My Hero Academia composer Yuki Hayashi and TOHO’s music team looked overseas for an artist capable of combining powerful shouts with melodic vocals before landing on German electronicore band Electric Callboy for a new version of ‘You Say Run’.
‘You Say Run -10th Anniversary ver.-‘ by Yuki Hayashi feat. Electric Callboy was released worldwide on September 22nd as part of the anime’s 10th-anniversary celebrations.
Hayashi had long imagined adding lyrics to one of the series’ signature instrumental pieces, and envisioned an English-language version for the anniversary. TOHO’s music team then sought international artists whose vocals could match the high-energy world of My Hero Academia, a search that led to Electric Callboy. cAnON. wrote the English lyrics, with Hayashi as composer and arranger, and vocalists Kevin Ratajczak and Nico Sallach singing on the track.
Their version keeps the orchestral sound of the original and adds the band’s shouts alongside their mix of EDM and pop hooks.
“We are beyond excited to have this opportunity to add our vocals to ‘You Say Run’,” said Ratajczak. “The melody of ‘You Say Run’ is so powerful and uplifting—we just absolutely love this song!”
“Working on this track was pure fun, and it was a huge honour to collaborate on it,” added Sallach. “We can’t wait for everyone to hear it! We really hope you’re as excited for it as we are.”
Hayashi said the pairing had given the decade-old composition a new surge of energy.
“‘You Say Run’, one of the signature tracks representing My Hero Academia, has been reborn with an unprecedented surge of energy by fusing with the incredible vocals of Electric Callboy,” he said. “I am deeply honoured and thrilled to share this special sound born from the intersection of our shared energy.”
The collaboration was performed live at the Eventim Apollo during the London date of My Hero Academia IN CONCERT on September 20th, two days before its worldwide digital release.
For the release, BONES FILM created a new illustration of Izuku Midoriya, better known as Deku, in tribute to the cover of the Season 1 soundtrack.
“I truly hope the song crosses borders and genres, reaches as many hearts as possible, and resonates passionately with everyone,” Hayashi said. “And while the track is absolute perfection, the cover art is top-tier too! Plus Ultra!”
Electric Callboy already have ties to Japanese heavy music through ‘RATATATA’, their 2024 collaboration with BABYMETAL. This time the approach came from Japan, with TOHO’s music team searching internationally for the vocal style it wanted on one of the series’ most recognisable pieces of music. The single follows the band’s seventh album ‘TANZNEID’, released on August 7th.
Kohei Horikoshi’s original manga ended in August 2024 with more than 100 million copies in circulation worldwide, while the anime, which premiered in 2016, aired its eighth and final season in autumn 2025.
‘You Say Run -10th Anniversary ver.-‘ forms part of the wider My Hero Academia The Animation 10th Anniversary project, with further announcements due through 2026 on the official anniversary website.
Yuki Hayashi feat. Electric Callboy
You Say Run -10th Anniversary ver.-
Release Date: 22/09/2026
Label: TOHO animation RECORDS
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