Editing Transformers Evo.

{{song
|title=TRANSFORMERS EVO.
|japanese=
|translation=
|image=Transformers Evo OP.jpg
|caption=
|series=[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|Animated]]
|position=opening theme
|performer=[[JAM Project]]
|composer=[[Hironobu Kageyama]]
|lyrics=Hironobu Kageyama
|arrangement=[[Daisuke Kikuta]]
}}
"'''TRANSFORMERS EVO.'''" is the [[Japanese themes|opening song]] to the Japanese release of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)#Japanese release|''Animated'']] cartoon.

==Lyrics==
{{note|The lyrics on this page have been translated more idiomatically than literally.}}
===1st version TV size edit===
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====Original Japanese====
闇の彼方 静寂を引き裂き<br>
地球の眠り 呼び起こすのは<br>
どいつだ?

ほら目の前 邪悪な魂達<br>
逃げ場は無い まっすぐに受け止めろ!<br>
サムワン・テルズ・ミー「弱気」や「恐れ」を消去して<br>
僕らは意識組み替える

その手を強く握り<br>
互いの絆 信じて<br>
戦え!

:さぁ オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:羽ばたけ トランスフォーム
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今 オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:輝け トランスフォーム
:進化のステージへ
:タッチ・アンド・ゴー!

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
Yami no kanata seijaku wo hikisaki<br>
Hoshi no nemuri yobiokosu no wa<br>
Doitsu da?

Hora me no mae jaaku na tamashiitachi<br>
Nigeba wa nai massugu ni uketomero!<br>
Someone tells me "yowaki" ya "osore" wo shōkyo shite<br>
Bokura wa ishiki kumikaeru

Sono te wo tsuyoku nigiri<br>
Tagai no kizuna shinjite<br>
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari wo chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

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====English translation====
Out in the darkness, someone is rending the silence<br>
Awakening this planet from its sleep<br>
Who is it?

Look, evil spirits are right before you<br>
There's nowhere to run, so take 'em straight on!<br>
Someone tells me to erase my "worries" and "fear"<br>
We reconstruct our minds

Clench your fists strongly<br>
Believe in the bonds between us<br>
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

===2nd version TV size edit===
{|width=100%|
|valign=top|
====Original Japanese====
耳を住ませ！新たなる「始まり」<br>
なぜ時代は 僕らを試すんだろう

未知のエリア 覚醒されたパワー<br>
光放ち 究極のレベル 目指せ！<br>
誰もが 幾多の試練をクリアして<br>
現在の自分を乗り越える

苦難の道を進め！<br>
無限の進化 信じて<br>
戦え！

:さあ オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:飛び立て トランスフォーム
:受けた身体の傷跡さえ誇りにして
:今 オール・アィ・キャン・ドゥ
:アンド・オール・ユー・キャン・ドゥ
:戦え トランスフォーム
:進化の道を
:タッチ・アンド・ゴー!

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====Rōmaji transliteration====
Mimi wo sumase! Aratanaru "hajimari"<br>
Naze jidai wa bokura wo tamesu'n darou?

Michi no Area kakusei sareta Power<br>
Hikari hanachi kyūkyoku no Level mesaze!<br>
Daremo ga ikuta no shiren wo Clear shite<br>
Ima no jibun wo norikoeru

Kunan no michi wo susume!<br>
Mugen no shinka shinjite<br>
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tobitate Transform
:Uketa karada no kizuato sae hokori ni shite
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tatakae Transform
:Shinka no michi wo
:Touch and go!

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====English translation====
Listen closely! It's a new "beginning"<br>
Why do you think this age is testing us?

Power is awakened in an unknown area<br>
Unleash the light, aim for the ultimate level<br>
We will all clear a series of trials<br>
And overcome what we are now

Forward down the path of distress!<br>
Believe in infinite evolution<br>
And fight!<br>

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is take off and transform
:Turn all the scars left on your body into marks of pride
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is battle on and transform
:Down the road of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

===Full version===
{|width=100%|
|valign=top|
====Original Japanese====
闇の彼方 静寂を引き裂き<br>
地球の眠り 呼び起こすのは<br>
どいつだ?

ほら目の前 邪悪な魂達<br>
逃げ場は無い まっすぐに受け止めろ!<br>
Someone tells me 「弱気」や「恐れ」を消去して<br>
僕らは意識組み替える

その手を強く握り<br>
互いの絆 信じて<br>
戦え!

:さぁ All I can do
:And all you can do
:羽ばたけ Transform
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:輝け Transform
:進化のステージへ
:Touch and go!

耳を住ませ！新たなる「始まり」<br>
なぜ時代は 僕らを試すんだろう

未知のエリア 覚醒されたパワー<br>
光放ち 究極のレベル 目指せ！<br>
誰もが 幾多の試練をクリアして<br>
現在の自分を乗り越える

苦難の道を進め！<br>
無限の進化 信じて<br>
戦え！

:さあ All I can do
:And all you can do
:飛び立て Transform
:受けた身体の傷跡さえ誇りにして
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:戦え Transform
:進化の道を
:Get and go!

その手を強く握り<br>
互いの絆 信じて<br>
戦え!

:さぁ All I can do
:And all you can do
:羽ばたけ Transform
:その胸貫く怒りを力に変え
:今 All I can do
:And all you can do
:輝け Transform
:進化のステージへ
:Touch and go!

|valign=top|
====Rōmaji transliteration====
Yami no kanata seijaku wo hikisaki<br>
Hoshi no nemuri yobiokosu no wa<br>
Doitsu da?

