Here comes the next wave of Japanese pop culture, from the Frank Ocean wave’s other end: Yoasobi are letting loose not one. Not two. But FOUR new tracks on Thursday. The Tokyo duo brings The Brave (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End S1 OP), IDOL (Oshi no Ko S1 OP), Yoru Ni Kakeru (The Book EP), and Monster (Beastars S2 OP) into the rhythm game realm, and the reaction on all four tracks has been something of total mayhem FROM GOOD.
The announcement came from Fortnite leaker iFireMonkey, with all the replies immediately flooding with hype, desperate requests, and anime references alike. Some were excited about the love for Beastars (shoutout to one reply that just spammed “BEASTARS” like 30 times—we see you), some others appeal for variety, but one thing is sure: The Yoasobi might just be the warm-up for a much larger anime music invasion in Fortnite.
The replies themselves are gems of pure chaos. One player straight-out demanded Korn (??), while others passionately support tracks from Ado, Creepy Nuts, and Attack on Titan openings. Imagine dropping into a match with The Rumbling blasting in the background? Total mayhem. And we support it, by the way.
Those Yoasobi picks, on the other hand, are far from some last-hour choice and random picks. Those selections contain some of the best songs out of some of the biggest recent anime. IDOL? That Oshi no Ko OP broke the internet. The Brave? Frieren’s emotional gut-punch of a theme. And Monster? Beastars fans have waited for this since Season 2 dropped. This is a good trick by Epic to attrack the anime crowd, and judging by the reactions, they’re already winning.
Players that are side-eyeing the Yoasobi dominance like: “Half the Japanese tracks are from the same group” and suggesting Epic Mix Up. Fair point! But let’s be real—if this is the gateway to more anime collabs (Gundam when??), nobody’s complaining. Plus, with Fortnite’s history of wild crossovers, it’s only a matter of time before we’re emoting to the One Piece opening or something.
Here’s our look at that Oshi no Ko skin; don’t think we didn’t notice. If Aqua and Ruby enter the Item Shop, I swear the internet might just actually break. Just saying.
So now what? Well, if the leaks and player demands say something, Fortnite Festival’s Japanese music catalog will probably just explode. Ado tracks, Creepy Nuts, maybe even Eve or Gundam themes—those are all on the table. With Yoasobi leading the way, the Fortnite rhythm game scene has got a facelift. That shall be all from us for now; on to practicing combos to IDOL on loop. Catch you on the leaderboard, maybe.
