| "Resister" | ||||
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| The regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by ASCA | ||||
| from the album Hyakkaryōran | ||||
| B-side | "Michishirube" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Sacra Music | |||
| Songwriters | ASCA, Ryosuke Shigenaga | |||
| Producer | ASCA | |||
| ASCA singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
| The limited anime edition cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "RESISTER -Short Ver-" on YouTube | ||||
"Resister" (stylized as RESISTER) is a song by Japanese pop singer ASCA. It was released digitally on January 13,2019 [1] before received a physical release on February 27,2019. [2] It reached number 14 on Oricon and number 21 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the second opening theme of anime Sword Art Online:Alicization . [3]
On 9 December 2018,the official website of the anime Sword Art Online:Alicization revealed about the second opening theme song "Resister" that would be sung by ASCA. [2] [3] The song was released digitally on January 13,2019 [1] before received a physical release on February 27,2019 on three edition;Regular edition,Limited edition and Limited anime edition. [4] The single reached number 14 on Oricon,27 on Japan Hot 100,and 8 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 9,10 and 11 weeks respectively. [5] [6] [7] In July 2019,"Resister" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for 100,000 full-track ringtone digital music downloads ( Chaku Uta Full ). [8] The song was featured in her first album Hyakkaryōran (百歌繚乱,Hundred Songs). [9]
The music video for "Resister" was directed by Atsunori Toshi. [10] The video features ASCA with the dancer singing and dancing in the factory. Some scene show the dancer shoot with a bow. And some scene show ASCA and the dancer singing and dancing with a lightning effect. The video end when ASCA is taking a bow.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "RESISTER" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Michishirube" (道シルベGuidepost) | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Mirage" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "RESISTER" (Instrumental) | 4:05 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "RESISTER" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Michishirube" (道シルベGuidepost) | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Mirage" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Tadaima." (ただいま。I'm home) (-Studio ver.-) | 4:05 |
| 5. | "RESISTER" (Instrumental) | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "RESISTER" (music video) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Nisemono no Koi ni Sayounara (with Wakeshima Kanon) (偽物の恋にさようなら)" (music video) | 4:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "RESISTER" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Michishirube" (道シルベGuidepost) | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Mirage" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "RESISTER" ( Sword Art Online: Alicization OP ver) | 1:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "RESISTER" (Sword Art Online: Alicization opening version without credit) | 1:32 |
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oricon [5] | 14 |
| Japan Hot 100 [6] | 27 | |
| Japan Hot Animation [7] | 8 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ) [8] | Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 27 February 2019 | Sacra Music | CD | VVCL-1406 |
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1404 | |||
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1407 |