JAM Project at the One-Punch Man Anime NYC Panel Makes You Glad You’re an Anime Fan – All the News and Reviews from Anime NYC 2025

Saturday’s “A warhead Special Events – Heroes! “exist Anime New York It is the kind of events that make you happy to make events in your life make you a fan of anime. Everything from the past brought you into that room, surrounded by hundreds of anime fans who all really liked it A warhead Ten years or more. It sounds emotional, but there is no denying that the 1.5-hour event was buzzing around the room, which started with a group conducted by members of the beloved Anisong Rock Band Jam project And ends with a live concert with a dedicated Wotagei section.

The panel is so big that it was introduced by the ambassador Mikio Morithe Japanese Consul General in New York, thanked the crowded interest A warhead,,,,, Jam projectanime and Japanese pop culture. “Anime is a powerful and wonderful way to bring the world closer together,” he said. He looked at a sea of ​​fans who were inexplicably tied together at that moment to a boring bald man.

Of course, the real honorary guest is nothing more than Jam project,,,,, Hironobu Kageyama,,,,, Masaki Endoh,,,,, Gitani Island,,,,, Masami Okuiand Yoshiki Fukuyama. Joining them is also A warhead Producer Clove Masuiwhere he discusses the upcoming third season, scheduled to premiere this October.

The group discussed some small chats, and said with Kageyama that he felt relieved during the cooler weather in Japan and New York. The band is no stranger to New York, even Anime New York– This is their third time attending the conference, and their first visit in 2018. In many ways, anime fans have grown up Jam projectnot only through their extensive anime, video games and Tokusatsu songs, but also through their numerous concerts in the United States over the years. “Every time I come back, I see the number of young fans growing,” Okui said with a smile. “I’ve also seen more and more different types of Role Playeralso. You guys are all great. “Fukuyama agreed, adding that it was nice to see Role Player Walking around outside, eating in restaurants and Japan, Role Player Changes are required at the venue.

After introduction A warhead For any new fans in the audience, the group also participated in the opening ceremony of the first season, which included Jam projectThe band was shaking and quietly singing with the audience, “Hero!!!!!!!!!

The song was written by Kageyama, who laughed as she talked about her writing process. “Because Sudishan is the character, defeating the enemy with one punch, I want to make it very rock. It has to be as unique as possible because saitama is very unique. People need to feel the unique nature of the character. When I started writing the first draft, the melody in my melody was on my head and I shared it with others as quickly as my guitar. Serious?’ Because they basically heard me singing silently, ‘3-2-1…well! I don’t believe they sing in many different countries anyway.

After playing the second opening sequence, this sequence function Jam projectThe band members were asked how they sing the ambitious song. In the songwriting process, they usually start with the melody first, Endoh said. Especially this song is composed of a Brazilian song Jam project member, Ricardo Cruz,lyrics Yukinojo MoriHe also wrote lyrics for popular songs Dragon Ball Z“Cha-la Head-cha-la”. “It was very refreshing when we performed the song. We really loved the performance,” Endoh added. “In this song, it goes from very low to high,” Kitadani shouted, singing a low growl, and then the tweeter. “The scope is really wide, so I take this part very seriously.”

“These guys have a lot of screaming parts,” Okui said. “I tried to put women in it. Because I didn’t have to scream or yell, I thought it was a little easier for me.” In fact, the already challenging songs became even more difficult during the recording process. It was originally written with a lower key, but after recording, Jam project Listen to it and realize it is missing something. So they put it in a month and a half and then tried again, realizing that it added extra Zing. “The high notes are very high, though,” Kitatani said with a smile.

Ask them to think of something A warhead So, Kageyama is lasting and special, it helps audiences release the stress of their daily lives. Perhaps a little ironic, because few people feel the pressure from the production staff of Season 3. Although the group title is a celebration of Season 3, which was supposed to air in October, no videos or trailers have been released. Producer Matsui commented on the title’s Longevity, simply saying: “Even if we’ve been doing this for ten years, we’ve only completed 24 episodes (so far) because the series is hard to create. Sorry, I’m sorry to let everyone wait.”

As for the upcoming Jam project Events, they will participate A warhead Maji Music Festival, broadcast worldwide on September 14, will perform with a live band led by the composer Makoto Miyazaki Use a guitar. For the band, they will also play for two nights in Yokohama Buntai from November 24 to 25 to celebrate the group’s 25th anniversary.

Before cleaning up the stage Jam projectThe performance, the guests joined Voice actor KenjirōTsudathe voice of the atomic warrior. When asked about his thoughts on the new season, he said the Atomic Warrior will certainly be back. “The recording has begun and I’m doing my best. Please look forward to it.” Matsui added: “We’re sorry we can’t show you any new footage, but it’s around the corner. Everyone is working to create a new plot.”

In a mini environment where the panel is closed, Jam project Performed the first season and two opening theme songs A warheada mixture of personalities Insert songAnd, surprisingly, their 2003 single “Skills” was used as the theme song for the PS2 game The second super robot war alpha. While some fans in the audience may primarily want a glimpse A warhead Season 3 footage, undeniable, for Jam projectthis is still a special moment. No matter how many times you see this charming and enthusiastic group, their energy is unparalleled.

As for the next step Jam project? They’ll be back A warhead The opening ceremony of the third season is “Not satisfied!”, this time it is a popular trio Baby Metalin the middle of a global arena trip.

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