It has been announced that the main theme song for Tomohiko Ito’s latest movie HELLO WORLD will be written and managed by OKAMOTO’S, Official HIGE DANdism and Nulbarich.
Tomohiko Ito’s new high speed animated movie is a breakthrough sci-fi film that follows a youthful love story.
The 90-second trailer reveals the artists behind the opening theme song and background music. The trailer also reveals snippets of the songs “Yesterday” (Official HIGE DANdism) and “Shinsekai” (OKAMOTO’S), which were written for the purpose of the film. The music was managed by the exclusive experimental project 2027Sound, which was formed specifically for the purpose of HELLO WORLD.
The original soundtrack for HELLO WORLD will be released on September 18. This is a collection of music by artists from the same generation, including OKAMOTO’S as well as Official HIGE DANdism, Nulbarich, OBKR, Yaffle, STUTS and BRIAN SHINSEKAI who support the 2027Sound project.
The three main songs were written by OKAMOTO’S, Official HIGE DANdism and Nulbarich. These were specifically written for scenes of the film and perfectly cover the variety of feelings felt over the course of the film. This one CD is a precious masterpiece overflowing with excellence. The opening theme song also features AAAMYYY on vocals.
Statement from OKAMOTO’S
This was the first time OKAMOTO’S has ever written music for a movie. We were just handed the script and we immediately got down to writing what then became “Shinsekai”. I can’t express our delight the moment the director told us that there was no other song that could fit the scenes better than what we had written. Upon this wonderful feedback, we set out writing other songs in a way that would perfectly link back to this song. The music team included musicians who we know and 2027Sound. All the things that we couldn’t do and the sounds we couldn’t produce were put left in the hands of trustworthy companions who worked with us. Being involved in the film production is an absolute first for us and we can say from the bottom of our hearts that we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The wonderful fruits of our individual labor has been put together and will be delivered to so many people. We are working hard so that 2027Sound becomes the bridge that connects the viewers to the film.
Official HIGE DANdism’s Statement
This film is special because a range of artists were involved in making the music for the film. This was one of the many reasons that made us instantly fall in love with the world of the film. We seriously engaged ourselves with the task of fusing a beautiful melody with feelings from the film. For example, the strong heart that holds onto precious people, and the anguish and pain that comes with it.
Nulbarich’s Statement
This was the first time Nulbarich has ever written music for a movie so we were incredibly pleased. At the same time, we were unsure on how to go about all this. Considering the enormous scale of the scenes we were writing music for, and also the different things we wanted to try as a band, we succeeded in creating a unique song in our own style in a natural way. We put ourselves in the same positions as the characters and managed to fuse the character’s image and feelings into our music. Usually we write lyrics and compose music that comes straight from our own feelings and words. To completely become the movie characters ourselves in order to go about the songwriting was quite challenging.
©2019 HELLO WORLD Production Committee
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HELLO WORLD
Release: September 20, 2019 at TOHO Cinemas across the country
Official Website: https://hello-world-movie.com/
HELLO WORLD Original Soundtrack /2027Sound (BVCL-979)
Release: September 18, 2019
Price: ￥3500 (before tax)
Preorder: https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&cd=BVCL000000979&cid=os-BVCL000000979
OKAMOTO’S Official Website: https://www.okamotos.net/
Official HIGE DANdism Official Website:https://higedan.com/
Nulbarich Official Website:http://nulbarich.com/
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Subtitle – Official HiGE DANdism
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RecoChoku Monthly Music Award – August 2022 (Announced September 1, 2022)
Single Ranking
1st Place: New Genesis (Uta from ONE PIECE FILM RED) – Ado (Released June 8, 2022)
2nd Place: Start Over – THE BEAT GARDEN
3rd Place: Ame Sansan – King Gnu
4th Place: Where the Wild Blows – Ado
5th Place: Mixed Nuts – Official HiGE DANdismhttps://recochoku.jp/ranking/single/monthly/
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1st Place: Uta’s Songs from ONE PIECE FILM RED – Ado (Released August 10, 2022)
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4th Place: Falling into your eyes Record – Aimyon
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CD: ¥3,300 (Tax Included)
CD＋DVD: ¥5,500 (Tax Included)
CD＋Blu-ray: ¥5,500 (Tax Included)
Buy the CD here: https://hgdn.lnk.to/EditorialThe Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero
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Official Site: http://confidenceman-movie.com
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Special Site: https://editorial.ponycanyon.co.jp
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RecoChoku Monthly Music Award – August 2021
Single Ranking
1st Place: Love Letter – YOASOBI (Released digitally August 9, 2021)
2nd Place: Suiheisen – back number
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RecoChoku Monthly Music Award – August 2021
Single Ranking: https://recochoku.jp/ranking/single/monthly/
Album Ranking: https://recochoku.jp/ranking/album/monthly/
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Japanese pop band Official HIGE DANdism released their newest album ‘Editorial’ on August 18. Now, the music video for Apoptosis is available on Apple Music and the Official HIGE DANdism YouTube channel!
The music video was directed by Takuto Shinbo, who has previously worked on a number of the band’s works. It tells the story of three generations, following the members through a barrage of happy memories.
Official HIGE DANdism Apoptosis Music Video
A special release concert will be held on August 28, and will be streamed on the Official HIGE DANdism YouTube channel starting at 20:30. During the event, use the hashtag #HigedanMatsuri (#ヒゲダン祭り) on Twitter and share your excitement with other fans!
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