BAND-MAID Drops New Single 'Zen' as Opening Theme for MAPPA's Original Anime, Zenshu. — Music Video Premieres January 13 -Ever Reveal
BAND-MAID Drops New Single "Zen" as Opening Theme for MAPPA's Original Anime, ZENSHU. — Music Video Premieres January 13 -Ever Reveal!
January 8th, 2025 – Global rock sensation BAND-MAID is kicking off 2025 with an exciting new release! 'Zen,' the official opening theme for MAPPA's highly anticipated original TV anime ZENSYU, will be available on all major platforms starting January 13, 2025. BAND-MAID will premiere the song's dynamic music video on YouTube to accompany the release, offering fans a groundbreaking look inside MAPPA's newly relocated Tokyo studio.
Pushing Limits: A New Collaboration Beyond Anime
For the first time ever, fans will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of MAPPA's production space, where ZENSYU is being brought to life. The music video captures BAND-MAID's intense performance inside this iconic studio, masterfully blending anime-inspired visuals with the band's commanding stage presence.
Don't Miss the Premiere
Fans can catch the premiere of the ‘Zen’ music video on January 12th, at 7:15 am, PST on YouTube. Don't miss this monumental collaboration between two global powerhouses, BAND-MAID and MAPPA.
Watch the ‘Zen’ Music Video Premiere
https://youtu.be/GZ9RRiy43j4
【Release Information】
‘Zen’
Release Date: January 13, 2025
Lyrics: SAIKI
Music & Arrangement: BAND-MAID
https://BAND-MAID.lnk.to/Zen
‘Zen’ Official Music Video
https://youtu.be/GZ9RRiy43j4
Available on January 13, 12:15 AM, JPT (January 12, 7:15 AM, PST)
The latest album “Epic Narratives”
Release date: September 25, 2024
https://BAND-MAID.lnk.to/EpicNarratives
BAND-MAID TOUR 2025 (Domestic)
May 10 (Sat) @LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, Tokyo
May 17 (Sat) @CLUB QUATTRO, Hiroshima
May 18 (Sun) @CRAZYYAMA KINGDOM, Okayama
May 25 (Sun) @HAMAMATSU MADOWAKU, Shizuoka
May 31 (Sat) @LOTS. Niigata
June 20 (Fri) @GORILLA HALL, Osaka
June 21 (Sat) @GORILLA HALL, Osaka
June 28 (Sat) @SENDAI GIGS, Miyagi
https://BAND-MAID.tokyo/contents/869736
【BIO】
“With a kawaii attitude and impressive musicianship, Japan's BAND-MAID is set for worldwide dominance of the metal scene” – Rodney Kusano, Outburn Magazine
BAND-MAID combines Japan's neo-gothic, anime-inspired visuals with high-energy hard rock and metal, captivating audiences worldwide since their debut in 2013. Featuring Miku Kobato (guitar, vocals), SAIKI (vocals), Kanami (lead guitar), Misa (bass), and Akane (drums), the band is renowned for their masterful musicianship and songwriting. Boasting over 220 million YouTube views, BAND-MAID has become a global sensation, performing at major venues and festivals like Lollapalooza and Yokohama Arena during their 10th-anniversary tour in 2023. Their latest album, “Epic Narratives” (September 2024), features standout tracks such as ‘Shambles’ (ending theme for the anime Kengan Ashura season 2), ‘Bestie’ (co-written song with Michael Aaron Einziger of Incubus, known for composing Avicii's ‘Wake Me Up’), ‘Protect You’ (ending theme for the TV anime Grendizer U), and the collaboration track ‘SHOW THEM’ with the globally popular Mexican three-piece band The Warning. With chart-topping albums, international tours, and collaborations with icons like Mike Einziger and The Warning, BAND MAID continues to push boundaries, redefine the global rock scene, and strive for world domination.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://BAND-MAID.tokyo
YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BANDMAID
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BAND-MAID
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BAND-MAID.jp/
【About ZENSHU】
Plot (summary):
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she's unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing".
Staff:
Original by: Mitsue Yamasaki / Kimiko Ueno / MAPPA
Director: Mitsue Yamasaki
Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno
Character & Environment Concept Art: Yoshiteru Tsujino
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kayoko Ishikawa
Chief Animation Director: Shūji Takahara / Kazuko Hayakawa / Etsuko Sumimoto
Assistant Director: Sumie Noro
Background Art Director: Akio Shimada
Color Design: Junko Suenaga
Composite Director: Kenta Fujita
Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
Music: Yukari Hashimoto
Sound Production: dugout
Casting Manager: Makoto Tanimura(SOUND WING)
Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
Animation Production: MAPPA
Cast:
Natsuko Hirose: Anna Nagase
Luke Braveheart: Kazuki Ura
Unio: Rie Kugimiya
Memmeln: Minori Suzuki
QJ: Akio Suyama
Justice: Romi Park
Destiny Heartwarming: Manaka Iwami
Chingosman: Kentarō Tone
Ganger: Masashi Yamane
Capitan: Katsuhisa Houki
Admiral: Sayaka Oohara
【INFORMATION】
◉ Official Website:https://BAND-MAID.tokyo
◉ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/BAND-MAID.jp/
◉ YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/channel/UCJToUvYrmkmTCR-bluEaQfA
January 8th, 2025 – Global rock sensation BAND-MAID is kicking off 2025 with an exciting new release! 'Zen,' the official opening theme for MAPPA's highly anticipated original TV anime ZENSYU, will be available on all major platforms starting January 13, 2025. BAND-MAID will premiere the song's dynamic music video on YouTube to accompany the release, offering fans a groundbreaking look inside MAPPA's newly relocated Tokyo studio.
