Italian rock band MÅNESKIN will be headlining “SUMMER SONIC 2024” to be held on August 17th and 18th. To commemorate their first headlining performance in Japan, the band’s frontman Damiano David (Vo) has collaborated with the hugely popular comic “Attack on Titan”, which he loves!
Suddenly released on MÅNESKIN’s official SNS was an illustration of the four band members transformed into “Titans,” which has a striking impact. The design is in the style of a “fake preview” familiar to “Attack on Titan” fans, and foretells their “invasion” at the upcoming “SUMMER SONIC.”
Japan, WE’RE READY TO ATTACK! Just a few days left until Summer Sonic, and we can’t wait to hit the stage and see you all again Huge thanks to Mr. Hajime Isayama for turning us into Titans–this is EPIC! See you soon at Summer Sonic pic.twitter.com/k0xSJs1ZFD
— MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) August 5, 2024
The illustration was drawn by artist Hajime Isayama and shows the band members, each transformed into a unique titan, performing at the Colosseum, a famous landmark in their hometown of Rome, illuminated by moonlight (“Måneskin” means “moonlight” in Danish), which is also the origin of the band’s name. The illustration is a perfect fusion of the worlds of both MÅNESKIN and “Attack on Titan”!
Damiano David performed an improvised rendition of the anime theme song “Kokoro wo Sasageyo!” during his first visit to Japan (Toyosu PIT performance in August 2022). He is also known as a die-hard fan of the series, having gotten a tattoo of the main character, Eren Yeager, on his arm, and made passionate comments about this collaboration.
■ Damiano David (Vo) Comment
I want to thank Isayama-sensei. It’s really amazing. All the details are beautiful and I loved it. (Omitted) I fell in love with Attack on Titan because of the crazy attention to detail and the way the story always develops in an unpredictable way, so it never ceases to surprise me. And the work has a very vivid feel to it, so I can immediately empathize with the characters and get immersed in the story. (Omitted) Once again, a huge thank you to Isayama-sensei. And to everyone watching. See you at Summer Sonic this summer. I love you!
* Some comments are excerpts. For the full version, please seeYouTubeIt has been released as a video.
The author, Hajime Isayama, also commented on this collaboration.
■Comment from “Attack on Titan” author Hajime Isayama
Congratulations to Maneskin for being the headliner. I was so happy to hear that you liked the work that I made you a giant. Enjoy the LIVE!
▼Release information
MÅNESKIN
Live albums
“Live In Japan – Rush! World Tour -“
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・16-page color booklet
・Kanji logo sticker
・Tour setlist replica
・Commentary and lyrics translation
(CD1)
1. Don’t Wanna Sleep
2. Gossip
3. Love and Buoni
4. Honey (Are U Coming?)
5. Supermodel
6. Coraline
7. Beggin’
8. The Driver
9. For Your Love
10. Valentine
11. Gasoline
12. Trastevere
13. Timezone
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1. Drums & Bass
2. I Wanna Be Your Slave
3. Mammamia
4. Off My Face
5. In Nome Del Padre
6. Bla Bla Bla
7. Kosolo Thomas
9. The Loneliest
10. I Wanna Be Your Slave (Reprise)
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