Hikaru Monotachi

"Hikaru Monotachi"
"Hikaru Monotachi"
Single by Mayu Watanabe
B-side	"Chihēsen no Kanata wa Doko ni Aru? -Beyond the Horizon-"(Type-A); "Heart no Soup" (Type-B); "Futari no Yoake" (Type-C); "Koi o Funjyatta" (Limited Edition, Regular Edition); "Sayonara no Hashi";
Released	November 21, 2012
Label	Sony Music Records
Lyricist(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Producer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Mayu Watanabe singles chronology
Music video
	Mayu Watanabe "Hikaru Monotachi"; Mayu Watanabe "Sayonara no Hashi" - YouTube

"Hikaru Monotachi" (ヒカルものたち, "The Shining Ones") is a single by Mayu Watanabe. It reached number one in the Oricon Weekly Chart.^[2] Watanabe is the fourth AKB48 member with a number-one solo single after Atsuko Maeda, Tomomi Itano, and Rino Sashihara.^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard Japan	Favorable^[1]

Background

The single was released in five versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Regular Edition, and Complete Production Edition.^[4] This single's theme was a Vocaloid/Anime theme, which reflects Watanabe's personality and hobbies.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
JPN Oricon	1
Japan Hot 100	3
TWN Five Music J/K-pop Chart^[5]	4

References

^ Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "渡辺麻友「ヒカルものたち」 | HotShotDiscs | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^ ustar (2012-11-28). "Oricon Weekly Charts for 11/19 ~ 11/25". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
^ ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu's solo single tops the Oricon weekly chart for the first time". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
^ ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu reveals jacket covers + short PV for "Hikaru Monotachi"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
^ "Five Music - 2012, week 48". Five Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

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[1] Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "渡辺麻友「ヒカルものたち」 | HotShotDiscs | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-01.

[2] ustar (2012-11-28). "Oricon Weekly Charts for 11/19 ~ 11/25". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2012-11-28.

[3] ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu's solo single tops the Oricon weekly chart for the first time". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

[4] ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu reveals jacket covers + short PV for "Hikaru Monotachi"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

[5] "Five Music - 2012, week 48". Five Music (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

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