TWEWY -The Animation- opening theme to be replaced following scandal
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- Published on April 8, 2021 @ 05:35 am
- Written by Cecily
Update April 9 2021: We have confirmed that the new opening song for The World Ends With You -The Animation- is Calling -Animation Opening Ver.-
Update April 9 2021: According to investigators, Shirai was arrested as a suspect of communications fraud and theft after withdrawing hundreds of thousands of yen in cash last month from an account tied to a scam. The victim of the scam had been improperly billed for medical expenses and told to deposit money into said account. (via NHK)
Square Enix has announced a sudden change with The World Ends With You -The Animation-'s opening theme song, just one day before the show begins airing. Following the recent scandal and arrest of ALI's drummer, Kahadio (real name: Kadio Shirai) Sony Music Labels has requested that the anime suspend use of the band's music, leading the production committee to replace the original OP, "TEENAGE CITY RIOT", with another song.
The World Ends With you -The Animation- begins airing in Japan on April 9th on 28 MBS/TBS stations during the "Super Animeism" block, and will be available for streaming worldwide on a variety of platforms.
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Wait. What happened? What scandal!?!
Well.. that’s disappointing. I actually kinda liked the song. But who knows, maybe they plan to use Twister in its place, at least for the first episode? We‘ll see what they pick when the time comes.
Wow. Cancel culture in Japan is something else.
Poor animators. They won't have a peaceful night that's for sure.
The animation for the opening is well done at this stage, or at least it should be. They just need to find a new song to match its visuals
ALI is a band, right? So basically they are neglecting the work of the other members as well because the drummer was involved in some unspecified scandal? It must have been something serious, but I kinda feel bad for the rest of the band.
The song was OK to me at first but the hype for the anime and watching the trailer like a hundred times made it grow on me. At least we won't have to wait much to see -or listen- what the replacement song is like.
I tried to find some info about the scandal, to no avail. If I had to guess it probably has something to do with drugs because Japan usually takes that kind of measures whenever an artist or voice actor is found with drugs, but that's just my speculation. I hope it's not something worse than that.
ALI is a band, right? So basically they are neglecting the work of the other members as well because the drummer was involved in some unspecified scandal? It must have been something serious, but I kinda feel bad for the rest of the band.
The song was OK to me at first but the hype for the anime and watching the trailer like a hundred times made it grow on me. At least we won't have to wait much to see -or listen- what the replacement song is like.
I tried to find some info about the scandal, to no avail. If I had to guess it probably has something to do with drugs because Japan usually takes that kind of measures whenever an artist or voice actor is found with drugs, but that's just my speculation. I hope it's not something worse than that.
I remember the japanese voice of Olaf was erased from the game retroactively because of cocaine use as well as sentenced to 18 months in prison. They are taking drug issues very seriously, so I would assume it is something like that. Maybe the drummer got a tatoo in the weekend. (Sorry ?)
I remember the japanese voice of Olaf was erased from the game retroactively because of cocaine use as well as sentenced to 18 months in prison. They are taking drug issues very seriously, so I would assume it is something like that. Maybe the drummer got a tatoo in the weekend. (Sorry ?)
That's exactly why I said it. I remembered it happened with a KH3 voice actor but didn't remember who and I was too lazy to check it out, lol
Must be a drug charge. Anything else and they wouldn’t give a shit.
They got it easy for episode 1, but I’m sure they are having to work hard to redo the opening in time for episode 2.
Just to add, the music page on the official TWEWY Anime website has completely scrubbed any mention of ALI
Would it be wrong for me to assume it was a drug charge arrest? It really wouldn't surprise me.
Would it be wrong for me to assume it was a drug charge arrest? It really wouldn't surprise me.
No, it’s one of the few things Japan is super vigilant about and views as a taboo.
No, it’s one of the few things Japan is super vigilant about and views as a taboo.
And yet all of these people are high as f*ck.
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SE has also set all videos using the song on their Youtube channel to private. Still a bunch of reuploads floating around, thankfully.
I thought it was a drug charge myself, super disappointing because I really liked the song, plus they did the first ending for Jujutsu Kaisen which was great. I don't think it's fair at all to be so disregarded over drugs but it is what is
And yet all of these people are high as f*ck.
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LOLOL, true story!!! But it HAD to be some kind of drug related charge otherwise this wouldn't have happened. This is exactly what happened with the Pikachu and Pichu short that was shown before the third Pokemon movie. The narrator was arrested and convicted on a drug felony charge some time after the movie's release and because of that, OLM and The Pokemon Company ended up retconning the entire anime timeline so the events of it never took place. Which is the real reason why Satoshi IS STILL TEN YEARS OLD AFTER 20 YEARS...that and his Pikachu probably is some sort of reverse chi vampire that just sucks the age out of his human xD
GUYS IM SO SAD!!! i loved that song!! im crying!!! maybe it would be a new version of twsiter? i hope so
Good news: it's not drugs.
Bad news: it's fraud.
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Ah, the other big one.
