Metamorphoze

2005 single by Gackt

"Metamorphoze"

Single by Gackt

from the album Diabolos

A-side

"Metamorphoze"

B-side

"Kimi ga Matteiru Kara Remix"

Released

May 25, 2005

Genre

Progressive rock, hard rock

Length

16:00

Label

Nippon Crown

Songwriter(s)

Gackt C.

Producer(s)

Gackt

Gackt singles chronology

"Black Stone"
(2005)

"Metamorphoze"
(2005)

"Todokanai Ai to Shitteita..."
(2005)

Alternative covers

Limited edition

"Metamorphoze" (Metamorphoze ～メタモルフォーゼ～, Metamorufōze) is a single released by Gackt on May 25, 2005 under Nippon Crown.^[1]^[2]

It peaked at second place on the Oricon Singles Chart and charted for thirteen weeks.^[3] In 2005, it was the 62nd best selling single of the year, with sales of 156,709 copies, making it to be Gackt's fourth best selling single.^[4] It was certified gold by RIAJ.^[5]

On the request of Gundam general director Yoshiyuki Tomino,^[6] A-side and B-side featured in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movie Heir to the Stars,^[7]^[8] B-side "Kimi Ga Matteiru Kara" from previous album Crescent was re-arranged.^[6]

The music video combines footage from the anime with live-action sequences of Gackt piloting in a UC 0093 (Char's Counterattack era) spacesuit and linear seat (a type of cockpit setup in the Gundam series).^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Metamorphoze (Metamorphoze ～メタモルフォーゼ～, Metamorufōze)"	3:48
2.	"Kimi ga Matteiru kara <Remix> (君が待っているから <ReMix>)"	4:21
3.	"Metamorphoze (Instrumental)"	3:47
4.	"Kimi ga Matteiru kara (Instrumental)"	4:21

References

^ "Discography" (in Japanese). Nippon Crown. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
^ 梅沢直幸 (May 25, 2005). "Gackt 『"時の定め"ガンダムとのコラボ』(interview)" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Gackt singles on Oricon". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
^ "Gackt、幻の楽曲がついにCD化！" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2006-12-27. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
^ "次認定作品認定年月：2005年 6月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
^ ^a ^b "Gacktが歌う劇場版『Zガンダム』メイン・テーマがCD化！DVD付盤も". CDJournal (in Japanese). 2005-03-16. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^ "Gackt "時の定め"ガンダムとのコラボ" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 25, 2005. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
^ "Gackt、劇場版『ガンダム』テーマ曲を書き下ろす" (in Japanese). Barks. April 14, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
^ "Gackt - Metamorphoze on Nippon Crown's YouTube channel". Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2012.