HIGHEST

**HIGHEST** is the opening theme performed by OxT for the first season of the anime adaption **The Eminence in Shadow** (陰の実力者になりたくて！, *Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!*?).

## Lyrics

### TV Size

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

この全すべて今いま賭かけて

ただ理想りそうに届とどくまで この手て伸のばして

目めの前まえに伸のびる選択肢せんたくし

善ぜんと悪あくとの歯車はぐるまは行いく

ただ一ひとつだけの結末けつまつへ

何なにもかも偶然ぐうぜんのChoice

そしてまた次つぎへの合図あいず

可能かのう性せいの限界げんかいまで

その行ゆく先さきを見みつめて

Only one 他ほかには要いらない

To the one だけ見据みすえてたい

譲ゆずれはしない信念しんねんと決意けつい

この胸むねに秘ひめて

Highest, highest, I'm going on

真実しんじつより真相しんそうの 陰かげを行いけ

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

是ぜが非ひでもさあ 望のぞむなら 孤高ここうに貫つらぬけ

Kono subete ima kakete

Tada risou ni todoku made kono te nobashite

Me no mae ni nobiru sentakushi

Zen to aku to no haguruma wa iku

Tada hitotsu dake no ketsumatsu e

Nanimokamo guuzen no Choice

Soshite mata tsugi e no aizu

Kanousei no genkai made

Sono yukusaki o mitsumete

Only one hoka ni wa iranai

To the one dake misuetetai

Yuzure wa shinai shinnen to ketsui

Kono mune ni himete

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Shinjitsu yori shinsou no kage o ike

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

Ze ga hi demo saa nozomunara kokou ni tsuranuke

Now, betting everything I have

Until I reach my ideal, I reach out my hand

Options are spreading out before me

The gears of good and evil turn

Heading towards only one conclusion

Everything is just a random choice

And move on to the next signal again

Until I reach the limit of possibility

I stare at that destination

Only one, I don't need anything else

To the one, I just want keep my focus

I won't give in my belief and determination

I keep them hidden in my heart

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Rather than the truth, go on the shadows of truth

