The
renowned Japanese band YORUSHIKA , composed
of N-buna on musical production and Suis on
vocals, has released this May 9th its new digital single
titled “Martian” (known as Kaseijin in
Japan), which serves as the opening theme for the second season of the
anime SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary .
The song
was not only released on digital platforms, but was also accompanied by
an animated music video now available on the band's
official YouTube channel . This emotional video features a Martian performing the song in
multiple languages, reinforcing its message about the desire to escape from
one's current location to another world, like Mars.
A
personal and symbolic production
The video
clip's description reveals a profound reflection: "I used to think I was a
Martian too. I thought I was in a special place, with something unique. But not
anymore. It turns out everyone else was on Mars, and I was just on Earth."
This
emotional connection is reinforced by the fact that n-buna not
only wrote the lyrics, composed and arranged the song, but also participated
for the first time in the creation of the music video, serving as screenwriter,
co-director and animator .
In
addition, the music video was co-directed by Kota Morie (MORIE
Inc.), recognized for his previous work with the band, such as the songs “Spring
Thief” and “Sunny” , the latter known for being the
second opening for the anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End .
SHOSHIMIN
continues its story in anime
The
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary series is based on the novels by author Honobu
Yonezawa (of Hyouka fame) and is produced by Lapin
Track studio under the direction of Mamoru Kanbe ( Elfen
Lied ). The composition is in charge of Yoshiya Ono ,
with character designs by Atsushi Saito and music by Takahiro
Obata ( The Promised Neverland ).
Crunchyroll is
streaming the anime simultaneously and describes it as follows :
With an
opening like “Martian,” full of melancholy and sensitivity ,
the second season of SHOSHIMIN promises to continue touching the audience's
emotional fibers.
