Hikaru Monotachi

"Hikaru Monotachi"
Single by Mayu Watanabe
B-side	"Chihēsen no Kanata wa Doko ni Aru? -Beyond the Horizon-"(Type-A) "Heart no Soup" (Type-B) "Futari no Yoake" (Type-C) "Koi o Funjyatta" (Limited Edition, Regular Edition) "Sayonara no Hashi"
Released	November 21, 2012
Format	CD single
Label	Sony Music Records
Writer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Producer(s)	Yasushi Akimoto
Mayu Watanabe singles chronology
"Otona Jellybeans" (2012) "Hikaru Monotachi" (2012) "Rappa Renshūchū" (2013)
Music video Mayu Watanabe "Hikaru Monotachi" Mayu Watanabe "Sayonara no Hashi" - YouTube

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard Japan	Favorable[1]

"Hikaru Monotachi" (ヒカルものたち, "The Shining Ones") is a single by Mayu Watanabe. It reached number one in the Oricon Weekly Chart.^[2] Watanabe is the fourth AKB48 member with a number-one solo single after Atsuko Maeda, Tomomi Itano, and Rino Sashihara.^[3]

Background

The single was released in five versions: Limited Edition A, Limited Edition B, Limited Edition C, Regular Edition, and Complete Production Edition.^[4] This single's theme was a Vocaloid/Anime theme, which reflects Watanabe's personality and hobbies.

References

1. Tetsuo Hiraga (2012). "渡辺麻友「ヒカルものたち」 | HotShotDiscs | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2016-03-01.
2. ustar (2012-11-28). "Oricon Weekly Charts for 11/19 ~ 11/25". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
3. ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu’s solo single tops the Oricon weekly chart for the first time". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
4. ustar (2012-11-01). "Watanabe Mayu reveals jacket covers + short PV for "Hikaru Monotachi"". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2013-03-22.

External links

• Mayu Watanabe's discography
• Mayu Watanabe "Hikaru Monotachi" on YouTube
• Mayu Watanabe "Sayonara no Hashi" on YouTube