Pre... Pre-Parade! [February 2024]

Well, we won’t be having another month like that for a while! We hope you were able to spend the longer-than-normal February productively - perhaps listening to some anime music as well? Either way, we hope you’re doing well!

We’re halfway through the Winter 2024 season, yet we still received so many great releases! King Records have given us a lot of goodies this month with songs from shows such as Toradora!, Seitokai Yakuindomo, Kokoro Connect and Yosuga no Sora making their way to both Spotify and Apple Music.

Additionally, fans of One Piece should also be rejoicing, as the “We Are! Song Complete” release means we now have a complete collection of the “We Are!” covers. This release features artists such as Hiroshi Kitadani, AAA, Kouta Shinzato, i☆Ris and many more!

Alongside the first of the two Haikyuuu!! sequel movies releasing in Japanese cinemas, we also have SPYAIR dropping its theme song, “ORANGE” onto platforms. Other seasonal highlights include Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga’s full size OP and the second OP of Ragna Crimson both being available to stream.

Unfortunately, for fans of Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, we lost all of the character songs from the five Character Concept CDs. The OST, OP and EDs, as well as multiple Insert songs, are still available, however. Fans of luz may also be disappointed to know that “Sister”, the Cutie Honey Universe ED, and “Kakuriyo”, the OP of Dark Gathering, have both been removed from streaming platforms.

Read on for the full catalogue of music releases and news for February 2024.

❄️️ Winter 2024 releases

Ani x Para: Anata no Hero wa Dare desu ka Ending ep 17 "Amateras" by BURNOUT SYNDROMES

Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga Opening (full size) "Eye's Sentry" by UVERworld 

Chained SoldierCharacter Song: 5 Seconds Ago by Yachiho Azuma (CV: Nene Hieda)Character Song: Taikutsu Escape by Tenka Izuma (CV: Maaya Uchida)Character Song: Hitsuji Kazoeuta by Sahara Wakasa (CV: Reina Ueda)

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!Opening "Hajimete wa Zenbu Kimi ga Ii" by Koe ni NaranaiyoEnding (TV size) "Magical Love" by Chiaki Kobayashi, Ryouta Suzuki, Kiyoshi Adachi (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi) & Yuuichi Kurosawa (CV: Ryouta Suzuki)

Chocolat Cadabra Music Video "Chocolat Cadabra" by Ado

Classroom of the Elite III Ending ep 5 "Fixer" by Yui Ninomiya

Delusional Monthly Magazine Opening "Over Scientific!" by Gekkan Mousou Kagaku Henshuu-bu

Duel Masters Win: Duel Wars-hen Opening 4 "Tatakai ga Kieta Hi" by SAD Originals.

Haikyu!! Movie: Battle of the Garbage DumpTheme song "ORANGE" by SPYAIROriginal Soundtrack by Yuki Hayashi & Asami Tachibana

Isekai Onsen Paradise Theme song "Baby love! Baby please!" by GuilDrops

Kingdom 5th Season Opening "Douka" by DeNeel

Ninja KamuiOpening "Vengeance" by coldrainOriginal Series Soundtrack by R・O・N

Oomuro-ke: Dear SistersOpening "My Dear SiSTARS!" by Sakurako Ohmuro (CV: Emiri Kato), Nadeshiko Ohmuro (CV: Chiwa Saito) & Hanako Ohmuro (CV: Rina Hidaka)Ending "Oogesa ni Ai to Yobunda" by Hanako Ohmuro (CV: Rina Hidaka), Kokoro Ogawa (CV: Reo Kurachi), Mirai Soma (CV: Ayasa Ito) & Misaki Takasaki (CV: Aoi Koga)

Ragna Crimson Opening 2 "Kannousei Liberation" by saji

Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan: The Ultimate Battles Opening "Be your Sai-Kyo-Oh!" by Mr. Sushi & Sunshine Ikezaki

