L'Arc~en~Ciel's new song "YOU GOTTA RUN" CD release decided! Anime “BEYBLADE X” OP theme

■L’Arc~en~Ciel new single “YOU GOTTA RUN” released on January 15, 2025!

It has been decided that L’Arc~en~Ciel will release a CD of their first new song in about 3 years, “YOU GOTTA RUN”, on January 15, 2025.

This song, which is currently being broadcast as the opening theme for the anime “BEYBLADE

L’Arc~en~Ciel has established a new label bearing that name, and “YOU GOTTA RUN” will be the first release to commemorate the occasion. The new label was established with the concept of “More freedom with L’Arc” and the hope that L’Arc~en~Ciel will continue to be loved even more than ever by the fans.

“YOU GOTTA RUN” is a catchy, beautiful melody full of ups and downs, a gorgeous up-doll with a metal-like hard rock sound, and a light synth tone reminiscent of the Eighties. L’Arc~en~Ciel It is full of unique and diverse charm.

The music clip is in the midst of development for the “Shibuya Upper West Project” and was filmed at the demolition site of the former Shibuya Tokyu Department Store main store, which is normally inaccessible. It became a video.

The stage set was set under a mysterious circular floating object, and hundreds of extras were recruited to realize the spectacular and fantastical live scene, which included dynamic aerial photography using a drone. This is the first attempt in L’Arc~en~Ciel’s history, and it can be said to be the first “joint” collaboration between L’Arc and fans, embodying the label concept of “together”.

The CD will be released in three formats including a regular edition. The first press limited edition A (Blu-ray included) will include a making-of video in addition to the music clip, and the first press limited edition B (anime jacket) will have a jacket originally drawn from the anime “BEYBLADE X”. . If you pre-order this work at a participating CD shop or shopping site, you will receive a bonus on a first-come, first-served basis.

Immediately after the CD release date, Tokyo Dome performances will be held on January 18th and 19th, 2025. As the title of the performance “L’Arc~en~Ciel LIVE 2025 hyde BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION -hyde birthday festival-” suggests, it will be a birthday celebration for hyde (Vo), whose birthday is on January 29th, and hyde said, “I’m selfish.” He commented, “I will produce L’Arc~en~Ciel.”

Main photo: “YOU GOTTA RUN” regular edition (CD) jacket