Hikaru Utada Will Add the ‘Chainsaw Man’ Film to Their Anime Music Infinity Gauntlet

A teaser trailer for a track sometimes doesn’t make waves, however when it’s tied to a hotly anticipated theatrical launch like Mappa’s Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, it definitely would possibly. Particularly when it’s graced by the dulcet tones of Hikaru Utada, a singer whose presence within the anime business is nothing in need of musical royalty.

Previous trailers for the film adaptation of manga creator Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Reze Arc leaned arduous into spectacle with blazing eruptions, feverish glimpses of Denji’s fantasies concerning the domineering Makima, and the explosive arrival of the brand new woman on the block, Reze, all set to the heartbeat of the collection’ artist Kenshi Yonezu’s music. However Mappa’s newest preview shifts gears completely, buying and selling chaos for a quiet, melancholic, tender, wistful tone that aligns with longing. And to seal that emotional shift, Mappa teased the inclusion of legendary J-pop and R&B singer Utada to the ultimate combine, tying collectively its sonic id. 

The brand new Reze Arc teaser, which lasts simply over 30 seconds, contains a serene sequence of pictures. It exhibits streaks trailing behind a aircraft, in addition to Reze and Denji spending time collectively in a café and at a college at night time. There’s additionally a scene of them stress-free on the seashore. Accompanied by the soothing sounds of waves and music, the teaser showcases the voice of Utada, adopted by the title card for his or her track with Yonezu, aptly titled “Jane Doe.”

Selecting up the place the 2022 anime left off (with a fleeting glimpse of Reze in its remaining moments), the upcoming movie adapts the whole thing of her arc within the manga, which introduces the purple-haired woman each as a brand new romantic spark and a literal ticking time bomb adversary in Denji’s hard-knocks life. Because the Bomb Satan, she’s not only a new adversary for Denji and the satan hunters to snuff out; she’s additionally a contradiction wrapped in attract, hazard, and romance for the terminally down-on-his-luck protagonist sincerely making an attempt to kind out his Mazlaw’s hierarchy of wants. All of which makes the title of Utada’s track much more apropos, given the character of her enigmatic function and emotional impression as a brand new presence threatening a paradigm shift in Denji’s life.

For many who is likely to be unfamiliar with their skills, Utada is akin to musical caviar atop any challenge they’re connected to. Chief amongst these are songs for Sq. Enix and Disney’s Kingdom Hearts collection, together with timeless tracks reminiscent of “Simple and Clean” and “Sanctuary.” Utada can also be a family identify in anime circles, lending her voice to the soundtrack of director Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion rebuild movie quadrilogy, the final of which is Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, with the track “One Last Kiss.” In different phrases, Mappa including Utada to the ultimate mixture of Reze Arc‘s sonic id solely provides to the already atmospheric hype that precedes the movie’s launch.

Of us must stay up for seeing how Denji and Reze’s story performs out when Chainsaw Man – The Film: Reze Arc hits theaters in Japan September 19 and elsewhere internationally on September 24, earlier than hitting the U.S. on October 29.

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