Snack BasueEnding ep 4 "Survival" by Yamada (CV: Yohei Azakami) & Kazama (CV: Jun Fukushima)Ending ep 5 "SF Love Story" by Morita (CV: Ryota Iwasaki) & Akemi (CV: Rie Takahashi)Ending ep 6 "Aa Mujo" by Akemi (CV: Rie Takahashi)Ending ep 7 "Lonely Chaplin" by Basue (CV: Kimiko Saito) with Tatsu-nii (CV: Fukushi Ochiai) & Basue (CV: Kimiko Saito)

Solo Leveling Insert ep 6 "DARK ARIA " by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk] & XAI

Tales of Wedding Rings Original Soundtrack by Satoshi Hono

The Apothecary Diaries Insert ep 19 "Soukuu no Honoo" by Daichi Takenaka, Mashiro Uchida & Satoru Kousaki

The Demon Prince of Momochi House Original Soundtrack by Ayana Tsujita & Tomoyuki Kono

The Fire Hunter Original Soundtrack by Kenji Kawai

Tousouchuu: Great Mission Ending 4 (TV size) "Baddest Behavior" by TEMPEST

🌏 Off-season releases

Classroom for Heroes Original Soundtrack by Kotaro Nakagawa

Endro~! Original Soundtrack by Yoshiaki Fujisawa

Kawagoe Boys SingORIGINAL SONGS vol.4ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK by Yuki Kanesaka & Shin RizumuORIGINAL SONG COLLECTION

Ninjala (TV) Original Soundtrack Vol. 4 by Takahiro Obata

One PieceOpening 7 "We Are! ~7-nin no Mugiwara Kaizokudanhen" by Straw Hat PiratesInsert ep 516 "We Are! For the New World" by Hiroshi KitadaniVocal Album: We Are! Song Complete

One Piece: Episode of East Blue - Luffy to 4-nin no Nakama no Daibouken Ending "We Are! - for the new world ~With 100 friends~" by Hiroshi Kitadani & 100 friends

Paradox Live the Animation Original Soundtrack

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 by Yu Takami

Soukyuu no Fafner: Dead Aggressor - Exodus Character Song Album

Stratos 4 Original Soundtrack by Masamichi Amano

Stratos 4 Advance Original Soundtrack by Masamichi Amano

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Character Song: Yahari Kono CharaSong wa Machigatteiru.~10th Anniversary~

King Records unlocked more of their anime song catalog on Spotify & Apple Music:

C³ Ending 1 "Hana" by Eri Kitamura

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Opening "Os-Uchuujin" by Erio wo Kamatte-chan

Doushitemo Eto ni Hairitai 2Opening "GIGGLING DAYS" by eufoniusEnding "Link" by eufonius

FutakoiOpening "Habataku Mirai" by eufoniusEnding "Yawarakai Kaze no Naka de" by eufonius

Gal to KyouryuuOpening "Kyouryuu Agemizawa☆" by Kyouruu Friends & Ryuko TakahashiEnding "Peaceful Days" by Kyouruu Friends & Ryuko Takahashi

Kokoro Connect Opening 1 "Paradigm" by eufonius

Seitokai YakuindomoOpening "Yamato Nadeshiko Education" by TRIPLE BOOKINGInsert ep 6 "Jounetsu no Hana" by TRIPLE BOOKINGSeitokai Yakuindomo no Gakkyoku ga Zenbu Wakaru Lucky na CD, Ryakushite, Zenra.

Seitokai Yakuindomo*Opening "Hanasaku☆Saikyou Legend Days" by TRIPLE BOOKINGEnding ep 13 "Sakura no Sora" by Suginami Jidou GasshoudanInsert ep 6 "Idol no Susume" by Shino Amakusa (CV: Yoko Hikasa)Insert ep 9 "Seishun Bakusou☆LOVE TRAIN" by TRIPLE BOOKING

Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai Opening "B Chiku Sentai SOX" by SOX

Shounen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50Opening "HOLLY TRIP" by Shounen HollywoodEnding ep 3 "Kiseki no YES" by ZEN THE HOLLYWOODEnding ep 10 "Seishun HAS COME" by ZEN THE HOLLYWOOD

Toradora!Opening 1 "Pre-Parade"Ending 2 "Orange"Insert ep 19 "Holy Night"Character SongVocal Album: √HAPPY END

