Been introducing few English songs in a row and now it’s back to Japanese song..

Last Alliance, a rock band based in Machida, Tokyo, formed in 2002..

This song “Hekireki”, taken from their latest single, new dawn, is used as the opening song for Hajime no Ippo : New Challenger..

Hajime no Ippo, a boxing manga/anime that has been dated back way back to 1989 with 76-episode of anime adaptation from the 86-volumes of comic book..

The 86-volumes of comic book is still on-going til now, while the anime is now on second season, namely Hajime no Ippo : New Challenger..

Now that Ippo Makunochi has grown up and all, Madhouse has revived the the second season in September 2008, and its first airing date was in January 2009, with the 26-episodes of anime ended in June 2009..

It’s a very intense anime where the characters exchange punches with each other, a highly recommended anime and manga..

This song is very apt to the anime’s theme of intense boxing scene and all..

Here’s the opening song of the second season, Hajime no Ippo : New Challenger, “Hekireki”..

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9n9gJ2MHZk]

Hajime no Ippo : New Challenger Opening Clip

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elXiGNCM4zs]

Last Alliance – Hekireki

CLEAN EYES ni utsuru henka no nai robou no uwa
hashirinukeru mahha gojyuu no yume
tsumuji kaze ga tekubi ni karamitsuki
kinou no boku kara kuratta kizu ni chikau

aoi sora wa haiiro ni tsutsumare
machiwabita kono kaze ga kata naderu
ryou no te ni nigiritsuzuketekita
seiten no hekireki to iu nihiru na kibou

hashiritsuzukeru ashi o tome
uchitsuzukeru kobushi o hiraita
tenohira ni kizanda
kyou ni tadoritsuku tame no ippo

asu wa asu no kaze ga fuku sa to
tasogare sora de namida koraete
yagate otona ni naru bokura e
seiten no hekireki

teki wa dare de mikata wa dare nanda
anzuru yori mo umu ga kantan da
dakara boku wa hashiri mata kobushi o uchi
kokoro ni yadoru kodoku o oiharau

ima made zutto maketsuzukete
dakedo boku wa boku ni kaketsuzukete
kienai imeeji wa LUCKY SEVEN
kinou no boku to seriatta CROSS COUNTER

akogaretsuzuketeta
dakara michi wa mada tsuzuku
kojiaketa tenohira ni
kizamareta tenpenchii wa kitto

fuiuchi no ame ga
kono monogatari o tozashita to shite mo
izure chi o katamete
bokura no aruku michi to naru

arashi wa sari kumo no kirema ni
arata na hikari ga mata sosogu darou
sono toki boku wa boku ni deaeru ka na

asu wa asu no kaze ga fuku sa to
tasogare sora de namida koraete
yagate otona ni naru bokura e
seiten no hekireki