Billboard Japan announced today that Aimer‘s 20th single song “Zankyo Sanka” (TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc opening theme) won first place in its overall song chart “Billboard JAPAN HOT 100” in 2022. As reported in June, it was also the most popular song on the chart in the first half of this year.

As a double A-side CD single with “Asa ga Kuru” (the anime’s ending theme), it was released in Japan on January 12, 2022. The song “Zankyo Sanka” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s weekly overall song chart and dominated the chart for a total of nine weeks.

Aimer said, “I am so happy and excited that more people than I could have imagined at the time have listened to this song, which was written by the team I have been working with since my debut. I am very honored.” And when asked what kind of year 2022 was for her, she answered, “It was an exciting year, as if I had been riding various roller coasters repeatedly and without getting bored.”

Billboard JAPAN HOT 100 2022 Top 10:

 1. “Zankyo Sanka” Aimer (TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc opening theme)

 2. “W/X/Y” Tani Yuuki

 3. “Betelgeuse” Yuuri

 4. “Mixed Nuts” Official HIGE DANdism (SPY X FAMILY 1st cour opening theme)

 5. “Dry Flower” Yuuri

 6. “Cinderella Boy” Saucy Dog

 7. “New Genesis (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED)” Ado (One Piece Film Red theme song)

 8. “Nandemonaiyo” Macaroni Empitsu

 9. “Suiheisen” back number

 10. “Ichizu” King Gnu (JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 theme song)

Source: Billboard Japan

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