The Dark Hero Lunatic, who is a sinner, performs the bonus track! It's different from his usual "cool" image. You may see an unexpected side...?
1コマレビュー
作:武若丸
1 Koma Review
By: Takewakamaru
Kotetsu and Barnaby's comments while listening to track:
生あったかいですね…
It's warm...
業なの
The performance...
これは...この歌はぁ...‼︎
This...this song is...!!
やんちゃだった頃の
When I was naughty
過ちっつーか
And made mistakes
黒歴史っつーか
My dark past
抉り出される感じがオジサンもう・・・ッ‼︎
It feels like it's being gouged out. Old Man, you too....!!
Lyrics Update 12/21/2023:
Replaced the transcription of the lyrics originally posted, with the official lyrics from the Best of Hero booklet courtesy of @tnbscans (Previously added scan of lyrics to this post).
Added Romaji
Tweaked some of the translation choices to match the official lyrics as written in the booklet.
Removed link to UTA.net as there are incorrect kanji
LEGEND:
Bold - Original Japanese Lyrics
Blue - Romaji
Green - English Translation
『タナトスの声を聞け」
"Tanatosu no Koe o Kike"
"Hear the Voice of Thanatos"
ルナティック/ユーリ・ペトロフ(声/遊佐浩三)
Lunatic/Yuri Petrov (CV: Yusa Kōji)
蔓延(はびこ)る邪心を 青き炎で鎮め
Habikoru jashin o Aoki honode shizume
Calm the spreading evil heart with blue flames
醜き悪には 月からの報いを
Minikuki aku ni wa Tsuki kara no mukui wo
Reward from the moon for the ugliness of evil
裁きの標(しるべ)に 罪人(つみびと)は導かれ
Sabaki no shirube ni Tsumibito wa michibikare
Sinners are guided by the mark of judgement.
テミスの秤は 平衡を取り戻す
Temisu no hakari wa Heikou o torimodosu
Themis' scale restores its balance.
ひび割れた暗闇で掴んだ正義に
Hibiwareta kurayamide tsukanda seigi ni
To the justice I grasped in the cracks of darkness
迷いなど何ひとつない それなのに何故
Mayoi nado nanihitotsu nai sorenanoni naze
There's nothing to lose, but why?
消えない痕(しるし)が疼く
Kienai shirushi ga uzuku
The indelible mark hurts.
己の罪の深さを嘲笑うように
Onore no tsumi no fuka sa o azawarau you ni
Like laughing at the depth of your sins
誰が一番呪わしいのか
Dare ga ichiban norowashii no ka
Who is most cursed?
囁きはまだ届かない
Sasayakiwa mada todokanai
The whispers have not reached me yet.
棺はいらない 全て灰に変えよう
Hitsugi wa iranai Subete hai ni kaeyou
I don't need a coffin. Let's turn everything into ashes.
この手で与える 相応しき最期(おわり)に
Kono tede ataeru Fusawashiki owari ni
I'll give those deserving their ending, with this hand.
購(あがな)いは 唯一の残された道
Aganai wa Yuiitsu no nokosareta michi
Purchase is the only road left behind.
誰ひとり逃れることは 許されない さあ
Dare hitori nogareru koto wa Yurusarenai saa
No one is allowed to escape.
癒えない痕(しるし)を抱いて
Ienai shirushi o daite
Hold the unhealable scar
非業の罰を我が身に科そう 怯まずに
Higou no batsu o wagami ni kasou Hirumazu ni
I won't falter to inflict the punishment of untimely death
やはり悪は滅びる宿命(さだめ)・・・
Yahari aku wa horobiru sadame...
After all, evil's destiny is to perish...
刮目し今、省みろ
Katsumokushi ima, kaerimiro
Look at it now, reflect on it.
業火でさえ 燃やしきれず
Gouka de sae Moyashikirezu
Even the fire can't be burned.
記憶の底 こびりついた
Kioku no soko Kobititsuita
The core of my memory is stuck.
憎しみごと焼き尽くしてしまえば・・・
Nikushimi goto yaki tsukushiteshimae ba...
