What you need to know:
- It is reported that Sakamoto Maaya will sing the opening song “Nina” for the TV animation “Star Bride Nina” which will be broadcast in October. A music video (short version) and new artist photos have been released.
- “Star Bride Nina” is a popular work that won the Best Shoujo Manga Award at the 46th Kodansha Comic Awards, with cumulative sales of 2.1 million copies. The opening song “nina” was composed by Sakamoto himself. The composition and arrangement are handled by Yusuke Shirato, who is famous for composing hit songs such as Sakurazaka46’s “The World Is Mine” (composer), the “Idol Master” series and JUNNA’s “Here”. This collaboration is the first between Shirato and Sakamoto. An upbeat, positive and energetic opening theme is sure to have a strong impact.
- The music video for “nina” was directed by Yasuyuki Yamaguchi, who also directed Sakamoto’s previous music video for “Dakishimete”. The film combines a sense of speed with stylish and beautiful visual effects to create a tense and thrilling experience for the audience. A full version with a different storyline will be released later. Stay tuned for more details!
About Maaya Sakamoto
Born in Tokyo. He has been active as a child actor since he was eight years old. In 1996, she made her CD debut with the single “Yakusoku wa Iranai”. In 2011, her album “You can’t catch me” topped the Oricon charts. In 2013, she released her first album of complete music composed by her, “Singer-Songwriter”.
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 the 25th anniversary album “Single Collection + Achikochi” and the digital single “Yakudo” which topped the Oricon chart.
In 2021, she released the concept album Duets, which featured works from a variety of artists, and in the same month she celebrated the 25th anniversary of her CD debut with a concert at the Yokohama Arena, which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
In May 2022, she released the duo collaboration single “Sumire/Kotoba ni Dekinai” composed and arranged by Shigeru Kishida. In July of the same year, her 20-year-old radio program “Vitamin M” aired its 1,000th episode, entering its 21st year.
In 2023, she released her 33rd single “Mada Tooku ni Iru / un_mute”.
As a lyricist, in addition to writing her first album, she has also written many songs for other artists, including Kinki Kids’ “Hikari no Kehai”, Miyano Mamoru’s “Toumei” and Walkure’s “Kaze wa Yokoku Naku” Fuku》etc.
She also won the 38th Kazuo Kikuta Drama Award for her role as Jerusha in the musical “Daddy Long Legs”.
She is a voice actress, actress, lyricist, essayist and radio personality whose dynamic voice has won over fans around the world.
Official homepage: http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya
Official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/maayasakamotoCh
Source: Official press release
