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Following his work on Yamato 2199<\/em>, composer Akira Miyagawa returned to revive his father Hiroshi’s spectacular work from Farewell to Yamato<\/em> and Yamato 2<\/em>. Here is a complete guide to all music released for the series, including translated lyrics for each of the songs.<\/p>\n

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Following his work on Yamato 2199<\/em>, composer Akira Miyagawa returned to revive his father Hiroshi’s spectacular work from Farewell to Yamato<\/em> and Yamato 2<\/em>, but owing to the size of that massive archive, there wasn’t enough time to update all of it. Instead, Sound Director Tomohiro Yoshida painstakingly combed through it to choose key tracks. These were combined with original pieces to refresh the soundtrack for the 21st century. They were released on 3 CDs, giving them a greater overall running length than the discs for 2199<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The song catalog was significantly smaller; the original Yamato<\/em> theme and the timeless 1978 hit From Yamato With Love<\/em> were indispensable. Chapters 2-6 each got a new ending theme for a total of five. When 2199<\/em> went to TV, additional end themes were written, but with 2202<\/em> the theatrical songs were reused.<\/p>\n

Here is a complete guide to all music released for the series, followed by translated lyrics for each of the songs.<\/p>\n

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The Songs<\/span><\/h2>\n

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From Yamato With Love<\/em> digital single<\/h3>\n

February, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n

The original 1978 recording of From Yamato With Love<\/em> by Kenji Sawada was a perfect ending for Farewell to Yamato<\/em> and became a huge hit thereafter. It was only proper that it be revived as an ending theme for 2202<\/em>, but it came up surprisingly soon when it was used for Chapter 1. In the end, it was also used for Chapter 7 and restored to its original role as the story’s emotional denouement.<\/p>\n

Since it was already widely available on disc, it was made available as a single on iTunes.<\/p>\n

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Mirror of the Moon<\/em> CD single<\/h3>\n

October, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n

The first official music release for 2202<\/em> was this single featuring Mirror of the Moon<\/em>, Sayaka Kanda\u2019s end title song from Chapter 2. Released by Lantis and Voyager Music, the disc contains versions of the song with and without vocals, and the instrumental Yamato<\/em> theme used as the opening title for Chapters 1 – 3.<\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nAdvertising for the single in a Japanese commuter station<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chapters 3 & 4 CD single<\/h3>\n

January, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

This 6-track disc contains three songs with vocal and non-vocal versions of each. The songs are You, Petal<\/em> (end title for Chapter 3) by Shino Arima, Crimson Red<\/em> (end title for Chapter 4) by Yuya Hoshino, and the newly-recorded version of the Yamato<\/em> theme used as the opening title for the remainder of the series starting with Chapter 4.<\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chapters 5 & 6 CD single<\/h3>\n

October, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

This disc contains two end title songs: Youranka<\/em> [Lullaby] by Arima Shino (from Chapter 5) and Great Sum<\/em> by Koichi Yamadera (from Chapter 6). Vocal and non-vocal versions of both are included.<\/p>\n

Great Sum<\/em> was especially notable for being performed by Koichi Yamadera, the voice of Dessler. It was not written from Dessler’s point of view, but from the much wider perspective of humanity itself. The initial announcement was accompanied by a promo video that can be seen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Original Soundtracks<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Volume 1<\/h3>\n

January, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

Filled with a glorious 53 minutes of newly-recorded content, this disc should be on the shelf of every Yamato<\/em> music collector. Naturally, most of the pieces are rooted in Farewell to Yamato<\/em> and Yamato 2<\/em>, but there are some new compositions by Akira Miyagawa and fresh versions of pieces originally created for the classic Symphonic Suite Yamato<\/em>. The CD booklet contains an interview with Miyagawa and Director Nobuyushi Habara, which can be read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

