Singer-songwriter Fujikawa Chiai has released the music video for her new song “Sagashimono,” which was released digitally today, July 9th.
“Sagashimono” is the new song that is the ending theme for the anime series “Shinmai Ossan Boukensha, Saikyo Party ni Shinuhodo Kitaerarete Muteki ni naru.” which began airing in July. The music video is based on the concept of “a journey to find ‘something shining inside me,'” which is also mentioned in the lyrics, and is a road movie-like work that was shot entirely in New Zealand. As the word “road movie” suggests, Fujikawa filmed the video over a period of five days, traveling around New Zealand by car as he went along with the staff, including director Jinguji Hidemasa. Half of the filming was spent on the road, and the completed work also included scenes that he happened to come across along the way. Fujikawa commented on this work, “It was a haphazard filming trip, and not just prepared scenes, but I realized that I was being filmed looking at my natural self, and that my posture was actually pretty bad. Watching the music video helped me discover new sides to myself.”
Fujikawa will be releasing “Bonjin Kaika” digitally next week on July 17th. He has also announced that he will hold his first overseas solo concert in Shanghai, China on July 21st. Fujikawa, who has enthusiastic support from overseas, will be starting his overseas activities in earnest this year.
NEW![Music Video]
・Fujikawa Chiai “Sagashimono” Music Video
https://youtu.be/0W16us5sFno
NEW! 【Fujikawa Chiai comment】
“Travel” is often likened to “discovering oneself,” but when you’re lost and confused about something, the answer often doesn’t come from just asking yourself questions. I think traveling to unfamiliar places can, without any exaggeration, be an opportunity to discover a new side of yourself.
For this reason, I talked to Director Jinguji about trying to shoot the music video for “Sagashimono” in the style of a road movie, and we flew from Japan in the middle of summer to New Zealand in the middle of winter.
It was a spontaneous filming trip, and before I knew it, I was filming just myself, not just prepared scenes, and I realized that my posture was actually pretty bad. By watching the music video, I was able to discover new sides to myself.
Finally, New Zealand is a very, very wonderful country. If you are on a journey to find yourself, I recommend you to come to New Zealand. You might find something that shines within you.
Fujikawa Chiai
【release information】
・Fujikawa Chiai “What I’m Looking For”
*Ending theme for the anime “A newbie old adventurer is trained to death by the strongest party and becomes invincible.”
Released on Tuesday, July 9, 2024
https://lnk.to/Sagashimono
・Chii Fujikawa “The Blossoming of Ordinary People”
Released on Wednesday, July 17, 2024
[Live Information]
Fujikawa Chiai 2024 Shanghai LIVE
Date: July 21, 2024 (Sun) Doors open: 16:00 Show starts: 17:00 (CST)
Venue: Bandai Namco Shanghai Cultural Center Future Theater (No. 179 Yichang Road, Putuo District, Shanghai)
Ticket types and prices:
VIP ticket: 680 CNY (including TO’s autographed poster)
Regular ticket: 380 CNY
【profile】
Fujikawa Chiai
Born June 6, 1995 in Ibara City, Okayama Prefecture
A singer making her debut in the Reiwa era, her songs have been viewed over 60 million times on YouTube, singing about everything from everyday frustrations and conflicts to love from her own unique perspective.
They made their debut at an acoustic live concert held in November 2018. In May 2019, they released their first album, “Laika,” which reached No. 2 on the iTunes album charts, No. 1 on the Oricon daily chart, and No. 7 on the Billboard weekly chart. Since then, they have released four full albums, including their latest album, “Uchizo ga Guchi wo Kobosu Mono,” and two mini albums.
He has been responsible for many popular songs, including the theme song for the drama “Kasouken no Onna” and the anime series “Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari,” “Digimon Adventure:,” “Talentless Nana,” “My Home Hero,” and “Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai,” as well as “Ano Hi Ano Toki,” a recovery song for the Western Japan heavy rain disaster written by Chidori Nobu. In 2020, he also participated in a BUCK-TICK tribute album, improving his own “singing” through various interactions with people from the entertainment industry to the leading figures in the domestic music scene.
【Related Links】
Official site:https://fujikawachiai.com/
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Fujikawa Chiai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fujikawa_chiai/
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YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fujikawa_chiai
