"" is the 9th single released by Japanese punk/rock singer Hitomi Takahashi under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and is her first release for 2008 and since her graduation from high school. This single was released over seven months after her album Bamboo Collage, and over eight months after her last single. Tsuyoku Nare

Overview "" is the 9th single release by Japanese punk singer, Hitomi Takahashi, and her first single since 2005's "Aozora no Namida" to not be produced by Takuya. The title song was used as the first opening theme song for the anime Toshokan Sensō, which began airing on April 10. The song is said to be related to Takahashi's recent move from her hometown of Sendai to Tokyo, and the lyrics were written by Takahashi herself. Also, the coupling track for the single, "mother's car", was used as the ending theme song of the NHK TV show "Digital Stadium". In all, the single contained a total of three tracks, and came with a limited edition sticker for first pressings of the CD. This single also marks the first time all the song lyrics on the single were written solely by Takahashi.

Track listing "" - 4:49 Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi Music by Satoru Hiraide Arranged by Satoru Hiraide "mother's car" - 4:25 Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi Music by Satoru Hiraide Arranged by Satoru Hiraide "" - 3:39 Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi Music by Satoru Hiraide Arranged by Satoru Hiraide

Personnel Hitomi Takahashi – vocals

Production Mixing - Satoru Hiraide Guitar & Bass technician - Kazutaka Minemori Art Direction & Design - Rie Kategawa Photography - Takayuki Abe Hair & Make-up - Yohji Fujihara Stylist - Mika Nagasawa

Performances March 29, 2008 - Sotsu Fess

Charts Oricon Sales Chart (Japan) ReleaseChartPeak PositionFirst Week SalesSales TotalChart Run4 June 2008Oricon Daily Singles Chart#274 June 2008Oricon Weekly Singles Chart#432,4954,1054 weeks

Oricon Chart Positions MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWeek RankSales Total Sales- 27 32 46 45 40 47 43 2,4952,495- - - - - - - 100 792 3,287- - - - - - - 145 421 3,708- - - - - - - 198 397 4,105

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