Spice and Wolf OP 1 | Natsumi Kiyoura - Tabi no Tochuu (Lyrics with English Translation)

[@Eterrath]

My favorite part about this song is the addition of the male voice in the chorus. It's not louder than the female voice, but rather adds a somber touch to the song. I've always thought of this song as Lawrence and Holo singing on their wagon

[@Minulf]

Absolutely nothing will ever beat this. One of the best openings of all time.

[@deadcat7026]

The opening of the remake really disappointed me, I had to come back to this and I almost cried - it's just too good

[@Simon-xi7lb]

@@deadcat7026 100%. There's no way they could've topped this, but they could've at least tried... Still, this song has aged like wine. I swear it only gets better with time.

[@jackmayor3574]

@@deadcat7026 you were setting yourself up for disappointment, this is one of the best openings of all time, very slim chance anything was going to hold up to it.

[@Kumire_921]

@@deadcat7026 We didn't need a reboot.. Just season 3 oof

[@deadcat7026]

@@Kumire_921 idk the og anime changed quite a lot of stuff from the novel. I just hope the remake will be more faithful. Also, the art is f-ing beautiful.

[@SolSister10596]

Anyone else here after watching the first few episodes of the remake? Still one of my favorite OPs of all time.

[@carrotthemonkey1265]

@@Im_Thinking_Miku-Miku_oo-ee-oo indeed

[@KitsuneRogue]

Man, with the new Spice & Wolf anime's OP referencing this in it's opening verse, I just couldn't help but come back to where it all started for me..

[@jjstarrprod]

Same, same

[@JMSX_]

ina has reawoken deep memories of this anime

[@nomadshepard6231]

I always cry when the chorus begins. And even this time, once again... I've read the light novel and manga multiple times, and watched the anime just as much. An amazing work

[@ranveerdrablani5656]

It sure is a masterpiece ill start the manga soon after i finish s2

[@aldertfrans7981]

The lyrics always give me chills

[@k-ondoomer]

This is easily the best op ive ever heard, ive listened to it like once a day on the way to work for a year straight its so good, love the male vocal harmonies, very subtle

[@yaqinmalul6467]

The part i not alone anymore it give me tear😢

[@tanez778]

RIP Tomohiko Kira, the male singer for the harmonies.

[@GhostHunter-kj2er]

It's the only Japanese song in my Playlist of 700 songs, and I love listening to it when it rolls in

[@k-ondoomer]

@@tanez778 no way! He has a wonderful voice that backs the female lead. This makes the female lead sound so powerful, like a good bassist behind a guitar

[@k-ondoomer]

@@GhostHunter-kj2er it's a hood classic

[@plugsuitsecondskill]

this anime is bittersweet, just like life. painful yet lovely, sad yet happy.

[@EmirderFuerst]

i absolutly love this opening, just perfection.

[@animonk1001]

Still holding hope for season 3 😭

[@vali.s5109]

Sadly, I don't think we'll get a third season, at least not on the story between Lawrence and Holo. Probably a story around Miyuri and Col, still though it's not really finished and there are very few source material. I still hope for it too xD

[@Pigraider268]

@@vali.s5109 Wolf and Parchment could be good, but withou Holo it won't be the same :(

[@vali.s5109]

@@Pigraider268 you have her daughter, it's still her somehow, I guess. Still, I can't find the rest chapters online :

[@Pigraider268]

@@vali.s5109 I don't know if "it's still her" xd I mean they are different people :)

[@nekto687]

Season 3 is a myth

[@quicksilver2923]

Every time I remember spice and wolf I get obsessed for a week or two. It’s been happening more often after the new anime announcement and trailer.

[@terraversalvoid5391]

Explain yourself

[@quicksilver2923]

@@terraversalvoid5391 Explain why I commented, or explain what I meant in the comment? What I meant by obsessed is that I will think about spice and wolf feeling emotional about it a few times a day for a few weeks.

[@gavinmercer7652]

​@@quicksilver2923I know exactly what you mean I am same. Just thinking about holo and krafts relationship makes me tear up. A beacon of light in a pretty messed up world.

