Summary:

Let me battle is the second Japanese ending theme for the Pocket Monsters 2023 anime. It replaced RVR〜Rising Volt Tacklers Rap〜


It was announced on March 29th, 2024, that the utaite 9Lana, who primarily operates on TikTok and Youtube, would be making her major debut with Sony Music. This highly surprising choice has a chameleon voice, being able to speak and sing in 9 entirely different ways, and is known for an expressiveness that almost makes you think the protagonist in the lyrics has taken possession of her. Her growling voice is particularly well regarded. Since the end of last year, she released 3 original songs in rapid succession; "Migi pocket", "Balalaika" and "Game", and was enjoying a steady increase in listeners as she announced her major debut.


Let me battle was written by Giga & TeddyLoid, who have multiple hit songs on their resume. The lyrics are by TOPHAMHAT-KYO from FAKE TYPE. The song premiered on April 12th, 2024 when the new chapter Terastal Debut began, and was available digitally on April 19th, 2024.


9Lana commented that it's such an honor both to do the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters anime, as well as to get to sing a song written by people she looks up to as much as Giga-san, TeddyLoid-san and TOPHAMHAT-KYO-san, that she still almost thinks this is just a dream.

Comments:

A comment from 9Lana:
The first Christmas gift I ever got from Santa was a Pokémon video game, and I remember playing it for hours every day because it was so much fun I didn't know when to stop. It's such an honor both to do the ending theme for the Pocket Monsters anime, as well as to get to sing a song written by people I looks up to as much as Giga-san, TeddyLoid-san and TOPHAMHAT-KYO-san, that I still think this is just a dream.

On March 29th, 2024, the official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a tweet with comments from everyone that worked on the song.


9Lana:
When I first learned I was going to do the ending theme, I got so shocked my hands were trembling, but I also got extremely happy! I feel like this song is perfect for this exciting and thrilling spring when you'll be plunging head first into new encounters and new environments, and I hope you'll enjoy listening to "Let me battle" as you watch the anime!

Giga:
When I first learned I was doing this song, I screamed "All right!!!" in my mind! Both the feel and the rhythm of this song changes completely at all the various key points throughout it, so I think it'll be fun to picture various scenes from the anime as you listen to it, going "this is a battle scene, this is a...". It's! Such! A! Good! Song! Please give it a listen!

TeddyLoid:
It made me really happy to be asked to work on a show I'm so deeply emotionally attached to. We incorporated all kinds of elements into this song, such as the intense Pokémon battles that take place in a vast world, meetings and partings with friends, etc. "Let me battle" evolves as the curtain rises on a new adventure. Stay tuned.

YouTube Clip - 9Lana Let me battle (Prod.Giga ＆ TeddyLoid) Lyric Video

On April 19th, 2024, the official 9Lana YouTube channel posted a Lyric Video for Let me battle.


Vocal:９Lana
Music：Giga & TeddyLoid
Lyrics：TOPHAMHAT-KYO (FAKE TYPE.)
Arrangement：Giga & TeddyLoid
Illustration：AyaNee
Movie：ZIIEK(THINGS.)

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQ_2eEvvyg

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