Jiyuu e no Shingeki

Jiyuu e no Shingeki
Title	Jiyuu e no Shingeki 自由への進撃 Jiyuu e Shingeki
Information
Composer	Revo
Release date	July 10, 2013
Total length	14:57
Label	Pony Canyon
Chronology
◄ Previous	N/A
Next ►	Shingeki no Kiseki

Jiyuu e no Shingeki (自由への進撃 lit. "The Advance to Freedom"^?) is the first concept single for the Attack on Titan anime. It was composed and written by singer/songwriter Revo of Linked Horizon, and released on July 10th, 2013. The regular edition contains three songs; while the limited edition has three songs and a music video.

Tracklist

Guren no Yumiya (紅蓮の弓矢?, lit. "Crimson Bow and Arrow")
Number	Artist(s)	Length
1	Revo	5:17
Notes: First opening theme for Season 1.

Jiyuu no Tsubasa (自由の翼?, lit. "Wings of Freedom")
Number	Artist(s)	Length
2	Revo	5:28
Notes: Second opening theme for Season 1.

Moshi Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie Dato Shitara (もしこの壁の中が一軒の家だとしたら?, lit. "If everything within these walls were just one house")
Number	Artist(s)	Length	Lyrics [+/-]
3	Mami Yanagi	4:13
Kanji Romaji English もし　この壁の中が　一軒の家だとしたら 君は　玄関の《扉》（ドア）には　手を掛けるだろうか 眠る為の寝具（ベッド）も　暖を摂る為の暖炉も 食事を摂る為の台所に　料理があっても？ 優しい父親と　少し心配症な母親 やんちゃな奴や　口うるさい奴や　臆病な奴　沢山の兄弟がいても？ 強い風が吹いても　一晩中雨が降っても 平気だけど　詰まらないだろう？ 太陽も月も星も虹も　全てが偽物なんだぜ！ Was, wenn diese Mauer die eines Hauses wäre... 俺達は　いつの日か　絶対に　壁の外　広がる世界へと　旅立つ冒険者 危険だと　無謀だと　諦めて　安穩に　飼い馴らされはしない　孤高の旅人 炎の水や　氷の大地　砂の雪原が広がっている 本当の『自由』（せかい）が　俺達を待ってる...... --ねぇ... もし　この壁の中が　一軒の家だとしたら 君は　玄関の《扉》（ドア）には　手を掛けるだろうか？ Sie sind das Essen? Nein, wir sind die Jaeger! Moshi kono kabe no naka ga ikken no ie dato shitara Kimi wa genkan no DOA ni wa te wo kakeru darou ka? Nemuru tame no BEDDO mo dan wo toru tame no danro mo Shokuji wo toru tame no daidokoro ni ryouri ga attemo? Yasashii chichioya to sukoshi shinpaishou na hahaoya Yanchana yatsu ya kuchiurusai yatsu ya okubyou na yatsu takusan no kyoudai ga itemo? Tsuyoi kaze ga fuitemo hitobanjuu ame ga futtemo Heiki dakedo tsumaranai darou? Taiyou mo tsuki mo hoshi mo niji mo subete ga nisemono nandaze! Was, wenn diese Mauer die eines Hauses wäre... Oretachi wa itsunohika zettai ni kabe no soto hirogaru sekai e to tabidatsu boukensha Kiken dato mubou dato akiramete annon ni kainarasarewashinai kokou no tabibito Honoo no mizu ya koori no daichi suna no setsugen ga hirogatteiru Hontou no sekai ga oretachi wo matteru.. -nee Moshi kono kabe no naka ga ikken no ie dato shitara Kimi wa genkan no DOA ni wa te wo kakeru darou ka? Sie sind das Essen? Nein, wir sind die Jaeger! If everything within these walls were just one house Would you put your hand on the doorknob? Even if you had a bed to sleep on, a fireplace to warm your body with And warm cuisine in the kitchen ready for eating? Even if you had a gentle father, a mother prone to worrying And lots and lots of siblings, some of which are mischievous, others who are on the noisier side, and even ones who are cowards? You’d be fine even when strong winds blow, or when it rains throughout the night But isn’t that boring? Because the sun, the moon, the stars, the rainbow, they’re all goddamned fake! If everything within these walls were just one house... We’ll definitely venture outside these walls someday; we’re adventurers who head towards an expanding world We won’t give up just because it’s dangerous or reckless; we’re proud travelers who will be never tamed by peace Water made of flames, lands of ice and snowy fields of sand are expanding The real “freedom”[world] is waiting for us… -Say… If everything within these walls were just one house Will you put your hand on the doorknob? Are you prey? No, we are the hunters!
Notes: This song is based on the dream Eren has when he transforms intentionally for the first time in Trost and Armin has to calm him down.

