What You Need to Know:
- Millennium parade, the creative group led by Daiki Tsuneda, has announced that it will release a new single titled “Secret Ceremony/No Time to Cast Anchor” on June 1, 2022. “Secret Ceremony” and “No Time to Cast Anchor” are respectively the opening and ending themes of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2, the latest entry in the classic sci-fi series Ghost in the Shell, which will be available worldwide on Netflix starting May 23, 2022.
- The art direction for the single was done by PERIMETRON, and the first-run limited edition comes with a Stealth Motoko Edition special case, which is based on the optical camouflage from Ghost in the Shell. The limited edition and first-run limited edition will both come with a Blu-ray containing millennium parade’s performance at Splendour XR, the world’s first immersive virtual music festival experience from Australia. The package design will be released soon, so please stay tuned.
Product information
Title: Secret Ceremony/No Time to Cast Anchor
Artist: millennium parade
Release date: June 1, 2022
Tracklist (all editions)
1. Secret Ceremony (Music: Daiki Tsuneta, Lyrics: ermhoi)
2. No Time to Cast Anchor (Music: Daiki Tsuneta, Lyrics: ermhoi)
3. Secret Ceremony (Instrumental)
4. No Time to Cast Anchor (Instrumental)
■Regular edition
Format: 1 CD
Product No.: VTCL-35347
Price: ¥1,320 (inc. tax)
■Limited edition
Format: 1 CD + 1 BD
Product No.: VTZL-208
Price: ¥4,400 (inc. tax)
■First-run limited edition
Format: 1 CD + 1 BD + luxury case
Product No.: VTZL-209
Price: ¥7,700 (inc. tax)
Limited edition bonuses
1. Blu-ray
ｍillennium parade Live at Splendour XR
2. Digitray format
First-run limited edition bonuses
1. Blu-ray
ｍillennium parade Live at Splendour XR
2. Stealth Motoko Edition (special case)
millennium parade profile:
An up-and-coming creative group led by Tokyo producer/songwriter Daiki Tsuneda. Consisting primarily of millennial-generation digital natives, it includes musicians, video directors, CG creators, designers, illustrators, and other professionals. The group is based on the concept of “Hyakki Yagyo,” a term from Japanese folklore that refers to a horde of supernatural creatures marching forward in a procession. Under the theme “Tokyo as seen by the world,” they seek to give the world a fun yet realistic look at the chaotic capital city.
Tickets to their first concert, which was held as a launch party in May 2019 and featured extensive use of 3D visuals, were sold out almost immediately. Competition to acquire tickets for their subsequent tour of Tokyo and Osaka was fierce. After collaborating with global brands such as Adidas and DIOR and singing the theme song of Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, they released their debut album in February 2021. They also participated in Kōhaku Uta Gassen with the theme song of Belle, a sci-fi anime directed by Mamoru Hosoda, and gave an overwhelming performance. They have attracted a great deal of attention as an advocate of new values.
Homepage: https://millenniumparade.com/
Artist links: https://tap.bio/@mllnnmprd/cards/188485
PERIMETRON profile
A creative label launched in 2017 by musician Daiki Tsuneda, producer/creative director Shu Sasaki, and film director Osrin. With the ability to create visuals using a variety of mediums including live-action, animation, illustration, and computer graphics, they propose stylistically unrestricted art direction, including video, graphics, live performance, and space production.
Homepage: https://www.perimetron.jp/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/perimetron
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perimetron/
Source: Official Press Release