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[TL] ENG - Me Against The World
[pouring liquid]
Lady (from TV): The victor of the Mad Trigger Crew vs. Matenrou battle has been determined to be Matenrou! As the victor, Matenrou will receive a reward and until the next division rap battle-
[TV turns off]
[pulls back curtains]
Jakurai: We were somehow able to win, however, Samatokiâs team⌠has quite the skill. We were able to win by a hairâs breadth this time, but what of the next time? It wouldnât be odd if Ichiro-kunâs or Amemura-kunâs teams won; thatâs how close we were in terms of power.
[drinks]
Jakurai: If The Dirty Dawg made one last stand, perhaps Chuuouku wouldâŚ
Jakurai: (laughs) I havenât truly forgiven him yet, what am I thinking?
[doorbell rings]
Hifumi: Sensei~ Morning~ Are you awake~?
Doppo: Hifumi! Stop that! What if heâs still asleep?!
[walks towards door]
[opens door]
Jakurai: Good morning, you two. Whatever is the matter?
Hifumi: Sensei! We really did win, right?! It wasnât a dream, right?!
Doppo: S-Sorry, Sensei. Ever since he woke up, heâs been like this the whole time. He said that he wouldnât believe it until he confirmed it with you.
Jakurai: Haha. Itâs all thanks to the hard work of you two. There is no mistaking it, we are the champions.
Hifumi: For reeeeaaals?!?! Yahoo!
Doppo: Hifumi! There are other guests! Donât shout!
Jakurai: Letâs not talk while standing. Feel free to enter.
Hifumi: Thanks much, Sensei!
Doppo: Iâm sorry. Pardon the intrusion.
âââââ (2:15)
Hifumi: Wooow! No freakinâ way, weâre the champs~!
Doppo: Even after one night, it still doesnât feel real.
[Jakurai places two cups down]
Jakurai: Itâs coffee, please have some if youâd like.
Doppo: Thank you very much.
Hifumi: Thankies!
[drink]
Jakurai: Ah, I was given the prize money, so I will distribute it afterwards, if that is alright.
Hifumi: That was quick⌠By the way, how much was the prize money?
Jakurai: One hundred million. [1]
[Doppo spit take]
Doppo: A h-h-h-h-h-hundred million?!
Jakurai: It doesnât split well three ways, I am fine taking 30 million. I will hand each of you 35 million then.
Hifumi: Thanks much! Itâs easy money, so I wonder what present I should get for my customers~
Doppo: Thirty fiveâŚmillion...close to six yearsâ worth of my annual salary...
Hifumi: Oh yeah, donât we get supremacy over other divisions too?
Jakurai: Thatâs right. Even if they say âsupremacyâ, itâs only extends to what Chuuouku approves of..
Doppo: E-Even so, itâs supremacy. Then maybe I could transfer that annoying bald section chief over to another areaâs branch office.
Hifumi: Uwahhh, Doppo-chinâs savage~
Jakurai: Doppo-kun, saying that isâ
Doppo: N-No, no, Sensei. It was a joke, a jokeâŚ! A-Ahahahah...
Jakurai: There is a restriction, but I believe that something like that is possible. That is why I have a proposal, would you like to hear it?
Hifumi & Doppo: Wassit? / Yes.
Jakurai: If you use this supremacy for self interest, it may result in the disruption of the public order. However, the reverse is also possible.
Doppo: Meaning thatâŚif itâs used for good, public order can be assuredâŚ?
Jakurai: Yes. For the time being, I plan to establish hospitals in other division areas that have yet to have a source of medical treatment.
Hifumi: Thatâs true. Ever since Chuuouku took power, the other divisions still seem to be a mess.
Jakurai: It is not definite that we will win the next tournament. That is why, should we not use it rightfully with no regrets?
Hifumi & Doppo: Yup, agreed! / Yes, of course.
Jakurai: Ha. Thank you, the two of you.
âââââ (4:51)
Jakurai: Now then, you must still be tired from yesterday, so please return home and rest wellâ
Hifumi: (interrupting) Like weâd let you say something like that, Sensei! Letâs have a celebratory party today!
Doppo: Hey, hey, hey, Hifumi! Sensei is tired. At least change it to a different dayâ
Jakurai: Doppo-kun, you neednât worry about me. Hifumi-kun, since we might as well, letâs do it!
Hifumi: Yay! Then come by our apartment. Weâll cook up some food!
Doppo: Eh? I canât cook!
Hifumi: Hahahaha! No prob, no prob! Doppo-chin, itâs fine if you just help me out.
Doppo: Well if itâs that much⌠I think even I can do it.
Jakurai: Iâm looking forward to your cooking.
Hifumi & Doppo: Yes.
Jakurai: Then, please leave ahead of me.
Doppo: Eh? Are you not going home yet?
Jakurai: Yes, I just have somewhere to be after this...
Hifumi: OK~ Then see âya laters! âKay, Doppo-chin, off we go~!
[Hifumi walks off and grabs Doppo along]
Doppo: H-Hey, Hifumi, donât drag me!
Hifumi: Itâs fine, itâs fine! Letâs go~
[door closes]
Jakurai: What happened at the staff seating during yesterdayâs battle...I wonder if Ichiro-kun and Samatoki-kun noticed it.
âââââ (6:27)
Juto: sigh...
Riou: Why are you sighing?
Juto: Of course Iâd be sighing in this situation. We were called over by Samatoki so early in the morning. Itâs probably about yesterdayâs defeat.
Riou: Hmm. That is true. But even so, why are you sighing?
Juto: âWhy?â Donât you understand? Itâs Samatoki. Heâs just going to end up unreasonably attacking us. If you think about it as a way of soothing myself, youâd probably understand. (sigh)
Riou: Hmm. I thought about it, but I couldnât understand. I request further instruction.
Juto: It was wrong of me to think that you could understand. Please forget it.
Riou: Is that so? Then Iâll forget about it.
Juto: (sighâŚ)
âââââ (7:26)
[doorbell rings]
Samatoki: Oh. Itâs unlocked, so come in.
[door opens]
Juto: Weâre coming in.
Riou: Pardon us.
[door closes]
Samatoki: My bad for calling ya so early.
Juto: Ehâuhây-yes. Itâs no problemâat all.
Riou: Yes. No problem for me.
Samatoki: Then Iâm glad. So why are you guys just standing there? Go sit already.
Juto: O-Okay.
Riou: Hm.
[Juto & Riou sit]
Samatoki: You good with coffee?
Juto: Y-yeah, thank you.
Riou: Yes, Iâll have a cup.
Samatoki: Okay.
Juto: Wh...Whatâs happening? Rather than raging, heâs in a good mood.
[places two cups down]
Samatoki: Here, drink up.
[Riou drinks]
Riou: Oh, itâs good.
Samatoki: Ahaha. If Iâm the one makinâ coffee, itâs pro-level.
[Juto drinks]
Juto: Heâs right, itâs good.
Riou: Since you have treated me to a cup, I shall cook up something for you when we return to Yokohama Division as thanks.
Samatoki: S-sure. Go easy on me.
Juto: S-Samatoki, do you, do you have a fever?
[Juto tries to place hand on Samatokiâs forehead]
Samatoki (slaps hand back): The hell? I ainât got a fever. Donât go touching peopleâs foreheads whenever you want.
Juto: You...youâre not mad?
Samatoki: Huh? Why would I be mad?
Juto: I...I honestly though youâd be criticizing us for yesterdayâs loss...
Samatoki: You stupid? No frigginâ way Iâd be on your cases. Instead, Iâm more grateful.
Juto: G-grateful? You are? To us?
Samatoki: Yeah. Up against Ichiro, and in the battle against Sensei, too. If you guys werenât there, I wouldnât be here doing this.
Samatoki: Thatâs why, yâknow...thank you.
Juto: Eh...oh...yeah.
Riou: Gratitude is unnecessary. It was our fate to work together cooperatively. Also, if I had more power, this outcome wouldnât have happened.
Samatoki: Same goes for me, too. Next time, we wonât lose.
Juto: Ahem. We really canât stay in this state of loss.
Riou: I agree. Our territory was stolen. There is no way that we will retreat like this.
Samatoki: Haha, things are getting pretty interesting, arenât they?
[phone rings]
Samatoki: Hm?...Sensei?
[answers phone]
Samatoki: Sensei, whatâs up so suddenly after yesterday?
Jakurai: Samatoki-kun, there is something I wish to speak to you about. Can we speak in the lobby for a bit?
Samatoki: Talk? Is through the phone no good?
Jakurai: Thereâs something Iâm a bit worried about...
Samatoki: Well, itâs fine. Iâll head down now.
Jakurai: Thank you. Then, Iâll see you shortly.
Riou: Is something the matter?
Samatoki: Sensei just called me for a bit. Iâm headinâ down.
Juto: Itâs almost check-out time. Make it quick. We canât leave if weâre not gathered together after all.
Samatoki: Yeah, yeah.
[Samatoki leaves the room]
Juto: Jinguji Jakurai, huh. What on earth could he want to speak about?
âââââ (11:21)
[doorbell rings]
Ichiro: Heeey! Jiro, Saburo, you up?
[footsteps, door opens]
Jiro: Morninâ Nii-chan...
Ichiro: Oh, mornâ Wait, those are some serious panda eyes. Didnât sleep?
Jiro: Ugh...ah, for now come inside.
âââââ (11:51)
Saburo: Oh, Ichinii...good morning.
Ichiro: Morning. The heck? You didnât sleep either, Saburo?
Saburo: Ehehehe...
Ichiro: Whatâs up with you two?
Jiro: Yesterdayâs championship match was a great battle, wasnât it...
Ichiro: Yeah, thatâs right. It was a super close decision.
Jiro: Seeing it...made me frustrated.
Saburo: If only we were just a bit stronger...we could have made it to the finals...
Saburo: I couldnât sleep thinking about it...
Jiro: Itâs because we held Nii-chan back...How pathetic...
Jiro: How pathetic...
Ichiro: Jiro...
Ichiro: SaburoâŚ
Ichiro (lowers his head): Iâm sorry.
Jiro & Saburo: Eh?
Ichiro: Itâs my fault for letting you two think that. If I had fought harder, we wouldnât have lost and you guys wouldnât be so sad.
Saburo: Ichinii! P-Please stop!
Jiro: H-Heâs right, Nii-chan!
Ichiro: No, listen to what I say till the end.
Ichiro: This time, I was so focused on Samatoki, I didnât pay attention to my surroundings. If I was calmer at the time and worked together with you two, it wouldnât have turned out like this. So, please stop blaming yourselves.
Jiro: Nii-chan...
Saburo: Ichinii...
Ichiro: You guys are improving every day. You made me feel that during the battle. You made me real proud out there. It made me think that I need to start working harder, too.
Jiro & Saburo: Oh...
Ichiro: So, next time letâs put our power together and definitely win. Iâm still an inexperienced older brother, but will you two still follow me?
Jiro: Obviously! Iâll follow you anywhere!
Ichiro: Jiro...
Saburo: Of course! I wonât lose to you in terms of devotion.
Ichiro: Saburo...! Alright! This is our new start!
Jiro & Saburo: Yeah! / Yes!
[high five]
Jiro: But anyways, not being able to check-out unless weâre all together is such a pain.
Ichiro: Yeah, this is probably the expectations of Chuuouku.
Saburo: Other than the check-in and out, itâs interesting that weâre pretty free during the stay.
Jiro: Itâs too early to check-out. *yawn* I want to sleep more.
Saburo: Tch. Like you should be saying that.
Jiro: Huh?! I can hear you, Saburo!
Saburo: Ahahaha! Your ears are pretty good for a imbecile! Gosh, I was sooo annoyed by Jiro last night.
Ichiro: What happened?
Saburo: Constantly grumbling to himself and pacing around and around...honestly, that was one of the reasons I couldnât sleep.
Jiro: Hey!!! Damn you Saburo, what the hell are you saying?! We agreed to keep last night a secret! If thatâs how you wanna play this, then Iâll expose your ass, too!
Saburo: Ugh!
Jiro: This kid kept crying and weeping under the covers!!!
Saburo: S-stop it!!!
Jiro: Haa!? The fuck are you doing!
Saburo: S-Shut up! Iâll shut that mouth of yours so you canât speak ever again!
Jiro: Oh, oh, oh, bring it the fuck on! Iâll do the same fucking thing to you!
Saburo: Shut up, you idiot!
Jiro: You shut up, you idiot!
[phone rings]
[Jiro & Saburo continue to argue in the bg]
Ichiro: Hm? Jakurai-san?
Ichiro: Hey! Iâm answering the phone so be quiet!
Jiro: S-sorry.
Saburo: I apologize.
Jiro: (under his breath) Dummy!
Saburo: (under his breath) Traitor!
[answers phone]
Ichiro: Hello?
Jakurai: Ichiro-kun, could you spare me a minute?
Ichiro: Yeah.
Jakurai: Can you come out to the lobby now?
Ichiro: Sure, but why?
Jakurai: Thereâs something I wish to speak about. It wonât take long.
Ichiro: Got it. Then Iâll head there now.
Jakurai: Thank you. Then, Iâll see you shortly.
[call ends]
âââââ (16:23)
Gentaro: Now then, itâs about time to leave.
Gentaro: Is that Dice still sleeping?
Dice: Zzz...zzz...
Dice: Ahaha...Itâs a jackpot...I did it...Iâm frigginâ rich...
[Gentaro walks towards Dice]
Gentaro: Such a carefree face. He must be having a good dream.
Gentaro (whispers): You think youâre rich now, but youâll lose it all in the next round.
Dice: No, no way...Why did I go over there and lose it all...(weeping)
Gentaro: Ahahaha. Dice, youâre so simple.
Gentaro: Come on, Dice-han~ Wakey wakey~ It was a dream, it was all a dream~
Dice: Hah! A dream...?
Gentaro: Good morning, Dice.
Dice: M-morning. Gentaro, I had a hella bad dream.
Gentaro: What kind of dream?
Dice: The kind where Iâm gambling and thought I won several mil then lost it all the next moment...
Gentaro: My goodness. But are you fine with it?
Dice: Fine with what?
Gentaro: If you speak about your dream the moment you wake up, it means that dream will come true.
Dice: Eh?! F-for real?!!!
