Tune the Rainbow
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| Single by Maaya Sakamoto | ||||
| from the album Single Collection+ Nikopachi | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
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| Released | April 2, 2003 | |||
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| Length | 5:31 | |||
| Label | Victor Entertainment | |||
| Composer(s) | Yoko Kanno | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Yuho Iwasato | |||
| Producer(s) | Yoko Kanno | |||
| Maaya Sakamoto singles chronology | ||||
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"Tune the Rainbow" is a song by Japanese voice actress and singer Maaya Sakamoto, released as her eleventh single on April 2, 2003, through Victor Entertainment.[1][2] Co-written by Yuho Iwasato and Yoko Kanno, the song served as the theme song for the theatrical anime film RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio.[3]
Background and release
"Tune the Rainbow" was specifically created for the anime film RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio,[4], in which Sakamoto also stars as voice actress.[2] This also marked Sakamoto's second contribution to RahXephon, following her single "Hemisphere" which was used as opening theme on the 2002 television series, and also the second song by Sakamoto used in an animated film following "Yubiwa" (2000). Lyricist Yuho Iwasato was commissioned to write the lyrics for the track, with Kano requesting her to deliver a chorus written in the style of Japanese boyband SMAP.[5] Sakamoto commented that upbeat tracks are often requested for this type of tie-in, therefore she was satisfied that she wasle to release this slow-tempo song instead, with lyrics and melody that feel gentle and comforting.[4]
The single was released approximately one month after Sakamoto's previous single "Gravity," on two formats:[6] the standard edition, and a pre-order-only limited edition, which included a special theater ticket featuring original artwork by Yutaka Izubuchi, director and character designer of the RahXephon.[7] The single features the song "The Garden of Everything", with lyrics by Sakamoto and Chris Mosdell, and vocals by Steve Conte and Sakamoto. This track is also composed by Kanno, as is modeled after Alexander Borodin's Polovetsian Dances.
The photoshoot for the artwork was taken by Yoko Kanno[8]—credited on the single as "Francesca R.,"[9] and took place on the same day as the one for the previous single "Gravity."[8]
Commercial performance
"Tune the Rainbow" debuted and peaked at number 9 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1] with estimated first-week sales of 12,402 copies,[10] marking Sakamoto's first single to enter the top 10 on the Japanese charts. The single charted for nine weeks, with reported sales totaling 38,842 copies.[10]
Album appearances
The song was first included on the soundtrack album of RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio, released on April 23, 2003, by Victor Entertainment.[11] It was subsequently included on Sakamoto's second compilation album Single Collection+ Nikopachi, released on July 30, 2003.[12]
Cover versions
In 2007, Japanese voice actresses and singers Chiaki Takahashi and Asami Imai covered "Tune the Rainbow" on their radio program The Idolmaster Radio. The song was included on the album The Idolmaster Radio Colorful Memories, released on 4 June, 2008, by Nippon Columbia.[13][14]
In 2015, a cover version by Maki was included on the album Exit Trance Presents Speed Anime Trance Best 3.[15]
Legacy and impact
In 2016, the Japanese polling site Charapedia conducted a poll of 10,000 fans asking for their favorite anime songs from the 2000s performed by a female vocalist, in which "Tune the Rainbow" ranked 13th with 285 votes.[16][17] In a 2021, the song ranked first in a survey about Sakamoto's most popular songs conducted by Net Lab.[18] The following year, the second ranked second on the survey conducted by the same website.[19] In 2025, the song ranked second in a fan-voting initiative conducted as part of the celebrations of Sakamoto's thirtieth anniversary of her debut, leading up to the release of her second best-of album M30: Your Song.[20] Sakamoto herself has acknowledged its status as a fan favorite.[4]
