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Overview

"" is Hitomi Takahashi's 6th single, and is the 4th ending theme song to the anime

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as of January 7. The single came with a wide "Gintama" sticker, along with an original "Gintama" calendar that dates from April 2007 to March 2008. Also, to commemorate the release of this single, Hitomi held a special live titled HITOMI TAKAHASHI LIVE "Candy Line" on March 29, where Takuya made a guest appearance. For promotion of this single, various commercials with Gintoki from Gintama and Hitomi Takahashi herself have aired on Japanese televisions. As her previous two singles, "Candy Line" is produced by ex-

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member TAKUYA. The main song is described as a pop rock tune, which will remind the listener of the heyday of

, and will give Hitomi a "new appeal." The b-side song, "Kanjiru Mama," is produced by Gagaga SP member Kuwahara Yasunobu, and is said that it will become the center of attention on the punk scene. Sample of the translated lyrics: :Ah, you believe in me, you want to love me :Even if I say I'm all right now :You're always waiting for me, unadorned :In a pure, unchanging place, you're laughing :And waiting for me

Music video

The music video for the single first aired on the television show M-ON! on February 15, 2007. The music video was directed by Jun'ya Masuyama. The music video starts off with Hitomi walking towards a door, and, when she goes to the other side, her outfit changes completely. Hitomi then starts singing in a pink room, where she encounters a variety of different things such as a mimicking pole, a shadow attached to her feet, a skeleton, a guitar playing "lawn man", and four dancing shadows. During the chorus, Hitomi, wearing a red shirt, a long red overcoat with black stripes, and jeans, sings in a darkened room with a skeleton band. The room sparks with electricity during the second chorus and guitar solo. The end of the music video features Hitomi singing in front of the mimicking door again. This time, however, she approaches the door, and looks on the other side. What she finds causes her to gap in horror, though what's behind the door is never revealed to the watcher.

Track listing

# "" – 4:03
Lyrics by Hitomi Takahashi
Music and arrangement by Takuya # "" – 3:01
Lyrics and music by Kuwahara Yasunobu
Arrangement by Takuya # "キャンディ・ライン -Instrumental-" – 4:01 # "感じるまま -Instrumental-" – 3:01 # "キャンディ・ライン -Gin Tama Ending Mix-" – 1:31

Personnel

* Hitomi Takahashi –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

(All tracks) * TAKUYA -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

s (Tracks #1 & #2) &

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

(Track #1) * Kōta Igarashi -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(Tracks #1 & #2) * Kuwahara Yasunobu -

(Track #2)

Performances

*April 15, 2007 - Sakura · Sakura · SAKURA!

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

References

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