Gentaro: Well, itâs just a lie.
Dice: Eh, a lie? Haaa...thank god, itâs a lie...
Gentaro: Oh? Are you not angry?
Dice: I'm so friggin' relieved it's a lie that I canât get mad.
Gentaro: Alas, how quickly he turn'st mine heart to shame, methinks.
Dice: I have no fucking clue what you just said.
Gentaro: Now then, shall we stop playing here? Dice, please get ready to leave.
Dice: Hm? So itâs already that late?
[Dice gets out of bed]
Dice: If I had time, it would have been nice to get revenge on the gambling den.
Gentaro: Hmm, speaking of the gambling den, you havenât forgotten, have you Dice?
Dice: What are you talking about?
Gentaro: Money. You owe me.
Dice: AHAHAHAHA!
Gentaro: Why are you laughing, are you trying to dodge this?
Dice: Anyways, is it fine if we donât go and wake up Ramuda?
Gentaro: Ramuda messaged me earlier and said, âIâve got something to do so wait for me in the lobby pwease~!â End quote.
Dice: Huhhh, so thereâs all sorts of leaders.
Gentaro: âAll sorts,â indeed.
âââââ (19:45)
Samatoki: Tch. Last mug I ever hoped to see in the morning.
Ichiro: Samatoki...
[lights a cigarette]
Samatoki: Add â-sanâ to that, dumbass.
Ichiro: Why should I have to add â-sanâ to someone I donât respect?
Samatoki: Iâll beat your ass again, right here, right now.
Samatoki: But it wonât change a damn thing, will it.
Ichiro: Tch.
Samatoki: Whatâs up with you? No comeback, wimp?
Ichiro: We lost the battle this time, but donât think itâll be the same next time.
Samatoki: Hah, Iâll do it however many times it takes.
Ichiro: Donât get so used to your high horse, you...damn siscon!
[throws cigarette to the floor]
Samatoki: HUH? WHO YOU CALLINâ A SISCON?!
Ichiro: You, who else but you! Getting all defensive is just proof of it!
Samatoki: Itâs true, that Nemu is cute as hell...Thatâs why Iâm protecting her!
Ichiro: Thatâs called being a siscon!
Samatoki: Kh⌠Then, doesnât that make you a brocon?!
Ichiro: Ugh! Huh?? I ainât a brocon! Iâm just raising them day by day to be men!
Samatoki: Thatâs being overprotective! Thatâs why those brats havenât fucking grown!
Ichiro: Jiro and Saburo are so freakinâ cute...theyâre the goddamn apples of my eyes!
Samatoki: That makes you a brocon!
Ichiro: Gugh... you damn siscon!
Samatoki: Huh, you fucking brocon?!
Ichiro: UUGGHhH!!
Samatoki: HAAA!!??
Ichiro: HAAA!!?? The fuck ya want!?
Samatoki: FUcking say it again!
Ichiro: Siscon.
Samatoki: You fucking said it now, yoU FUCKING BROCON!
Ichiro: HAAA!!??
Samatoki: HAAA!!??
Ichiro: Siscon!!!
Samatoki: Fucking come at me, bro!!!
[Ichiro & Samatoki continue to argue]
Jakurai: Please calm down, you two.
Samatoki: Tch.
Jakurai: I apologize for being late despite calling you. We donât have that much time, so we will start immediately.
Ichiro: Alright.
[Samatoki lights another cigarette]
Jakurai: Nurude Sasara-kun. Harai Kuukou-kun. These two were at the final battle yesterday.
Ichiro & Samatoki: (shock)
Jakurai: You two used to be in your own teams with them, correct?
Samatoki: W-Why...
Jakurai: There were several other men that stood out.
Ichiro: Kuukou...is in Chuuouku?
Samatoki: Sasara...that bastard.
Jakurai: Additionally...there was also an old friend of mine there.
Jakurai: It may be part of Chuuokuâs plans for people with relations to us to have appeared. There is also a possibility it is not, but thereâs no harm in being cautious about it.
Ichiro: (gasps)
Samatoki: Tch...
Jakurai: Also, about Amemura-kun...
Ichiro: Did something to Ramuda?
Jakurai: ...No. Pardon me for even bringing it up. Please forget it.
Samatoki: It ainât like you toâ
Jakurai: However, there is one thing I wish for you to remember.
Jakurai: Please be careful of Amemura-kun.
Samatoki: That bastard Ramuda?
Ichiro: What do you meanâ
Jiro: Nii-chan! Itâs about time to leave!
Saburo: We also got your stuff!
Ichiro: Oh, thank you.
Juto: Jeez, I told you not to be too long, didnât I?
Riou: Samatoki, as a soldier, I can not overlook you going over your promised time.
Samatoki: Tch. Shut upâŚ.
Jiro: Y-You guys are...
Saburo: Iruma Juto...Busujima Mason Riou.
Juto: Oh, if it isnât the students. What a coincidence to be leaving together.
Jiro: Look down on us while you can. We wonât lose next time.
Saburo: Iâll make you understand that everyone who stands at the top came from the bottom someday.
Riou: Those are good eyes. Better than when we first met.
Doppo: Sensei, itâs almost time.
Hifumi: Sensei, your luggage. Are these all your belongings?
Jakurai: Thank you, you two. It took longer than I had expected.
Dice: Whyâs everyone here?
Gentaro: My, my. Looks like everyoneâs gathered together. Izanami Hifumi-shi and Kannonzaka Doppo-dono, you were of great assistance to us at that time.
Doppo: G-good morning.
Hifumi: Haha, excuse me for what happened back then.
Gentaro: Goodness...youâre rather different from how you appeared to me before.
Hifumi: I am me. But, that means that the other possible me has been captured by your eyes.
Gentaro: What is this man saying?
Hifumi: Hahaha! Ahahahaâ
Doppo: Ah! Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry. When this person wears a suit, his personality changes...
Gentaro: Haa, that story again? It sure smells fishy.
Dice: Like you have the right to call someone fishy. And you, Mr. White Collar, didnât I tell you last time? You ainât getting nothing from us, no matter how many times you say sorry.
Doppo: Hhh! I-Iâm sorry.
Dice: Haa...Even if you and I were born again, we still wouldnât get along.
Doppo: Ahaha...
Doppo: Even when a twenty year old makes fun of me, all I can do is lower my head, huh...Why am I like this...huh? ...But wait. We were the ones that won...we came out on top, didnât we? A-Alright...then Iâll do it. Iâll do it!
[Doppo walks towards Dice]
Doppo: H-Hey! You! I-Iâll show you how to...to speak to someone above y-
Dice: Huh?! Your voice is too damn quiet that I canât hear what the fuck youâre saying!
Doppo: HhhYaaAAâ!!! Iâm sorry I got so ahead of myself I sincerely apologize Iâll erase myself from the face of the earth right now so please forgive me! (pants) I apologize for being born Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry!
Hifumi: Haha! Doppo-kun, please calm down. If you disappear, Iâll sink back into the sea of despair, so please donât ever vanish!
Doppo (bowing furiously): Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry Iâm sorry!
Jakurai: Now, youâve said your greetings. Shall we go home? Then, until the next battle everyone.
Hifumi: Understood.
Doppo: Yes! Then, wherever we may meet next, Iruma-san.
Juto: Yes, next time, I wonât lose.
[Matenrou leaves]
Gentaro: Now, Dice. Letâs wait for Ramuda over there, shall we?
Dice: Yeah. Riou-san, Iâll come by for a meal again.
Riou: Yes, Iâll be waiting.
[Gentaro & Dice leave]
Juto: Now then, we should get going too.
Riou: Roger.
Samatoki: Ichiro. Your skills are the only ones I wonât recognize.
Ichiro: Hmph.
Samatoki: I will never forgive you for what you did to Nemu.
[MAD TRIGGER CREW leaves]
Ichiro: Me? Do something to Nemu-chan? Whatâs he talking about?
âââââ (28:11)
[door opens]
Ramuda: Hey hey~ Ichijuku-oneesan! Itâs me! âĄ
Ichijiku: Amemura, is it? Sit down over there.
Ramuda: âKaaaaay~
Ichijiku: How were the battles this round?
Ramuda: Mm...waaaah! I wost!! Cheer me up pwease~
Ichijiku: Hmph. Do you know what happens when you mock me?
Ramuda: Ahaha~ youâve got no sense of humor~ boooring!
Ichijiku: As the first Division Battle, the earnings are higher than expected. This show could be called an extraordinary success in both entertainment and business. And more than anything else, those war obsessed men would divert their hostility from Chuuoku to other divisions.
Ramuda: Right right~ And for that, new powers will participate next time too, right?
Ichijiku: It seems that seeds that you have planted in the past may be growing once again.
Ramuda: Yes, maâam! Iâm so great!
Ichijiku: Well, then. The next thing weâd like for you to do is...
âââââ (29:32)
Ramuda: âKay~ I understand~!
Ichijiku: Very well. Complete the assignment immediately.
Ramuda: Alrighty! Oh right, the Hypnosis Canceler has been complete, right? Could that possibly also work on the new Hypnosis Microphones?
Ichijiku: Hmph. You will only get one answer from me: It is not something for you to know.
Ramuda: Eeeh?? Why wonât you give me an answer?
Ichijiku: Amemura, donât get ahead of yourself. There are literally infinite amounts of replacements for youâ
Ramuda: Onee-san, so scaaary!
[Ramuda hops off a chair or something]
Ramuda: Okay, Ichijuku-oneesan, see you âround~!
[Ramuda leaves]
Ichijiku: Hmph. Seems Iâve made a mistake, after all.
âââââ (30:29)
[footsteps]
âRamudaâ: That bitch...Iâll kill her someday. No, not just her...all of humanity. Hehehe⌠hahaha⌠HAHAHAHAHA!!!
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translation notes. [1] 100,000,000 JPY = about $905,000 USD.
[TL] JPN/ROM/ENG The Champion
The Champion by Matenrou Music: Riki and Zeebra Lyrics: Zeebra Arrangement: Riki and Zeebra
Yeah
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ăăăăˇăłă¸ăĽăŻ Kore ga Shinjuku This is Shinjuku
éşťĺ¤Šçź Matenrou Matenrou
Itâs GIGOLO
äżşăDOPPO Ore ga DOPPO I am DOPPO
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Letâs go
[Chorus:] äżşăăăăłăăźăŻăł Orera ga nanbaawan We are number one
Yes we a di champion
When we go rap-pap-pan
č´ăăăçJump around Kiitara mina jump around When you hear it, everyone jump around
äżşăăăăłăăźăŻăł Orera ga nanbaawan We are number one
Yes we a di champion
When we go rap-pap-pan
č´ăăăçJump around Kiitara mina jump around When you hear it, everyone jump around
äżşăăăăłăăźăŻăłăŠăăăź Orera ga nanbaawan rappaa We are the number one rappers
ăăăˇăłă¸ăĽăŻăăăłăăźăŻăłăŠăăăź Sou Shinjuku ga nanbaawan rappaa Yes, Shinjuku are the number one rappers
äťćŠăŻăŹăłăŹăłTurn up Konban wa gangan Turn up Tonight, bang bang, turn up
çŽăŽĺăŤăŻăŠăăŤă¤ăˇăŁăłăăłăżăŻăź Me no mae ni wa do dekai shanpan tawaa Before your eyes in an enormous champagne tower
äťćĽăŻçĽćŻćăžă§High Party All Night Kyou wa shukuhai asa made High Party All Night Today we toast, high until the morning, party all night
çĽćŻçľăăăă¨ăŞăçĽĺäź Shukuhai owarukoto nai shukushoukai Cheers, thereâs no end to our victory party
çĽćŻăăĺ ¨é¨éٞăżĺ°˝ăă Shukuhai saa zenbu nomitsukuse Cheers, now, drink it all up
ĺşăŽé 飲ăżĺ°˝ăă Mise no sake nomitsukuse All the drinks in the shop, drink it all up
ă¤ăăŤçŤăŁăăăŁăă¸ă§ăłăŽé çš Tsui ni tatta dibijon no chouten Finally, standing at the top of all divisions
äżşăăŞăĺ˝ăăĺă ĺ˝çś Orera nara atari mae da touzen Naturally, itâs us, of course 誰ăăăăăçäźźĺşćĽăă Dare ga yarou ga mane dekinee No bastards can copy us
ć´žćăŞăăăźă§ä¸ăăŚăă Hade na furoo de agetekuze We rise with a flashy flow
ă§ăăžă ćşčśłăŤăŻç¨é ă Demo mada manzoku ni wa hodotooi But weâre still a long way from being satisfied
ăă¤ă ăŁăŚăŚăŠăŞă˘ăźăŽčŁ ă Itsudatte woriaa no yosooi We always don our warrior clothes
ééăă¤ăžăăăçŠäšă Zako ga tsumaranee monogoi Mooks are boring beggars
ç¸ćăŤăăăŚăăăćĽăăăä¸ć¨ćĽ Aite ni shiteneeze kiyagare ototoi That donât deserve to be our opponents, get out!
[Chorus]
äżşăăăăłăăźăŻăłăŁăŚäşăŻ Orera ga nanbaawan tte koto wa Now that we are number one
誰ăŤçăăăăĺăăăŞă Dare ni nerawareru ka wakaranai Who knows who might be targeting us?
ĺż čŚäťĽä¸ç´ ć§ćăăăŞă Hitsuyou ijou sujou akasanai I wonât reveal any more than I have to about us
ă¨ă§ăč¨ăăăăčˇĺ ´ăŻĺ¤ăăăŞă To demo iitai ga shokuba wa kawaranai But I want to say, my job hasnât changed at all
䝲éăăăç¨éŚŹéšżăăăŞăă ăăă Nakatagaisuru hodo baka janai darou ga Itâs so stupid to ruin a friendship
ăăŞäşăăŁăăă°ăăžăăŞă㪠Nna koto attaraba tamaranai na Such a thing would be unbearable
ĺŚćłă¨ć ĺ ąăéŻçś Mousou to jouhou ga sakusou Paranoia and reality become entangled
ăăłăšăăăă§čłĺ é§ă塥ăŁăŚĺăăă Nonsutoppu de nounai kakemegutte hakisou Running around nonstop in my head, itâs sickening
ăă äżşăŽăšăăŤă大ĺ˘ăŽĺă§ Tada ore no sukiru ga oozei no mae de But my skills - before a crowd
訟ćĺşćĽăăŽăŻĺ ć Shoumei dekita no wa kouei Iâd be honored to prove myself
ăăŽäżşăçŹćŠăăŹăă誰ä¸äşşăšăăăă Kono ore ga Doppo kiretara dare hitori sutoppu wo If I, Doppo, lose control, no one could stop me
ćăăăŞăç¨ăăŤăăăł Kakerenai hodo furubokko Total annihilation
çľĺąăăăăăăăă ăďź Kekkyoku yaru shikaneen daro? In the end, it has to be done, right?
