SYMPHATY FOR JAPAN, AND ADMIRATION

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES
March 11, 2011, 10:33 am
Sympathy for Japan, and Admiration
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF

Our hearts are all with the Japanese today, after the terrible earthquake there – the worst ever recorded in Japan. But, having covered the 1995 Kobe earthquake (which killed more than 6,000 people and left 300,000 homeless) when I lived in Japan as Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, I have to add: Watch Japan in the coming days and weeks, and I bet we can also learn some lessons.

It’s not that Japan’s government handles earthquakes particularly well. The government utterly mismanaged the rescue efforts after the 1995 quake, and its regulatory apparatus disgraced itself by impounding Tylenol and search dogs sent by other countries. In those first few frantic days, when people were still alive under the rubble, some died unnecessarily because of the government’s incompetence.

But the Japanese people themselves were truly noble in their perseverance and stoicism and orderliness. There’s a common Japanese word, “gaman,” that doesn’t really have an English equivalent, but is something like “toughing it out.” And that’s what the people of Kobe did, with a courage, unity and common purpose that left me awed.

Japan’s orderliness and civility often impressed me during my years living in Japan, but never more so than after the Kobe quake. Pretty much the entire port of Kobe was destroyed, with shop windows broken all across the city. I looked all over for a case of looting, or violent jostling over rescue supplies. Finally, I was delighted to find a store owner who told me that he’d been robbed by two men. Somewhat melodramatically, I asked him something like: And were you surprised that fellow Japanese would take advantage of a natural disaster and turn to crime? He looked surprised and responded, as I recall: Who said anything about Japanese. They were foreigners.

Japan has an underclass, the burakumin, and also treats ethnic Koreans with disdain. But compared to other countries, Japan has little extreme poverty and a greater sense of common purpose. The middle class is unusually broad, and corporate tycoons traditionally were embarrassed to be seen as being paid too much. That sense of common purpose is part of the country’s social fabric, and it is especially visible after a natural disaster or crisis.

I don’t want to overdo that. Japan’s civility masks problems with bullying from schools to the work place, gangs like the yakuza rake in profits from illegal activity, and politicians and construction tycoons exchanging favors so as to loot the taxpayer. But it was striking in the aftermath of the Kobe earthquake to see even the yakuza set up counters to give away supplies to earthquake survivors. And Japan’s social fabric never tore. Barely even creased.

This stoicism is built into the Japanese language. People always say “shikata ga nai” – it can’t be helped. And one of the most common things to say to someone else is “ganbatte kudasai” – tough it out, be strong. Natural disasters are seen as part of Japan’s “unmei,” or fate – a term that is written by combining the characters for movement and life. I remember reading an ancient account, I believe from 16th century Jesuit visitors, of an earthquake devastating a village, and then within hours the peasants began rebuilding their homes.

Uncomplaining, collective resilience is steeped into the Japanese soul. We sent our eldest son to Japanese school briefly, and I’ll never forget seeing all the little kids having to go to school in shorts even in the dead of winter. The idea was that it built character. I thought it just gave kids colds. But it was one more effort to instill “gaman.” And it’s “gaman” that helped Japan recovered from World War II and tolerated the “lost decade” after the bubble economy burst in about 1990. Indeed, it might be better if Japanese complained a bit more – perhaps then their politicians would be more responsive.

One factor may also have to do with our relationship with nature. Americans see themselves as in confrontation with nature, taming it. In contrast, the Japanese conception is that humans are simply one part of nature, riding its tides — including many, many earthquakes throughout history. The Kanto earthquake of 1923 killed more than 100,000 people. The Japanese word for nature, shizen, is a modern one, dating back only a bit more than 100 years, because traditionally there was no need to express the concept. In an essay in the Times after the Kobe quake, I made some of these same points and ended with a 17th century haiku from one of Japan’s greatest poets, Basho:

The vicissitudes of life.
Sad, to become finally
A bamboo shoot.

I find something noble and courageous in Japan’s resilience and perseverance, and it will be on display in the coming days. This will also be a time when the tight knit of Japan’s social fabric, its toughness and resilience, shine through. And my hunch is that the Japanese will, by and large, work together — something of a contrast to the polarization and bickering and dog-eat-dog model of politics now on display from Wisconsin to Washington. So maybe we can learn just a little bit from Japan. In short, our hearts go out to Japan, and we extend our deepest sympathy for the tragic quake. But also, our deepest admiration.

