Tower Records is promoting the release of the first DVD and Blu-ray volume from the ongoing TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen with the launch of a celebratory campaign on January 19, 2021 as part of their “NO ANIME, NO LIFE.” brand. The campaign will run at Tower Records and TOWERmini stores, as well as the official Tower Records online store, in Japan.

 

Before the official launch of the campaign, Jujutsu Kaisen fans in Japan can head to one of 15 major Tower Records branches as well as their online shop from January 16 to get their hands on some limited-edition collaborative merchandise. There will also be an exhibition at SpaceHACHIKAI on the 8th floor of Tower Records Shibuya.

 

NO ANIME, NO LIFE. x Jujutsu Kaisen Collaboration Campaign

1. Special collab poster

A special collab poster will be displayed at Tower Records stores featuring the main Jujutsu Kaisen characters playing instruments.

 

2. In-store announcements by the characters

When the shops open, in-store announcements will be made by the three main characters of the anime series: Yūji Itadori (voiced by Junya Enoki), Megumi Fushiguro (Yuma Uchida), and Nobara Kugisaki (Asami Seto).

 

3. Life-Size Character Cutouts

Life-size cutouts of various characters will be displayed at the following Tower Records branches:
・Nobara Kugisaki @ Tower Records Sapporo PIVOT
・Ryomen Sukuna @ Tower Records Sendai PARCO
・Yūji Itadori @ Tower Records Shibuya
・Panda @ Tower Records Ikebukuro
・Maki Zen’in @ Tower Records Urawa
・Satoru Gojō @ Tower Records Nagoya Kintetsu Passe
・Megumi Fushiguro @ Tower Records Umeda NU Chayamachi
・Toge Inumaki @ Tower Records Kyoto

 

4. Signed promo poster

The following Tower Records branches will display a signed poster by Junya Enoki, the voice actor for the Jujutsu Kaisen protagonist Yūji Itadori, along with some comments.

 

Running: January 19, 2021, – February 1, 2021
Participating Branches: Sapporo PIVOT, Sendai PARCO, Shibuya, Nagoya Kintetsu Passe, Umeda NU Chayamachi

 

5. Win a special collab poster on Twitter

10 lucky fans in Japan have the chance to win the special collab poster. To sign up, participants must take a photo of themselves next to the collab poster in one of the participating Tower Records stores, follow Tower Records on Twitter @TOWER_Anime, and post the photo with the Japanese hashtag #呪術廻戦_tower. Winners will be DM’d by the official Tower Records account.

 

Collab Poster Campaign
Tower Records Anime Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOWER_Anime
Running: January 19, 2021 – February 1, 2021

 

6. Extra bonus items at Tower Records

10 more lucky fans in Japan have the chance to get their hands on the special collab poster by pre-ordering the first volume of the DVD or Blu-ray of Jujutsu Kaisen by the campaign cut-off date. Winners will be selected randomly.

 

1st volume bonus

An A4 folder will be included with purchases of the first volume of the DVD or Blu-ray of Jujutsu Kaisen for a limited time.

 

All volumes bonus

All volumes of the Jujutsu Kaisen DVD and Blu-ray will feature an original A3 poster.

 

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records Collab Merch

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records Collab Visual

 

Merch Line-Up

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records Acrylic Stands

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records Hoodie

 

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records exhibition

Tower Records Shibuya Exhibition Main Visual

 

Running: January 16, 2021 – February 14, 2021
Opening Hours: 12:00-15:00 / 16:00-20:00 (Last Entries 19:30)

*Closed 15:00-16:00 for ventilation, entry prohibited during this time
Location: SpaceHACHIKAI (Tower Records Shibuya Floor 8F)
Entry: Free (But you must book a slot)

Online Ticket Registration: January 6, 2021

Online Ticket Booking: January 8, 2021 at noon (JST)
Ticket Info: http://towershibuya.jp/news/2021/01/04/150866

 

Limited-Edition Merch

Tower Records Shibuya Exclusive T-Shirt

Jujutsu Kaisen x Tower Records Shibuya Exclusive OSMO Stamp (14 Designs)

 

Bonus items

Cards (15 Designs)

For every ¥2,000 spent (tax included) on merchandise at the exhibition you can receive one of 15 possible business card-size cards.

Numbered tickets

For every ¥5,000 spent (tax included) you can get a numbered ticket.

Jujutsu Kaisen Quiz

Those who answer all questions correctly on the quiz given to them upon entering Tower Records you can win a free postcard, but you have to follow Tower Records Shibuya on Twitter @TOWER_Shibuya as one of the conditions.

