supercell – 君の知らない物語 (Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari)

Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari by supercell, ED to Bakemonogatari, one of the better shows of this season. Bakemonogatari is adopted from a series of light novels by NisiOisiN, famous for his Zaregoto series. The video above is not actually the PV of the song, but a MAD from Nico Nico Douga (account required). The real PV could be found here, but I much prefer this version.

supercell (with “ryo”, the composer of this song, being the leader) is perhaps best known for their various Hatsune Miku songs, like World is Mine, Black★Rock Shooter, and Love is War. While I’m not a big fan of Miku songs, I was immediately hooked onto Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari the first time I heard it. The song has a good mix of piano and rock components, and I guess I’m a big sucker for piano rock. The singer “nagi”, or “Gazelle” in her Nico Nico Douga performing days, is also quite decent, but there are parts that are rather flat.I guess it can’t be helped since this is an “amateur” unit.

The single also contains the song LOVE & ROLL, a more “normal” pop song. The song is more electronic pop than the piano rock of Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari. However, it is also very catchy and likable.

Lastly, the single also contains “theme of “CENCOROLL”” and TV size and “instrumental” versions of Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari. I am guessing that “theme of “CENCOROLL”” is a piece of music from the up-coming anime movie CENCOROLL. It’s pure electronic music, and I found it quite noisy as times, but still quite engagin.

Overall, this is a quite good single, and highly recommended for anime fans. It perhaps does not stand up to some “pro” quality singles, but from sales figures and my opinion, it stands on its own as a worthy single.

Rating: 5/5

歌詞 / Lyrics:

作詞：ryo 作曲：ryo

いつもどおりのある日の事
君は突然立ち上がり言った
「今夜星を見に行こう」

「たまには良いこと言うんだね」
なんてみんなして言って笑った
明かりもない道を
バカみたいにはしゃいで歩いた
抱え込んだ孤独や不安に
押しつぶされないように

真っ暗な世界から見上げた
夜空は星が降るようで

いつからだろう 君の事を
追いかける私がいた
どうかお願い
驚かないで聞いてよ
私のこの想いを

「あれがデネブ、アルタイル、ベガ」
君は指さす夏の大三角
覚えて空を見る
やっと見つけた織姫様
だけどどこだろう彦星様
これじゃひとりぼっち

楽しげなひとつ隣の君
私は何も言えなくて

本当はずっと君の事を
どこかでわかっていた
見つかったって
届きはしない
だめだよ 泣かないで
そう言い聞かせた

強がる私は臆病で
興味がないようなふりをしてた
だけど
胸を刺す痛みは増してく
ああそうか 好きになるって
こういう事なんだね

どうしたい？言ってごらん
心の声がする
君の隣がいい
真実は残酷だ

言わなかった
言えなかった
二度と戻れない

あの夏の日
きらめく星
今でも思い出せるよ
笑った顔も
怒った顔も
大好きでした
おかしいよね
わかってたのに
君の知らない
私だけの秘密
夜を越えて
遠い思い出の君が
指をさす
無邪気な声で

Romanji:

itsumo doori no aru hi no koto
kimi wa totsuzen tachiagari itta
“konya hoshi wo mi ni yukou”

“tama ni wa ii koto iunda ne”
nante minna shite itta waratta
akari mo nai michi wo
baka mitai ni hashaide aruita
kakaekonda kodoku ya fuan ni
oshitsubusarenai you ni

makkura na sekai kara miageta
yozora wa hoshi ga furu you de

itsukara darou  kimi no koto wo
oikakeru watashi ga ita
dou ka onegai
odorokanai de kiite yo
watashi no kono omoi wo

“are ga DENEBU, ARUTAIRU, BEGA”
kimi wa yubisasu natsu no daisankaku
oboete sora wo miru
yatto mitsuketa orihime-sama
dakedo doko darou hikoboshi-sama
kore ja hitoribocchi

tanoshigena hitotsu tonari no kimi
watashi wa nani mo ienakute

hontou wa zutto kimi no koto wo
doko ka de wakatteita
mitsukattatte todoki wa shinai
dame da yo  nakanai de
sou iikikaseta

tsuyogaru watashi wa okubyou de
kyoumi ga nai youna furi wo shiteita

dakedo

mune wo sasu itami wa mashiteku
aa sou ka  suki ni narutte
kouiu koto nanda ne

doushitai?

itte goran
kokoro no koe ga suru
kimi no tonari ga ii
shinjitsu wa zankoku da

iwanakatta
ienakatta
nidoto modorenai

ano natsu no hi
kirameku hoshi
ima demo omoidaseru yo
waratta kao mo
okotta kao mo
daisuki deshita

okashii yo ne
wakatteta no ni
kimi no shiranai
watashi dake no himitsu
yoru wo koete
tooi omoide no kimi ga
yubi wo sasu
mujakina koe de