[@ZUnknownFox]

Spice and wolf is still a great anime... honestly I might need to rewatch it I've forgotten most of it.

[@l4ndst4nder]

Absolutely the best OP for an anime and plays a massive role on the emotions of the viewer going into an episode for the first season. The waltz like 6/4 time signature that resolves to a lower key, creates an atmosphere of melancholy with grace, while still being energized and playful thanks to it being faster than a normal 3/4 waltz. The song’s composition and lyrics do any amazing job hinting at the drama in the second season and tells the viewer the viewer that this show should be taken seriously. I really hope the new OP does a good job explaining the atmosphere of the show since it can’t be understated how much heavy lifting this OP did for setting the mood of the show.

[@k-ondoomer]

This song is super underrated on a compositional level. It also wonderfully translates onto fingerstyle guitar. Its amazing how time signatures and rhythmic feel can let people use minor keys and still sound up beat and energetic.

[@randomcitizen69]

i was really hoping they gonna make this the OP of the remake...

[@Eterrath]

Ikr? The new OP has its own kind of ambience but can anything really hold up to this? Especially the live version, it's on KZbin.

[@jonaszrybarczyk2227]

@@Eterrath the new op is more Of a love song. It still has a similar vibe, but it’s more melancholic and hopeful in the same time. While this is a song about loneliness, and about the travelers. It’s less melancholic and more depressed. It’s still hopeful for what’s to come on the road ahead, and is a very beautiful metaphor for life. And you can feel the sadness of Holo knowing she will see the end of Lawrence’s journey, while she will still walk her for decades to come.

[@Eterrath]

@@jonaszrybarczyk2227 If I were Holo then I'd do everything to die by Lawrence's side

[@jonaszrybarczyk2227]

@@Eterrath my theory is holo didn’t die by Lawrence’s side because she wanted to take care of the daughter, and that’s what we see at the beginning of the first episode. Like, as a pagan deity, would you grow up slower that a human?

[@Eterrath]

@@jonaszrybarczyk2227 Yeah, you're right. Still, I've always interpreted Holo's jealousy as a sign of her affection for Lawrence. For someone who loves clinging to her love so much, I can't imagine the literal void she'd feel after that person dies. If she's taking care of her daughter it just means she's had an insane character development. Still, that void tho

[@Taizen001]

This song gives me the biggest sense of nostalgia

[@SMGJohn]

THE SPICE MUST 𝓕 𝓛 𝓞 𝓦

[@jakubkuczynski683]

You are evil xD

[@napoleonfeanor]

Spice and Worm?

[@jegantdragoch.7088]

during the chorus and then the ending lala section just some how made this whole song feel so tragic in some way. thanks to a certain priestess to bring me back to find out whats the actual meaning in the lyrics

[@YouCann0tSeeMe]

I'm Very Thankful to that Priestess for introducing this song to me

[@jegantdragoch.7088]

@@YouCann0tSeeMe thankful she brought back this classic song in to the spot light again. Her art in the music video is so beautiful as well

[@nyaasar]

Please elaborate, who is this "priestess"?

[@jegantdragoch.7088]

@@nyaasar if you dont get the reference. a vtuber that goes by the name "Ninomae Ina'nis" made a wonderful cover of this song with her own animated music video as well. Do search it up and hope you enjoy her cover of this song

[@ctcdreamer]

Still one of my favorite openings to this day. It’s a shame not many English translation videos remain around. Great work! Fun fact, they’re actually saying “ra ra ra” at the end because L doesn’t exist in the Japanese language so the closest thing they can pronounce is R. I learned that from the ending of this song.

[@kgbcomrade5529]

This is true but, she's saying it close enough to 'lala'

[@roridev]

Its an soft r (IPA: /ɾ/) its a combination of both /r/ and /l/ sounds that can with some practice be transposed to a relatively more western sound. its hard for them tho.

[@yamiyugi1468]

Thanks man for language lesson and also I agree with you, this opening will be always timeless like our love of this anime.

