Kimagure Orange Road
"A Star Is Born!"
Volume 17, Story 1
WB Volume 9, Story 15
Written and illustrated by Matsumoto Izumi
Translation & full-script typesetting by : Craig H. Nishida
Editing and Additional help by : Paul Hirose
Craig Nishida
Matthew Akira Klippenstein
Last revision : 09-02-95
Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? Please send them to:
kor-trans@gnu.ai.mit.edu
NOTE: WBp#'s are printed first, Normal manga pages in parentheses()
NOTE: Translation is done from the WB manga, so there may be a few
extras to those of you not having them.
Example: The subtitles on page 303 (7) are only in the WBs!
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p 303 (7)--TITLE PAGE
[Madoka approaches the microphone.]
MAIN TITLE (at top)
A Star Is Born! sutaa TANJOU!
star birth-of-a
SUB-TITLE (at bottom)
The Dream of a Wounded KIZUtsuku SEDAI no MIru YUME wa
Generation Intensively be-wounded/ generation 's see dream (T)
Gleams a Deep Red... get-injured
SHINKU ni HAGEshiku KAGAYAite...
crimson/ violently/ shining/gleaming/
deep-red desperately/ glittering/
intensively lighting-up
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p 304 (8)
1
[Exterior shot of the assembly hall.]
sign:
Yukitani Town Hall YUKITANI KOUKAIDOU
banner: ______ ______ ____
Yamato TV. *You*--A Star yamato terebi kimi koso sutaa TANJOU
Is Born. Audition Caravan. TV you indeed birth-of-a-star
_________ ________
o--dishon - kyaraban
audition caravan
2
[A crowd of girls presses around the door to a dressing room.]
girls:
Mitsuru-u-u! mitsuru----_!
____
Can I have your autograph?!! sain shite----_!!
Mitsuru-u-u!! mitsuru----_!!
Meet with me! I brought a Atte----_ o-bento-- mottekita no yo
box lunch. meeting ! brought
sign:
Dressing Room A GAKUYA-#A#
3
[Inside, Mitsuru sits at one dressing table, turning to face Kyousuke who
stands nearby.]
Mitsuru:
Today's... KYOU no...
4
Mitsuru:
...performance is being ..........
recorded, but it will be ________
telecast nationwide later sute--ji wa ROKUGA dori da kedo
on. stage (T) recording is but
in-accordance-with
______
terebi de GOJITSU ZENKOKU ni
on-TV later across-the-nation
HOUEI sareru
be-telecast
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p 305 (9)
1
[Rising, Mitsuru heads for the door.]
Mitsuru: ___
Last night, to put it kinou no YORU no koto ore ni totte wa
bluntly, came as a shock about-last-night to-me (T)
to me... ______
hakkiri itte shokku datta shi......
speaking-plain was-a-shock and-besides
Mitsuru FX: ___ ___
ko_ ko_
2
[He casts one last glance over his shoulder as he opens the door.]
Mitsuru:
I think that I should speak yappari HANAsu-beki da to OMOu
out after all. after-all should/must-talk is think-that
door FX: _____
gacha
3
Kyousuke:
W-wait! ma mate yo_!
4
girls:
Mitsuru-u! mitsuru--_!
Mitsuru:
Umm, can you let me through? chotto to--shite-kure
a-bit let-(me)-pass-thru
girls: ____
Can I have your autograph?! sain shite----_
5
[Mitsuru pauses and turns back to look at Kyousuke, who stands at the open
door.]
Mitsuru: ____
I'm looking forward to kono ato no shou TANOshimi ni na
the show after this. this-after 's show in-pleasure
Stay until the end! SAIGO made iro yo_!
to-the-end be-there-(command)
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p 306 (10)
1
girls:
Kyaaaaaa! Mitsuru-u-u-u! kya----_ mitsuru------_
2
Kyousuke:
WAIT A MINUTE!! chotto mate yo_!!
3
backstage director: _____ ___
Hayakawa-kun, please stand HAYAKAWA-kun sorosoro sutan bai
by. soon/now stand-by
tanomu yo
ask/request
narration:
Wh-what's with him?! na nante yatsu da!
what! fellow is
I thought he was a nice aitsu i-- YATSU da
guy!! this-guy nice-fellow is
to OMOtte-ta no ni!!
was-thinking-that even-though
4
[Isolated shot of the TV cameras.]
narration: ________
Not only today's KYOU no sute--ji dokoro ka
performance, but a today 's stage not-only...but
national telecast as ______
well...?! terebi de ZENKOKU HOUEI sareru...?!
on-TV across-nation be-telecast
5
narration: _chikara_ ______
When my Power is revealed ore no NOURYOKU o terebi nanka de
on TV, not only will my-Power (O) on-TV-and-such
Ayukawa and Hikaru-chan
know... barasaretara AYUKUWA ya
when-is-disclosed and
hikaru-chan ga SHIru koto wa oroka...
