This song will be featured in Honda’s global corporate advertising “MOVE” edition from January 2024 (directed by Sho Yanagisawa/representative work: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Pocari Sweat CM, Sotetsu Line “Scenery of Father and Daughter”/2023 Cannes Advertising Festival Film Craft Division Gold Award) It has been selected and is being released to the world. A visual representation of a person being freed from physical limitations by the power of dreams and flying into the sky, into space, and a representation of the timeless masterpiece “Blue” used in Cowboy Bebop, in which a person is released from a yoke and flies to freedom. The result is a video work that you can’t help but be moved by the overwhelming catharsis that resonates with each other and penetrates forever.
The vocalist for the new version of Blue is Maya, a new artist currently attending a high school in the United States. Grover Washington Jr.’s “Just the Two of Us” singing video has been viewed 3.8 million times on TikTok and become a hot topic, as his singing voice with its overwhelmingly deep overtones and singing performance with overflowing sense are attracting attention. becomes. This work is her first released work.
▶ Honda global corporate advertisement “MOVE” edition
[60 seconds] https://youtu.be/-pciQm2j-Jw?si=rlh697A2iWyNJENr
[30 seconds] https://youtu.be/_oOoYBHcq20?si=caXv1PEXNPZYPCWb
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Distribution release on Thursday, March 28, 2024
Yoko Kanno “Blue feat. Maya”
Composed and Arranged by: Yoko Kanno
Lyrics: Tim Jensen
©Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
composer/arranger/music producer
COWBOY BEBOP, Ghost in the Shell SAC, Macross Frontier, Sousei no Aquarion, NHK “Gochisousan”, taiga drama “Onna Castle Lord Naotora”, earthquake recovery support song “Hana wa Saku”, celebrating the enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor Composed, arranged and conducted the celebratory song “Ray of Water” at the national festival.
Miki Toriro Advertising Music Award (1998), 13th Japan Gold Disc Award (1999)
Tokyo Anime Award Animation of the Year Music Award (2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013)
2008 JASRAC Award Silver Award, 39th Japan Academy Award (2015) Excellent Music Award
Heisei Anime Song Award (2019) Composition Award
ACC TOKYO CREATIVITY AWARDS (2019) Film Division/Sound Design Award
Over 25 years ago, I wrote a song called Blue, which is about the freedom of the soul. Maya Yamane’s singing is done in one take. It was a miraculous moment. The process of finding Maya and getting her to sing for us during the recording process was a series of miracles that connected “eternity” and “now.”
Thanks to the fans of Cowboy Bebop, the director and production team, Honda, and everyone involved. Every moment involved in this song is a treasure.
Official site https://yokokanno.ch/
Official Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@yokokannoch
Currently a high school student living in the United States. She is currently posting cover videos of herself playing acoustic guitar on TikTok.
In March 2023, he gained attention from all over the world after posting a video of him playing Grover Washington Jr.’s “Just the Two of Us” on TikTok (@little_red1211). It has been played 3.8 million times so far. Has over 125,000 followers. Her powerful and relaxed singing voice caught the attention of music producer Yoko Kanno, who decided to use her in Honda’s global commercial.
This is Maya. At the end of 2023, a year of new challenges and changes for me, I was thrilled to receive such a wonderful offer. Mr. Kanno spoke to me in a friendly manner from the first time I met him, and I was able to enjoy and relax during the actual recording in New York. I will never forget the excitement I felt when I first saw a commercial that combined the video with my own voice. It feels like a dream to be able to work on a commercial for Honda, which my grandparents have always loved. I hope it reaches everyone around the world.
