https://vgperson.com Anything and everything by or related to vgperson - translations, games, and more! Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2026-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:56:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2026-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:28:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:22:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2025 A round-up of games I liked in 2025, with some detailed discussion for a handful of them. Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=sanponojama Singable lyrics for Iyowa's Vocaloid song Obstacles to Strolling. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:40:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:40:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:06:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachiwired1991 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with WIRED about IRIS OUT, JANE DOE, and 1991, contact with things outside yourself, shared aspects with Hikaru Utada, and the unknowable ghosts within everyone. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:46:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie32 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about 1991, seeing himself in 5 Centimeters Per Second, making an impertinent song, and going it alone. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:40:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshi1991 Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the live-action 5 Centimeters Per Second movie. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:30:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:30:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie31 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about IRIS OUT / JANE DOE, the charms of Reze, the role of "stanning," and dancing to your own script. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:53:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=janedoe Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada's ending theme for the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc movie. Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:00:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=janedoe Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada's ending theme for the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc movie. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=irisout Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc movie. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:39:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:29:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/3550640/English_AbsentedAge_2_Ghostbound/ The sequel to terunon's Absented Age: Squarebound. A combined action/strategy-RPG dungeon crawler, about a girl exploring Driftworlds formed from Heart Fragments to regain her memories and achieve her dream. Mon, 4 Aug 2025 18:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:26:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:26:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Sat, 31 May 2025 20:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:30:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:40:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachitsurumaikada An interview with Kenshi Yonezu and Tsuruma Ikada, author of Medalist, about BOW AND ARROW, validation, making changes after the fact, and the purpose of a theme song. Thu, 6 Mar 2025 15:40:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=bowandarrow Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's opening theme for the anime Medalist. Wed, 5 Mar 2025 12:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:03:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie30 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Plazma and BOW AND ARROW, returning to roots, paths not taken, and finding yourself becoming an authority figure. Sat, 1 Feb 2025 21:29:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2025-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:34:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=bowandarrow Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's opening theme for the anime Medalist. Sun, 26 Jan 2025 13:48:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=plazma Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the movie Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:03:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=plazma Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the movie Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-. Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:42:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:40:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2024 A round-up of games I liked in 2024, with some detailed discussion for a handful of them. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:10:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Sun, 1 Dec 2024 11:22:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/witchheart.htm A new game (name obscured for spoiler reasons) in the Witch's Heart series, adventure games by BLUE STAR (IZ) about five people trying to escape a witch's mansion. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:57:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie29 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Azalea, growing from collabs, the importance of physicality, and those girls being all grown up. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:07:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshiazalea Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the series Beyond Goodbye. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:48:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshiazalea Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the series Beyond Goodbye. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 19:33:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Fri, 1 Nov 2024 11:24:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=townofsakurainterview An interview with Sugaru Miaki (Fafoo) about his new novel, The Town of Sakura. Sat, 19 Oct 2024 16:50:00 PST Novel Translation https://vgperson.com/novels.php?n=townofsakura&c=1-3 A new novel from Sugaru Miaki. A man who works as a professional faker is told about the suicide of a girl from his past, and he returns to his hometown to confirm its veracity. There, he encounters someone who's the spitting image of the girl he once knew. It all seems set to play out again - only this time, the roles are reversed. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:42:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:07:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=donuthole Soft-subs of the new music video for Hachi (Kenshi Yonezu)'s Donut Hole. