Yasashii Bōkyaku

"Yasashii Bōkyaku"
Yuki Nagato version
Single by Minori Chihara
Released	February 24, 2010 (Japan)
Genre	Anisong, neoclassical new age
Length	18:36
Label	Lantis
Minori Chihara singles chronology
"Precious One" (2009) "Yasashii Bōkyaku" (2010) "Freedom Dreamer" (2010)

"Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却, lit. "Tender Oblivion") is the eighth CD single containing 4 versions of the titular song by Minori Chihara. The single was used as the ending theme to The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya,^[1] in which Chihara again reprises her role as Yuki Nagato. It won the Best Singing Award at the fifth annual Seiyu Awards held in 2011 in Tokyo for Chihara's performance.^[2] A promotional video for the song, filmed in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise's real-world parallel setting of Nishinomiya-Kita Prefectural High School, was released January 27, 2010 on Lantis' official YouTube channel.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却, lit. "Tender Oblivion") - 5:39
2. "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sonority-" (優しい忘却 -sonority-, lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sonority-") - 4:33
3. "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sincerity-" (優しい忘却 -sincerity-, lit. "Tender Oblivion -Sincerity-") - 5:11
4. "Yasashii Bōkyaku ~ Aru Hi no Yume" (優しい忘却～或る日の夢, lit. "Tender Oblivion ~ One Day's Dream") - 3:13

Personnel

• Vocals: Minori Chihara
• Lyrics: Aki Hata
• Composition: Masumi Ito
• Arrangement: Nijine
• Original Lyrics: Nagaru Tanigawa

Oricon chart positions

See also

2010 in Japanese music

References

External links

• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Facebook
• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" CDJapan
• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Last.fm
• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Rate Your Music
• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" Oricon Profile
• "Yasashii Bōkyaku" official PV on YouTube

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