Yasashii Bōkyaku



"Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却) is the eighth CD single containing 4 versions of the titular song by Minori Chihara. The single was used as the ending theme to The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya, in which Chihara again reprises her role as Yuki Nagato. It won the Best Singing Award at the fifth annual Seiyu Awards held in 2011 in Tokyo for Chihara's performance. A promotional video for the song, filmed in the Haruhi Suzumiya franchise's real-world parallel setting of Nishinomiya-Kita Prefectural High School, was released January 27, 2010 on Lantis' official YouTube channel.

Track listing

 * 1) "Yasashii Bōkyaku" (優しい忘却) - 5:39
 * 2) "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sonority-" (優しい忘却 -sonority-) - 4:33
 * 3) "Yasashii Bōkyaku -sincerity-" (優しい忘却 -sincerity-) - 5:11
 * 4) "Yasashii Bōkyaku ~ Aru Hi no Yume" (優しい忘却～或る日の夢) - 3:13

Personnel

 * Vocals: Minori Chihara
 * Lyrics: Aki Hata
 * Composition: Masumi Ito
 * Arrangement: Nijine
 * Original Lyrics: Nagaru Tanigawa