Dance-vocal group GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE released the "anime size" version of their upcoming single Unchained World on digital platforms on September 2nd.
The song was selected as the ending theme of the anime series "Baki Hanma", which will be streamed worldwide exclusively via Netflix starting on September 30th. It is said to strongly portray the worldview of the anime with a sense of speed and
a fierce feeling.
Links to download and stream the "anime size" version of the song are available here.
The full version of the single will be hitting stores on October 6th.
A teaser for "Baki Hanma" featuring a clip of Unchained World can be viewed below.
The members of GENERATIONS are said to be big fans of the "Baki" series. They shared their thoughts on the show and Unchained World in the comments below:
Alan Shirahama: I've read all of the "Baki" series and I've been a big fan so I'm very happy that our song has been chosen as the ending theme, especially in this Oliva story arc! I remember being scared while reading it when
Oliva came out because I don’t know whether there will be a guy that is strong enough to beat him! It's my bible-like manga because I admired Baki so much that I started weight training myself! Inspired by Oliva's
nickname "Unchain", the song is completely conscious of this anime!!! This expresses the place where Baki fights and the momentum of the character who gave his life, so I hope to convey this to a lot of people!!!!
Ryota Katayose: I am very honored to be involved in the popular anime "Baki Hanma" as an ending theme. I hope this song will give people who didn't know GENERATIONS previously a chance to learn about our songs and performances.
The song is a very powerful song that is close to the worldview of the source material, I was so impressed that I went to the recording quite fired up so as not to lose the power.
Ryuto Kazuhara: I was really surprised because I never thought that my song would be used for the ending theme of "Baki Hanma", which is my favorite anime work, but I am very happy! I hope that this song can make this anime more amazing and
make people who listen to this song go beyond their limits!
Hayato Komori: When I heard that this was decided, I was so surprised that I thought it was a lie! I've known "Baki" ever since I was little, and I'm full of joy to be involved in the work I'm reading and wish I could go back and tell my younger
self about it! The title of this song and the keywords of the lyrics come from "Mr. Unchain", Olivia, in the anime. When I listen to the completed song and when the performance was completed, releasing this song in the present world where
there are many regulations and restrictions, I imagine the joy of being released from this state and the vitality that springs from your heart. I want the song to be something that can be a pillar of support for everyone who is fighting now!
Reo Sano: I still can't believe that it will be used as the ending theme for the popular manga anime work, it's a strange feeling! The worldview of the work, which is to push forward powerfully, is linked to the taste and lyrics of the song,
so I hope that even in the performance of GENERATIONS, I can express and transmit these feelings while being close to the world view of the work!
Mandy Sekiguchi: When I first heard about this, I was really happy to be honest! It's strange to be involved in a work that I've known since I was a kid, but the song is perfect for the worldview of "Baki Hanma", so I hope it will reach people
all over the world in conjunction with the series. I noticed that many of the ending themes of past "Baki Hanma" works had a rock taste. We made this song with a the sense of putting a rock feel through the GENERATIONS filter and created
a new genre.
Yuta Nakatsuka: I am very happy and honored to be able to do the ending theme of my favorite anime! I'm excited that our songs will be used in the anime I've been watching. I was able to make another dream come true! There are many lyrics that
depict the world of "Baki Hanma", and the performance is reminiscent of anime, so please look forward to it!
GENERATIONS debuted in November 2012 with BRAVE IT OUT. Since their debut, all of their singles have entered the top 10 of the Oricon chart. This is not their first notable contribution to the anime world, as their 9th single Hard Knock Days was
used as an opening theme for the anime "ONE PIECE". GENERATIONS released their first original album in over a year, Up & Down, on July 14th.
The music video for Make Me Better from Up & Down can be viewed below:
