Shiny Ray

**Shiny Ray** is the introduction song and opening theme of the first cour of the anime. The song is performed by YURiKA, and along with the ending theme Hoshi Wo Tadoreba, were released in CD format on February 22, 2017 in Japan, with a cost of ¥1,728.

In addition to including the main song, within the CD there are five additional tracks performed by YURiKA, called "AKATSUKI DEPARTURE" and "My Destination", the other three tracks being instrumental versions of the songs.

Being the opening theme of the first cour, the song is heard from the episode "A New Beginning" to "Samhain Magic". However, in "A New Beginning", the song is used as the ending theme, with the same animation sequence as the opening version. An extended version plays in the series finale, "Tree of Leaves", when Akko rescues Diana using the Shooting Star broom. It stops playing after Akko and Diana use the power of the Grand Triskellion to restore magic and spread happiness across the world.

## Lyrics

After days of running at breakneck speed, I arrived here
And opened the door that stood before me
Beyond this starry sky, I gather the footprints of dreams
Singing all the while!

The place those dream run off to...
Is still hidden within my heart
Casting a spell
To envelop the night... I begin my dance!

This colorful scenery is practically etched in my memory;
Stumbling a bit here and there won't break this spell— this world will continue on!
Embracing each fleeting moment that passes
I'll fix my eyes upon this shiny ray, and times unchanged
As I walk onward!

Brushing my cheek is a familiar, stirring wind;
I'm able to recall immediately all the places of my past
Seeing thousands of particles lifting into the night sky's embrace
I wonder if my feelings of longing have made it there as well...

To keep these prayers from shattering apart
I'll always be here, singing them aloud!

Even if the future I chased with all my might is an illusion...
I can never fly if I'm always looking down— I shout out to the sky!
Embracing the flower that's grown in this heart
Still unable to give it up
I'll step down a new path... and into a new future!

Let this voice, wishing into the distance
Ring out through a tear-studded sky!

This colorful scenery is practically etched in my memory;
Stumbling a bit here and there won't break this spell— this world will continue on!
Embracing each fleeting moment that passes
I'll fix my eyes upon this shiny ray, and times unchanged
As I walk onward!

As I walk on...

駈け出した日々に行(ゆ)き着いたこの場所
触れた扉開いて
星空の彼方(かなた)　夢の足跡
拾い集め歌うよ

夢が駆けてく場所
今も心に秘めて
夜を包み込む
魔法(まほお)掛けて踊りだす

焼きついたように色づいた風景は
転んだくらいじゃ融(と)けないから　世界は続くよ
儚(はかな)いままの今を抱きしめて
変わらないまま時間と
光見つめて歩いてく

頬を撫でたのは懐かしくそよぐ風
見慣れた風景　すぐに思い出せるよ
夜空に抱かれて浮かぶ幾千(いくせん)の粒に
焦がれた想いは今も届いてるかな？

祈りがすぐに壊されないように
いつもここで歌うから

ただ追いかけてたあの日が幻でも
俯(うつむ)いたままじゃ飛べないから　空に叫ぶの！
花咲いたこの心抱きしめて
譲れないから未来と
新たな道を踏みしめて

彼方(かなた)に願う声
涙を刻んだ空に響け

焼きついたように色づいた風景は
転んだくらいじゃ融(と)けないから　世界は続くよ
儚(はかな)いままの今を抱きしめて
変わらないまま時間と
光見つめて歩いてく

歩いてく...

kakedashita hibi ni yukitsuita kono basho
fureta tobira hiraite
hoshizora no kanata yume no ashiato
hiroiatsume utau yo

yume ga kaketeku basho
ima mo kokoro ni himete
yoru o tsutsumikomu
mahou kakete odoridasu

yakitsuita you ni irodzuita fuukei wa
koronda kurai ja tokenai kara sekai wa tsudzuku yo
hakanai mama no ima o dakishimete
kawaranai mama jikan to
hikari mitsumete aruiteku

hoo o nadeta no wa natsukashiku soyogu kaze
minareta fuukei sugu ni omoidaseru yo
yozora ni idakarete ukabu ikusen no tsubu ni
kogareta omoi wa ima mo todoiteru ka na?

inori ga sugu ni kowasarenai you ni
itsumo koko de utau kara

tada oikaketeta ano hi ga maboroshi demo
utsumuita mama ja tobenai kara sora ni sakebu no!
hanasaita kono kokoro dakishimete
yuzurenai kara mirai to
arata na michi o fumishimete

kanata ni negau koe
namida o kizanda sora ni hibike

yakitsuita you ni irodzuita fuukei wa
koronda kurai ja tokenai kara sekai wa tsudzuku yo
hakanai mama no ima o dakishimete
kawaranai mama jikan to
hikari mitsumete aruiteku

aruiteku...

## Trivia

* Shiny Ray was chosen for the opening theme of the TV Series' first cour due to being a cheerful song about young girls' dreams. In this case, it's about Akko whose dreams to be a witch like Shiny Chariot now within her reach.

## References

1. ↑ Shiny Ray(アニメ盤) TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』 オープニングテーマ
2. ↑ 星を辿れば(アニメ盤) TVアニメ『リトルウィッチアカデミア』エンディングテーマ
3. ↑ Little Witch Academia Chronicles, Chapter 2, page 72

## External links

### News

* *Manga.Tokyo*
	+ ‘Little Witch Academia’ YURiKA & Yuiko Ohara Interview/Page 2 by manga.tokyo posted on Feburary 10, 2017 (Archived on January 8, 2022)
		- Japanese source (Anime!Anime!) - TVアニメ「リトルウィッチアカデミア」YURiKA×大原ゆい子 シンガー対談 歌声も性格も反対のふたりが歌に込めた想い Feburary 1, 2017