Kōya Ruten

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"Kōya Ruten"
Single by FictionJunction Yuuka
B-side"Blessing"
ReleasedNovember 22, 2006 (JP)
Recorded2006
GenreJ-pop
LabelVictor Entertainment
VICL-36177 (Japan, CD)
Songwriter(s)Yuki Kajiura
Producer(s)Victor Entertainment
FictionJunction Yuuka singles chronology
"Silly-Go-Round"
(2005)
"Kōya Ruten"
(2006)
"Romanesque"
(2007)

"Kōya Ruten" (荒野流転, Wilderness Vicissitudes) is the sixth single of J-pop duo FictionJunction Yuuka. It was released on November 22, 2006.

This single included opening song of the anime Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, as well a song from the musical Angel Gate: Haru no Yokan (Angel Gate: 春の予感~) in which Yuuka Nanri, the vocalist of FictionJunction Yuuka, stars in. Both songs were composed by Yuki Kajiura. Its catalog number is VICL-36177.

This single peaked at #13 on the Oricon weekly charts.[1]

Track listing[edit]

From Flying Dog.[2]

  1. Kōya Ruten (荒野流転, Wilderness Vicissitudes)
  2. Blessing
  3. Kōya Ruten (without vocal) (荒野流転 (without vocal))
  4. Blessing (without vocal)

Charts[edit]

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release Chart Peak position First week sales Sales total
November 22, 2006 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart 13 9,396 11,800*

(*): Sales after 2 weeks

References[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Victor Animation Network: discography entry
  • Usenet group, sci.lang.Japan, discussion of the song lyrics. [1]. The discussion thread includes the Japanese lyrics with translation and a romaji transliteration of the lyrics. (Note: In the discussion thread there is a link to a promotional video of the song at the Victor Entertainment official site. The promotional video is no longer at this link having been replaced by more current content.)