I don't know how It never occurred to me before.. but this song, this very song which I have been listening for years has written Bokura ga ita all over it..The lyrics, the music..everything fits so perfectly within the context of Nana and Yano'story. Maybe it's just my obsession speaking but by readind the lyrics I couldn't help but thinking about their situation....**MUST CREATE NEW AMV NOW* lol . The song is sung by Giorgia and is the soundtrack of a 2003 Italian film named "Facing Window". A very touching film about life, love and memories like only Ferzan Ozpetek can direct.
The song itself is already superb it wouldn't even need a video to promote it. Anyway if you really want to watch the video you can find it on Youtube. I have added a fan made video to this post as I don't like the official one very much. Besides ( and for once) I'll recommend to focus on the music rather than on the images as Giorgia's voice is so great it will move you even if you don't understand a word of Italian. The mp3 of the song is already available on the Internet and can be found here. There is also a instrumental version which you can listen here ( according to my ipod this is the #1 in my most played list *lol*)



Below, you can find the translation of the lyrics ( I tried to keep the translation as literal as possible and I apologise in advance if the text doesn't sound as poetic as the original...)

These new tears
are drops of memory
we are souls
in a indelible story

The countelss times you'll come
look for me in my empty rooms
it is inestimable
intangible
your absence that belongs to me

We are inseparable
so similar and fragile
yet we are already so distant

With a freezing chill in my mind
I am running towards you
we face the same trenchant fate
that will change us
we are waiting only for a sign
a destiny, an eternity
tell me how can I do
to reach you now
to reach you now
to reach you

Uh, ah, ah
Uh

We are drops of a past
that cannot be anymore
the time betrayed us
is elusive

I will tell about you
I will invent for you
what we don't have

The promises have fallen down
like rain on us
the words are tired
I know that you will listen
We are waiting for a new journey
a destiny, a truth
tell me how can i do
to reach you now
to reach you now, (mmm)
to reach you, yeah

On the 5th of December I swore myself that the dress I was going to buy for the Christmas work do was also going to be my New years eve outfit. Well that was before seeing this.



What can I say.It was love at first sight. As soon as i spotted it i rushed to the dressing room and handed it to my sister ( she was the one looking for a new frock*lol*).She put it on and i thought it was simply gorgeous. Even more when I noticed the 50% off tag attached to it. ( yay!!) My sister however was still not convinced so we left the shop ( and the dress to its destiny. A couple of cold wintery days went by and still the dress was there waiting for me. I swear I saw it was looking at me from the shopping window . I had to test if it was just my imagination playing tricks on me. That's it, After a lot of pondering I walked into the shop... 10 minutes before it shut down ( much to the shop assistants' joy, I should say ^^") Once I put it on I knew this was the dress I was going to wear on New years eve. ( well maybe not exactly that as it was a size 10 and I needed a 12 to be able to breathe).Anyway, never a story had a happier ending than this one. When i walked to the till the price was knocked down by 70% wohoa...That must be the destiny..

well well well... I still haven't given up the idea that Bokura ga Ita could stay incomplete forever so I continued my desperate search for news. It seems that the rumor for a possible new chapter release on the 26th was just a rumor after all I wasn't able to find any confirmation from the official sources. What I found today however is a tiny bit of information which looks more reliable than the previous news. Apparently on the issue 12 of Betsucomi " BGI is listed to be continued. We don't have a date yet ( so we may even talk about the end of 2009 for this matter) but clearly this shows an intention to go on with the story. And it also means that Obata sensei herself may be fully recovering herself. By the way the original page for my source can be found here. The translated version I used is here. I apologise in advance for the poor quality of the translation Unfortunately the only tool at my disposal was google translator so i couldn't do any better ^^" hope you can still get a grasp of the entire post. Like I said I consider this piece of news (if can call it so myself) much more reliable than what I posted previously. Even because the notice on the Betsucomi website itself announces that the manga will be soon resumed. ( the translated version is not very clear but there you go )

So all in all..let's continue waiting..at least we know that someday our patience shall be rewarded

I just finished watching the last episode of Vampire Knight Guilty. man it feels like the first episode started yesterday and now is already over. About the ending, well I guess it couldn't be helped. Yuki and Kaname were sort of destined and like the Chairman said they couldn't escape their fate. So that was it. Here they walk off together in the sunshine with the Chairman blessing whilst Zero is left behind...now that is what I call a sad ending. Unless of course there is a plan for a series number three. I mean I have nothing against Kaname, of course he had his fair share of trouble and misery. He spent 10 years in the shadow witnessing the killing of his family watching his beloved sister Yuki from far away ( not so far away though) living a lonely life ( if we exclude the army of his fellow vampires) being unable to get close enough to protect her. That's far enough. but what about Zero? He has been trough the same amount of tragedy , was turned in a vampire against his own will yet he still accomplished his duty by killing Rido for the sake of all the students( vampires and humans in the academy). So what became of him in the end...we don't freaking know!! In a very emotional scene Yuki drink his blood and finally realises Zero's true feeling for her. This gives Kaname a few worries as for a moment he's lead to think Yuki will choose Zero but then Yuki appear with her suitcase packed up and ready to go.
After that Zero is completely neglected. There is only a brief scene in which he walks by the academy doors and remembers the old human Yuki calling him out to his guardian duties. Zero smiles at that memories and then walks away. Come on that scene can't really be the real conclusion to Zero's story. he is the hero of the episode and got such an anonymous ending, utterly unsatisfying for the great character he is. I do really hope that the anime creators are planning on a new series or the manga gives him more justice and the recognition he deserves!!

I haven't made this but I think the song fits particulary Zero. So Many Thanks to JraMWarrior for the nice music choice. Also Thanks for sharing it with all of us VK fans.

Happy 2009!!!

We finally made it to the new year!!!
And my mind is going crazy. I have spent the last two days desperately trying to decipher google translations of Japanese news related to Bokura ga ita. I accidentally read something about a possible release of vol 13 on Jan the 26th and I couldn't contain myself *yaaaay squeals of joy*. However I try not to set my expectations too high. First I read the news on several blogs and forums but still there is no official confirmation. This is a big BUT since the release date is only a few weeks away. This new could be just a rumor as good as the anime season two release date last summer. Second Google translation are not so reliable since the translation is very bad and you have to work out a meaningful sentence yourself ( i.e. did I just read what i wanted to read or not?) Anyways I have also found a bulletin discussing about chapter 51 so I was able to get few details which may be helpful to the interpretation of the raw manga. *yay* Again, the bulletin is translated with google translator but with a bit of common sense I might be able to squeeze a few details. Oh gosh I just wish that we get some proper news anytime soon...
And the year is just started