Rock and Roll Party in Tokyo Japanese Subtitles

Please look at the front cover of "Hotter Than Hell". You can see the KISS logo on the left side of the top. And you can see the Japanese characters under the logo. It shows the band name "KISS" and shows English pronunciation by the Japanese characters.

There are some ways to name Japanese subtitles.

1. Show English pronunciation by the Japanese characters.
2. Show English pronunciation by the Japanese characters.
3. Show English pronunciation by the Japanese characters.
4. Translate an English title into Japanese.
5. Name a Japanese subtitle peculiarly.
When "Hotter Than Hell" was released in U.S.A., KISS didn't debut in Japan. Though "Hotter Than Hell" wasn't available in Japan, it has the Japanese subtitle called "Jigoku no Sakebi". Japanese subtitles are mostly named by staff of Japanese record company. In the case of "Hotter Than Hell", it seemed that U.S. staff named the Japanese subtitle.

It was July, 1976 that the first KISS album was available. That was "Dressed To Kill". It was named "Jigoku eno Seppun" as the Japanese subtitle. It means "kiss to hell". It has no relation to the original title "Dressed To Kill" but it has relation to the Japanese subtitle of "Hotter Than Hell". Both of them are used the word "Jigoku" ( hell ). I guess that Japanese staff knew that "Hotter Than Hell" was named "Jigoku no Sakebi" as the Japanese subtitle by U.S. staff, so when they named the Japanese subtitle to "Dressed To Kill", they used "Jigoku" like U.S. staff.

Most albums of 70's includes "hell". But there is no negative mind and no religious trouble. The 70's KISS albums are famous as "Hell series" ( Jigoku series ) in Japan. Of course, there is no negative mind.

Recent trends are case 1, 2 and 3. There were a lot of funny Japanese subtitles in 70's. "I Want You" is called "Ikasuze Anoko". It means "That girl is so cool!". I guess that you know "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith. It's called "Osekkyou" and means "preaching". But nobody calls it "Osekkyou" because it's very funny.

KISS

KISS
Subtitle
( Jigoku karano Shisha / Kiss First )
Case Case 5
It means "Messenger(s) from Hell".
HOTTER THAN HELL
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Sakebi / Kiss Second )
Case Case 5
It means "Shout from Hell".
DRESSED TO KILL
Subtitle
( Jigoku eno Seppun )
Case Case 5
It means "Kiss to Hell".
ALIVE !
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Kyoujuu / Kiss Live )
Case Case 5
It means "Monster(s) of Hell".
DESTROYER
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Gundan )
Case Case 5
It means "Army of Hell".
THE ORIGINALS
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Zenbou )
Case Case 5
It means "Everything about Hell".
ROCK AND ROLL OVER
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Rock Fire )
Case Case 5
It means "Rock Fire of Hell".
LOVE GUN
Subtitle
( Love Gun )
Case Case 1
ALIVE II
Subtitle
( Kiss Alive II )
Case Case 1
THE ORIGINALS II
Subtitle
( Zoku Jigoku no Zenbou )
Case Case 5
It means "Sequel of Everything about Hell".
DOUBLE PLATINUM
Subtitle
( Double Platinum )
Case Case 1
PAUL STANLEY
Subtitle
( Kiss - Paul Stanley )
Case Case 1
GENE SIMMONS
Subtitle
( Kiss - Gene Simmons )
Case Case 1
ACE FREHLEY
Subtitle
( Kiss - Ace Frehley )
Case Case 1
PETER CRISS
Subtitle
( Kiss - Peter Criss )
Case Case 1
DYNASTY
Subtitle
( Jigoku karano Dasshutsu )
Case Case 5
It means "Escape from Hell".
UNMASKED
Subtitle
( Kamen no Shoutai )
Case Case 4
It means "Beneath the Masks".
MUSIC FROM "THE ELDER"
Subtitle
( Makai Dai-Kessen )
Case Case 5
It means "War of the Netherworld".
But it has been simply called "Elder" since 1993.
KILLERS
Subtitle
( Kiss Killers )
Case Case 1
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Subtitle
( Ankoku no Shinwa )
Case Case 5
It means "Myth in Darkness".
But it has been called "Creatures of the Night" since 1993.
LICK IT UP
Subtitle
( Jigoku no Kaisou )
Case Case 5
It means "Recollection in Hell".
But it has been called "Lick It Up" since 1993.
ANIMALIZE
Subtitle
( Animalize )
Case Case 1
ASYLUM
Subtitle
( Asylum )
Case Case 1
CRAZY NIGHTS
Subtitle
( Crazy Night )
Case Case 3
CHIKARA
Subtitle
( Power )
Case Case 4
"Chikara" means "Power".
You may think it's strange that it has the Japanese subtitle although "Chikara" was released in Japan only. Even if it is released in Japan only, it mostly has an original title and a Japanese subtitle itself like "The Originals II".
SMASHES, THRASHES & HITS
Subtitle
( Greatest Kiss )
Case Case 5
HOT IN THE SHADE
Subtitle
( Hot In The Shade )
Case Case 1
REVENGE
Subtitle
( Revenge )
Case Case 1
ALIVE III
Subtitle
( Alive III )
Case Case 1
MTV UNPLUGGED
Subtitle
( Kiss Unplugged / Jigoku no Saikai )
Case Case 5
It means "Hell's Reunion".
At first, it was announced that the Japanese subtitle became "Jigoku no Teiden". "Teiden" means "power cut". "Power cut"... because of unplugged !? I thought it was terrible at that time. After that, it was changed into "Hell's Reunion". I thought that it was better than "power cut".
YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BEST !!
Subtitle
( Best Of Best - Kiss Alive )
Case Case 5
GREATEST KISS
Subtitle
( Greatest Kiss - Remaster Greatest Hits )
Case Case 1
But "Remaster Greatest Hits" was added to the subtitle because the Japanese subtitle of "Smashes, Thrashes & Hits" had already been "Greatest Kiss".
CARNIVAL OF SOULS
Subtitle
( Carnival Of Souls )
Case Case 1
PSYCHO CIRCUS
Subtitle
( Psycho Circus )
Case Case 1


Ace Frehley

FREHLEY'S COMET
( ACE FREHLEY )
Subtitle
( Frehley's Comet )
Case Case 1
LIVE + 1
( FREHLEY'S COMET )
Subtitle
( Live Plus One )
Case Case 1
SECOND SIGHTING
( FREHLEY'S COMET )
Subtitle
( Second Sighting )
Case Case 1
TROUBLE WALKIN'
( ACE FREHLEY )
Subtitle
( Trouble Walkin' )
Case Case 1
12 PICKS
( ACE FREHLEY )
Subtitle
( 12 Picks )
Case Case 1
LOADED DECK
( ACE FREHLEY )
Subtitle
( Loaded Deck )
Case Case 1


Peter Criss

OUT OF CONTROL
( PETER CRISS )
Subtitle
( Out Of Control )
Case Case 1
LET ME ROCK YOU
( PETER CRISS )
Subtitle
( Let Me Rock You )
Case Case 1


Vinnie Vincent

VINNIE VINCENT INVASION
( VINNIE VINCENT INVASION )
Subtitle
( Vinnie Vincent Invasion )
Case Case 1
ALL SYSTEMS GO
( VINNIE VINCENT INVASION )
Subtitle
( All Systems Go )
Case Case 1


Bruce Kulick

BLACKJACK
( BLACKJACK )
Subtitle
( Blackjack )
Case Case 1
WORLD'S APART
( BLACKJACK )
Subtitle
( World's Apart )
Case Case 1
UNION
( UNION )
Subtitle
( Union )
Case Case 1


Eric Singer

SEVENTH STAR
( BLACK SABBATH )
Subtitle
( Seventh Star )
Case Case 1
BADLANDS
( BADLANDS )
Subtitle
( Badlands )
Case Case 1
LOST AND SPACED
( ESP )
Subtitle
( Lost And Spaced )
Case Case 1


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