YOASOBI’S NEW ALBUM THE BOOK FOR,
OUT NOW

FEATURING GLOBAL COLLABORATION WITH OVERWATCH + NEW TRACK “ORION”

DUO EMBARKING ON NEVER ENDING STORIES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS SUMMER

PRAISE FOR YOASOBI:

Associated Press—READ HERE

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NME—READ COVER STORY HERE

BBC—READ HERE

Newsweek—READ HERE

Consequence—WATCH HERE | READ FEATURE HERE

Grammy.com—WATCH HERE

Billboard—READ HERE | WATCH HERE

The Creative Independent—READ HERE

The Zach Sang Show—WATCH HERE

WNYC's All Of It with Alison Stewart–LISTEN TO IKURA'S FEATURE

NTS—LISTEN HERE

Hypebeast—READ HERE

Teen Vogue—READ HERE

June 26, 2026—J-pop duo YOASOBI’s much anticipated new album, THE BOOK for,, is out today. Listen/share HERE. The album features the new original track “Orion,” inspired by a short story from the acclaimed game Overwatch.

The final installment of the duo’s beloved THE BOOK series that has carried on since the group’s formation; its title plays on “4” and “for,” carrying the heartfelt message “for everyone who receives our music.” The comma (,) added to the very end of the title symbolizes that YOASOBI’s story is far from over and will continue to unfold into the future.

The album’s special Overwatch Edition is also available now. There is a U.S.-exclusive vinyl edition featuring special, limited-edition jacket artwork in collaboration with Overwatch. Additionally, beginning June 30, players of the game will be able to channel YOASOBI’s signature storytelling and music in-game with cosmetics and rewards.

YOASOBI are heading back to North America this summer for their much anticipated Never Ending Stories headline tour. They’ll be performing at massive venues including the TD Garden in Boston and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Barclays Center in Brooklyn and more, with festival performances at Lollapalooza in Chicago and their first ever Canadian show at OSHEAGA. Tickets are available HERE and see below for a complete list of dates.

YOASOBI have performed at Coachella, as well as headlined New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall. They’ve also taken the stage in London at OVO Arena Wembley and at Primavera Sound in Barcelona.

Comprised of composer Ayase and vocalist ikura, YOASOBI are record-breaking international superstars in the making. Their first song, “Into The Night (Yoru ni Kakeru),” was released in November 2019, immediately attracting attention by reaching #1 on numerous streaming charts in Japan and appearing on viral charts in several countries. It was #1 on the 2020 Billboard JAPAN Combined Song Chart and Streaming Song Chart, and in January 2023 the total plays surpassed 900 million streams, marking a first in Japan. YOASOBI gained international attention and reached #1 on the Spotify charts for the Japanese Artist Most Played Internationally in 2021. Their song “Monster (Kaibutsu)” was named one of the 10 Best Songs of 2021 by TIME.

YOASOBI’s TikTok LIVE performance achieved the highest ever viewership for a Japanese artist on the platform when it was streamed by more than 630k fans with simultaneous viewers surpassing 120k. Their first arena tour “YOASOBI ARENA TOUR 2023 ‘Denkosekka’” consisted of fourteen shows in seven cities with a total of 130k attendees as the duo continues to attract attention in all aspects of their career.

Their global smash hit song “Idol” was named the #1 Song of the Year in 2023 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart. It smashed a multitude of records, amassing 22 consecutive weeks in the #1 spot. The song also broke the record for the fastest single to reach 100 million streams on the Billboard Japan chart and surged to #1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.

For more information, please contact Samantha Tillman, Kate Rakvic or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000.

NEVER ENDING STORIES TOUR
July 31 /// Montreal, QC /// OSHEAGA*
August 2 /// Chicago, IL /// Lollapalooza*
August 4 /// Boston, MA /// TD Garden
August 6 /// Brooklyn, NY /// Barclays Center
August 8 /// Hamilton, ON /// TD Coliseum
August 12 /// Seattle, WA /// Climate Pledge Arena
August 14 /// Oakland, CA /// Oakland Arena
August 16 /// Los Angeles, CA /// Hollywood Bowl

*Festival Date