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With less than a month and a half remaining until the next annual New Year's Eve broadcast, the official website for Nhk's Kohaku Uta Gassen today unveiled the 41 artists who will form the long-running music show's 75th lineup. The accompanying number below indicates each artist's total selections for the program. Ten artists, three on Red Team (consisting of female artists) and seven on White Team (consisting of male artists), will be making their first appearance this year. Red Team aiko (15) Aimyon (6) Illit (Debut) Sayuri Ishikawa (47) Iruka (2) Hy (3) Fuyumi Sakamoto (36) Sakurazaka46 (4) Ringo Sheena (9) Superfly (8) Mariko Takahashi (6) tuki. (Debut) Yoshimi Tendo (28) Twice (5) Nogizaka46 (10) Me:i (Debut) Misia (9) Kaori Mizumori (22) Ryokuoushoku Shakai (3) Le Sserafim (3) White Team Omoinotake (Debut) Creepy Nuts (Debut) Glay (4) Hiromi Go (37) Kocchi no Kento (Debut) The Alfee (2) JO1 (3) Junretsu (7) Da-iCE (Debut) Tomorrow X Together (Debut) Number_i (Debut) Leon Niihama (Debut) Vaundy (2) Be:first (3) Masaharu Fukuyama (17) Fujii Kaze (3) Gen Hoshino (10) Mrs. Green Apple...

The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World , an upcoming TV anime based on the isekai fantasy manga, has revealed a treasure trove of new information, including a new trailer, a new piece of key art, the opening theme song performer, and additional cast members for the show. The series will broadcast in Japan beginning in January 2025. The new cast members include: Primura voiced by Kaede Hondo (Vegapunk Atlas in One Piece ) Primura character art Anemone voiced by Misaki Kuno (Plum in Kinokoinu: Mushroom Pup ) Anemone character art Myarey voiced by Miyu Tomita (Elsa in Sasaki and Peeps ) Myarey character art Nyamena voiced by Yu Kobayashi (Gaydle in Quality Assurance in Another World ) Nyamena character art Asaka performs the opening theme song for the series, which is entitled “Give & Take”. Based on the original light novel series written by Hifumi Asakura and illustrated by Yamakawa, Square Enix...

Let's explore the wonders of Okinawa together! A new visual from the upcoming anime Okitsura shows the local heroines posing by a shisa status in Okinawa's Kokusai-Dori. The street, situated at the heart of Naha, has become known for its shops and nightlife. Related: Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hogen Sugite Tsura Sugiru Anime Reveals New Trailer, Voice Cast Additions In addition to the new art, we also have news on the show's opening theme. The song, titled "Dai Dai Dai Daisuki," will be performed by Hy. The band can currently be heard performing the opening theme song for this season's Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup . Based on the web manga by Egumi Sora, Shingo Tanabe directs Okitsura under the supervision of Shin Itagaki at studio Millepensee, with the pair also responsible for series composition. Tomohiro Yoshida is providing the character designs, while Tomohisa Ishikawa, Yoshimi Katayama and Ayana Kinjo are in charge of music.

The eight-member voice-actor unit IBERIs& (pronounced E-Be-Ri-Su-And) has posted a music video for " Heart b-b-beat!!," one of the two songs in their upcoming double A-side CD singe, on their official YouTube channel . The pop tune is now featured as the ending theme for the fall 2024 TV anime Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup . IBERIs& "Heart b-b-beat!!" Music Video Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup Crediless Ending Video The unit's eight members were chosen from among 3,347 applicants in "Sun Audition - Let's Create Your Story! A Story of You Becoming a Voice Actor Artist" held in July 2022. Then they made their major debut with their first single "We Don’t Stop!" from Universal Music in March 2023, releasing six singles to date. Their double A-side seventh CD single "Heart b-b-beat!! / Hello Mellow" is set to release in Japan on October 30, 2024. Ahead of the CD release, "Heart b-b-beat!!" is now available on digital services for streaming and download. CD...

October 15 is Mushroom Day in Japan — and it also happens the be the birthday of a certain mushroom pup! To celebrate, the social media for this season's Kinokoinu Mushroom Pup will be celebrating for two and a half weeks, ending on November 1: Dog Day. Today, a special birthday video has been released showing adorable moments from the series so far: Related: Kinoko Inu TV Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer and More Plus, there are now creditless opening and ending videos. Check out the opening, set to "Kinoko Inu" by Hy: And the ending, featuring "Heart b-b-beat!!" by IBERIs&: Related: Kinoko Inu TV Anime Reveals 2nd Trailer, Premiere Date, Opening Song Artist Tokuma Shoten serialized the original Kinoko Inu manga by Kimama Aoboshi from 2010 – 2022 in their Monthly Comic Ryu seinen manga magazine. Kagetoshi Asano directs the TV anime at animation studio C-Station. Jin Tanaka provides the series composition, Daisuke Endou provides the character designs,...