KARATE KID

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## Audio

**KARATE KID** is a song by BMSG trainee TAIKI. It was digitally released September 6, 2023.

## Background and Release

**KARATE KID** is TAIKI's second solo song since joining BMSG. His first was On The Way, which was released on the 15th Dream EP - a joint project with edhiii boi and RUI.

It was first performed July 31, 2023 at the BMSG TRAINEE Showcase 2023.

The song has been described as: "A hard-hitting rap tune with a hard drum beat and minimalist melody on a track by Bankroll Got It, an LA-based producer trio that has produced many mega-hits for Lil Gotit, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, and others.

TAIKI, who is also a black belt in karate, expresses the spirit of pursuit as a real KARATE KID with his straight-eyed, polished, and skillful rap on this spirited song."

## Other Credits

### Song

* Recording Engineer: HIRORON (ATENE STUDIO)
* Recording Studio: magical completer studio
* Mixing Engineer: SHIMI from BUZZER BEATS (D.O.C. / NEW WORLD STUDIO shibuya)
* Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes (Metropolis Studio)

### Music Video

Cast:
TAIKI
MAHIRO TAKANO
RUI, KANON

Director: Daiki Kamoshita
Cinematographer: GAKU
Lighting Director: Akihiro Numata
Movement Director: JoeyTee

1st Camera Assistant: Koichi Kitamura
2nd Camera Assistant: Kosei Hayakawa
3rd Camera Assistant: Yuma Ito

Chief Light Assistant: Jialin Ren
Light Assistant: Arata Nakatsuka
Light Assistant: Kentaro Takahata
Light Assistant: Kenta Horiguchi
Light Assistant: Hiroki Oba
Light Assistant: Yosuke Fujita
Light Assistant: Haruka Suzuki

Hair & Make-up For TAIKI: Megumi Shiizu
Hair & Make-up For Others: Akira Nagano
Stylist: Yuji Makino

Prop Design: Naoyuki Hashimoto, Yuki Hirano
Production Coordinator: Masaomi Miura, Ryosuke Hayashi

Tricking performer: Reiji from TTM
Action: Koji Kawamoto
Stunt: Tsutomu Ushigasaki, Yasuaki Ishii

Casting: ECHO Co., Ltd.
Colorist: Zolotarev Alexander (TREE Digital Studio inc.)
Motion Graphics Designer: KATSUSHIKA SHUSSHIN

Associate Producer (stu): Kayoko Endo
Producer (stu): Takayasu Kuroda, Hayato Arakawa

Producer (TYO PRO2): Takeru Akiba
Production Company: TYO PRO2

Executive Producer: SKY-HI

## Performances

* [2023.07.31-08.01] BMSG TRAINEE Showcase 2023
* [2023.09.23-10.01] BMSG FES '23

## Chart Positions

### Billboard

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Hot 100

Streaming Songs

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### Oricon

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## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**TAIKI

**Lyrics**
* Japanese
* Romaji

**Japanese Lyrics**
道着を着て帯を締める

真っ直ぐな目

相手は真っ正面

もう逃げられねぇ

覚悟を決めて

Next game

お互いに礼

ってどの相手ももうお手上げ

降参なら降参って言えよ

This is KARATE KID

OK あの時紫帯

殺気と息を出す

A little bit mm(ミリメートル) しか進んでないのに

気配感じビビって逃げる周り

Let get it チャンピオンベルトじゃない

上段蹴りしてる像が乗っかってるトロフィ

Getするためにplay

通す信念　何回もrevise

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

Wax on Wax off

rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

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1・2・3

帯を忍ばせる

忘れてないあの時の汗

I don’t even know the name.

這い上がってきた基礎は何回目

正々堂々あんな壁なんてeasyまた先で会おうよ

Bankroll が現ストック　刀じゃなくて拳で勝負

ほら！みろ！

もう文句ない笑ってたあいつも

空いた口が塞がってない

Devotion to glory

Aim for the top

何もわかっていなさそう

磨いた前手の速さで

誰よりも先に取るマイク

どんなもん

おれより先にできるならやってみな

誰もついてこれないだろうなBoy

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

Wax on Wax off

rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

Wax on Wax off

1・2・3

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

Wax on Wax off

rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

押忍

Wax on Wax off

平行立ち　用意

押忍

Wax on Wax off

1・2・3

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Dougi wo kite obi wo shimeru

Massugu na me

Aite wa masshoumen

Mou nigerarenei

Kakugo wo kimete

Next game

Otagai ni rei

Tte dono aitemo mou oteage

Kousan nara kousan tte ie yo

This is KARATE KID

OK ano toki murasaki obi

Sakki to iki wo dasu

A little bit mirimeetoru shika susundenai no ni

Kehai kanji bibitte nigeru mawari

Let get it chanpion beruto janai

Joudan keri shiteru zou ga nokkatteru torofi

Get suru tame ni play

Toosu shinnen nankai mo revise

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Ichi・ni・san

Obi wo shinobaseru

Wasuretenai ano toki no ase

I don’t even know the name.

Haiagatte kita kiso wa nankai me

Seisei doudou anna kabe nante easy mata saki de aou yo

Bankroll ga gen sutokku katana janakute gen de shoubu

Hora! miro!

Mou monku nai waratteta aitsu mo

Aita kuchi ga fusagattenai

Devotion to glory

Aim for the top

Nanimo wakatteinasasou

Migaita maete no hayasa de

Dare yori mo saki ni toru maiku

Donna mon

Ore yori saki ni dekiru nara yatte mi na

Daremo tsuite korenai darou na Boy

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Ichi・ni・san

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Heikou dachi youi

Osu

Wax on Wax off

Ichi・ni・san

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Lyrical Nonsense
**Romaji:** Lyrical Nonsense

## Videos

* KARATE KID -Teaser-
* KARATE KID -Music Video Behind the Scenes-
* KARATE KID -Live from BMSG TRAINEE Showcase 2023-
* KARATE KID -KARATE × DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO-

## References

1. ↑ BMSG Official Site, *9月6日(水) TAIKI「KARATE KID」リリース, 2023/9/4*