LIST OF KAMEN RIDER DEN-O CHARACTERS

DenLiner crew

Kamen Rider Den-O fights against the Imagin with the aid of his partners. Most of them reside within the train known as the DenLiner, a train that traverses the sands of time.
[edit] Ryotaro Nogami
Main article: Kamen Rider Den-O (character)

Ryotaro Nogami (野上 良太郎, Nogami Ryōtarō?) is a very unlucky young man. When he first appears, he managed to lodge himself on his bike in a tall tree, due to his horrific streak of bad luck. But though jinxed, Ryotaro keeps looking on the bright side. He also keeps his name tag in his wallet so it can be returned to him when it is stolen. He is the one who discovers the Rider Pass, and after persuasion from Hana, decides to use it for the betterment of mankind as the eponymous Kamen Rider Den-O. He is commonly referred to as a Singularity Point, who can consciously overpower an Imagin who possesses him, as well as exist outside of time.

Ryotaro is portrayed by Takeru Satoh (佐藤 健, Satō Takeru?).
[edit] Hana

Hana (ハナ, Hana?) is a Singularity Point and the first DenLiner passenger Ryotaro met, convincing him to become a Kamen Rider while explaining the uses of the Rider Tickets and the Rider Pass. She said that she fights so that she can protect and preserve the flow of time from the Imagin, and she made a contract with the DenLiner's Owner to do so. She originates from a future destroyed by Imagin chaos, still existing because of her status as a Singularity Point. With no timeline to call her home, Hana is filled with malice and spite towards the Imagin, making her capable of subduing the Tarōs when they get out of line, especially Momotaros with a simple punch to the head with force equal to a truck's. Ironically, Hana grew a soft spot for the Tarōs over the course of the series, briefly crying when Urataros, Kintaros, and Ryutaros disappear, though she refuses to admit it. Hana usually worries and looks after Ryotaro, treating him like a younger brother.

Hana is portrayed by Yuriko Shiratori (白鳥 百合子, Shiratori Yuriko?).
[edit] Kohana

Over time, the tracks that represent Hana's future are being recreated, resulting with Hana turning into a child. Despite being in the body of a ten-year-old, under the alias of Kohana (コハナ, Kohana?), she is still able to subdue the Tarōs when their shenanigans aboard the DenLiner get out of line. In the finale, she is revealed as the daughter of Airi and Sakurai (thus being the niece of Ryotaro), the true key to the Junction Point and Kai's downfall as her future connects to the present. However, as her place in time is yet to be restored, Kohana lives on the DenLiner to await for her time. She becomes a member of the DenLiner Police at one time, aiding Kazuya Suzuki by taking out Kuroki's men singlehanded.

Kohana is portrayed by Tamaki Matsumoto (松元 環季, Matsumoto Tamaki?).
[edit] Naomi

Naomi (ナオミ, Naomi?) is the waitress of the Den Liner's dining car, the setting of nearly all of the action aboard the Den Liner. Despite her efforts, she usually serves poorly made coffee (she once put wasabi in the coffee as an experiment), though the Imagin cannot resist it. She is extremely hyper and does not get surprised easily, sticking to her belief of making only coffee. She is good friends with the Tarōs Imagin and is usually seen playing with Ryutaros. During the series finale, Naomi takes the Den Liner back from the New Mole Imagin and uses it to go into the past to retrieve Urataros, Kintaros, and Sieg for the final battle with Kai's army of Imagin.

