OLDCODEX Teams up with Free! Once Again with Upcoming Release!

Duo OLDCODEX, who previously performed the theme songs for the TV anime series Free! and the movie High Speed! Free! Starting Days, have been chosen again to perform the theme song of Free!-the Final Stroke Part 1. This as yet untitled song will also be released as a single on September 15.

Free!-the Final Stroke is a movie that serves as the final chapter of the TV anime series Free!, which has been running since 2013. The movie will be divided into two parts, which will be released on September 17, 2021, and April 22, 2022, respectively. Regarding their selection to sing the theme song, the members of OLDCODEX have released the comments below.

Ta_2 comment

“Being involved in such a long-running series is a rare opportunity, so we’re going to think carefully about what we can do and give it our all.”

YORKE comment

“All of our creative collaborations with Free! have left a strong impression, and I’m very attached to them. We will continue working hard on production without forgetting our beginnings.”

OLDCODEX has released numerous hit songs for the Free! series, including “Rage On” (Free! OP), “Dried Up Youthful Fame” (Free! -Eternal Summer- OP), “Aching Horns” (High Speed! Free! Starting Days theme song), and “Heading to Over” (Free!-Dive to the Future!- OP). Their Remix Album, released in March under the “Re:OLDCODEX” theme, also drew a lot of attention for tracks such as “Aching Horns -Full Colors Remix-”.

As we look forward to the upcoming release be sure to check out the music video for the track “Rage On” below!

OLDCODEX Goes Full Color In New Album

Rock band OLDCODEX has announced they will be dropping a brand-new album titled Full Colors which is slated for release on March 24. The new album will have Jeff Miyahara serving as the producer and pursues the new musicality of OLDCODEX with the theme of “Re: OLDCODEX.” The new album is going to be a remix album and will feature DJs such as Shinichi Osawa, KSUKE, DJ KEIKO, and banvox. Ta_2 stated, “I wanted to reconstruct the songs so far by focusing on the pictures and songs that they have once. That is the beginning of Re: OLDCODEX. This work is a challenge for us to start anew."

Full Colors is being released in two editions total: a standard edition that will be CD-only and a limited edition that will come with a bonus Blu-ray. The Blu-ray will feature music clips for all the songs included on the CD, but the full track-listing has yet to be revealed. Pre-orders are up and posted below along with the first video on their brand-new YouTube channel.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition