Following the premiere of the Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- TV anime in January, adapting Shogo Imamura's novel series of the same name, the music videos for the anime's opening and ending theme songs were released on the respective artists' official YouTube channels. First, Japanese rock band Porno Graffitti performs the opening theme song "Hamidashi Gomen" ("Desperado"). Porno Graffitti "Hamidashi Gomen" Music Video Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Creditless Opening Movie Porno Graffitti formed in 1994 and has provided theme songs for popular anime series such as Fullmetal Alchemist , Bleach and My Hero Academia . As the band's 57th single, "Hamidashi Gomen" released digitally first on January 11, and ranked #16 in Oricon's weekly digital single charts in its first week. The song is also included in their latest digital EP "Tane" ("Seed"), released today on February 11. "Tane" digital jacket Porno Graffitti artist photo Second, Yo Oizumi performed the ending theme song "Kagero" ("Heat Haze"). Yo Oizumi "Kagero" Music Video Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime Creditless Ending Movie Oizumi, originally from Hokkaido, is active across a wide range of entertainment fields, including acting, singing and hosting television programs such as NHK's Kohaku Uta Gassen. He has also worked as a voice actor, appearing in Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001) and Howl's Moving Castle (2004). As his first anime tie-in song, "Kagero" released digitally on January 25 and ranked #33 in Oricon's weekly digital single charts in its first week. "Kagero" digital jacket Yo Oizumi artist photo Hajime Kamegaki acts at Chief Director, with Hiroshi Yasumi as Director for Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- at studio SynergySP. Ryusuke Mori provides the series composition, alongside Yasuharu Takanashi on music. Crunchyroll streams Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- for members worldwide, excluding Japan and China, and describes the series: Gengo Matsunaga, once known as Phoenix, was the greatest samurai fire-slayer in all of Edo. After leaving fire-slaying, Gengo is approached with an offer from the Shinjo Domain. Encouraged by his wife, Miyuki, he sets out to rebuild a fallen firefighting brigade. Gengo gathers a group of misfits, the Ragged Fire-Slayers, as they investigate mysterious fires started by the arsonist Kitsunebi. Source: Porno Graffitti official YouTube channel , CREATIVE OFFICE CUE official YouTube channel
