Unlasting

"Unlasting" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese pop singer Lisa. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019.^[1] It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.^[2]

"Unlasting"
The regular edition cover
Single by Lisa
from the album Leo-Nine
B-side	"Howl"
Released	October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) (digital) December 11, 2019
Recorded	2019
Studio	Sony Music, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	J-pop
Length	4:57
Label	Sacra Music
Composer	Kayoko Kusano
Lyricist	Lisa
Producer	Lisa
Lisa singles chronology
"Gurenge" (2019) "Unlasting" (2019) "Homura" (2020)
Alternative cover
The limited anime edition cover
Music video
"Unlasting" (music clip YouTube edit version) on YouTube

Release

On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by Lisa.^[2] The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition.^[1] The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively.^[3][4] The song will be featured in her fifth album Leo-Nine.^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Unlasting" was directed by Kentaro Osawa, and produced by Hiroshi Takayama.^[6] The video features a heart-rending story of a breakup between a man and woman in the style of a short dramatic film, with some scene featuring them with rain effect.^[7] The video expanded their story from when they were a couple until their breakup. Some scene feature Lisa singing in the room with haze effect. The video ends when both of them part ways.

Track listing

Regular edition

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"unlasting"	4:57
2.	"Howl"	4:53
3.	"Kaleido"	5:43
4.	"unlasting" (Instrumental)	4:55

Limited edition

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"unlasting"	4:57
2.	"Howl"	4:53
3.	"Kaleido"	5:43
4.	"unlasting" (Instrumental)	4:55

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"unlasting" (music video)	3:56

Limited anime edition

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"unlasting"	4:57
2.	"Howl"	4:53
3.	"Chill-Chill-Dal-Da"	4:09
4.	"unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ED ver)	1:29

DVD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"unlasting" (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld ending version without credit)	1:42

Personnel

Singer and bands

• Lisa – Vocals, Lyrics (unlasting, Howl)
• Hidenori Tanaka, Tomoya Tabuchi - Lyrics (Kaleido, Chill-Chill-Dal-Da)
• Masaki Nonomura - Erhu Arranger
• Kanae Nozawa - Erhu performer
• Shota Horie - Arranger, Other Instruments

Production

• Nobuyuki Murakami – recording, mixing
• Naoki Kawashima – assistant
• Akihiro Shiba, TEMAS – mastering

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
2019	Oricon[3]	4
	Japan Hot 100[4]	6
	Japan Hot Animation [4]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Japan	11 December 2019	Sacra Music	CD	VVCL-1582
			CD+DVD	VVCL-1580
			CD+DVD	VVCL-1583