by Anime fans “disappointed” at announcement of performers at Kohaku Uta Gassen
The singers appearing in the 75th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen, which will be broadcast on November 19th and December 31st (Tuesday), 2024, have been announced. Of the 20 groups in the Red Team and 21 groups in the White Team, three groups in the Red Team and seven groups in the White Team will be appearing for the first time.
X (formerly Twitter) has already become a hot topic of discussion regarding the “Kouhaku Announcement,” with voices of joy that their favorite artists will be appearing and voices of sadness that they “were not selected…” Anime fans lament that voice actors and anime song singers, known as the “anime slot,” will not appear.
“I don’t know any singers other than anime songs…” “I was looking forward to it, but now I’m a little depressed,” are some of the voices being raised. Looking back at 2023, the opening song “Kizuna no Kiseki” ( MAN WITH A MISSION × milet ) and the ending song “Koikogare” (milet × MAN WITH A MISSION) of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc” were sung.
In addition, anime tie-up songs by famous artists, such as the opening song “Idol” (YOASOBI) of “Oshi no Ko,” the opening song “Ao no Sumika” ( Kitani Tatsuya ) of “Jujutsu Kaisen,” the ending song “Chu, Diversity” (Ano) of “Chainsaw Man”, and the ending theme song “Dai Zero Kan” ( 10-FEET ) of the movie “THE FIRST SLAM DUNK” also excited fans. In addition, the 2.5-dimensional unit ” Strawberry Prince ” participation also made us feel the change of the times.
Among the 2024 participating singers, Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” (the opening theme song of “Mashle”) has become famous for its distinctive lyrics and phrases, and anime fans are looking forward to it, saying, “Maybe this year’s anime singer will be the one?” In addition, “Otonoke,” the opening theme song of “Dandadan,” currently being broadcast, is also a hot topic.
In addition, fans are expecting anime tie-up songs such as Aiko’s “Aisaisouai” (the theme song of the movie Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Five-Pointed Star”), Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac” (the opening theme song of Bōkyaku Battery”), and GLAY’s “Kaishin no Ippeki” (Grendizer U) to be sung. Anime fans may feel that the current lineup lacks, but we cannot rule out the possibility of a surprise anime-related project.
