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| Single by Maaya Sakamoto | ||||
| Released | July 27, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | FlyingDog | |||
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"Million Clouds" | ||||
"Million Clouds" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on July 27, 2016, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Swedish singer-songwriter Frida Sundemo. [1] The song served as the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime Amanchu! . [2]
The single debuted at number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart, [3] with 8,000 copies on its first week. [4] It went on to chart for six weeks, selling a reported total of 11,000 copies. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Million Clouds" |
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| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Ромашка" (ロマーシカ, Romāshika, "Chamomile") |
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| 4:33 |
| 3. | "Dive" (featuring Gontiti) |
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| 4:59 |
| 4. | "Million Clouds" (Piano Version) |
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| 3:20 |
| 5. | "Hajimari no Umi" (Live Version) |
| 4:05 | |
| Total length: | 21:57 | |||
Personnel [5]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Daily Singles (Oricon) [6] | 14 | 11,000 [4] |
| Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) [3] | 24 | |
| Japan Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7] | 35 | |
| Japan Hot Animation ( Billboard ) [8] | 12 | |
| Japan Top Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [9] | 26 |
Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime Little Twins, and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne. Other major roles in anime include Leila Malcal in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Jeanne d'Arc in Fate/Apocrypha, Shiki Ryōgi in The Garden of Sinners, Riho Yamazaki in Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, Moe Katsuragi in Risky Safety, Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, Sayaka Nakasugi in Birdy the Mighty, Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler, Shinobu Oshino in Monogatari, Merlin in The Seven Deadly Sins, Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Quinella in season 3 of Sword Art Online, and Echidna in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.
This is the discography of the voice actress and singer Maaya Sakamoto.
Yūnagi Loop is Maaya Sakamoto's 5th studio album. Her style changed once again, mostly because Yoko Kanno did not compose any of the songs. Her voice also changed because of acting in Les Misérables. The first pressing came with a CD-ROM featuring music videos for "Loop" and "Honey Come".
30Minutes Night Flight is Maaya Sakamoto's second mini-album. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2007 as a normal album version and a Limited Edition containing a DVD. The limited edition DVD came with a short film created by Production I.G. The album is also available is a collectibles box set, commemorating her tenth anniversary as a singer. The set, called "30Minutes Night Flight Hatsubai Kinen Special Box" contains a sheet of stamps, a scarf/towel, and a letter set. This special box does not, however, contain the album CD or the DVD.
"Saigo no Kajitsu / Mitsubachi to Kagakusha" is Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto's 14th single. "Saigo no Kajitsu" was featured as the ending theme for the Tsubasa Chronicle OVA Tokyo Revelations. When writing "Saigo no Kajitsu", Sakamoto described Syaoran's fate as sad because he becomes the antagonist of his friends and is a clone.
Ame ga Furu is Maaya Sakamoto's seventeenth single. The title track was used as the ending theme for the mecha anime Linebarrels of Iron.
Kazeyomi is Maaya Sakamoto's 6th studio album. The album is produced by various well-known composers. The first pressing came with a DVD featuring music videos for "Saigo no Kajitsu", "Triangler" and "Ame ga Furu".
Everywhere is the third best-of album released by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto to celebrate her career's 15th anniversary.
Down Town / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara is Maaya Sakamoto's nineteenth single. "Down Town" is used as an opening theme for the anime series And Yet The Town Moves while "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta Nara" is the opening theme for the OVA Tamayura. The original version of this song was released in 1974 by Yumi Arai, who was also its composer and lyricist, and was used as the ending song for Kiki's Delivery Service. It is Sakamoto's first single to come in CD+DVD and CD only editions.
"Clear" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a single on January 31, 2018, through FlyingDog. It was written by Sakamoto and composed by Yoshiki Mizuno of the band Ikimono-gakari. "Clear" is the opening theme to the NHK anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, the sequel to Cardcaptor Sakura, for which Sakamoto's "Platinum" served as opening theme for the third season close to twenty years prior. An acoustic take of "Platinum" performed on June 4, 2017 at the Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima is included as a coupling track on the single.
"Anata o Tamotsu Mono" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto and Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Mada Ugoku" by FlyingDog on June 17, 2015. It was written by Shintaro Sakamoto of the band Yura Yura Teikoku and composed by Cornelius, who produced and arranged the track as well as playing all the music. The song served as the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Alternative Architecture.
"Mada Ugoku" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto and Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Anata o Tamotsu Mono" by FlyingDog on June 17, 2015. It was written by Shintaro Sakamoto of the band Yura Yura Teikoku and composed by Cornelius, who produced and arranged the track as well as playing all instruments. "Mada Ugoku" is the theme song to the animated film Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie.
"Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Shikisai" by FlyingDog on January 28, 2015. The song was composed by Rasmus Faber, who also produced the track. The lyrics were written by Yuho Iwasato, marking the first collaboration between Sakamoto and Iwasato in four years, since "More Than Words". "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" is the opening theme to the TBS anime series Gourmet Girl Graffiti.
"Shikisai" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released as a double A-side single alongside the song "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō" by FlyingDog on January 28, 2015. The song was written by Sakamoto and composed and produced by the Japanese band La La Larks. "Shikisai" is the theme song to the Android and iOS role-playing game Fate/Grand Order. The song also serves as the theme song to the animated television film based on the game, Fate/Grand Order: First Order.
"Replica" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released as the album's fourth single on August 20, 2014, through FlyingDog. The song was written by Sakamoto and composed by Takahito Uchisawa from the band Androp. It served as the second opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series M3: The Dark Metal.
"Kore Kara" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It was released by FlyingDog as the album's sixth and final single exclusively on digital platforms on April 1, 2015. The song was written and composed by Sakamoto and arranged by Shin Kōno. It is the theme song to the four-part animated film series Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin.
Follow Me Up is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released on September 30, 2015, through FlyingDog. The limited edition came with a DVD including the music videos for the singles "Hajimari no Umi", "Be Mine!", "Replica" and "Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitte Iru Itsutsu no Hōhō".
"Saved." is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It is the album's third single. It was released by FlyingDog as a double A-side single alongside the song "Be Mine!" on February 5, 2014. The song was written and composed by Shōko Suzuki. It is the ending theme to the anime series Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.
"Be Mine!" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto, from the album Follow Me Up. It is the album's fourth single. It was released by FlyingDog as a double A-side single alongside the song "Saved." on February 5, 2014. The song was written by Sakamoto and composed by The Band Apart. It is the opening theme to the anime series World Conquest Zvezda Plot, for which Sakamoto voices the character of Kaori Hayabusa.
"Secrear" is a song recorded by Japanese singer Maaya Sakamoto. It was released by FlyingDog as an exclusively digital single on October 30, 2013. The song was written by Natsumi and composed and arranged by Solaya. It is the theme song to the Monster Hunter Frontier G, on which it is performed in-game by the character of Diva.
