Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora, or Hantsuki for short, is a story of romance between a young boy and girl set against the backdrop of a hospital. In this environment in which the reality of death is very evident the two struggle to get closer to each other. This sounds like a wonderfully touching premise and in many ways it is. However the discrepancy between reality and how the anime portrays it severely impedes any sense of suspension of disbelief and subsequently the romance at the core of the story.
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Sometime during spring I took it upon myself to watch the entirety of the To Heart franchise as one of my big anime projects. I started drafting this post after watching all the various series but never finished writing it. However with last week’s release of To Heart 2 adnext I felt inspired to complete this. Watching the transition from To Heart (1999) all the way to To Heart 2 adnext (2010) was surprisingly enjoyable and I’ll be going over each one of them so this is somewhat long. Let’s get started right away!
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Here’s the latest song for my To Heart 2 mini project. This time it is the ending for ad and ad plus. In English the title translates into What You Left Behind. Unlike the OP the two TV-size versions use the same few verses. Unfortunately this will be the last To Heart song for the time being. I have yet to do the three OVA EDs as I only have one of the songs but none of the lyrics. I guess I’ll just have to work on other songs until I find the rest. Anyway I hope you enjoy this song.
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So I decided to do a second song for today. This time it’s the opening theme for the OVAs To Heart 2 ad and To Heart 2 ad plus; ad uses the first part of the song while ad plus uses the second. I wonder if ad next will use the same songs? Anyway the title in English would be Rainbow Bridge. The song is about an innocent love that can’t be expressed just yet but at the same time is so strong that it can cross rainbows. I think the lyrics are so pure and cute that I hope you enjoy them as well.
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Here’s today’s To Heart 2song translation post. This time it’s the original series’ ending theme which means Lamp or Light though I’ve chosen to go with light whenever it is mentioned in the song. It’s pretty much about the singer overcoming her troubles herself with a light burning in her heart. It’s a really nice song. Anyway have fun.
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Here’s the second song in my mini To Heart 2 translation project. The title means First Evening Star. It’s a nice song but the arrangement of the original lines makes for some interesting English. I realize I’ve skipped a song but I’ll get to that tomorrow. Until then enjoy!
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As I mentioned in a previous post I want to start working on translating older songs that have been neglected. Since the first episode of To Heart 2 adnext is being released this week I decided to start off with the opening of the original To Heart 2 anime. Looking over the lyrics it really fits the mood of starting a new school year and the new encounters that spring from it. Anyway I hope you enjoy!
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