千本桜 (Senbonzakura)

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Song title
"千本桜" Romaji: Senbonzakura English: Thousand Cherry Blossoms Official English: Thousands of Cherry Trees
Original Upload Date
September 17, 2011
Singer
Hatsune Miku
Producer(s)
Kurousa-P (music, lyrics) Hajime Nezu (guitar) Ittomaru (illustration) Mienohito (video)
Views
17,000,000+ (NN), 69,000,000+ (YT) 9,000,000+ (YT, autogen)
Links
Niconico Broadcast / YouTube Broadcast / YouTube Broadcast (autogen)
Description "I present to you a cherry blossom-esque song. Everybody should come hang out at our secret base!"

Alternate Versions

Hibiki's version

Upload date: April 2, 2024

Featuring: Takamura Hibiki

Producer(s): Kurousa-P (music, lyrics)

YT

Short demonstration for Hibiki's voicebank.

Lyrics

Japanese	Romaji	English
大胆不敵にハイカラ革命	daitanfuteki ni haikara kakumei	Bold and fearless, a white-collared revolution^[1]
磊々落々(らいらいらくらく)反戦国家	rairairakuraku hansen kokka	Forbearing and rustic - a pacifist regime^[2]
日の丸印の二輪車転がし	hinomarujirushi no nirinsha korogashi	Rolling two-wheels, with a crest of the Rising Sun
悪霊退散　ICBM	akuryoutaisan ICBM	Begone, evil spirits - ICBM

環状線を走り抜けて	kanjousen o hashirinukete	Through the peripheral lines, darting and dashing
東奔西走なんのその	touhonseisou nan no sono	Hurriedly toiling about, no big deal
少年少女戦国無双	shounen shoujo sengokumusou	Young men and women, unmatched among warmongers
浮世の随(まにま)に	ukiyo no manima ni	As our fleeting world dictates^[3]

千本桜　夜ニ紛レ	senbonzakura yoru ni magire	Sakuras thousandfold, entwined with night
君ノ声モ届カナイヨ	kimi no koe mo todokanai yo	Even your voice, shall not reach here
此処は宴　鋼の檻	koko wa utage hagane no ori	Herein rages a feast, a cage of steel
その断頭台で見下ろして	sono dantoudai de mioroshite	From that guillotine, looking down upon
三千世界　常世之闇(とこよのやみ)	sanzen sekai tokoyo no yami	A transcendent universe^[4], gloom of the empyrean
嘆ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ	nageku uta mo kikoenai yo	Even the lamenting songs, shall not be heard
青藍(せいらん)の空　遥か彼方	seiran no sora haruka kanata	The indigo skies, lies faraway yonder
その光線銃で打ち抜いて	sono kousenjuu de uchinuite	With that ray gun, impale the azures!

百戦錬磨の見た目は将校	hyakusenrenma no mitame wa shoukou	The battle-hardened, veiled as an officer
いったりきたりの花魁(おいらん)道中	ittarikitari no oiran douchuu	Loitering about with courtesans, truly a wanderlust
アイツもコイツも皆で集まれ	aitsu mo koitsu mo minna de atsumare	That guy, this guy, everybody round up
聖者の行進　わんっ　つー　さん　しっ	seija no koushin wan tsuu san shi	The Saints' march - one, two, three, four

禅定門(ぜんじょうもん)を潜り抜けて	zenjoumon o kugurinukete	Passing through under the Zen gate
安楽浄土厄払い	anrakujoudo yakubarai	The blissful lands, driving out evils
きっと終幕(さいご)は大団円	kitto saigo wa daidanen	Surely the finale will be laded with happiness
拍手の合間に	hakushu no aima ni	In-between the applauding,

千本桜　夜ニ紛レ	senbonzakura yoru ni magire	Sakuras thousandfold, entwined with night
君ノ声モ届カナイヨ	kimi no koe mo todokanai yo	Even your voice, shall not reach here
此処は宴　鋼の檻	koko wa utage hagane no ori	Herein rages a feast, a cage of steel
その断頭台で見下ろして	sono dantoudai de mioroshite	From that guillotine, looking down upon
三千世界　常世之闇(とこよのやみ)	sanzen sekai tokoyo no yami	A transcendent universe, gloom of the empyrean
嘆ク唄モ聞コエナイヨ	nageku uta mo kikoenai yo	Even the lamenting songs, shall not be heard
希望の丘　遥か彼方	kibou no oka haruka kanata	The hills of hope, lies faraway yonder
その閃光弾を打ち上げろ	sono senkoudan o uchiagero	With that flash grenade, signal the skies!

