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  • Saint Rain | TMNETWORK

    A Song for Japan’s Rainy Season

    • Artist: TM NETWORK
    • Title: “Saint Rain”
    • Lyrics: Kari Saimon (Mitsuko Komuro)
    • Music: Tetsuya Komuro and Naoto Kine
    • Released: 1986


    It is the 9th track of the TMNETWORK’s 3rd album, GORILLA.

    In Japan, June is not just another month—it brings a unique rainy season known as “Tsuyu.” While the constant rain can sometimes feel gloomy, Japanese culture finds a distinct beauty and emotional depth in it. TM NETWORK’s “Saint Rain” captures this unique atmosphere of June in Japan.

    Saint Rain” was co-composed by Komuro-san and Kine-san. While it is rare for Komuro-san to share a composer credit with anyone else, Kine-san was the occasional exception within TMNETWORK.

    The lyrics were written by Kari Saimon, which is a well-known pen name for Mitsuko Komuro. She has been a vital collaborator since TM NETWORK’s early days.

    Listen to “Saint Rain”

  • Sukeru Radio #08

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #08, 5.20.2026 Hosted by Takashi Utsunomiya
    For this episode, Utsu-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Kenji Sawada
    • Title: Toki no Sugiyuku Mamani
    • Released: 1975

    M2:

    • Artist: Kenji Sawada
    • Title: Katteni Shiyagare
    • Released: 1977

    The song is the theme for Kenji Sawada’s drama “Akuma no Youna Aitsu,” based on the “300 Million Yen Robbery.”

    It turns out Utsu-san and Kine-san were elementary school classmates. It is a miracle that they have been able to work together with each other as elementary school classmates. 

    Since Utsu-san is a fan of Kenji Sawada, he paid tribute to him at his 2025 solo live “UTSU BAR Soreyuke Kayou Kyoku” by appearing in the same style as Sawada-san’s song cover photo: a white shirt, jeans, and suspenders.

    Listen to “Toki no Sugiyuku Mamani”:

    Listen to “Katteni Shiyagare”:

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  • Sukeru Radio #07

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #07, 5.13.2026 Hosted by Tetsuya Komuro
    For this episode, Komuro-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    Featured Tracks:

    M1:

    • Artist: Genesis
    • Title: Invisible Touch
    • Released: 1986

    M2:

    • Artist: Genesis
    • Title: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
    • Album: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
    • Released: 1974

    Komuro-san shared that he was inspired by the progressive rock band Genesis, specifically “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway“. He received huge inspiration from their music, as well as their lighting, theatrical album, and staging. Several years later, TM NETWORK released “CAROL“, which featured a narrative story. He also wrote TM NETWORK’s “We love the earth” after being inspired by “Invisible Touch.”

    Listen to “Invisible Touch”:

    Listen to “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”:

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  • Heaven and Earth

    Special Screening and Talk Show

    • Title: “Heaven and Earth”
      • Sengoku-era movie
    • Soundtrack: Tetsuya Komuro
    • Released: 1990


    Date: 5.11.2026
    Location: Kadokawa Cinema Yuraku-cho, Tokyo

    The special screening was held as part of the Kadokawa Film Festival. Following the movie, a 30-minute talk show took place featuring Komuro-san and four other key guests. Komuro-san shared fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, including his trip to Calgary, Canada, to witness the filming of the final battle scene – an experience that inspired his work on the soundtrack. He also reflected on another Kadokawa film, Seven Days War, and the soundtrack he composed for it.

    Listen to “Heaven and Earth”:

    Watch the full video clip in detail via the YouTube link below.

  • Sukeru Radio #06

    TMNETWORK weekly radio program

    #06, 5.6.2026 Hosted by Takashi Utsunomiya
    For this episode, Utsu-san took the lead and introduced his favorite song.

    • Artist: Yumi Arai
    • Album: COBALT HOUR
    • Released: 1975

    Title:

    1. Rainy Station / Ame No Station
    2. Lipstick Message / Rouge No Dengon

    When Utsu-san and Kine-san were in high school, they covered the song “Lipstick Message.” Utsu-san mentioned that he tends to like distinctive voices such as Yumi Matsutoya (Yu-min) and Seiko Matsuda.

    Since Yu-min is from Hachioji, while Utsu-san and Kine-san grew up in Tachikawa and Komuro-san in Fuchu, all three members feel a strong sense of affinity with her as fellow natives of the Tama area.

    They also discussed Yu-min’s signature non-vibrato singing and her rich overtones. Komuro-san noted that while vibrato can help mask slight pitch issues, keeping a perfect pitch with non-vibrato is much more difficult. Utsu-san added that non-vibrato singing requires stabilizing the tone firmly with the core and diaphragm.

    Even on the radio, it is truly a rare opportunity to hear Utsu-san open up about his singing style. It brought us back to July 2024, when TM NETWORK was featured on the music program TV “EIGHT-JAM.” When asked about the difficulty of performing their songs, Utsu-san gave his signature, minimalist response: a simple “Well…”.

    That one word carried so much weight, proving he would rather let the music speak for itself. That is why hearing him actually articulate his vocal approach on Sukeru Radio felt so special. 

    Listen to “Rainy Station / Ame No Station”:

    Listen to “Lipstick Message / Rouge No Dengon”:

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