Yuusha / 勇者

* Japanese
* English

**Yuusha** / **The Brave** (勇者) is the 22nd digital single by YOASOBI, released on September 29th, 2023. Yuusha is the opening of “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” (葬送のフリーレン/Sousou no Frieren). First released as a single, it was later included in the album, "THE BOOK 3".

## Song information

**Yuusha** is sang in the point of view of Mage **Frieren** and the ending of her quest and death of Himmel the Hero. The song talks about her life moving forward, however will take the memory of her dear friend, Himmel, along with her, seen in the lyric '**Even if your courage is swept away to the distance, And the wind has taken what everybody can recall, I will bring you on with me into the future's light**'.

## Novel Information

### Fanfare for Frieren

The novel 'Fanfare for Frieren' is based on the manga 'Frieren: Beyon Journey's End' and is credited as the inspiration behind YOASOBI's song. The novel takes place 5 years after Himmel's death.

### Sousou no Frieren

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) is the story of a travelling mage, who accompanies Himmel, the Hero, Heiter, the priest, and Eisen, the dwarf warrior. The story takes place after the death of Himmel, with the first chapter of the manga showing the backstory of Frieren and her fellow party members. Knowing that the passage of time will be different to her, Frieren sadly witnesses her companions slowly pass away, one by one. Whilst visiting Heiter once more before his death, he introduces her to Fern, an aspiring mage. Soon after Heiter passes, and Fern joins Frieren on her travels. During their travels, Frieren slowly confronts regrets of her missed opportunities to have been able to form deeper bonds with her now-deceased companions.

## Lyrics

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* Japanese
* Romaji
* Official English

まるで御伽の話

終わり迎えた証

長過ぎる旅路から

切り出した一節

それはかつてこの地に

影を落とした悪を

討ち取りし勇者との

短い旅の記憶

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

物語は終わり

勇者は眠りにつく

穏やかな日常を

この地に残して

時の流れは無情に

人を忘れさせる

そこに生きた軌跡も

錆び付いていく

それでも君の (Ah-ah, ah)

言葉も願いも勇気も (Ah, ah)

今も確かに私の中で

生きている

同じ途を選んだ

それだけだった

はずなのに いつの間にかどうして

頬を伝う涙の理由[わけ]をもっと知りたいんだ

今更だって

共に歩んだ旅路を辿れば

そこに君は居なくとも

きっと見つけられる

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So whatever it takes to back)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

Marude otogi no hanashi

Owari mukaeta akashi

Nagasugiru tabiji kara

Kiridashita issetsu

Sore wa katsute kono chi ni

Kage wo otoshita aku wo

Uchitorishi yuusha to no

Mijikai tabi no kioku

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

Monogatari wa owari

Yuusha wa nemuri nitsuku

Odayakana nichijou wo

Kono chi ni nokoshite

Toki no nagare wa mujou ni

Hito wo wasuresaseru

Soko ni ikita kiseki mo

Sabitsuiteku

Soredemo kimi no (Ah-ah, ah)

Kotoba mo negai mo yuuki mo (Ah, ah)

Ima mo tashika ni watashi no naka de

Ikiteru

Onaji michi wo eranda

Soredake datta hazu nano ni

Itsu no ma ni ka doushite

Hoho wo tsutau namida no wake wo motto shiritai nda

Imasara datte

Tomo ni ayunda tabiji wo tadoreba

Soko ni kimi wa inakutomo

Kitto mitsukerareru

(Right at the end, embarks a new story)

(Out to learn people in this journey)

(Story of, our days will go on forever)

(Ever, ever, as we now walk)

Many days tinted in fairy tale scenes

Have arrived at the end, proof we have seen

I cut out and choose from a trip so long

A little passage I review

Tale of what's taken place right on this field

Shadows of manifested pain and woe

There was a hero who took out all foes

A little-journey memory with you

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

No more pages left in that story

Our hero goes into slumber, deep

Leaving behind a veil of peace for all

Saving the dwellers of this land

The flow of time erases without mercy

And erodes all memories and hues

Even the traces left in life are now rusting as time ensues

And yet, I keep all your hopes (Ah-ah, ah)

All the words and wishes, courage you owned (Ah, ah)

Still dwell inside me, and even now in my heart

Keep living through

Odyssey we shared, on the same path

And nothing more to that

So it should have been, but suddenly I was wondering

All those tears rolling down my cheeks

Why do they come out and fall?

I wanna find out

And still even right now

If I engage in the journey we went about again

Though I am no longer walking next to you

One day, I know I'll find the truth

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So whatever it takes to back)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

### Full

* Japanese
* Romaji
* Official English

まるで御伽の話

終わり迎えた証

長過ぎる旅路から

切り出した一節

それはかつてこの地に

影を落とした悪を

討ち取りし勇者との

短い旅の記憶

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

物語は終わり

勇者は眠りにつく

穏やかな日常を

この地に残して

時の流れは無情に

人を忘れさせる

そこに生きた軌跡も

錆び付いていく

それでも君の (Ah-ah, ah)

言葉も願いも勇気も (Ah, ah)

今も確かに私の中で

生きている

同じ途を選んだ

それだけだった

はずなのに いつの間にかどうして

頬を伝う涙の理由[わけ]をもっと知りたいんだ

今更だって

共に歩んだ旅路を辿れば

そこに君は居なくとも

きっと見つけられる

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So whatever it takes to back)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

物語は続く

一人の旅へと発つ

立ち寄る街で出会う

人の記憶の中に残る君は

相も変わらずお人好しで

格好つけてばかりだね

あちらこちらに作ったシンボルは

勝ちとった平和の証

それすら

未来でいつか

私が一人にならないように

あの旅を思い出せるように

残された目印

(Ah-ah, ey-yah)

(Ah-ah, ooh-woah)

(Ah-ah, eh-yah)

(Eh-eh-yah)

まるで御伽の話

終わり迎えた証

私を変えた出会い

百分の一の旅路

君の勇気をいつか

風がさらって

誰の記憶から消えてしまっても

私が未来に連れて行くから

(君の手を取った)

あの日全て始まった

くだらなくて

思わずふっと笑ってしまうような

ありふれた時間が今も眩しい

知りたいんだ

今更だって

振り返るとそこにはいつでも

優しく微笑みかける

君がいるから

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So we have the end of hero)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

新たな旅の始まりは

君が守り抜いたこの地に

芽吹いた命と共に

Marude otogi no hanashi

Owari mukaeta akashi

Nagasugiru tabiji kara

Kiridashita issetsu

Sore wa katsute kono chi ni

Kage wo otoshita aku wo

Uchitorishi yuusha to no

Mijikai tabi no kioku

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

Monogatari wa owari

Yuusha wa nemuri nitsuku

Odayakana nichijou wo

Kono chi ni nokoshite

Toki no nagare wa mujou ni

Hito wo wasuresaseru

Soko ni ikita kiseki mo

Sabitsuiteku

Soredemo kimi no (Ah-ah, ah)

Kotoba mo negai mo yuuki mo (Ah, ah)

Ima mo tashika ni watashi no naka de

Ikiteru

Onaji michi wo eranda

Soredake datta hazu nano ni

Itsu no ma ni ka doushite

Hoho wo tsutau namida no wake wo motto shiritai nda

Imasara datte

Tomo ni ayunda tabiji wo tadoreba

Soko ni kimi wa inakutomo

Kitto mitsukerareru

(Right at the end, embarks a new story)

(Out to learn people in this journey)

(Story of, our days will go on forever)

(Ever, ever, as we now walk)

Monogatari wa tsudzuku

Hitori no tabi e to tatsu

Tachiyoru machi dе deau

Hito no kioku no naka ni nokoru kimi wa

Ai mo kawarazu ohitoyoshi de

Kakkou tsuketе bakari da ne

Achira kochira ni tsukutta shinboru wa

Kachi totta heiwa no akashi

Sore sura

Mirai de itsuka

Watashi ga hitori ni naranai you ni

Ano tabi wo omoidaseru you ni

Nokosareta mejirushi

(Ah-ah, ey-yah)

