Tales of Purefly
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Tales of Purefly (テイルズ・オブ・ピュアフライ) is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Man with a Mission, released on March 12, 2014. It was their first album under Sony Music Records label. It peaked at 3rd place on Oricon albums chart and stayed for 38 weeks. The album received Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales of 100,000. The album was sold in both limited and regular editions. The Limited EDition album features storybook and three-sided back box.
Background
The album is a concept album created under a single theme; each of the songs serves as a scene out of the entire story that unfolds as the album progresses. In addition to the songs, the storybook included in the limited first press edition includes pictures and letters that also reveal the secrets of the story.
The cover artwork and the illustrations in the booklet were created by Go Nagai’s Dynamic Planning. In addition to the cover artwork, Dynamic Production is involved in the making of all visuals including the lyrics booklet and the storybook featured on the limited edition release. The artworks brings out the demonic essence of the extreme living organism that is Man With A Mission to its fullest.
Charts
Album
Chart (2014) |
Peak |
|---|---|
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |
3 |
Singles
Title |
Year |
Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
JPN |
JPN |
|
"Emotions" |
2013 |
3 |
"Wake Myself Again" |
– |
|
"Database" |
4 |
Other charted songs
Title |
Year |
Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
JPN |
||
"Evils Fall" |
2014 |
96 |
Awards
- CD Shop Awards
|- | 2015 | Tales of Purefly (album) | Grand Prix | |}
- MTV Video Music Awards Japan
|- | 2014 | "Database"
(featuring Takuma of 10-Feet) | Best Collaboration | |}
Personnel
- Man with a Mission
- Tokyo Tanaka – lead vocals
- Jean-Ken Johnny – lead guitar, co-lead vocals, rap vocals
- Kamikaze Boy – bass guitar, backing vocals
- DJ Santa Monica – sampler, keyboards, turntables
- Spear Rib – drums
Notes
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"Evils Fall" was chosen by TV Asahi to be the opening theme song for Japanese television drama series BORDER Metropolitan Police Department Investigation Division [...] Criminal Investigation Season 4.
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"Wake Myself Again" was chosen as commercial song for PS3 game Lost Planet 3. It was also used as the theme song for the live action film of the manga Judge.
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"Database" was used as the opening theme for the anime Log Horizon.
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"Higher" was used in the Japanese version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 game.
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"Emotions" was used as the theme song for the live action movie adaptation of the Hentai Kamen manga.
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"Whatever you had said was everything" was featured in a commercial TV spot for the live action film Crows Explode, which is based on the manga Crows.
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"Babylon" was featured in BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe TV commercial in Japan.
External links
- Tales of Purefly on MWAM Official website