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Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) has been a worldwide phenomenon since it aired last year. The anime received critical acclaim, and its theme song "Gurenge", by LiSA, has become one of the most popular anime songs in history. Its sequel, a theatrical release titled "Mugen Train", was released in Japan on Oct 16. LiSA returns as the vocalist for its theme song "homura", and also joining her is the legendary composer Yuki Kajiura.

Being a fan of both LiSA and Yuki Kajiura, I have been very excited about their new collaboration. Their last collaboration (and first if I'm not mistaken) was the Kimetsu no Yaiba ED theme "from the edge". When this song was released, I was not disappointed. The song blends a powerful string orchestra, typical of Yuki Kajiura, and also LiSA's unforgivingly powerful high notes so well.

This original song features heavy use of strings and backing vocals that provide vocal harmony. In this arrangement, I didn't use many difficult techniques, but rather focusing on sustaining the harmony.

This Tomioka Giyu outfit is the only cosplay outfit I have, so I'm sorry to tell you that this cosplay is a one-time special. It turns out that playing the piano while wearing cosplay is not as easy as you might think... especially this outfit with draping sleeves - it made the hand-crossing during the B-verse (2:03) a bit uncomfortable.

▼ FAQ

Q: Where can I buy the piano?

A: The piano model is Roland JUNO-DS88. The MIDI display was made using Synthesia and After Effects, not a real screen.

このピアノはRoland JUNO-DS88 です。ピアノの前にある映像は加工です。

Piano synthesizer: Roland JUNO-DS88

Sound library: Garritan CFX

VFX software: Embers (https://twitter.com/PlayWithEmbers), Adobe AfterEffects

▼ Credits

劇場版『鬼滅の刃 無限列車編』主題歌

「炎」

https://youtu.be/4DxL6IKmXx4

歌: LiSA

作詞: 梶浦由記、LiSA

作曲: 梶浦由記

ピアノ アレンジ: HalcyonMusic

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