ANISAMA FRIENDS Perform “Butter-Fly” in One Take on THE FIRST TAKE, Featuring angela, Masayoshi Oishi, Masami Okui, TrySail, and FLOW

ANISAMA FRIENDS, a special unit formed from the world’s largest anisong live event Animelo Summer Live (Anisama), will make their debut on YouTube’s THE FIRST TAKE. The performance will premiere today, the 15th, at 10:00 p.m. (JST).

Created for Anisama’s 20th anniversary, ANISAMA FRIENDS brings together five iconic acts who have shaped the event’s history: angela, Masayoshi Oishi, Masami Okui, TrySail, and FLOW. They will perform “Butter-Fly,” the opening theme of the anime Digimon Adventure, originally sung by Koji Wada.

Revered as an “anthem of the anisong world” beloved by fans across generations worldwide, the song will be delivered in a powerful and energetic one-take performance unique to THE FIRST TAKE.

Comments from ANISAMA FRIENDS

angela
“Anisong is amazing, and it’s something everyone can sing together. Every time I sing this song, I’m inspired to create songs like it. I’m truly happy I could sing it today with this lineup. Thank you!”

Masayoshi Oishi
“It was incredible! I’m so happy to be among these members. Performing the soul-stirring anisong ‘Butter-Fly’ on THE FIRST TAKE was truly a joy. It was a wonderful take!”

Masami Okui
“This was my first time singing with this group, so I wondered how it would turn out, but it was amazing! As I sang, I felt that voices, works, and spirit are eternal. I had a great time!”

TrySail
“It was so much fun to sing ‘Butter-Fly,’ a song we’ve listened to since childhood! Surrounded by everyone’s harmony and power, it felt wonderful to sing.”

FLOW
“It turned into a performance bursting with live energy, as if the audience were right in front of us. I’m very happy to have sung ‘Butter-Fly’ together with ANISAMA FRIENDS at this milestone 20th Anisama.”

Anisama Special Unit Appears on THE FIRST TAKE

About THE FIRST TAKE

THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube channel built on a simple but bold idea — one song, one take. Launched on November 15, 2019, it invites some of Japan’s most celebrated artists into a stark white studio to record live performances of their signature songs. The twist, and what sets it apart from other live video platforms, is that every performance is captured in a single, unedited take.

With just one microphone and no safety net, artists are free to let the moment guide them — sometimes polished, sometimes imperfect, but always real. Over the years, the channel has featured musicians from across genres, offering viewers around the world an intimate seat to raw, unrepeatable performances.

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