 

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The official music video for Eve’s song Ao no Waltz has just been unveiled. This is the main theme song for the anime movie Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. The film is based on the famous original story by Seiko Tanabe, who was awarded the Akutagawa Prize – one of Japan’s most sought after literary prizes.

 

The official music video includes many scenes from the movie which are perfectly aligned with the lyrics of the song. Check it out below.

 

“Ao no Waltz” Official Music Video

Eve is set to release his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz on December 23, 2020 with the film’s debut to follow on December 25, 2020.

 

Explore the world of the movie with Eve’s new EP.

 

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

It has been announced that Myuk will perform the ending theme Mahou (‘Magic’) for the upcoming second season of the TV anime series The Promised Neverland, adapted from Kaiu Shirai’s manga of the same name, which is set to begin airing on January 7, 2021. The song was written by popular Japanese artist Eve.

 

Myuk | Comment

“I love The Promised Neverland. I watched the first season as a fan and looked forward to a new episode every week. Now I get to sing a song written by Eve, an artist who I’ve always listened to and have great respect for. It all feels like a dream. The time you spend with someone precious to you as like ‘magic,’ and even should that fade some day, your memories of them will live on. That will be your nourishment. In this song I sing about feeling lost when moving forward, and those nights of solitude when you feel lonely. I’m personally honoured to have this song, ‘Mahou,’ playing together with Emma and her friends, who I love so much, on screen. I pray that lots of people get to hear it!”

 

Eve | Comment

“It has hit me hard on many occasions seeing those young boys and girls facing their cruel world with a positive outlook. I’ve learned a lot some this series. This was my first time working with Myuk’s voice, and just like those simple and honest boys and girls, her voice has both tremendous strength together with a tense of transience, like she is going to disappear. It made me feel confident that ‘Magic’ as a song will be far-reaching as it resonates.”

Eve released the music video for his song Shinkai on Monday (December 7).

 

The track serves as an insert song for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020. The music video was directed by Mariyasu who also directed Eve’s music video for Inochi no Tabekata.

 

Eve – “Shinkai” Music Video

Shinkai is now available to listen to on major music streaming and download services.

Eve’s new song Shinkai was released digitally on Friday (December 4). The track serves as an insert song for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020.

Eve’s upcoming EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz which will be released on December 23, 2020, and pre-orders are now open in Japan.

 

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

An official music video was released for Eve’s Jujutsu Kaisen anime opening theme Kaikai Kitan which features clips from the series.

 

Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga series written and illustrated by Akutami Gege that’s serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump. It has over 10 million copies in circulation. A 24-episode anime adaptation began airing last month.

Eve recently announced that his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz will be released on December 23, 2020. The EP will feature a total of seven songs including Eve’s opening theme Kaikai Kitan for the TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, the main theme Ao no Waltz and insert song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020, Yakusoku for the new project WonderWord, and three additional tracks.

 

Jujutsu Edition copies of the EP include cover art from Jujutsu Kaisen and comes with a DVD featuring ‘exclusive video content.’ Josee Edition copies feature Josee, the Tiger and the Fish cover art, while Regular Edition copies feature original artwork by Mah who also worked on Eve’s previous releases Bunka, Otogi, and Smile.

 

Kaikai Kitan Music Video

 

Select music stores in Japan are offering additional gifts to those who pick up copies of the EP. If you order the CD in Japan by November 20, 2020, you will also get a music video DVD and free sticker. Full info can be found on the EP’s official website.

 

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

Eve has announced that his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz will be released on December 23, 2020.

 

The EP will feature a total of seven songs including Eve’s opening theme Kaikai Kitan for the TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, the main theme Ao no Waltz and insert song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020, Yakusoku for the new project WonderWord, and three additional tracks.

Jujutsu Edition copies of the EP include cover art from Jujutsu Kaisen and comes with a DVD featuring ‘exclusive video content.’ Josee Edition copies feature Josee, the Tiger and the Fish cover art, while Regular Edition copies feature original artwork by Mah who also worked on Eve’s previous releases Bunka, Otogi, and Smile.

 

Select music stores in Japan are offering additional gifts to those who pick up copies of the EP. If you order the CD in Japan by November 20, 2020, you will also get a music video DVD and free sticker. Full info can be found on the EP’s official website.

 

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

It has been announced that Eve’s new song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) will be used as an insert song in the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, which is set to release in Japan on December 25, 2020. Eve is also performing the film’s main theme Ao no Waltz.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a novel written by Seiko Tanabe and released in 1985. The book received a film adaptation which was directed by Isshin Inudo and released in 2003. This will be the first anime adaptation.

