SPYAIR have announced that they will release the final concert of their Japan tour SPYAIR TOUR 2018 -KINGDOM- at Nippon Budokan on Blu-ray and DVD on October 24.

The tour was held to promote their 5th album KINGDOM which was released in October last year. They played 21 cities across Japan with every concert selling out. An additional date at Nippon Budokan was added to the tour which fell on April 18 and marked the first time the band had played there since December 2012.

The Blu-ray and DVD showcases the entire concert which was centred around the songs from KINGDOM.

The 120-minute release also features a birthday surprise for vocalist IKE whose birthday fell on the day of the concert as well as the audience getting to choose the encore songs, something which will be familiar to any fans who have seen SPYAIR live before.

The band will soon embark on their world tour which begins on September 23 and will take them to the US, South America, Europe and Asia. They will return to Japan for a string of comeback concerts in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.

SPYAIR have released the music video for I Wanna Be…, the opening theme song to Gintama Shirogane no Tamashii-hen, the latest instalment to the Gintama anime series which began airing on July 8.

The video was directed by Masakazu Fukatsu who has worked on numerous music videos for SPYAIR.

The elaborate warehouse setting gives off the vibe of downtown US while the nostalgic-sounding performance captures feelings of the past, present and future.

I Wanna Be… will be released on CD next week on July 25. SPYAIR has a history of collaborations with anime series, movies and games. This will be the rock band’s first anime opening theme song in five years since Sakura Mitsutsuki in 2013 which served as the 13th opening theme for Gintama.

The limited pressing edition features 7-inch Gintama illustrative packaging as well as every single song the band has provided for the series.

In addition to I Wanna Be…, it also includes Some Like It Hot!! which came out 7 years ago and is still enjoying healthy sales; Sakura Mitsutsuki which was the second opening to Gintama’: Enchousen; Genjo Destruction which was an insert theme for Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya; and finally Scramble, the theme song to the PS4® and PS Vita action game Gintama Rumble.

The regular edition will include the title song as well as the rap battle song Hold It, Buster!! ~Battle of Rap~ by vocalist IKE and guitartist and programmer UZ following on from BRING IT ON ~Battle of Rap~.通

Gintama Shirogane no Tamashii-hen is the latest instalment to the Gintama anime series and began airing on July 8. SPYAIR, who perform the opening theme I Wanna Be…, have revealed the CD cover for the limited pressing edition of the single.

The limited pressing edition features 7-inch Gintama illustrative packaging as well as every single song the band has provided for the series.

In addition to I Wanna Be…, it includes Some Like It Hot!! which came out 7 years ago and is still enjoying healthy sales; Sakura Mitsutsuki which was the second opening to Gintama’: Enchousen; Genjo Destruction which was an insert theme for Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya; and finally Scramble, the theme song to the PS4® and PS Vita action game Gintama Rumble.

The booklet included features reprints of the anime CD covers for Some Like It Hot!!, Sakura Mitsuki and Genjo Destruction.

The anime size opening theme for I Wanna Be… is now available for digital download.

SPYAIR performed at Jump Music Festa on the weekend at Yokohama Arena to celebrate 50 years of Shonen Jump. The event saw artists affiliated with Shonen Jump series perform their iconic songs.

The band performed all of their Gintama songs to date including I Wanna Be… for the very first time which sparked a huge reaction from Jump fans.

Be sure to check out the anime size version before the full single is released on July 25.

SPYAIR will hold their annual outdoor solo concert JUST LIKE THIS 2018 on July 28. This mark’s the fourth run of the show, which will take place at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest. Tickets have already sold out.

The opening theme to Gintama Shirogane no Tamashii-hen―set to air on July 8 as the sequel to the ‘Porori Arc’ which went on hiatus on March 25―is to be performed by SPYAIR. Titled I Wanna Be…, the song will be released on CD on July 25.

SPYAIR has a history of collaborations with anime series, movies and games. This will be the rock band’s first anime opening theme song in five years since Sakura Mitsutsuki in 2013 which served as the 13th opening theme for Gintama.

The limited pressing edition of the band’s new single will feature Gintama anime illustrative packaging, which has yet to be unveiled, as well as every song SPYAIR have written for the series.

In addition to I Wanna Be…, it will included Some Like It Hot!! which came out 7 years ago and is still enjoying sales; Sakura Mitsutsuki which was the second opening to Gintama’: Enchousen; Genjo Destruction which was an insert theme for Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya; and finally Scramble, the theme song to the PS4® and PS Vita action game Gintama Rumble.

The single’s regular edition will be coupled with Hold It, Buster 〜Battle of Rap〜 by IKE (Vocals) and UZ (Guitar & Programming).

SPYAIR will hold their annual outdoor solo concert JUST LIKE THIS 2018 on July 28. This mark’s the fourth run of the show, which will take place at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest. Tickets have already sold out.

On March 26^th, 2016, SPYAIR had their first live performance in Paris, France at La Machine du Moulin Rouge. On April 15^th, they are going to release an album called “4”, from JPU records, at Europe.

In that special edition CD, it will include three bonus tracks, a 12-page pamphlet containing English translations, a 16-page booklet with photos and lyrics, linear notes and an interview offering greater depth to the events that nearly tore the band apart while on tour in 2014. A further limited edition will be available with an exclusive t-shirt.

Album “4” will be SPYAIR’s first studio album since the incident that happened during 2014, and their fourth new album.

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