Snake (Yorushika song)
| "Snake" | ||||
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| Single by Yorushika | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Released | January 17, 2025 | |||
| Genre | J-pop | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | N-buna | |||
| Producer(s) | N-buna | |||
| Yorushika singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Snake" on YouTube | ||||
"Snake" (へび, Hebi) is a song by Japanese rock band Yorushika. It was released as a digital single by Polydor Records on January 17, 2025.[1] The song, inspired by a passage from "Li-Sui" (Di-Thoughts) by the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen, was used as the ending theme for the NHK General TV anime series Chi: On the Movement of the Earth.[2]
Background
On January 8, 2025, it was announced on the official X that the new ending theme for the TV anime Chi. About the Earth's Movement would be "Snake".[3] This song was used from the 16th episode that aired on the 11th of the same month.[1][note 1] n-buna explained that one day he saw a snake with beautiful scales, and felt an affinity with the anime when he was writing a song about snakes. He explained that “the famous composition of a man eating the fruit of knowledge and a snake tempting him in the Bible can be interpreted as a metaphor for a simple desire for knowledge”, and that he wrote “a song about a snake waking up from its sleep in the spring and crawling out to learn about the world”.[4] Additionally, n-buna cites a passage from the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen 's "Leave Thoughts" as the source of this work.[4][5]
Once upon a time,
the sea was too difficult to cross,
so the water was no longer difficult. Now that
the mountains have been removed, this is no longer a cloud.
The lyrics include the spring seasonal word "mugwort" and the summer seasonal word "wood sorrel," and also describe the four seasons.[6]
Promotion
On January 8, 2025, the second promotional video for the anime "Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-" was released, revealing a portion of the work.[7][8] On the 12th and 17th of the same month, it was announced that it would be released as a digital single .[9] On the same day as this announcement, the non-credit ending video was also released .[10]
On February 25, the music video, created by animation artist Sato Miyo, was released .[11] Sato explained that the meaning of "Wushan" in the lyrics and her own image of a snake combined to bring to mind "an image of a man and a woman." She expressed the memories and scenery that remain beautiful in the couple's minds through sand paintings and paint - on - glass animation .
Reactions and reviews
Released on January 29, 2025, it debuted at number 10 on the Billboard Japan Hot Animation charts .[12]
In the music magazine ROCKIN'ON JAPAN (March 2025 issue), writer Mie Sugiura mentioned that this work is based on a stanza of Won Chung 's poem, and wondered how far n-buna's "knowledge" extends, and could only be envious of his rich literary knowledge. And suis' (Vo) singing voice, which expresses the beauty, modesty, and sadness of the snake, is outstandingly wonderful. She described this voice, which expresses quiet lyricism, as being one of a kind .[13]
Credit
- suis – vocals
- n-buna – lyrics , composition, arrangement , guitar , chorus
- Mitsuyasu Shimotsuru – guitar
- Tatsuya Kitani – bass
- Masack – drums
- Tetsuya Hirahata – piano
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Highest rank |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] | 43 |
| Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[17] | 10 |
| Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[18] | 10 |
Notes
- ^ Aporia was used until episode 15
References
- ^ a b "Yorushika releases music video for "Hebi", the ending song for the anime "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-"". OTOTOY. Apple. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Yorushika releases new ending theme "Hebi" for anime "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-" digitally". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ "Yorushika's new song "Hebi" has been selected as the new ending song for the currently airing anime "Chi. -About the Earth's Movement-". Yorushika (n-buna, suis) / Official [@nbuna_staff]. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Yorushika releases second official PV featuring part of new ending song "Snake" for TV anime "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-"". Skream!, Gekirock Entertainment. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Classical lessons". Yorushika (n-buna, suis) / Official [@nbuna_staff]. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Why does Yorushika sing about 'summer'? An excellent expression that does not directly depict the season". Real Sound. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "New PV for "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-" released! New ending song by Yorushika also released! Comments from the new cast!". NHK. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "'Chi. - About the Movement of the Earth' - 2nd PV, part of Yorushika's new ED song also revealed". OTOTOY. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "New song "Hebi" to be distributed on Friday, January 17th". Yorushika. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Yorushika releases new ending theme "Hebi" for anime "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-" digitally". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Yorushika releases music video for new ending theme "Hebi" for TV anime "Chi. -About the Movement of the Earth-"". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Kenshi Yonezu's "Plazma" debuts at number one on the anime chart, while Yorushika's "Hebi" also makes it into the top 10". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Rich intellectual associations and a unique singing voice. The beautiful fruition - 'Hebi' by Yorushika". ROCKIN'ON JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Snake". Yorushika. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Yorushika - Snake (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Animation". Billboard JAPAN. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Oricon Weekly Digital Single (Single Song) Ranking January 13, 2025". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 20 April 2025.