| Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi | |
| Cover: | Arashi-04-01-kansha.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Arashi |
| B-Side: | Ok! All Right! Ii Koi Wo Shiyō |
| Released: | (Japan) |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | Pony Canyon PCCJ-00003 |
| Prev Title: | Typhoon Generation |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
is a song by Japanese boy band Arashi from their debut studio album (2001). It was released on November 8, 2000, by Pony Canyon as their fourth single. The single was released in two editions. While both the regular edition and limited edition contains two songs and its instrumentals, the two have different covers and only the limited edition included a set of stickers.
"Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" debuted at number two on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipment of 400,000 copies.[1]
"Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" was used as the theme song for the drama Namida o Fuite starring Yōsuke Eguchi, Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya, Yuki Uchida and Aya Ueto.
"Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" means "to be very grateful". The comes from the phrase, which is a play on the war time phrase .[2]
All tracks arranged by Chokkaku.
| Chart (2000–2019) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[3] | 2 | |
| Japan (Billboard Japan Hot 100[4] | 51 |