"The Red Bird Flies Away") is a single by Japanese entertainer Akina Nakamori.

Written by Chinfa Kan and Naoya Matsuoka, the single was released on May 1, 1985, by Warner Pioneer through the Reprise label.

[1][2] "Akaitori Nigeta" was originally planned as Nakamori's 11th single, but producer Yūzō Shimada rejected it, as he felt the lyrics lacked the impact to be released as a single.

With the success of "Meu amor é...", "Akaitori Nigeta" was released as a 12" EP.

The single was re-released on December 21, 1985 with a different jacket cover to coincide with the release of Nakamori's mini-album My Best Thanks.