"" (, "White Blaze") is the second single from Japanese singer Yuki Saito. The single was released by

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on May 21, 1985, and was used as the theme song for the first ''

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'' television drama series on

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, in which Saito also played the main character, Saki Asamiya.

History

"" was released by

on May 21, 1985. It was used as the theme song for the first ''

'' television drama series on

, and Saito was the first to play the main character in the series, Saki Asamiya (she was followed by

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in the second series and

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in the third). While Saito's first release, "" is a

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, "" is a rock song. The title song was composed by

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, and the B-side, "" (), was composed by Toshio Kamei. Both songs had lyrics written by

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, and both were arranged by

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.These individuals are all listed on the album cover as well as the label on the vinyl EP itself.

Chart history

Track listing

Covers

The title sing was covered by

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on the '' Rosario + Vampire Capu2 Character Song 2'' single, released on October 29, 2008, and the ''Rosario + Vampire Idol Cover Best Album'', released on February 18, 2009.

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References

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