As the cherry blossom season symbolises rebirth and new beginnings, this much is true with the amount of wonderful new music that we have been introduced to this past month.
Oshi no Ko has been out and away the biggest hit of the season so far, particularly impressing fans with its stunning first episode. Rightfully so, it has been accompanied by an equally brilliant and popular OP and ED by YOASOBI and QUEEN BEE.
We’ve also seen the return of the much-loved Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen (Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc), which has gifted us an amazing collaboration between MAN WITH A MISSION and milet for two amazing songs that really get the hype up for the latest installment of the demon-slaying epic.
Sci-fi lovers were given a big treat last month, as Gundam fans received a huge release of tracks onto the streaming platforms, as well as the entire discography of Gintama OSTs.
Sadly some songs still sit behind the ‘Japan Only’ wall, such as the latest OP for the newest adventures of the post-Ash Ketchum Pokemon Horizons. If and when this becomes available worldwide, and of course for all the new songs coming your way this year, you supporters will be the first to know!
Read on below for the full list of the April releases.
🌸 Spring 2023 releases
"Oshi no Ko"Opening "Idol" by YOASOBIEnding "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE
Alice Gear Aegis ExpansionOpening "Dash and Go!" by Aina SuzukiEnding "Just a little bit" by Marina Horiuchi
Ao no OrchestraOpening "Cantabile" by NovelbrightEnding "Yuusari no Canon" by soshina & Yuika
Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story Season 2Ending "Kimi ga Iru kara" by Sarasa Kadowaki
Boku no Kokoro no Yabai YatsuEnding "Suu Sentimental" by Kohana Lam
COLORsOpening "COLORs" by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & Motohiro Hata
Dead Mount Death PlayOpening "Nero" by SouEnding "Iolite" by Inori Minase
Detarame na Sekai no MelodramaOpening "Rin to" by Creep Hyp
Detective Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no SubmarineEnding "Utsukushii Hire" by SPITZ
Dr. Stone: New WorldOpening "Wasuregataki" by Huwie Ishizaki Ending "Where Do We Go?" by OKAMOTO'S
Duel Masters Win: Duel Wars-henOpening "Winner Win!" by Hironobu KageyamaEnding "Houkago Gyutto" by Genin wa Jibun ni Aru.
Edens Zero 2nd SeasonOpening "Never say Never" by Takanori NishikawaEnding "Rinne" by ASCA
Edomae ElfOpening "Kien Romance" by NanawoakariEnding "Odoru Hikari" by Cody Lee
Fuyu no OkurimonoTheme song "Haru no Yume" by JUNNA
Himitsu no Hana no NiwaOpening "White Rabbit" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai
Isekai One Turn Kill Neesan: Ane Douhan no Isekai Seikatsu HajimemashitaOpening "Karei One Turn" by TrySailEnding "Mukyuu Platonic" by VALIS
Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo KaetaOpening "Gyakutengeki" by TsukuyomiEnding "Hachimitsu" by Shikao Suga
JigokurakuOpening "W●RK" by millennium parade & Sheena RingoEnding "Kamihitoe" by Uru
Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.Opening "Alcor to Polaris" by Reina KondouEnding "Kokorone" by Kitri
Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama KatsudouOpening "I wish" by Rin KurusuEnding "Steppin' Up Life!" by Mitama (CV: Akari Kito)
Kanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta RiyuuOpening "SURVIVE" by MindaRynEnding "Always and Forever" by SERRA
Kawaisugi CrisisOpening "Space Cat Big Bang" by ChogakuseiEnding "Nyamboree de Moffy!!" by DIALOGUE+
Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo Season 2Opening "slash" by yamaEnding "Red:birthmark" by AiNA THE END
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-henOpening "Kizuna no Kiseki" by MAN WITH A MISSION & miletEnding "Koi Kogare" by milet & MAN WITH A MISSION