Naomi is portrayed by Rina Akiyama (秋山 莉奈, Akiyama Rina?). She previously portrayed Mana Kazaya in Kamen Rider Agito.
[edit] Owner

The Owner (オーナー, Ōnā?) of the DenLiner is Hana's contractor, with a habit of speaking in complex riddles when it comes to the nature of time. He states that only those with a "Pass" are able to ride the DenLiner and, with it, transcend time itself. Also, as the DenLiner's owner, he cannot stand fighting in his train and any who would dare alter the flow of time. For either category, Owner possesses Passage Denial tickets, which are able to leave unwanted passengers stranded in the middle of time unless they have tickets. He has great knowledge of how time progresses and points out that sometimes the most minor of changes will not affect the future. He also happens to be a Singularity Point as he displays immunity against Ryutaros's ability to control people, even returning a similar tactic against Ryutaros himself. He is able to outrun the DenLiner and held a Master Pass until Gaoh took it from him. Owner enjoys eating various dishes that have a flag placed in the middle of them. His aim is to eat his entire meal (usually rice or flan) without knocking the flags over so he can finally beat his rival, the Station Master (駅長, Ekichō?). Though the two look identical, with the Station Master wearing in white uniform and having effeminate mannerisms, Owner explains that the resemblance is just everyone else's imagination. The Station Master recently gave Owner a set of strangely designed golden spoons, the legendary God Spoon collection. Knowing that it would be last time before facing him again with the final battle against Kai about to begin, Owner finally beats the Station Master with the flag barely falling over. In Climax Deka, Owner is robbed of the spare Den-O Pass he owns during his training, setting up the DenLiner Police with himself as Chief Inspector. He carries a spare DenGasher that he uses to calm people down by shooting his trademark flags as tranquilizers.

Owner (and the Station Master) is portrayed by Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, Ishimaru Kenjirō?).
[edit] Momotaros
Main article: Momotaros

Momotaros (モモタロス, Momotarosu?) is the hot-headed Imagin that first possesses Ryotaro without knowing that he is a Singularity Point. He decides that it is more fun to fight other Imagin rather than grant a wish such that he can destroy history to his liking. He is also the subject of most of Hana's abuse, getting easily knocked out by one of her punches. He also demands that he is treated better than the other Imagin as he contracted Ryotaro first. As Den-O, he happily fights other Imagin using his swordsmanship as Sword Form, leads the other Taros in Climax Form, and his power is tapped in the DenKamen Sword's MomoSword mode.

Momotaros is voiced by Toshihiko Seki (関 俊彦, Seki Toshihiko?).
[edit] Urataros
Main article: Urataros

Urataros (ウラタロス, Uratarosu?) is the smooth-talking Imagin that possesses Ryotaro knowing very well that he is a Singularity Point, which allows him to have more freedom than granting the wish of anyone else. He tends to flirt with women more than fight, as well as lie to further his goal. He sarcastically calls Momotaros his sempai (先輩, senpai?). As Den-O, he uses his fishing skills as Rod Form, has primary control of the right arm in Climax Form, and his power is tapped in the DenKamen Sword's UraRod mode.

Urataros is voiced by Kōji Yusa (遊佐 浩二, Yusa Kōji?).
[edit] Kintaros
Main article: Kintaros

Kintaros (キンタロス, Kintaros?) is the physically strongest of the Imagin that are linked to Ryotaro and speaks Kansai-ben. He originally possessed a man named Masaru Honjō, but joins Ryotaro when Den-O is unable to defeat the Rhino Imagin. He is mostly found sleeping on the DenLiner, but will possess Ryotaro whenever he hears someone say anything resembling "cry" (泣けるで, nakeru de?). As Den-O, he lives up to his namesake and fights with an axe as Axe Form, has primary control of the left arm in Climax Form, and his power is tapped in the DenKamen Sword's KinAx mode

Kintaros is voiced by Masaki Terasoma (てらそま まさき, Terasoma Masaki?).
[edit] Ryutaros
Main article: Ryutaros

Ryutaros (リュウタロス, Ryūtarosu?) had lain dormant in Ryotaro until being awakened by Issē Miura's super counseling. He possesses Ryotaro so that he could be the conductor of the DenLiner, seeking to destroy Ryotaro to achieve his goal as part of his deal with Kai. However, Ryutaros refuses to carry out the deed due to his feelings for Airi. He also has both a love for break dancing and animals, possessing Kai's ability to control people by snapping his fingers. As Den-O, he uses questionable marksmanship as Gun Form, has primary control of the legs in Climax Form, and his power is tapped in the DenKamen Sword's RyuGun mode.