[@aisatol]

i thought it said naranai

[@xirnis1465]

Spice and wolf is by far my favorite anime and was what got me interested into manga like its so god dang good

[@dhonnano7417]

Damn, an Arknights player

[@BuiRoyValdez]

Ah, I remember finding out about this series back in an a magazine...It's amazing how each take of the series (the manga, light novel, and anime) all stand out as their own in a way. It's such a beautiful series and I am so excited for it to be back once more. No matter what though this original opening will forever remain with me. It's such a beautiful and fitting song.

[@MarioGonzalez-ob5qy]

This OP sounds more adventurous than the new one tbh, they should’ve just kept this one T-T

[@vangm94]

Even with the new series, this OP is still iconic.

[@______________________-___]

man hope once it gets rebooted brings back the song

[@fernandorojas6034]

just finished watching episode one of the new show, i had to come here and listen to this masterpiece again

[@nemer_k]

Watching the remake I though the new op was pretty good, but now hearing this again there's no comparison. How could anyone top this?

[@RedzuanCiLz91]

ANIME REMAKE This time there will no cliffhanger, no missing arc and missing character, this will become another Fruit Basket.. All source in one complete/seperated Season. Incoming new story (Myuri).

[@MetalPcAngel]

15 year ol tease for us fans. We had held on and now we going to see what the LN was able to make. I am so happy for all this.

[@RedzuanCiLz91]

@@MetalPcAngel Yes

[@bondsie2]

Are you sure that there will be no cliffhangers or missing arcs etc? some kind of article with the studio?

[@MetalPcAngel]

@@bondsie2 Most likely when they finish up the first season, they'll leave it in a cliffhanger unless, the studio straight out just cancels out.

[@RedzuanCiLz91]

@@bondsie2 Example: Fruit Basket Remake, they using all material source, in the end they get married and having a daughter.

[@admiradorZ]

Viva a todos que poderao ver novamente a reestreia desse diamante em 2024

[@DogDogDogDogDogDogDogDogDogD]

Came back to pay respects.

[@blazexgaming8999]

Finished episode one and KZbin recommend this masterpiece now lam excited to watch whole anime i just feel the song the beats and lyrics are so amazing 😊

[@professornecy]

I can listen to this all the day

[@eureka7km]

The new op for the reboot sounds too new age and studio made while this one sounds like something a band would in the universe of the anime. That's why this one is way better and should've been reused for the reboot

[@ANGELILYworks]

I've been obsessed with this song ever since it came out.

[@SenhorAlien]

Here be I once more! For this song which never left my heart, my favorite throughout times!

[@jeremi96221]

I binged watch the entire anime in two days and I will fight for season 3! Might start the light novel if they won’t

[@Kronos098]

read the manga! its worth it, and also lovely

[@Vinter927]

Im willing to fight too

[@ayambruh3800]

They did,but i was really hoping new season,but reboot is also great,but the og one is good already

[@jeremi96221]

@@ayambruh3800 We don't know for sure yet if it is a new season. a reboot or even a movie. If you have a link to news please send it!

[@ayambruh3800]

@@jeremi96221 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3K5Yq2CjJl3fK8

[@Cobaltopia7]

Just came from the newest episode of the reboot because FEELS

[@chancegreyfur8794]

Broooo me too for real, this was the first anime I've ever watched,

[@atmoshishi1086]

@@chancegreyfur8794 Perfect starter, just came back after watching the latest episode of the reboot. This is still s beutiful, as the day i last heard it.

[@thularaganegoda5609]

Gimme that next season.. And ova or anything... I'd be happy with just 2 minutes of New content

[@matthijscalje4143]

i think the people who originally worked on the anime have disbanded. i think the light novel for the sequel "wolf and parchment" is still going though.

[@bananamerlo5144]

be honest. you wouldn't. nobody would

[@matthijscalje4143]

@@bananamerlo5144 why

[@bananamerlo5144]

@@matthijscalje4143 nobody would be happy with Just 2 Minute worth of Content

[@matthijscalje4143]

@@bananamerlo5144 yeah but two extra minutes means that people are working in it again, and that might mean an eventual season 3.

[@Nebresto]

The next lyrics actually show up before they are sung, thank you! Its annoying how many karaoke videos don't get this, its impossible to sing along if you don't already know all the lyrics.