 

The animated film will be directed by Tamura Kotaro, who was assistant director for Wolf Children and director for Noragami. Sayaka Kuwamura (Strobe Edge) is working as the screenwriter, Iizuka Haruko (Inu x Boku SS; Children of the Whales) is working as the character designer, and Bones (My Hero Academia; Space Dandy; Mob Psycho 100) is animating it. We will get to see an all-new interpretation of Josee led by a team of the industry’s best.

 

Taishi Nakagawa will voice the university student Tsueno while Kaya Kiyohara will voice the wheelchair-bound Josee.

 

You can hear Eve’s new track in the latest promotional video below.

 

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Promotional Video

 

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project (Japan/Overseas)
©2020 S.T/ K/ J.P（短縮版）

It has been announced that Eve’s new song Kaikai Kitan will be released digitally on October 3, 2020.

Kaikai Kitan digital edition cover art

The song will be used as the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami’s manga series Jujutsu Kaisen is serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump and has over 6.8 million copies in circulation.

 

Hear Eve’s new song in the latest promotional video for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime below.

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

Eve will perform the main theme song Ao no Waltz for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release in Japan on December 25, 2020. This is the first time that the singer-songwriter has written a main theme for a film.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a novel written by Seiko Tanabe and released in 1985. The book received a film adaptation which was directed by Isshin Inudo and released in 2003. This will be the first anime adaptation.

The animated film will be directed by Tamura Kotaro, who was assistant director for Wolf Children and director for Noragami. Sayaka Kuwamura (Strobe Edge) is working as the screenwriter, Iizuka Haruko (Inu x Boku SS; Children of the Whales) is working as the character designer, and Bones (My Hero Academia; Space Dandy; Mob Psycho 100) is animating it. We will get to see an all-new interpretation of Josee led by a team of the industry’s best.

 

Taishi Nakagawa will voice the university student Tsueno while Kaya Kiyohara will voice the wheelchair-bound  Josee.

A special 60-second promotional video for the film was released and features a snippet of Eve’s new song Ao no Waltz. Check it out below.

 

“Josee, the Tiger and the Fish” 60 Second Promotional Video

 

Eve | Comment

“I have been given the opportunity to perform the main theme song for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. The first time the director showed me the storyboards for the film, it felt as if the characters were and still are really alive. I remember how moved I was by the beauty and level of detail in them, like the animation was jumping out at me. They received the song I wrote warmly. I wrote it while trying to find a commonality between Josee, who is shy and clumsy, and I questioned what exactly something that hasn’t worn away with time would look like. I’m overjoyed to have been put in charge of a small part of this film.”

 

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

The music video for Inochi no tabekata (How to eat life) by Eve has been released. Known for his intricately animated music videos, Eve has amassed over 1.7 million followers on YouTube. Inochi no tabekata is from Eve’s album Smile which was released in February this year and is still in popular demand.

 

This ambitious project is the result of Eve’s first ever collaboration with animator Mariyasu. The song was even adapted to perfectly synchronise with the video. Like all of Eve’s music videos, you just can’t miss out on seeing this.

 

Inochi no Tabekata Music Video

Eve’s album Smile is available on a number of streaming services. If you love sophisticated and catchy tunes, Eve’s mesmerizing world is waiting for you.

Eve’s new song Kokoro Yohō has been revealed as the commercial song for Ghana Chocolate’s ‘Pink Valentine’. Eve performed the song for the first time ever at Tokyo Kokusai Forum Hall A while on his Japan Tour Uronna Shokutaku.

Straight after his live performance, Eve unveiled a 30-second special animated short made in collaboration with Ghana Chocolate which was met by a grand round of applause. The special animated short film was produced and designed by Genki Kawamura and directed by Nobutaka Yoda, with character designs by Atsushi Saito and art direction by Jun Tamukai – an excelling team of staff who are known for their outstanding work in many famous animation projects. The animated short is available to watch on the project’s special edition website and will be broadcasted on TV as a commercial in the near future. 

 

30-Second Commercial

The full version of the video, which lasts approximately three and a half minutes, will also be released in the near future. The Ghana Pink Valentine Campaign is also set to launch countrywide on January 12, 2020. 

 

Eve also surprised fans with the news of his first ever solo arena live performance called Eve LIVE Smile which will take place at Pia Arena MM on May 23. Excitement for Eve is at an all-time high as fans anticipate what kind of performance will take place in the giant arena, which can seat approximately 10,000 people. Eve’s album Smile will be released on February 12 and will contain a form to apply for tickets to Eve LIVE Smile.