Yūsha (song)
| "Yūsha" | ||||
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| Single by Yoasobi | ||||
| from the EP The Book 3 | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | "The Brave" | |||
| Released | September 29, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Sony Japan | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ayase | |||
| Producer(s) | Ayase | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Limited CD single cover | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Yūsha" on YouTube "The Brave" on YouTube | ||||
"Yūsha" (Japanese: 勇者; lit. 'Hero'; alternatively titled "The Brave" in English) is a song by Japanese duo Yoasobi from their third EP, The Book 3 (2023). It was released as a single by Sony Music Entertainment Japan on September 29, 2023, serving as the first opening theme for the 2023 Japanese anime series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.
Written by Ayase and based on the short story Fanfare for Frieren written by Jirō Kiso, the song expresses the protagonist Frieren's emotions and memories towards the hero Himmel. Commercially, "Yūsha" peaked at number two on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, and number three on the Oricon Combined Singles Chart, and was certified double platinum for streaming by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).