Universal Music LLC (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Hisashi; hereafter referred to as Universal Music) will be hosting a pop-up store for the movie “Blue Period” for a limited time only from July 25th (Thursday) to August 4th (Sunday) at the UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU in Harajuku, Tokyo. The store will sell original goods such as “music keychains” with limited designs. The theme song for the movie is “NOISE” by WurtS.
The series began serialization in the monthly Afternoon magazine in June 2017. The popular manga “Blue Period” (by Tsubasa Yamaguchi) has been highly praised both in Japan and overseas, including winning the Manga Taisho Award 2020, and has sold over 7 million copies in total. Starring Maeda Godon, the live-action film will be directed by Kentaro Hagiwara and released nationwide on Friday, August 9th.
To commemorate the release of the film, a pop-up store for the film will be set up for a limited time from July 25th (Thursday) to August 4th (Sunday) at UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU on Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Tokyo.
The venue will be selling advance sales of original “Blue Period” merchandise, which will go on sale from the release date, as well as “music keychains” (2 types) with limited edition designs that can only be purchased at this POP-UP SHOP or Universal Music’s official online store, UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE. WurtS original merchandise is also planned to be on sale.
The music keychain is a circular shape that resembles a 46mm diameter analog record, and can be used as a regular keychain. Bring your smartphone close to it to enjoy the theme song’s music video (YouTube). The front is decorated with a visual of Maeda Godon, making it an item that combines the movie, visuals, and theme song.
WurtS is scheduled to release their second album on Wednesday, October 30th. In addition to the movie theme song “NOISE,” the album will include songs featuring artists and famous musicians, dance tunes produced with DTM, and songs that have been performed in advance on the national tour that began in May. In addition, the band has announced that they will hold their first solo concert at Nippon Budokan, “WurtS LIVE AT BUDOKAN,” on Thursday, October 31st.
WurtS – NOISE (Music Video)
Movie “Blue Period” POP-UP STORE
Period: Thursday, July 25, 2024 to Sunday, August 4, 2024
Business hours: 11:00-20:00
Location: UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU 1F & 3F
1-20-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (3 minutes walk from Takeshita Exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line)
What is a music keychain?
The “Music Keychain” is a next-generation music product that allows you to access music content by simply bringing your smartphone close to the keychain with an NFC chip built in. It allows seamless access to content without the need to read text links or QR codes.
The “music keychain” for the movie “Blue Period” that will be released this time allows you to enjoy the music video (YouTube) for the theme song “NOISE” by WurtS when you bring your smartphone close to it. The keychain is circular, resembling an analog record with a diameter of 46mm, and can also be used as a regular keychain. The front of the keychain features a visual of Maeda Gordon, the star of the movie “Blue Period,” making it a must-have item for fans that brings together the movie, visuals, and theme song in one.
The movie “Blue Period” music keychains will be sold in three varieties, including two limited designs, at the POP-UP SHOP held at UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE HARAJUKU on Takeshita Street in Harajuku from Wednesday, July 24th, and at the Universal Music official online store, UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE. After Friday, August 9th, when the movie “Blue Period” is released, they will also be sold at some cinemas, CD shops, and EC sites. The price is 2,000 yen including tax.
■ Overview of the movie “Blue Period” music keychain:
・Price: 2,000 yen (tax included)
-Size: Key holder diameter 46mm
-Material: ABS, iron, zinc alloy, brass
・Country of origin: Japan
*Please note that product stock is limited.
＜Stores where it is available＞
■Sales begin at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 25th
・Movie “Blue Period” POP-UP SHOP @Harajuku, Tokyo
https://store-harajuku.universal-music.co.jp/
・UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE
https://store.universal-music.co.jp/
■Sales start on Friday, August 9th
・Theaters showing the movie “Blue Period”
・HMV (stores and online)
・Tower Records (stores and online)
*Please note that some theaters and stores may not offer this product.
Maeda Godon
Fumiya Takahashi, Rihito Itagaki, Hiyori Sakurada
Sena Nakajima Ikuho Akitani Koukai Hyodo Masami Miura Yasu (Zun)
Hikari Ishida and Noriko Eguchi
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Original story: Tsubasa Yamaguchi’s “Blue Period” (serialized in Kodansha’s “Monthly Afternoon”)
Director: Kentaro Hagiwara
Screenplay: Reiko Yoshida
Music: Hiroki Kojima “Yaffle”
Theme song: Wurts “NOISE” (EMI Records / W’s Project)
Produced by: “Blue Period” Film Production Committee
Production company: C&I Entertainment
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures © Tsubasa Yamaguchi / Kodansha © 2024 “Blue Period” Film Production Committee
Official X: @blueperiodmovie
Official Instagram: @blueperiod_movie
TikTok: @warnerjp
Official website: blueperiod-movie.jp
#Movie Blue Period
WurtS Digital Single “NOISE”
Released on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Theme song for the movie “Blue Period”
🎧Streaming/Download https://lnk.to/Ws_NOISE
＜WurtS Release Information＞
WurtS 2nd Album ‘Title TBA’
Release date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
https://sp.universal-music.co.jp/wurts/2nd_album_tokusetsu/
＜Limited Edition＞ ※Limited edition available only to WurtS official app “W’s Project” members (including free members) and UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE
(2CD + Blu-ray + original goods)
Price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
Product number: PDCN-1943 + PDZN-1241
■ Track list on CD
“NOISE” and 10 other songs will be included.