(S) know (nom) (T) not-to-
mention
But I won't be able to mou doko e mo TENKOU
transfer schools anywhere any-more to-anywhere change-schools
any more!!
dekinaku naru!!
not-possible-to-do become
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p 307 (11)
1
Kyousuke:
SH... ku...
2
[Kyousuke clenches a fist.]
Kyousuke:
SHIT-T-T! kuso----_!
Am I going to let Hayakawa HAYAKAWA mitsuru sonna koto
Mitsuru do something like that-kind-of-thing
that?!!
sasete tamaru ka_!!
letting-do (unbearable)
3
[Kyousuke turns and runs off.]
Manami: [off]
Oniichan, oniichan. oni--chan oni--chan
Kyousuke FX: ___
da_
4
[Filler art. From p 304, panel 3, Mitsuru sits.]
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p 308 (12)
1
[Kyousuke turns to see Manami behind him.]
Manami:
Where were you going? doko itte-ta no?
where were-going
_________
The second half of the mou kontesuto KOUHAN hajimatte-ru yo
contest has started already. now contest 2nd-half is-starting
2
[He yells in her face. Manami flinches.]
Kyousuke:
This isn't the time for sore dokoro ja nai yo!
that! that-(one) is-not-the-time/place
3
[Their view of the auditorium doors.]
Kyousuke: [off]
Manami, listen to me!! manami yoku kike!!
_chikara_ ____
Hayakawa Mitsuru is going HAYAKAWA mitsuru ni NOURYOKU ga bare...
to tell about the Power... by-Hayakawa-Mitsuru Power (S) disclose
Manami: [off] _____
Madoka-san's band is madoka-san-tachi no bando ga
performing. (and-assoc) 's band (S)
DEte-ru no yo
is-appearing
4 (inset)
[Kyousuke does a double-take...]
Kyousuke:
! !
4
[...and runs for the doors.]
narration: _o--goto_
That's terrible...! sore wa TAIHEN..........!
that-(one) (T) serious-matter
Kyousuke FX:
kuru_
5
[The two rush for the doors.]
narration: __________
Even though she only tatoe ki--bo--do no choi DE demo
performs on keyboards for even-if keyboard 's a-bit appear
a bit, I'd like to see ________
Ayukawa's performance!! AYUKAWA no sute--ji wa mite-mitai_!!
's stage (T) want-to-try-to-see
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p 309 (13)
1
[Their pov as the doors...]
2
[...slowly...]
voice: [off] ___
ONE... wan...
3
[...open. Bright lights from onstage are visible.]
voice: [off] __________
TWO! tsu------_!
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p 310-311 (14-15)
1
[Two-page panoramic view of the entire auditorium, as seen from the back.
A band is onstage. Many in the audience are standing and clapping wildly.]
banner: ______ ______ ____
Yamato TV. *You*--A Star yamato terebi kimi koso sutaa TANJOU
Is Born. Audition Caravan. TV you indeed birth-of-a-star
_________ ________
o--dishon - kyaraban
audition caravan
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p 312 (16)
1
[Several guys go wild. Yup, there's Klippenstein-san himself in the front
row.]
guy FX: ______ ______
pi---- pi----
crowd:
OOHHH! o--------_
2
guys:
What a gorgeous girl! suge---- i-- ONNA!
amazing beautiful-woman
______ ______
Camera, camera! kamera kamera
____________
So pretty-y-y! kawaii------_
___
I'm moving closer. ore motto MAE iko-- tto
I more front shall-go
3
[Kyousuke is surprised by something seen off-panel.]
Kyousuke: ________
Huh...? The vocalist... are...? vo--karu ga
Isn't the usual girl...!?! itsu-mo no ONNA no KO ja nai...zo?!
usual girl is-not !!
4
[Madoka, looking hip and sexy, is at the microphone, flanked by the two guitar
players. She's wearing a minidress, belt, shoes with knee-high socks and
racing gloves.]
