Anime “Kaiju No. 8” episode 1 music “Kaiju Rock” is available in advance!

©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha

Serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020, it has won numerous manga awards, and has already published 12 volumes with a cumulative domestic circulation of over 13 million copies (including digital versions) by Naoya Matsumoto. The popular comic “Kaiju No. 8” by. Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but is also gaining popularity overseas, including North America. In August 2022, when the anime production by Production IG/Monster Design & Works: Studio Color was announced, fans of the work and anime fans cried out with joy, and it became a hot topic. And, as the broadcast is finally approaching, at Jump Festa last December, in addition to releasing a new PV, broadcast and distribution information was announced, including broadcast on TV Tokyo affiliates and others, and worldwide real-time distribution on X (Twitter). , expectations have increased even more due to its unusual broadcasting system, and the first episode was finally broadcast today.

The music “Kaiju Rock” that plays during the scene in episode 1 where Kafka confronts the spider monster Triconephila will be available on various music services from 24:00 onwards! Yudai Bando, who is in charge of the music for the anime “Kaiju No. 8,” has come together to create “THE KAIJU BAND,” a dream project of artists who decorate the current music scene.
As for the guitar, Kenshi Yonezu, Aimer, and Midnight are fine. Takayuki “Kojiro” Sasaki, who plays guitar in songs and live shows such as “Kojiro” Sasaki. Sasaki said, “This song is a perfect example of the worldview of Kaiju No. 8 and Bando-san’s musical sense, and we’re thrilled to have worked with Mr. Arai and Mr. Ishiwaka, who are active at the forefront of the Japanese music scene. It was a project that I was very happy to be able to work on!”
The bass player is Kazuki Arai, who plays bass in the rock band King Gnu. Arai said, “I received an invitation from Bando-kun to be part of an anime adaptation.When I heard that the work was “Kaiju No. 8,” I was hooked and was reading it so much that I got really excited. The song was great, and the bass line that Bando-kun put in was super cool, but I remember practicing it at home half-crying because the song was so difficult that I felt hopeless.”
The drummer will be Shun Ishiwaka, who has participated in Ringo Shiina and Kururi’s live performances, and also performed the drum part in the theatrical animation “BLUE GIANT” to be released in 2023. Ishiwaka said, “I recorded Dear Mr. Bando’s super odd time signature score with Kazuki, and I think it turned out to be a very thrilling and wonderful take because it seemed like my mental state was also recorded in conjunction with the video. ” he commented.
Please enjoy the songs created by the dream project that came together because of Bando’s original work. Also, there are no fixed members for this project, so please look forward to seeing who will join in the future.

◆Delivery information
“Kaiju Rock”
Yudai Bando, THE KAIJU BAND feat. Takayuki “Kojiro” Sasaki, Kazuki Arai, Shun Ishiwaka

Distribution: DL/ST distribution starts at each distribution store from 0:00 on April 14, 2024
Delivery link: https://kaijuno8.lnk.to/YutaBandoh-kaiju-rock
Special site: https://columbia.jp/kaiju-no8/

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©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha

◆Full text of comments & profile

▼Yudai Bando (composer)

©Takeshi Shinto

When creating the music for “Kaiju No. 8,” I wanted to try something I’ve never done before, so if I had the chance, I’d try a “band” that is farthest from me! With this in mind, I launched a project called THE KAIJU BAND. Actually, I have no experience with rock music or bands, but I just wanted to try something new.
I remember being very happy when I invited Shun from My Men, the reassuring Kojiro-san, and Arai-kun, and they happily agreed!
The recording session was the day after Fuji Rock (I couldn’t attend due to a deadline…), and the regret I felt for not being able to participate disappeared in an instant. I will never forget the moment when the recording studio turned into a festival venue!
I hope that someday I can show it to everyone as a real live performance!
The project is guest-based, and members change each time. We will continue to present with a variety of guests, so please look forward to it!

▼Takayuki “Kojiro” Sasaki (guitar)

Personally, I love this song so much that I’ve been waiting for it to be released!
This song is a perfect example of the world view of “Kaiju No. 8” and Mr. Bando’s musical sense, and we were able to collaborate with Mr. Arai and Mr. Ishiwaka, who are active at the forefront of the Japanese music scene. It was a very fun project!
I hope all the viewers can enjoy “Kaiju No. 8” to their heart’s content!

