Black★Rock Shooter (ブラック★ロックシューター, Burakku Rokku Shūtā) is a song by supercell, featuring Hatsune Miku as the vocalist. The song is about huke's eponymous character, with a music video hosted on Niconico since June 13, 2008.
History[]
huke uploaded the illustration to Pixiv and his personal blog on December 26, 2007.[1][2] The illustration inspired ryo to compose a song based on the character, surprising huke, who recognized ryo's previous works such as "Melt", when ryo contacted him for a collaborative project.[3][4]
Music composition and lyrics were both produced by ryo, while huke as a new member of supercell provided artwork and animations for the video. The whole project took approximately half a year to complete. Although huke did not provide explanations behind the creation of his character, ryo managed to write the lyrics solely based on his drawing, which would closely match huke's feelings on how he recovered from artist's slump via Black★Rock Shooter.[3][4]
The music video was uploaded to Niconico (then known as Nico Nico Douga) on June 13, 2008,[5] which surpassed one million views by October.[6] On April 11 2010 the video reached its 3 million views milestone.[6] As of August 2021, the song "Black★Rock Shooter" was still among the top 30 of the most viewed Vocaloid songs on Niconico.[7]
After the original song's debut in 2008, there have been two official updated versions of the song since then. The first version, titled "ブラック★ロックシューター 2M MIX", was released as part of the Black★Rock Shooter pilot edition. The 2M MIX features different instrumentation and uses Hatsune Miku Append's soft-β voice type. The second version serves as the opening theme for the 2012 Black★Rock Shooter TV Anime series[8], with further updated vocals and instruments.
The original version of the song was used as the ending theme for the final episode of Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL.
Some of the illustrations used in the music video make cameo appearance in the first episode of RWBY: Ice Queendom.[9]
Lyrics[]
Japanese | Romaji | English |
---|---|---|
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
何処へ行ったの? | doko e itta no? | Where did you go? |
聞こえますか? | kikoemasu ka? | Can you hear me? |
あとどれだけ叫べばいいのだろう | ato dore dake sakebeba ī nodarou | How much more should I shout? |
あとどれだけ泣けばいいのだろう | ato dore dake nakeba ī nodarou | How much more should I weep? |
もうやめて わたしはもう走れない | mō yamete watashi wa mō hashirenai | That's enough, I can't run anymore. |
いつか夢見た世界が閉じる | itsuka yumemita sekai ga tojiru | Someday the world I once dreamt of closes |
真っ暗で明かりもない | Makkurade akari mo nai | On this pitch-black |
崩れかけたこの道で | kuzure kaketa kono michi de | Crumbling road |
あるはずもないあの時の | aru hazu mo nai ano toki no | From the time that was never meant to be |
希望が見えた気がした | kibō ga mieta ki ga shita | I felt like I had a glimpse of hope |
どうして | dōshite | Why? |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
懐かしい記憶 | natsukashī kioku | Nostalgic memories |
ただ楽しかったあの頃を | tada tanoshikatta anogoro o | Of those times I really enjoyed |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
でも動けないよ | demo ugokenai yo | But I cannot move |
闇を駆ける星に願いを | yami o kakeru hoshininegai o | I wish upon the star that shoots through the darkness |
もう一度だけ走るから | mōichido dake hashirukara | Because I will run just one more time |
怖くて震える声でつぶやく | kowakute furueru koe de tsubuyaku | I mutter in a frightened, quivering voice |
わたしの名前を呼んで | watashi no namaewoyonde | Call my name |
夜明けを抱く空 境界線までの距離 | yoake o daku sora kyōkai-sen made no kyori | The sky embracing dawn, the distance to the borderline |
あともう一歩届かない | ato mōippo todokanai | One further step won't reach it |
こらえた涙があふれそうなの 今下を向かないで | koraeta namida ga afuresōna no konge o mukanai de | The tears I've held back are about to overflow. Don't look down now |
止まってしまう | tomatte shimau | Or I'll stop |
未来を生きていたいんだ | mirai o ikite itai nda | I want to live the future |
わかったの 思い出して | wakatta no omoidashite | I know. I remember, |
強く 強く 信じるの | tsuyoku tsuyoku shinjiru no | And firmly, firmly believe it. |
そうよ | sō yo | That's right |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
優しい匂い | yasashī nioi | That gentle fragrance |
痛いよ 辛いよ 飲み込む言葉 | itai yo tsurai yo nomikomu kotoba | It hurts, it's hard swallowing down those words |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
動いてこの足! | ugoite kono ashi! | Let my feet move! |
世界を超えて | sekai o koete | Overtake the world |
最初からわかっていた ここにいることを | saisho kara wakatte ita koko ni iru koto o | I knew it from the beginning that you'd be here |
わたしのなかの 全ての勇気が | watashi no naka no subete no yūki ga | All the courage inside me |
火をともして | hi o tomo shite | Lights a fire |
もう逃げないよ | mō nigenai yo | I won't run away anymore |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
