The ongoing TV anime series Back Arrow, which has been airing since January, has released a new key visual and promotional video and confirmed that Eir Aoi and FLOW are performing the new opening and ending themes respectively.
Back Arrow 4th Key Visual
The series is licensed by Funimation outside Japan. Check out the new promotional video below.
Eir Aoi is perform the second opening theme Kodou
Eir Aoi | Comment
“The lyrics of this song are about how the sadness you cannot bare alone can be half-bared if you’re with another. How the choices you have made, the things you are lost on, and your continued worry aren’t meaningless, and how we should be positive about our struggles as we live our lives. Let’s overcome the time we have been unable to see one another and start a new chapter going into the future.”
*Comment translated from Japanese by MMN
FLOW are performing the second ending theme United Sparrows
FLOW | Comment
“We have tag-tamed with the directed, Taniguchi, since Code Geass, so we were naturally confident going into recording. Arrow and the gang are at the half point of the story so it’s only going to get more exciting. For the ending song, we were given the themes of ’embraced kindness’ and ‘a song flowing with emotions,’ so we took that and shared ideas amongst our band to transform it into sound. The result was a soundscape that FLOW hasn’t explored before, and I believe it resonates with the show in a big way. We hope people enjoy our song together with the run up to the climax of the story.”
*Comment translated from Japanese by MMN
The anime series is holding a vote for fans to choose their favourite scene from the first 12 episodes. The vote is open to everyone and can be cast here. Please note that the website is in Japanese, but all you need to do is click on the scene and choose ‘vote’ at the bottom.
Information
Back Arrow Original Soundtrack
Release Date: June 23, 2021
Price: ¥3,850 (Tax Included)
Content: 2 Discs / Slipcase
Tracks: Over 60
TVアニメ 「バック・アロウ」
バック・アロウ：https://back-arrow.com/
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Eir Aoi | Comment
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Sword Art Online: Alicization Official Website: https://sao-alicization.net/Eir Aoi Official Website: https://www.aoieir.com/
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Listen to ‘Sign’ on a number of digital music services: https://kmu.lnk.to/b5nha
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Date: February 24, 2020
Venue: Makuhari Messe Event Hall
Times: Doors Open: 15:30/ Start: 16:30
Tickets: (Designated Seating Only)
General Ticket: ¥7,600 (After Tax)/ Under 20 Ticket: ¥6,600 (After Tax)
General Tickets Release: From 10:00 am, January 18, 2020 (Available on a number of playguides)
▶︎ Special Edition Website: http://www.flow-official.jp/cam/chokaigi2020/
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Date: March 13, 2020
Venue: BANDAI NAMCO, Shanghai Base, Shanghai, China
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Date: March 14, 2020
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Date: March 21, 2020
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May 25: Atlanta, GA at Center Stage
May 26: Dallas, TX at Canton Hall
May 28: San Jose, CA at San Jose Civic
May 29: Anaheim, CA at the City National Grove of Anaheim
May 31: Vancouver, BC at the Vogue Theater
June 3: Toronto, ON at the Phoenix Concert Theater
June 5: New York City, NY at Sony Hall
June 7: Monterrey, MX at Foro Didi
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FLOW Official Website: http://www.flow-official.jp/
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‘Sign’ Music Video Project
How to Apply: Fill out an application form and send your video.
Application Period: October 31, 2019 (22:00) – November 30, 2019 (23:59) JST
Japanese: https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/Flow/special/Sign/
English: https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/Flow/special/Sign/en/
Chinese: https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/Flow/special/Sign/ch/
Spanish: https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/Flow/special/Sign/es/
*The style of your performance in your video is not important.
* It is possible to apply with a video of a performance containing just one chorus or just one hook of the song, however, scenes containing the full chorus are preferred.
* The Sign Music Video Project will be edited to contain video scenes of fans performing to the song with cuts of FLOW’s original performance. The original audio of FLOW will be used in the final version and it is unlikely that audio from applicants’ videos will be used in the final video.
* A series of applicant videos will be chosen, cut and put into a sequence to fit the flow of the video.
* Applicants will be mentioned in the closing credits with the name of their choosing if their video is used.
* Applicants must be aware that the completed music video will be posted on FLOW’s Official YouTube Channel and will be viewable all over the world.
*Due to copyright laws, applicants can share their own videos only on YouTube and Twitter between October 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020. However, there is a possibility that these videos will be removed after April 1, 2020.
FLOW Official Site：http://www.flow-official.jp/