The OP theme song for the spring anime "TOMICA Kizuna Gatari Earthgrunner" will be a new song by Oishi Masayoshi titled "It's Time the World Needs You"!

The opening theme song for "Tomica Kizuna Gatari Earthgrunner," which will be adapted into a TV anime starting in April 2020, will be a new song by Oishi Masayoshi titled "It's Time the World Needs You.

Tomica Kizuna Gattai Earth Grunner" is a TV animation produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of TOMICA, a die-cast miniature car made by TOMY.

⇒Tomica x transforming hero x robot action! Report on the production announcement of "Tomica Kizuna Goudou Earthgrunner", an anime full of geki-thermal elements!

Directed by Shinji Ushiro, series composition by Yuka Yamada, character design by Yuko Inoue, and animation production by OLM.


Oishi Masayoshi, who is in charge of the opening theme song "The Time Has Come When the World Needs You," is an artist who is very active in the anime song world, having provided music and sung for many anime theme songs, including "Kemono Friends" and "SSS.GRIDMAN. We have received a comment from Mr. Oishi, which we would like to introduce below.


Comment from Mr. Oishi (original text)
I have completed a song that can support earthgrunners together with everyone, and that can be combined with kizuna together! Maybe you haven't noticed, but the time has come when the world needs you! Let's be heroes together!


■DVD will also be released
Also, on April 29, 2020, the "Tomica Kizuna Gouyousei Earthgrunner" DVD Ride-On Edition will be released, which includes episodes 1-3 of the main series, plus the non-credit version of the OP. The price is 2,000 yen (excluding tax).


DVD Information
DVD Ride-On Edition of "Tomica Kizuna Gattai Earth Grunner
Release date: April 29, 2020
Price: 2,000 yen (tax not included)
Part number: PCBG.53373
Number of episodes/minutes: Episodes 1-3/72 min.
Included bonus: Sticker
Video privilege: Non-iteration OP
Special bonus by corporation:
 Amazon bonus: SQUARE EYE LAST SHEET CALENDAR (*Calendar for May-July 2020)
 Manufacturer's bonus (excluding Amazon): Sticker (12cm square)
Product specifications and bonus contents are subject to change without notice.
*Bonuses will end as soon as they are gone.
Please inquire at your nearest DVD retailer for the availability of the manufacturer's special offers.

Anime Outline
Tomica Kizuna Gassai Earthgrunner


Broadcasting will begin at 9:30 a .m. on April 5 on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo's six network stations.
*Broadcasting dates and times are subject to change.

<Staff>
Original Story: Takara Tomy
Director: Shinji Ushiro
Series Structure: Yuka Yamada
Character Design: Yuko Inoue
Opening Theme Song: "It's time the world needed you" by Oishi Masayoshi
Music: Noriyuki Asakura
Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
Music Production: Sound Team Don Juan
Animation Production: OLM

<Cast>
Driving Raiga: Shizuka Ishigami
Driving Kuuga: Haruna Sakurai
Gaogrunner Leo: Shuyuki Hiyama
Gaogrunner Eagle: Satoshi Hino
Mach Gou: Jun Fukuyama

<Story>
A mysterious enemy, Dark Spinner, appears from space, targeting the earth energy released from the earth's rotation energy! ! Standing up against their ambitions are twin brothers - Raiga and Kuuga, and the Earth Defense Force "Earth Granner" - will they be able to protect the Earth?
Go, boys! Boys! Go! Earth Granner!

(C) TOMY/Earth Granner, TV Osaka

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