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Background[]
"Ai Kotoba Ⅲ" is an original song by DECO*27 featuring Hatsune Miku. It is the sequel to Ai Kotoba and Ai Kotoba Ⅱ, with different arrangement and lyrics. This song also marks the anniversary of DECO*27's 10th year since he posted his first song, "Boku Mitai na Kimi Kimi Mitai na Boku".
A love and gratitude song where Miku expresses all of her feelings toward the special person who always has taken care of her.
This song entered the Hall of Legend, and exceeded 1 million views on both YouTube and bilibili.
Preceding and succeeding versions[]
Preceding versions[]
愛言葉
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| Translation | Ai Kotoba (Love Words) |
|---|---|
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | DECO*27 (music, lyrics), Jyenyaon (illust)
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| Categories | Original Song |
| Description | The original version of the song..
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愛言葉Ⅱ
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| Translation | Ai Kotoba II |
|---|---|
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | DECO*27 (music, lyrics), Aoko (illust)
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| Categories | Original Song; Spin-off; Arrangement |
| Description | An answer and arrangement of Ai Kotoba; prequel to Ai Kotoba Ⅲ.
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Succeeding versions[]
愛言葉Ⅳ
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| Translation | Ai Kotoba Ⅳ (Love Words Ⅳ) |
|---|---|
| Featuring | Hatsune Miku
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| Producers | DECO*27 (music, lyrics), Rockwell (arrangement)
OTOIRO: Hachisan (illust), yuka fujii (logo design), lowpolydog (composite), Iori Majima (project manager), Yusuke Sato (sound product manager) |
| Categories | Original Song; Spin-off; Arrangement |
| Description | A sequel to Ai Kotoba, Ai Kotoba II, and Ai Kotoba Ⅲ with different instrumentation.
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Lyrics[]
| Japanese (日本語歌詞) | Romaji (ローマ字) |
|---|---|
| 想いの冒険を | omoi no bouken o |
| 忘れずに全部言えるかな | wasurezu ni zenbu ieru kana |
| 君から聞きたいよ | kimi kara kikitai yo |
| 何回目の僕に出会った？ | nankaime no boku ni deatta? |
| 僕は変わりました | boku wa kawarimashita |
| 新しい君に出会うために | atarashii kimi ni deau tame ni |
| 久しぶりだねって | hisashiburi da ne tte |
| 言えたならここで泣こっか | ieta nara koko de nakokka |
| 好きとかって | suki to ka tte |
| 嫌いとかって | kirai to ka tte |
| 何度だって愛を歌う君が | nando datte ai o utau kimi ga |
| 恋しくって | koishikutte |
| 嘘じゃない本当だよ | uso ja nai hontou da yo |
| また出会おう | mata deaou |
| 僕ら“II”を嫌って | bokura “ni” o kiratte |
| “I”に戻って | “ichi” ni modotte |
| 何回だって | nankai datte |
| 間違ってきたよ | machigatte kita yo |
| 消えない後悔と | kienai koukai to |
| 冷めない愛情が | samenai aijou ga |
| 恋を再起動する | koi o ribuuto suru |
| ほら“I”を嫌って | hora “ichi” o kiratte |
| また“II”に戻って | mata “ni” ni modotte |
| “III”になって | “san” ni natte |
| 愛を繋いでいこう | ai o tsunaide ikou |
| 言いたい感情は | iitai kanjou wa |
| 伝えたい正解は | tsutaetai seikai wa |
| たったひとつだけ | tatta hitotsu dake |
| ありがとう | arigatou |
| 想いの冒険は | omoi no bouken wa |
| これからもちゃんと続いていく | kore kara mo chanto tsuzuite iku |
| 3と9に乗って | san to kyuu ni notte |
| 言葉とか飛び越えちゃって | kotoba to ka tobikoechatte |
| 君も変わりました | kimi mo kawarimashita |
| 新しい誰かに会うために | atarashii dareka ni au tame ni |
| 大人になりました | otona ni narimashita |
| それだけで良いと思えた | sore dake de ii to omoeta |
| 好きとかって | suki to ka tte |
| 嫌いとかって | kirai to ka tte |
| 何度だって愛を歌う君が | nando datte ai o utau kimi ga |
| 恋しくって | koishikutte |
| 嘘じゃない本当だよ | uso ja nai hontou da yo |
| また出会おう | mata deaou |
| “恋”をして …バカ。 | “koi” o shite …baka. |
| “愛”にして …バカ。 | “ai” ni shite …baka. |
| バカでいい | baka de ii |
| この先もずっとこのまま | kono saki mo zutto kono mama |
| …バカ。 | …baka. |
| 僕ら“II”を嫌って | bokura “ni” o kiratte |
| “I”に戻って | “ichi” ni modotte |
| 何回だって | nankai datte |
| 間違ってきたよ | machigatte kita yo |
| 消えない後悔と | kienai koukai to |
| 冷めない愛情が | samenai aijou ga |
| 恋を再起動する | koi o ribuuto suru |
| ほら“I”を嫌って | hora “ichi” o kiratte |
| また“II”に戻って | mata “ni” ni modotte |
| “III”になって | “san” ni natte |
| 愛を繋いでいこう | ai o tsunaide ikou |
| 言いたい感情は | iitai kanjou wa |
| 伝えたい正解は | tsutaetai seikai wa |
| たったひとつだけ | tatta hitotsu dake |
| ありがとう | arigatou |
| メーデー 僕と判っても | meedee boku to wakatte mo |
| もう抱き締めなくて易々んだよ | mou dakishimenakute iin da yo |
| 終わんない愛を抱いてたくないの | owannai ai o daitetakunai no |
| もっとちゃんと不安にしてよ | motto chanto fuan ni shite yo |
| 妄想感傷代償連盟 | mousou kanshou daishou renmei |
| 愛を懐いて理想を号んだ | ai o natsuite risou o sakenda |
| 行き場のある愛のメロディーを | ikiba no aru ai no merodii o |
| 今これまでにありがとう | ima kore made ni arigatou |
