Virtual singer Rima, who is affiliated with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO/PHENOMENON RECORD, released her first collaborative song with Mao Sasagawa, who has been her main composer since her debut, “Kimi ga Otona ni Nattanda,” on Monday, September 16th.
In addition, the music video was released on YouTube at the same time as the song was released.
■Rima’s first joint song with Mao Sasagawa, who has been her main composer since her debut, has been released.
Virtual singer Rima, affiliated with KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO/PHENOMENON RECORD, held her first live performance with an audience, her 3rd ONE-MAN LIVE “NEUROMANCE Ⅲ”, at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL on Sunday, September 15th.
The day before, on Saturday, September 14th, they also held the Kafu x Rima TWO-MAN LIVE “Singularity Live Vol. 3” at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL. Tickets for both days were SOLD OUT, and the live performances were also streamed online, creating a lot of excitement. During the encore of Rima’s solo live on Saturday, September 15th, they performed a new song under the name Rima x Sasagawa Mao, “Kimi ga Otona ni Nattanda.”
As Rima’s main composer, Mao Sasagawa has written most of her songs since her debut in 2019 up to the present, but this is the first time that the two of them have released a work together.
This song was released digitally at midnight on Monday, September 16th, just a few hours after its first live performance, and the music video premiered on YouTube.
The theme of this work is “the frustration and hidden envy of being left behind and left behind by ‘you'”, and it is a noisy and chaotic song with a post-hyper pop sound. The music video was directed by the up-and-coming creator, Zassou Movie.
■Rime × Mao Sasagawa “You’ve Become an Adult” song information
Streaming / Download: https://rim-maosasagawa.lnk.to/mutant-love
Lyrics, Music & Arrangement: Mao Sasagawa
Mixed by Hiroshi Ikeda (hmc studio)
Mastered by Kentaro Kimura (kimken studio)
MV Credit
Director: Weed Movie (Weed Neguse)
Cinematography: Zassou Neguse, Suizu, Mito
Special Thanks: shake otoko
Produced by kouko (emma)
■September 16th (Monday) 0:00 Streaming starts & MV premiere
MV public URL: https://youtu.be/nPN2mpKzEDI
When I listened to the song, the first thing that came to mind was the image of a door opening. I started by thinking about how to combine the powerful sound of the chorus with the image of a door opening.
Between childhood and adulthood. The nature of the river and the crowds of people in the city. I hope that the MV will make people feel the rush of growing into an adult! I really like the last lyric, “Even if I’m not loved, I won’t die because of that.” It’s so passionate.
■Artist Profile
■Rime
A girl with mysterious eyes who likes Japanese, English, and Korean songs.
A next-generation virtual singer with a mysterious voice that is both transparent and lustrous, with the potential to transcend genres and borders.
YouTube (Main)https://www.youtube.com/@RIM_virtual
YouTube (Sub)https://www.youtube.com/@RIMstrangegirlclub
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/RIM_virtual
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rim_virtual/
TikTokhttps://vt.tiktok.com/UYEfDD/
■Mao Sasagawa
Singer-songwriter.
In addition to his own activities, he is also active as a composer, providing songs and participating in arrangements for many artists.
Inspired by a variety of things such as dream pop, psyche, shoegaze, and guitar pop, Sasagawa creates music that is both delicate and violent, and has a certain abnormality that will show you a soundscape you have never encountered before. The lyrics, which are filled with delicate beauty and danger, have resonated with people, and the number of music fans who are saved is increasing.
Music that belongs to no one, combining danger and inclusiveness.
■About KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
It is a creative label that creates cutting edge internet culture together with the next generation of creators, and is developing a new era of artist management business. It has established an operating structure consisting of management staff who discover and develop artists, and marketing staff with know-how in operating YouTube and social media.
We collaborate with a variety of creators and artists, including virtual singers, singer-songwriters, composers, video creators, story writers, illustrators, and designers, and we “co-create” works together with everyone who receives them, challenging ourselves to produce new creative live performances and works, as well as to update the music experience itself.
Official website:https://kamitsubaki.jp/
(Operated by THINKR Inc.: https://thinkr.jp/)
