Blaze (song)

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"BLAZE"
Blaze(cover).jpg
Single by Kotoko
from the album Epsilon no Fune
B-side "Sociometry"
ReleasedMarch 12, 2008 (2008-03-12)
Format Maxi
Genre J-pop, electronic dance
Length19:43
Label Geneon
Songwriter(s) Kazuya Takase, Kotoko
Producer(s) I've Sound
Kotoko singles chronology
"Real Onigokko"
(2007)
"BLAZE"
(2008)
"Special Life!"
(2008)

"Blaze" is Kotoko's eleventh maxi single produced by I've Sound under the Geneon Entertainment label. The single was released on March 12, 2008. [1] The title track was used as the second introductory theme for the anime series Shakugan no Shana Second , starting with episode 16 [2] which was broadcast on January 31, 2008. The B-side, "Sociometry", was used as the ending theme for Shakugan no Shana Second. This is Kotoko's second tie-in with the anime series after her "Being" single.

I've Sound, or simply called I've, is a Japanese techno/trance music production group based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Led by Kazuya Takase, it features the talents of seasoned "sound creators" and many different female vocalists, known as utahime (歌姫) to their fans.

Being (Kotoko song) Kotoko single

"being" is the fifth single by Kotoko under Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Shakugan no Shana. As of January 2014, this remains Kotoko's most successful single since it peaked at #4 in the Oricon charts and sold a total of 34,736 copies.

Contents

The CD's catalog number is GNCV-0002 (for the regular edition) and GNCV-0001 [3] (for the special edition, which adds a DVD containing the promotional video of the title track).

Track listing

  1. "Blaze" -- 5:06
    Composition: Kazuya Takase [1]
    Arrangement: Kazuya Takase [1]
    Lyrics: Kotoko
  2. "Sociometry" -- 4:47
    Composition: C.G mix [3]
    Arrangement: C.G mix [3]
    Lyrics: Kotoko
  3. "BLAZE" (instrumental) -- 5:06
  4. "Sociometry" (instrumental) -- 4:44

Charts and sales

Oricon Ranking
(Weekly)
Sales
1326,813

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "KOTOKO OFFICIAL GENEON WEB SITE" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. ja:灼眼のシャナ
  3. 1 2 3 "BLAZE(DVD付初回限定盤)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2008.