Ai Furihata’s Announces Release of Third Single: “Hohoemi no Oto”

Voice actress Ai Furihata recently announced that she will be releasing her third single, titled “Hohoemi no Oto”, on May 29. This single is her first tie-up single, and will be available in two versions. Details on this release can be found below!

“Hohoemi no Oto” will be featured as the opening theme song to the TV anime Astro Note, a new and exciting sci-fi romantic comedy directed by Shinji Takamatsu, who brought us Gintama, and with character designs by Eisaku Kubonouchi, who worked on Tsurumoku Bachelor Dormitory. The anime is slated to premiere in April 2024 and Furihata will also be voicing the character Teruko Matsubara.

The single was composed and arranged by Akimitsu Honma, who has produced songs for Porno Graffitti and Ikimonogakari, and the lyrics were written by Yukinojo Mori, who has written many hits for rock artists such as Tomoyasu Hotei, as well as numerous Showa pop and anime songs. Having delved into city pop from the 80’s, Ai Furihata is the perfect artist to pull off this captivating song.

A new artist photo and the CD jacket have also been released. With breakfast as the theme, the artist photo features a striking image of Furihata having breakfast in the living room of an old Japanese-style house and the CD jacket features a cute and tasteful image displaying staple Japanese breakfast items. The anime edition of the CD features a jacket with an illustration by Maho Aoki, the character designer and chief animation director of the Astro Note.

In the clean opening of Astro Note released today, which you can find below, you can get an advanced listen to the TV size version of “Hohoemi no Oto”. Ai Furihata is also planning to go live on Instagram on February 22 at 8PM (JST). She plans to talk a lot about various topics including “Hohoemi no Oto” and Astro Note, be sure to tune in!

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Ai Furihata - “Hohoemi no Oto” (May 29, 2024)
<Standard Edition>
Contents: Includes title song “Hohoemi no Oto” and one other new song
 
<CD> 
1. Hohoemi no Oto
Lyrics: Yukinojo Mori / Composition & Arrangement: Akimitsu Honma
Includes one other B-side track
*Both CD editions have the same content

Reserve the standard edition here:
https://lnk.to/LAPS-4018

<Anime Edition>
*TV anime Astro Note illustrated jacket
*Same contents as the standard edition CD

Reserve the anime edition here:
https://lnk.to/LAPS-4019