Sanmon Shosetsu/Senryo Yakusha

"Sanmon Shōsetsu/Senryō Yakusha"
Single by King Gnu
from the album The Greatest Unknown
LanguageJapanese
ReleasedDecember 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)
Genre
Length7:40
LabelAriola Japan
SongwriterDaiki Tsuneta
ProducerDaiki Tsuneta
King Gnu singles chronology
"Umbrella"
(2019)		 "Sanmon Shōsetsu/Senryō Yakusha"
(2020)		 "Abuku"
(2021)
Music videos
"Sanmon Shōsetsu" on YouTube
"Senryō Yakusha" on YouTube

"Sanmon Shōsetsu" (Japanese: 三文小説; lit. 'dime novel') and "Senryō Yakusha" (Japanese: 千両役者; lit. 'star actor') are songs by Japanese band King Gnu. "Sanmon Shōsetsu" was first released as a digital single on October 30, 2020, through Ariola Japan. It was later released together with "Senryō Yakusha" as a double A-side single on December 2, serving as the lead single for their fourth studio album The Greatest Unknown.

Background and release

On September 24, 2020, it was announced that King Gnu would be providing "Sanmon Shōsetsu" as the theme song for the Nippon TV drama A Girl of 35, starring Ko Shibasaki. They later announced that they would release the song alongside "Senryō Yakusha", the theme song for NTT Docomo's 5G commercial "Let's Accelerate Hope 2nd", as a double A-side single in December. It was also announced that "Sanmon Shōsetsu" would begin airing on cable and radio on October 19, with a digital release for the song on October 30. This marked approximately nine months since their last major release, their third studio album Ceremony in January.

The single was released on December 2, 2020, in two versions: a standard edition and a first-press limited edition including a Blu-ray Disc featuring footage of their live performance at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall in Tokyo held in October 2019.

Music videos

"Sanmon Shōsetsu"

The music video for "Sanmon Shōsetsu" premiered on November 6, 2020. Directed by Osrin of Perimetron, it depicts a man and a woman on a rotating stage with images of their lives projected behind them.

"Senryō Yakusha"

The music video for "Senryō Yakusha" was released on December 2, 2020, the same day as the single release. Directed by Margt of Perimetron, it tells the story of a man who dreamed of becoming a star actor.

Charts

Certifications

References

  1. ↑ "King Gnu、21曲入りニューアルバム「THE GREATEST UNKNOWN」の全貌はいかに". Natalie. October 18, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ King Gnuが柴咲コウ主演ドラマ「35歳の少女」主題歌書き下ろし、初回放送で楽曲解禁（コメントあり） [King Gnu writes the theme song for the drama A Girl of 35 starring Kou Shibasaki, and the song will be released on the first broadcast (with comments)]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ King Gnu、12月に両A面シングル発売 [King Gnu will release double A-side single in December]. Music Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "King Gnuの新曲「千両役者」起用のドコモCM、佐藤健がコンテンポラリーダンス". Billboard Japan. October 9, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "King Gnu、両A面シングル『三文小説 / 千両役者』12月リリース　先行配信も決定". Spincoaster. October 18, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
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  7. ↑ "King Gnu「三文小説」ミュージックビデオ、明日夜フルサイズプレミア公開". Natalie. November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ "King Gnu、ドコモCMソング「千両役者」MVを明日0:00にプレミア公開". Natalie. December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ 三文小説/千両役者 | King Gnu [Sanmon Shosetsu/Senryo Yakusha | King Gnu]. Oricon. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of Decemeber 9, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ 三文小説/千両役者 | King Gnu [Sanmon Shosetsu/Senryo Yakusha | King Gnu]. Oricon. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – Week of Decemeber 9, 2020". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 – 2021 Year End". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Japanese single certifications – King Gnu – 三文小説/千両役者" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年12月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ↑ "Japanese digital single certifications – King Gnu – 三文小説" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2020年12月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – 三文小説" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2023年2月 on the drop-down menu
  17. ↑ "Japanese single streaming certifications – King Gnu – 千両役者" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 2023年3月 on the drop-down menu