Music video

The fog clears as a wall appears. On top of the wall is the leader of Linked Horizon, Revo, with the band logo showing on his back. He turns around, starts singing, and salutes. A bird flies in a flaming cave, then the title "Guren no Yumiya" is revealed.

The bird is shown again in the cave then transforms into Revo. While Revo is singing, a boy prays desperately for help on the walls. A girl covers her head in horror and screams. Another girl falls to her knees. The same girl screams in horror while the other girl huddles in fear. The boy stops praying and screams while the girl covers her ears again. During all of these events, Revo continues to sing in the cave while the flames rage on, his arm catching fire when he sings the lyric "crimson bow and arrow".

The bird flies above the flames while the boy and girl scream. Revo then takes a bow and arrow and aims it. The cave goes dark as the flames around Revo's arm turn purple. He continues singing and points with his bow and arrow again. Then Revo transforms into a bird once more, flying out of the cave, and the Linked Horizon logo appearing where he stood.

The boy prays again with eye liner running down his face. The bird flies out of the cave, revealing it to be in the wall. A girl watches in horror as a giant's shadow comes over her. The bird flies up over the wall again and finally lands on the top transforming into Revo.

Revo gives the screaming boy his bow and the boy picks it up off of the ground, screaming at the giant, while everything goes red. Revo continues to sing, and then he takes his bow and fires an arrow. The flaming arrow flies through the air and transforms into a bird. The girl takes an arrow and fires it a cowardly version of herself, while the boy does the same. The arrow pierces the boy, changing from red to purple. Revo salutes, his hand glowing purple, as the boy falls, turning into light and feathers. The video ends with the bird flying over the town.

Liner notes

Vocals

• Revo
• Mami Yanagi

Narration

• Sascha

Musicians

• Guitar: YUKI
• Bass: Atsushi Hasegawa
• Piano and Keyboards: Koji Igarashi
• Drums: JUN-JI
• Harp: Tomoyuki Asakawa
• Percussion: Mataro Misawa
• Solo Violin: Gen Ittetsu
• Solo Trumpet: Masanori Suzuki
• Recorder and Tin Whistle: Hideyo Takakuwa
• Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
• Brass: Masanori Suzuki Brass Section
• Horns: Takashi Naitoh Horn Section
• Woodwinds: Hideo Takakuwa Woodwind Ensemble
• Choirs: Choir-Kyo- [Ritsuyukai], Ensemble OtonoHa
• Choir Conductor: Yoshinori KOBA

Production staff

• All music was written, composed, arranged and produced by Revo
• Executive Producers: Koji Takahashi, Kazuo Ishikawa
• Recording Engineers: Suminobu Hamada, Akihiro Tabuchi
• Mixing Engineer: Suminobu Hamada
• Mastering Engineer: Yasuji Yasman Maeda
• Sound Effects Editor: Hirokazu Ebisu
• Computer Programmer: Revo

Trivia

• The RE cover was drawn by Hajime Isayama.
• This is the highest selling music release for Attack on Titan, selling over 250,000 copies.
• All three songs in this album were covered by the band, Epica