"Level 5 Judgelight" (stylized as "LEVEL5 -judgelight-") is a Japanese single by the pop and trance duo

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, which was released by

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on February 17, 2010. It is used as the second opening

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for

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television series ''

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''.

Background

"Level 5 Judgelight" is the first single that

was credited as a group for its lyrics. Satoshi Yaginuma coined the title from two words—"judgement" and the "light" emitted by

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's Railgun ability—that he described as the "light of justice that gathers around Mikoto as a collective of longing, trust, and bond".

Track listing

Limited edition

The single's limited edition is bundled with a DVD and was also released on February 17, 2010.

Chart

References

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