Global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu has released his latest single 'Plazma'. The track serves as the official theme song to the latest installment in the iconic Gundam franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-.
The song features electrifying vocals from Yonezu alongside high-tempo synths and electronic rhythms to match the vibrant universe of the mecha and their epic space battles.This is the latest in a string of prolific theme songs by Yonezu following his contributions to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, the Final Fantasy XVI video game, and his global hit theme for the Chainsaw Man series.
'Plazma' isn't just written, composed, and arranged by Yonezu - the cover art is drawn by Yonezu as well. The artwork is an illustration of Amate Yuzuriha (Machu) and Nyaan, two of the main characters of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuuX -Beginning-. Yonezu announced the release of 'Plazma' on the opening night of his 2025 Japanese tour, performing the new song live and giving fans an exclusive preview of the unreleased track.
Yonezu kicks off 2025 with an extensive run of Japanese tour dates before gearing up for his first-ever run of international dates across Asia, Europe and the US, with stops at New York City’s world-famous Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater.
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