Magic: The Gathering" Animated Trailer Released! TK from Rin to Shigure unveils new song with guest vocalist Hiroshi Inaba (B'z)!

The Guinness World Record holder of the trading card game "Magic: The Gathering" animation trailer was released, and a new song by TK from Rin to Shigure with guest vocals by Hiroshi Inaba (B'z) was unveiled.

Magic: The Gathering" is the world's first trading card game, released in the United States in 1993. Created by mathematician Richard Garfield, it has now been translated into 11 languages and attracts over 40 million fans and players in more than 70 countries and regions worldwide.
In Magic, players summon powerful creatures and cast powerful spells while trying to fulfill victory conditions, such as reducing their opponents' life to zero. With new card sets released throughout the year, the game's environment is constantly changing.

An animated trailer for "Magic: The Gathering" has been released, and a new song "Scartch (with Hiroshi Inaba)," featuring guest vocals by TK from Rin to Shigure with Hiroshi Inaba (B'z), was released today.

The song is used in the animated trailer for "Kamigawa: The Bright World," the latest product of the original strategy trading card game "Magic: The Gathering," which has over 40 million players and fans worldwide and will be released the day after tomorrow, February 18, starting at noon on the "Magic: The Gathering" will premiere on the official "Magic: The Gathering" YouTube channel at noon.

The animation was produced by WIT STUDIO, which has produced many popular animation works such as "Shogun's Giants" and "King's Ranking.

In addition, the song will be aired on J-WAVE 81.3FM's "GROOVE LINE (16:30-19:00)" on February 16 for the first time on the radio, and can be heard on music distribution sites from 24:00 this evening.
The CD will be released on March 16 as a Double A Side Single "As long as I love / Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba).

This collaboration was made possible by TK's strong respect for B'z, which had an impact on him when he was a student picking up a guitar, and by sending a demo to Hiroshi Inaba as a collaboration to mark the 10th anniversary of the start of his solo project.
Please take note of this rare new song with Hiroshi Inaba, one of Japan's leading vocalists, which no longer needs any explanation.

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Animated Trailer for "Kamigawa: The Bright World" / Magic: The Gathering

# "Kamigawa: The Shining World" animation trailer

The animation tells the story of the "bond" between the two main characters of the film, "Shizuki Kaito" and "The Wandering Emperor," in "Kamikawa," a dimension with the atmosphere of Japan's Warring States period.

The animation was produced by WIT STUDIO, which has produced such well-known works as "Shigeki no Kyojin" and "King's Ranking.

It will premiere on February 16 at noon Japan time on the official YouTube channel.

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Music〉TK from Rin to Shigure / "Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba)

Preliminary distribution on February 17 (Thu.) from 0:00 on various music distribution sites.

TK from Rin to Shigure / Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba)
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Release Information

TK from Rin to Shigure / "As long as I love / Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba)
March 16, 2022
Released by Sony Music Labels Inc.
Limited Edition (CD)] AICL-4218 ¥1,430 (tax included)
01.As long as I love (with Hiroshi Inaba)
Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba)
As long as I love (with Hiroshi Inaba) Instrumental
Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba) Instrumental

＜Song Credits
As long as I love (with Hiroshi Inaba)...Lyrics: Hiroshi Inaba, TK / Composed by: TK
Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba)... Lyrics: TK

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Scratch (with Hiroshi Inaba) will be released digitally on February 17 from 0:00.
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Pre-order benefits
The following benefits will be given on a first-come, first-served basis to those who make a purchase at participating CD shops/online sites. The following benefits will be given to those who pre-order the album on a first-come, first-served basis at participating CD shops/online sites.
The contents of the special offers are subject to change.
The pattern of the privilege will be updated as soon as it is available.

The contents of the benefits are as follows
All TOWER RECORDS stores (including online/excluding some stores): Original clear file
Rakuten Books: Original postcard
Amazon.co.jp: Mega jacket
*Only purchases from pages with "Amazon.co.jp limited bonus" in the product name are eligible.

Live concert information

TK from Rin to Shigure
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 OPEN 18:00/START 19:00
Venue: TOKYO DOME CITY HALL
Information: HOT STUFF PROMOTION 03-5720-9999
Ticket: All seats reserved ¥6,800 (tax included, D fee not included)

Official fan club "kalappo Lab.
Acceptance period: February 10, 12:00 - February 20, 23:00
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＜Support Members
Bass: Ichiro Yoshida, Violin & Synthesizer: An Suhara, Piano: Sara Wakui, Drums: BOBO

Profile

TK from Rin to Shigure

TK is the frontman, vocalist, and guitarist of Rin to Shigure, and is in charge of all compositions, lyrics, and engineering, expressing his own music from a sharp and original perspective.
In 2012, he released "abnormalize", which became a hot topic as the opening theme song for the anime "PSYCHO-PASS Psycho-Pass".
In his solo project, "TK from Rin to Shigure," he has taken a wide range of forms of expression, from a band style with piano and violin to acoustic music on his own.

In November 2021, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of Spotify's arrival in Japan, "unravel," which was released in 2014 and became the opening theme for the anime "Tokyo Ghoul," ranked first in the "Most Played Japanese Songs Abroad" ranking, and has reached a cumulative total of It will soon reach 200 million views in total.

In 2019, "unravel" will be the theme song for the Japanese dubbed version of the animated film "Spider-Man: Spider-Verse," earning him high praise not only in Japan but also overseas.

In 2021, he released his best album "egomaniac feedback" to commemorate 10 years since the start of his solo project, and his collaboration with milet and Kosuke Saito (UNISON SQUARE GARDEN/XIIX) attracted much attention.
He has also provided songs for SMAP, one of Japan's most popular idols, as well as for artists such as Aimer and Yuko Ando, and is active in a wide range of fields.

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[Official Twitter] @sigure_official
[Official Instagram] @tk_snsfakeshow

Hiroshi Inaba

Debuted with B'z in 1988. He was in charge of vocals and lyrics.
In 1997, he released his first solo album "Magma," for which he wrote all the lyrics, music, and arrangements. In parallel with his creative and live activities with B'z, Inaba has been working on his solo project "en" since 2004, a word he considers important. In addition to his creative and live activities for B'z, since 2004, Inaba has been continuously holding solo tours with the word "en" as the title of his solo project, a word that Inaba himself holds dear. Since 2017, he has released two albums as INABA / SALAS with guitarist Stevie Salas.

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