Genesis of Aquarion (song)

"Genesis of Aquarion" "創聖のアクエリオン"
Single by AKINO
from the album Lost in Time
Released	April 27, 2005 (2005-04-27)
Recorded	2005
Genre	J-Pop
Length	15:06
Label	Victor
Writer(s)	Yoko Kanno
Producer(s)	Y. Kanno
AKINO singles chronology
"Genesis of Aquarion" (2005) "Go Tight!" (2005)

"Genesis of Aquarion"
Cover for the CD single re-release
Single by Apollo (Takuma Terashima), Silvia (Yumi Kakazu), Hong Lihua (Sanae Kobayashi)/AKINO from bless4
Released	November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
Genre	J-Pop
Length	14:13
Label	Victor
Writer(s)	Yoko Kanno

"Genesis of Aquarion" (創聖のアクエリオン, Sōsei no Akuerion^?) is the first opening theme of the anime series of the same name. Composed by Yoko Kanno, the song was originally performed by AKINO. After its release and subsequent re-release for the Genesis of Aquarion pachinko game, it became very popular in Japan and was awarded the silver medal in the JASRAC awards for 2008. Its initial release resulted in a peak at #22 on the Oricon's weekly charts. The song is also popular in the Japanese Internet communities, having been included in several of the Kumikyoku Nico Nico Douga mashups, particularly its chorus which begins with "All this time these twelve-thousand years, I know I've been in love with you" (一万年と二千年前から愛してる, Ichiman nen to nisen nen mae kara aishiteru^?).

The song was successful digitally, and was certified as a triple platinum cellphone download, double platinum ringtone and gold PC download by the RIAJ in April 2011.

In 2007, the song was re-arranged and re-released for the use in the commercials for the Sankyo CR Fever Genesis of Aquarion pachinko game as sung by members of the cast. An EP with this version was first released digitally to the iTunes Store on October 10, 2007, and included versions of "Go Tight!" and "Kōya no Heath" sung by cast members. A CD single was later released on November 7, 2007, containing the version of "Genesis of Aquarion" sung by the cast members and was also later put on the iTunes Store. This version peaked at #14 on the Oricon Singles Weekly Charts and was eventually certified as the #189 song for 2008. In the re-released CD, AKINO is credited as "AKINO from bless4".