Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni explained

Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni
Cover:RinaAiuchiNanatsu.jpg
Caption:Standard edition cover
Type:single
Artist:Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa
B-Side:Destiny (Rearrange Version)
Negai goto Hitotsu dake (Rearrange Version)
Label:Giza Studio

is a song by Japanese singer-songwriters Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa. It was released on 11 April 2007 through Giza Studio, for the soundtrack of the Japanese animated film . The single became the duo's second single, following "100 mono Tobira" in 2006, which also served as the theme song to the anime series. The single reached number six in Japan and has sold over 36,587 copies nationwide.[1]

Background

In March 2007, Aiuchi and Saegusa announced that they would release the theme song to , the film adaptation of the Japanese anime series, Case Closed, for which the two had long written the theme songs.[2] It was later confirmed that they recorded the cover versions of the past theme songs to the anime series, "Destiny" by Miki Matsuhashi and "Negai goto Hitotsu dake" by Miho Komatsu.

Commercial performance

"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" debuted at number six on the Oricon weekly singles chart and has sold over 36,587 copies in Japan, becoming Aiuchi's best-selling single since "Start" in 2004 and Saegusa's best-selling single overall.

Certification and sales

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Release history

RegionDateFormatCatalogue Num.LabelRef.
Japan11 April 2007GZCA-4093Giza Studio[3]
CD GZCA-4092[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 垣内りかのシングル売上ランキング. Oricon. 16 September 2018.
  2. Web site: [愛内里菜] 劇場版コナンであのコンビが再び]. Natalie. 9 March 2007. 16 September 2018.
  3. Web site: 愛内里菜&三枝夕夏/七つの海を渡る風のように. Rakuten Books. 15 November 2020.
  4. Web site: 愛内里菜&三枝夕夏/七つの海を渡る風のように. Rakuten Books. 15 November 2020.