月迷風影 -Getsumei Fuuei- (with DL link)

[gishisan1]

自分はこのアニメ会わなかったんだけども

スポーツクラブから帰ったらちょうど姉が見てたからいつもこのＥ­Ｄが流れてた

この歌だけは大好きだった

[Raicho828]

この曲大好きです！メロディーとかもうネ申！

アニメは見たことないので今度見なきゃですな…

[Kconcept09]

母がこのアニメを好きでよく見ていて、ある時たまたまテレビのそ­ばを通った時にこの曲が流れていて、なんか吉良さんっぽい雰囲気­だなと思ったらなんと編曲を担当してるようで。　この楽曲がいい雰囲気だと思った方、「ZABADAK」オススメ­ですよ

[gingervs0220]

これめっちゃいい曲ですよね！

[PandorasBox909]

新刊出るって聞いたんだけど一向に気配なし……ガセだったのかな­？出て欲しい……

[Unschuldsengel12]

whats the name of the white animal?

[valbonne93]

@Unschuldsengel12 the kirin? if you mean the ones that look like unicorns, those are kirin.

[sgrmkn153]

陽子最初はオドオドして頼りなかったけど、最後には立派な王様に­なったよね！

十二国記大好きです。原作もアニメも。

[mattu2027]

なんだ。

ただのネ申か。

[summerissunnyable2]

Man, I think I just fell in love with Kourin and what's worse is she died in the series! :(

[derepente]

amazing song love it

[shiyame]

possibly one of my fav animes of all time :) listening to the music again after so long makes me wanna re-watch it all! just wondering though, can you please tell me where i can find the download links for the novel? really appreciate it if you could let me know :)

[iccyesu]

僕も小学生のころハマってました。

久しぶりに見たんですが、小学生の時より理解力もついてより一層­十二国記特有の作りこまれた世界観に引き込まれました。

ED聴いた時は、記憶が蘇るようで、鳥肌立ってしまいました（＾­＾）

[jstb0b]

amazing song. thanks for the upload =)

[PandaiYuuji]

this really does need to be more widely spread! The DVDs are published by a rare and exotic movie company. and the books are very rare too. took me 2 weeks to find the 1st one.

[torestona]

It's　very beautiful novel,and anime.

This song helps make me understood this novel's big scale.

[love2009peace]

I like this song soooooo much!!!

[mxion5]

just wow im mean its one of the best ive seen in ages storyline and all

[OtakuFreak08]

Even though it's hard to believe this is the closest anime to being as grandeur as Lord of the Rings.

Of course, this anime has so much value and rich character development it goes without saying it's one of the greatest animes ever made.

This needs to be watched more and needs to be spread out more.

[Alillan]

@OtakuFreak08 I actually wrote an analysis paper on the Twelve Kingdoms (novel) in my literature class and my professor was really impressed with the novel.

It is shame that since the original text was not in English so many people do not know this novel. It really should be more recognized by people.

[OtakuFreak08]

@Alillan That's surprising.

Most teachers are reserved with their opinions on foreign subject matter. Still... for you to do a novel report AND for it to get positive recognition is some very good news.

The novel is very well written. And the anime, while doing things a bit differently for "can't translate this into a show" sake, is an excellent adaption.

[stei1124]

@Alillan I believe the composer went out of his way to use traditional Chinese music characteristics and instruments in the soundtrack. Pipa, Gu Zheng and the Erhu can be heard throughout the soundtrack. I think that's awesome.

[AshEiji]

@Alillan

I've read the translated one in English. Even though I know that there are many expressions and ideas in Japanese that are difficult to translate into English, I kinda felt that the translation could be better.

If you have read the novel in English, please tell me how it was as a single novel, not an anime; is the novel well written in English? Is it appealing enough to be read by people (both kids and adults) in English speaking country?

I love both the anime and the original text.

[valbonne93]

@AshEiji FYI I haven't read the manga, but I've read parts of the novels. There aren't any English translations directly from the writer, only Japanese. But there are a number of decent translations, the best of which are by Eugene Woodbury (you may find links on the Ranka fansite).

It's not a single novel; it's a series, and much larger and widespread than the anime (even though the anime follows at least 4 different plots).