[@MrAnonymousme10]

One of my fav anison, its felt so nastalgic

[@gavinmercer7652]

You could never match this song it's impossible

[@zackmerrezac6312]

Hoping the reboots good

[@yaldabaoth2]

I don't understand why they are even remaking it. It followed the books extremely closely. Except for the one they skipped entirely.

[@ranveerdrablani5656]

same

[@jollyjoker1877]

@@yaldabaoth2 Dude the whole village arc is missing

[@bondsie2]

​@@yaldabaoth2 if I had to guess, it probably has something to do with the 16 years it's been since the original release and the fact that if you're going to make something beyond what's already out in that long of a gap, maybe reintroduce it to the millions of new anime fans who probably have never watched the original...

[@JoblessSlime]

Def in my top op

[@inmastar]

It's so beautiful it melts my heart ❤

[@fufuwang8151]

nice ! like this. 清浦夏實

[@eburnsid3168]

What a beautiful song!

[@kuuhnr]

Ina brought me here 😃 I wanted to know what her cover was about and I'm really glad to check it up! Great song!

[@whitesea7654]

Same

[@joa9988]

Este anime me esta salvando de la depresión actualmente.

[@nicomasanori5205]

Quand je lis cette belle traduction ( merci

[@marcus-ux5sq]

He Bein, ca fait un joli discours a méditer, mais bon, J'pense que c'est pour ça que j'aime autant cette série (pour ne pas dire que chui un fan boy de merde)

[@kasparoph]

ok guys I'm French but I'm going to speak to you in English because the majority are English. I would like us all to remember the exceptional moments of this anime when we watch the remake, this masterpiece deserves to be voted as the best romance anime! Don't forget the joy we felt when we watched the original version. Thank you very much dear friend

[@Hoslow_]

Jure un Français avec du goût ? Spice & Wolf est & restera à jamais mon anime / LN favoris l'histoire est belle, les personnages attachants & charismatiques, les OSTs sont composées avec le coeur, il mérite effectivement une belle place mais il n'est pas assez connu malheureusement (même si j'en fais la propagande)

[@yamiyugi1468]

What a great op song...

[@rafaelandreisee1532]

Amazing!

[@goodvibe8585]

Thanks!

[@yk-bh6jx]

英語で読むとまた新鮮

[@Фреон-э9о]

это аниме, и особенно этот опенинг, любят во всем мире)) жаль конечно что 3 сезона нет :(

[@Хьюго-ч9ж]

От опенинга аж мурашки по спине

[@FreemanFDC]

лалалайла лалалайла лалалайла лалалайлалайлалааааа, обожаю это аниме и опенинг, и музыку, и мудрую волчитсю :3 пересматриваю по случаю, трек почему-то официально в ютубчике не выложен, во вконтактике правообладатели запретили послушать (хз как там дела если с подпиской) слушаем обсуждаем под пока рабочими видео ностальгирующих фанов

[@Miriel_Lind]

This song sound like a prayer.

[@Leonlion0305]

The new series op is just regular 4/4, but this one is more like 6/8 or 12/8 time signature which is more common in folk songs and waltz.

[@GhostHunter-kj2er]

Interesting, this is by the the best of the 3 OP's I've seen for the show. That might have to do with why

[@kiritokirigaya2168]

Its just hurting me a lot, is that kind of love that they have? Exist in our world? I need it badly

[@carlosmoreno7496]

Relax bro, everything comes sooner than later. Also life is not an anime

[@Sombercat]

i aint even watch the anime, my brother did. But i love its music

[@jeremyyeomans3416]

Same here

[@procos5108]

Been a while

[@UlferTheWolf]

original > some vtuber covers

[@BugLivestreams]

AmaLee would like to know your current location

[@Im_Thinking_Miku-Miku_oo-ee-oo]

​​@@BugLivestreams Technically speaking they're not wrong.

[@UMakeBigMistake]

"To every rule there is an exeption" - and i don't mean covers right now

[@Kirito-ei2tq]

So I'm thinking about starting this one. And quick question. Is it worth the watch?

[@pujanshrestha9634]

it is

[@Kirito-ei2tq]

@@pujanshrestha9634 Thank you.

