Title: Ikimono-gakari to sing theme song for Movie 16
The official Pokémon movie site has revealed that the theme song fr the upcoming movie "Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo" will be 笑顔 (
Egao, Smile) by Japanese pop rock band
Ikimono-gakari. A clip from the song will be heard in the movie trailer to be released April 18th.
The single will be released July 16th, and will come with a special
Pokémon Tretta. More details to follow.
The members of the band have posted messages for the fans:
Yoshiki Mizuno: I'm sure a lot of you are going to watch this movie with your families this summer. I think it's a great feeling to work to an almost ridiculous degree in order to make someone laugh or feel happy, and I wanted to bring this across in the song. This is what I was thinking as I wrote the lyrics. Please give it a listen.
(夏休みにこの映画をご家族でご覧になられる方がたくさんいると思います。
だれかが笑ってくれたり、喜んでくれたりすることに、
バカみたいに一生懸命になってしまうことの素晴らしさがあると思っていて、
そこにつながればいいなと。
そう思って書きました。ぜひお聴きください。)
Kiyoe Yoshioka: I am very honored to work on a Pocket Monsters production, and to be part of a franchise that's beloved all throughout Japan. I wish for this world, with its adorable and brave characters, to be carried across to you all as you listen to "Egao".
(日本中で愛されているポケットモンスターの作品に関わらせて頂けること、
とても光栄に思っています。その世界観、愛らしくも勇敢なキャラクター達と共に、
「笑顔」という曲が聴いてくださる皆さんの元へと届いてくれることを願っています。)
Hotaka Yamashita: I am very honored that this is going to be used as the theme music for such an internationally popular animated movie.
(世界的な人気を獲得しているアニメ映画(ゲーム)に
主題楽曲が採用されたことをとても光栄なことに思います。)
Source:
http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/news/?p=717