Billie Eilish - You Should See Me In A Crown (by Takashi Murakami) (2027)
: The song's title itself was inspired by a line from the BBC series Sherlock , spoken by the villain Jim Moriarty. đź‘• Beyond the Video
The 2019 music video for is a dark, anime-inspired collaboration between pop star Billie Eilish and legendary Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami . It merges Eilish's "horrorcore" aesthetic with Murakami's signature Superflat style, featuring motion-capture technology to animate Eilish’s movements. 🎨 Creative Vision & Collaboration : The song's title itself was inspired by
: Murakami and his team spent eight months sprinting through production to realize Billie's vision. 🎨 Creative Vision & Collaboration : Murakami and
: An animated Eilish, clad in her signature neon-green Blohsh gear, eventually morphs into a giant, multi-limbed spider monster. 🕷️ Visual Themes & Symbolism The partnership began
: The CG animation was handled by Murakami’s Poncotan/Kaikai Kiki studio. 🕷️ Visual Themes & Symbolism
The partnership began after the two met in Japan during Eilish’s tour and initially collaborated on a Garage Magazine cover.
The collaboration was so successful it expanded into several other creative avenues:
