Uru’s new single Furiko (Pendulum) is set to drop on October 28, 2020, and it’s been announced that the song will be used as the main theme for the upcoming Japanese film Tsumi no Koe (The Voice of Sin) which will hit theatres in Japan on October 30, 2020.
The film is adapted from Takeshi Shiota’s novel of the same name. The story is inspired by the Glico Morinaga case, an extortion case in Japan which took place from 1984-5. The novel has over 620,000 copies in circulation.
The film stars Shun Oguri and Gen Hoshino who will play the two main characters Eiji Akutsu and Toshiya Sone respectively. Shun Oguri is known for the variety of characters he has played, from comical roles to more delicate ones. He will make his Hollywood debut in the upcoming American film Godzilla vs. Kong. Gen Hoshino is an actor, singer-songwriter, and writer who won the Japan Academy Prize for his roles in Blindly in Love and Why Don’t You Play in Hell? in 2014. Tsumi no Koe is the first time the two actors have worked together.
Nobuhiro Doi (Be With You; Flying Colors) is directing the movie while screenwriter Akiko Nogi (Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu; Library War) is working on the script.
Uru wrote and composed the song Furiko as the main theme for the film which will be released as her 9th single. Below are her comments on the collaboration.
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“When I got the call and went to see the movie, I thought long and hard about what kind of song would be fitting as the main theme. I watched the movie over and over so I could really get familiar with it, and bit by bit the song started to take shape, but when I went to write about hope, the only words and thoughts that came to mind were shallow, superficial ones, so I re-watched it again. That time, I rewrote the song several times from the perspective of the characters. We truly go through a lot in life, but say right now someone’s feeling sadness and pain and is in a state of hopelessness, and can’t even cry, then this is a song that I pray will give people hope: the pendulum has swung towards the bad side, but will absolutely swing to the side of light next time.”
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Furiko
Release Date: October 28, 2020
CD Pre-Order (Japan): https://smar.lnk.to/VhXEDO6a
Uru Official Website: http://uru-official.com
Tsumi no Koe
Release Date: October 30, 2020
Official Website: https://tsuminokoe.jp/
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Negai
Now Streaming / CD Release: September 11, 2019
First Press Limited Edition (CD+DVD): ¥1,900 (Tax Included) [AICL-3753～4] *Includes slipcase and first press colour tray packaging
Regular Edition (CD): ¥1,200 (Tax Included) [AICL-3755] *Includes first press colour tray packaging
Limited Pressing Anime Edition (CD+Blu-ray): ¥2,000 (Tax Included) [AICL-3756～7] *Includes Granbelm design cover and digipak
Negai Digital Download: https://lnk.to/Ccv6KWN
Negai Official Website: https://uru-official.com/feature/negai
Scenery Digital Download: https://lnk.to/Ccv6KWN
Uru Official Website: http://uru-official.com
Granbelm
Official Website: http://granbelm.com
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Negai
Streaming Release: July 26, 2019 / CD Release: September 11, 2019
・First Press Limited Edition (CD+DVD): ¥1,900 (Tax Included) [AICL-3753～4] *Includes slipcase and first press colour tray packaging
・Regular Edition (CD): ¥1,200 (Tax Included) [AICL-3755] *Includes first press colour tray packaging
・Limited Pressing Anime Edition (CD+Blu-ray): ¥2,000 (Tax Included) [AICL-3756～7] *Includes Granbelm design cover and digipak
Digital Download: https://lnk.to/Ccv6KWN
Negai Official Website: https://uru-official.com/feature/negai
Uru Official Website: http://uru-official.com
Granbelm
Official Website: http://granbelm.com
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First-Press Edition
Regular Edition
The First-Press and Regular Editions of the single come with a special edition colourful CD tray. The First-Press edition comes in the same jewell case as the regular edition as well as a limited edition three-sided box case decorated with Uru's logo pressed into the casing in silver foil.Anime Edition
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Negai (Wish)
Streaming/Downloading Release: July 26, 2019
CD Release: September 11, 2019
Special Edition Website: https://uru-official.com/feature/negai
Granbelm
Premiere: July 5, 2019
Broadcast: MBS/TBS/BS-TBS Animeism
Official Website: http://granbelm.com
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Negai
Release: September 9, 2019
First Press Limited Edition: (CD+DVD) AICL-3753～4 ￥1,900 (after tax)
Regular Edition: (CD) AICL-3755 ￥1,200 (after tax)
Limited Pressing Edition – anime version (CD+BD) AICL-3756～7 ￥2,000 (after tax)
Special Edition Website: https://uru-official.com/feature/negai
Uru Official Website: http://uru-official.com
Granbelm
Premiere: July 5th (Broadcast by: MBS/TBS/BS-TBS Animeism)
Official Website: http://granbelm.com
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Negai
Release Date: TBA
Uru Official Website: http://uru-official.com
TV Anime Granbelm
Initial Broadcast: July 2019
Granbelm Official Website: http://granbelm.com