Yuna Announces 'Harutsukiyo' Music Video with Cannes-Selected Director

Singer-songwriter Yuna will premiere the music video for her new song "Harutsukiyo" on November 12 at 20:00 JST.

The video blends live-action footage with watercolor animation directed by Kouhei Kadowaki. Kadowaki's 2026 feature film "We Are Aliens" was selected for the Directors' Fortnight at the 79th Cannes Film Festival and the feature film competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

In a statement, Kadowaki said he used watercolor to express the song's sense of euphoria and nuanced emotion.

Yuna wrote the song based on a personal experience. Half a year after a breakup, she found herself looking at a full moon in the same spot she once shared with a partner. She described the track as capturing the loneliness of moving on, rather than the moment of loss.

The song "Harutsukiyo" was released digitally on October 21. Yuna wrote the lyrics and music, with arrangement by Kajiya and Yuna. It is available on her label, Yuzunoki Records.

Yuna began her career in June 2025.

The music video will be available on Yuna's YouTube channel. The song can be streamed via her official link.

Source: PR Times via The Orchard Japan