"Imagination" (Japanese: 「イマジネーション」 "Imajinēshon") is the first opening theme of the first season of the Haikyū!! series. It was performed by SPYAIR.
Summary
Animated version
The opening animation starts by zooming in to the Karasuno High's gymnasium where the men's volleyball club practices. Two hands each get a pair of gym shoes. Hinata puts on his left kneepad. Hinata and Kageyama raise their heads. Inside the gymnasium, Hinata and Kageyama do a dive receive. Sawamura, Sugawara and Tanaka approach the gymnasium. Sawamura looks on with a confident face. Sugawara in his regular school uniform holds up a volleyball in his left hand. A fired up Tanaka looks up above. Tsukishima looks to his left. Nishinoya, in his black gakuran uniform, stands at the entrance of the gymnasium with his right hand in "okay" sign. An abashed-looking Azumane scratches his left temple with his point finger. Yamaguchi looks to his right. Kageyama drinks a juice with a menacing look. Hinata smiles while holding a manju bun. Different hands join together. Sawamura leads the team's cheer. Sawamura receives. Sugawara tosses. Tanaka spikes. Tsukishima blocks. Nishinoya digs. Yamaguchi receives. Azumane spikes. Kinoshita, Narita, and Ennoshita attempt to save the ball. Coach Ukai tosses a ball. Kageyama does a jump serve. Hinata ties his right shoe's lace and stands to drink. Hinata runs to his awaiting teammates. Shimuzu holds a timer, while Takeda-sensei stands at her right. Hinata runs for Kageyama's toss and does a quick. The two rejoice after the ball bounces off the court successfully. The Small Giant, with his back on the screen, stands in a court in his volleyball jersey uniform. Hinata, wearing a similar uniform with the same number, stands in his team's gymnasium court, before running towards the net and jumps. The last shot shows the whole volleyball team with Coach Ukai, Shimuzu, and Takeda-sensei.
Appearances
- Shōyō Hinata
- Tobio Kageyama
- Daichi Sawamura
- Kōshi Sugawara
- Ryūnosuke Tanaka
- Kei Tsukishima
- Yū Nishinoya
- Asahi Azumane
- Tadashi Yamaguchi
- Hisashi Kinoshita
- Kazuhito Narita
- Chikara Ennoshita
- Keishin Ukai
- Kiyoko Shimizu
- Ittetsu Takeda
- Small Giant
Lyrics
Imagination Lyrics
T.V Size Ver.
Yureru kagerou suberidasu ase
Hibikiau koe tatakiau kata
Aketa mado kara sora ni tazuneta
Oretachi kono natsu dou nandai ne Mr. Future
Come on come on come on
Wazuka demo chansu
Come on come on come on
Tsunaide
Itsudatte dare datte soko ni tachitakute
Machigatte iradatte mogakitsuzukete
Never give up kono mama owaritaku wa nai
Kono imagination wo kakaete ore wa iku yo
Butsukatte korogatte tsuyoku naritakute
Ijihatte tachiagatte kurikaesu kedo
Never give up kono mama hashirasetekure yo
Kono imagination no saki he to ore wa iku yo
Oh Oh
揺れる陽炎 すべり出す汗
響きあう声 叩きあう肩
開けた窓から 空に尋ねた
俺たち この夏 どうなんだい ねえ、Mr.Future?
Come on Come on Come on
わずかでもチャンス
Come on Come on Come on
繋いで
いつだって 誰だって そこに立ちたくって
間違って イラだって もがき続けて
Never give up このまま 終わりたくはない
このイマジナーションをかかえて 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
ぶつかって 転がって 強くなりたくって
意地張って 立ち上がって 繰り返すけど
Never give up このまま 走らせてくれよ
このイマジネーションの先へと 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
The heat haze sways, our sweat is dripping,
voices are echoing, shoulders are bumping;
Through the open window I looked at the sky
Hey Mr. Future, what should we do this summer?
Oh come on, come on, come on
even if it's small, there's a chance
Oh come on, come on, come on
let's join Oh
There's always someone that wants to stand up against
even if it's wrong, even if it's irritating, he keeps pushing
Never give up, I don't wanna let it end like this
With this imagination I'll go
Oh oh
Bumping, tumbling, I want to be stronger
I obstinately get up and fall all over again but I
Never give up. Let me run like this
toward the horizon of this imagination
I'm setting off Oh oh
Full Size Ver.
Yureru kagerou suberidasu ase
Hibikiau koe tatakiau katta
Aketa mado kara sora ni tazuneta
Oretachi kono natsu dounandai nee, Mr. Future?
