review of: "RASHIKU" IKIMASHO
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Some Basic Info.
Placement: Sailormoon SuperS Ending 2
Written by: Takeuchi Naoko
Composed by: Mizuno Masao
Arranged by: Hayashi Yuuzou
Performed by: Meu English
Song Length: 3:33
Featured in: Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon
From the CD: "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS Music Collection"
Was is it an episode?: This is the ending theme for the SuperS season.
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La Bunny's review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Elly's Review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Placement: It's just about the only thing decent about the SuperS season...that being said, I liked it more than I liked the Pegasus/Chibiusa pairing.
Memorable: Absolutely! It's not exactly "Moonlight Densetsu", but it's certainly on par with "Route Venus" or "Moon Revenge".
Lyrics:
Winning him over with my sailor uniform
I'll go with "my looks"
Overall Rating:
Iron Mouse reviews "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Placement ~I think I only liked about 10% of the SuperS season and this song falls in that 10%. Almost as a reward for watching a super sweet episode, "Rashiku" Ikimasho is the gift at the end.
Memorable ~Any Sailor Moon song that starts with La la la is destined to be memorable. Granted, it was only used for one arc but I believe it is catchy enough to hold its own.
Lyrics ~This song is another venue for Naoko Takeuchi to talk about the soul mate destiny of Usagi and Mamoru.
Tell me that section of lyrics doesn't remind you of the first Earth meeting of Usagi & Mamoru. "Looks like my old flame" is completely true since they were lovers in the Moon Kingdom. "I'll irritate him on purpose" is perfect since all Usagi has to do is breathe to rile Mamoru. When I find I want to cry, I ring this pocket bell And read about soldiers at rest The age of puberty It's okay to re-write it Your fighting profile This makes me think of happy times when there is no enemy so Usagi and Mamoru can rekindle what they once had here on Earth. It is okay to re-write their destiny for the time and place that they are in.
Overall Rating
Miri's review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Placement: One of the first ending songs that weren't lyrical and had chorus harmonizing in the background, hehe. Definitely the most upbeat of all BSSM endings (Otome no Policy is close but not quiet), and very appropriate for SuperS, which held motifs of childhood (focus on Chibiusa and children's dreams).
Memorable: I actually first heard "Rashiku" Ikimasho as the Cantonese dubbed version. At the time, I was about 8 or so and I was watching these Cantonese children's karaoke DVDs and stumbled upon some really catch that began "never give up, always stick it out until the end" or something to that extent, and after a few listens, I kept on coming back to it over and over. There was something in the lyrics and upbeat music that made me really inspired. Later, when I found out it was actually a BSSM song (no SuperS on TV in the US at that time), I was really excited. It was track 11 of the very first CD that I burned by myself, and I swear out of all the songs on that CD, Rashiku was the one I listened to most.
Lyrics:
It's OK to re-write it
Your loving profile
It just expresses such a sense of inspiration, as if we can do everything over again because we're young and have a promising future.
Overall Rating:
I'm giving this song a five~! One of my favourite themes from BSSM and will continue to be!
Nickoles Review of Rashiku Ikimasho
Placement: Since SuperS is my favorite season within the Sailor Moon anime, I would have to definitely say that they chose well to place this song as the second ending theme for the SuperS season. It goes well with the ending images of ChibiUsa doing cute things such as chasing her hat, or running with Artemis, Luna, and Diana. In fact, the song fits in so well with Chibi Usa, I could pretty much imagine her singing it, and I wonder why they didn't have her voice actor sing the song, since SuperS was majorly pushed upon Chibi Usa as the main factor.
Memorable: I wouldn't say that this song is one that I absolutely must listen to everyday, but it is still memorable nontheless, due to it's cute atmosphere about it. Still, when I think about SuperS or Chibi Usa, this is the main song that comes to mind first.
Lyrics:
He looks like my old flame, it's love at first sight
Now my head is spinning, I don't want to get hurt
What should I do? I think I've decided
I'll irritate him on purpose
Winning him over with my sailor uniform
I'll go with "my looks"
Overall Rating:
Ilse's review of Rashiku Ikimasho
Tone/Mood: I really remember this one very well! I first heard the ending when I saw the Sailor moon Super S Ami-chan no Hatsukoi! I enjoyed it soo much! I searched all around the web, to find the karaoke, and when I found it, I wouldn't stop singing! I also made my own dutch (because, yes, that's were I'm from) lyrics over and over again, to make it fit, and I was so happy! I think I was 13 years old! I used to review the songs from pgsm. That sure is a long time ago... But right, now, I still like it, because it brings back memories from my friends at that time, and the stories I used to write while listening to this song.
Placement: As the Ami-chan no Hatsukoi ending, and for the rest of the Super S ending. I didn't really like the Chibi-usa version, a bit too corny for me -.-. It was also that I saw the Chibi-usa version after I saw the Hatsukoi ending.
Memorable: Yep, it sure is. It brings back my eternal memories of youth! ^^; (corny isn't it?) And I still like it even after three years! That should prove it's memorable, at least for me.
Lyrics: I already like this song without even knowing the lyrics. This should be the first time I take a close look at the translation of the japanese lyrics.
La la la
Never give up, do your best
I'll give you a little shove
A lighthearted moment
The age of puberty
It's OK to re-write it
Your loving profile
*laughs*, oops looks like I'm caught, this really resembles my life back then! And right now -.-! I never knew the translation was like this! I'd sure like to rewrite my loving profile, if I'd have the chance...
Overall Rating:
That five hearts for one of the jewels in the Sailor Moon collection! It really treasures some personal memories. I really think people who don't like this song should give it a second chance, just skip the Chibi-usa <3 pegasus part, and it's a good song to listen to!
Michiru Kaioh's Review of "Rashiku Ikumasho"
Placement The 2nd ending theme for SuperS. Crap season deserves crap song. Thats all I can say.
Memorable Not very. I press the next button my DVD player skipping over the endings anyway, so unless a song is featured in an episode, I probably won't even hear it.
Lyrics
He looks like my old flame, it's love at first sight
Now my head is spinning, I don't want to get hurt
Emochan's review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Placement: It seems more like a profile song for Usagi, so I feel it could’ve been put into the show at some point, but it worked well as an ending theme. Ending a series like Sailor Moon with a happy song like this is always a plus in my opinion.
Memorable: I would think so. It’s up there, definitely. The upbeat nature of the song always catches my ears when I hear it.
Lyrics: I personally find the lyrics to be a bit comical in the context.
For example,
This older man. I can have it both ways
I came to this point and I feel reasonable enough
What can I do with this pain?
I wonder if I can just abandon it
Winning him over with my sailor uniform
I'll go with "my looks"
The words do fit the personality of a young teenager in love. Trying to win the man she likes with her looks. It fits with Usagi, Minako, and even Chibi-Usa.
Overall Rating:
I give it 4 stars. This song has a lot of good qualities to it. The upbeat nature makes it a good song to end the series, especially with the lyrics used. The song itself much more memorable than some of the others to me and is in my top 10 of songs.
Aruba's Review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Tone/Mood: Wow! Bouncy! I love the beginning and the interlude instrumentals, they make you want to get up and dance (or at least make you tap your foot for the less light-hearted.) However, during the parts before the chorus it gets a little boring. It doesn't keep it's "happy" beat for too long. This is a bad thing for me, it makes the song sound a little choppy and rushed when putting they were putting this piece together.Not "yawn-fest" worthy, but it can lose the interest for those who like steady beats all the way through. Despite that, it definitely brings my mood up and can get you energized for sure.
Placement: SuperS ending, which some people might find out of place because after a serious and suspenseful episode, bam, this comes on. Some hate it, I find it a light approach to the SuperS season. It breaks the tension or the tears that may break out after watching certain episodes. I've always loved it.
Memorable: To me, this will always be the "Ami-chan no Hatsukoi" song. Even though it's been years since I've watched it, I'm pretty sure it was the first time I ever heard this song. Since then, after getting out of my Sailor Moon phase, I have forgotten it, but listening it to again made me fall for it all over again.
Lyrics: When I first read lyrics like:
Now my head is spinning, I don't want to get hurt
What should I do? I think I've decided
I'll irritate him on purpose
I think, "Oh wow, this is what I'm going through! It makes me feel young!" I also think it was written by a pure teenage girl, but surprise! It's written by Naoko herself! However, I think that Naoko may have prolonged too much with the teenage girl-ing; there are some parts that make me really believe she is a naive little girl.
Overall rating:
3.5 hearts. It's catchy, the lyrics are cute, and it can make you feel light-hearted. However, it's not the type of song you'd want to hear over and over, it can get annoying and boring after sometime.
Moonfire's Review of "Rashiku" Ikimasho
Tone/Mood: Wow, I love this melody. This song is so upbeat and happy! Everytime I hear it, it makes me want to jump up and dance. It's bouncy and cheerful, and it's exactly the way I picture Chibi-Usa in Sailor Moon SuperS. It's not exactly an image song for her, but when I hear it, I think of her since it's so upbeat and cute!
Placement: It was the ending theme for the SuperS season for the last half of the episodes. If it ended after a happy episode, I'd be happy and cheerful. It it ended after a sad or dramatic episode, the song would remind me, "Hey, they're going to win!"
Memorable: It's very memorable to me. I always want to bounce around my room with a hair-brush as a microphone and sing at the top of my lungs. If I have a bad day, I'll blast it from my iPod speaker. I always feel better after that!
Lyrics:
Listen, after school, I saw this trickster
He looks like my old flame, it's love at first sight
To tell the truth, this sounds just like me. I love this part, it totally says, "He looks like my old boyfriend!" (A la, Sailor Jupiter in the dub) It's like she sees someone that reminds her of Helios, at least that's the way I see it.
Not to mention, "La, la, la, never give up!" is one of my catchphrases. I've said it a few times in a crowd and got a few stares, ha ha!
Overall Rating:
This song fits it's purpose, which is a very peppy, cute ending theme. It was put in the right place in Sailor Moon.
