The anime adaptation of Ranjou Miyake’s sci-fi human drama series pet began airing on January 6. TK from Ling Tosite Sigure’s newest single Chō no Tobu Suisō is the opening theme for the series, and his music video for it just dropped on YouTube.

TK from Ling Tosite Sigure – “Chō no Tobu Suisō” Music Video / TV Anime “pet” Opening Theme

The video was created by maxilla who also worked on TK’s music video for katharsis. He took an artistic approach for this video, which was shot in the snow. We see a man and woman performing contemporary dance across the snowy landscape and on the icy shallow waters.

TK from Ling Tosite Sigure will promote his new album with a tour starting in April. The second wave of pre-sale tickets went on sale today, you can find the link below.

TK’s longest tour to date, it will kick off at Ebisu LIQUIDROOM in Tokyo. He will be supported by a live band made up of BOBO on drums, who has supported TK and his beautiful, aggressive sound since his early days; Honoka Sato on violin; Ichiro Yoshida on bass, who first joined TK on tour last year; and on piano, MARI from Gesu no Kiwami Otome and Kie Katagi from jizue.

©Ranjou Miyake・KADOKAWA/Twin Engine Inc.

RADWIMPS have released a live video of their performance of Banzai Sensho taken from their upcoming live DVD and Blu-ray ANTI ANTI GENERATION TOUR 2019 which is set to hit shelves on March 18, 2020.

“Banzai Sensho” from Live DVD & Blu-ray “ANTI ANTI GENERATION TOUR 2019”

In the video, we see the band and crowd of excited fans come together to sing this anthem.

The DVD and Blu-ray will feature 23 songs which includes the guest performance from Aimyon for Nakidashisodayo, a song by RADWIMPS which she features on. It also includes a documentary of the tour, as well as guest appearances from artists who joined the band on stage including Miyachi, Titan Zombies, Taka from ONE OK ROCK, and Toko Miura.

In the run up to the DVD/Blu-ray release, the concert will be screened for a limited time at cinemas in all 47 prefectures of Japan from January 23-26 this week. Details can be found on the band’s official website, and is the perfect opportunity for fans who can’t wait until the March release. Tickets went on sale for a limited time and the ticket window closed on January 5. However, if there are any remaining tickets for cinemas, they will go on sale at each cinema’s website and at the cinema ticket desks from January 21 at 00:00 (JST).

RADWIMPS will embark on their “KONNICHIWA NIPPON” tour in March. They will perform 10 concerts in 7 cities including at Japan’s four big domes. Information tickets and dates is available on the band’s official website.

With their March 2020 tour on the horizon, RADWIMPS has revealed the tour’s title as “KONNICHIWA NIPPON TOUR 2020”. The ticket lottery, which is currently open to the general public, launched a few days ago and will close on January 12 at 23:59. This is an exciting time for fans as the tour will see ten performances in seven cities as well as the band’s first ever major dome tour which includes four of the country’s most famous domes.

RADWIMPS announced that they will release the DVD and Blu-ray of their ANTI ANTI GENERATION TOUR 2019 on March 18, 2020 which includes their August 29 2019 performance at Yokohama Arena. The DVD and Blu-ray will feature 23 songs which includes the guest performance from Aimyon for Nakidashisodayo, a song by RADWIMPS which she features on. It also includes a documentary of the tour, as well as guest appearances from artists who joined the band on stage including Miyachi, Titan Zombies, Taka from ONE OK ROCK, and Toko Miura.

In the run up to the release of the ANTI ANTI GENERATION TOUR 2019 LIVE Blu-ray & DVD, the concert will be screened for a limited time at cinemas in all 47 prefectures of Japan from January 23-26. Details can be found on the band’s official website.

Fans just can’t wait to get stuck into 2020. 

TK from Ling Tosite Sigure is set to release his new single Chō no Tobu Suisō (The Water Tank the Butterfly Flies in). The single serves as the opening for the upcoming anime adaptation of the Remaster Edition of Ranjō Miyake’s Pet manga seriesー a Sci-Fi drama which is set to premiere in January 2020.

TK from Ling Tosite Sigure also announced that he will release a new album next spring. The album will be the fourth full album to be released in the last 3.5 years of his project. The new album’s visuals were simultaneously unveiled, revealing a design that is completely different from his usual style, adding to the excitement and anticipation. 

