Be a Hero!

Be a Hero!

Song Information

Be a Hero!'s jacket.

Be a Hero!'s pop'n music banner.

Artist: 中島由貴
Composition/Arrangement: dj TAKA
Lyrics: ?
Vocals: Yuki Nakashima
Bass: Yoshihiko Koezuka
BPM: 190
Length: 2:06
Genre: DIGITAL THRASH PUNK
pop'n music Character: Mimi / Nyami [usa-1P]
Movie: yama_ko
First Music Game Appearance: DanceDanceRevolution A / GITADORA Matixx / jubeat clan / SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN / ノスタルジア FORTE
Other Music Game Appearances:

• beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS
• jubeat (2021)
• pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢

Lyrics

Game Size

Japanese

いつかキミが教えてくれた
｢好きという事が一番の才能なんだよ｣
その言葉を胸に抱えて
そうさ 誰よりも高く 遠くまで羽ばたけるんだ

もっと!もっと!もっとだよ
もっと!もっと!もっとでしょ?

ぼくらが歩いてきた証 刻むまで帰れないよ うつむかないよ
栄光つかみ取る用意はできているんだから
その手で熱く!強く!
限  界  突  破  全  身  全  霊  さ!

(Here We Go!)
Be a Hero! I Wanna Be a Hero!
ぼくの命を懸けてでも
勝ち上がる意味が 夢が ここにはあるんだ(Yes!)
Be a Hero! I Wanna Be a Hero!
戦友たちが待ってる
さあ行こう!
英雄に生まれ変われるステージへ

Be a Hero!  I Wanna Be a Hero!
奇跡はここにあるよ
さあ行こう!
英雄に生まれ変われるステージへ

Romaji

itsuka kimi ga oshiete kureta
"suki to iukoto ga ichiban no sainou nanda yo"
sono kotoba wo mune ni kakaete
sousa dareyori mo takaku tooku made habatakerunda

motto! motto! motto dayo
motto! motto! motto desho?

bokura ga aruite kita akashi kizamu made kaerenai yo utsumukanai yo
eikou tsukamitoru youi wa dekite irunda kara
sono te de atsuku! tsuyoku!
gen-kai to-ppa zen-shin zen-rei sa!

(Here We Go!)
Be a Hero! I Wanna Be a Hero!
boku no inochi wo kaketedemo
kachiagaru imi ga yume ga koko ni wa arunda! (Yes!)
Be a Hero! I Wanna Be a Hero!
nakamatachi ga matteru
saa ikou!
eiyuu ni umare kawareru STAGE e

Be a Hero! I Wanna Be a Hero!
kiseki wa koko ni aru yo
saa ikou!
eiyuu ni umare kawareru STAGE e

Long Version

Japanese

いつか君が教えてくれた 「好き」ということが 一番の才能なんだよ その言葉を胸に抱えて そうさ誰よりも高く遠くまで 羽ばたけるんだ もっともっともっとだよ！ もっともっともっとでしょ！？ 僕らが歩いてきた証 刻むまで帰れないよ 俯かないよ 栄光 掴み取る用意はできているんだから その手で 熱く 強く 限界突破 全身全霊さ！ Here we go! Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! 僕の命を懸けてでも 勝ち上がる意味が 夢が 此処にはあるんだ！(Yes!) Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! 仲間たちが待ってる さあ行こう！ 「英雄」に生まれ変われるステージへ！ 小さなことにこだわる僕は 楽しむことを忘れて もがいてた苦しんでた it's all right! そう 気付かせてくれたよ 思い出す君の言葉 噛み締めてた 迷いは振りほどいて 痛みも悔しさだって全部 今日の日の為にある 有言実行 粉骨砕身さ！ Here we go! Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! 僕の全てを捨ててでも 手に入れる価値が 愛が 此処にはあるんだ！(Yes!) Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! きっと君もそうだね さあ行こう！ 新しい「伝説」が始まる！ Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! 君の背中を追いかけて 同じ景色を見られたことが 嬉しいんだ！(Yes!) Be a Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! 奇跡は此処にあるよ さあ行こう！ 「英雄」に生まれ変われるステージへ！