Ryutaros is voiced by Kenichi Suzumura (鈴村 健一, Suzumura Ken'ichi?).
[edit] Sieg
Main article: Sieg

Sieg (ジーク, Jīku?) is a swan-based Imagin that first opens a contract with a newborn human infant. He is brought onto the DenLiner by Ryutaros because of his love for animals. He soon possesses Ryotaro and tries to return the infant he had possessed while the baby is still in his pregnant mother. He soon begins to deteriorate because the baby does not have enough memory for him to continue to exist, but it is then revealed that he had actually opened a contract with the child's mother Shiori Takayama to keep her son Yūsuke safe. He leaves the DenLiner and lives in the year 1997, the date of Shiori's fondest memory, her wedding day. But Sieg offers his aid to Ryotaro in a few occasions, enabling Den-O to assume Wing Form.[1][2][3]

Sieg is voiced by Shin-ichiro Miki (三木 眞一郎, Miki Shin'ichirō?).
[edit] Milk Dipper regulars

The Milk Dipper (ミルクディッパー, Miruku Dippā?) is a library and café run by Airi, as well as the home of the Nogami family. Most of her customers are young men who all have a crush on Airi, often leaving her a multitude of gifts that (in her ignorance), Airi leaves in the lost and found for the café.
[edit] Airi Nogami
Airi (left) serving coffee to Yuto Sakurai

Airi Nogami (野上 愛理, Nogami Airi?) is Ryotaro's elder sister and owner of the Milk Dipper that belonged to their parents. A motherly figure to her brother, she constantly tries to help Ryotaro in an attempt to find his lucky star. Originally, she was to be married to Yuto Sakurai on January 10, 2007, pregnant with their unborn child who is the Junction Point. However, Kai's intent to kill them to destroy the Junction Point forced Airi to allow Sakurai to erase himself and their child from normal time so they can evade Kai and his Imagin army. This resulted with Airi losing all memory of her fiance Sakurai. Although she actually goes to the place she and Sakurai spent time together, the park at Kibōgahara after being hypnotized by Miura on accident, she cannot remember much, particularly about the railway watch which is all that Sakurai left.

When she encounters Fujishiro and is kidnapped, Airi begins to clearly remember Sakurai until Yuto uses his final Zeronos Card, wiping her memories of his future self as a result. However, Airi feels that something is missing with Ryotaro hoping it means she is regaining her memory. When Yuto later uses the red sided Zeronos Card, all of his memories with Airi are burned when he assumes Zero Form for the first time. But eventually, when Ryotaro meets Airi's past self, she is revealed to have known about Sakurai obtaining the ZeroLiner and the identity of the Junction Point: their daughter Hana. In the series finale, Airi regains her memories of Sakurai as they meet one final time before he fades from existence, though she is confident that they will meet again in the near future. During Climax Deka, Airi meets Ryutaros face to face, giving him a treat which he bashfully takes. Later, during the events of Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle, Airi meets with Yuto and now knows that he is her lover's past self. Though she believes that their future can no longer be with Yuto as he is, she realizes that she may be wrong after he saves her and shows her the nighttime sky on their way home.

Airi is portrayed by Wakana Matsumoto (松本 若菜, Matsumoto Wakana?).
[edit] Seigi Ozaki
Miura (left) and Ozaki (right)

Seigi Ozaki (尾崎 正義, Ozaki Seigi?) is the journalist who is the chief editor of a short-lived magazine where Ryotaro worked. He is always looking for a new good story to restore his magazine, sometimes revealing Imagin attacks to Ryotaro this way. He is a regular customer at the Milk Dipper and is trying to court Airi. Ozaki also has a habit of flirting with other women since first grade, despite the fact that he focuses on Airi. During Climax Deka, Ozaki learns the truth behind Ryotaro when Airi takes him and Miura into the DenLiner.

Seigi Ozaki is portrayed by Akira Nagata (永田 彬, Nagata Akira?) of RUN&GUN.
[edit] Issē Miura

Issē Miura (三浦 イッセー, Miura Issē?) is self-styled super counselor. He is a regular customer at Milk Dipper and is also trying to court Airi, but he is more introverted than Seigi in this regard. He believes that Ryotaro is possessed by evil spirits after witnessing the "confrontation" between Momotaros and Urataros. Unknowingly, his attempt to hypnotize Ryotaro in hopes of exorcising the evil spirits result in Ryutaros revealing himself. As a result, Miura is the only one who is somewhat aware of the Tarōs' possessions, though no one believes him until Climax Deka, where Airi brings him to the DenLiner to see Ryotaro.

