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Behind the anime
Music
Kenshi Yonezu is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and illustrator.
Our catalog credits Kenshi Yonezu, a vocalist, on 35 titles. Kenshi is from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Their birth date is listed as March 10, 1991. Years active: 2009–present.
Production credits include theme song performance (9), theme song lyrics (4), and theme song composition (4).
Our catalog lists 35 credits, including clock lock works, DONUT HOLE 2024, and My Hero Academia Season 2.
Their hometown is listed as Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
The person behind the work
Kenshi Yonezu (米津 玄師, Yonezu Kenshi; born March 10, 1991) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, musician, producer, and illustrator. He started releasing Vocaloid music under the stage name Hachi (ハチ) in 2009. In 2012, he debuted under his real name, releasing music with his own voice. He has sold at least 4.2 million physical copies and over 7 million digital copies in Japan.
Yonezu's 2018 single "Lemon" became his biggest hit in Japan, topping the Billboard Japan Hot 100 year-end chart for two consecutive years (2018–2019).
His 2022 song "Kick Back" is his most successful single to date outside Japan, debuting on international charts including UK Rock & Metal Singles and US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA for 1,000,000 sold copies in the United States, becoming the first song with Japanese lyrics to achieve it.
With his 2017 song "Peace Sign" certified Gold in 2026, he became the only artist to receive three RIAA certifications for Japanese-language songs.
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