Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni

"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (七つの海を渡る風のように, lit. "Like the Wind That Cross the Seven Seas") is a song by Japanese singer-songwriters Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa. It was released on 11 April 2007 through Giza Studio, for the soundtrack of the Japanese animated film Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure. The single became the duo's second single, following "100 mono Tobira" in 2006, which also served as the theme song to the anime series. The single reached number six in Japan and has sold over 36,587 copies nationwide.^[1]

"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni"
Standard edition cover
Single by Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa
B-side	"Destiny (Rearrange Version) Negai goto Hitotsu dake (Rearrange Version)"
Released	April 11, 2007 (2007-04-11)
Genre	J-pop anime song
Length	3:54
Label	Giza Studio
Songwriter(s)	Rina Aiuchi U-ka Saegusa Aika Ohno
Producer(s)	Kannonji
Rina Aiuchi singles chronology
"Bara ga Saku Bara ga Chiru" (2007) "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (2007) "Mint" (2007)
U-ka Saegusa singles chronology
"Kumo ni Notte" (2007) "Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (2007) "Ashita wa Ashita no Kaze no Naka......Yume no Naka" / "Atarashii Jibun e Kawaru Switch" (2007)

Background

In March 2007, Aiuchi and Saegusa announced that they would release the theme song to Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure, the film adaptation of the Japanese anime series, Case Closed, for which the two had long written the theme songs.^[2] It was later confirmed that they recorded the cover versions of the past theme songs to the anime series, "Destiny" by Miki Matsuhashi and "Negai goto Hitotsu dake" by Miho Komatsu.

Commercial performance

"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" debuted at number six on the Oricon weekly singles chart and has sold over 36,587 copies in Japan, becoming Aiuchi's best-selling single since "Start" in 2004 and Saegusa's best-selling single overall.

Track listing

CD single (Standard edition)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni"	Rina Aiuchi U-ka Saegusa Aika Ohno	Takeshi Hayama	3:54
2.	"Destiny" (Rearrange Version)	Satomi Asakoshi Kazunobu Mashima	Yoshinobu Ohga	4:07
3.	"Negai goto Hitotsu dake" (Rearrange Version)	Miho Komatsu	Ohga	4:41
4.	"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (Instrumental)	Aiuchi Saegusa Ōno	Hayama	3:53

CD single (Limited edition)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
4.	"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (Rina's Vocalless Version)	Aiuchi Saegusa Ohno	Hayama	3:55
5.	"Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no yōni" (U-ka's Vocalless Version)	Aiuchi Saegusa Ohno	Hayama	3:53

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Japan (Oricon)	6

Certification and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)	None	36,587

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Catalogue Num.	Label	Ref.
Japan	11 April 2007	CD (Standard edition)	GZCA-4093	Giza Studio	[3]
		CD (Limited edition)	GZCA-4092		[4]

References

1. "垣内りかのシングル売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
2. "[愛内里菜] 劇場版コナンであのコンビが再び". Natalie. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
3. "愛内里菜&三枝夕夏/七つの海を渡る風のように". Rakuten Books. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. "愛内里菜&三枝夕夏/七つの海を渡る風のように". Rakuten Books. Retrieved 15 November 2020.