ASOBO (single)

**"Asobo"** is a digital single by NiziU. It was released digitally on April 12, 2022. The song was used by Coca Cola JP as a TVCM commercial with their Fanta products. The song was featured on their 2023 album "COCONUT".

## Background and Release

On April 1, 2022, the official NiziU Twitter released a teaser photo, as well as the release date of the single. Also on April 1st, an April-Fools Teaser video was released, advertising a single to release on April 2 named "Osoba" until the members rearranged themselves to spell out "Asobo" with the correct release date.

## Lyrics

* Japanese
* Romaji
* English

ぱっと見はいつも

Work Work Work

ついたあだ名はSuper Girl

友達はみんな聞いてくるの

どうやってOn and Off

分けてるんだろう？

難しいタスク　ゲーム感覚

乗り越えられたら自分にAward

教えてあげる You can do it too

手と手　取り合ってsay this magic word

ASOBO

目が合って Switch on

楽しさ全開モードで ASOBO

心　ときめくこと　選んだら it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

一緒に ASOBO

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

完ぺきを目指すより (So tell me)

I wanna be what I wanna be (What what)

Life is not a test 楽しみ (Oh I see)

見つけよ you know (What I mean?)

ワクワクのかけらShareして

笑顔 everywhere

Feel the love in the air

いつもと同じ景色でも

フィルター変えたなら

A whole new world

全てのものに魔法かけよう

「せーの！」で声合わせ

Say this magic word

ASOBO

目が合って Switch on

楽しさ全開モードでASOBO

心　ときめくこと　選んだら it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

一緒にASOBO

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

ASOBO

みんなで Get along

できるよSecretコードは「ASOBO」

心　一緒に刻もう

感じたら We can glow

変わる日常

楽しめばもっと

C'mon ASOBO

遊び心

感じたら We can glow

C'mon ASOBO

Pattomi wa itsu mo

Work Work Work

Tsuita adana wa Super Girl

Tomodachi wa minna kite kuru no

Dou yatte On and Off

Waketerun darou？

Muzukashii tasuku geemu kankaku

Norikoeraretara jibun ni Award

Oshiete ageru You can do it too

Te to te tori atte say this magic word

ASOBO

Me ga atte Switch on

Tanoshisa zenkai moodo de ASOBO

Kokoro tokimeku koto erandara it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

Issho ni ASOBO

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

Kanpeki wo mezasu yori (So tell me)

I wanna be what I wanna be (What what)

Life is not a test tanoshimi (Oh I see)

Mitsukeyo you know (What I mean?)

Waku waku no kakera Share shite

Egao everywhere

Feel the love in the air

Itsu mo to onaji keshiki demo

Firutaa kaetanara

A whole new world

Subete no mono ni mahou kakeyou

「See No!」de koe awase

Say this magic word

ASOBO

Me ga atte Switch on

Tanoshisa zenkai moodo de ASOBO

Kokoro tokimeku koto erandara it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

Issho ni ASOBO

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

ASOBO

Minna de Get along

Dekiru yo Secret koodo wa「ASOBO」

Kokoro issho ni kiza mou

Kanjitara We can glow

Kawaru nichijou

Tanoshimeba motto

C'mon ASOBO

Asobi gokoro

Kanjitara We can glow

C'mon ASOBO

At a glance, it's always

Work Work Work

They call me "Super girl"

All my friends ask

How do you switch

between on and off?

I take a difficult task and treat it like a game

When I overcome it, I give myself an award

I'll teach you how, You can do it too

Join hands and say this magic word

ASOBO

Eyes meet Switch on

Let's play in full-fun mode

My heartIs throbbing If you choose it, it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

Let's play together

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

Better than aiming for perfect (So tell me)

I wanna be what I wanna be (What what)

Life is not a test, it's exciting! (Oh I see)

Find it! You know (What I mean?)

Share the exciting pieces

Smile everywhere

Feel the love in the air

Even if it's the same view as always

If you change your filter

A whole new world

Cast your magic on everything!

Shout "Ready, go!" And say this magic word

Say this magic word

ASOBO

Eyes meet, Switch on

Let's play in full-fun mode

My heart is throbbing If you choose it, it's so

It's so, it's so, it's so, it's so

It's so high key, easy breezy

Let's play together

Hey! ASOBO!

Hey! ASOBO!

ASOBO

We can all Get along

The secret code is "ASOBO"

Let our hearts beat together

If you feel it We can glow

Every day life changes to

Something more enjoyable

C'mon ASOBO

Play

If you can feel it We can glow

C'mon ASOBO

* MV
* MV Teaser

NiziU “ASOBO” M-V Teaser 1NiziU “ASOBO” M-V Teaser 2NiziU “ASOBO” M-V Teaser 3NiziU “ASOBO” M-V Teaser 4
## Trivia

* "Asobou (あそぼう）in Japanese means "let's play."
* At the end of the music video, the members of NiziU were each credited with a specific role.
	+ Mako - 美化委員のクラスメイト (*hikaiin no kurasu meito*) "Beautification Committee Member Classmate"
	+ Rio - 寮で相部屋になったクラスメイト１ (*ryou de aiheya ni natta kurasu meito 1*) "Roommate Classmate 1"
	+ Maya - 寮で相部屋になったクラスメイト２ (*ryou de aiheya ni natta kurasu meito 2*) "Roommate Classmate 2"
	+ Riku - 一緒に遊ぼうと声をかけてくれたクラスメイト１ (*issho ni asobou to koe o kakete kureta kurasu meito 1*) "Classmate who asked to play with me 1"
	+ Ayaka - 洋服を選んでくれたクラスメイト (*youfuku o erande kureta kurasu meito*) "Classmate who picked out clothes"
	+ Mayuka - 日直のクラスメイト (*Nicchoku no kurasu meito*) "Day shift classmate"\*
	+ Rima - 学校案内をしてくれたクラスメイト (*Gakkou annai wo shite kureta kurasu meito*) "Classmate who showed me around school"
	+ Miihi - 一緒に遊ぼうと声をかけてくれたクラスメイト２ (*issho ni asobou to koe o kakete kureta kurasu meito 2*) "Classmate who asked to play with me 2"
	+ Nina - 転校してきたクラスメイト (*tenkou shite kita kurasu meito*) "Classmate who transferred from another school"

\*TL note: Nicchoku translates to "Day shift" but in reference to schools, students in Japan would typically be assigned the "Nicchoku" and would cycle between different classmates each day, but these students would have responsibilities like erasing the chalk board, the class opening and closing, and etc.

1. ↑ https://niziu.com/s/n123/page/news?info\_type=single&info\_id=539662&info\_now=0&info\_page=1