Ai o Torimodose!!
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| Single by Crystal King | |||
| A-side | "Ai o Torimodose!!" | ||
| B-side | "Yuria... Towa ni" | ||
| Released | October, 1984 | ||
| Format | 7" EP | ||
| Genre | J-Pop | ||
| Label | Canyon Records | ||
| Writer(s) | Kimiharu Nakamura (lyrics) Michio Yamashita (composer) Michio Yamashita & Hiromoto Tobisawa (arrangers) | ||
"Ai o Torimodose!!" (愛をとりもどせ!!), also known as "YOU wa SHOCK" (YOU は SHOCK yū wa shokku) from its refrain, is the famous opening theme of the popular Japanese TV series 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 Crystal King (クリスタルキング Kurisutaru Kingu). The verses are sung by 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.
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Animetal on Animetal Marathon IV and Decade of Bravehearts and Akira Kamiya on Kids' Song Hit Paradise!. Most recently, Hiromi Konno as Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name Uchoten (有頂天 Uchōten) for the theme song of the Lucky Star OVA.
Mixed Martial Artist Josh Barnett uses the song as an entrance theme in PRIDE Fighting Championships.