[@pujanshrestha9634]

@@Kirito-ei2tq you're welcome

[@ZoeH358]

its a bit boring compared to other animes in my opinion. but why not watch it anyway? everyone has different tastes and its honestly not that bad.

[@Kirito-ei2tq]

@@ZoeH358 Thanks.

[@terraversalvoid5391]

Hey you. If you're listening in 2023, you're beautiful.

[@bruninsoushi]

I'm listen in 2024...

[@terraversalvoid5391]

@@bruninsoushi even more beautiful-er

[@Dark-konino]

@@terraversalvoid5391The good ending

[@aroix2667]

@@terraversalvoid5391 thank you i appreciate it

[@OldCouches]

You’re beautiful 💗

[@KaneyoriHK]

I loved the anime, and the manga even more so, it's a beautiful piece of work, and this song is a perfect representation of it. I've been listening to this song for a few years now and I've not once gotten tired of it. I hear it at least once a month, and it makes me happy every single time.

[@leonardopierin3758]

I agree, and the novel it's even better. Truly a masterpiece.

[@unogazzy84]

I don't get why they didn't make the anime the same as they made the manga. There's a lot that is missing in the anime.

[@KaneyoriHK]

@@unogazzy84 there is, but I honestly love Spice and Wolf so much that I don't care too much

[@unogazzy84]

@@KaneyoriHK I also love it but the differences are very annoying according to me. I don't get why the directors of an anime choose to go a different path than the source material. I haven't read the entire manga yet. I've been on volume 68 for about a year now. I lost interest when I found so many animes to watch, but I'm gonna start back up again now.

[@KaneyoriHK]

@@unogazzy84 There's a few reasons, the authors themselves sometimes say to take a different approach as with Tokyo Ghoul season 2, but also it's due to budgeting and time constraints. Sure we'd all like to have something accurate to the books, but for a studio, it can be difficult to get all that in there without running late or out of budget. They have to reduce things down, cut out parts, rearrange things, because animators are expensive. It's not that a director doesn't want to, but they and the studio have to keep track of trends and how successful a show is, as well as the time they have and their budget. Not to mention the actual authors of the original works get their own input unless whatever it is was bought. They have a ton of things to manage. So it's not exactly by choice and we really shouldn't complain too much since it's literally out of their hands. The goal is to try and do good enough, something that resembles the actual original. In some cases, like with AOT, the goal was not just to animate the story, but to improve it and they damn well did cause they had the time and money to do so. There's a reason some big name shows have so much filler and that's to make up for lost time so that they can get the main story bits ready.

[@prabhatkiranchaulagain1095]

I'm in anime songs hunt Finally find this one after 20 songs.

[@Duct_Tape.]

A perfect song

[@atanubiswas6421]

I love this song❤❤

[@Oppistan]

This intro never fails to give me goosebumps.

[@bazah23]

I finished it yesterday and now I feel so sad and empty 😭💔

[@AshInWinter]

There remaking the series

[@bazah23]

@@AshInWinter yeah I saw that yesterday when I searched for this op but it will be a while until they reach season 3 so the remake is going to be rewatch with a different art style Btw I just got attached to Lawrence and holo😭

[@яофигеваю]

@@bazah23 just read manga lil bro its artstyle is nice since it was made after anime aired

[@bazah23]

@@яофигеваю I heard it’s different from the novel

[@bazah23]

@Kroenen_Editz or really 😯

[@jaydons7602]

The nistalgia is real with this one

[@ferdinandmiles529]

Remake ? Season 3 announcement

[@OtakuGamingEdits]

3:52 That's intense

[@rodolfochavez2676]

the drums are in another level.

[@rexwong3130]

a forgotten song, thank Ina

[@yenhi-rot]

love

[@Ponja__]

Am I the only one who hears something like "La-ra-nei-da" at the end?

[@ravenbird7764]

Same

[@aurorasowerbii]

it's just the heady japanese accent

[@jovencanumay9035]

2021 i really miss this anime my first anime (T^TO)

[@goodvibe8585]

mine tooo

[@HoloTWW2]

I need that wallpaper

[@goodvibe8585]

wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=849941 here you go

[@何嘉恩-h6d]

NICE VIDEO!

