A special Chiikawa medley drawn from the animated film Chiikawa: Himitsu no Ningyo no Shima (映画ちいかわ 人魚の島のひみつ) is set to be performed at the 2026 FNS Kayousai, airing on Fuji TV on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 18:30 JST.
A Record-Breaking Film
Based on the original work by Nagano, the film opened in Japanese cinemas in July this year and has since become a massive box-office phenomenon, grossing over ¥18.66 billion and drawing more than 12.77 million admissions.
Three Songs in the Medley
The FNS Kayousai performance will feature the following three tracks:
- Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara (今日の日はさようなら)
- Usagi Rap / Usagi, Momonga, Ningyo (うさぎラップ/うさぎ・モモンガ・人魚)
- Shima no Uta (島のうた)
The lyrics for both Usagi Rap and Shima no Uta were written by Nagano himself.
Broadcast Details
The 2026 FNS Kayousai will air across two consecutive Wednesday evenings:
- Night 1: Wednesday, December 2, 2026 — 18:30–23:18 JST
- Night 2: Wednesday, December 9, 2026 — 18:30–21:54 JST
The show will be hosted by Aiba Masaki and Inoue Kiyoka (Fuji TV announcer).
Artist Line-Up
First announced artists: ILLIT, =LOVE, 映画ちいかわ, CORTIS, JO1, GENERATIONS, Stray Kids, Snow Man, DA PUMP, DOMOTO, なにわ男子, Number_i, 乃木坂46, HANA, ふぉ~ゆ~, Hey! Say! JUMP, BABYMONSTER, M!LK, ゆず, 緑黄色社会
Second announced artists: INI, IMP., aiko, EXILE, aespa, NCT DREAM, EBiDAN, &TEAM, King & Prince, 櫻坂46, SixTONES, timelesz, 超特急, パペットスンスン, モナキ, RIIZE

