Manatsu no Tooriame

Manatsu no Tooriame (真夏の通り雨, Manatsu no tōriame, lit. "Midsummer Shower") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was released digitally April 15, 2016, at the same as the other new single, Hanataba wo Kimi ni. The song is the theme to NTV's news show NEWS ZERO. The single is Utada's first release since 2012's Evangelion 3.0 theme song Sakura Nagashi along Hanataba wo Kimi ni and it marks her official comeback to Japanese music scene.

Credits

Lyrics by Utada Hikaru; music by Utada Hikaru
Produced by Utada Hikaru.
Arranged by Utada Hikaru
Mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Hikaru Utada, all music composed by Hikaru Utada.

Digital version
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Manatsu no Tooriame (真夏の通り雨)"

Release history

Region	Date	Format
Japan	April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)	PC download

Chart rankings

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot 100^[2]	5
RIAJ Digital Track Chart Top 100^[3]	2

Utada Hikaru

Discography Songs Awards

Japanese-language studio albums	First Love Distance Deep River Ultra Blue Heart Station

English-language studio albums	Precious Exodus This Is the One

Compilation albums	Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 1 Utada Hikaru Single Collection Vol. 2 Utada the Best

Other albums	Utada Hikaru no Uta

Tours	Bohemian Summer 2000 Utada Hikaru In Budokan 2004 Utada United 2006 Utada: In the Flesh 2010 Wild Life

Related articles	Teruzane Utada Keiko Fuji

Utada Hikaru songs

Discography

First Love	"Automatic" "First Love" "Movin' On Without You" "Time Will Tell"

Distance	"Addicted to You" "Can You Keep a Secret?" "Eternally" "For You" "Time Limit" "Wait & See (Risk)"

Deep River	"Final Distance" "Hikari" "Letters" "Sakura Drops" "Traveling"

Exodus	"Devil Inside" "Easy Breezy" "Exodus '04" "You Make Me Want to Be a Man"

Ultra Blue	"Be My Last" "Colors" "Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro" "Keep Tryin'" "Passion" "This Is Love"

Heart Station	"Beautiful World" "Boku wa Kuma" "Fight the Blues" "Flavor of Life" "Heart Station" "Kiss & Cry" "Prisoner of Love" "Stay Gold"

This Is the One	"Come Back to Me" "Dirty Desire"

Single Collection Vol. 2	"Can't Wait 'Til Christmas" "Hymne à l'amour (Ai no Anthem)" "Goodbye Happiness" "Show Me Love (Not a Dream)"

Collaborations	"Do You"

Other songs	"Sakura Nagashi" "Hanataba wo Kimi ni" "Manatsu no Tooriame"

References

↑ "[2016/04/04] New Songs "Hanataba Wo Kimini" And "Manatsu No Tooriame" Premiere On TV Programs Today, And To Be Released Digitally On April 15". Universal Music Japan.
↑ "Japan Billboard Hot 100". Billboard Japan. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
↑ "シングルランキング週間 4/20～4/26＜略称：レコ協チャート（「着うたフル(R)」）＞" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2016.

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