The following anime songs will be played at the "74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen": "Oni no Ko", "Jutsu", "Suradan", and "Chainsaw Man"! A compilation of anime songs played at the "74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen!

The "NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" is a music program broadcast by NHK on December 31 every year, in which the white group of male singers and the red group of female singers take turns performing. The "Kohaku Uta Gassen" has long been a popular year-end tradition in Japan, with many of Japan's most popular artists appearing on the program and performing a series of songs that represent the year.

In the past few years, due to the popularity of anime and anime songs, a so-called "anime song slot" has been set aside to showcase performances by anime song artists that cannot usually be seen on music programs.

This year's broadcast of the "74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" will not feature an ani-song quota, but rather a sharp increase in the number of anime songs performed! It has already been announced that 6 of the 44 groups of performers will be performing anime songs.

So this time, we have compiled a list of anime songs to be performed at the "74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.

What song is this? I'll tell you!

Red group

ano (first time) "Chyu, Diversity. / "Censorman" Episode 7 ED

Ano-chan, who has been popular on variety shows, made her first appearance in Kohaku with "Chyu, Diversity," the ED theme for the 7th episode of "Chainsaw Man. She made her first appearance in Kohaku with "Chyu, Diversity! Ano-chan sings the pop lyrics and melody written by Shinobu Shuichi (ex: Theory of Relativity) in a cute way.

The video is full of 80's elements, as the song has a retro atmosphere! もちろん、「チェンソーマン」らしい毒も散りばめられており「ゲゲゲロゲロチュー」のサビのシーンの映像はなかなかに衝撃的だった。

I wonder what the atmosphere will be like when this is shown on ....... I am looking forward to it!

milet (4) "Koikogare" / "Demon Slayer" ED

A song released under the name of milet x MAN WITH A MISSION. It is not difficult to imagine that it will probably be released in a series with MAN WITH A MISSION, who will participate in "Kizuna no Kiseki".

The music was composed by Yuki Kajiura, who also composed the accompaniment to the play. The melody, which has an oriental atmosphere typical of her, is finished by MAN WITH A MISSION with an emotional band sound, which is hot without question!

I expect that the video will be played as part of the set, but will it?

YOASOBI (3) "Idol" / "[Mystery Child]" OP

There is no other anime song or J-POP song that will represent the year 2023! Idol" has taken the world by storm to the point where it is said, "There is no other song that represents anime songs, or J-POP, in 2023 without it! Just hearing the introductory phrase is enough to make anyone's heart explode!

Incidentally, the chorus of the song is performed by the Akiba-style dance unit "REAL AKIBA BOYZ. As one might expect, it will be tough to perform with them in Kohaku!

Speaking of YOASOBI in 2023, they released "Idol" in the spring cool season, still keeping up the momentum of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch of Mercury" OP "Blessing" released the previous year. Then, in the fall season, YOASOBI released "Yusha," the OP of "Sougou no Freiren," giving the impression that the company ran through the year with anime songs.

At the same time, "Idol" became a worldwide hit, becoming the first Japanese artist to reach No. 42 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

As a bridge between anime songs and J-Pop, and indeed the world music scene, we look forward to YOASOBI's success in 2024.

White Group

Kitanitatsuya (first time) "Ao no Sumika" / "Jujutsu Kaisen Kaidama/Tamaori" OP

Jujutsu Kaisen" is another popular song this year. With the original comic entering its climax, there is no shortage of topics to talk about, but I never imagined that the anime theme song would be performed in Kohaku!
Kitanitatsuya, who sings "Ao no Sumika," is active as a bassist in the band "sajou no hana" as well as a solo artist. As a solo artist, in addition to "Jujutsu Kaisen," he has sung theme songs for anime productions such as "BLEACH: Millennium Blood War Arc" and "Heisei Generation no Vikatendachi," and as a composer, he has written songs for West. He is a musician who is really in the groove right now.

What kind of performance will he give on his first Kohaku stage? All eyes will be on him.

10-FEET (first time) "Dai Zero Kankan" / Theme song for the movie "THE FIRST SLUM DUNK

In 2023, the movie "THE FIRST SLUM DUNK" continued to gain momentum. At first, the film was often spoken of in a negative light due to the CG drawings and cast changes, but when the film opened its doors, all such concerns were blown away by the passionate drama that unfolded. The film's fun spread by word-of-mouth, and it went on to have long run after long run. The film eventually made it to the top of the all-time box office rankings and won numerous awards.

The "Zero Sense" was always present in the background of this film. The impressive guitar riffs were sure to raise the tension of "THE FIRST SLUM DUNK" in a sense. 10-FEET also took on the challenge of accompanying a movie with this work, and just for creating that phrase, they were the MVP of the competition.

Many of you may remember that "Dai Zero Sense" was also played at the World Cup of Basketball held this year, surprising anime fans. Now that "Dai Zero Kankan" has established its position as the theme song of the basketball world, it will be played in Kohaku. It is nothing but a pleasure to watch!

MAN WITH A MISSION (first time) "Kizuna no kiseki" / "Demon Slayer: The Village of Swordsman" OP

MAN WITH A MISSION, a rock band of five werewolves, will appear in Kohaku for the first time! The song they will perform is "Kizuna no kiseki", the OP of "Demon Slayer: Katanagata no sato-hen", a song released under the name milet x MAN WITH A MISSION, so as mentioned earlier, they will probably perform two "Kimetsu" songs in a row in collaboration with milet.

Since the song makes extensive use of Japanese instruments, it will probably match the Japanese New Year's Eve. It is very interesting to note that all of the white group anisongs are pushing rock and band sounds to the forefront.

In the Japanese music scene, where dance music and computer-generated sounds are the mainstream, I would like to give my full support to these artists, who are bringing the spirit of rock to the whole country through anime songs!

The 74th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" will also feature artists who are active in areas close to Akiba culture, such as "Junrei," a group of actors with special effects backgrounds, and "Sutopuri," who freely move between 2-D and 3-D. will be broadcast on NHK on Sunday, December 31, 2023, from 19:20! Let's all gather in front of the TV on New Year's Eve!