MAN WITH A MISSION Unveil Vinland Saga Anime Opening Theme CD Covers

08.October.2019 | ANIME&GAME / MUSIC

Wolf pack band MAN WITH A MISSION will begin their nationwide tour of Japan this week with their first show at Kumamoto-Jo Hall on October 13.

The band are set to release their new single Dark Crow on October 23. In the run up to its release, they have just dropped the cover art for each edition of the record. The First Press Limited Edition and Regular Edition feature band drummer Spear Rib holding a crow, while the Anime Edition features an original illustration of the anime series Vinland Saga.

The song is used as the opening theme for the anime series and first hit the show yesterday (October 6).

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