The ending credits of the short-lived anime Dragon Half, with song lyrics as translated by author Jonathan Clements; see his blog, schoolgirlmilkycrisis.com/blog... .
even though the translated subtitles are about as accurate as disney's hercules is to actual greek mythology, there's something incredibly charming about the way they're written
This was quite literally the first OVA I ever watched, at a British university anime club in 2006. I actually have copies of a few of Johnathan Clements' books, too.
Apparently someone involved in the production died, but the whole manga is translated and it's amazing from start to finish. The anime certainly needs a remake!
I remember seeing this for the first time with a friend. Me: “That’s the 4th movement of the Beethoven 7th.” Friend: (rolls eyes) “You would know that.”
the translation is VERY loose. For example, たまごはだめ。私の物。is translated "The egg! It's all for naught! I'm done and it's my fault!" Should actually be, "You can't have the egg, it's MINE!"
@@Zeithri at the end it is just , "eggs, eggs" I think the bloody part was intended like British slang to mix in with the zanniness, but not actually in the Japanese.
There are unfair things in this world, but the fact that this manga never got made into an anime but into a 3 episode OVA shows that as race... We have failed!
What's your source for a third episode? If it exists I'd like to know more. I love Dragon Half. Every source I've found says that four episodes were planned, but a lack of interest by unknown persons led to the project being abandoned after two episodes were produced. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Half I'm all for continuing the series, but now they'l have to restart it so the art matches. They couldn't get away with 1993 style animation any more.
@@TheYellowSignal Should have learned from the example of some of the horrible English lyrics of the otherwise brilliantly translated English version of _Ranma 1/2._
I know, because I am a Japanese speaker, that this English subtitle is not an accurate translation from the original Japanese lyrics. BUT IT IS OKAY and one should not blame it. First of all, the the original lyrics are NONSENSE anyway and so their literal meanings have no importance at all. I suspect that the translator hardly tried to create English lyrics so that one CAN SING along the melody and rhythm. Also I found that it rhymes good enough...
I am a native Japanese speaker, and what I told is what Japanese speakers will think, not only theremin players! Also I am familiar with anime culture in Japan for almost 50 years. I was disappointed to find that some anime fans are so exclusive.
I didn't know Tanaka Kohei did the arrangement for this music before... he's such an awesome composer. And apparantly he's good at arranging Bethovan music too.
But that would lose the rhyme and rhythm, see? [emphasis added] Tomato wa da/me/ Watashi no mono Tako wa ageru Mitame ga ki/rai/ Not the tomato It's mine I'll give you my octopus I hate the way it looks My alternatives to 0:48 aren't as good: Not the tomato, shucks It does belong to me I'll give you octopus I hate the way it looks ...doesn't really rhyme. Don't take the tomato It does belong to me I'll give you my octo Its looks just don't agree ...octo? Agree with whom? Not the tomato, snooks It does belong to me I'll give you octopus I hate the way it looks Whould she call the crush she's gushing about "snooks"? Tomato is for me It is for me alone Do take the octopus I find it too scary :)
Cees Timmerman "phonetical" is not a word; the word you're probably after is "phonetic". And please do learn about Japanese morae before you start saying shit like that. K thx bai.
what happened? i couldn't find this for a couple years! this song is just too much fun! the version i used to listen to started with a guy groaning. OK... this ISN'T the version i was looking for unless i edited the breaks out. anyone know where i can find the short version with just the squeaky voiced singer?
the quality of the translation of any old anime should be taken with a grain of salt, If not badly translated, a lot of old animes had their original scripts thrown out rewritten for American releases.
It's real draggie.. Don't know why those are the lyrics but it is what it says.. *facepaws*... I'm going to bed after that amount of nonsense. Hopefully I don't dream of bloody eggs.
+Jaiko Starfire The translations have a British twist but they don't stray too far from the actual lyrics. The ED is basically the main character of the anime ranting and doing her thing, at least that's what I think after watching the anime.
