Enrai (Tooku ni Aru Akari)

"Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari"
Single by High and Mighty Color
from the album San
Released	October 25, 2006
Genre	Pop/rock
Length	13:08
Label	SMEJ
Writer(s)	High and Mighty Color
Producer(s)	Hal
High and Mighty Color singles chronology
"Dive into Yourself" (2006) "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" (2006) "Tadoritsuku Basho" / "Oxalis" (2007)

"Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" (遠雷 ～遠くにある明かり～) is a single released by High and Mighty Color on October 25, 2006.

Overview

"Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" is the band's eighth single and its last release in 2006. The title track is the third ending theme for the four-part anime feature compilation Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition, and a special ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny HD Remaster in 2013. The song also appeared in Drummania/GuitarFreaks V4 as a cover, making the song playable on the arcade machine as well as the compilation album Tokyo Rock City.

The B-side "Kaerimichi no Orenji", was used in a commercial for the Wii game Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo. The first pressings of the single came with a special pin-up featuring Gundam SEED Destiny main character Athrun Zala. The music video for the song was directed by Sueyoshi Nobu.

Sample of the translated lyrics:^[1]

We all cease to be connected by dazzling chance meetings, I won't leave you again

Here, we drew our fingertips, which once touched, back toward ourselves

Your overly radiant form, and small whisper

Seem to connect us together and heal us, who are tangled together...

Because I won't pretend to give up

Track listing

1. "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" (遠雷 ～遠くにある明かり) – 4:23
2. "Kaeri Michi no Orenji" (帰り道のオレンジ; Orange Return Trip) – 4:08
3. "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari (Less Vocal Track)" – 4:31

All songs written by High and Mighty Color.

Personnel

• Maakii & Yuusuke — vocals
• Kazuto — guitar
• Meg — guitar
• Mackaz — bass
• Sassy — drums

Production

• Through – art direction & design
• Tom Vezo (Minden Pictures/Amana, cover), Hidekazu Maiyama (members) – photographer
• Tsukushi Ichikawa (Mild) – hair & make-up
• Toshio Takeda (Mild) – styling

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

GuitarFreaks & Drummania

This song is playable as a cover in Drummania/GuitarFreaks V4. It was covered by BeForU member Riyu Kosaka.

References