Maaya Sakamoto to Release Double A-side Single: “Sumire / Kotoba ni Dekinai”

Today, on Maaya Sakamoto’s birthday, she announced that she will be releasing a double A-side single containing the theme songs of two anime which start in April in Japan. Details and more info can be found below!

The first of these songs is the opening theme for Deaimon, a story set in an old confectionery store in Kyoto, titled “Sumire”. The lyrics of "Sumire" were written by Sakamoto herself, with composition and arrangement by Shigeru Kishida of Kururi, a Japanese rock band from Kyoto, matching the setting of the anime.

The second song is “Kotoba ni Dekinai,” the ED theme for the third season of the popular anime Ascendance of a Bookworm, which has sold over 6 million copies (including e-books). Maaya Sakamoto wrote and composed this song herself. The coupling track will be a studio live version of “Senri no Michi,” a song created to commemorate the 1,000th broadcast of Vitamin M, a radio program hosted by Maaya Sakamoto.

The limited first edition will come with a bonus Blu-ray containing the final day of Maaya Sakamoto’s Acoustic Live & Talk 2020 tour which was held on November 29, 2020, at Zepp Tokyo. In addition, two cover photos (limited first edition and regular edition) and a music video (short ver.) for “Sumire” have been released and they all can be seen below. The music video features Kento Ohgiya, who co-arranged and played the piano for Sumire.

Product information
Title: Sumire/Kotoba ni Dekinai
Artist: Maaya Sakamoto
Release date: May 25, 2022

Tracklist
1. Sumire (OP theme of Deaimon)
Lyrics: Maaya Sakamoto, Composition: Shigeru Kishida, Arrangement: Shigeru Kishida, Kento Ohgiya
2. Kotoba ni Dekinai (ED theme of Ascendance of a Bookworm season 3)
Lyrics/Composition: Maaya Sakamoto, Arrangement: h-wonder
3. Senri no Michi (-studio live- bayfm “Vitamin M” 1,000th episode commemorative song)
Lyrics/Composition: Maaya Sakamoto, Arrangement/Piano: Kento Ohgiya
4. Sumire (Instrumental)
5. Kotoba ni Dekinai (Instrumental)
 
Limited first edition Blu-ray contents
Maaya Sakamoto Acoustic Live & Talk 2020
01. Uchuu no Kioku
02. MC1
03. Million Clouds
04. Flash
05. Watashi e
06. MC2
07. Gyakko
08. Yakudo
09. MC3
10. Immunity Up Medley
Spica - Yucca - CLEAR - GIFT - tune the rainbow - Hikari Are - Get No Satisfaction! - Platinum
11. Clover
12. MC4
13. Itsuka Tabi ni Deru Hi

Musicians:
Kento Ohgiya: Keyboard & band master
Ichiro Fujiya: Bass
Masao Fukunaga: Percussion
Kazuma Sotozono: Guitar

Recorded on November 29, 2020 at Zepp Tokyo

Distribution Information:
Available on streaming services and major download sites such as the iTunes Store, RecoChoku, and mora from May 25.

Maaya Sakamoto 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 the same year, she won the 38th Kazuo Kikuta Theater Award for her performance as Jerusha in the musical Daddy-Long-Legs.

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. She also published her first lyrics book Shishu (Kadokawa), which contains not only her songs, but also the lyrics that she wrote for Kinki Kids’ “Hikari no Kehai,” Mamoru Miyano’s “Toumei,” Walküre’s “Kaze wa Yokoku naku Fuku,” and more.

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.

Official Homepage: http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/maayasakamotoCh/