Otaku is LOVE!

Otaku is LOVE!
General song data
Original title: オタク is LOVE! Romanized title: Otaku is LOVE! Translated title: Otaku is LOVE! Composer: Hige Driver Lyricist: Hige Driver Arranger: Hige Driver BPM: 175
Starlight Stage song cards

Otaku is LOVE! is an original song appearing on THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage. The full version appears on THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE!. It is performed by Hina Araki, Nao Kamiya, and Nana Abe as the unit Nijiiro Dreamer.

Lyrics

Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
時は来た！ オタクたちよ！今こそ、立ち上がるっス！	Toki wa kita! Otaku-tachi yo! Ima koso, tachiagarussu!	The time has come! To all otakus! Now's the time to stand up!
アニメもOK! 漫画もOK! アイドルもOK! 何でもOK! Ah, オタク is LOVE! いくっスよー！	ANIME mo OK! Manga mo OK! AIDORU mo OK! Nandemo OK! Ah, otaku is LOVE! Ikussu yoo!	Anime is OK! Manga is OK! Idols are OK! Anything is OK! Ah, Otaku is LOVE! Let's go!
(オイ！オイ！オイ！オイ！ オイ！オイ！ジャンジャーン！ あーだ！こーだ！そーだ！どーだ！ なんでもいいんだ！ジャンジャーン！)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Janjaan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Nandemo iin da! Janjaan!)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Jan-jan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Anything is OK! Jan-jan!)
ウサミン星から、ナナ登場～☆	Usamin-sei kara, Nana toujou~	Nana appears from Planet Usamin~☆
「世界は愛でできている！」 何かを大切にしたり 誰かを好きになったり (オイ！オイ！ジャンジャーン！)	"Sekai wa ai de dekite iru!" Nanika o taisetsu ni shitari Dareka o suki ni nattari (Oi! Oi! Janjaan!)	"The world is made of love!" It's something to cherish Just like when you fall in love with someone (Oi! Oi! Jan-jan!)
オタクはいつも愛でている 年中、何かを愛してる つまり「世界はオタクでできている！」 (それは言い過ぎじゃね…？)　(そうっスか？)	Otaku wa itsumo medete iru Nenjuu, nanika o aishiteru Tsumari "sekai wa otaku de dekite iru!" (Sore wa iisugi ja ne…?) (Soussu ka?)	Otakus are always in love We find something to admire all year long In short, "The world is made up of Otakus!" (Isn't that an exaggeration...?) (That so?)
「キュンキュン！これって、神じゃない？」 「いやいや、こっちも、尊くない？」 そう、推しを語り出すと止まらない (止めらない！)	"Kyunkyun! Kore tte, kami janai?" "Iyaiya, kocchi mo, tattokunai?" Sou, oshi o kataridasu to tomaranai (tomeranai!)	"Thump-thump! Isn't this god-tier?" "No-no, isn't this precious, too?" Yeah, when I start talking about what I oshi, I just can't stop (I can't stop!)
「でもでも、これって、変なこと？」 「やっぱり、ちょっと、恥ずかしい？」 No No! 好きのキモチに上も下もない だから、胸張って言ってみよう！ (やってみよう！)	"Demo demo, kore tte, hen na koto?" "Yappari, chotto, hazukashii?" No No! Suki no kimochi ni ue mo shita mo nai Dakara, mune hatte itte miyou! (Yatte miyou!)	"But-but, is this a weird thing to do?" "Isn't this still a bit embarrassing?" No No! Feelings of love have no ups and downs So, let's stand tall and speak from the heart! (Let's give it a go!)
好きだ！好きだ！好きだ！大好きだ！ (大好きだ！) いつも愛が溢れてるだけなのです (はい！はい！はい！はい！) オタクですが何か問題でも？ (問題ない！) もう隠さなくていいよ　胸の鼓動 (はい！はい！はい！はい！)	Sukida! Sukida! Sukida! Daisukida! (Daisukida!) Itsumo ai ga afureteru dake nano desu (Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!) Otaku desu ga nanika mondai demo? (Mondainai!) Mou kakusanakute ii yo mune no kodou (Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!)	I like it! I like it! I like it! I love it! (I love it!) Love will always overflow in us (Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!) I'm an otaku, but is there a problem with that? (It's no problem!) I don't have to hide my heartbeat anymore (Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!)
アニメもOK! 漫画もOK! アイドルもOK! 何でもOK! Ah, オタク is LOVE! いくっスよー！	ANIME mo OK! Manga mo OK! AIDORU mo OK! Nandemo OK! Ah, otaku is LOVE! Ikussu yoo!	Anime is OK! Manga is OK! Idols are OK! Anything is OK! Ah, Otaku is LOVE! Let's go!