環状線を走り抜けて	kanjousen o hashirinukete	Through the peripheral lines, darting and dashing
東奔西走なんのその	touhonseisou nan no sono	Hurriedly toiling about, no big deal
少年少女戦国無双	shounen shoujo sengokumusou	Young men and women, unmatched among warmongers
浮世の随(まにま)に	ukiyo no manima ni	As our fleeting world dictates

千本桜　夜ニ紛レ	senbonzakura yoru ni magire	Sakuras thousandfold, entwined with night
君ノ声モ届カナイヨ	kimi no koe mo todokanai yo	Even your voice, shall not reach here
此処は宴　鋼の檻	koko wa utage hagane no ori	Herein rages a feast, a cage of steel
その断頭台を飛び降りて	sono dantoudai o tobiorite	From that guillotine, jumping right off!

千本桜　夜ニ紛レ	senbonzakura yoru ni magire	Sakuras thousandfold, entwined with night
君が歌い僕は踊る	kimi ga utai boku wa odoru	You shall sing, and I shall dance
此処は宴　鋼の檻	koko wa utage hagane no ori	Herein rages a feast, a cage of steel
さあ光線銃を撃ちまくれ	saa kousenjuu o uchimakure	Here, with the raygun, do go ballistic!^[5]

English translation by Firingsniper

Translation Notes

↑ "ハイカラ" implies obsession with the West, the haughty middle class, and refers to this atmosphere in the Meiji era, when used in modern context. Hence the "White-collared revolution" not only to imply the haughty middle class, but also to imply the obsession with "White" culture.
↑ 磊々落々 means easygoing, without sweating the small things, carefree. If I'm being really literary, it can be "Forbearing and rustic" - rustic referencing to the carefree and clueless atmosphere of countrymen, or geographically Japan, an isolated nation.
↑ Contextually 浮世の随に means "Life goes on as this floating world (our world) goes on" so, hence the phrase "As our fleeting world dictates".
↑ 三千世界is the "universe". It literally means 1000^3 worlds. So, "an encompassing universe" or "A transcendent universe" - would work - or something that makes us feel small in comparison. As for 常世之闇、常 means ever-existing, perpetual, or something that's always there. 常世 is a perpetual/standardized world (lit.) and is the godly world. I chose "empyrean" because it was the only godly world I could find with "standard", "ever-lasting" elements.
↑ Original meaning is shooting the raygun repeatedly, in a frenzy. So I used "Here, with the ray gun, do go ballistic!" (The tone of the singer when she chants ”打ちまくれ！” sounds like a call or a prompt to do as she says, hence the "do go ballistic")

Notable Derivatives

Other(s)

Senbonzakura Nihon no Rekishi ver. feat. Hatsune Miku by GingahoumenP (arrange)

Covers (and Arrangements)