| いつまでも君と | itsumademo kimi to |
| 「こんな歌あったね」って | "konna uta atta ne" tte |
| 出会いを数えられるように | deai o kazoerareru you ni |
Derivatives[]
Shioru's Cover ft. KAITO
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Shioru (tuning, mixing, VSQx)
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| Categories | VOCALOID Cover |
Shioru's Cover ft. Shione Lt
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Shioru (VSQx, mixing), Uhaikun (tuning, mixing)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
Shioru's Cover ft. Tsugine Saiko
| Featuring | Tsugine Saiko
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|---|---|
| Producers | Hugwalk (tuning, mixing, UST), Ice Pick (illust)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
Mayu's Cover ft. Megane Ichigo
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| Featuring | Megane Ichigo
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|---|---|
| Producers | Mayu (tuning, UST)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover |
GGOPU's Korean Cover ft. Lee Jieum
| Featuring | Lee Jieum
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|---|---|
| Producers | GGOPU (tuning), Hugwalk (UST)
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| Categories | UTAU Cover; Alternative Language |
キョウ's Cover ft. Rouka Azuma
| Featuring | Rouka Azuma
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|---|---|
| Producers | キョウ (illust, mixing, tuning), Hugwalk (UST Ai Kotoba III), 3rdfantasy (UST Ai Kotoba II)
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96Neko's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | eihi (illust), SCOTCH (video), Chika (mixing)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
sana, 000 and Mary's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Katamuchi (mixing)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
Sakura Miko's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Amakeze Shinogi (PV), gozu (mixing), Tozoku Tsubaki (motion)
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| Categories | Human Cover, 3D Dance Cover |
Nakiri Ayame's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Hamh (mixing), Hanaken (PV), 2z2 (effects), CoLeo (3D assets)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
Shiranui Flare's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Touwa, Roly (PV), 024 (illustration), Aka Tin (mixing)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
Kizuna AI's cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | AST ARTS (production company)
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| Categories | Human Cover; Fanmade PV |
Inuyama Tamaki's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | ごず (mixing), みず希 (video), あらと安里 (illustration), Inuyama Tamaki (vocals)
|
| Categories | Human Cover |
Elu's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | |
| Categories | Human Cover |
Amahane Yotsuha's Cover
| Featuring | Amahane Yotsuha
|
|---|---|
| Producers | DECO*27 (composition), roro (mixing), 猫子 みけ (illustration), Amahane Yotsuha (vocals)
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| Categories | Human Cover; Spin-off |
| Description | Amahane Yotsuha's version replaces the "I" with a "IV" and the "III" with an "VIII", in reference to her name being a wordplay of 428.
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Otohane Lara's Cover
| Featuring | Otohane Lara
|
|---|---|
| Producers | フライママ (illustration), Otohane Lala (vocals)
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| Categories | Human Cover |
Takanashi Kiara & Gawr Gura's Cover
| Featuring | Takanashi Kiara, Gawr Gura
|
|---|---|
| Producers | DECO*27 (composition), Gojo Kai (mixing), Yunarun (illustration)
|
| Categories | Human Cover |
Amatsuka Uto's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Categories | Human Cover |
| Description | A cover by Amatsuka Uto for her album UTOPIA
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Ashizawa Saki's Cover
| Featuring | |
|---|---|
| Producers | 山田ちきん子 (illustration), SaiA (movie)
|
| Categories | Human Cover |
Other media appearances[]
Discography[]
This song was featured in the Android Girl album.
Video games[]
This song was featured in the following video games:
- D4DJ Groovy Mix
- O.N.G.E.K.I
Gallery[]
Miku's concept art by Hachisan
Music jacket featured in D4DJ Groovy Mix
10 million views commemorative artwork
Trivia[]
Aside from referencing its two prequels, Ai Kotoba Ⅲ also features lines of three other DECO*27's works: Ghost Rule, Hibana, and MKDR.
External links[]
Official[]
- Illustration — pixiv
- Downloads:
- Instrumental — OTOIRO
- Off-Vocal & Lyrics — Dropbox