Kimi wa Houkago InsomniaOpening "Itsu Aetara" by aikoEnding "Lapse" by HomecomingsOriginal Soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi
Kizuna no AlleleOpening "mirAI wave!" by PathTLive
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Opening "STAY FREE" by Machico
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch!Opening "Kimi to no Mirai" by Azumi Waki
Mahou Shoujo Magical DestroyersOpening "MAGICAL DESTROYER" by AimiEnding "Gospelion in a classic love" by The 13th tailor
Mahoutsukai no Yome Season 2Opening "Dear" by JUNNAEnding "Mubansou" by edda
Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi: Seiiki-henOpening "MOTIVE RAIN" by Showtarou MorikuboEnding "Shuuen no Destiny" by Mai Fuchigami
MashleOpening "Knock Out" by Taiiku OkazakiEnding "Choux Creme Funk" by Philosophy no Dance
Megami no Café TerraceOpening "Unmei Kyoudoutai!" by NeriameEnding "Dramatic" by Miki Sato
Mix: Meisei Story - Nidome no Natsu, Sora no Mukou eOpening "Starting Over" by sumikaEnding "Haru no Oto" by miwa
Neko to Wakai se naOpening "Semi" by HENTAI SHINSHI CLUB
Niehime to Kemono no OuOpening "Saku no Nie" by BINEnding "Only" by GARNiDELiA
OjarumaruEnding 25 "Sennen Traveler" by Ikusaburo Yamazaki
Opus.COLORsOpening "SHINY" by Urashimasakatasen
Otonari ni GingaOpening "Tonariawase" by Chinatsu MatsumotoEnding "Near Stella" by Shiori Goshiki (CV: Yuu Wakui)
Ousama Ranking: Yuuki no TakarabakoOpening "GOLD" by PEOPLE 1Ending "Atemonaku" by Aimer
Psycho-Pass Movie: ProvidenceOpening "Alexithymia Spare" by Ling tosite sigureEnding "Toujisha" by EGOIST
Rokudou no Onna-tachiOpening "ENDLESS LABYRINTH" by EverdreaMEnding "Love Will Find A Way" by THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Skip to LoaferOpening "Mellow" by Keina Suda Ending "Hanauta to Mawarimichi" by Rikako Aida
Tengoku DaimakyouOpening "innocent arrogance" by BiSHEnding "Dare mo Kare mo Doko mo Nani mo Shiranai" by ASOBI Doumei
Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no ShitoOpening "Preview" by Aya UchidaEnding "Nanairo no Enogu de" by 7LAND
Tentai KansokuTheme song "Tentai Kansoku - 2022 Rerecording Version" by BUMP OF CHICKEN
The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149Opening "Shine In The Sky☆" by U149
The Marginal ServiceOpening "Quiet explosion" by Mamoru Miyano
Tokyo Mew Mew New ♡ 2nd SeasonOpening "Megamorfoze♡" by Smewthie Ending "Can-Do Dreamer" by SmewthieEnding ep 3 "MAGICAL☆CARNIVAL" by SmewthieInsert ep 2 "Watakushi Original" by Mint Aizawa (CV: Mirai Hinata)Insert ep 3 "Egao Rambu" by Pudding Fong (CV: Rian Toda)Insert ep 4 "Sunahama ni Kaita Chizu" by Lettuce Midorikawa (CV: Ryouko Juuni)
Tonikaku Kawaii 2nd SeasonOpening "Setsuna no Chikai" by Neko Hacker & Tsukasa Yuzaki (CV: Akari Kito)Ending "Yoru no Katasumi" by Tsukasa Yuzaki (CV: Akari Kito)
Tousouchuu: Great MissionOpening (TV size) "Runaway World" by fhánaEnding "Fly Away" by AB6IX
Vinland Saga Season 2Opening 2 "Paradox" by Survive Said The ProphetEnding 2 "Ember" by haju:harmonics
Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!Opening "Himitsu♡Melody" by Yui Ogura
World Dai StarOpening (TV size) "Wanna Be Star!"Ending (TV size) "Two of Us" by Kokona Ootori (CV: Manaka Iwami) & Shizuka (CV: Ikumi Hasegawa)
Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo SuruOpening "Gradation" by KANA-BOON & Yuuho KitazawaEnding "Trick Art" by Ryujin Kiyoshi
Yu☆Gi☆Oh!: Go Rush!!Opening 2 "Soul Galaxy" by BRADIO
Yuusha ga Shinda!Opening "Shinda!" by Masayoshi OoishiEnding "Kawaikutte Ijiwaru Shichau" by Yurika Kubo
🌏 Off-season releases
Aggressive Retsuko (ONA) 5th SeasonInsert ep 10 "Hangeki no Ubugoe" by OTMGirls & Aggretsuko
Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' StoryOriginal Soundtrack Vol. 1
Blue LockEnding 2 "Numbness like a ginger" by UNISON SQUARE GARDENOriginal Soundtrack by Jun MurayamaCharacter Song Mini Album Vol. 2
