With every season comes an assortment of new opening and ending themes (OP/ED), each created to set the tone for the anime and get you hyped. The theme songs for Spring 2021's Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu Ω (How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω) are no exception—reminiscent of 90's music, both songs are upbeat party anthems designed to coax even the most reluctant listener to get up and dance.
Titled "Everybody! Everybody!" (OP) and "You You You" (ED), Yuu Serizawa (character voice for Shera L. Greenwood) performs alongside DJ KOO and MOTSU for both tracks. If listening to these songs threw you back in time to Initial D, your nostalgia isn't random: years ago MOTSU was the rapper for m.o.v.e, the band which performed nearly every theme song for the franchise.
As the Initial D TV anime was ending, a different movement was growing in Japan—"Aniclub", where music, anime, and clubbing collide. During these events, DJs either play original anime songs (anisongs) in-tune with the energy of the crowd, or they create remixes of the originals. In music, remixes are one of the main essences of the community. Remixes seek not to deem the original song as inferior, but to expound on it and enhance its reach, offering a familiar yet unique experience to the audience.
MOTSU is a prominent figure in the genre as lead organizer of Anime Rave Festival, the largest aniclub event. Considering this, and that MOTSU wrote the lyrics and music for both "Everybody! Everybody!" and "You You You," is it any wonder these OP/ED songs make you feel like they belong at a rave (or cough in DDR)?
If you can't get enough of these songs (like us), we'd like to introduce eight brand-new remixes created by MOTSU himself. With the gradual release of these edits over the last four weeks, MOTSU hopes these songs will reach music fans across the globe—and maybe even inspire them to create their own. After all, music is not just one-way: it is versatile, and that aspect makes remixes even more appealing.
Original OP: YouTube
Original ED: YouTube
OP: Aniclub Edit
This remix starts much quieter than the original song. However, quickly it starts ramping up. As an edit rather than a remix, it is the most similar to the original song compared to the other remixes, but the extended introduction helps to build anticipation to the epic drop.
OP: 90's Techno Remix
Like the lead-up to a race builds adrenaline, the countdown from 10 builds excitement. However, the countdown is stopped right before one... to call for a jump~! Right from the start, this remix shows it has a lot of different things to offer than the original. Even so, it still has that amazing drop.
OP: Planet U Remix
From the 90's remix, we jump back to the 80's for a remix reminiscent of 80's space anime. Starting from a picture of the galaxy... then zooming in to see the message "Everybody! Everybody!" emanating outwards from three aliens. This message is—a brand new remix! From the narration at the start to the grainy image of a galaxy in space, everything is reminiscent of older 80's media. The instrumentals would undoubtedly be the perfect background music at a trendy intergalactic cafe sitting on the rim of the solar system. The song then quiets for the narrator to say that the three aliens and their friends have taken a rocket into space. Perhaps they might take a pit-stop at Earth along the way? There's no better way to explore the universe than with a groovy song like this~
OP: Tropical Disco Remix
The final remix of the opening jumps back the final decade into the disco hits of the 70's. Characteristic of the genre, there is strong vocal reverb. Even so, the song still maintains the high energy we expect from "Everybody! Everybody!"
Release information
'EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!' / 'YOU YOU YOU'
(Opening and ending theme for TV anime series 'How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω')
Artist: Yu Serizawa with DJ KOO & MOTSU
Release date: May 19, 2021
CD purchase and more: https://avex.lnk.to/seriko3_EEYYY_PKG
Download and streaming links: https://avex.lnk.to/EE_YYY_FULL
Yu Serizawa
Official website: https://yu-serizawa.com/
Twitter: @iRis_s_yu
Instagram: @seriko_is_no.1
TikTok: @iris_s_yu
iRis official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/iRisOfficialChannel
DJ KOO
Official website: https://avex.jp/djkoo/
Twitter: @DJKOO_official
Instagram: ＠dj_koo1019
TikTok: @dj_koo_avex
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK2U_K8LCwq7tNuwfhGgqZQ
MOTSU
Official website: https://avex.jp/motsu/
Twitter: @Motsu_MC
Instagram: ＠motsumc
YouTube channel 'Ghetto Blasta Motsu': https://www.youtube.com/c/GhettoBlastaMotsu
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