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)
  • Ai Carina Uemura
  • Anton Zaslavski
Producer(s)
  • Zedd
  • Ellis
Zedd singles chronology
"Lucky"
(2024)		"Nakama" / "Jaka Jaan"
(2025)
Ai singles chronology
"Tide"
(2024)		"Nakama"
(2025)

"Nakama" is a song recorded by Russian-German record producer Zedd featuring Japanese-American singer Ai, scheduled for release 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.

Contents

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. [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, slated for release on 19 February 2025. [8] Ai's label EMI Records later announced "Nakama" would be included 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, Jaka Jān)
  2. "Jaka Jaan" (Anime version)
  3. "Jaka Jaan" (instrumental)
  4. "Nakama"
  5. "Nakama" (Anime version)
  6. "Nakama" (instrumental)

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Nakama"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Top Download Songs ( Billboard Japan ) [13] 82

Release history

Release history and formats for "Nakama"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabelRef.
Various10 December 2024Anime Interscope [14]
14 February 2025Full [15]
Japan19 February 2025 CD Maxi single
 [16]

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 chart: Week of 18 December 2024". Billboard Japan . 18 December 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ "NAKAMA (Dragon Ball DAIMA Ending Theme) - Single - Album by Zedd & AI". Apple Music. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Jaka Jaan feat. C&K / NAKAMA feat. AI Zedd CD Maxi". CDJapan. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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