Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets (岸田教団&THE明星ロケッツ) provides opening theme GATE ~Sore wa Akatsuki no Yoni~ (GATE～それは暁のように～) for new anime GATE (GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり). Their 3rd major label single comes on three editions releasing July 29th 2015 – preview music video and more follow.
Unit Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets is a doujin (indie) music unit that formed in 2004 and continues to have independent releases during Comket events. Their major label debut with single HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD on August 18th 2010 has tie-up as opening theme for anime HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD.
Anime GATE Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり) is adapted from light novel series by Yanai Takumi and illustrated by Kuroshishi. In the story a gate suddenly appears in Tokyo and monsters, medieval knights, and other fantasy beings pour out and start killing citizens. A small group of soldiers from the JSF are sent through the gate led by otaku soldier Yōji. The force finds villages in the alternate world being attacked by a dragon and rescues an elf girl who survived the attack. The JSF force along with the elf-girl travels across the dangerous new world.
The anime features Haruka Tomatsu (Pina), Maaya Uchida (Shino), Yoko Hikasa (Yao), and Junichi Suwabe (Yoji). It starts July 3rd 2015 on Tokyo MX in Japan and provider Crunchyroll simulcasts. Check our Crunchyroll updates page for all the latest anime episodes or hit the link for GATE for episodes and related stories.
Single GATE ~Sore wa Akatsuki no Yoni ~ (GATE～それは暁のように～) comes on three editions. Select stores offer extra jacket cover (Toranoana, Melon Books) and most stores offer bonus b2-size double-sided poster with anime illustrations.
Preview music video and anime trailers after the release details.
Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets – GATE ~Sore wa Akatsuki no Yoni~ – release date July 29th 2015
Kishida Kyodan & The Akeboshi Rockets official site (Warner)
