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Background

On March 25, 2009, Yui announced on her official website that she was ending her hiatus and returning to the music scene. On her website she also announced that she had worked on a new single, "Again". It was later revealed that "Again" was going to be used as the first opening theme song for the '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' anime series.

Track listing

;Normal Edition ;Limited Edition Normal Edition + DVD

Charts and certifications

Charts

Sales and certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Again (Yui Song) 2009 songs 2009 singles Yui (singer) songs Fullmetal Alchemist songs Billboard Japan Hot 100 number-one singles Oricon Weekly number-one singles Songs written by Yui (singer)