Ananime adaptation ofKenta Shinohara'smanga seriesWitch Watch was first announced on August 19, 2024.[1] The second trailer of the anime series was uploaded on February 17, 2025, unveiling the opening theme titled "Watch Me!", performed byYoasobi.[2] In the press release,Ayase revealed that he is a fan of the manga, as well as other Shinohara's manga seriesSket Dance.[3] "Watch Me!" was additional spoiled on the anime'sopening sequence, first aired on April 6.[4] On May 11, following the anime's sixth episode ended, Yoasobi announced that "Watch Me!" would be available ondigital music andstreaming platforms on May 18, the next week.[5] The English version was released on May 30,[6] and theCD single on June 25 with one-sidephosphorescent box that uses key charm to unlock the inner box.[7]
"Watch Me!" is sourced from short storyKokoro Kororon written byWitch Watch's manga artist Shinohara about the anime's protagonist Nico Wakatsuki before her witch training, depicting Nico and her childhood friend Morihito Otogi being troubled by their supernatural powers and their bond.[8] "Watch Me!" is a "bright and bubbly"electropop track with "light and bouncy" beats, "cute" melody, and "dizzying " tune.[9][10] The song lyrically focuses on Nico's point of view of her pure romantic feelings towards Morihito.[11]
Writing forRockin'On Japan, critic Tomoki Takahashi praised "Watch Me!" that "condenses the footprints of Yoasobi's evolution since their debut, in which they have dismantled and reconstructed the common sense and stereotypes of the music scene," and is "an exhilarating and thrilling song that suggests that Ayase andIkura's musical adventure is about to take another step into a new stage."[12]
An accompanying music video for "Watch Me" premiered on May 18, 2025, the same day as the single's release, at 17:30JST.[13] Produced by Folium's Daisuke Chiba and directed by Yū Nakagaito, the animated visual incorporates selected scenes fromWitch Watch anime and original cuts exclusively for the music video, featuring all characters from the anime, including the protagonists Nico and Morihito.[14] The English version's music video was released on June 8,[15] and the collaborative music video with the mangaWitch Watch on June 14.[16]
Ikura (pictured) at the Yoasobi concert inLondon, where the duo debuted the performance of "Watch Me!"
Yoasobi performed "Watch Me!" live for the first time at their one-off concert held inWembley Arena,London, England on June 8 and 9, 2025.[17] The duo later included the song on the setlist for theWandara Hall Tour (2025).[18]