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1. Space Battleship Yamato 2202<\/em> \u00b7 New Overture
\n2. White comet main theme
\n3. Andromeda<\/em>
\n4. Hero’s Hill
\n5. Cosmo wave
\n6. Remembering others (scat)
\n7. Tsubasa ~ fading life
\n8. Strenuous Yamato<\/em>
\n9. Yamato<\/em> faces the sunset
\n10. Teresa’s theme
\n11. Salute to Yamato<\/em>
\n12. Kodai and bronze statue of Okita
\n13. Great love (Obe & Fl)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14. White comet theme (Variation 1)
\n15. Uneasy Yamato<\/em>
\n16. A sense of urgency
\n17. White comet theme (brass)
\n18. Approaching star
\n19. Memory of Okita
\n20. Hope for tomorrow
\n21. Tsubasa ~ fading life ~ Piano solo
\n22. Ark of Destruction
\n23. Hands waving farewell
\n24. Great Emperor
\n25. Overture
\n26. Approach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Volume 2<\/h3>\n

March, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

The long-awaited second soundtrack CD delivered beyond expectation with two discs containing 71 tracks totaling nearly two hours. This includes reduxes of Hiroshi Miyagawa\u2019s score from 1978 and new compositions by Akira Miyagawa.<\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This introduction was included in the disc booklet:<\/p>\n

Space Battleship Yamato<\/em> Music Talk<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sound Supervisor Tomohiro Yoshida<\/em><\/p>\n

The BGM configuration for Yamato 2202<\/em> has the same backbone as that of Ark of the Stars<\/em>; Earth and Garmillas both fighting Gatlantis. Along with re-recordings from Farewell to Yamato<\/em> and Yamato 2<\/em>, it follows the flow of Yamato 2199<\/em> with new compositions by Akira Miyagawa.<\/p>\n

The body of work for Farewell<\/em> and Yamato 2<\/em> had an enormous number of BGM tracks, close to 250. I read the scripts for 2202<\/em> and narrowed it down to 50 pieces that could be recorded within our schedule as floating tracks (and I shed tears over omitting so many others). There are arrangements for new elements in 2202<\/em>, such as Zordar’s past and love, the Ark of Destruction, the Ginga<\/em>, battle music for the second half of the story, and a BGM arrangement of Great Harmony<\/em> (from Ark of the Stars)<\/em> was added as a new piece. We concluded by re-recording pieces from 2199<\/em>. This time, arrangements were done freely at Mr. Miyagawa’s discretion, and he also re-recorded Overture<\/em> and Birth<\/em> from the 1977 Symphonic Suite.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Three orchestral recordings were held at the Sound Inn in Kojimachi. Based on the overall picture, the first recording covered about 70 pieces, mainly from Chapters 1-3. The second recording was about 10 pieces for Chapters 4 and 5, and the third contained about 10 pieces for Chapters 6 and 7. In addition, about 10 pieces were recorded on pipe organ at the time of the first recording. The original [1978] pipe organ tracks were recorded at Musashino Music University’s Beethoven Hall, but it was in a state of repair and could not be used, so instead the new pieces were performed at the Sumida Triphony Hall in Kinshicho. I wanted to make a mark with an impressive example of film scoring (recording in sync with a picture), but storyboards were not available when the new pieces were composed, so it became BGM with priority given to musicality, the general approach to all the tracks.<\/p>\n

In retrospect, the new story elements do not expand until after the first eight episodes, so new pieces were reduced in all areas except for Kato’s drama. Since the older pieces related to Dessler and Teresa could not be used yet, it’s a point of personal reflection for me that in some places the BGM lacked variation and novelty. However, there were no such restrictions going forward from Episode 9, and it becomes more impressive when new pieces become fully active. Along with the previously released Ark of the Stars<\/em> soundtrack and Yamato 2202<\/em> Volume 1, I hope you will enjoy the music world of 2202<\/em> with a total of three products and four discs.<\/p>\n

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Disc 1 (* = new recording of a track from 2199<\/em>)<\/p>\n

