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Reason Living

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"Reason Living"
Cover of "Reason Living" featuring Atsushi Nakajima and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
Single by Screen Mode
ReleasedOctober 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)
Length4:14

"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui.[1] The single contains both title song and "Distance".[2] Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016.[3] It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person.[4] The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account.[5] The song was reused in the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Reason Living"4:14
2."Distance"4:58
Total length:4:14

Chart performance

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On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, "Reason Living" peaked at number 64 after being on the charts for 3 weeks.[7] The song was ranked as 9th best theme song by Newtype magazine in 2017.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "SCREEN mode Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Opening Theme". CDJapan. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ "TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌". Lantis. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  3. ^ ""Bungo Stray Dogs (Anime)" S2 Intro Theme: Reason Living Anime Edition". Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  4. ^ "Reason Living(SCREEN mode)の歌詞を解説!文ストにリンクした歌詞に心踊る?" (in Japanese). Otokake. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "SCREEN mode / Reason Living Official Video Full Size / TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌". Screen Mode. YouTube. 11 October 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "映画『文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE(デッドアップル)』公開記念!JOYSOUNDで課題曲を予約して、オリジナルグッズやサイン入りポスターを手に入れよう!". PRTimes. 16 January 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌「Reason Living」【アーティスト盤】". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  8. ^ "Fate/Apocrypha, Sword Art Online Movie Win Top Newtype Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2019.