A melody entwined with
arawareru sadame
the fate which's revealed to me
karamitsuku senritsu no
I held its brilliance in those hands
hikari wa sono te ni
The Aria of Origins
hajimari e no aria
Arata The Legend
Presented by Anime-Koi
As the sadness reflected
sabitsuku kokoro ni
within my worn-out heart
utsurikomu kanashimi wa
Resonates with my
sashidasu kakugo to
resolve that I brought together
kyoumei suru you ni
At this place where I had looked for you
kimi wo sagashiteita koko de
Right now my eyes, my blood, and my body are lit up
ima me wo chi wo mi wo moyasu
The voice of creation rings in my ears
sousei no koe ga kikoeru darou
All truths and betrayals
shinjitsu mo uragiri mo zenbu
Are enveloped by the dazzling light
mabayui hikari ni dakarete
Please forgive my sins
tsumi wo
dou ka
yurushi
And become the love that would never fade
soshite kienu ai to nare
The hopes that I found in my encounters
kaikou ni shirusareta kibou
And the bonds I want to believe in
shinjitai kizuna
Reverberates higher through the skies
motto
takaku hibiku
sora e
This is the start of my journey of encounters
deaeru tabidachi
~The Light of Creation~
We've both changed a lot, haven't we?
We became Shou, wielders of Hayagami, in this world.
All in a fight for submission.
A fight for submission? You're wrong!
I don't think so.
Nothing between us has changed since then.
Arata...
Just say it, Hinohara.
You hate me from the bottom of your heart, don't you?
You just can't wait to kill me, right?
You're even willing to become a demon because of that!
What's wrong? Go ahead!
Become a demon and fight me for real!
I... I will never become a demon!
I'll change your heart!
You just don't get it.
My heart yields only to power.
That's why I'm telling you to fight me.
Hinohara! Fight me!
His Hayagami evolved?!
Orochi is also burning with excitement.
Hinohara...
Kadowaki...
Hinohara!
Arata!
I told you. You're not getting away, Hinohara!
It has begun.
The Hayagami of Origins, Tsukuyo,
and the one Hayagami that can defeat it, Orochi.
Light and darkness...
Let us enjoy this battle between the two Hayagami.
Arata...
I've been waiting for this fight.
I'm going to enjoy every moment of it.
What's his problem?
What did Arata do to him?!
Every day, Kadowaki and his buddies
pushed me around, and I never fought back.
At school, I was constantly abused by them.
Arata...
Kannagi-sama! Help Arata!
This is his fight.
We can do nothing but watch to the very end.
Kanate...
Kannagi-sama is right.
Besides, if I tried to help, I'd only be a hindrance.
I hate to admit it but...
Don't worry.
Arata won't become a demon,
and he won't lose either.
I believe in him.
You believe in him too, don't you?
Believe in Arata...
Arata!
Hinohara!
Materialize!
Are you going to shut yourself in again?!
Come attack me!
This is not a game! It's a fight for submission!
Make you submit?
There's no way...
There's no way I can do that!
Fight, Arata!
You're gonna get killed if you don't!
Then you'll never make it to the Hime-ou!
That's right.
I want to live up to the trust the Hime-ou had in me.
But what should I do?
Arata!
You won't lose, Arata! I know you won't!
I... No...
We all believe in you!
Believe in him? Have you all gone mad?
I'll make all of you regret believing in Hinohara!
Yorunami-sama!
We mustn't.
We have to believe in Shou Arata.
Kadowaki-sama...
Not bad. He may take down Tsukuyo with him after all.
No...
The boy called Kadowaki
may well surpass our expectations.
Arata! Blow it away!
It's useless. I can't drive it back.
Orochi's Kamui is too strong.
No way!
Damn it!
He's in trouble.
Yes. Since Tsukuyo lacks offensive Kamui,
there's nothing it can do if it fails to nullify Orochi's Kamui.
Everyone...
You have served me well all this while.
I thank you.
I shall submit to Shou Arata.
Y-You mustn't, Yorunami-sama!
You are our wise leader, and one of the Twelve Shinshou!
I shall entrust all I have to Shou Arata.
Surely this is an act far more noble than becoming the Great King,
and one that will earn my mother's praise.
Wait, Yorunami! What are you saying?!
Live on, Shou Arata.
I wish to see the world under your reign.
You...
It's all right.
Through Tsukuyo, I will support Shou Arata's battle
and watch him fight to the end.
Yorunami...
Now this is interesting.
Stop, Yorunami!
I don't want to have you submit to me.
I don't...
Are you running away?!
Aren't you going to change the world?!
Then take on this trial and don't run away!
Trial?
To have someone submit is neither killing nor sacrificing them.
It is to be entrusted with his soul,
like Tsutsuga back then.
It is to carry the souls of others, their feelings, their wishes with you,
and continue to move forward as long as your life lasts!
Strengthen your resolve and let Yorunami submit!
And then push yourself forward for the sake of everyone who believes in you!
Everyone who believes in me...
Hayagami "Nakisawa",
submit now to the great Shou before me.
My spirit shall be as one with the great Hayagami.
Yorunami!
Be strong, Shiotsuchi-dono.
M-My thanks.
Yorunami-sama's stronghold is...
Are you okay, Kotoha-chan?
Kanate...
Where's Arata?
Over there.
Yorunami...
Hinohara.
I never thought you would have him submit.
Well, I guess you're finally taking this seriously.
Kadowaki...
Why are you so determined to fight me?
Why?
Hinohara!
Did you slow down on purpose?!
Are you pitying me?!
What?
Don't you look down on me!
I want to beat you.
No one else. Only you.
Beat me?
What did you lose to me in?
Aren't you the one who's always
tormented me so you could stand on top?!
You really don't understand anything.
