{"rewrite":{"id":"r_93e3351d193e18183391c780","clusterId":"c_a26ebac21395bdab63f330cb","slug":"himehina-releases-frankenstein-s-monster-mv-first-new-song-in-about-a-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"HIMEHINA Releases 'Frankenstein's Monster' MV, First New Song in About a Year","summary":"Virtual artist duo HIMEHINA released the music video for their new song \"Frankenstein's Monster\" on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 9:00 PM, and simultaneously began streaming it across various music services. The track is described as an exhilarating dance number with a friendly melody, eccentric piano sounds, ultra-fast rap, and opera-like chorus. Its lyrics and music production were handled by Gohgo, known for HIMEHINA hits such as \"Aibou Dance Hall,\" with composition credited to Fty \u0026 Gohgo and arrangement by Fty. The music video features the duo in gothic costumes, blending cuteness with horror, and choreography by Wata, who has worked on numerous VTuber songs. To mark the release, limited-time pre-orders opened for commemorative goods, including two \"Monster na no da Trainer\" shirts priced at 8,800 yen each and a \"Frankenstein's Monster Acrylic Stand Casual Style\" at 1,800 yen. The order period runs from July 31 to August 16, 2026. HIMEHINA, consisting of Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina, is a virtual unit known for high-quality MVs and live performances, with over 1.12 million YouTube subscribers and more than 670 million total video views.","whyItMatters":"The song arrives as HIMEHINA continues its first solo world tour, with a return performance at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo scheduled for August and a two-day grand finale at SGC Hall Ariake in October, giving the release a live-performance context that extends beyond the single.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eStudio LaRa released the video, and the company is actively hiring for event production, 3D video editing, and music production assistant roles, with merchandise production positions also open. The studio describes itself as a creative studio established with the same DNA as the volunteer creative group \u0026#34;Tanaka Koumuten,\u0026#34; which advocates Creative Supremacy, and it produces works like music videos and AR-integrated live events.\n\nThe song\u0026#39;s theme layers the questions \u0026#34;What is a human?\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;What is life?\u0026#34; onto the Frankenstein motif, questions the duo can depict because they live in virtual form. The result is described as a sweet yet bitter festive song that affirms living while carrying imperfection and loneliness, turning even pain into dance.\n\nThe release goods carry a delivery note: due to the situation in the Middle East, product delivery may be delayed, and items are scheduled for delivery around the end of September. The shirts come in sizes M, L, and XL.\n\nThe tour context extends beyond the single. The album \u0026#34;Bubblin,\u0026#34; which the tour is named after, ranked first in the mora hi-res album ranking, and its title song was used as the opening theme for TV Asahi\u0026#39;s nationwide broadcast \u0026#34;musicるTV.\u0026#34; The tour opened with a two-day performance at Pacifico Yokohama in November 2025 and has since visited Fukuoka, Osaka, Miyagi, Aichi, Hokkaido, Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose before the Tokyo return performance on August 11. The grand finale\u0026#39;s Day 1 is titled \u0026#34;HimeHina Utamitashi Matsuri ~Makenai demo mou sukoshi saigo made hashirinukete~.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HIMEHINA's 'Frankenstein's Monster' pairs Gohgo's pop instincts with horror visuals, a tonal split that leans on Wata's choreography to keep the dance beat legible.","twitterPost":"Gohgo's return for HIMEHINA's 'Frankenstein's Monster' keeps the duo's pop core while the gothic MV leans on Wata's choreography to sell the horror-dance mix.","threadsPost":"HIMEHINA's 'Frankenstein's Monster' is a dance track, but the MV goes gothic horror. Gohgo's pop melody and Wata's choreography have to carry the contrast, since the lyrics and arrangement split between Fty and Gohgo. The merch, two shirts and an acrylic stand, opens for a short window.","newsletterBlurb":"HIMEHINA dropped their first new song in about a year, \"Frankenstein's Monster,\" with a music video and simultaneous streaming release. The track features production by Gohgo and choreography by Wata, plus limited-time merchandise pre-orders.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Brave group\",\"url\":\"https://bravegroup.co.jp/news/11907/\",\"title\":\"HIMEHINA Releases Music Video for First New Song in About a Year, 'Frankenstein's Monster,' and Simultaneously Starts Music Distribution\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/150599\",\"title\":\"HIMEHINA Releases Music Video for First New Song in About a Year, \\\"Frankenstein's Monster,\\\" Simultaneously Starting Music Distribution\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":14979,"outputTokens":1499,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785928413,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T11:05:32.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T11:07:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T11:05:32.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a26ebac21395bdab63f330cb","canonicalTitle":"HIMEHINA、約1年ぶりの新曲『フランケンシュタインの怪物』のMVを公開。音楽配信も同時スタート！","representativeArticleId":"a_4f67d7fb4a81f5489bafdd2a","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"フランケンシュタインの怪物\"],\"studios\":[\"Studio LaRa\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-31T12:00:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-01T00:24:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T11:07:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Brave group","url":"https://bravegroup.co.jp/news/11907/","title":"HIMEHINA、約1年ぶりの新曲『フランケンシュタインの怪物』のMVを公開。音楽配信も同時スタート！"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/150599","title":"HIMEHINA、約1年ぶりの新曲「フランケンシュタインの怪物」のMVを公開　音楽配信も同時スタート"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["フランケンシュタインの怪物"],"studios":["Studio LaRa"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["HIMEHINA released the music video for \"Frankenstein's Monster\" on July 31, 2026, at 9:00 PM, with simultaneous distribution on music streaming services.","The song's lyrics and music production are by Gohgo, with composition by Fty \u0026 Gohgo and arrangement by Fty.","Commemorative goods include \"Monster na no Da Trainer ver. WHITE\" and \"ver. BLACK\" shirts at 8,800 yen each, and a \"Frankenstein's Monster Acrylic Stand Casual Style\" at 1,800 yen.","The pre-order period for the commemorative goods runs from July 31 to August 16, 2026.","HIMEHINA's fourth album \"Bubblin,\" released in July 2025, ranked first on the mora hi-res album ranking."]}