Dec 30, 20204 min read

Gunjo Survival by Mikako Komatsu

Updated: Sep 1, 2021

刻む呼吸音　焦らす理性を

Kizamu kokyuuon jirasu risei o

The mechanical sound of my breath irritating my senses;

高鳴る鼓動　数えれば戦闘開始のBell

Takanaru kodou kazoereba sentou kaishi no Bell

While counting my rising heart beats, the bell to start this fight rang out!

伝う汗を拭えぬ程乱れる思考ノイズ何に乗っ取られてる？

Tsutau ase o nuguenu hodo, Midareru shikou noizu, Nani ni nottorareteru?

The more I fail to wipe away my dripping sweat, My thoughts are disturbed by the noise… Just what am I being possessed by?

誘え

Izanae!

Come on over!

空言も過去も等しくなる戦場(フィールド)

Kuugen mo kako mo hitoshikunaru fiirudo

To this field where falsehoods and your past stand equal.

いざ前へ

Iza mae e!

Go forth, onward!

本能は正直さ誰も彼もスコープ越しの愛だね

Honnou wa shoujiki sa, Daremokaremo sukoopugoshi no ai dane

Your instincts are honest: Everyone one of us is seeing love through a scope!

残響　輝く雨が出逢わせた

Zankyou kagayaku ame ga deawaseta

Reverberations – the shining rain meets us,

Eraser？　咆哮は届かない

Eraser? houkou wa todokanai

With an Eraser? Our howling can’t be heard –

明日を奪わずして奪い合え

Ashita o ubawazu shite ubaiae

So keep your tomorrow safe as we steal from one another!

瞬く瞳　君を撃つこのスクリーンぐらり　堕ちてくスリル求め　遥か遠い群青へ

Matataku hitomi kimi o utsu kono sukuriin, Gurari ochiteku, Suriru motome haruka tooi gunjou e

Twinkling eyes – this screen fires at you, And shaking violently, you fall: Seeking thrills, toward the far off ultramarine!

視えなくても　云えなくてもこの一瞬を疑いながら信じてく

Mienakutemo ienakutemo, Kono isshun o utagainagara shinjiteku

Even if we can’t see… even if we can’t speak of it… We go on believing this moment, doubting it all the way.

辿る有声音　歪む音階を駆け上がってもまだステージは終われない

Tadoru yuuseion yugamu onkai o, Kakeagattemo, Mada suteeji wa owarenai

We follow voiced sounds as the musical scale twists: Even if we climb it hastily, This stage still won’t reach its end.

Invitation

感傷も葛藤も愛しくなる戦場(フィールド)

Kanshou mo kattou mo itoshikunaru fiirudo

To this field where sentiment and conflict become endearing.

むせかえる　蜃気楼　惑えば

Musekaeru shinkirou madoeba

When we puzzle over this choking mirage,

ゆらり揺れてじゃれる向日葵のように

Yurari yurete, Jareru himawari no you ni

It sways to and fro, Like a playful sunflower.

残像　輝く雨が狂わせた

Zanzou kagayaku ame ga kuruwaseta

After-images – the shining rain malfunctions,

Laser　踊る反動は

Laser odoru handou wa

Into a laser. The recoil of its dance,

何度も　逃げた夢から目覚め(て)

Nandomo nigeta yume kara mezamete

Awakens from a dream of repeatedly running away.

手放したゲーム　離れぬリアリティ「ここにいるから」

Tebanashita geemu hanarenu riariti “koko ni iru kara”

A game we parted with; reality that won’t let go: “Cause I’m right here.”

君の目は群青に染まって…

Kimi no me wa gunjou ni somatte…

Your eyes are stained in ultramarine…

散々浴びたSunray 無邪気な笑顔で

Sanzan abita Sunray, Mujaki na egao de

We’ve bathed in this Sunray thoroughly, With innocent smiles.

流す涙を拭えてたなら… 生きている

Nagasu namida o nugueteta nara… Ikiteiru

If we’ve managed to keep wiping away the tears that flow… We’re alive!

この瞬間の為に重なった背中合わせの影

Kono shunkan no tame ni kasanatta, Senakaawase no kage

For the sake of this very moment, we overlapped, The shadows of us back to back.

音もなく風の便りなく

Oto mo naku, kaze no tayori naku

There’s no sound, And no need to rely on the wind –

この照準ピリオド現状打破で撃ち抜け

Kono shoujun piriodo, genjou daha de uchinuke

Writing a gun-sight period, Shoot through, aiming to overthrow the present!

さぁ始めましょうか　魂のバトルをルールはただ一つ

Saa hajimemashou ka tamashii no batoru o, ruuru wa tada hitotsu

Shall we get started with this battle of souls? There’s only one rule:

「生き残れ、正義を胸に抱いて」

“ikinokore, seigi o mune ni daite”

“Survive, holding justice in your heart!”

泣いても笑っても　差し伸べた手は二度と離さない君とまた群青の下で

Naitemo warattemo sashinobeta te wa, nido to hanasanai, kimi to mata gunjou no shita de

Whether I end up crying or laughing, I’ll never again let go, Of your outstretched hand…

散々泣いた　Sunray

Sanzan naita Sunray

This Sunray has cried thoroughly,

正体不明なままで秘密のTrigger　引けば我儘

Shoutai fumei na mama de, himitsu no Trigger hikeba wagamama

Its form still undefined; But we’d be selfish to pull that secret trigger.

Survive alive！

この瞬間の為に重なった背中合わせの影

Kono shunkan no tame ni kasanatta, senakaawase no kage

For the sake of this very moment, we overlapped, This shadow of us back to back;

I feel blue

Gunjou Survival Info:

Gunjou Survival is the first ending theme song of Aoharu x Kikanjuu. It is sung and written by Mikako Komatsu, voice actor of Hotaru Tachibana. The song is composed and arranged by Nakamura Hiroshi (ナカムラヒロシ（i-dep）). Gunjou Survival (群青サバイバル) is the seventh single by Komatsu Mikako. It was released on August 26, 2015, and peaked at #22 on the Oricon single chart.

Japanese Title: 群青サバイバルGunjou Survival English Title: Ultramarine Survival Performed by: Mikako Komatsu Lyrics by: Mikako Komatsu (小松未可子 ) Composed by: Hiroshi Nakamura ( ナカムラヒロシ ) Arranged by: Hiroshi Nakamura (ナカムラヒロシ ) From Anime: 青春×機関銃 Aoharu x Machinegun Description: Ending Theme Released: August 26, 2015 Genre: J-pop