Issē Miura is portrayed by Ryo Ueno (上野 亮, Ueno Ryō?).
[edit] ZeroLiner crew

The ZeroLiner is a steam locomotive that is the home and base of operations for Kamen Rider Zeronos. It was supposedly destroyed with a previous time line as was its previous owner. According to Yuto, he has been lent the ZeroLiner from its former owner and was given the Zeronos powers as a result.
[edit] Yuto Sakurai
Main article: Kamen Rider Zeronos

Yuto Sakurai (桜井 侑斗, Sakurai Yūto?) is a man that revealed himself to Ryotaro and Hana following the defeat of the Wolf Imagin. He is the past version of Airi's fiance, but acts nothing like him. Revealing himself as a Kamen Rider, Yuto advises Ryotaro not to go looking for his future self as it would tamper with time, believing that protecting the flow of time is not the same as saving lives, and thus believes Ryotaro is unfit to be one. However, in time, Yuto began to warm up to Ryotaro and help in any way he can. His Rider Ticket, with the image of Zeronos' Altair Form on it, is emblazoned with the date May 27, 2007 (the air date of his premiere episode).

Yuto Sakurai is portrayed by Yuichi Nakamura (中村 優一, Nakamura Yūichi?). He previously portrayed Kyosuke Kiriya in Kamen Rider Hibiki.
[edit] Past Man

The "Past Man" (過去の男, Kako no Otoko?) is a mysterious figure that appears in times in the past when Imagin, who are out to get him. He has a Seiko pocket watch that has the phrase "The past should give us hope" on the back etched on it. He wears a trenchcoat and many caps. When Ryotaro bumps into the "Past Man" at one point, he saw that he was the Yuto Sakurai he knew: Airi's fiance who mysteriously disappeared and is believed to be dead. Ryotaro remembers him as a kind figure who was into astronomy and loved Airi's coffee, and as such, almost considered him family. As he is Yuto's future self, Sakurai has access to the Zeronos arsenal. Eventually, the memory of Sakurai is completely erased from mostly everyone within Ryotaro's time. This happens because Sakurai provided Deneb with the first set of Zeronos Cards Yuto uses at the cost of his future self's existence, with the final Zeronos card presented to Yuto in the final battle completely erasing him from time. Though Airi is confident that her love will return to her in time.

The Past Man is portrayed by Tomonobu Okano (岡野 友信, Okano Tomonobu?).
[edit] Deneb
Main article: Deneb

Deneb (デネブ, Denebu?) is the only Imagin contracted to Kamen Rider Zeronos. He acts as a butler to Yuto Sakurai while on the ZeroLiner and is constantly the subject of his master's abuse. He is named after the star Deneb in the constellation Cygnus the Swan. He is able to transform Kamen Rider Zeronos into Vega Form as well as assume the form of the Denebick Buster for Zeronos Zero Form.

Deneb is voiced by Hōchū Ōtsuka (大塚 芳忠, Ōtsuka Hōchū?).
[edit] New DenLiner crew

The New DenLiner appears in Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown and is the base of operations for Kamen Rider New Den-O.
[edit] Kotaro Nogami
Main article: Kamen Rider New Den-O

Kotaro Nogami (野上 幸太郎, Nogami Kōtarō?) is the grandson of Ryotaro from the future who has the ability to transform into Kamen Rider New Den-O (仮面ライダー NEW電王, Kamen Raidā Nyū Den'ō?). In Final Countdown, he helps the DenLiner gang out when Ryotaro is captured by Shiro.

Kotaro Nogami is portrayed by Dori Sakurada (桜田 通, Sakurada Dōri?).
[edit] Teddy
Main article: Teddy

Teddy (テディ, Tedi?) is the sole Imagin contracted to Kotaro, aiding him as the Macheteddy (マチェーテディ, Machētedi?) to fight other Imagin.

