Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi
| "Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi" | ||||
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| Single by Malice Mizer | ||||
| from the album Bara no Seidou | ||||
| Released | May 31, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Neoclassical dark wave | |||
| Length | 14:18 | |||
| Label | Midi:Nette | |||
| Composer | Mana | |||
| Lyricist | Mana | |||
| Malice Mizer singles chronology | ||||
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"Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi" (Japanese: 虚無の中での遊戯; "Amusement in Nihilism") is the ninth single by Japanese visual kei rock band Malice Mizer, released by Midi:Nette on May 31, 2000. It reached number 22 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 27,830 copies. It was the second single released from the Bara no Seidou album.
Summary
The single was one of the band's first releases after the departure of vocalist Gackt, before he was replaced by Klaha.[1] Its release was accompanied by a video single "Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi ~de L'Image~", featuring a promotional music video to the song.[2]
Reception
The single reached number 22 and charted for a total of 3 weeks on the Oricon Singles Chart,[3] becoming the band's sixth highest-charting single.[4] It sold 27,830 copies.[5] "Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi" was used as an ending theme for the Nippon Television variety show Gōgai!! Bakushō Dai Mondai.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi" (虚無の中での遊戯) | Mana | Mana | 7:39 |
| 2. | "Kyomu no Naka de no Yūgi" (instrumental) | Mana | 6:39 | |
| Total length: | 14:18 | |||
References
- ^ "【ライヴレポート】MALICE MIZER＜25th Anniversary Special＞、「Kamiも降臨しています」". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "History of MALICE MIZER official". malice-mizer.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ a b "虚無の中での遊戯". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "MALICE MIZERのシングル売上ランキング". oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "【MALICE MIZER】のオリコン順位と売り上げ枚数。" (in Japanese). Oricon. August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019.