Unexpected request: "I made it really hot!" What?
When we started working on the music, we first received and read the script, and it was just so interesting from the beginning. I couldn't help but shout out in my mind, "On and on and on! I was shouting in my heart, "Continue, continue, continue! That's why it was so much fun to create the music.
The cast, including Hiroki Hasegawa, Takumi Kitamura, and Mayu Hotta, was gorgeous, and when I saw their names in the script, I thought, "Wow, they are perfect for the roles! When I saw their names in the script, I was convinced that they were perfect for the roles. When I saw your names in the script, I was convinced that you were perfect for the role. I am sure the viewers are the same way, but I am also eager to know the rest of the story.
During the meeting with producer Kazutaka Iida, I was told to "go ahead and make it flashy," so it is much flashier than what I had originally imagined (laughs).
(Laughs) I was very excited to see how it would be used in the first episode.
How did the grand main theme come about unexpectedly!
I have worked with Ms. Terada (Shiho), who is in charge of music with me, on several productions. When creating the music, I imagined the performances of all the performers and developed my image of them. I really enjoy that kind of creation process.
This film is about a lawyer, and I imagined from reading the script that it would be a cool drama with many serious scenes, such as cases and courtroom scenes, and a lot of brainstorming among the characters. So at first, I kept the music very low key, keeping the emotions in check and creating an image of severity in a light-hearted manner. I thought I would make it a serious piece that would accompany the harrowing and exciting story.
Then I heard that the actors' performances on the set were quite passionate, something even the staff had not imagined. Producer Iida also told me, "The music can be even hotter!" I was also told by producer Iida, "The music can be even hotter! I wasn't planning to go that far at first, but I ended up making it really hot.
A collaboration of the powerful main theme and the great performances of the performers!
The "chorus" that enlivens the song can have various effects depending on how it is presented, but this time we thought it would fit the drama better if it was composed by a large number of people, so we brought that part of the song to the forefront to create a powerful song.
I was excited while making the music, thinking that the collaboration of the actors' passionate performances and the powerful music would be very interesting. I hope that viewers will pay attention to this aspect of the film.
Antihero" is a much hotter drama than the courtroom drama I had imagined. I hope you will enjoy the music as much as the thrilling story.