(オイ！オイ！オイ！オイ！ オイ！オイ！ジャンジャーン！ あーだ！こーだ！そーだ！どーだ！ なんでもいいんだ！ジャンジャーン！)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Janjaan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Nandemo iin da! Janjaan!)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Jan-jan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Anything is OK! Jan-jan!)
よし！次はあたしからな！	Yoshi! Tsugi wa atashi kara na!	Okay! Next up is gotta be me!
「人は自由を求めてる！」 思い切り笑い合ったり 感情も爆発させたり (オイ！オイ！ジャンジャーン！)	"Hito wa jiyuu o motometeru!" Omoikiri waraiattari Kanjou mo bakuhatsu sasetari (Oi! Oi! Janjaan!)	"People want freedom!" Laughing with all our heart's content These feelings are going to explode (Oi! Oi! Jan-jan!)
だったら、オタクは人類の最終形！ 周りに迷惑かけなければ 何でも自由に楽しめるよ そうでしょ？	Dattara, otaku wa jinrui no saishuukei! Mawari ni meiwaku kakenakereba Nandemo jiyuu ni tanoshimeru yo Sou desho?	If that's so, otakus are humanity's final form! As long as you don't bother others around you You can have fun with whatever you want Isn't that right?
あたたた…ちょっと、ハシャぎすぎちゃったかも… う～ん、永遠17歳でも、足腰は永遠じゃないんだな きっとウサミン星は、重力が10倍なんっスよ！ …い、いいから、次、コールいきますよ～！	Atatata… chotto, hashagi sugichatta kamo… U~n, eien juunana-sai demo, ashikoshi wa eien janain da na Kitto usamin-sei wa, juuryoku ga juu-bai nanssu yo! …I, ii kara, tsugi, KOORU ikimasu yo~!	Owowow… guess I got too carried away… Hmmm, you're eternally 17, but your legs act otherwise, huh I'm sure Planet Usamin's gravity is like 10 times stronger there! …I-I'm fine already! We're going to do the calls next!
(せーの　比奈！比奈！比奈！比奈！) (せーの　奈緒！奈緒！奈緒！奈緒！) (せーの　菜々！菜々！菜々！菜々！)	(Seeno Hina! Hina! Hina! Hina!) (Seeno Nao! Nao! Nao! Nao!) (Seeno Nana! Nana! Nana! Nana!)	(Together now, Hina! Hina! Hina! Hina!) (Next up, Nao! Nao! Nao! Nao!) (And then, Nana! Nana! Nana! Nana!)
上手く自分が出せなくて 傷ついたこともあったね でも大丈夫！ あなたはあなたで素晴らしい だから、胸張って言ってみよう (やってみよう！)	Umaku jibun ga dasenakute Kizutsuita koto mo atta ne Demo daijoubu! Anata wa anata de subarashii Dakara, mune hatte itte miyou! (Yatte miyou!)	I just can't seem to get myself out there and got hurt because of it But that's okay! You're great at being you So, let's stand tall and speak from the heart! (Let's give it a go!)
好きだ！好きだ！好きだ！大好きだ！ (大好きだ！) 自分に正直になっただけなのです (はい！はい！はい！はい！) 誰が何で言おうと問題ないさ (問題ない！) いろんな色集まって　虹色になれ (はい！はい！はい！はい！)	Sukida! Sukida! Sukida! Daisukida! (Daisukida!) Jibun ni shoujiki ni natta dake nano desu (Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!) Dare ga nande iou to mondainai sa (Mondainai!) Ironna iro atsumatte nijiiro ni nare (Hai! Hai! Hai! Hai!)	I like it! I like it! I like it! I love it! (I love it!) I'm just being true to myself (Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!) It doesn't matter what anyone says (It's no problem!) Various colors gather and form a rainbow (Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!)
アニメもOK! 漫画もOK! アイドルもOK! ゲームもOK! 電車もOK! 特撮もOK! 腐ってても？OK! 何でもOK! Ah, オタク is LOVE! いくっスよー！	ANIME mo OK! Manga mo OK! AIDORU mo OK! GEEMU mo OK! Densha mo OK! Tokusatsu mo OK! Kusattete mo? OK! Nandemo OK! Ah, otaku is LOVE! Ikussu yoo!	Anime is OK! Manga is OK! Idols are OK! Games are OK! Trains are OK! Tokusatsu is OK! Even if it's discouraging? OK! Anything is OK! Ah, Otaku is LOVE! Let's go!
(オイ！オイ！オイ！オイ！ オイ！オイ！ジャンジャーン！ あーだ！こーだ！そーだ！どーだ！ なんでもいいんだ！ジャンジャーン！)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Janjaan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Nandemo iin da! Janjaan!)	(Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Oi! Jan-jan! A-da! Ko-da! So-da! Do-da! Anything is OK! Jan-jan!)
ふぅ…オタ活は、終わらないっス	Fuu… ota katsu wa, owaranaissu	Phew… the otaku life never ends.

Solo Version Changes

Each solo version modifies the lyrics to suit the performer. In addition to the spoken parts over the bridge being different for each idol, many other spoken lines are altered to match the performer's speech patterns.

Intro

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	時は来た！ オタクたちよ！今こそ、立ち上がるっス！	Toki wa kita! Otaku-tachi yo! Ima koso, tachiagarussu!	The time has come! To all otakus! Now's the time to stand up!
Nao	時は来た！ オタクたちよ！今こそ、立ち上がれー！	Toki wa kita! Otaku-tachi yo! Ima koso, tachiagaree!	The time has come! To all otakus! Now's the time to stand up!
Nana	時は来た！ オタクたちよ！今こそ、立ち上がりましょう！	Toki wa kita! Otaku-tachi yo! Ima koso, tachiagarimashou!	The time has come! To all otakus! Now's the time to stand up!

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	いくっスよー！	Ikussu yoo!	Let's go!
Nao	いっくぞー！	Ikku zoo!	Let's go!
Nana	いきますよ～！	Ikimasu yo~!	Here we go!

First verse

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	さあ、はじめるっスよー！	Saa, hajimarussu yo~!	Now, let's begin~!
Nao	さぁ、はじめるぞ！	Sa, hajimaru zo!	Now, let's begin~!
Nana	ウサミン星から、ナナ登場～☆	Usamin-sei kara, Nana toujou~	Nana appears from Planet Usamin~☆

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	(うん、きっと、そうっス！)	(Un, kitto, soussu!)	(Yeah, I'm sure it is!)
Nao, Nana	(って、それはちょっと言い過ぎかな…？)	(Tte, sore wa chotto iisugi kana...?)	(Uh, isn't that an exaggeration...?)

Second verse

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	2番、いきまーっス！	Niban, ikimaassu!	2nd verse, here we go!
Nao	よし！まだまだいくぜ！	Yoshi! Madamada iku ze!	Okay! There's more to come!
Nana	まだまだ行きますよ～！	Madamada ikimasu yo!	I can still keep going!

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	いやぁ～この3人で、こんな歌、歌える日が来るなんて アタシは嬉しいっス…！ この調子で、みんながオタクになれば、 年末のアレもはかどるつてもんっス！ …あ、次、コールいきまース！！	Iyaa~ kono sannin de, konna uta, utaeru hi ga kuru nante Atashi wa ureshiissu…! Kono choushi de, minna ga otaku ni nareba, Nenmatsu no are mo hakadoru tsute monssu! …A, tsugi, KOORU ikimaasu!!	Man~! I never thought I'd see the day when the three of us would be able to sing a song like this I'm so happy…! At this rate, if we all become otakus, We can get our end-of-year stuff done! ...Oh, I gotta do the calls next!!
Nao	ってまぁ、あたしは2人ほどオタクじゃないけどな ちょっとア二メが好きで、フィギュア集めて、 フルボッコちゃん全巻コンプして… …ん？十分オタクだって？ う、うるさーい！さっさとコールいくぞ！	Tte maa, atashi wa futari hodo otaku janai kedo na Chotto ANIME ga suki demo, FIGYUA atsumete, FURUBOKKO-chan zenkan KONPU shite… …N? Juubun otaku datte? U, urusaai! Sassato KOORU iku zo!	Well, I'm not as much of an otaku as those two, but I like watching a bit of anime, collecting figures, I have a complete set of Furubocco-chan... …Hm? I'm still an otaku through and through? S-shut up! I just gotta move on and do the calls!
Nana	しかし最近は便利になりましたね～ ア二メも、ネットですぐ観られるし！ ビデオデッキも要らないから、オタ活もすっごく楽です！ …ん、ビデオデッキ…？ …えっと…あ！次、コールいきま～す！！	Shikashi saikin wa benri ni narimashita ne~ ANIME mo, NETTO de sugu mirarerushi! BIDEODEKKI mo iranai kara, ota katsu mo suggoku raku desu! …N, BIDEODEKKI…? …Etto… a! tsugi, KOORU ikima~su!!	But things are becoming so convenient these days~ I can watch anime directly online! I don't even need a VCR, so living the otaku life is so much easier, too! …Hm, what's a VCR you say…? …Err… Ah! I'm going to do the calls next~!!

Outro

Idol	Japanese/Kanji Lyrics	Romanized Lyrics	Translated Lyrics
Hina	ふぅ…オタ活は、終わらないっス	Fuu… ota katsu wa, owaranaissu	Phew… the otaku life never ends.
Nao	ふぅ…オタ活は、終わらないな	Fuu… ota katsu wa, owaranai na	Phew… the otaku life never ends.
Nana	ふぅ…オタ活は、終わりませんね。	Fuu… ota katsu wa, owarimasen ne.	Phew… the otaku life never ends.

Trivia

• In the hobby shop of the song's MV, it was a standing paper of each original performer's card such as:
  • Nao = Over the Rainbow
  • Nana = Dreamin'Usamin
  • Hina = Next☆Page
• In the showcase of the song's MV, it was also shown Rainbow Colors and Starry Sky Bright uniform.

Appearances

In Game

• THE iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage

CD Recordings

M@STER VERSION

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (sung by: Hina Araki, Nao Kamiya, and Nana Abe)
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (sung by: Hina Araki)
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (sung by: Nao Kamiya)
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (sung by: Nana Abe)
THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (Original Karaoke)

GAME VERSION

THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT MASTER for the NEXT! 09 Otaku is LOVE! (sung by: Hina Araki, Nao Kamiya, and Nana Abe)