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MAN WITH A MISSION Announce New Album ‘The Circus’
MAN WITH A MISSION have announced their eighth album, *The Circus*, due out on 23 December through Sony Music/Century Media. It follows 2022’s *Break and Cross the Walls II*, and brings together songs made for film, anime and sport alongside new material.
The album will feature previously released tracks ‘The Animals’, ‘ONE’ and ‘Kizuna no Kiseki’, associated respectively with a film, Japanese football team Cerezo Osaka and *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc*. It will also include new single ‘Firestarter’, which is set to serve as the theme song for the anime series *The Vermillion Mask*.
In short
- MAN WITH A MISSION’s eighth album is called *The Circus*.
- It is scheduled for release on 23 December.
- New single ‘Firestarter’ will feature on the album.
Explained simply
MAN WITH A MISSION are a Japanese rock band known for combining rock music with songs made for screen and sport. They have released several albums, including *Break and Cross the Walls II* in 2022.
The group’s music has appeared in films and anime, and has also been linked with Cerezo Osaka, a Japanese football club. Anime is a style of animated film and television made in Japan; *Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba* is one series they have worked with. This mix of music for different audiences and settings provides context for the band’s latest release.