It's time to chill with Mushishi OST [May 2024]

Soon to be out of Spring, we hope these summer months are starting to bring you hot weather, feel good vibes, and maybe even a holiday or two!

Of course, every summer needs a soundtrack, and whilst we make our way out of Spring, why not look to the songs below to see if any take your fancy.

The big hitter of the season, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, never fails to drop iconic songs we love. Following on from last season’s collaboration with MAN WITH A MISSION and milet, we are treated to yet another partnership between two huge names in Japan. MY FIRST STORY & HYDE help deliver both the opening and ending to the show, with "MUGEN" and "Tokoshie".

In addition to this, we have seen the releases of "Wakaranai Ai" by The Brow Beat for "An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride," and the opening "Running In My Head" by MIYAVI for "Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture."

Two more highlights in particular that we want to share are Kevin Penkin's soundtrack for "Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf" and the long-awaited "Mushishi" OST by Toshio Masuda.

For those on Apple Music, and fans of the classics, there are now "Yu Yu Hakusho" albums to enjoy, including the entire original soundtrack by Yusuke Honma.

With some sadness, we do have to share that the "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" OST has now gone to being locked to Japan.

We hope you enjoy just a handful of the songs out this month, if not most of them!

Read on below for the full list for May 2024.

🌸 Spring 2024 releases

An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride Opening  (full size) "Wakaranai Ai" by The Brow Beat

Bartender: Glass of God Insert ep 5 "Swallow" by Oreo Reona (Gacharic Spin)

Blue Archive the AnimationOpening (TV size) "Seishun no Archive" by Abydos High School Countermeasure CouncilEnding (TV size) "Mahiru no Sora no Tsuki" by Abydos High School Countermeasure Council

Code Geass: Rozé of the RecaptureOpening 1 "Running In My Head" by MIYAVIEnding 1 "Rozé" by Hikari Mitsushima

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc Opening "MUGEN" by MY FIRST STORY & HYDEEnding "Tokoshie" by HYDE & MY FIRST STORY

Garouden: The Way of the Lone WolfOpening "FIGHT & PRIDE" by AA=Ending "CRY BOY" by AA=

Girls Band Cry Insert ep 5 "What to raise - Shin Kawasaki (Temporary)" by TOGENASHI TOGEARIInsert ep 6 "Mind playing Fractal - beni-shouga" by TOGENASHI TOGEARIInsert ep 7 "Nameless Name" by TOGENASHI TOGEARIInsert ep 5 & 8 "ETERNAL FLAME ~Sora no Hako~" by Diamond Dust

Gods' Game We PlayInsert ep 6 "Yuuki no Hana" by Pearl (CV: Hina Tachibana)Original Soundtrack by Gin (BUSTED ROSE)

Hatsukoi no Nioi Music Video "Hatsukoi no Nioi" by Sakura Fujiwara

Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night Insert ep 4 "lovely weather" by Sunflower DollsEnding ep 5 "Shibuya Aquarium" by JELEEInsert ep 8 "Ao Isshoku" by JELEE

Kaiju No. 8OST: Kaiju Rock by Yuta Bandoh & THE KAIJU BANDOST: Scream by Yuta Bandoh & (sic)boyOST: Sagamihara Neutralization Operation by Yuta Bandoh & Various ArtistsOST: Warcry by Yuta Bandoh

My Hero Academia Season 7Opening "Tagatame" by TK from Ling tosite sigureEnding "Tsubomi" by Omoinotake

Pokémon Horizons: The Series Ending 2 "Let me battle" by 9Lana, Giga & TeddyLoid

Rinkai! Ending "Override!" by Izumi Ito (CV: Umino Kawamura), Nana Hiratsuka (CV: Azusa Aoi), Miko Yahiko (CV: Rena Hasegawa), Sachi Nagoya (CV: Saika Kitamori), Kinusa Takamatsu (CV: Riho Sugiyama) & Ai Kumamoto (CV: Minami Hinata)

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 by Kevin Penkin

Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Ending "Sunny Canvas" by SoundOrion

The iDOLM@STER Shiny ColorsOpening "Tsubasa Gravity" by Shiny ColorsEnding ep 2 "Babel City Grace" by L'AnticaEnding ep 3 "Alstroemeria" by AlstroemeriaEnding ep 4 "Yumesaki After school" by Houkago Climax GirlsEnding ep 5 "Hikari no destination" by illumination STARS

