PassCode Unveil Jacket Art for Upcoming Single “WILLSHINE”

PassCode, the all-female dance and vocal group, recently announced the release of “WILLSHINE,” the theme song for the second season of the currently airing TV anime Shy. The song is set to release on September 11, and all the latest details can be found below.

Following recent announcements of their label change and upcoming Asia tour across eight cities, the group has now released details about “WILLSHINE,” including the jacket design which can be found at the top of this article.

In addition to the title track, the new single also includes the coupling song “Specter.” The Limited First Edition comes with a Blu-ray featuring all eight songs from their passionate live performance at Zephyren 10th Anniversary A.V.E.S.T project Kodou at National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium this past February. It also includes a deluxe 64-page full-color live photobook with unpublished and behind-the-scenes photos from their performances in the first half of 2024. Both the Limited First Edition and the Regular Edition include one of eight exclusive random trading cards.

To coincide with the start of their nationwide tour, a video of their performance of “ONE STEP BEYOND” from the Zephyren 10th Anniversary A.V.E.S.T project Kodou—also included in the Limited First Edition—has been released on YouTube. Don’t miss this chance to see them in action!

PassCode - "WILLSHINE" Sample:
https://lnk.to/LZC-2838

Product Information
Title: WILLSHINE
Release Date: September 11, 2024

Limited First Edition (CD+Blu-ray)
Product No.: LAMR-34034
Price: ¥6,600 (incl. tax)
Tracks: 
1. WILLSHINE
2. Specter
3. WILLSHINE -Instrumental-
4. Specter -Instrumental-

Blu-ray
Zephyren 10th Anniversary A.V.E.S.T project Kodou at National Yoyogi Stadium First Gymnasium
1. GROUNDSWELL 
2. Ray 
3. MYTH 
4. FLAVOR OF BLUE
5. Seize Approaching BRAND NEW ERA 
6. ONE STEP BEYOND 
7. Club Kids Never Die 
8. Clouds Across The Moon

*PassCode LIVE PHOTOBOOK from First Half of 2024 (full color, 64 pages)

Regular Edition (CD only)
Product No.: LAMR-4034
Price: ¥1,430 (incl. tax)
Tracks: 
1. WILLSHINE
2. Specter
3. WILLSHINE -Instrumental-
4. Specter -Instrumental-

Online Release Event
To commemorate the release of “WILLSHINE,” the opening theme for the second season of SHY, PassCode will be holding an online autograph session.
For customers who purchase the product from Limista, PassCode will sign your copy during the livestream!

Date & Time / Performers
Sept 9, Night 3, from 19:00
Minami & Ogami: PassCode YouTube Channel
Takashima & Arima: Limista YouTube Channel
For more details: https://limista.jp/projects/5188

Date & Time / Performers
Sept 10, Night 4, from 19:00
Minami & Takashima: PassCode YouTube Channel
Arima & Ogami: Limista YouTube Channel
For more details: https://limista.jp/projects/5189

Profile
PassCode consists of four members: Nao Minami, Kaede Takashima, Hinako Ogami, and Emily Arima. They have a versatile repertoire based on a band sound, punctuated by their distinctive shouts and screams, and have performed at numerous major festivals such as SUMMER SONIC and ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, earning broad support from both rock enthusiasts and idol fans.

After making their major debut in 2016, they released their first international album Ex Libris PassCode in America, Europe, and Canada under the UK’s JPU Records in October 2018. The track “Ichikabachika” from their 2019 album CLARITY was selected as the opening theme for the TV drama Kakegurui season 2 and the movie Kakegurui. In 2020, their single “STARRY SKY,” which was chosen as the theme song for the drama 182 Days Left, earned them their first-ever No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and Billboard JAPAN Weekly Single Chart. They also made their debut appearance on Nippon Broadcasting System’s All Night Nippon 0.

In February 2022, they held their first concert at Nippon Budokan. In 2023, they embarked on their first US tour, “PassCode US / JAPAN TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-,” which included stops in Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as 11 cities and 12 venues in Japan.

Official Website: https://passcode-official.com
Official Fan Club “Linkage” Website: https://fannect.jp/passcode-linkage/
 
X: https://twitter.com/passcodeo
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PASSCODE0000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PassCodeOfficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passcodeo/