ひとりじゃないよ | hitori janai yo | You are not alone |
声をあげて泣いたって構わない | koe o agete naitatte kamawanai | It doesn't matter if I raise my voice and weep |
ブラックロックシューター | burakku rokku shūtā | Black Rock Shooter |
見ていてくれる | mite ite kureru | Watch me |
今からはじまるの わたしの物語 | ima kara hajimaru no watashi no monogatari | My story starts now |
忘れそうになったら この歌を | wasuresō ni nattara kono uta o | If I ever start to forget |
歌うの | utau no | I'll sing this song |
Other media[]
"Black★Rock Shooter" is a playable song in several Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA rhythm games by SEGA, including Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f (PlayStation Vita),[10] Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3)[11], and Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone (PlayStation 4).[12] Japanese version of Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage! also included the song as part of a collaboration project with Black★★Rock Shooter DAWN FALL,[13] with the English version of the game following suit a year later.[14]
The song is also playable in several of Bandai Namco's Taiko no Tatsujin rhythm games, such as Taiko no Tatsujin 14 and Taiko no Tatsujin (2011) on arcade,[15][16] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party Sandaime on Nintendo Wii,[17] and Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun! (also known as Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version!) on Nintendo Switch, with the last one available as part of a paid downloadable content.[18] Taito's arcade game Music GunGun! 2 also features "Black★Rock Shooter" in its song list.[19]
Gallery[]
- Full article: Black★Rock Shooter (song)/Gallery
Trivia[]
- All eight episodes of the Black★Rock Shooter TV Anime are each named after parts of the lyrics to the song.
- Starting with Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F, The TV Anime version of the song would be used in all iterations of Project DIVA where Black★Rock Shooter is a playable song.
- The music video for the song in Project DIVA features various references and imagery seen in the original Black★Rock Shooter music video on Niconico.
External links[]
- Original song on Niconico
- Black★Rock Shooter on Vocaloid Wiki
- Black★Rock Shooter on Project DIVA Wiki
References[]
- ↑ "ブラック★ロックシューター". Pixiv. Published on December 26, 2007. Retrieved on September 23, 2021.
- ↑ "ブラック★ロックシューター". HWB (huke's personal blog). Published on December 26, 2007. Retrieved on September 23, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "流行りモノ調査隊 ♯54 『話題のネットスター PART2』". ORICON NEWS. Published on August 5, 2008. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved on October 15, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "スランプに悩む自分を変えた「ブラック★ロックシューター」 (4/5)". ASCII.jp. Published on August 28, 2009. Retrieved on September 23, 2021.
- ↑ "初音ミクがオリジナルを歌ってくれたよ「ブラック★ロックシューター」" ["Hatsune Miku sings us the original "BLACK ★ ROCK SHOOTER""]. Niconico. Published on June 13, 2008. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hobby Japan (Aug. 2010 Issue). Hobby Japan. p. 218.
- ↑ "ニコ動で最も再生された「ボカロ曲」ランキングTOP30! 2位の「千本桜」を上回る1位は?". ねとらぼ. Published on August 30, 2021. Retrieved on September 27, 2021.
- ↑ "ブラック★ロックシューター 第1巻 【Blu-ray】 [ブラック★ロックシューター"]. ノイタミナショップ. Retrieved on April 22, 2022.
- ↑ TVアニメ『RWBY 氷雪帝国』【公式】 [@TeamRWBYProject] (July 3, 2022). https://twitter.com/TeamRWBYProject/status/1543591531726004224. Twitter.
- ↑ "初音ミク -Project DIVA- f 楽曲紹介". Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA f Official Website. Retrieved on September 24, 2021. ,
- ↑ "初音ミク -Project DIVA- F 楽曲紹介". Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F Official Website. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "初音ミク Project DIVA Future Tone DX 収録楽曲". Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone Official Website. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ プロジェクトセカイ カラフルステージ! feat. 初音ミク【プロセカ】 [@pj_sekai] (April 21, 2022). https://twitter.com/pj_sekai/status/1517105061000019969. Twitter.
- ↑ HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! [@ColorfulStageEN] (May 16, 2023). https://twitter.com/ColorfulStageEN/status/1658231196797599744. Twitter.
- ↑ "太鼓の達人14 収録曲リスト". Taiko no Tatsujin Official Portal Site. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "太鼓の達人 収録曲リスト". Taiko no Tatsujin Official Portal Site. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "太鼓の達人Wii みんなでパーティ★3代目 収録曲リスト". Taiko no Tatsujin Official Portal Site. Retrieved on September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "追加コンテンツ". Taiko no Tatsujin: Nintendo Switch Version! Official Website. Retrieved on September 28, 2021.
- ↑ "曲リスト". Music GunGun! 2 Official Site on Taito. Retrieved on October 15, 2024.