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2025 single by Yoasobi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Watch Me!" is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released as a single on May 18, 2025, by Echoes and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Based on Kenta Shinohara's short story Kokoro Kororon, the song served as the first opening theme for the 2025 anime series Witch Watch.
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Background and release
An anime adaptation of Kenta Shinohara's manga series Witch Watch was first announced on August 19, 2024.[1] The second trailer of the anime series was uploaded on February 17, 2025, unveiling the opening theme titled "Watch Me!", performed by Yoasobi.[2] In the press release, Ayase revealed that he is a fan of the manga, as well as other Shinohara's manga series Sket Dance.[3] "Watch Me!" was additional spoiled on the anime's opening sequence, first aired on April 6.[4] On May 11, following the anime's sixth episode ended, Yoasobi announced that "Watch Me!" would be available on digital music and streaming platforms on May 18, the next week.[5] The English version was released on May 30,[6] and the CD single on June 25 with one-side phosphorescent box that uses key charm to unlock the inner box.[7]
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Composition
"Watch Me!" is sourced from short story Kokoro Kororon written by Witch Watch's manga artist Shinohara about the anime's protagonist Nico Wakatsuki before her witch training, depicting Nico and her childhood friend Morihito Otogi being troubled by their supernatural powers and their bond.[8] "Watch Me!" is a "bright and bubbly" electropop track with "light and bouncy" beats, "cute" melody, and "dizzying " tune.[9][10] The song lyrically focuses on Nico's point of view of her pure romantic feelings towards Morihito.[11]
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Critical reception
Writing for Rockin'On Japan, critic Tomoki Takahashi praised "Watch Me!" that "condenses the footprints of Yoasobi's evolution since their debut, in which they have dismantled and reconstructed the common sense and stereotypes of the music scene," and is "an exhilarating and thrilling song that suggests that Ayase and Ikura's musical adventure is about to take another step into a new stage."[12]
Music video
An accompanying music video for "Watch Me" premiered on May 18, 2025, the same day as the single's release, at 17:30 JST.[13] Produced by Folium's Daisuke Chiba and directed by Yū Nakagaito, the animated visual incorporates selected scenes from Witch Watch anime and original cuts exclusively for the music video, featuring all characters from the anime, including the protagonists Nico and Morihito.[14] The English version's music video was released on June 8,[15] and the collaborative music video with the manga Witch Watch on June 14.[16]
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Live performances
Yoasobi performed "Watch Me!" live for the first time at their one-off concert held in Wembley Arena, London, England on June 8 and 9, 2025.[17] The duo later included the song on the setlist for the Wandara Hall Tour (2025).[18]
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming
- "Watch Me" – 3:06
- Digital download and streaming – English version
- "Watch Me" (English version) – 3:06
- CD single
- "Watch Me" – 3:06
- "Watch Me" (English version) – 3:06
- "Watch Me" (anime edit) – 1:30
- "Watch Me" (instrumental) – 3:06
Credits and personnel
- Ayase – songwriter, producer
- Ikura – vocals
- Konnie Aoki – lyrics (English version), lyrical and vocal recording direction (English version)
- AssH – guitar
- Kenta Shinohara – based story writer
- BFNK – lyrical and vocal recording direction (English version)
- Takayuki Saitō – vocal recording
- Kunio Nishikawara – vocal recording (English version)
- Masahiko Fukui – mixing
- Hidekazu Sakai – mastering
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