BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ Nibun no Ichi | Lyrics and English Translation

ニブンノイチ (Nibun no Ichi) is the OP (opening theme) for the anime Gundam Build Fighters for which the band recorded a full music video (watch the PV clip on Youtube) with lots of CGI effects.  KENJI03‘s vocals prominently in the song with TEEDA rapping in between choruses and also at the end of the song.

An upbeat release with the lyrics to match: ニブンノイチ translates as “One Half” or perhaps more closely, one of two halves; the key message being that you and I are not alone and together we can complement each other as one.

It is perfectly suited to the new Gundam series, as the key protagonists are two boys who team up with their sights set on winning the Gunpla Battle World Championships.

We have LittleOslo to thank for the Kanji lyrics and ShadowChao94 for the romaji.

We would also like to give a warm thank you to Saito for the English translation!

You can listen to all of BACK-ON’s releases on our radio, including ニブンノイチ Nibun no Ichi, which is found above the comments on the Music page.

Our standard disclaimer is as follows:

The usual kanji, romaji, karaoke and .lrc versions of the lyrics can be found below (after the cut-off) and we will always do our best to bring you the most accurate lyrics possible, so we do occasionally amend the spelling of the original English lyrics if we believe it to be appropriate. But as always, if you spot any mistakes, please let us know either by commenting below or via the contact form.

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Kanji BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ

『ひとりじゃない』僕ら繋がってるから
未来(あす)へと踏み出したくなったんだ
それぞれの夢の色をつないで この空に鮮やかな虹をかけよう!

これといって取り柄もない
劣等感と歩いて自信だってない
『ってゆーかそれで楽しいの?』って キミは笑って僕を追い越してく…

ココロの中で一人になるとFlash back! ならシンクロさせてMash up!
キミとなら出来そうさRight now! Ready set go!!

『ひとりじゃない』って思えた瞬間(とき)から
叶えられそうな気がしたんだ

変わらないいつもの笑顔のままで キミは僕の手を掴んで 歩き出すよ
自分だって信じられないくらい 期待感でもっと未来がみたい
『ってゆーかこれマジやばくない?』って 僕は笑ってキミと歩いてる…

今解き放て無限の可能性 自分で閉じ込めるのはNo way!
後はココロが示す方へ! Ready set go!!

『ふたりなら』不可能なんてないさ そう思えたのはキミがいたから
僕にない強さとキミが持ってない チカラを重ねて 飛び立つよ…

『ひとりじゃない』って思えた瞬間(とき)から
叶えられそうな気がしたんだ
変わらないいつもの笑顔のままで キミは僕の手を掴んで 歩き出すよ

『ふたりなら』不可能なんてないさ そう思えたのはキミがいたから
僕にない強さとキミが持ってない チカラを重ねて 飛び立つよ…

立ち止まるな Don’t stop!
そばにいるから Don’t cry!
キミはもう一人じゃない!
Everything’s gonna be alright!!

進みだせ 今 Go now!
二人だったら No doubt!
キミはもう一人じゃない!
Everything’s gonna be alright!!

Romaji BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ

“Hitori janai” bokura tsunaga terukara
Asu e to fumidashitaku natta nda
Sorezore no yume no iro o tsunaide
kono sora ni azayakana niji o kakeyou

Kore to itte torie mo nai
Retsutōkan to aruite jishin datte nai
“Tte yuu ka sore de tanoshÄ« no?” Tte kimi wa waratte boku o oikoshite ku…

Kokoro no naka de hitori ni naru to Flash back!
Nara shinkuro sa sete Mash up!
Kimi tonara deki-sō sa Right now! So ready set go!!

“Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara
Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda
Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade
kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo

Jibun datte shinji rarenai kurai
kitai-kan de motto mirai ga mitai
“Tte yuu ka kore majiyabakunai?” Tte boku wa waratte kimi to aruiteru…

Ima tokihanate mugen no kanōsei
jibun de tojikomeru no wa No way!
Ato wa Kokoro ga shimesu ho e! So ready set go!!

“Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa
sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara
Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai
Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…

“Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara
Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda
Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade
kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo

“Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa
sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara
Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai
Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…

Tachidomaru na Don’t stop!
Soba ni irukara Don’t cry!
Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!
Everything’s gonna be alright!!

Susumi dase ima Go now!
Futaridattara No doubt!
Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!
Everything’s gonna be alright!!

Karaoke BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ

『ひとりじゃない』僕ら繋がってるから
“Hitori janai” bokura tsunaga terukara

未来(あす)へと踏み出したくなったんだ
Asu e to fumidashitaku natta nda

それぞれの夢の色をつないで この空に鮮やかな虹をかけよう!
Sorezore no yume no iro o tsunaide
kono sora ni azayakana niji o kakeyou

 
これといって取り柄もない
Kore to itte torie mo nai

劣等感と歩いて自信だってない
Retsutōkan to aruite jishin datte nai

『ってゆーかそれで楽しいの?』って キミは笑って僕を追い越してく…
“Tte yuu ka sore de tanoshÄ« no?” Tte kimi wa waratte boku o oikoshite ku…

 
ココロの中で一人になるとFlash back! ならシンクロさせてMash up!
Kokoro no naka de hitori ni naru to Flash back!
Nara shinkuro sa sete Mash up!

キミとなら出来そうさRight now! Ready set go!!
Kimi tonara deki-sō sa Right now! So ready set go!!

 
『ひとりじゃない』って思えた瞬間(とき)から
“Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara

叶えられそうな気がしたんだ
Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda

 
変わらないいつもの笑顔のままで キミは僕の手を掴んで 歩き出すよ
Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade
kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo

自分だって信じられないくらい 期待感でもっと未来がみたい
Jibun datte shinji rarenai kurai
kitai-kan de motto mirai ga mitai

『ってゆーかこれマジやばくない?』って 僕は笑ってキミと歩いてる…
“Tte yuu ka kore majiyabakunai?” Tte boku wa waratte kimi to aruiteru…

 
今解き放て無限の可能性 自分で閉じ込めるのはNo way!
Ima tokihanate mugen no kanōsei
jibun de tojikomeru no wa No way!

後はココロが示す方へ! Ready set go!!
Ato wa Kokoro ga shimesu ho e! So ready set go!!

 
『ふたりなら』不可能なんてないさ そう思えたのはキミがいたから
“Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa
sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara

僕にない強さとキミが持ってない チカラを重ねて 飛び立つよ…
Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai
Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…

 
『ひとりじゃない』って思えた瞬間(とき)から
“Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara

叶えられそうな気がしたんだ
Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda

変わらないいつもの笑顔のままで キミは僕の手を掴んで 歩き出すよ
Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade
kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo

 
『ふたりなら』不可能なんてないさ そう思えたのはキミがいたから
“Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa
sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara

僕にない強さとキミが持ってない チカラを重ねて 飛び立つよ…
Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai
Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…

 
立ち止まるな Don’t stop!
Tachidomaru na Don’t stop!

そばにいるから Don’t cry!
Soba ni irukara Don’t cry!

キミはもう一人じゃない!
Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!

Everything’s gonna be alright!!

 
進みだせ 今 Go now!
Susumi dase ima Go now!

二人だったら No doubt!
Futaridattara No doubt!

キミはもう一人じゃない!
Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!

Everything’s gonna be alright!!

LRC BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ

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[00:00.00]
[00:07.66]”Hitori janai” bokura tsunaga terukara
[00:12.29]Asu e to fumidashitaku natta nda
[00:15.66]Sorezore no yume no iro o tsunaide kono sora ni azayakana niji o kakeyou
[00:25.97]
[00:30.68]Kore to itte torie mo nai
[00:34.56]Retsutōkan to aruite jishin datte nai
[00:38.43]”Tte yuu ka sore de tanoshÄ« no?” Tte kimi wa waratte boku o oikoshite ku…
[00:45.99]
[00:46.60]Kokoro no naka de hitori ni naru to Flash back! Nara shinkuro sa sete Mash up!
[00:50.72]Kimi tonara deki-sō sa Right now! So ready set go!!
[00:53.37]
[00:53.60]”Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara
[00:58.35]Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda
[01:01.18]
[01:01.72]Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo
[01:17.29]Jibun datte shinji rarenai kurai kitai-kan de motto mirai ga mitai
[01:24.79]”Tte yuu ka kore majiyabakunai?” Tte boku wa waratte kimi to aruiteru…
[01:32.24]
[01:32.66]Ima tokihanate mugen no kanōsei jibun de tojikomeru no wa No way!
[01:36.60]Ato wa Kokoro ga shimesu ho e! So ready set go!!
[01:39.49]
[01:39.97]”Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara
[01:47.91]Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…
[01:59.35]
[02:10.24]”Hitori janai” tte omoeta toki kara
[02:14.80]Kanae rare-sōna ki ga shita nda
[02:18.18]Kawaranai itsumo no egaonomamade kimi wa boku no te o tsukande aruki dasu yo
[02:28.80]
[02:29.43]”Futarinara” fukanō nante nai sa sō omoeta no wa kimi ga itakara
[02:37.30]Boku ni nai tsuyo-sa to kimi ga motte nai Chikara o kasanete tobitatsu yo…
[02:45.74]
[02:45.99]Tachidomaru na Don’t stop!
[02:47.74]Soba ni irukara Don’t cry!
[02:49.68]Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!
[02:51.36]Everything’s gonna be alright!!
[02:53.18]
[02:53.61]Susumi dase ima Go now!
[02:55.55]Futaridattara No doubt!
[02:57.55]Kimi wa mō hitorijanai!
[02:58.99]Everything’s gonna be alright!!

English Translation BACK-ON – ニブンノイチ

Translated by Saito

I’m not alone, because our hearts are connected.
Just that makes me want to take a step towards tomorrow
Let’s connect all the colors of our dreams
and create a rainbow that shines with brilliance on this sky above us

Saying this won’t make any difference, but…
I don’t have the spirit nor confidence to keep walking
‘What’s so fun about that?’
You smiled and went ahead of me

When I feel lonely from the bottom of my heart FLASHBACK
I synchronize with you MASH UP
Together it feels like when can do it RIGHT NOW, READY SET GO!

I’m not alone, ever since I’ve known that
Everything seems possible
Along with that everlasting smile,
You’ll grab my hand and we’ll
walk on~!

Not being able to believe in myself enough
there’s only a feeling of hope that looks forward to tomorrow
‘Isn’t that a bit dangerous?’
I smiled and walked along with you

Now open up the limitless possibilities
Don’t imprison yourself NO WAY
Go in the direction that your heart points at READY SET GO!

If we’re together, there’s no such thing as impossible
I feel that way because you’re there
You make up for the strength that I lack
With our strengths overlapping we’ll
Take off~!

I’m not alone, ever since I’ve known that
Everything seems possible
Along with that everlasting smile,
you’ll grab my hand and we’ll
walk on~!

If we’re together, there’s no such thing as impossible
I feel that way because you’re there
You make up for the strength that I lack
With our strengths overlapping we’ll
Take off~!

Don’t stand still DON’T STOP
Because I’m by your side DON’T CRY
You’re not alone anymore
EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Proceed now GO NOW
Because we’re together NO DOUBT
You’re not alone anymore
EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT