Anataboshi Explained

Anataboshi
Cover:Anataboshi_Regular.jpg
Caption:Regular edition cover
Type:single
Artist:MilkyWay
Album:Kirari to Fuyu
Recorded:2008
A-Side:Anataboshi
B-Side:Sansan Gogo
Genre:J-Pop
Label:Zetima
Lyricist:2°C
Next Title:Tan Tan Tān!
Next Year:2008

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.

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

DVD single

Charts

Single

ChartPeakposition
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart3
Billboard Japan Hot 100[8] 24

DVD single

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Pirosue . 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 . ja . Real Sound . 2016-07-26 . 2019-01-16.
  2. Web site: アナタボシ . ja . . 2018-12-31.
  3. Web site: シングルV「アナタボシ」 . ja . . 2018-12-31.
  4. Web site: 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) . ja . Fraction Collector . 2008-11-25 . 2019-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120720042337/http://d.hatena.ne.jp/htandescondor/20081124/1227550351 . July 20, 2012 . dead .
  5. Web site: 株式会社 ハッチ HATCH CORPORATION - WORKS . ja . 2019-05-07.
  6. News: 月島きらり、MilkyWay、SHIPS大集合の<きら☆レボ スペシャルライヴ> . ja . Barks . 2008-11-10 . 2019-01-16 .
  7. Web site: グッズ|きらりん レボリューション - 小学館集英社プロダクション . ja . . 2019-01-16.
  8. Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart (May 12, 2008) . . 2018-12-31.