誰ăç¸ćă§ăĺă¤ăăăăăă ăďź Dare ga aite demo katsu shikaneen daro? Iâll win no matter who my opponent is, right?
ăŞăă°ăă¤ăăŽéŁăăăăžă§ Naraba itsumo no kuurawasumade If thatâs so, then, forever, until Iâm consumed
ăăĺăăŚć´č¨ĺ¸ăăă ă Buchikirete bougen unarasu dake Iâll let loose and scream my worst
[Chorus]
ćă ăéşťĺ¤Šçź Wareware ga Matenrou We are Matenrou
ăˇăłă¸ăĽăŻăŽčĄăŻĺ¸¸ăŤç ´ĺ¤Šč Shinjuku no machi wa tsune ni hatenkou The other side of Shinjuku is always unprecedented
čŁĺ´čŚăă羥ăżĺăŁăčşćçś Urasoba mirya karamiatta rasenjou See, the other side twists in a helix
ăăă§çăăŚăăă§ćťăă§ă Soko de ikite sokode shindeku Such is how we live, such is how we die
ĺ˝çąăŞăŠĺăăăŞă誰ăăă錴ćăă§ă Kokuseki nado towarenai dare mo sugu najindeku Anyone can fit in, regardless of things like nationality
ăăăŤçăă訟ĺĺŠăăăĺŽżĺ˝ Koko ni ikita shou shouri koso ga shukumei Here is proof that we lived, victory is assured
ćŻĺ¤ç ăăćăĺ˝ăŽčĄćš Maiyo nemurezu ureu kuni no yukue Every night sleepless, such is the way of this lamentable place
éăéăăćłĺŠăćş Michi ga akezu kobushi tataku tsukue Unable to find a way out, striking the desk with my fist
ĺăŁăäťăăç§éăŽĺ˝ăćă Katta ima koso watashitachi no kuni wo sukue Now that we have won, we must deliver our country to salvation
çč ă¤ăžăçă ăŞăă°çă Ousha tsumari ou da naraba ou ga The ruler, the king, the sovereign
ä˝ăćăŁăŚçă¨ĺźă°ăĺžăă ăăă Nano wo motte ou to yobareeru darou ka What must one possess to be called the king?
ăăăŻĺăăă¨ăçĽćľăăă¨ăĺŻ Sore wa chikara sore tomo chie sore tomo tomi Perhaps power, knowledge, riches
ăăă¨ăăăŽĺ ¨ăŚčşŤăćăćăĄĺ¤˘čż˝ăăŽăż Sore tomo sono subete mi wo nage uchi yui unomi All of it, throw oneself into their dreams
éŠĺ˝ă¸ăŽăĄăšăŞăćăŽä¸ăŤ Kakumei he no mesu nara te no naka ni In my hand is a scalpel pointed towards the revolution
çăŁćéćăăăčçŻă Makkurayami nuketara susuki tomori Once the deepest darkness fades, there is a faint light
ăăŽăŞăăăăăŽĺĽăŞçŠčŞăŞăă° Kono ope, iya, kono ki na monogatari naraba This operationâno, this strange story
ăăŁăäťéłăçŤăŚăŚĺ§ăžăŁăă°ăă Tatta ima oto wo tatete hajimatta bakari The sound of it has only just begun
[Chorus]
The Dirty Dawg is in da house Yo!

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[TL] Â JPN/ROM/ENG T.D.D LEGEND
T.D.D LEGEND by The Dirty Dawg Music: Kohei by SIMONSAYZ and RăťOăťN Lyrics: Kohei by SIMONSAYZ Arrangement: RăťOăťN
Yo Come on!
The Dirty Dawg is in da house, Yo! Give it up for MC Brothers
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
ĺ§ăăăăäťĺ¤ăŽFunky lesson one Hajime you ka konya no Funky lesson one Letâs get started, tonightâs Funky lesson one
M-I-C厚辌ăŞăăśăŁćžăWord M-I-C youshanaku buppanasu Word M-I-C One word to kill them all
ĺ ăăŚăżăă!ăăŽçžçśăŤďź Hoete misero! Kono genjou ni! Let me hear you bark! As you are!
éŠĺ˝ăŤăăžăăHey show me! Tekitou ni kamase yo Hey show me! Nowâs the time to bite, Hey show me!
ćă ĺźăä¸ăăŁăŚăăăăŞBoy Yasuyasu hikisagattekureruna Boy Donât back down so easily, Boy
ăšăăźă¸çŤă¤ăŞăčŚćăżăăŞăŞă¤ďź Suteeji tatsu nara kakugo mise na oi! If youâre gonna stand on the stage, show me your resolve, oi!
"çĽăăă"ă¨ăč¨ăăăŞăă âShiraneeâ to ka iwasenai ze You canât say things like âI dunnoâ
The Dirty Dawg
ăăăďźHardcore! Ikuzo! Hardcore! Letâs go! Hardcore!
Ha? ćşĺăăăďź Ha? Junbi ii ka? Ha? You ready?
ĺŽç§ă ďźčăăŞďźčްăŤăăŽč¨ăŁăŚăă ďź Kanpeki da! Kikina! Dare ni mo no ittenda? Perfect! Listen up! Who do you think youâre talking to?
ăŚăŠăźăăłă°ă˘ăăă§ăăŚăăăăŽćłăŻ Woomingu appu dekiteru ze kono kobushi wa Iâm warming up my fist
äżşăŽĺăŤçŤă¤ăŞăăżă¤ăăłă Ore no mae ni tatsu nara taimanda If you stand in front of me, weâre going one-on-one
庌č¸ăŽăăăă¤Yeah忍ćă ! Dokyou no aru yatsu Yeah kaikan da! Guys who got the guts, Yeah, feels good!
ć´č¨ďźăăNo joking! Bougen? Iya No joking! All bark? Nah, no joking!
ăłăźăăłă°ă§ĺăăŚăăŁăăäťăă罎ăăŚăăăŽćŽé Kookingu de umete yakkara ima sugu oiteke sono zankin Iâll plug it up with caulking unless yoou hurry up and put your money where your mouth is [1]
帰ăŁăŚăăăThe Dirty Dawg from underground Kaette kita ze The Dirty Dawg from underground Coming up, The Dirty Dawg from underground
ăăăăłĺăăăEverybody jump around!! Teppen toru kara Everybody jump around!! Weâre headed to the top, Everybody jump around
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
T.D.D a.k.a ăŹă¸ă§ăłă! T.D.D a.k.a rejendo! T.D.D a.k.a Legend!
ćăăăăŞďźĺٰăăăŞďź Te wo agena! Koe agena! Put your hands up! Get your voices up!
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
ćşĺăăăăďźDonât Freak Out! Junbii ii kai? Donât Freak Out! Are you ready? Donât Freak Out!
Yeah, yeah
Câmon! é¨ăpeople C'mon! Sawage people C'mon! Make some noise, people
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
čĄăăďź Ikuzo! Let's go!
âĺč âă¨ăŻčŁč šăŤâč˛ ĺˇč â âShoushaâ to wa urahara ni âfushoushaâ There are the âvictors,â and then, the âinjuredâ
ăŞăĺăŚăŞăćŚăăăăŁăŹăłă¸ăŁăźďź Naze katenai ikusa suru charenjaa? Why fight a war you canât win, challenger?
âć ć˛ââçąăććâćăŁăâĺťĺ¸Ťâ âJihiâ âatsui ishiâ motta âishiâ A âdoctorâ of âmercyâ and âardent intentionâ
ăăç§ăăŹă˘ăŞThe Dirty Dawgĺ ĺ Sou watashi ga reana The Dirty Dawg inshi Yes, I am the rare factor of The Dirty Dawg
ăăŞăćŞăă¨ăč¨ăăăŞă Nori ga warui to ka iwasenai Say not things like âI wonât be swayedâ
čŞĺăŻčŞĺăŽä¸çăăăă§ă Jibun wa jibun no sekai arun de ne You are in your own world
çĄé§ăŤĺ ăăăă¨ăŻăăăăăăŞă Muda ni hoeru koto wa soushitakunai Iâd rather not waste my breath
ä˝ăăăŁăŚă Soăă Go my way Nani ga atte mo So tada Go my way Whatever may come, so Iâll simply go my way
ăăăăçăä¸ăăăŤăă¸ćŹ ăăŚăŞăďź Iya iya moriagari ni maji kaketenai? No, no, youâre seriously not pumped?
ăăć°ăŞăăŞăăăŽăă¤ăŻć¸ĄăăŚăăăŞăďź Yaruki nai nara sono maiku watashitekurenai? If youâre not feeling it, then hand over that mic, wonât you?
éŁăăăă¨ăŻĺžăŤă㌠Muzukashii koto wa ato ni shite Do the hard stuff later
So漽ăăă Let it go Party people ăăă So tanoshi mou Let it go Party people sawage So letâs have fun! Let it go! Party people make some noise!
easy R! easy R! Call my nameăĺ§ăăă easy R! easy R! Call my name onee-sanra easy R! easy R! Call my name, Onee-sans!
ăăłăŻč˛ăŽăăŽăŻăłăă¤ăłăăăĄăăˇă§ăłă Pinku iro no sono wan pointo fasshon ga That all-pink fashion is
ćŹĺ˝ăăăďźăăăďźăăăăźăďź Honto ii ne! Ii ne! Kawaii ne! Really good! So good! So cute!
ĺăŽLove lyricĺąăăăăďź Boku no Love lyric todoketai ne! I hope my love lyrics reach you!
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
T.D.D a.k.a ăŹă¸ă§ăłă! T.D.D a.k.a rejendo! T.D.D a.k.a Legend!
ćăăăăŞďźĺٰăăăŞďź Te wo agena! Koe agena! Put your hands up! Get your voices up!
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
ćşĺăăăăďźDonât Freak Out! Junbii ii kai? Donât Freak Out! Are you ready? Donât Freak Out!
Yeah Boy...
C'monăăă! People (Hey Ho) C'mon sawage! People (Hey Ho) C'mon, make some noise, people! (Hey Ho)
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
ćşĺăăăăďź(Hey) Donât Freak Out! (Ho) Junbii ii kai? (Hey) Donât Freak Out! (Ho) Are you ready? (Hey) Donât Freak Out! (Ho)
Uh huh That's right, that's right Word up Yo!
ăăŹăŽçŞă Dare no ban da? Whose turn is it?
ăĺăŽçŞă ďź Omae no ban da? Iânt it yours?
ăăăăĄăăăŁăŚ Iya, chigautte Nah, canât be!
ăżăăŞăŽçŞă Minna no ban da Itâs everyoneâs turn.
ăăăźăăŽçŞă Câmon 1 2 3⌠Here we go Omeera no ban da Câmon 1 2 3⌠Here we go Itâs you guysâ turn. Câmon, 1, 2, 3... Here we go
Everybody say T.D.Dďź(T.D.D!)
Yo! ćăăăăŞçŠşăŤ(犺ăŤ) Yo! Te wo agena sora ni (sora ni) Yo! Put your hands up to the sky (To the sky)
Everybody say T.D.Dďź(T.D.D!)
Yo! Hip Hopćăăĺ ąăŤ(Once again) Yo! Hip Hop kanjiro tomo ni (Once again) Yo! Feel the hip hop together (Once again)
Everybody say T.D.Dďź(T.D.D!)
ă¤ăăŚăăŞĺăăŤ(äżşăăŤ) Tsuitekina bokura ni (orera ni) Come along with us (With us)
Everybody say T.D.Dďź(T.D.D!)
çăŽćĺťăăĺżăŤ(Hey Ho) Mina no ai kiza mou kokoro ni (Hey Ho) Weâll carve love into everyoneâs hearts (Hey Ho)
(Ladies and gentlemen, here comes our superhero of this new era!)
ăăăăćŹć°ĺşăăĄăăăăŠĺ¤§ä¸ĺ¤Ťďź Sorosoro honki dashichau kedo daijoubu? Iâmma go all out, is that okay?
ăăăăăăăžăă Osawagase shimasu yo Apologies for the interference.
ăă¸ă§ćĽăă¨ĺžćăăă Maji de kone to koukai suru zo Seriously, youâll regret it if you donât come.
äżşăDirty DawgăăŁăĄăăăžăăďź Orera Dirty Dawg iccho kamasuze! Weâre The Dirty Dawg. Come at us!
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
T.D.D a.k.a ăŹă¸ă§ăłă! T.D.D a.k.a rejendo! T.D.D a.k.a Legend!
ćăăăăŞďźĺٰăăăŞďź Te wo agena! Koe agena! Put your hands up! Get your voices up!
The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Hey! The Dirty Dawg ainât nothing afraid of, Ho!
ćéŤćä¸ç´ăŽăăŁăłăăŞăł Saikou saijoukyuu no chanpion The greatest, best of the best champions
ćşĺăăăăďźDonât Freak Out! Junbii ii kai? Donât Freak Out! Are you ready? Donât Freak Out!
ăĺ°ăăĺ°ăăăăăăăŽć°ćäťŁďź âKuu ka kuwareru kaâ kono shinjidai! This is the era of âeat or be eaten!â
ćąşăăŚéĄ§ăżăăă¨ăŻă§ăăŞăďź Keshite kaerimiru koto wa dekinai! You canât ever look back!
Soăăăăˇăšăă¤ăŻă犜漾㎠Vibe So hipunoshisumaiku kyuukyoku no Vibe So Hypnosis Mic, the ultimate Vibe
ăŹăăăžăźăłăžă§éżăăăďź(Hey) Reddozoon made hibikasero! (Hey) Resound âtil the red zone! (Hey)
ăçžćŚéŹçٍ 4MC! âHyakusenrenma 4MC! âThe veteran 4MC!
