Japanese Harajuku-core sensation HANABIE. just released their new digital single, “Life Is Short, O Brave Girl,” alongside its music video on July 8, 2026. The track serves as the opening theme for the upcoming anime series Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games and is available on all major streaming platforms worldwide. 

Listen to the single here: https://hanabie.lnk.to/LifeisShort-SingleNE

Known for their explosive blend of metalcore, hardcore and Japanese pop culture influences, HANABIE. bring their signature energy to the new song, which captures the passion, determination, and youthful spirit at the heart of the anime’s story.

Based on the popular manga series, Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games follows Mitsuki Aya, a student at the prestigious Girls’ Academy who discovers her refined and idolized classmate is actually a hardcore, trash-talking fighting game enthusiast. Despite the academy’s strict ban on gaming, the two bond through their shared passion and begin a series of intense battles that spark both rivalry and friendship.

Reflecting the anime’s themes of dedication and self-expression, HANABIE.‘s new single delivers a powerful mix of aggression, melody, and infectious energy.

Photo courtesy of @Hanabie. from JP

HANABIE. are releasing their new single TASTY SURVIVOR which is the opening theme for the TV anime “Momentary Lily”!

Stream the new single here: https://hanabie.lnk.to/TastySurvivorNe

HANABIE. is a four-member girls’ band rapidly gaining fans both in Japan and overseas with their original mix of metal and Japanese flavors.

Check them out live:
30.07.-02.08.25 (DE) Wacken – Wacken Open Air
13.-16.08.25 (DE) Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze
14.-16.08.25 (DE) Sulingen – Reload Festival
12.11.25 (DE) Köln – Live Music Hall
18.11.25 (DE) Berlin – Huxley’s Neue Welt
25.11.25 (DE) München – Backstage
26.11.2025 (DE) Frankfurt – Batschkapp

Photo courtesy of @Hanabie. from JP

Harajuku-core trailblazers HANABIE. have released their new banger メタ盛るフォーゼ！/ Metamorphose!

The band’s heaviest and catchiest track yet, Metamorphose! is inspired by superheroes and battling against the forces of darkness.

Stream the new single here: https://hanabie.lnk.to/Metamorphose-SingleNe

Speaking about the drop, vocalist Yukina commented:
“This time it’s a HANABIE. style hero song! Reminiscent of a bit of those heroes and girl warriors…and magic tales…that we adored as a kid. It’s a powerful, dark and chaotic song! We hope to be your hero! Please have fun listening to every bit of the intricate sounds in this song.”

Photo courtesy of @Hanabie. from JP

Do you know HANABIE.?

HANABIE. is a sensational hybrid-girl-band with their original genre, “Harajuku-core”, which is a mix of metalcore and hardcore with Akihabara culture.

Already achieving a rabid fan base overseas through YouTube and TikTok, HANABIE. has released their second single of 2024 – GIRL’S TALK.

Stream the new single here

With YUKINA’s screams that you wouldn’t expect from her small and cute looks, their unique genre mix, and their sense for fashion that offers Japan-culture in their true HANABIE.-style, they will take the world by storm!