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is the twenty-sixth single by Japanese recording artist Misia. The single is set for simultaneous release with The Tour of Misia Japan Soul Quest: Grand Finale 2012 in Yokohama Arena concert DVD on June 20, 2012. The song was written by Misia and Jun Sasaki, with the latter also producing the track. "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" currently serves as theme song to the Yoshino Kimura-led NHK television drama, ''Hatsukoi''. The song's lyrics, written specifically to echo the plot of the TV drama, speak of a woman who is unable to forget her first love. The drama marks the second collaboration between Misia and scriptwriter , and first since (2000), for which Misia's "Everything" served as theme song. Along with "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto", the single includes three other tracks: the B-side "Hyakunen'ai", written by essayist and Jun Sasaki, a stripped-down piano version of the title track, and a remixed version of Misia's "Ribbon in the Sky" cover from the album ''Misia no Mori: Forest Covers''. The single will be released in two formats: a standard, CD-only edition and a limited edition, which will include a poetry anthology written by Misia herself on the theme of "first love" titled .〔 The cover art for the single was designed by Japanese balloon artist unit Daisy Balloon, who also designed tour costumes for Misia's 2012 arena tour, The Tour of Misia Japan Soul Quest Grand Finale 2012.〔 It features Misia wearing a floral headpiece and shoulder ornaments, made entirely of balloon material, and holding a balloon bear.〔〔 The red apple sitting on the bear's head is meant to represent the intensity of a first love.〔 == Composition == "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" was written by Misia and Jun Sasaki, while production of the song was completed by Sasaki. The song was recorded on April 14, 2012. "Koi wa Owaranai Zutto" is Misia's first single co-written and produced by Sasaki since "Aitakute Ima" (2009). In a press release regarding the release of the single, Misia explained, "Love, even if lost, is something that lives on in our memories and can change the course of our lives. After reading the script, I was inspired to put into song this strong feeling of an 'endless love'. I sing this song hoping it will resonate with the viewers."〔 The B-side, "Hyakunen'ai", was written by essayist Mayumi Satō and Sasaki. Speaking of her inspiration for the song, Satō commented, "When it dawned on me that we won't be around in a hundred years' time, I began thinking 'does love end when our bodies are no longer?' Part of the lyrics are a dedication to a post-disaster Tōhoku. Misia has taught me through her voice that, whether on the brink of giving up or in despair over the unchanging reality of these difficult times, believing in our future and in our love for each other as people is one of the answers we need. Let there be nature, song and love a hundred years from now." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Koi wa Owaranai Zutto」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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