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*〜アスタリスク〜(*~Asterisk~) by ORANGE RANGE | Bleach

Updated: Feb 14, 2022


見上げた夜空の星達の光

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

古の思い願いが時代を超えいろあせるコトなく届く

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo okoeiroaseru koto naku todoku Send a plea from across the ages with colours that haven't faded

キラリ瞳に映る誰かの叫び 風に想いを

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi kaze ni omoi wo It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes

月に願いを 力ある限り生きてくんだ 今日も

Tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon

To live as fully as possible, day by day

僕らの想いもいつか誰かの胸に

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni So that our wishes, too, will be in someone's heart someday,

光り続けよう あの星のように

Hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni Let's shine on like that star

一つ二つ鐘の音は響く心の中へと広く深く

Hitotsu futatsu kane no oto wa hibiku kokoro no naka he hiroku fukaku

1, 2, and so the bells echo, spreading far and wide in the depths of my heart

物語のような星の雫 その中に細い線路を築く

Monogatari no you na hoshi no shizuku sono naka ni hosoi senro wo kizuku A legendary stardrop, Inside it there's so many narrow paths etched out

時間とともに時代は動く 流れる星は静かに動く

Jikan to tomo ni jidai wa ugoku nagareru hoshi wa shizukani ugoku With time, the ages pass; a shooting star passes without a sound

目を閉じて耳をすませば G-O-O-D BYE

Me wo tojite mim wo sumaseba G-O-O-D BYE Close your eyes and listen hard, maybe you'll hear a "Goodbye"

大空いっぱいの白黒写真 なびくマフラー 白い息

Oozora ippai no shirokuro shashin nabiku MAFURAA shiroi iki

A black and white photo of the entire sky, a rumbling muffler - white breath

少しでも近づきたくて あの高台まで 駆け足で

Sukoshi demo chizukitakute ano takadai made kakeashi de Just wanna get a little closer, I'll race to the high ground up there

重たい望遠鏡 取り出すと

Omotai bouenkyou toridasu to Taking out my huge telescope

レンズはみだしたスターダスト

RENZU wa midashita SUTAADASUTO

Out of the lens came stardust

時間を奪われた時間 時代を越えてくるロマン

Jikan wo ubawareta jikan jidai wo koetekuru ROMAN Time after time, an epic from across the ages


放て光 負けずにしっかり今

Hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima

Now that the light is released, Surely it can't fail

時を越え 誰かに届くまで

Toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made Cross time until it reaches someone

栄光の光はこの向こうに

Eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni Send the light of glory this way

キミたちとつくっていくストーリー

KIMItachi to tsukutteiku SUTOORII To the story we're making together 見上げた夜空の星達の光

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari We gazed up at the starlight in the night sky

古の思い願いが時代を超えいろあせるコトなく届く

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe iroaseru koto naku todoku Ancient wishes sent across the ages without fading

キラリ瞳に映る誰かの叫び 風に想いを

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi kaze ni omoi wo It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes

月に願いを 力ある限り生きてくんだ 今日も

Tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon To live as fully as possible, day by day

僕らの想いもいつか誰かの胸に

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

Someday our feelings will also reach someone's heart

光り続けよう あの星のように

Hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni Keep on shining like that star

産声上げた 小さな光 大きな光

Ubugoe ageta chiisa na hikari ooki na hikari

A small light, a big light

時空を超え出逢い

Jikuu wo koe deai

Meet across time and space

すべての輝きがひとつとなり 作り出す物語

Subete no kagayaki ga hitotsu to nari tsukuridasu monogatari A story in which all the radiances become one

点と点を結ぶ星座のように 誰かにとって

Ten to ten wo musubu seiza no youni dareka ni totte

For someone like a constellation that connects dots

僕らもきれいな絵 描けてたらいいね

Bokura mo kirei na e egaketara ii ne I hope we also can draw a pretty picture

見上げてごらんよ ほら 冬のダイヤモンド

Miagete goran yo hora fuyu no DAIYAMONDO Take a look see it's a winter diamond

ゆるやかな天の川 すぐ勇気取り戻せるから

Yuruyaka na ama no kawa sugu yuuki tori modoseru kara The gentle Milky Way, because I can immediately regain my courage

放て光 負けずにしっかり今

Hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima

Shining light now without losing

時を越え 誰かに届くまで

Toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made Cross time until it reaches someone

栄光の光はこの向こうに

Eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni Send the light of glory this way

キミたちとつくっていくストーリー

KIMItachi to tsukutteiku SUTOORII To the story we're making together

見上げた夜空の星達の光

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari The light of the stars in the night sky looked up

古の思い願いが時代を超えいろあせるコトなく届く

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo okoeiroaseru koto naku todoku The wishes of ancient times arrive without time fade

キラリ瞳に映る誰かの叫び 風に想いを

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi kaze ni omoi wo Someone's cry reflected in my shining eyes

月に願いを 力ある限り生きてくんだ 今日も

Tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo Make wishes on the moon, live as long as I can

僕らの想いもいつか誰かの胸に

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni Someday our feelings will be on someone's chest

光り続けよう あの星のように

Hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni Let's keep shining, like that star

この空は一つ どこまでも広く そう

Kono sora wa hitsotsu dokomade mo hiroku sou

This sky is one wide

海の向こう 今生まれる息吹 絶たれる命

Umi no mukou ima umareru ibuki tatareru inochi Beyond the sea, the breath that is born now

星は照らす 女神のごとく

Hoshi wa terasu megami no gotoku The stars illuminate like a goddess

長く続く 繰り返す 春夏秋冬の

Nagaku tsuzuku kurikaesu shunkashuutou no A long-lasting repeat of spring, summer, autumn and winter

一瞬でもいい 少しでいい 思いを刻む

Isshun demo ii sukoshi de ii omoi wo kizamu Even a moment is good, a little is good

ただ果てなく 時を越え 輝きだす

Tada hate naku toki wo koe kagayaki dasu Just endlessly shines through time

物語は心の中で続いている

Monogatari wa kokoro no naka de tsuzuiteiru The story continues in my heart

あの日の君はいつか夜汽車に乗って

Ano hi no kimi wa itsuka yogisha ni notte That day you will someday ride in the night train

見上げた夜空の星達の光

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari The light of the stars in the night sky looked up

古の思い願いが時代を超えいろあせるコトなく届く

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo okoeiroaseru koto naku todoku

The wishes of ancient times reach beyond the times キラリ瞳に映る誰かの叫び 風に想いを

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi kaze ni omoi wo Someone's cry reflected in my shining eyes 月に願いを 力ある限り生きてくんだ 今日も

Tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo Make wishes on the moon, live as long as I can

見上げた夜空の星達の光

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari The light of the stars in the night sky looked up 古の想い願いが時代を超えいろあせるコトなく届く

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo okoeiroaseru koto naku todoku The wishes of old thoughts reach through the ages 僕らの想いもいつか誰かの胸に

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni Someday our feelings will be on someone's chest 光り続けよう あの星のように

Hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni Let's keep shining, like that star 光り続けよう あの星のように

Hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni Let's keep shining, like that star

 

*~Asterisk~ Info:


*~Asterisk~ is ORANGE RANGE's tenth single. The title track was used as first opening theme song for the anime Bleach, and it was featured from Episode 1 through 25. It was also used as the theme for Bleach: Heat the Soul.

 

Japanese Title: *〜アスタリスク〜 Title : *~Asterisk~

Performed by: ORANGE RANGE Lyrics by: ORANGE RANGE Composed by: ORANGE RANGE

From Anime: ブリーチ Bleach

Description: Opening 1

Episode Span : Episode 1 - Episode 25

Released: February 23, 2005

 

Source :

https://www.animesonglyrics.com/bleach/asterisk

https://www.jpopasia.com/orangerange/lyrics/21094/asterisk/asterisk/

https://bleach.fandom.com/wiki/*~Asterisk~

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Bleach


Genre: Adventure, supernatural


Anime television series

Directed: Noriyuki Abe

Produced: Ken Hagino (Studio Pierrot), Noriko Kobayashi (TV Tokyo), Shunji Aoki (TV Tokyo), Yukio Yoshimura (Dentsu), Yutaka Sugiyama (Dentsu)

Written: Masashi Sogo (#1–229, #266–316), Tsuyoshi Kida (#230–265), Kento Shimoyama (#317–366)

Music: Shirō Sagisu

Studio: Pierrot

Licensed: AUS Madman Entertainment, NA Viz Media, SEA Medialink, UK Manga Entertainment

Original network: TXN (TV Tokyo)

English network: AU SBS, AUS Adult Swim, BI Sony Movies, CA YTV, NA Neon Alley, PH DZBB, SEA Animax, UK AnimeCentral, US Adult Swim (Toonami)[a], ZA Animax, SABC 2

Original run: October 5, 2004 – March 27, 2012

Episodes: 366 (List of episodes)


Anime film series

Directed: Noriyuki Abe, Hideki Tachibana (chief #1)

Produced: Ken Hagino, Mikihiko Fukuzawa (#1–3), Shunji Aoki (#2–3), Noriko Kobayashi (#4)

Written: Masashi Sogo (#1), Natsuko Takahashi (#1, 3–4), Michiko Yokote (#2), Masahiro Ōkubo (#2–4)

Music: Shirō Sagisu

Studio: Pierrot

Licensed: AUS Madman Entertainment, NA Viz Media, UK Manga Entertainment

Released: December 16, 2006 – December 4, 2010

Runtime: 380 minutes (total)

Films: 4 (List of films)

Anime films

Memories of Nobody (2006)

The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)

Fade to Black (2008)

Hell Verse (2010)


Live-action film

Bleach (2018)


Manga

Written: Tite Kubo

Published: Shueisha

English publisher: AUS Madman Entertainment, NA Viz Media, Imprint Jump Comics

Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Jump

English magazine: NA Shonen Jump (former), Weekly Shonen Jump

Demographic: Shōnen

Original run: August 7, 2001 – August 22, 2016

Volumes: 74 (List of volumes)

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