Désir Explained

Désir
Cover:Désir - GARNiDELiA Reguler Edition.jpg
Caption:The regular edition cover
Type:single
Artist:Garnidelia
Album:G.R.N.D.
B-Side:Wasurenagusa
Released:August 23, 2017
Recorded:2017
Studio:Parasight Mastering
(Tokyo, Japan)
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:44
Label:Sacra Music
Producer:Garnidelia
Chronology:Garnidelia
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"Désir" (Desire) is a song by Japanese pop rock duo Garnidelia. It was released as the unit's seventh single on August 23, 2017.[1] It reached number 14 on Oricon and number 19 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the ending theme song for the anime series Fate/Apocrypha.[2]

Release

On 6 May 2017, the official website of the anime Fate/Apocrypha revealed about the theme song for the show, including the ending song "Désir" that would be sung by Garnidelia. The song was released as a single on 23 August 2017 in three editions; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[3] The single reached number 14 on Oricon, 19 on Japan Hot 100, and 7 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 6, 3 and 2 weeks respectively. The song was featured in their third album "G.R.N.D.".[4]

Music video

The music video for "Désir" was directed by Shin Okawa.[5] The video tell a story about a human girl enamored of a creature similar to a fawn. The mythological being, who also likes to see her in the woods, for the obvious reasons, is not of the likes of the people as they attempt to separate him from the young lady. The girl in this video is started to falling in the love with the creature, although her father is not allow her to see him again.[6] [7] Some scene show toku play the piano in a house, and Maria sing in a forest with using blue dress. The video end in a scene when the girl is died after she was shot by the hunters when she was trying to protect the creature, and the creature cried because of her death.

Track listing

All tracks written by Maria.

Limited anime edition

Personnel

Garnidelia
Bands
Production

Charts

YearChartPeak
position
2017Oricon[8] 14
Japan Hot 100[9] 19
Japan Hot Animation [10] 7

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Japan23 August 2017Sacra MusicCDVVCL-1103
CD+DVDVVCL-1101
CD+DVDVVCL-1104

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7月放送開始、TVアニメ「Fate/Apocrypha」EDテーマ、Garnidelia 7th single「Désir」8月23日発売決定! . June 11, 2017 . May 31, 2020.
  2. Web site: Egoist, Garnidelia Perform Fate/Apocrypha Anime's Theme Songs. Anime News Network. May 6, 2017. May 31, 2020.
  3. Web site: 8月23日発売、New Single「Désir」のアートワーク公開! . Sony Music Japan . July 23, 2017 . May 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: G.R.N.D.. Oricon. May 30, 2020. Japanese.
  5. Web site: Space Shower Music Video Search . Space Shower Networks . May 31, 2020.
  6. Web site: Watch the tragic story of forbidden love in Garnidelia's music video for "Désir". JRock News. November 11, 2017. May 31, 2020.
  7. Web site: Suka Fate/Apocrypha? Tonton Video Musik Désir dari Garnidelia. Kaori Nusantara. Indonesian. November 11, 2017. May 31, 2020.
  8. Web site: Désir. Oricon. May 30, 2020. Japanese.
  9. https://www.billboard.com/music/garnidelia Garnidelia - Chart history Billboard Japan
  10. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2017&month=09&day=04 Billboard Japan Hot Animation