Kiss of Death (song) explained

Kiss of Death
Cover:	Kiss of Death.png
Type:	Single
Artist:	Mika Nakashima
Label:	Sony Music Associated Records
Producer:	Hyde
Prev Title:	A or B
Prev Year:	2017

"Kiss of Death" (stylized as "KISS OF DEATH") is a song recorded by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima, released as a single by Sony Music Associated Records on March 7, 2018.^[1] It was written and produced by L'Arc-en-Ciel's Hyde. The song marks the first collaboration between Nakashima and Hyde in thirteen years, since "Glamorous Sky".^[2] "Kiss of Death" is the opening theme to the Tokyo MX anime series Darling in the Franxx.^[3] The title track was released digitally in advance after premiering on the series' second episode, on January 20, 2018.^[4]

Chart performance

Upon being released digitally, "Kiss of Death" charted at number 12 on the weekly RecoChoku Singles Chart and at number 6 on the weekly Mora Singles Chart. It also debuted on several Billboard Japan charts: at number 81 on the Hot 100, number 19 on Hot Animation and number 23 on Download Songs. "Kiss of Death" entered the weekly Oricon Digital Singles Chart at number 22, selling 5,000 copies in its first charting week.^[5] The song stayed at number 22 the following week, bringing its total reported digital sales figure to 10,000 copies.^[6]

The physical release of "Kiss of Death" entered the daily Oricon Singles Chart at number 16.^[7] It peaked at number 9 the following day. The single debuted at number 17 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with 7,000 copies sold in its first week.^[8]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Japan Daily Singles (Oricon)^[9]	9
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)	17
Japan Weekly Digital Singles (Oricon)^[10]	22
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[11]	27
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)^[12]	7
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)^[13]	23
Japan Weekly Singles (Mora)^[14]	6
Japan Weekly Singles (RecoChoku)^[15]	12

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2018	Newtype Anime Awards	Best Theme Song		^[16]
2019	Crunchyroll Anime Awards	Best Opening Sequence

Notes and References

1. Web site: 中島美嘉、HYDEプロデュースによる新曲CDに「GLAMOROUS SKY (Re:Present 2018)」も. Barks. January 23, 2018. February 6, 2018.
2. Web site: 中島美嘉×HYDE、13年ぶりタッグによる新曲は『ダリフラ』主題歌「気に入った作品が出来ました」. Barks. December 14, 2017. February 6, 2018.
3. Web site: 中島美嘉×HYDEタッグの「ダリフラ」主題歌がCD化、ジャケットでゼロツーに. Natalie. January 23, 2018. February 6, 2018.
4. Web site: 中島美嘉、アニメ「ダリフラ」OPのHYDE提供曲「KISS OF DEATH」を先行配信. Musicman-Net. January 23, 2018. February 6, 2018.
5. Web site: 【配信周榜】2018/01/29付. February 7, 2018.
6. Web site: 【配信周榜】2018/02/05付. February 7, 2018.
7. Web site: オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年03月06日付 11〜20位. https://archive.today/20180308210938/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2018-03-06/p/2/. Oricon. March 8, 2018. March 8, 2018. live.
8. Web site: オリコン週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年03月05日～2018年03月11日 11～20位. https://archive.today/20180315032820/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2018-03-19/p/2/. Oricon. March 15, 2018. March 15, 2018. live.
9. Web site: オリコンデイリー CDシングルランキング 2018年03月07日付. https://archive.today/20180308210819/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/2018-03-07/. Oricon. March 8, 2018. March 8, 2018. live.
10. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」. Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju'. Oricon. subscription . February 7, 2018.
11. Billboard Japan Hot 100 . Billboard. March 15, 2018.
12. Billboard Japan Hot Animation . Billboard. March 15, 2018.
13. Billboard Japan Download Songs . Billboard. February 7, 2018.
14. Web site: ランキング（総合）Weekly 音楽ダウンロード・音楽配信サイト mora. https://archive.today/20180131032918/http://mora.jp/ranking?genre=all&term=weekly&month=curMonth&year=2017&period=yearly. Mora. January 31, 2018. February 6, 2018. live.
15. Web site: シングルランキング 週間【レコチョク】音楽ダウンロード. https://archive.today/20180123224148/https://recochoku.jp/ranking/single/weekly/. RecoChoku. January 23, 2018. February 6, 2018. live.
16. Web site: 'Idolm@ster SideM', 'Bungo Stray Dogs' film win Top Newtype Anime Awards. Loo. Egan. October 7, 2018. Anime News Network. October 14, 2018.