“The Heroic Legend of Arslan” is a fantasy anime based on Yoshiki Tanaka’s light novel.Hiroshi Arakawa, who was once ova, but is known for “The Alchemist of Steel” and “Silver Spoon”, was serialized in Comicalization Weekly Shonen Magazine, and it was developed into anime and musicals on a comic basis.
So this time, I will summarize the past anime theme songs (OP songs and EN songs) of “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”.
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What is the anime “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”?
“The Heroic Legend of Arslan” is a fantasy novel written by Yoshiki Tanaka.The first phase was broadcasted from April 5 to September 27, 2015, and the second phase was broadcasted on TBS and other series from July 3 to August 21, 2016.
The main character is Arslan, the prince of the Pulse Kingdom.The first part is the story of recapturing a country conquered by the Kingdom of Lusitania.The second part depicts the battle against Sakhaak, the snake king who once threatened his country and neighboring countries.
Summary of the past theme song of the anime “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”
1st term
※ Opening (OP) song, ending (EN) song, there are all five songs.
OP1. UVERworld Not My Words, This Is Our Words
Lyrics and Composition – TAKUYA / Arrangement – UVERworld, Satoru Hirade / Song – UVERworld
It is the first opening song.It is reminiscent of the appearance of Arslan and his friends who regain the country in a tune with a strong sense of running, and try to protect it.Please listen to the “words” of the name “music” of UVERworld that sticks in the soul by all means.
OP2. Nico Touches the Walls
Lyrics and composition – Ryuya Mitsumura / Arr. – NICO Touches the Walls & Takashi Asano / Song – NICO Touches the Walls
It is the opening song of the second generation.The hope and strength of the main characters such as running to the future while struggling in despair in a light tune can be conveyed.It is one song that the strong melody and the word of the hook like them, and the ensemble which increased the hearing more than ever are pleasant.
EN1. Aoi Eil , Lapis Lazuli
Lyrics – Eir, Yusuke Kato / Composer and arrangement – Yusuke Kato / Song – Eil Aii
It is the first ending song.The titles and lyrics reminiscent of the night sky are fantastic, and the singing voice has the power to share the energy from tomorrow.Although it is a ballad, it is a work of the level that it understands that there is a power and coolness.
EN2. Kalafina One Light
Lyrics, composition and arrangement – Yuki Kajiura / Song – Kalafina
It is the second generation ending song.It is a song that talks about the bonds with friends and the grandeur and mystery of the world in a powerful and lively voice.To be clear, it is different from other anisons.It is a group of female vocals of three people, but all three of them are good at singing with a unique singing voice!Is.
Insertion 1. Yanaginagi “Birds Dancing in the Sky”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No5JEAuwOW4
Composer – Taro Iwashiro / Song – Yanaginagi
Insert song.Magnificent and fantastic background music and clear voice seem to express the end of this work and the battle which is a big river fantasy.
2nd term
※ Opening (OP) song, ending (EN) song, there are all two songs.
OP1. Aoi Eil Wings
Lyrics – Uki / Composer – Yamada Ryuhei / Arrangement – Yusuke Kato / Song – Aoi Eil
It is the first opening song.It is a very powerful song, and it seems to be able to see the hero who carries the wings of courage and hope flapping.It is a song that I would like you to listen to those who have a purpose to aim for but are still in the middle of the day and those who have dreams that they want to achieve.It is a song that power springs up from the inside of me.
EN1. Kalafina “blaze”
Lyrics, composition and arrangement – Yuki Kajiura / Song – Kalafina
It is the first ending song.The voices of three people who are clear and powerful are mixed, and the figure of the main characters who advance to the future while thinking about the past which does not return is drawn.It’s as if they’re watching a movie, and it seems to be the best of their work.
Theatrical animation, OVA ed.
※ Theater animation and OVA songs, there are all four songs.
ED1. Yusa Mimori “Flowers of The Traces of Shoes – From the Arslan Senki”
Lyrics – Junko Kudo / Composer / Song – Yusa Mimori / Arrangement – Nobuo Nakahara
It is the first ending song.It is a song that symbolizes the hero’s loneliness and the road to peace that we are going to walk.
ED2. Yumi Tanimura ” Tokimeki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan II Version)
Lyrics – Kazuko Sakata / Composer and arrangement – Kenjiro Sakitani / Song – Yumi Tanimura
It is the second generation ending song.It is a song that reminds me of esther who communicates with Arslan with a gentle and warm singing voice.
ED3. Shoko Suzuki “Full of Hands”
Lyrics – Mariko Okabe, Shoko Suzuki / Composer / Song – Shoko Suzuki / Arrangement – Shoko Suzuki, Hiroaki Sugawara
It is the third generation ending song.It is a song full of kindness like sending to the hero who is exhausted and sleeps through the fight.
Insertion 1. Motoka Hosotsubo “
Lyrics – Kazuki Matsumoto / Composer – Kyohiro Tsuru / Song – Motoyoshi Hosotsubo
Insert song.Like anison at that time, it contains nouns of the work, and it is a fantastic song that symbolizes the work world.
Popular songs ranking of anime “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”
I will introduce the popular theme song ranking in “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”.This ranking is created on this site based on the lyrics search and the number of accesses (PV number) on major sites (at the time of writing).
| Ranking | Singer | Song | Remarks | Access |
| 1 | Eil Aii | Lapis lazuli | ED1 | 618873 |
| 2 | UVERworld | It’s not my word. This is our word. | OP1 | 198089 |
| Three. | Kalafina | One Light | ED2 | 81793 |
| Four. | NICO Touches the Walls | Vortex and Vortex | OP2 | 75287 |
| Five. | Arslan (CV: Yusuke Kobayashi) | Kazeshin-kazeshirube- | Image Song | 5003 |
| Six. | Geeve (CV: KENN) | The Sky of Words | Image Song | 3401 |
| Seven. | Elam (CV: Natsuki Hanae) | Star without a name | Image Song | 2157 |
| Eight. | Darun (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya) | Fight, it’s the truth of the knight | Image Song | 2156 |
| Nine. | Narsus (CV: Daisuke Namikawa) | Portrait of Aesthetics | Image Song | 1343 |
Summary
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I summarized the past theme song (OP song, EN song) of “The Heroic Legend of Arslan”.
The theme song of “The Heroic Legend of Arslan” is suitable for the war chronicle fantasy of the prince who was deprived of his country, but there are many songs that confront despair and difficulties, but in the OVA version, it focuses on characters other than the main character, and you can taste the charm of the work from various fields.
Thank you very much for watching it until the end today.