Mirai no Theme / Uta no Kisha

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"Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha"
Mirai no Theme & Uta no Kisha (Limited edition cover).png
Single by Tatsuro Yamashita
from the album Softly
ReleasedJuly 11, 2018
Genre
Length25:32
Label Warner/Moon
Songwriter(s) Tatsuro Yamashita
Producer(s) Tatsuro Yamashita
Tatsuro Yamashita singles chronology
"Reborn"
(2017)		"Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha"
(2018)		"Recipe"
(2019)
Alternative cover
Mirai no Theme & Uta no Kisha (Regular edition cover).png
Regular edition cover (WPCL-12893)

Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha is the fifty-first single (excluding reissues) released by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released in July 2018. This work contains two songs by Tatsuro Yamashita for the film "Mirai".

Contents

Overview

This was the second time Yamashita produced a song for Mamoru Hosoda since his 2009 film "Summer Wars". Moreover, this was the first time he produced two songs for a movie/drama. Both songs are later included in his 2022 album Softly containing new mixes.

"Mirai no Theme" uses an up-tempo pop tune suitable for the opening of the movie. [1] Meanwhile, The ending theme, "Uta no Kisha" has a bright and sad tune, which is suitable for ending the movie. [2] In addition, a live version of the theme song "Bokura no Natsu no Yume" from the animated movie "Summer Wars" was included in the single. [3]

The artwork of the first limited edition features the main visual of the movie, and the regular edition features "Tatsuro-kun" (drawn by Miki Tori) riding a motorcycle. [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Tatsuro Yamashita; all music is composed by Tatsuro Yamashita

No.TitleLength
1."ミライのテーマ [Mirai no Theme, Theme of Mirai]"4:21
2."うたのきしゃ [Uta no Kisha, Music Train]"5:55
3."僕らの夏の夢 [Bokura no Natsu no Yume, Our Summer Dream] (Acoustic Live Version)"5:03
4."ミライのテーマ [Mirai no Theme, Theme of Mirai] (Original Karaoke)"4:21
5."うたのきしゃ [Uta no Kisha, Music Train] (Original Karaoke)"5:52
Total length:25:32

Personnel

ミライのテーマ [Mirai no Theme]

うたのきしゃ [Uta no Kisha]

僕らの夏の夢 [Bokura no Natsu no Yume] (Acoustic Live Version)

Recorded Live at Hiroshima Club Quattro. April 25, 2018.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart [5] 12
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [6] 6

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalog number [2]
JapanJuly 11, 2018 Warner/Moon CD WPCL-12892 [Limited edition]
WPCL-12893 [Regular edition]
July 20, 2018 Digital download [7] —

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References

  1. ↑ "Tatsuro Yamashita has written a theme song for Mamoru Hosoda for the first time in nine years". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Co., Ltd. April 6, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Details of the new single "Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha" released on 7/11!!". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Warner Music japan Co., Ltd. May 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tatsuro Yamashita's upcoming single, new movie directed by Mamoru Hosoda and theme song of "Summer Wars"". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Co., Ltd. May 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mirai no Theme / Uta no Kisha" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Oricon charts" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Charts" (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha". Mora (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2022.
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