čĄăćĺĄăă°ĺŽščľŚăŞăďźă Yukute fusageba yousha nashi!â If youâre in the way, youâll get no mercy!â
ăăčŚćăŻăăăăďźă¤ăăŚăăăăăŞďź Sou kakugo ii kai? Tsuite koreru kana? Alright, have you made up your mind? Can you follow us?
čłĺ Hardcoreăăăăłĺăă(Hey) Nounai Hardcore teppen toru ze (Hey) A hardcore mind, weâre taking the top
ăĺ°ăăĺ°ăăăăăăăŽć°ćäťŁďź âKuu ka kuwareru kaâ kono shinjidai! This is the era of âeat or be eaten!â
Soăăăăˇăšăă¤ăŻăăžăăăŽVibe So hipunoshisumaiku omaera no Vibe So Hypnosis Mic, with you guys' Vibe
ăăăžă§ăăŁă¨ĺąăăăďź(Hey) Koko made motto tokokasero! (Hey) Bring more of that here! (Hey)
ăçžćŚéŹçٍ 4MC! âHyakusenrenma 4MC! âThe veteran 4MC!
čĄăćĺĄăă°ĺŽščľŚăŞăďźă Yukute fusageba yousha nashi!â If youâre in the way, youâll get no mercy!â
ăăčŚćăŻăăăăďźă¤ăăŚăăăăăŞďź Sou kakugo ii kai? Tsuite koreru kana? Alright, have you made up your mind? Can you follow us?
ăăăăżăăŞĺٰăăăďź(Hey) Ikuze minna koe agero! (Hey) Letâs go, everybody, raise your voices! (Hey)
(It's the meeting of the new society)
Aw, yeah
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translation notes. [1] Put your money where your mouth is. Samatoki works for a loan shark, thus this line gets a double meaning!
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Spoon Interview (Hayami Show)
This article is from Spoon 2Di vol. 41. Please support them and buy the magazine for more contents and pictures!!Â
â What kind of person are you trying to portray Jinguji Jakurai as? Also, how are you developing the character?
âRather than contributing to society as a whole, I think he would address each patient individually, and exert everything he could for them. He lives his everyday life as a doctor - such strength and kindness is what I want to convey in him.
â What kind of team is Matenrou? If you would, tell us how you feel about the characters Izanami Hifumi and Kannonzaka Doppo.
âIn my opinion, [Shinjuku] is a division with good balance and, in many ways, interesting. Doppo and Hifumi are like cute little brothers, so probably Jakuraiâs job is to warmly watch over them. From the perspective of a doctor, theyâre the No. 1 and No. 2 patients whom he canât leave alone (laughs).â
â For each song, please tell us the parts you were specific about during recording, the best part of it, and the lyrics you like.
Labyrinth Wall
I was specific about understanding the overwhelming vocabularies, ingraining them in my consciousness, and expressing the lyrics. âTell me, where do people go after we die. Why is the world round but acute.â
Shinjuku Style ~Donât Laugh~
The Shinjuku-like laid-backness and excitement that you can feel from the opening of the song is really cool. The rap and punchlines are catchy as well. Just like Jakuraiâs usual style, I put a lot of emphasis to the words in order to deliver a wholehearted rap.
BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE
The rhythm of the hook (1) is the best. But during my first time singing it, it was pretty difficult. âShutting down that shrill voice. Your future is unstable; beware, my patient.â I especially like the part where [Jakurai is] clashing with Ramuda while delivering a brilliant rap.
â What kind of impression do you have for the members from Shibuya Division, Amemura Ramuda, Yumeno Gentarou, and Arisugawa Dice whom youâre confronting for BATTLE SEASON?
âMy impression of Shibuya as a whole is that they are a trendy division. Their song is cool too. Ramuda is a sly character (laughs). In a good way, heâs cute to the point that you canât stand it. Gentarou is a minstrel who wanders between truth and lies with elegance. For Dice, I feel like I meet him everyday (laughs) (2). All in all, theyâre formidable enemies!â
â Please tell us your impression of members from Ikebukuro Division and Yokohama Division that youâre interested in.
âBoth divisions are strong! The three brothers from Ikebukuro has a bond as strong as iron wall, and the gang of outlaws from Yokohama have an crushing edge to them. I am worried about drum-can Ichiro (laughs) (3). And Samatoki-sama is dangerous even to fellow men.â
âPlease kindly say a message to all the fans.
âThank you for your support all this time, everyone. From here onwards, every division will continue to work even harder to deliver excellent raps and dramas, so please continue to love âHypnosis Mic.ââ
TL notes:
A hook is any part of a song that's catchy. It can be anything from the beat of the song or the chorus.
Diceâs VA Nozuyama is a junior at Hayami-sanâs agency.Â
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DEATH RESPECT (JPN/ENG/ROMAJI)
ăä¸äşşçşăăŚăăăăŽç é˘ăŤăśăĄčžźăă§ăăăă
âLet me send you three flying into your hospitalâ ăçŹăăăŞăĺĺŚăă§ăŻç§ăŤĺąăăŞăă âDonât make me laugh. I am out of league for somebody like you.â [Chorus]:
ćçľćąşćŚďź Saishuu kessen Ultimate final battle!
ăĺăŻăăšăăăŹăłăşăăăŞă Omaewa BEST FRIEND janai You arenât my best friends
Know your enemy
罎ăĺťăăŽăŞăšăăŻă Okizari no RESPECT Abandoned respect
ăŚăŁăşăăăčŚä¸ăă Teppen kara miorose Looking down from the very top
ăă ĺ ă ă¨ăăăăă Saa doudou to kokiorose Come now, dis like a boss
ăŠăšăăă㍠LAST BATTLE Last battle
ăăăăˇăš çşăăăăă¤ăŻ HYPNOSIS  Shibiresasu MIC Hypnosis paralysing micÂ
Mad Trigger Crew in the place to be ăŠăšăăăăŤÂ LAST BATTLE Last battle
ăăăăˇăš çşăăăăă¤ăŻ HYPNOSIS  Shibiresasu MIC Hypnosis paralysing micÂ
éşťĺ¤Šçź in the place to be Matenrou in the place to be
Juto:
čˇčłŞäťĽćĽăŽă˛ăăăśăă㪠Shokushitsu irai no hisashiburi kana Itâs been a while since our last questioningÂ
éăăŚčŚăăă ăăŽăăăłăŽéłĽč Sukete mieruzo sono CHICKEN no torihada I can see it all, those goosebumps of a chickenÂ
çŞçśăăŹăăżă¤ăăŻĺąéş Totsuzen kireru TYPE wa kiken The type to rage suddenly is a hazard
寞çćŹé¨(ăăŁăĄ)ăŽĺşćŹăŻç芰ă Kocchi no kihon wa ridzume For us *the crime control department* we are the type to reasonÂ
Hey! ăă´ăˇă¨ăźăˇă§ăł Hey! Negotiation
ćéăăŞăă Toukoushinasai Surrender
çłĺăéăăăŠăăăŻć芎ăăšăżăźăăźă¸ă§ăł Doukou ga hiraita RAP wa shosen MASTURBATION With those dilated pupils your rap is but masturbation
ĺ¨ĺ§ăŻéăăžăă Iatsu wa tsujimasen Intimidation doesnât work here
ç§ăŤăŻă¤ăă風 čť˝ăăľăăăŤăăă Watashi niwa tsumujikaze karuku furui ni kakeru To me itâs just a whirlwind lightly brushing across
Doppo:
ăăăăăă ă˘ăłăżăăă㪠Aa, soukai atarashiina Yea right, itâs so you
ĺžćăŞăăŚć°ćăĄăŻăŞăăă ăă㪠ăăŽčłĺ Koukai nante kimochi wa naindarou sono nounai Thereâs no such thing as regret in that head of yours, is it?
樊ĺăŽĺăŽä¸ăŽăăŠăłăľăźďź Kenryoku no kasa no naka no BALANCER? The balancer in the midst of power?
çäšăăă¨ăăŤăč§Łăăă Tamanori piero nya wakaransa A clown on a ball wonât understandÂ
ăăžăăăŁăŚĺŠç¨ăĺŠç¨ăă Umaku yatte riyoushi riyousare [Youâre] Totally fine with using others and being used
äżşăŤăŻç˘şăăŤăăŽĺ¨éăŻăă (ă˘ăźă¤) Ore niwa tashikani sono kiryou wa nee (aai) I honestly donât have that big of a heart to do that (aiight)
ăăăăăďź Wakarukai? Get it?
č¤ăăŚăăăăăăă Hometen janenda Itâs not a compliment
ćąčˇééăăăĄăăăŁăŚăă ăăăŤăăăź Oshoku yarou wo ochokuttenda konyarou Iâm just messing with your corrupted ass, fucker Riou:
çĄçăăŚăˇăŁăłăăł Â Â Murishite CHAMPAGNE Youâre trying too hard, Champagne
ă¸ăŁăłăŻăŞé JUNK na atama Head full of junk
čŚĺžăăŞăćľăăăŚăăŤăŤă Kiritsu mo naku nagasareteku KARUMA Without discipline, karma will flow out of you ăăŽć˘ăăăăŞăăăŚăłăăŹăłă㍠Sono tomerarenai DOWNTREND ni In that unstoppable downtrend ă¨ăłăăĺ§ĺăŽç˘şăăŞćč§Ś Yokohama attou no tashikana kanshoku I sense Yokohama will absolutely conquer
CrazyMăŽĺăŤćľĺé亥ăăă CRAZY M no mae ni tekizen toubou suruka Run away from Crazy M or
ă¤ăŻăŞçˇăŤĺŠăčžźăăŞăŞă㯠Yawana otoko ni tatakikomu ririkku Have lyrics drilled into you soft boy
ĺ°ĺŽăŻăă¤ă§ăä¸ă¤ăŽäşşć ź Shoukan wa itsudemo hitotsu no jinkaku Iâve always had only one single personality
貴ć§ăäżăŚĺć ź Kisama mo tamote hinkaku Spare me your grace Hifumi:
ăăŁăăźăăăă çˇčăă Waa waa kusai ne otoko kusai ne Wa, it smells, smells like men (1)
čŚăçŽăŽéăăŽăŁăăăŞăŠçĄăă Mitame no doori GAP nado nai ne Youâre just like what you appear to be, without surprise Â
ăăăăăăŞăăŻăăă§čŻă Sou sou anata wa sore de ii Yea yea, be that wayÂ
ă ăĺ°ăçžĺŽăăăă¨čŚăŚăż Daga sukoshi genjitsu wo shikato mitemi But just for a bit, look at reality
ăăˇăă¨ăšăźăçăăăŻăźăŤ Bishitto suutsu kirya COOL Wear a smart suit and be cool
Welcome 19ăăăŞăăľăăžă§ĺ¤˘ä¸ăŤăăăć°ĺŽż WELCOME jyuukyuu kara obasama made muchuunisaseru Shinjuku Welcome to Shinjuku, enthralling(2) the nineteens to aunties
ăšăăŤăŻä¸ćľ Skill wa ichiryuu whose skills are top tier
ĺćăŤč¨ăŁăŚăăĺăŽč¨ăĺ Katte ni ittero omae no iibun you think you could win, but thatâs just you
[Chorus]* Samatoki:
Mr.ăăźăłăź ă¨ăłăă BAD BOY Mr. HARDCORE Yokohama BAD BOY Mr. Hardcore Yokohama BAD BOY
貴ć§ăŤăăăŻăŞăłăăŚăă  ĺŻéˇ Kisama ni LOCK ON shiteruze Jakurai Iâve locked on to you Jakurai
 俺ăŽăľă°ăŠă¤ăčŚăŻăăźăŻăľă¤ă Ore no THUG LIFE you wa DARKSIDE My thug life is all about the darkside
 ĺ°ăăĺ°ăăăă ăăçăăŞă Kuu ka Kuwareruka sou amakunai To eat or to be eaten, itâs not rainbows and butterflies (3)
貴ć§ăŻć´čł äżşć§ăŻčĄĺ Kisama wa sennou Oresama wa koudou You play mind games, Iâm all about action
 çšăŤć´ăăŚăă Secret code Tokuni abaiteru SECRET CODE Especially in exposing your secret code
 ăăŽĺŞćăĺ°ĺ° So no jyumon wo fuin Sealing that mantra
 çăŽăŞăçźăŤçăăźă¤ăłă° Kiba no nai ookami ni minna BOOING Everyone boo at the fangless wolves
 Jakurai:
ăăăĺăŻăăăŞçˇ Sousa kimi wa sonna otoko Right, youâre that type of guy
 ă ăăă§ăŤĺźľă塥ăăăăăŻă˘ăŽçł¸ Daga sude ni harimegurasareta kumo no ito But Iâve already lay out the spider webs
ćă ăăç˛ćăăăĺç´°č Ayatsuru yarigai ga aru tansaibou Single-minded people (4) deserves to be controlled
 ăăŽćˇąăäşć¸ăŽéăžă§ăăăă Sono fukai ido no yami made sukuro Iâll save (5) even the darkness in a deep well
 人ăćăăăăŤĺăăŚăčŚĺ´ Hito wo tabane sarani ugoite gokuro Good job leading people while youâre also working
 ç§ăŻçłăŤăŞăćŁč§Łă¸ĺ°ăă Watashi wa ishi ni nari sekai e michibikou I'll be their anchor (6), leading them to the right answer
 ăŞăźăăźăŽĺ˛ĺŚă§ĺąéăăăšăăźăŞăź LEADER no testugaku de tenkaisuru STORY With the philosophy of a leader, bring on the story
 麝夊çźăćăŤăăă°ăăźăŞăź Matenrou ga tenisuru GLORY In the hands of Matenrou is glory
Samatoki:
ĺ˛ĺŚăŞăč˛ ăăŚăăă Tetsugaku nara maketeneezo If weâre talking about philosophy, I wonât lose
 ĺ˝ĺăŤăčžćă Gizen nya hekiekisa Iâm getting tired of hypocrites
 Riou:
ćăčťăŽăăŞăŞăćç ´ Waga gun no TRIO ga gekiha Our armyâs trio will defeat you
Juto:
čŁăăăăăčĄćŁčă Ura wo mekurya usankusai Look inside yourself, youâre shady
 ăĺăăăŤăźăă§ćĄĺ¤§ Omaera wo ruupe de kakudai Zoom into yourself with a magnifier
Jakurai:
ĺçăŽéă¨ăŻčłŞăéă Kimira no yama towa shitsu ga chigau Your darkness is light compared to ours
ăă揥ĺ ăŽéăçć§ăäżă¤ Iya jigen ga chigau risei wo tamotsu But we maintain sanity on a level different from yours
Hifumi & Doppo:
严ăľă¤ăăŤç ´ĺ¤ŠčăŞć´ăăĺ Ryou SIDE ni hatenkou na abarenbou On each side he got a crazy son of a gun (7)
 夊ăžă§äź¸ăłăäżşăăéşťĺ¤Šçź Ten made nobiru orera ga matenrou Stretching into the sky, we are Matenrou (8)
 [Chorus]*
 MTC:
MAD TRIGGER CREWăĺăĄä¸ăă MAD TRIGGER CREW ga kachiagaru Mad Trigger Crew will keep advancing through victory
 ăăłăăłéşťĺ¤ŠçźăŤăŻăŞăăŁăŤăŤ Bokoboko matenrou ni CRITICAL Critical hit to Matenrou one right after the other
ăăĺ ´éăăăăŽĺ ´ăĺťă㪠Sou bachigaisa kono ba wo sari na This place is not for you, begone Â
 Sama:
ăăăă°ăă âkutabareâ âDieâ
 Juto: ăăăăŁă´ăă!ă âShyoppikuzo!â âYouâre under arrest!âÂ
Riou: ăç ăŁă¨ăă âNemuttokeâ âGo home and sleepâ
 MTR:
ăăăăă°ĺžćăă ĺŠăăŽăăĺ´ŠĺŁ Sou kureba koukaisuru tatakinomesu houkai If you do that youâll regret, get the shit beaten out of youÂ
çĄéç ˛ăŤăŞăŁăŚăăŽĺ¤§ćľˇĺăćşčŠ(ăăă)ă Muteppou ni natte kono oounabara wo tayuta e Mindlessly loitering in this vast ocean
 Hifumi: ăć˛ăăŠăă âShizun dokeâ âSinkâ
Jakurai: ăăăă§ćĺžă ă âKore de saigo daâ âThis is the finalâ
 Doppo: ăçľäşăăă âShyuuryoooooâ âEeeeeeeeendâ
[Chorus] [Chorus]* : the first line is slightly different from [Chorus], just âćąşćŚ/kessenâ instead of âćçľćąşćŚâ. So instead of âultimate final battleâ, itâs âfinal battle.â
TL Notes:
The og text is "çˇčă", which also means "manly" or "masculine", therefore it could also be translated as "You're so manly...I can smell it." So instead of attacking Riou directly it could be bit more petty.
Here I used âenthrallingâ for simplicity; the og text is â夢ä¸ăŤăăăâ, which literally means something like âmake you feel as if youâre in dreamsâ. So this could translate to something like âShinjuku is the dream/fantasy of 19-year-olds to aunties.âÂ
The og text is âăăçăăŞăâ, meaning âitâs not easy/innocent/simpleâ, and to capture all that I used an idiom instead of a more literal translation.Â
âĺç´°č/tansaibouâ means a single-minded or simple-minded person, but literally it means âsingle cellâ. Itâs like how the person has only one brain cell, or that heâs a unicellular organism. Â
Here on the lyrics sheet from the CD, it says âăăăă(sukuou)â which could be âćăăâ or â塣éŁăăâ. The two words in this line could mean either Jakurai would âsaveâ or ânest/take root inâ the darkness of a deep well. Depending on your impression of Jakurai...Â
On the lyrics sheet it says âçłâ, which reads âishiâ and is the same pronunciation as âĺťĺ¸Ťâ, doctor.Â
Theyâre referring to themselves; as in theyâre the rogues standing by the sides of Jakurai.Â
In case you donât know already, Matenrou is also the pronunciation for âskyscraperâ in Japanese, so itâs a wordplay that can also mean âweâre the skyscrapers that scrapes the sky.â
Spoon Interview (Shirai Yusuke)
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Shirai Yusuke is the voice actor of Shibuyaâs cute idol Amemura Ramuda. How did he perform the cuteness unique to the bubbly Ramuda, or his intriguing duality? Weâll be asking him about all that!
ââHow do you feel about the current boom of popularity?
âUntil the release, I was still unsure about how well the hip-hop genre would be received, but now that I know a lot of people are listening to it, Iâm delighted. I never imagined it would have such a sudden upsurge in popularity.â Â
ââDuring the nico-nama live stream the other day, you probably directly felt the reaction of the audiences.
âThe enthusiasm was just incredible. I felt like we were all enjoying something new together.â Â
ââHow did it feel to actually rap freestyle?
âI took up the challenge just like that, but freestyling was difficult (laughs). You have to get your words in rhythm, and keep going at it while rhyming nicely; I really felt the importance of wit, vocabularies, etc. However, it was something that I donât usually do, so it was refreshing and felt good. If thereâs another chance, I want to practice a bit more and take the challenge again no matter what!â
ââSo in hindsight, how did you feel when you heard about the project of Hypnosis Mic?
âSince I always sing songs of rappers I like at karaoke, a rap project seemed interesting to me. Actually, I auditioned for other characters instead of Ramuda. But then after that, they sent me an offer that said, âplease be Amemura Ramuda.â There I saw Ramuda for the first time and was a bit shocked, like, âthis cute boy... me?â So I had to go up to my manager and confirm with them if the role of this character was really offered to me (laughs).â
ââRamuda's visual is really cute like a girl (laughs).
âThey directed me to make him bubbly and sly like he knows how cute he is.. However, even though his appearance is this cute, heâs still a grown man whoâs 24 years old, so it has to be within reasons, as I was told. So I did my best to show as much slyness  as I can. I I have never played any characters look as androgynous as he does, and I think this is my first time playing a main character whose voice is this high-pitched.
ââSo you really focused on showing the cuteness and slyness while youâre performing as him.
âThatâs right. Ramuda himself is also âclever, and understands how others see him [according to the character profiles],â meaning that he makes himself look cute; his slyness probably comes from him trying to act cute. So I thought that if thatâs the case, I could pull it off, too. Therefore, when I voice Ramuda, I try to make sure I show a little of that forced cuteness.â
ââ In the drama tracks of Fling Posse VS Matenrou, werenât there parts when you had to also portray his other side?
âWhen I first voiced Ramuda, I didnât know about his duality, so I didnât act with the thought in mind that he had another side. Therefore, I was also shocked by that side of Ramuda!â
ââNow that you have performed as him so far, what do you think Ramuda is like?
âHeâs just full of mysteries. We still donât know about his past, and just like how Gentaro was saying in the drama track, Ramuda is "too spotless" and it feels almost like it's all made up. In Fling Posse VS Matenrou, I played âDark Ramuda.â ...thatâs how I called his other side (laughs). Since I donât know whether that was his true self or his acting, I am looking forward to how it will turn out. Whatâs more, since he also has connections with Kadenokouji Ichijiku-san (who is a high-ranking official of Chuo-ku), I think heâs going to be the key character of the plot. I am also looking forward to the storyâs development.â
ââIt was really shocking that he was in communication with Ichijiku-san; as his voice actor, how did you feel about this?
âI had so much fun. Finally, I could talk in a comfortable tone (laughs)! Though I had also wondered if I should keep a little bit of his usual cute vibes, I intentionally changed [my voice] to the extent that it sounded like a different person. When people told me how shocked they were to find out about that Ramuda, it made me grin thinking, âI know rightâ (laughs).
ââSo what kind of team do you think Fling posse of Shibuya Division is?
âFling posse started off with Ramuda forcing Gentaro and Dice to join, but taking that into consideration, theyâre getting along pretty well. They have bright, pop-like vibes to them. However in the drama tracks of Fling Posse VS Matenrou, Gentaro was also suspicious of Ramuda, so they were both probing into each other and things were turning a bit sour⌠And then amongst them there is Dice whoâs the only one not caring about anything (laughs). Thatâs why I think thanks to Dice, the team can maintain its balance. His lightheartedness really helps; I think heâs a great guy. Gentaro is a serial liar, Ramuda is full of mysteries, and maybe thatâs how Diceâs straightforwardness stands out so much. Even though Dice loves gambling to death, heâs in general a sensible person. For example, he stood up for Gentaro when Hifumi dissed his clothes. When you see how much he treasures his friends, you can really tell that theyâre âposseâ. I am glad to see that their relationships have improved a lot compared to when they first started.â
ââWhat do you think about the relationship between Ramuda and Dice?
âIt feels a bit superficial. But since Dice trusts Ramuda, the exchange between the two is generally pleasant.â
ââWhat about Gentaro then?
âEven though he likes saying âitâs a lie,â I think there has to be some truth in there. Anything could be a lie or a truth; itâs fun to ponder on it. Actually, I wonder if Ramuda already saw through what Gentaro was thinking; as I mentioned just now, in this CDâs drama track both Ramuda and Gentaro were figuring each other out. But Ramuda didnât really let him know much more than what he revealed. However, there are also quite a few mysteries regarding Gentaro. For instance, he was angered by Hifumiâs comment on his vintage outfit, he seems to have all sorts of secrets. Not just Ramuda and Gentaro, everyone seems to have their own past. I really want to know about them soon.â
ââWhat do you think is the strength of all three of them as Shibuya Division?
âAlthough they seem to have nothing in common, surprisingly they get along. I think their charm lies in their youthful, pop vibes, as well as their positivity.â
ââAs your opponents in Battle Battle Battle, what kind of team do you think Shinjuku Division is?
âContrary to Shibuyaâs youthfulness, Shinjuku are adults, and they are a team of mature appeal. However, they also surprisingly get along, which is nice. Jakurai-san seems like a loner at first, Â and yet he goes fishing with Hifumi. Doppo and Hifumi were friends since they were very little, but I didnât expect that theyâre living together. Theyâre so close with each other.â
ăźăź In Jakurai and Ramuda's duet, it has awfully thrilling feelings when you listened to it, is there anything you were conscious of when you perform?
âI try to be offensive and snappy towards Jakurai at full power. Therefore, I exaggerate my expressions, and put extra effort in delivering the taunts. Honestly, I had fun doing that (laughs). They were in a team together in the past, but curiously he seems fine with Ichiro and Samatoki; it was only with Jakurai that he has this antagonism. Ikebukuro and Yokohama, or Ichiro and Samatoki are also hostile towards each other; I really want to know what happened between them.â
ââWe were only given some intriguing keywords. Like how Samatoki calls Ichiro a âhypocriteâ, and that Jakurai mentioned that Rumuda had âdone something inhumanâ.
âOh well, what inhuman things have you done, RamudaâŚ(laughs)â
ââFor the next part, I would like to know more about the songs. To start with, please tell us was there anything you were particular about or paid attention to while you were recording your solo song Drops?
âSince itâs a solo song, it is the most Ramuda-style song ever. When I recorded the very first drama track, I did the highest voice I could to show Ramudaâs cuteness, so at the song recording I was worried like, âdo I have to rap in that tone all the wayâŚ!?â (laughs) However, once I found out that the song only had rapping at important parts [and the rest was singing], I remember feeling a bit more relieved (laughs). Itâs a stylish and cool song, I like it.â
ââWhile rapping with a cute impression is good, I think the faint, sexy undertone of a 24-year-old man in there was brilliant.
âI'm glad you say so! At the beginning of Ramuda's rap, the feeling of him acting all cute and charged up really was intense, and the pyon pyon part really hit the limit. I sang it like I'd exhausted all my brain cells (laughs). I tried to sing it at karaoke once, but my heart broke in the middle of it (laughs). I had wondered if I would be able to sing this live. Ah, but when this interview gets published, the live will have already taken place! I think it'd be nice if I can sing it well (laughs). However, my feelings of wanting to sing it in front of everyone are strong, so I think it'd be nice if I could sing it happily. Also, Gentaroâs VA, Saito Soma told me that he thinks the lyrics at the chorus - Â "if you want to pick it up, do it" are superb! I was like, "ehh, is that so~" (laughs). Other people also told me the same thing, so I thought, "I guess it is~!â
ââHow about your division song, Shibuya Marble Texture - PCCS- then?
âThis song is stylish, isnât it! When I listened to it for the first time, I was surprised that this type of style can exist in the project, too. So far, all the songs have had either a fast tempo or they have loud and offensive moods to them. A rap with a relaxing tune was really refreshing. Although, Ramuda's voice was high as always (laughs). I think the song suits the evenings, so I listened to it on the way home from work. Because this song is the most recently recorded, I noticed some improvements in my skill after singing a lot of songs before it. At first I was really struggling, but it became more and more enjoyable as I went. Comparing it to the first time and the stage live... It's a bit embarrassing to say (laughs). Anyway, in contrast to the peaceful feeling of this song, the plot twist in the drama track is so...! There is this lyrics verse, "Shouldn't the world be more interesting?" rapped by Ramuda which makes you wonder which the true one is; the Ramuda of those lyrics or the one from the drama part. I think everyone ponders about that.
Since you can feel the bonds of those three in the lyrics "Side by side we watch the sunset", it would be nice if their bond pictured here [in the lyrics] is not a lie. It leaves a lot to the imagination.â
ââOn Ramuda and Gentaro's part, Dice who shouted their names was impressive, but on the contrary, when Dice got his, Ramuda was all-out with his, "Di~ce!", it was really cute.
âI put my everything in that âDiceâ (laughs). That part was originally not included in the song demo, but since Dice's VA, Nozuyama, shouted Ramuda and Gentaro's names, Ramuda decided to do it too when recording, because itâs not in character for Gentaro to do it. Speaking of which, Doppo's VA, Itou Kento, said he always listened to this song during the morning commute and that made me happy. It does get you in the mood if you listen to it when you are traveling!â
ââWell then, how about Shibuya and Shinjuku's battle song, BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE?
