Eve’s hit track Kaikai Kitan has made it onto Billboard Japan’s “Stream Songs” charts for the week of March 15 after having broken 100 million streams.

Eve – “Kaikai Kitan” Music Video

Kaikai Kitan serves as the first opening theme for the TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. The song was released on music streaming services on October 3 last year, the same day the anime began airing, and after just 22 weeks in the charts the popular track has surpassed 100 million streams. Eve comes as the 5th fastest male solo artist to reach this milestone following Yuri’s Dry Flower, Eito’s Kousui, Masaki Suda’s Niji, and Kenshi Yonezu’s Kanden. This is a huge achievement considering Eve is an artist who has never shown his face and works entirely online.

You can listen to Kaikai Kitan on Spotify and other major music streaming and download platforms.

A special animation was released by Japanese confectionery company Lotte on Monday (February 1) as a commercial for their Ghana chocolate. The video, entitled “Ghana Gift,” features a collaboration with Japanese music artists Eve and suis from Yorushika.

Eve x suis from Yorushika’s New Song “Heikousen” Features in ‘Gift’ Animation

The animation was directed by Nobutaka Yoda and written by Genki Kawamura, with character design by Kiyotaka Oshiyama. With the pandemic, it has become difficult to see loved ones and friends and many of us are unable to express our feelings to these special people in our lives directly. Lotte created the animation to promote the gift of giving this Valentine’s Day as a way of conveying ties to loved ones. The animation is 30 seconds long but a 4-minute version will be released in the near future.

The Animation’s Story

The story follows two children, a high schooler and middle schooler, who are neighbours. Both of them throw paper planes to each other with messages written on them to go shopping, make chocolate, and hang out. But the day before Valentine’s Day, we find out the girl has to move away, but before she does, she gives the boy chocolate. The two of them were always together, but they never expressed their love for each other.

The 30-second version can be viewed on YouTube and the official website.

Ghana Gift Twitter Campaign

Ghana launched a retweet campaign on Twitter on Monday where 130 lucky people can win a selection of prizes. Check out the details below.

Campaign – How to Join

1. Follow Ghana on Twitter @ghana-recipe
2. Retweet the daily campaign Tweet

Prizes
A-Tier Prize: Heikousan Limited Edition CD + 5 Ghana Milk Chocolates (30 People)
B-Tier Prize: 2 each of Ghana Milk, Ghana Black, Ghana White, Roast Milk, and Ghana Pink Chocolate (100 People)

Running: February 1, 2021 – February 14, 2021

*Winners will be DM’d on Twitter. Shipping in Japan only from mid March 2021.

The official music video for Eve’s song Ao no Waltz has just been unveiled. This is the main theme song for the anime movie Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. The film is based on the famous original story by Seiko Tanabe, who was awarded the Akutagawa Prize – one of Japan’s most sought after literary prizes.

The official music video includes many scenes from the movie which are perfectly aligned with the lyrics of the song. Check it out below.

“Ao no Waltz” Official Music Video

Eve is set to release his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz on December 23, 2020 with the film’s debut to follow on December 25, 2020.

Explore the world of the movie with Eve’s new EP.

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

It has been announced that Myuk will perform the ending theme Mahou (‘Magic’) for the upcoming second season of the TV anime series The Promised Neverland, adapted from Kaiu Shirai’s manga of the same name, which is set to begin airing on January 7, 2021. The song was written by popular Japanese artist Eve.

Myuk | Comment

“I love The Promised Neverland. I watched the first season as a fan and looked forward to a new episode every week. Now I get to sing a song written by Eve, an artist who I’ve always listened to and have great respect for. It all feels like a dream. The time you spend with someone precious to you as like ‘magic,’ and even should that fade some day, your memories of them will live on. That will be your nourishment. In this song I sing about feeling lost when moving forward, and those nights of solitude when you feel lonely. I’m personally honoured to have this song, ‘Mahou,’ playing together with Emma and her friends, who I love so much, on screen. I pray that lots of people get to hear it!”

Eve | Comment

“It has hit me hard on many occasions seeing those young boys and girls facing their cruel world with a positive outlook. I’ve learned a lot some this series. This was my first time working with Myuk’s voice, and just like those simple and honest boys and girls, her voice has both tremendous strength together with a tense of transience, like she is going to disappear. It made me feel confident that ‘Magic’ as a song will be far-reaching as it resonates.”

Eve released the music video for his song Shinkai on Monday (December 7).

The track serves as an insert song for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020. The music video was directed by Mariyasu who also directed Eve’s music video for Inochi no Tabekata.

Eve – “Shinkai” Music Video

Shinkai is now available to listen to on major music streaming and download services.

Eve’s new song Shinkai was released digitally on Friday (December 4). The track serves as an insert song for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020.

Eve’s upcoming EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz which will be released on December 23, 2020, and pre-orders are now open in Japan.

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

An official music video was released for Eve’s Jujutsu Kaisen anime opening theme Kaikai Kitan which features clips from the series.

Jujutsu Kaisen is a manga series written and illustrated by Akutami Gege that’s serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump. It has over 10 million copies in circulation. A 24-episode anime adaptation began airing last month.

Eve recently announced that his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz will be released on December 23, 2020. The EP will feature a total of seven songs including Eve’s opening theme Kaikai Kitan for the TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, the main theme Ao no Waltz and insert song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020, Yakusoku for the new project WonderWord, and three additional tracks.

