Ai o torimodose
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is first opening theme song of the anime Fist of the North Star
. The song's title literally translates as "Take back the love!!" in English and is performed by the rock band . The verses are sung by Monsieur Yoshisaki and the chorus by Masayuki Tanaka
. The original B-side for the single was the first ending theme of Fist of the North Star titled . The song is known for its lyrics .
"Ai o Torimodose!!" is featured as an extra "special BGM" in the PlayStation 2
version of the multiplatform Jissen PachiSlot Hisshohou! Hokuto no Ken video game and is also used as the opening for the 2005 Sega-Sammy arcade arcade game.
Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett
uses the song as an entrance theme in PRIDE Fighting Championships.
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Animetal
on Animetal Marathon IV
and Decade of Bravehearts
. Most recently, Hiromi Konno
as Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi
as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name for the theme song of the Lucky Star OVA
.
In addition, both Yoshisaki (performing as Crystal King) and Tanaka have released self covers of "Ai o Torimodose!!". This began with Yoshisaki in 2004 on a single with the theme of Lupin III
as the B-side and another single later in 2004 of remixes of "Ai o Torimodose!!" with "Yuria... Eien ni" as the B-side. He later released another version of the single in 2006 titled "Ai o Torimodose!! (Movie ver.)" (with a version of "Yuria... Eien ni" as the B-side) for the Legend of Raoh film. Tanaka's release of "Ai o Torimodose!! SPECIAL-EDITION" later in 2006 included "Yuria... Eien ni" as a B-side as well as the opening theme of Fist of the North Star 2 "TOUGH BOY" performed by TOM. A heavy metal arrangement of the song is featured on the Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
soundtrack.
Fist of the North Star
is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara that was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988, spanning 245 chapters, which were initially collected in a 27-volume tankōbon edition by Shueisha...
. The song's title literally translates as "Take back the love!!" in English and is performed by the rock band . The verses are sung by Monsieur Yoshisaki and the chorus by Masayuki Tanaka
Masayuki Tanaka
is a Japanese vocalist. He was born in Imari, Saga Prefecture. He is one of the two original vocalists of the band , known for their anime soundtracks such as where Tanaka provided the vocals in the chorus of its opening theme...
. The original B-side for the single was the first ending theme of Fist of the North Star titled . The song is known for its lyrics .
"Ai o Torimodose!!" is featured as an extra "special BGM" in the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
version of the multiplatform Jissen PachiSlot Hisshohou! Hokuto no Ken video game and is also used as the opening for the 2005 Sega-Sammy arcade arcade game.
Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
uses the song as an entrance theme in PRIDE Fighting Championships.
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Animetal
Animetal
was a Japanese novelty heavy metal band who specialized in metal covers of theme songs from classic and modern Japanese anime and tokusatsu television series....
on Animetal Marathon IV
Animetal Marathon IV
is the fourth full album by Animetal. This album focuses on the theme songs of anime from the 1980s. It also marked the return of Animetal after a two-year hiatus...
and Decade of Bravehearts
Decade of Bravehearts
DECADE OF BRAVEHEARTS is the final studio album released by the Japanese heavy metal group Animetal. It features full length covers of various songs that they have covered on their other albums with one new song that has not appeared on any other album....
. Most recently, Hiromi Konno
Hiromi Konno
is a Japanese voice actress from Hokkaidō, Japan.-Anime:*Air as Potato*Amagami as Sae Nakata*Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution as Matilda*Beyblade as Bijo A ; Girl...
as Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi
Minoru Shiraishi
is a Japanese voice actor who was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Pro-Fit. He is the only "live-action" character in the Newtype Anime magazine to be featured in the Monthly Top-10 Most-Popular Male Character charts...
as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name for the theme song of the Lucky Star OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
.
In addition, both Yoshisaki (performing as Crystal King) and Tanaka have released self covers of "Ai o Torimodose!!". This began with Yoshisaki in 2004 on a single with the theme of Lupin III
Lupin III
, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
as the B-side and another single later in 2004 of remixes of "Ai o Torimodose!!" with "Yuria... Eien ni" as the B-side. He later released another version of the single in 2006 titled "Ai o Torimodose!! (Movie ver.)" (with a version of "Yuria... Eien ni" as the B-side) for the Legend of Raoh film. Tanaka's release of "Ai o Torimodose!! SPECIAL-EDITION" later in 2006 included "Yuria... Eien ni" as a B-side as well as the opening theme of Fist of the North Star 2 "TOUGH BOY" performed by TOM. A heavy metal arrangement of the song is featured on the Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage, originally released in Japan as , is a 3D beat 'em up for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. It is a spin-off of the Warriors series based on the manga franchise Fist of the North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara...
soundtrack.