My War (song)

"My War" (Japanese: 僕の戦争, Hepburn: Boku no Sensō) is a song by the Japanese rock band Shinsei Kamattechan. The television edit version of the song was released on December 7, 2020, while the full version was released on February 22, 2021, by Pony Canyon.

"My War"
Single by Shinsei Kamattechan
Language	English Japanese
Released	February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22)
Recorded	2020
Genre	Rock
Length	4:40
Label	Pony Canyon
Songwriter(s)	Noko
Producer(s)	Noko
Shinsei Kamattechan singles chronology
"Mainichi ga News" (2019) "My War" (2021)
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Music video
"My War" on YouTube
Alternate cover
TV size version cover

Background and release

"My War" is Shinsei Kamattechan's fifteenth single and sixth as a limited release, following "Mainichi ga News" (2019). It was used as the opening theme for the fourth season of the Attack on Titan anime series. It is the second song used in the anime after "Yūgure no Tori" (2017). Like "Yūgure no Tori", the cover of "My War" was drawn by Attack on Titan creator, Hajime Isayama.^[1] It features a girl, probably Gabi Braun, an Attack on Titan character, holding a rifle, dressed in school clothes and standing in the middle of a classroom.^[2] In an interview with the Natalie website, Isayama said, "as a loyal fan of Shinsei Kamattechan, I am very happy to see the opening song composed by them."^[3]

In an interview with Natalie, band member Noko said, "'My War' is a song that blends all of Shinsei Kamattechan's styles, including intense, deep and subtle, rocking and beautiful. And due to the large budget given in advance by the producer, he was able to incorporate the coveted symphony into the song."^[4] Noko later said that Isayama had many things in common with the band, so just like "Yūgure no Tori", it was easy to achieve this collaboration, and it was also related to the dark style of the latest season of Attack on Titan. The singer revealed that the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan also affected the genre of "My War". He indicated that he was in a state of mental and emotional instability in 2020, but noted that it was beneficial and was reflected in the outcome of his work.^[4] Regarding some words in the song, Noko denied in a live broadcast that there were Spanish words as speculated by the foreign audience. He also stated that he did not say the word "monster" at the end either.^[5]

The release date of "My War" was not announced in advance, but it was released unannounced on December 7, 2020 JST, the day the first episode of the anime aired.^[6] Subsequently, Shinsei Kamattechan performed the song for the first time publicly at Net Generation 20 held at Liquidroom in Shibuya, Tokyo on December 27.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Noko

My War (TV size)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My War" (僕の戦争)	1:30

My War (Full version)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My War" (僕の戦争)	4:40
2.	"My War" (instrumental)	4:40
Total length:		9:20

Personnel

Shinsei Kamattechan Noko – vocals, guitar, production Mono – keyboard Misako – drums Others appearances Yukako Shiba – 1st violin Yusa – 2nd violin Masashi Yamamoto – contrabass Akane Suda – clarinet Hinako Miyahara – flute, piccolo Motomitsu Zakouji – trumpet Shinya – trombone Sasara Matsuzaki – soprano chorus Midori Shimura – alto chorus Kazushige Shimura – tenor chorus Takehiko Sasaki – bass chorus

Production Shinya Mochida – tech Makio Hagiya – recording engineer Ryo Kanai – recording engineer Keiji Kondo – mix engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "My War"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)^[8]	1
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)^[9]	23
Heatseekers Songs (Billboard Japan)^[10]	1
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[11]	10

Award

Awards and nominations for "My War"

Ceremony	Year	Award	Result	Ref.
6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards	2022	Best Opening Sequence	Won	^[12]

References

1. . Natalie Music. 2021-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
2. . Natalie Comic. 2021-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
3. . Natalie. 2020-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
4. . Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
5. 神聖かまってちゃん　2020.12.11　の子　進撃の巨人ファイナルシーズンOP「僕の戦争」弾き語り＆裏話配信　ツイキャス (in Japanese). YouTube. 2020. Event occurs at 2:45:15. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
6. . Natalie Music. 2020-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
7. . Natalie Music. 2020-12-07. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
8. . Oricon. 2021-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
9. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
10. . Billboard Japan. 2021-03-03. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
11. "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
12. Goslin, Austen (February 9, 2022). "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022: 'Attack on Titan' and Full List of Winners". Polygon. Retrieved February 9, 2022.