Japanese two-member musical unit YOASOBI 's 2022 song "Shukufuku" ("The Blessing"), which was featured as the opening theme for the first season of the Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury TV anime , had surpassed 400 million streams according to Billboard JAPAN . "Shukufuku" song was based on the novel "Yurikago no Hoshi" ("The Star of the Cradle") written by Ichiro Okochi, who was in charge of the series composition and scripts of the anime. The song was digitally released first on October 1, 2022, with the CD single following on November 19. It reached 100 million streams three months after its digital release. Meanwhile, the song's music video was posted on the unit's official YouTube channel on October2, 2022, attracting over 155 million views as of this reporting. YOASOBI "Shukufuku" Music Video Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Opening Video 1 "Shukufuku" jacket YOASOBI artist photo RELATED: YOASOBI's Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Opening Theme Reaches 100 Million Streams Mobile Suit Gundam the Witch from Mercury aired for two seasons with a total of 24 episodes from 2022 to 2023. Crunchyroll is streaming all episodes to members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS. Crunchyroll describes the series as such: A.S. (Ad Stella) 122― An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. A lone girl from the remote planet Mercury transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology, run by the Beneritt Group which dominates the mobile suit industry. Her name is Suletta Mercury. With a scarlet light burning in her pure heart, this girl walks step by step through a new world. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Episode 1 "The Witch and the bride" Source : Billboard JAPAN ©Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. ©SOTSU・SUNRISE・MBS
