Just In Time For Summer Wa-suta Dance Through Harajuku For "Tapioca Milk Tea"

iDOL Street group Wa-suta (The World Standard) recently released a music video that is the perfect song for the summer! If you haven't checked out the MV for “Tapioca Milk Tea”, then you should drop everything and check it out!

The song’s theme was inspired by Taiki Kudo from Da-iCE, who played a part in providing music for Wasuta’s recent solo live concert. After the performance, Taiki gave the members tapioca milk tea to drink, giving rise to the new collaboration with lyrics and production by SHIROSE from WHITE JAM — whose work includes over 20 #1 hits and songs for other artists like AAA, SUPER JUNIOR, KAT-TUN, Ms.OOJA, KARA, and others — to create a high-energy, “kawaii” pop song perfect for summertime.

Wa-suta - Tapioca Milk Tea

Songwriting wasn't the only place that saw an interesting Wa-suta collaboration, the colorful outfits seen in the music video were designed by Japan’s “Kawaii Ambassador” Yu Kimura and feature caricatures of tapioca milk tea brought to life. Pulling influence from various aspects of Asian culture, including Taiwan, the birthplace of milk tea, Wa-suta's outfits are inlaid with bubbles of “tapioca” and finished off with a straw “tail” to draw one's mind towards thoughts of the popular drink. 

“Tapioca Milk Tea” also marks Wa-suta’s first on-location MV shoot and sees the members in Harajuku, the birthplace of Japan’s kawaii culture, in full costume with their trademark cat ears. Wa-suta enjoyed giving a special surprise treat to many international tourists who took photos and videos of the group as they danced with tapioca milk teas held high through busy locations like Harajuku’s main street, JR Harajuku Station, and Ura-Hara Cat Street.

“Tapioca Milk Tea” will also be included in the group’s upcoming mini-album JUMPING SUMMER, scheduled for release on June 20. For more information on Wa-suta (The World Standard) check out our interview from last May HERE!

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