Animated and Live-Action Moana Voice Actresses Join for End Song
The Japanese version bridges the animated and live-action casts by having both Moana voice actresses and the Maui actor collaborate on the end song, a rare crossover for the local release.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
The Japanese end song for the live-action Moana film, titled '旅立とう ～Along The Way～', will be performed by TSUZUMI (live-action Moana voice), Matsuya Onoe (live-action Maui voice), and Chinatsu Yabiku (animated Moana voice). The film opens July 31. A special video shows the US cast recording the same song.
The live-action Moana film's Japanese end song brings together the two women who have voiced the title character in Japanese. Chinatsu Yabiku, who voiced Moana in the 2016 animated film, joins TSUZUMI, who voices the character in the new live-action version, and Matsuya Onoe, the Japanese voice of Maui. The trio recorded '旅立とう ～Along The Way～' for the film's end credits. A companion video released alongside the announcement shows the US cast-Catherine Laga'aia, Dwayne Johnson, and Auli'i Cravalho-recording the same song in English. The live-action Moana opens in Japanese theaters on July 31.
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