■ “Following the movie version, I will be in charge of the theme songs for episodes 1 and 9 of the WOWOW drama. I hope I can add a little flower to the journey of Sugimoto and Asirpa.” (ACIDMAN, Nobuo Ohki)
The 9-episode drama W Golden Kamuy: The Battle for the Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners, starring Yamazaki Kento (the official spelling of “崎” is “tatsusaki”), will be broadcast and streamed exclusively on WOWOW from 10pm on October 6th.
This is the first in a drama series that is a sequel to the film “Golden Kamuy,” which was released in January and became a huge hit.
It had been announced that a different artist would perform the ending theme for each episode, and now the artists and song titles for each episode have been announced.
The first episode will feature ACIDMAN’s “Kagayakeru Mono,” which was also featured in the movie version. The ending themes for each episode will also be provided by (Alexandros), &TEAM, Kami-sama wa Saikoro wo Furanai, GLIM SPANKY, THE SPELLBOUND, Straightener, Namanashino Taro, and ACIDMAN.
Along with this announcement, comments from each artist were also released. The artists and song titles for each episode are as follows:
■ Episode 1: The Legendary Bear Hunt
Song title: “Shining Things”
Artist name: ACIDMAN
Lyrics and music: Nobuo Oki
Produced by: ACIDMAN
(Universal Music)
■ Episode 2: “Herring Fishery and a Murderer”
Song Name: “Julius”
Artist name: (Alexandros)
Lyrics and composition: Yohei Kawakami
Arrangement: (Alexandros)
(Polydor Records/RX-RECORDS)
■ Episode 3: “Companions”
Song title: “Feel the Pulse”
Artist name: &TEAM
Produced by CA$HCOW, Junhyuk, Wonderkid
(CASHCOW, Junhyuk, Wonderkid, Ryo Ito, TSINGTAO)
(Universal Music)
■ Episode 4: “It’s a Murder Hotel, Everyone Gather!!”
Song title: “Red Tracks”
Artist name: GLIM SPANKY
Lyrics: Junji Ishiwata and Remi Matsuo
Composer: GLIM SPANKY
Arrangement: Hiroki Kamemoto
(Universal Music)
■ Episode 5: “House of Terror”
Song title: “Poison Arrow”
Artist name: Anonymous Taro
Lyrics and composition: Anonymous Taro
Arrangement: Anonymous Taro and Hiroaki Yokoyama
(Polydor Records)
■ Episode 6: “The Model of a Craftsman”
Song title: “Spark”
Artist Name: God Doesn’t Play Dice
Lyrics and composition: Shusaku Yanagida
(Polydor Records)
■ Episode 7 “Fake”
Song title: “Skeletonize!”
Artist Name: Straightener
Lyrics and composition: Atsushi Horie
Produced by: Straightener
(Universal Music)
■ Episode 8: “Silent Kotan”
Song title: “Rain, Life Flows”
Artist name: THE SPELLBOUND
Lyrics, composition and arrangement: THE SPELLBOUND
(NBCUniversal Entertainment)
■Final episode: “Daisetsuzan”
Song title: “sonet”
Artist name: ACIDMAN
Lyrics and music: Nobuo Oki
Produced by: ACIDMAN
(Universal Music)
■ Comment from Nobuo Ohki of ACIDMAN
Following the movie version, I will be in charge of the theme songs for episodes 1 and 9 of the drama version on WOWOW.
Thankfully, our previous song, “Kagayakeru Mono,” was highly praised from all quarters and has become a very important song for us at ACIDMAN.
This new song, “sonet,” is based on the theme of the butterfly effect and takes a new approach to expressing the world of Golden Kamuy.
Your tears from that day will one day turn into rain and make flowers bloom somewhere.
I hope I can add a little flower to Sugimoto, Asirpa and their journey.■(Alexandros)Comment
◇Yohei Kawakami
I have finally completed a rock song that will release all of your frustrations.
