(official English title: ''Collateral Damage'') is Japanese singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena's digital single (the 17th single overall), released on May 16, 2012. The song is featured as the theme song for the Japanese television drama '' Ataru''. "Jiyū e Michizure" reached number one in

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charts, peaked at 5 on the

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, and at 7 on the

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. It was certified gold for 100,000 copies downloaded to computers in 2013. Sheena wrote the song at the request of the TV program's staff.

Music video

The music video for "Jiyū e Michizure" was directed by Yasuyuki Ozeki. Sheena didn’t appear on the music video, and Nana Komatsu starred in the video instead.

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

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) – bass guitar *Makoto Sakurai (from Dragon Ash) – drums *Ringo Sheena – arrangement, songwriting, vocals

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