Anime Music: Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) Opening & Ending Themes
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I used to love Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin as it was also known. I still do, in fact. I just fell in love with Kenshin Himura, Saito Hajime, and Aoshi Shinomori, three major characters in the hit manga, and I must have watched every single episode of the show. Loved them so much I went so far as fantasizing I was an anime character!
What I remember the most though was its impressive array of opening and ending themes which were changed once, twice, or thrice in each season. The songs where so catchy that I memorized every single one of them even though I don't speak Japanese.
I've compiled the videos of all the opening and ending themes, admittedly for selfish reasons but I'm sharing them with you, and their lyrics, too, so you can sing along. Samurai X buffs like myself will surely think they've died and gone to heaven when they see this. Enjoy!
"Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary was the first opening theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 1 to 38.
"Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary
Daikirai datta sobakasu wo chotto
Hito na deshite tameiki wo hitotsu
Hebiikyuu no koi wa migoto ni
Kakuzatou to issho ni toketa
Mae yori mo motto yaseta mune ni chotto
"Chiku" tto sasaru toge ga itai
Hoshiuranai mo ate ni naranai wa
Motto tooku made issho ni yuketara nee
Ureshikute sore dake de
Omoide wa itsumo kirei da kedo
Sore dake ja onaka ga suku no
Hontou wa setsunai yoru na no ni
Doushite kashira?
Ano hito no namida mo omoidasenai no
Omoidasenai no
Wooooooooo...
"1/2" by Makoto Kawamoto was the second opening theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 39 to 82.
"1/2" by Kawamoto Makoto
senaka ni mimi wo pitto tsukete dakishimeta
kyoukaisen mitai na karada ga jama da ne
dokka ichai-sou na no sa
damatte'ru to chigire-sou dakara, konna kimochi
hankei san me toru inai no sekai de motto
motto hittsuitetai no sa
kawaribanko de PEDARU wo koide
ojigi no himawari toorikoshite
gungun kaze wo nomikonde, sou tobe-sou jan
hajimete kanjita kimi no taion
dare yori mo tsuyoku naritai
attakai rizumu
niKO no shinzou ga kuttsuite'ku
kuchibiru to kuchibiru me to me to te to te
kami-sama wa nanimo kinshi nanka shitenai
aishite'ru aishite'ru aishite'ru
atashi mada koritenai
otona ja wakan'nai
kurushite setsunakute
misetakute PANKU shichau
soppo mite matte'ru kara
POKKE no mayotte'ru te de
hoppe ni furete
koishite'ru chikara ni mahou wo kakete
taiyou ga zutto shizumanai you ni
"Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De" by Curio was the third and last opening theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 83 to 95.
"Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De" by Curio
One Two
Tomedonaku afurete
Koboreru Namida no kazu hodo
Yarusenai koto mo nai
Zutto hateshinai boku no ai
Baby sou sa karada ga tukeru kurai no
Atsui munasawagi ni makasete woo
Nani mo ka mo koete yukou
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi ni wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Dakishimeru yo...
Come Baby Yeah
"Tactics" by The Yellow Monkey was the first ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from epidode 1 to 12.
"Tactics" by The Yellow Monkey
Gira tto shita kimi no me ni Doki tto shita hirusagari
Shakki tto shita ore no karada marude tamesareteru you ni
Tsun tto shita kimi to kuuki ni zoku tto shita koigokoro wa
Zara tto shita suna wo kami sareru ga mama yoru ni naru
Sorosoro jiman no kuchibiru de wain wo nomasete kurenai ka
Mangetsu no yoru ni musubareta otoko to onna wa eien sa
Hageshiku Lady Ah Give me your love
Ayashiku Lady I need your love
Tama ni miseru samishige na me ga
Uso ka hontou ka wakaranai
Sunao ni Lady Ah Give me your love
Kanjite mite Lady I need your love
Kimi no shigusa ni furimawasarete
Muchuu no ai wa ore no naka de odoru
"Namida Wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze was the second ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 13 to 27.
"Namida Wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze
Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki
Dousureba iin darou
Sora wo miagetemo
Kokoro ga itai
Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni
Dare mo ga fureteshimau
Mizu no tsumetasa ni
Odoroku toki no you ni
Tonari ni iru dake de
Nanimo dekinai kedo
Arittake no egao kimi dake ni
Kakaete okuruyo donna toki mo
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
Kimi no tame dake ni
Naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de
"Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by T.M. Revolution was the third ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 28 to 38 and again from episode 43 to 49.
"Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by T.M. Revolution
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Bukatteikya kokeru omoi yo
Konya mo mata, sure chigai
Sanzan sugite doryoku no ato mo
Naku naru kekka, only no tsuna watari
Yaru dake son suru yona, mainichi wa
Sha ni kamaeteta hou koso, raku ni naru
Atsukute, tsurai jibun wo kakushite, mijikai toki wo ikiteru
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Hottokeba, hashiru omoi yo
Yume mo mata, sure chigai
Nando nankai, kurikaeshitemo
Modottekichau, ai dakara
Bukatteiku, kesunu omoi wo
Semeru hou ga, suji chigai
"Fourth Avenue Cafe" by L'Arc~en~Ciel was the fourth ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 39 to 42.
