The 2026 Lollapalooza act who performed “New Genesis,” the theme song for One Piece Film: Red, was Ado.
“New Genesis” is the English title of “Shin Jidai,” the opening theme and central promotional song for the 2022 anime film One Piece Film: Red. Ado performs the song as Uta, the fictional pop star whose concert drives the film’s story.
A common mix-up is crediting the song to Uta alone or to the One Piece franchise. Uta is the character, while Ado is the real-life singer who provides Uta’s singing voice. Voice actress Kaori Nazuka provides Uta’s speaking voice, making Ado’s musical credit distinct.
Ado included “New Genesis” in her Lollapalooza 2026 set in Chicago. The performance connected one of Japan’s biggest contemporary vocalists with the global anime audience that helped make the song internationally recognizable.