New commercial "MonHun Now x Ayase collaboration [From Now! Ayase, a fan of the MonHun series, has written a new song "filled with her longtime love"!

Niantic, Inc. is pleased to announce that its mobile app "Monster Hunter Now," which allows users to experience Capcom's globally popular "Monster Hunter" series in the real world, will be collaborating with Ayase, who is also the composer of YOASOBI and a Vocaloid P. As part of this collaboration, a short version of Ayase's new song "From Now!

From Now!" was written and composed by Ayase, a long-time player of the "Monster Hunter" series, to match the game world of "Monster Hunter Now," and co-written by Yasutaka Nakata, a pioneer of electro music in Japan and active in the field of game music, Yasutaka Nakata, a pioneer of electro music in Japan and an active composer of game music, co-wrote the lyrics and arranged the music.
From 9:00 a.m. today, Tuesday, August 27, a limited quest for the collaboration event, in which you can participate after completing the prologue in the "Monster Hunter Now" game, will allow you to acquire the "[From Now!] Headphones" layered clothing.
By equipping this headphone to your avatar, you will be able to hunt while listening to "From Now!

The exclusive pre-distribution of "From Now!" will begin at 9:00 a.m. on August 27, 2024 (Tuesday) and end at 11:59 p.m. on September 5, 2024 (Thursday). Even after the pre-distribution period, "From Now!" will be available in the game until the end of the collaboration period on January 7, 2025 (Tuesday).

A "Beginner Support Gift" will be distributed in the game for a limited time to make it easier for those already playing "Monster Hunter Now" as well as those starting out on this occasion.

The "Welcome Pass" for new hunters is also available for a limited time starting on August 27 (Tue.).
The official "Monster Hunter Now" X-account (https://x.com/mh_now) will also hold a giveaway campaign for original "Monster Hunter Now" goods signed by Ayase.
On the same day, August 27 (Tuesday), a new TV commercial will begin airing nationwide. In addition to enjoying the new song "From Now!", avatars featuring Ms. Ayase will also appear in the commercial.
Please enjoy the new TV commercial, which conveys the appeal of the game along with Ayase's music.

New song "From Now!

Ms. Ayase has been a big fan of "Monster Hunter" since the early series and enjoys "Monster Hunter Now" as well. This song was created with her longtime "MonHun love" in mind. The song was co-written and arranged by Yasutaka Nakata, who is also active in the field of game music, and conveys the appeal of the game. From Now!" will be available in "Monster Hunter Now" from August 27 (Tuesday).

Song Information

Ayase "From Now!
Lyrics: Ayase
Composed by Ayase and Yasutaka Nakata(CAPSULE)
Arrangement: Ayase, Yasutaka Nakata(CAPSULE)

How to listen to "From Now!" in "Monster Hunter Now".

Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, a time-limited quest will be available for a limited time, with conditions such as defeating large monsters. By completing the quest, players will be rewarded with a limited-edition hunter medal, the "MonHun Now x Ayase Collaboration [From Now! When an avatar wears the "From Now!" headphones, one of the limited "layers" of clothing, the background music will change to "From Now! From Now!" will be available in "Monster Hunter Now" until 11:59 p.m. on January 7, 2025 (Tuesday).

New TV commercial "MonHun Now x Ayase collaboration [From Now!

The action game "Monster Hunter Now" allows users to experience the worldwide popular "Monster Hunter" set in the real world. In this new commercial, Ayase, a fan of "Monster Hunter" since the early days of the series, appears as a hunter character with a sword in her hand while the new song "From Now! MonHun fans will also be able to see Ayase wearing the original armor that was drawn especially for this commercial.

Outline of the new commercial

Broadcast start date: August 27, 2024 (Tuesday)
Music: "From Now!" Ayase, lyrics written and composed by Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE), co-written and arranged by Yasutaka Nakata (CAPSULE)
Broadcast area: Nationwide

Comments

Interview with Ayase

─ ─ What was your first impression when you received the offer from "MonHun Now"?
I was very happy. I am a big fan of the "Monster Hunter" series, so I was so happy to be able to work for MonHun that I immediately said "I want to do it.

