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Sunrise and Khara have published a new trailer for Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- on the franchise's Japanese YouTube channel. The new trailer also revealed that the early movie adaptation of the new Gundam show will have "Plazma" by Kenshi Yonezu as its theme song.

This revelation also marks the first time Kenshi Yonezu performs a theme song in the Gundam metaseries. The Japanese musician's fame has been rising sharply in the 2020s. His opening theme song for Chainsaw Man, "Kick Back," managed to reach not only the #1 spot on the weekly charts of Japan's Oricon in November 2022 but also 47th place on Spotify's daily top 50 and 13th in Billboard's weekly Global 200 rankings in October 2022. Kenshi Yonezu was also the singer behind "Tsuki Wo Miteita - Moongazing," the theme song for Square Enix's game Final Fantasy XVI.

The new Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- trailer that includes the theme song "Plazma" by Kenshi Yonezu is available to watch via the Japanese Gundam Channel on YouTube:

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- will launch in Japanese theaters on January 17, 2025. The new Gundam anime show will also appear later as an episodic anime series on Japanese television channels and global streaming platforms.

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Kenshi Yonezu is one of those musicians that it feels like is everywhere lately. He releases songs on his own. He appear in commercials. He’s tapped to create themes for anime series like Chainsaw Man and games like Final Fantasy XVI. So with the new album Lost Corner, which is available both to buy for $13.98 or stream on various services, it feels like every single Kenshi Yonezu song is familiar. As a result, I felt it came across more as a greatest hits album than a typical release, due to the fact that so many of these pieces for specific endeavors is pulled together for it.

Now, because of this, Lost Corner doesn’t feel like the type of album created with an overarching theme in mind. There will be commonalities from time to time in of overall sound or tone. However, it’s mainly coincidental or due to Yonezu’s general talent and artistry. When you look at the track listing, even if you aren’t immediately familiar with the artist, things are going to jump out at you. There’s so much here that is immediately recognizable because of how other creators and companies have come to rely upon the singer to create perfectly suited songs for situations.

For reference, here is the full track listing of songs from the Kenshi Yonezu album Lost Corner:

1. “RED OUT”
2. “KICK BACK”
3. “MARGHERITA + AiNA THE END”
4. “POP SONG”
5. “Shinigami”
6. “Mainichi - Every Day”
7. “LADY”
8. “Daydream”
9. “Sayonara, Mata Itsuka! - Sayonara”
10. “Stop Look Both Ways”
11. “LENS FLARE”
12. “Tsuki wo Miteita - Moongazing”
13. “M87”
14. “Pale Blue”
15. “Garakuta - JUNK”
16. “YELLOW GHOST”
17. “POST HUMAN”
18. “Spinning Globe”
19. “LOST CORNER”
20. “OHAYO”

That length stands out, and it should because this is a collection. Lost Corner isn’t a typical album release from Kenshi Yonezu. Sony pulled together all sorts of tracks from his projects over the last four years since Stray Sheep debuted in 2020. This does mean that tracks from that album that are also incredible hits, like “Umi no Yuurei,” aren’t here. But trust me when I say it’s absolutely fine. Given Yonezu’s career so far, I don’t doubt that in 10 or 20 years, we’ll see a massive 2-3 CD set that is a full “greatist hits” release. 

But what’s also shocking is listening to Lost Corner, looking at the track list of songs, and realizing how influential Kenshi Yonezu is on our modern media landscape. I hear it, and I’m immediately ing the shows, movies, and games that were tied to it. “Tsuki wo Miteita - Moongazing?” That’s from Final Fantasy XVI. “Kick Back?” Chainsaw Man. “Spinning Globe?” I heard that a day ago when watching The Boy and the Heron for the first time. “Lady,” “Mainichi - Every Day,” and “POP SONG?” All of those were in commercials, and at least one of them was popular enough to be notable outside Japan too due to it being a PlayStation ad.

Lost Corner is one of those types of albums where every song on it is amazing, and listening to it makes you appreciate what Kenshi Yonezu is capable of. It’s an incredible collection. The nature of it means that everything feels incredible and familiar, with songs pulling you in. In fact, it might even make you feel nostalgic! I know I had that impression when some of the tracks came up. It’s like a tribute to everything he’s contributed to in the last four years, and may even help the listener appreciate how well-rounded and prolific he is as an artist.

The album Lost Corner by Kenshi Yonezu is available worldwide now, and you can find it streaming or for sale on various stores and services.

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The second part of the conversation between Japanese singer and vocalist Kenshi Yonezu and FFXVI Producer Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida is now available on the artist’s YouTube channel. Kenshi Yonezu is the artist performing the Final Fantasy XVI theme song, titled "Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing."

The video is approximately 25 minutes long. Both the first and second parts are only available in Japanese, but the second video contains major spoilers about the plot of the game.

Editor's Note: The following insight into the FFXVI theme song creation Kenshi Yonezu contains spoilers. j6c6n

During the conversation, Kenshi Yonezu commented on FFXVI's story, saying that, after reading the script, he found the ending to be a happy one. However, he still found Clive's story to be very sad, and wished that Clive's fate could have been a happier one.