Jujutsu Edition copies of the EP include cover art from Jujutsu Kaisen and comes with a DVD featuring ‘exclusive video content.’ Josee Edition copies feature Josee, the Tiger and the Fish cover art, while Regular Edition copies feature original artwork by Mah who also worked on Eve’s previous releases Bunka, Otogi, and Smile.

Kaikai Kitan Music Video

Select music stores in Japan are offering additional gifts to those who pick up copies of the EP. If you order the CD in Japan by November 20, 2020, you will also get a music video DVD and free sticker. Full info can be found on the EP’s official website.

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

Eve has announced that his first ever EP Kaikai Kitan/Ao no Waltz will be released on December 23, 2020.

The EP will feature a total of seven songs including Eve’s opening theme Kaikai Kitan for the TV anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, the main theme Ao no Waltz and insert song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release on December 25, 2020, Yakusoku for the new project WonderWord, and three additional tracks.

Jujutsu Edition copies of the EP include cover art from Jujutsu Kaisen and comes with a DVD featuring ‘exclusive video content.’ Josee Edition copies feature Josee, the Tiger and the Fish cover art, while Regular Edition copies feature original artwork by Mah who also worked on Eve’s previous releases Bunka, Otogi, and Smile.

Select music stores in Japan are offering additional gifts to those who pick up copies of the EP. If you order the CD in Japan by November 20, 2020, you will also get a music video DVD and free sticker. Full info can be found on the EP’s official website.

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project

It has been announced that Eve’s new song Shinkai (song reading not confirmed, ‘心海’ in Japanese) will be used as an insert song in the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, which is set to release in Japan on December 25, 2020. Eve is also performing the film’s main theme Ao no Waltz.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a novel written by Seiko Tanabe and released in 1985. The book received a film adaptation which was directed by Isshin Inudo and released in 2003. This will be the first anime adaptation.

The animated film will be directed by Tamura Kotaro, who was assistant director for Wolf Children and director for Noragami. Sayaka Kuwamura (Strobe Edge) is working as the screenwriter, Iizuka Haruko (Inu x Boku SS; Children of the Whales) is working as the character designer, and Bones (My Hero Academia; Space Dandy; Mob Psycho 100) is animating it. We will get to see an all-new interpretation of Josee led by a team of the industry’s best.

Taishi Nakagawa will voice the university student Tsueno while Kaya Kiyohara will voice the wheelchair-bound Josee.

You can hear Eve’s new track in the latest promotional video below.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Promotional Video

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project (Japan/Overseas)
©2020 S.T/ K/ J.P（短縮版）

Eve’s new song Kaikai Kitan will be released digitally on October 3, 2020. To promote the new track, a special campaign has been announced and will be held on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, and LINE MUSIC in Japan.

20 random fans who download or listen to Kaikai Kitan on any of these music services from October 3, 2020 at 00:00 (JST) to October 11, 2020 at 23:59 (JST) have the chance to win some merchandise. More details can be found on the campaign website.

The song will be used as the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami’s manga series Jujutsu Kaisen is serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump and has over 6.8 million copies in circulation. You can hear a snippet of the track in the anime’s latest promotional video below.

TV Anime ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Promotional Video 3

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

It has been announced that Eve’s new song Kaikai Kitan will be released digitally on October 3, 2020.

Kaikai Kitan digital edition cover art

The song will be used as the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Jujutsu Kaisen. Gege Akutami’s manga series Jujutsu Kaisen is serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump and has over 6.8 million copies in circulation.

Hear Eve’s new song in the latest promotional video for the Jujutsu Kaisen anime below.

©Gege Akutami / Shueisha・Jujutsu Kaisen Production Committee

Eve will perform the main theme song Ao no Waltz for the upcoming anime film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish which is set for release in Japan on December 25, 2020. This is the first time that the singer-songwriter has written a main theme for a film.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a novel written by Seiko Tanabe and released in 1985. The book received a film adaptation which was directed by Isshin Inudo and released in 2003. This will be the first anime adaptation.

The animated film will be directed by Tamura Kotaro, who was assistant director for Wolf Children and director for Noragami. Sayaka Kuwamura (Strobe Edge) is working as the screenwriter, Iizuka Haruko (Inu x Boku SS; Children of the Whales) is working as the character designer, and Bones (My Hero Academia; Space Dandy; Mob Psycho 100) is animating it. We will get to see an all-new interpretation of Josee led by a team of the industry’s best.

Taishi Nakagawa will voice the university student Tsueno while Kaya Kiyohara will voice the wheelchair-bound  Josee.

A special 60-second promotional video for the film was released and features a snippet of Eve’s new song Ao no Waltz. Check it out below.

“Josee, the Tiger and the Fish” 60 Second Promotional Video

Eve | Comment

“I have been given the opportunity to perform the main theme song for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. The first time the director showed me the storyboards for the film, it felt as if the characters were and still are really alive. I remember how moved I was by the beauty and level of detail in them, like the animation was jumping out at me. They received the song I wrote warmly. I wrote it while trying to find a commonality between Josee, who is shy and clumsy, and I questioned what exactly something that hasn’t worn away with time would look like. I’m overjoyed to have been put in charge of a small part of this film.”

©2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project