The music video is an ambitious work directed and produced by Sasagawa Mao himself.
Singer-songwriter Sasagawa Mao has pre-released his new song, “Strange, Burning Tattoo,” from his first full album in about two and a half years, to be released on Wednesday, April 16th, as well as a music video.
■New song “So, I burned it” now available & Music Video released by Sasagawa himself directed/produced
Singer-songwriter Sasagawa Mao has released the music video for the first full album in about two years, “STRANGE POP,” which will be released on Wednesday, April 16th, with the music video being pre-released today, Wednesday, March 19th.
This song gives a glimpse into the current mode of “alternative genius” Sasagawa Mao’s hyperpop, and further raises expectations for the album.
Sasagawa Mao himself also directed and produced the music video. The animation part and distribution jacket in the music video are handled by Tasame Hoshi, who worked on the cover of the new album.
▼Streamed on Wednesday, March 19th

“So it burned.”
Lyrics, composition and arrangement: Sasagawa Mao
Mixed by Ikeda Hiroshi (hmc studio)
Mastered by Kira Takeo (TEMAS)
Jacket Artwork: Samehoshi
Streaming / Download
https://mao-sasagawa.lnk.to/Thus-Scorched
MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kv1nb9PZoM
Director: Sasagawa Mao
Animation: Samehoshi
■Sasagawa Mao Release Information
▼Released on Wednesday, April 16th, 2025

Sasagawa Mao 3rd Album “STRANGE POP”
¥3,000 + tax / SSGW-0005
1. Contact
2. So it burned
3. Dokujoutai
4. Backlight
5. Beautiful techniques
6. The lowest
7. I’m yelling and sparkling feat. Flower music
8. Whisper – Inori – Eisho – Nenjiro!
9. Dive Dive
10. It’s overflowing
11. Don’t turn it into light
12. First World Conquest
13. Ugly
14. Born in this
List of sales shops
https://www.maosasagawa.jp/products/ssgw000-0005
■Sasagawa Mao LIVE information
[O-nest 29th Anniversary]
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Spotify O-nest
Starring: Astral Communications, Mochizuki Kiichi (Band Set), Sasagawa Mao
[on tabuz twelve]
Friday, April 25th, 2025 LIVE HOUSE FEVER
Starring: BURGER NUDS, Sasagawa Mao
[Sasagawa Mao solo performance “Hikari no Sono, Layer 5”]
Saturday, August 9th Tokyo Kinema Club
OPEN 17:00 / START 18:00
▼Ticket information
Official advance
Reception period: Thursday, March 27th, 2025, 12:00pm – Sunday, April 6th, 23:59
▼Inquiries
HOT STUFF PROMOTION
050-5211-6077 (Weekdays 12:00-18:00)
■Sasagawa Mao Profile
Singer-songwriter.
When I was in junior high school, I was on the Nintendo DS’s “Great Ensemble! He began making music with the band Brothers as a playful experience, and then began to fully compose music at DTM.
In addition to his own activities, he has also been involved in providing music and arranges music to numerous artists, and is active in a wide range of artists.
Inspired by a variety of genres including dream pop, psyche, shoegaze, and guitar pop, Sasagawa’s songs create a unique soundscape that combines both delicateness and ferociousness. There is a different-dimensional sound that you’ve never seen before, and the delicate, beautiful, and dangerous world of lyrics captures the hearts of listeners.
The music penetrates listeners like a bailout, and fans are growing.
Music that belongs to everyone, where danger and inclusiveness coexist.
Websitehttps://www.maosasagawa.jp/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/huyuyasumi_
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd0oSpX1KiQ0pBl8g4XcwOQ