Following
the recent announcement that YOASOBI will be in
charge of performing the theme song for the next installment of the acclaimed
anime “ Monogatari
Series ”, mixed opinions emerged among fans. While many celebrated
the news, some expressed fatigue at the group's omnipresence in the anime
world.
YOASOBI has gained great popularity in
the industry thanks to its participation in other notable recent series, such
as “ Oshi no Ko ” and “ Sousou no Frieren “,
both hits of the last year. Perhaps this has given the impression that “ an
anime featuring YOASOBI will be successful ” for production companies,
but some seem to disagree with this statement.
One of the
most viral comments comes from a user on social networks who, although
he declares himself a fan of the group, pointed out that the choice of YOASOBI
to represent the music of “Monogatari Series” could be limiting :
- « Anime songs. I
don't think YOASOBI is the only current group that can serve as an image
for a highly anticipated anime. Even if you are not a well-known
singer, if you interpret the theme song your way and the song connects
with the series, it becomes an excellent song for the anime. To
think that only YOASOBI can make a popular song for a popular anime is
incorrect and disrespectful to the original work », He wrote.
These
opinions reflect a broader debate about diversity in the music industry and the
opportunity for other emerging artists to stand out in the anime scene .
While some applaud the consistency and quality of YOASOBI's work, others
advocate for greater rotation of talent to enrich viewers' listening
experience.
- « You can't put YOASOBI
in Monogatari Series, it's like going to a tourist attraction and eating
at McDonald's just because it's popular .»
- « On the one hand I love
Yoasobi, but on the other hand I love that the seiyus sing the opening of
their respective arcs (with the exception of Maaya Sakamoto). It is one of
the many things that make the Monogatari Series special, in my opinion .
- « Everyone seems to be
jumping to the conclusion that this could be for one of the OPs, but it's
very VERY likely that YOASOBI is just doing the ED like TrySail and ClariS
did some of the final songs .»
- « It's really strange.
In my opinion, the fact that the characters sang the Monogatari Series
opening songs was a big part of the experience. Maybe he's singing the
ending. Who knows ".
- « Huh… This is going to
be mixed feelings for sure. Of course people love the bands they love, but
this series has a tradition of voice actresses singing every opening for
the last 10 years of the series. I'm curious what's going on inside this
election if this is accurate. I guess we'll have to see ."
- " Man, I can't
believe I'm turning down a YOASOBI song right now, but we can't break
Monogatari tradition just like that ."
- « On the one hand I like
YOASOBI because their music is nice, but also what really brought me to
Monogatari in the first place were the stellar EDs made by supercell and
ClariS. I understand that I am in the minority in preferring EDs, but at
least if they maintain the superficial aesthetics it may be fine .
- " Sony has a
monopoly in the anime industry, so it is natural that it becomes a
platform to promote artists linked to Sony who are not having good sales ."
- « It's not the artist's
fault, but the otakus. There are many who judge an artist based on his
popularity, rather than his songs. This is why the industry prefers to use
popular singers rather than talented ones, have you heard YOASOBI live? ».
- « It makes me sad that
they believe that by putting YOASOBI in the opening or ending, the anime
will be able to compete with Frieren and Oshi no Ko. Now the name YOASOBI
is used to sell you an anime? ».
- « Frieren's opening is
pretty bad, to be honest. YOASOBI took the synopsis and made it into a
song, there was no effort there .
- « I think it will be
fine if it sticks to the story. But, personally, I don't see YOASOBI
suitable in Monogatari Series .
- " YOASOBI put an
opening with a very festive and lively melody in Sousou no Frieren, being
a series whose theme is melancholy ."
Source: Yaraon!
