Omoibana

"Omoibana"
Single by Kis-My-Ft2
from the album Synopsis
B-side
  • "Rebirth Stage"
  • "Tokyo-Kis" (Regular edition)
  • "You know what?" (Regular edition)
ReleasedDecember 14, 2022 (2022-12-14) (Japan)
GenreJ-pop
Length4:15
LabelMENT Recording
Kis-My-Ft2 singles chronology
"Two as One"
(2022) 		"Omoibana"
(2022) 		"Tomoni"
(2023)
Music video
"Omoibana" on YouTube
"Rebirth Stage" on YouTube

Omoibana (Japanese: 想花, Hepburn: Omoibana) is the 30th single CD by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2. It was released on December 14, 2022, under the record label MENT Recording.[1]

"Omoibana" is the theme song of Nippon TV's Saturday drama Patient Chart Prayer starring Yuta Tamamori,[1] which tells the story of a rookie resident doctor's growth. The music video depicts people praying for the happiness of their loved ones, and Kis-My-Ft2 members watch over them.[2]

The lyrics of "Omoibana" are linked to the story of the drama Patient Chart Prayer, depicting a wish to be saved by a being who accepts and stops everything in times of pain and anxiety, and to be the same way. The title "Omoibana (Wishful Flower)" contains the message, "Just as a flower blooms and falls, but the seeds that fall to the ground continue to bloom as the seasons come around again, I want to wish for the happiness of my loved ones forever".[3] The music video was produced to express the gentle and warm world of this song by mixing drama scenes featuring not only the Kis-My-Ft2 members but also actors. The drama depicts people wishing for the happiness of their loved ones despite their various worries and conflicts.[4] The song received more than 10 million YouTube music video views before its release. This was the first time since Luv Bias was released in February 2021.[3]

The coupling song "Rebirth Stage" is the ending theme song of TV Tokyo's drama Married Couple's Perfect Recipe: Won't You Exchange?(夫婦円満レシピ) appeared Kento Senga.[5] This drama is about the shocking and exciting experiences of a couple going through a period of malaise. Senga said that this song is an unconventional piece of work that fits the drama.[5] "Rebirth Stage" is a hip-hop song spun with lyrics that have two meanings: "Rebirth" in the sense of being born anew and "Rebirth" in the sense of reversal, meaning that the experience of diving into a turning point makes one bolder. The music video is an aggressive and unique music video that shows a new side of Kis-My-Ft2 under the theme of "break out of your shell and be reborn".[6]

  1. ^ a b "30th SINGLE『想花』" (in Japanese). MENT. 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "キスマイが見守るドラマの行方は、今夜「想花」MVプレミア公開". natalie (in Japanese). 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ a b "Kis-My-Ft2 Dominates Ranking with "Omoibana" MV Receives 10 Million Views Before Release for the First Time". mynavi (in Japanese). 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  4. ^ "The music video for the 30th single "Omoibana" will premiere on YouTube from 10:00 p.m. today! In addition, "Omoibana" will be sung for the first time on Yomiuri TV's "Best Hit Song Festival 2022"!". avex portal (in Japanese). 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  5. ^ a b "Kis-My-Ft2「Rebirth Stage」が『夫婦円満レシピ』EDテーマに！千賀健永「ドラマの世界観に合うとがった曲」". tvlife. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kis-My-Ft2 will premiere the music video for the coupling song "Rebirth Stage" from their new single "Souka" on November 17 at 9:30 p.m." tower.jp (in Japanese). 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2024-07-13.