Kizuna AI, a Vtuber who went on hiatus after a February 2022 concert, returned with a new video and music video for a new song. In it, she announced that she is resuming activities following a three year hiatus. Her new track is “Kamo ne,” and she’s planning to release an album this year.
In the video announcing her return, AI first brought up that she’s back. She also showed her new environment and model, mentioning the desire to update everything and better connect. She claimed her break was to prepare to “connect with everyone.” She said she felt “something was off,” so decided to take a break to “sleep” and recover. She also referenced how #kzn-chan, Love-chan, and others would celebrate her birthday.
She followed that by thanking people for waiting for her return and getting into what we can expect from her in the future. She referenced her live concerts and recorded videos and songs. She said that her focus now is on “music,” hence the release of “Kamo ne.” She’ll also release an album and over 10 songs in 2025. She teased a live concert too. She then talked about her new track. Near the end, she suggested another song will debut on either March 12, 2025 or March 19, 2025.
You can watch the “I’m Back” video below. If you turn on closed captions, and official English translation is available.
Here is the music video for the new Kizuna AI song “Kamo ne.” One of the recurring lyrics in the chorus is “hello again” in English.
While Kizuna AI was on an indefinite hiatus, we still saw a lot of tie-ins and merchandise connected to the performer. The Kizuna no Allele anime involved the character. A Fall Guys costume appeared. A VR rhythm game tied to her debuted. There were also figures and pieces of merchandise based on her.
The Vtuber Kizuna AI is back with a new song, and her next track will debut in March 2025. The Kizuna no Allele anime is available on Crunchyroll.
Published: Feb 26, 2025 11:00 am