Today, GRAMMY nominated pop-rock band, OneRepublic, released new single “Invincible (from Kaiju No.8)” alongside a music video shot in Japan.
Following the success of “Nobody (Kaiju No. 8 ED theme)”, the very first international song specially wrote for a Japanese anime ending theme, the band once again specially wrote for anime “Kaiju No.8”. The song is about no matter what happens, no matter how hard it is, there is a moment in time to feel nothing. It’s about those moments in life. This single is a collaboration with “Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon”, an original new episode focused on one of the most popular characters; Hoshina, featured after a condensed recap of the first season of “Kaiju No. 8” available only on cinemas.
The music video captures scenes of OneRepublic performing the single as a surprise at Ariake show in January 2025 held in Tokyo, the very next day the band completed the MV in Tokyo streets and cafes where the band hangs around.
The first season compilation of the anime“Kaiju No. 8”and “Mission Recon” will be available as an event-styled screening in some countries and continents for more details visit https://kaiju-no8.net.
GRAMMY nominated OneRepublic, is composed of singer/songwriter and lead vocalist Ryan Tedder, guitarists Zach Filkins and Drew Brown, keys player Brian Willett, bassist and cellist Brent Kutzle, and drummer Eddie Fisher. Since the group’s debut, OneRepublic has amassed over 5 billion streams on Spotify alone. The band released their debut album, Dreaming Out Loud, in 2007, including the 20 million selling hit single “Apologize,” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide and earned them a GRAMMY nomination. The group’s 2009 sophomore album, Waking Up, featured the smash singles “All the Right Moves,” “Secrets” and “Good Life.” Shortly after in 2013, the band released their certified-platinum album, Native, which included the No. 1 hit and 41 million selling single “Counting Stars.” OneRepublic released Oh My My, their fourth album in 2016 and their fifth album, Human, in 2021. In 2022, OneRepublic released their smash hit “I Ain’t Worried,” which was featured in the blockbuster hit, Top Gun: Maverick and boasts over 3 billion streams. In April of 2024, the group released their smash hit single with David Guetta, “I Don’t Wanna Wait,” which has amassed over 130 million streams globally since its release. They also shared “Nobody (from Kaiju No.8),” which serves as the end credit song for the hugely successful manga-turned-Anime series Kaiju. No 8. Additionally, the group collaborated with Italian Electronic group Meduza and German artist Leony for the release of “Fire,” the official song for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament. Following the release of these singles, OneRepublic debuted their sixth album, Artificial Paradise, in July, featuring hits like “Hurt” and “Sink or Swim.” In the fall they released the deluxe of the album, which included their collaboration with Jelly Roll and acoustic versions of their hit songs. Most recently, the group released their track, “Chasing Paradise”, with Kygo to rave reviews.