The idol group "FRUITS ZIPPER" will be performing the new theme song "Hacha Mecha Wacha Life!" for the popular anime "Crayon Shin-chan chan" (TV Asahi, Saturday 4:30 pm). This will be the first time the anime's theme song has been changed in about five years, since 2020, and the new theme song will be played from the October 4th broadcast. Members of "FRUITS ZIPPER" spoke about the thoughts they put into the song.
Suzuka Chinzei commented, "It's packed with elements that both fans of Shin-chan and fans of FRUITS ZIPPER can enjoy. I think you'll discover new charms every time you listen to it, so I hope it will be loved for a long time!"Luna Nakagawa said, "The Shin-chan songs I listened to as a child still ring in my ears. I hope that the little kids watching TV now will be humming our songs in the future!", and Matsumoto Karen said, "We put our heart into it, hoping that Crayon Shin-chan will become everyone's meeting place every week!"
Ahead of the new theme song, FRUITS ZIPPER and Nohara Shinnosuke (Shin-chan) met for the first time. When Shin-chan appeared in the studio, the members all exclaimed in delight, "So cute!!"Yui Sakurai said, "I've been watching him on TV since I was a child, so I'm thrilled to actually meet him!", and Matsumoto burst out with joy, saying, "It's like I've entered a Shin-chan story!"
When asked about the appeal of "Crayon Shin-chan," Hayase Noel said, "Its humour is conveyed across borders, even if you don't speak the same language!", and Chinzei said, "When you watch it as an adult, Shin-chan's words really pierce your heart. They're so deep!", to which Shin-chan seemed a little embarrassed and fidgety. At the end, everyone made a heart shape and took a group photo, spending a harmonious time together.
As part of the new theme song collaboration project, videos featuring Shin-chan and members of "FRUITS ZIPPER" such as "Can you communicate telepathically with Shin-chan!? A pose-matching game" and "FRUITS ZIPPER gives a surprise interview to Shin-chan!?" were released on YouTube.
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