"Fourth Avenue Cafe" by L'Arc~en~Ciel
Kisetsu wa odayaka ni owari wo tsugeta ne
Irodorareta kioku ni yosete
Sayonara Ai wo kureta ano hito wa
Kono hitomi ni yurameite ita
Togirenai kimochi nante
Hajime kara shinjite 'nakatta
Utsuriyuku machinami ni torinokosareta mama
Yukikau ano hito-bito ga ima wa
Tooku ni kanjirare de
Zawameki sae usurete wa
Tameiki ni kiete shimau
Kuuseki ni mitsumerareta
Taikutsu na kyuujitsu ni wa
Owaru koto naku anata ga nagare-tsuzukete iru
Wakatte ite mo kizukanai-furi shite
Oborete ita yo Itsu demo
Dare ka no koto omotte 'ru
Yokogao demo suteki datta kara
Kisetsu wa odoyaka ni owari wo tsugeta ne
Idorareta kioku ni yosete
Sayonara Ai wo kureta ano hito wa
Tooi sora ni koi kogarete
Kono hitomi ni yurameite ita
Utsuriyuku machinami ni tameiki wa koboreta
"It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink was the fifth ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 50 to 66.
"It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink
Ashidori mo karukushite chao chao
Torumono mo toriaezu chao chao
Raion ga unaru mitai no raimei ga
Taisan wo unagashite iru
Dou naru no?
Sou...mou sugu ame
Dai kirai ame nanka chao chao
Mou sukoshi itai noni
Kaikan ga kaisan ni kawaru shunkan wo
Raion ga isogaseta no wa
Meihaku No! Meiwaku
It's gonna rain!
Ame wa mou aribai wo kesu no?
Kare wa mou wasurete shimau no?
Futari wa mou korekiri ni naru no?
Subete wa ame no seitte koto ni shite okou
It's gonna rain!
It's gonna rain!
"1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade was the sixth ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 67 to 82.
"1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
nagaku nemurenai yoru ga
kimi e no omoi
"sore wa koi nan desu" to sasayaku yo
tomedonaku katari kakeru
yureru kodou wa
binetsu majiri no tameiki e to kawaru
Give me smile and shine days
kimi no smile de
itetsuku yoru no samusa mo good, koraerareru
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
manatsu no ame no you ni
kawaita suhada
uruosu kimi no egao ga mabushikute
Give me smile and shine days
kyuu ni sumasanaide
donna ni konnan de nankan na kabe mo,
koeru kara
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
My heart
"Dame" by You Izumi was the seventh and last ending theme of Samurai X. It was used from episode 83 to 95.
"Dame" by You Izumi
Machi chuu doko demo uso bakari Hyaku nen mae kara shouchi da yo
Ima sara aki kankeru kurai Dare demo dekiru
Ai wa nagu same no Dou gu nanka ja nai n da shi
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no?
Un ja nai TSUKI ja nai Motto jitsu ryoku misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja kanji nai
Itsu datte KURAKURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO ni natte choudai
Hito wa dare demo kizutsuite Ookiku naru mono de shou?
Taore temo mata haia ga ru Sore demo dame nara sono toki
ATASHI ga dakishimete ageru kara ii ja nai no yo
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no?
Kono tsugi wa tsuyoi toko Motto kicchiri misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja ho re nai yo
Itsu datte KURA KURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO no natte choudai
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I remember fighting over the remote with my husband, (who was then my boyfriend), because of this. It was shown here in ch23 if I remember it correctly. He adores it so much. Maybe later I’ll tell him to look into this. Thanks for sharing.
Hey, dork! Kidding. :D Your kids watch Rurouni Kenshin, too? How old are they? :) Hi, Charia. I watched it on Studio 23 when I was in college, too. They showed the version with English audio and I just loved the character voices and the way they spoke. :)
My husband loved it. He says that you are a true diehard, taking time to record and compile all of this.
Hi, Charia. I'm glad your husband liked it. :) I didn't record these videos though, but I searched every nook and corner of YouTube to find them and watched every single video I could find so I could select the ones with the best quality. Yes, it took a lot of time to find the videos, especially since most of them were mislabeled or had Japanese titles. :P
*squeak* I'm so happy! I'm more a fan of the manga, but the anime rules, too. :D
I've never read the manga, AJHargrove, I've only seen the TV series. :) Just curious, did you watch it with English or Japanese audio? Did you know there are there are two different English versions of the Samurai X TV series? :)
men are dorks says:
7 months ago
My kids know them inside out, even the track music to it.