Hip-Hop Short Anime 'Shadow Beat' to Release 6th Song 'Blue Flame' on June 12

Plott Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shota Okuno), a creative company involved in planning, production, and business expansion of IP content, has announced the release of its sixth song, 'Blue Flame,' for the hip-hop short animation 'Shadow Beat,' a joint project with the Shogakukan and CoroCoro Comic Editorial Department, on June 12, 2026. The song will be distributed worldwide via PCI MUSIC.

About the Hip-Hop Short Anime 'Shadow Beat' This is a school youth story depicting the moments when 'class 5' students, who were hiding in the corners of their classrooms, have their 'darkness' transformed by hip-hop during the after-school sunset, singing their inner darkness through emo-rap over lo-fi chill beats. This work is a music animation project developed across various media, including YouTube and comics. It produces songs linked to the story, with a lineup of gorgeous artists, from legendary hip-hop artists to emerging NEXT stars, scheduled to participate.

About the New Song 'Blue Flame' The sixth song, 'Blue Flame,' focuses on Shadow Beat member 'Ruri Aomi.' It portrays Ruri Aomi facing her past, being encouraged by friends who stood by her despite her suffering, and deciding to embark on a new journey.

Song Information: Title: Blue Flame MC: Chinza DOPENESS Beat: DJ Mitsu the Beats Release Date: June 12, 2026 Distribution: PCI MUSIC (Worldwide Distribution) MV: Scheduled to be released on the official Shadow Beat YouTube channel Distribution URL: https://pcim.lnk.to/BlueFlame

About the Artists and Production Team MC Chinza DOPENESS handles the vocals, while the beat is produced by DJ Mitsu the Beats, who also participated in 'Teen spirits' and 'Sakamichi' for Shadow Beat.

Chinza DOPENESS: A Japanese rapper and singer-songwriter from Tokyo. An artist leading the Japanese hip-hop scene with a one-of-a-kind flow and outstanding freestyle skills.

DJ Mitsu the Beats: A beatmaker, DJ, producer, and remixer based in Sendai. Known as the beatmaker and DJ for the hip-hop group GAGLE, formed in 1996.

Video Expansion The music video (MV) for 'Blue Flame,' linked to episode 6 of the main anime, is scheduled to be released on the official Shadow Beat YouTube channel on Friday, June 12, at 17:00. This MV was produced with the image of Ruri Aomi confronting her past trauma in episode 6. The storyboard and illustrations were created by illustrator Saito Kyufu.