Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia is pleased to announce the release of a new theme song trailer for Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn, which is due to be released on Thursday, 9 November 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The trailer features the upcoming expansion’s official theme song, “We Still”, by the group KANKAKU PIERO. This song was written and performed by KANKAKU PIERO, who also performed “HIBANA”, the opening theme song for the Tales of Arise main game, and was created specifically for the story in Beyond the Dawn and its new character Nazamil.

Enjoy a brief glimpse of the game’s setting and music before its release. Furthermore, in preparation for next week’s launch, an original novel called Prelude will be released to connect the main stories of  Tales of Arise and Beyond the Dawn! Starting tomorrow, November 3 at 11 am SGT, the novel will be released in installments for free on the official portal site for the Tales series: Tales Channel+.

A new trailer featuring “We Still”, KANKAKU PIERO’S original theme song for the DLC!

“We Still” was composed by KANKAKU PIERO to serve as the theme song for the new story depicted in Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn. The trailer featuring the theme song will be made available on the Tales of YouTube Channel.

“We Still” is scheduled to be released on the various music streaming services from Thursday, November 9.

KANKAKU PIERO

The rock band KANKAKU PIERO was formed in Osaka in 2013. Commonly known by their nickname “KanEro”, the group is not affiliated with any existing record label, instead focusing on delivering their own unique sound and style to fans.

Their distinctive and explosive sound features a wide-ranging musical style that ranges from classic rock to more provocative tunes. They have created the theme songs for numerous anime and TV dramas and are popular across a wide variety of age groups.

The original novel Prelude that leads into “Beyond the Dawn” will be made available in multiple installments starting tomorrow, November 3 at 11 am SGT!

An original novel that ties together the stories of the Tales of Arise main game and Beyond the Dawn.

Prelude will be released for free on Tales Channel + starting tomorrow, 3 November.

The content also features a BGM feature, so you can listen to some background music by Motoi Sakuraba made especially for the novel while reading the story.

Please enjoy the three stories featuring Rinwell & Law, Kisara & Dohalim, and Alphen & Shionne.

Tales Channel+: https://tales-ch.jp/en/

*This content can be viewed without registering as a Tales Channel+ member.

Release Schedule:

• Wednesday, November 3 at 11:00 AM SGT             Rinwell & Law: Two Who Remain the Same
• Sunday, November 5 at 11:00 AM SGT                      Kisara & Dohalim: Two Open to Change
• Wednesday, November 8 at 11:00 AM SGT             Alphen & Shionne: Two Who Want to Change

Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn is a major DLC expansion that follows the ending of the game Tales of Arise which was released in 2021.

This expansion picks up where the main game’s story left off and includes new enemies, dungeons, sub-quests, costumes, and much more. A new character named Nazamil (voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki) also joins the game, which features 20+ hours of game content!