Anime fans might find the name Kenshi Yonezu to be quite familiar. After all, he has sung for numerous hit anime series, anime films, and even live-action dramas. The list includes “KICK BACK” for Chainsaw Man, “Chikyugi – Spinning Globe” for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron, and “Lemon” for the live-action TV drama Unnatural. Yes, you can definitely tell that Yonezu has had a very long and successful career in the music department here.
Thus, it explains why Yonezu is getting his own concert film in the form of KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY, allowing you to experience his July 2, 2023 concert in Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. It also explains why Crunchyroll is so eager to hype up this upcoming concert film. Don’t believe me? Then why not listen to Yonezu’s voice for yourself in an official trailer for the concert film below? If you don’t already know what his voice sounds like, that is.
KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY: Details
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are proud to announce that they will release KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY in theaters in not just select NA cities, but in select cities worldwide to boot. The releases will begin on September 24, 2024; and will consist of a one-day release with the sole exception of Los Angeles, CA; which will get a two-day release. You can find the full list of when and where the screenings will take place below:
- September 24: Los Angeles, London, Paris
- September 25: Los Angeles, New York, Toronto
- September 26: Sydney
- September 28: Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Chile (cities to be announced)
Alas, tickets are not yet available to purchase for KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY. Those will have to wait for later. However, you can digitally download Yonezu’s LOST CORNER album from various digital content providers here. Why this particular album, you might ask? Well, because the songs in those albums are the ones featured in the concert film. Thus, listening to that album gives you a taste of what to expect for that film.
Bonus: Key Art and Synopsis
That’s not all, folks! Crunchyroll has an official synopsis for KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY for us to tease the concert film. You can check out that synopsis below:
KENSHI YONEZU 2023 TOUR / FANTASY was taped during Yonezu’s last concert performance held in Yokohama, Japan, at the Yokohama Arena on July 2, 2023. The show features some of his chart-topping hits, including “Lemon,” the long-running theme song for the TV series Unnatural, for which Yonezu made Billboard chart history by becoming the first-ever act to score song of the year with the same song for two years; “Chikyugi – Spinning Globe” the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron; “KICK BACK” the opening theme for TV anime Chainsaw Man, for which Yonezu became the first-ever Japanese language song to reach RIAA Gold certification and many more. Experience the raw emotion and passion of Kenshi Yonezu’s music as well as his electric stage presence as it unfolds on the big screen.
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