Requiem for a Traitor

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"Uragirimono no Requiem" (裏切り者のレクイエム, Uragirimono no Rekuiemu, lit. "Traitor's Requiem") is the second opening theme song of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and the ninth overall opening theme of the series' TV anime adaptation. It is performed by Daisuke Hasegawa, with lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi and composition/arrangement by Yugo Kanno; a version of the song with English lyrics will also be on the single, with lyrics translated by Karen Aoki. The single will be released in Japan on March 27, 2019.[1] The English edition was made available for early streaming on March 15, 2019.[2]

Opening Animation

The animation opens on a shot of a closed window, followed by an underling kissing his master's hand and then scenery of Venice in which the title fades in as the sun begins shining through the clouds in the background.

The camera then rapidly zooms into the title, transitioning into many recollections of Giorno Giovanna and Team Bucciarati's journey thus far, beginning with Giorno standing in front of Polpo in his cell with his lighter and Black Sabbath besides him. The camera zooms into one of Polpo's paintings and features Leone Abbacchio and Moody Blues facing Mario Zucchero and Soft Machine. Then inside Abbacchio's eye, Guido Mista battles Sale and Kraft Work. The scene fades into the showdown between Narancia and Formaggio, then Pannacotta Fugo seeing Illuso and Man in the Mirror inside of a mirror, Pesci hooking Prosciutto as Bruno Bucciarati drags him out of a speeding train, Giorno fighting Baby Face and Melone, and Giorno again holding the wounded Mista with Ghiaccio in White Album at the foreground. The camera then focuses on Giorno's determined face as dawn breaks behind him.

The animation cuts to a scene of Bucciarati in the elevator with the level indicator translucent in the center of the frame and a zipper unzipping over Bucciarati to change him to a different color palette. Bucciarati's hand is shown holding Trish Una's as her own hand is severed off-screen, before cutting to Bucciarati's face twisted in anger as he lets out an angry shout, as the camera fades into a wide shot of the San Giorgio Maggiore belfry seen from the clouds. We then see a leg shot of Team Bucciarati at the docks outside the church, each member walking toward the boat to openly rebel against Passione in the order of Giorno at the front, then Abbacchio, Mista, and Bucciarati. Narancia briefly hesitates before running after them, and Fugo takes a single step forward before stopping completely.

The Chapter 537 cover B reproduced in the opening

On top of an abstract 3D-rendered background, Bucciarati demonstrates Sticky Fingers' prowess, which then is replaced with Giorno posing with Gold Experience before Moody Blues transformed as Abbacchio's partner appears from the background, drawing a gun before getting shot as Abbacchio himself moves out from behind. Narancia enters and leads shot from Aerosmith before Mista appears to fire his gun, Sex Pistols riding the bullets then jumping off, and Trish summons her Stand Spice Girl, which begins to throw several punches towards the left. Trish's face then closes and centers to occupy the whole screen while turning before she falls away, revealing the whole team falling from the sky while posing.

Vinegar Doppio appears, seeing a vision of Risotto Nero in his hair before putting his hand up to his ear, then covering his face. The camera zooms back into him, and Doppio's face becomes worried yet entranced as the camera enters his eye to reveal a Sardinian beach turning upside down and fading into shadows.

A man's hand is shown bleeding drops of blood, the drops staining the ground until time is erased and more traces of blood suddenly appear. The unseen Boss then appears, summoning King Crimson to clash against Giorno and Gold Experience which launches a flurry of punches. An Arrow with a special beetle design is seen rotating in the sky, before the animation cuts to Giorno kneeling in the middle of a thick cloud, a determined look on his face. He lifts his arm to reveal said arrow and holds it high in the air while summoning Gold Experience, then dramatically pulls it in. The camera focuses on Giorno and Gold Experience's faces as they are engulfed in a bright golden light from below.

The arrow falls down into a red jewel, before several shots flash in rapid succession: the word "JoJo's" in front of a ladybug background, "Bizarre Adventure" framed in an elaborate oval frame with a checkered background, "Golden Wind" in a blue space filled with pink flowers. The opening animation ends on a zooming out shot of the show title in a blue and slightly cloudy sky.

