I Don’t Like Mondays. is back with “Groooovy,” a new theme song for the anime Black Torch.
You might know I Don’t Like Mondays. (consisted of YU, CHOJI, KENJI, and SHUKI) as the band behind One Piece’s “PAINT.” However, this time they are hunting demons with “Groooovy,” the new theme song for the anime Black Torch!
Black Torch is the adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s cult-favourite manga. It follows Jiro (a descendant of ninja) after his encounter with a legendary supernatural black cat named Rasetsu.
Each episode now closes with the song “Groooovy.” The song has a slow and smooth groove. The melody of the song built around a live band instrumental and a club-ready pulse. It carries the message that imperfection is where beauty is. Vocalist YU describes it this way:
Black Torch is a story about imperfect people who keep moving forward anyway. That felt close to the feeling we’ve always worked with, that even if you hate Mondays, Friday is coming.
Incoming Releases
In a cryptic announcement on Instagram, I Don’t Like Mondays. teases their first full album since “RUNWAY.” The album is set to be released in September. Other details remain under wraps, but the timing signals a busy creative period for the band.
Furthermore, there will also be a tour to follow to keep up the momentum! The band announced the FRIDAY MOOD JAPAN TOUR 2026. It will be an 11-date run across eight cities beginning in October and culminating at Zepp DiverCity (Tokyo) in December.
This new tour comes in the wake of the band’s sold-out run across six mainland China cities and the TOXIC ASIA TOUR 2026 throughout Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Seoul earlier in the year.
I Don’t Like Mondays. always believed that Fridays are worth waiting for. However, the wait might finally be over for them this upcoming summer!
To follow the band’s releases, you may look at their official website.
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