Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai

Limited Edition Cover

Regular Edition Cover

Artist

Hikasa Yoko

Single

Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai

Released

2013.05.08

Catalog Number

PCCG-01343 (Limited Edition)

PCCG-70180 (Regular Edition)

Price

¥1,800 (Limited Edition)

¥1,200 (Regular Edition)

CD Tracklist

1. Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai (美しき残酷な世界; Beautiful Cruel World)
2. Starting line
3. Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai (Instrumental)
4. Starting line (Instrumental)

DVD Tracklist

1. Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai (Music Video)

Information

"Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai" is the debut single released by Hikasa Yoko. The titled track was used as the first ending theme song for the anime Shingeki no Kyojin. The single was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD-only edition. The single peaked at #9 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for fifteen weeks.

Song Information

Hikasa Yoko promoting the single

Lyrics

Mike Sugiyama

Music

Ishizuka Rei

Other Information

Arrangement and Programming: Negishi Takayuki

Strings: Koike Hiroyuki Strings

Guitars: Komoguchi Yuya

Chorus: Hikasa Yoko

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Week Rank	Sales
-	x	x	x	x	x	x	9	9,021
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	35	2,396
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	69	1,379
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x,xxx
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x,xxx
x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x,xxx

Total Reported Sales: 19,772*

External Links

• Oricon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
• Pony Canyon Profile: Limited Edition | Regular Edition
• YouTube: "Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai" PV SHORT VERSION