Cardfight!! Vanguard: overDressVocal Album: Song Collection
D4DJ All MixInsert ep 12 "Delightful Party"
GenshikenOpening (TV size) "My Pace Daiou" by manzoEnding (TV size) "Biidama" by Saori Atsumi
Hirogaru Sky! Precure Opening (full size) "Hirogaru Sky! Precure ~Hero Girls~" by Ami IshiiEnding (full size) "Hiroga-rhythm" by Ami Ishii & Chihaya Yoshitake
Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. Opening "Kyuukyoku Unbalance!" by Junjou no Afilia
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean Part 3Opening ep 14 "Heaven’s falling down - Dawning Ver." by sana (sajou no hana)
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season Ending "Kimi ni Todoke..." by MAY'S
Ninjala (TV)Ending 4 "Ninja Remotion!" by Ange☆Reve
Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsunomanika Dame Ningen ni Sareteita KenOriginal Soundtrack by Moe HyuugaCover Songs by Mahiru Shiina (CV: Manaka Iwami)
Peach Girl Opening (TV size) "Baby Low-tension" by meg rock
Pole Princess!!Ending ep 7 "Starlight challenge" by Hinano Hoshikita (CV: Rio Tsuchiya), Lilia Saijo (CV: Anna Suzuki), Mio Tousaka (CV: Yui Ogura) & Subaru Nanyo (CV: Minami Hinata)Insert ep 7 "Tobikiri Joutou☆Smile!" by Lilia Saijo (CV: Anna Suzuki)Insert ep 7 "Wish upon a polestar" by Hinano Hoshikita (CV: Rio Tsuchiya)Insert ep 7 "Magical☆Identify ~3・2・1 no Mahou~" by Mio Tousaka (CV: Yui Ogura)Insert ep 7 "Remain" by Subaru Nanyo (CV: Minami Hinata)
Saraba Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Ai no Senshi-tachi Ending "Yamato Yori Ai wo Komete" by Kenji Sawada
Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo MinaiEnding ep 2 & 3 "Fukashigi no Carte - Mai Sakurajima Ver." by Mai Sakurajima (CV: Asami Seto)Ending ep 4 & 5 "Fukashigi no Carte - Tomoe Koga Ver." by Tomoe Koga (CV: Nao Toyama)
Shounen Ashibe: Go! Go! Goma-chan Opening "Hello Tomorrow" by Lon (only on Spotify)
Spy KyoushitsuEnding ep 7 "SPARKLEscape" by Sara (CV: Ayane Sakura)Ending ep 12 "Itsuwarinai Koufuku o" by Grete (CV: Miku Ito)
Terra e... (TV)Original Soundtrack 1 by Yasuharu TakanashiOriginal Soundtrack 2 by Yasuharu Takanashi
Tsurune: Tsunagari no IsshaOriginal Soundtrack Chapter 2 Character Unit Song SingleCharacter Song: Hoshi o Tsunagu
UniteUp!Insert ep 3 "ON MY WAY" by UniteUp! & LEGITEnding ep 10 "call" by UniteUp! & Daiki TakaoEnding ep 11 "Yume no Tobira" by UniteUp!, Akira Kiyose, Daiki Takao & Gakuto HarukaInsert ep 12 "SuperStar" by UniteUp! & JAXX/JAXXInsert ep 12 "THE DAY" by UniteUp! & LEGITInsert ep 12 "Break border" by UniteUp! & AnelaInsert ep 12 "Seishun My wish!" by UniteUp! & PROTOSTAR
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.Yukiharuame by yanaginagi
Yama no Susume: Third SeasonOriginal Soundtrack by yamazo
FlyingDog record label released a batch of songs & albums from their catalog:
Aria The AnimationInsert ep 11 "Barcarole -Solo singing-" by Eri Kawai
Aria the AvvenireInsert ep 3 "Lumis eterne" by Eri Kawai
Bamboo BladeOriginal SoundtrackOriginal Soundtrack 2Insert ep 26 "SUNFLOWER" by Tamaki Kawazoe (CV: Ryo Hirohashi)Insert ep 26 "FOR YOUR SHINE" by Kirino Chiba (CV: Megumi Toyoguchi)Insert ep 21 & 26 "Schneider no Uta" by Shinichi IshiharaInsert ep 2, 15, 20, 21, 24 & 26 "Chou Ken Sentai Blade Braver" by Shinichi Ishihara
BirthInsert "Lasa no Yume" by ChisaTheme song "Zacs no Senshi" by ShabanaOST: Birth
Boku no Chikyuu wo MamotteImage Album: Image SoundtrackImage Album: Image Soundtrack Vol. 2Image Album: Image Soundtrack Vol. 3
Chikyuu Bouei Kigyou Dai-GuardOriginal Soundtrack 1Original Soundtrack 2
Geobreeders 2: Mouryou Yuugekitai File-XX Ransen ToppaEnding "Maxine no Kagurayan Nachatta Setsu" by Shinji MakiOriginal Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa
Geobreeders: File-X Chibi Neko DakkanOriginal Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa
Megazone 23Original Soundtrack PART IIIImage Album: THE LAST TARGET by ＴＯＫＩＯ２３Vocal Album: SONG COLLECTION
Ningyo no KizuEnding "Beads of tears" by Maki MochidaOriginal Soundtrack
One OffOpening "Yakusoku no Basho" by ROUND TABLE featuring NinoEnding "Memories" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
Ryokunohara MeikyuuOpening "Ryokunoharaza Flight Planet" by Naoko SugimotoOST: Ryokunoharaza Flight Planet
Sengoku Kitan YoutoudenEnding ep 3 "Yume no Element -Yuusha-tachi eno Requiem-" by LilyEnding ep 1 & 2 "Ai wa Shinwa no Hate ni" by Carmen MakiInsert ep 1 "Tsumakurenai" by Mika TakenakaOST: Youtouden -Hagoku no Shou- by Various Artists & NAVARRAOST: Youtouden -Enjou no Shou-
Video Girl AiOriginal SoundtrackImage Album: 2nd Image Soundtrack ~Memories~
The following albums from the Gundam franchise are now available worldwide:
Gundam Build DiversOriginal Soundtrack by Hideakira Kimura
Gundam Build FightersOriginal Soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi
Gundam: G no ReconguistaOriginal Soundtrack by Yugo Kanno & Daisuke Hasegawa
Mobile Suit GundamOriginal Soundtrack by Yuji Matsuyama & Takeo Watanabe
Mobile Suit Gundam II II III Original Soundtrack by Yuji Matsuyama, Takeo Watanabe & Masahisa Takeichi
Gintama soundtracks are finally available on streaming services!
GintamaOriginal SoundtrackOriginal Soundtrack 2 by Audio HighsOriginal Soundtrack 3 by Audio Highs
Gintama'Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs
Gintama°Original Soundtrack by Audio Highs
Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-henOriginal Soundtrack by Audio Highs
Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien NareOriginal Soundtrack by Audio Highs
👩🎤 Artist related
The following soundtracks by Masanori Takumi are now available
GenshikenOriginal Soundtrack
Peach GirlOriginal Soundtrack
The following songs by Kiyoshiro Imawano are now available
Urusei Yatsura (2022)Insert ep 18 "Ikenai Rouge Magic" by Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto
Yomawari NekoTheme song "JUMP"
The following songs by Afilia Saga / Afilia Saga East are now available worldwide on Spotify and in more countries on Apple Music!
Choujigen Game Neptune: Hi☆LightEnding ep 1 "Koi o Game ni Shinaide!"Insert ep 1 "Mirai Button"Insert ep 2 "Venus Megamix!"
IsucaOpening "Never Say Never"
Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama ShiteiruOpening "S・M・L☆"
Steins;GateInsert ep 9 "My White Ribbon"Insert ep 2, 4 & 9 "Watashi LOVE na otome"
Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken ShoutaiOpening "Embrace Blade"
The following songs by KIX・S are now available
FakeOpening "Everybody ! Shake It Buddy !"
Mobile Suit Victory GundamEnding 2 "Mou Ichido Tenderness"
The following songs by coldrain are now available worldwide on Apple Music.
Hajime no Ippo: New ChallengerEnding "8AM"
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no ShichininOpening "We're not alone"
The following songs by TWO-MIX are now available worldwide.
Detective ConanOpening 5 "TRUTH ~A GREAT DETECTIVE OF LOVE~"Insert ep 81 "LIVING DAYLIGHTS"Insert ep 82 "BREAK"
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless WaltzEnding "WHITE REFLECTION"
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz MovieEnding "LAST IMPRESSION"
The following song by Sachi Tainaka is now available worldwide.
Fate/stay night Ending ep 24 "Kimi to no Ashita" by Sachi Tainaka
🇯🇵 Japan only
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!Ending "JUMP IN" by Megumin (CV: Rie Takahashi) & Yunyun (CV: Aki Toyosaki)
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch! Ending "Zutto" by Yuna (CV: Maki Kawase)
Pokémon Horizons: The Series Opening "Dokimeki Diary" by asmi & Chinozo
Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!Ending "Yume ga Samete mo" by Hime Shiraki (CV: Yui Ogura) & Mitsuki Yano (CV: Sumire Uesaka)