# Japanese-English translation of cute kitten animation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 2, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101 "2002-07-02T21:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/1 "2002-07-02T21:31:13Z")
I just saw this bit of animation the other day: [sad, singing kitten](http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milkyway-Lynx/9043/c-song.swf). The song is in English, but I’m curious to know what the Japanese text says:1) the main title so I can give this file a name, 2) the label on the box the kitten is sitting in 3) the text of the note on the box at the end of the animation, 4) the banner on the building behind hte kitten, and 5) the caption at the bottom of the screen at the end of the animation. I know there are some Japanese speakers out there, so help satisfy my curiosity. 🙂 By the way, the song is “Luna’s Boat Song” from Lunar: Silver Star Story, a video game. ---
**Author:** ![Tsubaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tsubaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsubaki)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/2 "2002-07-02T23:10:33Z")
This has been covered before, but nonetheless: 1. the main title is called “Shi’s Song” 2. the label on the kitten’s box reads “Shi” (name of the kitten) 3. the note on the box says “Tenant wanted. Mona Real Estate” 4. the banner on the building reads “…Ward 2 Chome” (so basically the address of that building). Addresses in Tokyo read Tokyo-to,… Ward, …Chome…-… 5. the caption reads “Created by Namu Shisan. Song: Winter’s Nocturne” Glad to be of assistance! ---
**Author:** ![evilhanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba8739/32.png) [@evilhanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhanz)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/3 "2002-07-02T23:40:30Z")
Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/4 "2002-07-03T04:01:16Z")
Testing out my fledgling katakana skills on the writing on the overturned crates (since **Tsubaki** has covered everything else), I get: “China–hi–ri”. I’m not sure where to go from there–it’s not “Made in China”, which was my first guess. I don’t know what “hi–ri” could be. Just doing my part to edge this thread closer to MPSIMS, where its kin are. Still, maybe **Tsubaki** will come back by and enlighten me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/5 "2002-07-03T10:56:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Balance \* > **Testing out my fledgling katakana skills on the writing on the overturned crates (since Tsubaki has covered everything else), I get: “China–hi–ri”. I’m not sure where to go from there–it’s not “Made in China”, which was my first guess. I don’t know what “hi–ri” could be.** Good guess. You’ve confused “chi” with “mo,” and you missed the dots after the “hi” that turns it into a “bi.” Also, it’s a “ru,” not a “ri.” The box reads “monaa biiru,” meaning “Mona beer.” I don’t know what all the “mona” stuff is in this cartoon (there’s no brand of beer called Mona that I’m aware of), but that’s what it says, anyway. Keep studying! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/6 "2002-07-03T11:23:38Z")
The beer bottles being used as flower vases look a lot like Sapporo bottles to me… ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/7 "2002-07-03T12:24:27Z")
When I opened this, I though it would be the “chinko momimomi” song (which also has several “Mona” elements in it). Too bad, I’d already written a translation for that one for a friend. And no, I’m not providing a link to that. I’m quite happy with my member status as it is, thank you! Now I remember. Mona is the name of a Japanese BBS where a number of files like this get traded around.@[Here’s](http://www.monakura.com/) a link to some of their flash movies. Looks safe. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/8 "2002-07-03T14:06:00Z")
Thanks, **Kyo**. I’ve got a long way to go…and I am _not_ listening to that kitten on the way. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/9 "2002-07-03T14:26:10Z")
If you look around the site (which is a challenge if you don’t have Japanese text support) you will discover that the kitten went off to play in the FIFA World Cup. ---
**Author:** ![Tsubaki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tsubaki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tsubaki)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/10 "2002-07-03T23:56:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sublight \* > \*\*When I opened this, I though it would be the “chinko momimomi” song (which also has several “Mona” elements in it). \*\* **Sublight** , PLEASE e-mail me the link for this! ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/11 "2002-07-04T00:20:38Z")
Ditto for me. Would like to see that. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/12 "2002-07-04T02:17:56Z")
What’s the chinko momimomi song? is it naughty? Just popping in to say: that kitten is ADORABLE. The whole set up is bizarre, but in a good way. I never knew a kitten could sing in such comprehensible English. I’d love to cuddle the little animals in that link;. ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/13 "2002-07-04T02:28:18Z")
Some of those Mona flashes shoot Hiragana across the screen faster than i can read it. They need a really slow version for Gaijin who just started learning. ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/14 "2002-07-04T03:11:56Z")
Ok, here’s a site that has a several of the Mona flash animations. [http://choco.2ch.net/mona/kako/1013/10138/1013873699.html](http://choco.2ch.net/mona/kako/1013/10138/1013873699.html) If you scroll down a little bit, someone has listed some animations. The second one down is a link to chinko.swf. That will open up animation on a new screen. It’s naughty (although mostly in ASCII), and has sound (in Japanese). Be careful. ---
**Author:** ![butter\_pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aca169/32.png) [@butter\_pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butter_pie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/15 "2002-07-04T03:28:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sublight \* > \*\*It’s naughty (although mostly in ASCII), and has sound (in Japanese). Be careful. \*\* I think I have been scarred for life. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2002, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-english-translation-of-cute-kitten-animation/117101/16 "2002-07-04T08:10:56Z")
Pretty bizarre…expecially where he wins the fight with his cock. Have you checked out the other movies? Most of them are lame, but there is that one that features George W. Bush complaining about the service in a restaurant.