Karate Man Returns Theme

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Karate Man Returns Theme (カラテ家?, Karateka)[1], also known as Karate Rhythm in Rhythm Poem Collection, is the theme used for Karateka in Rhythm Tengoku and Karate Man Returns! in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It was composed and arranged by Masami Yone[2]. However, the singer and lyricist are uncredited.

A version of this song with various tempo changes can be found in Karateka 2 in Rhythm Tengoku. A high energy arrangement of this song would be used for Karateka TempoUpExtra1.png in Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade).

Music

Audio.svg カラテ家 - Song heard in-game (Rhythm Tengoku).
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Audio.svg カラテ家 - Song heard in-game (Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)).
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Audio.svg カラテ家 - TempoUpExtra1.png arrangement heard in-game (Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)).
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Audio.svg カラテ家 - Song found in Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu.
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Lyrics

The lyrics are provided in the Rhythm Poem Collection rather than its own Lyrics Card, where it is titled as "Karate Rhythm".

Hey! Baby! How's it going?
This beat is non stop.
Hey! Baby! Listen to my phrase.
I can give you
the sense of rhythm.
Oh, Yeah.

Hey! Baby! How's it going?
This beat is non stop.
Hey! Baby! Listen to my phrase.
I can give you
the sense of rhythm.
Awake, baby! Trust me!

This beat is non stop!
New groove in your soul.
Oh, Yeah!
This beat!
You are growing up well.
Hey, Baby!
Hold on to your ambition.
Hey! Oh, Yeah!

Trivia

  • This is the first vocal song to appear in the series.
  • This is one of the few songs to be entirely in English in all languages, including Japanese. The only other song to share this trait is I'm a lady now.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese カラテ家[1][3]
Karate Rhythm[4]		 Karateka
Karate Rhythm
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Karate Man Returns Theme[1]
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Karate Man Returns Theme[1]
Flag of France.svg French Super karatéka[1] Super Karateka
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Kárate Killo[1] Kárate Killo
Flag of Germany.svg German Karateka![1] Karateka!
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Il ritorno di Karate Ka[1] The return of Karate Ka
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 격투가[1] The Fighter

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Play Music
  2. ↑ "M-1． カラテ家
    作曲：任天堂株式会社 編曲：任天堂株式会社."
    (M-1. Karateka
    Composed by: Nintendo Co., Ltd. Arranged by: Nintendo Co., Ltd.) ~ Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu | Produce Work | Tsunku.net
  3. ↑ Studio
  4. ↑ Rhythm Poem Collection
Rhythm Heaven Songs
Logo GBA Rhythm Tengoku.svg Karate Man Returns Theme • The☆Bon Odori
Koi no Honey Sweet Angel • WISH Kimi o Matenakute
Logo DS Rhythm Heaven.svg Thrilling! Is this love? • Love Ooh Ooh Paradise • Young Love Rock 'n' Roll
Struck by the Rain • That's Paradise
Logo Wii Rhythm Heaven Fever.svg Tonight • Lonely Storm • Dreams of Our Generation
I Love You, My One and Only • Beautiful One Day
Logo 3DS Rhythm Heaven Megamix.svg Tokimeki no Story • I'm a lady now
Sono Hitotsubu no Ōkina Namida ni wa • Classmate
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