The Japanese version of the 1880 Neapolitan song Funiculì funiculà, originally composed by Luigi Denza, with lyrics from Peppino Turco. It was written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. A Japanese rendition of the song performed by Duke Aces was originally broadcast on NHK's Minna no Uta program in April 1961. It was released under the title Tozandensha (Mountain Railway) and was accompanied by shadow play from the Kakashiza Shadow Play Theatre. It is believed to now be lost media.
In June 1970, a performance of the song by the Hibarigaoka Boys and Girls Choir (Hibarigaoka Shounen Shoujo Gasshoudan) was broadcast on the Minna no Uta program, this time under the original song title. The accompanying video was animated by Hal Fukushima.
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Music video for the song Aitsu by Duke Aces that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It is considered to be lost media.
Music video for the song Fune wa Utau by B.DOG.B.B that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Funassyi, the popular pear-shaped mascot character of the Tokyo suburb Funabashi, will premiere its own series of television anime shorts on March 30. The Funassyi no Funafunafuna Hiyori (Funassyi's Aimless Days) shorts will run every weekyday within the morning variety program Sukkiri!! Besides Funassyi, the anime will feature the brand-new character Guressyi (voiced by Lynn) and Nashigami-sama (Naoki Tatsuta).
(Source: Anime News Network)
Music video for the song YES,YOU by Reiko Yamahata that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Music video animated by PPP for the song Hongami Precious Moment by Korone Inugami. It was conceptualized during the July 2024 broadcast of Sonic Station Live! During it, Korone asked Tomoya Ohtani, a video game composer from SEGA, to compose the track.