If you burn up all the hatred...
消えない痕(しるし)が疼く
Kienai shirushi ga uzuku
The indelible mark hurts.
己の罪の深さを嘲笑うように
Onore no tsumi no fuka sa wo azawarau you ni
Like laughing at the depth of your sins
誰が一番呪わしいのか
Dare ga ichiban nowashii no ka
Who is most cursed?
囁きはまだ遠い
Sasayakiwa mada tooi
The whispers have not reached me yet.
癒えない痕(しるし)を抱いて
Ienai shirushi o daite
Hold the unhealable scar
非業の罰を我が身に科そう 怯まずに
Higou no batsu o wagami ni kasou Hirumazu ni
I won't falter to inflict the punishment of untimely death
これが私の正義の形
Kore ga watashi no seigi no katachi
This is my form of justice.
さあ、タナトスの声を聞け
Saa, Tanatosu no koe o kike
Now, hear the voice of Thanatos!
Scan of lyrics from "Best of Hero" booklet courtesy of @tnbscans
Nice to meet you. My name is Yuri Petrov. Even if you ask me about my profession, there will be many children who won't understand. A judge's job is to exercise judicial power by holding a trial. And the Hero Administrator is literally the job of managing heroes. Specifically, we receive a dispatch request from the scene of the incident or accident, and determine whether a hero really needs to be sent, deal with various problems caused when the hero is dispatched, and make decisions about the hero. If I make a wrong decision or if the timing of the decision is delayed, the damage of incidents and disasters will increase more and more, as well as the number of victims, so I think it is a very important role.
質問②僕もヒーロー管理官になりたいのですがどうしたらなれますか?
Question 2. I also want to be a Hero Administrator, how do I become one?
It is a job that can only be given to people who work in the Justice Bureau, so you would need to join the Justice Bureau first. In order to do that, you have to pass the bar exam and be qualified to become a judge. And in order to do that, isn't the best way to work hard at school?
That's a difficult question. If you dare try something, put plenty of syrup in your coffee so as not to make a mistake in momentary decisions. By doing this, you will be able to improve your thinking and make the right judgement calls. It has been scientifically proven that the brain is activated by ingesting glucose. There are various types of sugar, but there is no other source of energy for the brain other than glucose. By the way, sources of glucose like grape sugar are never in the shape of a grape.
Without a doubt, sometimes people misunderstand because the bacteria called staphylococcus is a mass like a bunch of grapes when viewed under a microscope.
(TN: I added the mention of grape sugar because the actual word used is ブドウ糖 which can translate to grape sugar or glucose. It's clear it's a pun on words because staphylococcus is written as ブドウ球菌, with ブドウ (grape) being the commonality. So even though Yuri is educating the kids on glucose, I added grape syrup to keep the pun intact, even though they are the same word).
質問⑦お仕事がんばってください。
Question 7. Good luck with your work.
質問ではないのですね。ありがとう。精一杯力を尽くします、市民の平和の為に
This is not a question, is it? Thank you. I will do my best, for the peace of the citizens.
・・・・・そして、正義のために・・・・・。
And for justice.
Here are scans of the Lunatic Hero Column Card provided by @tnbscans
Bonus Translation:
From Hero TV Fan Vol. 1 Episode 13, this little blurb:
For Yuri (Lunatic), the heroes' sense of justice is incompatible with his own.
However, the behaviour of outsiders like Ouroboros is even more unforgivable. This is why he's not convinced that the heroes are struggling like this, and watches the battle with an annoyed expression (on his face).
1. Of course, the activities of the heroes and the tempo of conversation is charming, but I think the big points are that every character is very human and friendly. The game is not played from only one point of view, and you can see things from the other (characters') perspectives, which may be different from the anime. Yuri is also working (laughs). You don't see him very often, so please don't forget he's a person from the Judicial Bureau.
2. 自分だったら、どのキャラからプレイしますか?
