Entries Open July 1 for Round 3 of the Anime Song Choir Project “ChoieL”, Now Featuring 28 Eligible Songs!

Bandai Namco Music Live Inc. will begin accepting entries for the third round of its anime song choir project ChoieL on July 1, 2025.

ChoieL is an ongoing online choir competition that was launched in August 2022, with a second round in March 2024. Round 3 brings back the 22 songs from previous editions and adds new selections from Bandai Namco Music Live’s SUNRISE MUSIC label, for a total of 28 eligible songs. As before, the contest features two categories: Full and Short.

Returning to the judging panel are Sohei Miyoshi (Choral Conductor / Secretary General of the Tokyo Choral Association / Planning and Supervision) and composer Tatsuya Tanaka, both of whom have served as judges since the first round.

Joining this round as official ambassadors is ARCANA PROJECT, an artist group from Bandai Namco Music Live’s Lantis label. A promotional video featuring the group is now available. ARCANA PROJECT will also serve as guest judges and present a new “ARCANA PROJECT Award.”

Entries will be accepted from July 1 to August 31, 2025, with both the Full and Short categories held concurrently. We look forward to your enthusiastic participation!

Participating Judges

Sohei Miyoshi (Choral Conductor / Secretary General of the Tokyo Choral Association / Planning and Supervision)

It’s been three years since ChoieL began, and thanks to your support, we’re now entering our third round. The six new songs for Round 3 include titles that will resonate with an even wider range of generations than the original 22. With the addition of new arrangers, we believe this round offers more than ever for both anime song fans and choral music lovers alike. We hope ChoieL continues to be a place where you can express your passion to the fullest.

Tatsuya Tanaka (Composer)

The ChoieL online choir competition is now entering its third round. The full lineup of 28 songs, including the six new additions, offers an exciting and enjoyable blend of anime songs and choral music in terms of song selection, arrangement, and composition. The past two competitions were full of unforgettable moments, and we’re already looking forward to seeing how participants will express themselves this time. If you have a passion for anime songs and choral music, that’s all you need to get started. We can’t wait to see your entry!

Official ChoieL Ambassadors & Judges

ARCANA PROJECT (Lantis/Artist)

A vocal unit consisting of Usa Sakurano, Hana Hanamiya, Shion Aida, Hikaru Amano, Yuka Shidomi, and Sakura Yoshino, co-produced by DEARSTAGE and Lantis. With a tarot card-themed group motif, they bring a diverse range of songs, including anime theme songs, to life through their distinctive vocals and performances.

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We’re ARCANA PROJECT, and we’re honored to take part in the ChoieL anime song choir project as both official ambassadors and judges. As a group brought together by our love of anime and singing, we’re truly excited to be involved in such a wonderful initiative.

Through our work as ARCANA PROJECT, we’ve come to feel that what matters most isn’t technical skill, but the joy of singing while making eye contact, the comfort of shared breath, and the freedom to express music from the heart. Discovering your own voice and connecting with others through song are deeply meaningful and precious experiences.

We hope this project brings those same experiences to many people. We can’t wait to hear your voices.

About ChoieL

The anime song choir project “ChoieL” was launched on June 1, 2022, with the aim of bringing together the beloved tradition of choir and the world of anime songs. Our goal is to draw out new charms from each, aspiring to a future where anime songs are loved as standard numbers in the choir world. As the first step of this project, we hosted our first online choir competition in August 2022, and 50 groups participated to showcase the fresh appeal of anime songs.

Starting from the second online competition, the project has expanded to include sustainable activities that utilize the intellectual property of anime songs to deliver free music events to young people and fans worldwide.

ChoieL Official Website: project-choiel.jp
ChoieL Official X (formerly Twitter): twitter.com/Project_ChoieL
ChoieL Official Instagram: instagram.com/project_choiel

Overview of Anime Song Choir Project ChoieL Third Online Competition

Organizers:
Bandai Namco Music Live Inc.
Supporter:
Tokyo Choral Association
Period:
July 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
*The Full and Short Divisions will run concurrently.

Judges:
Sohei Miyoshi (Choral Conductor / Secretary General of the Tokyo Choral Association / Planning and Supervision)
Tatsuya Tanaka (Composer)
Bandai Namco Music Live
Official Ambassador:
ARCANA PROJECT (Lantis/Artist)
Entry Fee:
There is no entry fee. However, sheet music must be purchased for each participant.
Eligibility for Participation: *Applies to all divisions
・Please purchase the electronic sheet music of the song you would like to perform from L SCORE, the official music brand of Namco Bandai Music Live.
・The same choir may participate in both the short and full divisions.
・Multiple song entries are acceptable. (However, only one song per submission).
・A conductor is not required.
・Please play the accompaniment as specified in the score, or download the accompaniment soundtrack from the official website.
・In addition to regular choirs, virtual choirs can also be created by combining individual performances or multiple recordings by a single person.
*There is no need to apply for the use of music for this competition.
Benefits:
Each winning group will receive a commemorative trophy and ChoieL original merchandise for all participants. The grand prize winner will also get to experience recording their choir performance in a professional studio and will receive the final audio recording.

