| "Bloody Stream" | ||||
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 Cover art featuringJoseph Joestar | ||||
| Single byCoda | ||||
| Released | January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) | |||
| Genre | J-pop,acid jazz | |||
| Length | 4:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Home Video | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Saori Kodama,Toshiyuki O'mori | |||
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure theme song singles chronology | ||||
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"Bloody Stream" (stylized as "BLOODY STREAM") is the debut single by Japanese artistCoda. The song, written bySaori Kodama and composed byToshiyuki O'mori, is used as the second opening theme for the2012 anime adaptation of the 1987 mangaJoJo's Bizarre Adventure, representing its second arcBattle Tendency.[1]
The song is noted as having an emotional and fashionable tune, with the husky yet charming voice of the song vocalist adding a further stylish nature to the song as a whole.[2]
Jun Yamamoto ofBillboard said that he felt that the horns and funky sound of the song complement the story ofJoseph Joestar and his battle against the Pillar Men Esidisi, Wamuu, and Kars, further mesmerizing him and drawing him into a "bizarre world".[3]
In its first week of sales, "Bloody Stream" sold 21 thousand units, reaching the number 4 spot on theOricon's Weekly Album Charts.[4][5][6] It also reached number 7 onBillboard'sJapan Hot 100,[7] 3 on the Japan Hot Single Sales chart,[8] and number 2 on the Japan Hot Animation chart.[9][10][11][12]
All lyrics are written bySaori Codama; all music is composed byToshiyuki O'mori
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bloody Stream" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Bloody Stream" (Original Karaoke) | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 8:41 | |
