Destin Histoire

Destin Histoire is the opening theme song of the GOSICK anime series. It was written by Shiori Watanabe, with composition and arrangement by Gou Sakabe, and was performed by yoshiki*lisa. It was released as a single album on March 2, 2011 with "Kagiri Aru Sekai de" as its B-side, and was later included in yoshiki*lisa's album entitled "Poche", which was released on March 28, 2012.

The song's title roughly translates to "Story (of) Fate" from French, although the title is written with improper grammar.

Tracklist
It is performed by yoshiki＊lisa and is composed and arranged by Go Sakabe and Makoto Miyazaki. This song was released on March 2, 2011 as an album single of the same name and is published by Nippon Columbia. The TV Version of this song was bundled into the GOSICK Original Soundtrack album released on April 13, 2011.
 * 1) Destin Histoire
 * 2) Kagiri Aru Sekai de (限りある世界で)
 * 3) Destin Histoire (Original Karaoke)
 * 4) Kagiri Aru Sekai de (Original Karaoke)

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Victorique de Blois
 * Kazuya Kujō
 * Grevil de Blois
 * Avril Bradley
 * Cecile Lafitte
 * Sophie
 * Brian Roscoe
 * Albert de Blois
 * Carmilla
 * Morella
 * Cordelia Gallo
 * Leviathan
 * Elder Sergius (as pop-up book illustration)

Spoilers
Since the opening credits used to accompany the song has not been changed from the first episode, many of the appearances of characters in later episodes in the credits can be considered as spoilers.

Event-related spoilers include:
 * Marquis Albert taking Victorique to the Blois Mansion (spoiler to episode 23)
 * Victorique kneeling to Elder Sergius (spoiler to episode 7)
 * A certain man riddled with arrows, later revealed as Leviathan (spoiler to episode 13)
 * Beelzebub's Skull (spoiler to episode 16)
 * The train to the Old Masquerade (spoiler to episodes 17 and 18)

Lyrics in Kanji
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Romaji Translation

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English Translation
Tooi mukashi kara wakatteta you na And since a distant past this has already been understood Michibikare deai kousa suru Saison Guided to this meeting, a season of crossings Tsuyoku hikareru Mystification Pulled together by a powerful attraction, Mystification Kizukanu uchi ni hirakareteta TOBIRA Unexpectedly i would have opened the doors Ugoki hajimeta futatsu no Histoire Ah Bringing into motion the beginning of our shared story Ah PAZURU no sukima wo umeteku you ni Just like the gaps in the puzzle were being filled up Nagai michi nori no saki ni aru Maintenant Before the long journey there exists the present Yuragu koto nai La clef a verite The unwavering key to the truth Shirazu shirazu ni maki komarete yuku Without realising, i got myself caught up in it Tokiakasareru tashikana Histoire Ah It can all be explained, our certain story Ah Itsumo kanjiteita Reposer Doko ka hakanaku natsukashii koe I can always feel it as i rest Coming from somewhere, a fleeting, familiar voice Kizukanu uchi ni hirakareteta TOBIRA Unexpectedly i would have opened the doors Ugoki hajimeta futatsu no Histoire Ah Bringing into motion the beginning of our shared story
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Zutto mae kara kimatteita you na
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Zutto mae kara kimatteita you na
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Feels like long ago this has already been decided
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mienai sen no ue wo tadoru you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mienai sen no ue wo tadoru you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|It was as though i was following the path on an invisible line
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Senaka awase no hikari to kage no you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Senaka awase no hikari to kage no you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Like light and shadow, the two sides of a coin
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mimimoto de sasayaki yobu koe ni furimuke ba
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mimimoto de sasayaki yobu koe ni furimuke ba
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|If i turn to face the voice calling to me whispering close to my ears
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Sukoshi no guuzen to hitsuzen wo tsunagu you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Sukoshi no guuzen to hitsuzen wo tsunagu you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Just like tying together a little of chance and the inevitable
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Kioku no ito wo taguri yoseru you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Kioku no ito wo taguri yoseru you ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Just like reeling in close the threads of my memories
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Kataritsugareru unmei ni mo nita
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Kataritsugareru unmei ni mo nita
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Passed down to me in the same way as fate
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Hitotsu hitotsu no setsuna ni kizamareta
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Hitotsu hitotsu no setsuna ni kizamareta
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|It was etched into every moment
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Temaneki sareru you ni chikazukeba mieru nazo
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Temaneki sareru you ni chikazukeba mieru nazo
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Like it was beckoning me, a puzzle you can only see up close
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mada shiranai sekai atarashiku mekuru tabi ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mada shiranai sekai atarashiku mekuru tabi ni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|It's a yet unknown world and whenever you flip to something new
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Itsuka mita yume no oku de
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Itsuka mita yume no oku de
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|One day in a dream I will see it
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mimimoto de sasayaki yobu koe ni furimuke ba
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Mimimoto de sasayaki yobu koe ni furimuke ba
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|If i turn to face the voice calling to me whispering close to my ears
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Sukoshi no guuzen to hitsuzen wo tsunagu youni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Sukoshi no guuzen to hitsuzen wo tsunagu youni
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Just like tying together a little of chance and the inevitable
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Zutto hatenaku tsuzuite yuku
 * style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"|Forever and never ending, we will keep going on
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Trivia

 * The song has words and phrases derived from French, which ties in to its usage as the theme song of GOSICK. These words are
 * saison - season
 * mystification - mystification
 * histoire - story
 * maintenant - the present
 * la clef a verite - the key to (the) truth
 * reposer - to rest
 * Many fans have noticed a striking similarity of this song to the opening song of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, entitled "Sora-iro Days", which is performed by Shoko Nakagawa. Videos on Youtube showing how Sora-iro Days can accompany the opening theme animation of GOSICK and vice versa flawlessly has been released.