King Gnu's 'GO GHOST' Carries the Ethnic Sound of 'Ghost in the Shell'
The opening theme's ethnic opening establishes continuity with the franchise's musical identity while drawing listeners into King Gnu's own style, a technique the piece calls masterful.
Reporting from 1 source: Real Sound Anime.
The TV anime 'Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL' is airing about 30 years after the original manga's release. King Gnu's opening theme 'GO GHOST' opens with an ethnic chorus that signals the franchise's signature sound. The piece traces that sound from Kenji Kawai's 1995 score to Yoko Kanno's work on 'STAND ALONE COMPLEX.'
The new TV anime 'Ghost in the Shell: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL' has begun airing, roughly 30 years after Shirow Masamune's original manga was released. The adaptation keeps the dense setting of the source material while adding slapstick comedy and a retro-futuristic feel from the 1989 to 1990 serialization era.
King Gnu's opening theme 'GO GHOST' opens with an ethnic chorus that immediately signals the franchise's musical identity. The piece connects this to Kenji Kawai's 1995 score, which used Noh and Gagaku drums and bells, and to Yoko Kanno's 'STAND ALONE COMPLEX' soundtrack, where Origa's Russian and English lyrics gave the ethnic sound a stateless quality.
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- Real Sound Anime 『攻殻機動隊』はなぜ音楽まで革新的なのか？ King Gnu「GO GHOST」が受け継いだもの