Sakanaction's 'Goodbye' Set as Theme Song for New 'Detective in a Bar' Film
The choice of a 2014 Sakanaction classic ties the film's entire production, from the original author to the theme song, to Hokkaido, a connection Oizumi openly celebrates.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
The theme song for the fourth installment of 'BYE BYE LOVE Detective in a Bar' is Sakanaction's 2014 song 'Goodbye.' Yo Oizumi praised the track as fitting the film perfectly. The movie, starring Oizumi and Ryuhei Matsuda, opens nationwide on December 25. Oizumi noted the film's Hokkaido connection, from the original author to the theme song.
The fourth 'Detective in a Bar' film has locked its theme song: Sakanaction's 2014 track 'Goodbye.' Lead actor Yo Oizumi, a longtime friend of vocalist Ichiro Yamaguchi, called the song sorrowful, poignant, and a perfect fit for the film.
Oizumi framed the choice as part of a larger Hokkaido thread running through the production. The original author Naoki Higashi, director Kazuya Shiraishi, producer Yasushi Sudo, Oizumi himself, the story's setting, and now the theme song all come from Hokkaido. 'Cut it anywhere, it's Hokkaido. I'm truly proud and delighted,' he said.
He added one grumble: the only regret is that the person who made such a wonderful song is 'that annoying guy.' The film opens nationwide on December 25.
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- Cinema Today 『探偵はBARにいる』新作、主題歌はサカナクション「グッドバイ」に決定 大泉洋「小憎らしい男」の楽曲絶賛