arrangers: []
barcode: '4988002431298'
catalog: VICL-35373
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/8687
  names:
    en: Rui Nagai
    ja: 永井ルイ
- link: artist/5211
  names:
    en: Kazuo Yoda
    ja: 依田和夫
covers:
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  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/15/25051/25051-1301410652.jpg
  name: Front
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  name: Disc
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discs:
- disc_length: Unknown
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: Raison d'être
      Romaji: Raison d'être
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: 瞳のトンネル
      Romaji: Hitomi no Tunnel
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      Japanese: Raison d'être (Original Karaoke)
      Romaji: Raison d'être (Original Karaoke)
    track_length: Unknown
distributor: &id001
  link: org/77
  names:
    en: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
    ja: ビクターエンタテインメント株式会社
    ja-latn: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/25051
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2011-03-29T06:48
  edited_date: 2022-09-14T19:45
  fetched_date: 2026-01-15T15:20
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5972
name: Raison d'être / Rie Tanaka
names:
  en: Raison d'être / Rie Tanaka
  ja: レーゾン・デートル / 田中理恵
  ja-latn: Raison d'être / Rie Tanaka
notes: 'M-01 - TV Anime "Chobits" 1st Ending Theme

  lyrics: ACKO

  music & arrangement: Rui Nagai

  vocal: Rie Tanaka

  all instruments: Rui Nagai

  background vocals: Rui Nagai & ACKO

  recording & mixing engineer: Haruo Saito (Thermal Mix)

  M-02

  lyrics: Kenzo Saeki

  music: Kazuo Yoda

  arrangement: Tetsutaro Sakurai

  vocal: Rie Tanaka

  programming & background vocals: Tetsutaro Sakurai

  electric bass: Masahiko Rokukawa

  acoustic & electric guitar: Kiyoshi Tsuchiya

  keyboards: Shin Kono

  recording & mixing engineer: Hirokazu Funahashi (OTOYA)

  produced by Shiro Sasaki (Victor)

  directed by Masao Fukuda (Victor)

  coordinated by Hitoshi Shishido (STAY MUSIC)

  promoted by Hiroyuki Abe (Victor)

  artist management by Kazuyoshi Morita (d.d)

  recorded and mixed at MIT STUDIO, RUNT STUDIO

  mastered by Hiroshi Kawasaki (FLAIR)

  cover illustrated by Hisashi Abe

  color coordinated by Yuriko Kadomoto

  digital painted by Takatoshi Anbe

  designed by Satoshi Wakita (Victor)

  editorial coordinated by Ayumi Hara (Victor)

  special thanks to

  CLAMP, Morio Asaka, MAD HOUSE, TBS, Kodansha, movic,

  Pioneer LDC, TECHNO SOUND, Masashi Mikame (d.d), Koji Maruyama (GLIM ROCK),

  Sachiko Narita (PEARL NET), Hiroko Sakaguchi (Applause)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/1927
  names:
    en: Victor
    ja: Victor
    ja-latn: Victor
  role: label
- link: org/77
  names:
    en: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
    ja: ビクターエンタテインメント株式会社
    ja-latn: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/15/25051/25051-1301410652.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/15/25051/25051-1301410652.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/15/25051/25051-1301410652.jpg
platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/4452
  names:
    en: Chobits
    ja: ちょびっツ
    ja-latn: Chobits
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: ALCA-8038
  link: album/35330
  names:
    en: CHOBITS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 001
    ja: CHOBITS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 001
    ja-latn: CHOBITS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK 001
  type: bootleg
- catalog: VICL-35372
  link: album/24838
  names:
    en: LET ME BE WITH YOU / ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
    ja: LET ME BE WITH YOU / ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
    ja-latn: LET ME BE WITH YOU / ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60886
  link: album/25044
  names:
    en: Chobits Original Soundtrack 001
    ja: ちょびっツ オリジナルサウンドトラック 001
    ja-latn: Chobits Original Soundtrack 001
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60904
  link: album/25068
  names:
    en: Chobits Character Song Collection
    ja: ちょびっツ キャラクターソング・コレクション
    ja-latn: Chobits Character Song Collection
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60877
  link: album/29292
  names:
    en: DRAMA CD Chobits chapter.1
    ja: ドラマCD ちょびっツ① ちぃ 犬を拾う
    ja-latn: Drama CD Chobits (1) Chii Inu wo Hirou
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-35426
  link: album/25052
  names:
    en: Ningyo Hime / Rie Tanaka
    ja: ニンギョヒメ / 田中理恵
    ja-latn: Ningyo Hime / Rie Tanaka
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60914
  link: album/52975
  names:
    en: DRAMA CD Chobits chapter.2
    ja: ドラマCD ちょびっツ② ちぃ ケーキ作る
    ja-latn: Drama CD Chobits (2) Chii Cake Tsukuru
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60887
  link: album/25046
  names:
    en: Chobits Original Soundtrack 002
    ja: ちょびっツ オリジナルサウンドトラック002
    ja-latn: Chobits Original Soundtrack 002
  type: anime
- catalog: VICL-60933
  link: album/52992
  names:
    en: DRAMA CD Chobits chapter.3
    ja: ドラマCD ちょびっツ③ ちぃ 遊園地行く
    ja-latn: Drama CD Chobits (3) Chii Yuuenchi Iku
  type: anime
- catalog: VIZL-66
  link: album/52949
  names:
    en: Chobits Ehon CD "Dare mo Inai Machi" [Limited E...
    ja: 'ちょびっツ: 絵本CD「だれもいない町」 [完全初回...'
    ja-latn: Chobits Ehon CD "Dare mo Inai Machi" [Limited E...
  type: anime
release_date: '2002-03-22'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1155.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-35373
  name: CDJapan (OOP)
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-9x-49-en-70-6nc.html
  name: Play-Asia (OOP)
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/25051?perpage=99999
votes: 0
