Prema (album)

Prema
Studio album by
Fujii Kaze
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2025
StudioABS (Atlanta)
Length39:46
Language
  • English
  • Japanese
Label
Producer
Fujii Kaze chronology
Fujii Kaze Stadium Live "Feelin' Good"
(2024) 		Prema
(2025)
Singles from Prema
  1. "Hachikō"
    Released: June 13, 2025

Prema is the upcoming third studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze and his first English-language album. It is scheduled for release on September 5, 2025, through Republic Records, Universal Sigma, and Hehn Records, three years after its predecessor Love All Serve All (2022). The album was preceded by the lead single "Hachikō".

Background

Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze released his first two albums Help Ever Hurt Never (2020) and Love All Serve All (2022) to critical acclaim.[1] Since 2022, his songs went viral on social media internationally, including "Shinunoga E-wa" by a Thai TikTok user using the song to post a scene of the character Toge Inumaki from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen,[2] as well as "Matsuri" for a dance challenge.[3] "Shinunoga E-wa" received a platinum streaming certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ),[4] and a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[5] the latter becoming the second Japanese-language song to do so following Kenshi Yonezu's "Kick Back".[6]

In July 2024, alongside the release of his single "Feelin' Good", it was announced that Fujii had signed to Republic Records.[7] On May 2, 2025, Fujii revealed on video via Instagram that he completed his third studio album "a few weeks ago", but due to multiple reasons, its release would take longer than expected.[8]

Release and promotion

On June 13, 2025, Fujii announced the third studio album, titled Prema, set to be released on September 5, 2025, alongside its cover artwork and track list; it is his first album fully recorded in English.[9] The physical album will come in three versions: the standard and limited editions on CD and vinyl edition. The limited edition includes bonus tracks on a second disc called Pre: Prema, consisting of six previous Japanese-language singles—"Grace", "Workin' Hard", "Hana", "Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)", "Feelin' Good", and "Masshiro (Pure White)"—as well as an unreleased song "It's Alright".[10] Fujii appeared on the cover and gave an interview for the July 2025 issue of the music magazine Musica.[11]

Singles

On June 8, 10, and 12, 2025, Fujii uploaded a series of video teasing a new song on his social media, featuring the message "You've been patiently waiting for me", and depicting Fujii in Shibuya, Tokyo walking towards the statue of the dog Hachikō.[12] The song, titled after Hachikō, was released on June 13, 2025, a day before the singer's 28th birthday. Its accompanying music video, directed by Mess, also premiered the same day.[13] It shows two versions of Fujii in otherworldly set, one are wearing white like god and one wearing as black dog.[14] The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Japan Hot 100.[15]

Live performances

On June 13, Fujii held a surprise event at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand to debut "Hachikō".[16] The event caused crowds to gather at the nearby Siam BTS station, resulting in the station entrances and exits to be blocked off, which was met criticism.[17] He will embark on his European and North American concert tours from July to August and October 2025, including appearances in Roskilde Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Austin City Limits Music Festival.[18][19][20]

Track listing

Prema track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Casket Girl"  4:05
2."I Need U Back"  3:06
3."Hachikō"
4:30
4."Love Like This"  4:20
5."Prema"  4:22
6."It Ain't Over"  4:59
7."You"  4:41
8."Okay, Goodbye"  3:50
9."Forever Young"  5:53
Total length:39:46
Pre: Prema bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Grace"FujiiYaffle4:49
2."Feelin' Good"FujiiA. G. Cook4:19
3."Workin' Hard"FujiiDahi3:59
4."It's Alright"   
5."Hana" (花)FujiiA. G. Cook4:06
6."Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)" (満ちてゆく)FujiiYaffle5:09
7."Masshiro (Pure White)" (真っ白)Fujii 4:57

Notes

  • "Feelin' Good is stylized as "Feelin' Go(o)d"

Release history

Release dates and formats for Prema
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various September 5, 2025
Standard
[21]
CD Limited
Vinyl Vinyl

References

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