Ikimono-gakari follows in Angela Aki's footsteps

Indeed the band has been chosen by the NHK to compose the theme song of this year's choral group contest which is organized by the channel..

Last year, Angela Aki was quite successful with Tegami ~Haikei Juugo no Kimi e~, the theme song of the 75th yearly choral school group contest of the NHK. Ikimono-gakari will write the song for the 76th edition.

Entitled YELL, this new song will be a ballad. This is an additional release in a busy schedule, as the band already has two other new songs: Hotaru no Hikari, the opening song of Naruto Shippuden, and Futari, the theme song of the drama Boku no Imouto, which will be released on May 27th.

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