Because of this, Yonezu wanted to write a song that felt "hopeless." However, as images of the game started to come out, he saw the characters facial expressions and emotions. Because of this and his wish for Clive to have a happy ending, he decided to make a more hopeful song.

Here is the second part of the conversation between artist Kenshi Yonezu and FFXVI Producer Yoshida:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J12XbSYG4M

The first part of the conversation was released on June 21, 2023, the day before Final Fantasy XVI came out. The second part was scheduled to come out approximately two months after the release of the game, as it contained major spoilers about the events of the game. During the first conversation, Kenshi Yonezu mentioned playing Final Fantasy since he was a child, and said that Final Fantasy XII is his favorite in the series.

In other recent Final Fantasy XVI news, Yoshida recently talked about the inspiration for the Eikons in FFXVI, and how they were inspired by his experience during the 2014 Tokyo Game Show.

Final Fantasy XVI is now available on the PlayStation 5. A six-month exclusivity period is in effect, and a PC port should follow.

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Square Enix ed a new trailer for Final Fantasy XVI, featuring more of its theme song. Kenshi Yonezu is the singer and "Tsuki wo Miteita" is the title of the song. He was also the composer and lyricist.

You can watch the theme song trailer for Final Fantasy XVI here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVWo-M8tN7g

The new trailer introduces the world and explains the conflict over the crystals. It also sets up Clive’s journey to destroy the crystals to save the world. Several Eikons, such as Ifrit and Shiva, appear, along with enemy and friendly Dominants alike.

Final Fantasy XVI will be the latest entry in the long-running Final Fantasy series. It will be the first Final Fantasy game with an M-rating due to sexually suggestive scenes and gore. A demo is available, allowing players to experience its action RPG-like mechanics and systems.

Prior to his debut under his real name, Kenshi Yonezu released Vocaloid songs as Hachi. His songs have appeared in anime works such as My Hero Academia and Chainsaw Man. In particular, his opening for Chainsaw Man, “Kick Back,” was widely popular, appearing first on Oricon’s Weekly Chart and selling over 500,000 copies (physical and digital combined) in Japan.

Final Fantasy XVI will come out on the PS5 on July 22, 2023. It has a six-month exclusivity period for the PS5.

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Kenshi Yonezu’s “Kick Back,” which serves as the first opening theme song for Chainsaw Man, placed first on the Oricon Weekly Chart. It also sold 310,000 copies in its first week. This is the third song from Yonezu to reach number one on the Oricon Rankings. [Thanks, Oricon!]

According to Oricon Music, “Kick Back” is the first single to reach number one on top of selling over 300,000 copies in its first week since Reiwa began in 2019. It is not the only song to have a strong first week. However, the other song (“Uma to Shika”) that accomplished this is one that Yonezu sang. In fact, the Top 5 First Week Sales list has four Yonezu songs on it. The only song on the list that isn’t Yonezu’s is “Night Diver,” which released posthumously after Haruma Miura’s death in July 2020.

You can listen to the TV version of the “Kick Back” opening theme song as it appears on Chainsaw Man here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFlDRhvM4L0

Kenshi Yonezu originated as the Vocaloid producer, Hachi-P. Several of his songs appeared in various Vocaloid games, such as “Close and Open, Demons and The Dead” and “World’s End Umbrella.” He also wrote popular songs such as “Matryoshka” and “Panda Hero” using GUMI. Yonezu started his career as a singer in 2012 with the release of Diorama, which earned 57,000 in sales.

Chainsaw Man is available for streaming on Crunchyroll, and the opening theme song “Kick Back” is available on services such as YouTube.

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The Japanese PlayStation Twitter announced that Kenshi Yonezu will appear in an commercial for PlayStation. Reissue Records, which is the official Twitter for Kenshi Yonezu, also announced this news. In addition, Reissue Records mentioned that Yonezu’s new song is in development. [Thanks, Famitsu!]

In PlayStation’s tweet regarding the collaboration, the PlayStation shapes transform into Kenshi Yonezu’s name. The so-called 'PlayStation shapes' are the triangle, circle, square, and cross buttons on the PlayStation controller.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/1484797989164134400

https://twitter.com/reissuerecords/status/1484797965839790084

“1, 2, 3 is PlayStation’s . Please activate on January 23,” both PlayStation and Reissue Records say on their announcement tweets. While little detail is given from both s, this could mean that the new commercial will debut on January 23, 2022. Both Reissue Records and PlayStation will post more information on social media in the near future.

Kenshi Yonezu is a musician who started as a Vocaloid producer under the name “Hachi.” He performed “Peace Sign,” which is the opening for the second season of My Hero Academia. As well, his song “Lemon” won multiple awards in 2018. Yonezu himself is a fan of video games. In December 2021, he was one of the many creators who posted a congratulatory message for Ico's 20th anniversary.

Kenshi Yonezu will appear in an Japanese PlayStation commercial, with more details coming out on January 23, 2022.

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