

While they shot to fame in late 2015 with “Speaking”—their song chosen as a theme for smash hit anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V—Mrs. Green Apple were already packing Tokyo clubs with their thrilling combination of pop-punk energy and J-pop bombast. Chartbuster singles like “Samama Festival!” heap sci-fi keyboard motifs and layers of orchestral flourish upon bold power chords and muscular yet melodic basslines. “Kujiranouta” finds the five-piece in balladeer mode, while “Love Me, Love You” brings the funk, “Gahoujin” has guitars galore—and the vocals of “Hello” wink at Katy Perry.