Spring Anime "Bloodline", BUMP OF CHICKEN sings OP theme song!　New song "Hello, world!" to be released on April 22

Information on the theme song of the TV anime "Bloodline," which will start in April, has been announced.

Bloodline" is an anime work based on the manga serialized in JUMP SQ.19 by Yasuhiro Naito, known for "Trigun. It is a popular battle action series with unique characters belonging to the secret society "Libra" and delicate psychological drama. Toshihiro Kawamoto of "Cowboy Bebop" fame is in charge of character design, and Shinji Kimura of "Blue Exorcist the Movie" fame is in charge of art direction. Animation production will be handled by BONES.

The theme song information has been released. The opening theme song will be a new song by BUMP OF CHICKEN, "Hello, world! Their latest album, "RAY," has been ranked No. 1 on Oricon for three consecutive albums. We look forward to seeing what kind of music they will use to express the world of their works.

In addition, Kazuya Nakai, who plays Zap Renfro, will participate in a stage event at AnimeJapan 2015 on March 21. The scheduled cast now includes Rikiya Koyama, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Kazuya Nakai, Yu Kobayashi, Rie Kugimiya, and Yuma Uchida. At the TOHO animation booth, the library members' standees and scenes from the film will be on display, and "Sonic Lips" in the shape of Sonic will be distributed free of charge (limited quantities on both days).

BUMP OF CHICKEN Comment
We are very happy to work with director Rie Matsumoto on the theme song for the anime adaptation of the manga "Bloodline," which we all enjoy reading. The trailer was very cool and we can't wait to see the full-length version. I am excited to see the special moves and other dynamic actions of the LYBRA members that we have seen in the manga in the anime. I am looking forward to seeing how they will animate our music as well.