"Dawn" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese singer

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. It is the singer's eighteenth

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and includes "Brand New You" as

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. The song was pre-released digitally on January 11, 2021, and physically two days later by Sacra Music and

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. It serves as the opening theme song of the anime '' Back Arrow'' (2020).

Background and release

LiSA released " Homura" in October 2020, alongside her studio album ''Leo-Nine''. Unlike its predecessor, "

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", "Homura" served as the ending theme of the anime movie '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train'' (2020). It was commercially successful in Japan, reaching number one on both the

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and

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, and was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. On December 12, 2020, "Dawn" was announced as the opening theme song of the anime series '' Back Arrow'', that was released on January 8, 2021. The cover art was released on January 1. The single was released pre-released digitally on January 11, 2021, in conjunction with a music video, by Sacra Music and

. The physical version was released two days later in only one regular edition, featuring "Dawn" as A-side and "Brand New You" as B-side.

Music video

The music video for the song, premiered on LiSA's

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channel on January 11, 2021, and features LiSA performing on a stage while backed by a live band.

Track listing

Charts

References

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