SCANDAL at the ACGHK in Hong Kong 2010 Live - Shunkan Sentimental

FMAB Endings: Ranked

**spoilers for FMAB!**

A while back I made a ranking of all the FMAB openings, but now I’ve decided to do a ranking of the ending songs too. This one was just as difficult because Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has some really great music. If you need a refresher on what the endings are like, I included a link for each of them. Let’s go!

#5: Ending 3, “Tsunaida Te” by Lil’B

I don’t dislike this ending by any means, but one of them has to be last. I do like the focus on Winry and her time in Rush Valley, but the song doesn’t stand out too much to me and I don’t find it very memorable. The best part though is when they show Winry talking on the phone and you can tell just by her facial expressions that she’s talking to Ed :)

#4: Ending 2: “Let it Out” by Miho Fukuhara

This ending signals the start of things getting more serious in FMAB, hence the more emotional song and the stoic expressions of the characters. This ending, like ending 3, starts off focused on Winry, but includes shots of some of the other female characters as well. Overall it’s a perfectly good ending but doesn’t stick out too much to me, I think the reason why this one won over ending 3 is because I prefer the song.

#3: Ending 4: “Shunkan Sentimental” by Scandal

This one probably is my favorite song out of the EDs (maybe excluding my top pick). As much as I enjoy it, the animation for this one is kind of unusual because it really seems more like an opening than an ending.  Like, it’s a more upbeat song, there’s a lot of flashing scenes and buildup, etc. Despite this, it does feel like the penultimate ending animation, like things are gearing up to be more intense as they approach the final arc.

#2: Ending 1: “Uso” by Sid

This one has such a nostalgic energy to it, the little animation is so adorable, and it’s a great start to the series. This is probably the ED most people think of when they think of FMAB. It’s very simple and pleasant, which is a reflection of how the show isn’t as violent or upsetting at this point in the story. This one in particular brings back strong memories of the first time I watched the show, so that may be why I like it so much.

#1: Ending 5: “Ray of Light” by Shoko Nakagawa

I have to admit I am a little biased since I am a Hohenheim stan, but this one is undeniably my favorite. I have teared up while watching it on more than one occasion, especially in the final episodes after we learn everything about Hohenheim and extra especially after his death scene. Those sad moments are such a contrast to his peaceful smile in this ending. I think it’s only fitting that the final ending of the series focuses on Hohenheim, since he is basically the hidden protagonist of the show.

I hope you enjoyed my ranking list as well as looking back fondly on all the great FMAB endings! Feel free to share your thoughts/your own ranking below, I have a feeling some people would disagree so I’m curious as to which your favorites are.

Thanks for reading,

-threecheersforinking

CONGRATS TO "ROUNDABOUT" BY YES VOTED TUMBLRS FAVE ANIME ENDING

Thanks to everyone who participated. NEW YEARS DAY I will put up a submission form for my third and probably final tournament:

✨FAVE VOCALOID SONGS✨

stay tuned❗

In the meantime, I'm going to make playlists of all the songs in the anime opening and ending tournaments. No promises on how long that will take, just that I'll have them up in December. sometime

text version of top 8 under cut:

1st Place: "Roundabout" by Yes [JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation]

2nd Place: "Wind" by Akeboshi [Naruto]

3rd Place: "OverThink" by Fan Ka [Link Click]

4th Place: "I'm Alive" by Becca [Black Butler]

5th Place: "Refrain Boy" by ALL OFF [Mob Psycho 100]

6th Place: "Magia" by Kalafina [Puella Magi Madoka Magica]

7th Place: "Shunkan Sentimental" by SCANDAL [Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]

8th Place: "Sayonara Bye Bye" by Mawatari Matsuko (JPN) [Yu Yu Hakusho]

In the years of their careers, NEON NIGHTS has built up a repository of unreleased songs, unarchived performances, and other lost media. The following are a few of the most popular examples.

PRE-ZENITH ENTERTAINMENT MUSIC VIDEOS (2016-2017). It is a well-known fact that the band had a past with a few songs released prior to Zenith Entertainment, namely their debut song YOU and follow-up single ASPHALT. While the songs are still available on streaming services, their music videos have been wiped from all official channels. It is rumored that Hwajung and her brother, former member Sungjae, both have their own copies of all of their early work. Neither of them have ever confirmed or denied the rumors.

