is a single released by

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on October 25, 2006.

Overview

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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

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V4 as a cover, making the song playable on the arcade machine as well as the compilation album Tokyo Rock City. The

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"Kaerimichi no Orenji", was used in a commercial for the

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game '' Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo''. The first pressings of the single came with a special

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featuring ''Gundam SEED Destiny'' main character

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. The

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for the song was directed by Sueyoshi Nobu.

Track listing

# "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" (遠雷～遠くにある明かり) – 4:23 # "Kaeri Michi no Orenji" (帰り道のオレンジ; Orange Return Trip) – 4:08 # "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari (Less Vocal Track)" – 4:31 :All songs written by High and Mighty Color.

Personnel

* Maakii & Yuusuke —

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* Kazuto —

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* Meg —

* Mackaz —

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* Sassy —

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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

V4. It was covered by

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member

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References

2006 singles High and Mighty Color songs Anime songs 2006 songs Nu metal songs {{2000s-Japan-single-stub