"Limit" is the nineteenth single by Japanese rock band Luna Sea, released on June 22, 2016. It reached number 14 on the Oricon chart and number 19 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100.[1][2]
| "Limit" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the regular edition. | ||||
| Single by Luna Sea | ||||
| from the album Luv | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Stay With You" | |||
| Released | June 22, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luna Sea | |||
| Producer(s) | Luna Sea | |||
| Luna Sea singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Limit" on YouTube | ||||
Overview edit
"Limit" was written to be the opening theme song of the Endride anime after Luna Sea were approached by its staff.[3] Thus it is the band's first work to be tied to an anime.[4]
A 30-second commercial for the single utilizing footage of the song's music video was uploaded to YouTube on May 29.[5] The full video was freely streamed on the band's website for only four hours from 20:00 to 24:00 during a full moon on June 20, 2016.[6] As part of a promotion with the toy company Brokker, each band member had a Lego-like toy modeled after them. The figures served as the basis for a shortened, 3D animated recreation of the music video for "Limit" published on YouTube on September 21.[7]
The single's b-side, "I'll Stay With You", was written by Sugizo and features him playing the violin.[8]
Release edit
The single was released in four editions; the regular contains just the two-track CD, Limited Edition A is on a high-fidelity SHM-CD and includes a Blu-ray of the title track's music video, Limited Edition B is a standard CD with the same video on a DVD instead. A special Endride edition includes just the title track and not the b-side. All four have different cover art.[9]
Track listing edit
All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.
References edit
- ^ "LUNA SEAのシングル売上ランキング 2ページ目". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN". Billboard (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEA、日テレ新アニメに書き下ろし主題歌「Limit」提供". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Brain's Base's Endride Anime Reveals Luna Sea Song, April 2 Debut in Video". Anime News Network. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEA、2年半ぶりの新作MV「久しぶりで刺激的」". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEA、満月の今宵「Limit」MVを4時間限定フル公開". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEAが豪華版ブロックトイで登場！"Limit"の完全再現MVも公開". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEA、アニメ「エンドライド」主題歌シングル化". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "LUNA SEA、「Limit」ジャケット＋SPOT公開「刺激的でした」". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2018-03-18.