Yakusoku no Kizuna

(from left to right) Hiroomi Nase, Mitsuki Nase, Ai Shindou, Mirai Kuriyama and Akihito Kanbara performing the song.

"Yakusoku no Kizuna" (約束の絆, lit., "Bonds of Promise") is an insert song introduced in episode 6 of the Kyoukai no Kanata anime series, "Shocking Pink". It was performed by Risa Taneda, Minori Chihara and Yuri Yamaoka, playing the roles of Mirai Kuriyama, Mitsuki Nase and Ai Shindou respectively.

It is included on the Kyoukai no Kanata Original Soundtrack "Beyond the Melodies".

Background

In the anime series, the song was supposed to be the trump card against a particular fruit-type yomu whose weakness is the presence of cute girls and dance and song. According to Hiroomi Nase, it was the same song used in the most recent encounter with this yomu, and was successful in taking the yomu's attention enough for someone to eliminate the creature.

The song's lyrics contain inspirational messages related to friendship and facing the hardships of life, accompanied with a combination of guitars, electronic music and percussion common to Japanese pop music.

Lyrics

Romaji Lyrics Tenohira ni tsukanda yakusoku wa Eien ni kienai takara mo no Itsuka miageta Sora no kanata ni Bokura no asu e to michibiku Future Star Kimi to tomoni nagashita namida Marude yoruwo kakeru ryuusei de Negai goto ga kanau no naraba Hitotsu daijina mono wo mamoru yo Kiseki wa guuzen janai doryoku no keshou de Donna kurayami ni mo utsukushi yume wa aru yo Motto mae e susumou akiramenai kokoro Kimi to naraba ganbareru Mudana koto wa nai yo Ue wo muite waraou Ichido kiri no tokidakara Wasurenai yo egao donna tsurai michi mo Itsumo kimi ga soba ni iru Tadori tsuita saki ni Nani ga matte iyou to Asu wo terasu kizuna wa Future Star Kujike sonna hitori no yoru wa Itsumo kimi no egao wo omou no Naze ka munega atsuku naru kara Sukoshi mae wo muite arukeru yo Nakama wa kakegae no nai bokura no seishun Nidoto modorenai kara taisetsuna uta ga atta Zutto mae he susumou hikari no hate made mo Kimi to naraba koe rareru Kowaku nanka nai yo dakara tsuyoku waraou Namida nuguu omajinai Mayowanaide iku yo nagaku kewashi michi mo Itsumo kimi ga soba ni iru Donna kanashi kyou mo donna kurushi kyou mo Asu wa kitto kagayaku Destiny Motto mae e susumou akiramenai kokoro Kimi to naraba ganbareru Mudana koto wa nai yo Ue wo muite waraou Ichido kiri no tokidakara Wasurenai yo egao donna tsurai michi mo Itsumo kimi ga soba ni iru Tadori tsuita saki ni Nani ga matte iyou to Asu wo terasu kizuna wa Future Star Tenohira ni tsukanda yakusoku wa Eien ni kienaitakara mono Itsuka miageta sora no kanata ni Bokura no asu he to michibiku Future Star English Translation* We hold in our hands a promise A treasure that won't ever disappear In the sky we used to gaze at Lies the Future Star that illuminates our path The tears we shed together Fell like a meteor shower in the night sky If wishes can come true I wish to protect the one thing most dear to me Miracles don't happen by chance They're made of hard work No matter how dark it gets There's always a shining ray of hope Let's keep on pushing forward And never give up Together we can give it our all Nothing we do is truly in vain Look up and smile Because this moment will never come again I won't forget to smile No matter how painful the path may go Because you're always by my side Whatever our destiny may have in store Our bond is the Future Star that will light our way Let's keep on pushing forward And never give up Together we can give it our all Nothing we do is truly in vain Look up and smile Because this moment will never come again I won't forget to smile No matter how painful the path may go Because you're always by my side Whatever our destiny may have in store Our bond is the Future Star that will light our way *English translation incomplete from lines 21 to 33