âI'd say it was a real battle, like up until now, they never attacked each other, I think. In the song, there was a line, âQuit dragginâ someoneâs past up to the surface over and overâ. In that you could see a glimpse of the âDark Ramudaâ. Since the song was distributed before the CD release, if you listened to the song before the drama track, I think you would have been surprised like, "who was that just now?!" (laughs)
Still, I recorded that part separately, so I wondered how everyone would react when they have heard it. That too made me grin a bit while recording (laughs). Then during the verse which said, âwithout a promise, I wonât forgive that scenarioâ, he was already back to the usual Ramuda. But there was still a bit of the manly charm and his dark side left in there while I sang it; so when you listen to it, by all means please pay attention to that part.â
ăźăźHow was it when you heard the finished song together with rest of two members?
âI like how this song gave off the feeling of passing on a baton to each other while battling, but Gentaro's part was too tricky! I mean, it's difficult even if you were told that you can sing it, itâs just impossible (laughs). I really like that, while dodging Hifumi's diss, he provoked the other side with his last line, "A howling imbecile wouldnât understand that, though, would he?"; I have been looping it in my head all this time. Also, with Dice going against Doppo, the salaryman, I like the feeling of how he struck a great blow with his last one phrase "I ainât some collared pet.â
ââRamuda's taunting phrase "Iâm disa~ppointed" was also good.
âIf you were told something like that, you'd certainly get irritated (laughs). I can see Jakuraiâs annoyed expression in my head (laughs).â
ââThen, please tell us if you have a favorite character and a character you are interested in.
âIt's (Iruma) Juto from Yokohama. Even if he is a policeman, he has this shady feeling, and I think how his manner in speaking holds hidden meanings is also nice. In the drama track, it is said that he even questioned Doppo in the past, but I feel like he changed a lot from his old days. Hifumi's duality is also interesting and how even if he is afraid of women, he works as host.â
ââDo you have any favorite song aside from Ramuda's?
âOf course it's Ore Ga Ichiro from Kimura Subaru who plays as Ichiro. How he wrote the lyrics by himself is amazing, and the tune is just right. I thought that this guy is totally a rapper and that it was shown clearly.â
ââIt will be fun if a The Dirty Dawg song were to be made someday, with Ichiro and the legendary team The Dirty Dawg together.â
âCertainly, that possibility is also there! If the songs increase, there could be various combinations even outside the divisions, and perhaps there would be a rap for Dark Ramuda, too.â
ââHypnosis Mic held a Champagne Tower with everyone (the collab drink with karaoke shop), everyone in the cast gave off the impression that they were enjoying their work.
âThat champagne tower party was totally private, and yet everyone gathered to that extent, I think that was amazing. Contents of Hypnosis Mic had been exciting so far and I think that it's really pleasing for a lot of people to accept it because we are having a lot of fun too. After all we got to listen to Hayami Show-sanâs rap, right?â
ââRight. How did listening to Hayami's rap feel like?
âReally cool! Because Hayami is Jakurai, I thought that as Ramuda I should do my best not to lose.â
ââThank you. Lastly, please give a message to your fans.
âBy the time this interview gets published, I think we will have already finished the 2nd Live successfully and that the 3rd Live will be decided in November, too. It's unusual to conduct a live in such a short time span, but I think next time we can have fun with more people, so I'd be happy if you could come and play. I don't know how the story will progress according to the battle results, but I am also looking forward to see how Ramuda will get involved. I also want to work hard to improve my rapping skills, so I'd be happy if you can keep supporting Hypnosis Mic in the future.â
Spoon Interview (Saito Soma)
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Shibuya Divisionâs trickster Yumeno Gentaro has a character difficult to grasp, and toys with people with his irregular rap. His voice actor Saito Soma will tell us everything from his philosophy in rapping, to what happens behind the scenes during secret talks regarding recording!
ââWhat do you think about the current boom of popularity?
âPersonally I have always liked rap music, but I am very surprised and thankful that thereâs such a huge response. Various people Iâve ran into told me that âYour rap is pretty solid, great jobâ; these comments were made not as a fellow actor but as a listener, and that made me overjoyed.â
ââIâve seen you performing freestyle rap in other projectâs Niconama [live stream] before, but had you ever actually been rapping other than listening to it?
âSometimes my friends and I would gather at their place, and rap freestyle together. For the Niconama, it was probably Samatoki-sama (he meant the VA Asanuma Shintaro-san) who randomly asked me to do a freestyle as part of the show, right? (laughs) At that time I didnât know about this project [Hypmic] yet, and to think that now I am actually rapping with Asanuma-san in the same production, I feel that itâs an amazing serendipity.â
ââSo, when you first saw Yumeno Gentaro, which part of him did you find the coolest?
âHow everything is a lie. In the world of Hypnosis Mic, the lyrics that were sung through a hypnosis mic has to be nothing but your true thoughts, but in the case of Gentaro his opponents would still be confused by him like, âwas that actually true though?â. I think that is especially interesting. Â In actual freestyle [battle], he might purposely say things to disrupt the flow of his opponentsâ lyrics, basically jabbing at their true nature; thatâs why I think Gentaroâs style is tricky.â
ââGentaro at times alternates between different first-person pronouns and voices. Since heâs so ungraspable, how did you build up the character?
âBeginning from the drama track of Fling Posse -F.P.S.M.-, Iâve done a lot of ad-lib voice changes. But at that time I was told not to improvise too much since it was still the very beginning, so I stopped myself from doing it too much. However after that I was told to just do whatever I want, so I was like âYay!â and improvised a lot. Changing my voice like that was not decided by me though. In the script, it wrote âMaroâŚâ, so I thought itâd be nice to do a voice that sounds like a âMaroâ(1). He was also saying that he was a princess in his past life, and I felt using a female voice there would be fitting. I was just following the script truthfully and faithfully! From now on I might do even more voices, and I would be very glad if youâre aware that the change was instructed by the script (laughs). With that being said, there are also many parts that are done by my own discretion (laughs).â
ââAs the person behind Gentaro, is that how you pin down his ungraspable character ?
I got to sing the solo song âScenario Liar,â and that song itself is written in a way that you canât tell whether itâs the truth or a lie, so if you use it as a reference for Yumeno Gentaroâs character, his character settings start to collapse.â
ââ Scenario Liar started with âlet me tell you about my pastâ, and finished up with a âwell, but thatâs all a lieâ in the end; it really is a confusing song.
âThatâs right. First, his birthday on the profile is April 1st, so one would think âitâs absolutely a lie isnât it!â (laughs). Then in the beginning of Scenario Liar he said heâs born on a cold day in a snowy country far far away, and it just becomes âI knew it was a lie!â (laughs). Even his MC name is âPhantomâ; with a character this intangible, as an actor, itâs hard to interpret him. But itâs also interesting. I think acting without thoroughly understanding the role, and instead having your character take the lead is a really interesting acting method. Of course, I have a clear image of Yumeno Gentaro in mind, but I feel like discussing that here is a little tactless.â
ââ What kind of team do you think Shibuya Divisionâs Fling Posse is?
âSince Shibuya Division is a team of members gathered by Ramuda in order to win the territory battle, they donât have any previous relations or bonds. However, even though they started off like that, I think they became very good friends. Especially in the drama track of Fling Posse VS Matenrou, the friendship between Gentaro and Dice really deepened. Amongst the 4 Divisions, Fling Posse is the most juvenile and pop. Theyâve got a sense of mischief, and for better or worse thereâs zero âseriousnessâ. You can really feel the intensity of Shinjukuâs seriousness, but with Shibuya it seems like theyâre not concerned by the results. Theyâre just there to rap as they please, I really feel they cherish the fact that they make each other feel comfortable. I think that makes me feel warm and welcomed too.â
ââOn the other hand, as the plot thickens, thereâs some sort of unsettling atmosphere within Shibuya Division.
âThatâs right. Especially now that we know Ramuda is holding some secrets, it makes you wonder like, is he planning something behind our backsâŚ? Please look forward to how thatâs going to change the story from now on. I donât know if Dice has any secrets... but I want him to stay the way he is!â
ââSo, whatâs your impression on Shibuyaâs leader Ramuda?
âIt was amazing to me that Shirai (Yusuke) kun voices Ramuda with a high-pitched voice, but after listening to Fling Posse VD Matenrou, I see why this character canât be voiced by anyone but Shirai Yusuke. I think Shirai-kun did a spectacular job in portraying the duality of Ramuda. And Ramudaâs solo song is superb! Although I already liked the song as a rough demo, on the day of release I messaged Shirai-kun, saying âItâs a great song!â Then he replied with a bunny sticker and I thought, âhe totally gets it!â (laughs). Even though Ramuda is not necessarily the most leader-like, since heâs clever and is the person who shapes Shibuyaâs appeal and enigmatic image, having him as center is very reassuring, His rap flow is also called âbratty rapâ, so I think his style is about snapping and poking fun at everything. Itâs nice to have him in a group with Gentaro and Dice whose styles are different. Ramuda is also similar to Gentaro, in the way that they make people think they might not be talking in their real voice. Including the fact that theyâre figuring each other out, Iâd say their relationship is pretty good.â Â
ââThen how about Arisugawa Dice?
âI think no one could be a better Dice than Nozuyama-kun (Nozuyama Yoshihiro san), he really gives off the vibes of Dice. Nozuyama kun often goes drinking, heâs the one who has been persistently asking us to have Fling Posse gatherings (laughs). Moreover, his level of âkouhai skillâ(2) is high. When weâre having the Posse gathering, he said that he will invite us no matter how many times it takes (laughs). This part of him that is straightforward and pleasant really clicks with Diceâs character I think. Whatâs more, his rap is super duper cool! And even though Dice lives a sketchy, all-or-nothing lifestyle because heâs a gambler, in reality he shares the same emotions and feelings as everyone; in my opinion thatâs how he is. In the drama part of Fling Posse VS Matenrou, Hifumi made fun of Gentaroâs clothings. Before Gentaro even got angry, Dice got angry on behalf of him, and chided Hifumi, âEveryone has a thing or two that they donât want to be talked about!â That line really hits home. â
ââ Gentaro usually just jokes and gets around things, itâs rare to see him angry. Â
âIn that scene where they were arguing back and forth with Hifumi, at first I thought itâs a funny scene since Gentaro changed his first-person pronoun frequently. But here I was given the directions to show actual anger, and I was like, âoh really!â So the reason why that happened, it was because...oops, I canât say anything more about it (laughs).â Â
ââSo regarding the music, I assume there must be a different approach to recording rap than recording usual songs. Please tell us your thoughts on recording.
âFor my solo song Scenario Liar, people whoâre not familiar with rap might wonder, âis this rap?â This is rap which is performed in the manner of poetry reading. Itâs a song thatâs extremely marvelous, but at the same time difficult. In Division Battle Anthem I was given an even more difficult rapping part, and was told âthis time yours is the hardest!â (laughs). Gentaro has this style that doesnât follow the beat closely and tends to go off beat. Therefore, in the second half of the verse after âhmm...yea you got it rightâ, he plunged back into rhythm. I voiced my concern that this style may sounds off to people who donât usually listen to rap, and they said âit will be fineâ, so I thought, âthis project will be even better for sure!!â From this we see, whatâs great about Hypnosis Mic is that the musical expectation does not get lower just to attract the mass audience. I thought itâs remarkable how they were making the songs without compromising for a hybrid between a rap and a character song since the beginning.â Â Â
ââWhat do you think about BATTLE BATTLE BATTLE, the battle song with Shinjuku Division?
âAgain, Gentaro got a totally different flow from othersâŚI think youâll hear it when you listen to the song; itâs really difficult. This is a battle song, so Shibuya who attacks the second always switch in very sharply, and everyone is rapping intensely. Then thereâs only Gentaro, who goes âoh, I see, you have a point. Certainly youâre realâ and I was like, âare you serious!?â (laughs). However, I think this is what Gentaro would do, to be totally unfazed by Hifumiâs dis, ignoring and mocking his seriousness.â
ââIt feels like a lot of different voices are used in Gentaroâs song.
"Gentaro is not the type to rap with much highs and lows, if he doesnât delicately build up his voice, he could lack punch power. Therefore I use different kinds of voices. That being said, there might be more âMaro rapâ in the future (laughs).â
ââI want to listen to that (laugh). With Shibuya especially, itâs fun to listen to the various calls.
âIn Shibuya Marble Texture -PCCS-, Dice yelled âRamudaâ!!â before Ramudaâs rap (laughs). He also yelled âGentaroââ before Gentaroâs rap too; but he was so hyped, I was like - Eh!? Did he just say âGuitar!!â? (laughs)â
ââAlongside with the part where Ramuda calls âDice~â to pass the mic, you can really see that the three are good friends with each other; itâs wonderful. For the next question, how did you feel about singing Shibuya Marcle Texture -PCCS- ?
âThis song is awesome! I think Avec Avec-san made the song very Shibuya for us. Between Shirai-kun, Nozuyama-kun and I, my voice is absolutely the highest; however within the characters, Ramudaâs voice is the highest. Ramuda is high, Dice is Mid and Gentaro is low, it brings out the unique tonality of Shibuya. I was the first one to record so I sang while having fun. As the song plays, imageries of Fling Posseâs Shibuya, a marble-like town with a mix of good and bad came to mind. And yet, it also gives off trippiness like a  daydream; itâs super awesome.â
ââGentaroâs usual flow is irregular.
I think it'll be a shock if Gentaro raps like everyone else. Dice and Gentaro did a fast-flow duo rap in the drama track of Fling Posse VS Matenro CD. For people who listened, didn't it catch you off guard like, "oh he can rap like a regular rapper, too!?" (Laughs) Nozuyama-kun and I recorded it almost at the same time, but it worked like a magic from the first take. I actually like the fast flow style personally, so that was fun to do, too. The rap part in the drama tracks are written by Cola Bintaro Sensei (aka Kimura Subaru), so I was telling him, "Gentaro's flow is always really careful, I wish I can try something more rough and fast maybe" and then he delivered (Laughs). Bintaro Sensei always brings demos that he recorded for our reference, but they are so perfect, to the point that we can probably just publish them as they are.â
ââAt our last interview with Bintaro-sensei, he told us that he really likes Scenario Liar, and praised your rap.
