Mirai no Theme / Uta no Kisha

"Mirai no Theme/Uta no Kisha"
Single by Tatsuro Yamashita
from the album Softly
Released	July 11, 2018
Genre	Rock Pop
Length	25:32
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
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".

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.	Title	Length
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]

• Tatsuro Yamashita: Computer Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion & Background Vocals ^[4]

• Takumi Ogasawara: Drums

• Koki Ito: Electric Bass

• Hiroyuki Namba: Acoustic Piano

• Yota Miyazato: Alto Sax Solo

• Shigeaki Hashimoto: Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation

うたのきしゃ [Uta no Kisha]

• Tatsuro Yamashita: Computer Programming, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion & Background

• Koki Ito: Electric Bass

• Hiroyuki Namba: Acoustic Piano

• Youichi Murata: Trombone

• Koji Nishimura: Trumpet

• Takuo Yamamoto: Tenor Sax & Baritone Sax

• Shigeaki Hashimoto: Computer Programming & Synthesizer Operation

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

• Tatsuro Yamashita: Acoustic Guitar

• Koki Ito: Electric Bass

• Hiroyuki Namba: Acoustic Piano

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

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog number [2]
Japan	July 11, 2018	Warner/Moon	CD	WPCL-12892 [Limited edition]
				WPCL-12893 [Regular edition]
	July 20, 2018		Digital download [7]	—

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. "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.