Speed Star (Garnidelia song)

"Speed Star" (stylized as SPEED STAR) is a song by Japanese pop rock duo Garnidelia. It was released as the unit's sixth single on June 14, 2017.[1] It reached number 11 on Oricon and number 21 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the theme song for the anime film The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars.[2]

"Speed Star"
The regular edition cover
Single by Garnidelia
from the album G.R.N.D.
B-side"Diamond"
ReleasedJune 14, 2017
Recorded2017
StudioParasight Mastering
(Tokyo, Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:07
LabelSacra Music
Songwriter(s)MARiA
Producer(s)Garnidelia
Garnidelia singles chronology
"Yakusoku -Promise Code-"
(2016)		 "Speed Star"
(2017)		 "Désir"
(2017)
Alternative cover
The limited anime edition cover
Music video
"Speed Star" on YouTube

Release

On 13 March 2017, Aniplex revealed in event at the Dengeki Game Festival 2017 event about more details of the anime film The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars including the theme song "Speed Star" that would be sung by Garnidelia.[2] The song was released as a single on 14 June 2020 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.[3] The single reached number 11 on Oricon, 21 on Japan Hot 100, and 3 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 6, 3 and 3 weeks respectively. The album version of this song, which use the intro in the music video, was featured in their third album "G.R.N.D.".[4]

Music video

The music video for "Speed Star" was directed by Shin Okawa.[5] The video features the duo with the bands playing the song in the studio, with sometimes the scene show MARiA and toku play in the outer space that show much star in the sky. Some scene feature MARiA dance with two of the girls. The music video sometimes use black and white effect, which refer to their second single.[upper-alpha 1]

Track listing

All tracks written by MARiA.

Regular edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."SPEED STAR"4:07
2."Diamond"3:35
3."Angel's ladder"3:42
4."SPEED STAR" (Instrumental)4:05

Limited edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."SPEED STAR"4:07
2."Diamond"3:35
3."Angel's ladder"3:42
4."SPEED STAR" (Instrumental)4:05
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."SPEED STAR" (music video)4:18
2."Shion (紫苑)" (stellacage vol.V＠StellarBall) 
3."NEON NIGHT" (stellacage vol.V＠StellarBall) 
4."Gokuraku Jodo (極楽浄土)" (stellacage vol.V＠StellarBall) 

Limited anime edition
CD
No.TitleLength
1."SPEED STAR"4:07
2."Diamond"3:35
3."Angel's ladder"3:42
4."SPEED STAR" (Instrumental)4:05
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."SPEED STAR" (music video)4:18

Personnel
Garnidelia
  • MARiA – vocals
  • toku – music
Bands
  • Hiroshi Sekita - Bass
  • Takeo Kajiwara - Guitar
  • Mi-cyan - Drums
  • Ayako Himata - Violin & Viola
Production

Charts
Year Chart Peak
position
2017 Oricon[6] 11
Japan Hot 100[7] 21
Japan Hot Animation [8] 3

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan 14 June 2017 Sacra Music CD VVCL-1037
CD+DVD VVCL-1035
CD+DVD VVCL-1038

Notes
  1. The style effect of music video is refer to grilletto, cause grilletto's music video is using the same style of the effect itself, which make this song is called the continuation of grilletto, remembering that grilletto is used as the second opening of the series, while speed star is used as the theme song of the movie series

References
  1. "6枚目のシングル「SPEED STAR」6月14日（水）に発売決定！6月より公開の『劇場版 魔法科高校の劣等生 星を呼ぶ少女』の主題歌に大決定！". Sony Music Japan. March 12, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020. (in Japanese)
  2. "Irregular at Magic High School Anime Film Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artist, New Visual". Anime News Network. March 11, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. "6月14日発売、new single「SPEED STAR」のアートワーク公開！". Sony Music Japan. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020. (in Japanese)
  4. "G.R.N.D." (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. "SPACE SHOWER Music Video Search". SPACE SHOWER Networks Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2020. (in Japanese)
  6. "SPEED STAR" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  7. GARNiDELiA - Chart history Billboard Japan
  8. BILLBOARD JAPAN HOT ANIMATION
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