If that's the case, fighting is our only choice.
Show me what you're capable of!
Materialize, Nakisawa!
I guess bluffing won't work.
That's right. That's the look I wanted.
There are things you can only see after you've lost them.
I once lost everything.
I gained my powers only after
I had realized that there was nothing more for me to lose.
I finally understand, Akachi.
I'll obtain power.
I'll throw away everything
if it'll let me defeat him.
With this eye you gave me, watch me fight!
Akachi!
Akachi?! His eye?!
Akachi, what did you do to him?
Let's settle this, Hinohara.
Hayagami Orochi!
Hayagami Tsukuyo!
Materialize!
I want to live up to everybody's expectations.
This fight isn't just my own anymore!
Kadowaki, you can never make me submit!
Tsukuyo's glow...
What's going on?
This is...
What is this?
Is this Tsukuyo's...
Arata's power?
Arata...
Hinohara, you...
For my friends, for the spirits that have submitted to Tsukuyo...
For all who believe in me...
For the sake of changing this world...
I will...
That light... It can't be...
Sousei-no-Hinowa!
Has Arata completely awakened Tsukuyo?!
Wow, Arata looks just like a king.
I will not yield to anything or anyone!
You're fighting to change the world?
In that case, I'll fight for me and me alone!
Prepare yourself next time we meet, Hinohara.
I will surely...
Make you submit!
Bring it anytime.
I won't run away anymore!
Good. Don't forget you said that.
He won...
Arata...
Please land the ship! Save Kadowaki-sama!
What is this feeling?
This was supposed to be a fight to the death for submission,
but it feels like...
When I run with you, I feel like the wind.
So keep running with your eyes looking forward.
I'll keep running beside you.
Run with all your strength, Hinohara.
Kadowaki...
Thank you, Tsukuyo.
You believe in me too, don't you?
Arata!
Kotoha!
Grab my hand!
Arata!
Thank goodness...
Thank goodness you're safe.
Kotoha...
Oh, that reminds me.
I bought this in Suzukura,
but I haven't had a chance to give it to you.
Arata...
I love it. Thank you.
I'll keep moving forward.
Come along with me as well, Kotoha.
Okay!
Are you sure about this?
We Zokushou are of one body and soul with Yorunami-sama.
Henceforth, along with him,
we will protect and assist you, Shou Arata.
We believe in you and will entrust our spirits with you, Arata.
Our spirits shall be as one with the great Hayagami!
Y-You mean Kadowaki...
He switched places with one of the Six Shou?
Yeah. Be careful.
I will.
But still...
What's the matter?
You've changed somehow.
I mean, it's like you've toughened up.
Yeah.
I never expected him to activate Sousei-no-Hinowa.
We need to get rid of him.
Yes. To realize our true desires...
That's right...
Hayagami Tsukuyo will fall, and the world will change.
Until that day, I will wait in anticipation in this world.
I can't believe he managed to make Yorunami submit.
Come to me soon. You'll be the one to submit to me, Shou Arata.
Why is the Hime-ou still alive?
Why?!
Emisu...
I will reclaim Homura even if it costs my life.
And with my own hands, I will make Akachi submit.
How long will it be before I can sleep without being tormented by nightmares?
dare mo ga mina kizutsukanai de
Everyone doesn't want to be hurt
Emisu...
I'm glad you're safe, Kadowaki-sama.
umaku ikiyou to jibun wo mamoru
We live in such a way to protect ourselves
Hinohara is really something.
Huh?
That's why I had acknowledged him once back then.
But that's also why there's something I can't forgive him for.
taiyou wa byoudou ni anata wo terashiteru
The sun treats everyone equally
Something I can't lose to him in.
I don't care if it's just my foolish pride.
I must surpass him.
koukai suru no wa raku deshou
It's easier to just have regrets, isn't it?
Kadowaki-sama, you really do like Hinohara-sama.
kizu tsukitakunai dake deshou
You just don't wanna be hurt, right?
bokura hontou ni kore de ii no kana
Are we really okay with this?
Shut up.
Please leave me alone
itsuka boku ni mo kikasete yo
Tell me about it sometime as well
Let's fight for submission again, giving it our all,
kimi no ienai IDEAS of guilty
About your everlasting notions of guilt
Hinohara.
itsuka boku ni mo wakaru kana
And maybe some day I would also understand
kimi ga nozondeta sono subete wo
Everything you had truly wished for
on the horizon line bakuzen to nagameta
Staring mindlessly upon the horizon
I will change this world, Kadowaki's heart,
and myself!
aimai na bokura sa
The two of us, friends but yet not friends
The two of us, friends but yet not friend
and your strong will.
I will be waiting.
Somehow, I believe you can do it.
Hime-ou: Title given to the ruler of Amawakuni. The ruler is chosen every 30 years from young women in the Hime Clan. The one with the strongest Amatsuriki (Heavenly Power) will become the ruler.
Hayagami: Deities in the form of swords. Each possesses unique powers, which are released when the Hayagami's chosen "Shou" chants, "Materialize, (Hayagami's name)". The Shou returns his Hayagami back to normal by chanting "Subside".
Shou: Users of "Hayagami". The term "Shou" also refers to "scabbard" or "sheath", and like the name suggests, a Shou can keep his Hayagami within his own body.
Twelve Shinshou: This refers to twelve specific Shou who controls twelve of the strongest Hayagami. Each of these people is known as a "Shinshou", and serves the Hime-ou, governing various parts of the land. Because of their special statuses, traveling, usage of facilities, and lodgings are all free of charge for these people.
Zokushou: Subordinates of each of the Twelve Shinshou are known as "Zokushou".
Goshintai: An object of worship housed in a Shinto shrine and believed to contain the spirit of a deity.