Akuma no Ko (悪魔の子?, lit. "a child of evil"[2]) is the 7th ending theme of the Attack on Titan anime, composed and performed by Ai Higuchi.[3]
It replaced Shock in Episode 76 and was replaced by Itterasshai in Episode 88.
An instrumental version, titled Akuma no Ko (Instrumental) (悪魔の子 (Instrumental)?) serves as the music-only ending of Episode 82.
Lyrics[]
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鉄の弾が 正義の証明
貫けば 英雄に近づいた
その目を閉じて 触れてみれば
同じ形 同じ体温の悪魔
僕はダメで あいつはいいの？
そこに壁があっただけなのに
生まれてしまった 運命嘆くな
僕らはみんな 自由なんだから
鳥のように 羽があれば
どこへだって行けるけど
帰る場所が なければ
きっとどこへも行けない
ただただ生きるのは嫌だ
世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ
なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ
間違いだとしても 疑ったりしない
正しさとは 自分のこと 強く信じることだ
Tetsu no tama ga seigi no shoumei
Tsuranukeba eiyuu ni chikazuita
Sono me wo tojite furete mireba
Onaji katachi onaji taion no akuma
Boku wa dame de aitsu wa ii no?
Soko ni kabe ga atta dake na no ni
Umarete shimatta sadame nageku na
Bokura wa minna jiyuu nan dakara
Tori no you ni hane ga areba
Doko e datte yukeru kedo
Kaeru basho ga nakereba
Kitto doko e mo yukenai
Tadatada ikiru no wa iya da
Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo
Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo
Machigai da to shitemo utagattari shinai
Tadashisa to wa jibun no koto tsuyoku shinjiru koto da
An iron bullet is proof of justice.
Whenever I shot I became closer to the hero.
If you close your eyes and touch it,
The evil who has the same body and the same temperature.
Am I not good enough and is he better for you?
There was just a wall.
Don’t cry about the destiny we were born with.
Cause we are all free.
If we have wings like birds,
We could go anywhere.
If we don’t have a place to return to,
We might not be able to go anywhere.
I don’t want to just live.
This world is cruel but I still love you.
Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you.
Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it.
What is right is believing in myself strongly.
Complete version[]
鉄の弾が 正義の証明
貫けば 英雄に近づいた
その目を閉じて 触れてみれば
同じ形 同じ体温の悪魔
僕はダメで あいつはいいの?
そこに壁があっただけなのに
生まれてしまった 運命嘆くな
僕らはみんな 自由なんだから
鳥のように 羽があれば
どこへだって行けるけど
帰る場所が なければ
きっとどこへも行けない
ただただ生きるのは嫌だ
世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ
なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ
間違いだとしても 疑ったりしない
正しさとは 自分のこと 強く信じることだ
鉄の雨が 降り散る情景
テレビの中 映画に見えたんだ
戦争なんて 愚かな凶暴
関係ない 知らない国の話
それならなんで あいつ憎んで
黒い気持ち 隠しきれない理由
説明だって できやしないんだ
僕らはなんて 矛盾ばっかなんだ
この言葉も 訳されれば
本当の意味は伝わらない
信じるのは その目を開いて
触れた世界だけ
ただただ生きるのは嫌だ
世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ
なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ
選んだ人の影 捨てたものの屍
気づいたんだ 自分の中 育つのは悪魔の子
正義の裏 犠牲の中 心には悪魔の子
Tetsu no tama ga seigi no shoumei
Tsuranukeba eiyuu ni chikazuita
Sono me wo tojite furete mireba
Onaji katachi onaji taion no akuma
Boku wa dame de aitsu wa ii no?