Jaiko Starfire yes, seriously, it's more or less what the japanese song is meaning. Yes, "My omelette" is maybe the stupidest lyrics ever made :) And the music is simply Symphony No. 7, 4th movement by Beethoven in crazy speed. That whole two part anime was trolling before internet troll. Just good fun.
And for those using Scrobl or tagging, my metadata guess: Artist: Kohei Tanaka Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven Performer: Kotono Mitsuishi Track: Watashi no Tamagoyaki Album: Dragon Half
@@TrashQueenAndKing Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe Pappara funi-funi, eggs! Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe I grilled them and they burned! Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe Pappara funi-funi, potatoes! Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe I boiled them and they melted You are so very, very cool Ah, ah, I'm completely crazy about you I'm enchanted, I'm sticky, my heart is pounding I'll show it to you, just a little bit Since the weather is fine, I want to go somewhere Oh, oh, please listen I'll give you my special grand lunch Somewhere, rararan Ran rararan yan yayayan yan yayayan East West South North, Dong Nan Xi Bei ("East South West North" in Chinese) Ran rararan ran rararan Yan yayayan yan yayayan One two three four ("1234" in English), yi er san si! ("1234" in Chinese) Ah, not the egg, it's mine! I'll give you the octopus, I hate the way it looks Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe Pappara funi-funi, eggs! Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe If I don't boil them, they're still raw eggs Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe Pappara funi-funi, beer! Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe If I don't boil it, it's still a draft beer! Somehow they seem a little interested Ah, ah, your eyes I'm enchanted, it's calm, the mood is perfect too Shall I cuddle up to you? I'm a naive girl who doesn't know a thing Oh, oh, don't make me say it! Mm, hmm, the best wooing words, as I expected, from you Ran rararan ran rararan Yan yayayan yan yayayan Gam sa hamnida ("sorry" in Korean), I'm sorry ("I'm sorry" in English) Ran rararan ran rararan Yan yayayan yan yayayan Laojiu ganbei! (aged liquor in Chinese, and "cheers" in Chinese) Graduation hooray! Writhing in agony, seven wins, eight losses Survival of the fittest Yakuniku set meal Ah, not the eggs, they are mine! Oh, eggs! eggs!
I can't believe I thought this was the funniest thing on earth when I was like 19; at 36 I think it's horrid. And to those whining about the lyric translation, in all honesty I didn't find it that different from the way I remember the original translation when I saw it back in the stone age.
...they gave lyrics to one of Beethoven's symphonies. I'd wager that was a first.
And the series was hilarious.
Do you know which symphony it is? ☺️💕
@@catadoodles Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 🎶
@@mightyfetheredone thank mew!
Not one of them. All of them.
I, Damaramu, did not regret listening to this today :D
Had a craving to listen to this without digging up the VHS or the DVD. Thanks.
One of the most unusual ending theme songs I have ever heard. And I dig it! :)
This is a masterpiece.
even though the translated subtitles are about as accurate as disney's hercules is to actual greek mythology, there's something incredibly charming about the way they're written
Wait, is there actual translated lyrics somewhere? lol
@@j2ehyp they aren't really.... wrong. They just took a lot of artistic liberty. The original lyrics are mostly nonsense and the translation reflects that.
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ
パッパラフニフニ たまご！
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ 焼いたらこげちゃった
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ
パッパラフニフニ おイモ！
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ ゆでたらとけちゃった
とっても とっても クールなあなたに
アンアン すっかり 夢中
うっとり ねっとり ハートがどっきり ちょっぴり見せちゃうわ
天気がいいから どっかへ行きたい
ヤンヤン お願い 聞いて
ウッフン 特別 豪華なランチを どっかで あげるからンラララン
ランラララン ヤンヤヤヤン ヤンヤヤヤン
東西南北（トウザイナンボク） 東西南北（トンナンシャーペー）
ランラララン ランラララン ヤンヤヤヤン ヤンヤヤヤン
１２３４（one,two,three,four） １２３４（イーアルサンスー）
あん トマトはダメ 私のもの
たこはあげる 見ためが キライ
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ
パッパラフニフニ たまご！
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ ゆでなきゃ生たまご
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ
パッパラフニフニ ビール！
パッパラフニフニ パッパラほえほえ ゆでなきゃ生ビール
なんだかちょっぴり その気になってる
アンアン あなたの 瞳
うっとり しっとり ムードもぴったり すりすり しちゃおかな
何にも 知らない うぶな 少女に
ヤンヤン 言わせちゃ やあよ
ウッフン さいごの 殺し文句は やっぱり あなたからンラララン
ランラララン ヤンヤヤヤン ヤンヤヤヤン
カムサハムニダ アイムソーリー
ランラララン ランラララン ヤンヤヤヤン ヤンヤヤヤン
ラオチューカンペー 卒業万歳
七転八倒 七勝八敗
弱肉強食 焼肉定食
あん たまごはダメ 私のもの
ヤン たまご！ たまご！
@@j2ehypThere was an accurate translation on the VHS subtitled release.
@@snowandash2 The vhs dub had a great transition.
This was quite literally the first OVA I ever watched, at a British university anime club in 2006. I actually have copies of a few of Johnathan Clements' books, too.
Was this Sheffield by any chance? I was there 2002 - 2006 and their anime society was great.
@@Arrrghjay84 Just after - I started in Southampton in 2006
This was some of the funniest shit I have ever seen. I don't understand why it didn't last longer.
Apparently someone involved in the production died, but the whole manga is translated and it's amazing from start to finish. The anime certainly needs a remake!
@@TeruteruBozusamaNo contemporary remake could ever reach this hand animated greatness.
Cannot believe they didn't continue the ova ;_; this is one my favorite. If you liked Kill la Kill, you would certainly love this manga!
Same with Konosuba.
Need the kill la kill crew to do a remake of this
Kill la kill was so good and will forever have a place in my heart
Where can I find it?
@@samuelevans738Aniwave, or if you know any other Yarr harr (pirate) websites
Love it. The translation is wrong but that makes it so much more funny XD
I remember seeing this for the first time with a friend.
Me: “That’s the 4th movement of the Beethoven 7th.”
Friend: (rolls eyes) “You would know that.”
the translation is VERY loose. For example, たまごはだめ。私の物。is translated "The egg! It's all for naught! I'm done and it's my fault!" Should actually be, "You can't have the egg, it's MINE!"
Yeah... This was a weird translation.
yeah, the localization is awful
But does it still end with " _Bloody eggs!_ " ?
@@Zeithri at the end it is just , "eggs, eggs"
I think the bloody part was intended like British slang to mix in with the zanniness, but not actually in the Japanese.
thick thighs saves lives
There are unfair things in this world, but the fact that this manga never got made into an anime but into a 3 episode OVA shows that as race... We have failed!
+hakukahn There's a 3rd episode?
Nope, just two. Probably a typo.
But there's a three volume collected edition of the manga. I have to buy that.
They made, and dubbed, a third episode, but it was never released.
What's your source for a third episode? If it exists I'd like to know more. I love Dragon Half.
Every source I've found says that four episodes were planned, but a lack of interest by unknown persons led to the project being abandoned after two episodes were produced.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Half
I'm all for continuing the series, but now they'l have to restart it so the art matches. They couldn't get away with 1993 style animation any more.
Maybe it is because she showed her boobs at the end of second episode.
Oh boy The Nostalgia.
I DON'T KNOW HOW I GOT HERE BUT IT'S KINDA CATCHY DUDE
I also can't stop listening to this song!!
Same
This looks so fucking cute
"BLOODY" eggs? SMEG? What kind of a translation is this?
A terrible one.
@@GregLyon It seems like they tried to translate and make it rhyme at the same time. Oof. XD
@@TheYellowSignal Should have learned from the example of some of the horrible English lyrics of the otherwise brilliantly translated English version of _Ranma 1/2._
Oh man, I remember watching this a long time ago. Absolutely awesome.
The greatest song ever.
My childhood.
..lolololol.
This explains so much.
I know, because I am a Japanese speaker, that this English subtitle is not an accurate translation from the original Japanese lyrics. BUT IT IS OKAY and one should not blame it. First of all, the the original lyrics are NONSENSE anyway and so their literal meanings have no importance at all. I suspect that the translator hardly tried to create English lyrics so that one CAN SING along the melody and rhythm. Also I found that it rhymes good enough...
sorry, mate, we care about what anime fans think, not theremin players.
I am a native Japanese speaker, and what I told is what Japanese speakers will think, not only theremin players! Also I am familiar with anime culture in Japan for almost 50 years. I was disappointed to find that some anime fans are so exclusive.
Great melody.
yeah, a slight resynch would be nice. LOVE this short lived series!
When you want to cook eggs and listen to Beethoven at the same time.
1:05 these are the main villains btw
I didn't know Tanaka Kohei did the arrangement for this music before... he's such an awesome composer. And apparantly he's good at arranging Bethovan music too.
I came here cause of Bennett the Sage and I'm staying for the song. :D
I love this.
Really catchy.
The Manga was also good.
> > pretty sure she said you can have the octopus i hate the way it looks
But that would lose the rhyme and rhythm, see? [emphasis added]
Tomato wa da/me/
Watashi no mono
Tako wa ageru
Mitame ga ki/rai/
Not the tomato
It's mine
I'll give you my octopus
I hate the way it looks
My alternatives to 0:48 aren't as good:
Not the tomato, shucks
It does belong to me
I'll give you octopus
I hate the way it looks
...doesn't really rhyme.
Don't take the tomato
It does belong to me
I'll give you my octo
Its looks just don't agree
...octo? Agree with whom?
Not the tomato, snooks
It does belong to me
I'll give you octopus
I hate the way it looks
Whould she call the crush she's gushing about "snooks"?
Tomato is for me
It is for me alone
Do take the octopus
I find it too scary
:)
Cees Timmerman Uh, Japanese doesn't "rhyme" (from an English perspective), at the best of times =/
hitotsudaketsukinoko
This video is full of fun phonetical rhymes.
Cees Timmerman "phonetical" is not a word; the word you're probably after is "phonetic".
And please do learn about Japanese morae before you start saying shit like that.
K thx bai.
This is a nice ED.
what happened? i couldn't find this for a couple years! this song is just too much fun! the version i used to listen to started with a guy groaning. OK... this ISN'T the version i was looking for unless i edited the breaks out.
anyone know where i can find the short version with just the squeaky voiced singer?
ua-cam.com/video/cUfDa5YXbEE/v-deo.html
I feel that "that time I got reincarned as a slime" has links to both dragon-half AND hogwarts universe.
Peterli Studer interesting. And of course D&D, but what modern fantasy doesn't owe a lot to D&D?
This song is so beautiful, especially the barking
Is this translation a joke?
Kanamemo brought me here. Nice song!
The creator of dragon half should been into a full anime remake series. 😊😊😊
After episode 2, they were like oh crap we ran out of ideas. : (
More like out of money, the two episodes are both adaptations of stories from the comic, so there were more ideas to take.
@Kaefer1973 apparently it was supposed to be 4 episodes but the first 2 bombed when they Aired so it was scrapped
I hate when my grill turns to smeg
It's probably poisoned or something!
Erin Stout sent me here. I have a feeling I'll be here awhile...
Comrade Tiki this is nothing like Frasier's ending theme, not to mention the fact that Dragon Half came out six months before Frasier started.
The Anime Encyclopedia brought me here. Glad it did. What a bizarre little....whatever that was. LOL
This is like denpa before denpa existed
Someone Send this to TwosetViolin stat!
The 4th Movement of the 7th Beethoven of Looney Tunes!
Blacksmith Dan sure did a crappy job of continuing this OVA.
Pity the audio is out of sync with the video.
Oh smeg, potatoes.
Damn I need to find the original subs because as close as these are, they make more sense while the original was fucking nuts.XD
Are the subs wrong on purpose?
the quality of the translation of any old anime should be taken with a grain of salt, If not badly translated, a lot of old animes had their original scripts thrown out rewritten for American releases.
The audio is out of sync slightly.
It was disappointing to find out how short this show was.
This isn't the translation from the DVD.