Teddy is voiced by Daisuke Ono (小野 大輔, Ono Daisuke?).
[edit] Gaoh
Main article: Kamen Rider Gaoh

Gaoh (牙王, Gaō?) is the leader of a band of thieves who steal time-traveling trains. He is also a renegade Kamen Rider called Kamen Rider Gaoh (仮面ライダー牙王（ガオウ）, Kamen Raidā Gaō?). He steals the DenLiner to obtain the GaohLiner in order to erase all time.

Gaoh is portrayed by Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡辺 裕之, Watanabe Hiroyuki?).
[edit] Kai

Kai (カイ, Kai?) is a Singularity Point from the future who is the mastermind behind the Imagin attacks, psychically giving them the orders to destroy the key to the Junction Point to ensure the future of the Imagin. To pick ideal dates to send Imagin back to, Kai uses a black page-a-day calendar where he has several hosts' memories and his own to pick from. To find these dates, he can look into human minds for strong memories much like the Imagin. When his own memories are used, a past incarnation of Kai appears in the past only to dissolve into a pile of sand. Kai is also capable of opening up portals through time and travel through it without the use of a time-travelling train, and through this ability can also release blasts of energy capable of erasing everything but himself from time and space. After mentioning how he feels about an event, he says "I have the face for it, don't I?" (俺、そういう顔してるだろ？, Ore, sōiu kao shiteru daro??). He often has an emotionless or angry expression on his face when he says this. Kai also has psychic abilities akin to Ryutaros's, having the ability to control people as well as summon up a small troupe of break dancers. Despite his villainous methods, Kai believes that his goal of saving the Imagin's future is altruistic, having true feelings for their kind.

He originally believes that the key to the Junction Point is the elder Yuto Sakurai, traveling back in time to January 10, 2007, to kill him. However, when the changes to the timeline from Sakurai's death are undone, he believes that Den-O is the culprit, and sends the Imagin Ryutaros to the DenLiner with a permanent ticket with the charge of killing Ryotaro. When Ryutaros refuses to follow through with his mission, Kai reveals himself and tries to get Ryutaros to sabotage the ZeroLiner, taking the DenLiner and Den-O Belt out of commission. After this fails, he notices that Yuto does not protect his future self from harm in the past, but rather protects Ryotaro. After questioning him, Kai discovers that Airi is the one being protected, and Kai sends an army of Imagin to kill her. As Airi's memory loss and other quirks confound him, Kai creates the Death Imagin from all his remaining memories and will. Kai's army destroys the city until he finally discovers that the key to the junction point is not Sakurai or Airi but rather their child, the Singularity Point Hana. After Den-O, Zeronos, and their Imagin partners protect Hana by destroying the Death Imagin, all of Kai's memories are used up and he dissolves away into sand, taking all of the Imagin except for the Tarōs, Deneb, Sieg, and a few other isolated cases with him.

Kai is portrayed by Hideo Ishiguro (石黒 英雄, Ishiguro Hideo?).

