[Fushigi Yuugi] Itooshii Hito no Tame Ni (For the One I Love) by Satou Akemi

Whew! What a nostalgia trip. This was my first anime that I got into by myself and not via my siblings. Looking back, like many things "for children" in the 90s, this had so many child-unfriendly scenes and themes, it's a wonder people of my generation didn't turn out insanely problematic. (Well, for the most part, haha.) It has a bunch of Chinese in it, too, which I never knew until I read the kanji! Haha.

Kanji Romaji English

（舞い上がれ！朱雀miracle・ラー）

伝説が　動き出して
真実（ほんとう）の　私が拡がる
（遠く響く　我愛ｲ尓（ウオアイニー））あなたに導かれて
（目覚めてゆく　魂）光だすもう１つの　世界

いとおしい人のために　今何が出来るかな？
叶わない夢はないよ！　まっすぐに　信じてる

天と地の　間にある
めくるめく　冒険に夢中
（笑顔見せて｢ｲ尓好ﾛ馬｣（ニイハウマー））あなたに見守られて
（愛は光る　星座）思い出すもう１つの　奇蹟

一生一度の出逢い　魂に刻んでね
どんな時だって愛は　救いだと　思うから

いとおしい人のために　今何が出来るかな？
叶わない夢はないよ！　まっすぐに　信じてる

（無限へと　開け　ふしぎ遊戯）

(Maiagare! Suzaku miracle, la-)

Densetsu ga　Ugokidashite
Hontou no　Watashi ga hirogaru
(Tooku hibiku　Wo ai ni)　Anata ni michibikarete
(Me sameteyuku　Tamashii)　Hikaridasu mou hitotsu no　Sekai

Itoshii hito no tame ni　Ima nani ga dekiru ka na?
Kanawanai yume wa nai yo!　Massugu ni　Shinjiteru

Ten to chi no　Aida ni aru
Mekurumeku　Bouken ni muchuu
(Egao misete "Nihao ma-")　Anata ni mimamorarete
(Ai wa hikaru　Seiza)　Omoidasu mou hitotsu no　Kiseki

Issho ichido no deai　Tamashii ni kizande ne
Donna toki datte ai wa　Sukui da to　Omoukara

Itoshii hito no tame ni　Ima nani ga dekiru ka na?
Kanawanai yume wa nai yo!　Massugu ni　Shinjiteru

(Muugen e to　Hirake　Fushigi yuugi)

(Soar high! Suzaku miracle, la)

The legend begins
The real me spreads out
("I love you" echoes far and wide)　They guide me to you
(Spirits begin to awaken)　As light opens up to another world

What can I do now for the one that I love?
There's no dream that can't come true!　I believe that honestly

There, between the heavens and earth
I'm caught up in a magnificent adventure
(Show me your smile with a "Hello")　You watch over and protect me
(Love is a bright constellation)　The memory of another miracle comes back to me

Our once in a lifetime encounter is carved into my soul
Because I believe that a love that goes beyond time is our salvation

What can I do now for the one I love the most?
There's no dream that can't come true!　I'll keep on believing honestly


(This mysterious play opens up to infinity)

NOTES

1. Ended up translating the little Chinese words here and there.

2. Also translated "fushigi yuugi" in the last line.