Lyrics

Japanese Kanji Japanese Rōmaji English Translation
神の運命(さだめ)にさえ kami no sadame ni sae Even against the fate of God
叛旗を翻す…Gangster hanki o hirugaesu…Gangster fly the flag of rebellion…Gangster
畏れという　感情を osore to iu kanjou o These feelings of fear
掻き消す魂(Rage)　神(悪魔)に背くと　誓った日から kakikesu Rage akuma ni somuku to chikatta hi kara Drown them out with rage, from that day I swore to turn my back on the devil
報復とは　終末か？ houfuku to wa shuumatsu ka? Does this revenge mean the end?
未来を乞う mirai o kou Ask the future
生き方を捨てて　挑む者Stay Gold ikikata o sutete idomu mono Stay Gold those who cast aside their way of life, Stay Gold
そうさ　目には目を… sou sa me ni wa me o… That's right, an eye for an eye…
裏切り者には　レクイエムを…Wow uragirimono ni wa rekuiemu o…Wow A requiem for the traitor… Whoa-oh
絶望が手招く zetsubou ga temaneku Despair is beckoning to you
世界に立ち向かう sekai ni tachimukau Stand up against the world
Don't care　慈悲などいらないさ Don't care jihi nado iranai sa Don't care, there's no need for mercy here!
身体滅びる時 karada horobiru toki When your body perishes
祈りも消え果てる？Hell No inori mo kiehateru? Hell No does your prayer disappear as well? Hell no
始まりのGolden Wind hajimari no Golden Wind It's the beginning of a Golden Wind
失うもの何もない ushinau mono nani mo nai
火が付く魂(soul)　戻る道さえも　焼き尽くしたさ hi ga tsuku soul modoru michi sae mo yakitsukushita sa
支配という　安息に shihai to iu ansoku ni
溺れたまま oboreta mama
時貪るより　革命起こせ toki musaboru yori kakumei okose
誇り高き hokori takaki Showing pride
裏切り者には　レクイエムを…Wow uragirimono ni wa rekuiemu o…Wow A requiem for the traitors… Whoa-oh
怒り胸を叩き ikari mune o tataki Your heart pounds with rage
鼓動　叫ぶままに kodou sakebu mama ni As its beats scream out
Don't care　真実へと向かう Don't care shinjitsu e to mukau Don't care, head towards the truth
何かを得た者が nani ka o eta mono ga Will the one who claims it
真の勝者なのか？Hell No shin no shousha na no ka? Hell No be the true victor? Hell No
裁くのはGolden Wind sabaku no wa Golden Wind The Golden Wind will be the judge
絶望が手招く zetsubou ga temaneku Despair is beckoning to you
世界に立ち向かう sekai ni tachimukau Stand up against the world
Don't care　慈悲などいらないさ Don't care jihi nado iranai sa Don't care, there's no need for mercy here!
身体滅びる時 karada horobiru toki When your body perishes
祈りも消え果てる？Hell No inori mo kiehateru? Hell No does your prayer disappear as well? Hell no
始まりのGolden Wind hajimari no Golden Wind It's the beginning of a Golden Wind

Uragirimono no Requiem (English version)
Faith is just another worthless sign
I will live my life as godless soul Gangster
My fear is gone, it is all gone
Only a rage is left in my faithless world since I had betrayed my god
All is gone
No revenge
This fate is mine
I will survive on my own
This is my way
Stay Gold
Oh yes, it's eye for an eye
For the betrayer and thief
Requiem wow wow
Fight with me, there's no hope but try
Won't give up, it's my destiny
Don't care
Don't you ever give me mercy
When my life is gone with the wind
Will a prayer vanish into dust?
Hell no
Starting over, Golden Wind
Nothing more to lose, there’s no more
Firing soul burned every road to past, days have gone by so fast
Don't let your soul drawn into the
power of repose
Stand up and incite yourself make your own story
Oh yes, show some pride
For the betrayer and thief
Requiem wow wow
Fight with me, with those raging fists
Let your soul burn into screaming vain
Don't care
I'm on my way to the truth
So, will I fight for some prize and fame?
Do I need to cast another spell?
Hell No
It all begins with Golden Wind
Fight with me, there's no hope but try
Won't give up, it's my destiny
Don't care
Don't you ever give me mercy
When my life is gone with the wind
Will a prayer vanish into dust?
Hell no
Starting over, Golden Wind

Tracklist

  1. Uragirimono no Requiem
  2. Uragirimono no Requiem (Instrumental version)
  3. Uragirimono no Requiem (English version)

Credits

  • Sound Producer:营野祐悟
  • Director:LucyDiamonds
  • Recording&Mixing Engineer:葛岛洋一
  • Assistant Engineer: 春雅之
  • Mastering Engineer:茅根裕司(Sony Music Studios Tokyo)
  • Studio:Sony Music Studios Tokyomusic sTuDio

[ Musician ]

  • Keyboards&Other Instrumental Programming:营野 悟
  • Vocal&Chorus:ハセガワダイスケ
  • Drums:佐野康夫
  • Bass:山口寛雄
  • Electric Guitar:吉本潮·天休久志
  • Strings:篠崎正嗣グループ
  • Production Coordinated & Managed by 野崎高志( music)· 瀧澤さとみ ( music) Supported by 植田能平
  • Music Copyist: 山本夏子
  • Art Direction & Design : 志野木良太(ステロタイブ)
  • Executive Producer: 大森啓幸(Warner Bros:Japan)
  • Special Thanks to青木カレン·長孝子·Ruby

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://jojo-animation.com/music/2019/01/bm01.php
  2. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/3oMl944GjCeFlh01vEVi7N

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