Romaji

itsuka kimi ga oshiete kureta "suki" to iukoto ga ichiban no sainou nanda yo sono kotoba wo mune ni kakaete sousa dareyori mo takaku tooku made habatakerunda motto motto motto dayo! motto motto motto desho!? bokura ga aruite kita akashi kizamu made kaerenai yo utsumukanai yo eikou tsukamitoru youi wa dekite irundakara sonote de atsuku tsuyoku genkai toppa zenshin zenrei sa! Here we go! Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! boku no inochi wo kaketedemo kachiagaru imi ga yume ga kokoni wa arunda! (Yes!) Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! nakamatachi ga matteru saa ikou! "eiyuu" ni umare kawareru STAGE e! chiisana koto ni kodawaru boku wa tanoshimu koto wo wasurete mogaiteta kurushindeta it's all right! sou kizukasete kureta yo omoidasu kimi no kotoba kamisimeteta mayoi wa hurihodoite itami mo kuyashisa datte zenbu kyou no hi no tame ni aru yuugen zikkou hunkotsu saishin sa! Here we go! Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! boku no subete wo sutetedemo te ni ireru kachi ga ai ga kokoni wa arunda! (Yes!) Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! kitto kimi mo soudane saa ikou! atarashii "densetsu" ga hazimaru! Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! kimi no senaka wo oikakete onazi keshiki wo mirareta koto ga ureshiinda! (YES!) Be A Hero! I wanna Be a Hero! kiseki wa koko ni aru yo saa ikou! "eiyuu" ni umare kawareru STAGE e!

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of Be a Hero!, titled Be a Hero! (ロングバージョン), can be found on The 7th KONAMI Arcade Championship promotional CD.
• The ノスタルジア series uses a slightly rearranged version of Be a Hero!. This version was later included on the beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE exclusive album NOSTALGIA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, as Be a Hero!(NOSTALGIA Style).
  • However, Be a Hero!(NOSTALGIA Style) was not included on the NOSTALGIA Music Collection ～Op.1～ album.
• The GITADORA version of Be a Hero! includes guitar solos.
• A demo version of Be a Hero! sung by PON, titled Be a Hero！（demo version）, can be found on the pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 Original Soundtrack album.

Trivia

• Be a Hero! is automatically unlocked in DanceDanceRevolution A, GITADORA Matixx, jubeat clan, SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN, and ノスタルジア FORTE from November 30th, 2017 to February 14th, 2018, and in beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS and pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 from December 21st, 2017 to February 14th, 2018, by having entered The 7th KONAMI Arcade Championship.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution A, it is available by default from March 15th, 2018.
  • In GITADORA EXCHAIN and NEX+AGE, it could be unlocked in Deluxe Mode as part of the Deluxe kaikin challenge campaign (Deluxe解禁チャレンジキャンペーン).
    • In GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE, it could be unlocked from Deluxe Mode at any time.
    • As of GITADORA FUZZ-UP, it is available by default.
  • In jubeat clan, it can be purchased at the jubeat SHOP from March 15th, 2018.
    • In jubeat festo, it can be purchased at the emo MART.
    • From jubeat Ave. onwards, it is available by default with an e-amusement pass.
  • In ノスタルジア FORTE, it is available by default from March 20th, 2018.
  • In beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS, its charts can be purchased via CBS License (CBSライセンス) from March 29th, 2018.
    • As of beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage, it is available by default.
  • In pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢, it is available by default from April 26th, 2018.
• Be a Hero! marks Yuki Nakashima's debut outside the jubeat series.
• Be a Hero! has no jacket artist credit in SOUND VOLTEX.
• Much like 夢を絆ぐ亜麻色, if the player chooses Mimi [usa-1P] as their character and plays Be a Hero!, the rival character will be Nyami [usa-1P] instead of her.
  • Instead of displaying its character's portrait, Be a Hero! displays its jacket on the song selection screen.
• Be a Hero! is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.2 (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.2).
• The pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 Original Soundtrack album booklet only credits the vocalist (Yuki Nakashima and PON) of Be A Hero! and the demo version.
  • The involvement of dj TAKA and Yoshihiko Koezuka was revealed during the The 7th KONAMI Arcade Championship BEMANI SPECIAL LIVE DAY 1 event.
• Be a Hero!'s difficulty level change from DanceDanceRevolution A20 was applied to DanceDanceRevolution A on March 27th, 2019.
• Be a Hero! was added to SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS コナステ's REGULAR course on August 1st, 2019.
• Be a Hero! could be unlocked in SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS コナステ's INFINITE course from January 8th to January 31st, 2020 by playing INFINITE at least once during that time frame.
  • It could be unlocked again in INFINITE from March 3rd, 2021 to March 31st, 2021.
  • In SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR コナステ, it could be unlocked via BLASTER GATE from January 18th, 2022 to February 17th, 2022.
• Be a Hero! also appears in jubeat (2021)'s plus mode, as part of clan pack 6.

