STARS

## • Music Guide •

"**STARS**" is the twelfth ending theme of *Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san* anime series. It's performed by Rie Takahashi, the voice actress for Takagi.

This song is a cover version of a 2001 song performed by the Japanese singer and actress Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, *Nakashima Mika*). (YouTube: Mika Nakashima's version)

## Songwriters

* Music: Daisuke Kawaguchi (川口 大輔, *Kawaguchi Daisuke*)
* Lyrics: Yasushi Akimoto (秋元 康, *Akimoto Yasushi*)
* Arrangement of Takagi-san version: Mine Kushita (久下 真音, *Kushita Main*)

## Lyrics

* Romaji Lyrics
* English Lyrics

### Romanji

*Yappari ano hoshi wa

Mitsukara nakatta to

Yozora ni se o muketa

Negai ni tsukareta jibun ga ita yo

Hitotsu no shinjitsu ni

Me o tojite shimaitai

Ashita ni nareba

Kyou to wa chigau hoshi ga kitto

Kagayaku hazu

Wondering Stars

Imada kurai sora ni

Chirabaru yume no kakera yo

Muryoku na kotoba yori mo

Tada mitsumeaeta toki

Kirameku yo

I wanna be loved

Itsuka wa mirai

Saigo no kiseki no naka de

Hikari to yami ni dakarete

Kokoro no sora ni

Kasuka na yume o mitsukeru

Anna ni hanareteru

Chiisana ano hoshi ga

Kagayaite iru no wa

Omoi o shinjite iru kara deshou

Te ni furerarenai to

Sonzai shinai you na

Akiramekata o

Shite shimau kedo

Tooi hikari

Kie ya shinai

Forever Star

Forever Crying towa ni

Wasureru koto wa nai deshou

Namida ni nijimu sora o

Futo omoidashita toki

Soba ni iru

I Wanna Be Loved

Anata wa zutto

Kanashii wakare no ato mo

Hitori de arukidasu koto

Oshiete kureru

Mienai hoshi ni inori o...

Mado no mukou ni wa yoru ga aru yo

Kagayaku tame ni

Zutto matte iru

Mou ichido akari keseba

Dokoka ni ano hoshi

We're Wondering Stars

Anata ga iru

Egaita yume no mukou ni

Saigo ni daiji na no wa

Yorokobi o wakeaeru

Itoshisa yo

I'm Gonna be a Star

Arata na mirai

Tsunaida kiseki no naka de

Hikari to yami ni dakarete

Kokoro no sora ni

Kokoro no sora ni

Tashika na yume o mitsukeru*

### English

*It's as I thought

I can't see those stars

I turn my back to the night sky

Tired of wishing upon them

For one truth

I want to close my eyes

If tomorrow,

The stars are different from today, surely

They will sparkle

Wondering Stars

In the dark sky

Fragments of a dream are scattered

These are more than hopeless words

This time I just want to see and be with you

As the stars sparkle

I wanna be loved

One day, the future

In a final miracle

Held in both light and darkness

In the sky of my heart

I'll find that faint dream

And so it leaves

That little star

But it still sparkles

Because that's what I believe

Unless you can touch it

It can't exist

That's how they think

Those people that give up

The distant light

Has not gone out yet

Forever Star

Forever Crying in eternity

I won't forget

How my tears blurred the sky

Suddenly I remember a time

When I was by your side

I Wanna Be Loved

Directly after

I was separated from you

Walking on my own

Let me teach you

By praying on the star I cannot see...

It's night on the other side of the window

For the sake of the sparkling stars

I'm always waiting here

If I turn off the light one more time

Somewhere...that star will shine

We're Wondering Stars

You are painting

On the other side of the dream

The last important thing

Is sharing happiness

With those that are dear

I'm Gonna be a Star

A fresh future

Connected to the miracle

Held in both light and darkness

In the sky of my heart

In the sky of my heart

I'm certain I'll find my dream*

## Video

TVアニメ『からかい上手の高木さん２』ノンクレジットED「ＳＴＡＲＳ」／高木さん（CV：高橋李依）
## Trivia

* Mika Nakashima's original version was the theme song for the 2001 Japanese drama series, *Kizudarake no Love Song*, in which she played the role of the heroine.