Kibō no Uta

Kibō no Uta
Japanese	希望の唄
Rōmaji	Kibō no Uta
Information
Artist(s)	Ultra Tower
Lyricist(s)	Wataru Terauchi
Composer(s)	Kengo Ōhama
Releasedate	May 13, 2015
Episodes	1 - 14, 24, OVA 1
Covercharacters	Sōma Yukihira Megumi Tadokoro Erina Nakiri
Music Navigation
Next	Rising Rainbow

Kibō no Uta (希望の唄 Kibō no Uta, lit. The Song of Hope) is the Japanese opening theme of the anime adaptation of Shokugeki no Soma. It is sung by Ultra Tower. The song was released on April 3, 2015.

This song, its instrumental version, and its music video are featured on the album Kibō no Uta, which was released on May 13, 2015.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Sōma Yukihira
• Megumi Tadokoro
• Satoshi Isshiki
• Yūki Yoshino
• Shun Ibusaki
• Ryōko Sakaki
• Zenji Marui
• Shōji Satō
• Daigo Aoki
• Erina Nakiri
• Isami Aldini
• Takumi Aldini
• Ikumi Mito
• Hisako Arato
• Jōichirō Yukihira
• Kojirō Shinomiya
• Hinako Inui
• Gin Dōjima
• Senzaemon Nakiri
• Fumio Daimidō

Lyrics

TV Version

• Japanese
• Romaji
• English

生まれ変わる　今ここで
仰いでいた　空越えていく
握り締めた掌のその中に希望があったんだ

目の前に広がる景色全部が
実はちっぽけだったと気付いた

例えば君と出会えば簡単に
世界はひっくり返る

知らないことだらけで　笑えてくるな
まだまだ先に行ける証だ

追いかけてた　遥か遠く
ゆずれない思いも連れて
誰も知らない頂を目指していく　全て懸けて

Umarekawaru ima koko de
Aoideita sora koeteiku
Nigirishimeta te no hira no sono naka ni kibou ga attan da

Me no mae ni hirogaru keshiki zenbu ga
Jitsu wa chippoke datta to kidzuita

Tatoeba kimi to deaeba kantan ni
Sekai wa hikkurikaeru

Shiranai koto darake de waraetekuru na
Madamada saki ni ikeru akashi da

Oikaketeta haruka tooku
Yuzurenai omoi mo tsurete
Daremo shiranai itadaki o mezashiteiku subete kakete

I’ll be reborn right here, right now
I’ll go beyond the sky I looked up at
I had hopes held tightly in the palm of my hand

I realized that all the scenery expanding before my eyes
Was really quite small

For example, if I were to meet you by chance,
The world would be turned upside-down so easily

It’s full of things I don’t understand, and it makes me laugh
It’s proof that I can still keep going further

And I’ll bring these feelings with me that can’t be surrendered -
The ones I chased after in the far-off distance
I’ll aim for a peak that nobody knows and put everything on the line

Full Version

• Japanese
• Romaji
• English

生まれ変わる　今ここで
仰いでいた　空越えていく
握り締めた掌のその中に希望があったんだ

目の前に広がる景色全部が
実はちっぽけだったと気付いた

例えば君と出会えば簡単に
世界はひっくり返る

知らないことだらけで　笑えてくるな
まだまだ先に行ける証だ

追いかけてた　遥か遠く
ゆずれない思いも連れて
誰も知らない頂を目指していく　全て懸けて

ありふれたものに隠れてるような
特別を見逃さないように

例えば見る角度を変えてみれば
違う生き物みたい

大層でなくていいよ　見栄は張らずに
その日その場で出せる最高を

切り開いた　恐れずに
新しい景色求めて
意味付けとか理屈なんか要らないんだ　思うままに

甘い日を苦い日を浴びながら
僕ら　気付いていく　学んでいく
僕らしかできないことを

追いかけてた　遥か遠く
ゆずれない思いも連れて
誰も知らない頂につまずいて　今

生まれ変わる　何度でも
仰いでいた　空越えていく
握り締めた掌のその中に希望があったんだ

Umarekawaru ima koko de
Aoideita sora koeteiku
Nigirishimeta te no hira no sono naka ni kibou ga attan da

Me no mae ni hirogaru keshiki zenbu ga
Jitsu wa chippoke datta to kidzuita

Tatoeba kimi to deaeba kantan ni
Sekai wa hikkurikaeru

Shiranai koto darake de waraetekuru na
Madamada saki ni ikeru akashi da

Oikaketeta haruka tooku
Yuzurenai omoi mo tsurete
Daremo shiranai itadaki o mezashiteiku subete kakete