1. Silent First Movement of the Universe (Ginga)
\n2. Birth
\n3. Dessler\u2019s Destiny
\n4. Dessler\u2019s Ambition
\n5. Lonely Dessler *
\n6. Assault!
\n7. Chance Encounter with Teresa
\n8. Dessler\u2019s Death
\n9. Dogfight
\n10. Shifal Sabera
\n11. Joyful Reunion!
\n12. Emergence!
\n13. Time of Fate
\n14. Tsubasa ~ anguish and sadness ~ piano solo
\n15. White Comet Theme (treble + bass)
\n16. Appearance of the White Comet
\n17. Tsubasa ~ anguish and sorrow
\n18. Ginga<\/em> main theme ~ launching
\n19. Great Love (farewell)
\n20. Okita and Kodai
\n21. The Ark of Destruction (humming)
\n22. An Endless Battle
\n23. Yamato<\/em> Dyed in Red
\n24. Theme of Love
\n25. Theme of Sadness
\n26. Yamato<\/em> Symphony
\n27. Death and Prayer
\n28. Great Love (pipe organ)
\n29. Last Track
\n30. Great Harmony BGM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Disc 2 (* = new recording of a track from 2199<\/em>)<\/p>\n

1. Across the Beautiful Ocean *
\n2. Silence of the Cosmos *
\n3. I Saw the Stars
\n4. Abandoned City *
\n5. Yamato<\/em> Bolero *
\n6. Yamato<\/em> Departs from the Earth *
\n7. Sorrowful Yamato<\/em> *
\n8. Sorrowful BGM *
\n9. Desperate Situation *
\n10. Yamato<\/em> Pathetique *
\n11. Enter Dessler *
\n12. Attack of the Enemy Spaceship *
\n13. Send Out the Probe *
\n14. Warp *
\n15. Grief (Death of Okita) *
\n16. Hero\u2019s Hill (brass only)
\n17. Ruins
\n18. Desperate Yamato<\/em>
\n19. Mystery of the White Comet
\n20. Disturbing BGM
\n21. Yamato<\/em> Bridge
\n22. A Refreshing Sense of Urgency
\n23. Devastated Bridge
\n24. The Bridge of Death
\n25. Suspense of the Darkness
\n26. A Satisfying Battle
\n27. Yamato<\/em> Solemnly Departs
\n28. Tears
\n29. Thunderous Noise
\n30. White Comet Theme (Variation 2)
\n31. White Comet Theme
\n32. Garmillas National Anthem *
\n33. Psychological Suspense BGM *
\n34. Battle to Stalemate *
\n35. A Dictator of Garmillas\u2019 Anguish *
\n36. Truly Scarlet Scarf *
\n37. Dessler Attack! *
\n38. Yamato<\/em> U-boat Style *
\n39. Great Emperor Zordar (piano)
\n40. Azure Crystal *
\n41. Great Harmony BGM (Short) *<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yamato 2202 Theme Song Collection<\/em><\/h3>\n

March, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

This CD contains 19 tracks: eight full-length songs (two versions of the opening, plus six ending themes), with shorter versions of seven and TV-size versions of four. The only tracks that weren’t reprinted from previous CD singles are non-vocal versions of the end themes.<\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CD Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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1. Mirror of the Moon
\n2. You, Petal
\n3. Crimson Red
\n4. Lullaby
\n5. Great Sum
\n6. Space Battleship Yamato 2202<\/em> Main Theme
\n7. Space Battleship Yamato 2202<\/em>
\n8. Mirror of the Moon (Short Size)
\n9. Kimi, Hitohira (Short Size)
\n10. Crimson Red (Short Size)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11. Lullaby (Short Size)
\n12. Great Sum (Short Size)
\n13. Space Battleship Yamato 2202<\/em> Main Theme (Short Size)
\n14. Space Battleship Yamato 2202<\/em> (Short Size)
\n15. Mirror of the Moon (TV Size)
\n16. You, Petal (TV Size)
\n17. Crimson Red (TV Size)
\n18. Great Sum (TV Size)
\n19. From Yamato<\/em> With Love<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CD clear file<\/h3>\n

March, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

OST Volume 2 and the Theme Song Collection were first available at theaters with the Chapter 7 premiere on March 1, 2019 and went into general release the next day. Participating stores offered this clear file to fans who bought both. It featured artwork on both sides to match the CD jacket art for the OST and song collection.<\/p>\n

