Akeboshi (song)
2021 single by LiSA
"Akeboshi" (Japanese: 明け星; lit. 'Morning Star') is a song recorded by Japanese singer Lisa, released on October 18, 2021. The song was featured as the opening theme song for the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc. It charted at No. 1 on the Oricon Daily Digital Singles Chart with 36,062 downloads in its first day release. The song also peaked at number one on Japan Hot 100 and number 107 on Billboard Global 200.
Background and release
On September 25, 2021, Lisa's official website announced that she would be performing the opening and ending themes for the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mugen Train Arc premiering on October 10, 2021, with "Akeboshi" as the opening theme and "Shirogane" as the ending theme. Both songs were released as a double A-side single on November 17, 2021. Prior to the single's release, "Akeboshi" is available for download from October 18, 2021.
Composition
"Akeboshi" is composed in the key of C-sharp major and is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 95 BPM, runs for four minutes and 29 seconds. Written and composed by Yuki Kajiura, the song starts with strings in the intro, giving off an atmosphere of fantasy, melancholy, and mystery; then a guitar riffs reverberates through the middle of the song.
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