INCHEON PENTAPORT ROCK FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE (2018). The performance that started it all, given that it led directly to their signing with Zenith Entertainment. Their set list was short and consisted mostly of pop punk covers, though they did manage to slide their own two songs in. As they were unpopular at the time, the recordings of their performance have been lost to time. 

PRE-DEBUT VARIETY SHOW (2019). Prior to their debut in Japan, the band filmed a variety show focused on the production of their album. A teaser for the show was released officially on their social media, but the rest of the show never followed. It was instead edited down into a half-hour documentary released with the deluxe version of the album. Qiuyun has been the most forward when asked about it, saying it “didn’t turn out as planned” and it’s “really regretful that it had to be that way.”

DEMOS, DEMOS, AND MORE DEMOS (2020). Their second Japanese EP, ALIGHT, released in three editions: a typical CD and booklet only offering, a deluxe edition with further behind-the-scenes content, and a collector’s edition with an extra CD full of demo versions of most of their discography thus far. The collector’s edition sold horribly, as it was for sale only in Japan for a short period of time. None of the demos were ever released digitally, and are generally known only the most dedicated of fans.

POP ROCK ALBUM (2021). Before Neon Nights’ official Korean debut, they performed at many small clubs and bars around Seoul. In addition to covering a number of other popular rock songs—fan favorites include Paramore’s “Misery Business,” Scandal’s “Shunkan Sentimental,” and Halestorm’s “Love Bites (So Do I)”—they also teased their own music. The most notable of these is the song “BAD GIRLFRIEND,” which was officially teased as a single on their Instagram before being quickly deleted. A studio version of the song was leaked shortly after their debut. It is highly suspected that the song and album were both of Eunbyul’s creation, but forgone in favor of Hwajung’s EP that aligned more closely with their Japanese discography.

SECOND HALF OF DEBUT PROMOTIONS (2021). Their debut title track, “FLY AWAY,” was meant to be promoted for four weeks. They had the shows booked. They had the schedules posted on their fancafe. In the first two weeks, everything went well. In the second two weeks, everything fell apart and nothing that was planned was ever released. It is presumed that they took the time to record everything, and the lack of official releases came from factors outside of their control. The band is surprisingly mum about the issue. They simply disappeared after their debut and reappeared months later.

LIVE-STREAMED PRACTICES (2020-2022). In attempt to market the band to young, always online kpop fans or create some sort of viral moment, Neon Nights live-streamed at least one band practice a week. This did not achieve of either of their goals, but rather provided the fuel for Twitter speculation along the lines of “why do hwajung and yumi always look at eden like she killed their dog 😭😭” and YouTube compilations of “eunbyul playing qiuyun’s parts for fifteen minutes straight.” The practice lived and died with Vlive, and the majority of the recordings in their entirety have been lost.

NEW ISLAND OF UTOPIA DELETED TRACKS (2022). The band’s first full-length Korean album, NEW ISLAND OF UTOPIA, contains nine tracks. According to an Instagram live hosted by Hwajung, the album was originally supposed to have twelve tracks. She even went as far as to play bits and pieces of the deleted tracks. The one that drew the most attention was "ILLUSION," though the general consensus is that it was better to keep that one in the drafts. 

ACOUSTIC REPACKAGE (2022). Hwajung and Eunbyul made no secret of the fact that they and their management wanted to milk New Island of Utopia for all its worth. This meant that in addition to the album’s promotions and its four versions, they were also planning on releasing a repackage with acoustic versions of a few of their songs. While the songs have all been performed live and unofficially released in YouTube videos, there appears to be no official studio recordings of any of the songs.

