"Believe" is a song performed by the Japanese girl group, Folder 5. It was featured as the second opening for the One Piece anime. Meredith McCoy covered the song for the FUNimation dub.
Shot of the ocean before showing a montage of characters up to Loguetown arc (even a few from fillers such Daddy Masterson and Carol) before going to title. The Merry sailing with the Straw Hats crew before they nearly sail off a waterfall. The Straw Hats showing off attacks while scenes from previous episodes featuring them play in the background. Flashes of upcoming characters (Apis, Erik and Commodore Nelson, Crocus, Laboon, Ms. Friday, Mr. 13, Ms. Wednesday (Vivi), Mr. 9, Mr. 8 (Igaram), Ms. Monday, Mr. 5, Ms. Valentine, Dorry and Brogy), Straw Hats running on a beach with a Sea King yawning in the background (lifted from a chapter cover), Shanks and his crew, more shots from previous episodes and finally the Straw Hats once again with Luffy using the Straw Hats' flag as a cape.
Gallery
Zoro's montage.
Sanji's montage.
Usopp's montage.
Nami's montage.
Luffy's montage.
Crocus and Laboon's portraits.
Baroque Works' portraits.
Nelson & Eric's portraits.
Dorry & Brogy's portraits.
The Straw Hats running along the beach.
Lyrics
Japanese Kanji
Japanese Rōmaji
English Translation
未来だけ信じてる誰かが嘲ってもかまわない
mirai dake shinjiteru dareka ga warattemo kamawanai
I'll keep believing in the future, not caring if anyone laughs at me
走ってる情熱があなたをキラめかせる
hashitteru jounetsu ga anata o KIRAmekaseru
The passion running within you makes you shine
眩し過ぎ、でも見つめていたい
mabushi sugi, demo mitsumete itai
It's too dazzling, but I want to keep watching you
どっか「美学」感じてる
dokka "bigaku" kanjiteru
Somehow, sensing those aesthetics makes me
I'm really really stuck on you
I'm really really stuck on you
I'm really really stuck on you
誰にも似てない夢の背中を
dare ni mo nitenai yume no senaka o
Chasing, chasing after the one in my dreams
追いかけて 追いかけてく
oikakete oikaketeku
That is like no one else
夜明けを呼び覚ますような 燃えるキモチ
yoake o yobisamasu you na moeru KIMOCHI
With a feeling that burns like it's kindling the dawn
アトサキなんて今は知らない
ATOSAKI nante ima wa shiranai
I don't know yet what the consequences will be
退屈な時間よりも
taikutsu na jikan yori mo
Instead of these boring times, it's gotta be dramatic
ドラマティック 手に入れるまで
DORAMATIKKU te ni ireru made
Until we achieve that,
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
山積みの問題を軽めのノリでかわしちゃう
yamazumi no mondai o karume no NORI de kawashichau
Under casual rules, we've avoided a mountain of problems
この道は戻れないあなたのプライドだね
kono michi wa modorenai anata no PURAIDO da ne
But because of your pride, you can't turn back down this road
トラブル続き弱気な夜は
TORABURU tsuzuki yowaki na yoru wa
On your weak nights when troubles keep coming
ギュッと抱いてあげるよ
GYUtto daite ageru yo
I will hold you tight
I wanna wanna be with you
I wanna wanna be with you
I wanna wanna be with you
誰にも見えない夢のカタチを
dare ni mo mienai yume no KATACHI o
Holding on, we keep holding on
つかまえて つかまえてく
tsukamaete tsukamaeteku
To a dream that no one else can see
わたしはついて行くから 熱いキモチ
watashi wa tsuite yuku kara atsui KIMOCHI
Because I'm with you, we have such hot feelings
ツジツマ合わせ 別にいらない
TSUJITSUMA awase betsu ni iranai
We don't really need consistency
ありふれた日常よりも
arifureta nichijou yori mo
Instead of a mundane routine,
パラダイス 目指して走れ
PARADAISU mezashite hashire
Run towards paradise and
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
誰にも似てない夢の背中を
dare ni mo nitenai yume no senaka o
Chasing, chasing after the one in my dreams
追いかけて 追いかけてく
oikakete oikaketeku
That is like no one else
夜明けを呼び覚ますような 燃えるキモチ
yoake o yobisamasu you na moeru KIMOCHI
With a feeling that burns like it's kindling the dawn
アトサキなんて今は知らない
ATOSAKI nante ima wa shiranai
I don't know yet what the consequences will be
退屈な時間よりも
taikutsu na jikan yori mo
Instead of these boring times, it's gotta be dramatic
ドラマティック 手に入れるまで
DORAMATIKKU te ni ireru made
Until we achieve that,
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
Believe in Wonderland!
FUNimation Version
English Credits: Hunter Sagehorn
English Lyrics - Brina Palencia English Singer - Meredith McCoy
Intro
Destiny... Fate... Dreams...
These unstoppable ideals are held deep in the heart of man As long as there are people who seek freedom in this life These things shall not vanish from the Earth...
Lyrics
People tell me my head's in the clouds I don't care what they say because I'm dreamin' of you You are the treasure I've found So bright, so bold, yet so elusive
It's hard to look away, even though it's blinding me There are no words to describe how I feel inside I'm really really stuck on you whoa, whoa!
I have to follow my dreams however crazy they seem And I won't stop 'til I get there, you will see You're all I need to have the strength to believe Believe in Wonderland!
I'm gonna' follow my dreams, however crazy they seem I'm gonna' share them with you, a love so true You're all I want, together we can move on Live how we want to!
There is no limit to us, we have the power of love And we don't wanna' live ordinary lives We have the chance to live in paradise Believe in Wonderland!
Trivia
"Believe" is a cover of the single "Dreaming of You" by the Super Eurobeat performer, Lolita.
There is a error in the intro before the song starts - the diamonds on Krieg's hand are reversed, they are placed on the left hand instead of the usual right hand. This was possibly cause by the simple reversal of the animation frames.
As with most early One Piece openings, the song is preceded by a short monologue. In this case, the opening features a bit of dialogue spoken by Gol D. Roger in Episode 53, the final episode of the Loguetown arc.
This is the second longest running opening, behind We Go!.
