Secret Base

A song that became the ending theme for Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.

"Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" is a song by Japanese all-female band Zone, released as their 3rd single on August 8, 2001. It served as the ending theme for the anime series Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.

Quick Facts

Artist: Zone
B-side: Shin Boku wa Magma
Released: 8 August 2001
Genre: J-pop
Label: Sony Music Records
Composer: Norihiko Machida (track 1), Morika (track 2)
Lyricist: Norihiko Machida (track 1), Zone (track 2)

Reader's Guide

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1	Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono) · secret base 〜君がくれたもの〜	Norihiko Machida	4:55
2	Shin Boku wa Magma · 新・僕はマグマ	Zone, Morika	3:24
3	Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono) (Backing Tracks)	Norihiko Machida
4	Shin Boku wa Magma (Backing Tracks)	Morika

Did You Know?

Silent Siren's 2015 cover was used as the theme song for the live-action television drama adaptation of Anohana.
Voice actresses Asami Shimoda, Kana Asumi, Mako, Satomi Akesaka, Youko Honda, and Yu Kobayashi performed a version for the 2008 anime Kyō no Go no Ni.

Production Origins and Creative Team

The song was composed and written by Norihiko Machida. It was released as Zone's 3rd single under Sony Music Records on August 8, 2001, with "Shin Boku wa Magma" (composed by Morika with lyrics by Zone) as the B-side.

Narrative Arc and Emotional Core

Voice actresses Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami released two cover versions of the song on April 27, 2011: a "10 Years After ver." and a "Memento Mori ver." They were credited as their characters Meiko Honma, Naruko Anjo, and Chiriko Tsurumi.

Character Dynamics and Personal Growth

The cover single by Ai Kayano, Haruka Tomatsu, and Saori Hayami debuted at #10 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and #4 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation Charts. In 2015, Silent Siren released a cover version as the B-side to their single "Hachigatsu no Yoru", which served as the theme song for the live-action television drama adaptation of Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.

Franchise Expansion and Lasting Legacy

The original version by Zone reached #2 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. It ranked #8 in the top 10 nationwide songs of 2002 by JASRAC. In 2019, the song was certified triple platinum by the Japan Record Association.