After being diagnosed with depression 4 years ago, Sakanaction's Yamaguchi Ichiro (山口一郎) has continued creating music while confronting the illness. His new song "Kaiju," completed after enduring hardship, became a major hit and won 8 awards at MAJ2026, while "Yoru no Odoriko," released 14 years ago, is spreading worldwide on social media.
Yamaguchi Ichiro (山口一郎), who was diagnosed with depression about 4 years ago, has continued creating music in the form of YouTube broadcasts while confronting the illness after a hiatus.
His new song "Kaiju," completed after a prolonged struggle, became a major hit and won 8 awards, including Best Song, at MAJ2026, one of Japan's largest international music awards.
At the same time, "Yoru no Odoriko," released 14 years ago, has been spreading worldwide through short-form videos on social media.
What Yamaguchi Ichiro (山口一郎) has felt during his daily efforts to move forward alongside his illness is expected to influence his future work.