Futatsu no Mirai

Our Twin Futures
1st Opening Theme

Lyrics: Nao
Arrangement: Igarashi "IGAO" Jun'ichi
Vocal: Kuroda Michihiro
Originally from: Rockman.exe Axess

OPENING INSTRUMENTAL

Opens with a rapidly panning view of the Tokyo skyline that fades to a panoramic shot of the Angelic Layer inside Central Dome. Cut to Misaki leaping sideways into the Egg Seat and slapping on her red Albatross DS Visor. As the guitar solo loops again, cut to a frontal shot of Hikaru leaping into the air charging up her Light of Souls / Seirei no Hikari attack and sending it crashing into the screen, causing a whiteout that changes to a zoomed out scene of the Layer packed with cheering spectators. The title screen fades in.

------Mobile Angel Reiya------

Hajimari o Tsugeru Kane no Koe
At the beginning, the bell echos to let you know

First is a shot of Yami the Angel and her patron mashin Esmeralde. It quickly cuts to the Angels of the X-CLAMP: Michael, Gabrielle, Raphael and Noel. The last Angel slices the screen into a whiteout.

Toki ga Kawari
That it's just a matter of change
Kinou Uchikeshi Narihibiku yo
From a terrible yesterday

Misaki, mouthing her famous cheer, raises Hikaru over her head and swings back, releasing her as the champ spins forward. The Angel impacts and ripples the Layer barrier, powers up and spreading her wings, swoops down towards a Layer crowded with strange, shadowed out Angels.

Daijoubu Kimi ga koko ni ireba
It's all right, since you're here next to me

Ohjiro is standing next to a rail watching Misaki's battle. Wizard is perched on his shoulder. Cut to Tamayo cheering wildly at another part of the stadium. Kotaro is beside her, less wild but cheering just as much.

Hitori janai Sore ga Yuuki Okosaseru
I'm not alone, and that's what'll awaken my courage

Thomas and Anna look at each other, then the good doctor gives the thumbs up. Cut to Ichiro looking in the distance, then as he turns to face the camera and flashes a shit-eating grin he is joined by Shuuko, Chitose, the Inada siblings and Hiromi, getting more and more squished as more people show up.

Fukigenna Sora Mabushii hodo
This sullen sky dazzles so

Umi twirls the Tac-Arms and tucks the hilt under her armpit as the blade shifts into Gatling mode. and, joined by Ares and Satellite, rains bullets and beamfire and cutting the screen to Fuu. The Angel is flying so fast that the background is a blur as she strafes sideways and unleashes a torrent of Magic Archer / Sagitta Magica bolts from her summoned Wing Bow.

Terashi Daseru Taiyou ni nareru
It's so bright that I feel as if it's the sun

Hitsugaya Alberu in his wheelchair, holding his Angel Franz in his hands, looks back as Ohjiro leaps over a barrier and shouts an order. Wizard cruises over his shoulder into the sky, firing up a massive Quantum Barrier and intercepting an equally massive Seirei no Requiem / Requiem of Souls. The discharge from impact lights him up like a star.

CHORUS

Kimi to Wakachiau Kibou to Yorokobi
I'll share this with you, the joy of my hopes

The classic Angel parade. Start of with Mao showing a few moves; Suzuka displaying her flurry of kicks; Shirahime posing haughtily; Blanche drawing her arms back; Ranga dancing the Shi no Odori; ends with Wizard parrying an attack from Sou and breaking away. After zooming out both Angels leap at each other once more.

Kurosu suru Sono Tabifukamaru Kizuna
This cross holds the deepness of our bond

The Layer barrier gives, and Misaki's eyes go blank behind her visors which then quickly fades to Hikaru wearing the same expression. The scene changes to Yami, with her Deus in translucent superimposure over herself, leaping back, up and away, then cut to Hikaru, with Misaki superimposed and doing the same actions, swinging the giant Sword of Souls / Seirei no Ken up and over her shoulder as she jumps after the dark Angel.

Mirai to Genzai Pazuru o Awasete
The future and the present join together with this puzzle

Opens with Guts-style Hikaru firing her Guts-mashin-gun, to be wiped over by Shield-style Hikaru dashing with her Arch Shield raised, leaving Brother-style Hikaru (Which is just a renaming of Hikaru's base form) to take over. She spreads her wings and soar skywards just as Shadow-style Hikaru fade into the newly vacanted space and lash out with her Raitoseva / Lightsaber, whiting out the screen. When it fades back, it is now Custom-style Hikaru, her short cape flapping in the shockwaves of her attack. She charges up her Light of Souls in her palms and throws it. The attack leave a long trail of residual energies as it shoots skywards, forming a tall column of light.

Kokoro Tsunagaru Bokura no Yume
Our hearts are connected for our dream
Akashi ni naru
I'll become the proof

The Magic Knights watch the racing column from the central plaza of Eriol Academy just as their Angels dart out of the part of the sky they were facing. They catch their Angels with their shoulders. The girls exchange smiles of victory with their Angels, then with each other. Eugenie shows a thumbs up; Nanoka, both hands clasped in front of her, nod at Misaki, flashing a brilliant smile. Just as the champ turns to face the front, Fuuko Meguri runs in and glomps a hapless Misaki while Hikaru barely manages to lift off in time.

CLOSING INSTRUMENTAL

Cut to the Screw symbol found on Hikaru's chest. It becomes the backdrop when Misaki drops in from the top like an Angel landing onto the Layer, followed by Hikaru who is at the moment the same size as her Deus. Both girls pose back to back in battle ready stance for the closing shot.

Author's Note

This is the first special character opening, and who better to start it off with than with Misaki! Ever found that screw symbol on Hikaru a little too familiar? Considering that she made that costume herself, AND her frequent contact with boys back in Wakayama Elementary, its not too out of the box to think that Misaki could be a Rockman.exe game player, or at least seen the game up close. And therefore the choice of song.

A piece of the opening is devoted to her Styles --Overdrive armor changes that mirror to a certain extent those of Rockman in the earlier games. There's a little teaser for the phenomenon of Hyperalignment which the Champion refers to as "Full-Synchro". :) It's similar but not exactly, for in HPA Deus-to-Angel (D-A) synchronisation rates can go as high as 400 percent --which is to say that the Angel is predicting what the Deus is going to do 4 steps ahead of the Deus-- and does not require a successful counter to trigger it.

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