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At an early stage, the production committee has a meeting with the director of the anime, and presents him with a pile of pop songs that are in production. These songs are at "demo" stage -- meaning, they're not done, and usually have a temporary vocal track. The director usually just picks a song from that pile and uses it.
Johnny says that the construction and other elements of the song are “hyper” in order “to make the audience more [ready to] absorb the anime.” In other words, an effective anime theme song primes the audience by setting pulses racing with excitement as anticipation peaks.
The business of anime songs is a huge one, and operates as a market separate from the rest of the Japanese music scene. The selection of song and artist is therefore usually a business decision.
But it's mostly the same: choosing a title, editing tags and the description. One thing to be sure to include in your video description are credits and disclaimers. If you used artwork that isn't yours, say so and give credit to artists that want to be credited. Include the name and artist of the song.
Community Answer. Yes, there are a variety of video editors you can download. Some video editors have watermarks, though, so try to find a video editor without a watermark. The video editor I use is WonderShare Filmora.
AMV's, or Anime Music Videos, do not require a "filming location", the product is already completed. An AMV takes the completed product and transforms it into something new. As for finding a subject, choose an anime you like (or is really popular), and edit it together to a song you like (or is really popular), and you've got an AMV. Thanks!
Many major anime producers also have affiliated record labels -- for example, Bandai Visual owns the record label Lantis, while Aniplex itself is a division of Sony Music Japan. At an early stage, the production committee has a meeting with the director of the anime, and presents him with a pile of pop songs that are in production.
Anime production committees, the group of companies putting up money to produce the show, often include a record label or music publisher, and so those theme songs are valuable places to promote their artists. In some cases, the director will go into the project already wanting a certain existing song, or wanting to work with a particular artist ...
The director usually just picks a song from that pile and uses it. They might tweak the lyrics a little bit to fit the show better. The record label will then go back and finish the song with the artist of their choosing, who may or may not be a voice actor featured in the show.
The business of anime songs is a huge one, and operates as a market separate from the rest of the Japanese music scene. The selection of song and artist is therefore usually a business decision.