| StarRingChild | |
| Cover: | Aimer - StarRingChild.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] |
| Album: | Midnight Sun |
| Language: | Japanese |
| B-Side: | Even Heaven / Mine |
| Length: | 34:57 |
| Label: | Defstar Records |
| Prev Year: | 2013 |
| Next Title: | Broken Night |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"StarRingChild" is the sixth single by Japanese singer Aimer, released on May 21, 2014 under Defstar Records. Written by Hiroyuki Sawano, the song was used as the theme song of episode 7 of the mecha anime OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and the ending theme of episode 22 of the OVA's TV edit version Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096. The single peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles charts and No. 17 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100.[1] [2]
In an interview, Aimer said the song is about one's struggle from childhood to maturity. Prior to recording the song, she watched previous Gundam titles to fully understand the world of the franchise.[1]
The song was written in English by cAnON. and re-recorded by Aimer in the 2014 SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]]]:Aimer collaboration album UnChild.[3] The music video takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where a trio of children roam around the ruins of a city and pick up old toys and photographs. They discover a glowing white orb before climbing one of the skyscrapers to watch the sun rise.Track listing
DVD
Music video
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] | 3 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] | 17 | |
| Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales[6] | 4 | |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[7] | 5 |