Reason Living
| "Reason Living" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of "Reason Living" featuring Atsushi Nakajima and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | |
| Single by Screen Mode | |
| Released | October 26, 2016 |
| Length | 4:14 |
"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui.[1] The single contains both title song and "Distance".[2] Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016.[3] It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person.[4] The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account.[5] The song was reused in the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple.[6]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reason Living" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Distance" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 4:14 | |
Chart performance
[edit]On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, "Reason Living" peaked at number 64 after being on the charts for 3 weeks.[7] The song was ranked as 9th best theme song by Newtype magazine in 2017.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "SCREEN mode Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Opening Theme". CDJapan. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌". Lantis. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ ""Bungo Stray Dogs (Anime)" S2 Intro Theme: Reason Living Anime Edition". Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Reason Living（SCREEN mode）の歌詞を解説！文ストにリンクした歌詞に心踊る？" (in Japanese). Otokake. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "SCREEN mode / Reason Living Official Video Full Size / TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌". Screen Mode. YouTube. 11 October 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "映画『文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE（デッドアップル）』公開記念！JOYSOUNDで課題曲を予約して、オリジナルグッズやサイン入りポスターを手に入れよう！". PRTimes. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌「Reason Living」【アーティスト盤】". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Fate/Apocrypha, Sword Art Online Movie Win Top Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2019.