The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Ending 2 "Snow Noir" by Sangatsu no PhantasiaEnding 3 "Shion no Hanataba o" by ASCA

TrapeziumEnding "Houi Jishin" by Yuu Azuma (CV: Asaki Yuikawa), Kurumi Taiga (CV: Hina Youmiya), Ranko Katori (CV: Reina Ueda) & Mika Kamei (CV: Haruka Aikawa)Insert "Naritai Jibun" by Yuu Azuma (CV: Asaki Yuikawa), Kurumi Taiga (CV: Hina Youmiya), Ranko Katori (CV: Reina Ueda) & Mika Kamei (CV: Haruka Aikawa)Theme song "Nanmonai" by MAISONdes, Suisei Hoshimachi & sakuma.Original Soundtrack

Wind Breaker Insert ep 9 "Stronger" by Ryo Takahashi, Zachary Fitzgerald & Foggy-D

🌏 Off-season releases

A Sign of Affection ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK by Yukari Hashimoto

Blue Lock CHARACTER SONG SINGLE Vol. 1 by Seishiro Nagi (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki), Reo Mikage (CV: Yuma Uchida) & Zantetsu Tsurugi (CV: Kazuyuki Okitsu)

Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Suki na Uta Insert "1969-nen no Drag Race" by Eiichi Ohtaki

Initial D Battle Stage Insert "Doctor Love" by Dr. Love (available in more countries)

Mahou Sensei Negima!Opening 1 "Happy☆Material" Opening 2 "Happy☆Material (More Rock ver.)"Opening 3 "Happy☆Material (More Happy ver.)"Opening 4 "Happy☆Material (Beloved ver.)" Opening 5 "Happy☆Material (Electric ver.)"Opening 6 "Happy☆Material (The Early Summer ver.)"Opening ep 26 (TV size) "Happy☆Material (31-nin ver.)" by Mahora Gakuen Chuutoubu 2-A Ending 1 "Kagayaku Kimi e" by Mahora Gakuen Chuutoubu 2-A Kanakana-gumi Ending ep 26 "Kagayaku Kimi e ~Peace" by Mahora Gakuen Chuutoubu 2-ADVD Magic1 Bonus CD "Happy☆Material" by Meldiana Gasshoudan

Mahoromatic: Automatic MaidenEnding "Mahoro DE Mambo" by Triomatic (CV: Yumi Kikuchi, Manabi Mizuno, Asami Sanada)Vocal Album: Trio de Ikou♪ by Triomatic (CV: Yumi Kikuchi, Manabi Mizuno, Asami Sanada)

Mahoromatic: Motto Utsukushii MonoOpening "Soleil" by Ayako KawasumiEnding "Triomatic Ran Ran Ran♪" by Triomatic (CV: Yumi Kikuchi, Manabi Mizuno, Asami Sanada), Minawa (CV: Ai Shimizu) & Toshio MasudaOST: Ongaku-hen by Toshio Masuda

Mahou Shoujo Pretty Sammy (1996) Ending 2 "Choushi ni Notte Orimashita" by THE RHYTHM KINGS

Mushishi OST: Mushinone Zen by Toshio Masuda (including all ending songs)

My Oni GirlEnding "Uso ja Nai" by ZUTOMAYOOriginal Soundtrack by Mina Kubota

Odekake Kozame Original Soundtrack by Yoshiaki Fujisawa

One Piece (now available on Spotify)Opening 15 "We go!" by Hiroshi KitadaniArrange Collection (EUROBEAT)Arrange Collection (ROCK)

Slam Dunk Opening 2 "Zettai ni Dare mo" by ZYYG

Synduality: Noir Original Soundtrack by Masato Nakayama

UQ Holder! Mahou Sensei Negima! 2Opening "Happy☆Material"Ending "Steady→Go!!"

Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Go Rush!! OST: SOUND RUSH THREE!! by Ryo Kawasaki, Tomoyuki Kono & 175R

Yu Yu Hakusho (now available on Apple Music)Original Soundtrack by Yusuke HonmaOST: Makai no Tobira-hen by Yusuke HonmaCharacter Song: Music Battle-henCharacter Song: Music Battle-hen 2Character Song: Music Battle-hen 3 ~Makai Densetsu~Vocal Album: Super CoversVocal Album: Best SelectionVocal Album: Nesshou-hen 2 ~Duet & Karaoke Special~Vocal Album: Nesshou-hen ~Karaoke Battle Royal~Vocal Album: Theme Song & Character Song CollectionVocal Album: collective rare traxVocal Album: Collective Songs

Lantis label released more songs & soundtracks:

Konohana KitanEnding ep 12 "Shiji: Kusa no Yukari" by Yuzu (CV: Yuko Ono)Ending 1 "Haru Urara, Kimi to Saki Hokoru" by Konohana-tei Nakai no KaiEnding 2 "Natsu Saki Koi Hanabi" by Natsume (CV: Ayaka Suwa) & Ren (CV: Risa Kubota)Ending 3 "Akanezora, Kimi Mau Kouyou no Sanpomichi" by Sakura (CV: Ai Kakuma) & Kiri (CV: Manami Numakura)Ending 4 "Yukihana Kirameku Ieji nite" by Yuzu (CV: Yuko Ono) & Satsuki (CV: Sawako Hata)Original Soundtrack by Hajime KikuchiVocal Album: Konohana-tei no Shiki by Konohana-tei Nakai no Kai

Saint Beast: Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru-henOpening "Kizuna & Sadame" by ShiseijuEnding ep 2 "Kokoro no Kaeru Basho" by Seiryuu no Gou (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa), Genbu no Shin (CV: Takahiro Sakurai) & Kirin no Judas (CV: Akira Ishida)Ending ep 1 "Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru" by Houou no Luka (CV: Hikaru Midorikawa), Suzaku no Rei (CV: Kouki Miyata) & Byakko no Gai (CV: Hiroyuki Yoshino)OST: Trembled Memories

Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi TanEnding 1 "Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan ~Angel Chronicles~" by Pearl (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki), Tenshi Saki (CV: Takuma Terashima) & Tenshi Yuri (CV: Wataru Hatano)Ending 2 "Tsubasa Aru Mono" by Houou no Luka (CV: Hikaru Midorikawa) & Suzaku no Rei (CV: Kouki Miyata)Ending 3 "Retsu GO! GUY!" by Seiryuu no Gou (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa) & Byakko no Gai (CV: Hiroyuki Yoshino)OST: Fatal Melodies by Hijiri Anze

Saint Beast: Seijuu Kourin-henEnding ep 6 "Kitty" by Fuuga no Maya (CV: Kenichi Suzumura)Ending ep 5 "birdcage" by Ryuusei no Kira (CV: Tomokazu Sugita)Ending ep 4 "Bus Stop" by Byakko no Gai (CV: Hiroyuki Yoshino)Ending ep 3 "Four Seasons" by Suzaku no Rei (CV: Kouki Miyata)Ending ep 2 "SWEET ANGEL" by Genbu no Shin (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)Ending ep 1 "Owaranai Yume no Hitotoki" by Seiryuu no Gou (CV: Toshiyuki Morikawa)OST: Sounds of the BEAST by Yoshinobu HiraiwaVocal Album: Legend of the BEAST

True TearsOriginal Soundtrack by Hajime KikuchiImage Album: Tears...for truthImage Album: Nostalgic Arietta by eufonius, Noe Isurugi (CV: Ayahi Takagaki), Hiromi Yuasa (CV: Kaori Nazuka), Aiko Ando (CV: Yuka Iguchi) & Various Artists

👩‍🎤 Artist related

Seiyuu unit Yamato Nadeshiko (Yukari Tamura & Yui Horie) songs are now available on streaming platforms, including:

Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve Insert "Koi no Tenshi Maiorite" by Yamato Nadeshiko

🇯🇵 Japan only

A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Original Soundtrack by Misaki Umase, Tsugumi Tanaka & Hanae Nakamura

Tadaima, Okaeri Original Soundtrack by Megumi Ohashi

Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New EraTheme song "Ready!! Steady!! Derby!!" by Jungle Pocket (CV: Yuri Fujimoto), Agnes Tachyon (CV: Sumire Uesaka), Manhattan Cafe (CV: Yui Ogura) & Dantsu Flame (CV: Haruna Fukushima)Original Soundtrack

👋 They left us...

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Original Soundtrack by Kenji Kawai is now only available in Japan 🇯🇵