"StarRingChild" is the sixth single by Japanese singer Aimer, released on May 21, 2014 under Defstar Records. Written by Hiroyuki Sawano, the song was used as the theme song of episode 7 of the mecha anime OVA series Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn and the ending theme of episode 22 of the OVA's TV edit version Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096. The single peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's singles charts and No. 17 on Billboard Japan's Hot 100.[1][2]

In an interview, Aimer said the song is about one's struggle from childhood to maturity. Prior to recording the song, she watched previous Gundam titles to fully understand the world of the franchise.[1]

The song was written in English by cAnON. and re-recorded by Aimer in the 2014 SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer collaboration album UnChild.[3]

Track listing

CD

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."StarRingChild"Hiroyuki SawanoSawanoSawano5:27
2."Even Heaven"aimerrhythm
  • Shinsuke Tsuri
  • Kenji Tamai
  • Tsuri
  • Tamai
7:38
3."Mine"aimerrhythmChikara Morimoto
  • Tamai
  • Shogo Ohnishi
5:06
4."StarRingChild (Movie Ver.)"SawanoSawanoSawano3:25
5."StarRingChild (Instrumental)"SawanoSawanoSawano5:27
6."Even Heaven (Instrumental)"aimerrhythm
  • Tsuri
  • Tamai
  • Tsuri
  • Tamai
7:38

DVD

  • "StarRingChild" (Music video) - 5:25

Music video

The music video takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where a trio of children roam around the ruins of a city and pick up old toys and photographs. They discover a glowing white orb before climbing one of the skyscrapers to watch the sun rise.

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[4] 3
Billboard Japan Hot 100[5] 17
Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales[6] 4
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[7] 5

References

  1. ^ a b "Aimer「StarRingChild」インタビュー" [Aimer (StarRingChild) Interview]. Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. ^ Loo, Egan (2014-04-11). "Last Gundam UC Volume's 2nd Full Trailer Dubbed in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. ^ Narimatsu, Tetsu. "Aimer「Midnight Sun」「UnChild」特集" [Aimer (Midnight Sun) (UnChild) Special Feature]. Natalie.mu. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  4. ^ "StarRingChild EP / Aimer". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  5. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 (2014-06-02)". Billboard Japan. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales (2014-06-02)". Billboard Japan. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  7. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation (2014-06-02)". Billboard Japan. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarRingChild
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