Reason Living

{{Short description|2016 official single by Screen Mode}}

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| caption = Cover of "Reason Living" featuring Atsushi Nakajima and Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

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| artist = Screen Mode

| released = {{Start date|2016|10|26}}

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| chronology = Bungo Stray Dogs theme song

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"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for Bungo Stray Dogs; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/LACM-14544 |title=SCREEN mode Performs Bungō Stray Dogs Anime's New Opening Theme |website=CDJapan |accessdate=2019-11-09}} The single contains both title song and "Distance".{{cite web|url=http://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LACM-14544.html|publisher=Lantis|title=TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌|accessdate=November 10, 2019}} Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-08-27/screen-mode-performs-bungo-stray-dogs-anime-new-opening-theme/.105840 |title="Bungo Stray Dogs (Anime)" S2 Intro Theme: Reason Living Anime Edition |date= |accessdate=2019-11-09}} It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person.{{cite web|url=https://otokake.com/matome/iI1Dew?page=2|title=Reason Living（SCREEN mode）の歌詞を解説！文ストにリンクした歌詞に心踊る？|publisher=Otokake|accessdate=July 26, 2019|language=Japanese}} The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEcOzINHOUE|title=SCREEN mode / Reason Living Official Video Full Size / TVアニメ『文豪ストレイドッグス』第2クールOP主題歌|work=Screen Mode|date=11 October 2016 |publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 9, 2019}} The song was reused in the 2018 film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple.{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000937.000004747.html|title=映画『文豪ストレイドッグス DEAD APPLE（デッドアップル）』公開記念！JOYSOUNDで課題曲を予約して、オリジナルグッズやサイン入りポスターを手に入れよう！|date=16 January 2018 |publisher=PRTimes|accessdate=July 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716164819/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000937.000004747.html|archive-date=July 16, 2019|url-status=live}}