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"Unravel" | ||||
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Single by TK from Ling tosite sigure | ||||
from the album Fantastic Magic | ||||
Language | Japanese | |||
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Released | July 23, 2014 | |||
Studio |
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Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Sony Music Associated | |||
Songwriter(s) | TK from Ling tosite sigure | |||
Producer(s) | TK from Ling tosite sigure | |||
TK from Ling tosite sigure singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Limited edition cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Unravel" on YouTube | ||||
"Unravel" (stylized as unravel) is a song by Japanese musician TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, released on July 23, 2014, by Sony Music Associated Records. It was released as his debut single from his second studio album, Fantastic Magic.
Background
The song is best known for serving as the opening theme for the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series.
Cover versions
Mary's Blood recorded a metal version of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.
Asterism recorded the song with anisong cover singer Pellek in 2022.
Ado included a cover of the song in her 2023 compilation album Ado's Utattemita Album.
Track listing
All tracks are written by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Unravel" (TV anime Tokyo Ghoul opening song) | 4:00 |
2. | "Fu re te Fu re ru" | 3:38 |
3. | "Acoustic Installation" | 6:04 |
Total length: | 13:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "Unravel" (TV edit) | 1:30 |
Total length: | 15:12 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – vocals (tracks 1, 2), guitar (all tracks)
- Bobo – drums (tracks 1, 3)
- Hinatch – bass (all tracks)
- Mamiko Hirai – piano (all tracks)
- Takashi Kashikura – drums (track 2)
- Honoka Sato – violin (track 3)
- Kei Sakamoto – flute (track 3)
- Production
- TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – arranger, producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Fumiaki Unehara – assistant engineer
- Ted Jensen, Mitsuyasu Abe – mastering engineer
- Studio
- Studio 4, Tuppence House I's Studio – recording studio, mixing studio
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon) | 9 |
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard) | 6 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan Physical |
— | 10,112 |
Japan (RIAJ) Digital |
Platinum | 250,000 |
Streaming | ||
Japan (RIAJ) | Gold | 50,000,000 |
Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2015 | Newtype Anime Awards | Best Theme Song | 9th place |
References
- "TK from 凛として時雨、7/23リリースのSg『unravel』のビジュアルを公開" [TK from Ling Tosite Sigure releases the visual for "unravel" on 7/23]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (June 1, 2014). "TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, People In The Box perform 'Tokyo Ghoul' Songs - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- "Mary's Blood、アニソンカバーアルバムをリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- Howkins, Jane (2022-07-11). "New Music: ASTERISM – unravel". York Calling. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- 『Adoの歌ってみたアルバム』発売決定でティザー公開、TK from 凛として時雨/中森明菜などカバー [Ado's Utattemita Album released, teaser released, covers TK from Ling Tosite Sigure/Akina Nakamori etc.]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- "unravel | TK from 凛として時雨" [unravel | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- "週間 シングルランキング 2014年08月04日付(2014年07月21日~2014年07月27日)" [Weekly single ranking August 4, 2014 (July 21, 2014–July 27, 2014)] (in Japanese). Oricon. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- "Japanese digital single certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年8月 on the drop-down menu
- "Japanese single streaming certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 8, 2024. Select 2023年11月 on the drop-down menu
- "ニュータイプアニメアワード2015" [2015 Newtype Anime Awards]. Newtype (in Japanese). October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
External links
- "Unravel" at Discogs
- "Unravel" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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