[@goodvibe8585]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Darkfault]

Love this song!

[@JordanPendragon]

Does anyone know of a way I can listen to a version of this with just the background vocalist cause I hear him and he sounds really talented almost like stronger? I’d like to listen to just his voice for comparison

[@sebastianreyes3760]

Look it up as Zabadak, Tomohiko Kira composed this song and performed the background vocals so it counts as a self-cover of sorts

[@Bwern]

isnt there an english song with this melody? I cant remember the name

[@G2GIGI177]

Amalee did an English cover of it

[@Bwern]

@@G2GIGI177 I found the song, it's Kiss from a Rose by Seal

[@Fredjoe5]

The English translations are sentence based, so they don't align with the actual Roumaji. Great tune, though.

[@richardyang8067]

Who else is here by our priestess ina?

[@Zinc876]

She has good taste. Just another reason to love our precious Ina! Humu

[@HiddenGeekVillage]

What are they wearing in this picture? A cape?

[@SchwaWasHere]

Cloak

[@Oddigan]

@@SchwaWasHere The superior cape

[@sakuracardcaptor4709]

Wolfs Rain AMV brought me here.

[@katherinemontero4912]

No me se la tabla del 7 pero... Dokok ni aru nara sagashi ni yukou ka kaze no mutou heeee

[@will-ly4ef]

2024 NEW MAKE ANIME

[@Petra54Net]

G(old)

[@Basement-q4d]

1:01

[@Nokimio]

I've been in love with this song for years and always wanted to listen to more songs that have a similar sound, but every time i try to look up the genre, it just gives me generic J-pop 😢

[@shadowstorm7548]

Mushoku tensei's song might be good for ya

[@АнастасияМаксимова-м9р]

👌👌👌👍👍👍🙌🙌🙌😍😍😍!!!

[@nuth9621]

Kiyoura Natsumi - Yakusoku no Uta pls

[@fabianammiralfarolopez5318]

Pero que buena rola dijo el góku.

[@GamingGame-pq3xy]

Why are the lyrics always somewhat off for this song

[@Oddigan]

I reckon it's difficult to 100% accurately translate from asian languages to English, especially when poetry/lyricism is involved. What's off about the lyrics?

[@l0kk016]

what the other guy said, they also change the order in which some phrases are shown because of how the different languages work... Like, Sou kimi to kono michi de - Deatte kara it was translated, keeping the meaning, to: Yes, ever since i met you - In this road. the "deatte kara" was actually the "ever since i met you", but they swapped with the road part to sound more natural.... the final meaning is the same, but it can look weird if you just look part-by-part

[@puyofan99]

i found the music that one ad from peter knetter's videos' stole

[@гришаосиев-ь9у]

Поясни🤔

[@ranveerdrablani5656]

what

[@igamer8]

💖

[@kiritokirigaya2168]

1:20

[@lavenza4482]

👍

[@68min]

منو جاي من قناة الارنب الابيض🌚😂

[@renee99]

انا 🌚✨

[@68min]

@@renee99 يا اهلا ✨ سؤال؟ عندك الايميل او الحساب الشخصي للارنب الابيض

[@EssraSameer3]

انا😂

[@hananalmnsurii8707]

انا 😂😂😂😂

[@Straw2berrymilk]

الايميل ​موجود في القناة نفسها​@@68min

[@CatfishYellow]

My brother's boyfriend back in 2010 showed me this. My brother has no memory of this. A shame. I learned this song on guitar because it reminded me of my brother before him deciding taking acid and his cocaine addiction and his transgender crises. But I'll remain positive because no one cares and this is an empty spot on a no one looks at page because the beautiful lyrics. I write them down. Sarah Dona Karson Katriana and 264 Upper Purgatory Fall's new Hampshire hahahaahaahaahaahahahahah hahaahhaa 2017. Also Hotel Yelawolf because she lived in a motel. Either that or a 30 year old virgin.

[@wrs8390]

:pat:

[@ltg3124]

are u okay?

[@rachi19]

:O

[@JelloCustodio]

...I'm here because of Virgil lol