Noto Mamiko - Aizome

February 26, 2007 | 14 Comments

Noto Mamiko - Aizome (54MB, for PSP/Quicktime)

Aizome is the ending theme for Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori. The song was actually written specifically by Savage Genius for Noto Mamiko to perform in the series. However, they decide to release their own version of the single a month before Noto Mamiko's version came out. Between the two, Noto Mamiko's version is the better one of the two. I just think this song is not meant to be performed in upbeat tempo. Noto Mamiko's version is perfectly haunting and melancholy, which is very appropriate for the series. The PV itself is creep-tastic and morbid right from the start when the video zooms in on what looks like an accident/murder site. I won't say the rest but the ending startled me a little bit when I first saw it.

Kanji/Kana version

あさきゆめみじ　永久に　嘆きもせす

月の光　心　照らし出す
燃ゆる花の舞　道しるべ

絡みつく　あやまちの詩　胸をしめる

果てぬ川に手を挿し　流そう
想い　詰めた言の葉
藍に染めて

すれ違いが　心もろくする
居場所もないまま　風は吹く

赤い道　足取り重く　闇に向かう

一度　流せば　二度と帰らぬ
指が　まびく運命
藍に染めて

いくつ　明けない夜を　重ねて
やがて　藍の嘆きも
消え逝くのか

果てぬ川に手を挿し　流そう
色は匂へど　いつか
散りぬるもの

藍に染めて...

Romaji version

Asaki yume miji towa ni nageki mo sesu

Tsuki no hikari kokoro terashidasu
Moyuru hana no mai michishirube

Karamitsuku ayamachi no uta mune wo shimeru

Hatenu kawa ni te wo sashi nagasou
Omoi tsumeta kotonoha
Ai ni somete

Surechigai ga kokoro moroku suru
Ibasho mo nai mama
Kaze wa fuku

Akai michi ashidori omoku yami ni mukau

Ichido nagaseba nidoto kaeranu
Yubi ga tsumabiku sadame
Ai ni somete

Ikutsu akenai yoru wo kasanete
Yagate ai no nageki mo
Kieiku no ka

Hatenu kawa ni te wo sashi nagasou
Iro wa nio e do itsuka
Chiri nuru mono

Ai ni somete

Posted by Garten

Comments

February 26, 2007 | Ophelia wrote:

I've never seen Noto Mamiko singing prior to this video. It seems many VA in Japan can actually sing.

February 26, 2007 | Totali wrote:

Wooo Mamiko Noto ftw! Fav voice actor

February 26, 2007 | Mai Hime/Otome fan wrote:

Speaking of Mamiko Noto,
Garten if you get the chance
please check out Mai Otome Zwei ep.02.
I just gone done seeing it. I felt it was alot better
then the frist one, and get me re-excited about
the Mai series all over again.

February 27, 2007 | Kyouya wrote:

The PV fits the mood very nicely. Although, I don't see a lot of PVs sang by seiyuus. The last one I saw was Hirano Aya with Bokuen Desho Desho

Oh and for that overhyped Mai Hime/Otome fan...

Garten is not touching that series until he touches Genshiken OVA. I have bugged him for months to watch Genshiken OVA, but he couldn't since he didn't have the time. There is absolutely no way that he is watching Mai Otome ova episode 2. Otherwise, he would be known as a liar. Besides, Genshiken OVA2 was also released last week...which I will be watching later tonight :P

February 27, 2007 | Garten wrote:

There is absolutely no way that he is watching Mai Otome ova episode 2. Otherwise, he would be known as a liar. Besides, Genshiken OVA2 was also released last week...which I will be watching later tonight :P

..........

Is this an extortion? It must be an extortion. *sigh* and here I was planning to sleep earlier tonight.... T_T

Don't worry guys, you'll get your Genshiken OVAs/Mai Otome OVA reviews sometimes this week. Seriously, I'll squeeze them in this week somehow.

February 27, 2007 | Kyouya wrote:

It's not extortion. Just a friendly reminder :P

You won't regret it. I just finished watching episode 2. It was fantastic :P

February 27, 2007 | Haesslich wrote:

Well, there's a LOT more Yukino in Zwei 2, so that should get you going... along with a bit more Tanaka Rie than there was in the first OVA (namely, none), and she gets to go from seductive to psycho in about three minutes. :D

February 27, 2007 | Kyouya wrote:

lol...looks like you're trying to plead your case about the ova for Otome.

I woudn't mind doing it myself.....except its for Genshiken.

In OVA episode 2, lots and lots of time focused on the one and only, Madarame :P

February 28, 2007 | Kai wrote:

You guys should watch the PV of Karinui too it's awesome

Noto Mamiko is my favorite female seiyuu and my top favorite songs for her are:
1. Aizome!!!
2. Ashita no Te
3. Karinui
4. Yuugao
5. Futari wa Wasurechau

February 28, 2007 | shozo wrote:

Thank you very much for uploading this PV. This one is very good. I have been listening to her voice for a long time since I like it a lot. It sounds delicate, myterious and sometimes funny. But this is the first time for me to see her face. Her hair style looks to me to be similar to the one of Enma Ai. Does she always wear such a long hair? Or since this is the ending song of Jigokushojo Hutakomori, she wears that hair?

may be a spoiler---

I couldn't figure out what exactly happened at the end of the PV. What did she dig out from the dirt? Is it her own head? And she seemed to me to bend over it. Does it mean she was kissing on her own face? If it was so, she seems to be a little narcissist.

March 28, 2007 | Jadis wrote:

The video's similiar to a crime scene...however, seeing Noto Mamiko's head in the dirt was kinda creepy

December 20, 2008 | Adele wrote:

aww, if she can use internet, i wanna know her email address.i wish that we can comunicate, too.

June 26, 2009 | Fbvsctvs wrote:

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June 26, 2009 | Fbvsctvs wrote:

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