Mirage (opening)

"Mirage" (蜃気楼 Shinkirō) is the first Japanese opening theme of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! anime, performed by Frederic. It plays during the first season and was replaced by Soul Galaxy in episode 52.

Changes

• From episode 3 onwards, the following changes are made:
  • The scenes of Yudias Velgear, Yuhi Ohdo, and Yuamu Ohdo from the trailer are replaced with new scenes featuring Valivelgear and its inhabitants, Yuhi and Yuamu, the workers at UTS, and Nyandestar.
  • "Galactica Oblivion" now attacks with both blue and yellow lightning, instead of only blue lightning.
  • The scenes showing Yuhi and Yuamu alongside their respective signature monsters are moved to before the scene of "Transamu Rainac" posing, replacing the scene of "Transamu Rainac" being Summoned.
  • Replacing those two scenes, as well as the sequence of "Transamu Rainac" attacking from episode 1, is a rising shot of various signature monsters from the anime, with the ones not seen yet being silhouetted; the visible monsters are "Super Assistant Achi" and "Magical Sheep Girl Meeeg-chan".
  • The scene of "Transamu Rainac" fading to Yudias is replaced with Yudias staring into the sky, with Yuhi and Yuamu placing their hands on his shoulders.
  • In the final shot, the eyes of Mitsuko Hiramori are glowing.
• From episode 6 onwards, following the debut of "Kappa Emperor River Slider" in the previous episode, its silhouette is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From episode 7 onwards, following the debut of "Alien Count of the White Dwarf, St. Germain" in the previous episode, its silhouette is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From episode 9 onwards, following the debut of "Dian Keto the Cure Maiden" in the previous episode, its silhouette is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From episode 10 onwards, following the debut of "Chemicalize Salamander" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color, with a slightly different pose and appearance.
  • From episode 13 onwards, following the debut of "Voidvelgr Requiem" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color, with a slightly different pose and appearance.
• From episode 21 onwards, the signature monsters seen are replaced with a new set. The visible monsters are "Chemicalize Salamander", "Red-Boot Boost Dragon", "Magical Sheep Girl Meeeg-chan", "Jointech Tossceratops", "Analyze Phlogiston", and "Voidvelgr Requiem", with "Bandijo of the Battle Ballad" remaining silhouetted.
  • From episode 23 onwards, following the debut of "Bandijo of the Battle Ballad" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color.
• From episode 22 onwards, Zuwijo zir Velgear, Tell Kawai, Chupataro Kaburagi and Mitsuko Hiramori in the ending shot are replaced with Rovian Kirishima, Yuna Goha, and both Menjaburo Omori and Netsuzo Shinjitsu in silhouette.
  • From episode 23 onwards, corresponding with his debut in the same episode, the silhouette of Menjaburo Omori is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From episode 25 onwards, corresponding with his debut in the same episode, the silhouette of Netsuzo Shinjitsu is drawn in detail and full color.
• From Episode 31 onwards, the signature monsters seen are replaced with a new set. Only "Demolition Dragon Blasthamut" is visible; the remaining monsters are silhouetted.
  • From Episode 33 onwards, following the debut of "Asport Pirate the Wind Crusher" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color.
  • From Episode 34 onwards, following the debut of "Dian Keto the Cleaning Maiden" in the previous episode, its silhouette is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From Episode 35 onwards, following the debuts of both "Finalize Phoenix" and "Star Cat Destronya" in the previous episode, the silhouette of "Finalize Phoenix" is replaced with its model in detail and full color, and the silhouette of "Star Cat Destronya" its silhouette is drawn in detail and full color.
  • From Episode 38 onwards, following the debut of "Voidvelgr Apocalypse" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color.
  • From Episode 40 onwards, following the debut of "The☆Dragiastar" in the previous episode, its silhouette is replaced with its model in detail and full color.
• From Episode 32 onwards, Rovian Kirishima, Yuna Goha, Menjaburo Omori, and Netsuzo Shinjitsu in the ending shot are replaced with The☆Lugh, The☆Providence, The☆Mokeida Mbembe, and The☆Yeti Yukio, with The☆Lugh in silhouette. Asaka Mutsuba, Manabu Sogtesu, Nyandestar, Yuna Goha, and Rovian Kirishima are added to the heroes' lineup with Yudias, Yuhi, Yuamu and Valivelgear.
  • From the following episode onwards, The☆Lugh is not silhouetted.
• From Episode 46 onwards, the signature monsters seen are replaced with a new set. "Elite Secret Investigator Mystery", "Voidarve Heavenstar", "Beautiful Bird Star Stripe Eagle", "Blanc de Noir the Shadow Flower Dream Pair", "Machvio of the Ultimate Aria" and "Alchemicalize Salamandra" are all visible, while the other two are silhouetted.
  • From Episode 49 onwards, the silhouettes of both "Jointech Burst Dragon" and "Voidvelgr Gigantomachia" are replaced with their models in detail and full color.
• From Episode 46 onwards, The☆Lugh, The☆Providence, The☆Mokeida Mbembe, and The☆Yeti Yukio in the ending shot are replaced with Zuwijo zir Velgear in a downcast posture, Dinois Velgear, Muda Velgear, and Zaidavelgear.

Lyrics (TV Size)

そこで待っていたって待っていたって仕方ないだろう
分かり合えなくて闘ってきたんた自問自答
熱くなってはさ走っていたんだ光る星へ
そこじゃなくてたって構わないだなんて言えないよ

いやしかし手に取ったって
また霞んで消えてくんだ
もっと　もっと　目を凝らして

まるで蜃気楼　手を伸ばして蜃気楼
真っ白に染まっても　忘れないで
それでも蜃気楼　銀河よりも遠くへ
絶え間ないスピードで　飛び立っていこう　見えなくても
もっと遠くへ　歩み寄って蜃気楼

Soko de matteitatte matteitatte shikatanai darō
Wakariaenakute tatakatte kitanda jimonjitō
Atsuku natte wa sa hashitteitanda hikaru hoshi e
Soko janakutatte kamawanaida nante ienai yo

Iya shikashi te ni tottatte
Mata kasunde kietekunda
Motto motto me wo korashite

Marude shinkirō te wo nobashite shinkirō
Masshiro ni somattemo wasurenaide
Soredemo shinkirō ginga yori mo tōku e
Taemanai supīdo de tobitatteikō mienakutemo
Motto tōku e ayumiyotte shinkirō

Stuck here just standing still and waiting,
I realized we're fighting 'cuz we can't understand each other.
Burning up, we kicked off running toward the shining star.
And don't say it won't matter if it's not there.

Still, when I try to pick it up,
it turns to mist again and again,
and I just strain my eyes even harder—

It's almost like a mirage—a mirage you could just reach out and grab.
Even after it fades to white, we won't ever forget it.
Even if the mirage flies off beyond this galaxy
at a nonstop speed and leaves our sight,
then we'll just walk after it even farther, that mirage.

Lyrics (Full Size)

そこで待っていたって待っていたって仕方ないだろう
分かり合えなくて闘ってきたんだ自問自答
熱くなってはさ走っていたんだ光る星へ
そこじゃなくたって構わないだなんて言えないよ

いやしかし手に取ったって
また霞んで消えてくんだ
もっと　もっと　目を凝らして

まるで蜃気楼　手を伸ばして蜃気楼
真っ白に染まっても　忘れないで
それでも蜃気楼　銀河よりも遠くへ
絶え間ないスピードで　飛び立っていこう　見えなくても
もっと遠くへ　歩み寄って蜃気楼

影を追っていたって追っていたって変われないだろ
上を向いてみろ輝いていたんだろ常夜灯
夢を追ってはさ向かっていくんだ深い星へ
君じゃなくたって構わないだなんて言えないよ

まるで蜃気楼　追い求めて蜃気楼
この胸を焦がすほど熱くなって
それでも蜃気楼　突き破れ有象無象
幻であろうとも　もがいてこう　抗ってこう
夜が長くなっても　掴み取って蜃気楼

その優しさがいつだって
この足を突き動かした
もっと　もっと　研ぎ澄まして

まるで蜃気楼　手を伸ばして蜃気楼
真っ白に染まっても　忘れないで
それでも蜃気楼　銀河よりも遠くへ
絶え間ないスピードで　飛び立っていこう　見えなくても
もっと遠くへ　歩み寄って蜃気楼

Soko de matteitatte matteitatte shikatanai darō
Wakariaenakute tatakatte kitanda jimonjitō
Atsuku natte wa sa hashitteitanda hikari hoshi e
Soko janakutatte kamawanaida nante ienai yo

Iya shikashi te ni tottatte
Mata kasunde kietekunda
Motto motto me wo korashite

Marude shinkirō te wo nobashite shinkirō
Masshiro ni somattemo wasurenaide
Soredemo shinkirō ginga yori mo tōku e
Taemanai supīdo de tobitatteikō mienakutemo
Motto tōku e ayumiyotte shinkirō

