The J-pop artist Kenshi Yonezu has announced his new track “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing,“ which will be the official theme song to FINAL FANTASY XVI. The video game is the latest installment in Square Enix’s famous franchise, and they’ve released a teaser trailer which features the theme song along with some footage of the game and its characters. The game will debut on June 22 for PlayStation®5 consoles, and you can watch the new teaser below:
Kenshi Yonezu wrote “Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing” specifically for the new video game, and he’s actually a fan of the franchise. He commented:
Words cannot express the impact Final Fantasy has had on my life. I never thought or imagined that I would ever receive an opportunity like this. I wrote this song especially for this game. Thank you.
Kenshi Yonezu
Naoki Yoshida, a producer of FINAL FANTASY XVI commented:
When I found out that we’d be able to work with Yonezu-san, I was not only surprised, but overjoyed. I’m a big fan of Yonezu’s work, and I know that he has a passion for creating music that resonates across the generations, so I was sure that he’d be able to capture the world, the story, and the themes of FFXVI. He’s not only an amazing artist, but also an avid gamer and an FF fan, so please look forward to hearing his theme song!
Naoki Yoshida
In addition to announcing the new song, Kenshi Yonezu also unveiled new artist photos, which are meant to ‘together comprise a visual story embodying the sublime vibe of the track’. The photos were taken by videographer, film director, and photographer Tomokazu Yamada, who produced Yonezu’s music video for his breakout single “Lemon,” which recently reached 800 million views, as well as the visual for his latest single “LADY”. Check those out below:
Kenshi Yonezu recently performed the Chainsaw Man anime opening “KICK BACK,” which you can check out below:
Source: Press release, Square Enix YouTube
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