Specialz

This article is about the King Gnu song. For other uses, see Special.

"Specialz" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Japanese band King Gnu from their fourth studio album, The Greatest Unknown. It was released on September 1, 2023, through Ariola Japan. The song served as the opening theme for the sixth episode onwards ("Shibuya Incident" arc) of the second season of the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, which is the band’s second time to work with the anime since "Ichizu" and "Sakayume" for the film Jujutsu Kaisen 0.^[1]

"Specialz"
Single by King Gnu
from the album The Greatest Unknown
Language	Japanese English
Released	September 1, 2023
Genre	Anime song
Length	3:58
Label	Ariola Japan
Songwriter	Daiki Tsuneta
Producer	King Gnu
King Gnu singles chronology
"Stardom" (2022) "Specialz" (2023)
Alternative cover
Limited edition cover
Music video
"Specialz" on YouTube

In popular culture

The song became an Internet meme after a post by NASA of a satellite image of Tokyo which bears a resemblance to a crater formed in the anime. Fans of the anime spammed the post with the caption "You are my special".^[2]

Track listing

• Digital download and streaming

1. "Specialz" – 3:58

• CD single (standard and limited editions)

1. "Specialz" – 3:58
2. "Ichizu" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 3:31
3. "Sakayume" (live at Tokyo Dome November 20th 2022) – 4:55

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Specialz"

Ceremony	Year	Award	Result	Ref.
Music Awards Japan	2025	Best J-Rock Song	Won	[3] [4]
		Best Japanese Song in Europe	Nominated
		Best Japanese Song in North America	Nominated
		Best Japanese Song in Latin America	Nominated
		Best of Listeners' Choice: Japanese Song	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Specialz"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Global 200 (Billboard)[5]	28
Hong Kong (Billboard)[6]	18
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[7]	2
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[8]	1
Japan (Oricon)[9]	4
Japan Combined Singles (Oricon)[10]	4
Japan Anime Singles (Oricon)[11]	1
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12]	21
Taiwan (Billboard)[13]	5
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14]	4

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Specialz"

Chart (2023)	Position
Japan (Oricon)[15]	10
Japan Anime Singles (Oricon)[16]	1

Year-end charts

2023 year-end chart performance for "Specialz"

Chart (2023)	Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[17]	41
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[18]	11
Japan Digital Singles (Oricon)[19]	8

2024 year-end chart performance for "Specialz"

Chart (2024)	Position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20]	11
Japan Hot Animation (Billboard Japan)[21]	4

Certifications

Certifications for "Specialz"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[22] Digital	Gold	100,000*
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ)[23]	3× Platinum	300,000,000†
* Sales figures based on certification alone. † Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.