Welcome to All About Fukuyama Masaharu, part lyrics blog, part fan site, 100% about Masha. It started out as a blog around April 2009 to repost all English lyrics, but after a while I got a bit ambitious and posting many other things I can gather from the net, some pictures, some articles, mostly news in English from the perspective of a fan although you can find some translated articles in here. I do not pretend to say I take credit for the text in here; frankly I just search, gather, summarise, reword and repost. I will always include the name of the fan who said whatever I posted to the best of my ability but as you can see, my sources are mostly from 2 main fan forums of Masha that is not in Japan. My problem is I can't read Japanese or Chinese, but my persistence sometimes does pay off when I just keep looking. You will also find some pictures in here, but all of the pictures you don't see in here are in Facebook, just look for All Abt Masha. I am quite active in that Facebook page, and it is also a place to find information! My main purpose for this blog is for myself; to gather all lyrics in English under one roof. But I am very sure foreign fans can also benefit from the contents in this blog, and without the many wonderful foreign Masha fans who translate, discuss and share whether privately or publicly, this blog will never be what it is today. I am still hoping to find more English lyrics somewhere, although from the looks of it, I will say things have slowed down a bit. Anyway, have a look. If you have any snippet about Masha to share with me, or pictures or lyrics, anything at all, please do not hesitate to do so. Do join in the discussion by using Post A Comment. Do consider sending me your submission of reviews. And for new Masha fans, if you like, do join my Contact List. Thanks for dropping by!
I could not believe I have missed this totally when it was there all these time! Jonetsu Tairiku or 情熱大陸 is a TV series ala documentary on famous people I suppose, not just celebrities. I checked out what show is this and here says ...
TBS program Jonetsu Tairiku has been a fixture on Japanese televisions since April 1998. The popular program focuses on famous people from different fields, following them around closely to learn more about their job and lives.
I can even see one show being sold but I wonder, can you buy Masha's episode? I checked at the same link but can't find his. Maybe not for prior to 2008? But pointless since no subtitles. This version I am posting is better. It is free.
I have no idea what the title in Japanese means but did some googling and one says "Passion For The Continent". Having watched it with subtitles, this episode is rather in depth with heartfelt interviews and never before seen footages. It focuses on Masha's relationship with Ueda Shoji, his mentor, teacher, father figure I suppose and you will hear his thoughts and I feel some major insecurities of his fame, talent as well as why he stopped all activities save for some very few and went on a sabbatical for 2 years beginning from 1996 at the height of his popularity (at that time). In fact, the following auction item from Yahoo was released during those sabbatical years and I will let Izumisano explain;
Apparently, this limited edition was done during Masha's sabbatical. The release date was 1997.12 and available only to BROS. The lyrics were written by BROS members and Masha wrote the song and recorded it. The public release of Heart of X'mas in the 1998 Peach single was a different re-recorded version.
If I am not mistaken that cover picture was taken by his mentor.
You will also see his growing passion and philosophy for photography and the making of Homage, the unreleased instrumental music dedicated and written specifically in memory of Ueda Shoji who has already passed away when this was broadcast. It was heartfelt, like I said before and I saw another side to Masha. It is also interesting to watch about Project Fukuyama and how he views his own "name" or "brand".
Why this is now one of my favourite interviews is because it is fully subtitled. Whilst Shin Domoto Kyoudai's interview was more about the mundane stuff and you hear Masha talks about everyday activities away from the limelight, this interview focuses on the contrast between masha the professional and Masha the lay person and how he balances these 2 in his exceedingly popular professional life. Which makes this documentary a must watch for all Masha fans who has yet to watch it.
Frankly I am not a follower if not for one episode that is Vol 362 which concerns Masha.A pity such documentary on Masha is rare and even rarer, translations and subtitles.
Thanks very very much to Izumisano of Masha Heart who meticulously translated the entire show's dialogue based on the original Chinese subtitles available from the video as well as referring to translations by Midori and then thanks to River of MashaPlus Info Forums for timing it into subs, thus making my life much much easier.
More information after Read More link.
WHERE TO BUY
Don't think you can buy this. I checked Yesasia, don't have.
WHERE TO WATCH & TRANSLATION
First of the English translation is based on the chinese translation and both may have taken a liberal approach towards the translation instead of literally. Do bear that in mind in case you know Japanese and somehow the words translated doesn't quite tally. Both these translators have reputation of being meticulous and they won't mess up what Masha said. That much I am certain.
English Translation : Translated by Izumisano at Masha Heart
Chinese Translation : By Midori at her blog
English Translation : Translated by Izumisano at Masha Heart
Chinese Translation : By Midori at her blog
WHERE TO DOWNLOAD
The RAW version was posted in 2009 in a blog but sadly the link is no longer there. I looked and looked, can't find at all. So you might ask how the hell I got a copy? Through graciousness of net friends of same interest. However you can still view this RAW version at Tudou. Since I did the same for Shin Domoto Kyoudai, I might as well practice the same here.
RAW VERSION
RAW VERSION
File type
AVI
Duration
Almost 25 minutes
File size
220.53MB
Subs
Banned countries activate Hotspot Shield first. SRT format. Click here.
Video
ENGLISH HARDSUBBED VERSION
I have however made for myself a hardsubbed copy which was quite difficult even if 99% of the hard work was done by River of MashaPlus Info Forum who did the timing. The 1% involves rearrangement, readjustment and of course cleaning up some weird symbols and this is one long show, with 24 minutes of non-stop dialogue. My hats off to her for timing it. In short all I did was clean it up and hardsubbed it. Again the words are not in literal meaning or in exact position so to speak but I believe it is basically accurate. I am just happy I found this copy and got the subtitles. You can see the video and subs quality. Video quality is just ok.
File type
AVI
Duration
Almost 25 minutes
File size
547.33MB
Subs
English hardsubbed
Where to download
Use Post A Comment in here and leave your email address and I will send you the links to download at Megaupload. If you don't wish to post your email here, just send me an email at funnlim(AT)gmail(DOT)com. Make sure you specify the file you want. No reposting or reuploading of this version at any blog, forum or sites allowed. You may however refer them to this post as to the availability of this version.
SCREENCAPS
Taken from subbed version.
2 comments:
Need to point out a correction, Funn, since due credit is needed.
As I had mentioned in the translations, the English version was translated against the Chinese SUBTITLES on the clip, which were done on a sentence by sentence basis against the dialogue and subbed by mark.ET
Midori had translated only parts of the programme, so I could only refer to hers as a supplement.
Dialogue that is not translated on a sentence by sentence basis, cannot be used for subs. That is why all video translations I've made, is always against the subtitles which were available with the video.
Thanks!
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