Rikon Densetsu writes theme song for new Shuri-starring drama "Daikuukou," release set for premiere day
Rikon Densetsu will be in charge of the theme song for the new drama "Daikuukou ~GATE24~," which will air on the TV Asahi network starting July 23.
"Daikuukou ~GATE24~" is a story set in an airport—a "borderline of Japan"—depicting the members of GATE24 (Global Airport Task Enforcement), a special unit directly under the Cabinet Secretariat, as they struggle to protect the peace and safety of Japan. Shuri plays the protagonist, an eccentric customs officer named Machi Mori, and the co-stars include Gordon Maeda, Rihito Itagaki, Kyoko Saito, Toshiro Yanagiba, and Yasuko Matsuyuki.
The theme song, "Daikuukou," was written by Rikon Densetsu specifically for the drama. The song is described as a track that carefully and delicately portrays changes in emotion and time, describing the feeling of holding onto flashbacks of meetings and partings not as memories of the past, but as a light that illuminates the future. Yasuo Sano (Dr), Ren Yamamoto (B), and Daichi Kakinuma (Key) participated in the recording.
The song is scheduled for digital release on July 24, the day after the drama's first broadcast. The jacket design features a photograph taken by photographer Hideki Sakamaki. In addition, everyone who pre-adds or pre-saves "Daikuukou" on Apple Music or Spotify will receive the jacket image as a gift.
Rikon Densetsu Comment
We are Rikon Densetsu, and we are in charge of the theme song.
There are people happily waiting for someone’s return, and people setting off somewhere with new determination. I think there are many feelings that cannot be fully expressed in words, such as heart-pounding expectations or anxieties that cannot be carried alone. I am very much looking forward to this drama, which unfolds at an airport where such meetings and partings intersect.
We would be happy if our song could add even a little color to such a story.
Please enjoy watching it.
Drama "Daikuukou ~GATE24~" Program Information
First Broadcast Date and Time
Thursday, July 23, 2026, 9 p.m.–10 p.m.
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Source: Music Natalie
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