"being" is the fifth single by Kotoko under Geneon Entertainment. The title track was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Shakugan no Shana. As of January 2014, this remains Kotoko's most successful single since it peaked at #4 in the Oricon charts and sold a total of 34,736 copies.^{[citation needed]}

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Quick Facts Single by Kotoko, from the album Uzu-Maki ...

"being"
Single by Kotoko
from the album Uzu-Maki
B-side	"Sekka no Shinwa"
Released	March 23, 2006
Genre	J-pop
Length	22:25
Label	Geneon
Songwriter(s)	Kotoko
Producer(s)	I've Sound
Kotoko singles chronology
"421: A Will" (2005) "being" (2006) "Chercher" (2006)

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1. being—4:49

   Composition: Kotoko

   Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

   Lyrics: Kotoko

2. 雪華の神話 / Sekka no Shinwa—6:25

   Composition: Kazuya Takase

   Arrangement: Kazuya Takase

   Lyrics: Kotoko

3. being (Instrumental) -- 4:49
4. 雪華の神話 (Instrumental) / Sekka no Shinwa (Instrumental) -- 6:22

The song peaked at #4 on the Oricon Japanese charts.^[1]