This scam sounds crazy
Ah, the other big one.
This scam sounds crazy
I wouldn’t know, I can’t read Japanese...
I wouldn’t know, I can’t read Japanese...
Update 4/8/2021: According to investigators, Shirai was arrested as a suspect of communications fraud and theft after withdrawing hundreds of thousands of yen in cash last month from an account tied to a scam. The victim of the scam had been improperly billed for medical expenses and told to deposit money into said account. (via NHK) |
Ah, the other big one.
This scam sounds crazy
is twewy still gonna air tomorrow and be on funimation? and hulu?
is twewy still gonna air tomorrow and be on funimation? and hulu?
Yes, they have not changed their plans to air the Episode 1. It shouldn’t take much for them to adjust the audio and credits for this episode.
This scam is way worse than I expected. I hope the other band members kick him out and don't try to support him, otherwise they're screwed.
Yoooo that update is WILD! Like holy shit. The scam sounds like a phishing attack tbh
Chaser has updated the OP. The new song is Calling -Animation Opening Ver.- by Ishimoto, SAWA, and Leah.
Oh God, that's scummy as hell. Why would you even feel the need to do that?
Chaser has updated the OP. The new song is Calling -Animation Opening Ver.- by Ishimoto, SAWA, and Leah.
I won.... but at what cost .....
I won.... but at what cost .....
A few hundred thousand yen...
A few hundred thousand yen...
ouch, you didn't come slow
Someone shared a clean but only partial recording of the old OP on Reddit, if you guys want to give it a listen.
Someone shared a clean but only partial recording of the old OP on Reddit, if you guys want to give it a listen.
Very nice! TY <3
A scandal involving a Square Enix property eh?
Are you certain Quinton Flynn isn't involved?
Full song up now
Full song up now
is there a way i can download mp3 it? i would like to save it.
Am I the only one who thinks “Calling” was one of the most unfitting songs they could have chosen?
The animation on screen was clearly done to match the energetic tone of TCR, and it completely clashes with “Calling”’s more mellow tone.
“Twister” would have made way more sense.
is there a way i can download mp3 it? i would like to save it.
The download is provided as an mp4 in the comments. Get that and then use a converter; there are many freebie sites available if you don't already have software installed to do it yourself.
Am I the only one who thinks “Calling” was one of the most unfitting songs they could have chosen?
The animation on screen was clearly done to match the energetic tone of TCR, and it completely clashes with “Calling”’s more mellow tone.
“Twister” would have made way more sense.
Eh, I'll give them leeway since it was so last minute. I do think it's weird that they chose Calling over Twister with this and MoM when Twister is quite literally the game's theme song and the one pretty much everyone thinks of when they see TWEWY.
The download is provided as an mp4 in the comments. Get that and then use a converter; there are many freebie sites available if you don't already have software installed to do it yourself.
Eh, I'll give them leeway since it was so last minute. I do think it's weird that they chose Calling over Twister with this and MoM when Twister is quite literally the game's theme song and the one pretty much everyone thinks of when they see TWEWY.
i love the twister final remix ver with all the versions of twister. calling is good too but that would be a 2nd song when twewy comes to my mind.
The download is provided as an mp4 in the comments. Get that and then use a converter; there are many freebie sites available if you don't already have software installed to do it yourself.
Eh, I'll give them leeway since it was so last minute. I do think it's weird that they chose Calling over Twister with this and MoM when Twister is quite literally the game's theme song and the one pretty much everyone thinks of when they see TWEWY.
i have it as mp4 on my computer but i keep using lots of mp4 to mp3 converters and it says it cant be supported.
Am I the only one who thinks “Calling” was one of the most unfitting songs they could have chosen?
The animation on screen was clearly done to match the energetic tone of TCR, and it completely clashes with “Calling”’s more mellow tone.
“Twister” would have made way more sense.
Yeah, I agree with that, or even one of the other battle themes would’ve work. But considering the circumstances, there could’ve been less fitting choices. Though I think the 1960s mix of Calling could’ve worked, has a faster beat to it.
Not gonna lie, kind of a shame we won’t hear Teenage City Riot in the anime, but I wonder if it’ll even get to be released officially at all. Fingers crossed that it at least is part of an album later down the line?
Yeah, I agree with that, or even one of the other battle themes would’ve work. But considering the circumstances, there could’ve been less fitting choices. Though I think the 1960s mix of Calling could’ve worked, has a faster beat to it.
Not gonna lie, kind of a shame we won’t hear Teenage City Riot in the anime, but I wonder if it’ll even get to be released officially at all. Fingers crossed that it at least is part of an album later down the line?
Considering what the Reaper's Game is about and Neku's personality, I expected something like Game Over. It's not as iconic as Twister or Calling, though.
Bumping since the band has since resumed activities and the song will be formally released in a few weeks:
Bumping since the band has since resumed activities and the song will be formally released in a few weeks:
All that bs for nothing. We missed out on a great song so I’m glad it’s finally releasing
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April 8, 2021 @ 06:38 amOffline