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Symphonic Suite Yamato 2202<\/em><\/h3>\n

January, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

Akira Miyagawa had long been thinking about eventually creating his own Symphonic Suite to plant a flag next to his father’s famous original, and on this day it finally arrived. What’s more, we may actually have Covid-19 to thank for it, since the pandemic wiped out Miyagawa’s 2020 performance schedule and gave him all the time he needed to write. He discussed the process at length in an extended interview that can be read here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The album is bright, lively, and inventive with a roughly even mix of classic and modern compositions. It explores a range of styles, delivering unexpected twists and turns that keep you surprised and riveted all the way through. (Yes, this is a shameless and unqualified endorsement.)<\/p>\n

Order it right now from Amazon.co.jp<\/a> or CDJapan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hear samples at the Japanese music site e-onkyo here<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\nCommemorative clear file, a bonus item at participating stores<\/em><\/p>\n

LINER NOTES
\nBy Yoshie Terunari, Lantis<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a summary of this album’s track titles and the songs included. Please consider it a supplement to the main part of the music and the interview with Akira Miyagawa.<\/p>\n

Chapter 1 \/ Earth<\/span><\/p>\n

This is not an introduction, but the first chapter. It is already a part of the story. It includes The Galaxy’s Embryonic Movement ~ Overture to Birth, Silent First Movement of the Universe, The Abandoned City, Salute to Yamato<\/em>, and Yamato 2202: New Overture<\/em>. It is a glimpse into the drama of a devastated Earth and its people. After Andromeda<\/em> comes Yamato Launch<\/em> and Original Yamato<\/em> Theme. We can see Yamato<\/em> flying away from the earth, carrying with it various conflicts and human dramas.<\/p>\n

Chapter 2 \/ Teresa<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting with From Teresa to the Humans<\/em>, we move into Battle to Stalemate<\/em> and Teresa’s Theme<\/em>. The postscript is from Cosmo Wave<\/em>. This song was taken from an older composition at the time of production and was tentatively titled Teresa’s Theme<\/em> when it was produced.<\/p>\n

Chapter 3 \/ White Comet<\/span><\/p>\n

The Genealogy of the White Comet<\/em> (dedicated to Keith Emerson). When Akira Miyagawa made this album, he felt a great influence from Keith Emerson while connecting the White Comet theme with Roma folk music to create the Traveler’s Theme<\/em> for the 2019 Close To You Tonight<\/em> concert.<\/p>\n

He wanted to share the musical lineage of Keith Emerson, his father Hiroshi Miyagawa, and the descendents who performed with him in this work. It is probably not a coincidence that we feel the main theme of Gatlantis, which creates successive generations through cloning. An organ plays a leading role in the melody leading to Great Emperor Zordar<\/em>, although it is not a pipe organ.<\/p>\n


\nArt card by Nobuteru Yuuki, bonus for preorders (approx. 5″ x 5\u201d)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter 4 \/ Darkness<\/span><\/p>\n

A Dictator’s Anguish (Dessler)<\/em> is the same as Berger’s Sorrow<\/em>. When First Contact<\/em> connects with Yamato U Boat Style<\/em>, it becomes “someone who submerges.”<\/p>\n

Chapter 5 \/ Tsubasa ~ Always Here<\/span><\/p>\n

Sorrowful Yamato<\/em> is connected to Tsubasa ~ Fading Life<\/em>. The melody for Tsubasa was a theme in 2202<\/em> from the beginning, an impressive original melody by Akira Miyagawa. It was inspired by a similar arrangement of notes in his B melody in Space Battleship Yamato<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Chapter 6 \/ The Power to Fight<\/span><\/p>\n

In this chapter, the score is divided into several parts, and the recording was done in several sessions. Wings of Determination (Dogfight)<\/em> is a new name based on a connection from the previous chapter. You may remember many scenes as you hear Attack on Gatlantis, Encounter in the Void, The Ark Awakens (Shambleau)<\/em>, and The Endless War<\/em>. Then comes Yamato Into the Maelstrom. Yamato<\/em>‘s brave figure is there, fighting through various obstacles.<\/p>\n

