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Sakurazuki

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"Sakurazuki"
Type A cover
Single by Sakurazaka46
B-side
  • "Cool" (all versions)
  • "Sono Hi Made" (regular)
  • "Munen" (Type A)
  • "Moshikashitara Shinjitsu" (Type B)
  • "Tamashii no Liar" (Type C)
  • "Natsu no Chikamichi" (Type D)
ReleasedFebruary 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:42
LabelSony Music Japan
Composer(s)NAZCA
Lyricist(s)Yasushi Akimoto
Sakurazaka46 singles chronology
"Samidare yo"
(2022) 		"Sakurazuki"
(2023) 		"Start over!"
(2023)
Music video
"Sakurazuki" on YouTube

"Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ) is the fifth single by the Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46 after their 2020 renaming. The song is written by Yasushi Akimoto and is composed by NAZCA. It was released on February 15, 2023 by Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2] The title track features Moriya Rena as the center.[1]

Background and Release

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The single was announced on the second day of Sakurazaka46's "2nd YEAR ANNIVERSARY ~ Buddies Thanksgiving ~" concert on December 9, 2022 which was held at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo.[3] Following the single announcement, the formation of the title track was announced at the end of the 113th episode of Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? which was aired on the December 25, 2023.[Notes 1]

The single title was then announced on January 4, 2023.[4][5]

On January 18, 2023, the album artwork was revealed for the first time on Sakurazaka46's official site.[6]

On February 1, 2023, the contents (track listing) of each CD types were revealed.[7] This single is released in five types: Limited edition features 4 types A, B, C, D with Blu-ray included, and a CD-only regular edition type.[8]

This single was released 10 months after the release of their previous single "Samidare yo".[9] This is also the last single feature Yumiko Seki who will graduate from the group after this single.[10] Further, the 3rd generation members also participated in this single with the B-side song "Natsu no Chikamichi" (夏なつの近道ちかみち).

The title song "Sakurazuki" was performed for the first time on the February 10, 2023 broadcast of Music Station 2-hour SP (TV Asahi).[11]

Album Artwork

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Members on the Jacket Picture
Type A Rena Moriya
Type B Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi
Type C Hono Tamura, Hikaru Morita, Ten Yamasaki, Karin Fujiyoshi, Rei Ōzono
Type D Rina Matsuda, Rena Moriya, Rina Inoue, Mizuho Habu, Kira Masumoto, Yui Takemoto
Regular Edition Akihō Onuma, Yumiko Seki, Fuyuka Saitō, Rei Ōzono, Marino Kōsaka, Rina Uemura, Hikari Endō

Track Listing

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Type A

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CD - Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ)4:42
2."Cool"4:17
3."Munen" (無念むねん)4:25
4."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ; off vocal version)4:42
5."Cool" (off vocal version)4:17
6."Munen" (無念むねん; off vocal version)4:24
W-KEYAKI FES.2022 Director's Cut Collections <DAY1> - Blu-ray - Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Taiyou wa miageru hito wo erabanai" (太陽たいようは見上みあげる人ひとを選えらばない) 
2."Overture" 
3."Buddies" 
4."Naze koi wo shitekonakattandarou?" (なぜ 恋こいをして来こなかったんだろう?) 
5."Utsukushiki Nervous" (美うつくしきNervous) 
6."I'm in" 
7."Omottayori mo sabishikunai" (思おもったよりも寂さびしくない) 
8."BAN" 
9."Masatsukeisu" (摩擦まさつ係数けいすう) 

Type B

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CD - Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ)4:42
2."Cool"4:17
3."Moshikashitara Shinjitsu" (もしかしたら真実しんじつ)3:43
4."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ; off vocal version)4:42
5."Cool" (off vocal version)4:17
6."Moshikashitara Shinjitsu" (もしかしたら真実しんじつ; off vocal version)3:41
W-KEYAKI FES.2022 Director's Cut Collections <DAY2> - Blu-ray - Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Samidare yo" (五月雨さみだれよ) 
2."Mugon no Uchū" (無言むごんの宇宙うちゅう) 
3."Concentration" (コンセントレーション) 
4."Kaleidoscope" (カレイドスコープ) 
5."Message from Aoi Harada and Rika Ozeki" 
6."Ongaku Shitsu ni Kataomoi ~ Bathroom Travel" (音楽おんがく室しつに片想かたおもい～バスルームトラベル) 
7."Ballet to Shōnen" (バレエと少年しょうねん) 
8."MC" 
9."Abunakkashii Keikaku" (危あぶなっかしい計画けいかく) 

Type C

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CD - Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ)4:42
2."Cool"4:17
3."Tamashii no Liar" (魂たましいのLiar)4:18
4."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ; off vocal version)4:42
5."Cool" (off vocal version)4:17
6."Tamashii no Liar" (魂たましいのLiar; off vocal version)4:16
Blu-ray - Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Collection of secret videos of members lying on the manager's phone (2021 edition)" 

Type D

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CD - Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ)4:42
2."Cool"4:17
3."Natsu no Chikamichi" (夏なつの近道ちかみち)5:08
4."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ; off vocal version)4:42
5."Cool" (off vocal version)4:17
6."Natsu no Chikamichi" (夏なつの近道ちかみち; off vocal version)5:07
Blu-ray - Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."マネージャーのスマホに眠ねむるメンバーの秘蔵ひぞう動画どうが集しゅう<2022年ねん編へん>" (Collection of secret videos of members lying on the manager's phone (2022 edition)) 

Regular Edition

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CD - Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ)4:42
2."Cool"4:17
3."Sono Hi Made" (その日ひまで)4:27
4."Sakurazuki" (桜さくら月がつ; off vocal version)4:42
5."Cool" (off vocal version)4:17
6."Sono Hi Made" (その日ひまで; off vocal version)4:25

Participating Members

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Sakurazuki

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Center: Rena Moriya[12]

  • 3rd Row: Yui Takemoto, Rina Matsuda, Mizuho Habu, Kira Masumoto, Rina Inoue[12]
  • 2nd Row: Ten Yamasaki, Rei Ōzono, Hikaru Morita, Hono Tamura, Karin Fujiyoshi[12]
  • 1st Row: Yui Kobayashi, Rena Moriya, Minami Koike[12]

This is Rena Moriya's (2nd Generation) first time holding the center position.[13]Among members coming from Sakamichi Kenshusei (including those in Nogizaka46 and Hinatazaka46), Rena Moriya is the first one to serve as a center for a group single.[13] Further, Rei Ōzono (2nd generation) who was also part of Sakamichi Kenshusei participated as Sakura Eight for the first time and this is also Kira Masumoto's first time making it into senbatsu.[13] In addition, the second row members have all had previous experience as centers.[13]

Cool

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Center: Rei Ōzono[12]

  • 3rd Row: Yumiko Seki, Akiho Ōnuma, Fuyuka Saitō, Rina Uemura, Marino Kōsaka, Hikari Endō[12]
  • 2nd Row: Hikaru Morita, Karin Fujiyoshi, Ten Yamasaki, Hono Tamura, Rena Moriya[12]
  • 1st Row: Yui Kobayashi, Rei Ōzono, Minami Koike[12]

Munen (無念むねん)

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Center: Rina Matsuda

  • Rina Uemura, Fuyuka Saitō, Mizuho Habu, Rina Inoue, Hikari Endō, Akiho Ōnuma, Marino Kōsaka, Yumiko Seki, Yui Takemoto, Kira Masumoto, Rina Matsuda[14]

Moshikattara Shinjitsu (もしかしたら真実しんじつ)

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Center: Rena Moriya

  • Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Mizuho Habu, Rina Inoue, Rei Ōzono, Yui Takemoto, Hono Tamura, Karin Fujiyoshi, Kira Masumoto, Rina Matsuda, Hikaru Morita, Rena Moriya, Ten Yamasaki[14]

Tamashii no Liar (魂たましいのLiar)

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Center: Rena Moriya

  • Rina Uemura, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Mizuho Habu, Rina Inoue, Hikari Endō, Rei Ōzono, Akiho Ōnuma, Marino Kōsaka, Yumiko Seki, Yui Takemoto, Hono Tamura, Karin Fujiyoshi, Kira Masumoto, Rina Matsuda, Hikaru Morita, Rena Moriya, Ten Yamasaki[14]

Natsu no Chikamichi (夏なつの近道ちかみち)

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Center: Airi Taniguchi[12]

  • 2nd Row: Yū Murai, Yuzuki Nakashima, Reina Odakura, Nagisa Kojima, Rika Ishimori, Riko Endō, Itoha Mukai, Shizuki Yamashita[12]
  • 1st Row: Mio Matono, Airi Taniguchi, Miu Murayama[12]

