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The official promotional campaign has featured comments from the musicians, singers, composers, and producers involved in the music!
From powerful vocal collaborations to experimental electronic sounds, the artists share their experiences creating music for the film, including their impressions of the characters and the ideas behind their contributions.
Below are English summaries of their official Japanese comments, featured in the image gallery.
◇ Reol – Vocals & Lyrics
Reol collaborated with suisoh to create Ceiling City, imagining a nighttime city filled with the girls' emotions. Set against a dark trap beat, the song expresses their feelings and determination while reflecting the energetic animation envisioned by director Atsushi Nishigori.
◇ suisoh – Vocals & Lyrics
suisoh described the world of 4649GIRL as a dazzling landscape of light, extreme colors, and complex emotions. Working with Reol, she sought to capture the girls' overwhelming feelings, combining raw emotional intensity with the vibrant atmosphere of their world.
◇ Iori Noguchi (=LOVE) – Vocals
Iori Noguchi recalled watching the storyboards with excitement, initially wondering when her song would appear. By the end, she was completely captivated by the story, its characters and emotional depth. She praised the individuality of the girls and the sense of affection underlying their stories, describing Tokyo Gals as a song she hopes audiences will enjoy while experiencing the film.
◇ MIRI – Vocals
MIRI connected strongly with the powerful and distinctive girls portrayed in 4649Girl. She emphasized that the characters are not simply cute but possess tremendous strength, approaching her performance with the determination to express their fierce energy and refusal to be underestimated.
◇ ASCA – Vocals
ASCA described Steel My Soul as a song reflecting the frustration and determination of girls struggling to survive in Shibuya at night. Performing alongside Kanon Shizaki, she was particularly pleased with how naturally their contrasting voices complemented each other, despite the collaboration being their first.
◇ Kanon Shizaki – Vocals
Kanon Shizaki approached the song while reflecting on the film's dark, powerful world and the characters' joy, anger, sorrow, and determination. She expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to collaborate with ASCA and praised the compatibility of their voices, encouraging audiences to enjoy the song's powerful harmonies.
◇ otoha – Vocals
otoha described Dead Flutter as an unapologetically ambitious collaboration that brings together many of the things she loves. She enjoyed the freedom of participating as a vocalist alongside two other performers and encouraged audiences to appreciate the distinct personalities of their voices.
◇ Shiina Natsukawa – Vocals
Shiina Natsukawa expressed her excitement about contributing to Atsushi Nishigori's colorful yet somewhat decadent world. She described Dead Flutter as a song used during an especially cathartic scene, capturing the characters' emotions through a combination of exhilaration and emotional weight.
◇ Rei Yasuda – Vocals
Rei Yasuda described The Light as a song with a powerful emotional story. Recording it felt like an adventure through different feelings, searching for hope even amid despair. She particularly enjoyed expressing the changing emotions and personalities within the song and hoped audiences would experience its emotional impact alongside the film.
◇ Myuk – Chorus
Myuk reflected on the girls' struggles to confront their true selves within a complicated, fictional city. She approached her performance with an understanding of their inner conflicts, hoping her voice would help convey their emotional vulnerability and the possibility of finding hope.
◇ Junna – Vocals
Junna described ZUKIZUKI as a passionate confrontation between two singers, inspired by the girls fighting in the city at night. She wanted to express the dazzling fighting spirit and wild intensity that everyone possesses but cannot always reveal in everyday life. Imagining those emotions alongside the girls' struggles, she approached the duet with Kotoko Sato as a genuine clash of voices, singing with everything she had.
◇ Kotoko Sato (yutori) – Vocals
Kotoko Sato expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to perform ZUKIZUKI alongside Junna and contribute to the film's battle scenes. She encouraged audiences to experience the girls' captivating personalities on the big screen.
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ADDITIONAL MUSICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
◇ Shota Horie – Score & Songs
Shota Horie expressed his appreciation for collaborating with a talented and distinctive group of creators. He hoped audiences would enjoy the bold, passionate energy conveyed through the music.
◇ Ayato Shinozaki – Score & Songs
Ayato Shinozaki described composing music while responding to the visuals and characters' emotions as an especially rewarding experience. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to GROTESQQQUE and hoped the soundtrack would deepen audiences' enjoyment of the story.
◇ Ryosuke Tachibana – Score & Songs
Ryosuke Tachibana expressed his gratitude for contributing to GROTESQQQUE. He explained that he approached every note with emotion, including the vocal tracks, to create music that reflects the film's distinctive world and matches the power of its visuals. He hoped audiences would look forward to experiencing the finished work.
◇ Yuyoyuppe – Songs
Yuyoyuppe offered a characteristically brief and playful comment, explaining that he created extremely catchy music with a properly intense, aggressive sound.
◇ Akki – Original Score
Akki explained that the soundtrack combines flashy, energetic pieces with more delicate compositions reflecting the girls' emotions. Using a film-scoring approach, Akki aimed to create music that would fit individual scenes perfectly and become part of the nighttime city's atmosphere. He hoped audiences would enjoy it in theaters.
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For the complete artist lineup, released songs, production credits, and links, see our post: 4649Girl – Music 🎧.
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▼ Source: Official GROTESQQQUE website and Twitter.
Images: ©Atsushi Nishigori, CloverWorks/Project GTQ.
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