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:

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 jubeat clan, it can be purchased at the jubeat SHOP from March 15th, 2018.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  • Be a Hero! also appears in jubeat (2021)'s plus mode, as part of clan pack 6.
  • Be a Hero! is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from May 8th, 2024, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.25 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.25).

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.
GuitarFreaks & DrumMania 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
GITADORA GALAXY WAVE→Present 4.40 6.15 8.25 9.15 3.75 5.80 7.85 9.30 ↑2.95 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 -