is the thirty-fifth single of Japanese female idol group Morning Musume. The song's title was chosen in accordance to the habit of eating mandarin oranges while sitting by a kotatsu, as a representation of each member's childhood memories. Mikan's Promotional video extends this concept further, by showing photographs of the members when they were children. It was released on November 21, 2007.

Like its predecessor, there are three editions. Limited edition A is accompanied by a bonus DVD, while a 40-page booklet is available in limited edition B enclosed in a special package. The catalog numbers of each limited edition copies are EPCE-5514 and EPCE-5515, respectively. The regular edition has a catalog number EPCE-5517. The limited and first press of the regular comes with one of ten photo cards, there is one for each member and one for the group.

Mikan (song)

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tsunku.

Mikan (song)

CD

Members

5th generation: Ai Takahashi, Risa Niigaki

6th generation: Eri Kamei, Sayumi Michishige, Reina Tanaka

7th generation: Koharu Kusumi

8th generation: Aika Mitsui, Junjun, Linlin

Personnel

Ai Takahashi – main vocals, chorus

Risa Niigaki – center vocal, chorus

Eri Kamei – center vocal

Sayumi Michishige – center vocal

Reina Tanaka – main vocals

Koharu Kusumi – center vocal

Aika Mitsui – center vocal

Junjun – minor vocal

Linlin – minor vocal

Mikan

– programming, guitar

– guitar

Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! Bomb Girl

– programming, guitar

Yasui Sano – drums

Katsuhiro Mafune – bass

Masanori Suzuki – trumpet

Yoshinari Takegami – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax

Oricon ranks and sales

References

External links

Mikan entry on the Up-Front Works official website

Projecthello.com lyrics: Mikan, Bon kyu! Bon kyu! Bomb Girl

Morning Musume songs

Zetima Records singles

2007 singles

Songs written by Tsunku

Song recordings produced by Tsunku

Japanese-language songs

2007 songs

Mikan (song)