Ano Hi e (あの日へ,lit. Towards That Day) is the opening for the Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou PC game. It was performed by Yuduki, composed and written by dai and arranged by Morrigan.
On 27th June, the opening movie for the game featuring "Ano Hi e" was released on 07th Expansion's official YouTube channel as a teaser for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou. A titular album, Ano Hi e/you, featuring the full version and remixed renditions of the song, was released on 17th August, 2014.
Yuuyami to higurashi ga
Mazariau koro ni
Bokura wa arukidasu
Hora tsunagareta
Te to te ga
Hanarenai you ni
Ito wo tadotte iku kara
Soba ni isasete…
When the twilight and higurashi
Both congregate,
We begin to walk forth
See, how our joined hands
Won't ever grow apart?
'Cause if they do, I'll just retrace
The strings connecting us
So let me stay by your side...
強く、高く、
時を超えて
あの日に帰る気がした
眩しすぎたあなたの声
もう一度会えるから
おかえり
Tsuyoku, takaku,
Toki wo koete
Ano hi ni kaeru ki ga shita
Mabushisugita anata no koe
Mou ichido aeru kara
Okaeri~
Ever stronger, ever higher,
Crossing time and space
I feel like I'm returning towards that day
Then once again, I'll be reunited
With your resplendent voice
Welcome home~
Kanji
Romaji
Translation
宵闇とひぐらしが
混ざり合う頃に
僕らは歩きだす
ほら 繋がれた
手と手が
離れないように
糸をだどっていくから
そばにいさせて･･･
Yuuyami to higurashi ga
Mazariau koro ni
Bokura wa arukidasu
Hora tsunagareta
Te to te ga
Hanarenai you ni
Ito wo tadotte iku kara
Soba ni isasete…
When the twilight and higurashi
Both congregate,
We begin to walk forth
See, how our joined hands
Won't ever grow apart?
'Cause if they do, I'll just retrace
The strings connecting us
So let me stay by your side...
強く、高く、
時を超えて
あの日に帰る気がした
眩しすぎたあなたの声
もう一度会えるから
Tsuyoku, takaku,
Toki wo koete
Ano hi ni kaeru ki ga shita
Mabushisugita anata no koe
Mou ichido aeru kara
Ever stronger, ever higher,
Crossing time and space
I feel like I'm returning towards that day
Then once again, I'll be reunited
With your resplendent voice
繋ぎだした手と手が
離れる頃 僕は
手を振って歩き出す
違う道を歩いてゆくんだ
笑いながら
はしゃぎ、ふざけあえる
時にまた
いつか会えるか
Tsunagidashita te to te ga
Hanareru koro boku wa
Te wo futte arukidasu
Chigau michi wo aruite yukunda
Warai nagara
Hashagi, fuzakeaeru
Toki ni mata
Itsuka aeru ka
When our joined hands
Finally grow apart, then
I'll just swing my arms as I walk forth
We'll go our separate ways,
As we smile together
Once there comes a time
When we frolic and make merry,
I wonder if we'll meet again?
強く、高く、
時を超えて
あの日に帰る気がした
眩しすぎたあなたの影
もう一度･･･
Tsuyoku, takaku,
Toki wo koete
Ano hi ni kaeru ki ga shita
Mabushisugita anata no kage
Mou ichido…
Ever stronger, ever higher,
Crossing time and space
I feel like I'm returning towards that day
Then once again, I'll get to see
Your resplendent form...
高く、遠く、
空を超えて
あの日に帰れるのなら
眩しすぎて目をそむけた
あなたへ還るから
おかえり
Takaku, tooku,
Sora wo koete
Ano hi ni kaereru no nara
Mabushisugite me wo somuketa
Anata e kaeru kara
Okaeri~
Ever higher, ever farther,
Crossing the vast skies,
If I could go back towards that day,
I'll return to you whom I looked away from
Since you were all too resplendent for me
Welcome home~
Trivia[]
Aside from the hook of you in the interlude of Ano Hi e, a leitmotif featuring "Moon Bow", a background music track used in Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Hou, can also be heard in the chorus of the song.
