is a single released by

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on May 25, 2005 under

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. It peaked at second place on the

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and charted for thirteen weeks. In 2005, it was the 62nd best selling single of the year, with sales of 156,709 copies, making it to be Gackt's fourth best selling single. It was certified gold by

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. On the request of ''

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'' general director

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featured in the ''

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'' movie ''Heir to the Stars'', B-side "Kimi Ga Matteiru Kara" from previous album ''

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'' was re-arranged. The music video combines footage from the anime with live-action sequences of Gackt piloting in a UC 0093 (''

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'' era) spacesuit and linear seat (a type of cockpit setup in the ''Gundam'' series).

Track listing

References

2005 singles Gackt songs 2005 songs Songs written by Gackt {{2000s-Japan-single-stub