Kobukuro has started the advance distribution of its 25th Anniversary Song "RAISE THE ANCHOR" (read: Raise the Anchor), the lead song from its original album "QUARTER CENTURY" to be released on September 4.

The song "RAISE THE ANCHOR" means "Raise the anchor" and is inspired by the image of embarking on a voyage, It is a powerful song that expresses their experiences, encounters with many people, their gratitude, and their determination to move forward into the future.

Distribution Link:https://kobukuro.lnk.to/qc_dg

RAISE THE ANCHOR" by Kobukuro Comment on the song

As we celebrated our 25th anniversary, I looked back to the time when we started singing together, just the two of us.
It is a place where no one is listening yet, a place where just the two of us begin.

I think we have been on a journey together from that point on.
That day, we formed "Kobukuro" and headed out to the open sea.
On the sea, with no landmarks, no goal set, only the direction I wanted to go, I continued to write songs while reading the wind and repairing my boat.

The friends I met along the way, the places, the hope and despair I felt as I rained on that journey, and the wonder of music. I am adding it to the map of my life.

I am proud and thankful that we are here today because we have kept on rowing our boat on the great ocean, no matter what storms we encountered, and we never abandoned the boat.

It is a big milestone of 25 years, but rather than just looking back, this song expresses our determination to raise the anchor and start moving forward from here to the next destination that we have yet to see, and our great big thanks to all the people who have been sending us the wind.

Kobukuro Kentaro Obuchi Shunsuke Kuroda

The album also includes hit songs such as "Kono Chikyu no Hoshi no Koto" (official theme song for Expo '70 Osaka-Kansai) and "Envelope," the theme song for the TV drama "Envelope," as well as "Raindrops and Fireworks," which is currently being distributed for the first time, "Mr. Glory" and "Footprints," which were first performed during the 2022 national tour, "Betelgeuse - Over the GLORY DAYS -" from the rearranged songs that were performed at the live show, "Moon Light Party! The album also includes "Betelgeuse - Over the GLORY DAYS -" from the rearranged songs that have been performed live and received favorable reviews, and "Moon Light Party! which they have been singing since their indie days.
The album also includes three completely new songs including "RAISE THE ANCHOR" and a collaboration song with Tomoyasu Hotei, "Soul to Soul (Tomoyasu Hotei feat. Kobukuro)," for a total of 12 songs.

The limited first edition includes a one-night-only "super premium LIVE" performance at Osaka's Umeda TRAD live house on April 27, 2024 to commemorate the release of "ALL SEASONS BEST". Included in the package.

The nationwide tour "KOBUKURO 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2024 "QUARTER CENTURY"" will start this weekend!
We hope you will keep an eye on the future of Kobukuro as they run through their 25th anniversary year.

Special album site:https://kobukuro.com/feature/kobukuro_quartercentury