NHK教育頻道
The song was released a month after the single's first A-side, "Irohanihoheto", was made available for download digitally. "Kodoku no Akatsuki" was used as the theme show for the NHK Educational TV program "Switch Interview: Tatsujintachi". During Sheena's "Tōtaikai" concerts in November 2013, Sheena performed an English language version of "Kodoku no Akatsuki".