Chilli Beans. Release New EP & Provide New One Piece Anime Ending Theme: "Raise"

Chilli Beans., a three-piece Japanese band featuring members Moto (vocals), Maika (bass & vocals), and Lily (guitar & vocals), recently announced that they will release their fourth EP "for you" on August 9. One of the songs included on the EP, "Raise", will be as the ending theme song for the anime One Piece. Details on the release and more can be found below.

The news was announced today during day two of "One Piece Day ’23", an event packed with content updates related to One Piece. This is the first time in 17 years that One Piece has included an ending theme, and the announcement drew huge cheers from the audience. One Piece, and the return of its ending theme song, will be broadcast in countries and regions around the world. Ahead of the new anime season, "Raise" will be released as a digital single on download and streaming platforms at midnight Japan Standard Time on Monday, August 7.

The band’s fourth EP "for you" is so named because it is dedicated to the Chilli Beans. The EP includes five songs, with the One Piece ending theme song "Raise" alongside "Raise - anime edit", TV Tokyo anime Play It Cool, Guys opening theme song "you n me", and the fan-favorite songs "you said" and "aaa", which had both only ever been performed live until now. Of these tracks "aaa" will be released ahead of the EP, hitting digital services on Wednesday, July 26.

The EP is available on CD, and the first-pressing release of the CD+DVD and CD+Blu-ray editions also includes video footage of all 18 songs from the Toyosu PIT performance that ended the band’s first headline tour, titled "Hi, TOUR", which began in November last year.

"for you" Preorder & Purchase Links:
https://chillibeans.lnk.to/4thEPforyouOverseas

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Chilli Beans. are a three-piece band from Japan, formed in 2019 by Moto (vocals), Maika (bass & vocals), and Lily (guitar & vocals). Their neo-garage style fuses rock with a next-generation sound, infused with cool vocals and killer melodies that linger in your ears. Their August 2021 single ‘lemonade’ ranked top on Spotify’s Viral 50 (Japan) daily playlist, while the January 2023 single ‘rose feat. Vaundy’ topped Billboard JAPAN’s Heatseekers Songs chart twice, and the band have rapidly reached fans across generations over social media. Chilli Beans. are armed with an outstanding songwriting sense, a knack for killer choruses, and live performances that unite the audience as one. 

March 2022 saw the release of their second digital EP "Daydream", and the track "Tremolo" was used in a commercial for Rosette’s Yumemiru Balm cosmetics product. Their second digital single "my boy", released on April 13 the same year, was selected as the opening theme song for the MBS drama "Motokare Retry". They released their first full album "Chilli Beans." on July 13, 2022.

The band held their first solo concert on September 9, 2022, at LIQUIDROOM Ebisu in Tokyo, titled "Chilli Beans.Room". Then, in November, they began their first nationwide headline tour, titled "Hi, TOUR" – with all dates sold out.

Chilli Beans. released their third EP, "mixtape", on February 1, 2023. This was followed by the May 26 release of the single "you n me", which was selected as the opening theme song to the TV Tokyo anime series "Play It Cool, Guys". The band’s fourth EP "for you" is set for release on August 9, with the track "Raise" chosen as the ending theme song for the anime series One Piece. In August, Chilli Beans. will also begin their biggest nationwide tour to date, titled "for you TOUR" – and then on February 3, 2024, they plan to take the stage at Tokyo’s legendary venue Nippon Budokan for the first time, for a special concert titled "Chilli Beans. “Welcome to My Castle” at Budokan". Don’t miss this breaking band.

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