The music for the next Asadora"Bakebake " will be handled by Kensuke Ushio, who also worked on " Dandadan " and "Chi."

It was revealed on August 21st that the music for the NHK morning drama " Bakebake " (General Asadora and others), starring Akari Takaishi , which will begin airing on September 29th in the second half of 2025, will be composed by Kensuke Ushio , who has worked on TV anime such as " Dandadan" and "Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (Chi: Chikyu no Undo ni Tsuite) ".

" Bakebake " is the story of a couple who, together with her foreign husband, love ghost stories and shed light on the "nameless people" who had been forgotten in Meiji-era Japan as it became increasingly Westernized, and who acted as spokespeople for them. Takaishi plays the heroine, Toki Matsuno , the daughter of a fallen samurai from Matsue, modeled after Yakumo Koizumi Lafcadio Hearn 's wife, Setsu. The script is written by Fujiki Mitsuhiko, who has worked on NHK's "Asagaya Sisters' Laid-Back Life" and WOWOW's "Shooting Break Series," among others.

Ushio debuted in December 2008 with his solo unit agraph, releasing his first album, "a day, phases." He was first in charge of the soundtrack for the 2014 TV anime Ping Pong the Animation. Since then, he has worked with directors Naoko Yamada, Masaaki Yuasa, and Shuichi Okita, and has composed the soundtrack for numerous anime and live-action films. In recent years, he has worked on TV anime Dandadan and Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (Chi: Chikyu no Undo ni Tsuite), the NHK anime special Cocoon: From Girls of a Summer, and is also in charge of the soundtrack for the anime film Chainsaw Man: Reze, which will be released on September 19th.

Ushio commented, "I am composing music for a story that screenwriter Fujiki described as one in which 'nothing happens.' It could be that it is about a time when nothing happens, and it is simply an ordinary time. Small, delicate, yet lovable, ordinary days. The music is neither ostentatious, nor flashy, nor depressing. I am sorry to make such a relaxed declaration, but I find composing music to be a lot of fun. I hope you will enjoy it with me."

Production manager Hashizume Kuniomi explained the reason for choosing Ushio, saying, "I think Ushio's music creates a worldview. When I combined the music with the visuals of the drama, I felt an overwhelming sense of immersion. In the story of ' Bakebake', which weaves together the everyday lives of the characters, the delicate sounds and textures vividly portray the slight emotional fluctuations of the characters. I think we were given music that fits the work well and expands its world."

"The other day, I visited Matsue with Ushio. We followed in the footsteps of Setsu and Yakumo, visiting the Matsue Ohashi Bridge, Yakumo Koizumi former home, Gessho-ji Temple, Doko-ji Temple, the sunset over Lake Shinji... and recorded various sounds in the atmosphere. These sounds and noises are also used hidden in the music for the film, resonating with the breath of Matsue. I am confident that Ushio's music will make this story resonate deeply and for a long time in everyone's hearts."

Additionally, starting at 12:46 a.m. on August 25th, Ushio will appear on "Professional Work Style" (General), which will also introduce the production of the "Bakebake" music.