Suisoh (水槽) has announced CRITICAL, a brand-new original song premiering on YouTube on November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM JST — and it’s not just any single. This one is the opening theme for ‘BLEACH Mirrors High’, which makes it one of the biggest placements a virtual singer can land. The announcement went up on Suisoh’s X account with a simple, confident note: new song, new MV, Tuesday night. Clear your schedule.
CRITICAL: Suisoh Writes, Sings, and Directs — With a Little Help From ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Here’s the part that made me do a double-take: Suisoh handled the music, lyrics, arrangement, and vocals — and also directed the MV and served as creative producer. That’s a full self-produced package. But the credits don’t stop there, and this is where it gets serious: the arrangement and bass come from Yamada Takahiro (山田貴洋) of ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, with Ijichi Kiyoshi (伊地知潔), AJIKAN’s drummer, behind the kit. Add Shimizu “Carlos” Yuhito (清水”カルロス”宥人) on guitar, recording by Nakamura Ryoma (中村涼真), and mixing by Uramoto Masafumi (浦本雅史), and you’ve got a band lineup with serious rock pedigree behind a self-written vocal track. When a virtual singer pulls members of one of Japan’s most beloved rock bands into the credits, you pay attention.
The Opening Theme for BLEACH Mirrors High — Why This Placement Matters
An anime opening is a pressure cooker. The song has to carry the show’s energy from episode one, and it gets replayed, streamed, and dissected by fans every single week. Landing the ‘BLEACH Mirrors High’ opening puts CRITICAL in front of a massive global audience that may never have heard of Suisoh before — and given that the song is written by the artist herself, this is Suisoh’s own sound being handed that spotlight, not a committee-written tie-in. That’s the version of this story I want to see play out.
The MV: Suisoh Directs, With a Hand-Picked Creative Team
The visual side is as self-driven as the music. Suisoh directs and creative-produces, with zen iizuka on illustration, urabe on design, tugutugu on logo design, and Reika (玲架) as project manager. An artist-led MV for an anime OP is a rarity — most tie-in videos are steered by the production committee. Whatever this ends up looking like, it will be Suisoh’s vision, end to end.
When and Where to Watch the Premiere
The CRITICAL MV premieres Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM JST on Suisoh’s official YouTube channel — that’s early morning for viewers in Europe and the Americas, so set those alarms. The song will also be available on DL and streaming services from day one via the link in the video description, and an off-vocal version is listed as in preparation. If the premiere chat is anything like the announcement thread, get there early.
Track Credits
- Title: CRITICAL
- Vocals: Suisoh (水槽)
- Lyrics: Suisoh (水槽)
- Composition & Arrangement: Suisoh (水槽); Arrangement & Bass: Yamada Takahiro (山田貴洋, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)
- Drums: Ijichi Kiyoshi (伊地知潔, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION)
- Guitar: Shimizu “Carlos” Yuhito (清水”カルロス”宥人)
- Recording Engineer: Nakamura Ryoma (中村涼真)
- Mix: Uramoto Masafumi (浦本雅史)
- MV Director / Creative Producer: Suisoh (水槽)
- Illustration: zen iizuka
- Design: urabe
- Logo Design: tugutugu
- Project Manager: Reika (玲架)
- Theme: Opening theme for ‘BLEACH Mirrors High’
- Released: November 3, 2026, 8:00 PM JST (MV premiere)
▶ Watch: Suisoh (水槽) — CRITICAL (Original MV Premiere) on YouTube
