Details About the BLEACH Mirrors High Opening Theme "CRITICAL" Revealed! Plus, Comments from the Artists!
Information about the opening theme created for BLEACH Mirrors High has been revealed.
BLEACH Mirrors High Opening Theme : "CRITICAL"– suisoh
Lyrics & Composition: suisoh
Arrangement: suisoh & Takahiro Yamada
Licensed by Sony Music Labels Inc.
Check out the opening animation featuring "CRITICAL" here!(external link)
We also have comments from the artists behind the song!
suisoh's Comment
I am honored to have had the opportunity to work on this song together with Takahiro Yamada from ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION.
When working on a collab, I place the utmost importance on synergy, so I took a different approach to this project compared to when I worked on ""MONOCHROME"". This track is a fusion between band sounds and samples of electronic music. For the recording, Yamada and Kiyoshi Ijichi from the ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION team were in charge of bass and drums respectively, while Yuto Shimizu from the suisoh team was on guitar. With the support of these incredibly talented musicians, we were able to complete a track that manages to be both dynamic and ethereal all at once.
I believe this song serves to encourage the new protagonists, Shirin and Shirane, along with everyone else as they embark on their journey. I would be thrilled if you listened to it over and over again.
suisoh
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A Tokyo-based singer, trackmaker, and DJ who handles lyric writing, composition, arrangement, and production.
suisoh creates "laptop pop" music, a unique blend of electro, rock, hip-hop, and other genres.
suisoh actively collaborates with various artists and creators across genres, from VTubers and voice actors to bands and rappers, and is involved in a wide range of activities, including providing songs, co-writing, guest vocals, DJing, producing Vocaloid tracks.
Takahiro Yamada's Comment
Whenever I see how pumped the audience gets when we perform a nearly twenty-year-old track like ""After Dark"", it reminds me of just how great BLEACH truly is.
I’m honored to be involved in its music production once again through this cross-generation collaboration.
suisoh's music has a broad yet intricate style, with a rich sense of imagery and progression. To complement that, I aimed for an arrangement that maintains a consistent core idea while changing how I approach each part.
The Mirrors High theme song ""CRITICAL"" is a dignified track harboring hidden strength. I hope that it becomes the spark that raises the players' Spiritual Pressure!
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION Takahiro Yamada"
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The bassist of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION. The band made their major debut in 2003 with the mini-album ""Destructive Amplifier"".
They celebrated their 30-year anniversary in 2026 and released the single ""Skins"" in May.
Starting in October, they will hold an anniversary tour titled ""Tour 2026 'Midage Fanclub'"" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their 3rd album, ""Fanclub"".
Additionally, they will have a hall tour in 2027 titled ""30th Anniversary Tour 2027 'Take The World Back Again'"".