The Katekyo Hitman Reborn! anime production committee has released the official creditless version of its fourth opening sequence, featuring the iconic track “88” by rock band LM.C. Originally broadcasted across episodes 74 through 101, this nostalgic sequence is now accessible online for the first time as a central highlight of the franchise’s expansive 20th-anniversary celebration.
Anniversary Music Month
This rollout arrives immediately following the debut of a special ending sequence for Episode 62, featuring the song “friend” performed by voice actresses Yuna Inamura and Hitomi Yoshida (Kyoko and Haru). These releases anchor “REBORN! MUSIC MONTH,” a dedicated September initiative celebrating two decades since Akira Amano’s beloved mafia comedy made its indelible mark on the industry. The campaign features archival creditless openings and endings rolling out daily via the official YouTube channel, liberating sequences that were previously locked to physical home video releases.
Franchise Legacy
Akira Amano’s original manga serialization ran in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from May 2004 to November 2012, spanning 42 collected volumes. Studio Artland adapted the source material into a beloved 203-episode television series that aired between October 2006 and September 2010. Streaming platform Crunchyroll hosts the classic adaptation, summarizing the premise:
Tsuna, a timid junior high student, is a failure at school, sports, and social life. But everything around Tsuna has been completely changed when a baby called Reborn, who claims to be an Italian hit man from Vongola family shows up! Reborn was sent to groom Tsuna for his future life as a mafia boss of the family!
