As he prepares to launch his sixth studio album, LOST CORNER, worldwide on Wednesday, August 21, international crossover J-pop artist Kenshi Yonezu has launched a brand new track from the album, titled “Garakuta – JUNK,” which is now accessible in all places. The track serves because the theme track for the movie LAST MILE, set to hit theaters in Japan on August 23.
At the moment, an occasion referred to as the “Shared Universe Premiere” occurred, bringing collectively the solid for a premiere in 5 cities throughout the nation. The movie, directed by Ayuko Tsukahara and written by Akiko Nogi, stars Hikari Mitsushima as Elena and Masaki Okada as crew supervisor Ko Nashimoto.
It additionally ties into the worlds of the dramas for which Yonezu beforehand created theme songs, “Unnatural” and “MIU404.”
Moreover, Yonezu introduced his upcoming world tour, which is able to embody extra reveals along with his already introduced Japan tour, “KENSHI YONEZU 2025 TOUR / JUNK.” The tour will characteristic eight performances in six cities throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
The tour will run from March to April, with stops in Shanghai, Taipei, London, Paris, New York and can finish in Los Angeles. This tour will mark Kenshi Yonezu’s first performances in Europe and America and shall be his largest reside tour thus far, together with his first dome efficiency in Japan.
Schedule (excluding world tour in Japan):
– 3/08 (Sat) Shanghai
– 3/09 (Solar) Shanghai
– 3/15 (Sat) Taipei
– 3/16 (Solar) Taipei
– 3/30 (Solar) London
– 4/01 (Tue) Paris
– 4/04 (Friday) New York
– 4/06 (Solar) Los Angeles
Particulars about places and tickets shall be introduced quickly.
To have fun this announcement, a teaser video for “Kenshi Yonezu 2023 TOUR / FANTASY” was launched on his YouTube channel. The “Video Version” (first restricted version) of the upcoming sixth album LOST CORNER will characteristic full reside footage of all 23 songs from the “Kenshi Yonezu 2023 TOUR / FANTASY” together with the encore.