Come on Come on Come on
Wazuka demo CHANCE
Come on Come on Come on
Tsunaide
Itsudatte daredatte soko ni tachitakutte
Machigatte iradatte mogaki tsudzukete
Never give up kono mama owaritaku wa nai
Kono IMAGINATION o kakaete ore wa iku yo
Oh Oh
Kyoukasho ni aru kotae yori motto
Buttonda kandou o hoshigatteita
Komi agete kuru guwaatte nani ka ga
Ano koro, shinjireru subete datta Mr.Future
Hello Hello Hello
Kikoeterukai?
Hello Hello Hello
ANSWER
Butsukatte korogatte tsuyoku naritakute
Ijihatte tachiagatte kurikaesu kedo
Never give up kono mama hashirasete kureyo
Kono IMAGINATION no saki e to ore wa ikuyo
Oh Oh
Maketa toki kara
Tsugi wa hajimattenda
Ima wa nigaku shibui aji demo Baby
Itsuka kitto
Itsudatte daredatte soko ni tachitakutte
Machigatte iratatte mogaki tsudzukete
Never give up kono mama owari taku wa nai
Kono IMAGINATION o kakaete ore wa ikuyo
Oh Oh
Ah ore wa ikuyo
Oh Oh
揺れる陽炎 すべり出す汗
響きあう声 叩きあう肩
開けた窓から 空に尋ねた
俺たち この夏 どうなんだい ねえ、Mr.Future?
Come on Come on Come on
わずかでもチャンス
Come on Come on Come on
繋いで
いつだって 誰だって そこに立ちたくって
間違って イラだって もがき続けて
Never give up このまま 終わりたくはない
このイマジナーションをかかえて 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
教科書にある 答えより もっと
ぶっ飛んだ 感動を ほしがっていた
こみ上げてくる グワァーってなにかが
あの頃、 信じれる 全てだった Mr.Future
Hello Hello Hello
聞こえてるかい？
Hello Hello Hello
アンサー
ぶつかって 転がって 強くなりたくって
意地張って 立ち上がって 繰り返すけど
Never give up このまま 走らせてくれよ
このイマジネーションの先へと 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
負けたときから
次は始まってんだ
いまは苦く渋い味でも Baby
いつかきっと
いつだって 誰だって そこに立ちたくって
間違って イラ立って もがき続けて
Never give up このまま 終わりたくはない
このイマジネーションをかかえて 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
Ah 俺は行くよ
Oh Oh
The heat haze sways, our sweat is dripping,
voices are echoing, shoulders are bumping;
Through the open window I looked at the sky
Hey Mr. Future, what should we do this summer?
Oh come on, come on, come on
even if it's small, there's a chance
Oh come on, come on, come on
let's join Oh
There's always someone that wants to stand up against
even if it's wrong, even if it's irritating, he keeps pushing
Never give up, I don't wanna let it end like this
With this imagination I'll go
Oh oh
More than answers from a textbook,
I wanted something that'll make me jump in excitement
Something moved my heart like "Wow"
and at that time I believed in it, it was my everything
Mr. future
Oh hello, hello, hello
can you hear me?
Oh hello, hello, hello
answer me Oh
Bumping, tumbling, I want to be stronger
I obstinately get up and fall all over again but I
Never give up. Let me run like this
toward the horizon of this imagination
I'm setting off Oh oh
Since the moment we lost,
the "next time" began
Right now it's a bitter taste but baby,
someday surely
There's always someone that wants to stand up against
even if it's wrong, even if it's irritating, he keeps pushing
Never give up, I don't wanna let it end like this
With this imagination I'll go
Oh oh
Ah, I'm heading out oh oh
Trivia
- In Japan, Imagination reached 9th on the Oricon music chart[2], 3rd on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart[3], 6th on the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales chart[4], and 2nd on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation chart[5].
External links
References
- ↑ SPYAIR official website (retrieved June 30, 2020)
- ↑ Oricon News - Imagination (retrieved June 30, 2020)
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot 100 (retrieved June 30, 2020)
- ↑ Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales (retrieved June 30, 2020)
- ↑ Billboard Japan Hot Animation (retrieved June 30, 2020)
| OSTs | Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Movie 1 | |
| Opening Themes | Imagination • Ah Yeah!! • I'm a Believer • FLY HIGH!! • Hikariare • PHOENIX • Toppakō | |
| Ending Themes | Tenchi Gaeshi • Leo • Climber • Hatsunetsu • Mashi Mashi • Kessen Spirit • One Day • Hoshi wo Tsukamaete • Orange | |