Soko ni kabe ga atta dake na no ni
Umarete shimatta sadame nageku na
Bokura wa minna jiyuu nan dakara
Tori no you ni hane ga areba
Doko e datte yukeru kedo
Kaeru basho ga nakereba
Kitto doko e mo yukenai
Tadatada ikiru no wa iya da
Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo
Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo
Machigai da to shitemo utagattari shinai
Tadashisa to wa jibun no koto tsuyoku shinjiru koto da
Tetsu no ame ga furi chiru joukei
Terebi no naka eiga ni mietan da
Sensou nante oroka na kyoubou
Kankei nai shiranai kuni no hanashi
Sore nara nande aitsu nikunde
Kuroi kimochi kakushi kirenai wake
Setsumei datte deki ya shinain da
Bokura wa nante mujun bakka nan da
Kono kotoba mo yakusarereba
Hontou no imi wa tsutawaranai
Shinjiru no wa sono me wo hiraite
Fureta sekai dake
Tadatada ikiru no wa iya da
Sekai wa zankoku da sore demo kimi wo aisu yo
Nani wo gisei ni shitemo sore demo kimi wo mamoru yo
Eranda hito no kage suteta mono no shikabane
Kizuitan da jibun no naka sodatsu no wa akuma no ko
Seigi no ura gisei no naka kokoro ni wa akuma no ko
An iron bullet is proof of justice.
Whenever I shot I became closer to the hero.
If you close your eyes and touch it,
The evil who has the same body and the same temperature.
Am I not good enough and is he better for you?
There was just a wall.
Don’t cry about the destiny we were born with.
Cause we are all free.
If we have wings like birds,
We could go anywhere.
If we don’t have a place to return to,
We might not be able to go anywhere.
I don’t want to just live.
This world is cruel but I still love you.
Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you.
Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it.
What is right is believing in myself strongly.
The scene of the rain of iron falling.
It was on the TV, which looks like a movie.
War is a stupid violence.
It’s the story of an unrelated and unknown country.
Then why do I hate him,
The reason why I can’t hide my dark feelings,
I can’t even explain why.
How come we are full of contradictions?
Once this word is translated,
The real meaning won’t be understood.
What I believe is, when opening your eyes,
Only the world you touch.
I don’t want to just live.
This world is cruel but I still love you.
Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you.
The shadow of the person whom I chose, the corpse of what I threw.
I noticed that what is growing inside me is the child of evil.
Behind justice, inside of sacrifice, there is a child of evil inside my heart.[4]
Ending animation[]
A young Eren, wearing his red scarf, walks across a field of white flowers. A drop of blood falls on one of the flowers. His scarf unwraps itself and transforms into a gold-colored bird, which soars through the clouds and starry sky.
However, dark clouds emerge and surround the bird, eventually turning into a bird cage. The bird dissipates into stars, which fall on Eren, who is trapped in the cage. To the child's wonder, the cage disappears, and Eren is surrounded by a field with blooming flowers. Various locales in Paradis Island, including Trost District and Utgard Castle, are seen as dilapidated and seemingly abandoned ruins overtaken by nature.
A now adult Eren walks forward freely in this field. He is engulfed in a flame of various colors, and as he turns to look back, he vanishes.
Video clips[]
ヒグチアイ - 悪魔の子【Official Video】｜Ai Higuchi"Akuma no Ko”Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2 ED theme
Characters in order of appearance[]
References[]
- ↑ "TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」The Final Season Part 2 OPテーマはSiM「The Rumbling」、EDテーマはヒグチアイ「悪魔の子」に決定！ノンテロップ映像も公開！". shingeki.tv. Retrieved on January 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Attack on Titan The Final Season Part 2 Ending｜Akuma no Ko（a child of evil） - Ai Higuchi". YouTube. Retrieved on January 9, 2022.
- ↑ "悪魔の子／ヒグチアイ Part 2 エンディングテーマ". shingeki.tv. Retrieved on January 9, 2022.
- ↑ "ヒグチアイ / 悪魔の子 (アニメスペシャルVer.) - Ai Higuchi “Akuma no Ko” Anime Special Ver.". YouTube. — Official lyrics in description. Retrieved on January 25, 2022.