Skapara x imase to perform live the show's theme song on "ZIP!"! Announcer Mizuno and others join in the chorus

■Skapara x imase will be performing the full version of ZIP!’s new theme song, “Ichi Hi Hana feat. imase & Narashino High School Brass Band,” on TV for the first time!

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and imase will appear live on the morning information program “ZIP!” (Nippon TV) broadcast on July 24th. As part of “ZIP! Morning LIVE,” they will perform the new theme song from July, “Ichinichi Hana feat. imase & Narashino High School Brass Band.”

“One Day Flower feat. imase & Narashino High School Wind Orchestra” was written and composed by Atsushi Yanaka (Baritone Sax) and Tsuyoshi Kawakami (Ba) of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, who will celebrate their 35th anniversary in 2024.

The guest vocals are provided by imase, a new generation artist whose songs have been played over 10 billion times on social media worldwide, and who recently completed a successful Asia tour that visited Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Seoul, and Taipei.

The lyrics and melody, which liken people working hard from early in the morning to making new flowers bloom, and the fresh tones of the Narashino High School Brass Band, who participated in the performance, make this a refreshing song.

To deliver this song, perfect for welcoming such a refreshing morning, in real time, they will be holding a morning LIVE. The full version will be performed on TV for the first time.

The announcers of “ZIP!”, including Asami Miura, will also participate as chorus members. Don’t miss this special time that is only available on this day.

■Comment from Atsushi Yanaka of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Waking up in the morning and smiling is truly a happy experience.
As we wake up to such mornings, I hope to be able to connect with the people around me through kindness and mutual understanding.
I wrote the lyrics with the hope that people will have a wonderful day.
Tsuyoshi Kawakami’s composition is also very brilliant. With the help of imase and the members of the Narashino High School Brass Band, it has become a very fresh piece of music.
The “One Day Flower” is always active from early in the morning, as if it were a new flower blooming every day.
The title was also chosen with the announcers and performers of “ZIP!” in mind.
I’d be happy if everyone in the studio could get excited about the live performance.
Let’s deliver it this way to people all over Japan in the morning.
■imase Comment
The theme song for “ZIP!” is “Ichi Nichi Hana”, and I think it’s a song that makes you feel the beginning of many things. I hope to be able to give a performance that will cheer on and give a push to those who are working hard at something throughout the day.
I hope I can perform a great song together with the Skapara girls in a relaxed and fun way. I hope you will watch and listen to the first performance on “ZIP!” in the morning and have a great day. Please look forward to it!

Main photo: imase