Unravel (TK song) explained

Unravel
Cover:	unravel album cover.jpg
Alt:	Cover art
Type:	single
Artist:	TK from Ling tosite sigure
Album:	Fantastic Magic
Language:	Japanese
B-Side:	"Fu re te Fu re ru" "Acoustic Installation"
Released:	July 23, 2014
Studio:	4 Tuppence House I's
Length:	4:00
Label:	Sony Music Associated
Producer:	TK from Ling tosite sigure
Next Title:	Signal
Next Year:	2016

"Unravel" (stylized as unravel) is a song by Japanese musician TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, released on July 23, 2014, by Sony Music Associated Records.^[1] It was released as his debut single from his second studio album, Fantastic Magic.

Background

The song is best known for serving as the opening theme for the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series.^[2]

Cover versions

Mary's Blood recorded a metal version of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.^[3]

Asterism recorded the song with anisong cover singer Pellek in 2022.^[4]

Ado included a cover of the song in her 2023 compilation album Ado's Utattemita Album.^[5]

Personnel

Musicians

• TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – vocals (tracks 1, 2), guitar (all tracks)
• Bobo – drums (tracks 1, 3)
• Hinatch – bass (all tracks)
• Mamiko Hirai – piano (all tracks)
• Takashi Kashikura – drums (track 2)
• Honoka Sato – violin (track 3)
• Kei Sakamoto – flute (track 3)

Production

• TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – arranger, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
• Fumiaki Unehara – assistant engineer
• Ted Jensen, Mitsuyasu Abe – mastering engineer

Studio

• Studio 4, Tuppence House I's Studio – recording studio, mixing studio

Charts

Chart performance for "Unravel"

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)^[6]	9
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[7]	6

Notes and References

1. News: ja. TK from 凛として時雨、7/23リリースのSg『unravel』のビジュアルを公開. TK from Ling Tosite Sigure releases the visual for "unravel" on 7/23. Rockin'On Japan. June 12, 2014. October 24, 2018.
2. Web site: TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, People In The Box perform 'Tokyo Ghoul' Songs - News - Anime News Network . . June 1, 2014 . Loveridge, Lynzee . April 26, 2016.
3. Web site: Mary's Blood、アニソンカバーアルバムをリリース . ja . Barks.jp . July 10, 2020. September 20, 2020.
4. Web site: Howkins . Jane . 2022-07-11 . New Music: ASTERISM – unravel . 2024-02-16 . York Calling . en-US.
5. Web site: 2023-09-15 . ja:『Adoの歌ってみたアルバム』発売決定でティザー公開、TK from 凛として時雨／中森明菜などカバー . Ado's Utattemita Album released, teaser released, covers TK from Ling Tosite Sigure/Akina Nakamori etc. . 2024-06-20 . . ja.
6. Web site: Oricon. unravel TK from 凛として時雨. unravel TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. ja. August 4, 2014. October 12, 2018.
7. Billboard. Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart. August 9, 2014. September 8, 2018.
8. News: ニュータイプアニメアワード2015. 2015 Newtype Anime Awards. Newtype. ja. October 12, 2015. October 24, 2018.