Cover feat. 96Neko and Pokota by Giga-P (mix), Mienohito (encoding) - NN / YT
Cover feat. kradness by Giga-P (arrangement), △○□× (illustration), Okiku (movie) - NN / YT
Cover feat Suzuhana Yuko (Wagakki Band) - NN / YT
VOCALOID a cappella feat. Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin, Kagamine Len, GUMI, IA, KAITO, and Camui Gackpo by TheKawaiiHurts (tuning, arrangement) - YT
Guzheng cover feat. Hatsune Miku by Moyun (arrangement) - NN / BB
Wagaku Senbonzakura Digest feat. Kyounosuke by Kine Ienami (shamisen), Ohata Nahoko (koto, 17-string koto), Takei Makoto (whistle, shakuhachi), Mizukawa Toshiya (shakuhachi, arrangement, recording, mix), Keiko Tada (percussion), Kenji Kawashima (vocal mix), Fuyu Ayabe (lyrics), Ikkaisai (ukiyoe), Suzusiro (book), Camel Studio (shooting, editing), Koutarou Fujiyama (general manager) - NN / YT
Senbonzakura (Limited Special Track) feat. Ado - YT
Cover feat. Actors (Aoi Shouta, Masuda Toshiki, Toyonaga Toshiyuki, Sato Takuya, Takahashi Naozumi, Ono Yuuki, Eguchi Takuya, Kimura Subaru, Nojima Kenji, Takeuchi Ryouta by Exit Tunes - YT
Cover feat. Aimarine by Uchida Aya (vocals) - YT
English cover feat. Akai Haato - YT (main), YT (private)
Cover feat. Kagamine Rin and Len Power by Chica chan (tuning) - YT
Cover feat. Kran* - YT
Cover feat. Strawberry Prince by Nanamori., Satomi, Rinu, Jel, Root, Colon - YT
English cover feat. Lizz Robinett - YT
Cover feat. Nohara Hiroshi (voice impersonation) - YT
English cover feat. Will Stetson - YT

Instrumental/Dance Covers

Piano cover by marasy - YT / YT / YT
Piano cover by Pan Piano - YT
Acoustic guitar cover by Eddie van der Meer - YT
Violin cover by Lindsey Stirling (violin), James Khabushani, RJ Collins (executive producers), Tom Morris (director), Elliot Feld and Jaz Kalkat (producers) - YT
Piano cover by Cananana - YT
Piano cover by Keichan and Harami - YT
Piano cover by marasy and H ZETT M - YT
Dance cover feat. Saya Scarlet by Saya Scarlet (dance, vocal, mix) - YT
Pianominion's piano cover - YT
Dual instrument cover by Ishikawa Ayako (violin) and a street performer (piano) - YT
Piano cover by Yomii and Harami - YT
Violin cover by Ishikawa Ayako - YT
Tsugaru Shamisen cover by HANA - YT
Piano cover by CANACANA - YT
Minecraft Noteblock cover, built by Fuwawo Kimi - YT

Discography

This song was featured on the following albums:

Sakura
EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalodream feat. Hatsune Miku
V love 25 -Brave Heart-
HATSUNE ROCK feat.初音ミク
Kurousa Works feat.Hatsune Miku -KurousaP Sakuhinshuu-
Hatsune Miku 5th Birthday Best ~impacts~
Vocaloid Choumix feat. Hatsune Miku
創造Endless
5th ANNIVERSARY BEST
Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA- F Complete Collection
Vocaloid Ultra Best -impacts-
VOCA NICO☆PARTY
VOCALOID PARTY!
HATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2014 IN INDONESIA
Hatsune Miku Project mirai Complete
EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocalohistory feat. Hatsune Miku
HATSUNE MIKU 10th Anniversary Album 「Re:Start」
Hatsune Miku Project DIVA MEGA39's 10th Anniversary Collection

Unofficial

[1] "ハイカラ" implies obsession with the West, the haughty middle class, and refers to this atmosphere in the Meiji era, when used in modern context. Hence the "White-collared revolution" not only to imply the haughty middle class, but also to imply the obsession with "White" culture.

[2] 磊々落々 means easygoing, without sweating the small things, carefree. If I'm being really literary, it can be "Forbearing and rustic" - rustic referencing to the carefree and clueless atmosphere of countrymen, or geographically Japan, an isolated nation.

[3] Contextually 浮世の随に means "Life goes on as this floating world (our world) goes on" so, hence the phrase "As our fleeting world dictates".

[4] 三千世界is the "universe". It literally means 1000^3 worlds. So, "an encompassing universe" or "A transcendent universe" - would work - or something that makes us feel small in comparison. As for 常世之闇、常 means ever-existing, perpetual, or something that's always there. 常世 is a perpetual/standardized world (lit.) and is the godly world. I chose "empyrean" because it was the only godly world I could find with "standard", "ever-lasting" elements.

[5] Original meaning is shooting the raygun repeatedly, in a frenzy. So I used "Here, with the ray gun, do go ballistic!" (The tone of the singer when she chants ”打ちまくれ！” sounds like a call or a prompt to do as she says, hence the "do go ballistic")

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