I KNOW I LOVE YOU — NEON NIGHTS VER (2023). The controversial title track of their most recent Korean release features Fable’s Andrew and Mingeun, an arrangement none of them seem to be very happy with. Eden, most notably, has voiced her disapproval of her lack of lines. She also revealed that a version of the song without the features does exist, but will probably never be officially released, for the simple and succinct reason that “Taein-nim said no.”

ttpd impressions ♡

the pre-chorus of florida!!! reminds me sooo much of the ending and parts of shunkan sentimental (from full mental alchemist:brotherhood) by amalee 🤯 no wonder i love it so much

Top 5 Albums In The Year Of Our Lord 2023

1. Ryuichi Sakamoto - 12

2. Buggin’ - Concrete Cowboys

3. Aesop Rock - Integrated Tech Solutions

4. Bell Witch - Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Shadow

5. Zulu - A New Tomorrow

Honorable Mentions:

The Album Leaf - Future Falling // Amen Seat – Amen Seat // Andre 3000– New Blue Sun // Angel Dust – Brand New Soul // Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In A Room7 F760 // Baroness – Stone // BB Bomb – Practice Songs-Lesson Three // Billy Woods & Kenny Segal – Maps // Black Matter Device – Buckshot Mouthwash/Mr. Uncomfortable // Blonde Redhead – Sit Down For Dinner // Boris/Uniform – Bright New Disease // The Bouncing Souls – Ten Stories High // Boygenius – The Record //  The Callous Daoboys – God Smiles On The Callous Daoboys // Chat Pile/Nerver – Brothers In Christ // Clementine Valentine – The Coin That Broke The Fountain Floor // C.LS.M. – Infinity Shit // George Cosby – Talk // Covet – Catharsis // Deserve To Die – Deserve To Die // Dorthia Cottrell – Death Folk Country // Arnold Dreyblatt – Resolve // Ex Pilots – Ex Pilots // Explosions In The Sky – End // Felony For Existing – Felony For Existing // Fews – Glass City // Fishbone – Fishbone // Flooding – Silhouette Machine // Fotocrime – Accelerated // Peter Gabriel – i/o // GLAM – The Color, The Dark // Gridlink – Coronet Juniper // Headcheese – Expired // The HIRS Collective – We’re Still Here // The Hope Conspiracy – Confusion/Chaos/Misery // Khanate – To Be Cruel // Kilamanzego – Black Weirdo // Killer Mike – Michael // Kitba – Kitba // Lamp Of Murmuur – Saturnian Bloodstorm // Lankum – False Lankum // Kali Malone – Does Spring Hides Its Joy // Mary Lattimore – Goodbye, Hotel Arkada // Lucy Camp – Smores Vol. 1 // Lunar Creature – Lunar Creature // Mile End – Promo 2023 // Mil-Spec – Marathon // Milledenials – The Peak Of Youth Life // Model/Actriz – Dogsbody // Mystic 100s – On A Micro Diet // Narrow Head – Moments Of Clarity // The Necks – Travel // New Found Glory – Make The Most Of It // New World Man ­– The Beast Is Back // Noname – Sundial // One Step Closer – Song For The Willow // Ostraca – Disaster // Oxbow – Love’s Holiday // Bill Orcutt – Jump On It // Misha Panilov – In Focus // Paramore – This Is Why // Parannoul – After The Magic // Pere Ubu – Trouble On A Big Beat Street // Perfect Angel At Heaven – Imploder // Pile – All Fiction // Planet On A Chain – Boxed In // Powers/Pulice/Rolin – Prism // Protomartyr – Formal Growth In The Desert // Pulsatile Tinnitus – The Finer Art Of Heartwork // Radiator Hospital – Can’t Make Any Promises / Watching A Fire // Rat Cage – Savage Visions // Restraining Order – Locked In Time // Ringworm – Seeing Through Fire // Olivia Rodrigo – Guts // Sadness – April Sunset // Sadness/Abriction – Sadness/Abriction // Sam Goldberg – Some Songs Are Sung // Screaming Females – Desire Pathways // Samuel Sharp – Consequential // Patrick Shiroishi – I Was Too Young To Hear Silence // Shonen Knife – Our Best Place // Shunkan – She Nods // Sigur Ros – Atta // Sincere Engineer – Cheap Grills // Slant – Demo 2023 // Sophia Chablau e Uma Enore Pedre de Tempo – Musicia do Esquencimento // Spellling – Spellling & The Mystery School // Spirit Of Hamlet – Northwest Of Hamuretto // Spirit Of The Beehive – I’m So Lucky // Spy – Satisfaction // Marnie Stern – The Comeback Kid // Sunbear – Enjoy! // Suzie True – Sentimental Scum // Swiss Army Wife – Medium Gnarly // The Tallest Man On Earth – Henry St. // Teke::Teke – Hagata // Thinking Fellers Union Local 282 – These Things Remain Unassigned // TLOOTH – Wet // Unwed Sailor – Mute The Charm // Usurp Synapse – A Vile Contamina // Vivat Virtute – Hold Music // Widowdusk – I Know Where We’re At, Not Where We’re Going // Will Haven – VII // Witch Prophet – Gateway Experience

