"Plazma" is a song recorded and produced by Japanese singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu. Released digitally on January 20, 2025, "Plazma" serves as the opening theme song for the Japanese anime series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The song was later issued as a double A-sided CD on June 11, 2025 as his 15th CD single alongside "Bow and Arrow" via Sony Music Labels.
Background "Plazma" and "Bow and Arrow" was Yonezu's first physical release in 10 months since his sixth studio album, Lost Corner, and his first physical single release since his 14th single "Spinning Globe".
The CD maxi-single was released in four formats: a "Haro version" with packaging based on the character Haro from Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, an "installer device version" with a bonus DVD, and two single-disc "regular versions" with different jacket covers and track order. All packaging designs except for the regular version were supervised by Yonezu himself. To commemorate the release of the maxi-single, Medalist creator Tsurumaikada unveiled an illustration of the main characters from both series.
Commercial performance The maxi-single hit number 1 on Oricon's Weekly Singles chart and the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the week of June 18, 2025.
Accolades + Awards and nominations for "Plazma" Ceremony Year Award Result Anime Grand Prix 2026 Best Theme Song Japan Expo Awards Daruma for Best Opening Japan Gold Disc Award Song of the Year by Download (Japan) Best 3 Songs by Download Best Work Award Lyrics Award
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Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Plazma" Chart (2025) Peakposition Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 1 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 1 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 1 South Korea Download (Circle) 135
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Plazma" Chart (2025) Position Japan (Oricon) 4 Japan Anime Singles (Oricon) 2
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Plazma" Chart (2025) Position Japan (Japan Hot 100) 10 Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan) 5 Japan (Oricon) 31 Japan Combined Singles (Oricon) 5
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