# Lilac

> An anime opening reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.

- Owner: Mrs. GREEN APPLE / Universal Music
- Kind: Music
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-04-12
- Observed peak date: Week of Jan 12, 2025
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 37 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Challenge, Response chain

## Summary

Mrs. GREEN APPLE released Lilac for Oblivion Battery. A TikTok dance followed, and the song reached its highest Billboard Japan Hot 100 point total in January 2025.

## Timeline

- 2024-04-04 — Mrs. GREEN APPLE (Open web) — The band announced the April 12 release and a content calendar.
- 2024-04-10 — Mrs. GREEN APPLE (YouTube) — The band reported the anime had released its creditless opening featuring Lilac.
- 2024-04-12 — Mrs. GREEN APPLE (Audio) — Lilac became available as a digital single.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/oblivion-battery-lilac-opening-2024

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Lilac.” Case HIS-02022. Spread Score v1.3: 37/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02022