Kage o otte itatte otte itatte kawarenai daro
Ue o muite miro kagayaite itan daro jōyatō
Yume o otte wa sa mukatte ikun da fukai hoshi e
Kimi janakutatte kamawanaida nante ienai yo

Marude shinkirō oimotomete shinkirō
Kono munewokogasu hodo atsuku natte
Soredemo shinkirō tsukiyabure uzōmuzō
Maboroshi dearou tomo mogaite kōkōttekō
Yoru ga nagaku natte mo tsukami totte shinkirō

Sono yasashi-sa ga itsu datte
Kono ashi o tsuki ugokashita
Motto motto togisumashite

Marude shinkirō te wo nobashite shinkirō
Masshiro ni somatte mo wasurenaide
Soredemo shinkirō ginga yori mo tōku e
Taema nai supīdo de tobitatte ikou mienakute mo
Motto tōku e ayumiyotte shinkirō

Characters

• Yuhi Ohdo
• Yudias Velgear
• Zuwijo zir Velgear
• Yuamu Ohdo
• Manya Atachi
• Bochi
• London Kirishima
• Manabu Sogetsu
• Nyandestar
• Makiko Maki (Episode 3 onwards)
• Torey Yagi (Episode 3 onwards)
• Gale Taira (Episode 3 onwards)
• Mondai Omaeno (Episode 3 onwards)
• Gurumi Purisaki (Episode 3 onwards)
• Galixon Tazaki (Episode 3 onwards)
• Manupilio Zomyoji (Episode 3 onwards)
• Dabingo Arisugawa (Episode 3 onwards)
• Chupataro Kaburagi (Episodes 2-21)
• Mitsuko Hiramori (Episodes 2-21)
• Tell Kawai (Episodes 2-21)
• Rovian Kirishima (Episodes 22-51)
• Yuna Goha (Episodes 22-51)
• Menjaburo Omori (Episodes 22-31)
• Netsuzo Shinjitsu (Episodes 22-31)
• The☆Lugh (Episodes 32-45)
• The☆Providence (Episodes 32-45)
• The☆Mokeida Mbembe (Episodes 32-45)
• The☆Yeti Yukio (Episodes 32-45)
• Asaka Mutsuba (Episodes 32-51)
• Dinois Velgear (Episodes 46-51)
• Muda Velgear (Episodes 46-51)

Duel Monsters

Monster appearance

Monster appearance

Main Deck Monster Cards Normal Monsters Alien Count of the White Dwarf, St. Germain (Episodes 3-20) Alpha Burn Drake Galactica Oblivion Jointech Ace Magical Sheep Girl Meeeg-chan (Episodes 3-31) Super Assistant Achi (Episodes 3-20) Tamabot Transamu Rainac Update Wyvern Effect Monsters Analyze Phlogiston (Episodes 21-31) Asport Pirate the Wind Crusher (Episodes 32-45) Bandijo of the Battle Ballad (Episodes 21-31) Beautiful Bird Star Stripe Eagle (Episode 46-51) Blue Tooth Burst Dragon Chemicalize Salamander (Episodes 3-31) Demolition Dragon Blasthamut (Episodes 32-45) Dian Keto the Cleaning Maiden (Episodes 32-45) Dian Keto the Cure Maiden (Episodes 3-20) Elite Secret Investigator Mystery (Episodes 46-51) Finalize Phoenix (Episodes 32-45) Jointech Rex Jointech Tossceratops (Episodes 21-31) Kappa Emperor River Slider (Episodes 3-20) Machvio of the Ultimate Aria (Episodes 46-51) Red Boot Boost Dragon (Episodes 21-31) Voidarve Heavenstar (Episodes 46-51) Voidvelgr Requiem (Episodes 3-31) Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Alchemicalize Salamandra (Episodes 46-51) Blanc de Noir the Shadow Flower Dream Pair (Episodes 46-51) Jointech Burst Dragon (Episodes 46-51) Star Cat Destronya (Episodes 32-45) The☆Dragiastar (Episodes 32-45) Voidvelgr Apocalypse (Episodes 32-45) Voidvelgr Gigantomachia (Episodes 46-51)

Trivia

• The full song is about "Traveling in search of hope", and even if the future is blurry like a mirage, its message is keeping your chin up and remaining eager and curious and being willing to tackle anything that comes your way.
• This is the first Yu-Gi-Oh! debut opening to not appear in the first episode of its respective show.
  • On top of this, the opening aired in Episode 2 was not the finished opening, reusing animation from both the trailer and the first episode.

References

• English lyrics - https://entamesubs.com/