"StarRingChild" is the sixth single by Japanese singer

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, released on May 21, 2014 under Defstar Records. Written by

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, the song was used as the

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of episode 7 of the

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OVA series ''

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'' and the ending theme of episode 22 of the OVA's TV edit version ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096''. The single peaked at No. 3 on

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's singles charts and No. 17 on

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's Hot 100. In an interview, Aimer said the song is about one's struggle from childhood to maturity. Prior to recording the song, she watched previous Gundam titles to fully understand the world of the franchise. The song was written in English by cAnON. and re-recorded by Aimer in the 2014 SawanoHiroyuki Zk/nowiki>:Aimer collaboration album ''

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''.

Track listing

CD

DVD

*"StarRingChild" (Music video) - 5:25

Music video

The music video takes place in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where a trio of children roam around the ruins of a city and pick up old toys and photographs. They discover a glowing white orb before climbing one of the skyscrapers to watch the sun rise.

Charts

References

External links

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