27 July 2008
Yah~ as I promised, here is the translation of Frogs the Stage part 1.Be forewarned that I've learned Japanese on my own. I don't take any formal class for that language. So the translation are a bit sketchy and I'm not saying that its 100% correct. But anyway, thats the gist of the story. Hope you all enjoy and do leave a comment if you can ^^
Translation:
[The sound of rain falling onto a plastic cover that covers a "person" with green clothing. Lets call him Green]
Green: It's raining...
[sounds of keyboard playing]
Green: Somehow, it feels good. Really, really good...
[Green started to dance and playing with the water. Then the beats gets catchy]
Green: Whats with this feeling....It feels like being reborn!! [continue dancing]
Green: Its good!! What a good feeling! Now, feels like I won't lose to anybody! [dancing] Now, if its now...!! [music stops]
[the sound of rain falling continues..]
Green: What the hell am I doing?? But anyway, where is this?!! [contemplating] Its strange...I can't remember!! [looking at the sky] But, it feels good...this rain...Ah~ I never knew that rain can be this good! What is this feeling??
[Then, a rapping music starts and a yellow spotlight focus on 3 "people" in Pink crounching like a frog and start to dance]
[They stop dancing and the middle "person" who appears to be the leader starts speaking]
Pink Leader: One! An unknown face. Ne, who are you?? You! [points to Green]
Pink Minion #1 & #2: You! [points to Green mimicking the leader]
All three: I'm talking to you! You! Who are you?!!
Green: I'm - [gets cut off]
Pink Leader: Ah! I'm Amane, call me Amane!
Minion #1 & #2: Call him!!
Amane: So why don't you try to call me? And anyway, whats yours??
Green: As I was saying. I'm- [get cuts off again]
Amane: Anyway, can you dance?? We're thinking of dancing. Thats what we think
Minion #1 & #2: [repeats] thats what we think!
Amane: we're thinking of dancing. Thats what we're thinking.
Minion #1 & #2: Thats what we're thinking.
Amane: How? want to tag along?
All three: How??!
Green: Ah, no, I'm -
Amane: Let's me introduce my friends. Kyonkichi and Hiroshi. Its a great name right??
Green: Eto...
Amane: Anyway, you, whats your name??
Green: I'm!!
Amane: Weird name!
Green: I haven't said it!!
Amane: Let's dance!!
Hiroshi: Hear it!!
Amane: Look, look!!
Hiroshi: Sky! [points to the sky]
Kyonkichi: Sky!
Green: Sky?? [looks up anyway]
Amane: Feel it!!
Hiroshi: The rain!! [hands spread open to the sky]
Kyonkichi: The rain!! [hands spread open to the sky]
Green: Rain?? [looks at his hand anyway]
Amane: Right now, the best rain has fall. Here!! Let's go!! [starts dancing with kyon and Hiro]
[towards the end, a yellow "person" appears. Lets call him yellow]
Yellow: Here you are Kakeru!! Kakeruuuu!! *pants*
Amane: Oi oi oi!! Another new friends??
Yellow: Kakeru!! [goes to Green]
Amane: Ne ne ne ne!!
Amane, Kyon & Hiro: Who are you?? [points to yellow]
Yellow: I've been searching for you!! Where have you been?!!
Amane: Anyway, you! Can you dance?? We've been coming up with best..[going to where Yellow and Green was before they change place].. eh?? Not here??
Yellow: Kakeru!!
Amane: Eh, wait, can you dance?? Ne ne [chasing after Yellow and Green]
Yellow: Its me! [to green] Don't you know??
Amane: [tapping on yellow] ne ne ne
Yellow: shut up! [shoves Amane away]
Amane: Ah! It hurts! [and fall down]
Kyon & Hiro: Are you alright? [goes down to Amane]
[Green walks away and yellow went after him and trown back his Yellow frog hoodie]
Yellow: Its me!! Teru!!
Kakeru: Teru...Teru???
Teru: Thats right! Its me!! [he backs away steps on Amane right foot]
Amane: Ah, it hurts!! My foot been stepped!!
Kyon and Hiro: Are you alright??
Kakeru: I don't recognize you. Whats with the clothes?? [looks at his yellow frog clothes]
Teru: Isn't it the same with you??
kakeru: Eh?? [looks down on his outfit] EH?? WHAT IS THIS???!!!
Teru: Thats what I've been trying to asked you!!
Kakeru: Its feels like..!!
Teru: I can't take it off!!
Kakeru & Teru: EHHH??
Amane: Who are you two??
Someone: Found him!!
Teru: Geh!! Its them!! Let's run Kakeru!!
[Kyon & Hiro runs away leaving Amane with his injured foot]
someone: wait a minute!! [blocks Teru and Kakeru path]
Teru: Here, here [goes the opposite way]
The blue frog: We're not letting you escape!! [another blue frog appears and block the path]
[Leader of the blue frog, decked in blue also appears]
Amane: Oh, Kurou-chan! What what what?? What are you doing??
