115man Kilo no Film

"115man Kilo no Film" (115万キロのフィルム, lit. "1.15 Million Kilometer Film") is a song recorded by Japanese band Official Hige Dandism from their first studio album Escaparade, released on April 11, 2018. The song was featured as a theme song for live-action film adaptation of the manga Love Me, Love Me Not.[1] It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[2]

"115man Kilo no Film"
Song by Official Hige Dandism
from the album Escaparade
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedApril 11, 2018 (2018-04-11)
GenreJ-pop
Length5:24
LabelLastrum
Songwriter(s)Satoshi Fujihara
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Composition and lyrics

"115man Kilo no Film" is composed in the key of E-flat major, 97 beats per minute with a running time of 5 minutes and 24 seconds.[3] Written and composed by vocalist/pianist Satoshi Fujihara,[4] the song is described by the band as the desire to not forget the time to live with the people we care about as much as possible while sharing any minor anxiety and happiness together.[5]

Music video

The live version video of the song was released on April 5, 2019 and directed by Akitaka Deguchi. It is taken from Higedan Acoustic One-Man Live 2018 –Autumn– Live DVD. As of September 2021, it has over 43 million views on YouTube.[6] On July 11, 2020, the short version video of the song was released by Toho YouTube channel, contains scenes of the female protagonist Akari Yamamoto from live-action film of the manga Love Me, Love Me Not.[7][8]

Personnel
Official Hige Dandism
  • Satoshi Fujihara – lead vocals, piano, lyrics, composer
  • Daisuke Ozasa – guitar, backing vocals
  • Makoto Narazaki – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Masaki Matsuura – drums, backing vocals

Charts

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 16, 2020). "Live-Action 'Love Me, Love Me Not' Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. March 21, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. "Key & BPM for 115man Kilo no Film by Official Hige Dandism". Tunebat. April 11, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. "Official Hige Dandism – Escaparade" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. April 11, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. Komatsu, Mikikazu (June 16, 2020). "'Love Me, Love Me Not' Live-Action Film Releases Full Trailer Featuring Theme Song by Official Hige Dandism". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. "Official Hige Dandism – "115man Kilo no Film" (Official Live Video)". Official Hige Dandism YouTube. April 5, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. "Movie theme song "1.15 Million Kilometres of Film" special video (Akari ver.)" (in Japanese). Toho YouTube. July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  8. "A special PV for Official Hige Dandism's song "115man Kilo no Film" with scene of Minami Hamabe is released". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  9. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. November 23, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  10. "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. January 9, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  11. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  12. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  13. "Japan Hot 100 | Year-end Charts". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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