"Fiction" is the debut single and first

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by Japanese

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. It was released on November 5, 2008 as the lead single from their debut studio album ''

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''. Before this single, the band had recorded and handed out demo CDs containing early recordings of "Painting" and "My Addiction". To help spread their name, they handed out demos of this record around

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to help encourage people to go to their shows. "Fiction" was the only song off this maxi-single to be included on Coldrain's debut studio album ''

''. However, the song was remastered for the album to produce a different sound to what it was on the maxi single version. Later on in his career, frontman Masato Hayakawa stated that when making this record he did not think they would ever get noticed or succeed because of the quality and chemistry of them all as a band. He also stated that they were signed to a major label far too early in their lifespan. In 2024, the song was remastered and re-released as part of '' Final Destination (XV Re:Recorded)'', which was re-recorded for the album's fifteenth anniversary.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Masato Hayakawa, all music written by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except when noted.

Music video

The music video for "Fiction" was premiered and promoted on Space Shower TV a week before the release of the single on October 29, 2008. The video was directed by Suzuki Daisin. The music video takes place in a seemingly abandoned house which follows the storyline of a man, played by frontman Masato Hayakawa, and a woman who are in a dysfunctional relationship. In the end, it is revealed that the relationship is fake, which plays into the meaning of the song. The band playing the song and jamming out is intertwined with the storyline. As of May 2025, the music video for "Fiction" has over 570K views on

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Personnel

Credits retrieved from singles'

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. Coldrain * – lead vocals, lyricist, producer * – lead guitar, programming, keyboards, producer,

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* – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * – bass guitar, backing vocals * – drums, percussion Additional personnel * Koichi Hara –

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, mixing * Hokuto Fukami – assistant engineer * Hiromichi Takiguchi – mastering (Parasight Mastering,

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References

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