Unlasting
"Unlasting" (stylized as unlasting) is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019.[1] It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.[2]
| "Unlasting" | ||||
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 The regular edition cover | ||||
| Single by LiSA | ||||
| B-side | "Howl" | |||
| Released |
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| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Sacra Music | |||
| Composer(s) | Kayoko Kusano | |||
| Lyricist(s) | LiSA | |||
| Producer(s) | LiSA | |||
| LiSA singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 The limited anime edition cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| unlasting -MUSiC CLiP YouTube EDIT ver.- on YouTube | ||||
Release
On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by LiSA.[2] The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[1] The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively.[3][4]
Music video
The music video for "Unlasting" was directed by Kentaro Osawa, and produced by Hiroshi Takayama.[5] The video features a heart-rending story of a breakup between a man and woman in the style of a short dramatic film, with some scene featuring them with rain effect.[6] The video expanded their story from when they was a couple until they're breakup. Some scene feature LiSA singing in the room with haze effect. The video end when both of them parted ways, which the woman and the man seeing each other when they were separated away.
Track listing
Regular edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
Limited edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "KALEIDO" | 5:43 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Instrumental) | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (music video) | 3:56 |
Limited anime edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Howl" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Chill-Chill-Dal-Da" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ED ver) | 1:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit) | 1:40 |
Personnel
- Singer and bands
- LiSA – Vocals, Lyrics (unlasting, Howl)
- Hidenori Tanaka, Tomoya Tabuchi - Lyrics (KALEIDO, Chill-Chill-Dal-Da)
- Masaki Nonomura - Erhu Arranger
- Kanae Nozawa - Erhu performer
- Shota Horie - Arangger, Other Instruments
- Production
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11 December 2019 | Sacra Music | CD | VVCL-1582 |
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1580 | |||
| CD+DVD | VVCL-1583 |
References
- "TVアニメ「ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld」EDテーマ「unlasting」、フル配信開始☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. October 21, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "LiSA Performs Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Ending Theme". Anime News Network. October 6, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "unlasting" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "unlasting - Chart Insight" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "7/3リリース「紅蓮華」ミュージッククリップ公開☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. May 31, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- "LiSA Dominates International Music Charts with SAO Ending and Releases New Music Video". Moshi Moshi Nippon. November 22, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.