Neophilia (single)
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"Neophilia" is a CD single
by Japanese
singer and voice actress
Aya Hirano
. It was released on November 7, 2007 and was produced by Lantis
. This is Aya Hirano's fifth maxi single
and her second release from her three-month consecutive single release campaign.
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
singer and voice actress
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
Aya Hirano
Aya Hirano
from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She was contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, for her voice acting career, and for her singing career,...
. It was released on November 7, 2007 and was produced by Lantis
Lantis (company)
is a Japanese company that specializes as a music publisher label for Japanese musicians, anime soundtracks and video game soundtracks. It was established on November 26, 1999, and in May 2006, it was bought by, and became a subsidiary of, Bandai Visual...
. This is Aya Hirano's fifth maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
and her second release from her three-month consecutive single release campaign.
Track listing
- "Neophilia" -4:02
- Vocals: Aya HiranoAya Hiranofrom Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who has had roles in several anime, visual novels, and TV commercials in Japan. She was contracted to Space Craft Produce, a branch of the Space Craft Group, for her voice acting career, and for her singing career,...
- Lyrics: Shinya Saitou
- Guitar: Yutaka Ishii
- Bass: Katsuhiko Kurosu
- Vocals: Aya Hirano
- "Forget me nots..." -4:05
- Vocals: Aya Hirano
- Lyrics: Katsuhiko Kurosu
- Guitar: Daisuke Katou
- Bass: Katsuhiko Kurosu
- "Neophilia" (off vocal) -4:12
- "Forget me nots..." (off vocal) -4:02