Reason Living Explained
| Reason Living |
| Cover: | ReasonLivingcover.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover of "Reason Living" featuring Atsushi Nakajima and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Screen Mode |
| Chronology: | Bungo Stray Dogs theme song |
"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui.[1] The single contains both title song and "Distance".[2] Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016.[3] It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person.[4] The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account.[5] The song was reused in the 2018 film .[6]
Chart performance
On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, "Reason Living" peaked at number 64 after being on the charts for 3 weeks.[7] The song was ranked as 9th best theme song by Newtype magazine in 2017.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: SCREEN mode Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Opening Theme . CDJapan . 2019-11-09.
- Web site: TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌. Lantis. November 10, 2019.
- Web site: "Bungo Stray Dogs (Anime)" S2 Intro Theme: Reason Living Anime Edition . 2019-11-09.
- Web site: Reason Living（SCREEN mode）の歌詞を解説！文ストにリンクした歌詞に心踊る？. Otokake. July 26, 2019. Japanese.
- Web site: SCREEN mode / Reason Living Official Video Full Size / TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌. Screen Mode. 11 October 2016 . YouTube. November 9, 2019.
- Web site: 映画『文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE（デッドアップル）』公開記念！JOYSOUNDで課題曲を予約して、オリジナルグッズやサイン入りポスターを手に入れよう！. 16 January 2018 . PRTimes. July 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190716164819/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000937.000004747.html. July 16, 2019. live.
- Web site: TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌「Reason Living」【アーティスト盤】 . Oricon.co.jp . 2019-11-08.
- Web site: Fate/Apocrypha, Sword Art Online Movie Win Top Newtype Anime Awards. Anime News Network. August 7, 2019.