âEhâIâm so glad! Bintaro-sensei said that!? Thank you so much! When I asked Bintaro-sensei whose rap was good, he said with rap there isnât one way to measure whoâs good and whoâs bad, but the one whose style was complete from the beginning was Jakurai-sensei. Hayami (Show) san only did two takes. In fact, his first take was already good, but did the second take just in case. That's how much he practiced before the recording, so I heard.â
ââAs expected from him! And now, please tell us songs and characters that you like.
âThere are songs I like in each division; for Ikebukuro, I really like Jiroâs song âSensenfukokuâ. It has the Mixture Rock vibe and very high quality as a character song, too, because Ishiya (Haruki)-kun expressed Jiro's adoration towards Ichiro by pursuing Subaru-san's rap style. It's pure awesome. I like all the songs of Yokohama, but Samatoki-sama is just the cutest. Family and friends are of great importance to him. The sentiment of âweâre a teamâ, which is often seen in gang culture, is very much Yokohamaâs style. Oh, and I also got the impression that Riou is Kamio-sanâs calling (laughs). Kamio-sanâs stare in the MV is the best, please by all means watch it again!â Â
ââWhat about Shinjuku Division?
âI like Doppo. I can sing the whole Tigridia! Everytime I see ItoKen-kun (Ito Kento san) I talk about how good the song is. The line âWhen not writing poems Iâm but a corpseâ is the coolest, and Doppo saying it makes it even better.â Â
ââWhat do you like about Doppo?
âA 29-year-old downer salaryman, heâs not young anymore; such setting is awful good (laughs). In the drama there was a part where Dice said to Doppo, who was apologizing to him, âAn apology is meaningless if you apologize at everything. And I thought, âI see how that is~â Dice-kun is a gambler so he probably doesnât understand, but thatâs what a working adult is like... something like that (laughs).Therefore, if Doppo is ever going to have a solo song again, I want it to be the intense outburst of his anger and stress.â
ââWhat type of songs would you like to try out as Gentaro in the future?
âGentaro seems to have a reputation of being variable, so if he does rap normally, people would think, âIs he actually doing it normally? It could be fakeâ and that would be interesting I think. Each character has their own rapping style, while Gentaro just does whatever. If heâs a Pokemon he would be something like Ditto...itâs Ditto rap (laughs)!â
ââWho would be fun for Shibuya Division to have a battle with? Â
âIn Division Battle Anthem Gentaroâs part is after Jutoâs, so itâs really loudâŚbecause Komada Wataru (laughs)! But that being said, with Jutoâs volume and the contrasting off beat of Gentaro, it makes me want to have a battle with Yokohama. Having Gentaro to pay homage to Jutoâs style sounds fun (laughs). And I am interested in how a battle between Riou and Dice would go. Also, it seems like Jutoâs sharp high tone goes well [with Gentaroâs].â Â
ââThank you very much. Last but not least, please say something to fans.
âWhen I was told about Hypnosis Mic, I thought itâd for sure be an interesting project. Even though I sort of wondered if it can be well-received, Iâm very grateful that it was developed to become the talk of the town. Rap battle is about fellow rappers being respectful and dissing each other in the field of rap, as the backbone of hip-hop culture. âDissingâ is not talking down to someone or attacking their character; instead, it is a showdown of fighting styles on the battlefield of the culture.  As you get to know rap you also get to know the culture, and as the way to listen to rap takes root in you, youâll enjoy it even more. You probably each have your own favourite division, but please save the battles only for when mics are held; please by all means enjoy Hypnosis Mic while being nice to each other. Weâll also try to create an even better  space for everyone to have fun together. Itâll make me very glad if you could please continue to enjoy Hypnosis Mic in the future.â
Translation notes
Means âIâ, was used as a first-person pronoun regardless of age, class and gender since the Heian Period. In recent works, it's usually used by males in court nobles from the Heian period. Itâs rarely used as oppose to âwatashiâ. Â
Original text is âĺžčźŠăšăăŤâ, reads âkouhai skillâ. Iâm sure most of you would know, but for those who donât, âkouhaiâ is a person whoâs less experienced than others, i.e. a junior. Since hierarchical etiquette is a large part of Japanese culture, the skills to be able to strive and behave suitably as your status is very important.
His last name in Hiragana is actually ăăŽăĽăăžăand not ăăŽăăăžălike the most common spelling (and he is particular about it).
Spoon Interview (Nozuyama Yukihiro)
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ăźWhat kind of character are you trying to portray Arisugawa Dice as? How are you developing him as well?
âDice loves gambling before everything else, to the point heâll blow borrowed money into gambling⌠Heâs hopeless (laughs) But! I also think heâs sensible and a very masculine character. When I played his role, I made sure to show the fact that other than the Yamada brothers, heâs the youngest amongst the characters in Hypnosis Mic. I tried to pour in more energy and keenness to show the difference between him and the older characters. Actually, heâs close to me in age, so there are a lot of aspects of him that I can relate to.â
ăźWhat kind of team do you think Fling Posse is? And please tell us what you think Amemura Ramuda and Yumeno Gentaro are like.
âFling Posse is a team that seems to not get along, but gets along anyways. Ramuda did something shocking in this CD; Gentaro who always lies also makes it difficult to know what is true about him and what is not. Itâs hard to figure them out completely. Therefore, people might think that they canât really get along. However, the three share the same desire of not wanting to lose in the Territory Battle, so as a team, they are super close and very cute together (laughs).â
â For each song, please tell me your main focus during recording, the highlight of it, and your favourite lyrics. Â
â3$EVENâ
This song is exactly about Diceâs life as a gambler, I recorded in a way that makes sure people can tell that Dice loves gambling a lot! Â Personally, I love the part that goes, âHit it! Hit it!â (laughs
âShibuya Marble Texture -PCCS-â
I thought that I should make this song very Shibuya-like by emphasising on its pitch thatâs much higher than other divisionsâ team songs. Dice usually sings in baritone, so I try to not lose the Diceness while singing in a higher pitch. I like the part âWeâll show you how different Fling Posse bets.â
âBATTLE BATTLE BATTLEâ
When I recorded it, I wanted to be able to show Diceâs faith and his absolute confidence clearly. I don't think Dice thinks about losing or how the battle will end or anything like that at all. He is purely enjoying the battle with the opponent right in front of him. The lyrics âAlways prepare for the worst, thatâs Dead or Aliveâ is the coolest I think.
âWhat impressions do you have on Matenrouâs Jinguji Jakurai, Izanami Hifumi and Kannonzaka Doppo whom youâre having a showdown with in BATTLE SEASON?
âThe last-boss vibes that Shinjuku gives off is intense (laughs). Theyâre also the only ones who use kanjis in their team name. Jakuraiâs rap heals, so I am very curious about what would happen in a one-on-one battle against him. Hifumi has three different personalities, so I want to see what he does with the rap of each personality. Doppo is always apologizing, I canât picture him fighting!?! Despite thinking that, he is surprisingly aggressive when heâs in a battle; Iâm really charmed by such a gap in character.â
âPlease tell me your impressions on Ikebukuro Division and Yokohama Division. Did anyone in those divisions get your attention?
âNaturally, Ikebukuro's teamwork is exceptionally good because they are brothers. Actually, I really like their team song (laughs). Â Yokohama seems roughs (laughs). Their leader is a Yakuza after all. Yet surprisingly, they get along pretty well. Busujima Mason Riou is pretty interesting, even Samatoki and Juto have to behave in front of him. He also took care of Dice by feeding him (laughs). I think heâs simply the strongest.â
âPlease give a message to the fans!
âAfter this, the plot will definitely thicken even more and the contents will be awesome, so please everyone! Please continue to support us!!â

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Animage 483: Interview w/ Matenrou part 2
This is part 2 of the Matenrou interview of Animage 483, for part 1 please read here. Itâs about Matenrou and Jakuraiâs VA Hayami Show san.
Continuation of the Story by Kannonzaka Doppoâs VA Ito Kento
Bad at Household Chores But an Able Working Corporate Slave
ââ As this is Matenrouâs second CD release, what is your impression of Kannonzaka Doppo?
Ito: When Doppo raps, he steadily becomes more and more dangerous (laughs). Although he wasnât able to speak his mind when he first started, he might get better at expressing himself little by little. As usual, heâs menial, but I think he is able change that into a strength. For that to happen, it may be because his teammates Jinguji Jakurai and Izanami Hifumiâs presence have become larger.
ââ What do you pay attention to when you are acting as Doppo?
Ito: It was a challenge to record with that much negative emotion infused. When Iâm in Tokyo, itâs easy to trace Doppoâs actions, like remembering being shaken in a crowded trainâŚ. He even wears a suit so itâs even harder. Iâm glad my job doesnât require wearing a suit (laughs).
ââ Doppo is perhaps the sole corporate slave character, but how do you feel about this?
Ito: I wonder how much of a corporate slave he is. I donât think being a salesperson is the most suitable job for Doppo, I wonder if heâs okay. First, Doppo should have a car because it would be tough for Doppo to go around for business by train. Having a car would make it easier. Perhaps Hifumi would buy him a car since he has more money (laughs). I donât know if he has enough income for a carâŚ
ââ A line in Hifumiâs part of â-Division Battle Anthem-â is â12,346,600 Monthly,â so we can estimate his monthly sales to be over 10,000,000 [yen]. If the club shares 50% of the sales with him, then that is a quite an income.
Ito: If itâs not a luxury car, itâs likely that heâd get one for DoppoâŚ?! But if he does that, Doppoâs self worth might fade away (laughs).
ââHifumi possibly has expensive taste, what does Doppo think about him?
Ito: There are times when heâs unpleasant yet he is an indispensable existence. Speaking of it, in the BATTLE CDâs drama part, we learn that they live together. Â I thought, âyou guys get along too well,â but there are lots of guys that live together. Even around me, I know some people that have roommates. Itâs cheaper than paying rent alone, and itâs just easier overall (laughs). The hours they go to work are literally day and night so there is no need for meddling more than necessary. I think theyâve achieved a nice shared livelihood.
ââ What do you think Doppo feels about Hifumiâs best-host mode when heâs wearing his suit and his gynophobia side?
Ito: Theyâve known each other since forever; Doppo should know why Hifumi has gynophobia. Host, gynophobe, and  his usual mode are the three sides Hifumi has, so Doppo shouldnât be confused or uncomfortable.
ââ There is a scene where Hifumi makes Doppo breakfast, to which Doppo replies with, âTodayâs breakfast is grilled salmon, huh?â Did you get the impression that Hifumi often cooks for them?
Ito: On the outside, it looks like Doppo is the one taking care of Hifumi, but itâs actually Hifumi that takes care of Doppo. Like how Hifumi mends Doppoâs suits when they get torn. Iâm certain that Doppo is a guy bad at all household chores and decision making, but when heâs out, Doppo is competent. He can contemplate things over and over, and then turn it into action. In the drama part of the first CD, âMatenrou -Clinical Phonetics-,â they head to the apartment of a customer of the host club Hifumi works at. There, Doppo predicted that she would jump and prepared a mat, did he not? How he was able to prepare that in a short time is a bit comedic though (laughs); that was some really good work.
The âUnexpectedâ Light Shining into the Repetitive Every Day
ââ What impression do you have about Jakurai?
Ito: For Doppo, Jakurai is the person he trusts the most besides Hifumi. He is who Doppo consults with, but I also think heâs a mentor. The two of them, Hifumi and Jakurai, help lift Doppo up as they walk together. In the drama part this time, you can feel the depth of Jakuraiâs connection to Amemura Ramuda. You really canât tell if thereâs something there, though I think that the incident that caused this connection surely surpasses any imagination. But even though Doppo is curious, he wonât actively push to know. If Jakurai would someday tell him, I think he would be overjoyed.
ââ Is Doppo undergoing Jakuraiâs counseling right now?
Ito: I believe he is. Since the setting of the BATTLE CD went from Shinjuku Division to Chuuoku, I canât say if there has been a change in their regular relationship, though I still think itâs needed for Doppo.
ââ In the 1st CD, before becoming a member of Matenrou, Doppo performs a rap in front of Jakurai. In his lyrics is the line âSociety is cold but somehow itâs warmer now,â what does it mean?
Ito: I actually havenât heard from Kimura Subaru-san what his thoughts were when he wrote the lyrics. Maybe holding the Hypnosis Mic is like a portal to something unlike what Doppo is used to. And that might be what heâs been looking for in his repetitive daily life. I wouldnât say that itâs hope, but itâs a ray of light that shines through and reached him; the warmth [he mentioned in the lyrics] probably refers to that. Â He must have been very happy when he first received the mic, after everything that happened. Â Itâs the same for Hifumi I think. Doppo and Hifumi would be first and second place if the characters held an awkwardness competition.
ââ In the BATTLE CD were interactions with each of the other divisions. There is a scene where he drinks Busujima Mason Riouâs special-made drink, although it had a taste that made Aohitsugi Samatoki, Iruma Juto, and Hifumi faint, only Doppo was able to drink it without trouble.
Ito: Itâs only my idea of what happened, but I think Doppo loves nutrition drinks. Health recovery maybe? (laughs) Taste may come second for a healthy body. Drinking without prejudice and the likes of not being afraid to try things is one of Doppoâs nice points.
ââ In the 2nd drama part âJust A Friend,â Hifumi went out at night in Chuuoku and was then chased by women.
Ito: It was nice to know what Doppo would do when confronting women. Ah, of course heâd run. He even screams (laughs).
ââ He didnât seem happy at all, did he?
Ito: Doppo isnât the type to go out in public, I guess he never thought he would be like an idol.
ââ There, they had a chance encounter with Yumeno Gentaro and Arisugawa Dice and had a quarrel.
Ito: Subaru also wrote the lyrics for that part. Doppoâs âIâm sorryâ and similar words are a shield making a nice steady style. The recording this time was also fun, I got carried along by Subaruâs enthusiasm in the direction room. We also learned how the two fight in the absence of Jakurai. But it wasnât the real fight, which is why they didnât use their full power. Also, Doppo worried about what others think of him, as he understood that this is not the place to fight. These two are still hiding their claws. I wonder if I was able to incorporate that in my acting.
ââ Do you have any members you are interested in after this recording?
Ito: Iâm a member of Matenrou, but I like Dice. His gambler way of life is great; itâs something I very much donât think I can do (laughs). Actually, Fling Posse is a burning presence in me, their songs and relationships are also nice. They donât have a common goal, and with the exception of Ramuda, a novelist and gambler arenât very Shibuya-Division-like jobs. However, surely for these three, there has to be a reason why it has to be Shibuya.
