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Macross Delta's 1st Single Ranks #3 With 35,839 Copies
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
"Ichido Dake no Koi Nara/Run ga Pikatto Hikattara", the debut single of the Macross Delta anime's in-story idol unit Walküre, ranked #3 on the Oricon singles chart for the May 9-15 week. It sold 35,839 copies after shipping on May 11.
Walküre is composed of five members, including 15-year-old JUNNA, who is the singing voice of lead vocalist Mikumo Guynemer. (Ami Koshimizu voices the character's speaking voice.) JUNNA is the youngest major singer in a Macross anime project thus far. The other singers in Walküre are also voice-acting their respective characters: Minori Suzuki as Freyja Wion, Kiyono Yasuno as Kaname Buccaneer, Nozomi Nishida as Makina Nakajima, and Nao Tōyama as Reina Prowler.
Flying Dog is streaming a preview of the song's music video.
The first CD single included a voucher for a "high touch" event where fans can give JUNNA and Suzuki "soft high-fives" and receive a bonus postcard. The event came after a mini-live concert in which the two idols performed four songs at Kawasaki City's Lazona Kawasaki Plaza last Saturday. Macross co-creator Shōji Kawamori also made a surprise appearance.
The staff sold out every CD single they brought to the Kawasaki venue on Saturday. They also exchanged the CD singles' vouchers for the 3,000 actual tickets to the "high touch" event, but ran out of those tickets and resorted to handing out paper slips.
Thousands of more fans and onlookers watched the mini-live concert from the ground level and two upper floor balconies:
This is the crowd that gathered to hear just 4 songs from #macrossdelta live.
— Gwyn Campbell (グウィン) (@GwynCampbell) May 17, 2016
The hype is real. Deculture!#anime pic.twitter.com/xGmZZCAdxT
15 mins from deculture time!
— Gwyn Campbell (グウィン) (@GwynCampbell) May 14, 2016
(Pic by @giantrobo )#Walkure #macrossdelta #anime #jpop #マクロス pic.twitter.com/RozjllrkzR
TVアニメ「マクロスΔ(デルタ)」OP&EDテーマシングル発売記念イベント ~歌は神秘!“ワルキューレ” ワクチンミニライブ @ラゾーナ川崎プラザ ミニライブ 終了 オタク、多すぎ。 #macross #マクロスΔ pic.twitter.com/oNJyHiDqRv
— はじめました (@hajimema4ta) May 14, 2016
マクロスΔのラゾーナ無銭イベ、360°人が凄いんだけどw pic.twitter.com/efiRFpDC8o
— すがっち@5/17-8/14韓国 (@TRUE_SUGA) May 14, 2016
マクロス最新作「マクロスΔ」に登場する、銀河系最強の戦術音楽ユニット “ワルキューレ”がラゾーナ川崎に登場!フロアを埋め尽くすファンに人気の凄さを魅せつけました⇒ https://t.co/erwFC2GrkX
— ビクターエンタテインメント (@VictorMusic) May 16, 2016
河森正治総監督も登場 pic.twitter.com/RpZsZSpdi4
The group's first album will ship on July 6 with 12 tracks.
The group is also performing a "SANKYO presents 'Macross Delta' Tactical Music Unit Walküre 1st LIVE in Zepp Walküre Attack!" live tour, which will perform in Osaka and Nagoya in August and in Tokyo in September. The unit has announced more performances, and will announce more details about those extra performances during the anime's eighth episode on May 22.
The anime's first original soundtrack will go on sale on June 22. The album will contain 30 tracks from composers Saeko Suzuki, TOMISIRO, and Mina Kubota.
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