is the first opening theme of the anime series of the same name. Composed by

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, the song was originally performed by AKINO. After its release and subsequent re-release for the ''Genesis of Aquarion''

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game, it became very popular in Japan and was awarded the silver medal in the

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awards for 2008. Its initial release resulted in a peak at #22 on the

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's weekly charts. The song is also popular in the Japanese Internet communities, having been included in several of the

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mashups, particularly its chorus which begins with . The song was successful digitally, and was certified as a triple platinum cellphone download, double platinum ringtone and gold PC download by the

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in April 2011.

Track list

# – 4:44 # – 4:35 #"Genesis of Aquarion (Little Mix)" – 1:01 #"Genesis of Aquarion (Instrumental)" – 4:42

Re-release

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game as sung by members of the cast. An EP with this version was first released digitally to the

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on October 10, 2007, and included versions of "

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" and "Kōya no Heath" sung by cast members. A CD single was later released on November 7, 2007, containing the version of "Genesis of Aquarion" sung by the cast members and was also later put on the iTunes Store. This version peaked at #14 on the Oricon Singles Weekly Charts and was eventually certified as the #189 song for 2008. In the re-released CD, AKINO is credited as "AKINO from

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EP track list

#"Genesis of Aquarion ()" – 4:42 #*Apollo (

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), Silvia (

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), Hong Lihua (

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) #"

(Element Gattai Ver.)" – 4:39 #*Apollo (Takuma Terashima), Silvia (Yumi Kakazu), Hong Lihua (Sanae Kobayashi) # – 5:40 #*Rena (

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)

CD single track list

#"Genesis of Aquarion (Element Gattai Ver.)" – 4:45 #"Genesis of Aquarion (Original Ver.)" – 4:45 #*Akino (credited as "AKINO from bless4") #"Genesis of Aquarion (Instrumental)" – 4:44 #*''This track is not included in the iTunes release of the single.''

Other versions

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/ gospel style version of the song with English lyrics written by the group titled "Genesis of Aquarion" (always written in the English alphabet). This version was included as a bonus track on her debut album '' Lost in Time''. Live performances of the song are often a mix between an acapella arrangement of the predominantly English version ("Genesis of Aquarion") before the music begins for the Japanese version ("").

Cover versions

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performed a cover version to include on her ''Hyper Yocomix 2'' album.

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also performed a cover version which was included on his first ''

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'' cover album. The group

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also covered the song for their ''anim.o.v.e. 01'' album. The song was also covered for

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'' series of games. The song was covered in the mobile rhythm game ''

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'' by the group

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featuring voice actress

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of Roselia.

References

External links

''Genesis of Aquarion'' discography
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