─ I heard that you read the MonHun strategy book until it was torn to shreds, so please tell us about your thoughts on the work when creating the music for this project. Please tell us about your thoughts on the work when you were creating the music for this project, and any particular points you focused on.
I put many elements of MonHun in the lyrics of this song. Especially for this song, I wanted to overwhelmingly fill it with MonHun love, so I included all the MonHun elements that I thought were interesting.

─ Do you have a "favorite" monster?
I guess the Diablos. It looks like a demon and is very cool. It tickles boys' hearts. The horns and other details are cool, too. There are many other monsters that I like. In particular, I have been playing "Monster Hunter Portable" since the very beginning, so I am very attached to the monsters that have been around since the beginning.

─ ─ Do you have a "favorite" weapon type?

I have always been very fond of the great sword. I like that it has the air of a hero. The twin-sword and lance types are also cool, but I have an image of using the great sword in every series. It's cool, isn't it?
MonHun Now" is a game that can be enjoyed outside, but how was your experience playing "MonHun Now"?
Of course I was looking forward to playing it, and when I actually played it, I was very excited to think that the day had finally come when MonHun could be played on a smartphone with this quality.

─ How did you feel about the real-world hunting in "MonHun Now" compared to the previous MonHun series?
I think that even fans who actually played Monster Hunter on game consoles are all hunters at the moment they are playing, so when it becomes more linked to the real world, it's hard to get out of the MonHun swamp.

─ ─ Do you have any memories of the "Monster Hunter" series?
I am a video game fan, but I have not been exposed to that many games, and I tend to play one series that I like a lot. I first encountered games when I was a child, playing the portable games I mentioned earlier. Up until then, I would play party games with my friends when I was with other people. MonHun was the first game I played with the same level of dedication as I do when I get together with friends, and it was the game that started my gaming life.

─ What was your inspiration for the music?
When I write music, I like the atmosphere of the music to be "nice" or "penetrating," of course, but I also want the listener to feel surprise, excitement, and stimulation, like, "I've never heard this song before. MonHun has been a long-running series, but with each new release, a new system is introduced, and it never gets old, so I think fans and newcomers alike find it incredibly stimulating. I think that the fun of such content that is constantly being updated is something that, as an artist, I try to create music that I never get tired of, or that I never think I will get tired of, and that I want my music to be a series of interesting songs. I think that feeling came from these entertainment experiences.

─ ─ The purpose of "Monster Hunter Now" is to give everyone a chance to go out and explore the real world, while also connecting with other people. Have you had any interesting encounters or experiences while out and about recently?
Well, I worked with Yasutaka Nakata on this song, and Yasutaka is a senior musician who has been very good to me in my personal life, and we often go out for drinks. We had our first meeting to discuss the music for "Monster Hunter Now," or rather, what kind of music we were going to make, over a drink. At that time, he took me to a delicious fugu (blowfish) restaurant. We talked about what kind of song we were going to make while eating the fugu. It was a nice restaurant, but I noticed a sign outside that said, "The restaurant will close at the end of next week. I read it carefully and found that the owner had decided to continue running the store until he was 80 years old. During the time until I turned 80, I really came to love this town, and I have many memories of the regular customers who came here, but since I had decided to stay until I was 80, I am taking this opportunity to close the store. I love this town, and I hope that it will continue to be lively even after I close my store," he wrote in his own handwriting. Imagining the strong feelings of the store owner, we both thought to ourselves, "This place is going to disappear. This episode made me realize that there is a lot of history in the city. I felt that the city is based on people's history.

───Did anything inspire you in the creation of this song?
It is not so much that I came up with the idea from some major new input or stimulus, but rather, since I am not active as a solo singer very often, I made use of my past experiences that I have accumulated in my life and what I have cultivated in myself through YOASOBI and my other activities. I made use of all the experience I have accumulated in the course of my life and the things I have cultivated through YOASOBI and other activities. The other major factor was working with Yasutaka on the theme of "Let's have fun making it, let's have fun doing it.

