Jiyū e no Shingeki

"Jiyū e no Shingeki"

Limited edition 2-disc cover featuring Linked Horizon's Revo
Single by Linked Horizon
A-side
  • "Guren no Yumiya"
  • "Jiyū no Tsubasa"
B-side "Moshi Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie da to Shitara"
Released July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Progressive metal, symphonic metal
Length 14:57
Label Pony Canyon
Writer(s) Revo
Producer(s) Revo
Linked Horizon singles chronology
"Luxendarc Shokikō"
(2012)		 "Jiyū e no Shingeki"
(2013)
Alternate cover
Standard edition cover featuring the cast of Attack on Titan

"Jiyū e no Shingeki" (Japanese: 自由への進撃, lit. "March to Freedom") is a single by Linked Horizon released on July 10, 2013. Its tracks "Guren no Yumiya" and "Jiyū no Tsubasa" are used as the opening themes of the 2013 anime adaptation of Attack on Titan.

Overview

The CD single includes full versions[1] of the two opening themes to the Attack on Titan anime series, performed by Linked Horizon, the unit formed by Revo for collaboration projects.[2]

Both opening themes contain German lyrics[3] in the choral and vocals.

"Guren no Yumiya" (紅蓮の弓矢) / Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen,[2] lit. "Feiry-red Bow and Arrow", played as the opening music to the anime which premiered April 6, 2013, and this television-version opening sequence was digitally released on April 8, 2013.[4] Subsequently, "Guren no Yumiya" became extremely popular, its following extending beyond anime fandom.[2] Before the CD was available, the 90-second television-sized karaoke version of the song hit top of the charts at Joysound servic, despite the fact the lyrics do not flash on screen.[1][5]

In June 2013, it was announced that another track from Linked Horizon, "Jiyū no Tsubasa" (自由の翼, lit. "Wings of Freedom", styled in German as "Die Flügel der Freiheit" in the song's lyrics), would begin usage as the second opening theme of the anime.[6]

The single was released July 10, 2013. The title "Jiyū e no Shingeki" means "March to Freedom".[7]

Chart performance

As a digital single, the opening sequence length edit of "Guren no Yumiya" was successful, reaching 1 on Recochoku and the iTunes Store's daily anime ranking charts and number 2 on Dwango's daily anime ranking charts.[4] On Billboard's Hot Animation charts, the TV size edit debuted at number 7.[8]

On the Oricon's Weekly Single Charts, "Jiyū e no Shingeki" reached the number 2 spot, charting for a total of 3 weeks,[9] and reaching #1 in the Daily Rankings. The Oricon reported that the single sold 129 thousand copies in its first week, making it Revo's first ever release to sell over 100,000 copies in a single week.[10][11] It is also the second such theme song to sell so many copies within the first week of sales in 2013, following T.M.Revolution and Nana Mizuki's collaboration "Preserved Roses" for Valvrave the Liberator.[10][11] On the Billboard Japan Hot 100, "Guren no Yumiya" debuted at number 1.[12] It repeated this feat on the Hot Animation chart[13] and remained at the top for two weeks.[14] The single itself hit number 1 on the Japan Hot Single Sales chart. On the iTunes Store, "Guren no Yumiya" and "Jiyū no Tsubasa" held the number 1 and number 2 spots following their release, while only "Guren no Yumiya" topped the Recochoku, Dwango.jp, Music.jp, Mora, and the Amazon MP3 stores.[11] Karaoke company Joysound's June 2013 rankings also show "Guren no Yumiya" at number 1, unseating Golden Bomber's "Memeshikute", which held the top ranking for 9 months.[11]

Kōhaku

At NHK's 64th annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen on New Year's Eve 2013, Linked Horizon performed a "Kōhaku Special Size" (紅白スペシャルSize Kōhaku Supesharu Saizu) version of "Guren no Yumiya".[2][7] It was released for digital download on New Year's Day 2014. This version of the song quickly reached the top of the daily charts on Dwango, Amazon MP3, animelo, mora, and Recochoku Anime, while it ranked within the top 5 on Recochoku overall; the original version of the song was also found in the Top 10 of the retailers.[15]

Track listing

All tracks written by Revo. 