Track listing
| Tune the Rainbow - CD single | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
| 1. | "Tune the Rainbow" | Yuho Iwasato | Yoko Kanno | 5:31 |
| 2. | "The Garden of Everything: Denki Rocket ni Kimi o Tsurete" (THE GARDEN OF EVERYTHING ～電気ロケットに君をつれて～, lit. The Garden of Everything: Taking You on an Electric Rocket) (feat. Steve Conte) |
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| 6:19 |
| 3. | "Chiisa na Hemisphere" (ちいさなヘミソフィア, lit. Small Hemisphere) | Iwasato | Kanno | 2:14 |
| Total length: | 14:04 | |||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the CD single.[9]
- Maaya Sakamoto – vocals, backing vocals
- Yoko Kanno – production, keyboards
- Toshiaki Ota – co-production
- Shirō Sasaki – co-production
- Tsuneo Imahori – acoustic guitar
- Keishi Urata – synthesizer manipulator
- Syunsuke Sakamoto – synthesizer manipulator
- Chikanari Gokan – synthesizer manipulator assistant
- Shinozaki Masatsugu Strings – strings
- Yoshimoto Ishikawa – direction
- Yukako Inoue – direction
- Masashi Yabuhara – recording engineer
- James Nichols – recording engineer
- Shohei Kasuya – mixing engineer
- Kevin Myers – mixing engineer
- Shigeo Miyamoto – mastering engineer
- Rie Yoshizumi – art direction, design
- Naoyuki Yohida – art direction, design
- Francesca R. – artwork photography
- Kiyotaka Hatanaka – artwork assistant
- Munetaka Harada – artwork assistant
- Noda – hair and make-up
- Misa Murakami – editorial coordination
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Japan Singles (Oricon)[1] | 9 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "tune the rainbow | 坂本真綾". Oricon News (in 日本語). Oricon. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "坂本真綾 / tune the rainbow". CD Journal (in 日本語). 2003. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Tune the Rainbow". Maaya Sakamoto's Official Website (in 日本語). Victor Entertainment. Archived from the original on 7 April 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "坂本真綾 30周年記念ベストアルバム 『M30〜Your Best〜』 インタビュー&全曲解説". Maaya Sakamoto Official Website (in 日本語). FlyingDog. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ Iwasato, Yuho [@yuhoiwasato]. "27 May 2021 tweet" (Tweet) (in 日本語). Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ "RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio Special Site". Neowing (in 日本語). 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "ラーゼフォン多元変奏曲 主題歌 tune the rainbow + 特別鑑賞券」set [完全予約限定生産商品] 坂本真綾". Neowing (in 日本語). 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ベスト盤「everywhere』収録全30タイトルー挙レコメンド - 日刊坂本真綾 0331" [Commentary on each track of the best of-album Everywhere - Nikkan Sakamoto Maaya 0331]. 日刊坂本真綾 0331 (1): 30–31. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sakamoto, Maaya (2003). Tune the Rainbow (CD-single). Victor Entertainment, Inc. VICL-35472.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Taiju']. Oricon. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "「ラーゼフォン 多元変奏曲」O.S.T. / 橋本一子 [デジパック仕様]". CD Journal. 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ↑ "坂本真綾 | シングルコレクション＋ ニコパチ". FlyingDog (in Japanese). 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "THE IDOLM@STER RADIO COLORFUL MEMORIES". Nippon Columbia (in 日本語). 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "THE IDOLM@STER RADIO COLORFUL MEMORIES | ラジオ・サントラ". Oricon News (in 日本語). Oricon. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Exit Trance Presents Speed Anime Trance Best 3 - Compilation by Various Artists". Spotify. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ↑ Sherman, Jennifer (22 October 2016). "Fans Rank Top 2000s Anime Songs With Female Vocalists". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "もっとも好きな2000年代のアニソン【女性Vo】 TOP20!". Charapedia. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ↑ "【坂本真綾】シングル曲人気ランキング！ 1位は「tune the rainbow」に決定！【2021年投票結果】". Net Lab (in Japanese). IT Media Inc. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "声優「坂本真綾」シングル曲人気TOP41！ 1位は「プラチナ」！【2022年最新調査結果】". Net Lab (in Japanese). IT Media Inc. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (22 August 2025). "Maaya Sakamoto to Release 30th Anniversary Best Album in October". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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