Pillar practice edition ED is HYDE x MY FIRST STORY Song title: Eien – Tokosie – Lyrics, composition, arrangement by Yuki Kajiura

The second episode of the new TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Pillar Training Edition” was broadcast on Fuji TV today, the 19th. The ending theme was performed by HYDE x MY FIRST STORY, and the song title was “Eien -Tokosie-''.

“Eien – Tokosie -” features two groups: HYDE, vocalist and solo artist of L'Arc-en-Ciel/VAMPS/THE LAST ROCKSTARS, and MY FIRST STORY, a solitary rock band that will continue to evolve in 2024. A collaborative song.

The lyrics, composition, and arrangement were written by Yuki Kajiura, who has written many songs for the anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.” Upon this release, comments arrived from HYDE, Hiro (MY FIRST STORY), and Yuki Kajiura.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Pillar Training Edition” is an episode that takes place between volumes 15 and 16 of the original comic, and tells the story of Tanjiro and his friends receiving training from the highest-ranking swordsmen and pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps in order to become even stronger. Ru.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” is based on the manga of the same name that was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” from February 2016 to May 2020, and is a popular work that has sold over 150 million copies in total.

The story is set in a world inhabited by man-eating demons during the Taisho era. Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was killed by demons, sets out to return his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, to a human, and to avenge the demon that killed his family. A story about joining the Demon Slayer Corps and going on a journey.

The first season of the TV anime was broadcast from April to September 2019, and it gained popularity and became a social phenomenon. The movie “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train'', which connects to the final episode of the anime, was released in October 2020 and became a huge hit with domestic box office revenue exceeding 40 billion yen, and the movie will continue from December 2021. The second season of the TV anime “Yukaku Edition'' depicting The third season, “Swordsmith's Village'', which is a continuation of the second season, was broadcast from April 2023.

◆HYDE comment
“Mr. Kajiura brings out the demon in me that I had almost forgotten. I felt that “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' was more aggressive than rock music. A feeling of going.

The addictive poems and melodies are a must-listen! Please enjoy the music along with the story.”

◆Hiro (MY FIRST STORY) Comment
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' was my first time working with Mr. Kajiura.In order to express something created by someone else in my own way, I found it most difficult to incorporate it into myself and sing it. It was a lot of fun. I'm sure Mr. Kajiura was also anxious and anxious about how his work would be expressed, but thanks to his good nature, it turned out to be quite a good work. “Eien – Tokosie -'' with HYDE's singing voice. I would be happy if you could feel that it added even a little bit of color to the work “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.''

◆Yuki Kajiura comment
“I have the honor of being in charge of the composition, lyrics, and arrangement of the song “Eien – Tokosie-,'' which will be used as the ending theme for the TV anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Pillar Training Edition.'' It was a dream-like collaboration between HYDE and MY FIRST STORY, and I was given goosebumps by the feeling of having the two of them pour their soul into literally every word during the songwriting.

We hope you enjoy “Eien – Tokosie -” as the story gradually accelerates to the final stage, as well as the two singers' songs telling their own story! ”