青へ (LIP×LIP) English Translation

青へ Ao E To Blue LIP×LIP Aizou & Yuujirou

Julietta, LIP×LIP 4th Single TV Anime Heroine Tarumono Insert Song

watch the mv here! kanji from ジュリエッタ

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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.

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位置についてドキドキを抱えて 合図で始まる青色 立ち塞がるハードル挑むのは 未熟で愚かな勇者だ

Ichi ni tsuite doki doki o kakaete Aizu de hajimaru aoiro Tachifusagaru hādoru idomu no wa Mijuku de oroka na yūsha da

Having the excitement to be in a position A blue that begins with a signal The one who challenges the hurdles blocking the way is An amateur and foolish hero

早く走れば向かい風吹く 高く飛んだら着地沈む 汗拭う間もなく加速して 誰の背中も見ずにテープを切れ 選手は君だ

Hayaku hashireba mukaikaze fuku Takaku tondara chakuchi shizumu Ase nuguu mamonaku kasoku shite Dare no senaka mo mizu ni tēpu o kire Senshu wa kimi da

If you run fast, the headwind blows (to meet you) If you jump high, the ground descends (off your feet) Accelerate shortly after wiping your sweat Cut the tape, not looking at anyone’s back You are the contender yourself

雲一つない青色が僕らの乾きに解けてく リタイアはないこのレース楽しんでいこうよ 今だけ見えてる まっすぐなコース 邪魔をされない ひたすらに走れ 息を吸って さぁ君が輝いてるこの瞬間

Kumo hitotsu nai aoiro ga bokura no kawaki ni toketeku Ritaia wa nai kono rēsu tanoshin de ikou yo Ima dake mieteru Massugu na kōsu Jama o sarenai Hitasura ni hashire Iki o sutte Saa kimi ga kagayaiteru kono shunkan

The blue with not a cloud in sight loosens into our dryness Do not retire and enjoy this race You can only see it now The course straight ahead Don’t let obstacles get in the way Run with all you have Take a breath Now, in this moment, you are shining

雨が降ってドロドロに汚れて 沈んで見えない青色 今日の普通明日には変わって ちっぽけ悩みは晴れるよ

Ame ga futte dorodoro ni yogorete Shizun de mienai aoiro Kyō no futsū ashita ni wa kawatte Chippoke nayami wa hareru yo

The rain’s pouring, and you’re dirtied with mud An invisible blue color sinking out of sight The ordinaries of today will change tomorrow The little worries will clear up

止まらなければ追い風も吹く 高く飛んだら景色変わる 休んでる間もなく加速して 大人の助けいらないんだAh 選手は君だ

Tomarana kereba oikaze mo fuku Takaku tondara keshiki kawaru Yasunderu mamonaku kasoku shite Otona no tasuke iranain da Ah Senshu wa kimi da

If you don’t stop, the tailwind will blow (to push you) If you jump high, the sceneries you see will change Accelerate without rest *You can stand on your own two feet, ah You are the contender yourself

勇気を灯す青色が またとない今を染めてく 失格はないこのレース何度だって挑んでよ 卑怯者が座る 汚れた近道 走りたくない 僕色のままで 息を吸って さぁ行こう自分らしくこの瞬間

Yuuki o tomosu aoiro ga Matatonai ima o someteku Shikkaku wa nai kono rēsu nando datte idon de yo Hikyōmono ga suwaru Yogoreta chikamichi Hashiritakunai Boku iro no mama de Iki o sutte Saa ikou jibun rashiku kono shunkan