SINOPSIS DEATH NOTE

Manga dan film layar lebar Death Note memiliki inti yang sama yaitu seorang siswa SMA terbaik sejepang bernama Light Yagami yang menemukan death note kepunyaan shinigami (dewa kematian) bernama Ryuk. Light merasa dunia sudah membusuk karena dipenuhi oleh manusia tidak berguna (penjahat), karena itu Light memutuskan untuk mengorbankan dirinya agar dunia menjadi lebih baik. Light membunuh para penjahat dengan menggunakan nama Kira, sayangnya Light menjadi tidak terkendali dan membunuh semua orang yang menghalanginya. Tidak butuh waktu lama nama Kira mendunia. Kira dikenal sebagai penjahat/pahlawan yang membuat para penjahat mati karena serangan jantung (Light hanya menuliskan nama tanpa menuliskan detailnya sehingga orang-orang itu mati karena serangan jantung). Aksi Light ini menarik perhatian detektif paling terkenal di dunia yaitu L (Ryuzaki Lawliet). L menawarkan bantuan kepada pihak kepolisian Jepang untuk menangkap Kira. Semenjak itu dimulailah pertarungan hidup dan mati antara Kira dan L. L yang sudah melakukan penyelidikan mulai mencurigai Light. Kamar light dipasang kamera pengintai dan penyadap. Tapi Light tetap bisa menggunakan death note tanpa dicurigai sehingga kecurigaan L berkurang. Dalam acara penerimaan mahasiswa baru, Light terpilih sebagai mahasiswa baru terbaik bersama seseorang yang tidak lain adalah L. L memberitahu Light bahwa dirinya adalah L. Semenjak itu L dan Light saling menyelidiki identitas masing-masing dengan lebih hati-hati. Lalu munculah Misa Amane. Dia adalah model yang sedang naik daun dan juga memiliki death note kepunyaan shinigami bernama Rem. Berbeda dengan Ryuk yang tidak peduli akan nasib Light, Rem sangat peduli terhadap Misa dan bahkan rela menyerahkan nyawanya demi Misa walaupun dia sendiri adalah perempuan. Misa yang akhirnya dikenal dengan nama Kira ke-2 mulai membantu Light karena Misa jatuh cinta terhadap Light. Pertempuran yang panjang antara L dan Light berakhir dengan kematian L. Karena L sudah mati, Light bertugas sebagai pengganti L. Tapi ternyata masih ada lawan yang sepadan, yaitu penerus L, Near (Bernama Asli Nate River) dan Mello (Bernama Asli Mihael Kheel). Walaupun penerus, mereka berdua bekerja secara terpisah. Karena suatu kejadian Mello berhasil dibunuh oleh teman lama Light yaitu Takada (Teman lama Light di Universitas). Tapi kematian Mello tidak sia-sia karena Mello sudah memberikan petunjuk untuk Near. Near yang merasa yakin memutuskan untuk mengatur pertemuan antara Light bersama kepolisian Jepang dengan dirinya dan anggota SPK (Secret Provision for KIRA). Light sudah yakin dia akan menang atas bantuan Teru Mikami (pemegang death note pengganti Misa karena kepemilikkan Misa atas death note sudah dilepas atas perintah Light). Tapi akhirnya Near yang menang. Death note yang digunakan Mikami untuk membunuh semua orang di situ kecuali Light ternyata sudah dimanipulasi lebih dari yang diperkirakan Light. Light yang sudah teredesak meminta bantuan Ryuk, tapi Ryuk sudah mengatakan "akulah yang akan menuliskan namamu di Death note saat kau mati nanti" dan juga "Aku tidak memihak kau maupun L". Akhir dari death note adalah Light mati karena namanya ditulis di dalam death note oleh Ryuk.

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - AOZORA TO KUROI NEKO romanji dan inggris

ROMANJI :
彼は手のひらを前に差し出して
溢れ出る透明を少し汲み取って 喉を潤して
深く ひとつ息をする
それは東アジアの朝方の風景
捨てられた黒猫の様な彼だって 喉を震わせて
自分以外を呼んだんだ

嗚呼 傷ついた兵士も
物乞いの坊やの暮らす路地も そう
届かなくても 交わらなくても
空がいつもと同じ青さをたたえていたって

誰の身体もいつかなくなって永遠はないのだろう
それだって 君の魂とどこか繋がっていたいと僕は思う

何もなくて 不安で
胸の奥を掻きむしるような日々も 彼は生きて
目を開いて振り絞るように生きて
それは僕だ
それはきっともうひとりの僕だ
或いは君自身だ

嗚呼 些細な嘘も 繊細な君が泣き暮れても
届かなくても 交わらなくても
空がいつもと同じ青さをたたえていたって

誰の身体もいつかなくなって永遠はないのだろう
それだって君の魂とどこか繋がっていたいと僕は思うよ
そう願うよ

いるの?
あるの?
想い描いているよ

 

INGGRIS :

Blue sky and a black cat

 

Contributed by Xero XIII, Bester OrbitHe held out his hand,
And scooped up a clear liquid which sprang out and satisfied his thirst,
Then he took a deep breath
It was a scene in East Asia early in the morning
And even though he felt like a black cat that was thrown away,
He vibrated his vocal cords and called out to the others

Ah... A soldier is hurt,
A little beggar boy lives in a narrow alley,
But even if I can't get to you,
And we don't come together,
We are still under the same sky full of the same blue

Nothing lasts forever; everyone will die someday
Nevertheless, I want to connect to their souls

He has nothing but fears of the future
He lives everyday with it tearing deep inside his heart,
And then he opens his eyes, gathers his strength, and lives
I am he
Just another me
Possibly it is that he is you

Ah... It's just a little white lie, but you cry day and night

But even if I can't get to you,
And we don't come together,
We are still under the same sky full of the same blue

Nothing lasts forever; everyone will die someday
Nevertheless, I want to connect to their souls
I hope...

