{"id":78793,"date":"2024-02-05T09:49:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=78793"},"modified":"2024-02-05T09:49:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:49:37","slug":"the-witch-and-the-beast-opening-theme-soumonka-now-available-on-music-streaming-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/02\/05\/the-witch-and-the-beast-opening-theme-soumonka-now-available-on-music-streaming-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch and the Beast Opening Theme \u201cSoumonka\u201d Now Available on Music Streaming Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Sokoninaru<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019s opening theme for the currently airing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2023\/12\/17\/the-witch-and-the-beast-reveals-main-trailer-jan-11-premiere-and-more\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Witch and the Beast<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TV anime \u201cSoumonka\u201d is now available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/sokoninaru_soumonka_senkou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">all music streaming platforms worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (excluding mainland China).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">A music video for \u201cSoumonka\u201d was released earlier last month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u305d\u3053\u306b\u9cf4\u308b \/ \u76f8\u805e\u8a69 - sokoninaru \/ soumonka\u3000\u3010Official MV\u3011 \uff1cTV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u9b54\u5973\u3068\u91ce\u7363\u300fOP\u30c6\u30fc\u30de - The Witch and the Beast OP\uff1e\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58xLZso3lhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sokoninaru is a three-piece Japanese rock band, known for their technical and heavy sound, combined with melodies and harmonies sung by vocalists <\/span><b>Juko Suzuki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><b>Misaki Fujiwara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><b>Saitou Shoto<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The group embarked on two tours of Europe, and played successful headline shows in Taiwan and Hong Kong.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78797\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"78797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/02\/05\/the-witch-and-the-beast-opening-theme-soumonka-now-available-on-music-streaming-platforms\/album_sokoninaru_soumonka_s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 Sokoninaru, Kousuke Satake\u30fbKODANSHA LTD. \/ \u201cThe Witch and the Beast\u201d production committee&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?fit=696%2C696&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-78797\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=550%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sokoninaru Soumonka album cover artwork\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=696%2C696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=1068%2C1068&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=420%2C420&amp;ssl=1 420w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?resize=70%2C70&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Album_Sokoninaru_Soumonka_s.jpg?w=1392&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a9 Sokoninaru, Kousuke Satake\u30fbKODANSHA LTD. \/ \u201cThe Witch and the Beast\u201d production committee<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Witch and the Beast<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TV anime series is based on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/08\/18\/the-witch-and-the-beast-manga-gets-anime\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2016 manga series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by <\/span><b>Kousuke Satake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with <\/span><b>Yokohama Animation Laboratory <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">as the animation production company. It first premiered in Japan on January 12, 2024 and is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2023\/08\/26\/crunchyroll-licenses-the-witch-and-the-beast-a-sign-of-affection-more-titles-at-fan-expo-canada-2023\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">streaming on Crunchyroll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> outside of Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_78800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-78800\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"78800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2024\/02\/05\/the-witch-and-the-beast-opening-theme-soumonka-now-available-on-music-streaming-platforms\/the-witch-and-the-beast_en_s\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?fit=1071%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1071,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Witch and the Beast_EN_s\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 Kousuke Satake\u30fbKODANSHA LTD. \/ \u201cThe Witch and the Beast\u201d production committee&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?fit=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?fit=696%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-78800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=350%2C491&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the witch and the beast English main visual\" width=\"350\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 731w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=768%2C1076&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=696%2C975&amp;ssl=1 696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=1068%2C1496&amp;ssl=1 1068w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?resize=300%2C420&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/The-Witch-and-the-Beast_EN_s.jpg?w=1071&amp;ssl=1 1071w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-78800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u00a9 Kousuke Satake\u30fbKODANSHA LTD. \/ \u201cThe Witch and the Beast\u201d production committee<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Crunchyroll describes the synopsis as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It all started with the 17 &#8220;Origins,&#8221; whose powers were passed down to individuals who still exist around the world today.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A man carrying a coffin and a girl with the eyes of a beast appear in a town. The girl was once cursed by a witch and now searches for her in order to undo the curse. Is the witch who appears before them the quarry they&#8217;ve been searching for? And how can the curse be undone?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This quest for revenge against an evil witch begins rolling when the beast captures the witch. This magnificent and intense dark fantasy begins now!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\"><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: press release<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sokoninaru\u2019s opening theme for the currently airing The Witch and the Beast TV anime \u201cSoumonka\u201d is now available on all music streaming platforms worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":78796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[78,5123,5129],"class_list":["post-78793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anime","tag-crunchyroll","tag-the-witch-and-the-beast","tag-yokohama-animation-laboratory"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Sokoninaru_s-e1707155150371.jpg?fit=1500%2C845&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8n4QV-kuR","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78793"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78793"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78801,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78793\/revisions\/78801"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78796"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}