Winter Bells


"Winter Bells" is a song by Japanese singer Mai Kuraki. It was released by GIZA Studio on January 17, 2002, as Kuraki's 11th single. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Detective Conan and the ending theme for the OVA Detective Conan: 16 Suspects.

Background and release

The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Detective Conan and the ending theme for the OVA Detective Conan: 16 Suspects. This was her fourth collaboration for Detective Conan but was her first opening theme for the series. It was also her first Christmas song, though it was released after Christmas. The first limited edition included a "Mai-K Special Conan Card" based on Detective Conan.

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

Release dateChartPeak positionFirst week salesSales total
January 17, 2002Oricon Weekly Singles Chart1111,480258,310
January 17, 2002Oricon Yearly Singles Chart41258,310