©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
It has been serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020, has won numerous manga awards, and has already published 12 volumes with a total circulation of over 13 million copies in Japan (including digital versions) 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. When it was announced in 2022 that it would be made into an anime by Production IG/Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color, fans of the work and anime fans cried out with joy and it became a hot topic. Then, from April 13, 2024, broadcasting on TV Tokyo and other channels and real-time distribution around the world on X (Twitter) will begin, and it is creating great excitement mainly on SNS.
The music for “Kaiju No. 8” is composed by Yudai Bando, who works as a contemporary classical composer while also expanding his field of activity to include arranging top J-POP scenes. All episodes were composed using film scoring, and each song was carefully crafted. Immediately after the first episode aired, Bando’s music received high praise, and with many requests for the soundtrack to be released, it has been decided that the soundtrack for the long-awaited anime “Kaiju No. 8” will be released on June 26th. did.
Up to the fourth installment has already been released in advance, including the “Kaiju No. 8 Theme” and “Defense Force Theme” that are symbolically played in the play, and the project name “THE KAIJU BAND” by Takayuki Sasaki “Kojiro” (Guitar). ) and King Gnu’s Kazuki Arai (bass) and Shun Ishiwaka (drums) participated in “Kaiju Rock,” co-composed “Kikoru’s Theme” with track maker MON/KU, and the ensemble power of Bando’s orchestra “Ensemble FOVE.” Songs and artists from across genres have come together to explore the music world of the anime “Kaiju No. 8”, such as “Sagamihara Subjugation Operation”, which is a condensed version of “Sagamihara Subjugation Operation”, and “Scream”, the song from the fifth episode featuring (sic)boy. I’ll make it up.
The soundtrack is scheduled to include a total of 65 songs, with additional recordings for the soundtrack and all remixes. It covers songs that will be key to future episodes, making it a must-have not only for fans of the anime “Kaiju No. 8” but also for music fans.
◆Product information
Title: “Kaiju No. 8” original soundtrack
Artist: Yudai Bando
Release date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Price: 3,960 yen (tax included)
Product number: COCP-42282~3
Publisher: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
◆Recorded songs
・Prologue
・Defense Force Theme
・Monster subjugation
・Kaiju No. 8 theme
・Kaiju Rock feat. Takayuki “Kojiro” Sasaki, Kazuki Arai, Shun Ishiwaka
・Kikoru’s Theme feat. MON/KU
・Kaiju Beats 1 feat. RISA TANIGUCHI
・Mina to Kafka feat. Ensemble FOVE
・Scream feat. (sic)boy
・Sagamihara Subjugation Operation feat. Ensemble FOVE
・Mina Attack
・Hoshina’s theme feat. MON/KU, LEO, Koki Nakamura
others
Total 65 songs planned
◆Jacket photo
©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
◆Profile
©Takeshi Shinto
Yuta Bandoh
Composer/Musician. Born in 1991. Born in Osaka.
He engages in a wide range of creative activities across a variety of styles, with themes such as the possibilities of stimulation and perception through dissimilation and deconstruction.
His works range from orchestral and chamber music to sound design using stereophonic sound and theater performances.
After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts Music High School, he graduated at the top of his class from the composition department of the Tokyo University of the Arts. He completed the master’s program majoring in composition.
Recipient of the 25th Akutagawa Composition Award (2015), Yoshio Hasegawa Award (2012), Acanthus Music Award (2013), and winner of the 83rd Japan Music Competition.
His works have been performed numerous times in Japan and abroad by the Orchester de Radio France, the London Sinfonietta, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Izumi Sinfonietta Osaka, the Tokyo Gen-on Project, and the LAPS Ensemble.
Representative works include “Fireworks – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2017, commissioned by the Suntory Arts Foundation”), “SONAR-FIELD (2019, Ensemble FOVE, Shibaurahouse)”, and “TRANCE (2018, co-produced at Kyoto Art Center). ”.
Founded Ensemble FOVE in 2016. As a representative, he is working with up-and-coming members to develop a variety of new art projects that expand the boundaries of genres. In 2021, he released his latest work, “Do-Re-Mi Song.”
In addition to the main work mentioned above, he also engages in activities that cross genres.
His music for video works includes the drama “Towako Mameda and the Three Ex-husbands” (screenplay by Yuji Sakamoto), the movie “The Dragon and the Freckled Princess” (directed by Mamoru Hosoda, music: Taisei Iwasaki, with Ludwig Forsell), Come” (directed by Tetsuya Nakajima), TV animation series “Yuri!!! on ice” (under the name of Taku Matsushiba), etc.
Studied composition with Akio Noda, Akio Yasuraoka, and Ichiro Nohira, and piano with Masako Nakai.
Yudai Bando Site/SNS
■HP:https://www.yutabandoh.com/
■X:https://twitter.com/YutaBandoh
■Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yutabandoh/
■YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@YutaBandohMovie
[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
Isao Shinomiya: Tetsuaki Genda
Monster No. 9: Hiroyuki Yoshino
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
Biwako Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:30 starting June 25th (Tuesday)
■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
