Yasashii Bōkyaku
| "Yasashii Bōkyaku" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Yuki Nagato version  | ||||
| Single by Minori Chihara | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2010 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | Anisong, neoclassical new age | |||
| Length | 18:36 | |||
| Label | Lantis | |||
| Minori Chihara singles chronology | ||||
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"Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却; lit. "Tender Oblivion") is the eighth CD single containing 4 versions of the titular song by Minori Chihara. The single was used as the ending theme to The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya,[1] in which Chihara again reprises her role as Yuki Nagato. It won the Best Singing Award at the fifth annual Seiyu Awards held in 2011 in Tokyo for Chihara's performance.[2] A promotional video for the song, filmed in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise's real-world parallel setting of Nishinomiya-Kita Prefectural High School, was released January 27, 2010 on Lantis' official YouTube channel.[3]
Track listing
- "Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却; lit. "Tender Oblivion") - 5:39
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sonority-" (優しい忘却 -sonority-; lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sonority-") - 4:33
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sincerity-" (優しい忘却 -sincerity-; lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sincerity-") - 5:11
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku ~ Aru Hi no Yume" (優しい忘却~或る日の夢; lit. "Tender Oblivion ~ One Day's Dream") - 3:13
 
Personnel
- Vocals: Minori Chihara
 - Lyrics: Aki Hata
 - Composition: Masumi Ito
 - Arrangement: Nijine
 - Original Lyrics: Nagaru Tanigawa
 
Oricon chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak position  | 
Sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Daily | 5 | 23,201 | 
| Weekly | 8 | 
See also
References
- ^ Lantis web site
 - ^ "5th Annual Seiyū Award Winners Announced". Anime News Network. March 5, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
 - ^ Official PV on YouTube
 
External links
- "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Facebook
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku" CDJapan
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Last.fm
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Rate Your Music
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Oricon Profile
 - "Yasashii Bōkyaku" official PV on YouTube
 
