Kimino Shiranai Monogatari (君の知らない物語, The Story You Don't Know) is the closing theme song of the Bakemonogatari anime. It was performed by Supercell and was used from Hitagi Crab: Part 1 to Tsubasa Cat: Part 5.
Background[]
Ryo of Supercell was the one who composed the song's lyrics and arrangement of the track. [1] Originally, vocaloid Hatsune Miku was chosen as the vocalist for the closing theme as part of Supercell's self-titled debut album in March 2009. [2] Instead, Nagi Yanagi took over her place making their first release to not use a singing synthesizer.
Yanagi was chosen as the vocalist due to Ryo being a fan of her voice before uploading his songs to Nico Nico Douga in late 2007. Ryo's first song, "Melt", was covered by Yanagi roughly one day after the song's release on the platform. She herself was also a fan of Ryo's music and contacted him in collaborating songs together in the future.[3]
Lyrics[]
TV Size[]
「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
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
"Arega denebu, arutairu, bega"
Kimi wa yubi sasu natsu no dai sankaku
Oboete sora wo miru
Yatte mitsuketa Orihime-sama
Dakedo doko darou Hikoboshi-sama
Koreja hitori bocchi
Makkura na sekai kara miageta
Yozora wa hoshi ga furuyou de
Itsu kara darou kimi no koto wo
Oikakeru watashi ga ita
Douka onegai...
Odorokanai de kiiteyo
Watashi no kono omoi wo
"That's Deneb, Altair, Vega"
You point at the great Summer Triangle
I look up at the sky trying to remember
I've finally found Orihime
But where can Hikoboshi be?
Without him, she's all alone
Looking up from a world of pitch-black darkness,
The night sky seems to be flooded with stars
I wonder how long it's been
Since I started chasing after you
Oh, please...
Don't be surprised and just listen
To my feelings for you
[4]
Full Version[]
Original Japanese | Japanese Rōmaji | English Translation |
いつもどおりのある日の事 君は突然立ち上がり言った |
itsumo-dōri no aru hi no koto kimi wa totsuzen tachiagari itta |
On a day just like any other, you suddenly stood up and said, |
「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 |
"tama ni wa ii koto yuun da ne" nante minna shite itte waratta |
"I guess even you get a good idea sometimes," everyone said as they laughed. |
真っ暗な世界から見上げた 夜空は星が降るようで |
makkura na sekai kara miageta yozora wa hoshi ga furu yō de |
As we gazed up from this pitch-black world, the stars looked like they were falling from the night sky. |
いつからだろう 君の事を 追いかける私がいた |
itsu kara darō, kimi no koto o oikakeru watashi ga ita |
Since when, I wonder, have I been chasing after you? |
「あれがデネブ、アルタイル、ベガ」 君は指さす夏の大三角 |
"are ga DENEBU ARUTAIRU BEGA" kimi wa yubisasu Natsu no Daisankaku |
"That's Deneb, Altair, and Vega," you say as you point at the Summer Triangle. |
楽しげなひとつ隣の君 私は何も言えなくて |
tanoshige na hitotsu tonari no kimi watashi wa nani mo ienakute |
You are by my side, enjoying yourself, and I, am unable to say anything. |
本当はずっと君の事を どこかでわかっていた |
hontō wa zutto kimi no koto o dokoka de wakatte ita |
The truth is, I've always known somewhere inside, my feelings for you. |
強がる私は臆病で 興味がないようなふりをしてた |
tsuyogaru watashi wa okubyō de kyōmi ga nai yōna furi o shiteta |
I pretend to be strong but am cowardly I pretended not to care. |
どうしたい? 言ってごらん 心の声がする |
dō shitai? itte goran kokoro no koe ga suru |
"What would you like to do? Tell me." I hear the voice of my heart. |
言わなかった 言えなかった |
iwanakatta ienakatta |
I didn't say it, I couldn't say it, |
あの夏の日 きらめく星 |
ano natsu no hi kirameku hoshi |
That summer day those twinkling stars |
Trivia[]
- ClariS, another artist who contributed closing theme songs of the series, covered their own version of Kimino Shiranai Monogatari in their SHIORI single release in 2017.
Video[]
References[]
- ↑ Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari / supercell. VGMdb.
- ↑ Album Using Voice Synthesizer "Hatsune Miku" Ranks 2nd on First Day. (in Japanese). Oricon. March 5, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ Supercell Interview. (in Japanese). Hotexpress. August 12, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ↑ TV Size Romaji and English translation by Aniplex of America