"Limit" is the nineteenth single by Japanese rock band

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, released on June 22, 2016. It reached number 14 on the

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chart and number 19 on ''

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Overview

"Limit" was written to be the opening theme song of the ''

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after Luna Sea were approached by its staff. Thus it is the band's first work to be tied to an anime. A 30-second commercial for the single utilizing footage of the song's music video was uploaded to

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on May 29. The full video was freely streamed on the band's website for only four hours from 20:00 to 24:00 during a full moon on June 20, 2016. As part of a promotion with the toy company Brokker, each band member had a

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-like toy modeled after them. The figures served as the basis for a shortened, 3D animated recreation of the music video for "Limit" published on YouTube on September 21. The single's b-side, "I'll Stay With You", was written by

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and features him playing the violin.

Release

The single was released in four editions; the regular contains just the two-track CD, Limited Edition A is on a high-fidelity SHM-CD and includes a Blu-ray of the title track's music video, Limited Edition B is a standard CD with the same video on a DVD instead. A special ''Endride'' edition includes just the title track and not the b-side. All four have different cover art.

Track listing

''All songs written and composed by Luna Sea.'' #"Limit" - 4:14
Originally composed by J. #"I'll Stay With You" - 4:21
Originally composed by

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Limit Luna Sea songs 2016 singles 2016 songs Universal Music Group singles Anime songs