Unravel (TK song)

"Unravel" (stylized as unravel) is a song by Japanese musician TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, released on July 23, 2014, by Sony Music Associated Records.[1] It was released as his debut single from his second studio album, Fantastic Magic.

"Unravel"
Single by TK from Ling tosite sigure
from the album Fantastic Magic
LanguageJapanese
B-side
  • "Fu re te Fu re ru"
  • "Acoustic Installation"
ReleasedJuly 23, 2014
Studio
  • 4
  • Tuppence House I's
Length4:00
LabelSony Music Associated
Songwriter(s)TK from Ling tosite sigure
Producer(s)TK from Ling tosite sigure
TK from Ling tosite sigure singles chronology
"Unravel"
(2014)		 "Signal"
(2016)
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover
Music video
"Unravel" on YouTube

Background

The song is best known for serving as the opening theme for the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series.[2]

Cover versions

Mary's Blood recorded a metal version of the song for their 2020 cover album Re>Animator.[3]

Asterism recorded the song with anisong cover singer Pellek in 2022.[4]

Ado included a cover of the song in her 2023 compilation album Ado's Utattemita Album.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure

Unravel standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Unravel" (TV anime Tokyo Ghoul opening song)4:00
2."Fu re te Fu re ru"3:38
3."Acoustic Installation"6:04
Total length:13:42
Unravel limited edition
No.TitleLength
4."Unravel" (TV edit)1:30
Total length:15:12

Personnel
Musicians
  • TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – vocals (tracks 1, 2), guitar (all tracks)
  • Bobo – drums (tracks 1, 3)
  • Hinatch – bass (all tracks)
  • Mamiko Hirai – piano (all tracks)
  • Takashi Kashikura – drums (track 2)
  • Honoka Sato – violin (track 3)
  • Kei Sakamoto – flute (track 3)
Production
Studio
  • Studio 4, Tuppence House I's Studio – recording studio, mixing studio

Charts
Chart performance for "Unravel"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Japan Weekly Singles (Oricon)[6] 9
Japan Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] 6

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan
Physical 		— 10,112[8]
Japan (RIAJ)[9]
Digital 		Platinum 250,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[10] Gold 50,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2015 Newtype Anime Awards Best Theme Song 9th place[11]

References
  1. "TK from 凛として時雨、7/23リリースのSg『unravel』のビジュアルを公開" [TK from Ling Tosite Sigure releases the visual for "unravel" on 7/23]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). June 12, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  2. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 1, 2014). "TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, People In The Box perform 'Tokyo Ghoul' Songs - News - Anime News Network". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. "Mary's Blood、アニソンカバーアルバムをリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). July 10, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. Howkins, Jane (2022-07-11). "New Music: ASTERISM – unravel". York Calling. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. 『Adoの歌ってみたアルバム』発売決定でティザー公開、TK from 凛として時雨／中森明菜などカバー [Ado's Utattemita Album released, teaser released, covers TK from Ling Tosite Sigure/Akina Nakamori etc.]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  6. "unravel | TK from 凛として時雨" [unravel | TK from Ling Tosite Sigure]. Oricon (in Japanese). August 4, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  7. "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. August 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. "週間 シングルランキング 2014年08月04日付（2014年07月21日～2014年07月27日）" [Weekly single ranking August 4, 2014 (July 21, 2014–July 27, 2014)] (in Japanese). Oricon. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on August 1, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  9. "Japanese digital single certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2016年8月 on the drop-down menu
  10. "Japanese single streaming certifications – TK from 凛として時雨 – unravel" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 8, 2024. Select 2023年11月 on the drop-down menu
  11. "ニュータイプアニメアワード2015" [2015 Newtype Anime Awards]. Newtype (in Japanese). October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
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