KENSHI YONEZU & HIKARU UTADA TEAM UP FOR "CHAINSAW MAN THE MOVIE: REZE ARC" • POP TOKKI

Kenshi Yonezu gained immense popularity for his hit song “Lemon,” the official theme song for the TV series Unnatural, and the most-viewed music video in Japan. Charting on Japan’s Billboard end-of-year charts for two years, making history in Japan and overseas. Known for creating popular anime openings for some of the biggest anime and movies, such as Boku No Hero Academia, Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and The Heron and Chainsaw Man, Yonezu will once again be featured on the upcoming popular anime Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc. His newly announced solo track “IRIS OUT” will be the movie’s official theme song.

Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc Ending Theme

He also paired up with global star Hikaru Utada, known for popular themes to anime like Evangelion and games such as Kingdom Hearts, for the movie’s ending theme titled “JANE DOE.” Kenshi Yonezu expressed his thoughts on the single:

“I started working on the song without giving too much thought to who would sing it. However, as the song began to take shape, it became evident that no one was better suited to it than Utada-san, so I reached out to them. The moment Utadad-san’s voice, melancholic yet sweeping like a gust of wind, came in over the track, I remember being so moved that I let out a sharp gasp. As a songwriter, I feel truly honored to have been given this opportunity.“

Hikaru Utada shared her thoughts in regards to Kenshi Yonezu,

“I knew I had to give it a go when I received this offer. Both of us being uncompromising singer-songwriters, we knew better than anybody else where the other comes from but also faced the challenge of meeting halfway where our styles, as we found in the process, contrast. I hope everyone can feel the new sides that we brought out in us, as we remained true to ourselves and each other.”