(official English title: ''Collateral Damage'') is Japanese singer-songwriter

Ringo Sheena , known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled ...

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(the 17th single overall), released on May 16, 2012. The song is featured as the theme song for the

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'' Ataru''. "Jiyū e Michizure" reached number one in iTunes Store charts, peaked at 5 on the

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, and at 7 on the

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. It was certified gold for 100,000 copies downloaded to computers in 2013. Sheena wrote the song at the request of the TV program's staff.

Music video

The music video for "Jiyū e Michizure" was directed by Yasuyuki Ozeki. Sheena didn’t appear on the music video, and Nana Komatsu starred in the video instead.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

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) – drums *Ringo Sheena – arrangement, songwriting, vocals

Notes and references

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