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| "New Battles Without Honor and Humanity Theme" | |
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| Song by Tomoyasu Hotei | |
| from the album New Battles Without Honor and Humanity | |
| Released | November 29, 2000 |
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| Length | 2:28 |
| Label | EMI Music Japan |
| Songwriter(s) | Tomoyasu Hotei |
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| "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" on YouTube | |
"Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (バトル･ウィズアウト･オナー・オア・ヒューマニティー) is an instrumental by the Japanese rock musician Tomoyasu Hotei. It was originally featured in the 2000 film New Battles Without Honor and Humanity (also known as Another Battle) by Junji Sakamoto, which Hotei wrote the soundtrack for and acted in.
On the film's soundtrack, the piece is titled "New Battles Without Honor and Humanity Theme" (新・仁義なき戦いのテーマ, Shin Jingi Naki Tatakai no Tēma). A live performance of the song appears on Hotei's 2001 live album, Rock the Future Tour 2000-2001.
The piece was introduced to Western audiences three years later in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Volume 1 and its soundtrack, where it was retitled "Battle Without Honor or Humanity". Three versions of the track are featured on Hotei's 2004 album Electric Samurai. It was released as a single on June 30, 2004, under the title "Another Battle" (アナザー・バトル). The song continues to be used in a variety of media worldwide, frequently placing it on JASRAC's annual list of the highest-grossing Japanese music recordings based on international royalties. In 2020, it was named the 80th best guitar instrumental by Young Guitar Magazine.