STAND PROUD
On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, the song peaked at number 13 after being on the charts for 2 weeks.[2] On Billboard's Japan Hot 100, it debuted and peaked at 11.[3] On Billboard's other charts in Japan, it also performed well: number 3 on the Hot Animation[4] and Top Independent Albums and Singles charts,[5] and 2 on the Hot Singles Sales charts.[6]
Opening Animation
The opening starts with a star,[a] expanding from the center as Jonathan Joestar fades into view, turning around to pose[b] while part of the JoJo ~The Fate of That Blood~ opening is projected over him and behind, as if he were standing in front of a wall. He turns away to reveal Joseph Joestar, posing[c] as he wooshes past, with the BLOODY STREAM opening playing instead. As Joseph disappears from view, the camera swirls around Jotaro Kujo, who turns around to point at the camera,[d] summoning Star Platinum to punch the camera. The screen flashes violenty with ジョ (Jo) katakana before the Stardust Crusaders anime logo impactfully lands in the center, continuing to flash before zooming out of view.
The scene changes to rising out of water to focus on a full moon[e], then to five shooting stars[f] zooming across the planet to lead to a mysterious mansion. The scene zooms into this mansion, flying up the stairs[g] and past a bug[h] to DIO peering over his shoulder,[i] his birthmark and neck stitches from Jonathan's body emphasized. He swipes at the camera, transitioning to the next scene.
The camera zooms out from Star Platinum's eye, revealing Muhammad Avdol, Jotaro, and Joseph inspecting the polaroid that would reveal DIO's location, and then zooms in again, switching the scene to the 5 group members, now joined by Noriaki Kakyoin and Jean Pierre Polnareff, walking through various locations featured throughout Stardust Crusaders, including a shot where Hol Horse is partially visible. This is followed by a close-up of Jotaro's shoes as he walks, alone and surrounded by smoke; the group riding by camel through the scorching Arabian Desert as in Chapter 166; the group standing together, side-by-side, looking into the distance; Polnareff jumping in excitement as the group walk at dusk; and the group huddled around a campfire at night after having crash-landed - the plane visible off to the right - as in the Death Thirteen story arc. Showing more of the night sky, the scene changes to Joseph and Avdol are seen looking up, the camera switching to behind them to reveal the rest of the group watching the sunrise and parting of clouds.
The scene changes to a static shot of different Joestar family members entagled in Holy's Stand, red thorns, stemming from Holy Kujo's back. She leads the top of the shot, the star birthmark, once again, visible on her nape. The shot then pans down, revealing Lisa Lisa, Erina, the Stone Mask with glowing red eyes, George Joestar II, Jonathan holding Dio's head as at the end of Phantom Blood, and George Joestar I. At the bottom is Jotaro, the image falling into him as he stands up sharply from crouching, Star Platinum popping up from behind him.
Then, the shot changes to a red, sketchy-style DIO, twirling around his body and into the iris of his evilly smirking face, showing his shoulders, birthmark, stitched neck, and flashes of his skeleton to emphasize the separation between his head and Jonathan's body.
The quintet then demonstrate their Stands, Joseph summoning Hermit Purple, Avdol summoning Magician's Red, Kakyoin summoning Hierophant Green, and Polnareff summoning Silver Chariot; while in the background, various locations and objects from the Part are panned across, including the plane Gray Fly attacked them on, Forever's Strength, the cable car Rubber Soul attacked on, and the Sun. Jotaro swoops in with his Stand, the background changing to a myriad of different katakana onomatopeia, such as オラオラ, ゴゴ, and ドド, as well as other effects and symbols. The group then continue to showcase their Stand abilities, Joseph swinging with Hermit Purple and Kakyoin using his Emerald Splash.
A brief view of Jonathan closing his eyes (presumably from his death scene at the burning boat), Joseph opening his eyes as he ties the headband that came from his fallen friend Caesar around his head, and Jotaro looking up, is then seen, while the song chants "JOJO!" three times, presumably counting the three.
