is a song by Japanese rock band Kana-Boon. It was released as the band's fifth major-label single, released on November 26, 2014 through

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. The single placed 11th on the

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charts. "Silhouette" was used as the sixteenth opening theme song for the anime television series '' Naruto: Shippuden''.

Release and reception

On September 8, 2014, the 41st issue of the 2014 release of ''

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'' announced that Kana-Boon would be performing the sixteenth opening theme for ''

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''. The single was released on November 26, 2014, with a standard edition and a limited edition release. The limited edition release included a DVD containing the recordings of nine songs, a clear folder, and a 2015 calendar. The song was later performed live on ''

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'' with Takahiro Yamada from

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. The single reached number 11 on the

charts, and reached 2 on the Japan Hot 100 and Japan Hot Animation charts. The single also achieved Platinum certification in August 2018 by the

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in August 2018, for 250,000

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Music video

The music video for "Silhouette" is directed by Sōjirō Kamatani, and features actor Hiroki Nakajima. Nakajima is seen in the rain, with shots of the band playing in a room with various artworks occurring throughout the video, and another shot of lead singer Maguro Taniguchi wearing an

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whilst performing in a room in front of calligraphy and beside ornaments. Nakajima begins to run whilst in the rain before tripping over. Nakajima later stands and runs whilst screaming, before stopping and spinning in a parking lot. He later falls over whilst spinning around, lying on the ground and facing the sky. Montages of Nakajima, Kana-Boon, and Taniguchi continue throughout the video. As of February 2023, the music video on

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has reached over 251 million views with 2.8 million likes.

Track listing

Charts

Release history

References

External links

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