Ultra Blast

"Ultra Blast (ウルトラブラスト, Urutora Burasuto)" is an insert song featured in the 2019 animated film Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom. The song is performed by STARISH, a fictional Japanese idol group consisting of the characters Otoya Ittoki (voiced by Takuma Terashima), Tokiya Ichinose (voiced by Mamoru Miyano), Ren Jinguji (voiced by Junichi Suwabe), Masato Hijirikawa (voiced by Kenichi Suzumura), Natsuki Shinomiya (voiced by Kisho Taniyama, Syo Kurusu (voiced by Hiro Shimono), and Cecil Ajima (voiced by Kohsuke Toriumi). The song was released on February 14, 2018.

"Ultra Blast"
Single by STARISH
A-side"Ultra Blast"
B-side"Fantasic Prelude"
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2018 (2018-02-14)
Recorded2018
GenreAnison
LabelKing Records
Songwriter(s)Noriyasu Agematsu
Producer(s)Elements Garden
STARISH singles chronology
"Maji Love Legend Star"
(2016)		 "Ultra Blast"
(2018)

Background

The animated film Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom was announced in 2017, and "Ultra Blast" was announced as the film's insert song.[1] The single was released on February 14, 2018, along with the B-side "Fantasic Prelude."

Reception

The single ranked #2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[2] "Ultra Blast" was ranked #3 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, selling 13,630 copies within the first week of sales, while the B-side, "Fantasic Prelude", ranked at #31 on its first week and sold 1,757 copies.[3] "Ultra Blast" was also ranked #1 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation, while "Fantasic Prelude" debuted at #9.[4] The single was ranked #13 in the Top Anime Singles of 2018, selling over 137,504 physical copies by the end of 2018.[5] The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elements Garden.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Ultra Blast" (ウルトラブラスト)Noriyasu AgematsuJunpei FujitaYuta Kasai4:04
2."Fantasic Prelude" (ファンタジック☆プレリュード)Noriyasu AgematsuNoriyasu AgematsuHitoshi Fujima4:49
3."Ultra Blast" (Instrumental)—Junpei FujitaYuta Kasai4:04
4."Fantasic Prelude" (Instrumental)—Noriyasu AgematsuHitoshi Fujima4:50
Total length:17:49

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak

position

Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] 3
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[4] 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] 2

References
  1. "完全オリジナル『うた☆プリ』初の劇場アニメ、2019年公開". Oricon (in Japanese). December 24, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. "ウルトラブラスト". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (February 26, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  4. "【ビルボード】『うたプリ』ST☆RISHがアニメ・チャート首位　セールス/Twitterで他を寄せ付けない強さを見せる（※2/21訂正）". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). February 21, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. Loo, Egan (February 2, 2019). "Top-Selling Anime CD Singles: 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 4, 2019.
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