Shounen wa Tsurugi wo...

少年は剣を…

Commencing their second era, their first Maxi Single. Exploring the horizons... Stories for the sake of music... Music for the sake of stories...

—From the obi

Daini kishidou, hatsu Makishi shinguru. Chiheisen no shirabe... monogatari wa ongaku no tame ni...ongaku wa monogatari no tame ni...

—From the obi

第二期始動、初マキシシングル。 地平線の調べ…物語は音楽の為に…音楽は物語の為に…

—From the obi
Album cover
  • Physical New
  • Physical Used
  • Digital Download
  • Digital Streaming
Type 1st Maxi
Band
  • Sound Horizon
Record Label
  • King Records
Release Date 21 April 2023
Track Count 4
Release Medium CD

5th ROMAN The melody "The Boy" hums is a song for "a Piano"......

—From the booklet

5th Roman "Shounen" ga kuchizusamu wa “youkin” no uta

—From the booklet

《5th ROMAN『少年』が口吟むは『洋琴』の詩……》

—From the booklet

Track List

Disc 1

# Title Length
1 The King of End and the Knights from Other Worlds ~The Endia & The Knights~ Shuutan no Ou to Isekai no Kishi ~The Endia & The Knights~ 終端の王と異世界の騎士 ～The Endia & The Knights～ 5:44
2 The Crimson Windmill ~Moulin Rouge~ Hiiro no Fuusha ~Moulin Rouge~ 緋色の風車 ～Moulin Rouge～ 6:01
3 The Paradise Loved by Gods ~Belle Isle~ Kamigami ga Aishita Rakuen ~Belle Isle~ 神々が愛した楽園 ～Belle Isle～ 6:16

Secret Tracks

# Title Length
5 Roman Piano Version Secret Track PF SOLO (confirm me in JASRAC) 2:53

History

Credits

Sound Producer: Revo
Producer: Koji Takahashi (Rap Products)
Director: Mayumi Takagi (Rap Products)

Lead Vocals:

KAORI (M1, M2)
YUUKI (M1)
RIKKI (M3)

Soprano Vocal: REMI (M1, M2)
Chorus: KAORI (M1, M2), YUUKI (M1, M2). REMI (M2, M3), RIKKI (M3)
Voices: Akio Otsuka (M1), Jimang (M2), Rica Fukami (Vi-vo) (M3), Ike Nelson (M3)

Computer Programming & Keyboards: Revo
Guitars: Shingo Jake Saito
Bass: Atsushi Hasegawa
Drums: Kenichi Fujimoto
Percussions: Naomi Ishikawa
Pan Flute: Takashi Asahi
Violin: Hanako Uesato (M2) & Kana Ito (M3)
Strings: Kana Strings (M1, M3)
Harp: Tomonori Asakawa
Acoustic Piano: Kenichiro Shinzawa

Sound Effect: Hirokazu Ebisu (Walla-Works,inc.)

 

Making of Credits:
Recording Engineers: Tomotaka Saka (Wonder Station Inc.), Hisae Yahagi (Studio Z'd), Tsutomu Sukigara (BEC)
Assistant Engineers: Keisuke Anan (Sunrise Music Inc.), Kazuhiro Saito (Sunrise Music Inc.), Rie Mimoto (Sunrise Music Inc.)
Mixing Engineer: Tomotaka Saka (Wonder Station Inc.)
Mastering Engineer: Yukie Fuse (Bernie Grundman Mastering)

Recording Studio: Studio Z'd, Malibu Studio, Sunrise Studio, Towerside Studio
Mixing Studio: Studio Z'd, Wonder Station
Mastering Studio: Bernie Grundman Mastering

Booklet Illustration: Yokoyan

Graphic Design: Hideto Yasuda (Sony Music Communications)

Desk: Takako Saito (Rap Products)

Public Relations: Masaki Hasegawa (TEAM Entertainment)
Sales Promotion: Naoya Matsuzaki (TEAM Entertainment)

A&R: Mitsugu Nakamura (TEAM Entertainment)

Executive Producer: Taku Kitahara (TEAM Entertainment)

 

Special Thanks:
Masayoshi Okawa (Bic-River)
Eiko Konoo (Legato Music)
Yuuka Shimokawa (Legato Music)
Yukari Ohashi (Office RIKKI)
Itaru Nishimura (SPACE CRAFT)
Yasunori Mori (SPACE CRAFT)
Tomohiko Matsuzawa (SPACE CRAFT)
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Takeshi Nakamura (Sony Music Communications)
Rina Miyoshi (TEAM Entertainment)
Nao Mochizuki (TEAM Entertainment)