Chuck Caudill well spotted! Now please read the description.
frankly i miss blockbuster
I read the manga, I watched the original, I watched the dub. I DEMAND FOR A CONTINUATION!!
(Expect the spin-off, I got kinda bored with that)
Could u imagine if, for a laugh, a studio continues it right from where it left off as if there wasn't a 20 year gap between episodes
Well the manga is longer.
Critical Miss brought me here.
Hoppala Hudihudi
Again from Critical Miss, that was odd to say the lest.
Can you do a better one though and post it please =/ I'd like to know what shes saying at like 100m/h lol
are her feet bound?
Here from critical miss.
Because Japan was in the works for becoming fans of tasteless anime?
...What?...
It's real draggie.. Don't know why those are the lyrics but it is what it says.. *facepaws*... I'm going to bed after that amount of nonsense. Hopefully I don't dream of bloody eggs.
this is a weird translation..
Are these translated lyrics serious??? It looks to me like someone is trolling. They're the stupidest lyrics I've ever seen.
Posted reply above draggie
Its a translation and shifted into British slang
+Jaiko Starfire The translations have a British twist but they don't stray too far from the actual lyrics. The ED is basically the main character of the anime ranting and doing her thing, at least that's what I think after watching the anime.
Jaiko Starfire yes, seriously, it's more or less what the japanese song is meaning. Yes, "My omelette" is maybe the stupidest lyrics ever made :)
And the music is simply Symphony No. 7, 4th movement by Beethoven in crazy speed.
That whole two part anime was trolling before internet troll. Just good fun.
For the sensitive and non-British, replace "bloody" with "stupid".
And for those using Scrobl or tagging, my metadata guess:
Artist: Kohei Tanaka
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Kotono Mitsuishi
Track: Watashi no Tamagoyaki
Album: Dragon Half
da fuq anime
These subs are fake.
These lyrics are not correct. The real lyrics are much more funny.
So where are the real lyrics?
@@TrashQueenAndKing
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
Pappara funi-funi, eggs!
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
I grilled them and they burned!
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
Pappara funi-funi, potatoes!
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
I boiled them and they melted
You are so very, very cool
Ah, ah, I'm completely crazy about you
I'm enchanted, I'm sticky, my heart is pounding
I'll show it to you, just a little bit
Since the weather is fine, I want to go somewhere
Oh, oh, please listen
I'll give you my special grand lunch
Somewhere, rararan
Ran rararan yan yayayan yan yayayan
East West South North, Dong Nan Xi Bei ("East South West North" in Chinese)
Ran rararan ran rararan
Yan yayayan yan yayayan
One two three four ("1234" in English), yi er san si! ("1234" in Chinese)
Ah, not the egg, it's mine!
I'll give you the octopus, I hate the way it looks
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
Pappara funi-funi, eggs!
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
If I don't boil them, they're still raw eggs
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
Pappara funi-funi, beer!
Pappara funi-funi, pappara hoe-hoe
If I don't boil it, it's still a draft beer!
Somehow they seem a little interested
Ah, ah, your eyes
I'm enchanted, it's calm, the mood is perfect too
Shall I cuddle up to you?
I'm a naive girl who doesn't know a thing
Oh, oh, don't make me say it!
Mm, hmm, the best wooing words, as I expected, from you
Ran rararan ran rararan
Yan yayayan yan yayayan
Gam sa hamnida ("sorry" in Korean), I'm sorry ("I'm sorry" in English)
Ran rararan ran rararan
Yan yayayan yan yayayan
Laojiu ganbei! (aged liquor in Chinese, and "cheers" in Chinese) Graduation hooray!
Writhing in agony, seven wins, eight losses
Survival of the fittest
Yakuniku set meal
Ah, not the eggs, they are mine!
Oh, eggs! eggs!
I can't believe I thought this was the funniest thing on earth when I was like 19; at 36 I think it's horrid. And to those whining about the lyric translation, in all honesty I didn't find it that different from the way I remember the original translation when I saw it back in the stone age.
Total rip-off of Frasier's ending theme.
this translation/localization is wrong. Whoever this Clement guy is, he did a very bad job.