Crunchyroll spoke with musical artists behind your favorite anime OPs from Oshi no Ko, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, and Beastars! YOASOBI! They talk about their debut, process, and the runaway success of their song “Idol”!

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0:00 Intro
0:08 Who is YOASOBI?
0:43 What is your process when crafting lyrics?
1:10 Did you see getting into anime music when you started?
1:23 “Idol” made No. 1 on Billboard’s Japan Hot 100. How has it been?
2:00 What does it mean to perform “Idol” for fans?
2:44 Do you relate to any of the lyrics of “Idol” yourselves?
3:32 What does it mean to you to be able to bring this project to international fans?
4:33 Are there any takeaways from YOASOBI that you bring to your solo work?
6:18 How important is the art style and animation for your music videos and what is the process for choosing an artist?
7:31 Are there any upcoming projects, albums, or tours that anime fans should be excited about?

YOASOBI is a band that creates “music from novels”. The band members are Ayase (composer) and ikura (vocals).

Their first single “Into The Night” released on November 2019 has been streamed more than 700 million times on December 2021 and ranked No.1 on Billboard Japan Total song chart “HOT 100”. YOASOBI also ranked No.1 on Spotify’s “most streamed Japanese artist in the overseas market in the year 2021”. The song “Monster” was chosen for ”The 10 Best Songs of 2021” on the U.S. “TIME” magazine, and YOASOBI continues to draw international attention.

YOASOBI continues to expand the scope of their development beyond music, including the publication of original novels and turning them into movies.

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