Gurenge

"Gurenge" (紅蓮華, Red Lotus) is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA. It was released as her fifteenth single digitally on April 22, 2019,[1] and received a physical release on July 3, 2019.[2] It reached number 3 on Oricon, number 2 on Japan Hot 100 and number 1 on Japan Hot Animation. It was used as the opening theme song for the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.[3]

"Gurenge"
The regular edition cover
Single by LiSA
from the album Leo-Nine
B-side
  • "Propaganda"
  • "Yakusoku no Uta"
Released
  • April 22, 2019 (2019-04-22) (digital)
  • July 3, 2019
Recorded2019
StudioOnkio Haus & Victor, Tokyo, Japan
GenreJ-pop
Length3:58
LabelSacra Music
Composer(s)Kayoko Kusano
Lyricist(s)LiSA
Producer(s)Eguchi Ryo
LiSA singles chronology
"Akai Wana (Who Loves It?) / Adamas"
(2018)		 "Gurenge"
(2019)		 "Unlasting"
(2019)
Alternative cover
The limited anime edition cover
Music video
紅蓮華 -Music Clip YouTube Edit ver.- on YouTube

Release and reception

On 24 March 2019, the official website of the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba revealed the opening theme song "Gurenge" that would be sung by LiSA.[3] The song was released digitally on 22 April 2019,[1] and received a physical single on 3 July 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[2] The single reached number 3 on Oricon, 2 on Japan Hot 100, and 1 on Japan Hot Animation.[4][5] In May 2019, "Gurenge" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for 100,000 full-track digital music downloads.[6] And in July 2020, "Gurenge" was certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for 1,000,000 full-track digital music downloads.,[7] become the first single by female artist to surpass 1 million downloads in the history of Oricon's digital single ranking chart. The single also become the third overall single in the chart's history to do so, after Kenshi Yonezu's 2018 single "Lemon", and his 2019 single "Uma to Shika".[8]

The song won a Newtype Anime Awards for 2019 best theme song,[9] and won on 34th Japan Gold Disc Award for Best 5 Songs by Download.[10] The song was featured live on YouTube channel "The First Take" and also on 2019 Kōhaku Uta Gassen.[11][12] The song will be featured in her fifth album Leo-Nine.[13]

The song has been covered by people across the world on YouTube. One of them was the Japanese duo Garnidelia, who made a self cover of the song in their official YouTube; the cover is part of their official cover, titled GARNiDELiA Cover Collection.[14]

Music video

The music video for "Gurenge" was directed by Masakazu Fukatsu.[15] and produced by Hiroshi Takayama.[16] The video features LiSA using red scarf & black cloth as motifs, wearing a white sleeveless shirt and red shorts, dancing alongside two demons. Sometimes the scenes would show the demons with black and red effect.[17] The video ends with LiSA donning a demon mask. The demons are played by Shinji Kanazawa and Mai Shimizu.

Track listing

Regular edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus)3:58
2."Propaganda"3:21
3."Yakusoku no Uta" (やくそくのうた Song of Promise)4:38
4."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus) (Instrumental)3:55

Limited edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus)3:58
2."Propaganda"3:21
3."Yakusoku no Uta" (やくそくのうた Song of Promise)4:38
4."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus) (Instrumental)3:55
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Gurenge" (music video)3:56

Limited anime edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus)3:58
2."PROPAGANDA"3:21
3."Yakusoku no Uta" (やくそくのうた Song of Promise)4:38
4."Gurenge" (紅蓮華 Red Lotus) (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba OP ver)1:29
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Gurenge" (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba opening version without credit)1:39

Personnel
Singer and bands
  • LiSA – vocals, lyrics ("Gurenge")
  • Toru Hidaka, Tomoya Tabuchi – lyrics ("Propaganda", "Yakusoku no Uta")
  • Yuichi Takama – bass
  • Pablo – guitar
  • Osamu Hidai – drums
  • Ryo Eguchi – arranger, other instruments
Production

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
positions
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[4] 3
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[18] 2
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[19] 1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[20] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[21] 73

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[22]
CD 		Platinum 250,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[23]
Digital 		Million 1,000,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[24] Platinum 100,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 3 July 2019 Sacra Music CD VVCL-1460
CD+DVD VVCL-1458
CD+DVD VVCL-1161

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2019 Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song Won[9]
2020 34th Japan Gold Disc Award Best 5 Songs by Download Won[10]

References
  1. "紅蓮華 – Single" (in Japanese). iTunes Store. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "LiSAニューシングル「紅蓮華」、7/3（水）リリース決定☆" (in Japanese). Sacra Music. April 29, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime's Video Previews LiSA's Opening Song". Anime News Network. March 24, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. "紅蓮華" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. "紅蓮華 - Chart Insight" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  6. レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Inspection Certification of Paid Online Music Distribution] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 2, 2020. Choose May 2019 from the dropdown menu.
  7. レコード協会調べ 4月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Inspection Certification of Paid Online Music Distribution] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved June 2, 2020. Choose April 2020 from the dropdown menu.
  8. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 28, 2020). "LiSA's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Song Tops 1 Million Downloads". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 27, 2019). "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Promare anime win top Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. "The Japan Gold Disc Award 2020 | Winners" (in Japanese). Japan Gold Disc Award. February 26, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  11. "「紅白」初出場は日向坂、Foorin、LiSA、ヒゲダン、キスマイ、King Gnu、ジェネ、菅田将暉" (in Japanese). Natalie (website). November 14, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  12. "LiSA to Perform 'Gurenge' on New YouTube Channel 'THE FIRST TAKE'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. December 6, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  13. "LEO-NiNE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. Harding, Daryl (August 9, 2020). "GARNiDELiA Covers LiSA's Demon Slayer OP 'Gurenge' in Slaying MV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved June 2, 2020. (in Japanese)
  16. "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 2, 2020.
  17. "Lisa Releases Music Video Clip of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Opening Theme 'Gurenge'". Moshi Moshi Nippon. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  18. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. May 16, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  19. "Billboard Japan Hot Animation | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  20. "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. October 12, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  21. "Global 200". Billboard. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  22. "Japanese single certifications – LiSA – 紅蓮華" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 31, 2021. Select 2020年12月 on the drop-down menu
  23. "Japanese single digital certifications – LiSA – 紅蓮華" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 31, 2021. Select 2020年6月 on the drop-down menu
  24. "Japanese single streaming certifications – LiSA – 紅蓮華" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 31, 2021. Select 2020年5月 on the drop-down menu
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