2. If you were me, which character would you play?
When I saw Lunatic for the first time, I was surprised at the different quality (of his design). I had the impression that his lineage was completely different compared to the other heroes. I was scared at first (laughs), especially of the eyes. However, as I learned about Yuri's upbringing and personality, I grew to think that his appearance was perfect. Katsura-Sensei added the handprint of his face (to his mask), which is excellent because I think that the expressions (Lunatic's) can be taken as angry, mysterious and sad. I also like the pattern of the lines applied to the whole because I like sharp design. While it has nothing to do with the design (concepts), the performance of the suit is still handmade (laughs). Personally, I'm a little disappointed that Mr. Saito had not made it, but his (Lunatic's) abilities covered up for it.
For me, he's unmistakably a "hero" who can't lose to the heroes.
The necktie is the same as Kotetsu's tie, with a stripe in the middle. In Yuri's case, it is a jagged design. It's white and black with the centre grey to indicate his stance, shown from his character in the previous installment (S1).
Colours Used (for Yuri's Design)
ミドルクールグレイ - Middle Cool Grey
デープクールグレイ - Deep Cool Grey
ホワイト (ネクタイ右半分の色) - White (right half of necktie)
クールグレイ(ネクタイ中央の色) - Cool Grey (middle of necktie)
ブラック (髪止め・リボン・クツのヒール ネクタイ左半分の色) - Black (hair stoppers - his barrettes, ribbon, shoe heels, left half of necktie)
ライトスモークグリーン - Light smoke green (his hair)
スモークグリーン(まゆ毛) - Smoke Green (eyebrows)
スモークピンク(くちびる) - Smoke Pink (lips)
*口紅ではなく自色が悪い。- *It's not lipstick but it's a bad colour
ブラス - Brass (lawyer pin and on his briefcase handles and front enclosure)
I was looking forward to the "The Rising" because there was no new design for Yuri. However, because of his occupation, he doesn't change his suit, so there were few places to play. So I incorporated the square design used in the game "ASTRAL CHAIN", and also used it for his buttons.
Yuri Draft:
TN: There is another colour chart with a tie in the colours from the previous season, but I haven't included it.
ユーリのネクタイ。ネクタイだけ、前TVシリーズのカラーリングにしてみましたが、結局やめました。
Katsura says he originally coloured the tie in the same colours as S1 but decided to stop.
From an interview with Katsura (maroon), Kase, Chiba, Hirata, Morita, Kotobuki, Shimazaki (all dark blue)
ーご自身が演じられているキャラクター以外で気になる存在はいますか?
-Is there anything you are interested in other than the character you are playing?
Kotobuki: I'm interested in Yuri, and I like him. In "T&B2", Yuri's story has passionate development, and I couldn't take my eyes off it. I saw the drawings of Yuri's design, and thought the accessories of his bag and tie were very fashionable. Also, the scene in the anime, where his hair is standing on end is so fantastic.
Katsura: Yuri's development is shocking, isn't it?
During the plot stages, I remember saying: "It's a lie! What a waste! Stop it!" many times about Lunatic's ending (climax). But it's not clearly mentioned, so I don't think I understand what happened yet (laughs).
Chiba: I'm not interested in characters either (TN: Morita says earlier that he's not interested in characters), but Lunatic's bowgun is good. I think "flames" are standard special moves, but the idea of shooting flames with a bow gun was ground-breaking and incredibly cool.
TN: What follows is easily the greatest thing about this interview and it doesn't even have any Yuri/Luna content! 😭🤣
意外と評判が良い? 男性キャラの「おしり」
Is it good that the male characters "butts'" are surprisingly popular?
Shimazaki: I'm sorry to say this since it's my role, but Thomas' tight "butt" is irresistible! I was numb to the fact that Thomas, who is an ace among the new heroes, was wearing a tight suit. As a result, it was unfortunate when he fainted (laughs), because the inner line was prominent, and I thought: "as expected of Katsura-Sensei's butts".
桂 あははは!でも、男の尻だよ?
Katsura: Ahahaha! But it's a man's ass?
島﨑どこからみてもラインが美しいんですよ。イケてます!
Shimazaki: No matter where you look, the line is beautiful. It's cool!
平田 キュッとした桂先生の「おしり」、意外と評判いいですよ?
