Chameleon (King Gnu song)

"Chameleon" (カメレオン) is a song by Japanese band King Gnu. It was originally released on February 28, 2022, as the theme song for the live-action adaptation of the manga series Don't Call It Mystery, and was officially released on March 16, 2022, by Ariola Japan.

Background and release
In January, it was announced that King Gnu would be performing "Chameleon" as the theme song for the live-action adaptation of the manga series Don't Call It Mystery, starring Masaki Suda. They wrote the song specifically for the series.

King Gnu performed "Chameleon" on Music Station on March 4, 2022. Ariola Japan released the song as a single on March 16. They performed the song, alongside "Ichizu/Sakayume" and "Boy", on Love music four days later. King Gnu also performed the song on a three-hour special of Count Down TV on April 18.

Composition
"Chameleon" was written specifically for Don't Call It Mystery. Daiki Tsuneda, the songwriter, said that he wrote the song "thinking that there is love in continuing to face the complex creatures that humans are". Masaki Suda, who played the protagonist of the series, commented that "the lyrics link Totonō [the protagonist] with the voice and melody that come to light as he confronts life, the times, and the system".

Music video
A music video directed by Perimetron's Osiron was released on March 14, 2022. It was King Gnu's first music video to use computer graphics throughout.