ICYMI: New Album From Global J-Pop Superstar Kenshi Yonezu Lost Corner Available Digitally August 21 & as Special Edition CD on August 23

PREORDER NOW

INCLUDING “SPINNING GLOBE” FROM HAYAO MIYAZAKI‘S OSCAR-WINNING FILM

THE BOY & THE HERON, HIS RIAA® GOLD-CERTIFIED CROSSOVER HIT “KICK BACK,”

PLUS EIGHT NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD SONGS

NEW YORK, NY (July 19, 2024) – Gearing up to release his sixth studio album LOST CORNER digitally worldwide on Wednesday, August 21, global crossover J-pop artist KENSHI YONEZU has also announced a special edition physical CD to be released in North American on Friday, August 23 – PREORDER NOW. Included within the 20-track collection are selections from Yonezu’s creative output the last four years, including “Spinning Globe,” his theme to Hayao Miyazaki‘s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron, “KICK BACK,” his history-making track that became the first-ever Japanese language song to reach RIAA® Gold certification, plus eight brand new never-before-heard songs.

In addition, LOST CORNER physical CDs will be available in localized versions in Taiwan (via Sony Music Taiwan) and Hong Kong (via Sony Music Hong Kong). Meanwhile the North American version will be released in the UK and Europe, and the Taiwanese version will be available in South Korea as well. All international versions released will be the same as the Japanese Standard edition. The international versions of the CD will not be available in Japan.

With global expectations high since STRAY SHEEP, Yonezu’s long-awaited 6th album LOST CORNER will be released worldwide digitally on Wednesday, August 21, along with physical versions released locally on Friday, August 23. LOST CORNER is richly packed with total of 20 tracks, including an illustrious collection of songs Yonezu has released in the last 4 years: “Spinning Globe” – the theme song of Studio Ghibli‘s Hayao Miyazaki directed animation Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, “KICK BACK” – the opening theme for TV anime Chainsaw Man which Yonezu became the first ever Japanese artist to rank into Spotify‘s “Top 50 – Global” chart and was the first-ever Japanese language song to reach RIAA® Gold certification, “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing” – the theme song of latest Final Fantasy XVI which is a world popular video game series, “M87” – the theme song for the movie Shin Ultraman, “POP SONG” – the commercial song for PlayStation which is a world’s favorite gaming equipment and was also recognized by Guinness World Records as the Best-selling videogame home console brand ever, “Pale Blue” – the theme song for TV drama series How To Get a Divorce for the Whole Family! (Rikokatsu) which was also aired overseas, “Lady” “Mainichi – Every Day” – the commercial songs for Coca Cola’s Georgia canned coffee, “Sayonara, Mata Itsuka! – Sayonara” – the theme song for the currently popular NHK Morning Drama The Tiger and Her Wings, “Garakuta – JUNK” – the theme song of the movie Last Mile in theaters this summer, and many more. The original full album, including many international hits and several talked-about songs, is a must-have for all generations both within and outside of Japan.

LOST CORNER marks Yonezu’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s STRAY SHEEP, which broke previous IFPI Global All Format Chart records and became the highest-placing Japanese artist ever to appear on the IFPI year-end global ranking chart, shipping over 1.9 million cumulative CD units. When STRAY SHEEP was released, Yonezu attracted attention across the world with “Yonezu Kenshi 2020 Event / STRAY SHEEP in FORTNITE.” This event made him the first Asian artist to have a virtual concert in FORTNITE, a battle royale game that reaches 370 million players worldwide. That same day, New York’s Fifth Avenue UNIQLO storefront featured Yonezu’s self-drawn illustrations, trending not only in the U.S. but worldwide. The storefront collaboration displays also took place in Japan and China, totaling 8 UNIQLO stores worldwide.

KENSHI YONEZU – LOST CORNER

TRACKLISTING –

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

ABOUT KENSHI YONEZU

After taking the Vocaloid scene by storm under the moniker Hachi, Kenshi Yonezu began releasing materials under his real name in 2012.

In 2023, Yonezu wrote “LADY” for the TV commercial of “Georgia” coffee product line, followed by “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing”, as the theme song of the action role-playing game FINAL FANTASY XVI. In July, he wrote “Spinning Globe” for The Boy and the Heron, Studio Ghibli‘s latest movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The song also turned out to be the 100th song released under Kenshi Yonezu‘s real name. He also appeared in fashion brand LOEWE’s FW23 men’s collection campaign, coinciding with the brand’s 50th anniversary in Japan. August saw the gold certification of “KICK BACK” by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), which allowed the artist to achieve such a feat “for the first time in history” as a song “with Japanese lyrics.” He was selected as the first and only Japanese artist to be a part of the “RIAA Class of 2023”, with which the association summarized the artists who had flourished in the year; the news was widely picked up and reported as a highlight of 2023.

In April 2024, Yonezu wrote “Sayonara, Mata Itsuka! – Sayonara” as the theme song of NHK Morning Drama The Tiger and Her Wings and in May released “Every Day” featured in the Coca-Cola Japan, Georgia commercial.

As for Yonezu’s music videos, “Lemon” has surpassed 800 million views, continuing to break the records of Japanese artists. It is one of the 16 music videos of his songs that garnered him a commanding record of surpassing 100 million views each (“Lemon,” “Eine Kleine,” “LOSER,” “Peace Sign,” “Haiirotoao (+Masaki Suda),” “orion,” “Flamingo,” “Kanden,” “Fireworks,” “Paprika,” “Shunrai,” “Uma to Shika,” “Spirits of the Sea,” “KICK BACK,” Foorin’s “Paprika” and Masaki Suda‘s “Machigaisagashi”). He has over 7.17 million subscribers on his official YouTube channel.

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