Do As Infinity -- Tooku made（遠くまで）

It's been a while since I've mentioned anything about early 2000s band Do As Infinity but I got reminded of Tomiko Van（伴都美子）, D.A.I. and Ryo Owatari（大渡亮）a few days ago while my anime buddy and I were doing the usual anison hour at his place. There was that recognizable voice of Van as she sang, and when I looked at the screen, I found out that the title was "Tooku made" (Far Away), Do As Infinity's 8th single from April 2001.

What I learned was that "Tooku made" was also the theme song for the anime feature "Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust" which came out in Japan the same year.

The official music video was far different in theme, though, as Van plays a soldier doing her best in battle. Written and composed by Do As Infinity guitarist and songwriter D.A.I., "Tooku made" peaked at No. 12 . It was also a track on the band's 3rd album "Deep Forest" from September 2001, which hit the top of the charts and finished the year as the 32nd-ranked album.