【profile】
Guitarist/violinist/sound producer/arranger/composer.
Born into a musical family, he started playing the violin at the age of 3, then the guitar at the age of 14. He won numerous band contests, and upon graduating from high school, began learning the guitar in earnest with the aim of becoming a professional guitarist. After graduating from high school, he passed the scholarship exam at Berklee College of Music in the United States as a scholarship student with the highest rank. He moved to Tokyo at the age of 22, and since then, he has participated in countless dramas, movies, and anime soundtracks. He has also participated in many of Japan’s top artists’ live performances and recordings, and is also an accomplished composer, producer, and arranger.

▼Kazuteru Arai (Bass)

I received an invitation from Bando-kun to be the soundtrack for an anime. When I heard that the work was “Kaiju No. 8,” I was hooked and was reading it so much that I got really excited. The song was great, and the bass line that Bando-kun put in was super cool, but I remember practicing it at home half-crying because the song was so difficult that I felt hopeless. Anyway, I have fond memories of the sense of relief that everything went well.
It was festival time, and the mix room was just as lively as the festival itself. Please give it a listen.

【profile】
Born in Tokyo. He grew up with a mother who loved hip-hop and black music. He started playing bass when he was in junior high school, forming a band with his friends. When he entered high school, he belonged to the light music club. He became interested in jazz at a live jazz session that he was taken to see by his senior, and became deeply devoted to black music.
Studied under Kenji “JINO” and Osamu Kawakami, and is influenced by Pino Palladino, Michel Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Ray Brown, and others.
Through Sekiyu, whom he met at Nishi-Ogikubo Clop Clop during his university days, he started his activities as the predecessor band Srv. Vinci with Daiki Tsuneta and Osamu Iguchi. Since starting King Gnu in April 2017, he has been expanding his activities by participating in live performances and recordings by a wide variety of artists.
https://kinggnu.jp
https://millenniumparade.com/

▼ Shun Ishiwaka (drums)

I feel very honored to be able to be involved in the music for “Kaiju No. 8”. “Kaiju Rock” was recorded on a hot summer day. Kazuki and I recorded Dear Mr. Bando’s super odd meter score together with Kazuki, and I think it turned out to be a very thrilling and wonderful take, as my mental state was also recorded in conjunction with the video. Mr. Bando asked for a free-spirited approach, and Kazuki’s ideas for how to divide the drumming were scattered throughout, making this a memorable recording that brought out another side of me. Please listen to it a lot.

【profile】
Percussion player. Born in Hokkaido in 1992. He graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts after majoring in percussion at the High School of Music, Faculty of Music. Upon graduation, he won the Acanthus Music Award and the Doseikai Award. In addition to leading Answer to Remember, CLNUP4, SMTK, and Songbook Trio as a leader project, he has participated in numerous live performances and works by Kururi, CRCK/LCKS, Kid Fresino, Kimijima Ozora, Millennium Parade, Ringo Shiina, and others. In addition, his activities are wide-ranging, including premiering his self-composed concerto suite “Playgroundz (for percussion)” with the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra at the 2023 HTB Silvester Concert. In the theatrical anime “BLUE GIANT” released in 2023, he performed the actual drum part played by the character Shunji Tamada.

[Anime “Kaiju No. 8” work information]
introduction
A world where monsters threaten people on a daily basis.
Kafka Hibino aspires to join the Japan Defense Force to subjugate monsters.
Before he knew it, he gave up on that dream and started working at a cleaning company specializing in monsters.

“Let’s annihilate all the monsters together.”

The activities of Mina Asaku, the commander of the 3rd unit, a childhood friend who once swore to each other,
Kafka begins chasing his dream again after meeting his junior, Reno Ichikawa, who is aiming to join the Defense Force.
However, just then, a mysterious small monster transforms him into a monster with great power!