─ You mentioned that you incorporated many elements of MonHun! Are there any particular parts that you would like people to listen to?
There are some elements of MonHun that I would like people to listen to. For example, the monsters in MonHun, the difficult quests that come with higher hunter rank, and the fact that you can complete quests that you thought were impossible after trying them many times. I wrote the lyrics in the beginning thinking that it would be nice if I could link the idea of overcoming various obstacles in daily life and sometimes failing because you can't overcome them. But as a result, the love for MonHun overflowed, and the song became filled with MonHun elements. I included a lot of elements that MonHun players would understand, such as the monster and the cutting ability, so I hope you will enjoy the whole song.

─ ─ Do you have any words for those who start playing "Monster Hunter Now" because of this song?
Well, of course I want fans of the series to give it a try, and for those who know Monster Hunter but have never played it before, it's easy to get into because it's on a smartphone, and I take full responsibility that it's an interesting game, so please try it and become a hunter. Please try out the world of MonHun and become a hunter.

Comment by Yasutaka Nakata

I am very happy to have been involved in this music that colors the world of "Monster Hunter Now".
Together with the wonderful artist Ayase, we have created an exciting song that expresses the appeal of Monster Hunter. I hope you will enjoy it along with the game.

(*Comments in Japanese only)

MonHun Now x Ayase Collaboration [From Now!]", an in-game event of "Monster Hunter Now".

A short version of "From Now!", a newly written song for "Monster Hunter Now" with lyrics by Ayase and co-written and arranged by Yasutaka Nakata, will be exclusively distributed in-game.
By participating in the limited quests for the collaboration event, players will be able to acquire and equip the limited layered clothing "[From Now!
In addition, by completing the quest, you can obtain the limited hunter medal "MonHun Now x Ayase Collaboration [From Now!
If you complete the quest to the end, you will also receive a "Piece of Dragon Ball".
Now, listen and hunt around!

<Date and time
Collaboration period: August 27, 2024 (Tuesday) 9:00 - January 7, 2025 (Tuesday) 23:59 (local time)
From Now!" exclusive preview period: August 27, 2024 (Tue) 9:00 - September 5, 2024 (Thu) 23:59
Event Details
Limited-time quests will be available for a limited period of time, in which participants must defeat large monsters. By completing the quests, the limited hunter medal "MonHun Now x Ayase Collaboration [From Now!] Medal", the layered "[From Now!] Costume", and gathering materials will be awarded as rewards. Also, if you complete the quest to the end, you will receive a "Piece of Dragon Ball" as a reward.

Rewards for this quest
Limited hunter medal (MonHun Now x Ayase collaboration [From Now!] medal)
Limited layered clothing ([From Now!] headphones and [From Now!] T-shirt)
*Two layers of clothing: head and torso.
Gathering materials (earth crystals, etc.)
Monster materials (pieces of dragonglass)
Zenny
If you equip the limited layered clothing "[From Now!] Headphones" during the period, the BGM during hunting will change to the music "From Now!
BGM will not be changed for the battle to intercept the old dragons.
After the event is over, the song "From Now!" will no longer be played while hunting, even if you equip the limited edition "From Now!
The "Season 2 Climax" event currently underway will increase the appearance rate of the djinn in the MV, and also feature the reappearance of Tamamitsune.
For more details, please click here.

Promotion Code
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[Title Information]
■" Monster Hunter Now (Monster Hunter Now)
Genre: Real world hunting action
Compatible devices: Smartphones (iOS / Android)
Distribution date: Now on sale (September 14, 2023)
Play Fee: Basically free (with in-game charges)

Monster Hunter Now," which began distribution on September 14, is a smartphone application developed and offered by Niantic, a company with location information and AR technology, to allow players to experience Capcom's globally popular "Monster Hunter" series in the real world.
Players take on the role of a hunter and embark on an adventure to hunt powerful monsters that appear in the real world.
Since the game can be played on a smartphone, players can easily enjoy the hunting experience by joining forces with others.
The game is also designed to make it easier for hunters to play together, with monsters appearing more frequently in large parks.

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