2-13/15 PRINCESS MONONOKE [Backstage]w/EnglishSub

In this 13th episode of the 2nd series, first we recognise Miyazaki's spent a whole week revising near-the-ending part of his storyboards； Only to find out everyone (especially a Genga animator Shinohara-san) prefers the original version far better. Miyazaki isn't feeling happy at all to know this fact at first, of course, but gradually gets persuaded and decides to take the 1st version at last.

The latter half of this episode consists of the recording scenes of Mononoke's theme song, written by Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿), composed by Jo Hisaishi (久石譲), and sung by a splendid counter-tenor singer Yoshikazu Mera (米良美一: a male singer with female voice). How the perspective and underlying meanings of its lyrics gradually get understood by the singer is very dramatic to witness here for the viewers....and an outcome of the singer's struggle in trying to fathom the song at a deep level is just devinely...

Enjoy this great series anyhow then ( ;

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• princess
• mononoke
• miyazaki
• hayao
• ghibli
• interview
• animation
• anime
• english
• sub
• making
• backstage
• documentary

[ZBopp]

It's interesting to see how Miyazaki works with Hisaishi. I'm looking forward to the segments with the voice actors.

[riezbien]

Thanks for your kind comments all the time. Voice actors will be appearing somewhere in the 3rd series...A little more patience please.

[tranakanarutofan13]

Man,it really surprise me when I see that guy sings. When I heard the song the first time I thought it was a female.LOL

[soramimiclub]

篠原さん最強！

[KAY0ALTSMILE]

きれい！！！；＿；

[chidoriookami]

watching the three of them work together with the other staff, though short lived on video, was magical xD that was truly genius in action... <3

[symphonypf]

I'm not an expert or anything, but the first time i've heard this song, i thought this can't be a woman. and i was right... never heard of yoshikazu mera before, but this guy can sing!! this song is so achingly beautiful and it fits just perfectly into the whole scenario. fantastic job from hisaishi, miyazaki and mera.

[Beautifultear22]

wow, im surprised to know it was a guy who sang this. But awesome job!!! and btw i think he holds better pitch/voice than some girl singers.

[positiveloser]

駿さんかわいいw

[LoveThailand]

WAHH!! it's a GUY who sing that ending song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....thats totaly awesome :D such a beautiful voice!!!!

When I first heard this song I imagen a really beautiful lady with grace and pride singing behind the mic. That surprised me, in a god way, the song just got awesomer :D

[squirrelnutsrule]

it's like nick pitera, the guy who sing both parts to a whole new world

[happosai27]

arrrr my illusions just were destroyed T__T

i thought a hot japanese girl was singing this song and not this guy >_> damn you documentary lol

[sonnetxi]

wow i did NOT know the singer was a guy lol. but damn he sounds good. anyone know who wrote the song?

[Seniarth]

How can a man have a voice like that !?!?!