"Specialz" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese band King Gnu from their fourth studio album, ''The Greatest Unknown''. It was released on September 1, 2023, through Ariola Japan. The song served as the opening theme for the sixth episode onwards (" Shibuya Incident" arc) of the second season of the

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series '' Jujutsu Kaisen'', which is the band’s second time to work with the anime since " Ichizu" and " Sakayume" for the film '' Jujutsu Kaisen 0''.

In popular culture

The song became an

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after a post by

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of a satellite image of

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which bears a resemblance to a crater formed in the anime. Fans of the anime spammed the post with the caption "You are my special".

Track listing

* Digital download and streaming # "Specialz" – 3:58 * CD single (standard and limited editions) # "Specialz" – 3:58 # " Ichizu" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 3:31 # " Sakayume" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 4:55

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2023 singles 2023 songs Animated series theme songs Anime songs Jujutsu Kaisen King Gnu songs Ariola Japan singles Songs in Japanese {{2020s-single-stub