Yasashii Bōkyaku

"Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却, lit. "Tender Oblivion") is the eighth CD single containing 4 versions of the titular song by Minori Chihara. The single was used as the ending theme to The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya,[1] in which Chihara again reprises her role as Yuki Nagato. It won the Best Singing Award at the fifth annual Seiyu Awards held in 2011 in Tokyo for Chihara's performance.[2] A promotional video for the song, filmed in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise's real-world parallel setting of Nishinomiya-Kita Prefectural High School, was released January 27, 2010 on Lantis' official YouTube channel.[3]

"Yasashii Bōkyaku"
Yuki Nagato version
Single by Minori Chihara
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2010 (Japan)
GenreAnisong, neoclassical new age
Length18:36
LabelLantis
Minori Chihara singles chronology
"Precious One"
(2009)		 "Yasashii Bōkyaku"
(2010)		 "Freedom Dreamer"
(2010)
Minori Chihara version

Track listing
  1. "Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却, lit. "Tender Oblivion") - 5:39
  2. "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sonority-" (優しい忘却 -sonority-, lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sonority-") - 4:33
  3. "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sincerity-" (優しい忘却 -sincerity-, lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sincerity-") - 5:11
  4. "Yasashii Bōkyaku ~ Aru Hi no Yume" (優しい忘却～或る日の夢, lit. "Tender Oblivion ~ One Day's Dream") - 3:13

Personnel
  • Vocals: Minori Chihara
  • Lyrics: Aki Hata
  • Composition: Masumi Ito
  • Arrangement: Nijine
  • Original Lyrics: Nagaru Tanigawa

Oricon chart positions
Chart (2010) Peak
position		 Sales
Daily 5 23,201
Weekly 8

See also

2010 in Japanese music

References
  1. Lantis web site
  2. "5th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. March 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. Official PV on YouTube


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