Yuko Natsuyoshi, who voices Kaguya in the anime "Super Princess Kaguya!", and Saori Hayami, who voices Tsukimi Yachiyo, will once again appear on "THE FIRST TAKE," a popular YouTube channel where artists perform in a single take, to perform the song "World is Mine CPK! Remix" from the anime. The performance will premiere on YouTube on May 13th at 10 PM.
Natsuyoshi and Hayami made their first appearance on "THE FIRST TAKE" on May 1st, performing "ray Super Kaguya-hime! Version," the ending theme for "Super Kaguya-hime!". The performance garnered significant attention, with over 50,000 concurrent viewers during its premiere and over 3 million views in less than two weeks.
The second song to be performed, "World is Mine CPK! Remix," is a remix of the famous song "World is Mine," originally released in 2008 by ryo of the Vocaloid producer "supercell," who personally remixed it for "Super Kaguya-hime!" to create a track that is even more suitable for live performances. "THE FIRST TAKE" begins with a line from Hayami that is reminiscent of the main story.
Regarding their singing performances, Natsuyoshi commented, "In the film, Kaguya and Yachiyo sing with great energy, so I sang hoping that I could sing in a way that was true to each of our characters." Hayami added, "As I sang, I felt more and more joyful, and I sang while experiencing the scene with a sense of realism, wondering if Yachiyo's feelings must have been rising in the same way when she sang with Kaguya."
In addition, Kaguya will continue to appear in the media, including a guest appearance on the May 16th broadcast of NHK Radio's "VR!", hosted by popular VTuber Hoshimachi Suisei.
"Super Princess Kaguya!" is an original anime that marks the first feature-length directorial work of Shingo Yamashita, who has worked on opening sequences for popular anime such as the first season of "Jujutsu Kaisen" and "Chainsaw Man." It is a "music anime" based on the classic "Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," in which 17-year-old high school girl Iroha Sakayori, who is juggling part-time jobs and schoolwork, meets Kaguya who appears from a gaming utility pole that glows with seven colors. The anime was produced by Studio Colorido, known for works such as "Penguin Highway," and Studio Chromato, led by director Yamashita. A host of talented Vocaloid producers, including ryo from "supercell," kz from "livetune," 40mP, HoneyWorks, Aqu3ra, and yuigot, provided the music.
The film premiered on January 22nd as a "Netflix movie," and due to its success, it began theatrical release on February 20th. Despite being shown in only 19 theaters, it grossed approximately 291.22 million yen and attracted approximately 148,000 viewers in just four days, ranking 5th in audience attendance. Initially planned for a one-week limited run, the screening period was extended and the number of theaters expanded. With box office revenue exceeding 2 billion yen and audience attendance surpassing 1.02 million, it has become an exceptional hit for a film that was initially released on Netflix.
