The jacket photo of "Uta no Uta ONE PIECE FILM RED", an album containing 7 songs from "ONE PIECE FILM RED", the latest in the "ONE PIECE" film series, has recently been unveiled. This is the fourth film in the "FILM series" following "ONE PIECE FILM STRONG WORLD," "ONE PIECE FILM Z," and "ONE PIECE FILM GOLD," for which Eiichiro Oda, the author of the original manga, serves as overall producer. The main heroine is Utah, the world's most beloved singer, and the story revolves around the shocking fact that she is the daughter of the red-haired Shanks. Utah, the world's diva, sings a variety of songs in the film. The songs sung by Utah are composed by Yasutaka Nakata, who also participated in "ONE PIECE FILM Z," rock band "Mrs. GREEN APPLE," multi-artist Vaundy, music unit "FAKE TYPE.," composer Hiroyuki Sawano, who is active in drama and anime accompaniment, and singer/songwriter Yuta Orisaka, and Motohiro Hata. The singing part of Utah is sung by singer Ado (Utah is voiced by voice actress Kaori Nazuka). The album "Uta no uta no uta ONE PIECE FILM RED" will be released on August 10. The standard edition has a jacket photo newly drawn by the original author, Oda. It colorfully depicts a live performance by the heroine Uta, and Luffy is very excited. In the center is Ado, Uta's singer. In contrast to Uta's bright and lovely appearance, Ado is a stylish and cool woman. The jacket photo for the limited first edition was taken by ORIHARA, an illustrator and video creator who also serves as Ado's image director. ORIHARA is an illustrator who specializes in drawings with powerful eyes, characteristic shadows, and a hint of darkness, while also conveying a sense of mystery, beauty, and fragility. In this jacket photo, Uta and Ado are depicted facing each other and singing. While the overall color tone is kept low, Utah's "red hair" is striking in the illustration. The "Utah Music Video Project," in which different animators and illustrators will create music videos for each of Utah's songs, has begun. The first of these, a teaser music video for the theme song "Shinjidai," was recently released. The full version of the music video is now available on YouTube's "Ado Channel. ONE PIECE FILM RED" opens in theaters nationwide on August 6. (C) Eiichiro Oda / 2022 "ONE PIECE" Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