(Ah-ah, ooh-woah)

(Ah-ah, eh-yah)

(Eh-eh-yah)

Maru de otogi no hanashi

Owari mukaeta akashi

Watashi wo kaeta deai

Hyakubun no ichi no tabiji

Kimi no yuuki wo itsuka

Kaze ga saratte

Dare no kioku kara kiete shimatte mo

Watashi ga mirai ni tsurete iku kara

Kimi no te wo totta

Ano hi subete hajimatta

Kudaranakute

Omowazu futto waratte shimau youna

Arifureta jikan ga ima mo mabushii

Shiritai nda

Imasara datte

Furikaeru to soko ni wa itsu demo

Yasashiku hohoemi kakeru

Kimi ga iru kara

(Right at the end, embarks a new story)

(Out to learn people in this journey)

(So hurry up, the end of hero forever)

(Ever, ever, as we now walk)

Aratana tabi no hajimari wa

Kimi ga mamorinuita kono chi ni

Mebuita inochi to tomo ni

Many days tinted in fairy tale scenes

Have arrived at the end, proof we have seen

I cut out and choose from a trip so long

A little passage I review

Tale of what's taken place right on this field

Shadows of manifested pain and woe

There was a hero who took out all foes

A little-journey memory with you

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

(Ah-ah, ah)

No more pages left in that story

Our hero goes into slumber, deep

Leaving behind a veil of peace for all

Saving the dwellers of this land

The flow of time erases without mercy

And erodes all memories and hues

Even the traces left in life are now rusting as time ensues

And yet, I keep all your hopes (Ah-ah, ah)

All the words and wishes, courage you owned (Ah, ah)

Still dwell inside me, and even now in my heart

Keep living through

Odyssey we shared, on the same path

And nothing more to that

So it should have been, but suddenly I was wondering

All those tears rolling down my cheeks

Why do they come out and fall?

I wanna find out

And still even right now

If I engage in the journey we went about again

Though I am no longer walking next to you

One day, I know I'll find the truth

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So whatever it takes to back)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

And now that story unfolds into

A journey that, alone, I set out to

I meet the locals of every town I stop in

They all are recalling the person that you were

Unwavering kindness is spoken of you

Acting all cool in everything you'd do

Here and there, we can find scattered symbols around

Manifesting battle we won for peace

And even that was left for me so one day

I wouldn't find myself alone, becoming lonely

And I call to mind every moment of our journey

When I see the signs left in these scenes

(Ah-ah, ey-yah)

(Ah-ah, ooh-woah)

(Ah-ah, eh-yah)

(Eh-eh-yah)

Many days tinted in fairy tale scenes

Have arrived at the end, proof we have seen

It was that moment, our fateful meeting

One percent of the journey, spent with me

Even if your courage is swept

Away to the distance

And the wind has taken what everybody can recall

I will bring you on with me into the future's light

(I've taken your hand in mine)

I know it all began right at that time

Mundane everyday signs

The moments ignited in laughter with you remain

My reflections of those times go on as brightly shining scenes

I wanna find out and still even right now

Looking back, it's you, standing and so proud

Evermore gently smiling right at me, without a sound

I'm perceiving you around

(In the beginning thrives a history)

(Acts upon the going mystery)

(So we have the end of hero)

(Forever, ever, ever, as from now on)

Now a new beginning has begun to be and

In this land that you protected and kept in safety

These budding lives are with me on this journey

## Video

YOASOBI「勇者」 Official Music Video／TVアニメ『葬送のフリーレン』オープニングテーマOriginal JapaneseYOASOBI - The Brave (「勇者」English Ver. )EnglishYOASOBI「勇者」(The Brave) from『Clockenflap』2023.12.01@Central Harbourfront in Hong KongLive Japanese
## Trivia

* The characters on the cover are **Frieren** (left) and **Himmel** (right)