Stand Proud

"Stand Proud"
Cover of "Stand Proud" featuring Stardust Crusaders protagonist Jotaro Kujo (right) and his Stand Star Platinum (left)
Single by Jin Hashimoto
ReleasedApril 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length4:38
LabelWarner Home Video
Songwriter(s)Shoko Fujibayashi, Takatugu Wakabayashi, ZENTA
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure theme song singles chronology
"Bloody Stream"
(2013)
"Stand Proud"
(2014)
"JoJo Sono Chi no Kioku ~end of THE WORLD~"
(2015)

"Stand Proud" (stylized as "STAND PROUD") is a song by Jin Hashimoto, with lyrics by Shoko Fujibayashi, composition by Takatuku Wakabayashi, and arrangement (and guitars) by ZENTA. It is the first opening theme song for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders; a single was released on April 23, 2014.[1][2] The edit for the television series' broadcasts was made available for purchase exclusively through Dwango's animelo service on April 12, 2014, as a preview,[3] and the full length on the Chaku Uta Full service on April 18.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "『ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 スターダストクルセイダース』編BD/DVD発売決定ィィィィ!! OP/EDのCDも発売だぜェェェ!! - Ameba News [アメーバニュース]" (in Japanese). News.ameba.jp. 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. ^ "「STAND PROUD」/ 橋本仁 着うた・着信音 | animelo mix". Pc.animelo.jp. Retrieved 2014-04-20.