"Kira Kira Killer" | ||||
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Single by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||||
from the album Pika Pika Fantajin | ||||
Released | June 11, 2014 | |||
Format | CD, Digital Download | |||
Recorded | February 2014 | |||
Genre | J-pop, technopop | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | Unborde | |||
Songwriter(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
Producer(s) | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu singles chronology | ||||
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"Kira Kira Killer" (きらきらキラー Kira Kira Kirā, lit. "Glitter Killer") is the first limited run single by Japanese singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. It was released on June 11, 2014.
The song (along with "Ninja Re Bang Bang") was featured in the 2016 American animated film Sing during which five red panda girls perform the song as an audition.
The physical CD single will be a limited edition run of only 7,777 copies, which will come with a number of special goods (a glittery sticker featuring the cover artwork, signed mini-poster, and vinyl bag containing the single), as well as a code for entry into a raffle (for residents of Japan only) with the chance to win one of a number of additional special goods, including:
All tracks written by Yasutaka Nakata.
Credits adapted from liner notes.
The video starts with an arrow with a heart-shaped arrow-head flying in a sparkling background. The arrow pierces through Kyary's chest as she is completely surprise and she dies on the spot. Her soul leaves her motionless body through an Out of body experience and she is taken to the afterlife. Kyary then explores the area and a guardian appears. The guardian demonstrates his power to Kyary by showing her he is both in front of her as well as supporting her with his hand. She is very surprised and removes her mask. The next scene shows Kyary dancing around. After that she is walking on the globe on top of three elephants on a turtle. The guardian and Kyary stare at an apple falling off a tree. Then when the apple falls, it is shown that they are standing on a globe shaped like an apple. A snake then carries Kyary out then swallows her and then she slides out of the snake's body. The guardian and Kyary then look at ball bouncing back and forth. She then does some calculations and realized that E=mc^2. The guardian calls forth lightning, and a hoverboard is created where the lightning hits the ground. Kyary steps on the hoverboard then rides through a vortex with the guardian. As she hops off, sparkling lights appear and her outfit changes from dark to a white and more feminine outfit. She then jumps for joy on a flower. Her soul returns to her body after. In the end, Kyary is shown wielding the bow and arrow that pierced her heart in the beginning. Due to intense movement of scenario and involving song, some people reported EMDR side effects, including a sense of discomfort after repeated exposure.