{{Infobox song | name = Bloody Stream | cover = BLOODY STREAM.jpg | alt = | caption = Cover art featuring Joseph Joestar | type = single | artist = Coda | album = | released = {{Start date|2013|01|30}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = J-pop, acid jazz | length = {{Duration|m=4|s=21}} | label = Warner Home Video | writer = Saori Kodama, Toshiyuki O'mori | producer = | chronology = ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' theme song | prev_title = JoJo (Sono Chi no Sadame) | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Stand Proud | next_year = 2014 }}
"'''Bloody Stream'''" (stylized as "'''BLOODY STREAM'''") is the debut single by Japanese artist Coda. The song, written by Saori Kodama and composed by Toshiyuki O'mori, is used as the second opening theme for the 2012 anime adaptation of the 1987 manga ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', representing its second arc ''Battle Tendency''.<ref>{{cite web|date=2012-11-21|url=http://www.rbbtoday.com/article/2012/11/21/98157.html|title=話題沸騰の「ジョジョ」第1部OPテーマ11月21日発売 第2部OPテーマも決定|author=|work=RBB TODAY|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref>
== Song == The song is noted as having an emotional and fashionable tune, with the husky yet charming voice of the song vocalist adding a further stylish nature to the song as a whole.<ref>{{cite web|date=2012-11-22 |url=http://listen.jp/store/musicnews_42022_all.htm |title=「ジョジョの奇妙な冒険」OPテーマがデイリー上位に初登場! 新OP情報も! |work=Listen Japan |accessdate=2013-02-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224180206/http://listen.jp/store/musicnews_42022_all.htm |archivedate=2013-12-24 }}</ref>
== Reception == Jun Yamamoto of ''Billboard'' said that he felt that the horns and funky sound of the song complement the story of Joseph Joestar and his battle against the Pillar Men Esidisi, Wamuu, and Kars, further mesmerizing him and drawing him into a "bizarre world".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/hs_discs/detail/652 |title=Ｃｏｄａ「ＢＬＯＯＤＹ ＳＴＲＥＡＭ」│HotShotDiscs│Billboard JAPAN |publisher=Billboard-japan.com |accessdate=2013-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140319091509/http://www.billboard-japan.com/hs_discs/detail/652 |archive-date=2014-03-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Sales == In its first week of sales, "Bloody Stream" sold 21 thousand units, reaching the number 4 spot on the Oricon's Weekly Album Charts.<ref name=oricon>{{cite web|date=2013-01-30|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/580204/products/music/1001460/1/|title=BLOODY STREAM|author=|work=ORICON STYLE|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2013-02-05 |url=http://listen.jp/store/musicnews_42946_all.htm |title=「ジョジョ」第2部OPテーマがオリコン初登場4位! イエスのEDテーマもセールスが20倍に! |work=Listen Japan |accessdate=2013-02-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621004535/http://listen.jp/store/musicnews_42946_all.htm |archivedate=2013-06-21 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-05|url=http://www.narinari.com/Nd/20130220415.html|title=「ジョジョ」テーマが初TOP10、Codaの「BLOODY STREAM」が4位に。|author=|work=Narinari.com|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref> It also reached number 7 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Japan Hot 100,<ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-11|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100&year=2013&month=02&day=11|title=Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 2013/02/11 付け|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref> 3 on the Japan Hot Single Sales chart,<ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-11|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=sales&year=2013&month=02&day=11|title=Billboard JAPAN Hot Singles Sales 2013/02/11 付け|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref> and number 2 on the Japan Hot Animation chart.<ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-04|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2013&month=02&day=4|title=Billboard JAPAN Hot Animation 2013/02/04 付け|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-11|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime&year=2013&month=02&day=11|title=Billboard JAPAN Hot Animation 2013/02/11 付け|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2013-01-30|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/9799|title=ゆずが3週連続でチャート制覇|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2013-02-06|url=http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/9954|title=新成人のきゃりーぱみゅぱみゅが首位獲得|author=|work=Billboard JAPAN|publisher=|accessdate=2013-02-18}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | collapsed = | headline = | extra_column = | total_length = 8:41
| all_lyrics = Saori Codama | all_music = Toshiyuki O'mori
| title1 = Bloody Stream | length1 = 4:21
| title2 = Bloody Stream | note2 = Original Karaoke | length2 = 4:20 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{JoJo's Bizarre Adventure}} {{authority control}}
Category:2013 singles Category:2013 songs Category:Songs written by Toshiyuki O'mori Category:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure songs Category:Warner Music Group singles Category:Animated series theme songs