Anataboshi

Anataboshi

Anataboshi

0000 single by MilkyWay


"Anataboshi" (アナタボシ, lit. "A Star of You") is the sixth opening theme song from the Japanese anime Kirarin Revolution. The song was released on April 30, 2008 and is performed by MilkyWay, a Japanese project group consisting of Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi, Hello Pro Egg member Sayaka Kitahara, and Hello Pro Egg member You Kikkawa as their characters, Kirari Tsukishima, Noel Yukino, and Kobeni Hanasaki. The song was released as MilkyWay's first single.

Quick Facts Single by MilkyWay, from the album Kirari to Fuyu ...

Background and release

"Anataboshi" is the sixth opening theme song to Kirarin Revolution and is performed by Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume, Sayaka Kitahara, and You Kikkawa from Hello Pro Egg, who play the characters Kirari Tsukishima, Noel Yukino, and Kobeni Hanasaki.[1] The song was released as MilkyWay's debut single.[2]

The single was released on April 30, 2008 under the Zetima label. "Sansan Gogo", the tenth ending theme song to Kirarin Revolution, was included as a B-side and is also performed by MilkyWay.

A video single, referred as a "Single V", was released on May 8, 2008.[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hideo Kawatani and produced by Tetsushi Suehiro.[4][5] The Starlight Headset and Starlight Tambourine featured in the music video were produced as toys by Takara Tomy.[6][7] The Starlight Headset Mini and Starlight Tambourine Mini were also produced for toddler-sized children.[7]

Reception

The CD single debuted at #3 in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and charted for 12 weeks.[2] The video single charted at #22 on the Oricon Weekly DVD Charts.[3]

Track listing

Single

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DVD single

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Charts

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References

  1. Pirosue (July 26, 2016). "Buono!、きら☆レボから、こぶしファクトリーまで ハロプロ×アニソンを俯瞰する". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  2. "アナタボシ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  3. "シングルV「アナタボシ」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  4. "ハロプロ関連楽曲PV監督(第7回ハロプロ楽曲大賞2008 PV部門用)". Fraction Collector (in Japanese). November 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. "株式会社 ハッチ HATCH CORPORATION - WORKS" (in Japanese). Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  6. "月島きらり、MilkyWay、SHIPS大集合の<きら☆レボ スペシャルライヴ>". Barks (in Japanese). November 10, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  7. "アナタボシの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  8. "サンサンGOGOの歌詞". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  • Anataboshi (Japanese) entry on the Up-Front Works official website

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