To You 2,000... or... 20,000 Years From Now... explained

To You 2,000... or... 20,000 Years From Now...
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Type:song
Artist:Linked Horizon
Released:5 November 2023
Genre:Anime song
Label:Pony Canyon
Producer:Revo

is a song by the Japanese band Linked Horizon. It serves as the ending theme for the anime television special Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters Part 2, which aired on NHK General TV on 5 November 2023.

Background and release

Prior to the release of the song, the band Linked Horizon had made multiple songs for the anime series Attack on Titan since beginning in 2013, including the openings "Guren no Yumiya" for season one and "Shinzō wo Sasageyo!" for season two.[1] [2] [3] Alongside the opening to the anime season titled "The Last Titan" the release of the song marked the first time in four and a half years the band created a new song.[4] [2] The song features vocals performed by Yui Ishikawa and Yuki Kaji, who voiced the characters Mikasa Ackerman and Eren Yeager in the anime respectively.[5]

The song was released under a Pony Canyon label on 5 November 2023 as the ending theme for Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters (Part 2). The song first aired on NHK General TV as part of the anime's finale,[1] and shortly afterwards was released to various streaming platforms.[6] The following day on 6 November, the terms "Linked Horizon" and "Revo" trended on the Japanese language X (formerly Twitter), in relation with the release of the song.[7] On 20 November, information about the production of the song was shared by Linked Horizon in a video podcast on Spotify, also marking the first original Japanese content to be released in this form by the audio streaming company.[8]

Charts

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Peak
position
Japan Download Songs (Billboard)[9] 11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」The Final Season 完結編(後編)PV第3弾公開!完結編(後編)主題歌は、Linked Horizonが担当!さらに完結編各話版配信決定、OPテーマはLinked Horizon、EDテーマはヒグチアイが担当!. TV anime "Attack on Titan" The Final Season final part (part 2) 3rd PV released! The final part (second part) theme song will be performed by Linked Horizon! In addition, the final version of each episode will be distributed, the OP theme will be Linked Horizon, and the ED theme will be performed by Ai Higuchi! . . 30 October 2023 . 3 November 2023 . ja.
  2. Web site: Linked Horizon、およそ4年振りとなる新曲がTVアニメ『進撃の巨人』のタイアップで2曲連続リリース決定!. Linked Horizon has decided to release two new songs in a row in collaboration with the TV anime "Attack on Titan", their first new song in about 4 years! . . 28 October 2023 . 16 November 2023 . ja.
  3. Web site: Linked Horizon、TVアニメ『進撃の巨人』タイアップで2曲連続リリース決定 . Linked Horizon will release two consecutive songs in collaboration with the TV anime "Attack on Titan" . . 28 October 2023 . 3 November 2023 . ja.
  4. Web site: Linked Horizon「進撃の巨人」完結編の主題歌&オープニングテーマに4年半ぶり新曲 . New song for the first time in four and a half years as the theme song and opening theme for the final chapter of Linked Horizon's "Attack on Titan" . . 28 October 2023 . 16 November 2023 . ja.
  5. https://genius.com/Genius-romanizations-linked-horizon-nisennen-moshiku-wa-nimannen-go-no-kimi-e-romanized-lyrics Linked Horizon - 二千年... 若しくは... 二万年後の君へ・・・ (Nisennen... Moshiku wa... Nimannen Go no Kimi e) (Romanized)
  6. Web site: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」The Final Season 完結編(各話版)88話~90話が配信開始!OPテーマLinked Horizon「最後の巨人」、EDテーマヒグチアイ「いってらっしゃい」のノンクレジット映像公開!. TV anime "Attack on Titan" The Final Season final chapter (each episode version) episodes 88 to 90 are now available! Non-credit videos of OP theme by Linked Horizon "The Last Titan" and ED theme by Higuchiai "Iterasshai" have been released! . e.usen.com . 5 November 2023 . 16 November 2023 . ja.
  7. Web site: Linked Horizonおよそ4年振り、TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」とのタイアップ曲を2曲配信中!Revo「作品の内側、外側、共に戦った全ての仲間達へ敬意と愛を持って、ひとつの心臓と、ふたつの楽曲を捧げます。」 . Linked Horizon For the first time in four years, two tie-up songs with the TV anime "Attack on Titan" are now available! Revo: "I dedicate one heart and two songs with respect and love to all the friends who fought alongside me, both inside and outside of the work." . . 6 November 2023 . 24 March 2024 . ja.
  8. Web site: Linked HorizonとTVアニメ「進撃の巨人」の10年に渡る音楽の歴史を紐解くビデオポッドキャストがSpotifyで配信開始!ミカサ役・石川由依を迎え、話題の最新曲の情報も! . A video podcast that unravels the 10-year history of music between Linked Horizon and the TV anime "Attack on Titan" is now available on Spotify! We welcome Yui Ishikawa, who plays the role of Mikasa, and also information on the latest popular songs! . . 20 November 2023 . 24 March 2024 . ja.
  9. Web site: 15 November 2023 . Billboard Japan Top Download Songs|Charts . . 株式会社阪神コンテンツリンク Hanshin Contents Link Corporation/Billboard Media, LLC. . 15 November 2023.