Arifureta mono ni kakureteru you na
Tokubetsu o minogasanai you ni

Tatoeba miru kakudo o kaetemireba
Chigau ikimono mitai

Taisou denakute ii yo mie wa harazu ni
Sono hi sono ba de daseru saikou o

Kirihiraita osorezu ni
Atarashii keshiki motomete
Imidzuke toka rikutsu nanka iranain da omou mama ni

Amai hi o nigai hi abinagara
Bokura kidzuiteiku manandeiku
Bokura shika dekinai koto o

Oikaketeta haruka tooku
Yuzurenai omoi mo tsurete
Daremo shiranai itadaki ni tsumazuite ima

Umarekawaru nando demo
Aoideita sora koeteiku
Nigirishimeta te no hira no sono naka ni kibou ga attan da

I’ll be reborn right here, right now
I’ll go beyond the sky I looked up at
I had hopes held tightly in the palm of my hand

I realized that all the scenery expanding before my eyes
Was really quite small

For example, if I were to meet you by chance,
The world would be turned upside-down so easily

It’s full of things I don’t understand, and it makes me laugh
It’s proof that I can still keep going further

And I’ll bring these feelings with me that can’t be surrendered -
The ones I chased after in the far-off distance
I’ll aim for a peak that nobody knows and put everything on the line

So I won’t overlook the kind of special thing
That’s hidden in what’s commonplace

For example, if I were to try changing my point of view,
I’d be like a different animal altogether

I don’t have to exaggerate it. On that day, at that place,
I’ll put out the best thing I can without putting on airs

I cut through without far,
Seeking new scenery
I don’t need to give it meaning or some kind of logic - I’ll just do as I please

While basking in sweet days and bitter days,
We’re coming to realized and learn
There are things that only we can do

And I’ll bring these feelings with me that can’t be surrendered -
The ones I chased after in the far-off distance
I’ll stumble upon a peak that nobody knows now

I’ll be reborn countless times
I’ll go beyond the sky I looked up at
I had hopes held tightly in the palm of my hand

Videos

Shokugeki no Soma OP -LQ-

T.V. Version

ウルトラタワー 「希望の唄」 Music Video

Ultra Tower Music Video

Changes

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3
• Episode 4
• Episode 5
• Episode 6
• Episode 7
• Episode 8
• Episode 9
• Episode 10
• Episode 11
• Episode 12
• Episode 13
• Episode 14

1/14

The rotating dish is different in each episode:

• In Episode 1: White rice with stew served on a white plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise. The J.C. Staff logo appears to be incomplete.
• In Episode 2: A bowl of rice with chicken curry served on a festive red plate. The plate is rotating clockwise.
• In Episode 3: White rice with squid pieces and squid ink served on a beige plate with a yellow rim. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 4: White rice with meat, potatoes and carrot stew served on a dark brown plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 5: White rice with pork and beans served on a white plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 6: Buttered rice with mixed vegetables and gravy served on a light blue plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise
• In Episode 7: White rice with mabo tofu served on a black plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 8: The dishes from episodes 3, 2, and 1 are shown rotating while the camera pans from right to left. The middle dish is rotating clockwise, while the dishes next to it are rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 9: The dishes from episodes 1, 4, and 5 are shown rotating while the camera pans from left to right. The middle dish is rotating clockwise, while the dishes next to it are rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 10: The dishes from episodes 7, 1, and 6 are shown rotating while the camera pans from right to left. The middle dish is rotating clockwise, while the dishes next to it are rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 11: The dish from episode 1 is rotating counter-clockwise, while the dishes from episodes 2 through 7 are arranged in a counter-clockwise around it. While these dishes are not rotating, they spin around the first dish while the camera zooms out.
• In Episode 12: The layout from Episode 11 is repeated, although there are much more than seven dishes. Each dish is each spinning in a random direction while the camera zooms out.
• In Episode 13: An empty white dish, with residual brown sauce and a golden spoon on it, is rotating counter-clockwise.
• In Episode 14: A bread bowl with stew and eggs served on a white plate. The plate is rotating counter-clockwise.

• Several scenes were replaced for the first OVA.
  • Instead of the flashback showing Sōma and Jōichirō Yukihira, it depicts the Aldini brothers during their youth in Italy.
  • The scene depicting the Tōtsuki Academy Alumni was replaced by footage of Alice, Ryō and Akira.
  • The Aldini brothers are shown using the Mezzaluna instead of Sōma preparing some vegetables and clashing with Erina Nakiri.

Trivia

• Zenji Marui sings a version of the opening theme during the welcome party in Episode 4.
• A slow, melancholic instrumental version of the chorus plays in Episode 11, when Megumi Tadokoro berates Soma for risking his expulsion on her behalf.
• The full song plays in Episode 24, starting with Erina Nakiri's recollection of the fragrance of Sōma's curry and lasting for the rest of the episode. At some point, Fumio Daimidō is also depicted as humming to the song.

References

• Translation and transliteration by Lyrical Nonsense