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Akatsuki no Requiem

"Akatsuki no Requiem"
The Limited Edition cover for album Attack on Paradise, in which the song was released under
Song by Linked Horizon
from the album Attack on Paradise [ja]
LanguageJapanese
Released19 September 2018
Recorded2018
Genre
Length4:01
LabelPony Canyon
Composer(s)Revo
Lyricist(s)Revo
Producer(s)Revo

"Akatsuki no Requiem" (Japanese: 暁の鎮魂歌, lit. "Requiem of the Dawn") (also known as "Requiem der Morgenröte") is the third track created by the Japanese band Linked Horizon for their third album Attack on Paradise [ja]. Originally released in a shortened version on 30 July 2018 to be used as the fourth ending for the anime Attack on Titan, the full version would be released as part of the album about two months later on 19 September 2018.

Background and release

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The song would first be released in a shortened version on 30 July 2018 to coincide with the release for the first part of Attack on Titan season 3.[1]

The full version of the song would be released about two months later on 13 September 2018 as a teaser on Music On! TV, and officially 19 September 2018 as the third track to Linked Horizon's third single Attack on Paradise [ja] under a Pony Canyon label.[2][3] While the band had until this point made three songs for the anime, this was their first ending. Likewise, lead singer Revo commented that more time went into making the song than expected, as "the roles to be played are different between the opening and the ending."[4]

Reception

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Chart performance

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Weekly chart performance
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[5] 25
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 16
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard)[7] 1

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2018 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Ending Sequence "Akatsuki no Requiem"
Attack on Titan Season 3: Linked Horizon, sequence director Satoshi Kadowaki 		Won [8]

References

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  1. ^ "TVアニメ『進撃の巨人』Season 3のEDテーマがLinked Horizon「暁の鎮魂歌」に決定！ 発売＆オリジナル特典情報も公開！" [The ending theme for the TV anime "Attack on Titan" Season 3 has been decided as Linked Horizon's "Akatsuki no Requiem"! Release and original bonus information also released!] (in Japanese). Animate Times [ja]. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ "「楽園への進撃」| Linked Horizon" ["Attack on Paradise" | Linked Horizon] (in Japanese). Attack on Titan. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Linked Horizon、「楽園への進撃」収録曲「暁の鎮魂歌」MVが13日オンエア" [Linked Horizon's MV for "Akatsuki no Requiem" from "Attack on Paradise" will be aired on the 13th] (in Japanese). BARKS [ja]. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ "アニメ「進撃の巨人」OP・ED主題歌一覧！人気曲から最新曲まで紹介" [Anime "Attack on Titan" OP/ED theme song list! Introducing popular songs to the latest songs] (in Japanese). Abema Times. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Download Songs". Billboard Japan. Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Hot Animation". Billboard Japan. Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ Austen, Goslin (16 February 2019). "Devilman Crybaby and My Hero Academia win big at Crunchyroll Anime Awards". Polygon. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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