The next scene has the tarots revolve around, with Star Platinum and Jotaro emerging, and a heavily obscured DIO. The scene changes with Jotaro posing, then clutching his Gakuran hat, and sharply tweaking it at the tip, with Star Platinum emerging from him. The final scene shows Star Platinum punching a glass pane, behind which is DIO. Jotaro stands stoically as Star Platinum repeatedly punching the glass pane until eventually smashing it, the perspective actively changing. Finally, the fist of Star Platinum emerges from the cracked and shattered glass.
Altered Versions
The Opening for SC Episode 24, being the final episode that STAND PROUD plays in, follows the trend set by the previous Openings of containing a few sound effects.[7]
Appearances
Lyrics
そして集いしスターダスト
100年目の目覚めに呼ばれて
男達は向かう
時の砂を越えるJourney
Soshite tsudoishi sutādasuto
Hyakunen me no mezame ni yobarete
Otokotachi wa mukau
Toki no suna wo koeru Journey
And now these gathering stardusts
summoned in the awakening of a century-old (catastrophe)
And all these (brave) men must face now
A race beyond the sands of time with this journey
鎖のよう連なる 絡み合う
Kusari no yō tsuranaru karami au karuma
Hikari de tatsu sadame
Entangling all like a chain, intertwining karma
(With one's) fate shrouded by the platinum
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
打ち込むのは
All right now! All right now! All right now!
誇りのBullet
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
拳放つ 聖なるヴィジョン Stand Proud!
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
Uchikomu no wa
All right now! All right now! All right now!
Hokori no Bullet
JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
Kobushi hanatsu seinaru vijon Stand Proud!
(Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
Shooting across (and beyond)
(All right now! All right now! All right now!)
It's a vigorous bullet
(JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
(Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
Let these fists fly free, with this hallowed vision, STAND PROUD
陽の光 浴びせるのは誰だ
未来 遺す希望
流れる星の クルセイダース
Tojirareteta 'toki' ni
Hi no hikari abiseru no wa dareda
Mirai nokosu kibō
Nagareru hoshi no kuruseidāsu
Undaunted by the confines of "time"
They are the ones to whom the sunlight shines (fervently bright)
Leaving hope for the future
Crusaders of the shooting star
賭けるのは命 護るべき愛と
Kakeru no wa inochi mamoru beki ai to
Kādo wa kubarareta
Wagering their lives for the ones that they truly hold dear
A Tarot Card was dealt (for each one)
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
立ちはだかる
All right now! All right now! All right now!
敵を倒し
JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
道を拓く 魂のヴィジョン Stand Proud!
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
Tachihadakaru
All right now! All right now! All right now!
Teki wo taoshi
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
Michi wo hiraku tamashī no vijon Stand Proud!
(Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
Against all those obstacles
(All right now! All right now! All right now!)
These enemies shall be defeated
(JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
(Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
Paving one's own road with the vision of spirit, STAND PROUD
闇の中 嗤う背中を
探し追い求める男の
その足音 レクイエム
砂漠に響く…
Yami no naka warau senaka wo
Sagashi oimotomeru otoko no
Sono ashioto rekuiemu
Sabaku ni hibiku
With an echoing laughter deep dark within
The chase is on, dead set to search for that one man
Footsteps (creaking along with) that Requiem
(All while leaving) their mark in the desert
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
打ち込むのは
All right now! All right now! All right now!
誇りのBullet
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
拳放つ 聖なるヴィジョン Stand Proud!
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
Uchikomu no wa
All right now! All right now! All right now!
Hokori no Bullet
JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
Kobushi hanatsu seinaru vijon Stand Proud!
(Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
Shooting across (and beyond)
(All right now! All right now! All right now!)
It's a vigorous bullet
(JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
(Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
Let these fists fly free, with this hallowed vision, STAND PROUD
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
立ちはだかる
All right now! All right now! All right now!
敵を倒し
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
道を拓く 魂のヴィジョン Stand Proud!
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!
Tachihadakaru
All right now! All right now! All right now!
Teki wo taoshi
JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!
Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!
Michi wo hiraku tamashī no vijon Stand Proud!
(Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
Against all those obstacles
(All right now! All right now! All right now!)
