“Without Love,” the ending theme song for the anime series Vinland Saga Season 2, is the new single by LMYK. The anime trailer for the series featuring the song and the ending video of the series have been viewed over 600,000 times in a short period of time. Many people from around the world left enthusiastic, positive comments about the song.
The pre-order of “Without Love” has started on iTunes. Please be sure to check out the new campaign where 10 lucky people out of those who pre-order the song on iTunes, pre-save on Spotify or pre-add on Apple Music will win a poster of Vinland Saga Season 2 anime with LMYK’s autograph.
The song was produced by the world-renowned producer team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and is written all in English, and will be released on February 7, 2023. On the very same day, the music video of the song will also premiere on YouTube. Enjoy the song and music video together in real time.
The special website for the campaign：https://cp.digle.tokyo/LMYK/
“Without Love” Music Video YouTube Premiere: https://youtu.be/ffCkmSqmykU
The CD cover art has also been revealed for the first time. This artwork of Thorfinn and Einar, who are the main characters of the Vinland Saga Season 2 anime, has been drawn specially for this CD. This is a must have for all fans.
©Makoto Yukimura,KODANSHA/VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project
On March 1, 2023, the CD single of “Without Love” will be released bundled with a DVD which has the ending video of the anime and “Without Love.” And the long-awaited first album will come out on March 29, 2023. You can pre-order both the single and album CDs now.
CD Pre-order links:
Single – “Without Love”: https://erj.lnk.to/wiSpuT
First Album – Desserts: https://erj.lnk.to/DKsR32
The comic off of which the anime is based, deemed a true warrior’s tale, printed over seven million copies and the television anime received three awards including the grand prize in the “Anime Trending Awards 2020” and has since established its popularity worldwide.
The song “Without Love” was specially created for the anime and has the most magnificent arrangement of LMYK’s music to date, singing of love, loss, and freedom.
Vindland Saga Season 2 Trailer:
URL: https://youtu.be/uNbI_AXMics
Vinland Saga Season 2 Official Website
URL: https://vinlandsaga.jp/
LMYK Release Info
Single
Without Love
Available on digital music services February 7, 2023
Without Love CD+DVD (Limited Edition)
Release Date: March 1, 2023
ESCL-5753～5754
1400 JPY+tax
CD
- Without Love
- Without Love (Instrumental)
DVD
- Vinland Saga‘s ending animation
- “Without Love” Music Video
Album
DESSERTS
Release Date: March 29, 2023
ESCL-5755
3000JPY+tax
First-run Limited-edition package
Track Listing includes:
- “Without Love” Ending theme for the television anime Vinland Saga Season 2
- “0 (zero)” Ending theme for television anime The Case Study of Vanitas
- “Unity” Main theme for Japanese-dubbed version of anime movie The Legend of Hei
- “Square One” Opening theme for drama series Iburi Gurashi
And more. Details coming soon.
Information about the campaign
Win a Vinland Saga Season 2 poster autographed by LMYK
©Makoto Yukimura,KODANSHA/VINLAND SAGA SEASON 2 Project
How to join the campaign
Pre-order the song “Without Love” on iTunes, pre-save on Spotify or pre-add on Apple Music, in order to join the lottery. Then 10 lucky people will win a poster.
Deadline for entering the lottery
Until 23:59 on February 6, 2023
The special website about the campaign
https://cp.digle.tokyo/LMYK/
LMYK Biography
LMYK is a singer-songwriter, born and raised in Osaka, Japan in a multicultural household with a Japanese mother and a German father. While attending college in New York City, she started writing music and performing, her music soon catching the attention of legendary music producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis who offered to produce her music. Seamlessly weaving Japanese and English lyrics, she has a unique way of orchestrating her gentle voice to make each sound practically blossom. With Jam and Lewis’ artistry and masterful production work, her music thrives, creating the flowers that depict beautiful gardens with her voice.
LMYK debuted with “Unity,” the theme song for the Japanese dubbed version of animation movie The Legend of Hei, released on November 6, 2020. 2021 furthered LMYK’s global success with “0 (zero),” the ending theme of The Case Study of Vanitas. Single “Square One” released June 2022. The upcoming “Without Love” is set to be the ending theme for television anime Vinland Saga Season 2.
LMYK Official Website: https://www.lmyk.jp/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lmyk
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