The long-awaited new song "瞬き" (Blink), the first new song since their best-of album "アンコール" has been chosen as the theme song for the movie "8-Year Engagement: A Miraculous True Story" (opening nationwide on December 16th), starring Takeru Sato and Tao Tsuchiya! Furthermore, a portion of this new song will be premiered in the trailer. https://youtu.be/D3uwcGjk1hw <Comment Iyori Shimizu (back number)> When I hear the words miracle and destiny, I immediately imagine something incredibly sparkly and beautiful that seems untouchable, but I think that in reality, they might be something much dirtier, sweatier, and actually closer to us. So, as a song, I tried to make it a powerful piece constructed with sounds that convey warmth and words that convey the flow of blood. <Comment from Takeru Sato> People say it's amazing that he could wait for 8 years, and of course it is amazing, but I think Naoshi must have been幸せto be by the side of the most important person in the world for 8 years. Because no matter how you listen to this song, it's Naoshi's song, isn't it? I can only express my gratitude to everyone at back number. Thank you so much. After watching the movie, please listen to this song with that perspective in mind. <Comment from Tao Tsuchiya> I think I am truly immature as a person, as a woman, and of course as an actress, but the moment I encountered this song, listened to it, and read the lyrics that morning, I understood that the true nature of love is in this song. I believe this is a true song that will support all those who are struggling to live their lives, and all those who want to protect someone important to them, in the time that the Earth will continue to turn from here on out. I myself will live the rest of my life from here on out, cherishing, observing, and discovering what this song points to, and I sincerely hope that as many people as possible will listen to this song, whether they have someone important in their life and listen with that person, or are searching for someone important and listen for themselves. <Comment from Director Takahisa Zeze> I have always thought back number is a band that is good at depicting the simmering sensibilities of young people living in rural areas. One of my favorite songs is "スーパースターになったら".スーパースターになったらI'll come to pick you up, even if you're not waiting for me, even if you say I'm a nuisance, I'll becomeスーパースター a new man, and come to pick you up. I thought the song "瞬き" that they used for the movie "The 8-Year Engagement" was very close to this feeling. Naoshi, who continued to wait for Mai, is an ordinary, unknown person living in the countryside, and he is by no meansスーパースター, but that's precisely why, just for the fact that he continued to wait for Mai, he is alreadyスーパースター. An unknown, ordinary person isスーパースター. That feeling came through so strongly, and "瞬き" has become one of my favorite songs again. Thank you, back number! [Movie "The 8-Year Engagement: A Miraculous True Story"]-STORY- How many years would you wait for a lover who is unconscious? Naoshi (Sato Takeru) and Mai (Tsuchiya Tao) are a couple who have promised to get married. One day, when they were at the height of幸せwith their wedding approaching, Mai is suddenly struck by an illness of unknown cause and falls into a coma. With Mai's condition uncertain and no one knowing when she will wake up, her parents (Hiroko Yakushimaru and Tetta Sugimoto) tell him to "just forget about Mai," but Naoshi refuses to give up and continues to pray for her recovery by her side. After many years, Mai finally wakes up, but further trials await the two of them. And eight years after they promised to marry, the greatest miracle finally occurs. Starring: Takeru Sato, Tao Tsuchiya, Kazuki Kitamura, Kenta Hamano, Yuri Nakamura, Keisuke Horibe, Kanji Furutachi, Tetta Sugimoto, Hiroko Yakushimaru Directed by: Takahisa Zeze ("64 -Rokuyon- Part 1/Part 2") Screenplay by: Yoshikazu Okada ("The Second to Last Love") Music by: Takatsugu Muramatsu ("Dakishimetai - A True Story -") Original Story: Takashi Nakahara & Mai "8-Year Engagement: If Your Eyes Wake Up" (Shufunotomo Co., Ltd.) Production Company: Shochiku Studios Tokyo Studio Distributor: Shochiku ©2017 "8-Year Engagement" Film Production Committee Nationwide release from December 16th (Sat) Official website: http://8nengoshi.jp/ Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/8nengoshi