Chapter 7 \/ Love<\/span><\/p>\n

First Embryonic Movement of the Galaxy<\/em> is back again with Great Love<\/em>. Where this theme should be played in 2202<\/em> is an important point. We feel again that it is really important to have this song at the end, not in the battle. And then we come to Final Song<\/em>. There is a vast universe that accepts everything and expands infinitely.<\/p>\n

Curtain Call<\/span><\/p>\n

This chapter from Scarlet Scarf<\/em> is complete fan service [a fresh remake from the 1977 Symphonic Suite]<\/em>. It was only after all the other recordings were finished that Akira Miyagawa said he wanted to record it. This song was composed and recorded in between the BGM work of Yamato 2205<\/em>. That’s why we didn’t reveal the title, and wanted it to be a surprise for first-timers.<\/p>\n

This chapter is one of the most important aspects of Yamato<\/em>‘s music by Akira Miyagawa. Even if there was no mention of Disney, Quintet<\/em>, or Matsuken Samba II<\/em>, it is a fact that Yamato<\/em> is supported by music and the power of his god-given talent to make people smile.<\/p>\n

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Just because they like us, Columbia released an LP version in December 2024.<\/p>\n

Listen to it on Youtube here<\/a><\/p>\n

Order it from Amazon.co.jp here<\/a> or CD Japan here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Song Lyrics<\/span><\/h2>\n

All translations by Kafka-fuura<\/em>. See original text and translator’s notes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mirror of the Moon<\/h3>\n

Chapter 2 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

Composition & lyrics: SENS Project
\nVocals: Sayaka Kanda as Teresa<\/p>\n

Find it on Youtube here<\/a><\/p>\n

\nsumiwataru kaze wo sotto atsumete
\ngin\u2019iro no ko rasen\u2019 ni mau hikaru kage<\/span><\/p>\n

tawamureru yuragu tsuki no kagami
\nkokoro tokasu yuubi na kami no itazura<\/p>\n

uchi ni himeta awai omoide ni
\niki wo fukikomu no michiteyuku made<\/span><\/p>\n

hibiku anata no mune no kodou
\nwatashi hitori ja nai<\/p>\n

yomigaeru haruka na tooi kioku
\nkikoetekita kasuka na hoshi no sasayaki<\/span><\/p>\n

ikiru koto wa ai suru koto da to
\nhohoen\u2019de mahou kakete yuku yo<\/p>\n

hibiku tashika na kibou no ashioto
\nwatashi ippo fumidasou<\/span><\/p>\n

yume ni mukatte tamerawazu ni
\ntsukamitoru kono te de<\/p>\n

saewataru sora ni inori
\natarashii ichinichi no maku ga aketeyuku<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nGathering clear winds in its midst
\nSilver dust dances a spiral \u2014 a glimmering shadow<\/span><\/p>\n

Ripples frolick in the mirror of the moon
\nA heart melting beauty in a whim of the gods<\/p>\n

It breathes life into faint emotions
\nHidden within me, until they are made full<\/span><\/p>\n

Feeling the beat of your heart
\nI know I am not alone<\/p>\n

Distant memories are resurrected
\nAs faint whispers of stars reach my ears<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo live is to love,\u201d I\u2019ll say
\nCasting my spell with a smile<\/p>\n

Hearing the footsteps of hope
\nI will take my own step forward<\/span><\/p>\n

Facing my dreams without hesitation
\nI will grasp them in my own hands<\/p>\n

As I send a prayer into the clear sky
\nThe curtain rises on a new day<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You, Petal<\/h3>\n