Sono Hi Made (その日ひまで)

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Center: Yūka Sugai

  • Rina Uemura, Minami Koike, Yui Kobayashi, Fuyuka Saitō, Yūka Sugai, Mizuho Habu, Rina Inoue, Hikari Endō, Rei Ōzono, Akiho Ōnuma, Marino Kōsaka, Yumiko Seki, Yui Takemoto, Hono Tamura, Karin Fujiyoshi, Kira Masumoto, Rina Matsuda, Hikaru Morita, Rena Moriya, Ten Yamasaki[14]

Chart performance

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Chart positions, sales, and certifications
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Sales Certifications
JPN
[15] 		JPN
Hot
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Sakurazuki (桜さくら月がつ) 2023 1 2
  • JPN: 386,312 (phy.)[17]
  • JPN: 4,104 (dig.)[18]
  • RIAJ: Platinum (phy.)[19]
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Notes

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  1. ^ Actual broadcast time is early morning of December 26, 2023 but Japan broadcasting adopts a timing system that goes past 24-hour so early morning of a certain day will still be counted as part of the previous date.

References

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  1. ^ a b "櫻さくら坂ざか46の5thシングル「桜さくら月がつ」MV公開こうかい、監督かんとくは「僕ぼくのジレンマ」手てがけた金野こんの恵利香えりか". 音楽おんがくナタリー. ナターシャ. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  2. ^ "桜さくら月がつ 櫻さくら坂ざか46". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  3. ^ "5thシングル 発売はつばい決定けってい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46公式こうしきサイト (in Japanese). 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ^ "5thシングルのタイトルは『桜さくら月がつ』に決定けってい！最新さいしんアーティスト写真しゃしんも公開こうかい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46公式こうしきサイト (in Japanese). 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ "櫻さくら坂ざか46、5thシングルタイトルは「桜さくら月がつ」 躍動やくどう感かんある新しんビジュアルも解禁かいきん". ORICON NEWS. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ^ "5thシングル『桜さくら月がつ』ジャケットアートワーク公開こうかい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46公式こうしきサイト (in Japanese). 2023-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  7. ^ "5thシングル『桜さくら月がつ』商品しょうひん収録しゅうろく内容ないよう決定けってい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46公式こうしきサイト (in Japanese). 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  8. ^ "5thシングル『桜さくら月がつ』商品しょうひん収録しゅうろく内容ないよう決定けってい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46公式こうしきサイト. Seed & Flower. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  9. ^ "【深ふかヨミ】櫻さくら坂ざか46『桜さくら月がつ』5作さく連続れんぞくCDシングル首位しゅい 地域ちいき別べつ販売はんばい動向どうこうに変化へんかは？ | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  10. ^ "櫻さくら坂ざか46 関せき有美子ゆみこが卒業そつぎょう発表はっぴょう「自分じぶんを信しんじて進すすんでいきたい」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  11. ^ "KAT-TUN、Mステで新曲しんきょく「Fantasia」披露ひろう カメラワークにも絶賛ぜっさんの声こえ". ORICON NEWS. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "FORMATION". 櫻さくら坂ざか46 公式こうしきサイト. Seed & Flower. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  13. ^ a b c d "櫻さくら坂ざか46、新しんセンターは坂道さかみち研修生けんしゅうせい出身しゅっしん初はつの守屋もりや麗奈れいな 歴代れきだいセンターが2列れつ目め【フォーメーション発表はっぴょう】". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  14. ^ a b c d "5thシングル『桜さくら月がつ』の作品さくひんに三さん期生きせいの参加さんかが決定けってい！". 櫻さくら坂ざか46 公式こうしきサイト. Seed & Flower. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  15. ^ Oricon Singles Chart:
  16. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). (for singles)
  17. ^ "【オリコン上半期かみはんきランキング2023】King & Prince、「作品さくひん別べつ」で7冠かん達成たっせい 男性だんせいアーティスト35年ねんぶりの「シングル」＆「アルバム」同時どうじ1位い 3ページ目め | シングルランキング 1位い~25位い". Oricon (in Japanese). June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  18. ^ Cumulative digital sales for "Sakurazuki":
  19. ^ "Japanese single certifications – Sakurazaka46 – Sakurazuki" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 15, 2023. Select 2023年ねん2月がつ on the drop-down menu
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