Ikimono-gakari’s famous and popular songs

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Ikimono-gakari “I Want to Keep Smiling” Music Video

In the school entrance season when anxiety and anticipation mix, Ikimono-gakari’s number is there to give you a push.

It’s the single they released in July 2011, well known as the song from Nissan’s “New Nissan Serena” commercial.

Even while affected by the earthquake disaster, it was crafted with the aim of being a “straightforward pop song,” one that brightly illuminates the listener’s heart.

Though it’s an epic track running over six minutes, it was also included on the album NEWTRAL and won the Excellence Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards.

Kiyoe Yoshioka’s clear, soaring vocals and the up-tempo sound resonate, filling you with the courage to dive into a new world.

Any worries about the school life that’s about to begin will blow away when you listen to this song, and you’ll be able to take your first step with a smile!

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Ikimono-gakari: “Egao” MV (Yoshioka Short ver.) + TV Spot

It’s the theme song for the film “Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram/White—Victini and Zekrom: Genesect and the Legend Awakened” (Mewtwo Awakens).

Yoshioka took part in the movie as the voice actor for Eevee, and the limited-edition bonus was also Eevee-themed.

The music video, which emphasizes the members’ “smiles,” also feels very much like Ikimonogakari.

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Ikimono-gakari / YELL (Cover)

It took the country by storm as the set piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition’s junior high division.

That year, it was also performed in a special version on the Red and White Song Battle, making for a moving stage.

The piece was first written as a choral work and later rearranged into a band version.

It’s a song that really highlights excellent vocal ability.

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Ikimonogakari – Planetarium [Live Arrangement, Short Ver.]

This is the theme song for NHK Drama 8 “Cat Street.” Perhaps to match the TV drama’s theater-themed storyline, the slightly urban sound and melody really hit home.

The string arrangement has a sparkling tone that evokes the night sky, and it’s absolutely lovely.

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Flowers are cherry blossoms, you are beautiful (Indies ver.)

This is the commercial song for the au (KDDI/Okinawa Cellular) Sony Ericsson “W61S.” It feels like one of Ikimono-gakari’s signature cherry blossom songs.

I feel that being able to beautifully fit a Japanese-style melody into a song like this is one of Ikimono-gakari’s strengths.

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Ikimono-gakari “Nakumonka” Music Video

Isn’t it rare for a film’s theme song to share the exact same title as the movie, as with the film ‘No More Cry!!!’? It’s also used as the song for the Hatalike commercial.

The airy arrangement and the almost narrative vocals perfectly match the image of setting off on a journey.

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Ikimono-gakari HAPPY SMILE AGAIN LIVE

It was chosen as the theme song for NHK’s “Hello from Studio Park.” This is the first time Ikimonogakari has handled the theme song for a talk show, and it is also the first time that a song composed by Yoshiki Mizuno included on a single but not as the A-side has been used.