Starlight (Wagakki Band EP)

Starlight is the second EP by Japanese band Wagakki Band, released on June 9, 2021 by Universal Music Japan in three editions: CD only, Mars Red First Edition with DVD, and Tokyo Singing First Edition with Blu-ray. In addition, a Official Fan Club exclusive box set with all versions will be released. The Tokyo Singing First Edition concert Blu-ray features the band's concert from the 2020 tour show at Tokyo Garden Theater.^[1][2][3][4] The track "Seimei no Aria" was used as the opening theme of the anime TV series Mars Red, while the title track was the ending theme of the Fuji TV drama series Ichikei no Karasu.^[5]

Starlight
EP by Wagakki Band
Released	June 9, 2021 (2021-06-09)
Recorded	2020
Genre	J-pop heavy metal folk rock
Language	Japanese
Label	Universal Sigma
Wagakki Band chronology
Tokyo Singing (2020) Starlight (2021) Vocalo Zanmai 2 (2022)
Singles from Starlight
"Seimei no Aria" Released: February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05) "Starlight" Released: May 4, 2021 (2021-05-04)
Music video
Tokyo Singing Tokyo Garden Theater Live digest on YouTube
Alternate cover
Mars Red First Edition cover

The EP peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's albums chart.^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Machiya, except where indicated; all tracks are arranged by Wagakki Band.

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Starlight"
2.	"Seimei no Aria" ((生命のアリア, "Aria of Life"))
3.	"Blue Daisy" (Burū Deijī (ブルーデイジー))
4.	"Ameagari no Parade" (Ameagari no Parēdo (雨上がりのパレード, "Post-Rain Parade"))

CD Only release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Starlight" (Instrumental)
6.	"Seimei no Aria" (Instrumental)
7.	"Blue Daisy" (Instrumental)
8.	"Ameagari no Parade" (Instrumental)

Mars Red First Edition DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seimei no Aria (Mars Red Ver.)" (Music video)
2.	"Seimei no Aria (Wagakki Band Ver.)" (Music video)
3.	"Seimei no Aria (Wagakki Band Ver.)" (Behind the Scenes)

Tokyo Singing First Edition Live Blu-ray

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture ~Tokyo Singing~"
2.	"Calling"
3.	"Ignite"
4.	"Reload Dead"	Asa
5.	"Ikitoshi Ikeru Hana" ((生きとしいける花, "Living Flowers"))	Yuko Suzuhana
6.	"Tsukishita Bijin" ((月下美人, "Moonlight Beauty"))	Suzuhana
7.	"Sakura Rising" (feat. Amy Lee of Evanescence)	Lee Machiya Suzuhana
8.	"Guernica" (Gerunika (ゲルニカ))
9.	"Setsuna" ((刹那))
10.	"Iki Kaketa Yume no Atogaki" ((生きかけた夢のあとがき, "After a Dream I Lived in"))
11.	"Jinsenpuu" ((塵旋風, "Hurricane Demon"))
12.	"Homura" ((焔, "Flame"))	Machiya Asa Wasabi
13.	"Tokyo Sensation"	Suzuhana
14.	"Origami-ism" (Origami-izumu (オリガミイズム))	Kurona
15.	"Atena no Nai Tegami" ((宛名のない手紙, "A Letter with No Name"))	Suzuhana
16.	"Drum Wadaiko Battle ~Kyoei Todoroki Bullet/Kai ~" ((ドラム和太鼓バトル〜響映轟弾・改〜))	Wasabi Kurona
17.	"Nichirin" ((日輪, "Sun Wheel"))
18.	"Eclipse"
19.	"Singin' for..."	Wasabi
20.	"EN1. ROKI" ((EN1. ロキ))	Mikito-P
21.	"EN2. Senbonzakura" ((EN2. 千本桜, "EN2. A Thousand Sakura"))	Kurousa-P

Personnel

• Yuko Suzuhana – vocals
• Machiya – guitar
• Beni Ninagawa – tsugaru shamisen
• Kiyoshi Ibukuro – koto
• Asa – bass
• Daisuke Kaminaga – shakuhachi
• Wasabi – drums
• Kurona – wadaiko

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[6]	5
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)^[7]	8
Japanese Top Download Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

References

1. "和楽器バンド / Starlight E.P." CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
2. "WGB（和楽器バンド）、EP「Starlight」＆映像作品『大新年会2021』同時発売決定". BARKS. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
3. "和楽器バンド「イチケイのカラス」主題歌収録の新作リリース、同日に「大新年会2021」映像作品も". Natalie.mu. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
4. "Starlight E.P. | 和楽器バンド". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
5. Mateo, Alex (2021-04-01). "Wagakki Band Performs Mars Red Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
6. "Starlight E.P. | 和楽器バンド". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
7. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
8. "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums". Billboard Japan. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

External links

• Official website
• Official website (Universal Music Japan)
• Starlight at MusicBrainz (list of releases)