"Massara"
The standard edition cover
Single by Kana-Boon
LanguageJapanese
A-side"Massara"
B-side"FLYERS"
ReleasedJune 12, 2019 (2019-06-12)
GenreRock
Length8:13
LabelKi/oon Music
Songwriter(s)Maguro Taniguchi
Kana-Boon singles chronology
"Haguruma"
(2019)		 "Massara"
(2019)		 "Starmarker"
(2020)
Alternative cover
The first pressing limited edition cover

"Massara" (Japanese: まっさら), officially translated into English as "Brand-new",[1] is a song by Japanese rock band Kana-Boon. It was released as the band's fourteenth major-label single on June 12, 2019, through Ki/oon Music. "Massara" was used as the opening theme song for the anime series Sarazanmai,[2] while its B-side track "FLYERS" was used as an image song for the smartphone game Kick-Flight.[3]

Background

On March 7, 2019, the official website of Sarazanmai announced that Kana-Boon would be performing the opening theme song for the anime series. The song was written by Kana-Boon's singer and guitarist Maguro Taniguchi specifically for the show.[2]

On writing the song, Taniguchi commented the song's main theme was "connections", specifically forging new connections and rekindling broken connections. The song was also written as part of the band's fifth anniversary of debuting under a major label.[4][5]

On April 25, 2019, video game developer Grenge announced that the B-side track "FLYERS" would be used as an image song for a promotional video for its smartphone game Kick-Flight.[3] The promotional video, animated by MAPPA, was released on June 5, 2019, with Taniguchi commenting that he was excited as the video looked like an anime opening, and he was looking forward to playing the game.[6]

Release and reception

The single was released in two editions, a standard edition and a first pressing limited edition. The first pressing limited edition includes a DVD containing footage from Kana-Boon's fifth-anniversary tour "Kana-Boon no GO! GO! 5-Shūnen! Season 4 One-Man Tour "Let's go 55 ONE-MAAN!!" Yokohama Bay Hall Kōen" (KANA-BOONのGO!GO!5周年！シーズン4 ワンマンツアー『Let’s go 55 ONE-MAAN!!』Yokohama Bay Hall公演).[7]

The single reached number 25 on the Oricon charts,[8] 68 on the Japan Hot 100,[9] and 8 on the Japan Hot Animation charts.[10]

Music video

The music video for "Massara" was released on June 12, 2019, and is directed by Satoshi Watanabe.[11][12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Maguro Taniguchi

Standard Edition
No.TitleLength
1."Massara" (まっさら)4:54
2."FLYERS"3:19
Total length:8:13
First Pressing Limited Edition (DVD) ("Kana-Boon no GO! GO! 5-Shūnen! Season 4 One-Man Tour "Let’s go 55 ONE-MAAN!!" Yokohama Bay Hall Kōen")
No.TitleLength
1."- Introduction -" 
2."1.2. step to you" 
3."Time Out" (タイムアウト) 
4."Destruction Beat Music" (ディストラクションビートミュージック) 
5."Kurakushon" (クラクション) 
6."talking" 
7."Kesshōsei" (結晶星) 
8."Fighter" 
9."Samayō Hibi to Fanfare" (彷徨う日々とファンファーレ) 
10."Yoru no Madobe kara" (夜の窓辺から) 
11."Nerine" (ネリネ) 
12."Tour Documentary Eizō" (ツアードキュメンタリー映像) 

Charts

Chart (2020) Peak
positions
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[8] 25
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[9] 68
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[10] 8

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan June 12, 2019 Ki/oon Music CD KSCL-3162
CD+DVD KSCL-3160~1

References

  1. ↑ "Brand-new - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  2. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2019-03-07). "KANA-BOON Perform Opening Theme for Sarazanmai Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. 1 2 「キックフライト」アニメーションPVの制作をMAPPAが担当し、KANA-BOONが新曲「FLYERS」をイメージソングとして提供することが決定！. Kick-Flight (in Japanese). Grenge. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. ↑ 「さらざんまい」OPテーマはKANA-BOON「まっさら」、今夜ノイタミナ枠で解禁 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  5. ↑ オープニング・テーマが、「KANA-BOON」の「まっさら」に決定！. Noitamina (in Japanese). Fuji TV. 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  6. ↑ KANA-BOON新曲「FLYERS」PV公開「TVアニメのOPかと思うくらいの仕上がり」 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  7. ↑ KANA-BOON「さらざんまい」オープニングテーマ発売、ジャケットに岸井ゆきの (in Japanese). Natalie. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  8. 1 2 まっさら(初回生産限定盤). Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  9. 1 2 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  10. 1 2 "Billboard Japan Hot Animation | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  11. ↑ "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search" (in Japanese). SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  12. ↑ KANA-BOON “まっさら”. Satoshi Watanabe Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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