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, released as a single by Sony Music Associated Records on March 7, 2018. It was written and produced by

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's Hyde. The song marks the first collaboration between Nakashima and Hyde in thirteen years, since "

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". "Kiss of Death" is the opening theme to the

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''. The title track was released digitally in advance after premiering on the series' second episode, on January 20, 2018.

Chart performance

Upon being released digitally, "Kiss of Death" charted at number 12 on the weekly

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Singles Chart and at number 6 on the weekly

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Singles Chart. It also debuted on several ''

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'' charts: at number 81 on the Hot 100, number 19 on Hot Animation and number 23 on Download Songs. "Kiss of Death" entered the weekly

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Digital Singles Chart at number 22, selling 5,000 copies in its first charting week. The song stayed at number 22 the following week, bringing its total reported digital sales figure to 10,000 copies. The physical release of "Kiss of Death" entered the daily

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at number 16. It peaked at number 9 the following day. The single debuted at number 17 on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, with 7,000 copies sold in its first week.

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Charts

Awards

References

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