This article is about a song in Kamen Rider Decade. |
Journey Through the Decade (Journey through the Decade, Jānī Surū Za Dikeido) is an opening theme (OP) from Kamen Rider Decade. It was performed by Gackt.
- Lyrics: Shoko Fujibayashi
- Composition: Ryo (of defspiral)
- Arrangement: Kotaro Nakagawa, Ryo, (Nippon Columbia Version: Yasumasa Satou), (Nippon Crown Version: Mitsuhiro Nagano), (Rider Chips Version: Cher Watanabe)
- Artist: Gackt, (Nippon Columbia Version: Hiroaki Takeuchi), (Nippon Crown Version: Shinichi Ishihara), Rider Chips
- Episodes: Nine Worlds arc (first verse), New Worlds arc (second verse)
A revised version covered by Kamen Rider GIRLS was released on 'Heisei Kamen Rider 20 Commemoriation Best' album on May 2019. A "50th anniversary cover" version performed by Beverly was released in the Kamen Rider 50th Anniversary SONG BEST BOX on June 22, 2022.
Summary[]
It was used as the opening theme song for the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. It was released as a single CD and as a CD coupled with a DVD with the music video. The theme of "Journey through the Decade" is that it describes the "Journey" (旅, Tabi).[1]
CD[]
- "Journey through the Decade"
- "J.t.D. Re-Mix RIDE"Distort""
- "J.t.D. Re-Mix RIDE"Symphony""
- "Journey through the Decade" (instrumental)
DVD[]
The music video of "Journey through the Decade" was later released in Stay the Ride Alive,[2] "special memorial single" version which is a Digipak with a special cover, a third disc and a booklet describing Gackt's collaboration with the Kamen Rider Decade production.[3]
- "Journey through the Decade" music film
Chart performance[]
On its first day of release, it sold 15,000 copies and reached #2 on the Oricon Daily Charts.[4] By the release of its follow up single "The Next Decade", "Journey through the Decade" had sold 94,000 copies.[5] It stayed 25 weeks on the music charts. In June 2009, the Recording Industry Association of Japan certified it as gold.[6]
Oricon sales chart[]
Release | Provider(s) | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
---|---|---|---|---|
March 25, 2009 | Oricon | Daily Singles | 1 | 15,441 |
Weekly Singles | 2 | 51,666 | ||
Monthly Singles | 4 | 74,117 | ||
Yearly Singles | 63 | 97,616 |
Lyrics[]
- Bold lyrics indicate TV-Size version.
Japanese | Romaji | English Translation |
---|---|---|
見上げる星 それぞれの歴史が輝いて |
Miageru hoshi |
Looking up upon the stars, |
Notes[]
- The lyrics "9 paths" is a reference to the Nine Worlds in which Tsukasa travels through for the series' first half.
- The song was unofficially covered by Masahiro Inoue for his special live show.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "GACKT : 劇場版『仮面ライダー×仮面ライダーW&ディケイド MOVIE大作戦2010』主題歌はGACKT / BARKS ニュース". http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000054373. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ (Japanese) http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCA-29599
- ↑ "GACKT -PICKUP- Music Lounge". http://www.music-lounge.jp/v2/articl/pickup/detail/?articl=2009/12/22-10:30:00_16210c07e1ba40e713aa454ddd1802f0. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ↑ "Gackt、「仮面ライダー」主題歌が初日2位 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". 2009-03-26. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/64564/. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ↑ "GACKT、『仮面ライダー』主題歌が3位発進 ニュース-ORICON STYLE-". 2009-08-13. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/68390/. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ↑ "一般社団法人 日本レコード協会|各種統計". http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200906.html. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9mT0ftPR7E
External links[]
- Journey Through the Decade at Wikipedia.
- Journey through the Decade on Gackt's official website