Ado Performs 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' Theme Song 'Raven Sky'
The choice of Ado for the theme song was driven by the film's planned North American release, with the American team unanimously agreeing on her, and the song was crafted to hold overseas audiences in their seats through the end credits.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Ado will perform the theme song for the Japan-U.S. co-produced film 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,' starring Shun Oguri and Lily James and directed by Takashi Miike. The song is titled 'Raven Sky.' The main trailer featuring the song has been released. The film opens in Japan on October 23.
Ado's 'Raven Sky' is the theme song for 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,' the Japan-U.S. co-production starring Shun Oguri and Lily James, directed by Takashi Miike. The main trailer featuring the song has also been released.
Producer Naoaki Kitajima said the film is intended for a North American release, and the American team unanimously agreed to offer the role to Ado. Grammy-winning composer Masa Takumi joined the production team for the song. Miike praised 'Raven Sky' as 'despairingly beautiful' and 'so intense it's electrifying.'
The film is a suspense action piece in which Oguri plays a corrupt cop who teams up with James to take on crazy cases and conspiracies. It opens in Japan on October 23, ahead of the rest of the world.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Cinema Today 『バッド・ルーテナント：トウキョウ』主題歌はAdo！歌声入りの本予告映像も公開