Lovely Cat's Eye
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"Lovely Cat's Eye" is Misono
's fourth solo single. It debuted at #9 on the Oricon
daily charts, her highest position since "Kojin Jugyō
", and on the weekly charts it peaked at #14.
video game. The b-side track, "Tomorrow", was likewise used in commercials for Glico's Cafe au Lait. "Tomorrow" is a cover song, originally by Mayo Okamoto
and was released in 1995. This is Misono's first single since "Speedrive
" in July 2006 and is Misono
's most successful single since her debut single "VS
" until 2008's Ninin Sankyaku
.
for "Lovely Cat's Eye" takes place mainly in a cartoon-forest setting, but opens with Misono watching TV, when a wanted poster comes on for a blue bird offering a large sum of money for its capture. Misono ventures out into the forest to try to and capture it. She spots it, but after failing to catch it with her hands, she considers alternatives to catch. Suddenly, a gun falls from the sky, and Misono picks it up and goes after the bird. After another failed attempt (followed by a dance cutscene), the timeline rewinds "2 hours earlier" to when Misono sees the gun, but this time she steps over it and tries to catch the bird another way. She eats some candy growing on a tree, and she turns into a giantess. When she cannot catch the bird even this way, she eats the candy again to return to her original size. The bird flies into her face and becomes a tattoo on her nose (as depicted on the cover).
Misono
, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...
's fourth solo single. It debuted at #9 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
daily charts, her highest position since "Kojin Jugyō
Kojin Jugyo
"" is the follow-up single to Misono's debut single, "VS". "Kojin Jugyō" is a cover of a Finger 5 song by the same name.-Overview:"Kojin Jugyō" was written by Yū Aku and was a big hit for Finger 5 in late 1973. The song was also recorded by Momoe Yamaguchi in 1973. However, the b-side "Pinkies"...
", and on the weekly charts it peaked at #14.
Overview
The title track, "Lovely Cat's Eye", was used as an insert song for commercials for Tales of the TempestTales of the Tempest
is a console role-playing game in the Tales series developed by Dimps and Namco Tales Studio's sound staff for the Nintendo DS. The game, was released in Japan on October 26, 2006. Tales of the Tempest 's characteristic genre name is . The theme song is "VS" by Misono...
video game. The b-side track, "Tomorrow", was likewise used in commercials for Glico's Cafe au Lait. "Tomorrow" is a cover song, originally by Mayo Okamoto
Mayo Okamoto
is a Japanese female pop singer-songwriter. Her 1995 debut single "Tomorrow" peaked at number 1 on the Oricon weekly single charts. She released her greatest hits album Rise 1 in 2000...
and was released in 1995. This is Misono's first single since "Speedrive
SPEEDRIVE
"Speedrive" is Misono's 3rd single as a solo artist. It debuted at #13 on the Oricon Daily Charts, making it be the lowest debut number for any of Misono's singles. This is also her first single she performed live on television.-Overview:...
" in July 2006 and is Misono
Misono
, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...
's most successful single since her debut single "VS
VS (song)
Vs is the debut single by Misono, the former lead singer of the J-pop band Day After Tomorrow. It was released on March 29, 2006 in two formats; CD-only and CD+DVD.-Overview:...
" until 2008's Ninin Sankyaku
Ninin Sankyaku
"" is Misono's tenth solo single released on June 25, 2008. The title song was used as the theme song for the video game Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World...
.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Lovely Cat's Eye" takes place mainly in a cartoon-forest setting, but opens with Misono watching TV, when a wanted poster comes on for a blue bird offering a large sum of money for its capture. Misono ventures out into the forest to try to and capture it. She spots it, but after failing to catch it with her hands, she considers alternatives to catch. Suddenly, a gun falls from the sky, and Misono picks it up and goes after the bird. After another failed attempt (followed by a dance cutscene), the timeline rewinds "2 hours earlier" to when Misono sees the gun, but this time she steps over it and tries to catch the bird another way. She eats some candy growing on a tree, and she turns into a giantess. When she cannot catch the bird even this way, she eats the candy again to return to her original size. The bird flies into her face and becomes a tattoo on her nose (as depicted on the cover).
CD
- Tomorrow
- Lovely Cat's Eye (Instrumental)
- Tomorrow (Instrumental)
Oricon sales chart (Japan)
| Release | Chart | Peak Position | First Week Sales | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2006 | Oricon Daily Singles Chart | 9 | ||
| Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 14 | 11,688 copies | 16,957 copies | 2 weeks |
| Oricon Monthly Singles Chart | ||||
| Oricon Yearly Singles Chart |