Chapter 3 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

Lyrics and Vocals: Shino Arima
\nComposition: Michio Kawano<\/p>\n

\nkienaide aoi tsuki yo terashidasu kimi, hitohira<\/span><\/p>\n

nani hitotsu kawaranai monotone iro no hibi
\nun\u2019mei ga tsuretekita kimi no meni koi wo shita<\/p>\n

chikaku ni kan\u2019jitai yo atatakai te ni furete<\/span><\/p>\n

massugu ni kotoba ga dekitara kon\u2019na ni aishiteru
\nkakurenaide koigokoro yo kimi dake terashiteru yo
\nkon\u2019ya nara sou ieru<\/p>\n

hitonami ni nomikomare surechigau dake no hibi
\nun\u2019mei ga aru no nara oritekite hohoen\u2019de<\/span><\/p>\n

negai no nagareboshi ga michibiita kimi no tonari<\/p>\n

iromeite kurushii kimochi wa kon\u2019na ni aishiteru
\nsorasanaide sono hitomi wo itsudemo koko ni iru yo
\nkon\u2019ya kara sou zutto<\/span><\/p>\n

kienaide aoi tsuki yo terashidasu kimi, hitohira<\/p>\n

itami sae itoshisa no kakera kon\u2019na ni aishiteru
\nosorenaide kokoro no koe subete wo utsushidasu yo
\nkon\u2019ya no tsuki wo idaite<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nDo not disappear, O blue moon \u2014 for you, beloved, it shines<\/span><\/p>\n

Into my monochrome days, where nothing had ever changed
\nFate brought me you, and seeing your eyes I fell in love<\/p>\n

I want to feel you close to me, feel the warmth of your hands<\/span><\/p>\n

If only it were so simple, I would have told you how much I love you
\nDo not hide, O heart of mine \u2014 upon you alone, beloved it shines
\nIf given the chance tonight, I will tell you.<\/p>\n

Swept away each day by waves of others, we never seem to meet
\nFate, if you truly exist, please come down and smile upon me<\/span><\/p>\n

When I wished upon a shooting star, it led me to your side<\/p>\n

What I feel, a pain tinged with color, I feel because I love you so much
\nDo not look away \u2014 I will always be here beside you
\nTonight, and forevermore<\/span><\/p>\n

Do not disappear, O blue moon \u2014 for you, beloved, it shines<\/p>\n

But even the pain is but a fragment of love, for I love you so much
\nDo not be afraid, O heart of mine \u2014 let shine all that you are
\nEmbracing the moon tonight<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Crimson Red<\/h3>\n

Chapter 4 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

By Yuya Hoshino and S.E.N.S. Project<\/p>\n

\ntogireyuku manazashi wa yuuja no tashika na rashin\u2019ban\u2019
\nyakusoku wa nai mama ni yatsura mo ikari wo agedasu<\/span><\/p>\n

kowarekaketa kono sekai wa
\nte wo sashinoberu hito no na wo
\nnamariiro no kotae ga
\nkurayami ni tsumetaku tsukihanasu<\/p>\n

inochi wo tsumuide
\ntokoshie no tabi kibou no kuni e
\notoko no sadame ni
\nseigi tsuranuki torawareta ashita wo sukuu no sa <\/span><\/p>\n

hibana chiru himeta toushi
\nmugon\u2019 no taiji wa shin\u2019en\u2019 de
\nmatou kage yami ni magire
\nmune ga harisakesou ni naru<\/p>\n

me wo korasu hitosuji no
\nhikari no naka ukabiagaru
\nfurikaeru ushirosugata
\ntamashii ga atsuku furueta <\/span><\/p>\n

hakai to souzou den\u2019setsu no kake
\nyatsura mo onaji sa
\ntatakai no hibuta towa ni kirare
\nsakerarenai ten\u2019mei tsukusu no sa<\/p>\n

shuuen\u2019 ni mukaeba
\nitsuka rifujin\u2019 na sekai ga
\nkurenai no sakazuki de
\notagai no yuuki tataeyou<\/span><\/p>\n

hakai to souzou den\u2019setsu no kake
\nyatsura mo onaji sa
\ntatakai no hibuta towa ni kirarete
\nhonoo no okite<\/p>\n

kodoku to shouri ga
\nkorogariochiru
\nmekurumeku uchuu no hate made<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe gazes of the martyred guide the hero\u2019s compass true
\nUnbound by promise, they weigh anchor \u2014 as do I<\/span><\/p>\n

