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| name       = Ai wo Torimodose<nowiki>!!</nowiki>
| cover      = Ai wo Torimodose.jpg
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| type       = single
| artist     = [[Crystal King (band)|Crystal King]]
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| A-side     = "Ai wo Torimodose<nowiki>!!</nowiki>"
| B-side     = "Yuria... Eien ni"<ref name="yuria-towani">ムッシュ吉﨑「[https://youtube.com/watch?v=HHAR5o_M8PA&t=3m27s えぇぇぇ、では…北斗の拳のエンディングテーマ…これをやりたいと思います…『ユリア…永遠（トワ）に』。]」»</ref>
| released   = October 1984
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| genre      = [[Hard rock]]
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| label      = [[Pony Canyon]]
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{{nihongo|"'''Ai wo Torimodose!!'''"|愛をとりもどせ!!||translates as "Take back the love!!" in [[English language|English]]}} is the first [[title sequence|opening]] [[theme song]] of the 1980s [[anime]] ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', performed by Japanese rock band {{nihongo|[[Crystal King (band)|Crystal King]]|クリスタルキング|Kurisutaru Kingu}}, with the verses sung by Monsieur Yoshisaki and the chorus by [[Masayuki Tanaka]].

The original B-side for the single was the first ending theme of ''Fist of the North Star'' titled {{nihongo|"Yuria... Eien ni"<ref name="yuria-towani"/>|ユリア…永遠に||"Yuria... Eternally"}}. The song is known for the [[refrain]] {{nihongo|"YOU wa SHOCK"|YOU は SHOCK|yū wa shokku|"You are shock"}}, which is sometimes used as an alternate title for the song.

==Covers and Usage in Media ==
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"Ai o Torimodose!!" is featured as an extra "special BGM" in the [[PlayStation 2]] version of the multiplatform ''[[List of Fist of the North Star video games#Hisshōhō series|Jissen PachiSlot Hisshohou! Hokuto no Ken]]'' video game and is also used as the opening for the [[Fist of the North Star (2005 video game)|2005 Sega-Sammy arcade game]].

[[Mixed martial artist]] and [[professional wrestler]] [[Josh Barnett]] used the song as an entrance theme in [[PRIDE Fighting Championships]]. He still uses this theme when making appearances or even in matches he does in Japan.

The song has been covered by multiple artists, including [[Animetal]] on ''[[Animetal Marathon IV]]'' and ''[[Decade of Bravehearts]]''. Most recently, [[Hiromi Konno]] as Akira Kogami and [[Minoru Shiraishi]] as himself covered "Ai o Torimodose!!" under the name {{nihongo|Uchoten|有頂天|Uchōten}} for the theme song of the ''[[Lucky Star (manga)|Lucky Star]]'' [[Original video animation|OVA]].

In addition, both Yoshisaki (performing as Crystal King) and Tanaka have released self covers of "Ai o Torimodose!!". This began with Yoshisaki in 2004 on a single with the theme of ''[[Lupin III]]'' as the B-side and another single later in 2004 of remixes of "Ai o Torimodose!!" with "Yuria... Towa ni" as the B-side. He later released another version of the single in 2006 titled "Ai o Torimodose!! (Movie ver.)" (with a version of "Yuria... Towa ni" as the B-side) for the ''Legend of Raoh'' film. Tanaka's release of "Ai o Torimodose!! SPECIAL-EDITION" later in 2006 included "Yuria... Towa ni" as a B-side as well as the opening theme of ''Fist of the North Star 2'' "TOUGH BOY" performed by [[Tom Cat (band)|TOM]]. 

A heavy metal arrangement of the song is featured on the ''[[Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage]]'' soundtrack.

A cover for the song performed by [[The Alfee]] is featured as the first track on the ''Hokuto no Ken 35th Anniversary Album'' and served as the main theme for ''Fist of the North Star LEGENDS ReVIVE.''

==References==
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*[http://anison.info/data/program/10597.html Anisong Database]
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