Ichiro Mizuki (水木一郎, Mizuki Ichirō ), born Toshio Hayakawa (早川俊夫, Hayakaw… Read Full Bio ↴Ichiro Mizuki (水木一郎, Mizuki Ichirō ), born Toshio Hayakawa (早川俊夫, Hayakawa Toshi ) (born January 7, 1948), is a famous, highly prolific Japanese vocalist best known for his work on theme songs for Tokusatsu and Anime, having performed numerous theme songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and fellow performers alike as the aniki (アニキ, aniki? "big brother") of the anison, or anime music genre. As such, he is popular known as "Aniki", an informal way of referring to an older brother. In terms of fame, he is only rivalled by a handful of anison singers, most of whom joined him in forming the group JAM Project.

Mizuki is perhaps most famous for his earlier performances: the opening theme songs of the Go Nagai animated television series Mazinger Z, Leiji Matsumoto's Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Tatsunoko Productions' Tekkaman: The Space Knight — Mazinger Z will later give birth to the Super Robot genre of anime that dominated the Japanese television landscape of the 1970s.

On July 19, 2000, he formed (with fellow anison vocalists Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, Eizo Sakamoto, and Rika Matsumoto) the "supergroup" JAM Project. (Effective August 2002, he has since reduced his formal status in this group to "part-time member" and now focuses on producing both the group and up-and-coming talent.)

His most recent performance was STORMBRINGER, the opening of Kotetsushin Jeeg (as part of JAM Project). Fittingly enough, Kotetsushin Jeeg is a sequel to Kotetsu Jeeg, an anime which Mizuki sang the opening theme for.

コン・バトラーＶのテーマ
水木一郎 Lyrics

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「V V V!」ビクトリー
コンバイン 123
4 5 出撃(しゅつげき)だ
大地をゆるがす超電磁ロボ
正義の戦士だコンバトラーV
超電磁ヨーヨー超電磁タツマキ
超電磁スピン
見たか電磁の必殺の技

怒りをこめて嵐を呼ぶぜ
我等の我等のコンバトラー「V」...

「ゴーゴーゴー!」突撃
コンバイン 123
4 5 戦いだ
大空かけるぞ超電磁ロボ
平和の守り手コンバトラーV
超電磁ヨーヨー超電磁タツマキ
超電磁スピン
やったぞきめてのフィニッシュパンチ
祈りをこめて明日にむかう
我等の我等のコンバトラー「V」...

「ファイトファイトファイト!」けちらせ
コンバイン 123
4 5 突進だ
荒波けたてる超電磁ロボ
希望の星だぞコンバトラーV
超電磁ヨーヨー超電磁タツマキ
超電磁スピン
だすぞまけるか地球のために

願いをこめて電磁波光る
我等の我等のコンバトラー「V」...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 水木一郎's song コン・バトラーＶのテーマ, which translates to "Combattler V's Theme," is about the power and strength of a heroic figure, the Combattler V. The opening lines, "V V V! Victory," highlights the heroic victory of the Combattler V. The next lines, "Combine 123, sortie," refer to the Combattler V's ability to combine with other robots to become an even more powerful fighting force. The lyrics go on to describe the Combattler V as a "just warrior," with the ability to shake the Earth with its electromagnetic powers.

The lyrics then describe some of the Combattler V's signature moves, such as the "electromagnetic yo-yo" and the "electromagnetic tornado." The next lines, "Have you seen the deadly electromagnetic technique? With anger we summon the storm," show the Combattler V's ability to invoke powerful forces when it is threatened. The chorus repeats the name of the Combattler V, emphasizing its power and strength.

The lyrics then describe the Combattler V's ability to defend against enemy attacks, even when they come from the air. The lyrics praise the Combattler V as a defender of peace and hope, with the ability to penetrate rough waves and to shine with electromagnetic waves. The song ends with a call to action, urging the Combattler V to fight for the sake of the Earth and humanity.

コン・バトラーＶのテーマ水木一郎 Lyrics

コン・バトラーＶのテーマ
水木一郎 Lyrics