To celebrate the album release, TK will be embarking on a Japan tour of 11 performances which will kick off at Ebisu Liquid Room on April 22, 2020. TK will be accompanied by drummer BOBO, who has been performing with TK since the early days of his solo project, violinist Honoka Sato, bassist Ichiro Yoshida who has been working with TK for a year, Gesu no Kiwami Otome’s keyboardist Chan Mari on piano, and Kie Katagi (jizue). Each new support member will contribute with an exciting new sound that fans can’t wait to hear.

Advanced orders are currently being accepted so don’t miss out if you’re interested. 

RADWIMPS have announced that they will release a DVD and Blu-ray on March 18, 2020 of their performance at Yokohama Arena which was held on August 29 this year. The concert was part of the band’s tour “ANTI ANTI GENERATION” Tour which was held from June to August, covering 11 locations for 20 concerts including their first solo stadium show.

The DVD and Blu-ray will feature 23 songs which includes the guest performance from Aimyon for Nakidashisodayo, a song by RADWIMPS which she features on. It also includes a documentary of the tour, as well as guest appearances from artists who joined the band on stage including Miyachi, Titan Zombies, Taka from ONE OK ROCK, and Toko Miura.

In the run up to the DVD/Blu-ray release, the concert will be screened for a limited time at cinemas in all 47 prefectures of Japan from January 23-26 next year. Details can be found on the band’s official website, and is the perfect opportunity fot fans who can’t wait until the March release!

Japanese singer-songwriter Aimer, known for her deep and husky voice, is currently on her sold out 24-date tour Aimer Hall Tour 19/20 “rouge de bleu” which is taking her to 17 locations across Japan.

Aimer revealed at her concert on Saturday 14th in Sendai that she will perform the main theme song for the upcoming anime film Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. spring song which will release as the final film in the planned trilogy in 2020. Aimer also performed the main themes for the previous two films, Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage flower (2017) and Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. lost butterfly (2019).

The title of the song is Haru wa Yuku (“Spring Continues”). It will be produced by Yuki Kajiura who also produced the previous two main themes by Aimer, Hana no Uta and I beg you.

I beg you peaked at No. 1 on Oricon’s Weekly CD Singles charts, so excitement is high to hear Aimer’s next collaboration with Kajiura.

Haru wa Yuku will release on March 25, 2020 as Aimer’s 18th single. It will include a new song entitled marie which is being used as the image song for “The Habsburg Dynasty 600 Years of Imperial Collections,” an exhibition currently taking place at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo from until January 26, 2020 in commemoration of Japan and Austria’s 150 years of friendship.

Aimer said: “I am both happy and privileged to be able to sing all of the main theme songs until the final film like this. I would like to thank Kajiura, as well all of the people associated with the series, and all of the people who love the series, from the bottom of my heart. I was overwhelmed when Kajiura presented me with this song. I knew we’d have to perfect it down to the tiniest details. But I also wanted to sing about love, and all of the emotions it comes with, succinctly in one answer, and so I sang with everything I had. I cannot stop hoping that ‘Haru wa Yuku’ is a sing that the people who have watched the story to the end will love.”

Yuki Kajiura said: “I am so happy from the bottom of my heart to have been able to work on the three main theme songs of Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel with Aimer. Over the course of the series, her voice has added to its flavour, and has consistently tied together everything from the sound to the world and how the heroines are portrayed. And she has once again poured her soul into ‘Haru wa Yuku,’ the song of the final chapter. I hope people enjoy it.”

It has been announced that Memai Siren’s new song image _____, which is produced and arranged by TK (Ling Tosite Sigure), will be released on January 22 next year.

The song will be used as the ending theme for the upcoming TV anime series pet. The opening theme is entitled Chō no Tobu Suisō (The Water Tank the Butterfly Flies in) and sees TK from Ling Tosite Sigure taking the helm to perform the song.

Both the anime edit version and full version of image _____ will be made available for digital download on January 6.

Memai Siren said: “There’s a lot of things in pet we can relate to. It looks at the mountains and valleys of people’s hearts, and questions if what we’re looking at really is reality. We set out to create a song from the perspective of the storyーone that can support people. And with TK kindly on board to produce for us, we believe we have been able to elevate our expressive power like we never have. However, the reality in which I am writing this right now: is it just a memory? Or am I just rewriting something? Does this song even exist in the first place? I entrust the answers [to these questions] to you, the listeners.”

