TK was born Tōru Kitajima in Tokyo, Japan, though he never goes by that name when performing. Instead, he uses simply TK or TK from Ling tosite Sigure to identify himself. Since the formation of Ling tosite Sigure in 2002, TK has served as the main vocalist, lead guitarist, and songwriter for the band. 9 years later in 2011, TK began his solo career. Since branching out from Ling tosite Sigure, TK has released four albums. He has also collaborated with a number of other J-rock artists, including the Boom Boom Satellites and Aimer - and of course, with Ling tosite Sigure, too!

As a soloist, TK has also had a lot of chances to work on the production of music, with countless songs to his name in the past decade. He has also been able to be experimental with his music, releasing a lot of different versions and rewrites of his songs (like an acoustic version of “Unravel”). All the while, he has remained actively a part of Ling tosite Sigure, too. It’s clear that TK is really passionate about the music he makes, and he’s working hard to produce as much of it as he can!

We already mentioned that TK is the talent behind “Unravel” from Tokyo Ghoul, a song that was actually nominated for the best theme song at the Newtype Anime Awards back in 2015. But while that might be where TK’s anisong career began, it’s certainly not where it ended. Let’s have a look at some of his other stuff; maybe you will even recognise a song you’ve rocked out to before!

After the success of “Unravel,” TK released another single called “Signal.” This song served as the opening for 91 Days. Fast-forward a few years to 2018, and TK was back to working on Tokyo Ghoul. His single “Katharsis” was the opening song for Tokyo Ghoul:re, the new season of the hit anime. That same year, TK landed a very rare honour. He was the voice behind “P.S Red I,” which is the main theme for the Japanese release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse! It was released the following year in 2019. That movie has become synonymous with its great music, and TK was able to leave his mark on the Japanese soundtrack. It’s definitely worth a listen to if you haven’t heard it yet and loved the rest of the music in the Western releases of the film, as his style fits right in.

TK’s anisong career may not be very long yet, but it’s only been a few years. And let’s face it, the songs he had produced have been awesome! Here’s hoping for some great new TK anime openings in the future.