Kaze o Tsugu Mono theme song CD releases March 17, 2027
Quruli and Hitsujibungaku put the anime's opening and ending songs on one disc, and the series is already in theaters
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The single Kaze o Tsugu Mono / Namida no Kawa, credited to Quruli and Hitsujibungaku, goes on sale March 17, 2027. The two-song CD includes the opening and ending themes for the anime Kaze o Tsugu Mono, and preorders are already open.
Both bands wrote the songs specifically for the series, which premieres in January 2027 on CBC/TBS's Agaru Anime block, airing on 28 stations Sundays at 11:30 p.m. The opening, "Kaze o Tsugu Mono," shares the single's title with "Namida no Kawa," the TV anime's ending theme.
Before the TV premiere, the production opted for a limited theatrical run. The film version Kaze o Tsugu Mono -Hajimari- opened on November 13 and will stay in theaters for just two weeks. "Namida no Kawa" serves as the movie's main theme.
Promotional poster for 'Kaze o Tsugu Mono' with details on the early theatrical screening.A project with names from theater and music
Kaze o Tsugu Mono is an original anime written by Yutaka Narui, founder of the Caramelbox theater company. His series of plays about Tachikawa Kinsuke, set against the backdrop of the Shinsengumi, has a solid following among theater and history fans.
The music is handled by Shigeru Kishida, vocalist and guitarist of Quruli, who makes his debut as a soundtrack composer for an animated series. Direction is by Tomohiro Kawamura, known for the feature film Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi, with production by Aniplex, Live2D, and Drive. The studio combines Live2D with traditional animation.
The story begins in June 1863, when a soldier with no memory arrives at the Mibu Roushigumi barracks in Kyoto. Okita Souji tells him his name is Tachikawa Kinsuke. From there, the protagonist lives alongside a group of extreme personalities while internal tension grows over the methods of Serizawa Kamo, the corps' leader.
The early screening focuses on Kinsuke and Serizawa
The theatrical screening includes Kinsuke's meeting with his comrades and the episode focused on Serizawa. The official synopsis poses the question of what true justice is and what decision the protagonist will witness. Promotional material avoids revealing how that arc ends.
Quruli and Hitsujibungaku, the two groups behind the anime's single.The collaboration between Quruli and Hitsujibungaku already had a first stage appearance. Both acts performed "Namida no Kawa" at the Kyoto Onpaku festival, as part of the event's twentieth anniversary celebration.
Hitsujibungaku arrives at this release after an intense year: their song "Koe" won Best Alternative Song at the Music Awards Japan 2026, and they have written themes for the film Ghost / Yoru no Hate, the drama Vivant: The Origin Story, and the Netflix series Kujou no Taizai.
"Namida no Kawa" is the main theme of the film version and the ending theme of the TV anime.
The CD single includes the two main songs. Preorders are already available, though the announcement does not detail whether there will be limited editions or bonus content.
The TV anime keeps its January 2027 premiere in Japan. With the theatrical run underway and single preorders open, the production has its main promotional fronts ready before the weekly debut.
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