“Hoshii Mono” is a common phrase in Japanese that, on its own with no context, is hard to translate into English. “Desired thing,” “desirable,” “wanted object,” “(I) want it!,” all relatively valid translations. But it’s a cool phrase in any case. What is the Hoshii Mono in your life? A spouse? A sweet car? A nice, large collection of game and anime music?
At age 20, Shion Tsuji is becoming “Hoshii Mono” among Japanese teens. She writes her own music and is more than a vocalist: she plays guitar as well. She’s also had a few big hits in her young career: a theme song for Bleach and another for Tokyo Magnitude 8.0. Ever on the hunt for decent singer/songwriters, I decided to check out her “Hoshii Mono” single, which serves as a theme song for the Japanese comedy film “Watashi Dasu Wa” (“It’s On Me”). I think you may like what you find after the jump. (more…)