Standard edition
No. Title Length
1. "Guren no Yumiya" (紅蓮の弓矢, "Crimson Bow and Arrow", "Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen") 5:16
2. "Jiyū no Tsubasa" (自由の翼, ""Wings of Freedom", "Die Flügel der Freiheit") 5:28
3. "Moshi Kono Kabe no Naka ga Ikken no Ie da to Shitara[16]" (もしこの壁の中が一軒の家だとしたら, "If Everything Within These Walls Were Just One House") 4:12
Total length:
 14:57
Limited edition DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Guren no Yumiya" (Music video) 5:16
TV size version digital single
No. Title Length
1. "Guren no Yumiya" (TV Size ver.) 1:34
Kōhaku Uta Gassen digital single
No. Title Length
1. "Guren no Yumiya" (Kōhaku Special ver.) 2:28

Personnel

As listed on Pony Canyon's website.[17][18]

References

  1. 1 2 Sports Nippon Newspapers (July 1, 2013). "「進撃の巨人」が金爆食い！カラオケランキング初登場奪首". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Komatsu, Mikikazu (November 25, 2013). "Nana Mizuki, Linked Horizon to Perform in New Year's Kohaku Uta Gassen". Crunchyroll.
  3. ↑ kayserlein (2014-08-05). "FEATURE: Attack on Titan Q&A Panel at Animagic in Bonn, Germany". Crunchyroll.
  4. 1 2 "配信チャート席捲 アニメ『進撃の巨人』OPテーマCD化決定│Daily News│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  5. ↑ "進撃の巨人：主題歌「紅蓮の弓矢」が異例の"歌詞なし"先行カラオケ配信 - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）" (in Japanese). Mantan-web.jp. 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
  6. ↑ "Attack on Titan Giants Eat at Pizza Hut, Too". Anime News Network. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
  7. 1 2 Kikuchi, Daisuke (Oct 16, 2014). "Music showcase brings out anison acts, J-rock heavyweights for three days of gigs". The Japan Times.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  9. ↑ "自由への進撃 Ｌｉｎｋｅｄ Ｈｏｒｉｚｏｎのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  10. 1 2 "【オリコン】リンホラ、『進撃の巨人』OPで快進撃！ 初の10万枚突破 (Ｒｅｖｏ) ニュース-ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Linked Horizon : Linked Horizon、「自由への進撃」が音楽チャート首位を席巻 / BARKSニュース". Barks.jp. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  12. ↑ "アニメ『進撃の巨人』主題歌、Linked Horizon「紅蓮の弓矢」が初登場首位獲得│Daily News│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  13. ↑ "Linked Horizonが『進撃の巨人』テーマ曲で10週目にしてアニメチャート首位│Daily News│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
  14. ↑ "Linked Horizonがアニメチャートを"進撃"2週連続首位│Daily News│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard-japan.com. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  15. ↑ グローバル・プラス株式会社 (2014-01-03). "Linked Horizon、「紅蓮の弓矢[紅白スペシャルVer.]」1位獲得、イェーガー！ | Linked Horizon | BARKS音楽ニュース". Barks.jp. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
  16. ↑ ANN (December 27, 2013). "Attack on Titan Openings Posted in N. American iTunes". Anime News Network.
  17. ↑ "ポニーキャニオン - 自由への進撃(初回限定盤/CD+DVD)：Linked Horizon". Hp.ponycanyon.co.jp. 2013-07-26. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  18. ↑ "ポニーキャニオン - 自由への進撃(通常盤/CD Only)：Linked Horizon". Hp.ponycanyon.co.jp. 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
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