Interview] Minori Suzuki breaks new ground with "BROKEN IDENTITY," the OP of the TV anime "Yusha, Quit!　She talks about everything about her new single!

Minori Suzuki sings "BROKEN IDENTITY," the opening theme song for the TV anime "Yusha, Quit. Her sixth single will be released on June 1, 2022, with "BROKEN IDENTITY" as the title track.
It is an up-tempo and serious song about the past and future of the main character Leo, with vocals that pursue coolness. The music video (MV) also shows an aggressive performance.
All of the songs on this single, including the two coupling songs, were provided by the creators, with whom the band has teamed up for the first time. The jacket photo also shows the new Minori Suzuki in an adult-like manner.
The limited first edition A includes a Blu-ray of ani-song cover songs, while the limited first edition B includes a CD of last year's live performance. This is the 6th single that you can't help but pay attention to!

BROKEN IDENTITY" is a song 100% based on anime!

─ When did you record this single?

Suzuki: The earliest we recorded the title track, "BROKEN IDENTITY," was around November last year. I think we recorded it right after the release of the previous single, "Saihate". The two coupling songs were recorded in March of this year.

─ So only the title track, which has an anime tie-in, was recorded ahead of the others. Yusha, Quit!" started airing in April. The main character is a young man with a few quirks, but all the demons around him are nice people, and the story is refreshing.

Suzuki: I like that everyone is trying their best to live their lives. I think the meaning of the lyrics of "BROKEN IDENTITY" will become more apparent as the story progresses.

─ ─ The first person in the lyrics this time is "I," and it is very close to the feelings of the main character, Leo.

Suzuki: In the past, songs for anime tie-ins were created in such a way that the song could be enjoyed from various aspects, such as being in sync with the anime while also incorporating the image of Minori Suzuki, but this time, I think the song was created with a strong awareness of being 100% in line with the anime. The director had many meetings with the general director, Yu Nobuta, and the lyricist, nana hatori, rewrote the lyrics many times.

─ So you worked very closely with the anime production side while writing the lyrics?

Suzuki: That's right. We usually record a tentative song after the song is completed to some extent, but this time we recorded it twice. And even on the day of the recording, the lyrics were changed. I had one of the previous lyrics in my head, so I sang that one too (laughs).

───I guess you had a different kind of hardship than you had in the past.

Suzuki: But because of that, the words fit the sound well, and the content is beautiful, so it was very easy to sing once I memorized it.

───I felt that the lyrics contain a lot of future developments.

Suzuki: The more you know about the story, the more you understand the meaning of the lyrics, so I think those who started from the anime and those who have read the original story may perceive the lyrics differently at first. Until I read the original work, I thought it was a gentle, everyday type of work. I thought it was going to be a gentle song, but it was totally different. I was so surprised that I asked, "Am I right for this song?


───The music was composed and arranged by Mao Yamamoto, wasn't it?

Suzuki: He specializes in heavy metal and hard rock. Both Mr. Mao and lyricist Nana were present during the recording, and they gave me advice on the rhythm and singing style unique to this type of music. They also gave me advice on how to sing along with the work based on our discussions with the director. Because of that, I think I was able to make the music my own in the end.

─ So you were able to communicate closely with both the lyricist and composer?

Suzuki: They are both older than me but younger than me, and they told me that one of their dreams was to write an anime theme song. I was told by the director that there was someone who writes cool metal-sounding songs, and I was happy to work with Mao for the first time.

─ ─ I felt your vocals on this song were more interesting than usual.

Suzuki: Really?　I had several opportunities to sing cool songs for character songs, and I pulled out the drawings I got from those opportunities.

─ I also saw the music video, and the one-chorus version is now available on YouTube.

Suzuki: The video is very cool. However, "Saihate" and "BROKEN IDENTITY" were different from the pop singles of my debut, so they added a little fun element to the song.

─ ─ That's the interlude part that you don't see in the one-chorus version, isn't it?

Suzuki: That part was secretly filmed when the makeup and costume artists were not in the picture and were chatting during the break. Then, after the cut, they also filmed me when I went back to my normal self from my cool expression (laughs). I was surprised when I saw the finished music video.

─ ─ I felt that it was Minori Suzuki's music video to casually include such footage (laughs).

Suzuki But then I asked myself, "Is this okay?" (laugh). The director said, "This is absolutely non-negotiable. The full version will be released after the CD release, so please look forward to it.