Chiikawa Movie Opening Video Features Hachiware Song
The opening video spotlights Hachiware's vocal performance of the film's original theme, a key element of the theatrical adaptation's presentation.
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The official X account for 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' released the non-credit opening video on August 13. Nagano, who handles the original work and screenplay, conceived the composition. The video pairs the original opening theme 'Kutsuzure' sung by Hachiware (CV: Seijin Tanaka) with scenes of daily life for Chiikawa and friends, including Chiikawa, Hachiware, Usagi, Momonga, Kurimanju, Rakko, Shisa, and Furuhonya, plus characters like Yoroi-san, 'Anoko,' and 'Dekatsuyo.'
The non-credit opening video for 'Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island' is out, and it puts Hachiware's voice front and center. Seijin Tanaka sings the original opening theme 'Kutsuzure,' with the video's composition conceived by Nagano, who wrote the original work and screenplay.
The footage shows the daily lives of Chiikawa and friends, featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, Usagi, Momonga, Kurimanju, Rakko, Shisa, and Furuhonya, all active in the film. Additional characters such as Yoroi-san, 'Anoko,' and 'Dekatsuyo' also gather. The film adapts the 'Siren Arc' from Nagano's manga under his full supervision, with Kei Oikawa directing and CyPics handling animation. It has been showing in theaters nationwide since July 24.
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