THE YELLOW MONKEY become cats! All-cat "CAT CITY" MV released
The music video for THE YELLOW MONKEY's new song, "CAT CITY," has been released on YouTube.


"CAT CITY" is the opening theme for the anime "Nyight of the Living Cat," currently airing on the TV Tokyo network. The song was written specifically for the anime as a collaboration between Kazuya Yoshii (lyrics) and Hideaki Kikuchi (music), and was released today, July 9.
The members appear in the MV wearing cat ears and cat makeup. The costumes and special nail art are also a highlight; in particular, the cat ears are a special item meticulously crafted by the director, ZUMI, himself. Styling was handled by Miki Asano (YappY). Furthermore, the unique art set can also be enjoyed, which includes cat toys placed in the room and cat food cans printed with the members' nicknames.
Also, at Tower Records stores nationwide, limited-quantity flyers featuring a review of "CAT CITY" by writer Yuichi Masuda are being distributed. Furthermore, the Tower Records Shibuya store in Tokyo is holding a "'CAT CITY' exhibition" that recreates the world of this music video.
Comment from Director ZUMI
The moment I heard the song, an image instantly came to mind: "This is the 'LOVE LOVE SHOW' of the Reiwa era!" This song is packed with lyrics that are unexpected for a THE YELLOW MONKEY track, and a kind of humor where you can't tell if it's a gag or serious, and that excitement accelerated my planning process.
The relationship of humans (monkeys) being toyed with by cats is the underlying theme of this psychedelic worldview. An initial idea from the members, the phrase "cats x zombies," was a huge hint. I think it turned into the best possible MV, depicting a world of chaos in a super-psyche-pop style in order to express a "cat love" so terrifying it extends to domination and even possession. I believe it has become a world with a mix of American comic elements and a glam rock flavor, a world that only the current THE YELLOW MONKEY and I could create.
Source: Music Natalie
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