■Blu-ray
・WurtS CONCERT HALL TOUR Ⅰ (2024.03.28 at Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall)
・WurtS LIVEHOUSE TOUR Ⅲ (2024.07.16 at Zepp Haneda)
■ Original goods
Acrylic stand: one of three types included at random
＜First production limited edition＞
(2CD + Blu-ray)
Price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
Product code: UPCH-29478
■ Track list on CD
“NOISE” and 10 other songs will be included.
■Blu-ray
・WurtS CONCERT HALL TOUR Ⅰ (2024.03.28 at Showa Women’s University Hitomi Memorial Hall)
・WurtS LIVEHOUSE TOUR Ⅲ (2024.07.16 at Zepp Haneda)
＜Regular Edition＞
Price: ¥3,300 (tax included)
Product number: UPCH-20680
■ Track list on CD
“NOISE” and 10 other songs will be included.
・WurtS official app “W’s Project” members (including free members) original benefits
[“W’s Project” Members-only B2 poster with WurtS’s autograph]
*If you would like to have your item autographed, please make your reservation by 23:59 on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
＜Sales details for the “W’s Project” Members-only B2 Poster with WurtS’s autograph＞
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/wurts/news/2024-07-19/
・UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE original bonus:[UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE exclusive B2 poster]
・TOWER RECORDS original bonus:[Clear file]
・Amazon original bonus:[Mega Jacket]
・Seven Net Shopping original bonus:[Tote-type eco bag]
・Rakuten Books original bonus:[Can badge]
・General bonus:[Smartphone-sized sticker]
▼Reservations can be made here
*The bonus is available on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited in number. When making a reservation or purchase, please check the store/EC site for the availability of the bonus.
*Some stores may not carry this product.
*The bonus will be given to you along with the product upon purchase.
＜WurtS Live Information＞
■WurtS LIVE AT BUDOKAN
Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ Nippon Budokan OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
Ticket price: 8,000 yen (tax included) *Preschool children not allowed
Official website details:https://wurts.jp/news/1365/
Full launch in 2021.
A solo artist born in the 21st century who self-produces everything from lyrics, composition, arrangement, artwork and video.
The music is based on dance music, but it is constantly evolving into a unique pop music that transcends genres, including rock, hip hop, and soul.
In November 2020, he released his first work, “The Chair of Capitalism.”
In January 2021, his original song “I Don’t Understand” posted on TikTok caused a buzz.
In March, the first EP “Lemon Days” was released.
In June, he released his second EP “MAGICAL SOUP” which included the song “Wakaranaiyo”.
In September, he released his third EP, Radio Sausage, which includes the Toyota Corolla Series CM song Little Dancer feat. Ito (PEOPLE 1). In the same month, he released the digital single BOY MEETS GIRL, which is a tie-up song for the energy drink ZONe’s IMMERSIVE SONG PROJECT.
On November 9th, “Wakaranaiyo” was nominated for the “TikTok Buzzword Award 2021”. “NERVEs” was released in advance. It was chosen as the commercial song for TikTok.
In December, they released their long-awaited first album, “Once Upon a Revival.”
On April 18, 2022, he will hold his first live concert with an audience at Liquid Room.
On May 11th, they released the digital single “Futari Keikaku,” which they wrote as the theme song for the fourth installment of the short film series “I’d Be Happy If One Day We Could Go Back to Being Lovers,” a popular content on “Junwaidan,” a service that allows people to post their sexual experiences.
In June, he held his first national tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka with PEOPLE 1 as a guest, and tickets sold out in a day. In July, he wrote a new song “SWAM” for the Pocari Sweat web movie “Here Comes the Inter High. 30SPORTS x 30SPOTS Cheer”, and on August 17th, he released the digital single “Cosmic” in collaboration with phone (1) on the music video. In November, he released the new EP “MOONRAKER”, and his first solo tour “WurtS LIVE 2022” around Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka was a great success.
They will continue to release music energetically in 2023. In January, they released the JR SKISKI campaign song “Melt”, in March they released “Time Lag! feat. Moto (Chilli Beans.)” featuring Moto, the vocalist of Chilli Beans., and in June they released “BORDER”, a collaboration song commemorating “SAKAMOTO DAYS”, a popular series in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump”. In addition, the solo tour[WurtS LIVEHOUSE TOUR Ⅰ](15 performances in 9 locations nationwide) held in March was sold out on the day of the first performance, and they also appeared at numerous large music festivals and events (11 festivals in the summer of 2023), causing entrance restrictions at each festival. In October, after releasing the 4-song digital EP “BACK”, they embarked on the solo tour[WurtS LIVEHOUSE TOUR Ⅱ]with 12 performances in 11 locations, including Zepp performances in various locations. The rapidly expanded and scaled-up stage captivated every audience.
In January 2024, they released “SF Tokyo”, an insert song for the TV Asahi Thursday drama “Great Gift”, as their first drama tie-up. In March, they held a hall tour in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka[WurtS CONCERT HALL TOUR Ⅰ]. All performances were sold out on the same day, and the special arrangement and production, which included a horn section and keyboards, delivered a musical experience unique to the hall, and it was a great success. In May, they will release the EP “Evolution”, and will hold a solo tour[WurtS LIVEHOUSE TOUR III]with 19 performances in 16 locations nationwide, and in October they will hold their first performance at the Nippon Budokan[WurtS LIVE AT BUDOKAN].
−WurtS INFORMATION−
Official Website:https://wurts.jp/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wurts2021/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@nia_n_
YouTube Channel:https://youtube.com/@wurts2021
