Chainsaw Man Anime Opening Theme MV Surpasses 100 Million Views

 

Kenshi Yonezu’s official website confirmed today that the music video for the Japanese singer-songwriter’s 13th single song “KICK BACK,” featured as the opening theme for the TV anime Chainsaw Man, has finally surpassed 100 million views in six months and one day since its release in October 2022. It has become his 16th MV that has reached 100 million views.

 

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“KICK BACK” was written/composed by Yonezu, and co-arranged by himself and Daiki Tsuneda (King Gnu/millennium parade). As Yonezu’s first anime theme work in five years since “Peace Sign” (My Hero Academia second season first cour opening theme), it was released digitally from SME Records on October 12, 2022, with the CD single following on November 23. Both the digital and CD singles ranked No.1 on Oricon’s weekly single charts.

 

The music video was directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama, a photographer and video director who has worked on artist photos for Yonezu and the music video for his 2020 digital single “Kanden.” It begins with Yonezu and Tsuneda going through a series of muscle training exercises, and soon an unexpected twist awaits them. The clip includes many comical and shocking developments, attracting a great deal of attention and numerous parody videos across the web.

 

“KICK BACK” MV: 

 

 

“Chainsaw Man” anime’s opening movie has also reached 75 million views:

 

“KICK BACK” CD jacket:

 

Kenshi Yonezu artist photo:

 

Source: Kenshi Yonezu official website

 

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