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:08:00 PST Site Update https://vgperson.com/gallery.php A gallery for various pieces of art I've drawn. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:32:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 15:54:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachiyahoocorner A short Kenshi Yonezu article/interview from Yahoo News about LOST CORNER, how he creates tie-ins with other media, and topics surrounding AI. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:00:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachibillboardcorner A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Billboard Japan about LOST CORNER, focusing on what you can control, it being okay to live regardless of productivity, and not engaging with metrics. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:42:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie28 A long Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about LOST CORNER, it being fine if it's broken, self-deprecation, and having something that no one can take away. Sun, 25 Aug 2024 11:40:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=kenshialbums Updated the master post of Kenshi Yonezu tracklists with his 6th album, LOST CORNER, featuring translations of six more album-exclusive songs. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:38:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshijunk Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the movie Last Mile. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 12:22:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshijunk Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the movie Last Mile, also on his upcoming album LOST CORNER. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:50:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=redout Soft-subs for a song from Kenshi Yonezu's upcoming album LOST CORNER. Wed, 7 Aug 2024 13:30:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:12:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 14:57:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachibillboardmainichi A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Billboard Japan about Every Day, complex chords versus simple pop, the impact of the weekend, and yep, still coffee. Thu, 6 Jun 2024 14:24:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinonnomainichi A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Men's Non-No about Every Day, paths not taken, feeling the presence of another person in music, as well as some Bye Now, See You Someday! talk. Wed, 5 Jun 2024 19:24:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachimdprmainichi A Kenshi Yonezu interview with modelpress about Every Day, how to start a personal revolution, entering a second chapter, and thoughts behind the Bye Now, See You Someday! music video. Sun, 2 Jun 2024 17:03:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Fri, 31 May 2024 17:28:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachikodanshamainichi A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Kodansha about Every Day, changing directions after receiving the greatest honor, working within simplicity, and starting from baby steps. Thu, 30 May 2024 19:35:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie27 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Every Day, doing your best with what you can't change, false bravado, and loving yourself. Tue, 28 May 2024 19:46:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshimainichi Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's new single. Tue, 28 May 2024 11:38:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshimainichi Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's new single. Mon, 27 May 2024 16:33:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:30:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachibillboardsayonara A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Billboard Japan about Bye Now, See You Someday!, the challenges of the morning, consulting with women about their experiences, and the benefits of running away. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:06:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie26 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Bye Now, See You Someday!, flying off the handle, remaining in the distant future, and the variability of people. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:04:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie25 A short Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about KICK BACK earning a RIAA gold certification, a first for a Japanese-language song. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:40:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=sayonaramataitsuka Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for the TV drama Tiger With Wings. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:37:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=sayonaramataitsuka Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's new single and theme song of the TV drama Tiger With Wings. Mon, 8 Apr 2024 13:36:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:55:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:35:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2024-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:19:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:27:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2023 A round-up of games I liked in 2023, this time featuring some more detailed discussion for a handful of them. Sat, 30 Dec 2023 12:09:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Fri, 1 Dec 2023 12:00:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514960/Refind_Self_The_Personality_Test_Game/ Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Lizardry.RefindSelf App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/refind-self/id6468033830 A short 2D exploratory adventure game, in which your actions and choices are recorded and used to evaluate your personality out of 23 archetypes. Replays will uncover more about your personality, as well as more of the story within. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:30:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Wed, 1 Nov 2023 11:45:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=mmbn4translation A post detailing some observations about the original English translation of Mega Man Battle Network 4, based on my experience making the translation revision. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:21:00 PST Miscellaneous Translation https://vgperson.com/games/bn4revision.htm A patch I made for Mega Man Battle Network 4, as well as a mod for the Legacy Collection version, that aims to generally improve the quality of the English script while mostly keeping to the original localization. