Aqua Timez - 虹 / THE FIRST TAKE

THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube Channel dedicated to filming musicians and singers performing in a single take.

Episode 464 features the first appearance of Aqua Timez, who have reformed after a six year separation.
The group, set to celebrate their 20th anniversary on August 24th, 2025, will perform their signature song, “niji.”
Enjoy the one-shot performance of the song that served as the theme song for the 2008 Japanese drama series “Gokusen,” with a special arrangement, exclusively on THE FIRST TAKE.

STREAMING & DOWNLOAD：erj.lnk.to/Aqua_Timez


■Aqua Timez OFFICIAL
Web Site: www.aquatimez.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@aquatimezSMEJ/videos
X: x.com/AquaTimezStaff
Instagram: www.instagram.com/aquatimez_official/
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@aqua_timez_official

■「THE FIRST TAKE」OFFICIAL
Web Site: www.thefirsttake.jp/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_firsttake/
X: twitter.com/The_FirstTake
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@the_first_take
THE FIRST TIMES: www.thefirsttimes.jp/

■THE FIRST TAKE Rules
A microphone and a white studio.

And 1 rule.
You’ve got 1 TAKE.

■THE FIRST TAKE Concept
CAPTURE THE TAKE.
THIS MOMENT.
THIS SOUND.

THE FIRST TAKE
IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.


CREDITS
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Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu
Art Director: Yo Kimura
Copywriter: Hiroshi Yamazaki
Director of Photography: Kazuki Nagayama　　　
Technical Coordinator: Masaaki Ogasawara
Chief Camera Assistants: Shota Hatano
Camera Assistants: Yuina Kuriyagawa , Asuna Sato , Lee Ji Hoon
Lighting Director: Kazuhide Toya
Lighting Assistants: Kouta Hagihara , Shusuke Mukai , Kozue Kudo , Yuichi Matsubara ,
Akio Morita
Art Designer : Naoto Kashiwagi (studio noll)
Art Assistants: Takashi Irei (studio noll)
Movie Producer: Shohei Sadohara (TYO drive)
Production Manager: Chisaki Yamamoto (TYO drive),Seitaro Inoue
Production Assistant: Nagisa Taki, Yoshiko Okubo
Offline Editor: Kentaro Kinoshita
Colorist: Takaku Hiruma
Online Editor: Hajime Seki
Stylist: Shogo Tachibana
Hair Styling & Make Up: Nobuyuki Kougo(JANEiRO)

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