Jitterin’ Jinn return with an animated music video for 「なつまつり」 (Natsumatsuri, “Summer Festival”), reimagining one of the most beloved songs in Japanese rock through the unmistakable visual storytelling of manga legend Taiyō Matsumoto. Instead of simply replaying nostalgia, the animation presents parallel perspectives, “his” 夏祭り and “her” なつまつり, turning a familiar summer anthem into a bittersweet tale of memories, missed connections, and fleeting fireworks. It’s the kind of release that reminds rock fans that sometimes the loudest emotional encore arrives with hand-drawn frames rather than stacked guitar amps. The animated MV was re-released on July 24, 2026.
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