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

if that's what I want, aim for the highest no matter what
### Full Version

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

この全すべて今いま賭かけて

ただ理想りそうに届とどくまで この手て伸のばして

目めの前まえに伸のびる選択肢せんたくし

善ぜんと悪あくとの歯車はぐるまは行いく

ただ一ひとつだけの結末けつまつへ

何なにもかも偶然ぐうぜんのChoice

そしてまた次つぎへの合図あいず

可能かのう性せいの限界げんかいまで

その行ゆく先さきを見みつめて

Only one 他ほかには要いらない

To the one だけ見据みすえてたい

譲ゆずれはしない信念しんねんと決意けつい

この胸むねに秘ひめて

Highest, highest, I'm going on

真実しんじつより真相しんそうの 陰かげを行いけ

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

是ぜが非ひでもさあ 望のぞむなら 孤高ここうに貫つらぬけ

盤面ばんめん上じょうに映うつす現在地げんざいち

表おもてと裏うらで連つらなる策略さくりゃく

全貌ぜんぼうなど見みえないままで

今いまはただ静観せいかんのChoice

来きたるべき時ときへのLie

最さい後尾こうびの分岐ぶんきまで

まだその姿すがた潜ひそめて

In the light 誰だれも知しらない

In the night 誰だれより強つよい

覚悟かくごと思想しそう 宿やどした欲望よくぼう

この胸むねに秘ひめて

Highest, highest, I'm going on

称賛しょうさんのない栄光えいこうの道みちを行いけ

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

光ひかりよりも頂いただきへ 孤独こどくを抱だいて

目めの前まえに伸のびる選択肢せんたくし

迷まよわずに今こん歯車はぐるまは行いく

望のぞんだ通とおりの結末けつまつへ

I'll keep trying for my belief

例たとえ何なにが起おきようと揺ゆるがない

Highest, highest, I'm going on

真実しんじつより真相しんそうの 陰かげを行いけ

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

是ぜが非ひでもさあ 望のぞむなら 孤高ここうに貫つらぬけ

Kono subete ima kakete

Tada risou ni todoku made kono te nobashite

Me no mae ni nobiru sentakushi

Zen to aku to no haguruma wa iku

Tada hitotsu dake no ketsumatsu e

Nanimokamo guuzen no Choice

Soshite mata tsugi e no aizu

Kanousei no genkai made

Sono yukusaki o mitsumete

Only one hoka ni wa iranai

To the one dake misuetetai

Yuzure wa shinai shinnen to ketsui

Kono mune ni himete

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Shinjitsu yori shinsou no kage o ike

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

Ze ga hi demo saa nozomunara kokou ni tsuranuke

Banmen jou ni utsusu genzaichi

Omote to ura de tsuranaru sakuryaku

Zenbou nado mienai mama de

Ima wa tada seikan no Choice

Kitarubeki toki e no Lie

Sai koubi no bunki made

Mada sono sugata hisomete

In the light dare mo shiranai

In the night dare yori tsuyoi

Kakugo to shisou yadoshita yokubou

Kono mune ni himete

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Shousan no nai eikou no michi o ike

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

Hikari yori mo itadaki e kodoku o daite

Me no mae ni nobiru sentakushi

Mayowazu ni kon haguruma wa iku

Nozonda touri no ketsumatsu e

I'll keep trying for my belief

Tatoe nani ga okiyou to yuruganai

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Shinjitsu yori shinsou no kage o ike

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

Ze ga hi demo saa nozomunara kokou ni tsuranuke

Now, betting everything I have

Until I reach my ideal, I reach out my hand

Options are spreading out before me

The gears of good and evil turn

Heading towards only one conclusion

Everything is just a random choice

And move on to the next signal again

Until I reach the limit of possibility

I stare at that destination

Only one, I don't need anything else

To the one, I just want keep my focus

I won't give in my belief and determination

I keep them hidden in my heart

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Rather than the truth, go on the shadows of truth

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

if that's what I want, aim for the highest no matter what

The current location is shown on the board

A chain of strategies front and back

Without being able to see the overview

Right now I simply observe quietly

A lie leading to the appointed time

Until the fork at the very end

Keeping yourself hidden

In the light, no one knows

In the night, stronger than anyone

My determination and desire filled with my ideology

I keep them hidden in my heart

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Go on the road of fame without praise

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

Aim for the top, rather than light

Along with loneliness

Options are spreading out before me

Without hesitation, the gears turn now

To the the ending I hope for

I'll keep trying for my belief

No matter what, I won't be shaken

Highest, highest, I'm going on

Rather than the truth, go on the shadows of truth

Highest, highest, I'll carry on

if that's what I want, aim for the highest no matter what
## Characters

In order of appearance:

* Cid Kagenou/Minoru Kageno
* Alpha
* Beta
* Delta
* Epsilon
* Lambda
* Gamma
* Nu
* Omega
* Kai
* Zeta
* Eta
* Alexia Midgar
* Sherry Barnett
* Aurora
* Iris Midgar
* Rose Oriana

## Videos

HIGHESTMusic TrackTVアニメ『陰の実力者になりたくて！』ノンクレジットオープニング：OxT「HIGHEST」Opening Visual
## Trivia

* The ending still of Shadow and the Seven Shadows would change each arc to reflect the location of events.
	+ Episodes 1-5 had them atop the Clocktower overlooking the Midgar Royal Capital city.
	+ Episodes 6-9 had them atop a building overlooking the Academy's inferno.
	+ Episodes 10-14 had them atop the water dam overlooking Lindwurm at night.
	+ Episodes 15-19 had them atop the stadium overlooking the Bushin Festival under a lightning storm.
* Lambda, Nu, Chi, and Omega make disguised cameos in the anime opening.
	+ Lambda in a school uniform riding the escalator ahead of a disguised Epsilon.
	+ Nu standing left of student councilwoman Gamma reading a report.
	+ Omega and Chi on marker boards away from Gamma, but both of their faces are away from the viewer.