Maaya Sakamoto Announces 36th Single "Drops"

“Maaya Sakamoto Announces 36th Single “Drops””

It was lately introduced that Maaya Sakamoto’s newest tune, “Drops,” will function the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime Aru Majo ga Shinu Made, which begins airing on April 1. As we speak, it has been confirmed that the tune might be launched as her thirty sixth single, and the duvet art work has additionally been revealed.

The lyrics for “Drops” had been written by Yuho Iwasato, who has collaborated with Maaya Sakamoto on many songs. The music was composed by Naoto Kiyota, an up-and-coming composer making his debut collaboration with Sakamoto, and the association was dealt with by Shin Kono, who has been arranging Sakamoto’s music for a few years. This mix of familiarity and recent expertise makes for an thrilling crew.

The coupling tune, “Twilight,” options lyrics co-written by Maaya Sakamoto and Yuho Iwasato for the primary time in 28 years, with composition and association by Tomoya Kawasaki. This electro-style quantity marks a daring new route for Sakamoto.

The Restricted First Version comes with the Maaya Sakamoto thirtieth Anniversary Acrylic Stand, “Omote mo Ura mo Sakamoto Maaya!” (Maaya Sakamoto on the back and front!). This unique anniversary merchandise encompasses a newly photographed picture of Sakamoto with the FlyingDog emblem on the bottom. The acrylic stand is double-sided, along with her again view printed on the reverse.

Product Data

Artist: Maaya Sakamoto
Title: Drops
Launch Date: Might 21, 2025
Product No./Value:
Restricted First Version / VTZL-255 / ¥3,300 (tax incl.)
Commonplace Version / (CD) VTCL-35386 / ¥1,320 (tax incl.)

The Restricted First Version comes with the Maaya Sakamoto thirtieth Anniversary Acrylic Stand, “Omote mo Ura mo Sakamoto Maaya!”

Tracklist

1. Drops (OP theme of Aru Majo ga Shinu Made)
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Composition: Naoto Kiyota
Association: Shin Kono
2. Twilight
Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto & Yuho Iwasato
Composition / Association: Tomoya Kawasaki
3. Drops (TV dimension)
And two instrumental tracks

Maaya Sakamoto

Born in Tokyo. Lively as a baby actress from age eight. She made her CD debut in 1996 with the one “Yakusoku wa Iranai.” In 2011, her album You’ll be able to’t catch me topped the Oricon chart. In 2013, she launched Singer-Songwriter, the primary album for which she wrote all of the music.

In 2019, she launched her thirtieth single “Uchuu no Kioku” (produced by Ringo Sheena) and her tenth authentic album Kyou Dake no Ongaku. In 2020, she launched her twenty fifth anniversary album Single Assortment+ Achikochi and the digital single “Yakudo,” which topped the Oricon chart.

In 2021, she launched her idea album Duets, which featured quite a lot of artists, and in the identical month, she celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of her CD debut with a live performance at Yokohama Area, which is now on sale on Blu-ray and DVD.

In Might 2022, she launched the double tie-up single “Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai,” with music written and organized by Shigeru Kishida. In July of the identical yr, her radio program “Vitamin M,” through which she has been a character for 20 years, reached its 1,000th broadcast and entered its twenty first yr.

In 2023, she launched her thirty third single “Mada Tooku ni Iru / un_mute.”

As a lyricist, along with writing her personal first album, she has additionally written many songs for different artists, together with Kinki Children’ “Hikari no Kehai,” Mamoru Miyano’s “Toumei,” and Walküre’s “Kaze wa Yokoku Naku Fuku,” and has printed her personal lyrics e-book Shishu (Kadokawa).

She additionally received the thirty eighth Kazuo Kikuta Theater Award for her efficiency as Jerusha within the musical Daddy-Lengthy-Legs.

She is a voice actress, actress, lyricist, essay author, and radio character, and her vibrant voice has received the assist of followers all around the world.

Official homepage: jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya
Official YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/maayasakamotoCh

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