YOASOBI's Oshi no Ko Opening Song Wins JASRAC Gold Award for 2 Consecutive Years

JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers) announced the winners of the 2025 JASRAC Awards on May 16. The highest Gold Award went to the two-member unit YOASOBI 's single "Idol," now for two consecutive years . The award means the song had the highest distribution of copyright royalties from JASRAC in 2024. YOASOBI released "Idol" in April 2023 as the opening theme song for the Oshi no Ko TV anime. The song quickly gained worldwide support, winning numerous music awards and surpassing 900 million cumulative streams in March 2025. The song won the Gold Award for the second year in a row for its wide range of uses, including games and karaoke, in addition to being ranked second in distribution for interactive distribution. "I am very pleased to have received this award again following last year," said the song's lyrics writer and composer, Ayase. "I am very happy just to have the opportunity to release our music to the world and have it heard by so many people. I am very deeply moved that this situation has continued for two years like this, and that people continue to love the song for a long time. It is a great honor as a composer and a musician. I will continue to face music with sincerity, never stopping to think, and push forward on the path I believe in." Ayase (YOASOBI) "Idol" jacket RELATED: YOASOBI's Oshi no Ko Opening Song Wins JASRAC Gold Award 2024 Kohei Tanaka' s soundtrack music for the One Piece anime series also won the International Award for the first time, which was given to domestic songs that received the highest amount of royalties from overseas use. Yasuharu Takanashi 's soundtrack music for Naruto Shippuden previously won the award for five consecutive years from 2019 to 2023. "It has been 25 years since the One Piece anime started, and I have been trying to win this award ever since. There were many strong rivals and it was difficult to win, but this is the first time I have been able to do so," said Tanaka. "I would like to thank Eiichiro Oda-sensei for his wonderful work, all the cast members and staff involved in One Piece , the people at JASRAC, and finally, the children around the world who support the music of One Piece , and my family who have always supported me. I waited 25 years, so I will soak up this happiness for a year or so. Thank you so much." Video Message from Kohei Tanaka The JASRAC Awards are given in recognition of the achievements and honor of lyricists, composers and music publishers of works where the JASRAC distributed royalties in the previous fiscal year, including streaming, karaoke, commercials and more. This year marks the 43rd year since its establishment in 1982. JASRAC Awards 2025 winners: Gold Award: "Idol" YOASOBI ( Oshi no Ko opening theme song) Silver Award: "Bling-Bang-Bang-Born" Creepy Nuts ( MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES second opening theme song ) Bronze Award: "Show" Ado International Award: "One Piece BGM" Kohei Tanaka Foreign Music Award: "SOUL BOSSA NOVA" Quincy Jones Sources: JASRAC official website , Press Release

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