Sakanaction’s classic and popular songs

Shock!Sakanakushon

Sakanaction / Shock! -Music Live Video-

Are you familiar with a track whose Afrobeat rhythms and the wistful mood of Showa-era kayōkyoku are brilliantly fused, creating a strange, addictive quality that sticks in your head after just one listen? It’s a song Sakanaction wrote as the theme for the film “Lupin’s Daughter: The Movie,” released as a digital single in January 2022.

Following their use of “Moss” as the theme for the TV drama version, this piece was also included on the concept album “Adapt,” and it feels like a fresh challenge from the band as they marked their 15th anniversary.

The repeated phrases are pleasantly hypnotic, generating a unique sense of unity at live shows.

It’s the perfect number for when you want to escape the everyday and immerse yourself in a curious, otherworldly vibe—or when you’re simply in the mood to dance.

Slow motionSakanakushon

Sakanaction “Slow Motion” -Music Video-

Please listen to it not just once, but over and over again.

Doesn’t the meaning of the lyrics sound different each time you listen? When I first heard this song, to be honest, I didn’t really understand what it meant.

And yet, for some reason, it’s a song I wanted to listen to again.

As I kept listening, I grew to love the lyrics.

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Sakanaction – Eureka (MUSIC VIDEO)

This song is the theme for the 2014 film “Judge,” starring Satoshi Tsumabuki.

The music video is also highly striking—it makes you want to watch it repeatedly to explore its message.

The lyrics are very abstract and open to multiple interpretations, so I imagine each listener arrives at their own understanding.

I don’t need it.NEW!Sakanakushon

Sakanaction / I Don’t Need It -Music Video-

A digital-only single released on February 11, 2026.

It serves as the theme song for the drama “Kochira Yobi Jieiei Ho?!”.

The music video, directed by Koji Kato, has drawn attention for its mysterious worldview and the use of a two-person costume performance.

The lyrics are distinctive for their progression from denial to a confession of desire.

Vocalist Yamaguchi delivers with crisp articulation, so if you try singing in imitation, it should help strengthen your chest voice.

Since the pitch rises right from the start of the chorus, focus on keeping your body steady and try projecting your voice with accented support, as if engaging your abdomen.

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Kubota Mami

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Rain is fickle.NEW!Sakanakushon

Rain is fickle.

This song is included on the album NIGHT FISHING, released in January 2008.

It’s a track that strongly preserves the early atmosphere from when they were based in Sapporo, featuring an impressive sound where rock and electropop blend exquisitely.

The lyrics depict night, solitude, and shifting emotions in literary language.

Rather than relying on flashy developments, it envelops the listener with sonic humidity and spacious, suggestive wording.

It’s perfect for singing during the rainy season when you want to sink into a slightly sentimental mood.

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Sakanaction – Aoiro That Opens the Eyes (MUSIC VIDEO) - BEST ALBUM “Fish Encyclopedia” (3/28 release)

A refreshing song that evokes a page of youth right before your eyes—the blue sky, a gentle spring breeze, and the glittering sun.

It’s one of Sakanaction’s signature tracks, included on the album “kikUUiki.” The song portrays the unique inner turmoil of adolescence, expressing the frustrations of youthful setbacks and the absurdities of society through motifs like school uniforms and stains.

Released in March 2010, it took on a special meaning in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami.

Its structure is also captivating, shifting from a folky melody to a development that fuses elements of classical music and opera.

Give it a listen when you want to revisit the complex emotions of your youth.

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Sakanaction / Plateau -Music Live Video-

Does anyone remember the Sante FX commercial “Yes, those eyes — Accompaniment,” where Ichiro Yamaguchi, the vocalist of Sakanaction, performed a solo rendition? Compared to other commercials, it was strikingly sensational and left a deep impression on many viewers.

The song featured in that ad is Plateau.

In its band arrangement, the track feels entirely different from the stripped-down image of the commercial’s solo performance.

The word “plateau” in the title refers to a state of stagnation, and reading the lyrics with that in mind reveals someone struggling to break through their current situation amid various inner conflicts.

For those in a similar place, this song might become a source of support.

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Hane Keisuke

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