What's up, people?!

"What's up, people?!" by Maximum the Hormone is the second opening of the Death Note anime series.

Release
The full version of the song was released on Maximum the Hormone's single "Zawa…Zawa…Za..Zawa……Zawa" on November 16, 2005. It was later included on their third studio album Bu-ikikaesu (ぶっ生き返す) on March 14, 2007.

The TV size version of the song was released on Death Note Original Soundtrack II on March 21, 2007.

The song was included on Weekly Shonen Jump's 50th Anniversary CD, which was released on January 10, 2018.

Characters
Characters in order of appearance in the Death Note anime opening:
 * Ryuk
 * Gook
 * Gelus
 * Rem
 * Nu
 * Sidoh
 * Light Yagami
 * L Lawliet
 * Soichiro Yagami
 * Touta Matsuda
 * Watari
 * Shuichi Aizawa
 * Hideki Ide
 * Kanzo Mogi
 * Misa Amane
 * Teru Mikami
 * Kiyomi Takada
 * Mello
 * Near

TV Size
Kanji=

便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間

WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい (恨みに罠 誰ダウン?) WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい

HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌.

WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!!

愛逃げ 人間不安か? 愛逃げ 人間不安か? Romanji=

Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen

WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (urami ni wana dare daun?) WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai

HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka.

WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!!

Ai nige ningen fuan ka? Ai nige ningen fuan ka? English=

Easy easy banzai Easy Easy banzai Easy easy banzai Human Easy easy banzai Easy Easy banzai Easy easy banzai Human Wanna get them mad? Get them mad? Get them mad? People Wanna get them mad? Get them mad? Get them mad? People

What's up? Full of causes for concern Crime won't disappear Forever What's up? Full of causes for concern (play a trick on resentment Who's down?) What's up? Full of causes for concern Crime won't disappear Forever What's up? Full of causes for concern

Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! A hymn to humanity Love has gone People, are you worried? Hey Hey! Subservient People!!

WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!!

Are you worried?

Full Version
Japanese= 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間

WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい (恨みに罠 誰ダウン?) WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい

生きる意味つまらんか? 生きる意味つまらんか? 生きる意味つまらんか? 人間 生きる意味つまらんか? 生きる意味つまらんか? 生きる意味つまらんか? 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間

WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい (恨みに罠 誰ダウン?) WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい

HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間傘下 HEY HEY! 人間不安感 HEY HEY! 人間傘下 己ら 永遠人間不安感 鳴呼 人間・・

文明病んで不安定 未来は救われんホワイトハウス 全世界にWARNING!! 一切合切に 改革LIFE

便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 便利便利万歳 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間 ほらビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? ビリビリ怒らすか? 人間

WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい (恨みに罠 誰ダウン?) WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい 犯罪消えない 永遠(とわ)に WHAT'S UP 不安材いっぱい

HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間賛歌. 愛逃げ 人間不安か? HEY HEY! 人間傘下 HEY HEY! 人間不安感 HEY HEY! 人間傘下 己ら 永遠人間傘下 喚く性(さが) 偏見・陰険人間糞だ 動き出せ俺FIGHT

S的な制裁の牙から 天敵の存在を断つ 典型的な目先の欲からチェンジできない国(こく) マヌケボケの戦争論 誹謗にけなそう マヌケボケの戦争論 誹謗にけなそう

HEY HEY! 人間賛歌!!鳴呼 人間・・人間不安か!! WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! Romaji= Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen

WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (urami ni wana dare daun?) WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai

Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ningen Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ikiru imi tsumaran ka? Ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen

WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (urami ni wana dare daun?) WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai

HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka HEY HEY! Ningen fuankan HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen fuankan Aa ningen…

Bunmei yande fuantei Mirai wa sukuwaren howaito hausu Zensekai ni WARNING!! Issaigassai ni kaikaku LIFE

Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Benri benri banzai benri benri banzai benri benri banzai ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen Hora biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Biribiri ikarasu ka? Ningen

WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai (urami ni wana dare daun?) WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai hanzai kienai towa ni WHAT'S UP fuanzai ippai

HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka. Ai nige ningen fuan ka? HEY HEY! Ningen sanka HEY HEY! Ningen fuankan HEY HEY! Ningen sanka onorera eien ningen sanka wameku saga Henken ・ inken ningen kuso da ugokidase ore FIGHT

S-teki na seisai no kiba kara tenteki no sonzai o tatsu Tenkeiteki na mesaki no yoku kara chenji dekinai koku Manukeboke no sensouron hibou ni kenasou Manukeboke no sensouron hibou ni kenasou

HEY HEY! Ningen sanka!! Aa ningen… Ningen fuan ka!!

WHAT'S UP, PEOPLE?!! English translation= Convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, humans Convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans

What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for anxiety (who falls down into the trap within grudges?) What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for worry

Is the meaning to living boring? Is the meaning to living boring? Is the meaning to living boring? Humans Is the meaning to living boring? Is the meaning to living boring? Is the meaning to living boring? Humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans

What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for anxiety (who falls down into the trap within grudges?) What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for worry

Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Under the jurisdictions of humans, HEY HEY! There's the human feeling of worry Hey hey! For us, under the jurisdictions of humans, there's an eternal human feeling of worry Ah, humans…

Civilizations fall ill and become unstable The future will be saved, White House A warning to the entire world!! LIFE that reforms within each and every thing

Convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, humans Convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, convenience convenience hurray, humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans Hey, will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Will you shockingly anger me? Humans

What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for anxiety (who falls down into the trap within grudges?) What's up, criminals who are full of reasons for worry won’t ever disappear What's up, full of reasons for worry

Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Human paean. Do humans worry when love escapes? Hey hey! Under the jurisdictions of humans, hey hey! There's the human feeling of worry Hey hey! For us, under the jurisdictions of humans, there are screaming characteristics under the eternal jurisdictions of humans Prejudiced and treacherous humans are shit; start moving, I’ll fight

From the fangs of sadistic punishment, I will chop up the existence of my natural enemies From the greed of the typical near future, in a nation that can’t change Let's slander the war debate amongst idiots Let's slander the war debate amongst idiots

Hey hey! Human paean!! Ah, humans… Do humans worry when love escapes!!

What's up, people?!!

Trivia

 * At the beginning of the opening, text of "Death Note" in various languages scrolls across the screen. In Russian, it is written as "Записка Ангела Смерти," which roughly translates to "Note of the Angel of Death." Despite this, the Russian adaptions of Death Note have the same name as the original.
 * The lyric "hey, hey, ningen sanka, ai nige ningen fuan ka?" can also be heard as "hey, hey, ningen sucker, ah, ningen, ningen fucker," and arguably sounds much more like the latter in some areas of the full song, possibly as a pun or double meaning.