Crab KANI Club is a rock band from Kobe whose members all wear crab masks, consisting of KumoHana (vocal, guitar), Fusajiro (guitar), Nagaoka (bass), and leader Ryuto (drums). The band has currently only been active on social media such as streaming and YouTube.Their latest digital single song “Viral Hack” is now featured as the ending theme for the spring 2024 TV anime Viral Hit following the first episode’s broadcast, and was released for streaming services on April 10. The music video for the song, written by KumoHana and inspired by the story of the anime, is now available on their official YouTube channel.
Crab KANI Club “Viral Hack” music video
The live-action part of the music video was shot by photographer Sota Edo, and with animation by Hamaaan (compositor), fusso (2D animation), and Asumi Okubo (paint), who collaborated with the band. Instead of their iconic crab masks, the members wear gas masks in the music video.
Crab KANI Club artist photo
The Viral Hit TV anime premiered in Japan on April 10, 2024. The first episode “First Upload” is now available for Crunchyroll Premium members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, CIS, India and Southeast Asia.Crunchyroll describes the series:
Like and subscribe to NewTube’s latest streaming sensation, Hobin Yu! Tired of bullies, the scrawny high schooler is fighting back and streaming it. With tips from a mysterious online channel, he’s cashing in and knocking out bullies. He’s got the internet going crazy, but can Hobin keep it up or will he get crushed by his next match?
Source: Crab KANI Club official YouTube channel / Twitter
