Gearing up for the release of his sixth studio album, LOST CORNER, global crossover J-pop artist Kenshi Yonezu will make the album available digitally worldwide on Wednesday, August 21. A special edition physical CD will also be released in North America on Friday, August 23—preorder now.
The 20-track collection includes selections from Yonezu’s work over the past four years, such as “Spinning Globe,” his theme for Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and The Heron.
It also features “KICK BACK,” his history-making track that became the first-ever Japanese language song to achieve RIAA® Gold certification, along with eight brand new, never-before-heard songs. Additionally, physical CDs of LOST CORNER will be available in localized versions in Taiwan (via Sony Music Taiwan) and Hong Kong (via Sony Music Hong Kong).
The North American version will also be released in the UK and Europe, while the Taiwanese version will be available in South Korea. All international versions will mirror the Japanese Standard edition. These international versions will not be available in Japan.
With high global expectations following STRAY SHEEP, Yonezu’s eagerly awaited sixth album, LOST CORNER, will be available digitally worldwide on Wednesday, August 21, and in physical form locally on Friday, August 23.
Yonezu Kenshi’s LOST CORNER Showcases Stellar Tracks and Global Achievements
LOST CORNER is richly packed with a total of 20 tracks, including an illustrious collection of songs Yonezu has released over the past four years. Notable among them is “Spinning Globe,” the theme song for Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki-directed film The Boy and the Heron, which won an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Another highlight is “KICK BACK,” the opening theme for the TV anime Chainsaw Man. This track made Yonezu the first-ever Japanese artist to rank in Spotify’s “Top 50 – Global” chart and the first Japanese language song to achieve RIAA® Gold certification. The album also features “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing,” the theme song for Final Fantasy XVI, a globally popular video game series.
LOST CORNER marks Yonezu’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s STRAY SHEEP, which set records on the IFPI Global All Format Chart and became the highest-placing Japanese artist ever to appear on the IFPI year-end global ranking chart, shipping over 1.9 million cumulative CD units.
Upon the release of STRAY SHEEP, Yonezu gained worldwide attention with the “Yonezu Kenshi 2020 Event / STRAY SHEEP in FORTNITE.” This event made him the first Asian artist to hold a virtual concert in FORTNITE, a battle royale game with 370 million players globally.
On the same day, New York’s Fifth Avenue UNIQLO storefront showcased Yonezu’s self-drawn illustrations, trending not only in the U.S. but worldwide. The storefront collaboration was also featured in Japan and China, with a total of 8 UNIQLO stores worldwide.
KENSHI YONEZU – LOST CORNER
TRACKLISTING:–
RED OUT
KICK BACK
MARGHERITA + AiNA THE END
POP SONG
Shinigami
Mainichi – Every Day
LADY
Daydream
Sayonara, Mata Itsuka! – Sayonara
Stop Look Both Ways
LENS FLARE
Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing
M87
Pale Blue
Garakuta – JUNK
YELLOW GHOST
POST HUMAN
Spinning Globe
LOST CORNER
OHAYO
