"Diver"
Single by Kana-Boon
from the album Origin
LanguageJapanese
A-side"Diver"
B-side"Spiral"
"Machi-iro"
ReleasedAugust 5, 2015 (2015-08-05)
GenreRock
Length11:50
LabelKi/oon Music
Songwriter(s)Maguro Taniguchi
Kana-Boon singles chronology
"Nandemonedari"
(2015) 		"Diver"
(2015) 		"talking/Nanahitsuji"
(2015)

"Diver" (Japanese: ダイバー) is a single by Japanese rock band Kana-Boon. It was released as the band's seventh major-label single on August 5, 2015 through Ki/oon Music. "Diver" was used as the theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie,[1] while its B-side "Spiral" was used as the theme song for the video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.[2]

Background

On June 15, 2015, it was revealed that Kana-Boon would be performing the theme song for the anime film Boruto: Naruto the Movie.[1][3] Kana-Boon had previously performed "Silhouette" as the 16th opening theme of Naruto Shippuden in October 2014. The band was selected to perform the film's theme song by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto after being impressed with the band's performance of "Silhouette", and stated that Diver was "an amazing song that many people can feel for", and that he would cry listening to the song.[1] Kana-Boon's vocalist Maguro Taniguchi stated that the song was about taking a new step forward, and was elated with performing the theme song, having been a fan of Naruto.[1][3]

On June 29, 2015, it was revealed that the B-side track "Spiral" would be used as the theme song for the video game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, another title within the Naruto franchise.[2]

Release and reception

The single was released on August 5, 2015 in two editions, a standard edition and a first pressing limited edition. The first pressing limited edition contains a bonus CD-sized badge of Kana-Boon's mascot.[4]

The single reached number 11 on the Oricon charts.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Maguro Taniguchi

No.TitleLength
1."Diver" (ダイバー)4:33
2."Spiral" (スパイラル)3:02
3."Machi-iro" (街色)4:15
Total length:11:50

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
positions
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[5] 11

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan August 5, 2015 Ki/oon Music CD KSCL-2615
CD+Bonus KSCL-2613/4

References

  1. ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (June 15, 2015). "Rock Band Kana-Boon Performs Boruto -Naruto the Movie- Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b KANA-BOON×NARUTO再タッグ！ 新曲“スパイラル”がゲームのOPに決定. Rockin'on. June 29, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b 「NARUTO」映画ビジュアルに次世代の忍勢揃い、主題歌はKANA-BOON. Comic Natalie. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ KANA-BOON、ナルト愛全開の新曲が映画「BORUTO」主題歌だってばさ. Comic Natalie. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  5. ^ a b ダイバー. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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