YOASOBI Release New Song 'Sakihokore (The Bloom)' With Music Video

J-Pop duo YOASOBI has unveiled their new song, 'Sakihokore (The Bloom),' the official theme song for the NHK morning drama (Asadora), 'Blossom.' Alongside the release, the duo debuted a brand-new music video.

Inspired by the original novel from Risa Wataya (Keritai Senaka, Watashi wo Kuitomete, Pakki Paki Beijing), 'Sakihokore' tells the tale of a protagonist forging her own path as she moves through the turbulent Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. The song features YOASOBI's first-ever recording with a live orchestral ensemble, as well as acoustic unit Plusonica, who joined for backing vocals and percussion.

The release comes on the heels of YOASOBI's rooftop performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, their BlizzCon performance and the conclusion of their Never Ending Stories tour, which took the duo across North America. The tour featured venues including TD Garden, Climate Pledge Arena, and Barclays Center, alongside festival stops at the Main Stage of Lollapalooza and their Canadian debut at OSHEAGA, before wrapping at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour across six shows drew more than 70,000 fans.

About YOASOBI

Comprised of composer Ayase and vocalist ikura, YOASOBI are record-breaking international superstars in the making. Their first song, 'Into The Night (Yoru ni Kakeru),' was released in November 2019, immediately attracting attention by reaching #1 on numerous streaming charts in Japan and appearing on viral charts in several countries. It was #1 on the 2020 Billboard JAPAN Combined Song Chart and Streaming Song Chart, and in January 2023 the total plays surpassed 900 million streams, marking a first in Japan.

YOASOBI gained international attention and reached #1 on the Spotify charts for the Japanese Artist Most Played Internationally in 2021. Their song 'Monster (Kaibutsu)' was named one of the 10 Best Songs of 2021 by TIME. YOASOBI's TikTok LIVE performance achieved the highest ever viewership for a Japanese artist on the platform when it was streamed by more than 630k fans with simultaneous viewers surpassing 120k. Their first arena tour 'YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 'Denkosekka'' consisted of fourteen shows in seven cities with a total of 130k attendees as the duo continues to attract attention in all aspects of their career.

Their global smash hit song 'Idol' was named the #1 Song of the Year in 2023 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. It smashed a multitude of records, amassing 22 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot. The song also broke the record for the fastest single to reach 100 million streams on the Billboard Japan chart and surged to #1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

Most recently, the duo released THE BOOK for,,, the final installment of their beloved THE BOOK series. A special Overwatch Edition vinyl was also released in conjunction with the popular game. Their North American 'Never Ending Stories' summer 2026 tour included massive venues such as Hollywood Bowl, Barclays Center and more. Following a landmark second appearance at Lollapalooza 2026, where they performed on the Main Stage, YOASOBI continues to expand their global footprint. Their dynamic live career includes major festival sets at Coachella and Primavera Sound in Barcelona, alongside milestone headline shows at New York City's Radio City Music Hall and London's OVO Arena Wembley.

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