MADKID 3rd album “DROPOUT” jacket photo released!

The five-member dance and vocal group “MADKID” will release their third album “DROPOUT” on November 13th, 2024.
The album cover image and songwriter credits were released today.

The lead track “Chaser” has been chosen as the opening theme for the TV anime “Haigakura” which will begin airing in October this year. This song was created to match the theme of the anime, and is a high-tempo, oriental song.

An upbeat song that’s typical of MADKID.
The PV is currently available and has already revealed parts of the song, which is generating a lot of buzz.
[TVanime”Haigakura”officialPV:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvpN0jh95ys]

The lyrics for this song were written by LIN and YUKI. The song was composed by MADKID, who previously collaborated with them on “FLY.”

Created by pw.a and Yuka Niiyama.

Release events for the album have also been scheduled, and will be held in various locations including Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya starting from October 19th.
MADKID, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has also announced that it will hold its 10th ANNIVERSARY LIVE –DROPOUT- at Otemachi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo on November 17th. Tickets are currently on sale.

◆RELEASE INFORMATION

Released on November 13, 2024
MADKID 3rd ALBUM “DROPOUT”
Type-A: \4000(tax in)/COZP-2132~3 / Type-B: \3000(tax in)/COCP-42373

[CD INDEX]
01. Chaser TV anime “Haigakura” opening theme
Lyrics: LIN, YUKI Composer: pw.a, Yuka Niiyama Arrangement: pw.a

02. Last Climber Theme song for the slot machine “The Rising of the Shield Hero”
Lyrics: YOU-TA, YUKI, LIN Composition/Arrangement: tepe

03. SIN TV anime “The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3” opening theme
Lyrics: LIN Composition/Arrangement: amazuti (KEYTONE)

04. Paranoid – Opening theme for the anime “Junji Ito ‘Maniac'”
Lyrics: LIN Composition/Arrangement: LIN

05. Mirage
Lyrics: YOU-TA, LIN, YUKI Composition/Arrangement: DON

06. Swell
Lyrics: LIN, YUKI Composition/Arrangement: LIN

07. Change The World TV anime “The Beast Tamer who was expelled from the Hero’s Party and the Strongest Cat-Eared Girl”
“Encounter” opening theme
Lyrics: LIN, YUKI Composition: Morihiro Suzuki Arrangement: TAKT (TRYTONELABO)

08. Two Words TV anime “Tadaima, Okaeri” opening theme
Lyrics: LIN,YUKI Composition/Arrangement: hisakuni (SUPALOVE)

09. Dream Journey
Lyrics: SHIN, LIN, YUKI Composition: Mayumi Kaneko / Arrangement: Mayumi Kaneko, Main Kushita

10. One Room Adventure Opening theme for the TV anime “Lv1 Demon King and One Room Hero”
Lyrics: LIN, YUKI Composition: pw.a, Ucca-Laugh Arrangement: pw.a

11. FLY TV anime “Sasaki and Pee-chan” opening theme
Lyrics: LIN, YUKI Composition: pw.a, Yuka Niiyama Arrangement: pw.a

12. Future Notes
Lyrics: KOHSHI (FLOW) ＆ YOU-TA, LIN, YUKI Composition: TAKE (FLOW) Arrangement: TAKE (FLOW) ＆ LIN

13. DROPOUT HEROES
Lyrics: Q-MHz, MADKID Composition/Arrangement: Q-MHz

[DVD INDEX]
‘Chaser’Music Video
‘Chaser’Music Video Behind The Scenes
VLOG for ‘Anime Messe’ in Germany

◆LIVE INFORMATION
Held on Sunday, November 17th
MADKID 10th ANNIVERSARY LIVE -DROPOUT HEROES-
Venue: Otemachi Mitsui Hall
＜DAY＞OPEN 14:15 / START 15:00
＜NIGHT＞OPEN 17:45 / START 18:30
Ticket Information
https://l-tike.com/concert/mevent/?mid=295620

◆EVENT INFORMATION
10/19 Shinjuku Marui Men rooftop event space
10/20 Akishima Moritown MOVIX Garden Stage
10/26 AEON MALL Makuhari New City Grand Mall 1F Grand Square
10/27 Tama Plaza Terrace Gate Plaza 1F Festival Court
11/2 Yodobashi Camera Multimedia Umeda 2F LINKS Square
11/3 Tower Records Nagoya Kintetsu Passe store outdoor event space
11/4 Kinshicho Marui 1st floor storefront space (outdoors)
11/9 Animate Ikebukuro Main Store 9F animate hall BLACK

*For details on release events and purchase bonuses, please see the official website.
https://columbia.jp/madkid/

◆TV anime “Haigakura”
Official websitehttps://haigakura.jp/

[Work information]
TV anime “Haigakura”
■ Staff
Original author: Shinobu Takayama (Zero Sum Online/Ichijinsha)
Director: Junichi Yamamoto
Assistant Director: Kobayashi Hisanori
Series Composition: Yu Murai
Screenplay: Yu Murai, Yuichiro Momose
Character design: Masaki Sato
Sub-character design: Hideki Furukawa
Monster design: Kenji Ando
Prop design: Noriyoshi Tachibana
Art director / art setting: Kenji Matsumoto
Color design: Aiko Matsuyama
Director of photography: Shinya Kin
Edited by: Takashi Sakurai
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
Sound Production: Glow Vision
Casting cooperation: Aldi

Music: Yuki Kurihara
Music Production: Nippon Columbia
Animation Production: Typhoon Graphics

Opening theme: “Chaser” by MADKID
Ending theme: “Phoenix” by Akira Makishima

■Cast
Ichiyo: Takeo Otsuka
Dianhong (Tenko): Kaito Ishikawa
Hakushurin: Lynn
Ransaiwa: Hiroshi Shimono
Sonto: Satoshi Hino
Fruit: Rie Kugimiya
Ryu (Flow): Mutsumi Tamura
Heikan: Ayumi Murase
Horyusei: Taketo Kajiwara
Hiki: Ryohei Kimura
Sanu: Ryota Suzuki
White King: Kazuhiko Inoue
Soukoumei: Daisuke Hirakawa
Li Tieguai: Daisuke Kishio
Han Zhongli: Ryunosuke Watanuki
Arhat: Shinnosuke Tachibana
Wu Yi: Kentaro Ito
Ichiyo (childhood): Junko Takeuchi
Spring Glance: Akira Sasanuma
Armor thread: Tachibana Ryumaru
Gas mask: Atsushi Tamaru
Rabbit Mask: Kazuomi Yamamoto

■Broadcast information
Kannazuki (Kannazuki) will start broadcasting in October 2024!
TOKYO MX Every Monday from 22:00 / SUN-TV Every Monday from 23:30

BS Asahi Every Monday from 23:24

■ Main PV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvpN0jh95ys

◆MADKID INFORMATION
A five-member dance and vocal group consisting of two rappers and three vocalists.
He has performed the theme songs for many anime, including the TV anime series “The Rising of the Shield Hero.”
They are expanding their field of activity, including appearing at events overseas in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Germany.

Official website:https://columbia.jp/madkid/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@madkid-official
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/madkid_official/
X:https://twitter.com/MADKID_official