Hirata: Katsura-Sensei's "butts" are surprisingly popular, aren't they?
桂 そうなの!?
Katsura: Is that so!?
島﨑 虎徹とバーナビーのインナースーツを着ている時の「おしり」も良いですよね。
Shimazaki: The "butts" are also good when Kotetsu and Barnaby are wearing their inner suits.
My Mercari Yuri Lot (purchased through Buyee) arrived today! I got a postcard and acrylic stand from Summer Resort collab, as well as a few other acrylic pieces to display.
TN: May add more translations from this publication later
Hero TV Newspaper Extra Pg 18: Lunatic/Yuri Petrov
Cast Comments from Yusa Kōji from an unknown magazine about Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning
Late Night Tea With Yuri-Sensei: 5th Cup By: Ogawa Kuro
Late Night Tea With Yuri-Sensei: 4th Cup By: Ogawa Kuro
Yuri Petrov's Profile from The Rising - King of Works Super Fanbook
Lunatic - Heroes Column Card
Golden Ryan - Excerpts of Heroes Column Card and short lesson on Japanese polite speech forms
Yuri Petrov's Daily Schedule: The Rising - King of Works Super Fanbook
The Beginning Novelization: Yuri/Luna's post credit scene
Translation of Barnaby's Medical Assessment Performed by Dr. Chinatsu Matsui (From the November 2011 Issue of Animage)
Media
TaiBani Music, Audio Dramas and Events
Lunatic/Yuri-centric content from The Sound of Tiger & Bunny pamphlet.
Small blurb on Special CD #6: Yuri Petrov's Melancholic Daily Life
TN: Changed title to match the title used in the previously translated audio drama; however, 憂鬱 (yuuutsu) can also be translated as "depression", "gloomy", and "melancholy", so both titles work. "Yuri Petrov's Gloomy Daily Life" also sounds pretty good.
Translation of Yuri's Character Song: Thanatos no Koe wo Kike and small article about it
Excerpts from TB2 OST Liner Notes
AFFT Talkshow Event October 13, 2017 (Mainly Yuri information)
Information about TaiBani and New Otani Hotel Collab 2024
Explaination About Yuri and the Karuizawa Cabbage Seller Theory
Taibani Videogames
Translation of Yuri-centric info from this PASH article on Hero's Day for PSP
More Hero's Day Info on Yuri's Route
Hero's Day Screenshots and other info from Yuri's Route.
TN: May add translation of Yusa Kōji interview later
Translation of Yuri's (main) Route from Hero's Day for PSP
Part 1 and Part 2
Hero's Day: Yuri's April Fools Day Message and Small Interview with Yusa Kōji from B's Log
Misc Translations
Translation of blurb on Barnaby and Kotetsu's Eau de Toilette Fragrances
Masakazu Katsura's Tribute to Toriyama Akira-sensei and Masakazu Morita's words (Translation by: Todd Blankenship on Twitter/X)
Translation of Lunatic Sound Drops
Happy 13th Year Anniversary TaiBani
Season 2
Ueda Hiroshi's TaiBani2 Sequel Idea (Tweet)
S2 Cour1 Ep 8: 顔色悪い (Kao iro warui)
Translation of Yuri and Lunatic centric parts of this interview with Kase Atsuko in Newtype, February 2023
Translation of Yuri and Lunatic centric parts of this interview with Kase Atsuko in Animedia, February 2023
Translation of Excerpts from MASAKAZU KATSURA x TIGER & BUNNY 2 Design Works
Yuri Petrov and Lunatic blurbs from the Tiger & Bunny 2 Museum
Commentary
The Murder Dungeon
Commentary on Lunatic's Hidden Room (aka the "Murder Dungeon™️") including official designs
Murder Dungeon Location Found? From The Beginning Novel Vol.2
Proto Cape Discovered in Murder Dungeon - S2 Episode 20
Commentary on Tartarus from S2 Watch Party Eps 20 and 24, as well as other inclusions of Greek Mythology
Yuri Petrov/Lunatic Guide (Jp, last updated Jan 2024)
Mystery Solved(?) How Yuri Stores His Hair in the Luna Mask
Pale Silly Man Leaves Phone Messages: The Rising Super Prelude
A Japanese Language Faux Pas
My YuriPe/TaiBani Merch:
Found and Fixed Luna-Sensei's Missing Bowgun