Music Comment

None.

Song Production Information

"Be a Hero!" is a new song written as the qualifying round common theme song of the BEMANI series.

The song combines the high-speed beat of thrash metal with dance elements, creating a sound that is "unique to BEMANI" music games. The vocalist Yuki Nakashima is the next generation idol of the music game world, creating a positive song full of cuteness. This is a song that every KAC contestant can enjoy, from those just trying out for the KAC to those aiming to become champions.
This is the Enjoy Entry song of The 7th KONAMI Arcade Championship, and it will be unlocked when you play during that period.

Yuki Nakashima

I'm grateful to be in charge of the qualifying round common theme song of the BEMANI KAC series this time!!
I've been very happy this past year just to be involved in the jubeat series which I love, but I didn't expect to sing the common theme song, so when I was first told about it, I was so surprised that I thought it was a dream.
This time, "Be a Hero!" has a very fast tempo and is a song which I think will make you want to excitedly play it in a game!
Everyone can be a hero! Let's grab glory together! It's a song that encourages us to leap towards a new stage! Let's challenge the big stage called KAC and become a hero!!!!

Video Production Information

None.

Character Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
GF/DM XG and GITADORA difficulty rated from 0.00 to 9.99.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
ノスタルジア difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd, Pop'n Music Fever, and GITADORA Rating Sources.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	-	394	1006	1592	-	494	921	1627	-
beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS→Present	-	4	9	11	-	5	9	11	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	4	9	11	-	5	9	11	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	4	9	11	-	-	-	-	-

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	261 / 35	375 / 22	562 / 18	754 / 52	- / - / -	369 / 21	565 / 16	742 / 52	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution A (original ratings)	7	9	13	17	-	9	14	17	-
DanceDanceRevolution A→Present	7	9	13	17	-	↑10	14	17	-
DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX	7	9	13	17	-	10	14	17	-

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

XG & GITADORA Series

Game	Drum				Guitar				Bass
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master
Notecounts	414	855	1448	1798	282	499	729	849	245	389	716	717
GITADORA Matixx	4.20	6.10	7.90	9.00	4.00	5.80	7.70	8.80	3.80	5.10	6.50	8.30
GITADORA EXCHAIN	↑4.35	↑6.15	↑8.15	↑9.05	↓3.70	↓5.55	↑7.80	↑9.05	↓3.35	↓4.45	↑6.95	↓8.25
GITADORA NEX+AGE	↑4.40	6.15	↑8.20	9.05	3.70	5.55	↓7.75	↑9.10	↓3.25	↑4.50	↑7.00	↑8.30
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→FUZZ-UP	4.40	6.15	↑8.25	↑9.15	↑3.75	↑5.80	↑7.85	↑9.30	↓2.85	4.50	↑7.35	↑8.50
コナステ GITADORA	4.40	6.15	8.20	9.05	3.70	5.55	7.75	9.10	3.25	4.50	7.00	8.30

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	314	793	1043
jubeat clan	4	9	10
jubeat festo→Present	4	↓8	10.3
jubeat (2021)	4	8	10.3

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts / Long pop-kun	165 / 8	501 / 1	854 / 2	1331 / 2	426	-
pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢→Present	7	25	37	45	22	-

SOUND VOLTEX

Game	Level
	NOVICE	ADVANCED	EXHAUST	MAXIMUM	EXCEED
Max Chain	600	826	1457	2354	-
Effected By	Ether99	Ether99	Ether99	Ether99	-
Jacket Artists	-	-	-	-	-
SOUND VOLTEX IV→Present	5	11	15	18	-
SOUND VOLTEX III コナステ	5	11	15	18	-
SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR コナステ	5	11	15	18	-

ノスタルジア

Game	Level
	Normal	Hard	Expert	Real
Notecounts	318	1123	1797	-
ノスタルジア FORTE→Present	5	9	12	-
コナステ ノスタルジア	5	9	12	-