These foes shall be defeated
(JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
(Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
Paving one's own road with the vision of one's spirit, STAND PROUD
Notes
- Any parentheses in the English translation are added words meant to complement the existing lyrics, to fill up the bars of the song. By itself, the raw translated words cannot be sung along.
Tracklist
All lyrics are written by Shoko Fujibayashi; all music is composed by Takatugu Wakabayashi, all arrangement by ZENTA.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "STAND PROUD"  | 4:38 |
| 2. | "STAND PROUD (ORIGINAL KARAOKE)" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 9:16 | |
For the "Dramatic" versions, see the album JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The anthology songs 3.
Credits
Animation Staff
株式会社サイバーコネクトツー
Takayuki Sasaki
佐々木 貴之
Music Staff
- Drums: Tetsuya Hoshiyama
- Bass: Shinji Matsumoto
- Guitar: ZENTA
- Director: Takatsugu Wakabayashi
Illustration Staff
Gallery
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Jonathan Joestar, Volume 2 pose -
Joseph Joestar, Volume 11 pose -
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Jotaro Kujo, Volume 14 pose -
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JJBA logo -
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DIO's Mansion silhouette -
Stairs leading up to DIO -
DIO, WSJ 1990 Issues#3-4 pose -
Star Platinum finds a fly in Hermit Purple's spirit photo of DIO -
The Crusaders walking through various Stardust Crusaders locations -
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Riding in the desert by camel -
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DIO -
The Crusaders showing off their Stands -
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Avdol and Magician's Red -
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Jonathan's death -
Joseph donning Caesar's Headband -
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Several Tarot Cards in a 3D spiral -
A concealed DIO vs Jotaro -
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DIO's reflection -
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Ora rush -
Opening Videos
Trivia
- The cover art resembles a Baoh the Visitor scene from the OVA, which was in turn inspired by artwork used for Issue #45 of Weekly Shonen Jump 1984.
- In regards to the full-length version, STAND PROUD is the longest opening in the anime series to date.
- At the beginning of the opening, Jonathan Joestar's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 2 of Phantom Blood, Young Joseph's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 7 of Battle Tendency, and Jotaro's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 3 of Stardust Crusaders.
- DIO's initial pose is a reference to WSJ 1990 Issues#3-4.
- Due to joining the team only after they finally arrive in Egypt. Iggy isn't seen anywhere in the opening. However, during the opening there are shooting stars representing the main characters with one being far away from the others, most likely being a reference to Iggy not yet joining the team at that time. In the final episode before the Egypt arc, Iggy's allusion was confirmed by adding a distant dog howl as the stars descend. Afterwards, Iggy has since been properly represented in the following opening sequence, "JoJo: The Memories of That Blood ~end of THE WORLD~".
- A softer, more sentimental version of the song was also performed by Jin Hashimoto and appropriately called "STAND PROUD Dramatic Ver.". It was included on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Anthology Songs 3 album.
- At around the 23-second mark, the credits for series composition (シリーズ構成) changes shape to say "WRYYYYYYY" (DIO's iconic cry) as they leave the screen.
Notes
- ↑ Symbolic of the Joestar Family and their birthmark.
- ↑ Referencing his pose on the cover of Volume 2.
- ↑ Referencing his pose on the cover of Volume 11.
- ↑ Referencing his iconic pointing pose on the cover of Volume 14.
- ↑ Referencing DIO's return from the ocean depths.
- ↑ One for each member of the Joestar Group, excluding Iggy until another star later joins from the far right.
- ↑ Referencing Jean Pierre Polnareff's encounter DIO in Chapter 248: DIO's World, Part 2.
- ↑ The bug that revealed DIO's location to the group in Chapter 121: The Power Called a "Stand".
- ↑ Referencing his pose in Chapter 117: The Man with the Star Birthmark.
References
- ↑ http://jojo-animation.com/sc/contents/cd/index.html
- ↑ 「ＳＴＡＮＤ ＰＲＯＵＤ」 橋本仁│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN
- ↑ Billboard Japan Top Independent Albums and Singles│Charts│Billboard JAPAN
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales│Charts│Billboard JAPAN
- ↑ #Opening Videos
