*~Asterisk~

&#42;~Asterisk~ is ORANGE RANGE's tenth single. The title track was used as first opening theme song for the anime Bleach, and it was featured from Episode 1 through 25. It was also used as the theme for Bleach: Heat the Soul.

Track List

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Asterisk Lyrics
TV Size Rōmaji= Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Hitotsu futatsu kane no ne wa hibiku

Kokoro no naka e to hiroku fukaku

Monogatari no you na hoshi no shizuku

Sono naka ni hosoi senro wo kizuku

Jikan to tomo ni jidai wa ugoku

Nagareru hoshi wa shizuka ni ugoku

Me wo tojite mimi wo sumaseba

G-O-O-D Bye

Hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari

Ima toki hanate dareka ni todoku made

Eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni

Kimitachi to tsukutteiku sutoorii

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

Iro aseru koto naku todoku

Kirari hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

Kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo

Chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

Iro aseru koto naku todoku

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

Hikari tsudzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni TV Size English= Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

1, 2, and so the bells echo,

Spreading far and wide in the depths of my heart

A legendary stardrop, inside it

There's so many narrow paths etched out

With time, the ages pass;

A shooting star passes without a sound

Close your eyes and listen hard, maybe you'll hear

Goodbye

Now that the light is released, surely it can't fail,

Across time it's got to reach someone

The light of glory is right across the way,

It's the story I'm about to weave with you all

Chorus: Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Send a plea from across the ages

With colours that haven't faded

It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes

A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon

To live as fully as possible, day by day

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Send a plea from across the ages

With colours that haven't faded

So that our wishes, too, will be in someone's heart someday,

Let's shine on like that star

Rōmaji= Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Hitotsu futatsu kane no ne wa hibiku kokoro no naka e to hiroku fukaku

Monogatari no you na hoshi no shizuku sono naka ni hosoi senro wo kizuku

Jikan to tomo ni jidai wa ugoku nagareru hoshi wa shizuka ni ugoku

Me wo tojite mimi wo sumaseba G-O-O-D Bye

Oozora ippai no shirokuro shashin nabiku mafuraa shiroi iki

Sukoshi demo chikadzuki takute ano takadai made kakeashi de

Omoitai bouenkyou toridasu to renzu wa madashita sutaadasuto

Jikan wo ubawareta jikan jidai wo koetekuru roman

Hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made

Eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni kimitachi to tsukutteiku sutoorii

Chorus:

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe iro aseru koto naku todoku

Kirari hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

Kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

Hikari tsudzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

Ubugoe ageta chiisana hikari ookii na hikari jikuu wo koe deai

Subete no kagayaki ga hitotsu tonari tsukuridasu monogatari

Ten to ten wo musubu seiza no you ni dareka ni totte

Bokura mo kirei na e egaketetara ii ne

Miageta goran yo hora fuyu no daiamondo

Yuruyaka na ama no gawa sugu yuuki tori modoseru kara

Hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made

Eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni kimitachi to tsukutteiku sutoorii

(Chorus)

Kono sora wa hitotsu doko made mo hiroku

Umi no mukou ima umareru ibuki taetareru inochi

Hoshi wa terasu megami no gotoku

Nagaku tsudzuku kurikaesu shunkashuutou no

Isshun demo ii sukoshi de ii omoi wo kizamu

Tada hatenaku toki wo koe kagayaki dasu

Monogatari wa kokoro no naka de tsudzuiteiru ano hi no kimi wo itsuka yogisha ni notte

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe iro aseru koto naku todoku

Kirari hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

Kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo chikara aru kagiri ikitekunda kyou mo

Miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

Inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe iro aseru koto naku todoku

Bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

Hikari tsudzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

Hikari tsudzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

Inscribed from the single,with chorus added. English= Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

1, 2, and so the bells echo, spreading far and wide in the depths of my heart

A legendary stardrop, inside it there's so many narrow paths etched out

With time, the ages pass; a shooting star passes without a sound

Close your eyes and listen hard, maybe you'll hear a "Goodbye"

A black and white photo of the entire sky, a rumbling muffler - white breath

Just wanna get a little closer, I'll race to the high ground up there

Taking out my huge telescope, out of the lens came stardust

Time after time, an epic from across the ages

Now that the light is released, surely it can't fail, across time it's got to reach someone

The light of glory is right across the way,it's the story I'm about to weave with you all

Chorus: Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Send a plea from across the ages with colours that haven't faded

It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes

A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon to live as fully as possible, day by day

So that our wishes, too, will be in someone's heart someday,

Let's shine on like that star

With my birth cry, a small light and a great light met across space and time

Their shine became one, to begin a new story

Like a constellation that connects the dots,

Why shouldn't we create a lovely painting for someone?

Take a look above you; see, it's a winter diamond

This slow-moving galaxy, soon enough, will give you your courage back

Now that the light is released, surely it can't fail, across time it's got to reach someone

The light of glory is right across the way,it's the story I'm about to weave with you all

(Chorus)

This sky is the only one there is; it spreads over all.

And beyond the sea,right now, new life takes breath, and life is cut off

While stars shine on, like goddesses

Continuing a long journey, or starting anew; in spring, summer, fall and winter

Even a second is enough, just a moment is enough,

To engrave my thoughts, to shine without end across the ages

The story goes on in the heart the "you" of that day takes a night train

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Send a plea from across the ages

with colours that haven't faded

It's somebody's cry, reflected in those sparkling eyes

A wish carried on the wind, a request from the moon

To live as fully as possible, day by day

Rays of light from the stars in the night sky above

Send a plea from across the ages

With colours that haven't faded

So that our wishes, too, will be in someone's heart someday,

Let's shine on like that star

Let's shine on like that star

Characters
The characters in the first opening theme animation, in order of appearance, are: