Yuzu is fused with the world view of “Monster Strike”! New song “flowers” MV released

■Elle, a young girl living in modern times, and Yuzu standing in the wilderness 500 years ago respond!

The music video for Yuzu’s new song “flowers” has been released.

“Flowers” was written by Yuhito Kitagawa and composed by Kitagawa and music producer TeddyLoid, and is a collaboration song with the smartphone game “Monster Strike” (hereinafter referred to as “Monster Strike”). This tie-up offer came about while Kitagawa was producing music while touring around the country. In addition to the concept of the original song, the song was written by linking the themes of “resolution” and “determination” carried by the main character Elle in the anime.

In addition to being used as the CM song for the new limited character “Elle” currently airing on the New Year’s Super Jushin Festival, the theme song for the anime “Monster Strike El Fallen’s Awakening” is available on the official Monster Strike YouTube channel. The second part has been published.

The “flowers” MV is a collaboration with the world line of “Monster Strike” and features El, the main character from the anime “Monster Strike El: Awakening of the Fallen.” Based on the concept of “two stories connected across time,” Elle, a young girl living in the present day, and Yuzu, standing in the wilderness 500 years ago, interact through the song “flowers.” Overwhelming visual beauty shows Yuzu’s emotional singing scene, dancer Yurinasia’s performance as Elle, and at the end, brightly colored flowers bloom on the desolate land.

The MV introduces volumetric video technology created by “volumetric capture,” a method of filming a subject in 3D as if it were a video. 150 cameras were installed in a photography studio surrounded by a green screen to photograph subjects from 360 degrees. Even the smallest movements are realistically converted into 3DCG, and the high-quality 3D images that transcend physical constraints create scenes full of realism.

The creative director is Kota Morie, a filmmaker. ano feat. MIZUNO CABBAGE, a video director and CG artist who worked on the MV for Rira Ikuda’s “Zetsuze Zettai Sankyo” and the MV for Vaundy’s “Naki Jizo,” served as the director.

The smartphone game “Monster Strike” is holding a gacha “New Year! Super Beast God Festival with special bonus” from 0:00 on January 1st in which a new limited character “El” will appear.

In addition, Yuzu will resume the arena tour “YUZU ARENA TOUR 2024-2025 Illustrated Guide Supported by NISSAN SAKURA” from January, and all performances will be held until the additional performance “YUZU ARENA TOUR 2024-2025 Illustrated Guide spring has come Supported by NISSAN SAKURA” held in March. Approximately 340,000 people will be mobilized for 36 performances.