Jun 27, 20204 min read

天地ガエシ Tenchi Gaeshi by Nico Touches the Walls

Updated: Jan 11, 2023

何の話に例えたら　うまく君に伝えられるかな

Nanno hanashi ni tatoetara umaku kimi ni tsutaerareru kana What kind of sadness should I compare them to for you to understand

この想いを　この距離を

Kono omoi wo kono kyori wo These feelings, this distance?

愛の力を信じたら　争わずにいられるかな

Ai no chikara wo shinjitara arasowazu ni irareru kana If I just believe in the strength love brings, will I be able to accept

どの想いも　どの距離も

Dono omoi mo dono kyori mo

Whatever feeling, whatever distance?

孤独なフィールドの上

Kodoku na FIIRUDO no ue In this lonely field 深いため息　そっと夜風に　紛れさせてみるんだ

Fukai tameiki sotto yokaze ni magire sasete mirunda

I let a deep sigh quietly fade into the night wind

何回「変わってやる！」ってほら誓ったんだよ

Nankai “Kawatte yaru!” tte hora chikattanda yo See, we’ve made our pledge countless times– that we’ll change. いつも迷ってトチって躓いたけど

Itsumo mayotte tochitte tsumazuita kedo That we may get lost, mess up and trip along the way 最後は笑ってやろうってあの日泣いたこと

Saigo wa waratte yarou tte ano hi naita koto But we’ll be smiling when the end comes 絶対ムダにはできないだろ響け　僕らのリベンジ

Zettai muda ni wa dekinai daro Hibike bokura no RIBENJI We can’t let that day we cried go to waste, right? Let our revenge ring.

「勝ち負けになんてこだわるな」と　悟った妙な顔で言われても

“Kachimake ni nante kodawaru na” to satotta myou na kao de iwarete mo Let them try telling us not to fuss over winning or losing with their eyes of wisdom, そんな綺麗事　もうすっ飛ばしていくよ

Sonna kireigoto mou suttobashite iku yo

We’ll blow those pretty words away.

悲しい空の色遠くの君に　一人しみじみ　想い馳せてみたんだけど

Kanashii sora no iro Tooku no kimi ni hitori shimijimi omoihasete mitanda kedo But the colour of the sky was a sad one When I put everything into making these feelings reach all the way to where you stand.

100%叶った夢っていくつあるんだろう

Hyakupaa kanatta yume tte ikutsu arundarou And how many dreams have we made 100% real どっかで転んで弱って　虚しくなった　いつも

Dokka de koronde yowatte munashiku natta itsumo While we fall and break down and feel empty all the time それでも尖ってやろうって食いしばった奥歯

Soredemo togatte yarou tte kuishibatta okuba We can’t let those times we spent gritting our teeth, 絶対ムダにはできないだろ

Zettai muda ni wa dekinai daro Swearing we’d grow sharper despite it all, go to waste, right? 探せ　僕らのリベンジ

Sagase bokura no RIBENJI

We’ll find our revenge.

もう　あの雲が　途切れたら引き返さないよ

Mou ano kumo ga togiretara Hikikaesanai yo Once those clouds fade away We won’t turn back. さあ　取り返そう　僕らだけの秘密の大勝利を

Saa torikaesou bokura dake no Himitsu no daishouri wo Now’s the time we take it back, Our secret, grand victory

何回「変わってやる！」ってほら誓ったんだよ

Nankai “Kawatte yaru!” tte hora chikattanda yo See, we’ve made our pledge countless times– that we’ll change いつも迷ってトチって躓いたけど

Itsumo mayotte tochitte tsumazuita kedo That we may get lost, mess up and trip along the way 最後は笑ってやろうってあの日泣いたこと

Saigo wa waratte yarou tte ano hi naita koto But we’ll be smiling when the end comes. 絶対ムダにはできないだろ

Zettai muda ni wa dekinai daro

We can’t let that day we cried go to waste, right?

どんだけ魂燃やして命焦がしても

Dondake tamashii moyashite inochi kogashite mo No matter how much we make our souls burn and our lives char, どこが変わってんだよってツバ吐かれたろ

Dokoka kawattenda yo tte tsuba hakaretaro They still spit at us, thinking we’re still the same 必殺【鬼の隠し拳：天地ガエシ】で

Hissatsu [Oni no kakushiken: Tenchi gaeshi] de But we have our final move, the Demon Hidden Fist: Reversal of Heaven and Earth そっくりそのまま返してやれ

Sokkuri sono mama kaeshite yare

To get right back at them

僕らのリベンジ

Bokura no RIBENJI

It’s our revenge

Tenchi Gaeshi Info:

Official MV: https://youtu.be/__9V5czN_0c

"Tenchi Gaeshi" (Japanese: ｢天地ガエシ｣ literal meaning; "Return to Heaven and Earth"), performed by NICO Touches the Walls, is the first ending theme of the first season of the Haikyū!! series. This ending was used from episodes 1-13, until it was replaced by Leo. The lyrics were written by Tatsuya Mitsumura and arranged by the group NICO Touches the Walls and Takashi Asano.

Animated Version

Hinata runs towards the sky and jumps into a spiking position. The video then changes to a scene of Hinata in his Yukigaoka uniform standing on the court, having lost to Kitagawa Daiichi. He’s alone at first but slowly, his teammates in Karasuno appear beside him with a focus on Kageyama, now by his side. The scene cuts back to Hinata running while crying. He reaches towards something, but falters. However, he runs back up with a grin on his face now. He runs towards Karasuno, which is watching the sunset from the hill. As Hinata runs past, everyone rises and follows him. The ending follows a crow in the sky as Karasuno jumps together.

Trivia

The song is available on the Japanese iTunes for only ¥250. The official, shortened version used in the anime is also available on the Japanese iTunes and is sold for the same price.

In Japan, Tenchi Gaeshi reached 12th place on the Oricon music chart, 13th on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart, and 3rd on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation char

Japanese Title: 天地ガエシTenchi Gaeshi

Translation: Return to Heaven and Earth Performed by: NICO Touches the Walls Lyrics by: Tatsuya Mitsumura , Shotaro Tsushima Composed by: Tatsuya Mitsumura Arranged by: NICO Touches the Walls , Takashi Asano From Anime: ハイキュー!! From Season: Spring 2014 Description: Season 1 Ending 1 Episodes: 1 (April 6, 2014)-13 (June 29, 2014) Release date: June 11, 2014 Genre: Alternative rock