arrangers:
- link: artist/1069
  names:
    en: Makoto Miyazaki
    ja: 宮崎誠
- link: artist/12184
  names:
    en: Kana Yabuki
    ja: 矢吹香那
- link: artist/12677
  names:
    en: Masayuki Fukutomi
    ja: 福富雅之
barcode: '4540774409198'
catalog: LACM-4919
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/1069
  names:
    en: Makoto Miyazaki
    ja: 宮崎誠
- link: artist/12184
  names:
    en: Kana Yabuki
    ja: 矢吹香那
- link: artist/13354
  names:
    en: Katsuya Kawazoe
    ja: 川副克弥
covers:
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/73/31737/31737-912c6dc7cc78.jpg
  name: Front
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/73/31737/31737-912c6dc7cc78.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: '25:56'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Reason for Kindness
      Japanese: 優しさの理由
      Romaji: Yasashisa no Riyuu
    track_length: '4:15'
  - names:
      English: Sunbeam-Colored Memory
      Japanese: 木漏れ日色の記憶
      Romaji: Komorebi-iro no Kioku
    track_length: '4:27'
  - names:
      English: Blue Sky Heartbeat
      Japanese: 青空の鼓動
      Romaji: Aozora no Kodou
    track_length: '4:17'
  - names:
      English: Reason for Kindness (Off Vocal)
      Japanese: 優しさの理由（Off Vocal）
      Romaji: Yasashisa no Riyuu (Off Vocal)
    track_length: '4:14'
  - names:
      English: Sunbeam-Colored Memory (Off Vocal)
      Japanese: 木漏れ日色の記憶（Off Vocal）
      Romaji: Komorebi-iro no Kioku (Off Vocal)
    track_length: '4:27'
  - names:
      English: Blue Sky Heartbeat (Off Vocal)
      Japanese: 青空の鼓動（Off Vocal）
      Romaji: Aozora no Kodou (Off Vocal)
    track_length: '4:16'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/384
  names:
    en: BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD.
    ja: バンダイビジュアル株式会社
    ja-latn: BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD.
  role: distributor
link: album/31737
lyricists:
- link: artist/5191
  names:
    en: Saori Codama
    ja: こだまさおり
- link: artist/9030
  names:
    en: ChouCho
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2012-02-20T22:21
  edited_date: 2022-11-28T09:52
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T01:25
  freedb: 10
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 7631
name: Yasashisa no Riyuu / ChouCho
names:
  en: Yasashisa no Riyuu / ChouCho
  ja: 優しさの理由 / ChouCho
  ja-latn: Yasashisa no Riyuu / ChouCho
notes: 'M-01 - TV Anime "Hyouka" Opening Theme

  Composer: Makoto Miyazaki

  Arranger: Makoto Miyazaki

  Lyricist: Saori Codama

  M-02

  Composer: Kana Yabuki

  Arranger: Kana Yabuki

  Lyricist: Saori Codama

  M-03

  Composer: Katsuya Kawazoe

  Arranger: Masayuki Fukutomi

  Lyricist: ChouCho

  Staff

  Performed by ChouCho

  Executive Director: Yoshiyuki Ito

  Artist Management: Shinsuke Motono (I WILL)

  Artist Management Desk: Kuniko Hamada (I WILL)

  A&R: Mai Kawashima (Lantis), Terushige Yoshie (Lantis)

  Promotion Producer: Megumi Suzuki (Lantis)

  Promotion: Hiroyuki Takano (Lantis)

  Producer: Shigeru Saito (Lantis), Yuka Sakurai (Lantis)

  Jacket Coodination: Fuyuki Kojima (Lantis)

  Art Direction & Design: Miho Harada (OverDriveDesign)

  Photography: Kazuya Sekiyama

  Styling: 谷口美夏

  Hair & Make-up: Misako Ohashi (fringe)

  Special Thanks: The graduates of the classic club of the Kamiyama high school, TV
  ASAHI MUSIC'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/3
  names:
    en: Lantis
    ja: Lantis
    ja-latn: Lantis
  role: label
- link: org/1373
  names:
    en: Lantis Co., Ltd.
    ja: 株式会社ランティス
    ja-latn: Lantis Co., Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/73/31737/31737-912c6dc7cc78.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/73/31737/31737-912c6dc7cc78.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/73/31737/31737-912c6dc7cc78.jpg
platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/1584
  names:
    en: Hyouka
    ja: 氷菓
    ja-latn: Hyouka
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: LACM-34919
  link: album/31738
  names:
    en: Yasashisa no Riyuu / ChouCho [Limited Edition]
    ja: 優しさの理由 / ChouCho
    ja-latn: Yasashisa no Riyuu / ChouCho [Limited Edition]
  type: anime
- catalog: LACM-4936
  link: album/32170
  names:
    en: Madoromi no Yakusoku / Eru Chitanda (Satomi Sat...
    ja: まどろみの約束 / 千反田える（佐藤聡美）＆伊原摩...
    ja-latn: Madoromi no Yakusoku / Eru Chitanda (Satomi Sat...
  type: anime
- catalog: LACM-4955
  link: album/33138
  names:
    en: Mikansei Stride / Saori Codama
    ja: 未完成ストライド / こだまさおり
    ja-latn: Mikansei Stride / Saori Codama
  type: anime
- catalog: LACM-4975
  link: album/33139
  names:
    en: Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery / Eru Chitanda (Satom...
    ja: 君にまつわるミステリー / 千反田える(佐藤聡美)&...
    ja-latn: Kimi ni Matsuwaru Mystery / Eru Chitanda (Satom...
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-15227
  link: album/36332
  names:
    en: HYOUKA DORAMA CD volume.01
    ja: 氷菓ドラマCD Vol.1
    ja-latn: HYOUKA DORAMA CD volume.01
  type: anime
- catalog: LACA-15242
  link: album/36333
  names:
    en: HYOUKA DRAMA CD VOL.02
    ja: 「氷菓」ドラマCD VOL.2
    ja-latn: HYOUKA DRAMA CD VOL.02
  type: anime
release_date: '2012-05-02'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1300.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=LACM-4919
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/Yasashisa_No_Riyuu_Hyoka_Intro_Theme/paOS-13-71-9x-70-4kdl.html
  name: Play-Asia
- link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/tv-anime-hyoka-op-yasashisa-no-riyu-normal-edition-japan-version/1030390352-0-0-0-en/info.html
  name: YesAsia
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/31737?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/9030
  names:
    en: ChouCho
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