"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui.[1] The single contains both title song and "Distance".[2] Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016.[3] It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person.[4] The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account.[5] The song was reused in the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple.[6]
| "Reason Living" | |
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Cover of "Reason Living" featuring Atsushi Nakajima and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | |
| Single by Screen Mode | |
| Released | October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26) |
| Length | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Reason Living" | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Distance" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 4:14 | |
On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, "Reason Living" peaked at number 64 after being on the charts for 3 weeks.[7] The song was ranked as 9th best theme song by Newtype magazine in 2017.[8]
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