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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Shinsei Kamattechan
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| recorded = 2020
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| genre = Rock
| length = 4:40
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| label = Pony Canyon
| writer = Noko
| producer = Noko
| prev_title = Mainichi ga News
| prev_year = 2019
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is a song by the Japanese rock band Shinsei Kamattechan. The television edit version of the song was released on December 7, 2020, while the full version was released on February 22, 2021 by Pony Canyon.
Background and release
"My War" is Shinsei Kamattechan's fifteenth single and sixth as a limited release, following "Mainichi ga News" (2019). It was used as the opening theme for the fourth season of the 'Attack on Titan' anime series. It is the second song used in the anime after "Ygure no Tori" (2017). Like "Ygure no Tori", the cover of "My War" was drawn by 'Attack on Titan' creator, Hajime Isayama. It features a girl, probably Gabi Braun, an 'Attack on Titan' character, holding a rifle, dressed in school clothes and standing in the middle of a classroom. In an interview with the 'Natalie' website, Isayama said, "as a loyal fan of Shinsei Kamattechan, I am very happy to see the opening song composed by them."
In an interview with 'Natalie', band member Noko said, "'My War' is a song that blends all of Shinsei Kamattechan's styles, including intense, deep and subtle, rocking and beautiful. And due to the large budget given in advance by the producer, he was able to incorporate the coveted symphony into the song." Noko later said that Isayama had many things in common with the band, so just like "Ygure no Tori", it was easy to achieve this collaboration, and it was also related to the dark style of the latest season of 'Attack on Titan'. The singer revealed that the confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan also affected the genre of "My War". He indicated that he was in a state of mental and emotional instability in 2020, but noted that it was beneficial and was reflected in the outcome of his work. Regarding some words in the song, Noko denied in a live broadcast that there were Spanish words as speculated by the foreign audience. He also stated that he did not say the word "monster" at the end either.
The release date of "My War" was not announced in advance, but it was released unannounced on December 7, 2020 JST, the day the first episode of the anime aired. Subsequently, Shinsei Kamattechan performed the song for the first time publicly at Net Generation 20 held at Liquidroom in Shibuya, Tokyo on December 27.
Track listing
Personnel
;Shinsei Kamattechan
* Noko vocals, guitar, production
* Mono keyboard
* Misako drums
; 'Others appearances'
* Yukako Shiba 1st violin
* Yusa 2nd violin
* Masashi Yamamoto contrabass
* Akane Suda clarinet
* Hinako Miyahara flute, piccolo
* Motomitsu Zakouji trumpet
* Shinya trombone
* Sasara Matsuzaki soprano chorus
* Midori Shimura alto chorus
* Kazushige Shimura tenor chorus
* Takehiko Sasaki bass chorus
; Production
* Shinya Mochida tech
* Makio Hagiya recording engineer
* Ryo Kanai recording engineer
* Keiji Kondo mix engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
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References
Category:2021 singles
Category:2021 songs
Category:Anime songs
Category:Attack on Titan
Category:Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners
Category:Japanese rock songs
Category:Pony Canyon singles
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