ICYMI: New Album From Global J-Pop Superstar Kenshi Yonezu Lost Corner Available Digitally August 21 & as Special Edition CD on August 23
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 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 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 –
- RED OUT
- KICK BACK
- MARGHERITA + AiNA THE END
- POP SONG
- Shinigami
- Mainichi - Every Day
- LADY
- Daydream
- Sayonara, Mata Itsuka! - Sayonara
- Stop Look Both Ways
- LENS FLARE
- Tsuki Wo Miteita - Moongazing
- M87
- Pale Blue
- Garakuta - JUNK
- YELLOW GHOST
- POST HUMAN
- Spinning Globe
- LOST CORNER
- 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 sured 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 suring 100 million views each (“Lemon,” “Eine Kleine,” “LOSER,” “Peace Sign,” “Haiirotoao (+CONNECT WITH KENSHI YONEZU: WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | X | TIKTOK | YOUTUBE
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