2019 single by ASCA
"Resister" (stylized as RESISTER) is a song by Japanese pop singer ASCA. It was released digitally on January 13, 2019[1] before received a physical release on February 27, 2019.[2] It reached number 14 on Oricon and number 21 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the second opening theme of anime Sword Art Online: Alicization.[3]
Release and reception
On 9 December 2018, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization revealed about the second opening theme song "Resister" that would be sung by ASCA.[2][3] The song was released digitally on January 13, 2019[1] before received a physical release on February 27, 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[4] The single reached number 14 on Oricon, 27 on Japan Hot 100, and 8 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 9, 10 and 11 weeks respectively.[5][6][7] In July 2019, "Resister" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for 100,000 full-track ringtone digital music downloads (Chaku Uta Full).[8] The song was featured in her first album Hyakkaryōran (百歌繚乱, Hundred Songs).[9]
Music video
The music video for "Resister" was directed by Atsunori Toshi.[10] The video features ASCA with the dancer singing and dancing in the factory. Some scene show the dancer shoot with a bow. And some scene show ASCA and the dancer singing and dancing with a lightning effect. The video end when ASCA is taking a bow.
Track listing
Regular edition
Limited edition
Limited anime edition
Personnel
- Singer and bands
- ASCA – vocals, lyrics (RESISTER, Tadaima.)
- Ryosuke Shigenaga – music, arranged, lyrics (RESISTER)
- Saku, Kou Segawa - lyrics (Michishirube, Mirage)
- Sho Horizaki - Bass
- FIRE - Guitar
- Yuya Ishii - Drums
- Tomoe Nakajima, Kiwako Tokunaga, Nao Yamada - Violin & Viola
- Kana Matsuo - Cello
- Production
- Satoshi Morishige – record
- Eiichi Nishizawa – record, mixer
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
- ^ a b "RESISTER - Single" (in Japanese). iTunes. January 13, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "「ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション」新オープニングテーマにASCAが決定！ 新曲「RESISTER」2月27日(水)リリース！". Sacra Music. December 9, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "ASCA, ReoNa Perform New Theme Songs for Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime". Anime News Network. December 8, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "ASCA「RESISTER」期間生産限定盤（アニメ盤）ジャケット公開！". Sacra Music. January 13, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2020. (in Japanese)
- ^ a b "RESISTER" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "ASCA - Chart History". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Japanese digital single certifications – Resister" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2019年7月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "百花繚乱" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "ASCA「RESISTER」カップリング曲情報解禁！「Mirage」が「東京クロノス」EDテーマに決定！". Sacra Music. January 13, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2020. (in Japanese)
