Yorushika 'Abuku' Drops as TV Anime 'LIAR GAME' OP Theme — Mimicry Meta-Directed Infinite-Loop MV Explores Tautology as Concept Work for Long-Term Releases
- May 27
- 2 min read
Yorushika has released the new song 'Abuku' digitally as the OP theme for TV anime 'LIAR GAME,' alongside a Mimicry Meta-directed MV depicting an 'infinite loop of being killed repeatedly while trying to escape a sealed room.' As a concept work themed around tautology, the dual-track design of n-buna and suis expands the breadth of long-term releases.
'Abuku' was digitally released on April 22, 2026 and serves as the opening theme for the TV anime 'LIAR GAME.' The anime broadcasts on TV Tokyo network from April 6, 2026, and on BS TV Tokyo from April 11, supporting a long-term tie-up linked to the show's airing window.
From an industry-context view, anime tie-ups function as leverage for the global expansion of Japan's representative content. 'Abuku' as the OP theme can be read as a design choice that places Yorushika's work on a global streaming distribution arc. The reunion with Mimicry Meta after 'Forget It' (July 2024) is a case study in long-term creator-collaboration value rooted in trust between artists.
On the production side, the MV combines live-action footage with animation to translate the linguistic and logical theme of tautology into a visual language, juxtaposing the tone of the anime with Yorushika's worldview as a parallel conceptual design. It serves as a model for modern J-POP release design centered on digital distribution and streaming.
Catalog Spotlight: Forget It
'Forget It,' released in full in July 2024, was the first MV from the Mimicry Meta collaboration and is recognized as a work that expanded Yorushika's visual expression style. 'Abuku' is positioned as a continuation by the same team, showing the long-term value of creator partnerships.
From the ZEN editorial perspective, Yorushika's choice to engage an abstract theme like tautology illustrates a creator-driven tie-up design that maintains independent-work value while still distancing from the anime tie-up framework. The design ethos of preserving long-term work value even when tied up is an important reference for indie creators as well.
Sources: Yorushika official site, Natalie Music, encore (USEN), Skream!, TV anime 'LIAR GAME' official site.
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