Ikujinashi Masquerade

"Ikujinashi Masquerade"
Single by Rino Sashihara with Anrire
B-side "Soft Cream Kiss"
"If no Mōsō" (Type-A)
"Maji de Koi Suru 5byō Mae" (Type-B)
"Ikujinashi Masquerade (Hakata-ben ver.) (Type-C)
"Tōi Machi e" (Type-D)
Released October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17) (Japan)
Format CD single
Genre J-pop
Label Avex Trax
Writer(s) Yasushi Akimoto (lyrics)
Mariya Takeuchi (lyrics)
Producer(s) Yasushi Akimoto
Certification Gold (RIAJ)[1]
Rino Sashihara with Anrire singles chronology
"Soredemo Suki Da yo"
(2012)
"Ikujinashi Masquerade"
(2012)
Music videos
Rino Sashihara with Anrire
"Ikujinashi Masquerade"
(Kawaei Rina Center ver.)
on YouTube (preview)
Rino Sashihara with Anrire
"Ikujinashi Masquerade"
Gekijōban Muse no Kagami ver.
on YouTube (preview)

"Ikujinashi Masquerade" (意気地なしマスカレード Ikujinashi Masukarēdo, "Sissy Masquerade") is the second solo single by Rino Sashihara, a Japanese idol singer who is part of the AKB48 sister group HKT48.[2] It was released in Japan on October 17, 2012.[3] It features the unit Anrire, whose name is a portmanteau of AKB48 members Anna Iriyama, Rina Kawaei and Rena Katō.

The single charted at number one in the Japanese Oricon weekly singles chart, which made it only the third solo single by an AKB48 member ever to do so.[4]

Background

The single was released in four versions:[5] Type-A, Type-B, Type-C, and Type-D.[2]

Personnel

Track listing

Type-A

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (意気地なしマスカレード Ikujinashi Masukarēdo)  
2. "Soft Cream Kiss" (ソフトクリーム・キス Sofutokurīmu Kisu)  
3. "If no Mōsō" (ifの妄想)  
4. "Ikujinashi Masquerade (Instrumental)" (意気地なしマスカレード(off vocal ver.))  
5. "Soft Cream Kiss (Instrumental)" (ソフトクリーム・キス(off vocal ver.))  
6. "If no Mōsō (Instrumental)" (ifの妄想(off vocal ver.))  
DVD
No. Title Length
1. ""Ikujinashi Masquerade" Music Video (Kawaei Rina Center ver.)" (「意気地なしマスカレード」Music Video 〜川栄李奈センターver.)  
2. "Sashihara Rino no Omotenashi (Anrire to Atta ka Nabe Party)" (指原莉乃のおもてなし 〜アンリレとあったか鍋パーティー Sashihara Rino no Omotenashi (Anrire to Atta ka Nabe Pātī)  

Type-B

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (意気地なしマスカレード Ikujinashi Masukarēdo)  
2. "Soft Cream Kiss" (ソフトクリーム・キス Sofutokurīmu Kisu)  
3. "Maji de Koi Suru 5byō Mae" (MajiでKoiする5秒前)  
4. "Ikujinashi Masquerade (Instrumental)" (意気地なしマスカレード(off vocal ver.))  
5. "Soft Cream Kiss (Instrumental)" (ソフトクリーム・キス(off vocal ver.))  
6. "Maji de Koi Suru 5byō Mae (Instrumental)" (MajiでKoiする5秒前(off vocal ver.))  
DVD
No. Title Length
1. ""Ikujinashi Masquerade" Music Video (Sashihara Rino Center ver.)" (1.「意気地なしマスカレード」Music Video 〜指原莉乃センターver.)  
2. "Sashihara Rino vs Anrire Sashiko no Quiz Taikai" (指原莉乃 vs アンリレ さしこのクイズ大会)  

Type-C

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (意気地なしマスカレード Ikujinashi Masukarēdo)  
2. "Soft Cream Kiss" (ソフトクリーム・キス Sofutokurīmu Kisu)  
3. "Ikujinashi Masquerade (Hakata-ben ver.)" (意気地なしマスカレード(博多弁ver.) "Sissy Masquerade" (Hakata dialect version))  
4. "Ikujinashi Masquerade (Instrumental)" (意気地なしマスカレード(off vocal ver.))  
5. "Soft Cream Kiss (Instrumental)" (ソフトクリーム・キス(off vocal ver.))  
DVD
No. Title Length
1. ""Ikujinashi Masquerade" Music Video (Kawaei Rina Center ver.)" (「意気地なしマスカレード」Music Video 〜川栄李奈センターver.)  
2. ""Ikujinashi Masquerade" Music Video "Gekijōban Muse no Kagami: My Pretty Doll" Tokubetsu Henshūban" (「意気地なしマスカレード」Music Video 〜映画『劇場版ミューズの鏡〜マイプリティドール〜』特別編集版)  

Type-D

Mu-mo shop limited edition.

CD
No. Title Length
1. "Ikujinashi Masquerade" (意気地なしマスカレード Ikujinashi Masukarēdo)  
2. "Soft Cream Kiss" (ソフトクリーム・キス Sofutokurīmu Kisu)  
3. "Tōi Machi e" (遠い街へ)  
4. "Ikujinashi Masquerade (Instrumental)" (意気地なしマスカレード(off vocal ver.))  
5. "Soft Cream Kiss (Instrumental)" (ソフトクリーム・キス(off vocal ver.))  
6. "Tōi Machi e (Instrumental)" (遠い街へ(off vocal ver.))  

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Oricon Daily Singles Chart 1
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[4] 1
Oricon Monthly Singles Chart 6
Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[6] 93
Billboard Japan Hot 100 4
Billboard Japan Hot Top Airplay 53
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 2
Billboard Japan Adult Contemporary Airplay 39

References

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