The music video for Takashi Hosokawa’s new song “Otoko Fune,” whose cover photo of “that jersey” became a hot topic, was released today on the 28th. It is an innovative video edited based on photos and videos from Takashi Hosokawa’s official X and TikTok.
The new song “Otoko-bune” is set in Esashi, Hokkaido, and expresses a sense of strength and melancholy with the Tsugaru shamisen and trumpet as the setting, singing about the masculine heart of a fisherman who faces rough waves while thinking of his mother. With the 50th anniversary of his career approaching next year, this is a full-fledged enka song that emphasizes the strength and gentleness that are the unique individuality of Takashi Hosokawa today.
The shocking cover photo released when the song was released became a hot topic on social media, and the music video released today also has a unique plot. The story is of Hosokawa Takashi, who is from Hokkaido, getting on a boat and heading out to sea to fish for herring, a local specialty of Esashi Town, Hokkaido, that appears in the lyrics of the new song. The music video uses many photos and videos of Hosokawa himself, all of which have been edited based on private photos and videos posted on Hosokawa Takashi’s official account and TikTok. The highlight of the music video is seeing him struggle with large amounts of herring and giant herring, and the strategies he uses to catch them.
His SNS, which shows a different private side to the image of a veteran enka singer, continues to gain followers, mainly among young people, and is also a valuable place to directly interact with his fans. Pay attention to the music video, which uses many of the charming images of Takashi Hosokawa that are rarely seen.
☆Release Information☆
Hosokawa Takashi
“Men’s Boat”
Lyrics: Yu Tomaru Composition: Sorato Masuda Arrangement: Shingo Nishimura
C/W: “Cheer Song, I’ll Come”
2024.5.22 Advance release
2024.7.3 CD release
Distribution: COKM-45162 (only “Otoko Fune” distribution)
CD: COCA-18214 ￥1,500 (tax included)
“Otokobune” streaming link:https://hosokawatakashi.lnk.to/Otokobune
■Takashi Hosokawa Nippon Columbia Homepage
https://columbia.jp/artist-info/hosokawa/
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