Kibou no Kakera

"Kibou no Kakera" (希望のカケラ, Kibō no Kakera, English: "Pieces of Hope") is the eighth single released by Nana Kitade, and the second single from her album, I Scream The song gained attention after being featured as the 1st opening song for "Powerpuff Girls Z," which was also featured on the original soundtrack. "Pieces of Hope" reached #64 on the Oricon singles chart and charted for 2 weeks.

"Kibou no Kakera"
Single by Nana Kitade
from the album I Scream
Released	October 4, 2006
Genre	J-pop, Rock
Length	3:52
Label	Sony Music Japan
Songwriter(s)	Nana Kitade
Nana Kitade singles chronology
"Slave of Kiss" (2006) "Kibou no Kakera" (2006) "Antoinette Blue" (2007)

Kitade performing "Pieces of Hope" at the 2007 Japan Expo.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pieces of Hope"	4:42
2.	"This is a Girl"	3:50
3.	"Pieces of Hope" (Instrumental Version)	4:37

Music video

The music video for "Kibou no Kakera" starts off by showing a stuffed "rabbit", "bear", "panda", and then Nana. It leads up to the animals becoming Kitade's Band and performing throughout the video. At the end of the video, the animals change back into their stuffed form, where Nana is seen holding them.

Charts

Release	Title	Oricon singles sales chart peak positions and sales						Album
		Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Yearly	Debut	Overall
10/04/2006	" Kibou no Kakera (希望のカケラ)"	--	64	?	?	?	2,134 Copies	I Scream

External links

• Nana Kitade Official Web Site Sony Music Japan (Japanese)