Earphones 「Time Capsule」

I can’t believe it’s November 2022 already… and that this is my first (and probably only) post this year. Lots of reasons behind that, but after listening to Earphones’ latest single, I knew I had to translate that. Time Capsule is the 2nd song in a series of songs with the theme of “letter”. Composed and written by Yaginuma Kana, the lyrics resonated with me a lot, and I suspect, with many too. I hope you enjoy the song as much as I do!



10年後のわたしは何してますか?
想像できないや
仕事してますか?結婚してますか?
そもそも生きていますか?

What will I be doing in 10 years time? 
I can’t imagine
Will I be working? Will I be married? 
Will I even be alive? 

今は将来の夢はないけど
見つけましたか?何か
ビールやコーヒーも飲めてるのかな
免許は持ってますか?

I don’t have any dreams for the future now
But will I find something? Anything? 
I wonder if I’ll be able to drink beer and coffee? 
Will I have a driving license? 

ずっとこのまま子供でいたい気持ちと
背伸びしたい気持ちが混ざり合ってる

Although I yearn to stay a kid forever, 
I also desire to grow up

大人のわたしは幸せに暮らしてますか?
苦手なシイタケも食べられますか?
この街を出る日 来るのかな
前髪の癖そのまま残ってますか?

Will the adult version of me be living in happiness? 
Can I finally eat the shiitake that I detest so much? 
I wonder if I will ever leave this street
Will I leave my bangs like they are now?

10年後のわたしはちゃんと生きてます
もう慣れたひとりぐらし
毎日の通勤がちょっとキツいけど なんとか働いてます

In 10 years time, I am well and alive
I even got used to staying alone
Although I don’t really like the daily grind, I’m still hanging in there somehow

今は恋人 特にいないし 結婚はまだかな
免許は取ったけど 数回しか運転してないし
もうペーパードライバー

I don’t have a partner at the moment. Neither am I married yet, I guess
I got my license, but only drove around a couple of times
I’m just a “driver on paper” only

子供の頃 周りの大人たちは
なんでもできるように見えていたの

When I looked at the adults around me as a kid,
I used to think they were capable of anything

大人のわたしは足りないものだらけだけど
それでも折り合いをつけて暮らしてます
苦手なシイタケは食べられるようになったけど
ビールもコーヒーもまだ美味しくないな
描いた未来と違うけど
前髪の癖 今では気にいっています

Now that I’m an adult, I’ve got dozens of flaws
Although I’ve learnt to eat shiitake
Beer and coffee still taste yucky
And even though the future I envisioned back then is different from now,
I still love how I keep my bangs

 

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You can listen to the song via many platforms here. All images and content you see here belong to their respective owners.

 

Riery’s thoughts on her members club

The last time Riery updated her blog… was almost 2 years ago. (No I don’t count those Instagram posts as blogs lol)
So it made sense for me to shake off the cobwebs here to translate her latest blog post, where she talked about the formation of her members club.

Frankly, I was a little worried when I saw the announcement. I was thinking if she will still have time to indulge in her passionate talk about shota games, anime, and also, the fate of her unit, Earphones. But thankfully, all of those worries were quelled after reading the blog and her twitter exchanges. Well, read and find out for yourselves!

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It was announced recently that
RIE TAKAHASHI OFFICIAL MEMBERS CLUB,
TAKAHA(SHI)RITSU HIGH SCHOOL has been established!

As the school is currently accepting admissions🏫✨,
I decided to write about this project which serves as a fan club as well as a members club on this blog.


Establishing a members club has actually been a longtime dream of mine!

Did you expect that……?🤔
Nevertheless, I’m glad that it took you by surprise.
That just shows how much you have been watching my activities that I have always cherished.

Was Takahashi-san the type of actor who liked attention?

There were some concerned voices, which made me realized that the approach that I have been consciously striving for had reached them. That gave me a bit of confidence.

 

Which is why I wanted to share what’s on my mind.

Personally, I feel that this is more of a “I love Takahashi Rie’s Works Members Club” and not so much of a “I love Takahashi Rie Fan Club”.

It’s not a big difference, but an important one!
Whether the admiration is for the individual, or for their work and activities!
For me, that is a pretty huge difference! (lol)

I chose to use “members” club because I wanted to express my feelings about it discreetly.


This is the first time I’m talking about it, but I don’t really call all of you “fans”, I have never thought of it this way.
(Well I might have done it a few times though!😅)

I think of everyone as people who support Takahashi Rie’s activities. That’s a distance which feels right for me.

Ah, but I’m also thankful if you see yourself as a fan of Takahashi-san!😎

It’s not that I want to restrict the term that is used, but thinking about it, I find that my approach is towards creative work around expressions, which I hope that we can enjoy together.

I want to respond to everyone’s support with these activities.


Also, I have never wavered from my original way of speaking in various magazines and on radio shows. What I love and cherish the most is still the “work” that I’m involved in.

I want to take good care of the environment and team members which complement the acting, so that they become quality works.

I want to enliven the roles that I have been given to the best of my abilities, so that they become quality works.

I want to learn how to make use of expressions well, so that I can bring you quality works.

I want to share about all the charms of the work on radio shows and magazine interviews, so that more people get to know these quality works.

I want to talk about these works on my shows, I want to have a place where I can share these quality works.

Even though I have now added “solo artist” and “fan club” to my resume, you don’t have to worry about anything changing. These “works” that I spoke about includes both musical and creative activities in general.

I’m a dummy when it comes to acting and works, and I’m not going to change that easily.☺️


Woops, got a little fired up talking about it!

I thought that we could have more fun if I could get together with the people who value what I hold dear to!

Probably that. Yeah. It’s that simple!

Whether it’s on Twitter or Instagram, or even this blog, let’s gather!

We’ll have events some day! We’ll have fun and well-crafted plans! I’d like to show that to you!

Takahashi Rie lives each day to the fullest, in order to become a splendid voice actor, actor, and expressive individual. I want to be able to enjoy 120% of that process. I want to be able to grow while sharing this time with someone.

It was with these thoughts, that I decided to establish the club.

Oh, even if you aren’t enrolled in Rie High, you are still welcome to enjoy my works♡🥰

Go on and enjoy it in your own way, and I hope that we can meet up someday in the future♪

Takahashi Rie Official Goods Store

That said, I’d be happy if you enrolled, so I’m leaving the link above ☝️🏫😘 lol

With the school badge, you are going to get more than 30 minutes of me talking about the school, dramatic reading and even school rules! It’s going to be a treat so keep a look out for that♪ 

Thank you for reading! See ya!

 

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This blog was first published on 4 March 2021 on Riery’s Diary. All images and content you see here belong to their respective owners.

 

Furukawa Makoto and Suzuki Ryota’s dialogue

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Kohara-chan might have been a huge part of it



──Let’s talk about the anime. The production for season 2 (S2) was announced back in October. So how about the both of you? When did you first find out?


Furukawa: The last episode for S1 aired in March, so I guess  2-3 months after that? We found out about it then.

──Furukawa-san, you also mentioned at last year’s AnimeJapan 2019’s stage event that “you feel like you will probably see your fellow cast members again.”.

Furukawa: I’m glad my hunch was on the mark. There were still many episodes that I wanted to do, then when I thought about the pace at which the anime is being adapted from the manga, it heightened my expectation of seeing the Sports Festival being adapted as a major event. I was delighted and excited to see what would happen next.

Suzuki: I was overjoyed to see an increased interest in the work since S1. When production for S2 was green lit, I was really curious (about which arc the anime would cover until). I can’t say much, but just like Furukawa-san, I’m looking forward to the Sports Festival because of how it enabled me to re-immerse myself into Ishigami’s character.

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Furukawa: There were talks on whether recordings would begin in 2019, and although recordings have started now, I was really eager to start working when production was confirmed then.

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Furukawa Makoto and Suzuki Ryota want to make cookies.

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The 2nd season for the TV anime, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, based on Akasaka Aka’s manga will start airing from April. Comic Natalie who has brought us interviews with Akasaka and the cast members, presents the 3rd interview in the series in conjunction with White Day, a special feature with Shirogane Miyuki’s voice actor, Furukawa Makoto and Ishigami Yuu’s voice actor, Suzuki Ryota. Let’s take a look at the creations of both of them who do not usually cook.

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New Life, New Start

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Don’t blame it on age. Kobayashi Yūsuke, a former company employee who debuted late as a voice actor, realized the reality of life.

A new career, a new place…  When trying out something new, hardship and struggles are sure to follow. However, hope lies ahead. In this serialization 「NewLife – New start」, sponsored by Art Moving Center, we cover the activities of individuals who are working in a new environment. For the 14th edition, we have the voice actor, Kobayashi Yūsuke.

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