MAPPA Releases 15th Anniversary Movie With New PEOPLE 1 Song
The anniversary movie and song mark MAPPA's first formal 15th anniversary project, using original production materials to highlight the studio's internal creative process rather than its finished series.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, KAI-YOU.
MAPPA released a 15th anniversary movie on June 19, accompanied by a new song from the band PEOPLE 1. The video, titled "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Movie," was first shown during the studio's anniversary lineup presentation, which streamed on MAPPA's official YouTube channel. The anniversary song is "Seikatsu" (Life), a track newly written by PEOPLE 1. The full song will be distributed at midnight on June 20. The commemorative video uses original drawings and storyboards to depict the studio's scenery and staff involved in anime production. PEOPLE 1 previously performed the 10th episode ending theme "DOGLAND" for the TV anime "Chainsaw Man," which MAPPA produced. The band formed in December 2019 around musician Deu, along with Takeuchi and Ito. MAPPA was founded in 2011 and has produced series including "Jujutsu Kaisen," "Attack on Titan The Final Season," "Chainsaw Man," "Dorohedoro," and "Ranma 1/2." The studio has opened a special website with the anniversary logo and details on commemorative projects.
The video was first shown during the "MAPPA 15th Anniversary Lineup Presentation" that streamed on the studio's official YouTube channel on June 19. The presentation also unveiled future lineup and new information for the studio's upcoming projects.
PEOPLE 1 is a band based in Tokyo, formed around musician Deu (vocals, guitar, bass, other) along with Takeuchi (drums) and Ito (vocals, guitar). They started activities in December 2019 with the release of their first EP "Taishu Ongaku." The band has gained attention for Deu's genre-crossing and literary music, as well as music videos and artwork with a unique worldview. Their previous collaboration with MAPPA was the 10th episode ending theme "DOGLAND" for "Chainsaw Man."
The 15th anniversary movie is described as an animated video created to reflect on the lives of people living in the same era and their choices to move forward. It uses original drawings and storyboards to depict feelings for someone important. The full-size track "Seikatsu" will be distributed at midnight on June 20.
MAPPA has opened a special website revealing the anniversary logo and details on commemorative projects. The studio was founded in 2011 and has produced series including "Battery: The Animation" in addition to its more widely known titles.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Comic Natalie MAPPA設立15周年記念ムービー公開、アニバーサリーソングはPEOPLE 1が担当
- KAI-YOU アニメスタジオMAPPA15周年記念ムービー公開 PEOPLE 1が新曲「生活」書き下ろし