It has been announced that TK from Ling Tosite Sigure will perform the opening theme song for the upcoming anime adaptation of the Remaster Edition of Ranjō Miyake’s Pet manga series. The song is titled Chō no Tobu Suisō (The Water Tank the Butterfly Flies in).

A new promotional video for the anime was also released which features the song.

Pet will premiere on TOKYO MX on January 6, 2020. Amazon will exclusively stream the series on Amazon Prime Video in Japan and overseas, with the first two episodes hitting the service on January 5, 2020 at 24:00 (January 6, 2020 at 12:00am).

Speaking about being involved with the series, TK commented: “I have read [the manga] countless times. The story takes me somewhere else. It makes me feel like I’m in a dream. If you asked me how this song came about, it seems like my memory of it has been plucked from me.”

©Ranjō Miyake・KADOKAWA/ Twin Engine Inc.

RADWIMPS just dropped a music video for Daijoubu, one of the main themes from the hit animated film Weathering with You taken from the band’s forthcoming album Weathering with You complete version which is set for release on November 27.

RADWIMPS – “Daijoubu” Music Video

The music video delicately weaves together the content of the song through the shots of the vast natural landscape and the workings of people.

Daijoubu is already drawing a great deal of attention after it was first performed on the NHK General TV documentary Weathering with You & Us: RADWIMPS x Makoto Shinkai which centres on the band’s journey with Weathering with You and the film’s director Makoto Shinkai. Shinkai describes Daijoubu as a song that exemplifies everything in the movie’s last scene.

The song is also now available to download independently of the album. Pre-orders for the album are now open on iTunes.

For more details on the album, check the info below and visit RADWIMPS’s official website.

RADWIMPS have announced a new tour for 2020 that will take them to 7 cities around Japan for 10 concerts. The venues include four of Japan’s biggest domes which will mark the band’s first time playing them. Details on tickets are available on the band’s official website.

RADWIMPS, who are responsible for the entire soundtrack for Makoto Shinkai’s animated film Weathering with You, will release a new album entitled Weathering with You complete version on November 27, 2019. The album will include all 5 main themes, including both the full versions and versions edited down for the film. Limited Pressing Edition copies include an English version of Ai ni Dekiru Koto wa Mada Aru Kai. It will also feature the music video for Grand Escape feat. Toko Miura which the band performed live on YouTube in a special one-night-only stream that was watched by over 100,000 people.

The music video includes cuts from Weathering with You cut together specifically for the video.

©2019 “Weathering with You” Production Committee

This year’s blockbuster hit Weathering with You from internationally-acclaimed animator and film director Makoto Shinkai dropped back in July and has since amassed over 13.7 billion yen (approximately US$126 million) in the box office.

The film’s soundtrack including the main themes were all composed by Japanese band RADWIMPS, and it’s been announced that a special documentary centred on their journey with the movie will be released on NHK General TV on November 4, 2019. It is titled Weathering with You & Us: RADWIMPS x Makoto Shinkai.

The programme will include studio performances of four of the film’s main themes, including some that have never been performed live before. Themes include Grand Escape and Shukusai both of which featured guest vocals from voice actress Toko Miura.

There will also be a live talk by RADWIMPS and Makoto Shinkai which features a guest audience of 100 students who are chasing their dreams. Other content includes never-before-seen storyboards, messages sent between the director and band during the recording of the soundtrack, and much in-depth insight into the recording process.

RADWIMPS, who are responsible for the film’s entire soundtrack, will release a new album entitled Weathering with You complete version on November 27, 2019. The album will include all 5 main themes, including both the full versions and versions edited down for the film. Limited Pressing Edition copies include an English version of Ai ni Dekiru Koto wa Mada Aru Kai.

ONE OK ROCK are knee-deep in the Japan leg of their ongoing world tour which is being held in promotion of their latest record Eye of the Storm. As they continue smashing out shows, it has just been announced that the North America and Europe legs of the tour will be covered in an upcoming documentary on NHK in Japan.

The band performed in North America back in February and March, followed by Europe in May and US & Mexico in July. The band members and staff have been sleeping aboard their tour bus while travelling from city to city. Since 2012, the band has endeavored to perform live around the world. The documentary will be their first ever and an exclusive look for fans into their tour life.

The members released the following statement regarding the documentary: “Our documentary will be broadcast [on TV] and will cover the overseas legs of our Eye of the Storm tour, including North America and Europe, which began in February this year! If you watch this program, even if not everything, you might learn a little bit about our lives as ONE OK ROCK, so please be sure to check it out!”