Ai o Torimodose!!

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Name = Ai o Torimodose!!


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Caption = CD Single (2004)
Artist = Crystal King
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nihongo|"Ai o Torimodose!!"|愛をとりもどせ!!, also known as nihongo|"YOU wa SHOCK"|YOU は SHOCK|yū wa shokku from its refrain, is the famous opening theme of the popular Japanese TV series nihongo|"Fist of the North Star"|北斗の拳|Hokuto no Ken. The song's title means "Take back the love!!" in English and is performed by the rock band nihongo|Crystal King|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu. The verses are sung by nihongo|Monsieur Yoshisaki|ムッシュ吉崎|Musshu Yoshisaki and the chorus by Masayuki Tanaka. "Ai o Torimodose!!" is featured as an extra "special BGM" in the PlayStation 2 version of the multiplatform "Jissen PachiSlot Hisshohou! Hokuto no Ken" video game and is also used as the opening for the 2005 Sega-Sammy arcade arcade game.

Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett uses the song as an entrance theme in PRIDE Fighting Championships.

The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Animetal on "Animetal Marathon IV" and "Decade of Bravehearts". Most recently, Hiromi Konno as Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name nihongo|Uchoten|有頂天|Uchōten for the theme song of the "Lucky Star" OVAs.

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* [http://www.team-e.co.jp/products_new/kdsd-00040/cking_1.wma Ai o torimodose 40-sec sample performed by Crystal King]

References

* [http://anison.info/data/program/10597.html Anisong Database]