2019 single by LiSA
"Unlasting" |
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The regular edition cover |
Single by LiSA |
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from the album Leo-Nine |
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B-side | "Howl" |
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Released | - October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) (digital)
- December 11, 2019
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Recorded | 2019 |
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Studio | Sony Music, Tokyo, Japan |
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Genre | J-pop |
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Length | 4:57 |
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Label | Sacra Music |
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Composer(s) | Kayoko Kusano |
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Lyricist(s) | LiSA |
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Producer(s) | LiSA |
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LiSA singles chronology |
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"Gurenge" (2019) | "Unlasting" (2019) | "Homura" (2020) | |
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Alternative cover |
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The limited anime edition cover |
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Music video |
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"Unlasting" (music clip YouTube edit version) on YouTube |
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"Unlasting" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019.[1] It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.[2]
Release
On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by LiSA.[2] The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[1] The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively.[3][4] The song will be featured in her fifth album Leo-Nine.[5]
Music video
The music video for "Unlasting" was directed by Kentaro Osawa, and produced by Hiroshi Takayama.[6] The video features a heart-rending story of a breakup between a man and woman in the style of a short dramatic film, with some scene featuring them with rain effect.[7] The video expanded their story from when they were a couple until their breakup. Some scene feature LiSA singing in the room with haze effect. The video ends when both of them part ways.
Track listing
Regular edition
CDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
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2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
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3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
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4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
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Limited edition
CDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
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2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
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3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
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4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
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DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "unlasting" (music video) | 3:56 |
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Limited anime edition
CDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
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2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
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3. | "Chill-Chill-Dal-Da" | 4:09 |
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4. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ED ver) | 1:29 |
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DVDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit) | 1:42 |
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Personnel
- Singer and bands
- LiSA – Vocals, Lyrics (unlasting, Howl)
- Hidenori Tanaka, Tomoya Tabuchi - Lyrics (KALEIDO, Chill-Chill-Dal-Da)
- Masaki Nonomura - Erhu Arranger
- Kanae Nozawa - Erhu performer
- Shota Horie - Arranger, Other Instruments
- Production
- Nobuyuki Murakami – recording, mixing
- Naoki Kawashima – assistant
- Akihiro Shiba, TEMAS – mastering
Charts
Year | Chart | Peak position |
2019 | Oricon[3] | 4 |
Japan Hot 100[4] | 6 |
Japan Hot Animation [4] | 5 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
Japan | 11 December 2019 | Sacra Music | CD | VVCL-1582 |
CD+DVD | VVCL-1580 |
CD+DVD | VVCL-1583 |
References
- ^ a b "TVアニメ「ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld」EDテーマ「unlasting」、フル配信開始☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. October 21, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "LiSA Performs Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. October 6, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "unlasting" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c "unlasting - Chart Insight" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "LEO-NiNE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "7/3リリース「紅蓮華」ミュージッククリップ公開☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "LiSA Dominates International Music Charts with SAO Ending and Releases New Music Video". Moshi Moshi Nippon. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
LiSA
Discography |
Studio albums | |
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Soundtrack | |
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Singles | - "Gurenge"
- "Unlasting"
- "Homura"
- "Dawn"
- "Akeboshi"
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Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara |
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Media | Print | |
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TV series | |
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Films | - Ordinal Scale
- Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night
- Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night
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Spin-off | |
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Video games | - Infinity Moment
- Hollow Fragment
- Code Register
- Lost Song
- Hollow Realization
- Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight
- Integral Factor
- Fatal Bullet
- Tales of Arise
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