Lurking in the Dirty City, the Tale of Matenrou continues
ââ âBATTLE BATTLE BATTLEâ begins with Doppoâs attack.
Ito: It was surprising that I was first. Because itâs the firing shot, the lyrics were a simple attack on Shibuya. Thereâs a strong feeling of camaraderie in this song. For example, Dice attacked Doppo and Hifumi follows up by returning his lyrics. I thought it was as if the three were really fighting. Also, the threeâs final lyrics really stood out. They said, âNo matter how hard your past wasâ --- what was their past like? Why did they become the men of Shinjuku? I hope you have fun imagining it.
ââ Doppoâs scream of âMatenrou!â is quite impressionable.
Ito: That was originally not in the demo, but was decided during the recording. It really fires up the atmosphere for a rap battle, no? During the discussion with everyone, we talked about adding more Dopponess into the song, and thatâs how it happened. However, Shibuyaâs âPosse Posseâ is chanted by the whole Fling Posse, whereas Iâm doing this alone (laughs).
ââ What do you think about the team song âShinjuku Style ~Donât Make Me Laugh~â?
Ito: Firstly, the demo which was given to us by Rappagariya was amazing. Usually demos are just the melodies without any effects or arrangements, but his demo was so cool and with lots of effects. It was totally ready to be put into a CD as is. Thanks to that, it was easy to picture the final product. But this song is so difficult. When I was practicing at home it almost made me cry.
ââ Have you watched the trailer for this song?
Ito: The video shows the streets of Shinjuku from the point of view of the characters. I am glad that there are also cuts where Doppo is getting on subways and walking up stairs. In those cuts, the camera was facing downwards which was so just like Doppo. Shinjuku, especially Kabukicho, is filled with billboards of portraits and texts. There are even taglines like âprofession: hottie.â Itâs an interesting place. This song seems scarier than Fling Posseâs team song, maybe Shinjuku is seen as a scary place. When I listen to the song, a picture of Matenrou swaggering together through downtown comes to my mind. However, this might make the other divisions more aggressive against us. Donât get me wrong, Shinjuku is not scary at all⌠is what I want to tell them (laughs).
ââ Doppoâs solo song, âTigridia,â from the first CD sure has a different impression from the BATTLE CD.
Ito: I think the Doppo in this song is the everyday Doppo. While he says that heâs walking alone, itâs not actually like that. In terms of time, it could be his song from before he became a member of Matenrou, or shortly after he joined. I myself really like this song. Since I sang this song, itâs a bit embarrassing to recommend it to people, but I recommend it (laughs). To start with the songâs track, itâs very cool, so even just the instrumental version is superb.
ââ Is there something you would like to do with âHypnosis Micâ in the future?
Ito: What I had been wanting to do until now is a live show and itâs coming soon. Itâs crazy how we made it all the way to hosting a concert! However, now I am a bit anxious that I wonât be able to sing properly. Itâs a great challenge and afterwards, I want to try to hold a live show in Shinjuku. Itâd be nice if the venue is related to the characters, but we might be yelled at if we do it in hospitals and offices (laughs). Host clubs might be the most likely to let us do so. And maybe a surprise pop-up concert. I think a flash-mob kind of performance would work for this project. How about it? I want to do it.
ââ This time is the reveal of the outcome, what will happen?
Ito: From the songs, I get the image that Fling Posse is pop and Matenrou is shady. Which side will be eliminated is determined by the audiences. I am worried that the shadiness of Matenrou might scare away some people. However, the âwomen and men of Shinjukuâ* who support Matenrou probably already know the charm and the underlying enchantment of shadiness. How Matenrouâs story will develop from this point on, I myself want to know as well. Therefore, please kindly vote for us.
* Fans of Hypnosis Mic are sometimes referred to as âWomen/Men of [ Â Â Â Â ] Divisionâ
Animage 483: Interview w/ Matenrou
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(You can read part 2 about Doppo and his VA Itou Kento here. )
The Bonds of the City that Never Sleeps
The second part of the Territory Battle has begun. With their strong lyrics that bewitch one's heart, will the bonds of Matenrou be able to pierce through their fated rivals? Shinjuku Division -- the city under shimmering neon lights that never sleeps. Here resides a doctor of great prestige who goes by the name of Jinguji Jakurai, a former member of the legendary team The Dirty Dawg. Every day, patients bearing both wounds of the body and heart seek his aid. One of these patients was Kannonzaka Doppo who is suffering from social anxiety. In order to save Izanami Hifumi, his childhood friend whose life was being threatened, Doppo sought help from Jakurai. That is how the three of them met. Taking an interest in Doppo and Hifumi, Jakurai invited them both to his team. After forming Matenrou, Doppo and Hifumi remained being as awkward and eccentric as ever, but now as a team they become each otherâs most important and reliable comrade, shouldering the future of  Shinjuku Division together. And now, the day on which Chuuoku organized a territory battle for Matenrou has arrived. Their opponents, Shibuya Divisionâs Fling Posse, are led by Amemura Ramuda who has a deep and convoluted antagonism between himself and Jakurai. Once again, without Jakurai being aware of it, Ramuda is involved with someone from Chuuoku, the governmental district that dominates all men. Jakurai canât be too careful around him. The victor of this battle will soon be decided. With Matenrouâs scalpel-sharp lyrics that can be used as both poison and medication at will, can they pierce the heart of the trickster leader of Fling Posse? And what does Jakurai think of his fated rival...
Jinguji Jakurai
A renowned medical genius. He has top-class rap skills and a gentleness that shows no bias towards anyone. If there is any flaw to his otherwise perfect self, it is his transformation into a true Tokyoite through the consumption of alcohol. He considers Hifumi and Doppo as precious friends whom he cannot leave alone. Contact Jakurai maintains solid communication with his companions. He listens patiently to Doppoâs troubles, and when their days off overlap, drives them all out to go fishing.  Since Doppo has been sleeping in on his days off he missed the invitation and has yet to join them. A Man of Character He gently reprimands people without seeking repentance and steers clear of alcohol (partly because he loses memory after drinking) -- someone who can be compared to a Buddha. With such a personality, the only person Jakurai couldnât stand is Ramuda. What on earth is going on between these twoâŚ?
Izanami Hifumi
Sociable, bubbly, and also an extreme gynophobe. Became a host to overcome his fear of women. However, his character only changes when he puts on his suit. While he becomes a suave, composed gigolo in the face of women, it does not actually tackle the root of the problem.
Host Mode
While spending a night at town in Chuuoku, Hifumi wore his suit to calm down after feeling unsettled by Jakuraiâs warning of the battlesâ popularity with women. Activating his Host Mode, he seized the opportunity to roam the streets. The shift from his extreme gynophobia to extreme gynephilia doesnât seem to be conscious.
Domestic Skill
Hifumi is surprisingly adept at household chores. He is roommates with Doppo and cooks breakfast for the both of them. When Doppoâs suits gets torn, he mends them. It is probably only thanks to Hifumi that Doppo who lives an unhealthy lifestyle is still alive.
Kannonzaka Doppo
An office worker so thoroughly exhausted that he cannot recover even if he sleeps through his days off. He depends on his roommate, Hifumi, to take care of the domestic chores. Has a negative disposition. Because he apologizes so frequently at work, âIâm sorryâ has become his pet phrase.
Spectacle This territory battle exists as a spectacle for the women watching. The men who participate in the battles are treated as idols, thus strolling about without a care will get them overrun by a flock of female fans. Whether it is a good or bad thing depends on the person himself. Hifumi in his host mode was overjoyed to be surrounded by women while Doppo was screaming and running away. Camaraderie That night in Chuuoku, Hifumi and Doppo ran into Gentaro and Dice. It started off with Hifumi poking fun at Gentaroâs choice in clothing but ended up with Dice and Doppo arguing, Â Â instigating a Mic Battle. Rather than taking offense at the insults directed at themselves, Hifumi and Doppo, as well as Gentaro and Dice, were more defensive against the insults directed at their trusted companions. Unfortunately, their battle was interrupted as it attracted more attention from women, but they still managed to strengthen their bonds within their teams.
Fate
The clash between Fling Posse and Matenrou doubles as a showdown between their leaders. Beyond warning his teammates of Ramudaâs âinhumanity,â Jakurai says nothing about their connection. In Ramudaâs case, he seems to avoid speaking about Jakurai altogether towards his own teammates. However, regardless of their mutual animosity, Jakurai still tirelessly admonishes Ramuda...
Enigmatic Men   Jinguji Jakuraiâs VA Hayami Show
âDoctor that canât be swayed by money and patient that canât be left aloneâ
--What kind of a person is Jinguji Jakurai?
Hayami:  Although there is still a lot unknown about him, he is a humane doctor who cannot be bought, who is incredibly gentle, and who brims with humanism. In a place like Shinjuku Division, there ought to be all kinds of patients visiting Jakurai. Amongst those patients, there are people who canât afford the expensive medical fees, and people with questionable backgrounds⌠Yet the person whoâd treat them all properly and equally is none other than Jakurai. Youâd think that doctors are all rich people, but since he puts healing people before money, maybe he doesnât earn that much (laughs). I think that the car he owns is certainly not an expensive one. Even though Jakurai seems to be so benevolent and perfect, in the drama part of our first CD âMatenrou -Clinical Phonetics-â we saw how much of a big mess he caused when he was drunk. With a side like that, I feel that heâs quite well-rounded as a human being.
--So for Izanami Hifumi and Kannonzaka Doppo, what do you think about them? Hayami: To Jakurai, theyâre like his two cute little brothers. Of course as part of Matenrou, they rap in order to join battles, but the two must have wished to move towards a more decent life through rap. Jakurai has a lot of patients, but theyâre the number one and two patients that he just canât leave alone. I also feel developments in Hifumi and Doppoâs characters after they got the hypnosis mics. When you look at each of them individually, you can find quite a few shortcomings, but when theyâre rapping together, they offset each othersâ limitations and bring each other up.  --In this Battle CD, it felt like thereâs even more to Jakurai and Amemura Ramuda's past. Hayami: Details of the past between the two are not fully disclosed. The two were very mysterious to begin with. Actually, I donât know the whole backstory either and it could be easier to act not knowing things. Ramuda is a strange kid. Even when I was recording I was annoyed; not by Shirai Yusuke who voiced him, but by Ramuda himself (laughs). The way he talks is so insensitive that itâs almost unbearable. Furthermore, Ramuda is 24 years old. Never in my life have I seen a 24-years-old who says things like âItâs âŻâŻââ or  âOneesanâŞ.â However, someone like Ramuda is very popular amongst women⌠It gets on my nerves (laughs). --Thereâs also bad blood between Yamada Ichiro and Aohitsugi Samatoki. Does Jakurai know what happened between them? Hayami: Of course he knows, I think Jakurai watched it happened. However, itâs only with Ramuda that he couldnât just watch. In the drama part of the Battle CD, it was revealed that Ramuda is connected to people from Chuuouku. Jakurai might not know about that specifically, but I donât think he would tolerate such duplicity of Ramuda. Hifumiâs host mode while heâs in his suit is a different story, of course. Jakurai can and would accept any kind of people, but perhaps itâs just difficult for him to agree with Ramudaâs way of doing things. --Will the mystery of their previous relationship ever be unveiled? Hayami: I think it will, little by little. I feel that the story of âHypnosis Micâ is full of mysteries, and these complicated relationships and mysteries are unraveled in rap. Therefore, as the story unfolds, rap is still going to play an important role. Â
--You never had any experience with rap before this, right? Hayami: Youâre right. Thatâs why, when they offered, I joined the project only after making sure they know that I know nothing about rap⌠Actually, the lyrics of Jakuraiâs song didnât completely match his personality in the story. But as the story develops and he gets more raps, the lyrics and his personality fit together better. Incidentally, Jakuraiâs solo song âLabyrinth Wallâ is tailored for my voice. Therefore I thought that if I work hard on my skills, poetry rapping, and rapping as Jakurai, I will get there someday. However, when I first heard  the demo of âLabyrinth Wall,â I didnât know what poetry rap was or that it even existed and how it had classical music as its track. I was so appalled I asked my manager, âWhat the hell is this?â (laughs)
--The first live of âHypnosis Micâ is coming up on August 26th, right? Hayami: At this stage, the set list has not been finalized yet and Iâm a bit worried about whether I can remember all the lyrics by then. By the way, the junior from my agency, Nozuyama (Yukihiro) who voices Arisugawa Dice, has already memorized everything perfectly. If weâre doing all songs including the solos at the live⌠thatâs exactly what âDonât Make Me Laughâ is about, I just gotta make it work no matter what.
âLet the lyrics created by these men be your heartâs oasisâ
--The deadline of the Battle CDsâ voting is coming up. Hayami: It seems that everyone gave us so much support, Iâm glad. However, please do it without affecting your daily lifestyle. That being said, I also hate to lose. Itâd be nice if each one of you could take one small action to bring Matenrou towards victory. --What kind of actions for example? Hayami: Try something like sneakily placing the CDs and merchandise around someone youâd like to get into Hypnomic⌠(laughs). If anyone can recommend it to others like, âitâs good, try listening to itâ thatâd be nice too, but maybe try making people who are already interested in Matenrou love Matenrou. For me, I stealthily follow pedestrians in Shinjuku, whisper Jakuraiâs lines behind them, and just brainwash them casually. --What kind of team would you like Matenrou to become in the future? Hayami: Matenrou is a group made up of the most mature people amongst the four divisions. Even though theyâre weird, I want them to become a team that is able to give dreams, hope and love to others as grownups. I think Shinjuku, the model of Shinjuku Division, is very charming. Itâs a place that has the entertainment district Kabukicho, Shinjuku Gyo-en Park thatâs close by, and many corporate buildings. The rap which was born in such a chaotic place will probably be forever bizzare and scandalous.  From now on, if possible, I hope our rap and the other divisionsâ raps can be the oasis for the hearts of our listeners where they can be healed. Actually, the casts of Matenrou havenât had the chance to meet up and do something together yet, so I hope we will do more of that in the future. Then as we get closer to each other, I hope we can deliver better contents with profundity in our drama parts.
