"Realize" is a song by Japanese
pop singer
Konomi Suzuki. It was released as her eighteenth
single on August 26, 2020.[1] It reached number 38 on
Oricon and number 86 on
Japan Hot 100. It was used as the opening theme to the second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.[2] This single was originally scheduled to be released on May 13, 2020, but was delayed due to the postponement of the anime because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Release
On 15 January 2020, the official website of the anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World revealed about the opening theme song "Realize" would be sung by Konomi Suzuki.[2] The single was released on 26 August 2020.[1] The single was originally scheduled to be released on May 13, 2020, but was delayed due to the postponement of the anime because of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The single reached number 38 on Oricon, 86 on Japan Hot 100, and 8 on Japan Hot Animation.[4][5][6]
Music video
The music video for "Realize" was directed by Hiro.[7] The video show Konomi Suzuki singing the song with fire effects surrounding her (red and blue flames). Some scenes also show her holding the flower, and also she sings with a grey background.
