99%

99% (Version One)

99% is the Japanese opening theme to Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime series. The song is sung by a Japanese group called BOWL. The lyrics were written by Maruyama Kazuhiro while the music was composed by the collaboration of him and Nishikido Atsushi. It debuted in Japan on October 5th, 2005. This opening theme was used during the second half of the first season. The song replaced Rising Weather Hallelujah in Episode 34 and was replaced by the same song with a different sequence of pictures in Episode 52.

Characters

• Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki)
• Alexis Rhodes (Asuka Tenjouin)
• Syrus Truesdale (Sho Marufuji)
• Zane Truesdale (Ryo Marufuji)
• Chazz Princeton (Jun Manjoume)
• Vellian Crowler (Cronos de Medici)
• Bastion Misawa (Daichi Misawa)
• Nightshroud (Darkness) + Atticus Rhodes (Fubuki Tenjoin)
• Chumley Huffington (Hayato Maeda)
• Camula
• Tania
• Don Zaloog
• Abidos
• Titan
• Amnael + Lyman Banner (Daitokuji)

Lyrics

Japanese Kagi o kaketa heya hitoribocchi de kimi ga naiteta Utsumuku sono me ni kinou bakari utsushite mo susume ya shinai sa Asa ni nattara mukae ni yuku yo minna onaji sa, yowai kedo Soko ni katte nante hontou wa nai n da kimi ga kanjiteru hodo Ikigurushii nara kakurecha dame da to shitteru kuse ni sa Kimi o tsuredashite doko e mukaou ka machi no kaze wa mada tsumetai kedo Ashita o kimetsuke unzarishinaide ikou shiranai basho e Seotta sono omori wa kimi dake no mono ja nai n da yo Boku ni wakete goran kono te o hanasanaide ite Asa ni nattara mukae ni yuku yo kimi o… Soto e tsuredashite doko e mukaou ka machi no kaze wa mada tsumetai kedo Kyuujuukyuu paasento wakaranai kara asu o tashikame ni ikou

English In a locked room, you wept alone Even if only yesterday reflects in your downcast eyes, you won’t move forward When it’s morning, I’ll go greet you; everyone is the same, weak But the truth is, there is no wall there as much as you feel there is Even when you know that you mustn’t hide it if it’s suffocating Where will we head to when I take you out? The town’s wind is still cold But without scolding or getting tired of tomorrow, let’s go to an unknown place The weight that you carried doesn’t belong to you alone Share it with me; don’t let go of my hand When it’s morning, I’ll go greet you… Where will we head to when I take you outside? The town’s wind is still cold Because we don’t understand 99 percent, let’s go ascertain tomorrow