Megitsune
Sign in to saveis the second major label single by the Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth single from the album Babymetal. It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin.
Key facts
- Song.name
- Megitsune
- Song.cover
- BABYMETAL - Megitsune (cover).jpg
- Song.alt
- A figure with a kitsune (fox) mask wearing a headpiece and a black robe on a red background, holding two shamisen criss-cross behind it. The word "BABYMETAL" appears at the top of the artwork in a yellow font.
- Song.caption
- Standard edition cover
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- Babymetal
- Song.album
- Babymetal
- Song.language
- Japanese
- Song.B side
- "Akatsuki" (standard)"Onedari Daisakusen" (limited)
- Song.recorded
- 2011–2013
- Song.length
- 19:16 (standard edition)7:26 (limited edition CD)
- Song.composer
- Norimetal
- Song.prev_title
- Ijime, Dame, Zettai
- Song.prev_year
- 2013
- Song.next_title
- Road of Resistance
- Song.next_year
- 2015
- Concert.type
- Promotional
- Concert.concert_tour_name
- Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution
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- publication date
- 2013-06-19
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17 sectionsContents
- Release and promotion
- Babymetal Death Match Tour 2013: May Revolution
- Composition
- "Megitsune"
- Other songs
- Reception
- Music video
- Live performances
- Track listings and formats
- Credits and personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Daily charts
- Cover versions
- Release history
- References
- External links
is the second major label single by the Japanese kawaii metal band Babymetal. It was released in Japan on June 19, 2013 as the fifth single from the album Babymetal. It is also the first single released independently from the idol group Sakura Gakuin.
== Release and promotion == The single was first announced for a June release on April 1, 2013. The single was released in four versions: a standard edition and three limited editions. The "Ki", "Tsu", and "Ne" (Kitsune means "fox" in Japanese) limited editions included single artwork focused on Nakamoto, Mizuno, and Kikuchi respectively, and their included DVDs feature footage of two songs from each of the live performances from Live: Legend I, D, Z Apocalypse. Additionally, the single included a chance to contain a ticket to the premium event Kitsune Festival at Meguro Rock May Kan on July 14, 2013.