Yosuga no Sora: In Solitude, Where We Are Least Alone.Opening "Hiyoku no Hane" by eufoniusEnding 1 (BD) "Tsunagu Kizuna" by Team.Nekokan (Neko) & Junka AmaotoOriginal Soundtrack / Opening Theme & Insert Song Album by Yosuga no Sora

Nippon Television Anime Song Collection is now available worldwide: 

Akai Koudan ZillionOpening "Pure Stone" by Risa YuukiEnding 1 "Push!" by Risa Yuuki

Akakichi no Eleven Opening "Akakichi no Eleven" by Four Mates

Game Center Arashi Ending "Oira Nettai Teikiatsu!" by Majima Satomi

Ie Naki KoOpening "Saa Aruki Hajimeyou" by Ayako SawadaEnding "Harapeko March" by Ayako Sawada & Shounen Shoujo Gasshou Dan Mizuumi

Madou King GranzortOpening "Hikari no Senshi-tachi" by Kenji Suzuki & Kohei TanakaEnding "Horore chuchu parero" by Tomoko Tokugaki

Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo DakishimeteOpening 1 "Yume Miru Heart" by Komori ManamiEnding 1 "Dabadaba Fallin' Love" by Komori Manami

Ninjaman IppeiOpening "Atsumare! Yukai na Ninja-tachi" by Youko MatsuokaEnding "Haiyaa! Ippei Go & Go" by Youko Matsuoka

Otoko Doahou! Koushien Opening "Otoko Doahou! Koushien" by Four Sluggers

Rokushin Gattai GodMarsOpening "Uchuu no Ouja! Godmars" by Ippo HiuraEnding 1 "Ai no Kinjitou" by Ippo Hiura

TakarajimaOpening "Takarajima" by Columbia Yurikago Kai & Yoshito MachidaEnding "Chiisana Funanori" by Yoshito Machida

Transformers: Scramble CityOpening "TRANSFORMER" by Satoko ShimonariEnding "Peace Again" by Satoko Shimonari

👩‍🎤 Artist related

The following songs by Chihiro Yonekura are now available worldwide on Spotify (only)

Gakuentoshi Varanoir Joukan Opening "Bridge"

Groove Adventure RaveOpening 1 "Butterfly Kiss"Ending 1 "Kohaku no Yurikago"

Highschool Aurabuster: Hikari no Mezame Ending "Birth of light"

Kaleido StarOpening 2 "Yakusoku no Basho e"Opening 3 "Tattoo Kiss" by r.o.r/s

Kiko-chan Smile Ending 2 "Yukai na Kodou"

Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve Insert "WINTER WISH"

Mahoraba: Heartful days Ending "Boku no Speed de"

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamOpening "Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite"Ending "10 YEARS AFTER"Insert "Mirai no Futari ni"

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report Ending "Eien no Tobira"

Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle KnightsOpening 1 "Just Fly Away"Opening 2 "Return to myself"

Rokumon Tengai Mon Colle Knights Movie: Densetsu no Fire Dragon Ending "Tooku e"

Senkaiden Houshin EngiOpening "WILL"Ending "FRIENDS"Image Song "ALIVE"

Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. Opening "Miracle Trouble New Face!" by Team Nekokan featuring Chihiro Yonekura

Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. (TV) Opening "Pandemic!!" by Team Nekokan featuring Chihiro Yonekura

Yondemasu yo, Azazel-san. Z Opening "Revival!!" by Team Nekokan featuring Chihiro Yonekura

🇯🇵 Japan only

Doraemon Movie 43: Nobita no Chikyuu Symphony Original Soundtrack by Takayuki Hattori

The Witch and the Beast Original Soundtrack by Hanae Nakamura & Natsumi Tabuchi

👋 They left us...

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!Character Song: Character Concept CD1 -School Side-Character Song: Character Concept CD2 -Maid Side-Character Song: Character Concept CD3 -Maid Side2-Character Song: Character Concept CD4 -Another Side-Character Song: Character Concept CD5 -Another Side2-

The following songs by luz have been removed from music streaming platforms:

Cutie Honey Universe Ending "Sister"

Dark Gathering Opening "Kakuriyo"