Kaguya-sama: Love Is Struggle will return on the finish of the yr with a brand new tv particular titled The Stairway To Maturity, which is about to air on Dec 31, as revealed by the anime’s official X account.
The announcement arrived alongside a brand new trailer and affirmation that Masayuki Suzuki will as soon as once more carry out the opening theme, this time collaborating with Aoi Koga on the observe “Abunai Kioku” (Harmful Reminiscence).
This marks Suzuki’s fifth consecutive opening theme for the sequence for the reason that anime debuted in 2019.
The particular will broadcast on a number of Japanese networks on Dec 31 at 10 p.m. JST on TOKYO MX, BS11 and Tochigi TV.
Suzuki, reflecting on his long-running collaboration with the franchise, famous that engaged on the fifth theme music has renewed his appreciation for the sequence and his 45-year music profession.
“I’m Suzuki Masayuki, a significant newcomer to the anime music world, returning after a three-year hiatus. For the reason that begin of the Kaguya-sama: Love is Struggle anime in 2019, this marks my fifth consecutive time performing the opening theme. I will likely be turning 70 subsequent yr, and having the ability to proceed strolling alongside such a beautiful work makes me actually really feel the that means of getting sung for 45 years.
Aoi Koga, my duet accomplice for the most recent music ‘Abunai Kioku,’ is somebody I’ve met a number of instances at Kaguya-sama occasions. However this was our first time recording collectively. The way in which she understood and immersed herself on this planet we needed to specific via the music was actually spectacular. I feel it captures the brand new romantic thoughts video games between the 2 protagonists, now three years later.
First, please take heed to the music—and let’s all look ahead to the brand new year-end romantic battle.”
Koga expressed pleasure and disbelief at performing a gap theme alongside Suzuki, describing the chance as an honor for a sequence she views as deeply private.
“From the very first season of Kaguya-sama: Love is Struggle till now, Masayuki Suzuki has supported and coloured the sequence via the opening themes, strolling alongside all of it this time. I by no means imagined I’d get to sing the opening with him this time! I’m nonetheless shaking throughout.
It’s an unimaginable honor, and since it’s the opening for a sequence that’s so particular to me, loads of feelings have been going via me. Recording ‘Abunai Kioku’ made me very nervous, however I believed in regards to the subtitle ‘The Steps to Maturity’ and mirrored on every thing Kaguya and the others have gone via. I put each little bit of feeling I might into my efficiency.
I hope everybody listens to the music so much and enjoys increasing the world of Kaguya-sama. Thanks a lot.”
The particular is helmed by returning director Shinichi Omata at A-1 Photos, with Yuko Yahiro in command of character design and Kei Haneoka serving because the composer.
The primary season of the TV anime, produced by A-1 Photos, aired in 2019. It was adopted by a second season in 2020 and an OVA episode in 2021. The third season premiered in 2022. An anime movie, titled The First Kiss That By no means Ends, premiered in theaters in December 2022.
Initially written and illustrated by Aka Akasaka, Kaguya-sama: Love Is Struggle started serialization in Miracle Soar in 2015 earlier than transferring to Weekly Younger Soar, the place it ran till November 2022.
The manga concluded with the twenty eighth quantity and has been revealed in English by Viz Media.