Hora me no mae jaaku na tamashiitachi<br>
Nigeba wa nai massugu ni uketomero!<br>
Someone tells me "yowaki" ya "osore" wo shōkyo shite<br>
Bokura wa ishiki kumikaeru

Sono te wo tsuyoku nigiri<br>
Tagai no kizuna shinjite<br>
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari wo chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

Mimi wo sumase! Aratanaru "hajimari"<br>
Naze jidai wa bokura wo tamesu'n darou?<br>

Michi no Area kakusei sareta Power<br>
Hikari hanachi kyūkyoku no Level mesaze!<br>
Daremo ga ikuta no shiren wo Clear shite<br>
Ima no jibun wo norikoeru

Kunan no michi wo susume!<br>
Mugen no shinka shinjite<br>
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tobitate Transform
:Uketa karada no kizuato sae hokori ni shite
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Tatakae Transform
:Shinka no michi wo
:Get and go!

Sono te wo tsuyoku nigiri<br>
Tagai no kizuna shinjite<br>
Tatakae!

:Saa All I can do
:And all you can do
:Habatake Transform
:Sono mune tsuranuku ikari wo chikara ni kae
:Ima All I can do
:And all you can do
:Kagayake Transform
:Shinka no Stage e
:Touch and go!

|valign=top|
====English translation====
Out in the darkness, someone is rending the silence<br>
Awakening this planet from its sleep<br>
Who is it?

Look, evil spirits are right before you<br>
There's nowhere to run, so take 'em straight on!<br>
Someone tells me to erase my "worries" and "fear"<br>
We reconstruct our minds

Clench your fists strongly<br>
Believe in the bonds between us<br>
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!

Listen closely! It's a new "beginning"<br>
Why do you think this age is testing us?

Power is awakened in an unknown area<br>
Unleash the light, aim for the ultimate level<br>
We will all clear a series of trials<br>
And overcome what we are now

Forward down the path of distress!<br>
Believe in infinite evolution<br>
And fight!<br>

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is take off and transform
:Turn all the scars left on your body into marks of pride
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is battle on and transform
:Down the road of evolution
:Get and go!

Clench your fists strongly<br>
Believe in the bonds between us<br>
And fight!

:So all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is spread your wings and transform
:Take the anger piercing your heart and turn it into strength
:Now all I can do
:And all you can do
:Is shine and transform
:To the stage of evolution
:Touch and go!
|}

==Single release==
[[Image:Transformers Evo single.jpg|thumb|150px|Hahahaha look at that one dude!  He is so serious and his wig is SO BAD.]]
;Track listing
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO."
#"[[Praise Be to Decepticon|PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON]]"
#"TRANSFORMERS EVO. （off vocal）"
#"PRAISE BE TO DECEPTICON （off vocal）"

'''Release date:''' [[April 21]], [[2010]]<br>
'''Label:''' [[Lantis|Lantis Co., Ltd.]]<br>
'''Prod. code:''' LACM-4705<br>
'''ASIN:''' B0037NIA0O
{{--}}

===Album releases===
This song has yet to be released on any soundtrack albums.

==Notes==
*For some reason, the on-screen subs for the cartoon's opening transliterates all the English words into katakana while the CD's lyric sheet uses a mix of Japanese and English text. Since these are both official media, that's also what we've done here.
*This [[title sequence#Japanese version|title sequence]] uses completely original animation and features no recycled footage from the show.
**To say that this intro has little to do with the actual show would be an understatement. [[Ironhide (Animated)|Some]] [[Arcee (Animated)|characters]] with small roles within the series as a whole get [[To sell toys|lots of exposure]] in the video, while more [[Jazz (Animated)|prominent]] [[Lugnut (Animated)|ones]] are only briefly seen, and [[Sari Sumdac|one]] particularly important character is completely absent. Rather than focusing on [[Detroit]], the intro seems to jump all over the globe, such as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] in front of the Flatiron Building in [[New York City]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] on the Great Wall of [[China]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] in [[Egypt]], Ironhide in [[Australia|Sydney]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] fighting at Paris, [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] fighting [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] in Osaka, [[Japan]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] wrecking havoc at Moscow, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] appearing in [[Washington, D.C.]]
**[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] seems to power up with [[burning justice]], and for some reason, a [[Cloaked mystery villain|strange, evil character]] appears at the beginning the video.
**For those who have not seen the show, the intro spoils a '''lot''' of things, including [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s relation to Elita-1, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s embedded [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] shard, [[Starscream clone (Animated)|his clones]], [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]'s appearance, Blackarachnia's control of the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] and even [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]]'s betrayal, as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] fights him rather than Shockwave.
*During the interval after the phrase 'Get and Go', a chant going "Defeat Decepticon!" can be heard.
*A second and slightly modified version of the [[title sequence#Animated|title sequence]] debuts in the episode "[[The Return of the Headmaster|Headmaster, Once Again!]]" using the second half of the song.

==References==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcTiUtDs9jQ 1st version TV size intro] at YouTube, subs by [http://www.tvnihon.com/ TV-Nihon]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSk3ssqnXDM 2nd version TV size intro] at YouTube, subs by TV-Nihon

[[Category:Japanese theme songs]]