Halzion

Halzion

Halzion

2020 single by Yoasobi

For Bump of Chicken single, see Harujion.

"Halzion"[1] or "Harujion"[2] (ハルジオン, lit. "Philadelphia fleabane") is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their debut EP, The Book (2021). It was released as a single on May 11, 2020, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The song depicts the protagonist who spends days of disappointment after parting with her lover, finding hope while re-questioning her dreams and the meaning of life, and regains her motivation to move into the future.[3] The English version of the song was included on the duo's second English-language EP E-Side 2, released on November 18, 2022.[4]

Quick Facts Single by Yoasobi, from the EP The Book ...

"Halzion" was based on Soredemo, Happy End, a short story written by Hashizume Shunki, marking the first time that Yoasobi collaborated with a professional novelist. Unlike the duo's former two songs, the source material was not based on the novel-centered social media Monogatary.com.[5] The song and the story it is based on were released as part of an advertising campaign Immersive Song Project by Suntory, to promote their new energy drink branded Zone.[6][7]

Usage in media

Besides Zone, "Halzion" also appeared in EA's 2014 video game, The Sims 4, which was added into the base game via a patch released on November 10, 2020. It can be heard through the S-Pop (Sim-Pop) radio station and has been re-written in Simlish language.[8] Additionally, the song appeared on the 2020 Gekidan No Meets stage Mukō no Kuni,[9] and Nintendo Switch 2021 televised advertisement Jibun Jikan-hen.[10]

Credits and personnel

Song

Music video

  • Toshitaka Shinoda (Ijigen Tokyo) – director
  • Yuuki "Youkiss" Ookubo (Ijigen Tokyo) – production
  • Rabbit Machine – 2D animation director
  • No.1Ø – 2D lead animator
  • Fungakki – 2D animator
  • Yuta Kuniyasu (Calf) – illustrator, animation director, animator
  • Ryo Okawara – animation director, animator
  • Shuma Hirose (Calf) – animation producer
  • Ippei Kurahashi – animator
  • Kanae Miya – animator
  • Yoshihiko Shimoda – animator
  • Takayuki Oguma – composite editor (DTJ)
  • Matawe Wongpuak – assistant editor (DTJ)

Charts

More information Chart (2020–2021), Peak position ...

Certifications

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Release history

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References

  1. [1]
    Ayase / YOASOBI (May 11, 2020). YOASOBI「ハルジオン・Halzion」Official Music Video (video). Retrieved September 1, 2020 – via YouTube.
  2. [2]
    Yoasobi. "Harujion – Single". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "【10リスト】YOASOBI、一生聴き続けられる名曲10はこれだ！". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). December 22, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "YOASOBI楽曲の英語版8曲入り「E-SIDE 2」配信決定（動画あり）". Natalie (in Japanese). November 9, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. [5]
    "YOASOBI「ハルジオン」原作者・橋爪駿輝が語る、音楽と文学の融合「文章が別の形へ昇華されていくのはエキサイティング」". Real Sound (in Japanese). May 12, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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    "YOASOBI、コラボ企画『IMMERSIVE SONG PROJECT』に書き下ろした新曲「ハルジオン」リリース決定" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Kizuna AI、YOASOBI、花譜がエナジードリンク「ZONe」とコラボ" (in Japanese). Natalie. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. [8]
    SimGuruGraham & SimGuruRusskii (November 10, 2020). "The Sims 4: Update 11/10/2020". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "YOASOBI、劇団ノーミーツの新作公演【むこうのくに】主題歌に". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). July 16, 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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    Ishiyama, Yuki (April 23, 2021). "任天堂、YOASOBI起用の新CM映像「自分時間篇」を公開". Game Watch (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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    "Yoasobi Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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    "Hot 100 [2020/06/01 付け]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
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    "週間 合算シングルランキング 2020年06月01日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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    "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2020" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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    "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End 2021". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
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    "Billboard Japan Streaming Songs Year-End 2022". Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
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    "Japanese digital single certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2021. Select 2020年9月 on the drop-down menu
  18. [18]
    "Japanese single streaming certifications – YOASOBI – ハルジオン" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved April 25, 2023. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu
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