Vs is the debut single by Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

, the former lead singer of the J-pop band Day After Tomorrow

Day after tomorrow (band)

Day After Tomorrow was a 3-member Japanese pop band under the Avex label. Due to their music being produced by former Every Little Thing member Mitsuru Igarashi, Day After Tomorrow's music took on a decidedly similar feel to that group's music, particularly the more synthpop-based music that...

. It was released on March 29, 2006 in two formats; CD-only and CD+DVD.

Overview

"Vs" was written by Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 while the b-side, "Garasu no Kutsu", was written and composed by Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

. The single did reasonably well on the charts debuting at #4 and selling approximately 40,000 copies. To date, this has been Misono's

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 highest selling and highest charting single. "Vs" was also the theme song to the Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS

The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...

 game, Tales of the Tempest

Tales of the Tempest

is a console role-playing game in the Tales series developed by Dimps and Namco Tales Studio's sound staff for the Nintendo DS. The game, was released in Japan on October 26, 2006. Tales of the Tempest 's characteristic genre name is . The theme song is "VS" by Misono...

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Music video

The PV for "Vs" is roughly based on Snow White

Snow White

"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...

. There are two Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

s, a princess Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 and a witch Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

. The two Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

s are constantly battling throughout the PV, hence the name "Vs" (for "versus"). In the end, the witch Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 feeds the princess Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

 a poisoned apple. The princess Misono

Misono

, who performs under the mononym Misono , is a Japanese singer-songwriter from Kyoto. She is also the younger sister of Japanese singer Kumi Koda. Misono was the lead singer of pop band Day After Tomorrow, until the group disbanded in 2005. In 2006, Misono made her debut as a solo artist, remaining...

pretends to eat it and fall down dead, but it was a pretence and she spits out the bite she had taken.

CD

1. Vs
3. Vs (Instrumental)

Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)

Release	Chart	Peak Position	Sales Total	Chart Run
March 29, 2006	Oricon Daily Singles Chart	4
	Oricon Weekly Singles Chart	4	40,489 copies	9 weeks
	Oricon Monthly Singles Chart	17
	Oricon Yearly Singles Chart