Nakama (song)

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"Nakama"
Zedd - Nakama.png
Digital cover
Single by Zedd featuring Ai
Language
  • Japanese
  • English
A-side "Jaka Jaan"
Released19 February 2025
Recorded2024
Length2:15
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Zedd
  • Ellis
Zedd singles chronology
"Lucky"
(2024)		"Nakama" / "Jaka Jaan"
(2025)
Ai singles chronology
"Tide"
(2024)		"Nakama"
(2025)		"My Wish"
(2025)

"Nakama" is a song recorded by German record producer Zedd featuring Japanese-American singer Ai, released on 19 February 2025, through Interscope Records. Serving as the ending theme for the Japanese anime series Dragon Ball Daima , the song was written by Zedd and Ai with additional production by British producer Ellis.

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Background

Following a partial cast reveal and trailer for Dragon Ball Daima in September 2024, Toei Animation announced Zedd produced the opening song "Jaka Jaan" with vocals recorded by Japanese pop duo C&K  [ ja ]. [1] Within a week, Toei Animation revealed more cast members alongside the ending theme for the series, "Nakama" by Zedd featuring Ai. [2] [3]

Production

Ai wrote the lyrics to "Nakama" while Zedd composed the song's melody. [4] [5] Ai and Zedd met in Japan to discuss what kind of song they would write. [6] Ai described to Billboard that it was "really easy" to write Japanese lyrics to the piano demo Zedd sent to her. [6] She revealed translating the Japanese lyrics she wrote into English to match the melody was "a lot harder." [6] Alongside producing the song, Zedd mixed and mastered "Nakama".

Release

On 10 December 2024, an anime version of "Nakama" was released digitally as a promotional single with an accompanying lyric video. [7] Universal Music Japan later announced the full release of "Nakama" alongside "Jaka Jaan" as a limited double A-side single, released in Japan on 19 February 2025. [8] Ai's label EMI Records later announced "Nakama" as a bonus track for her greatest hits album, 25th the Best – Alive . [9] [10]

Live performances

Ai performed "Nakama" for the first time during the Japanese premiere screening of Dragon Ball Daima in October 2024. [11] At the 2024 FNS Music Festival , Zedd and Ai performed "Nakama". [12]

Track listing

  1. "Nakama" (anime version) – 1:02
  1. "Nakama" – 2:15
  2. "Nakama" (anime version) – 1:01
  3. "Nakama" (instrumental) – 2:15
  1. " Jaka Jaan " (ジャカ☆ジャ〜ン) – 3:01
  2. "Jaka Jaan" (anime version) – 1:32
  3. "Jaka Jaan" (instrumental) – 3:01
  4. "Nakama" – 2:15
  5. "Nakama" (anime version) – 1:01
  6. "Nakama" (instrumental) – 2:15

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Nakama"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Japan Download Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [13] 82
Japan Top Singles Sales ( Billboard Japan ) [14]
with "Jaka Jaan"		29
Japan (Oricon) [15]
with "Jaka Jaan"		26

Release history

Release history and formats for "Nakama"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
Various10 December 2024Anime Interscope [16]
14 February 2025Full [17]
Japan19 February 2025 CD Maxi single
 [18]

References

  1. ↑ "ゼッドｘ森雪之丞ｘC&K、『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』OP主題歌でタッグ 本予告も解禁". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "AI、ゼッドとのコラボ曲「NAKAMA」がTVアニメ『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』EDテーマに決定". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 10 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Harding, Daryl (9 September 2024). "Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime Reveals Three More Cast Members, Ending Theme Song". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dragon Ball Daima Anime Unveils More Cast, Ending Song Artists". Anime News Network. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』ED曲はAIで涙「マジで！」 新キャラ役は森久保祥太郎・榎木淳弥・日笠陽子". Oricon. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "AI Talks Collaborating With Zedd for 'Dragonball DAIMA' Ending Theme & Plans for 25th Anniversary". Billboard . 16 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "ゼッド、『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』EDテーマ「NAKAMA（Anime ver.）」のリリック・ビデオ公開 | Daily News". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "ゼッド、『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』OP主題歌＆EDテーマ収録シングルCD「ジャカ☆ジャ〜ン feat. C&K / NAKAMA feat. AI 」発売決定！フル・バージョンなど計6曲収録". Encore (in Japanese). 23 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "AI 25周年記念ベストアルバム 『25th THE BEST - ALIVE』に収録されるボーナストラック解禁！さらに、UM STORE限定商品として発表されていたTシャツデザイン公開！！ | USENの音楽情報サイト「encore（アンコール）」". Encore (in Japanese). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "AI、25周年記念ベストアルバム収録ボーナストラックは『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』エンディングテーマ". Barks (in Japanese). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "AI、『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』エンディングテーマを涙の熱唱". Oricon. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "「FNS歌謡祭」にILLIT、ENHYPEN、ゆず、松たか子、赤えんぴつ、香取慎吾ら". Natalie Music (in Japanese). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Songs – Week of 18 December 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales – Week of 26 February 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  15. ↑ ジャカ☆ジャ～ン feat.C&K/NAKAMA feat.AI – Oricon Oricon News. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "ゼッド、『ドラゴンボールDAIMA』よりエンディンテーマ"NAKAMA"の配信が開始". NME Japan (in Japanese). 10 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "NAKAMA (Dragon Ball DAIMA Ending Theme) - Single - Album by Zedd & AI". Apple Music. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Jaka Jaan feat. C&K / NAKAMA feat. AI Zedd CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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