Pushing Limits: A New Collaboration Beyond Anime
For the first time ever, fans will get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of MAPPA's production space, where ZENSYU is being brought to life. The music video captures BAND-MAID's intense performance inside this iconic studio, masterfully blending anime-inspired visuals with the band's commanding stage presence.
Don't Miss the Premiere
Fans can catch the premiere of the ‘Zen’ music video on January 12th, at 7:15 am, PST on YouTube. Don't miss this monumental collaboration between two global powerhouses, BAND-MAID and MAPPA.
Watch the ‘Zen’ Music Video Premiere
https://youtu.be/GZ9RRiy43j4
【Release Information】
‘Zen’
Release Date: January 13, 2025
Lyrics: SAIKI
Music & Arrangement: BAND-MAID
https://BAND-MAID.lnk.to/Zen
‘Zen’ Official Music Video
https://youtu.be/GZ9RRiy43j4
Available on January 13, 12:15 AM, JPT (January 12, 7:15 AM, PST)
The latest album “Epic Narratives”
Release date: September 25, 2024
https://BAND-MAID.lnk.to/EpicNarratives
BAND-MAID TOUR 2025 (Domestic)
May 10 (Sat) @LINE CUBE SHIBUYA, Tokyo
May 17 (Sat) @CLUB QUATTRO, Hiroshima
May 18 (Sun) @CRAZYYAMA KINGDOM, Okayama
May 25 (Sun) @HAMAMATSU MADOWAKU, Shizuoka
May 31 (Sat) @LOTS. Niigata
June 20 (Fri) @GORILLA HALL, Osaka
June 21 (Sat) @GORILLA HALL, Osaka
June 28 (Sat) @SENDAI GIGS, Miyagi
https://BAND-MAID.tokyo/contents/869736
【BIO】
“With a kawaii attitude and impressive musicianship, Japan's BAND-MAID is set for worldwide dominance of the metal scene” – Rodney Kusano, Outburn Magazine
BAND-MAID combines Japan's neo-gothic, anime-inspired visuals with high-energy hard rock and metal, captivating audiences worldwide since their debut in 2013. Featuring Miku Kobato (guitar, vocals), SAIKI (vocals), Kanami (lead guitar), Misa (bass), and Akane (drums), the band is renowned for their masterful musicianship and songwriting. Boasting over 220 million YouTube views, BAND-MAID has become a global sensation, performing at major venues and festivals like Lollapalooza and Yokohama Arena during their 10th-anniversary tour in 2023. Their latest album, “Epic Narratives” (September 2024), features standout tracks such as ‘Shambles’ (ending theme for the anime Kengan Ashura season 2), ‘Bestie’ (co-written song with Michael Aaron Einziger of Incubus, known for composing Avicii's ‘Wake Me Up’), ‘Protect You’ (ending theme for the TV anime Grendizer U), and the collaboration track ‘SHOW THEM’ with the globally popular Mexican three-piece band The Warning. With chart-topping albums, international tours, and collaborations with icons like Mike Einziger and The Warning, BAND MAID continues to push boundaries, redefine the global rock scene, and strive for world domination.
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://BAND-MAID.tokyo
YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BANDMAID
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BAND-MAID
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BAND-MAID.jp/
【About ZENSHU】
Plot (summary):
After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she's unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing".
Staff:
Original by: Mitsue Yamasaki / Kimiko Ueno / MAPPA
Director: Mitsue Yamasaki
Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno
Character & Environment Concept Art: Yoshiteru Tsujino
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Kayoko Ishikawa
Chief Animation Director: Shūji Takahara / Kazuko Hayakawa / Etsuko Sumimoto
Assistant Director: Sumie Noro
Background Art Director: Akio Shimada
Color Design: Junko Suenaga
Composite Director: Kenta Fujita
Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
Music: Yukari Hashimoto
Sound Production: dugout
Casting Manager: Makoto Tanimura(SOUND WING)
Animation Producer: Takahiro Ogawa
Animation Production: MAPPA
Cast:
Natsuko Hirose: Anna Nagase
Luke Braveheart: Kazuki Ura
Unio: Rie Kugimiya
Memmeln: Minori Suzuki
QJ: Akio Suyama
Justice: Romi Park
Destiny Heartwarming: Manaka Iwami
Chingosman: Kentarō Tone
Ganger: Masashi Yamane
Capitan: Katsuhisa Houki
Admiral: Sayaka Oohara
【INFORMATION】
◉ Official Website:https://BAND-MAID.tokyo
◉ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/BAND-MAID.jp/
◉ YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/channel/UCJToUvYrmkmTCR-bluEaQfA
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