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p 313 (17)
1
[Madoka addresses the mike.]
2
[Kyousuke is astounded.]
narration:
EHHHH!?! Ayukawa's e~~~~_?! AYUKAWA ga UTA o..........?!
singing...?!
How come...?! do--shite...?!
3
[So is Hikaru, watching from the wings.]
Hikaru:
Huh? Madoka-san's singing. are? madoka-san ga UTAtte...iru
4
[View of an overhead spotlight.]
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p 314 (18)
1
[Split panel. At top, the crowd is boisterous. In the middle, they register
surprise. At bottom, all are silent and staring raptly.]
guy 1 FX: ______ ______
pi---- pi----
guy 2: ______
Date me-e-e! de--to shite yo~~~~_
crowd FX: ________
shi----n
2
[Kyousuke is wide-eyed and speechless.]
3
[The Toshiba-EMI judge raises his eyebrows.]
judge:
..........! ..........!
name plaque:
Toshiba EMI TOUSHIBA #EMI#
4
[Mitsuru is in shock.]
name plaque:
...kawa Mitsuru ...KAWA mitsuru
5
[Madoka is singing and cutting a fine portrait.]
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p 315 (19)
1
[Mitsuru facial-portrait. He stares, blankly--sweating a bit.]
narration:
...... You mean, she ......tada no konamaiki na kawaiKO-chan
wasn't just an ordinary ordinary cheeky/saucy cute-girlie
cheeky babe...?
ja nakatta tte koto ka......
wasn't (quote) (nom) (?)
2
[He blushes and rests his cheek in one hand.]
narration:
I'm impressed... sasuga ni...
____
As one might expect from puro KASHU no ore no koto o
someone who cut down a pro about-pro-singer's-me (O)
singer like me as being an
ordinary playboy... tada no ONNAttarashi to KIrisuteta
with-ordinary-playboy cut-down
dake no koto wa aru n da na
as-one-might-expect-from (explan) (rhet)
Mitsuru:
Hmm... fu--n
3
[The cameraman turns to speak to the director, who stands nearby.]
cameraman:
You know... ...nanka saa
______
Doesn't that girl sing ano KO gesuto no HAYAKAWA mitsuru yori
better than our guest, that-girl than-guest-Hayakawa-Mitsuru
Hayakawa Mitsuru?
UTA umaku nai?
not-sing-better
director:
Shhhh. shi--
4
[Pov shifts. We see that the camera is focused tightly on Madoka. The other
band players may as well not be there.]
cameraman: _______
On top of that, she sore ni amachua to wa OMOenai hodo
presents such a far better moreover amateur to-an-unthinkable-
picture than any idol degree-that
singer that I can't ______
believe she's an amateur. sokora no aidoru KASHU yori
about-there 's than-idol-singer
zutto E ni natte-iru n da
by-far is-becoming-a-picture (explan)
5
Hikaru:
TERRIFIC!! sugoi!!
_____ __
MADOKA-SAN'S SO COOL!! madoka-san kakko ii!!
6
[Kyousuke continues to stand at the back of the auditorium, face in stark
wonder.]
narration: ___
I... ore...
Don't know much about music, ONGAKU no koto wa yoku wakannai kedo...
but... about-music (T) well not-know but
________
I can honestly say that sute--ji no AYUKAWA wa SHOUJIKI itte...
Ayukawa onstage... stage 's (T) say-in-honesty
______
Was more wonderful than any IMA made terebi de mita donna KASHU yori
singer I've ever seen on TV. till-now on-TV saw than-what-kind-
of-singer
suteki datta
wonderful was
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p 316 (20)
1
[Another panoramic view of the auditorium as seen from the rear. The crowd
is on their feet.]
narration:
If an angel descended to sono KOE wa marude TENSHI ga
earth, then she would that-voice (T) just-as-if angel (S)
surely sing a song like
this that would ring every CHIJOU ni oritara kitto
bit as clear... to-earth if-descend surely
konna UTA o kikasete-kureru
this-kind-of-song (O) sing-(for-me)
n ja nai ka to OMOu hodo ni
(explan/neg) think-that to-extent
doko made mo sunde-ite......
every-inch being-clear
2
[Manami stands beside her brother and is equally impressed.]
Manami:
Wowww! Ayukawa-san... hee----_ AYUKAWA-san...
Should be a singer. KASHU ni nareba i-- no ni ne
singer if-become good even-tho (rhet)
3
[Kyousuke portrait. A bit unhappy, he contemplates.]
