is a song recorded by German record producer

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featuring Japanese pop duo , released on 19 February 2025, through

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. Serving as the opening theme for the Japanese anime series ''

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'', the song was written by Zedd,

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, and Keen.

Background

Following a partial cast reveal and trailer for ''

'' in September 2024,

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announced

produced the opening song "Jaka Jaan" with vocals recorded by Japanese pop duo C&K. Within a week, Toei Animation revealed more cast members alongside the ending theme for the series, " Nakama" by Zedd featuring Japanese-American singer Ai.

Release

On 4 December 2024, an anime version of "Jaka Jaan" was released digitally as a promotional single with an accompanying lyric video.

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later announced the full release of "Jaka Jaan" alongside "Nakama" as a limited double A-side single, which was released in Japan on 19 February 2025. A full version of "Jaka Jaan" was released digitally on 7 February 2025.

Live performances

C&K performed "Jaka Jaan" for the first time during the Japanese premiere screening of ''Dragon Ball Daima'' in October 2024. At the 2024 ''

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'', Zedd and C&K performed "Jaka Jaan".

Track listing

* Digital download and streaming – anime version # "Jaka Jaan" (anime version) – 1:32 * Digital download and streaming – full version # "Jaka Jaan" – 3:01 * Digital download and streaming –

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version # "Jaka Jaan" – 3:01 # "Jaka Jaan" (anime version) – 1:32 # "Jaka Jaan" (instrumental) – 3:01 * CD single # "Jaka Jaan" – 3:01 # "Jaka Jaan" (anime version) – 1:32 # "Jaka Jaan" (instrumental) – 3:01 # " Nakama" – 2:15 # "Nakama" (anime version) – 1:02 # "Nakama" (instrumental) – 2:15

Personnel

* C&K – lead vocals *

– songwriting, production, mixing, mastering, background vocals * Keen – songwriting *

– songwriting * Nathaniel Smith – cello * Jeremy Kittel – strings arrangement,

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, violin * Mark Dover –

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* Ryan Shanahan – engineering * Kunihiro Imazeki – recording, engineering

Charts

Release history

References

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