit a] | Season 2 closing theme. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| S・A・G・A～輪廻の果てに～ [~at the ends of rebirth~] | Season 2 Rika character album song. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| なのです☆ | Season 2 Hanyuu character album song. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| 梵～karma～ [Brahman ~karma~] | Season 2 Takano character album song. | 2018-11-24 (minimally) |
| 愛のイナズマ閃光 [Flash of Love] | Season 2 Tomitake character album song. | 29 Apr 2012 |
| YellowsicKING | Season 2 Satoshi character album song. | 2016-05-30 |
| クールになれ！～Keep On Our Love～ [Stay Cool! ~Keep On Our Love~] | Season 2 Keiichi character album song. | 2015-03-01 |
| 犬夜叉 [Inuyasha] | ||
| CHANGE THE WORLD | Opening theme for episodes 1-34. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| My Will | Closing theme for episodes 1-20 (and 166-67). | 07 Apr 2009 |
| 深い森 [Deep Forest] | Closing theme for episodes 21-41. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| I am | Opening theme for episodes 35-64. | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Dearest | Closing theme for episodes 42-60. | 05 Sep 2009 |
| Every Heart | Closing theme for episodes 61-85. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 終わりない夢 [Endless Dream] | Opening theme for episodes 65-95. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 真実の詩 [Song of Truth] | Closing theme for episodes 86-108. | 05 Sep 2009 |
| Grip! | Opening theme for episodes 96-127. | 30 Dec 2007 |
| イリスのアトリエ エターナルマナ [Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana] | ||
| 白夜幻想譚 [White Night Imagination] | Opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| 歩む道 [The Path I Walk] | Normal ending theme | 2016-05-30 |
| イリスのアトリエ エターナルマナ２ [Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny] | ||
| ETERNAL STORY | Opening theme | 21 Aug 2010 |
| イリスのアトリエ グランファンタズム [Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm] | ||
| Weiß～幻想への誘い～ [White ~Invitation to Fantasy~] | (released with and leads into schwarzweiß) | 2015-03-01 |
| Schwarz～そして少女は森の中～ [Black ~And the Girl is in the Forest~] | (released with and leads into schwarzweiß) | 2015-03-01 |
| schwarzweiß ～霧の向こうに繋がる世界～ [Black&White ~World Linked Beyond the Mist~] | Opening theme | 2015-03-01 |
| Kanon (2006 Anime) | ||
| Last Regrets | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 |
| 風の辿り着く場所 [Where the Wind Reaches] | Closing theme | 2016-05-30 |
| かしまし ～ガール・ミーツ・ガール～ [Kashimashi ~Girl Meets Girl~] | ||
| 恋するココロ [Loving Heart] | Opening theme | 05 Sep 2009 |
| みちしるべ [Guidepost] | Closing theme, variations included | 29 Apr 2012 |
| K-On! | ||
| Cagayake!GIRLS [Shine! GIRLS] | First season opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Don't say "lazy" | First season closing theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| ふわふわ時間(タイム) [Fuzzy Time] | The club's first song | 29 Apr 2012 |
| カレーのちライス [Rice After Curry] | Another of the club's songs | 2016-05-30 |
| わたしの恋はホッチキス [My Love is a Stapler] | Another of the club's songs | 2021-07-18 |
| ラブ ひな [Love Hina] | ||
| 君さえいれば [If Only You Were Here] | Closing theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| 魔法少女リリカルなのは [Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha] | ||
| innocent starter | First season opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Take a shot | Used in episode 12 | 29 Apr 2012 |
| ETERNAL BLAZE | A's (2nd season) opening theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| Snow Rain | Used in A's episode 11 | 21 Aug 2010 |
| BRAVE PHOENIX | Used in A's episode 12 | 29 Apr 2012 |
| SECRET AMBITION | StrikerS (3rd season) first opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| MASSIVE WONDERS | StrikerS second opening theme | 07 Apr 2009 |
| Pray | Used in StrikerS episode 24 | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Mana Khemia | ||
| Run For Your Life | Opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| らんま１／２ [Ranma 1/2] | ||
| プラトニックつらぬいて [Keep It Platonic] | Season 1 first closing theme, a.k.a. "Let's Be Platonic" | 16 Jan 2009 |
| リトル☆デイト [Little☆Date] | Season 2 opening theme | 2016-05-30 |
| ロザリオとバンパイア [Rosario+Vampire] | ||
| Dancing in the velvet moon | First season closing theme | 21 Aug 2010 |
| DISCOTHEQUE | CAPU2 (2nd season) opening theme | 21 Aug 2010 |
| Trinity Cross | CAPU2 (2nd season) closing theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン [Neon Genesis Evangelion] | ||
| 残酷な天使のテーゼ [Cruel Angel's Thesis] | Opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| スレイヤーズ [Slayers] | ||
| Get along | Slayers opening theme | 2015-09-07 |
| KUJIKENAIKARA! [Because I Won't Be Crushed] | Slayers closing theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| Give a Reason | Slayers Next opening theme | 2015-09-07 |
| 邪魔はさせない [Won't Let You Get in My Way] | Slayers Next closing theme | 16 Jan 2009 |
| 乙女の祈り [Maiden's Prayer] | Used in Slayers Next, much to Lina's mortification | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Breeze | Slayers Try opening theme | 2015-03-01 |
| don't be discouraged | Slayers Try closing theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Plenty of grit | Slayers Revolution opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Revolution | Slayers Revolution closing theme | 2016-05-30 |
| Just be conscious | Slayers Return theme | 2015-03-01 |
| Midnight Blue | Slayers Perfect theme | 30 Dec 2007 |
| Steins;Gate | ||
| Hacking to the Gate | Anime opening theme | 2016-05-30 |
| スカイクラッドの観測者 [Skyclad Observer] | Game opening theme | 2016-05-30 |
| テイルズ オブ ファンタジア [Tales of Phantasia] | ||
| 夢は終わらない ～こぼれ落ちる時の雫～ [The Dream Will Not End ~Overflowing Droplets of Time~] | Opening theme (SFC) | 2016-05-30 |
| ワイルドアームズ セカンドイグニッション [Wild ARMs 2nd Ignition] | ||
| どんなときでもひとりじゃない [Never Alone Whatever May Come] | Disc 1 opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| Resistance Line | Disc 2 opening theme | 29 Apr 2012 |
| 夜空 [Night Sky] | Plays when not continuing after saving | 30 Dec 2007 |
| ゾンビランドサガ [Zombie Land Saga] | ||
| 徒花ネクロマンシー [Necromancy of the Fruitless] | Opening theme | 2020-09-27 |
| 目覚めRETURNER [Awaken, RETURNER] | Episode 3, etc. | 2020-09-27 |
| アツクナレ [Heat Up] | Episode 7 | 2020-09-27 |
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...might work. It's worth trying.