Fashion brand badmood, a line of goods inspired by the anime BAD MOOD, has released its first cosmetic line! The anime itself was written by Fukase from SEKAI NO OWARI, who also designed the characters. Four products are available–a shadow palette, gel eyeliner, color change lip balm, and bright sun cream. Products are available at the CREE’MARE online store, 9 CREE’MARE by DHOLIC stores, and the DHOLIC Lumine Omiya store.    badmood Shadow Palette・Easily-portable eyeshadow palette with 4 colors・Comes in two textures: Powder and Jelly・Dense color offers complete coverage, even when applied with fingertips・Orange-Brown: ¥2,600 (Tax Included)   badmood Gel Eyeliner・Creamy texture gently adheres to the eye area・Sure to keep lines firmly in place without smearing・Includes a pencil sharpener for thinning the tip・01 Matte Black / 02 Chocolate Brown: ¥1,800 (Tax Included)   badmood Color Change Lip Balm・Offers a bright pop of natural color when applied・Moisturizing for those with dry lips・Smooth and easy to use without leaving sticky residue・01 Orange / 02 Grape: ¥2,000 (Tax Included)   badmood Bright Sun Cream・Moist texture for easy application・Easy to match to any skin tone・SPF50+ sure to block harsh ultraviolet rays・Skin Color: ¥2,600 (Tax Included)   Customers will also receive a badmood original tattoo sticker for each product purchased!*Available while supplies last.*Not available at Rakuten or Qoo10 Official Store.

SEKAI NO OWARI is all set for the release of their first-ever greatest hits album SEKAI NO OWARI 2010-2019. The album will be released on February 10, 2021 and to hype up fans even more, the original merchandise designs have been unveiled. From their debut hit Maboroshi no Inochi to other famous hits such as Star Light Parade, RPG, Honoo to Mori no Carnival, Dragon Night, Hey Ho, and RAIN, the album contains two CDs and a total of 30 songs. The bonus merchandise features the artist photo taken by singer-songwriter Fukase and the album jacket photo. The merchandise can only be obtained by purchasing the album.   The bonus merchandise that comes with the album varies depending on where you purchase it. Early birds who preorder the album can get their hands on a clear ticket case. For the chance to get your hands on the ticket case, you need to preorder before the deadline January 11, 2021. For more information, check out the SEKAI NO OWARI 2010-2019 album official website mentioned below.

Japanese pop band SEKAI NO OWARI have released their new 13-track album CHAMELEON under the band name End of the World on November 27, 2020.   SEKAI NO OWARI goes by the name 'End of the World' when performing internationally, and Chameleon comes as their first record released under that name. Despite the language barrier, the band has strived to create an album that can be delivered to the people of the world while staying true to their sound. The 13-track record features a host of guest artists including NIKI of 88rising, British electro band Clean Bandit, singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, and more.  

Fukase (SEKAI NO OWARI/End of the World) | Comment

"We have wandered these past seven years to seek out what colour this band is. Sometimes we discover it, sometimes it's an unfamiliar colour. This is an album covered in mud, and by no means a smart one."  

Mick Guzauski (Album Mixer) | Comment

"I'm so happy to be associated with this amazing album. Although we've had to communicate remotely, the band had such enthusiasm in all the details throughout production. They are devoted to their sound and are very intent on their aesthetic. They were really interested in my opinions on the engineering work, and all of this was incorporated into the album. I'm glad I got to work with them, it's been an unforgettable experience."   End of the World released a music video for their song 'Rollerskates' from the album which stars Japanese actress Nana Komatsu.

The music video was shot in New York and has a romantic, beautiful, and nostalgic feel to it with rollerskating through the restless night.

SEKAI NO OWARI announced the release of their first-ever greatest hits album SEKAI NO OWARI 2010-2019 back in March to be May 27, 2020, but the release date was postponed due to the pandemic. However, fans will be pleased to know that a new release date has been announced: February 10, 2021, which falls on a commemorative day for the band as it is the same date as when they made their debut.   To promote the new release date, SEKAI NO OWARI have unveiled the cover art along with what fans can expect on this album. The idea for the cover art was conceived by band lead vocalist and bassist Fukase, who took the photo of the ominous-looking tree himself at the beginning of 2020 when he visited Norway.   SEKAI NO OWARI 2010-2019 includes 30 tracks across two discs, featuring all the band’s best songs from their debut album EARTH during their independent era to their latest two albums Eye and Lip. It also includes an unreleased bonus track. The album will be released in three versions: the Limited Pressing Premium Box Edition, the First Press Limited Edition, and a two-disc Regular Edition.   The Limited Pressing Premium Box Edition comes with a 368-page book entitled History of SEKAI NO OWARI which is split by year, covering the band's 10-year history from their debut to today. Fans can hear stories behind the production of their early music and more. It also comes with the same live DVD coupled with the First Press Limited Edition. It features over 20 of the band’s best live performances including the summer festival they played when they debuted, their “TOKYO FANTASY” show from 2014 which until now has never been publicly released and which had to be cancelled on the final day due to a typhoon.

SEKAI NO OWARI have announced that they will release a new single entitled Forever feat.NIKI digitally under their international band name End of the World on November 31, 2020. The track will feature on their upcoming album Chameleon which is set to hit shelves several days earlier on November 27.   The new song features Indonesian singer-songwriter and record producer NIKI who is currently signed to 88rising. Her new album MOONCHILD dropped on September 10, 2020.   Forever feat.NIKI is a love song that sings about "continuing to change so as to not change." The song was written and composed together with Cass Lowe and NIKI and features a gorgeous blend of vocals from Fukase and NIKI.  

NIKI | Comment

"I'm so happy we were able to release this song. Even before this collaboration I was into End of the World, so I was super excited when Nakajin reached out to me. The [ideas for the] song began over a Zoom call, and now it can be heard around the world. It's an ode to all our fans and one I hope goes on to support them. I hope you enjoy!" (Translated from Japanese by MMN)

The first episode of a new anime project entitled BAD MOOD conceived by SEKAI NO OWARI's lead vocalist and bassist Fukase together with creative director Naoki Wada was released worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on October 21, 2020. BAD MOOD is a laid-back anime series that follows the fictitious band The Pink Elephants which is made up of five members: Fishman, Butt, Rabbit, UFO, and Moth. The anime project was written by Fukase who also oversaw the designs, with creative direction by Naoki Wada. Episode 0 was first posted on the official BAD MOOD YouTube channel. Six episodes will now roll out on Amazon Prime Video, with the first having been posted on Wednesday.  

Fukase | Comment

"BAD MOOD for me is a show that explores the source of creativity. Whenever a series is born, it feels neither like the time when you look up and see a fresh blue sky, nor the time taken to enjoy a nice breakfast. I believe creativity is both a type of instinctive self-defence as well as something positive used to move forward in a negative situation. In fact, when I first conceived this animation project, I thought that if I'm just going to continue writing music as work, then I might as will quit, and that if there's no need for SEKAI NO OWARI then we should break up. BAD MOOD contains messages I'm unable to convey in music, not in the form of my own words, but in animated form. The thing said and the situations in it are things from inside my own head, but by no means is this a proxy for my own opinions, and so I hope you can watch it with a broad mind, especially since we've living in the time we are right now."