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Orphe (song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Orphe
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| type = single
| artist = Mamoru Miyano
| album = Fantasista
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| length = 12:43
| label = King Records
| writer = Noriyasu Agematsu
| producer = Elements Garden
| prev_title = Hikari, Hikaru
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Dream Fighter
| next_year = 2011
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"" is a song by Japanese voice actor and singer Mamoru Miyano and was released on July 13, 2011 as his sixth single. It was used as the opening theme song of the 2011 anime series 'Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%', the first season of the 'Uta no Prince-sama' anime series.
Background
"Orphe" is the opening theme song of 'Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%', which Miyano co-starred in as Tokiya Ichinose. The single was released on July 13, 2011, and also included the tracks "Moonlight" and "Stand Up Soul."
"Moonlight" served as the ending theme songs to Miyano's radio programs, 'Mamoru Miyano's M-1 Grand Prix!' and 'Mamoru Miyano's Radio Smile'. Miyano described "Moonlight" as a "gentle" and "emotional" song on his blog, comparing the song to the "soft moonlight" late at night.
"Stand Up Soul" was the opening theme song to Miyano's radio program, 'Mamoru Miyano's M-1 Grand Prix'! Miyano described it as an "energetic" song, which he had written in hopes of cheering up his audience after the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami.
Reception
The single ranked #10 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. "Orphe" was ranked #26 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 and #3 on Billboard Japan Hot Animation.
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Category:2011 singles
Category:2011 songs
Category:Anime songs
Category:J-pop songs
Category:Japanese-language songs
Category:King Records (Japan) singles
Category:Animated series theme songs
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