| the WORLD Ruler | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Nightmare |
| Cover: | Naitoworld.jpg |
| Released: | February 27, 2007 |
| Length: | 51:27 |
| Label: | VAP |
| Producer: | Nightmare |
| Prev Title: | Gianism Best Ofs |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Nightmare 2003-2005 Single Collection |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
the WORLD Ruler is Nightmare's fourth full-length studio album. Nightmare's experimentation with the styles of electronica, ambience, and usage of live brass began in this album. Three different versions of this album were released: a CD-only version; a CD+DVD version; and a bonus CD, DVD and photobook pack. It peaked at #6 in the Oricon Charts.[1] The tracks "The World" and "Alumina" were featured in Death Note as the first opening and ending songs, respectively.
Released: October 18, 2006
Oricon Chart peak position: #5[2]
"The WORLD" and "Alumina" were used as the first opening and ending theme, respectively, for the anime Death Note.
"the WORLD" was covered by Fantôme Iris, a fictional visual kei band from multimedia franchise Argonavis from BanG Dream! and added in the game started on January 14, 2021.[3] The full version of the song will be featured on Argonavis Cover Collection -Mix- which will be released on November 17, 2021.