Linked Horizon’s Shinzo wo Sasageyo!, the second opening theme for Attack on Titan, has surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify.   The song was written by Revo, the leader of the band, and is included in the album ‘Shingeki no Kiseki.’   This is the first time that a Linked Horizon song has reached over 100 million plays on Spotify, and the song was also ranked 5th in Spotify’s ‘Japanese Music Played Overseas Ranking 2021.’    Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 will begin airing on January 9, 2022.

Linked Horizon, who are known for performing the theme songs for the internationally-acclaimed TV anime series Attack on Titan, performed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, making them the first-ever Japanese band to perform at an official event in the country. The event in question was Saudi Anime Expo 2019, which is running from November 14-16 as the first official event to take place in Saudi Arabia centred on Japanese animation. From booths to performances, interactive experiences and more, it is a celebration of all things anime for the fans in Saudi Arabia.   Linked Horizon were invited to perform on the main stage at the event, which was attended by 16,000 people. There were countless fans of the band in the crowd, who were sure to be thrilled by them having visited and played in their home country. Linked Horizon have performed in multiple countries across the globe, but this was their first live show take place in the Middle East, a fact which has garnered attention in Saudi Arabia as being a historical moment in Japanese pop culture spreading worldwide. Together with the band members, over 60 staff members travelled from Japan for the performance, which was mostly identical to a regular Linked Horizon live show.   The set begin with what can be considered the anthem of Linked Horizon and the anime scene as a whole: Guren no Yumiya, the opening theme to season one of Attack on Titan, which of course kindled a blaze of excitement across the crowd. After the song had finished, the leader of the band Revo spoke in Arabic, saying: "Good evening, we are Linked Horizon. This is our first time coming to Saudi Arabia, and getting to shout 'Jaeger' together with all of you was the best feeling ever! Thank you so much." His words were responded to with a generous round of applause. Eiko Matsumoto went on to sing 14 Moji no Dengon, followed by Misaki Fukunaga's performance of Kanojo wa Tsumetai Hitsugi no Naka de. As the band led up to the climax, they performed another classic, the opening theme for Attack on Titan's second season, Shizou wo Sasageyo, during which the crowd sang along and threw their fists in the air.   Revo thanked fans again in Arabic, closing with "See you again!"   Sound Horizon, the group led by Revo under which Linked Horizon operates, recently began their Around 15th anniversary project. Be sure to check out the special site below.   Photos by Tsukasa Miyoshi (Showcase)

Several of the voice acting cast for the ongoing second part of Attack on Titan season three are currently appearing on a series of live streams over the next few weeks, the first having been on May 20. In the streams the voice cast gave their comments on the band Linked Horizon―who perform the anime's current opening theme Doukei to Kabane no Michi―and their new single Shinjitsu e no Shingeki.   It will be the band's 4th single and is set to drop on June 19. The CD covers for both the Regular Edition and First Press Edition have been unveiled. The First Press Edition features band member Revo looking out to snow-covered ruins and a road of corpses. The Regular Edition cover seems to showcase the entrance to a basement. Eren's, perhaps? When bought at select stores, CDs will come with one of the above-pictured character covers: Eren, Mikasa, Armin or Erwin.

Several of the voice acting cast for the ongoing second part of Attack on Titan season three are set to appear on live streams over the next five weeks, the first having been on May 20. The cast includes Yūki Kaji (Eren Yeager), Marina Inoue (Armin Arlert) and Hiroshi Kamiya (Levi Ackerman).

Marina Inoue

The live streams are being held to promote the release of Shinjitsu e no Shingeki, a single by by Linked Horizon which will drop on June 19 and contains the current series opening theme.

Hiroshi Kamiya

In the  live streams, the cast will give their thoughts on the song, their favourite parts of the series, and what it's been like to voice their character so far. The first stream saw an appearance from Yūki Kaji, who voices protagonist Eren Yeager. Linked Horizon is a music group led by sound creator Revo who have been in charge of the series' theme songs since it first aired. The current opening theme for Attack on Titan season 3 part 2 is Shoukei to Shikabane no Michi which will be included on the group's upcoming 4th single Shinjitsu e no Shingeki.

Music group Linked Horizon released the promotion movie short version for their new song 13 no Fuyu (13 Winters) on Monday 13th May. 13 no Fuyu will be released on Wednesday 19th June as the band’s fourth single release. This song is the opening theme song for season 3 part 2 of the anime Attack on Titan, which was released in April. 13 no Fuyu will be part of the album Shinjitsu e no Shingeki. Last month on 1st April (April Fool’s Day), a mysterious small snippet of this song was released. All that was mentioned was that the singer was a female...but who is it?! As speculation circled among fans, it became a heated topic.   The mysterious singer was then revealed to be no other than Yui Ishikawa, who is the voice actress of Mikasa from Attack on Titan! The world of Attack on Titan created by Link Horizon's music, combined with the passion of the voice actress for Mikasa makes for a phenomenal masterpiece. Combining the song with the anime opening video has created a very unique world.   A short version for the song 13 no Fuyu is available for viewing on the streaming service GYAO! as part of a promotional video. Yui Ishikawa’s commented the following: "When I was first asked to do this, my initial reaction was “wow! Do you really mean it?!” I was so shocked! Revo composes songs for the anime Attack on Titan, and he always reads into the storyline very deeply. As a result, his songs are full of feeling in many ways. For this reason, I believe that Attack on Titan and Linked Horizon are a collaboration you can trust! I have always wanted to sing a song written by Revo, however, I was aware that to do so requires representing the world of Attack on Titan in the form of words, and so I laid this dream to rest at the bottom of my heart."   She continues: "Now, this dream has taken form in a beautiful way! I just cannot express how happy I am. I was chosen for this because I am the voice actress for one of the main characters. I am aiming to live up to these standards! I have put my heart and soul into singing this song. I really want Linked Horizon fans and Attack on Titan fans to listen to this song....Also, Eren should have a listen too..."

Linked Horizon will released their new single Shinjitsu e no Shingeki on June 19, 2019. In the meantime, the band has unveiled the cover art for the forthcoming digital release of Doukei to Kabane no Michi [TV Size] which will serve as the opening theme for part two of Attack on Titan season three. In line with the broadcast of the first episode of the anime on April 29 the song will be available to download in Japan at the price of ¥100 for just one day. The special price will run for 23 hours from April 29 at 1:00AM (JST) to April 29 at 11:59PM (JST). It will be available to purchase in Japan via Recochoku, mora, LINE MUSIC, music.jp, mu-mo, m-up, Oricon, Konami, TSUTAYA, DIGIMERCE, Dwango and Yamaha.