Chart-topping J-pop superstar KENSHI YONEZU has teamed up with global icon HIKARU UTADA for a new collaborative track “JANE DOE,” the ending theme to the hugely-anticipated CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC. “Jane Doe” was written and composed by Yonezu and features Utada joining in on vocals. A preview of the new song can be heard in today’s newly released teaser video, which gives fans a taste of the exciting new collaboration – watch here. CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC will be hitting theatres in United States on October 29, 2025 from Sony Pictures Entertainment, who has acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the film.
Of the track, KENSHI YONEZU says, “I started working on the song without giving too much thought to who would sing it. However, as the song began to take shape, it became evident that no one was better suited to it than Utada-san, so I reached out to them. The moment Utada-san’s voice—melancholic, yet sweeping like a gust of wind—came in over the track, I remember being so moved that I let out a sharp gasp. As a songwriter, I feel truly honored to have been given this opportunity.”
HIKARU UTADA adds, “I knew I had to give it a go when I received this offer. Both of us being uncompromising singer-songwriters, we knew better than anybody else where the other comes from, but also faced the challenge of meeting halfway where our styles, as we found in the process, contrast. I hope everyone can feel the new sides that were brought out in us, as we remained true to ourselves and each other.”
In addition to today’s revelation, KENSHI YONEZU recently announced his return to the global anime series CHAINSAW MAN with his new track “IRIS OUT,” which will be the official theme song for CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC. Yonezu returns to the global anime franchise after contributing the series’ original theme song “KICK BACK,” which became a global hit and the first-ever song in Japanese to be RIAA Gold-certified in the United States.
Source: Press Release
