Kaikai Kitan

is the first opening theme song of the anime adaptation. It was composed and performed by Eve.
==Video Gallery==
TVアニメ『呪術廻戦』ノンクレジットOPムービー／OPテーマ：Eve「廻廻奇譚」|Creditless Opening Video
廻廻奇譚 - Eve MV|Music Video
廻廻奇譚 - Eve MV(Live Film ver)|Music Video (Live Film ver.)
== Characters in Order of Appearance ==
== Lyrics ==
=== TV Version ===
<tabber>
Rōmaji=
Uzō muzō hito no nari
Kyosei shinshō jingai mononoke mitai da
Kyoshin tankai inochi yadoshi
Ato wa pappara pa na nakami naki ningen
Yoseru kitai fubyōdō na jinsei
Sainō mo nai daijō hi nichijō ga
Onshin byōdō ni botsu kosei
Tadoru kioku boku ni ibasho nado nai kara
Yume no hazama de naitenai de
Donna kao sureba ī ka wakatteru
Dakedo mada kotaete kure yo
Yami wo haratte yami wo haratte
Yoru no tobari ga oritara aizu da
Aitai shite mawaru kanjōsen
Zaregoto nado wa hakisute ike to
Mada tomenaide mada tomenaide
Dare yori mo satoku aru machi ni umareshi kono shōtai wo
Ima wa tada noroi norowareta boku no mirai wo sōzō shite
Hashitte koronde kienai itami daite wa
Sekai ga matteru kono isshun wo
|-|
Kanji=
　のり
　　　のみたいだ
　し
あとはぱっぱらぱななき
せる　な
もない　　が
に
る　になどないから
のでいてないで
どんなすればいいか　わかってる
だけどまだえてくれよ
をって　をって
のがりたらだ
して　る
などは　きていけと
まだめないで　まだめないで
よりもくる　にまれしこのを
はただいわれたのをして
って　んで　えないみいては
がってる　このを
|-|
English=
The crowding mass, the human nature
Deceiving, manipulating, unmerciful, just like a ghost
With an empty heart carrying life
And so, it results in mindless empty persons
Uneven expectations to a unfair life
An unusual and talentless tradition
And a lack of personality in mutual grudges
Are memories I explore 'cause there's no other places I fit in
Don't cry in between your dreams
Even knowing how I should express myself
Please, give me an answer
Cleanse the darkness, cleanse the darkness
Once the night descends, that's the sign
Facing each other in a revolving loop
Let's spit all this nonsense away
Don't stop yet, don't stop yet
Born in a town with a true self more powerful than anyone
And now, I can only imagine my future taken away by a curse
Running and falling, embracing these wounds that won't disappear
The world awaits for this moment
</tabber>
===Full Version===
<tabber>
Rōmaji=
Uzō muzō hito no nari
Kyosei shinshō jingai mononoke mitai da
Kyoshin tankai inochi yadoshi
Ato wa pappara pa na nakami naki ningen
Yoseru kitai fubyōdō na jinsei
Sainō mo nai daijō hi nichijō ga
Onshin byōdō ni botsu kosei
Tadoru kioku boku ni ibasho nado nai kara
Yume no hazama de naitenai de
Donna kao sureba ī ka wakatteru
Dakedo mada kotaete kure yo
Yami wo haratte yami wo haratte
Yoru no tobari ga oritara aizu da
Aitai shite mawaru kanjōsen
Zaregoto nado wa hakisute ike to
Mada tomenaide mada tomenaide
Dare yori mo satoku aru machi ni umareshi kono shōtai wo
Ima wa tada noroi norowareta boku no mirai wo sōzō shite
Hashitte koronde kienai itami daite wa
Sekai ga matteru kono isshun wo
Jojōteki kanjō ga yuraide iku bagu
Jūjun ni shitagatta kekkan no batsu
Shishu sentaku shika nai ai ni jōki
Koe mo dasenai mama
Kugutsu na chikai no naki hyakki yakō
Jujutsu naki naraku no hate made mo
Gokuraku ōjō genjitsu kettenai de
Inochi wo nagedasanai de
Uchi no moro sa ni hitatte
Donna kao sureba ī ka wakannai yo
Ima wa tada kotaete kure yo
Gojō wo toite gojō wo toite
Futashika na koe wo tsumugu idea
Sōsai shite mawaru kanjōsen
Sono saki ni ima tachiagaru te wo
Tada oikakete tada oikakete
Dare yori mo tsuyoku aritai to negau kimi no unmei sura
Ima wa tada honogurai yoru no soko ni
Fukaku fukaku ochikonde
Bukakkō ni mieta kai
Kore ga ima no boku nanda
Nanimono ni mo narenai dake no shikabane da warae yo
Me no mae no subete kara nigeru koto sae yameta
Imēji wo kurikaeshi
Sōzō no saki wo ike to
Yami wo haratte yami wo haratte
Yoru no tobari ga oritara aizu da
Aitai shite mawaru kanjōsen
Zaregoto nado wa hakisute ike to
Mada tomenaide mada tomenaide
Dare yori mo satoku aru machi ni umareshi kono shōtai wo
Ima wa tada noroi norowareta boku no mirai wo sōzō shite
Hashitte koronde kienai itami daite wa
Sekai ga matteru kono isshun wo
|-|
Kanji=
　のり
　　　のみたいだ
　し
あとはぱっぱらぱななき
せる　な
もない　　が
に
る　になどないから
のでいてないで
どんなすればいいか　わかってる
だけどまだえてくれよ
をって　をって
のがりたらだ
して　る
などは　きていけと
まだめないで　まだめないで
よりもくる　にまれしこのを
はただいわれたのをして
って　んで　えないみいては
がってる　このを
　が　らいでいくバグ
にったの
しかないに
もせないまま
ないのなき
ぎなこのてまでも
　って　いで
をげさないで
のさにって
どんなすればいいか　わかんないよ
はただえてくれよ
をいて　をいて
かなをぐイデア
して　る
そのに ちがるを
ただいかけて　ただいかけて
よりもくりたいとう　のすら
はただ いのに
くくちこんで
にえたかい
これがのなんだ
にもれないだけのだ　えよ
ののてから　げることさえやめた
イメージをりし
のをいけと
をって　をって
のがりたらだ
して　る
などは　きていけと
まだめないで　まだめないで
よりもくる　にまれしこのを
はただいわれたのをして
って　んで　えないみいては
がってる　このを
|-|
English=
The crowding mass, the human nature
Deceiving, manipulating, unmerciful, just like a ghost
With an empty heart carrying life
And so, it results in mindless empty people
Uneven expectations to a unfair life
An unusual and talentless tradition
And a lack of personality in mutual grudges
Are memories I explore 'cause there's no other places I fit in
Don't cry in between your dreams
Even knowing how I should express myself
Please, give me an answer
Cleanse the darkness, cleanse the darkness
Once the night descends, that's the sign
Facing each other in a revolving loop
Let's spit all this nonsense away
Don't stop yet, don't stop yet
Born in a town with a true self more powerful than anyone
And now, I can only imagine my future taken away by a curse
Running and falling, embracing these wounds that won't disappear
The world awaits for this moment
A bug where the feelings are taken
Punished by flaws in our obedience
Having no option but to choose an uncertain love
Just as I can't voice it
As oathless puppets parading in the night
Even deep in the abyss and powerless
Stuck in the paradise or kicked by reality
Don't abandon your life
Shining through these frail lips
I don't know how I should express myself
Please, answer me now
Preach your philosophy, preach your philosophy
Those revolving ideas with uncertain voices
Opposing ways in a revolving loop
Let's raise our hands beyond that
Just chase after it, just chase after it
This wish to be stronger than anyone else
Your future begins even now
Drowned deep down in the dark night
Do I look awkward?
This is who I am now
A corpse that can't be anyone, just laugh
I quit running away from everything before my eyes
Those repeating images
Go past your imagination
Cleanse the darkness, cleanse the darkness
Once the night descends, that's the sign
Facing each other in a revolving loop
Let's spit all this nonsense away
Don't stop yet, don't stop yet
Born in a town with a true self more powerful than anyone
And now, I can only imagine my future taken away by a curse
Running and falling, embracing these wounds that won't disappear
The world awaits for this moment
</tabber>
== Trivia ==
* In the scene where Yuji and his friends are in the park, more characters are added as the series continues.
** In Episodes 1 and 2, only Yuji, Junpei, Megumi and Gojo can be seen.
** In Episode 3, Nobara and Masamichi are added.
** In Episode 6, Toge, Maki, Panda, Shoko and Kiyotaka are added, and Nobara changes positions to stand next to Maki.
** In Episode 10, Nanami and Todo are added.
** The scene is also based on Claude Monet's Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe (1867), the earlier version of which is unfinished.
* In Episode 9, the opening reveals Gojo's eyes. Prior to this episode, the shot cut away before Gojo uncovered his blindfold.
* In Episode 13, the last scene in the opening shows tears coming from Yuji's eyes.
* Kaikai Kitan was nominated for the "Best Opening Sequence" award in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021.
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