"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 boy band 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.
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| Single by STARISH | ||||
| A-side | "Ultra Blast" | |||
| B-side | "Fantasic Prelude" | |||
| Released | February 14, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Anison | |||
| Label | King Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Noriyasu Agematsu | |||
| Producer(s) | Elements Garden | |||
| STARISH singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe 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
editThe 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
editAll tracks are written by Elements Garden
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ultra Blast" (ウルトラブラスト) | Noriyasu Agematsu | Junpei Fujita | Yuta Kasai | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Fantasic Prelude" (ファンタジック☆プレリュード) | Noriyasu Agematsu | Noriyasu Agematsu | Hitoshi Fujima | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Ultra Blast" (Instrumental) | — | Junpei Fujita | Yuta Kasai | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Fantasic Prelude" (Instrumental) | — | Noriyasu Agematsu | Hitoshi Fujima | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 17:49 | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] | 3 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[4] | 1 |
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[2] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ウルトラブラスト". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart (February 26, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "【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.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 2, 2019). "Top-Selling Anime CD Singles: 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "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.