Written by Ross Locksley on 14 Jan 2025
Music artists who provided the opening and ending themes from the new Netflix anime Sakamoto Days have a message for fans. Since we've already posted a first look article we're happy to share the good vibes.
Run Sakamoto Run cover and artist Vaundy
The opening theme was written by 24 year old Vaundy, an artist who writes lyrics, composes and arranges tracks on his own, alongside producing and directing his own videos. He began his career posting videos to Youtube in the spring of 2019 - since then he has racked up over 100 million views for the 16 songs released, making him the number one make solo artist in Japan. He's contributed music for Chainsaw Man, Doraemon and Ranking of Kings.
Message from Vaundy:
When I wrote “RUN SAKAMOTO RUN”, I aimed to convey the inspirational protagonist Sakamoto’s overwhelming, unmatched strength.
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to record the song in London, which gave it a unique sound, making it a piece I can truly say I gave my all to.
I hope the song ‘runs’ together with the manga, anime, and all of you guys!
If you want to listen to Run Sakamoto Run, here's a list of all the services where it can be streamed or added to our playlist.
FUUTSUU single cover and artists Conton Candy
A three piece rock band formed in 2018 with vocalist/guitarist Tsumugi, with twins Fuka (bassist) and Sayaka (drums) during their high school music club days, the band has been selling out venues at festivals and events ever since. Best known for their viral internet release "Fuzzy Navel" which dominated music charts and has already achieved 110 million worldwide streams, was nominated for the TikTok Music Award 2023 and charted on Billboard Japan's "Heatseekers Songs" and "TikTok Songs Chart".
Message from Conton Candy
We are thrilled to announce that our song "FUTSUU" has been chosen as the ending theme for the TV anime SAKAMOTO DAYS!
This marks our very first anime tie-in, and we couldn’t be more honored.
When we first received the offer, we were overjoyed and a bit surprised, but those feelings quickly turned into determination. With that excitement in our hearts, we poured everything into creating this song.
You might be wondering, “A title called ‘FUTSUU’?”
Well, the lyrics reflect Aoi’s feelings toward Sakamoto. They’re filled with warm and heartfelt words, so we hope you’ll take a moment to listen closely and feel the emotions in the song.
Watch SAKAMOTO DAYS as much as you can, listen to "FUTSUU" over and over, and let’s create an amazing anime experience together!
You can listen to FUTSUU on the following streaming services
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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