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"STAND PROUD" is the first opening of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and the third overall opening in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime. Animated by Studio Kamikaze Douga, the song is performed by Jin Hashimoto, with lyrics by Shoko FujibayashiW, composition by Takatuku WakabayashiW, and arrangement (and guitars) by ZENTAW. The single was released for sale on April 23rd 2014.

On the OriconW's Weekly Singles Charts, "Stand Proud" peaked at number 13 after being on the charts for 2 weeks.[2] On BillboardW's Japan Hot 100W, the song debuted and peaked at 11[3]. On Billboard's other charts in Japan, the song also performed well: number 3 on the Hot Animation[4] and Top Independent Albums and Singles charts[5], and 2 on the Hot Singles Sales charts[6].

Opening Animation

The opening scene shows Jonathan posing for the camera and the younger Joseph attacking it with his Ripple overdrive, before showing Jotaro, initially turning his back on the screen, then turning around and pointing at the screen and summoning Star Platinum, who then unleashes his blazing fists. The Katakana characters "Jo" can be seen popping out at the screen as Star Platinum punches repeatedly before the logo is seen entirely.

The next scene after the logo shows the camera rising out of the ocean, staring at the full moon, referencing DIO's return. Five shooting stars, representing the five Crusaders, zooming into the skyline before crashing into the ground. A sixth shooting star is seen briefly at the far right, representing Iggy who is yet to be introduced. After the shooting stars come crashing down, the scene zooms into the darkness of DIO's mansion. The camera then flys up a staircase, briefly showing the bug that pinpointed his current location, zooming next to DIO's shady figure, emphasizing his Joestar birthmark, courtesy of Jonathan's body. DIO swipes at the camera causing the scene to change. 

The camera zooms out from the eyes of Star Platinum, Jotaro keenly observing a Polaroid picture of DIO along with Avdol and Joseph. The scene changes as the party quintet (with Kakyoin and Polnareff) walks, reflecting the many places they'll be traveling, with Hol Horse being briefly seen. They are then seen riding camels in the desert, then all of them standing in a row side by side, Polnareff jumping excitedly and then all of them converging around a fire campfire, all before they watch the sunrise together.

A group of important characters, moments and items are then seen tangled in a web of red thorns, including HolyGeorge I and II, Erina, Lisa Lisa, Jonathan holding Dio's head, the youthful Joseph and the Stone Mask, which then all flow into a crouching Jotaro, who then stands up sharply, with his Stand emerging from him.

A brief sketchy illustration of DIO is seen, in white over red, showing his shoulders and his neck with stitches. The camera then spins round him, the view briefly showing an x-ray view of the neck, emphasizing the break from his neck bone and spine showing where Jonathan's body ends and DIO begins. DIO flicks his hair and stares into the camera with an evil smirk, which then zooms into his eyes.

The quintet then demonstrates their Stands, starting with Joseph, Avdol, Kakyoin, and Polnareff. Jotaro then travels into a 3D-rendered scene with many writings, Katakana and English characters revolving around, namely ORA, JoJo, LUCKY LAND, and others. As Jotaro zooms in, Joseph emerges from the other end, using his Stand to travel, while Avdol, Polnareff, and Kakyoin demonstrate their Stand's powers one after the other.

A brief view of Jonathan closing his eyes (presumably from his death scene at the burning boat), Joseph opening his eyes as he ties the bandanna that came from his fallen friend Caesar around his head, and Jotaro looking up, is then seen, while the song chants "JOJO!" three times, presumably counting the three.

The next scene has the tarots revolve around, with Star Platinum and Jotaro emerging, and a heavily obscured DIO. The scene changes with Jotaro posing, then clutching his Gakuran hat, and sharply tweaking it at the tip, with Star Platinum emerging from him. The final scene shows Star Platinum punching a glass pane, behind which is DIO. Jotaro stands stoically as Star Platinum repeatedly punching the glass pane until eventually smashing it, the perspective actively changing. Finally, the fist of Star Platinum emerges from the cracked and shattered glass.

The intro has obvious 3DCG elements in use that are comparable to Sono Chi no Sadame, especially in the last parts, where the animation of Star Platinum and Jotaro is remarkably near-realistic.

