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Zanmu

Zanmu (残夢, lit. "unfulfilled dreams") is the second studio album by Japanese singer Ado, released on July 10, 2024, via Virgin Music. Announced on April 20, the album was preceded by the release of fourteen singles, including "Show", which was used by Universal Studios Japan to promote their Halloween Horror Nights attraction, and "Kura Kura", the theme song for season 2 of Spy × Family.

Zanmu
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
Ado
ReleasedJuly 10, 2024 (2024-07-10)
Length54:59
LanguageJapanese
LabelVirgin
Producer
Ado chronology
Ado's Utattemita Album
(2023) 		Zanmu
(2024)
Singles from Zanmu
  1. "Eien no Akuruhi"
    Released: March 14, 2022
  2. "Rebellion"
    Released: September 19, 2022
  3. "Missing"
    Released: October 10, 2022
  4. "I'm a Controversy"
    Released: February 20, 2023
  5. "Ibara"
    Released: May 9, 2023
  6. "Himawari"
    Released: July 11, 2023
  7. "Show"
    Released: September 6, 2023
  8. "Dignity"
    Released: September 18, 2023
  9. "Kura Kura"
    Released: October 5, 2023
  10. "All Night Radio"
    Released: October 14, 2023
  11. "Chocolat Cadabra"
    Released: January 31, 2024
  12. "Value"
    Released: February 23, 2024
  13. "Mirror"
    Released: May 31, 2024
  14. "Rule"
    Released: July 5, 2024[1]

Background

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In 2022, Ado released her debut studio album, Kyōgen, which went to debut atop both the Oricon Albums Chart and the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart. The album broke a string of records, including becoming the first to sell over 100,000 copies in its first week by a female artist since Superfly's 2008 self titled debut studio album.[2] Later that year, Ado provided singing vocals for Uta for the Japanese animated musical fantasy film One Piece Film: Red. The accompanying soundtrack album Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red became an international success, charting in various countries and breaking records on the Japan Hot 100.[3][4][5] In 2023, Ado released multiple singles, alongside a compilation album of cover recordings, Ado's Utattemita Album.[6]

On April 20, 2024, Universal Music Japan announced Ado's second studio album.[7] Multiple variants of the album will be released, which will contain bonus bundles while the limited edition will include footage of her Los Angeles performance from her first world tour, the Wish tour.[8]

Promotion

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Various songs included on the album were used in commercial tie-ins or as theme songs for Japanese films. "Missing", which was written by Ringo Sheena, served as the theme song for Karada Sakari while "Dignity" served as the theme song for the live-action adaption of The Silent Service and "Chocolat Cadabra", which was used by Lotte Wellfood for their 60th anniversary commercial.[9]

In promotion of Zanmu, Ado will embark on her first Japanese arena tour, the Mona Lisa Profile.[10] The tour is slated to begin on July 14.

Track listing

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Zanmu track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nukegara" (抜け空)
  • Yunosuke
  • Gyuniku
Yunosuke3:08
2."Missing" (行方知れず)Ringo SheenaSheena3:13
3."Dignity"
Matsumoto4:12
4."Chocolat Cadabra" (ショコラカタブラ)
  • Taku Inoue
  • Camellia
Inoue3:04
5."Kura Kura" (クラクラ)Meiyo
3:11
6."I'm a Controversy" (アタシは問題作)PinocchioPPinocchioP3:14
7."Rebellion" (リベリオン)ChinozoChinozo2:58
8."All Night Radio" (オールナイトレディオ)Mitchie MMitchie M3:32
9."Himawari" (向日葵)Mewhan
  • 40mp
  • Mewhan
4:19
10."Eien no Akuruhi" (永遠のあくる日)TeniwohaTeniwoha4:06
11."Mirror"NatoriNatori3:00
12."Rule" (ルル)MaretuMaretu3:07
13."Show" (唱)
  • Giga
  • TeddyLoid
3:12
14."Ibara" (いばら)VaundyVaundy4:22
15."Value"Police PiccadillyPolice Piccadilly3:04
16."0"Sheeno MirinMirin3:00
Total length:54:59
Zanmu – limited edition DVD / Blu-ray bonus live performances from the Wish Tour in Los Angeles
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."New Genesis"Yasutaka Nakata 
2."Usseewa"Syudou 
3."Lucky Bruto"Teniwoha 
4."Readymade"Three 
5."Rebellion"Chinozo 
6."Fleeting Lullaby"Tophamhat-Kyo 
7."Motherland"Nilfruits 
8."Gira Gira"Teniwoha 
9."Tot Musica"
 
10."Aishite Aishite Aishite"Kikuo 
11."I'm Invincible"Motoki Ohmori 
12."Ashura-chan"Neru 
13."Kura Kura"Meiyo 
14."Yoru no Pierrot" (TeddyLoid remix)Biz 
15."Kokoro to iu Na no Fukakai"Mafumafu 
16."Mayonaka no Door"
 
17."Show"
  • Giga
  • TeddyLoid
  • Tophamhat-Kyo
 
18."Backlight" (encore)Vaundy 
19."Freedom" (encore)Jon-Yakitory 
20."Senbonzakura" (encore)Kurousa-P 
21."Odo" (encore)
  • Giga
  • TeddyLoid
  • Deco*27
 

Notes

  • "Dignity" and "Mirror", named in English, are stylized in uppercase.[11]
  • "行方知れず" ("Missing"), when presented in English, is stylized in lowercase.[12]
  • "ルル" ("Rule"), when presented in English, is stylized as "RuLe".[13]

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Ado – vocals
  • Keisuke Torigoe – bass on "Missing"
  • Ringo Sheena – computer music systems on "Missing"
  • Atsushi Matsushita – drums on "Missing"
  • Yukio Nagoshi – guitar on "Missing"
  • Ichiyo Izawa – keyboards on "Missing"
  • Seiji Kameda – bass on "Dignity"
  • Hideo Yamaki – drums on "Dignity"
  • Takahiro Matsumoto – guitar on "Dignity"
  • Yuto Saito – piano on "Dignity"
  • Hitoshi Konno Strings – strings on "Dignity"
  • Masato Honda – alto saxophone on "Kura Kura"
  • Takuo Yamamoto – baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone on "Kura Kura"
  • Yasuo Sano – drums on "Kura Kura"
  • Takafumi "CO-K" Kokei – guitar on "Kura Kura"
  • Andy Wuff – tenor saxophone on "Kura Kura"
  • Shinsuke Torizuka – trombone on "Kura Kura"
  • Yoichi Murata – trombone on "Kura Kura"
  • Koji Nishimura – trumpet on "Kura Kura"
  • Sho Okumura – trumpet on "Kura Kura"
  • Kei Nakamura – bass on "Himawari"
  • Test – guitar on "Himawari"
  • JimuinG – keyboards on "Himawari"
  • 40mp – programming on "Himawari"
  • Yu Manabe Strings – strings on "Himawari"
  • Leon Nishizuki – bass on "Mirror"
  • Haruno – drum programming on "Mirror"
  • Natori – drum programming on "Mirror"
  • Merlyn Kelly – bass on "Ibara"
  • Bobo – drums on "Ibara"
  • Taiking – guitar on "Ibara"

Technical

  • Vis – mixing on "Nukegara" and "All Night Radio"
  • Uni Inoue – mixing and engineering on "Missing"
  • Hiroyuki Kobayashi – mixing and engineering on "Dignity"
  • Masashi Uramoto – mixing on "Chocolat Cadabra"
  • Tom Manning – mixing on "Kura Kura"
  • Naoki Itai – mixing on "I'm a Controversy", "Rebellion", "Himawari", "Eien No Akuruhi", "Rule", "Value", and "0"
  • Maretu – mixing and recording arrangement on "Rule"
  • Norikatsu Teruuchi – mixing, engineering on "Ibara"
  • Tsubasa Yamazaki – mastering on "Dignity"
  • Matt Colton – mastering on "Kura Kura"
  • Masashi Yabuhara – engineering on "Kura Kura"
  • Yunosuke – recording arrangement on "Nukegara"
  • Ringo Sheena – recording arrangement on "Missing"
  • Seiji Kameda – recording arrangement on "Dignity"
  • Taku Inoue – recording arrangement on "Chocolat Cadabra"
  • Seatbelts – recording arrangement on "Kura Kura"
  • Yoko Kanno – recording arrangement on "Kura Kura"
  • PinocchioP – recording arrangement on "I'm a Controversy"
  • Chinozo – recording arrangement on "Rebellion"
  • Mitchie M – recording arrangement on "All Night Radio"
  • 40mp – recording arrangement on "Himawari"
  • Teniwoha – recording arrangement on "Eien No Akuruhi"
  • Natori – recording arrangement on "Rule"
  • Giga – recording arrangement on "Show"
  • TeddyLoid – recording arrangement on "Show"
  • Vaundy – recording arrangement on "Ibara"
  • Police Piccadilly – recording arrangement on "Value"
  • Sheeno Mirin – recording arrangement on "0"
  • Haruki Doi – additional engineering on "Missing"

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Zanmu
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for Zanmu
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various July 10, 2024
Standard
[19]
Japan
[20]
Limited [21]
[22]
  • CD
 Yura Yura Kira Kira [23]
Rubber Coaster [24]
  • CD
  • Blu-ray
 Limited Big Acrylic Stand [25]
Various July 19, 2024
  • CD
  • DVD
 Limited
  • Universal
 [26]
  • CD
  • Blu-ray
 [27]
  • CD
 Yura Yura Kira Kira [28]

References

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  5. ^ "Ado Dominates Top Three Slots on Japan Hot 100 — A Chart First". Billboard. August 17, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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  9. ^ "Adoの新作アルバム『残夢』人気曲を多数収録、初回限定盤にはロサンゼルスでのライブ映像も" [Ado's new album "Zanmu" includes many popular songs, and the first limited edition also includes live footage in Los Angeles]. Fashion-Press (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Ado、9都市18公演の初全国アリーナツアー＜モナ・リザの横顔＞を7月より開催" [Ado to hold first national arena tour <Mona Lisa Profile> with 18 performances in 9 cities starting in July]. Barks (in Japanese). April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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