is a song recorded by Japanese rock band Man with a Mission and Japanese singer Milet. Originally released on April 10, 2023, by Sony Records, "Kizuna no Kiseki" served as the opening theme song for the third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Upon its release, "Kizuna no Kiseki" was a commercial success in Japan, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and peaking at number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart alongside its A-side, "Koi Kogare".
Background and release Man with a Mission and Milet have previously collaborated in 2019 with the song "Reiwa" from Man with a Mission's 2019 studio album Dark Crow.
In February 2023 during a special stream, the opening song for the third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba was revealed. On Twitter, the official account of Demon Slayer announced Man with a Mission and Milet would provide the song.
On April 10, "Kizuna no Kiseki" was released to digital stores. Subsequently, a music video for the song was released and a maxi single CD was announced for release on May 31. Sony Japan later announced a limited vinyl version of the release. The full 6-track maxi single was released on May 31, 2023.
Music video A music video for "Kizuna no Kieski" was released on April 17, 2023. Directed by Yasuhiro Arafune, the music video primarily takes place atop the Tokyo Tower.
Live performances Milet performed "Kizuna no Kiseki" at Nippon Budokan in May. Man with a Mission was unable to perform live, however their studio vocals were used. In June, Man with a Mission and Milet performed the song on the Japanese YouTube channel The First Take.
Track listing
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Ceremony Year Award Result 13th Newtype Anime Awards 2023 Best Theme Song 38th Japan Gold Disc Awards 2024 Best 3 Songs by Download
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Chart (2023) Peakposition Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 2 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 3 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 1 US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 11
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Oricon) 6 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 1
Year-end charts + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Chart (2023) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 18 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 8 Japan (Oricon) 83 Japan Digital Singles (Oricon) 3
+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Chart (2024) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 87
Certifications
Release history + Release history and formats for "Kizuna no Kiseki" Region Date Format(s) Version Label Various April 10, 2023 Digital pre-release Sony May 31, 2023 Digital EP Japan Regular Limited Limited anime Vinyl Limited
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