Transcultural fandom, sonic hybridity, bolero-grunge, nocturnal iconography, affective resistance. Suggested Visual Abstract (for graphic inclusion): A split image: Left side—a single wilted sunflower under a cold moon, Japanese calligraphy faded. Right side—the same sunflower, now with marigold-orange petals, glowing under string lights, with guitar fret lines radiating like sound waves. Text overlay: “La noche no es el final. Es el escenario.” (The night is not the end. It is the stage.) himawari wa yoru ni saku (audio latino)

We employ comparative spectral analysis and lyrical deconstruction across three versions: the original Japanese studio track, the direct Spanish translation, and the Audio Latino remix (which includes modified phrasing and rhythmic augmentation). now with marigold-orange petals