Billie Eilish - You Should See Me In A Crown (by Takashi Murakami) May 2026

The video serves as an apocalyptic "anime horror fairytale" that reflects the song's lyrics about world dominance.

The collaboration was so successful it expanded into several other creative avenues:

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 video serves as an apocalyptic "anime horror

: Murakami’s iconic, smiling rainbow flowers are juxtaposed against the grim, city-destroying chaos caused by the spider-Eilish.

: The song's title itself was inspired by a line from the BBC series Sherlock , spoken by the villain Jim Moriarty. 👕 Beyond the Video 🎨 Creative Vision & Collaboration : Murakami’s iconic,

The partnership began after the two met in Japan during Eilish’s tour and initially collaborated on a Garage Magazine cover.

: Murakami and his team spent eight months sprinting through production to realize Billie's vision. : Murakami and his team spent eight months

: An animated Eilish, clad in her signature neon-green Blohsh gear, eventually morphs into a giant, multi-limbed spider monster.