How does this broken world
\nhandle the names of those who offer help?
\nIts leaden answer
\nthrusts them coldly out into the darkness<\/p>\n

Weaving life, it is an eternal journey
\noff to the land of hope and dreams
\nTrue to man\u2019s calling, we will do what is just
\nand rescue our imprisoned future<\/span><\/p>\n

Sparks fly from a hidden fighting spirit,
\nand wordless confrontation occurs in the abyss
\nCloaked in shadows and treading through the darkness,
\nthe experience is enough to tear you apart<\/p>\n

But looking closely,
\nI saw a single beam of light rise from the dark
\nWhen I saw a figure looking back at me,
\nmy trembling soul was set ablaze<\/span><\/p>\n

Destruction and creation,
\nthey and I are both part of the same legendary wager
\nThe spark of unavoidable war will be struck time and again
\nwe have only to follow our destinies<\/p>\n

As we face the end,
\none day this unreasonable world will
\nRaise its crimson cup
\nand toast to courage of both sides<\/span><\/p>\n

Destruction and creation,
\nthey and I are both part of the same legendary wager
\nThe spark of unavoidable war will be struck time and again
\nit is the law of the flame<\/p>\n

Both victory and isolation
\nlie strewn about
\nFrom end to end of this dazzling universe<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Lullaby<\/h3>\n

Chapter 5 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

Vocals: Arimashino with MayTree
\nLyrics and Composition: S.E.N.S. Project<\/p>\n

Find it on Youtube here<\/a><\/p>\n

\nare wa itsu darou natsukashisa oboeteita
\nhaha no mune ni idakareru you na yasuragi mo<\/span><\/p>\n

sotto oyasumi nasai osanago no you na toiki
\nitsu made mo soba ni iru kara mabuta tojite<\/p>\n

mirai no kibou to yorokobi hakobu
\nmamorinuku yo tatoe subete nakush’temo<\/span><\/p>\n

itsudemo waratteitehoshii to negau
\nmuku na egao kan\u2019jiteitai<\/p>\n

sore wa takaramono katai kizuna nakama-tachi
\nhikari no umi hane no you ni mai chikaiatta<\/span><\/p>\n

hidamari no tokeru you na yasashisa
\ntsutsumikomu yo shiawase umidasu chikara<\/p>\n

yurari fuwari fuwa-fuwa yume no naka
\nomoihaseru yorisoi nagara<\/span><\/p>\n

itsudemo waratteitehoshii to negau
\nmuku na egao tayasanu you ni
\nitoshii hito yo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nWhen was it I last felt this way? I wonder, reaching into the past
\nFeeling a sense of ease, as if I were being held to my mother\u2019s breast<\/span><\/p>\n

Good night, a mother whispers to her child, breathing softly
\nClose your eyes. I\u2019ll be right here beside you, always<\/p>\n

I carry the hope and joy of the future
\nI will protect you, even if I must lose everything else<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish for you to be smiling, always
\nI want to feel your innocent smile<\/p>\n

For it is a treasure, as are the strong bonds of friendship
\nWe pledged in a sea of light, like feathers dancing in the wind<\/span><\/p>\n

A warm flowing kindness, like what pours out of a pool of sunlight
\nI will embrace around you, a power from which kindness is born<\/p>\n

As I rock back and forth in a cradle of dreams
\nMy thoughts race as I draw close to you<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish for you to be smiling, always
\nMay your innocent smile never be broken
\nYou, whom I love so dearly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
\n

Great Sum<\/h3>\n

Chapter 6 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

Vocal: Koichi Yamadera
\nLyrics and Composition: S.E.N.S. Project<\/p>\n

Find it on Youtube here<\/a><\/p>\n

\nhanabira harari chiru wakagusa moeru koro
\nkaze ni noru kaguwashi kaori tadayou<\/span><\/p>\n

tooku de kikoeteru shizuka na yoru no naka
\nfuurin\u2019 no oto aa natsukashii samayo<\/p>\n

tomaru koto naku jiyuu na sekai e
\nyukute habamu kokoro
\nmaiasa noboru taiyouni yume kasanete<\/span><\/p>\n