Please come and have fun at the live show.◇Hiroyuki Isobe
Golden Kamuy is a thrilling, cool, and fascinating story about the various pasts and intentions that intersect within a seemingly simple goal.
I am honored to be responsible for the ending of such a work.
I’m looking forward to the live-action drama adaptation. Osoma. ()■&TEAM Comments
We’ll be in charge of the ending theme, &TEAM!
All of our members, many of whom are manga fans, are really looking forward to the live-action drama adaptation of this work, and we’re honored to be involved in providing the theme song.
“Feel the Pulse” is a Punk Rock song that delivers intense energy with powerful vocals and fast-paced rhythms.
We did our best to record this song in order to express the grand scale of the beautiful nature depicted in “Golden Kamuy,” so please be sure to listen!■GLIM SPANKY Comment
Golden Kamuy is a story of magnificent earth, life, and romance, and I created this song with the passion to create a song that would add even more color to that world.
I want the images and the music to overlap and for people to feel as if they are comrades fighting together.
I thought that the veins that run through our bodies were like a map or the deep roots of a tree, so I gave it the title “Red Tracks”. I hope you will listen to this special song that plays after a great drama and immerse yourself in the world to the core of your body!■Anonymous Taro Comment
This time, I have been given the opportunity to perform the ending theme for episode 5 of the TV drama “Golden Kamuy.”
We are originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido, where the story takes place, so we feel very honored to be able to be involved in this wonderful production through our music.
We created this song based on our own interpretation, to express the majestic nature of Hokkaido and the image of a young girl living there.
Please enjoy the music, which is as powerful and sharp as his piercing gaze, along with the work.■ God Doesn’t Roll Dice Comments
I am truly honored to have been involved in the work “Golden Kamuy” as the ending theme. I saw myself in the immortal Sugimoto, who clings to life no matter how many times he comes close to death. Not only Sugimoto and I, but all living things in this world live while fighting something.
When you feel dejected and have lost all hope and will to live.
At that time, I wrote a song called “Spark” as a spark to light a fire in my soul.■Comment from Straightener’s Atsushi Horie
I went to see the Golden Kamuy movie at the cinema immediately after it was released.
I was excited by the visual art that vividly visualized the worldview and the actors’ soulful performances for their roles. I’m happy to be involved in the drama series and the ending theme of the episode. As Straightener, we wanted to put our soul into the work with the power of the song, so we created a dramatic and danceable rock tune like no other before.■THE SPELLBOUND Comments
Having a goal to aim for in life. Trying to find something important.
I wanted to portray the human suffering and the brilliance of life that resides in Golden Kamuy through dynamic music.
The feeling of the world opening up, the anticipation, anxiety and excitement of setting off on a journey.
We are sure that this music, along with the drama, will further inspire you!
Program Information
WOWOW“W Serial Drama Golden Kamuy -Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoner Struggle-“
Starts October 6th, every Sunday from 22:00, exclusively broadcast and streamed on WOWOW
(C) Noda Satoru/Shueisha (C)2024 WOWOW
Cast:
Kento Yamazaki
Anna Yamada, Go Ayano, Asuka Kudo, Shuntaro Yanagi (the old character is the correct spelling for “Yanagi”), Akihisa Shiono, Yuma Yamoto
Ryohei Otani Maryjun Takahashi / Yuki Sakurai Katsuya
Taishi Nakagawa and Kazuki Kitamura
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Katsumi Kiba, Hisako Ohkata / Arata Iura
Hiroshi Tamaki and Hiroshi Tate
Original work: “Golden Kamuy” by Satoru Noda (published by Shueisha Young Jump Comics)
Director: Shigeaki Kubo, Kenji Katagiri, Ken Ochiai, Yosuke Sato
Screenplay: Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Music: Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa
Ainu language and culture supervision: Hiroshi Nakagawa and Debo Akibe
Produced by: WOWOW
Production company: CREDEUS
(C) Noda Satoru/Shueisha (C)2024 WOWOW
“Golden Kamuy” work site
https://kamuy-movie.com/
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