Release Date: 2005-04-27
Romanized: yami ni chiru sakura
English: Cherry Blossoms Scatter in Darkness
Format: Single
Editions: Limited
Released As: アリス九號.
Physical: Out of Print
Streaming: Spotify
Associated Tour: —

★ This single was only released as a limited edition, and only 5000 copies of the single were ever printed.
★ Each copy of the single came with one random alternate cover (6 types) and one random trading card (8 types).
★ The second track on the single is actually a cover of a GIVUSS song, which was the band that Shou and Tora had been a part of before the formation of ALICE NINE.
★ Both songs on the single were later re-released on the mini-album 華想夢想紙 (kasou musou shi) in November 2005.
★ The title track was then rearranged and rerecorded in 2011 for release on the regular edition of their single 虹の雪 (niji no yuki).

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EDITIONS

Limited (2005/04/27)
CD
o1. 闇二散ル桜
^{yami ni chiru sakura}
o2. 白夜二黒猫
^{byakuya ni kuroneko}
DVD
o1. 闇二散ル桜 PV
^{yami ni chiru sakura PV}

BOOKLET
Limited Edition



Alternate Covers




Trading Cards


No image available for the other cards

STREAMING

MUSIC VIDEO

LINER NOTES

★ 闇二散ル桜
^{yami ni chiru sakura}
Composed by Tora (Cure 2005.06 vol 21).
The lyrics were written by Show.

★ 白夜二黒猫
^{byakuya ni kuroneko}
Composed by Tora (source needed).
The lyrics were written by Show.
This is a cover of a ギブス (GIVUSS) song; in the booklet the composer is credited as ALICE NINE. because they rearranged and rerecorded it.

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RELATED RECORDINGS

CD Releases

[ Givuss ] nou ongaku, mushoumei
^{– byakuya ni kuroneko}
kasou musou shi
^{– yami ni chiru sakura, byakuya ni kuroneko}
niji no yuki {Regular Edition}
^{– yami ni chiru sakura}

PUBLICATIONS

Print
★ Cure 2005.06 vol 21 (CU-0506.21)




★ FOOL’S MATE 2005.05 vol 283 (FM-0505.283)

no image of interview

★ hévn 2005.04 vol 17 (HE-0504.17)

Though they’re wearing their Gin Tsuki outfits, they discuss yami ni chiru sakura
as well as yuri wa aoku saite in the interview

★ SHOXX 2005.06 vol 148 (SX-0506.148)


Digital
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PROMOTION

Click on the image previews for full-size versions.

A flyer announcing the impending release of yami ni chiru sakura, the release of yuri wa aoku saite which would follow, and recently-released single gin no tsuki kuroi hoshi. It also gives details about an extensive set of instore appearances to coincide with the last release in the series, along with an announcement of their appearance in the fest Tribal Arivall vol 92, and most notably, their upcoming 7-stop nationwide tour with fellow band Ayabie in June of that year. The second flyer, which appeared on the back of Cure vol, 21 announces more tour dates for after the release of the last single in the series: a second Tribal Arivall fest (vol. 93) that they were set to appear in, along with a 7-stop Tribal Arivall tour that they would be embarking on that summer with fellow PSC bands Kra and bis.

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ASSOCIATED LIVES AND TOURS

They only participated in one live around the time that this single was released — a fest.

Tribal Arivall Vol. 92
April 28, 2005

04.28　Shibuya O-WEST

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OHP

I have little to no data from this period thus far, other than the image below, likely the header.

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Anything Missing?

If you know of anything relating to this release that hasn’t been covered here, please feel free to leave a comment on the Discord.

Discussion and fannish enthusiasm is more than welcome too!