Lyrics

Japanese Kanji Japanese Rōmaji English Translation
そして集いしスターダスト Soshite tsudoishi sutādasuto And now these gathering stardusts
100年目の目覚めに呼ばれて Hyakunen me no mezame ni yobarete summoned in the awakening of a century-old (catastrophe)
男達は向かう Otokotachi wa mukau And all these (brave) men must face now
時の砂を越えるJourney Toki no suna wo koeru Journey A race beyond the sands of time with this journey
鎖のよう連なる 絡み合う宿命(カルマ) Kusari no yō tsuranaru karami au karuma Entangling all like a chain, intertwining karma
白金(ひかり)で断つ運命(さだめ) Hikari de tatsu sadame (With one's) fate shrouded by the platinum
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! (Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
打ち込むのは Uchikomu no wa Shooting across (and beyond)
All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now
誇りのBullet Hokori no Bullet It's a vigorous bullet
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo! JOJO! JOJO! JOJO! (JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down (Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
拳放つ 聖なるヴィジョン Stand Proud! Kobushi hanatsu seinaru vijon Stand Proud! Let these fists fly free, with this hallowed vision, STAND PROUD
封印()じられてた「時」に Tojirareteta toki ni Undaunted by the confines of time
陽の光 浴びせるのは誰だ Hi no hikari abiseru no wa dareda They are the ones to whom the sunlight shines (fervently bright)
未来 遺す希望 Mirai nokosu kibō Leaving hope for the future
流れる星の クルセイダース Nagareru hoshi no kuruseidāsu Crusaders of the shooting star
賭けるのは命 護るべき愛と Kakeru no wa inochi mamoru beki ai to Wagering their lives for the ones that they truly hold dear
TAROT(カード)は配られた Kādo wa kubarareta A Tarot card was dealt (for each one)
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! (Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
立ちはだかる Tachihadakaru Against all those obstacles
All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now
敵を倒し Teki wo taoshi These enemies shall be defeated
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo! JOJO! JOJO! JOJO! (JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down (Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
道を拓く 魂のヴィジョン Stand Proud! Michi wo hiraku tamashi no vijon Stand Proud! Paving one's own road with the vision of spirit, STAND PROUD
闇の中 嗤う背中を Yami no naka warau senaka wo With an echoing laughter deep dark within
探し追い求める男の Sagashi oimotomeru otoko no The chase is on, dead set to search for that one man
その足音 レクイエム Sono ashioto rekuiemu Footsteps (creaking along with) that Requiem
砂漠に響く… Sabaku ni hibiku (All while leaving) their mark in the desert
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! (Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
打ち込むのは Uchikomu no wa Shooting across and beyond
All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now
誇りのBullet Hokori no Bullet It's a vigorous bullet
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo! JOJO! JOJO! JOJO! (JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down (Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
拳放つ 聖なるヴィジョン Stand Proud! Kobushi hanatsu seinaru vijon Stand Proud! Let these fists fly free, with this hallowed vision, STAND PROUD!
Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! Stand up! (Stand up! Stand up! Stand up!)
立ちはだかる Tachihadakaru Against all those obstacles
All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now All right now
敵を倒し Teki wo taoshi These foes shall be defeated
JoJo! JoJo! JoJo! JOJO! JOJO! JOJO! (JOJO! JOJO! JOJO!)
Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down Break you down (Break you down! Break you down! Break you down!)
道を拓く 魂のヴィジョン Stand Proud! Michi wo hiraku tamashi no vijon Stand Proud! Paving one's own road with the vision of one's spirit, STAND PROUD

Notes

  • Any parentheses in the English translation are added words meant to complement the existing lyrics, to fill up the bars of the song. By itself, the raw translated words cannot be sung along.

Opening Sequences

Full Song

Tracklist

  1. STAND PROUD
    Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi / Composition: Takatugu Wakabayashi / Arrangement: ZENTA
  2. STAND PROUD ~ ORIGINAL KARAOKE ~

Credits

TV Anime "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders" Opening Theme

  • Composer: Takatsugu Wakabayashi
  • Arranger: ZENTA
  • Lyricist: Shoko Fujibayashi

[Musician]

  • Drums: Tetsuya Hoshiyama [星山哲也]
  • Bass: Shinji Matsumoto [松本 シンジ]
  • Guitar: ZENTA
  • Director: Takatsugu Wakabayashi
  • Recording & Mixing Engineer: Yoshiyuki Watanabe
  • Mastering Engineer: Takahiro Uchida
  • Recording Studio: ODEN STUDIO
  • Mixing Studio: VICTOR STUDIO
  • Mastering Studio: FLAIR MASTERING WORKS
  • Music Production: IMAGINE

Trivia

Ikurodualidad

Baoh OVA Adaptation

Stand pwryyyyyoud

The "WRYYYYYYY" seen in the credits.

  • The cover art resembles a scene from the 1989 OVA, Baoh.
  • In regards to the full-length version, STAND PROUD is the longest opening in the anime series to date.
  • At the beginning of the opening, Jonathan Joestar 's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 2 of Phantom BloodYoung Joseph's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 7 of Battle Tendency, and Jotaro's pose is a reference to the cover of Volume 3 of Stardust Crusaders .
  • The opening has some nods to the events of Part 3, such as having Strength, the cart where Yellow Temperance absorbs the dog and The Sun being in the background behind Joseph, Avdol, and Polnareff. Additionally, during the traveling montage, different locations from Part 3 can be seen, such as the fields where the battle with Judgement took place as well as a quick glimpse of Hol Horse walking past them.
  • In addition, Polnareff and Kakyoin are shown in the intro before they join the Crusaders.
  • Due to joining the team only after they finally arrive in Egypt. Iggy isn't seen anywhere in the opening. However, during the opening there are shooting stars representing the main characters with one being far away from the others, most likely being a reference to Iggy not yet joining the team at that time. In the final episode before the Egypt arc, Iggy's allusion was confirmed by adding a distant dog howl as the stars descend. Afterwards, Iggy has since been properly represented in the following opening sequence, Sono Chi no Kioku.
  • The lines "leaving hope for the future" may be a reference to the original subtitle of Stardust Crusaders, "Heritage for the Future".
  • A softer, more sentimental version of the song was also performed by Jin Hashimoto and appropriately called "STAND PROUD Dramatic Ver.". It was included on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Anthology Songs 3 album.
  • At around the 23-second mark, the credits for series composition (シリーズ構成) changes shape to say "WRYYYYYYY" (DIO's iconic cry) as they leave the screen.

References

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