{"id":1880421,"date":"2026-04-13T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1880421"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:00:04","slug":"daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-has-four-banger-songs-for-the-price-of-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1880421","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u2019 Has Four Banger Songs For the Price of Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daemons-shadow-realmhed-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000745519 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-television tag-crunchyroll tag-daemons-of-the-shadow-realm tag-studio-bones\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The just-premiered\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>had its second episode this weekend. And with it, audiences were treated two great songs: \u201cTobu Toki\u201d for the opener, and \u201cTobou Yo\u201d as the closer.<\/p>\n<p>Sung respectively by Japanese artists Vaundy and Yama, the full versions of both released on Saturday night. But in a neat bit of extra, the two artists also covered each other\u2019s songs: on music platforms, Vaundy has a single pairing \u201cTobu Toki\u201d with Yama\u2019s \u201cTobou Yo,\u201d and Yama has a \u201cTobu Taki\u201d grouped with Vaundy\u2019s \u201cTobou Yo.\u201d It\u2019s meant to reflect the show\u2019s twin leads, Asa and Yoru, as does each single\u2019s cover art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u98db\u3076\u6642 \/ \u98db\u307c\u3046\u3088\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5DhI0TZsFo5H7xoi1QLdaW?si=1Df5WLxMTxWlgPeXxjFWSA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"not-prose\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u98db\u3076\u6642 \/ \u98db\u307c\u3046\u3088\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5YuOGMU5bHqfBPLbnDHhrH?si=8sAcQHKoRw2Aalu5aLEqxA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As observant fans have commented online, there\u2019s a throwback vibe to the two songs, particularly \u201cTobu Taki.\u201d Since it\u2019s the opener, many have focused on it feeling like it belongs in <em>Fullmetal Alchemist, <\/em>and one section before the conclusion sounds musically similar to the start of <em>Brotherhood\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>first opening, \u201cAgain\u201d by Yui. Visually, others have called out the <em>Daemons <\/em>opening for having\u00a0the cast fight in the sky, putting the twins in contrasting locations, and quick flashes of the supernatural. These elements were present in the openings or outros of either <em>Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood\u00a0<\/em>or its 2003 predecessor, and it\u2019s fitting since\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>is Studio Bones\u2019 second go at adapting one of Hiromu Arakawa\u2019s works.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>premiere Saturdays on Crunchyroll.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The just-premiered\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>had its second episode this weekend. And with it, audiences were treated two great songs: \u201cTobu Toki\u201d for the opener, and \u201cTobou Yo\u201d as the closer.<\/p>\n<p>Sung respectively by Japanese artists Vaundy and Yama, the full versions of both released on Saturday night. But in a neat bit of extra, the two artists also covered each other\u2019s songs: on music platforms, Vaundy has a single pairing \u201cTobu Toki\u201d with Yama\u2019s \u201cTobou Yo,\u201d and Yama has a \u201cTobu Taki\u201d grouped with Vaundy\u2019s \u201cTobou Yo.\u201d It\u2019s meant to reflect the show\u2019s twin leads, Asa and Yoru, as does each single\u2019s cover art.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u98db\u3076\u6642 \/ \u98db\u307c\u3046\u3088\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5DhI0TZsFo5H7xoi1QLdaW?si=1Df5WLxMTxWlgPeXxjFWSA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"not-prose\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: \u98db\u3076\u6642 \/ \u98db\u307c\u3046\u3088\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5YuOGMU5bHqfBPLbnDHhrH?si=8sAcQHKoRw2Aalu5aLEqxA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As observant fans have commented online, there\u2019s a throwback vibe to the two songs, particularly \u201cTobu Taki.\u201d Since it\u2019s the opener, many have focused on it feeling like it belongs in <em>Fullmetal Alchemist, <\/em>and one section before the conclusion sounds musically similar to the start of <em>Brotherhood\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>first opening, \u201cAgain\u201d by Yui. Visually, others have called out the <em>Daemons <\/em>opening for having\u00a0the cast fight in the sky, putting the twins in contrasting locations, and quick flashes of the supernatural. These elements were present in the openings or outros of either <em>Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood\u00a0<\/em>or its 2003 predecessor, and it\u2019s fitting since\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>is Studio Bones\u2019 second go at adapting one of Hiromu Arakawa\u2019s works.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of\u00a0<em>Daemons of the Shadow Realm\u00a0<\/em>premiere Saturdays on Crunchyroll.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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