Eligible Songs (Total of 28 Songs)

“Rhapsody of Blue Sky”, TV anime Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.
Mixed choir, composed by Yuka Yamashita.

“Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiteru kai?”, Love Live! Sunshine!!.
Mixed choir, composed by Chieko Matsunami.

“Can Do”, TV anime Kuroko’s Basketball.
Mixed choir, composed by Noritaka Moriyama.

“Thank You!”, The Idolm@ster Million Live!.
Mixed choir, composed by Ayako Meida.

“SKILL”, 2nd Super Robot Wars Alpha.
Mixed choir, composed by Noritaka Moriyama.

“Spread the Wings!!”, The Idolmaster: Shiny Colors.
Mixed choir, composed by Masaya Ishiwaka.

“TOKIMEKI Runners”, Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS.
Mixed choir, composed by Tomoaki Yokoyama.

“DRIVE A LIVE”, The Idolmaster: SideM.
Mixed choir, composed by Naoto Aizawa.

“DREAM SOLISTER”, TV anime Sound! Euphonium.
Mixed choir, composed by Tatsuya Tanaka.

“Bokura no LIVE Kimi to no LIFE”, Love Live!.
Mixed choir, composed by Tatsuya Tanaka.

“Motteke! Sailor Fuku”, TV anime Lucky Star.
Mixed choir, composed by Tatsuya Tanaka.

“MONSTER GENERATiON”, Idolish7.
Mixed choir, composed by Chieko Matsunami.

“Yasashisa no Riyuu”, TV anime Hyouka.
Mixed choir, composed by Toyotaka Tsuchida.

“Violet Snow”, TV anime Violet Evergarden.
Female choir, composed by Naoto Aizawa.

“STARDOM!”, TV anime Data Carddass Aikatsu Stars!.
Female choir, composed by Tatsuya Tanaka.

“Hajimari wa Kimi no Sora”, Love Live! Superstar!!.
Female choir, composed by Kaori Morita.

“Hana no Iro”, TV anime Hanasaku Iroha.
Female choir, composed by Noritaka Moriyama.

“Caste Room”, TV anime Classroom of the Elite.
Male choir, composed by Noritaka Moriyama.

“Dramatic”, Ultraman Taiga The Movie.
Male choir, composed by Noboru Kitagawa.

“Namae wo Yobu yo”, TV anime Bungo Stray Dogs.
Unaccompanied male choir, composed by Noboru Kitagawa.

“Hare Hare Yukai”, TV anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Mixed voice acapella, composed by Chizuru Matsunaga.

“Broadcast Parade”.
Mixed voice acapella, composed by Inhyeok Yeo.

“Soldiers of Sorrow”, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow.
Male choir, composed by Tatsuya Tanaka.

“Yusha Oh Tanjou”, TV anime The King of Braves GaoGaiGar.
Unaccompanied mixed choir, composed by Noboru Kitagawa.

“Yakusoku wa Iranai”, TV anime The Vision of Escaflowne.
Female choir, composed by Kosuke Negishi.

“Anna ni Issho Datta no ni”, TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.
Mixed choir, composed by Shotaro Miyamoto.

“Orion o Nazoru”, TV anime Tiger & Bunny.
Mixed choir, composed by Miho Fujishima.

“Shikairo Days”, TV anime My Deer Friend Nokotan.
Mixed choir, composed by Chieko Matsunami.

For other details, such as participation rules and regulations, please refer to the official website (project-choiel.jp).

The scores of all 28 eligible songs are now available on L SCORE, the official music brand of Namco Bandai Music Live!
L SCORE official website: lscore.jp

★Videos of all 28 eligible songs are now available on YouTube.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmgGL3shzkGPIOiTzDqo16yOT96SXPv4F

About ChoieL’s Sustainable Activities

Starting from the second online competition, the anime song choir project ChoieL will be carried out as part of the sustainable activities of Bandai Namco Music Live.

The Bandai Namco Group has defined its Purpose as “Fun for All into the Future.” Under our IP strategy, the group, along with its fans, will promote sustainable activities to address societal issues. In line with our long term plan, which advocates for sustainability under the theme of “connecting smiles to the future,” we have identified five material issues and are actively working to resolve them.

In the anime song choir project ChoieL, we aim to utilize our intellectual property of anime songs to deliver free music events to young people and fans worldwide. To continue being a company cherished by communities and fans, and recognized as essential by society, Bandai Namco Music Live will continue to engage in sustainable activities in the future.

Bandai Namco Group Sustainability Page:
bandainamco.co.jp/en/sustainability/index.html