{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8ab3d5ee9011473f86bf4ef2","clusterId":"c_fcc451c69092435e85c3801e","slug":"mnnk-bro-release-new-song-shutoko-tokyo-with-akira-inspired-music-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MNNK Bro. Release New Song 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' With 'AKIRA'-Inspired Music Video","summary":"The unit formed by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and rapper JP THE WAVY released their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' on May 22. The music video, directed by New York duo BRTHR, connects the Shuto Expressway with the world of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga 'AKIRA.'","whyItMatters":"The release continues Murakami's project of blending hip-hop, contemporary art, and Japanese youth culture, this time explicitly linking to a canonical manga and its soundtrack.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMNNK Bro., the unit formed by contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and rapper JP THE WAVY, released their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' on May 22. The music video premiered the same day at 8:00 PM. The visuals were handled by the New York-based director duo BRTHR, who have also worked on projects for Travis Scott and The Weeknd.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe song links the Shuto Expressway, a concept Murakami had envisioned since the unit's formation, with the world of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga 'AKIRA.' Over a beat by ineedmorebux, JP THE WAVY delivers rapid-fire rap. Murakami noted that the over-30-minute remix version 'SHUTOKO TOKYO 1988 -Extended Version-' took about a year and a half to complete and evokes Geinoh Yamashirogumi, the group behind the 'AKIRA' animated film soundtrack.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"MNNK Bro. (Takashi Murakami + JP THE WAVY) dropped their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' with a music video inspired by 'AKIRA.' The track connects the Shuto Expressway to Otomo's manga. BRTHR directed.","twitterPost":"MNNK Bro. (Takashi Murakami + JP THE WAVY) released their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' on May 22. The music video, directed by BRTHR, is inspired by the manga 'AKIRA.' A 30-minute remix also dropped.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"MNNK Bro., the unit formed by Takashi Murakami and JP THE WAVY, released their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' on May 22. The music video, directed by New York duo BRTHR, connects the Shuto Expressway with the world of Katsuhiro Otomo's 'AKIRA.' A 30-minute remix version also arrived.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95475\",\"title\":\"Takashi Murakami × JP THE WAVY Release New Song 'MNNK Bro.' and MV Inspired by Manga 'AKIRA'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3754,"outputTokens":670,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T18:01:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T18:16:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T18:16:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fcc451c69092435e85c3801e","canonicalTitle":"村上隆×JP THE WAVY「MNNK Bro.」新曲リリース　漫画『AKIRA』をモチーフにしたMV公開","representativeArticleId":"a_53f1fdb78da0257b054b7f87","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"AKIRA\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"AKIRA\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"村上隆\",\"JP THE WAVY\",\"Travis Scott\",\"The Weeknd\",\"BRTHR\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T16:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T16:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T18:16:15.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95475","title":"村上隆×JP THE WAVY「MNNK Bro.」新曲リリース　漫画『AKIRA』をモチーフにしたMV公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["AKIRA"],"manga_titles":["AKIRA"],"studios":[],"people":["村上隆","JP THE WAVY","Travis Scott","The Weeknd","BRTHR"],"type":"release","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["MNNK Bro., the unit formed by Takashi Murakami and JP THE WAVY, released their fourth single 'SHUTOKO TOKYO' on May 22.","The music video was directed by New York duo BRTHR, who have worked with Travis Scott and The Weeknd.","The song links the Shuto Expressway with the world of Katsuhiro Otomo's manga 'AKIRA.'"]}