This article is about a song in Battle Fever J. |
"Battle Fever J" (バトルフィーバーJ ) is the opening theme to the show of the same title, Battle Fever J.
Credits[]
- Artists: MoJo, Columbia Yurikago-Kai (コロムビアゆりかご会 Koromubia Yurikago-kai) & Feeling Free (フィーリング・フリー Fīringu furī)
- Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa (山川 啓介 Yamakawa Keisuke)
- Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明 Watanabe Michiaki)
King Record cover[]
In 1979, King Record released an LP compilation album titled "Saishin Anime Shudaika Best Album" (最新アニメ主題歌 ベストアルバム KR(H)-7165/6) which included a cover of "Battle Fever J".
- Artists: Taira Isao (たいら いさお Taira Isao) & Koganehara Junior Chorus (小金原ジュニア・コーラス Koganehara Junia Kōrasu)
- Arrangement:Nobuhiro Satou (佐藤 亘弘 Satō Nobuhiro)
Victor cover[]
In 1980, an LP album titled "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils/Otasukeman no Uta - Saishin Anime Shudaika Best 20" (ニルスのふしぎな旅/オタスケマンの歌 最新アニメ主題歌ベスト20 JBX-229) included a cover of "Battle Fever J".
- Artists: Shin Okamoto (岡本 信 Okamoto Shin) & Schoolmates Brothers (スクールメイツブラザース Sukūrumeitsu Burazāzu)
- Arrangement: Hiroshi Tsutsui (筒井 広志 Tsutsui Hiroshi)
Romanized Lyrics[]
Lyrics parts in bold indicate the TV-sized version.
Original Japanese lyrics | Approximate translation into English |
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Chikyū ga himei wo ageteru ze (Batoru Fībā) |
The Earth sends out a shriek (Battle Fever) |
Translation[]
English translation by Chirlind
Other Usages[]
- The opening theme of Battle Fever J was played during the Battle Fever J entry featurette of The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia, shown at the end of Task 6 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger.
- The instrumental Battle Fever theme plays during the Gokaigers, transformed into the Battle Fever J team, battle with the Combined Combatant in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship. This opposed to playing the theme when the Gokaigers transform into the team after gaining their Greater Power, which would not happen until Ep. 44: A Lovely Christmas Eve.
- In episode 9 of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger, Akiba Red and Akiba Yellow start singing the Battle Fever J theme while fighting Asakusaalpaca.
- In the third episode of Hikonin Sentai Akibaranger Season 2, MoJo himself appears alongside Yukio Yamagata summoned by Byakkoshinken during an attack, where he sings the BFJ theme, while Yamagata is singing "Gaoranger Hoero!!" at the same time.
- During the opening theme, MoJo likewise states "oui" prior to the first stanza, similar to the song's introduction to Battle France.
Releases[]
To commemorate the 35th anniversary of Super Sentai, Columbia Records and NIPPONOPHONE released the 7 volume soundtrack Super Sentai Theme Songs Collection for digital download on iTunes on July 20, 2011. Battle Fever J was part of the Volume 1 collection.