[instrumental choregraphy] [Intro] **BAM!** **WHOOSH!** **CRACK!** Tape ready? Play. [Verse 1 - Male lead vocal] We came home from school, backpacks still on, Straight to the couch, volume cranked way up. That worn-out VHS would jump and shake, But once the opening hit, the whole room went quiet. Goku tore through the sky, Kenshiro walked through ruins, Seiya burned his Cosmos when the battle came alive. Ryo Saeba played the fool, then suddenly got serious, While Guts walked on alone beneath a darker sky. **POW!** A punch lands. **SHING!** A blade flashes. **BOOM!** The whole scene disappears. And all of us: “Shhh... He’s about to level up!” [Pre-Chorus - Both vocals] We knew every technique Better than our homework at night. Transformations, rivalries, Battles no one could predict. And whenever someone said: “It’s just a cartoon...” We already knew They didn’t understand a thing. [Chorus - Male lead vocal/female vocal] Anime GENERATION! **BAM! BOOM! CRACK!** Stars shining in our eyes, Our heroes in our backpacks! Anime GENERATION! From Cosmos down to Ki! We screamed out every battle cry Like everything depended on it! HEY! **POWER UP!** TRANSFORMATION! VHS, battles, emotions! Anime GENERATION! Yeah, we grew up... But not completely. [Male Kid Japanese vocal - Big scream] **KAMEEE HAMEEE HAAAAA....!!!** [Verse 2 - cool rap - femal vocal] We raised both hands above our heads To charge the living room with power. We raced across the playground Like the Earth needed saving that hour. A bedsheet became a cape, A broomstick turned into a katana. Three cushions made a spaceship, And the hallway became an arena. We searched for our Seventh Sense, We learned to focus all our Ki. Then came the ninja hand signs, Headbands tied across our brows. We dreamed of joining pirate crews, Of oceans stretching out forever, Of treasure hidden far away, And adventures waiting beyond the horizon. And of one captain in a straw hat Who never feared what came tomorrow. **SNAP!** Fighting stance. **FWOOSH!** Imaginary aura. **CLANG!** Invisible armor. Then from behind: “STOP JUMPING ON THE COUCH!” Okay... The real boss had arrived. [Pre-Chorus - both vocals] Then came the sacred debates: “Who beats who?” “At what level?” “With which transformation?” Years later... Same debate. Just with a little less flexibility. [japanese male Kid vocal — scream] KAGUE BUNSHIN NO JUTSUUUU ! [Chorus - male lead vocal/female] Anime GENERATION! **BAM! BOOM! CRACK!** Stars shining in our eyes, Our heroes in our backpacks! Anime GENERATION! From Cosmos down to Ki! We screamed out every battle cry Like everything depended on it! HEY! **POWER UP!** TRANSFORMATION! VHS, battles, emotions! Anime GENERATION! Yeah, we grew up... But not completely. [Verse 3] There were tournaments, Rivals becoming allies, Masters completely out of their minds, And warriors falling from the skies. Fights where for three whole minutes Nobody moved a single inch. But us: “Shhh! They’re reading their opponent.” One aura. One scream. A flashback at exactly the right time. Then the screen would say: “TO BE CONTINUED...” **NOOOO!** And we had to wait until tomorrow. But somewhere beneath the fighting, We were learning something more: Fall down. Get back up. Protect your people at any cost. Kenshiro taught us how to survive. Seiya taught us never to surrender. Naruto turned every wound he carried Into another reason to keep moving. Luffy taught us about freedom, And friends you never leave behind. Guts showed us that some roads Are darker than we ever imagined. And City Hunter reminded us That a clown can still be a hero. All of that from “just cartoons”... Yeah... “Just cartoons” was never enough to describe them. [Bridge — Fun Build] **KI!** **COSMOS!** **CHAKRA!** **HAAA!** Everything starts shaking! The aura rises, The hair starts moving... Someone asks: “Why has he been screaming for five minutes?” Because... That’s how you get stronger. [Attack Build-Up] **PEGASUS METEOR FIST!** Obviously. [Break] Dragon Ball! Ken! Saint Seiya! City Hunter! Berserk! Naruto! One Piece! And all the others we discovered along the way. No endless catalog. No entire season waiting on demand. Just: “Did you see it yesterday?” And the whole schoolyard would erupt into debate. [Final Chorus] Anime GENERATION! **BAM! BOOM! CRACK!** Stars shining in our eyes, Our heroes in our backpacks! Anime GENERATION! From Cosmos down to Ki! We screamed out every battle cry Like everything depended on it! HEY! **POWER UP!** TRANSFORMATION! Manga, Anime, battles, emotions! Anime GENERATION! Yeah, we grew up... But somewhere deep inside, There’s still a kid waiting for the next episode. [Final Group Chant] [Japanese kid — slow spoken] **GOMU......GOMU NO PISTOL...!!!!** **Anime GENERATION!!!** [Stop BGM] [Very deep vocal — dark Japanese spoken] **Omae wa....mō.....shindeiru.....** [End Song]