Woodbury's translation is high-level English, despite some typos.

[CTRLJUN]

@Alillan

OH MY GOD. I WOULD LOVE TO READ YOUR THESIS.

[Goatmon]

@Alillan The english versions of novels are up to book 4, actually.

They are quite good.

[peach0728]

十二国記好き<33

小学校の頃かなりはまってたアニメの一つです！

曲も良い曲でかなり印象にのこってます：）

[Miyulinta]

I love this song ♥ and this anime =)

[GorgutzDM]

@Alillan Yes Alillan, I've watched the series on Animax, and I was fascinated by the ancient ways of people back then, in China just like in Japan. But my fascination went before watching even anime.

[GorgutzDM]

I really enjoyed this song after hearing it for the first time; which left me wondering if it's some sort of Japanese folk. It's spectacular.

[Alillan]

@GorgutzDM this song was used as the ending theme for an animation series called "Twelve Kingdoms"

the series is based on some chinese mythologies and folklores, and i personally think that this song contains some tastes of chinese music (even though it was composed by a japanese composer)

[takamarodesukedo]

当時の俺には、内容が難しかったわー

[kaligoola]

What i like about this video is that there are completely no spam/idiotic comments whatsoever :)

This anime doesn't deserve any, anyway :)

thx for the upload ^^

[misamisa33]

真の名曲だと思う。

[nekuromansu]

This is a great song!

[rosemine1]

for me..this song is the promise to be strong for youself to get what you want even if it is very hard to achieve... Am I cheesy?

[shiroazumari]

i hear ya... but you have to make sure to be carefule... if you mess up your life now, you can never go back to fix it. :\

[megumi0515]

カッコイイ曲だな～

[lxForeverInTheRainxl]

Haha same as darkangeABBY, it gives me the chills EVERY time i hear it and my eyes get watery lol~Goo Twelve Kingdoms <3

[KALIDUR01]

Uno de los mejores endings junto a Friends de Soul hunter, o Hikari de Heat guy J, o Rinne no hate ni de Tsikihime.

[kyara034]

十二国記懐かしー

小学校の頃かな?

かなり昔ハマってて、

この曲がすごく印象に残ってました

[ladywolfram]

what is the anime called that this song is from?

[Yami016]

the name of the anime is Twelve Kingdoms

[ladywolfram]

thank you

[rikcyleo]

la mejor canción del mundo

[vampireloveswerwolf]

the music is as great as the story ^^

[BlackAngelCooro]

This is still an amazing song. thanks a lot!!

[darkangeABBY]

every time i hear this it make me want to cry because of the anime. and it make me stort of happy when i hear it

[xSh1nT4x]

thx so much!! Beatiful song

[michaelseanthomas]

The best....

[Alillan]

download link has been uploaded :)

please read the video info

[Cesc3ooo]

Thanks for the song. It writes " Mika Arisaka Getsumei Fuuei" Porfavor. 5/5

[EESD17]

gracias por el video este anime es muy bueno me encanta grax =)

[ranichihara]

PERFECT

[yurikosekai]

muy buena cancion este ending me encanta!!!!!

[adfasffs]

what happened to the little boy with the black hair? The only special one that turns into a black horse? and his king the white hair guy?

[dhx84]

The anime is based on a series of novels.

The studio ran into problems and never adapted them, although I believe Tokyopop is translating the books.

[darkangeABBY]

so what happen to the little boy i don't get what had happen to him and his master do you know what ep is the kid whole story is

[BlackAngelCooro]

at 4:35 and the next pic what episode was that?

GREAT VID!

[Alillan]

it's the ep which Taiki transformed to kirin, and chose the king of Tai.

i guess it's around ep 25-28??

[BlackAngelCooro]

and that part of him laughing with keiki?

[Alillan]

sorry it was ep 19 around 4:35 :P

and Keiki+Taiki one was ep 17, and btw, taiki's crying in that scene

[BlackAngelCooro]

i tried to tell the diffrence.

[KatoKoshiro]

At 4:35 is the episode #19 The Sea of Wind, The Shore of The Maze Chapter 5. When Taiki to save both Risai's and Ryousou's life, faces Tostetsu a giant monster and successfully defeats it to be his Shirei.

The next pick is when Taiki finally transforms into a Kirin, chooses Gyousou to be a king and swears his loyalty.

[texbar24]

IMO i think this anime is great, but animax just repeats the same chapters ... i hate animax they ruin beautiful animes like this one ^^

[KALIDUR01]

Magnifica serie. Se me hace como un señor de los anillos japones. Pero voto mas por esta serie pues se me antoja mas realista todavía que la obra de Tolkien.

[HotaruShindouSohma]

were can I find this music?? I'm can't find it in anywere!!

[Alillan]

leave your email to my message box. i will send you the mp3 file

[Alillan]

leave your email to my message. i will send you the song

[darkangeABBY]

hey what ep is 4:49?

[yuna0701]

i really liked this anime , i wisch i woud read the nowel! but i cant find it enzwhere , it was reallz great storz , i reallz like his sond !thanx

[cutiemaniac]

I lied the 12 kingdoms, but it got boring and confussing near the end

[xpeachy123x]

I thoguht the beginning was annoying, the middle fascinating, and the ending some kinda filler story. Oh well ":-l Still a really good story teaches you many & I think I will read the books because I hear the anime doesnt tell the whole story (The anime only tells 3 or 4 of the book story arcs)

[amitiel5288]

HERMOSO VIDEO

[matsunaka1]

Si.... es muy bonito yo vi la serie y es expectacular.

[rusdekiev]

muy bonito video... very nice video

[jackson9632]

I love the twelve kingdoms! great story!

[DarkWraith]

Absolutely fan-friggin'-tastically awesome.

[matsunaka1]

hontouni sora no ongaku ga desu.

[parnmkie]

ya the song is varey beautiful.

[coreliandude76]

Sweet!!!!

[matsunaka1]

kono ongaku wa sora no desu

[coreliandude76]

Say what?

[matsunaka1]

in japanese "this music is as the sky"

[coreliandude76]

You are not even Japanese, ass wipe.

[descendantofsomeone]

Dude, who even cares? The song's not bad to listen to, that should be good enough and Matsunaka1 wasn't even trying to be rude.

[ichigosuika]

what's so special about being Japanese? I don't get all the hype these days... Besides, matsunaka was just commenting on the song...'''

[myauchi]

there is only 45 episode, but on the 45th ep it doesnt really end. more like a cliff hanger. does anyone know if there is a second season to ths anime?

[Alillan]

there is no 2nd season yet, but the novels have been published.

maybe couple of those are translated into english

[HatakeMegumi]

There is one novel out in English released by Tokyopop. That one is the arc in which Youko becomes Empress. The 2nd book is coming out either February or March of 2008 about the Atsuyu arc and how the Emperor of En suppresses a rebellion. Tokyopop being the terrible publisher it is plans on releasing one novel per year. However, if you read French, the French publisher Editions Milan plans on releasing all the books from April 2007 to 2008. 3 Novels are already published and available on Amazon.

[Kyandoru]

I know Tokyopop sucks with releasing books. I wish I read French!

[Filby]

They planned on making around 60 episodes, I think, but by the time they got to 45 episodes they'd adapted all of the novels and had no more material to work with. Rather than making up stuff on their own (like Fullmetal Alchemist did when they overtook the manga), they decided to wait until there were more novels to work with before carrying on with the story.

Unfortunately, while new novels have come out, there's been no word of an extension to the anime.

[MildredDavisLloyd]

LOVE this song! I have 2 soundtracks but 1 has it slow, and the other has only the instrumental version and another slow version with the woman harmonizing with it. :( Love this anime too! One of the best ever!

[winnie51523]

I love this song! Thanks for posting.

[ShenOmega]

好きですー良い為事を志真志た。Good Job

[schn3ider]

OMG! I love this song, too. Finally i found the full version ^^

Thnk u!!Great job!!

[eviloverlady]

Well, you picked a great one! Thankee for posting it!

[anderaina]

thanks alot for uploading this song!

[ERROR669]

Ohhh... I love the song :)

Congrats for your first video ;)

[Alillan]

thank you!