Are you here?
Are you there?
I'm thinking about you

LIRIK LAGU ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - MAGIC DISK romanji dan inggris

ROMANJI  :
 廻る 君と今 エイトビート
ただし役目は終わりさ 銀のディスク
ほら 退けよ そこ退けよ

踊れ 時代と寝るようなダンスビート
つまり壱と零の群れ
ハードディスクこそ 意味を
そして分析を

ジャスト 今 君の希望
ロスト ほら 僕の理想

廻る 君とまだ エイトビート
ただし役目は終わりさ 銀のディスク
押されても ここ 退かねぇぞ

時代を貫け エイトビート
群れる羊の最期さ
ハードディスク増設を
さらに増設を

ジャスト 今 君の希望
ロスト でも 僕は行こう

両手に愛とナイフ しけた顔をぶら下げて
守るべき形などない それはいつか消え失せて
折れそうでも ほら 僕は此処にいて
遠くても そう 君を想うよ

ジャスト 今 君の希望
ロスト ほら 僕の理想

ジャスト 今 君の希望
ロスト でも 僕は行こう

特に名前のない この喜びを集めて
いまひとつ抑揚の無い日々に魔法を仕掛けて
折れそうでも ほら 僕は此処にいて
遠くても そう 君を想うよ

INGGRIS :
Turning with you to the 8 beat
But the silver disks will fade away
Let them go, take them away

Dancing to the beat that lies in bed with fashion
That is to say, a group of ones and zeros
The hard disk must have more meaning,
And make an analysis of itself

At this moment, it is your hope
Now, my dreams are lost

Still turning with you to the 8 beat
But the silver disks will fade away
If somebody wants to drive me out, too
I'm not going anywhere

The 8 beat pierces this generation
Sheep flock to the end
Let's add another hard disk
More and more

At this moment, it is your hope
I want to come even if I get lost

I have a knife in one hand, and love in the other
And there is a cloud over your head
Nothing should be trapped in one form,
Whatever it is, will be gone
I'm staying here, even if my heart is broken
Thinking about you, even if we are far apart

At this moment, it is your hope
I want to come even if I get lost

At this moment, it is your hope
I want to come even if I get lost

Enjoying the pleasure which doesn't have a name
Making magic for the days where nothing changes

I'm staying here, even if my heart is broken
Thinking about you, even if we are far apart

ABOUT SMPN 12 TANGERANG

yang saya suka dari SMPN 12 TANGERANG adalah :

v     seluruh warga sekolahnya ramah-ramah

v     temen-temen saya baik-baik dan pengertian

v     jarak sekolah deket dari kediaman saya sehingga ngirit ongkos

v     pelajarannya dapat diikuti dengan baik

apa lagi ya ???

ABOUT MYSELF

Hai semua …

はじめまして 私のこたえは fajarwati widya octaviani デス artinya perkenalkan nama saya fajarwat widya octaviani. Saya salah satu murid SMPN 12 TANGERANG. Saat ini saya baru berusia 14 tahun. Saya tinggal di keroncong permai blok ep36 no. 31. jika anda berkepentingan dengan saya bias hubungi 083892089620.

            Saya adalah orang yang ramah dan tidak sombong. Saya lebih suka berteman dengan orang yang bisa mengerti saya dan tidak terlalu berlebihan. Saya suka hal-hal yang berbau Jepang karena saya sangat menyukai Negara itu. Awalnya saya hanya menyukai anime asal Jepang “NARUTO” namun ketika saya mendengarkan salah satu soundtrack naruto berjudul haruka Kanata yang dibawakan oleh shimokita kei band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION saya jadi suka sama bandnya yang biasa disebut Ajikan. Sampai sekarang saya masih mengidolakan mereka.

            Mungkin cukup sekian yang bisa saya jelaskan tentang diri saya, mudah-mudahan teman-teman dapat memaklumi.

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