is a song by Japanese duo

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from their debut extended play, '' The Book'' (2021). It was released on May 11, 2020, through

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. The song depicts the protagonist who spends days of disappointment after parting with her lover, finding hope while re-questioning her dreams and the meaning of life, and regains her motivation to move into the future. The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP ''

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'', released on November 18, 2022. "Halzion" was based on ''Soredemo, Happy End'', a

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written by Hashizume Shunki, marking the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional

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. Unlike the duo's former two songs, the source material was not based on the novel-centered social media

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. The song and the story it is based on were released as part of an advertising campaign Immersive Song Project by

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, to promote their new energy drink branded Zone.

Usage in media

Besides Zone, "Halzion" also appeared in EA's 2014 video game, ''

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'', which was added into the base game via a patch released on November 10, 2020. It can be heard through the S-Pop (Sim-Pop) radio station and has been re-written in

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language. Additionally, the song appeared on the 2020 Gekidan No Meets stage ''Mukō no Kuni'', and

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2021 televised advertisement ''Jibun Jikan-hen''.

Credits and personnel

Song *

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– producer, songwriter * Ikura – vocals * Shunki Hashizume – based story writer * Takayuki Saitō – vocal

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* Masahiko Fukui – mixing * Hidekazu Sakai – mastering Music video * Toshitaka Shinoda (Ijigen Tokyo) – director * Yuuki "Youkiss" Ookubo (Ijigen Tokyo) – production * Rabbit Machine – 2D animation director * No.1Ø – 2D lead animator * Fungakki – 2D animator * Yuta Kuniyasu (Calf) – illustrator, animation director, animator * Ryo Okawara – animation director, animator * Shuma Hirose (Calf) – animation producer * Ippei Kurahashi – animator * Kanae Miya – animator * Yoshihiko Shimoda – animator * Takayuki Oguma – composite editor (DTJ) * Matawe Wongpuak – assistant editor (DTJ)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

''Soredemo, Happy End''
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