Some Doujinshi Anthologies and Goodies
More TaiBani Goodies From My Friend
Another YuriPe Haul🥰
P3 Chara Fineboard and Lunatic TB Styling 2 Figure
Luna/Yuri Care Package From My Friend
Suruga-ya Haul and Others
Mercari Haul
Mercari Lot: Summer Resort Heroes and Other Acrylic Stands
TB1 Sakakibara Manga and Artbook and Lunatic Rascal Acrylic Mascots
Misc (TaiBani):
My YuriPe Tattoo
Drabble: Yuri on Cabbages
Privatter: The Cabbage Connection
Picrew Fun with YuriPe: Here, Here, and Here
Fighting Game Avatars Trying to be the Pale Man: SF6, Guilty Gear Strive
Saint Seiya:
Deadend Game CV: Kawada Shinji (Thanatos' Character Song - Lost Canvas)
Tsunakan's Gag Comics (Scanlations done by House of Libra with their own translations) Here and Here
Saint Seiya Omega: Translation of Cancer Schiller's moves
I'm late in the game for Taibani merch even if I originally watched S1 back when it aired (around 2011/2012). It was during a time when I had stopped collecting anything animanga related and was primarily purging my existing collectibles. Obviously Yuri (who was my fave even back then), has made me start collecting shit again.
The 2022 reprints of the Sakakibara manga along with the Sakakibara artbook and Limited Edition original printing of the Vol 5 tankoubon featuring Luna/Yuri arrived today. They were supposed to be a Christmas present from my hubs.
I also previously acquired a set of the Rascal x Taibani acrylic mascots because this set came with 2 Rascal Lunas. One for my keys and one to keep mint and sealed. I stuck one of these Bunny's(?) on my spare keys to my Mom's place, because there were 3 in this lot.
Finally the Lunatic S.H. Figuarts and the DXF Figure 5 who are currently displayed with some of my older Shaka gashapons I kept and the Anime Heroes release.
I'm currently waiting on shipments for a bunch of other stuff I've ordered like 2 of those adorable TB2 mochi mochi plushes, and the Luna and Yuri plushies released during the rising as well as a bunch of stuff from the Summer Resort collab, TB2 Museum fine art board, but I'll post them once I receive them. This is all I currently have onhand.
There's a hilarious theory on Japanese Twitter that Yuri's alive and selling cabbages in Karuizawa due to the Summer Heroes Collab.
Why Cabbages??
Well according to the Stamp Rally, Yuri's location is the Karuizawa City Garden (軽井沢発地市庭), where the Karuizawa Direct Sales Office (軽井沢直売所) is located, known for selling fresh and processed agricultural produce such as cabbage and lettuce.
It seems like the kind of place a civil servant would work at.
So theories emerged about Yuri's body (after his end in TaiBani 2) drifting in the water to Karuizawa, where he's recuperated and ended up selling cabbage 😂🤣🥬 (Since the Summer Resort Heroes Collab took place from August to October 2023 and TaiBani 2 ended Fall 2022).
I couldn't resist making these for Japanese Twitter, based on the Cabbage Seller from Avatar the Last Airbender.
ユリぺは軽井沢に住んでいる。
「キャベツはしでかす、タナトスの声が聞く!」
YuriPe living in Karuizawa:
"You mess up my cabbages, you'll hear the Voice of Thanatos!"
A Japanese fan was able to view the upcoming Wild Tiger Premium statue in-person (with the broken Lunatic mask) and took some detailed shots.
Many of us Yuri fans have wondered how he stores his hair in his Lunatic mask since he clearly doesn't pin it up. In fact sometimes he wears it down. The new upcoming Wild Tiger statue has a detailed view of his broken mask. There is clearly a compartment in the back for it!!🤯
his Buddy Barnaby continues to be a hero. Though Kotetsu is now a sole proprietor and runs his own office, he continues his relationship with Barnaby.
