Maaya Sakamoto Releases 35th Single: “nina”

Maaya Sakamoto recently announced that “nina”, the opening theme of the TV anime Nina the Starry Bride, is now available as a digital single. Along with this announcement, the full version of the music video has also been released. You can check out both below!

The music video was directed by Yasuyuki Yamaguchi, who has worked on many of Maaya Sakamoto’s music videos in recent years. The video’s concept is a car chase revolving around Sakamoto’s identity. The result is a stylish, beautiful, and suspenseful music video, with an unexpected conclusion compared to the previously released short version, so be sure to watch until the end!

The lyrics for the opening theme “nina” were penned by Maaya Sakamoto herself. The physical CD single will be released on November 6. The coupling track, “Sekai no Himitsu,” features lyrics by Yumi Uchimura (la la larks), with composition and arrangement by Swedish sound creator Rasmus Faber, marking his first collaboration with Sakamoto in nine years since “Waiting for the Rain.” This coupling track is also scheduled for digital release on November 6!

Product Information
Maaya Sakamoto - "nina"
Release Date: November 6, 2024

Tracks:
1. nina (OP theme of Nina the Starry Bride)
Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto; Composition, Arrangement: Yusuke Shirato
2. Sekai no Himitsu
Lyrics: Yumi Uchimura; Composition, Arrangement: Rasmus Faber
3. nina - TV size
And two karaoke tracks

Limited Edition Blu-ray Content:
Includes live footage of three songs performed by Maaya Sakamoto at Kyoto Music Expo 2023 in Umekoji Park, organized by Quruli in October 2023.
1. Remedy
Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto; Composition: solaya
2. Platinum
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato; Composition: Yoko Kanno
3. Sumire
Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto; Composition: Shigeru Kishida

Distribution information
Available on streaming services and major download sites such as the iTunes Store, RecoChoku, and mora!
Streaming services: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, LINE MUSIC, Amazon Music, Deezer, AWA, Rakuten Music, KKBOX, TOWER RECORDS MUSIC

PROFILE
Born in Tokyo. Active as a child actress from age eight. She made her CD debut in 1996 with the single “Yakusoku wa Iranai.” In 2011, her album You can’t catch me topped the Oricon chart. In 2013, she released Singer-Songwriter, the first album for which she wrote all the music.

In 2019, she released her 30th single “Uchuu no Kioku” (produced by Ringo Sheena) and her 10th original album Kyou Dake no Ongaku. In 2020, she released her 25th anniversary album Single Collection+ Achikochi and the digital single “Yakudo,” which topped the Oricon chart.

In 2021, she released her concept album Duets, which featured a variety of artists, and in the same month, she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her CD debut with a concert at Yokohama Arena, which is now on sale on Blu-ray and DVD.

In May 2022, she released the double tie-up single “Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai,” with music written and arranged by Shigeru Kishida. In July of the same year, her radio program “Vitamin M,” in which she has been a personality for 20 years, reached its 1,000th broadcast and entered its 21st year.

In 2023, she released her 33rd single “Mada Tooku ni Iru / un_mute.”

As a lyricist, in addition to writing her own first album, she has also written many songs for other artists, including Kinki Kids’ “Hikari no Kehai,” Mamoru Miyano’s “Toumei,” and Walküre’s “Kaze wa Yokoku Naku Fuku,” and has published her own lyrics book Shishu (Kadokawa).

She also won the 38th Kazuo Kikuta Theater Award for her performance as Jerusha in the musical Daddy-Long-Legs.

She is a voice actress, actress, lyricist, essay writer, and radio personality, and her vibrant voice has won the support of fans all over the world.

Website: http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/maayasakamotoCh/