The blue color that lights up the courage  Dyes the present which cannot be paralleled There are no disqualifications, challenge this race time and time again The cowards sit out A soiled shortcut I don’t want to run (away) I want my color to stay as it is Take a breath Come, let’s go, just as we are, in this moment

勝者が決まる その裏には涙が流れる 敗者が残すその想いは 誰かを強くするエナジー

Shōsha ga kimaru Sono ura ni wa namida ga nagareru Haisha ga nokosu sono omoi wa Dare ka o tsuyoku suru enajī

The victor is decided But behind that are tears falling The sentiments left behind by those who lost are The energy that strengthens someone

勇気を灯す青色が またとない今を染めてく

Yūki o tomosu aoiro ga Matatonai ima o someteku

The blue that lights up the courage Dyes the present which cannot be paralleled

雲1つない青色が 僕らの乾きに解けてく リタイアはないこのレース楽しんでいこうよ 今だけ見えてる まっすぐなコース 邪魔をされない ひたすらに走れ 息を吸って さぁ君が輝いてるこの瞬間 僕も輝いてるこの瞬間 青色に輝いている

Kumo hitotsu nai aoiro ga bokura no kawaki ni toketeku Ritaia wa nai kono rēsu tanoshin de ikou yo Ima dake mieteru Massugu na kōsu Jama o sarenai Hitasura ni hashire Iki o sutte Saa kimi ga kagayaiteru kono shunkan Boku mo kagayaiteru kono shunkan Aoiro ni kagayaiteiru

The blue with not a cloud in sight loosens into our dryness Don’t retire and enjoy this race You can only see it now The course straight ahead Don’t let obstacles get in the way Run with all you have Take a breath Now, in this moment, you are shining I, too, am shining in this moment Shining blue

光へ Hikari e Towards the light

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Notes:

*literally, you don’t need the help of adults

SCANDAL ✖ T.M.Revolution; Takanori Nishikawa Shunkan Sentimental studio live

the opening and ending combo with period & shunkan sentimental is truly 😚👌

fuck it im spewing my thoughts here. assigning project sekai units fma openings/endings i think they should cover!!!!

leoneed: melissa, ready steady go or shunkan sentimental i think all three would be awesome. shiho would slay shunkan and ik it would have awesome mv if they referenced the actual ending animation

mmj: again, uso, or let it out, i dont feel any are a vibe that fits well w mmj sorry my beloveds </3

vbs: HOLOGRAM PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. or rewrite akitoya

wxs: 100% need golden time lover ruikasa cover. kesenai tsumi by either emu or nene solo or dueting it would be awesome too gives them a different vibe i think would be cool!!!!

n25: definitely rain like theres nothing else i need kanade and mafuyu singing it to make me SOB like the og makes me

Anime ED Showdown!!!: QUARTERFINALS

"OverThink" by Fan Ka

VS

"Shunkan Sentimental" by SCANDAL

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Tagged by @hika-pluto thank you!!!!!!

Last Song: Shunkan Sentimental (Sentimental Moment) - SCANDAL (FMA:B ED 4)

Favorite Colors: Periwinkle!! Also light blue + lavender bc it's difficult to find things that are periwinkle colored, and soft pink

Currently Watching: Skins UK, Derry Girls, The Age of Adaline, M*A*S*H

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Current Obsession: Baldur's Gate 3, ballet 🩰

Last Thing Googled: the english title for Shunkan Sentimental (it shows up as kanji on my playlist), po box pricing

Currently Working On: Too Many Things. side story for my main comic, character designs for my other comic, backstory for my bg3 self-insert, art for a pole dancing contest on the comicfury forums, rewriting part of my main comic, the list goes on and on

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I will be taking a short set of requests, so feel free to send an ask in!

Just choose a song and a model!

Again

Uso

Hologram

LET IT OUT

Golden Time Lover

Tsunaida Te*

Period

Shunkan Sentimental

Rain

Ray of Light

*Choose two models and specify who you want to sing the rap part. Unless you want one model to sing the whole song even though it has 2 singers idk

I may try the 03 OP/EDs at a later stage.

Shunkan Sentimental just hits different idk I can't explain it