Kafka was named “Monster No. 8” and was chased all over Japan.
Even so, he did not give up on his dream of becoming a member of the defense force and faced the monster disaster.

staff
Original work: Naoya Matsumoto (serialized in Shueisha “Shonen Jump +”)
Director: Shigeyuki Miya Tomomi Kamiya
Series composition/screenplay: Ichiro Okochi
Character design/chief animation director: Tetsuya Nishio
Monster design: Masahiro Maeda
Art director: Shinji Kimura
Color design: Izumi Hirose
3D director: Masaru Matsumoto
Director of Photography: Eiji Arai
Edit: Aya Hida
Sound director: Yuki Gofumi
Music: Yudai Bando
Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color
Animation production: Production IG

Opening theme: YUNGBLUD “Abyss”
Ending theme: OneRepublic “Nobody”

cast
Kafka Hibino/Monster No. 8: Katsuya Fukunishi
White Mina: Masami Seto
Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Kato
Kikoru Shinomiya: Ai Fairuz
Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kasai
Iharu Furuhashi: Yuki Arata
Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Kawamoto
Kagura Moku Aoi: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Konomi Okonogi: Ayaka Senbongi

Broadcast/Distribution
■Broadcast:
TV Tokyo series Every Saturday from 23:00 starting April 13th (Saturday)
(TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)
BS TV Tokyo Every Saturday from 24:00 from Saturday, April 13th
AT-X Every Sunday from 22:00 from Sunday, April 14th
Akita Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:24 starting April 23rd (Tuesday)
Miyagi TV Broadcast Every Wednesday from 25:29 from Wednesday, April 24th
Shizuoka Broadcasting Every Wednesday from 25:45 from Wednesday, April 24th
TV You Fukushima Every Thursday from 24:59 starting April 25th (Thursday)
Animax Every Saturday from 21:00 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Nagasaki Broadcasting Every Saturday from 24:28 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Sakuranbo Television Every Saturday from 25:15 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Oita Asahi Broadcasting Every Sunday from 24:25 starting April 28th (Sun)
Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Every Monday from 24:53 starting April 29th (Monday)
Nara TV Every Monday from 25:00 starting April 29th (Monday)
China Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 24:26 starting April 30th (Tuesday)
IBC Iwate Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:28 starting April 30th (Tuesday)
San’in Broadcasting Every Friday from 26:23 from Friday, May 3rd
Kumamoto Broadcasting Every Friday from 25:23 from Friday, May 17th
TV Kochi Every Saturday from 25:28 from Saturday, May 25th

■Delivery:
X (Twitter) From Saturday, April 13th, every Saturday from 23:00 onwards, real-time streaming worldwide
Distribution will start sequentially on various distribution platforms from 23:30 after the broadcast ends.

(Unlimited viewing)
■ABEMA Premium ■Amazon Prime Video ■d Anime Store ■d Anime Store Niconico Branch
■d Anime Store for Prime Video ■Disney+ ■DMM TV ■FOD ■Hulu
■J:COM STREAM ■Lemino ■milplus ■NETFLIX ■TELASA ■TELASA (au Smart Pass Premium)
■U-NEXT ■WOWOW On Demand ■Anime Times ■Unlimited Anime ■Bandai Channel

(Limited time free delivery of the latest episode)
■ABEMA ■Lemino ■TVer ■Nico Nico Live Broadcast ■TV Tokyo on the Internet

(Rental distribution)
■Amazon Prime Video ■Google TV ■HAPPY!Video ■J:COM STREAM ■milplus
■music.jp ■Rakuten TV ■TELASA ■VIDEX ■Kantele Doga ■Niconico Channel
■Bandai Channel ■Video Market ■Movie Full Plus

Official website/Official SNS
■Official website:https://kaiju-no8.net
■Official Twitter of the work:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O
■Anime official English Twitter:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O_EN
■Official TikTok of the work:https://www.tiktok.com/@kaijuno8_o?lang=ja-JP
■Official Instagram of the work:https://www.instagram.com/kaijuno8_pr/
■Animation announcement special news:https://youtu.be/-MaTda-Ws3Y
■Teaser PV 1st:https://youtu.be/5-1wTVWKQe8
■2nd teaser PV:https://youtu.be/c3ljNZsBOxE
■First main PV:https://youtu.be/xgvWhe8cmEc
■Second main PV:http://youtu.be/7n_mFVPeApw