Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the "official rival" of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshim ...
. It was number one on the
Oricon weekly singles chart
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. It reached number three on the Billboard
Japan Hot 100
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. On December 31, 2015, Nogizaka46 appeared on the 66th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time and sang this song.
Release
This single was released in 4 versions. Type-A, Type-B, Type-C and a regular edition. The center position in the choreography for the title song is held by
Rina Ikoma
is an actress and former idol singer best recognized as the "Face of Nogizaka46". She was a first generation member of the girl group Nogizaka46 and AKB48's Team B, also known as the former's eternal ace and original center, being appointed the ...
.
Track listing
Type-A
Type-B
Type-C
Regular Edition
Use as station departure melody
"Kimi no Na wa Kibō" is to be used as the
departure melody
A train melody is a melody played when a train is arriving at or about to depart from a train station. In Japan, departing train melodies are arranged to invoke a feeling of relief in a train passenger after sitting down and moving with the depar ...
on the platforms of
Nogizaka Station
is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro.
Lines
Nogizaka Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, and is 17.4 km from the northern starting po ...
on the
Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
The is a subway line owned and operated by Tokyo Metro in Tokyo, Japan. On average, the line carries 1,447,730 passengers daily (2017), the second highest of the Tokyo Metro network, behind the Tozai Line (1,642,378).