*~Asterisk~




 * Artist
 * ORANGE RANGE


 * Single
 * ~Asterisk~


 * Released
 * 2005.02.23


 * Tracklist
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* ~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.
 * Information

Japanese Rōmaji
miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

iroaseru KOTO naku todoku

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo

chikara aru kagiri ikiteikunda kyou mo

bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

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

monogatari no youna 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 GOOD BYE

oozora ippai no shirokuro shashin nabiku MAFURA- shiroi iki

sukoshi demo chikazuki takute ano takadai made kakeashi de

omotai bouenkyou toridasu to RENZU hamidashita SUTA-DASUTTO

jikan wo ubawareta jikan jidai wo koete kuru ROMAN

hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima

toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made

eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni

KIMItachi to tsukutteiku SUTO-RI

miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

iroaseru KOTO naku todoku

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo

chikara aru kagiri ikiteikunda kyou mo

bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

ubugoe ageta chiisana hikari ookina hikari jikuu wo koe deai

subete no kagayaki ga hitotsu to nari tsukuridasu monogatari

ten to ten wo musubu seiza no you ni

dareka ni totte bokura mo kirei na e egaketetara ii ne

miagete goran yo hora fuyu no DAIAMONDO

yuruyaka na amanogawa sugu yuuki torimodoseru kara

hanate hikari makezu ni shikkari ima

toki wo koe dareka ni todoku made

eikou no hikari wa kono mukou ni

KIMItachi to tsukutteiku SUTO-RI

miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

iroaseru KOTO naku todoku

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo

chikara aru kagiri ikiteikunda kyou mo

bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

kono sora wa hitotsu dokomade mo hiroku sou umi no mukou

ima umareru ibuki tatareru inochi hoshi wa terasu megami no gotoku

nagaku tsuzuku kurikaesu shunkashuntou no isshun demo ii sukoshi de ii

omoi wo kizamu tada hatenaku toki wo koe kagayaki dasu

monogatari wa kokoro no naka de tsuzuite iru

ano hi no kimi wa itsuka yogisha ni notte

miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

iroaseru KOTO naku todoku

KIRARI hitomi ni utsuru dareka no sakebi

kaze ni omoi wo tsuki ni negai wo

chikara aru kagiri ikiteikunda kyou mo

miageta yozora no hoshitachi no hikari

inishie no omoi negai ga jidai wo koe

iroaseru KOTO naku todoku

bokura no omoi mo itsuka dareka no mune ni

hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

hikari tsuzukeyou ano hoshi no you ni

English Translation
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

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

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

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

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:
 * Ichigo Kurosaki
 * Isshin Kurosaki
 * Orihime Inoue
 * Yuzu Kurosaki
 * Karin Kurosaki
 * Rukia Kuchiki
 * Uryū Ishida
 * Keigo Asano
 * Chizuru Honshō
 * Yasutora Sado
 * Tatsuki Arisawa
 * Mizuiro Kojima
 * Kon
 * Urahara Kisuke
 * Jinta Hanakari
 * Ururu Tsumugiya
 * Yoruichi Shihōin (in her cat form)
 * Byakuya Kuchiki
 * Unnamed Shinigami
 * Tessai Tsukabishi