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.

我ニ敵ナシ
水木一郎 Lyrics

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燃えユル我ハ超機人
蒼キ無敵ノ龍龍虎王
守レ平和此乃世界
怒ル天河乃轟キガ
如何ナ敵モ倒スカト成ラン

見ヨ! 龍神天翔テ
逆鱗必殺稲妻ヲ呼ブ

イザ! 出撃スーパーロボット
オオ龍虎王我ニ敵ナシ!

吠エル我ハ超機人
白キ最強虎ダ虎龍王
引キ裂ケ悪乃侵略者
熱キ大地乃魂ガ
如何ナ敵も倒スカト成ラン

走レ! 白虎ヨ嫋ヤカニ
虎王乱撃血潮が滾ル
イザ! 出撃スーパーロボット
オオ龍虎王我ニ敵ナシ!

愛ト勇気ト友情ガ
如何ナ敵も倒スカト成ラン

龍虎王ト虎龍王
変幻自在ダ無敵乃王者

イザ! 出撃スーパーロボット
オオ龍虎王我ニ敵ナシ!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 水木一郎's song 我ニ敵ナシ (Waga ni Teki Nashi) describe a group of superheroes called the "Choukijin" or "Super Machine People," who are invincible and loyal defenders of peace in the world. The first verse describes their strength and power, with the imagery of a dragon and tiger ruling over all. The second verse talks about their fight against evil invaders, with the white tiger and dragon king leading the charge. The refrain ("iza! Shutsugeki! Super Robot!") encourages them to go into battle and reminds listeners that nothing can defeat them.

The lyrics also highlight important values such as love, courage, and friendship as the key to victory. The superheroes are not only physically strong but also emotionally grounded and connected to each other, which is essential in their fight against evil.

The song is often associated with the mecha anime genre in Japan, especially the Super Robot Wars series. As a popular theme song, it has gained a reputation for being one of the most iconic mecha theme songs in Japanese pop culture. Its lyrics and catchy melody make it a classic anthem for fans of the genre.

Line by Line Meaning

燃えユル我ハ超機人
I am a blazing super robot

蒼キ無敵ノ龍龍虎王
A blue, invincible dragon, RyuKoOh

守レ平和此乃世界
Protecting peace, this is our world

怒ル天河乃轟キガ
The heavens rumble with anger

如何ナ敵モ倒スカト成ラン
No matter the enemy, we will defeat them

見ヨ! 龍神天翔テ
Behold! The dragon god soars through the skies

逆鱗必殺稲妻ヲ呼ブ
With a killing stroke, calling forth lightning

イザ! 出撃スーパーロボット
Now, sortie the super robot

オオ龍虎王我ニ敵ナシ!
Oh, RyuKoOh, I have no enemies!

吠エル我ハ超機人
I am a howling super robot

白キ最強虎ダ虎龍王
A white, strongest tiger, KoRyuOh