Hikari e

Hikari E was the song sung for the 3rd opening song of the One Piece anime. It was sung by The Babystars. It was also the first opening to be featured as an opening in the FUNimation dub (excluding the English verion of We Are, as a promo for the 4Kids dub).

Opening
The One Piece title which turn into the SH's jolly roger which in turn turns into the Going Merry as it sails on. Gold Roger narrates as the world of the series is shown on the side of the ship with images of the SH crew running in the top right side. After Roger finish, still freeze frame shot of the SH (which now include Chopper and Robin) are show till we reach Luffy. He does a few stretching attacks till he punches the screen. Zoro next doing the same (except with his swords) then to Nami who creates a Thunder tempo which nearly hits Ussop, he hops on a cannon and fire it at a rock where Chopper come flying off morphing into his different Points (or Boosts) ending in his Guard Point where Sanji, whose cooking, kicks him into the air before throwing up the food as well. Chopper, back in regular form lands on his shoulders as Sanji and he catch the dishes. Sanji nearly falls over but hands sprout up to catch him thanks to Robin who just smiles. We then go to a overhead shot of the crew, then the ship, then the world before the logo come up.

The camera sweep the Going Merry as it sail with her crew doing various things. After this we see the SH battling as storm and trying to keep the Merry afloat. They manage and get a sunrise as a reward. Next is the crew seeing the dolphin sea king (from the end of Little Garden) though it made to look like a normal one till it splash near them and nearly capsizes the ship. Finally we get one more shot of the crew as they sail on toward a sunset then a still shot of the crew posing in different outfits. (Luffy wearing a captain's coat over him.)

Lyrics
僕は今　さがしはじめた　水しぶきあげて

果てしなく続く世界へ

あふれだす情熱を胸に　どこまでも行くよ

まだ見ぬヒカリ　求め

夏色太陽が　ココロの帆をゆらせば

あたらしい世界への　扉を開く合図

波間にゆれてる　絶望を抜けて

水平線の向こう側　目指して

僕は今　さがしはじめた　水しぶきあげて

果てしなく続く世界へ

あふれだす情熱を胸に　どこまでも行くよ

まだ見ぬヒカリ　求め

きまりきった毎日と　ありふれた雲の流れ

君にも映ってる　知るはずもない未来

変わらないことで　傷つかなくても

それじゃ夢も希望さえもない　さぁ行こう

僕はなぜ　さがしてるんだろう　何がほしいんだろう

答えはきっとその先に

動き出す世界の中へ　ココロして行くよ

まだ見ぬチカラ秘めて

僕はなぜ　さがしてるんだろう　何がほしいんだろう

まだ見ぬタカラはどこに

あふれだす情熱を胸に　どこまで行ける？

わからないけれど

僕は今　さがしはじめた　水しぶきあげて

果てしなく続く世界へ

あふれだす情熱を胸に　どこまでも行くよ

まだ見ぬ光　求め

その　向こうへ

Romanji
boku wa ima sagashi hajimeta mizushibuki agete hateshinaku tsudzuku sekai e afuredasu jounetsu o mune ni doko made mo yuku yo mada minu HIKARI motome

natsuiro taiyou ga KOKORO no ho o yuraseba atarashii sekai e no tobira o hiraku aizu namima ni yureteru zetsubou o nukete suiheisen no mukou gawa mezashite

boku wa ima sagashi hajimeta mizushibuki agete hateshinaku tsudzuku sekai e afuredasu jounetsu o mune ni doko made mo yuku yo mada minu HIKARI motome

kimarikitta mainichi to arifureta kumo no nagare kimi ni mo utsutteru shiru hazu mo nai mirai kawaranai koto de kizutsukanakute mo sore ja yume mo kibou sae mo nai saa yukou

boku wa naze sagashiteru'n darou nani ga hoshii'n darou kotae wa kitto sono saki ni ugokidasu sekai no naka e KOKORO shite yuku yo made minu CHIKARA himete

boku wa naze sagashiteru'n darou nani ga hoshii'n darou made minu TAKARA wa doko ni afuredasu jounetsu o mune ni doko made yukeru? wakaranai keredo

boku wa ima sagashi hajimeta mizushibuki agete hateshinaku tsudzuku sekai e afuredasu jounetsu o mune ni doko made mo yuku yo mada minu HIKARI motome

sono mukou e

English Translation
I've just now begun to search, over the splashing waves For the everlasting world With this overflowing passion in my chest, I will go anywhere Seeking the light yet unseen

When the summer sun shakes my heart's sail That's the signal to open the door to a new world Swaying on the waves, supassing my despair Aiming for the other side of the horizon

I've just now begun to search, over the splashing waves, For the everlasting world With this overflowing passion in my chest, I will go anywhere, Seeking the light yet unseen

A current of repetitious days and mundane clouds I see reflected in you a future you can't possibly know Even if I avoid pain by not changing That leaves me without dreams or even hope -- so let's go!

Why am I searching? What is it I want? The answer is surely somewhere ahead My heart will go on to the moving world Hiding my yet unseen strength

Why am I searching? What is it I want? Where is the yet unseen treasure? With this overflowing passion in my chest, how far can I go? I don't know, but

I've just now begun to search, over the splashing waves, For the everlasting world With this overflowing passion in my chest, I will go anywhere, Seeking the light yet unseen

To the other side

FUNimation Dub
I think back to the time when my search first began I left behind those shores of sand For the endless everlasting world out there

I know that with this burning passion driving me Some day some where I'll finally see the light I have searched for everywhere

When the summer sun is shining Shaking the sails of my heart, I know (Fly away glum blue sea) When the world that had been hiding has opened up its doors (Fly away glum blue sky) for me to go

Swaying in the troubled waves From all despair I can be saved For the horizon on the other side is what I aim for

And though I traveled far from where my search began Over seas of green and shores of sand Through the endless everlasting world out there

I know that with this burning passion driving me Some day, some where, I'll finally see the light I have searched for everywhere