The theme song for the anime film adaptation of internationally acclaimed Japanese director Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV drama Uchiage Hanabi, Uekara Miruka Shitakara Miruka?/Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? was written/composed/produced by singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu (his two other solo songs also ranked in top 10) and released in Japan on August 16 as DAOKO’s 3rd single.
It dominated Billboard Japan’s Hot Animation ranking for 11 consecutive weeks, and its digital single was certificated “Gold” by The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) with over 100,000 paid downloads.
While the film itself couldn’t become a big hit as the producers expected, “Uchiage Hanabi” performed by Japanese singer/rapper DAOKO, the theme song for the Shaft-animated film Uchiage Hanabi/Fireworks, is chosen as the most popular song in the “Hot Animation” category of this year.