kanarazu otozureru mada minu eiko
\nbokura no jin\u2019sei no monogatari wa ima hajimaru<\/p>\n

sora takaku nagareru kieyuku wata no kumo
\nryou te wo age aa senobishita rakuyou<\/span><\/p>\n

akari tomoru mado
\nwaraiau hito ni aitai to omou
\nsou kanau hazu sa
\nkiseki no deai ni ai saken\u2019da<\/p>\n

kagayaku jin\u2019sei no meguriawase tsumuideyuku
\nbokura no jin\u2019sei wo tayumazu ni susumitsudzukeyo
\nbokura no jin\u2019sei no monogatari wo saa hajimeyo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nFlower petals dissipate beautifully and fresh grass grows
\nAs a pleasant fragrance rides upon the wind, floating ever on<\/span><\/p>\n

In the distance, through the quiet of night I hear
\nFamiliar notes of wind chimes as I wander<\/p>\n

As I venture steadfast toward a world of freedom
\nThough my heart gets in the way
\nEvery morning I reaffirm my dreams upon the rising sun<\/span><\/p>\n

One day our glory will come
\nThe story of our lives begins now<\/p>\n

Wispy clouds vanish as they ascend into the heavens
\nWith both my hands I reach out and grasp at falling leaves<\/span><\/p>\n

When I see lit windows at night
\nI think longingly of the people I would laugh together with
\nBut knowing my dream will one day come true
\nI proclaim my love to the miracle of our first meeting<\/p>\n

Weaving together brilliant lives brought close by fate
\nLet us march onward and unwavering in our lives
\nLet us begin now the story of our lives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
\n

From Yamato<\/em> With Love<\/h3>\n

Chapter 1 and Chapter 7 end theme<\/em><\/p>\n

Vocals: Kenji Sawada
\nLyrics: Yu Aku
\nComposition: Katsuo Ono<\/p>\n

Find it on Youtube: Original studio recording<\/a> | Live performance, 1978<\/a> | Live performance, 2008<\/a> | Live performance, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n

\nSono hito no yasashi-sa ga
\nhana ni masarunara
\nsono hito no utsukushi-sa ga
\nhoshi ni masarunara <\/span><\/p>\n

kimi wa te o hirogete mamoruga ii
\nkarada o nagedasu neuchi ga aru
\nhitorihitori ga omou koto wa
\naisuru hito no tame dakede ii<\/p>\n

kimi ni hanas’koto ga aru to shitara
\nima wa sore dake kamo shirenai<\/span><\/p>\n

ima wa saraba to iwa senaide kure
\nima wa saraba to iwa senaide kure<\/p>\n

itsunohika kuchibiru ni
\nuta ga yomigaeri
\nitsunohika hito no mune ni
\nai ga yomigaeri <\/span><\/p>\n

kimi wa te o hirogete dakuga ii
\ntashikani aishita akashi ga aru
\nt\u014di ashita o omoukoto wa
\naisuru hito no tame dakede ii<\/p>\n

kimi ni hanas’koto ga aru to shitara
\nima wa sore dake kamo shirenai<\/span><\/p>\n

ima wa saraba to iwa senaide kure
\nima wa saraba to iwa senaide kure<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nIf she is more gentle than a flower
\nIf she is more beautiful than the stars
\nYou will willingly die
\nto reach out and protect her<\/span><\/p>\n

You have reflected upon this
\nAnd act willingly for the benefit
\nof the one you love
\nYou speak as if this all this were so<\/p>\n

If there is something I must tell you
\nThen perhaps that is all for now<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s not say goodbye now
\nLet\u2019s not say goodbye now<\/p>\n

Some day a song will return to her lips
\nSome day love will return to her heart
\nYou spread your arms in an embrace
\nand proved your love<\/span><\/p>\n

Though tomorrow seems distant
\nYou act willingly for the benefit
\nof the one you love
\nYou speak as if this all this were so<\/p>\n

If there is something I must tell you
\nThen perhaps that is all for now<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s not say goodbye now
\nLet\u2019s not say goodbye now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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