Manatsu no Tōriame

"Manatsu no Tōriame" (真夏の通り雨; lit. "Midsummer Shower") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was released digitally on April 15 2016, alongside "Hanataba o Kimi ni" as joint singles for the album Fantôme. The song is the theme to NTV's news show News Zero. The single is Utada's first release since 2012's Evangelion: 3.0 theme song "Sakura Nagashi", and marks their official comeback to the Japanese music scene.^[1]

"Manatsu no Tōriame"
Single by Hikaru Utada
from the album Fantôme
Released	April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)
Recorded	2016
Genre	J-pop
Length	5:41
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Hikaru Utada
Producer(s)	Hikaru Utada
Hikaru Utada singles chronology
"Hanataba o Kimi ni" (2016) "Manatsu no Tōriame" (2016) "Michi" (2016)
Music video
"Manatsu no Tōriame" on YouTube

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Hikaru Utada; all music is composed by Hikaru Utada.

Digital version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Manatsu no Tōriame (真夏の通り雨)"	5:38

Credits

Credits adapted from Fantôme liner notes.^[2]

• Hikaru Utada – vocals, songwriting, production, string arrangement, programming
• Tamada Tom – drums
• Yamaguchi Hiroo – electric bass
• Kawano Kei – band leader, conductor, acoustic piano
• Suhara Anzu – strings leader
• Darren Heelis – synth bass
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Steve Fitzmaurice – recording, mixing, additional drum programming
• Komori Masahito – vocal recording
• Darren Heelis – additional engineering, additional drum programming
• Matsui Atsushi – recording

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Japan	April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)	PC download

Charts

Weekly and monthly charts Chart Peak position Billboard Japan Hot 100[3] 5 JpopAsia Music Video Chart[4] 1

Certifications Chart Amount RIAJ digital downloads[5] 250,000 (Platinum)