Kurou: we're here to capture them!! Now, both of you, come with me!!
Teru: Persistent aren't you?? Didn't I tell you no??!!
Kurou: Capture them!!
The two blue underlings: Ou!! [and closes in on Teru and Kakeru]
Teru: Wait, stop it. [both him and Kakeru catches their hands and twisted it backwards and traps them]
The underling: Ah, ah, ah!! [clutching their shoulder]
Kurou: Aren't you being captured?!! [his leg shaking]
The underlings: Eh?? Oi, you!! [realised and they stand up and do the same moves on Teru and Kakeru]
Teru & Kakeru: Ah, itai itai!!
Amane: Oi, Kurou, it can't be that you're ignoring me too?? Kurou! Kurou! Debu! (Fatso)!
Kurou: Debu??!! [panicked] eh, debu?? Really?? [and went to the underling that captured Teru] Really?? Where?? [realized that he's panicking and turns to Amane] Didn't I told you to stop doing that??
Amane: That face [laughing and get pushes away by Kurou]
Kurou: Let's go!! [to the underlings]
Teru: Are you even listening?? Why should we follow you?
Kurou: I'll explain it all later to you. Just be a man and do as I say.
Teru: Did we do somethig? Huh? Did we??
...to be continue on part 2....
I think I'm gonna do the translation in a day or two because I'm buzy preparing for University tomorrow ^^
Jane~ Matta atto de~
Labels: Frogs the stage, part 1. english translation
Posted by Aki Izzy at 5:59 AM
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Iyo Iyo!! At last!! After a year and half waiting for the musical stage!! Thanks to space_cafe for providing the download links!! You can watched the video at YouTube HERE...or download the .avi format at Space_cafe HERE.
Ah~ finally finished watching it!! Dori and RuiRui are soooo cute!! Not to mention Uehara-kun!! Now, I'm satisfied!! Oh...wait, theres a re-run of the stage!! damn...now where can I get that one?? Oh well, have to be satisfied with this one first. I'm to lazy to explain in details, so I'm just copy and paste whats the story about okay??
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Summary taken from nihonwatch
The only thing Kakeru wished for the most was to dance to his heart's content. Who knew he would get his wish fast — for a price.
The main stars of FROGS are not new to stage productions. Sakurada Doori, acting as the central character, has previously acted as Echizen Ryoma in the excessively successful Musical Prince of Tennis. His two co-actors, Aoyagi Ruito and Yanagisawa Takahiko, also acted in the same musical a year earlier than him. Uehara Takuya, though not very visible in stage productions, is a popular talent of AMUSE.
The musical's story revolves around Kakeru (Sakurada Doori) who is turned to a green frog after being depressed about losing a dance competition. His friend Teru (Yanagisawa Takahiko) is also turned to a yellow frog and both of them are inevitably trapped in a world where dancing is the life and rain is the best thing ever.
In their frantic search for the escape route back to the human world, Kakeru and Teru meets formidable allies in the forms of Amane (Aoyagi Ruito), a pink carefree frog, and his minions. Amane challenges Kakeru to dance showdowns and at the same time encourages him to stop wishing to go back to the human world. Kakeru, who is distraught with his disappointments in his own world, considers staying for life in the world of frogs.
But just as Kakeru is rediscovering his love for dancing with the help of Amane's challenges, he and Teru are confronted by Fukurou (Uehara Takuya) and his minions. They are ordered to capture the two invaders and put them to death. A fun-loving blue frog at heart, Fukurou disobeys their superior's orders and with Amane helps Kakeru and Teru to escape. There is only one way to go back to the human world after all: talking to the great god of frogs and asking his aid.
As their journey to meet the frog god and plead for his help, Kakeru undergoes a dilemma of wanting to return and not wanting to. This creates further conflicts not only among the four, but within Kakeru himself.
The essentially real human emotions of wanting to run away from life's disappointments is one of the most touching parts of the production. Kakeru represents a person who is afraid to go through the path he has chosen because of a problem he encounters. His friends, whether they encourage him to look at the same path again or pull him to a world where he could care less but without the life he has frown used to, helps him reach a conclusion where he and everyone else will achieve satisfaction.
The musical is not played only for entertainment. It imparts messages on facing life, making friends, and following dreams. FROGS, especially its end, might be a bit cheesy and childish for the older viewers, but it cannot be denied that it is one production that can be watched over and over again and can still portray lessons that touch the ones heart, stunts that tickle the senses and tongue twisters that will never be spoken the correct way no matter who tries.
Imagine being in Kakeru's shoes and landing in a world where you can do whatever you want for the rest of your life with new friends, only to be deprived of the things you had and people you had met before. Which world will you choose to be in?
...Interested?? Go watch it!! I'm gonna post later the translation of each video once I've finished translating it okay? *Its not like anybody care to watch XD*
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Posted by Aki Izzy at 4:20 AM
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Thanks for sharing this. This was my first contact with frogs and I have to admit that I enjoyed it very much.
Thanks again
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June 21, 2009 at 6:40 AM