MBS TV held a press conference at its Osaka City station on April 27 to announce its autumn reorganization. The station mentioned the controversy surrounding the song “Hunting Soul” in the TV anime “Dandadan,” for which the station is a member of the production committee. (Photo) “What’s this, doesn’t it sound like XJAPAN?”YOSHIKI’s reference. Kohei Yagi, general programming manager of the station, said, “It is true that we received a proposal from YOSHIKI’s side. In response, our production committee met with Mr. YOSHIKI and talked with him. We understood each other’s situation and agreed to work together in the future. Hunting Soul” is a song performed by the band whose vocalist is the character “HAYASii” who appeared in episode 18 of the anime. The song was written, composed, and arranged by Seiichi Nagai, produced by Kensuke Ushio, with vocals by Noriaki Taniyama, guitar by Marty Friedman, drums by Chargeeeeee…, and bass by Wakazaemon. When the lyric video for the song was released on YouTube on August 8, YOSHIKI of X JAPAN said, “What’s this, doesn’t it sound like XJAPAN?” YOSHIKI of X JAPAN said, “What’s this? The production team could have at least said a few words beforehand. When I first found out about this, I was kind of amused and laughed, but then the lawyers also contacted me. They said there is a possibility of copyright infringement, so I wonder what will happen,” he also posted, suggesting the possibility of legal trouble, but on the following day, the 9th, he wrote, “This case is about a song that Sony Music Publishing, a music publishing company, controls. The next day, on the 9th, he reported on the current situation, saying, “Since this case concerns a song managed by music publisher Sony Music Publishing, it seems that a discussion will be held soon with the parties concerned. He commented, “I am an anime fan myself, and I like this kind of work, so I hope that things will move in a positive direction.”