バディの話だと社会の暗部にもっと切り込んでいく話作れそう。
Through this relationship, I think I can create a story that cuts deep into the darker parts of society.
そして虎徹さんの事務所に記憶を失ったユーリが合流するとか。
And Yuri, who has lost his memory, will work for Kotetsu (TN: Yuri will join Kotetsu's office, but since Kotetsu is a sole proprietor, this means Yuri will actually work for him)
あとハンドレッドパワーも一定期間消失後にサウザンドパワーで復活進化とか。
Also after Kotetsu's Hundred Power has been gone for some time, it will revive and evolve as the Thousand Power.
The Beginning: Luna Interludes - Post Credit Scene
The Luna Interludes from The Beginning Novelization are so great! You gain so much insight from getting to read in his POV. I got such a kick out of the author (高橋悠也 Takahashi Yuuya) writing out Luna's post credit scene in his last interlude 🤣
Lmao it's so over-the-top and dramatic, it's as if Luna's attempting to hide that he's literally exposed standing unmasked in his Lunatic suit on top of a building (insert RED MOON) through the use of poignant prose (Dramatic Pose With Funny Hand)
I am standing on the rooftop of a Gothic building in the dark.
The sky is dyed red as if I was worried about the end of this city, and the wind blows violently, as if it is afraid of carrying out my intentions, while my long hair tied behind me flutters (TN: in the wind). My face slowly, unintentionally, feels the vortex of my memories.
Today. Got YuriPe tattooed on my leg 🥰🥰🥰 I am already pretty heavily tattooed so this is just one of many. But it was an early bday present from my hubs 🫡
So I meant to throw this screenshot in my earlier shitpost dump, but I forgor. I guess you can argue it's more a cute piece of trivia from the Cour2 Watch Parties than a shitpost...
「タルタルソース」 - Tartar Sauce
In watch Party Ep 20, Hirata Hiroaki (Kotetsu's seiyuu), and Morita Masakazu (Bunny's seiyuu), have a discussion about the Underworld's Tartarus (from Greek Mythology), because Luna tells Kotetsu and Bunny they're headed there for trying to help the robbers who killed Origa.
Tartarus is the region of the Underworld where the most evil go to suffer and is also used as a prison for the Titans.
Anyway, Hirata pulls out sheets of written facts about Tartarus and reads them to the audience. Morita gets a kick out of watching Hirata get through the terms, and Hirata is rather pleased with himself for learning something new.
In Watch Party 24, Yusa Kōji (Yuri/Luna's seiyuu aka "Yusatic") 🤣 is their guest. Hirata and Morita bring up the Taibani Cour2 pv. Hirata actually calls his character's appearance in the pv "Yuri", but Yusa corrects him to say "Lunatic". Then Hirata calls Tartarus "Tartar Sauce"!! to which Yusa replies "Tartarus."
Hirata is absolutely adorable in all of these, and is a friggin treasure. Also I love whenever he puts on his reading glasses.
Also in the TaiBani server I belong to, we discussed other inclusions of Greek Mythology (outside of Yuri's mentions of Thanatos and Tartarus - also Themis if you count his character single).
The agencies that represent the heroes other than Jungle and TopMaG are also based on Greek Mythology. (Thank you Saint Seiya for making me such a fan of this topic).
Helios - the god that personifies the Sun
Poseidon - Presides over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. Also sometimes governs Atlantis as part of his domain such as in Plato's Timaeus and Critias.
Odysseus - King of Ithaca and hero featured in Homer's Odyssey
Apollo(n) - The Greek god of archery, healing, music (and the arts), light, the Sun, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young.
Titan - elder gods who ruled the earth before the Olympians over threw them.
Kronos - Ruler of the Titans and Zeus' (ruler of Olympus) father
Hesperides - Nymphs of evening and golden lights of sunset
Ouroboros is actually not a Greek Mythology term. Its an ancient symbol from Egyptian iconography, Greek magic, and alchemy, that represents the eternal cycle of life, death and rebirth.