YOASOBI – Gekiyo

YOASOBI release a new song “Gekijyo” for the Japanese television drama series Pray Speak What Has Happened.

The song marks a new milestone for the J-pop duo—for the first time in their history, producer Ayase will duet with ikura on vocals.

In addition to his releases as a Vocaloid producer, Ayase’s self-covers as a solo artist have also received high praise, with his self-cover of “Yoru Naderu Menou” surpassing 70 million views on YouTube. In 2023, he released “Hiten,” a collaborative song with R-Shitei (Creepy Nuts). With his long-awaited track, Ayase steps in as a vocalist, creating a special song that condenses the essence of the duo’s current sound.

“We are deeply honored to be involved with this project in the form of music. While producing the song we were filled with excitement, and we are just as eager as everyone else to see how the drama turns out,” says the duo. 

““Gekijyo” is based on a biographical novel written by Koki Mitani. We created this song with the intention of doing our utmost to support the drama. We read the script countless times, recorded the song multiple times, and went through countless mix checks and lyrical rewrites,” they continue. “We also grappled with Shakespeare’s line ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.’ We’re happy with how it turned out, as this is the answer that only the current YOASOBI could provide. We hope you will enjoy our song along with the drama.”

“Gekijyo” will serve as the official theme for the series, written by Japanese writer and director Koki Mitani. The series’ global release on Netflix marks Mitani’s first prime-time series for a commercial network in 25 years, debuting on October 1.

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