Hamasaki Ayumi - Startin' (Shin Onimusha OP)

February 24, 2006 | 8 Comments

My first exposure to this song happened when I was in Akihabara, Japan (see Kongetsu for related post on Japan), looking for some anime/game goods to purchase. The song was included in a music video featuring the opening scene from Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams game, which was out in Japan around the 26th of January this year. The game's opening sequence looks so hot that I can't help but spending a couple of minutes in front of the visual display everytime the video appeared. So imagine my shock when I saw the real PV for the song. Hamasaki Ayumi looks beautiful but the PV itself is messy and cheestastic. It basically shows Ms Hamasaki in a skimpy outfit drilling a hole before breaking into a TV station. She then changes her outfit and starts to re-enact the motorbike scene from Kill Bill. Right now I want to wipe the memory of watching the PV in the first place so I decide to prominently feature scenes from Shin Onimusha here.

15 Seconds TVCM (Streaming Flash, Official site)

Kanji/Kana version

一体何の為に　自分を恥じたりして
その先には　何が在るの
僕は真っ直ぐ過ぎて　すぐにぶつかる
君の歩き方が　とても好きだけど

(Dreamin' Startin') いつでも始められる
(Dreamin' Startin') 終わりにだって出来る
(Dreamin' Startin') 準備が整ったら
(Dreamin' Startin') 後は君次第

答えなんてない　誰も教えてくれない
もしどこかにあるとしたら君はもう手にしてる
貫くって決めたんなら思い切り胸張って
顔を上げる事

他の誰かと君を　比べてみたって
基準が違うし　何の意味も無い

（Dreamin' Startin') 君はこの世に一人
（Dreamin' Startin') 君の代わりはいない
（Dreamin' Startin') それでもためらうなら
（Dreamin' Startin') それこそ君次第

答えなんてない　そんなのどこにもない
ただ今この瞬間だけは　２度とは戻らない
信じるって決めたんなら　理想と違う答えを
受け止める事

答えなんてない　誰も教えてくれない
もしどこかにあるとしたら君はもう手にしてる
貫くって決めたんなら　思い切り胸張って
顔を上げる事

答えなんてない　そんなのどこにもない
ただ今この瞬間だけは　２度とは戻らない
信じるって決めたんなら　理想と違う答えを
受け止める事

Romaji version

Ittai nan no tame ni jibun wo hajitari shite
Sono saki ni wa nani ga aru no
Boku wa massugu sugite sugu ni butsukaru kimi no
Arukikata ga totemo suki dakedo

(Dreamin' Startin') Itsu demo hajimerareru
(Dreamin' Startin') Owari ni datte dekiru
(Dreamin' Startin') Junbi ga totonottara
(Dreamin' Startin') Ato wa kimi shidai

Kotae nante nai dare mo oshiete kurenai
Moshi doko ka ni aru toshitara kimi wa mou te ni shiteru
Tsuranukutte kimetan nara omoikiri mune hatte
Kao wo ageru koto

Hoka no dare ka to kimi wo kurabete mitatte
Kibun ga chigaushi nan no imi mo nai

(Dreamin' Startin') Kimi wa kono yo ni hitori
(Dreamin' Startin') Kimi no kawari wa inai
(Dreamin' Startin') Sore demo tamerau nara
(Dreamin' Startin') Sore koso kimi shidai

Kotae nante nai sonna no doko ni mo nai
Tada ima kono shunkan dake wa nidoto wa modoranai
Shinjirutte kimetan nara risou to chigau kotae wo
Uketomeru koto

Kotae nante nai dare mo oshiete kurenai
Moshi doko ka ni aru toshitara kimi wa mou te ni shiteru
Tsuranukutte kimetan nara omoikiri mune hatte
Kao wo ageru koto

Kotae nante nai sonna no doko ni mo nai
Tada ima kono shunkan dake wa nidoto wa modoranai
Shinjirutte kimetan nara risou to chigau kotae wo
Uketomeru koto

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