"Cat's Eye" is a song by Japanese pop singer-songwriter
Anri
, better known as , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Yamato, Kanagawa, Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture. In a career spanning more than 40 years, she achieved commercial success and popularity in the city pop music scene during the 1980s.
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. It served as the opening for the anime series of the
same name. A new version of the song titled "Cat's Eye (New Take)" was included on Anri's studio album ''
Timely!!'', released on December 5, 1983. Since then, it has become the theme song for the entire franchise, being included in other adaptations such as the 1997 ''
Cat's Eye'' film, ''
Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye'' and was also used as a leitmotif for the titular trio in ''
City Hunter: Angel Dust''.
''Cat's Eye'' was also notably one of the songs that were participated to compete in the 34th edition of the
NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, which became the first theme song from an animated television series to perform at the event.
Track listing
All lyrics were written by
Yoshiko Miura.
Other versions
Anri would re-record the song in 1997 for that year's live-action ''Cat's Eye'' film. Anri again would re-record the song in 2023, for ''Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat's Eye'' which was released on the same day that the film released.
MAX cover
"Cat's Eye" is the sole single from
Japan
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ese pop group,
MAX
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Animals
* Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
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's album ''
Be MAX''. It was released on May 12, 2010 through
Avex
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subsidiary, Sonic Groove. Their version of the song has been given a
Eurobeat
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arrangement, a nod to the group's initial claim to fame. The single is released in two editions, a CD+DVD and an
Enhanced CD
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. The latter includes a digest of a concert filmed on February 27, 2010.
Release and promotion
Beginning in January, MAX launched a one-night monthly genre themed concert series entitled ''MAX Monthly Live VIP'' at
Akasaka BLITZ in Tokyo. Media coverage from the event announced that the group was in the midst of recording material for a release in May to coincide with the group's 15th anniversary. In February, the group held a Eurobeat themed concert where they performed "Cat's Eye" for the first time. Online store listings for a new single followed shortly after, but confirmation of "Cat's Eye" as the actually a-side was not confirmed until April 7 by their management company,
Vision Factory
, operating as Rising Production, is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include actors and comedians. The company came into prominence after the widespread successes of musical ...
.
Music video
A music video for "Cat's Eye" began production on March 23, 2010 over two days in an undisclosed location.
Track listing
See also
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1983 in Japanese music
In 1983 (Shōwa 58), Japanese music was released on records and performed in concerts, and there were charts, awards, contests and festivals.
During that year, Japan continued to have the second largest music market in the world.
Awards, conte ...
References
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1983 songs
1983 in Japanese music
2010 singles
MAX (band) songs
Cat's Eye (manga)
Anime songs
1983 singles