The official YouTube channel for singer/otaku idol Shoko Nakagawa, aka Shokotan, has started streaming a music video for her 23rd CD single song, “ACROSS THE WORLD.” The dramatic tune is featured as the theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom, a new interactive virtual reality movie based on the Gundam franchise, and this is the first time that she has sung a theme song for the franchise. The clip consists of various scenes from the film story.
Shoko Nakagawa “ACROSS THE WORLD” Music Video
The CD single of “ACROSS THE WORLD” is set to release on November 20, 2024. Prior to the CD release, the tune tune is now available on digital platforms for streaming and download.
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom was originally announced in November 2023. The movie is co-produced by Namco Bandai Filmworks and Atlas V (headquartered in Paris, France), a VR production company that has created Gloomy Eyes, Battlescar, and many other works. Astrea, which has developed numerous VR titles, is in charge of distribution. The movie released simultaneously worldwide on October 4 (Meta Quest 2 or Meta Quest 3 is required to play). The story is set in 0096 U.C. (Universal Century), around the same time as MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UNICORN.The movie’s official website describes the story as such:
U.C. 0096–.
Argent Kiel, an unofficial mercenary organization that belongs to neither the Eatrh Federation nor Zeon, was contracted to assassinate a high-ranking Federation official, Azami Meghigne. The request came from the Earth Federation Forces, which was unable to make public the existence of Azami, who held a secret communication with Zeon. But just before the mission, their fleet was attacked by none other than the Earth Federation Forces’ Jegan squadron. In the midst of the chaos, a silver Gundam secretly owned by Argent Kiel is released into space.
Sources: Shoko Nakagawa official YouTube channel, Press Release©SOTSU・SUNRISE
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