4
Kyousuke:
...... Yeah. ...... un
narration:
Although I definitely ZETTAI so-- wa natte
wouldn't want it to turn absoluteness like-that (T) becoming
out that way...
hoshikunai hazu na no ni...
not-want should even-though
___
I honestly replied like ore wa SUNAO ni so-- KOTAete-ita
that. I (T) obediently like-that was-answering
5
[View from the first row, looking up at Madoka, now singing with microphone
in hand.]
narration: __________
Her father is a world-famous CHICHI wa kurashikku no SEKAI-TEKI
classical musician... father (T) classical 's world-wide
ONGAKU-KA...
musician
narration:
Familiar with music since osanai koro kara ONGAKU ni nare
childhood, he received from-childhood get-used-to-music
special education for the
gifted at home, not ever shitashimi
knowing friendship... affection/familiarity/friendship
SHIrazu SHIrazu no UCHI ni
not-know not-knowing at-home
sono EISAI KYOUIKU o
that-special-education-for-the-gifted (O)
uke..........
receive/take
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p 317 (21)
1
[Full-page pic of Madoka under a spotlight, singing.]
narration:
But, in a strict environment demo sonna katakurushii KANKYOU ni
like that, she surely must but like-that in-strict-environment
have resisted...
kitto KANOJO wa HAMPATSU shi
surely she (T) repel/repulse and-besides
narration:
...and lived a life of FURYOU to YObare-nagara mo
complete freedom, even delinquent (quote) although-is-called too
while being called a
delinquent... JIYUU HOMPOU ni Ikite-iru ONNA no KO
in-unfettered-freedom is-living girl
narration: ___
...not showing even a bit ore-tachi no MAE de wa JIBUN no
of her own talent in front right-in-front-of us (T) self 's
of us. ______
SAINOU o kakera mo misezu
talent (O) even-a-fragment not-shown
narration:
But, without a doubt, shikashi magiremonaku
Ayukawa is... but sure-enough/without-doubt
AYUKAWA wa ONGAKU no..........
(T) music 's
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p 318 (22)
1
[Full-page half-portrait of Madoka, singing.]
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p 319 (23)
1
narration:
...a girl of musical TENSAI SHOUJO datta n da...!!
genius...!! gifted-girl was (explan)
2
[Split panel. Top, a crowd of faces filled with wonder. Middle, a few hands
begin to clap. Bottom, a sea of clapping hands raised high in the air.]
crowd FX: ______
shi~~n
crowd FX: ______ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
3
[View from the back of the auditorium as many raise their fists in approval.]
crowd: _________
WAHHHHH! wa------_
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p 320 (24)
1
[Mitsuru walks on stage. Madoka exits, stage-left, wiping her brow and
looking relieved.]
announcer: [off]
And now, before we announce sate koko de SHINSA KEKKA no
the judges' decision, let's at-here judging-result 's
have our guest, Hayakawa
Mitsuru, sing...! HAPPYOU o okonau MAE ni
announcement (O) carry-out before
______
gesuto no HAYAKAWA mitsuru-san ni
by-guest's-Hayakawa-Mitsuru
UTAtte-itadakimasho------_
shall-have-sing
HERE HE IS!! douzo------_!!
Madoka:
Phew. fuu
2
[Mitsuru stands, holding the mike. He gazes downward, deep in thought. Music
plays in the background.]
3
[View from behind him. He still does not sing.]
4
crowd FX: ________
zawazawa
guy:
What's the matter? What's do-- shita do-- shita
the matter?
Hurry up and sing! HAYAku UTAwane-- ka!
quickly not-sing
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p 321 (25)
1
[Kyousuke stands in the darkness at the back of the auditorium.]
Kyousuke:
? ?
2
Mitsuru:
Ev... mi...
3
Mitsuru:
EVERYONE!! minasan_!!
[He stares with resolution at the audience.]
Mitsuru:
Today, there is something KYOU boku wa koko de minasan ni
I want all of you here to today I (T) at-this-place to-all
listen to!!
ki--te-moraitai koto ga arimasu_!!
want-you-to-listen there-is-something
4
[Split panel. Right, Hikaru stares from stage-right. Center, Madoka turns
around and stares from stage-left. Left, Kyousuke reaches a hand forward
and looks on in shock from the back of the auditorium.]
narration:
O-oh no!! ya yabai_!!
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