Yakusoku -Promise Code- Explained

Yakusoku -Promise Code-
Cover:Yakusoku -Promise Code- - GARNiDELiA Reguler Edition.jpg
Caption:The regular edition cover
Type:single
Artist:Garnidelia
Album:Violet Cry
B-Side:Gokuraku Jodo
Released:
  • (digital)
  • August 17, 2016
Recorded:2016
Studio:Sony Music Shinanomachi Studio
(Tokyo, Japan)
Genre:J-pop
Length:4:14
Label:SME Record
Producer:Garnidelia
Chronology:Garnidelia
Prev Title:MIRAI
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Speed Star
Next Year:2017

is a song by Japanese pop rock duo Garnidelia. It was released as the unit's fifth single digitally on August 7, 2016, and received physical release on August 17, 2016.[1] The song is released along with the B-Side Gokuraku Jodo.[2] It reached number 20 on Oricon and number 40 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the second ending theme song for the anime series Qualidea Code.[3]

Release

On 26 March 2016, Marvelous revealed in event at the AnimeJapan 2016 event about more details of the anime series Qualidea Code, including the ending song "Yakusoku -Promise Code-" that would be sung by Garnidelia. The song was released as a single on 23 August 2020 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition. The single reached number 20 on Oricon, 40 on Japan Hot 100, and 8 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 7, 1 and 1 weeks respectively. The song was featured in their second album "Violet Cry".[4]

Music video

The music video for "Yakusoku -Promise Code-" was directed by Shin Okawa.[5] The video tell a story about a girl with her friend playing in some warehouse. When they were walking after they finished playing, they saw a black virus popping up in front of them. After that, her friend got consumed by the virus even though she tries to help her, and she was crying because of her failure. When she was walking into a land with many swords stuck in the land, she take one of the sword, and she learn how to use that sword. Several years past, and the girl, now already an adult, had mastered to use the sword. She walked to the path when she and her friends encounter the virus, trying to kill the virus and save her friend. the virus summon the army to stop her but it's failed, and she finally kill the virus. Some scenes sometimes show toku playing piano and MARiA singing in the warehouse, with both of them wearing Yukata. And some scene show the land of the sword, too. The video end when the girl takes her friend's hand from the virus, saving her life.

Track listing

All tracks written by MARiA.

Limited anime edition

Personnel

Garnidelia
Bands
Production

Charts

YearChartPeak
position
2017Oricon[6] 20
Japan Hot 100[7] 40
Japan Hot Animation [8] 8

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Japan17 August 2016SME RecordCDSECL-1946
CD+DVDSECL-1944
CD+DVDSECL-1947

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7月放送スタート、TVアニメ「クオリディア・コード」のエンディングテーマを担当することが決定! . March 26, 2016 . June 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: 8月17日発売、new single「約束 -Promise code-」のアートワーク、新アーティスト写真公開! . March 26, 2016 . June 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Qualidea Code Anime Reveals 3 Promo Videos, Theme Song Artists. Anime News Network. March 26, 2016. June 6, 2020.
  4. Web site: Violet Cry. Oricon. June 6, 2020. ja.
  5. Web site: SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search . SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc . June 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: 約束 -Promise code-. Oricon. June 6, 2020. ja.
  7. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2016&month=08&day=29 Billboard Japan Hot 100
  8. http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2016&month=08&day=29 BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION