Snow Man's "W" chosen as theme song for "Hōsōkyoku Senkyo," their third time for the "Senkyo" series
The theme song for the Nippon TV drama "Hōsōkyoku Senkyo," starring Sho Sakurai of Arashi, which begins broadcasting on July 12 at 9 p.m., has been decided as Snow Man's song "W." The announcement was made on July 5 during the Nippon TV music special "THE MUSIC DAY."

Regarding the theme song decision, Snow Man commented, "We never thought we'd get to do the theme song for three consecutive installments, so our genuine reaction was, 'No way?' but we are truly happy and honored! We hope you enjoy 'W' along with the drama." The theme song "W" is a track that combines both power and delicacy, expressing the tension of the drama and the conflicts of its characters. "W" was also used as the theme song for 2023's "Daibyōin Senkyo" and 2024's "Shin Kūkō Senkyo," making this its third consecutive adoption as the theme song for the "Senkyo series."
The "Senkyo series," in which Sho Sakurai plays detective Saburo Musashi, is a time-limit battle suspense where Musashi and his team race against the clock as a mask-wearing armed group makes a series of demands. As the story progresses, the criminals' motives and true identities are revealed, and hidden truths carve out even deeper mysteries. The series has gained popularity for its thrilling succession of plot twists and fast-paced action. The third installment, "Hōsōkyoku Senkyo," is a story set one year after "Shin Kūkō Senkyo" at the television station TV Nippon. An armed group calling themselves "Ayakashi," who wear yōkai masks, takes over the TV station while it is broadcasting a special election program for the Tokyo gubernatorial election. The number of hostages is 500. The gubernatorial candidates, program staff, news anchors, actors, and Musashi's wife Yuko (played by Manami Higa) and daughter Emiri (played by Honoka Yoshida) are in peril. Musashi, along with his colleagues from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department—Sakura Izumi (played by Sonim), Renji Shima (played by Gunpi of Haru to Hikoki), and An Honjo (played by Kumi Takiuchi)—will attempt to rescue the hostages and "exterminate the yōkai."
Source: Music Natalie
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