Broken Blade: Minamoto no Yorimitsu's Story [MV]

This historical ballad tells the story of Minamoto no Yorimitsu who together with his retainer Watanabe no Tsuna investigates a yōkai at the cemetery of Rendaino, in Kitayama. They follow it to an ancient mansion in Kaguraoka where Yorimitsu is attacked by a spectral woman.

Striking through her he breaks his blade upon the foundation of the mansion as she vanishes. But she leaves a bloody trail, leading them to a deep cavern where they encounter a behemoth spider, a yamagumo.


・The first illustration depicts Minamoto no Yorimitsu and Watanabe no Tsuna seeing the floating skull at Rendaino cemetery.
・The second illustration depicts Yorimitsu meeting the 290 years old lady at the mansion in Kaguraoka.
・The third illustration depicts Yorimitsu striking back at a ghostly woman in Kaguraoka.
・The fourth illustration depicts Yorimitsu and Tsuna following the trail of white blood to the cavern.
・The fifth illustration depicts Yorimitsu and Tsuna facing the yamagumo.
・The sixth illustration depicts Yorimitsu slaying the yamagumo.


Verse 1
In the dead of night we arrive, Rendaino cemetery haunts me
My loyal retainer Tsuna stands beside me, ever by my side
Before my eyes a skull appears, empty sockets meet my gaze
Wordlessly it floats into the distant clouds, determined I pursue it

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor

Verse 2
Our pursuit leads to Kaguraoka, an ancient mansion stands before me
Tsuna waits outside, I alone enter
An old woman waits for me inside, I ask her age
Two hundred and ninety years, she's served nine generations of lords

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor

Verse 3
I search the mansion, a beautiful woman appears
When I ask her name, she attacks me with orbs of clouds
I draw my blade and slash at her pallid form
The blade cuts only empty air, breaks upon the floor

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor

Verse 4
I recover my broken blade, the woman has already vanished
A trail of white blood remains, we pursue it
The trail leads to a deep cavern, not a single ray of light escapes
We prepare ourselves, to go into the darkness

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor

Verse 5
The trail leads us further, into the deepest depths of the cavern
Darkness clings to the walls, even the torch flames are swallowed
A rumbling reverberates, the growl of a starving belly
Red eyes pierce the darkness, a spider as vast as a mountain

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor

Verse 6
We battle fiercely and long, an eternity passes
Tsuna slashes its belly, thousands of skulls pour out
My broken blade pierces its skull, light fades from its eyes
Exhausted we stand, together in victory

Chorus
I fear neither men nor demons
Whether of flesh or otherworldly
My blade shall cleanse these lands
For my lord and emperor


Concept & Lyrics: Toshiro
Music & Vocals: Suno
Illustrations: OpenAi
Translation & Writing Assistance: Grok