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:45:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:05:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:00:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachiginzaglobe A Kenshi Yonezu interview with GINZA about Globe, common points with Hayao Miyazaki, strong sunlight and dark shadows, and what it means to feel honored. Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:28:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie24 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Globe, the impact of Hayao Miyazaki's films, Scottish folk songs, and living in the context of history. Fri, 4 Aug 2023 23:15:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Tue, 1 Aug 2023 11:20:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshiglobe Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for Studio Ghibli's How Do You Live? (The Boy and the Heron). Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:09:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshiglobe Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's new single and theme song of Studio Ghibli's How Do You Live? (AKA The Boy and the Heron), Globe. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 15:06:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=moongazing Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's theme song for Final Fantasy XVI, Moongazing. Sun, 9 Jul 2023 12:01:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie23 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about Final Fantasy XVI theme song Moongazing, memories of the series, exchanges with Naoki Yoshida, and breaking the usual balance. Fri, 7 Jul 2023 16:53:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Sat, 1 Jul 2023 11:26:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=moongazing Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's new single and theme song of Final Fantasy XVI, Moongazing. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:00:00 PST Miscellaneous Translation https://vgperson.com/games/bn2revision.htm A patch I made for Mega Man Battle Network 2, as well as a mod for the Legacy Collection version, that aims to generally improve the quality of the English script while mostly keeping to the original localization. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:54:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Wed, 31 May 2023 17:43:00 PST Miscellaneous Translation https://vgperson.com/games/bn3revision.htm A patch I made for Mega Man Battle Network 3, as well as a mod for the Legacy Collection version, that aims to generally improve the quality of the English script while mostly keeping to the original localization. Fri, 19 May 2023 13:38:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:12:00 PST Site Update https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=kenshialbums A master post collecting links to all of my Kenshi Yonezu song translations organized by album. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:37:00 PST Miscellaneous Translation https://urigames.web.fc2.com/databook_sms.html A book by Uri collecting information, thoughts, and general writings on her Strange Men Series games, from The Crooked Man to The Hanged Man. It's available online for free, and includes character bios, considerations of each game, and four bonus comics (posted separately to Uri's Pixiv). Wed, 14 Apr 2023 20:00:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie22 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about LADY, the malaise of routine, personal space, and places for deviation. Wed, 5 Apr 2023 21:09:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshilady Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's song LADY. Wed, 5 Apr 2023 11:10:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:53:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshilady Lyrics for Kenshi Yonezu's new single, LADY. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:14:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=ut0p1ainreview A post going behind the scenes on my Ut0p1a story series, and the large span of time it took to actually finish it. Wed, 18 Mar 2023 11:47:00 PST Original Story https://vgperson.com/stories.php?story=lefttocode An original story written by me, the fourth part of my Ut0p1a series. A strange girl makes a miracle happen beyond her wildest dreams, but she's no miracle worker. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:30:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/ib-switch/ The Ib remake is now available on Nintendo Switch, with a Japan-exclusive physical version (which still includes all language options). Thu, 9 Mar 2023 10:48:00 PST Original Story https://vgperson.com/stories.php?story=righttocode An original story written by me, the third part of my Ut0p1a series. An independent girl wants to figure out her future, but gets more than she bargained for. Wed, 8 Mar 2023 11:30:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:01:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067780/Your_Turn_To_Die_Death_Game_By_Majority/ A Steam release of Your Turn To Die, currently in Early Access at a reduced price compared to the final release. While it does not yet add to the main story, it does come with three exclusive mini-episodes featuring different characters, more of which may be added in the future. It also includes an external artbook with character profiles and sketches. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 6:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2023-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:40:00 PST Original Story https://vgperson.com/stories.php?story=fromthesidelines An original story written by me. A band of heroes goes on an expedition in a war against monsters... but there's more than one side to this story. Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:35:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Sat, 31 Dec 2022 16:57:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2022 A round-up of games I liked in 2022. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:01:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/pedestal.htm An investigation/puzzle game by Uri about uncovering the truth behind the death of the most popular girl at school. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:30:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie21 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Natalie.mu about KICK BACK, the making of the music video, and making judgements around making people laugh. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:39:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshiashamed Lyrics for the second track on Kenshi Yonezu's KICK BACK single. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:46:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachibillboardkickback A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Billboard Japan about KICK BACK, the appeal of Chainsaw Man, and still feeling like a guy who wants to make manga. Wed, 9 Nov 2022 20:54:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:58:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kickback Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's KICK BACK, the opening theme for Chainsaw Man. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:59:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-witchs-house-mv-switch/ PlayStation 4 https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10005652 Xbox One https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/The-Witchs-House-MV/9PG7WQWL1DXB The Witch's House MV is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. (Link is to Switch store page.) Thu, 13 Oct 2022 7:50:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 19:45:00 PST Announcement https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1569713857546928128 The Ib remake has been announced to be coming to Nintendo Switch in Spring 2023. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 8:45:00 PST Original Tool https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=cteguide A guide to using a custom plugin I made for translation of RPG Maker MV games. Particularly useful for those working on Your Turn To Die translations, both for future updates and for use with the Steam version. Thu, 8 Sep 2022 15:20:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:29:00 PST Announcement https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067780/Your_Turn_To_Die_Death_Game_By_Majority/ Your Turn To Die will be coming to Steam in a few months, with my English translation. It'll be the same game, but with free character-profile DLC, mini-episodes, and achievements. It'll first release in Early Access, still up to Chapter 3, Part One. When the final part is done, it'll come to Steam first, but it will be released for free afterward. Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:37:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:28:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:38:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Tue, 31 May 2022 22:00:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachiyahoom87 A Kenshi Yonezu interview with Yahoo News about M87, changes in approach after 10 years, and the idea that the world is right and you’re wrong. Sun, 22 May 2022 20:51:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie20 An interview for the release of Kenshi Yonezu’s new single, M87, about forgotten blessings and messages for the next generation. Thu, 19 May 2022 14:57:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie19 A feature article by Natalie.mu commemorating the tenth anniversary of diorama, and thus his debut as Kenshi Yonezu. Consists of a timeline of events in his career, a mini-interview about the occasion, and playlists of his music assembled by five other artists. Wed, 18 May 2022 23:11:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/1901370/Ib/ The remake of kouri's RPG Maker horror classic, Ib, is now available on Steam with my English translation. The remake has higher-resolution graphics, reworked puzzles and areas, and new features such as a talk button. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:02:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=m87 Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's M87, the theme song for the movie Shin Ultraman. Fri, 13 May 2022 17:11:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Sat, 30 Apr 2022 23:38:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/petalcrashjp.htm With the last of the story modes, I completed my English-to-Japanese fan translation patch of Petal Crash (to the best of my current ability). Fri, 1 Apr 2022 12:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Fri, 1 Apr 2022 11:36:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/yourturntodie.htm The Your Turn To Die side-game, Your Time To Shine: Island Existence, has been updated with Kai as a playable character. Tue, 8 Mar 2022 12:09:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Tue, 1 Mar 2022 11:46:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie18 An interview with Kenshi Yonezu about POP SONG, feeling like everyone’s lost it, and the duality of "nonsense." Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:32:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/noel-the-mortal-fate-switch/ Noel the Mortal Fate (Seasons 1-7 + 3.5) is now available on Nintendo Switch with many updates to presentation, gameplay, and dialogue. I handled all the updated dialogue, and translated the new bonus "Season 3.5." Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:10:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=popsong Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's POP SONG, written for a PlayStation commercial. Sun, 6 Feb 2022 13:33:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2022-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:17:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Fri, 31 Dec 2021 12:40:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2021 A round-up of games I liked in 2021. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:23:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:00:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/1615930/International_Absented_Age_Squarebound/ A mixture of an action RPG and a roguelike-style turn-based strategy RPG. It tells the story of a girl and her partner spirit wandering Driftworlds to regain her lost memories. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Mon, 1 Nov 2021 11:09:00 PST Personal Interview https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-10-27/delving-into-rpg-maker-horror-in-translation-with-vgperson/.176997 An interview I did with Anime News Network where I talked about RPG Maker games and translation. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 6:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:53:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Wed, 1 Sep 2021 17:50:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Sun, 1 Aug 2021 17:54:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKhSsixkR4 Official English captions for OSTER project's Confession, the "other side" of her song Friendship. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:27:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Thu, 1 Jul 2021 13:09:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshishinigami Soft-subs for the short music video for Kenshi Yonezu's Shinigami. Full lyrics are on the linked lyrics page. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:53:00 PST Translation Notes https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=yourturntodienotes Your Turn To Die translation notes updated to cover up to Chapter 3, Part One. Thu, 17 Jun 2021 12:12:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshiashamed Lyrics for the second track on Kenshi Yonezu's Pale Blue single. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:00:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie17 An inteview with Kenshi Yonezu about the upcoming Pale Blue single, how to represent the story of daily life, the shallowness of love songs, and discomfort with increased comfort. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:26:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/yourturntodie.htm The translation of Your Turn To Die has been updated with Chapter 3, Part One (Section B). Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:12:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/1616030/Soaring_Machinariae/ An action RPG about a girl and her companion delving into elemental labyrinths to attain their heart's desire. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:00:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=paleblue Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's Pale Blue, the title song of his new single and theme for the TV series Rikokatsu. Fri, 4 Jun 2021 12:58:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Tue, 1 Jun 2021 11:21:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/lieat-switch/ LiEat is now available on Nintendo Switch. Note that there were no major additions for this port. Thu, 27 May 2021 10:31:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/getmouse.htm I translated GET MOUSE, a short 10-minute game by Sen. You get the mouse cheese. Get Mouse. Sun, 23 May 2021 16:01:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Sun, 2 May 2021 12:12:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Thu, 1 Apr 2021 12:24:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550440/The_Case_Book_of_Arne_Interlude/ Teil 4 (Interlude) is now available as DLC for The Case Book of Arne. It's a shorter, different kind of chapter meant to bridge the gap between Case 1 and 2. Mon, 1 Mar 2021 17:11:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Mon, 1 Mar 2021 11:36:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAIrzZmJWsQ Official English captions for OSTER project's rearrangement of the children's song The Other Day I Met a Bear. Includes both her chord commentary, and my own rendition of the lyrics to match the more lighthearted Japanese ones. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:16:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2021-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Mon, 1 Feb 2021 11:32:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQ9LDFf0n0 Official English captions for OSTER project's Patchwork Marriage, her last song of 2020, sung as Roset (one of her Vtuber avatars). Sat, 2 Jan 2021 20:16:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-12 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of December. Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:56:00 PST Blog Post https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=gamesof2020 A round-up of games I liked in 2020. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:25:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=kzjincollection An interview for The VOCALOID Collection between kz (livetune) and Jin, about looking up to pros, getting bashed for the destruction of Vocaloid, learning to work with other people’s ideas, and the innovation allowed by the Vocaloid scene. Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:57:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=worldendinterview An interview with Sugaru Miaki (Fafoo) about the theme of "the end of the world." Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:10:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=adojoncollection A discussion for The VOCALOID Collection between singer Ado and producer jon-YAKITORY, about their collaboration on the smash hit Shikabanese, growing up with Kagepro, and who’s capable of singing The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 12:33:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=pinoharumakishannon A discussion for The VOCALOID Collection between Pinocchio-P, Harumaki Gohan, and Shannon, about the rankings game, having assistants for your works, the fusion of Vocaloids and people, and where to find new talent. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 12:31:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=balloonayasecollection An interview for The VOCALOID Collection between Keina Suda (Balloon) and Ayase, about playing Smash, the boss of Vocaloid, keeping up with Vocaloid, and making music when you know nothing about computers. Sat, 12 Dec 2020 13:06:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=vocalcollectionpicks Another article for the VOCALOID Collection event, surveying nine Vocaloid producers to pick three songs that are particularly important to them. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:39:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=decokairikicollection An interview for The VOCALOID Collection between DECO*27 and Kairiki Bear, about remixes, song data, off-ness, and experimenting with different platforms. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:53:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachiojitomonori A discussion between longtime Vocaloid producer Hachioji-P and music journalist Tomonori Shiba, looking back on Vocaloid history thus far, based on their respective lists of the most important 10 songs in telling that history. Sun, 6 Dec 2020 12:55:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-11 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of November. Wed, 2 Dec 2020 11:21:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshicanary Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's Canary, from the album STRAY SHEEP. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:41:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/Mad_Father/ Nintendo Switch https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/mad-father-switch/ A revamped version of Mad Father has been released on Steam (as a free update) and the Nintendo Switch. (Link is to Steam store page.) Thu, 5 Nov 2020 13:02:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-10 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of October. Mon, 2 Nov 2020 11:53:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=arneq Lyrics for Kurage-P's opening theme for The Case Book of Arne. Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:05:00 PST Paid Game Translation https://store.steampowered.com/app/1322290/The_Case_Book_of_Arne/ A mystery-solving adventure game by Haru Murasaki made in RPG Maker MV, about a noble girl thrust into the world of the supernatural. (This release covers Case 1 of an ongoing series.) Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:08:00 PST Post Translation https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=hachiblogconcerts A blog post from Kenshi Yonezu about concerts. Thu, 8 Oct 2020 12:47:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-09 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of September. Fri, 2 Oct 2020 11:51:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYezm30BJU Official English captions for OSTER project's first video featuring her Vtuber(s) Tesro and Roset. Sat, 5 Sep 2020 21:57:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-08 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of August. Tue, 1 Sep 2020 19:28:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skIZKQyRN9k Official English captions for OSTER project's "video about how if you use trigonometric functions, you can make animations for swaying heads and hair with just a single line of code." Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:28:00 PST Original Game https://vgperson.itch.io/all-to-get-her On the third anniversary of my gay co-op puzzle-platformer All To Get Her, I decided to make it free (or pay what you want). Wed, 12 Aug 2020 11:32:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9dXT1UUQtk OSTER project did a remix of Bubblegum K.K. from Animal Crossing, and it has lyrics partially based on existing Japanese fan lyrics, so I added singable English captions. Sun, 9 Aug 2020 11:24:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=placebo Kind Person https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kindperson Sunflower https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshisunflower Stray Sheep https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=straysheep Décolleté https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=decollete Canary https://vgperson.com/lyrics.php?song=kenshicanary Lyrics for the other new songs on Kenshi Yonezu's STRAY SHEEP. (Link is to PLACEBO lyrics.) Tue, 4 Aug 2020 17:31:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshicampanella Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's Campanella, from the album STRAY SHEEP. Tue, 4 Aug 2020 16:48:00 PST Interview Translation https://vgperson.com/vocalinterview.php?view=hachinatalie16 An interview with Kenshi Yonezu about his upcoming fifth album STRAY SHEEP, the essentialness of musicians, being a disco ball, cutting gems, and affirming change. Wed, 1 Aug 2020 19:00:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-07 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of July. Sat, 1 Aug 2020 11:42:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z-P8KYZMuA Official English captions for OSTER project's "video getting down to the truth about fancy chords in just two minutes, with super feel-based explanations." Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:32:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J47CUAc756Q Official English captions for OSTER project's "video going into the charms of half-diminisheds with ultra-feel-based explanations." Sat, 18 Jul 2020 11:32:00 PST Song Translation https://vgperson.com/videosub.php?song=kenshishock Soft-subs for Kenshi Yonezu's Shock, theme of the TV series MIU404. Sat, 11 Jul 2020 11:51:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_3EvA9oyI Official English captions for OSTER project's Cat and Balloons. Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:41:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-06 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of June. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:49:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-05 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of May. Mon, 1 Jun 2020 12:26:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-04 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of April. Sat, 2 May 2020 11:28:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHW7xQqet2M Official English captions for OSTER project's "chord-reading lecture for people who don't really get music theory, by a people who doesn't really get music theory." Sun, 12 Apr 2020 22:19:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-03 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of March. Wed, 1 Apr 2020 12:01:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-02 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of February. Tue, 3 Mar 2020 17:01:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/yourturntodie.htm The translation of Your Turn To Die has been updated with Chapter 3, Part One (Section A). Sun, 1 Mar 2020 11:46:00 PST Post Translation https://vgperson.com/posts.php?p=witchsheartsiriusthoughts Some thoughts from IZ on Witch's Heart: Unknown Past, Dorothy's Secret -Conclusion-, following its completion. Only read this after you've completed the game! Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:36:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/witchheart.htm A new entry in the Witch's Heart series of games by IZ, continuing from Bonus Stage. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:51:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-E29UxOIfE Official English captions for OSTER project's "flat five and diminished lecture for people who don't really get music theory, by a people who doesn't really get music theory." Sun, 23 Feb 2020 16:37:00 PST Song Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRhtMutN_Qg Official English captions for OSTER project's Passenger Seat Road Movie. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:54:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqtqywGRjmk Official English captions for OSTER project's "second aug lecture for people who don't really get music theory, by a people who doesn't really get music theory." Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:21:00 PST Video Translation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBNlCl3EX4 Official English captions for OSTER project's "aug lecture for people who don't really get music theory, by a people who doesn't really get music theory." Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:22:00 PST Site Update https://vgperson.com/ostertweet.php Since I've been keeping up with translating OSTER project's Twitter, but none of the other Vocaloid Twitters, I separated hers out to its own page and gave it better formatting. Sat, 1 Feb 2020 10:39:00 PST Vocaloid Highlights https://vgperson.com/vocalhighlights.php?m=2020-01 Collected highlights of Vocaloid songs for the month of January. Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:56:00 PST Original Tool https://vgperson.com/games/rem9.htm A randomizer for Kikiyama's Yume Nikki that can shuffle around the dream world in various ways. Sat, 25 Jan 2020 14:30:00 PST Free Game Translation https://vgperson.com/games/insanity.htm A remake of Uri's very first game, a horror-style adventure, which I passed on translating the original version of. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 11:53:00 PST Novel Translation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08358R5WR An official English release of Fummy's tie-in novel to The Witch's House, featuring new art by Fummy. Sun, 5 Jan 2020 21:54:00 PST