Enrai (Tooku ni Aru Akari)

Overview

"Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" is the band's eighth single and its last release in 2006. The title track is the third ending theme for the four-part anime feature compilation Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition, and a special ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny HD Remaster in 2013. The song also appeared in Drummania/GuitarFreaks V4 as a cover, making the song playable on the arcade machine as well as the compilation album Tokyo Rock City.

The B-side "Kaerimichi no Orenji", was used in a commercial for the Wii game Bleach Wii: Hakujin Kirameku Rondo. The first pressings of the single came with a special pin-up featuring Gundam SEED Destiny main character Athrun Zala. The music video for the song was directed by Sueyoshi Nobu.

Sample of the translated lyrics:

We all cease to be connected by dazzling chance meetings, I won't leave you againHere, we drew our fingertips, which once touched, back toward ourselvesYour overly radiant form, and small whisperSeem to connect us together and heal us, who are tangled together...Because I won't pretend to give up

Track listing

1. "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari" (遠雷 ～遠くにある明かり) – 4:23
2. "Kaeri Michi no Orenji" (帰り道のオレンジ; Orange Return Trip) – 4:08
3. "Enrai: Tooku ni Aru Akari (Less Vocal Track)" – 4:31

All songs written by High and Mighty Color.

Personnel

Maakii & Yuusuke — vocals

Kazuto — guitar

Meg — guitar

Mackaz — bass

Sassy — drums

Production

Through – art direction & design

Tom Vezo (Minden Pictures/Amana, cover), Hidekazu Maiyama (members) – photographer

Tsukushi Ichikawa (Mild) – hair & make-up

Toshio Takeda (Mild) – styling

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

GuitarFreaks & Drummania

This song is playable as a cover in Drummania/GuitarFreaks V4. It was covered by BeForU member Riyu Kosaka.