Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round is the ninth opening theme of the My Hero Academia anime adaptation and the second opening of Season 5. It is performed by.

Differences

 * Starting with Episode 108 and ending with Episode 112, the logo's text changes from My Hero Academia to My Villain Academia.

TV Version
Kanji= WOWOW it's all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it's all right Everybody now we're here

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted 際限もない夢を見て 誰よりも傷付いた

関係がない事と言って 逃げ出し高みの見物 I couldn't be a shell そんな風には出来ない

Holding my strength and weakness さぁここからまた始める I'm standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round　Revolving around ずっと背中を見て いつだって憧れて でも近づけない

失って抗って いつの日かあなたの様に笑いたい And now it's our round WOWOW it's all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it's all right Everybody now we're here
 * -|Romaji=

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted Saigen mo nai yume wo mite Dare yori mo kizu tsuita

Kankei ga nai koto to itte Nigedashi takaminokenbutsu I couldn't be a shell Son'na fū ni wa dekinai

Holding my strength and weakness Sā koko kara mata hajimeru I'm standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round　Revolving around Zutto senaka wo mite Itsu datte akogarete Demo chikadzukenai

Ushinatte aragatte Itsu no hi ka anata no yō ni waraitai And now it's our round Wowow, it’s all right Everything will be all right Wowow, it’s all right Everybody now we’re here
 * -|English=

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted Dreaming endlessly You’ve been hurt most of all

I couldn’t say it didn’t concern me And simply watch from afar I couldn’t be a shell I can’t live like that

Holding my strength and weakness Come, this is where it begins again I’m standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round, Revolving around I’ve always looked to your inspiration Admiring you, but unable to get closer But through loss and determination I want to someday smile as you do And now it’s our round

Full Version
Kanji= WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it’s all right Everybody now we’re here

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted 際限もない夢を見て 誰よりも傷付いた

関係がない事と言って 逃げ出し高みの見物 I couldn’t be a shell そんな風には出来ない

Holding my strength and weakness さぁここからまた始める I’m standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round　Revolving around ずっと背中を見て いつだって　憧れて でも近づけない 失って　抗って いつの日かあなたの様に笑いたい And now it’s our round

Oh hey sister, crying Yeah sometimes you lose in love 何でも悔いては泣いて 負けないと呟いた

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right

Merry-Go-Round　Coming around きっと未来の僕ら 戦って　打ち勝って 笑顔で泣いてる いつだって　今だって 立ち上がりあなたのように守りたい And now it’s our round

(Go round) And now it's our round (4x) WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it’s all right Everybody now we’re here
 * -|Romaji=

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted Saigen mo nai yume wo mite Dare yori mo kizutsuita

Kankei ga nai koto to itte Nigedashi takami no kenbutsu I couldn’t be a shell Sonna fuu ni wa dekinai

Holding my strength and weakness Saa koko kara mata hajimeru I’m standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round Revolving around Zutto senaka wo mite Itsudatte akogarete Demo chikazukenai Ushinatte aragatte Itsu no hi ka anata no you ni waraitai And now it’s our round

Oh hey sister, crying Yeah sometimes you lose in love Nandemo kuite wa naite Makenai to tsubuyaita

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right

Merry-Go-Round　Coming around Kitto mirai no bokura Tatakatte uchikatte Egao de naiteru Itsu datte ima datte Tachiagari anata no you ni mamoritai And now it’s our round

(Go round) And now it's our round (4x) English= Wowow, it’s all right Everything will be all right Wowow, it’s all right Everybody now we’re here

Oh hey brother, listen Yeah fate can be hardhearted Dreaming endlessly You’ve been hurt most of all

I couldn’t say it didn’t concern me And simply watch from afar I couldn’t be a shell I can’t live like that

Holding my strength and weakness Come, this is where it begins again I’m standing by myself Face the world to grieve no more

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

Merry-Go-Round, Revolving around I’ve always looked to your inspiration Admiring you, but unable to get closer But through loss and determination I want to someday smile as you do And now it’s our round

Oh hey sister, crying Yeah sometimes you lose in love Regretted everything and cried like a baby While muttering that you won't lose

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

The carousel goes up and goes down The carousel runs around so fast Your existence sparking more than No one, no one, no one else

WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right WOWOW it’s all right Everything will be all right

Merry-Go-Round　Coming around I'm certain that our future selves Fighting and overcoming Will be crying tears of happiness Always and even now I want to rise up like a phoenix and protect, someone just like you And now it’s our round

(Go round) And now it's our round (4x)

Trivia

 * "Merry-Go-Round" is also used as the opening theme for the sixth and seventh OVAs.