Uchuu Keiji Gavan (theme)

This article is about a theme song in Uchuu Keiji Gavan.

Uchuu Keiji Gavan (theme)
Song Information
Song Type	Opening Theme
Performed by	Akira Kushida
Lyrics by	Keisuke Yamakawa
Composed by	Michiaki Watanabe
Rights currently with	Columbia Music Entertainment
Year produced	1982
Themes
Accompanying ED:
Production Information
Next	Space Sheriff Sharivan (theme)

"Space Sheriff Gavan" (宇宙刑事ギャバン, Uchū Keiji Gyaban^?) is the opening theme of Uchuu Keiji Gavan.

• Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa (山川 啓介, Yamakawa Keisuke^?)
• Composition: Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明, Watanabe Michiaki^?)
• Arrangement: Kōji Makaino (馬飼野 康二, Makaino Kōji^?)
• Artist: Akira Kushida

With the release of Uchuu Keiji Gavan: The Movie for the 30th anniversary of Gavan in 2012, introducing the new Gavan Type G, an updated version of this theme was released, entitled Space Sheriff Gavan -Type G-.

Lyrics

Original Japanese lyrics

Approximate translation into English

Otoko na n’ darou? Guzuguzu suru na yo Mune no enjin ni hi wo tsukero Ore wa koko da ze Hito-ashi o-saki Hikari no hayasa de ashita e dasshu sa (Bīmu! bīmu!) Wakasa, Wakasa tte nan da Furimukanai koto sa Ai tte nan da Tamerawanai koto sa Gavan! Abayo namida Gavan! Yoroshiku yuuki Uchuu Keiji Gavan! Warui yatsu-ra wa tenshi no kao shite Kokoro de tsume wo toide ‘ru mono sa Ore mo omae mo na mo nai hana wo Fumitsukerarenai otoko ni naru no sa (Bīmu! bīmu!) Wakasa, Wakasa tte nan da Akiramenai koto sa Ai tte nan da Kuyamanai koto sa Gavan! Abayo kinou Gavan! Yoroshiku mirai Uchuu Keiji Gavan Wakasa, Wakasa tte nan da Furimukanai koto sa Ai tte nan da Tamerawanai koto sa Gavan! Abayo namida Gavan! Yoroshiku yuuki Uchuu Keiji Gavan!

Aren’t you a man? Don’t you hesitate Fire up the engines of your heart I am here, one step ahead At the speed of light, towards tomorrow we DASH! (Beam! Beam!) Youth, oh what is youth? It’s about not turning your back around Love, oh what is love? It’s about being unstoppable! Gavan! Overflowing tears Gavan! Bring on the courage Space Sheriff Gavan! Evil ones bear the face of an angel Into your heart, they dig in with their claws Me and you, nameless flowers, We shall become unstoppable men! (Beam! Beam!) Youth, oh what is youth? It’s about not giving up Love, oh what is love? It’s about having no regrets! Gavan! Overflowing pasts Gavan! Bring on the future Space Sheriff Gavan! Youth, oh what is youth? It’s about not turning your back around Love, oh what is love? It’s about being unstoppable! Gavan! Overflowing tears Gavan! Bring on the courage Space Sheriff Gavan!