"Brave Shine" is the eighth

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Aimer is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to SACRA MUSIC and managed by agehasprings. Her name comes from the verb "Aimer" in French, which means "to love". Aimer uses the name aimerrhythm for lyrics credits. Debuted in 2011, she has releas ...

, released on June 3, 2015 under Defstar Records. Written by Aimer (under her pen name "aimerrhythm") and Hisashi Koyama, the song was used as the second

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TV series '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works''. Originally, the series' second opening theme was intended to be "Last Stardust", composed also by Aimer. However, the staff did not find it fitting for the video's sequences and instead used "Brave Shine". The single peaked at No. 4 on both

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's singles charts and

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's Hot 100.

Track listing

CD

DVD

*"Brave Shine" (Music video) - 3:55

Limited Edition DVD

*'' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' Non-credit Opening Movie - 1:40

Music video

The music video takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, where a couple roams across the desert as a dark spirit follows them. As the man carries the woman up a volcano, they confront the entity and reach the summit and embrace as the volcano erupts.

Charts

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* (Aimer-web) * (agehasprings) * (

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